Meridian Source - November 23, 2023

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Wild week in Sask Party circles

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Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young has been acclaimed the Sask Party candidate for the constituency in the upcoming 2024 fall general election.

GEOFF LEE STAFF WRITER

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It’s been a whirlwind week in the regional Saskatchewan Party scene with evolving storylines for three well-known political personalities.

Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Ryan Domotor was booted from the Sask Party caucus

by Premier Scott Moe last Thursday after he was charged with soliciting sexual services in Regina.

Moe also stripped Domotor of all his gov-

ernment appointments after his office confirmed the criminal charges.

Domotor will make his first appearance in court on Jan. 4 and as things stand today he still represents the constituency, but as an independent.

Meanwhile, Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young has been acclaimed as the Sask Party candidate for the Lloydminster constituency in the 2024 provincial general election.

Her only rival, James

Thorsteinson has withdrawn his name as a candidate and announced he will be seeking the Sask Party nomination in the Cut Knife-Turtleford constituency.

“Cut Knife-Turtleford is a good fit for me. I am familiar with many in t he const it uency already and look forward to meeting more people. The main economic drivers in this area are agriculture and the energy sector, two fields I am very familiar with,” said Thorsteinson on Wednesday.

Thorsteinson said he also thanked everyone who supported his campaign in Lloydminster and congratulated Young on being acclaimed in Lloyd.

“I look forward to working with Colleen on behalf of the residents of the region.

There are many issues that affect residents of both constituencies and having two voices on their behalf is beneficial to the area,” said Thorsteinson.

Young, meanwhile, says the party still has

to go ahead with the official nomination meeting date on Nov. 30 in Paradise Hill, but there will be no need for ballots and voting by party members.

“There will be a brief

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I will continue listening, advocating and working hard on behalf of the constituents.

meeting at 8:30 p.m.

(Sask. time) where the notice of the meeting will be read, the Sask Party’s executive director will acclaim me as the winning candidate and then I will have the opportunity to express my words of thanks,” said Young.

“I will continue listening, advocating and working hard on behalf of the constituents which has always been my priority since being elected in 2014.”

The Sask Party has removed the announcement of Domotor’s 2024 candidacy.

Domotor was first

elected as an MLA in 2020 and acclaimed in July as the Sask Party’s candidate in the 2024 general election.

He previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Human Services and the Economy Committee. He also previously served on the cabinet Committee on the Economy according to his official government

biography.

He was formerly employed as the chief administrative officer for the RM of Mervin from 1994 to 2020 and served on the Turtleford town council for 12 years.

Domotor and his wife Noella live in Turtleford, where they have resided for the past 29 years. They have two sons, Logan and Lyndon.

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James Thorsteinstein withdrew his candidacy for the Sask Party nomination for the Lloydminster constituency and has entered his name for the nomination in the Cut Knife-Turtleford riding after former MLA, Ryan Domotor, was removed from the caucus last Thursday, having been charged with soliciting sexual services in Regina.

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

FCSS announces grant recipients

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One of the initiatives supported by FCSS is the graffiti clean-up project. Pictured here are city officials along with some of the young people who volunteered their time to create and paint a mural downtown this past summer.

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Fourteen local organizations will be receiving funds for programming in the new year.

Council has approved Lloydminster Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) grant allocations for 2024, with a total of $385,000 going to nonprofit organizations that provide preventative social services.

Of the funds dispersed, 80 per cent comes from the Alberta government, and 20 per cent from the City.

“Lloydminster does a hybrid model in which some of the funds go out in a community grant and then we use some of the funds as part of the delivery of preventative social services,” said Lancaster, noting a portion of the funds are used to administer city-run programs and initiatives as well.

Some of these include the community direc-

tory, youth volunteer graffiti clean-up program, block party program, the neighbourhood connector and some community events such as the volunteer breakfast and senior information fairs. For a full list or more information visit Lloydminster.ca/fcss.

“It’s a big challenge because there are so many organizations out there that are doing such great work and there is such great need in the community,” said Patrick Lancaster, manager of social programs and services at the City of Lloydminster.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lloydminster will receive $40,000, Catholic Social Services: $30,000, Inclusion Lloydminster: $ 10,000, an d Lib bie Young: $32,000.

The Interval Home Society will receive two grants of $40,000 each. One to support the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre Outreach Program, and

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the other for their Family Violence Prevention Program.

The Lloydminster & Area Brain Injury Society has been allocated $5,000, the Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre: $40,000, and Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services: $20,000.

Midwest Family Connections will receive two amounts: $45,000 to fund their first steps program, and $3,000 toward their maternal mental health initiative.

Residents in Recovery Society will receive $32,000, The Olive Tree Community Centre: $30,000, and Walking Through Grief Society: $18,000.

Lancaster says the allocation process is carried out by a committee that is made up of seven volunteers and one member of council.

They go through a scoring process, considering factors such as if there is a solid need for the program if it is preventative in nature and

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in line with the FCSS program principles, and if it is presented in a way that makes sense.

“After they’ve reviewed them, there’s a follow-up meeting for the group to get together and go through one application at a time and determine if a project is going to be funded, and if so, how much,” said Lancaster.

“It takes a lot of time on their part, and again, we’re thankful to have those community eyes on this and folks who are willing to make a good recommendation to council.”

The FCSS grants are vital to many non-profit organizations that offer life-changing preventative social services in the Border City.

“An anecdote that we hear a lot, talking with other FCSS teams is, sometimes we’ll see people who are in the river and they’re struggling against the current, and while there’s a place for the folks who are going to help pull

people out of the current or pull them ashore and take care of them,” said Lancaster.

“FCSS is more interested with going upstream, trying to figure out why are folks ending up in the stream, to begin with, and seeing if there’s ways that we can keep them from falling in.”

The programs funded through these grants serve a wide range of people from various backgrounds and age groups.

“We’ve got programs that are targeted at families with young children, we have programs that are targeted at youth. We’ve got programs that are targeted at seniors. Just sort of a very broad range,” said Lancaster.

The Lloydminster Interval Home Society is one of the recipients and will be using the funds for two of their programs, one aimed at youth.

The Lloydminster Community Youth Centre is a recreation-based drop-in centre for youth ages 12-18. They offer transportation to and from, and meals as well.

“The funding will go directly to program costs, so things like the activities that we’re doing, food, transportation is a huge cost of ours because we actually transport the youth to the youth centre and back home again,” said Angela Rooks-Trotzuk, Interval Home Society CEO. “Everything we do at LCYC is infused with

fun, but we also do educational programming with them. So it’s not just a drop-in centre.”

“We actually have education, information and referrals for the youth that may be struggling with different issues. We talk about things like healthy relationships, healthy dating relationships, harm reduction.”

Another program run by the Interval Home Society that FCSS funded is their family violence prevention program.

“It’s really about educating the community about the issue of gender-based violence and domestic violence. So we’re out in the community doing presentations, again, in the realm of prevention. The more we educate people, the higher chance we have of decreasing incidents of domestic violence,” said Rooks-Trotzuk.

This round of grants is one of three yearly grant programs for nonprofit organizations that FCSS administers.

There are currently two other grant opportunities that are open for application.

“The safe and healthy communities grant, and that one is related to programs dealing with addictive substances, and the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant, which is for projects that involve sport, culture or recreation,” said Lancaster.

For more information or to apply go to Lloydminster.ca/grants.

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Barr Colony on LPSD agenda

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Karly MacDonald, a concerned parent and property owner in the Barr Colony School zone, made a presentation to a small crowd at Living Faith Church Friday night focused on perceived policy and procedure failures by the LPSD board stemming from its Aug. 30 meeting on the future of the school in advance of the LPSD board meeting held Wednesday night at the divisional office.

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Lloydminster is holding its breath to learn when the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD) board will make a final decision on the future of Barr Colony School.

It was on the agenda of the LPSD board meeting held last night to review the feedback from the Barr Colony School community and review the directors’ feasibility study on Barr Colony School.

LPSD board chair, David Thompson, told the Meridian Source on Monday he expected the board may need more time to work through that.

“It’s quite possible the trustees may have some further questions of the administration,” said Thompson.

“It’s on the agenda, but if you’re asking my opinion, I don’t really think we will get

to a final decision on Wednesday.”

Some of the many options on the table for Barr Colony include closing the school and repairing some sections, or leaving it as is.

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We have nine other schools. We have to look at the big picture in terms of what is best in the long term.

Thompson said the options are not limited to the redistribution of the current student population to other schools, with certain sections of the school being repurposed for other educational purposes.

“I’m talking about the sections of the school that are in much better condition for longerterm use,” he said.

“There has also been discussion of the reme-

diation of the 60-yearold section of the building and keeping the status quo with ongoing monitoring and maintenance of the building.”

LPSD estimates the five-year deferred maintenance cost at $3.7 million for Barr Colony.

Thompson says many factors go into a decision, including the cost of repairs, changing demographics and public feedback.

“It’s important to look at that and also, of course, to look at the implications for the whole school division.

We have nine other schools. We have to look at the big picture in

terms of what is best in the long term,” he said.

Thompson notes feedback from the community is important, but they also have to look at cost and what works out best in the long term.

“Other creative ideas may come from the community or the board discussion,” he added.

Karly MacDonald, a concerned parent and area resident came away from a Nov. 6 Community Feedback Session on the future of Barr Colony with a series of questions and concerns she shared with local media.

She’s hoping more answers are forthcoming on alternate solutions to maintain students at Barr Colony such as renovation estimates and portables etc.

She says it’s also unclear how a decision on Barr Colony would impact property owners and resale values among the nine points she is seeking clarity on.

