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VOLUME 4 I ISSUE 43

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Re-cycling breakfast fundraiser! Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Available members of the Bike for Breakfast committee hammed it up for a photo op at Grindin Gears Bikes n’ Boards last Tuesday night to launch this year’s fundraiser. The event is scheduled for June 12 and includes lots of exciting changes. See Page 3 for the full story.

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New City facilities membership perks coming in May

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Effective May 1, the City of Lloydminster is introducing new perks to its multi-facility membership program at three sport-leisure facilities. In addition to general admission at the Servus Sports Centre, the Bioclean Aquatic Centre and the outdoor pool, the multi-facility membership will now include unlimited access to fitness and water aerobics classes. “Regular activity is an easy way to improve our quality of life and vastly improve our physical and mental health,” said Joel Turcotte, Director

of Recreation and Culture Services. “By adding these classes to our memberships, patrons will be able to access additional recreation opportunities at a reduced rate.” Under the new multifacility membership, patrons will have access to nearly a dozen additional programs. Fitness Classes With over a halfdozen opportunities, including virtual classes, there are fitness classes for everyone offered through the Servus Sports Centre. Classes range from Spin 45 to Heart and Hustle Boot Camp. They are typically

45-60 minutes and are scheduled daily, Monday through Friday. Visit Lloydminster. ca/register for class descriptions, schedules and availability. Water Aerobics The Bioclean Aquatic Centre and the outdoor pool offer four classes: deepwater high intensity, high intervals (HIIT); seniors classes; parent and tot classes; and a gentle water workout. All exercises are in the swimming pool and are available for adults or seniors of varying fitness levels. Visit Lloydminster.ca/ register for class schedule and availability. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Bike for Breakfast re-invents itself

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Riders from last year’s Bike for Breakfast fundraiser were all smiles to cross the finish line after completing their ride to Tuffnell, Sask. and back GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. This year’s Bike for Breakfast fundraising event will stay close to home and be open to anyone with a road bike. The event, to be held on June 12, is already in motion following a kickoff at Grindin Gears Bikes n’ Boards last Tuesday night led by store owner and committee chair, Jim Taylor. “I’m excited, I’m ready to go. I’m not trained up yet, but I’m excited to kick it off,” said Taylor with many committee members on hand for a photo op. Taylor was part of a group of cyclists that rode to Tuffnell Saskatchewan and back last year raising $ 2 7 0 , 0 0 0 for s c h o ol breakfast programs in the region. “This year, we’re keeping it a little simpler,” said Taylor, including routes and fundraising. Cyclists can choose

40km, 80km or 160km routes heading south on Highway 17 from the Musgrave building parking lot. Taylor says they are not out to beat last year’s fundraising total, with the bar raised so high. “Our goal is to support the schools. Whether we raise the same as last year or more or less, we’re going to do a good job and support the schools,” he said. Event registration will take place at Grindin Gears from April 26-28 from 6-8 p.m. with the window open until May 30. “Last year, the biggest thing we heard was people wanted to ride with us,” said Taylor. “We’re already getting people asking about it and asking what the routes are going to be, so we expect to have quite a few people that are going to want to bike with us.”

Check the Bike for Breakfast YLL Facebook page for more information on how to hop onboard. First-time road cyclists can brush up on their techniques and conditioning with training rides to take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. from Grindin Gears starting May 3. “Most of us were new road riders last year, and so we’re going to do that again,” said Taylor. “We’re going to encourage people to come out with us, people that want to ride, get comfortable on the road and see what distance fits them the best.” Tracy Matthews, vice-chair of the committee, road last year as 3” and wideisversion a newbie excited