“I think repairing it would be the best option given the population of people that live in the Barr Colony School zone,” said MacDonald during a presentation she made at Living Faith Church Friday evening.

She called the meeting for people to come together to discuss and

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seek resolutions for issues “that impact the quality of education in our community.”

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MacDonald also hopes LPSD will facilitate another public meeting.

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Craft Fair and Chamber Expo celebrates 35 years

Jeannette Benoit-Leipert Meridian Source

Shoppers take a gander at the colourful creations available for purchase at the Lakeland 3D Printing booth Friday afternoon at the Lloyd Ex. JEANNETTE BENOIT-LEIPERT STAFF WRITER

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Support local entrepreneurs … many folks can check that off, along with some unique Christmas gifts, from their list following fantastic attendance at the 35th Lloydminster Craft Fair and Chamber Expo.

The three-day event

was held at the Lloyd Ex over the weekend, with over 350 vendors, and over 12,000 paid admission passes purchased, keeping in mind kids under 12 get in for free.

“We are very excited, it’s our 35th year and we were sold out (vendors) and we had great attendance through the full weekend. Vendors were very excited, there was lots of buying and Christmas cheer,” said TeriLynn MacKie, Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce executive director.

“It is great for our whole community. We have lot s of vend or s coming in from out of town. Our hotels were full, the restaurants were being utilized, people were out and about in our community doing shopping because they came in from out of town.”

“So, it’s not only just great for the farmers’ market and the chamber, it’s great for the whole community.”

The craft fair and expo is also a great

opportunity for local non-profit organizations and sports clubs to raise money for their cause or sport.

“Our attendance was amazing. It effected not only our organizations, but there’s quite a few … non-profits that get money for volunteering for the craft fair and chamber expo,” said MacKie, listing Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the Riptides swim club as just a couple of examples.

There are many people, shoppers and vendors alike, who look forward to the event each year.

“Most people now know it’s the third weekend in November and plan to come to Lloydminster that weekend for the show,” said Border City Farmer’s Market president Alice Pattison.

“I had a vendor who said they were talking to people form Kindersley, and then I had somebody else tell me they had people come from

Saskatoon … we’ve had people come all the way from Calgary.”

Pattison said she doesn’t think the unseasonably warm November temperatures, or the lack of snow stopped people from getting into the holiday spirit.

“No snow is good and bad really. It brought people out because they could travel from far away, but some of them would have travelled that distance anyway. But with no snow it doesn’t feel like Christmas right?” Pattison chuckled, adding the vendors she talked to afterwards were very satisfied with the attendance and with their sales.

“I think everybody should support local, for the simple fact that most of them are small businesses and they support the economy around here as well.”

“Most of the vendors need that local support.

You can contact them later, and it’s right here.

It all trickles back into the economy, for sure.”

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New nursing program finds pulse at LLC JEANNETTE BENOIT-LEIPERT STAFF WRITER

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Those interested in becoming a registered nurse have a new, local schooling option.

The USask College of Nursing has partnered with Lakeland College to offer its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in Lloydminster.

Local nursing instructors will teach the hands-on portion of the degree in the modern Musgrave Agencies Nursing Labs provided

by Lakeland College.

“It is an amazing day and I am ecstatic because I personally have spent a long time trying to ensure we would get nursing here at this campus,” said Lakeland College president and CEO Alice Wainwright-Stewart.

“At one point in my career, I thought—’I’m not sure this is ever going to happen,’ but you get the right people in the room and you get the right people thinking and anything can happen.”

Bringing the program to Lakeland has been on the table for more than a decade, so it was an exciting day as Lakeland College and USask students and staff made it official.

Wainwright-Stewart said Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young played a big role in reaching the goal.

“I think probably a catalyst was Colleen. Colleen could see the logic, and she also knew information we didn’t know about where there were other seats in the province, so she could go to bat for Lloydminster.”

The Musgrave family also played a vital role in bringing the BSN to Lakeland, by sponsoring the new nursing labs.

“I also want to say thanks to the Musgraves, their vision has really

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Dignitaries, staff and students from USask College of Nursing and Lakeland College gathered at Lakeland’s Lloydminster campus for the announcement, followed by a tour of the Musgrave Agencies Nursing Labs.

helped us a lot,” said Wainwright-Stewart.

Currently, there is room for 16 students in the program, but the goal is to increase that number.

“It’s hard to give you hard numbers right now, but absolutely there’s a few factors that w e h ave to take into consideration,” said Dr. Solina Richter, USask College of Nursing dean.

“Lab space is one component, and then also clinical placements.

The theoretical piece is, of course, not very difficult because we deliver it via interactive media.”

Nursing students were also on hand at the big announcement. The fact that they can continue their education locally is ideal for thirdyear nursing student Cassandra Surina.

“It’s really beneficial that I didn’t have to move too far. I’m from the Vermilion area, so I was able to stay close to my family and my friends and complete my degree program at the same time,” said Surina.

“In this program, there’s only about 15 of us in our class, which is really nice. It’s easy to learn and all of our classes are online but we do a lot of them through video conferencing and then we do

our labs all in person.”

“All of our instructors are from Lloydminster as well and so they teach us in the lab and then they also teach us

in our clinicals in the hospital.”

The first Lakeland College BSN graduates will receive their degrees in 2025.

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Costco start six months away

GEOFF LEE STAFF WRITER

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There are just over six months left before earth work is expected to begin on the proposed Lloydminster warehouse project.

An email sent to the general contractor last week seeking to confirm the timelines went unanswered, but

what is known from documents obtained by the Meridian Source is mass grading is scheduled to begin on May 27, 2024.

The documents indicate the preliminary schedule includes utilities and site concrete completion in 2024, along with some initial asphalt paving and landscaping.

As reported previously, site drawings show an approximately 160,000 sq. ft. warehouse with a liquor store and a fuel facility located at 75th Ave. and 20 St. north of the ATCO substation on 12th St. The Costco project is zoned C4 as a commercial shopping district and covers a 19.57 acre site at Musgrave Agen-

cies’s 140 acre Lakeview subdivision—with space for 906 parking stalls.

The environmental services company, Kleinfelder calls for Costco to “place fills up to 4 metres thick” according to a May 27, 2023 report sent to the director of real estate development at Costco Wholesale Canada.

The company suggests a minimum period of three months from the time the fill is in place to when the warehouse slab is constructed.

“One recommended approach is to place the fill in one season, cap the warehouse pad and let it sit through the winter, and then remove the pad and begin construction the following spring,” said the report.

This past June, the general contractor invited many local businesses to submit a budget for concrete formwork under the heading Costco Lloydminster - New Warehouse Budget with a June 1, 2025, expected start for this type of work.

“We are pleased to invite your company to submit a budget for your spe-

cific scope over work for the above-named project,” wrote the general contractor.

“Please see the reference documents for further information from similar warehouses to prepare your budgets if necessary.”

The general contractor has overseen the construction of several Costco projects across Canada.

The warehouse construction is expected to start on March 31, 2025, and be open for business on Aug. 31, 2025, with a core of hired employees.

Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. lists 33 employment positions in its warehouse category at its existing locations across Canada with the tagline, “Great jobs, great pay, great benefits and a great place to work.”

It’s not known when any hiring will take place for the Lloydminster warehouse project.

Several local residents who shop at Costco in Saskatchewan have told the Source some warehouse insiders have spoken to them about opportunities to work at the Lloydminster location.

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Camo crew targets awareness JEANNETTE BENOIT-LEIPERT STAFF WRITER

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Members of the Lloydminster and District Fish and Game Association (LDFGA) gathered at Wildside Outdoors on Camo Day to raise awareness and educate the community about the role of outdoorsmen/women in the community.

“Camo day is recognizing hunting and fishing and trapping and anything to do with the outdoors, conservation—the whole gambit. It’s to bring awareness and attention because most people don’t understand what it’s all about,” explained (LDFGA) president Dwayne Davison.

In Saskatchewan alone, over $600 million goes back into the economy because of hunting and fishing.

“Fuelling your truck up to go hunting and fishing … hotels, purchasing gear. There’s anywhere from 270,000 people who fish, hunt and trap in Saskatchewan,” said Davison.

“Whenever you buy a licence—whether it’s a fishing licence or a hunting licence, 30 per cent of that cost is directed into the Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, which is a government program that supports purchases of land. That land is all managed by the Sask Wildlife Federation (SWF),” said Davison, who sits on the SWF board for our region.

Since 1978 the SWF Trust Fund has protected over 75,000 acres of land across the province. The lands are accessible to members of the SWF, with automatic permission to hunt on SWF lands.

The LDFGA is the largest of 123 Saskatchewan branches, with 1,376 members.

“In the last two years there’s actually been a drop in the number of hunting and fishing licences sold in the province, which is kind of strange. It would be nice to get more people out and get more people educated in the

outdoors,” said Davison, adding not everyone wants to hunt, and that’s fine.

“Not everybody is a hunter. There are people that just shoot, whether it’s archery or a rifle or a pistol or anything like that, that just enjoy the shooting aspect of it. So, we certainly support that.”

The LDFGA is also a huge supporter of youth in and around Lloydminster. One of their most p op u l ar e ve nt s is their youth outdoor activity days, held annually in June for kids aged 10-13.

“The last two years it’s developed into a twoday event and we have 50 kids each day, so a total of 100 kids come out, and there’s waiting lists,” said Davison.

“It’s nice to see the kids outdoors ... get the kids out there instead of playing on their game boxes and watching TV all the time and stuff like that.

“Most kids do like fishing, so take them out fishing. Learning life skills is a part of

Jeannette Benoit-Leipert Meridian Source

Members of the Lloydminster and District Fish and Game Association gather at Wildside Outdoors to recognize camo day. Back row (from left): president Dwayne Davison, treasurer Larry Chambers, director Garry Cunningham. Front row: director Fiona McRae, Wildside employee Akayla Walsh, director Sherry Lechasseur.

that too.”

Other upcoming events include the Lloydminster Gun & Outdoor Sportsman Show 2024 (Jan. 20,21), the 2024 Family Wildlife & Awards Banquet (Jan. 27), and the annual Fish Fry on April 18, 2024.

To find out more about the LDFGA and the benefits of membership visit their website lloydfishandgame. org.

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Gift guide suggests charitable giving GEOFF LEE STAFF WRITER

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Jingle bells are ringing at The Olive Tree with the distribution of the charity’s new Gift Guide 2023-24 underway.

Printed copies of the guide are available this week from the organization’s thrift store and Reclaim used furniture store and online as well.

“There’s 2,000 going out in the paper and they will be dropped off at different locations around the city,”

said the organization’s COO, Jana Thompson.

The popular guide was delivered to Thompson last Friday with copies expected to fly off the shelves.

“We love doing it every year. Many community members pick it up to see what’s new in there and make a do n atio n th ro ug h it.

We love the response,” said Thompson.

The Gift Guide includes suggestions on how to support a local family, for example, or The Olive Tree

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The Olive Tree is just starting to distribute it’s new 2023-24 Gift Guide, with similar content to last year’s edition held by executive director Becky Schille.

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their 10th anniversary.

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any of us are no doubt aware of the many pursuits of our reigning government, and some seem to have the fervent belief that good will come from them.

I will not delve into details about any one of them. The in-depth research required to present an informed, opposed view, soon becomes confusing, overwhelming, time-wasting, and discouraging.

In my view, they are so strewn with inaccuracies and red-herring details that it defies my ability to intelligently comprehend any compassionate goals of the UCP/TBA (Take Back Alberta).

Therefore, I use the following quote from Voltaire, the famous French poet, writer and philosopher, to summarize my growing fear of the negative foreseeable outcomes of each pursuit. Fear-based on the FACTS repeatedly presented by the factual, realistic voices of those far more versed in each pursuit than our premier, the TBA, MLA, or most of us.

Namely voices of the

group of unbiased, nonpartisan professionals known as scientists, experts, and experienced leaders in their fields.

“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”

The atrocities, due to the absurdities, have not only already begun but are well advanced in areas such as health, education, environment, and sustainable energy, to mention a few.

The UCP, not the TBA, party has been elected by a majority of 52.5 per cent of the 59.5 per cent who voted, according to Elections Alberta.

This represents a meagre 31.6 per cent of the approximate total number of eligible Alberta voters.

In other words, the UCP was elected by less than one-third of the TOTAL voter population of Alberta.

Nonetheless, this result translates into a UCP mandate to listen to the voices of ALL ALBERTANS, including THOUSANDS of Albertans who are currently speaking out against the absurdities pre-

sented by our premier.

However, she DOES NOT listen, nor speak, for ALL ALBERTANS, regarding CPP, coal mining, climate change, privatization of health care, the moratorium of renewable energy, noncommitment to charging oil and gas for the cleaning up and restoration of their sites without using our tax dollars to do so, lack of attention to the immediate development of economic low housing, to mention a few.

In closing, I look forward to hearing from our premier, Mr. Rowswell MLA, and the UCP/TBA, some reassuring advancements, amendments, and withdrawals, in the form of constructive transparent policies, positive public announcements, open non-partisan dis-

cussion with the public, and the undoing of destructive policies.

In doing so a realistic concern for ALL of the general public, rather than the constant support of the business elite, self-serving lobbyists, hidden agendas, and inevitable destructive issues, will be reestablished. Destructive issues such as the ongoing dependence (not elimination) of fossil fuels, separation from confederation, dissemination of AHS, and protection of parks, to mention a few and the constant, deplorable lack of respect for the threatened individual freedoms our province has historically gained and until recently, enjoyed.

- Michael Jacejko, ECS (Extremely Concerned Senior)

Paradise Hill resident $100K richer

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ale Hockley had a great day shopping and running errands with his wife, but the cherry on top? Winning $100,000!

The Paradise Hill local won his prize on the Oct. 18 EXTRA he added to his WESTERN 649 ticket.

“We were busy running errands and I

checked my ticket when I was in the car,” he said in his prize claim interview. “I can’t remember what I was thinking, all I could do was sit there in shock.

“I sat in the car for a while and checked the numbers over and over,” he laughed. “I think I was just trying to believe it was real.”

The happy winner has a very exciting plan for his winnings – a concert and a getaway.

“We’re going to buy tickets to the Blake Shelton concert in Arizona – we’re hoping to get floor seats,” he said. “After that, I’m going to spoil my wife

and grandkids.”

Hockley purchased his winning ticket at Paradise Shell, located at 302 Highway #3 in Paradise Hill. He won his prize by matching the last six digits of the EXTRA number drawn on Oct. 18 – 1223233.

When asked how it feels to win this prize, Hockley had a few things to say.

“It feels great! My advice, buy the EXTRA. I spent $1 and got $100,000.”

This isn’t the first big win in Paradise Hill as John and Darlene Kinzel won $40M in August 2011, the largest lottery prize in Sask history.

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Leeway from Lloyd: JFK lives in crosshairs of history STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

The 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was marked this week.

Anyone who was old enough and alive when Kennedy was shot in Dallas Texas on Nov. 22. 1963 will always remember where they were that day.

I was 14 and in Grade 9 at the time in Richmond Hill, Ontario and when an announcement came on over the PA system, the entire school was dismissed and everyone went to home, glued to their black and white TVs of the day.

It was one of the saddest events ever given so many Canadians admired the Kennedy family.

No one watching

the coverage on CBS that day will forget the image of iconic news anchor Walter Cronkite as he removes his glasses while announcing the death of the president just after the lunch hour.

The same day, suspect Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and two days later, night club owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Oswald as he was being transported from jail.

That act by Ruby, of course, triggered off an endless string of conspiracy theories as very few people, including myself, accept or want to accept some lowlife like Oswald killed such a great man as Kennedy.

If Oswald acted alone, why were so many people killed that had anything to do with it after the assassination. Oswald was dead, so he didn’t bump off

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The Warren Commission Report in 1964 concluded Oswald acted alone, but he claimed he was a patsy and no one has been able to pin a motive on

him that makes criminal sense.

It was all too neat and tidy and back then, most people believed what authorities told them.

I can believe JFK was killed as payback by

Cuba or Cuban exiles involved in the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961 or for the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 when he forced the Soviets to remove nuclear weapons from

Cuba.

Oswald would make the perfect patsy given his pro-communist activities. The sad part anybody who knew the truth is dead— making it the perfect crime of

Border Banter with Benoit-Leipert: Picky eating or legitimate eating disorder?

There’s one in every family! Picking the onions out of a casserole, picking the mushrooms off the pizza, or even cutting the crust off their grilled cheese.

I’ll admit, I was definitely the pickiest in my family.

Mom used to say I ate ‘like a bird’. I didn’t eat any red meat, but liked vegetables and fruit so was able to grow just fine.

When my youngest son, Noah, began to show ‘picky’ tendencies as a toddler, I wasn’t really surprised.

When I became concerned was in his kindergarten year.

Instead of adding new foods to his plate, they were diminishing quite rapidly.

I began putting nutritional supplement into his milk because I thought there was no way he was getting enough of the good stuff. He wouldn’t eat ANY fruits or vegetables.

He spent hours at the

table, when his siblings were all excused because he simply wouldn’t eat. Plain pancakes and plain pasta were his go-to foods, with the odd hot dog.

If we were eating something with a certain smell, like chili, he said he felt sick and would ask to eat his food in another room because the smell of our food made him want to puke.

I was growing more and more frustrated and so was he. I asked our family doctor about it when he was five, and she said he was growing fine, and figured he would start eating various foods as he got older.

For awhile he even saw an occupational therapist to try and get him to eat new foods.

One time, his goal was to try a tiny piece of apple.

He sat at the table and I brought the apple over, cut it in half and sliced a tiny bit off. No peel, just fresh apple flesh—no bigger than my pinky fingernail. He looked at it and began to squirm in his seat, I handed it to him and he sniffed it, wrinkled his

nose and set in on the plate.

He picked it up two or three times before gaining the courage to put it into his mouth, and when he did he began to gag. He ran to the toilet and vomited. My heart broke for him. I still get emotional thinking about it.

That’s the day I realized he wasn’t just being picky.

I fired up my computer and began researching. Sure enough, the answer popped up within minutes. Noah has Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, better known as ARFID. I watched a YouTube video about it and began crying. I had fought with him, yelled at him, punished him. The guilt was overwhelming.

ARFID is a psychological disorder which was added to the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) in 2013, just two years before I realized what Noah was living with.

In a nutshell, it is the fear of food and/or the consequences which translates in ARFID individuals as “if I eat that, I will die.” The sensory

File Photo eating disorder can cause malnutrition, which in turn can lead to fatigue and other physical issues.

In the video they compared it to other phobias, to things like spider and heights.

Family occasions became an absolute nightmare for us both, with grandparents, aunts and uncles trying to get him to eat, making comments about how he won’t grow.

Thinking he was just being rude or acting spoiled.

When I found that YouTube video, I shared it to everyone I knew. It changed our lives.

And that is my hope as I write this column. If even

just one frustrated mother, father, grandparent, aunt or uncle is reading this—maybe you can help someone in your life who has ARFID by understanding their condition and accepting them for who they are.