to support the Bike for Breakfast cause for a second year. “It’s exciting. It’s good to give back. I’ve always done hot lunch programs that my kids have gone to,” she said. Matthews notes last year’s breakfast program covered schools within a 57-kilometre radius from Lloydminster. “It was quite a few schools that were able to utilize the funds we were able to give them,” she said. Matthews says she was wearing her Bike for Breakfast T-shirt in Edmonton recently and was asked by a stranger what it was all about, and she explained it to him. “He’s like ‘that is so cool what a great thing to be part of and to give back.’ It’s great this year that we want to include the rest of the community,” she said. Matthews says one of her stand-out memories from the inaugural breakfast ride as a new cyclist was being able to ride a total of 175 kilometres. “I was pretty proud of myself. We had to persevere through a lot of obstacles to get this done and then we came home and people were waiting for us. That was pretty cool, and how much money we raised;

it was great,” she said. “Donating is one thing but actually being

part of that. It’s kind of cool to see it all unfold at the schools.”

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Drop-in health region checkup on tap GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The Lloydminster and District Health Advisory Council will lay all of its cards face up at a public meeting and reshuffle the deck with any new health concerns that pop up. The council plans to spread awareness of its progress and accomplishments and invites residents to identify missing gaps at the Legacy Centre on May 18 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. “The idea of getting this public session going is just to make the public aware of what we’re working on and to see if there’s anything that we’re missing,” said advisory council chair, Paul Richer. He and Dr. Raff Sayeed, the council’s newly elected vicechair, are hoping for a big turnout. The advisory council

advocates governments and health care managers on improvements they see are needed in this region with advice from community members and the general public. Richer says they’ve been successful at looking at the EMS services around Lloydminster, for example, along with continual improvements to dialysis services. “There’s been several other things that we’ve been looking at such as palliative care, operating rooms and expansion on the hospital and just a lack of doctors,” said Richer. “See our Facebook page and come and participate with what is going well in health care and what we might have missing from our current list of priorities in our region.” The council represents the City of Lloydminster, Onion Lake

Cree First Nation, the RMs of Wilton and Britannia and the County of Vermilion River. Graham Brown, president of Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society, which works in conjunction with the advisory council on seniors issues, has a common goal for the meeting. “We’re really trying to find out if there’s some issues out there that we’re not really working on yet,” said Brown. “Feedback is the main idea as to why we’re having this public meeting.” The format of the meeting is going to be a come-and-go opportunity with some handout information. “I really hope we can get some good community engagement,” said Richer. “We want the opportunities to have some written testimonies if

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Lloydminster and District Health Advisory Council chair, Paul Richer, speaks during a senior’s meeting on Tuesday afternoon as Darrell Dunn looks on.

there is some requirement for some people to feel they need some support on certain areas, and we’ll be able to monitor it from there.” Richer says the whole idea of advocacy is to just see where there

can be improvements, in particular with border issues in our biprovincial city. “We probably have more than most,” said Richer. He says there will be so me d i sp l a y bo ard s on some of the proj-

ects they are hoping to work on and to clearly explain some of their successes. “Hopefully, we’ll have some representatives from the government to help answer some questions,” added Richer.

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St. Thomas students get front-row seat to practical learning TAYLOR WEAVER

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Grade 3 students at École St. Thomas recently wrapped up their building unit as the foundation and steel of the new expansion at Holy Rosary High School (HRHS) were simultaneously completed. Not only did the timing of the two give St. Thomas students a front-row seat to the work being done at their potential future school, but it also made for some very practical learning. With all of the excitement and loads of questions to ask, Lloydminster Catholic School Division director of education, Nigel McCarthy, decided to visit a number of classrooms last week to talk about the work being done, as well as how and why it’s being done. “Our Grade 3 students have ‘building’ as part of their curriculum for both social studies and sciences,” said McCarthy. “It’s a real opportunity for us to go in and provide them with a practical attachment to the curriculum they’ve

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Students in Annick LeBlanc’s Grade 3 class admire the work being done on the new wing at Holy Rosary High School from their classroom at École St. Thomas. Teachers and students have been incorporating the work being done outside of their window into the curriculum during their building unit.

been watching, and teachers using, as they discuss not only historical buildings in Canada but how buildings are built, which will be the next element in their science curriculum. “I think any time we give students the opportunity to learn in practical ways and to really attach learning to the world around them, it’s exciting for them, and when they see a beautiful school they’re going to be a part of in a few years, I think they are actually curious and I really thought they’re questions were great.”