Noah is now 14, and is as tall as I am. He has slowly added a decent number of foods to his list over the years, and hopefully that trend will continue. He may never eat a piece of pizza or a hamburger with all the fixings, but the important thing is that his loved ones understand, and the judgement is gone so he can move forward in peace.

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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.

Fun for the whole family Festival of Trees 2023 Make sure to head to the Gold Horse Casino on Thursday, Nov. 23 for the Festival of Trees, which kicks off at 6 p.m. Presented by Dekker Oilfield Services Ltd, this premier gala event features beautifully decorated trees, live Christmas music from Daryl Amundrud and The Church Keys, dinner and more. Tickets are $75 and are available at the Lloydminster Museum + Archives, Addilynn Clothes & Accessories or by calling Nadine at 306-821-6634.

Women’s League Christmas Market The St. Anthony’s Women’s League invites you to their Christmas Market on Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2704-56 Ave. There’s so much to enjoy – Christmas bake sale, mini homebased trade fair, Christmas decoration re-sale, religious books, cards and articles sale, raffles, and above all, a noon lunch.

PBR Winter Classic Returns to Lloyd Ex! The PBR Canadian Pro Tour returns to the Lloyd Ex

on Nov. 25. Live music from local band Bud’s Busted Nine Irons at the cabaret! Doors at 6 p.m., the show kicks off at 7 p.m., and the cabaret starts at roughly 9 p.m. Bull Bar seating is already sold out, but there’s still some general admission seats left! Get them while you still can!

Fire On Ice Speedskating Meet Hosted by the Lloydminster Border Blades, Fire on Ice short-track speedskating will be hosted at the Servus Sports Centre this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is free for all who wish to attend.

Potters Guild Winter Sale The Lloydminster Potters Guild is hosting their annual Winter Sale on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lloydminster Museum + Archives (4207-44th Street).

Drop in, meet the artisans and enjoy shopping the largest selection of handcrafted pottery in the region.

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

Cards, games and live music Tribute to Tom Jones The Vic Juba Community Theatre is excited to present a Tribute to Tom Jones on Thursday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Featuring Dave LaFame as Tom Jones, this tribute is a genuine replication of Jones’ voice, appearance, performance and stage characteristics of his mid – 1970’s heyday in tight high trousers and open shirt to the 1990’s toned down version. Tickets are $35 and are available on the theatre’s website and in-person at the box office.

Christmas Crib Tourney There is a Christmas cribbage tourney at the Hillmond Hall on Nov. 26 at 11 a.m. (Lloyd time). Christmas meal served at noon for $15/person. Registration is $10/person. Everyone welcome.

Jake Vaadeland and The Sturgeon River Boys Jake Vaadeland and The Sturgeon River Boys return to the Vic Juba Community Theatre on Jan. 18 for a 7:30 p.m. show. Presented

by BAR Engineering, tickets are $36 for adults and $5 for students. This is a show you won’t want to miss!

Aaron Pritchett at the Vic Country music star Aaron Pritchett brings The Liquored Up Tour to the Border City with special guests Cory Marks and Matt Lang on Monday, Feb. 12 for a 7:30 p.m. show. General admission tickets are $68 and available at the Vic Juba website or box office.

The Great Canadian Roadtrip The Vic Juba Community

Theatre is pleased to present The Great Canadian Roadtrip with Doc Walker, Michelle Wright and Jason McCoy on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss three legends of Canadian Country music come back to their roots this winter! Tickets are $71 and are available on the theatre’s website and in-person at the box office Snowed In Comedy Tour The Snowed In Comedy Tour returns to the Vic Juba Community Theatre on Feb. 26 for a 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets are $56.75 for adults, $35.75 for high school and post-secondary students, and $46.75 for seniors. Celebrating its 15th year, the Snowed In Comedy Tour has grown to become the biggest comedy tour in Canada. Get your tickets now!

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Recurring events BINGO IS BACK! Bingo is back at the Moose Lodge every Monday and Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m. Must be 18 to play.

Playschool Pre-registration Southridge Playschool & Kindergym has opened up their registration for the fall 2023-2024 classes. They offer one-day a week for three-year-olds and one or two days a week for four/

five-year-olds. They have also qualified for the Affordability Grant. For more information please call 780-872-9523.

North Bend Jam The North Bend Musical Jam is the second Sunday of each month from 1-4:30 p.m. It will feature musicians and dancers; all music lovers welcome. Jams will be held on Oct. 8, Nov. 12 and Dec. 10. The Hall is wheelchair acccessible; everyone welcome!

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This photo op generated laughs as Paul Richer, centre, with the Knights of Columbus, simultaneously presented a pair of $2,000 cheques to Lloydminster Community Youth Centre community engagament liason, Rhiannon Greening, left, and Interval Home board chair Glenn Stang.

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The benefits of shopping on Black Friday Black Friday is just around the corner, and for many, this kicks off the holiday shopping season.

Are you wondering whether it’s worth braving crowded stores to take advantage of incredible deals? Here are three major perks to shopping on November 24, 2023.

2. You get to finish your holiday shopping. With the right preparation, you can check most gifts off your shopping list before December even starts.

This will reduce your stress in the coming weeks and allow you to focus on spending time with loved ones.

1. You get more bang for your buck. Black Friday is a prime opportunity to stock up on all the items you need at a reduced price. Not only will you pay less than usual, but the deals offered will likely allow you to afford high-quality models of the items you want.

3. You get to be more generous.

With so many items on sale, you don’t have to think twice about spoiling family and friends. You’ll also find plenty of well-priced products for co-workers, children’s teachers and other people on your gift list.

While it does have its benefits, Black Friday can be a tumultuous event. Keep in mind the spirit of the season, and remember to be courteous toward other shoppers and retail staff.

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Naloxone training courses offered JEANNETTE BENOIT-LEIPERT STAFF WRITER

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Recent data shows that five Albertans die every day due to drug poisoning.

In the first seven months of 2023, there have been 1,169 overdose deaths, the vast majority due to opioid use.

Tyler Lorenz, executive director of Residents in Recovery says there is a life-saving solution that everyone should know about.

“Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Alberta and Saskatchewan—every province in Canada, has a takehome naloxone program for naloxone kits that you can just take, free of charge,” said Lorenz, adding they are available at every pharmacy, and locally at Residents in Recovery and the Prairie North plaza, at the harmreduction office.

“They’ll also do the training (at pharma-

cies) they’ll give you the kit and show you how to use it.”

Lorenz says it’s very easy to use and there’s no risk of harming anyone.

“Like I could give myself a naloxone shot right now and there would be absolutely no effect on me at all.

It only has any effect if someone is under the influence of opioids, otherwise, it’s a completely inert substance,” said Lorenz.

“You’re better to

err on the side of caution, for sure. I mean, if they’re unresponsive and you know that they’re an active user, there’s a really good chance that they’re in an overdose state.”

Lorenz facilitates monthly naloxone training courses supported by the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation. He is also available to go into workplaces and train staff members on how to use the life-saving naloxone kits.

Make the holidays charitable FROM PAGE 9

“We have our programs listed in it. It also talks about how you can get involved through donating monetary wise or through programs and volunteering and things like that,” said Thompson.

There’s also something called the Gifts of Hope program to donate to the food bank, community meals, seniors programs, the Gift of Christmas for kids and Christmas hampers provided by The Olive Tree.

“New to the guide this year is our Homebase starter kit; you can actually provide a little box for a new home base client that is newly set up in a home,” said Thompson Homebase is a new outreach program to create a welcoming environment when housing someone.

The housing starter

kit includes things like towels and toiletries, cleaning supplies, a cozy blanket, bedding and pantry staples.

Thompson says the Christmas hamper program is just getting started, but she expects the demand will be higher than it was last year because of affordability factors.

“We’re hoping we collect enough money and food donations in order to fully do all our food hampers and also have Christmas sponsorships happening,” said Thompson.

There are about 20 different families in that program this year. “ It p r o v i d e s a ni c e Christmas experience for someone who might not have the means to enjoy Christmas,” said Thompson.

Last year, The Olive Tree distributed 6,671 hampers and more than $1.1 million worth of food to their food res-

cue partners and community groups and served almost 15,000 meals.

“This year, we are on track to hit the same numbers because of donations going down,” said Thompson due to the higher cost of purchasing food.

“We are thankful to our community members for donating and just different sponsorships and businesses that have been giving us funds in order to maintain our operations.”

It’s all hands on deck at The Olive Tree in late November with so many programs going on at once.

“The Christmas spirit is already thriving,” said Thompson.

One of her favourite programs is the Gift of Christmas in partnership with Real Country 95.9 to provide local kids with a gift under the tree.

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Sponsor Energy assists charities GEOFF LEE STAFF WRITER

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Now would be a good time for low-income Albertans and charities who are on the regulated rate option (RRO) for electricity to jump ship—if they are able to.

That’s the advice of Dan Brownsberger, manager, community development, from Sponsor Energy, a Calgary-based retailer of electricity and natural gas.

He spoke about fixed, variable and RRO electricity options in a remote presentation as a Rotary Club of Lloydminster lunch speaker on Monday.

“Right now, the RRO is probably not a good place to be,” said Brownsberger as electricity and natural gas market prices tend to spike due to winter temperatures and increased consumption.

However, deposits, credit checks and the need to pay prior balances make it difficult for low-income people to get off the RRO and into a lower fixed rate.

“If you want to get off the RRO on a fixed price contract, you have to put down a deposit up to $500 in some cases,” said Brownsberger.

“We think that’s pretty punitive because these are the people who should not be on an RRO at 35 cents a kilowatt-hour (kWh).”

Brownsberger says these people need a fixed rate; they can’t get off; they’re stuck.

“So what we’ve done is offer a low creditor, no deposit program, so we will get you on a fixed rate; it’s a little higher than our normal GIFT GUIDE FROM PAGE 16

“Especially with me having kids. I think it’s so important we help with this program and partner with them,” said Thompson.

“You never know which kid may not get a toy and even that experience of going to school and one kid having a toy and another not can be a really sad moment in a child’s life.”

rate, but at least you’re off the RRO,” he said.

He says that gives low-income people or seniors the chance to get on a fixed rate with Sponsor Energy without having to pay that deposit.

Brownsberger was introduced by Charlene Rowein, chief operating officer of Lloydminster Interval Home, who learned Sponsor has about 50 charities and non-profits as customers.

“We are a socially conscious energy provider that believes in making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Brownsberger who noted Sponsor dates back to 2012.

“It started as a social enterprise and we supply electricity and natural gas all over Alberta except Medicine Hat and some extremely rural areas,” he said.

Sponsor does everything from power small apartments to large industrial sites and everything in between.

Brownsberger has worked in the energy business for more than 25 years and at Sponsor for more than 10 years covering commercial sales, customer service and social media roles.

The energy veteran says if you’re on RRO, you’ve seen electricity prices go from 7 cents/ kWh to 34 cents/kWh in 2023 partly due to the greening of Alberta’s grid with less coal and more gas power generation.

That prompted the government to cap energy costs at 13.5 cents/kWh last winter as prices rose, but a lot of people were not aware There were a total of 1,020 kids who received a toy last year.

“It’s grown every year since we partnered with Real Country.

We’re really excited to see how that program works this year,” said Thompson.

“So we love to be able to give a child a toy and help needy families that may not be able to afford it.”

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Dan Brownsberger, manager, community development, right, with Sponsor Energy delivered a remote presentation on electricity and natural gas rates during the Rotary Club of Lloydminster lunch on Monday.

they had to pay back the discount applied from January into March.

Brownsberger says the government will be doing the same thing this winter.

“We’re going to cap it and we’re going to have to pay it back,” he told

Rotary. “So those people who got that 34-37 cents kilowatt-hour cost are looking for options to jump off the RRO and into a fixed contract rate.”

Brownsberger says aside from great fixedrate pricing from Spon-

sor Energy, there’s all sorts of retailers who have fixed pricing.

“Check the term period, check to see if there’s any cancellation fee. You should be able to get some good rates on a five-year term,” he said.

Brownsberger also recommends visiting the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) website for comparison rates of all electricity and gas retailers in Alberta along with detailed information on water bills.

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Costcan Liquor eyes Sask-Lloyd

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A second Costcan Liquor store in Lloydminster is in the growth plans of 1CM. Inc. that will cover both sides of the city.

The multi-jurisdictional retail company reports a liquor permit is under development for the Saskatchewan side of the city as part of its retail liquor division.

If approved, it would follow the opening of its first liquor retail store on the Alberta side of the city on July 31.

They also operate a Cannabis brand retail outlet on the Saskatchewan side of Lloyd.

News of a potential second retail liquor store is included in 1CM’s corporate update by the numbers on Nov. 9.

1CM currently operates 29 cannabis stores,

with an additional four cannabis stores in development.

The company also operates three liquor stores with an additional nine liquor stores in development bringing 1CM’s store count to 32 retail stores with an additional 13 stores under development, selling consumer staple vice products across five provinces.

Costcan Liquor offers a wide variety of products including cannabis, liquor, tobacco, nicotine, and other consumer packaged goods.

Staple products which 1CM retails beyond cannabis, include Parmalat Milk, Pepsi, Frito Lay, Imperial Tobacco, Canada Bread, Corby Spirits and Wine, Molson Coors.

KOC supports addiction recovery

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Paul Richer, left, with the Knights of Columbus, recently presented a cheque for $1,000 to Dr. Suzie Le Brocq, clinical director at the Thorpe Recovery Centre, for client Christmas goodies. In the background is a portrait of the late Walter Slim Thorpe.

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Noodle House celebrates 10 years, wins marketing award TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR

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It’s hard to beat a bowl of piping hot Pho on a cold winter’s day.

That was the thinking of Border City native Matt Vilaykham when he opened East Market Noodle House, a Vietnamese restaurant, a decade ago.

The business had more than a 10-year anniversary to celebrate last week, however, as Vilaykham was recently informed his restaurant won Downtown Lloydminster’s marketing contest, put on by Red Bicycle Communications. The decision was reached collaboratively

by Red Bicycle, the City of Lloydminster and the Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee (DARC).

As the winner, Vilaykham secured $5,000 in marketing services from Red Bicycle and a heck of a lot of bragging rights.

The contest was open to businesses with a physical location within

the downtown area redevelopment boundaries. The business also had to be locally owned and operated and could not be a franchise or a co-op.

“Ten years goes by really fast. Blink once and it’s gone,” said Vilaykham last Thursday evening at the restaurant, located at 4811 49 Ave., Lloydminster, Sask. “It’s been fun opening here. There were changes when we opened because of a recession, but we made it through and we’re still here kicking it.”

Vilaykham explained he first saw a need for more diverse cuisine in the Border City after moving back to Lloyd from Calgary.

“Vietnamese is pretty popular in Calgary,” he said. “I was there for about eight years, and moving back to Lloyd, after growing up here, there was never anything like that here, so I thought I’d give it a shot and see what happ e n s, an d w e ’ re still

East Market Noodle House owner Matt Vilaykham, and his mother, Nittaya, was all smiles last week after Vilaykham found out he won Downtown Lloydminster’s marketing contest. Taylor Weaver Meridian Source doing it.”

East Market Noodle House is a family affair for Vilaykham, whose mother, Nittaya, can be found working most days.

“I have one cook, but it’s mainly me and Ma these days,” said Vilaykham.

“We’ve got pops at home rolling egg rolls

for me; it’s pretty family-oriented.”

Jill Kelly, owner of Red Bicycle Communicat ions, e xpr e sse d enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “We’re so excited to work with East Market Noodle House as they not only serve delicious Vietnamese food, but they also bring many

patrons downtown, and we look forward to helping them grow.”

The $5,000 in marketing services will empower East Market Noodle House to enhance various aspects of its marketing strategy, which could include developing a new website, social media initiatives,

menu design, promotional advertising, or any o th e r ma r k e ti ng initiatives identified as crucial to its success.

The services are yet to be confirmed and will be done so after Red Bicycle and East Market Noodle House can sit down for a strategy meeting later this month.

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The Government of Saskatchewan has signed a five-year lease extension for the Lloydminster Provincial Court.

“Formally renewing the lease fulfills the promise we made to the community of Lloydminster when we redesignated the permanent court location and reopened the registry office,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre said.

“It ensures that related jobs and access to justice will be in place for years to come.”

“It is incredibly important to me that my constituents are able to

access and benefit from the resources of a permanent provincial court that is close to home,” added Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young.

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Having a regional courthouse is vital to ensure access to justice for all members of our community, and we’re pleased to hear it will remain open for at least the next five years.

“The permanent court location also better serves the pros-

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Saskatchewan Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Bronwyn Eyre, teamed up with Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young to re-open the provincial courthouse in Lloydminster last October as a full-service court.

ecutors and RCMP who serve this region,

reducing travel so they can spend more time on the important work they do to keep our communities safe. I am very happy that the commitment of a new five-year lease agreement has been fulfilled for Lloydminster Provincial Court.”

Since becoming fully operational again on Feb. 1, approximately 15,226 video and inperson appearances have taken place at the provincial court.

“The City of Lloydminster welcomes the news that the Saskatch-

ewan courthouse will continue serving the di ve rse ne e d s o f o u r community and the broader region,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers.

“Having a regional courthouse is vital to ensure access to justice for all members of our community, and we’re pleased to hear it will remain open for at least the next five years and many years to come.”

After 35 years as a permanent provincial court, the Lloydminster courthouse was transitioned to a circuit point location in 2021.

After hearing the concerns of the community, law enforcement and the legal community, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that it would reopen as a permanent provincial court in October 2022.

The Lloydminster Provincial Court is now supported by five provincial court staff and five deputy sheriffs, as well as a fully operational registry office where people can pay fines and file small claims and other court documents.

No Payne, no gain!

Remember that time when Amazon sponsored your church fundraiser?

Remember when Facebook bought a case of Girl Guide cookies to support your daughter?

Remember when Google provided free pizza to your child’s soccer team when they won the championship?

Neither do we!

Local businesses live here. They play here. They invest here.

They need our support, now more than ever.

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Close to 200 Barr Colonist descendants from the ‘Payne’ family gathered the weekend of July 21 at the Greenwood Community Centre to celebrate 120 years as one of the founding families of Lloydminster. With so much history in the Lloydminster area, the Payne family recognizes the need to give back and keep that history alive, which is why they presented an $800 cheque to Greenwood Community Centre president, Dave Heck, in late October for building upkeep. When asked how it felt to receive the funds, Heck noted it “was awesome.”

“It was also unexpected, and when something’s unexpected it’s always greatly appreciated,” he said. “We have a few projects we want to do. We were waiting to see how our summer went before getting into too much work,” he said.

“One of the most pressing needs is new tables throughout the centre, so we’ll be purchasing some new tables. We want to erect a new sign at the road and possibly fix up the BBQ area a bit, too.”

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Sask responds to feds’ electricity regs

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The Government of Saskatchewan has submitted its response to the federal government’s public consultation on the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations (CER), urging the federal government not to proceed with the regulations as currently proposed.

“The federal government’s approach, in

an attempt to regulate Saskatchewan’s electricity system, is unaffordable, unconstitutional, and technologically and logistically unattainable,” Crown Investments Corporation Minister Dustin Duncan said.