Annick LeBlanc, a Grade 3 teacher at Ecole St. Thomas, said her students have been very engaged with the work being done at HRHS and had some great questions for McCarthy. “They have loved it. I was a little worried it would be super noisy, but it hasn’t been a big disruption at all,” said LeBlanc. “There’s been lots of action, obviously with that’s happening, but it actually aligns really well with our curriculum. We’ve been doing construction, materi-

als and building, and they’re just loving it. I’ve just incorporated this because, why not, we have this special opportunity, so why not?” LeBlanc also said her students greatly enjoyed being able to have guests such as McCarthy back in the classroom with them. “They love having special guests, and we’ve missed out on that. They were super excited when I told t he m he was coming and they were already thinking of questions for him.”

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Local lawyer produces legal film GEOFF LEE

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.................................. Lloydminster lawyer Stephanie Dobson has gone Hollywood for World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW). The owner of Henka Divorce Law & Mediation celebrated the live Facebook premiere on Tuesday of a legal film she produced in celebration of WCIW from April 15-21. “This year’s theme for WCIW is collaboration and so I produced a film that links collaborative divorce, creativity and innovation,” said Dobson in an email. The video is called, The Essential Link between Creativity, Innovation and Collaborative Divorce: Perspectives from Around the Globe. The video shares the perspective of how essential creativity and innovation are to collaborative divorce,

which Dobson is trained for, along with divorce mediation.

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I produced a film that links collaborative divorce, creativity and innovation.

She says the video highlights how this process uses these concepts to provide deeper and more meaningful resolution to families experiencing family breakdown so they can create a healthy, thriving family moving forward into their next chapter of life. Featured are 10 collaborative practitioners from around the world, FROM PAGE 2

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including the founder of collaborative practice, Stu Webb, all of whom describe the power of collaborative divorce on a practical and foundational level. The film is meant for the public to learn about collaborative divorce and how it can create healthy, thriving families. It also targets all lawyers to help them make the paradigm shift to the link between the collaborative divorce process and creativity/ innovation. The video can be viewed at fb.me/ e/35DtLnHKf. Dobson will be featured in the Today’s Woman supplement to be published on May 5 as an insert in the Source. or aerobics classes will benefit from the cost savings. Multi-facility memberships are available to everyone.

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Rare and Exotic show cancelled

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Due to the growing concern of Avian Influenza, the Lloyd Ex is disappointed to have to announce the Spring Rare & Exotic Sale has been cancelled. After recent discussions with the top veterinarians in Saskatchewan, the growing cases of Avian Influenza have made it too risky to carry forward with the April 23 Exotic Bird & Animal Auction, says the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association. The Ex knows how

disappointing this news is to its volunteers, vendors and spectators, but with a commitment to the welfare of the animals that come to the show, a new plan to host the event will be put together when it is safe to do so. Due to the expenses associated with conducting this one-day sale, The Ex relies on the bird portion of the event to cover a significant amount of its operational expenses, and for this reason, they cannot move forward with livestock only.

Sask top jurisdiction for mining investment MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Saskatchewan has retained its top spot as the best place in Canada, and is the second-best jurisdiction globally, for mining investment attractiveness, according to the 2021 Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies. “Saskatchewan is poised to be a critical minerals powerhouse,” said Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre. “We are a global leader in uranium and potash production and an emerging producer

of helium, lithium, copper, zinc and rare earths. The world needs what Saskatchewan has to offer.” The Survey calculates an Investment Attractiveness Index based on factors such as jurisdictional stability, regulations, competitive tax regimes, infrastructure and geological attractiveness. With 84 mining jurisdictions included in the 2021 Survey, Saskatchewan received a score of 88.32, only two points behind Western Australia, the top-ranked jurisdiction. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Boundary ready to bring killer concert series TAYLOR WEAVER