“The proposed Clean Electricity Regulations will jeopardize the reliability of Saskatchewan’s power grid, and increase power rates to

an unaffordable level.”

The proposed regulations impose a net-zero electricity grid across Canada by 2035.

SaskPower estimates that families, communities, businesses and industries will see electricity rates more than double by 2035 to cover the costs associated with the CER and federal coal regulations. The federal net-zero power system plan is expected

to cost Saskatchewan about $40 billion from now until 2035.

To comply with the CER, SaskPower would need to expand, replace and rebuild more than 100 per cent of its current power generating capacity of more than 5,400 megawatts in just 11 years, while also significantly expanding its transmission infrastructure.

The province has

already invested billions of dollars in its transition to a netzero future, including solar, wind, biomass, natural gas generation and increased hydro imports.

Saskatchewan does n o t h a v e an al te r na tive reliable source of non-emitting baseload power to fully replace coal-and-gas-fired generation in the near term.

This path forward also relies on the potential success of a few key technologies currently in the pre- commercial stage including nuclear Small Modular Reactors, carbon capture on natural gas and longduration utility-scale energy storage.

On May 16, Premier Scott Moe outlined Saskatchewan’s plan for electricity generation to 2035 and beyond.

This plan includes a commitment to achieve net-zero by 2050 while maintaining an energy

mix that ensures reliable baseload power and affordable rates for customers.

“While technical solutions are gradually developing, we must plan now to power the next decade of growth with the foundation of reliable baseload electricity,” Duncan said.

“Our government will not risk the affordability and reliability of Saskatchewan’s power grid to attempt the impossible based on an arbitrary federal emissions target and timeline. We call on the federal government to acknowledge and accept Saskatchewan’s plan to build and protect our economy while ensuring the continued viability of our power system and publicly-owned Crown utility for generations to come.”

The Clean Electricity Regulations were published in Canada Gazette, Part I on Aug. 19.

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Carbon tax fairness for families in Sask Removing carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills will save families $400 in 2024 MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy, recently introduced The SaskEnergy (Carbon Tax Fairness for Families) Amendment Act to protect Saskatchewan families from the unfair and unaffordable federal carbon tax.

On Oct. 30, Premier Scott Moe announced SaskEnergy will stop collecting the carbon tax on Jan. 1, 2024, in response to the federal government’s decision to stop charging the carbon tax on home heating oil, which primarily benefits families in Atlantic Canada.

Moe said the federal government should extend the exemption to all forms of home heating, but if they refused to do that, the prov-

ince would stop collecting the carbon tax on SaskEnergy bills.

The removal of the federal carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills, effective Jan. 1, 2024, will save the average Saskatchewan family approximately $400 in 2024.

“Our government is taking the necessary steps to protect Saskatchewan families’ ability to afford to heat their homes this winter by removing the federal carbon tax from the natural gas bills of residential customers,” said Duncan.

“This legislation will give our government, and me as minister, the sole authority and responsibility for decisions regarding the collection and remittance of the federal carbon tax on SaskEnergy bills

while also providing protection for SaskEnergy employees and board members.”

The bill amends The SaskEnergy Act to designate the Crown as the sole registered distributor of natural gas in Saskatchewan, and invests all powers, rights, authorities, responsibilities and obligations for the purposes of Part 1 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Canada), to the Government of Saskatchewan.

These authorities include providing the minister with the sole decision-making authority to pay, or withhold payment, of any charge, tax, levy, remittance or other payment required by Part 1 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Canada).

Under this legisla-

Premier Scott Moe. File Photo tion, the Crown will indemnify SaskEnergy and all current and former directors, officers, employees, agents, members, affiliates, and other representatives from all damages, costs, charges and expenses, including legal fees, that the corporation or

individual incurs with respect to any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other matter in which the corporation or individual is implicated in relation to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Canada).

“We still believe the

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On Nov. 15 Lloydminster General Investigation Section (GIS) members observed a male who was wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant for Unlawfully at Large, entering a residence in the 4300 block of 32 Street in Lloydminster. Lloydminster GIS members, Lloydminster Police Dog Services, Lloydminster RCMP, as well as assistance from Kitscoty RCMP secured the residence.

RCMP evacuated several homes within the

area as it was believed that a person may have a firearm. Several people exited the residence and were taken into custody, but one male remained inside and refused to exit. Several hours later, the remaining male exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident.

As a result of the investigation, 25-yearold Lloydminster resident, Michael Patrick Hill was arrested on his outstanding warrant. During a search of Hill, Lloydminster GIS

located over an ounce of cocaine and an ounce of methamphetamine and additional evidence of drug trafficking. Hill has subsequently charged with trafficking in a controlled substance.

A Judicial Interim Release hearing was held were Hill was remanded by a Justice of the Peace and is to appear at the Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Lloydminster on Nov. 21.

Lloydminster RCMP thanks the public for their cooperation during this incident.

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federal government should remove the carbon tax on everything for everyone,” Duncan said.

“But until that happens, our government will ensure fairness for Saskatchewan families by taking the carbon tax off their SaskEnergy bills.”

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Keeping Alberta seniors safe

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Alberta’s government is launching a new program to provide shelter for seniors escaping elder abuse in rural and Indigenous communities.

Seniors escaping

elder abuse need a safe place to live.

Nearly one in 10 Alberta seniors may be subjected to elder abuse, and this is unacceptable, for anyone, in any form. To help keep them safe, Alberta’s government

is investing an additional $3.3 million over the next three years to provide more safe spaces for seniors seeking help.

“Elder abuse is a deeply concerning issue that affects countless seniors in

our province,” said Minister of seniors, community and social services Jason Nixon.

“Nearly one in 10 Alberta seniors may be subjected to elder abuse, and this is an unacceptable reality we are determined to

change. Elder abuse can take many forms, from physical harm to financial abuse, and our government is committed to taking strong action to address this issue.

The new Safe Spaces program will ensure seniors have a safe place to go if needed.”

Alberta’s government is working closely with community partners to find solutions to prevent and end elder abuse.

Through this new Safe Spaces initiative, more than $2 million will bring together local organizations and seniors lodges to provide shelter for seniors in rural Alberta and Indigenous communities.

Alberta’s government is also providing more than $1 million over three years to the Sage Seniors Safe House to expand spaces in Edmonton

and surrounding area.

This investment will increase the capacity of the Safe House program and improve access for older adults requiring additional care while seeking shelter.

“Increased access to shelter and safe spaces for older adults experiencing elder abuse is a critical step towards ensuring that all Albertans can live free from abuse,” said Karen McDonald, executive director, Sage Seniors Association.

“Sage values the ongoing collaboration between the Government of Alberta and community organizations in advancing the elder abuse prevention strategy.”

In partnership with the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council, funding will be available for eligible communities, with a call for proposals beginning in January 2024.

It’s just an old yard site to some ... to others, it’s much more MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

In two decades of practicing real estate I h a ve d one l i t erally thousands of valuations on everything from houses, acreages, lake properties, commercial and industrial sites, businesses, and of course, farmland.

First and foremost, an opinion of value is exactly that, an opinion. Everybody has one!

I am certainly not always right because true market value can only be established in a transaction between a willing buyer and a

willing seller, but I give it my best shot, based on the information provided to me, and of course, what I see.

But there are times when striving to be honest and forthright can get you into trouble, as in the case of the ten-page report I submitted the other day.

It was intended to assist an executor in her duties to provide an up dated v alue on assets of the estate of her late father, which in this case was a vacant six-decade-old mobile home on a quarter of land.

If I see a residence with significant deferred maintenance issues, to the point it

probably is uninhabitable, surrounded by several decades of accumulated debris and buildings falling into the ground, well I will state the obvious.

One principle of appraisal is the determination of “highest and best use,” which may be different from how a property currently functions.

In this case, the land underneath the yard and its “improvements” would be worth more if used for cultivation.

The well and septic system were long past being functional. Even the shelterbelt had reached its lifespan.

The cost of remediation required, including

removal of the buildings and debris, would likely equal or possibly exceed any intrinsic value the site would offer for a new residence.

Now, I am a person who hates to see old yard sites turned into a field, but sometimes, it is the most appropriate thing to do, unless, of course, you want to leave the site as a refuge for wildlife.

Even so, old wells, septic tanks, and junk in the long grass are significant hazards, never mind the temptation for someone to start a fire.

Consequently, on the filing of my report, I was on the receiving end of a strongly

File Photo worded lecture about not caring about the heritage of her family.

Well, that’s not true; I do care about people. But even as a “coldhearted Realtor” there is a professional obligation to provide a straightforward perspective.

I always try to look at a property through the eyes of a buyer. And friends, buyers really don’t care what the own-

er’s issues are, unless, of course, they can use it to their advantage in a negotiation.

Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and an active partner in his family’s livestock operation.

Comments on this article are welcome either by emailing vernmcclelland@remax.net or calling 306-821-0611.

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Council approves 2024 municipal budget A

fter deliberations held on Nov. 8 and Nov. 20, members of Lloydminster City Council approved the 2024 municipal budget.

The approved budget equates to an approximate tax levy increase of $8 per month on a residential property assessed at $350,000.

An additional $2 per month on the same property will help support the approved infrastructure gap reserve fund.

2024 Budget Impacts The budget includes a municipal tax levy increase of 5 per cent, assumes a 3% growth in assessment, and a user fee increase of 5 per cent, allowing the City to keep pace with inflationary costs, maintain current service levels, and contribute 1 per cent and 1.5 per cent respectively to the operating and capital reserves annually.

The budget includes a 1 per cent infrastruc-

ture gap levy, which will aid in replacing aging infrastructure over at least 10 years.