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With the recent announcement of the return of the Lloyd Ex Fair, Boundary Ford is once again set to bring the Border City some great live entertainment that everyone can enjoy. The list was officially made public on Tuesday morning, and four days of entertainment will include Classified on July 13, Jade Eagelson on July 14, Toque on July 15 and 54-40 on July 16. “We’re really excited because we are hitting all different genres of music, and we’re excited

about this because we know not everybody is into the same style of music, so we’re offering four nights of different entertainment to the community,” said Boundary Ford’s marketing manager, Carly Pollard. “I’m most excited for Classified because I think it’s something different for the Fair, and I think he’s a great artist to kick off the Boundary Ford Concert Series.” Classified may be her favourite pick of the four bands, but she did note each of the four acts offers something for everyone.

“I think each of these artists offers something new and different for our community, and it will be great for people to come out, enjoy and share some laughs after a long-waited period (due to COVID),” she said. Country music fans definitely won’t want to miss their chance to see up-and-comer Jade Eagelson perform on Thursday night. “One song of Jade’s that most people will recognize once they hear it is Got Your Name On It,” said Pollard. “He’s a fantastic Canadian country artist.”

For those unfamiliar with Toque, they are an all-Canadian cover band ready to blast out classics such as Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider, Go For Soda by Kim Mitchell, Roller by April Wine, and many more. “Three of the members of this band took time from their schedules playing with Slash and Kelly Clarkson, to name a few,” said Pollard. “They played a charity event in Winnipeg, the night was a success, so they formed Toque, and they celebrate the best in Canadian music by

Al Harlow of Prism performs at the 2019 Fair. File Photo remaking the songs that inspired and influenced them.” Last but not least is Canadian alternative rock group 54-40, who you know will have the crowd belting out songs such as I Go Blind,

Ocean Pearl, and One Day in Your Life, to name a few. Pollard says is a great Canadian alternative rock group and I think they’re a great group to end the Lloyd Ex Fair 2022.

Sask calls for nominations for mental health and addictions award MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Canada’s premiers have announced a one-time award for excellence in mental health and addictions care. Each province and territory will present its own award and share best prac-

tices so all Canadians can benefit from innovations in this area. “I am pleased to extend a call for nominations for this $5,000 award,” said Mental Health and Addictions Minister Everett Hindley. “We are committed to sup-

porting high-quality mental health and addictions services in Saskatchewan. An important part of that is recognizing and supporting innovation and service excellence.” Non-governmental, community, private sector, academic and Indigenous-led

initiatives are eligible. Either an individual or an organization can be nominated. Nominations are open until May 19 and can be submitted by email or mail. Visit saskatchewan.ca/MHAward2022 for nomination

forms and information on eligibility criteria. Award recipients will be announced at a Premiers’ meeting in July and recognized nationally. Saskatchewan’s award will be formally presented in the fall.

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Alberta RCMP warn of grandparent scam MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Alberta RCMP is warning the public about “grandparent” scams specifically targeting the elderly. In Okotoks, there have been as many as five of these scams reported in the last few weeks. In this scam, the victim will receive a call from an apparent grandson who advises they are in prison and require a large amount of money for bail. A second individual of authority will then go on the phone and attempt to arrange

the collection of the money. These individuals may know specific information about the grandson. Things to look out for are: · Police would never go to your home to collect bail money for a prisoner · Police would never pressure someone to pay bail money for a prisoner · Bail money in Canada is traditionally not large sums If you have any concerns about suspicious phone calls please call your local police.