Residential Impact Based on a 5 per cent municipal tax levy increase and approximate 3 per cent growth.

Assumes no changes in assessed market value or education taxes.

The 2024 budget includes an investment of $64.5 million in capital projects and $102.9 million through the operating budget to deliver municipal programs and services to Lloydminster’s growing community.

“We understand that high inflation has presented challenges for people at home and municipalities across the country. We are pleased to share that the Lloydminster Council has approved a budget that is both fiscally responsible and aligned with our strategic priorities,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers.

“We prioritize

File Photo enhancing the quality of life for our residents while maintaining service levels, and we remain committed to achieving this goal.”

Some major 2024 capital projects include: - Construction of the Cenovus Energy Hub - Continued investment in underground infrastructure - Road resurfacing projects The capital budget also supports other infrastructure needs,

emergency services equipment and environmental services to support Lloydminster’s estimated three per cent growth in 2024.

Some major 2024 operational projects include: - Public transportation planning - Housing needs assessment and strategy

“The budget for the upcoming year is designed to align with and su p p o rt th e f i ve pillars of community and sustainability as outlined in the 20222025 strategic plan.

These pillars include Governance, Culture, Social, Economy and Environment,” said city manager Dion Pollard.

“The budget also includes the continued funding of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games and staple community events such as Winter Fest, Canada Day, Fall Fest and Heritage Day, along with additional programming and events at various city facilities.”

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Rustlers court teams top CCAA TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR

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The Lakeland College Rustlers are making friends and foes across the country as three of the school’s court teams are nationally ranked.

As of Tuesday, for the second week in a row, the Rustlers women’s volleyball team sits first in the country, the women’s basketball team is ranked second, and the men’s volleyball team is 13th nationally in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) rankings.

Women’s Volleyball Coming down from the high of winning last year’s CCAA championship, the Rustlers women’s volleyball program didn’t waste any time this year and currently hold a 7-1 record

in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). The girls are currently on a fourmatch winning streak with 14 points, winning 22 sets and only dropping four.

“I think getting that ranking is an extension of last year,” said women’s volleyball coach Austin Dyer.

“Winning the national championship put Alberta in that number-one spot. We also returned our whole team from last year, so the idea is out there that we should be towards the top again.

“My team is pretty

banged up right now and we’ve been missing some key pieces throughout this first semester, but we’ve found a way to compete, win some games, and compete at a high level.”

Dyer explained this ranking isn’t just a positive for the team, it’s also a win for

the ACAC. “As far as us having the number-one spot, it’s always good to have recognition, and it’s pretty cool for the girls to have some national exposure with that ranking,” he said.

“If we can find a way for our conference to win the national championship again this year, whether that’s us or someone else in our conference, that would allow us to get the wildcard back and start sending two teams to nationals again.”

After the success of last year, Dyer explained there was a plan to repeat history this year, while not getting too ahead of the ball.

“After you win some-

thing like that and have a season like we did last year and returning the whole team, there’s only one thing the athletes are going to be OK with, and that’s coming back and repeating,” he said.

“With the whole team coming back, that was the expectation from day-one, but I’m trying to bring us back a bit because I’ve been in this situation before. We won a national championship, we returned the whole team and won the ACAC and won a bronze national medal … we didn’t quite get to the

same point but still had a phenomenal season.

I’m doing everything I can to keep our team grounded and making sure they’re enjoying every day and enjoying the work they put in to get us to this point.”

The Rustlers women’s volleyball team is at home this Saturday as they host the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings at 6 p.m. before the men play at 8 p.m.

The Rustlers are on the road next weekend for their final match of 2023 against the Vikings.

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Avery Bates, Kaylie Lueck and Lana Matthews of the Lakeland College Rustlers women’s volleyball team, go for a block against the Ambrose University Lions on Saturday night in the Lakeland Gym where the girls beat the Lions in three straight sets.

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Destinee White of the Lakeland College Rustlers women’s basketball team, gets airborne during recent game against the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder at the Lakeland Gym.

The women’s volleyball team isn’t the only Rustlers’ squad boasting national numbers as the women’s basketball team is ranked second in the country.

The women’s basketball team is currently undefeated with a 9-0 record in the ACAC. The girls have 732 points for and 507 against and are don’t have any plans of slowing down.

With the knowledge they’ll be hosting this year’s nationals in March, head coach Chris King said they’re right where they want to be.

“The start of the season’s been huge,” said King.

“The focus for this group is very similar to the last group we had go undefeated, it’s all about championships, but with us hosting nationals, the focus is playing really good basketball for nationals and having a chance to win at home; that’s how this team was built.”

King went on to explain a goal of the program over the past 10 years has been to finish first in the ACAC north, which they’ve been very successful at over the years.

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If you call the San Antonio Spurs a dynasty, maybe you gotta call Lakeland a dynasty.

The Rustlers women’s basketball team has found great successes on the court over the years, most recently when they won a national bronze medal at the CCAA championships in Nanaimo B.C. in March of 2022.

“Now, we’re chasing something that isn’t a first time, we’re not seeing it with firsttime eyes,” said King.

“We’re trying to do something different at nationals, not just in the conference.”

If Lakeland pulls off a third consecutive conference win, it

will be the third in four years, something King is quite proud of.

“If you call the San Antonio Spurs a dynasty, maybe you gotta call Lakeland a dynasty,” he said with a laugh.

“It’s super hard to do with the success of our women’s volleyball program; they’ve done quite well, but winning three in four years doesn’t happen often.

“It’s also great to see men’s volleyball doing well, and men’s basketball is probably one win away from a national ranking.”

The Rustlers women’s basketball program hosts the NAIT Ooks tomorrow night in the Lakeland Gym for a 6 p.m. tipoff before the guys play at 8 p.m.

The girls will then have to wait a month to get back to action when they play the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings on the road.

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Keifer Sinclair of the Lakeland College Rustlers men’s volleyball team attempts to block an absolute rocket off the arm of Nikita Marchenkov of the Ambrose University Lions on Saturday night in the Lakeland Gym. The Lions defeated the Rustlers in three on Saturday after the Rustlers beat the Lethbridge Kodiaks in three the previous night.

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The Rustlers men’s volleyball team, currently sitting second overall in the ACAC north with a 6-2 record, is also ranked 13th nationally.

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I think it’s an important step forward for our group, and it’s the team’s first time ever being nationally ranked.

The Rustlers hosted Lethbridge College on Friday beating the Kodiaks 3-2 (25-16, 22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13) before dropping three sets to Ambrose University on Saturday night.

“Friday was an amazing match against a very good opponent in Lethbridge,” said head coach Taylor Dyer.

“We won in five and it was a really good performance by our guys and a good win for the team. We came out the next day and laid an egg.

“We could have had a really good weekend, but it turned into our guys wanting a little more.”

As far as national rankings go, Dyer explained this was the first time the program

has made the list, and he’s hoping it won’t be the last.

“I know the guys that have been here for a couple of years are pretty proud we’ve been recognized nationally,” said Dyer.

“I think it’s an important step forward for our group, and it’s the team’s first time ever

being nationally ranked.

“We made some noise at conference championships and had our highest finish ever for Lakeland last year.

Coming out this year, we started really strong and got recognized nationally for the first time, which I think is awesome for our group of guys; I think they’re

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Lakeland College Rustlers men’s volleyball middle Declan Mercer returns to ball to Dane Slater of the Ambrose University Lions on Saturday night at the Lakeland Gym.

pretty proud of that recognition, especially with the amount of hard work they’ve put in.”

The Rustlers men’s volleyball team has two matches before the end of the year as they

host the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings on Nov. 25 and play the Vikings’s court on Dec. 1.

The boys will return to the Lakeland Gym for the first time in 2024 on

Jan. 27 when they host the NAIT Ooks at 8 p.m.

The Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves will then be in town for back-to-back matches the first weekend of February.

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‘Cats clawing up AJHL standings

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It was another winning weekend for the Lloydminster Bobcats (14-14) as they earned back-to-back home wins over the Grande Prairie Storm (12-10), advancing them to eighth in Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) standings.

The ‘Cats were sitting in 11th of the league’s 16 teams going into the weekend, but as is the

case in any sport, it’s not over ‘til it’s over.

Friday’s meeting of the ‘Cats and Storm was full of excitement and had many fans biting their nails in the final minutes of the game.

The Storm struck first with goals from Tyler Dale and Dayne Tews before ‘Cats assistant captain and defender Blake Setter answered with 1:40 remaining in the opening frame with assists from captain

Caden Cabana and Dalton MacGillivray.

Setter would also get the equalizer at the 10:19 mark in the second period, making it a 2-2 game.

Peter Copetti made it a 3-2 game for GP less then a minute and a half later. The Storms’ lead, however, was short lived as Setter would once again get the equalizer, as well as a hat trick, with assists once again coming from Cabana and MacGillivray.

Are you sitting down?

You might want to sit down; it gets even more exciting from here.

The third period remained scoreless for over 15 minutes until Alessio Nardelli, in his debut season of junior hockey, recorded his first career goal giving the ‘Cats a 4-3 lead, bringing roughly 680 people to their feet.

Unfortunately, it was the home team’s turn for a short-lived lead as the Storm’s Logan Cun-

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Left: ‘Cats defender Blake Setter celebrates a second-period goal against the Grande Prairie Storm on Friday night at the Centennial Civic Centre. Setter scored again six minutes later giving him a hat trick for the evening.

Above: Bobcats forward Ishan Mittoo digs deeps on Friday night against the GP Storm.

Mittoo got his seventh goal of the season on the Storm the following night.

ningham tied it up with 23 second remaining in regulation to force overtime.

After a quick flood, it took Orin “Ollie” Olson four minutes and 58

seconds to become the hero of the night as he beat the Storm’s goaltender to win the game for the ‘Cats.

Saturday’s meeting of the ‘Cats and Storm

may have consisted of fewer goals, but it also consisted of an astonishing 187 penalty minutes between the two teams.

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YOUR SOURCE FOR SPORTS STATS AFHL – U18 AAA PWM Steelers

GP

Chiefs 10 White 12 Slash 10 Raiders 11 Steelers(6) 12

AJHL – Lloydminster Bobcats

W

L

SOL

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

8 6 6 2 2

2 4 4 8 9

0 2 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 1

24 20 17 6 6

43 30 18 8 17

12 20 16 53 46

GP

W

L

OTL

SOL

PTS

GF

GA

Oilers 25 Storm 25 Bobcats (8) 28 Dragons 25 Wolverines 26

15 12 14 12 12

9 10 14 10 11

1 3 0 1 2

1 1 0 2 1

32 28 28 27 27

108 88 95 86 74

87 95 115 80 74

NEAJBHL – Lloydminster Bandits

AFHL – U18 AA (North) Musgrave Agencies Steelers

GP

Impact 9 Pandas 8 Steelers(3) 12 Sharks 11 Fury 10

W 7 7 7 6 4

L 0 1 5 4 4

SOL 0 0 0 1 0

OTL 2 0 0 0 2

PTS 22 21 19 16 13

GF 26 33 42 25 31

GA

10 11 34 25 22

Tigers 14 Wheat Kings 13 Bandits (5) 12 Ice 13 Border Chiefs 9

AFHL – U15 AA (North) Richardson Jewellery Steelers

GP

Pandas Black 10 Steelers (2) 7 Pandas Gold 10 Chargers 7 Royals 9

W

L

SOL

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

6 6 5 3 3

3 1 4 2 6

0 0 1 2 0

1 0 0 0 0

19 17 15 11 8

44 31 22 23 32

30 21 29 26 41

GP

Steelers (1) 8 Bolts 10 Monarchs 9 Storm 11 Wildcats 8

GP

Raiders 14 Rangers 15 Oil Kings 14 Lancers (7) 13 Storm 15

L-T

SOL

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

8 8 6 6 5

0 2 3 5 3

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

16 16 12 12 10

66 64 35 40 39

19 33 13 35 18

Bulldogs 10 Storm 10 Rangers 8 Saints 11 Lancers (11) 11

Women’s GP Hockey

W-L-T PTS

GF

GA

STRK

RDP 13 NAIT 14 LAKE (3) 12

11-2 10-4 9-3

33 31 27

44 51 49

17 21 23

Won 9 Lost 1 Won 2

Men’s MP Volleyball

W-L

PTS

SW

SL

STRK

KC 10 LAKE (2) 8 NAIT 7

9-1 6-2 5-2

18 12 10

27 19 15

8 10 7

Won 2 Lost 1 Won 2

Women’s MP Volleyball

W-L

PTS

SW

SL

STRK

TKU 9 LAKE (2) 8 UAA 8

8-1 7-1 7-1

16 14 14

24 22 23

7 4 6

Won 4 Won 4 Won 2

Women’s GP Basketball

W-L

PTS

PF

PA

STRK

LAKE (1) 9 TKU 8 UAA 8

9-0 5-3 5-3

18 10 10

732 612 556

507 457 488

Won 9 Lost 1 Won 1

KC 8 LAKE (2) 9 CUE 10

7-1 7-2 4-6

14 14 8

733 783 812

638 733 835

Won 4 Won 7 Won 2

Men’s GP Basketball

W-L

PTS

PF

OUR SPECIALTY IS SPORTS

PA

STRK

L

OTL

SOL

PTS

GF

GA

8 8 8 4 0

4 4 4 8 9

1 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0

18 17 16 9 0

72 72 59 46 11

33 48 41 63 87

W

L-T

SOL

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

8 6 5 4 3

6 5-1 7 7 9-2

0 0 0 0 0

0 3 2 2 1

16 16 12 10 9

58 57 38 35 40

56 60 45 57 67

AEHL – U17 AAA (North) Rohan Lancers

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AEHL – U18 AAA (North) Green Mile Lancers

AFHL – U13 AA (North) Western Financial Steelers

GP

GP

W

L-T

SOL

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

3 3 1 1 1

5-2 6-1 5-2 9-1 9-1

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

8 7 4 3 3

32 32 17 15 15

32 53 30 49 53

AEHL – U15 AAA (North) Lancers

GP

W

L-T

SOL

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

Saints Oil Kings Maple Leafs Canadians Lancers (11)

12 12 10 13 12

3 3 3 3 2

7 7 6 9 10

0 0 0 0 0

2 2 1 1 0

8 8 7 7 4

29 27 25 31 30

45 41 67 62 70

*All stats as of noon on Wednesday FROM PAGE 30

The ‘Cats bested the Storm 4-2 with goals from Michael Carter, Ben Aucoin, Dalton MacGillivray and Ishan Mittoo. Carter, MacGillivray, Jack Birch and assistant captain Kade Fendelet also proved their devotion to the team with 10-minute majors ranging from fighting

n i a r t e Com with us!

to blows to the head.

Having played 28 games so far this season, the ‘Cats are currently seated eighth of the 16 teams in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with 28 points, 95 goals for and 115 against.

The ‘Cats are on the road this weekend with a game in Brooks on Friday and a Sat-

urday night matchup against the Drumheller Dragons before returning to the Centennial Civic Centre next weekend for back-to-back homers.

The ‘Cats will host the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Dec. 1 and the Camrose Kodiaks on Dec. 2. The puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights.

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Careers

Sask celebrates Manufacturing Week Manufacturing employs more than 31,000 people in Saskatchewan across the province and throughout the world.

Our employees’ unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional quality and innovative solutions underscores Saskatchewan’s manufacturing resilience and we acknowledge the enduring strength of Saskatchewan’s manufacturing sector.”

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On Monday, Saskatchewan’s Trade and

Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison proclaimed Nov. 19 to 25 as Manufacturing

Week in the province.

This week offers an opportunity to recognize the nearly 2,000

manufacturers for their significant contributions to Saskatchewan’s economy.

“I am excited to proclaim manufacturing week in the province and recognize the role manufacturers play in building a strong economy,” Harrison said.

“We are proud to have innovative, worldclass manufacturers that choose to do business in Saskatchewan. Their hard work and dedication help to create opportunities and protect all people that call this province home.”

Saskatchewan is well known for wood, chemical, machinery and food product manufacturing. These businesses create sustainable products that are e xp o rte d aro u nd th e world.

“During Saskatchewan Manufacturing Week, we celebrate the ingenuity and prowess that fuel our province’s growth,” said Crestline president Steve Hoffrogge.

“Crestline has been a part of the manufacturing landscape in Saskatchewan for more than 48 years, and we stand tall in delivering lifesaving ambulances that safeguard the health and wellbeing of our communities

We are proud to have innovative, world-class manufacturers that choose to do business in Saskatchewan.

Their hard work and dedication help to create opportunities and protect all people that call this province home.

Total manufacturing shipments were valued at $25.6 billion in 2022, with food manufacturing accounting for over 28 per cent.

The sector contributed $4.7 billion to the province’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), representing over six per cent of Saskatchewan’s total GDP in 2022.

Alongside manufacturing week, the Government of Saskatchewan also released the Overview of the Manufacturing Sector in Saskatchewan 2023 report. This outlines a complete picture of the province’s manufacturing sector. The report includes data on the businesses, employment, shipments and capital investment across different manufacturing subsectors.

More information on this year’s report and the province’s manufacturing sector can be found on saskatchewan.ca.

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The Alberta government is providing $1 million in funding to enhance activity on non-motorized trails on public lands.

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Alberta’s public land trails span our province and provide a great opportunity to grow tourism, bring more customers to businesses in rural communities and support a healthy lifestyle for Albertans who enjoy a great outdoor adventure.

Alberta is home to 4,219 kilometres of provincially designated trails where Albertans can enjoy non-motorized activities.

By partnering with

community organizations that help maintain Alberta’s worldclass trail system, Alberta’s government is ensuring future generations can enjoy the province’s trails because of a strong focus on sustainable recreation, responsible use and protecting the environment.

Each year, Albertans spend $2.3 billion on Crown land recreation and another $376 million on recreation equipment and accessories. Alberta’s government continues to support the use of public lands for ongoing recreation and tourism opportunities by providing grants to trail organizations, municipalities and Indigenous communities and organizations that maintain non-motorized trails.

“Alberta’s public land trails span our province and provide a great opportunity to grow tourism, bring more customers to businesses in rural com-

Highway hotline launches in Sask

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ast week, the Ministry of Highways officially debuted its new winter safety campaign reminding motorists that the safest trip is a planned trip using the Highway Hotline.

The Highway Hotline is an important tool for all drivers to know road conditions before travelling to their winter destinations.

“The Highway Hotline serves to protect motorists by keeping them informed about Saskatchewan’s ever changing road conditions,” Highways Minister Lori Carr said.

“I want to encourage everyone to have the Highway Hotline at the top of their winter driving check list. Please make an informed decision about your route and whether you should head out.”

Snowplow operators

regularly inspect provincial roads to determine if plowing, salt or sand is required and to report conditions to update the Highway Hotline, which can be downloaded as a smartphone app, accessed at www.saskatchewan.ca/highwayhotline or by calling 511.

The Ministry of Highways operates more than 300 snowplows serving a provincial highway network of more than 26,000 kilometres.

Highways are prioritized for snow removal and ice treatment based on highway classification and traffic volumes.

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