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Illegally-modified firearm seized in Cut Knife MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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On April 17, Cut Knife RCMP executed a search warrant on Little Pine First Nation as part of an ongoing investigation. Officers located and seized an illegally-modified firearm from the residence. Two occupants of the residence were arrested and charged. John Sokwaypnace, 53, of Little Pine First Nation is charged with: - 1 count, unsafe storage of a firearm, Section 86(2), Criminal Code - 1 count, possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition, Section 95(2), Criminal Code - 1 count, possession of a weapon with a tampered serial number, Section 108(2), Criminal Code

- 1 count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(2), Criminal Code - 1 count, possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized, Section 92(3)(a), Criminal Code A male youth, who can not be identified as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with: - 1 count, unsafe storage of a firearm, Section 86(2), Criminal Code - 1 count, possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition, Section 95(2), Criminal Code - 1 count, possession of a weapon with a tampered serial number, Section 108(2), Criminal Code - 1 count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section

88(2), Criminal Code - 1 count, possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized, Section 92(3)(a), Criminal Code - 2 counts, possession of weapon contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization, Section 117.01(3), Crim-

inal Code Both will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 19. The province’s RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team assisted with the execution of the search warrant.

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Viewpoint Leave it to Weaver: You don’t know what you got ‘till it’s gone EDITOR Taylor Weaver

Despite the catchy header, today’s topic of conversation is not about Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell. The phrase ‘you don’t know what you got ‘till it’s gone’ can be used for a myriad of different situations, but in the case of today’s column, it’s about the loss of a friend of mine. His name was Daniel Hoffman and we had been friends as well as fairly close neighbours when we were kids in Windsor, Ontario. I was born in Windsor, but in 2000 my family moved to Kingston as my dad had a job opportunity there. Despite the roughly 700 km in between the two cities, Daniel and I kept in touch and actually had the opportunity to hang out a few times when I was back in Windsor for an internship at the Windsor Star after college. Over the last 10 years or so we hadn’t been chatting as much

as we used to, which is something I now regret as he was found stabbed to death inside his downtown Toronto residence last Wednesday. Google the name Daniel Hoffman and his murder will be the first thing to pop up. Read an article about his death from different news sources and the story is different from each outlet. The Toronto Sun quoted police saying “He was a professional but there were some drug and alcohol problems. We think it was a good time set up that may have started as a robbery and it just got out of hand. It’s one of the possibilities we’re considering.” One male and two females from the Toronto and Oakville area have been arrested and charged wit h se c o nd -d e gre e murder, and despite the fact police sources say Daniel and his accused killers knew each other through “nefarious interests,” he was still a 31-year-old man, and he will always be my friend. Daniel was Toronto’s 21st homicide in 2022. An only child to two loving

parents, Berny and Wendy, I remember being driven to Dan’s place quite regularly for play dates as a kid. He had all the really cool toys and video games I didn’t have and wanted to play, and he didn’t have any siblings to be annoyed by (trust me when I say I love my younger brother and have an amazing relationship with him now, but kids fight, especially siblings!). The first time I ever heard AC/ DC’s Thunderstruck was in the backseat of Dan’s dad’s car on the way to, hockey practise, I believe. I’d do just about anything for one more round of Star Fox 64 or GoldenEye 007 with Dan, but that’s just not in the cards anymore. The moral of the story here is, that you never know what life will throw at you, and you don’t know what people are capable of. So with that, I say, keep tabs on old friends, tell your loved ones you love them and don’t ever take life for granted. Until next time.

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would like to compliment the broad community of Marwayne, and in particular, the book committee, as well as the Ag Committee for getting the book together and published. We now have another 30 years of a broad area recorded with

MINING FROM PAGE 7

Saskatchewan has occurrences of 23 of 31 critical minerals necessary, according to Canada's critics minerals list, for "sustainable, economic success," including potash, uranium, helium, lithium, copper and rare earth elements (REE). Saskatchewan saw record potash sales in 2021, which accounted for one-third of global potash production. In 2020, the Govern-

who is whom and where. The first week of January 1971, I laid in a bed next to Alan Ronaghan in the hospital on the Hill (Islay), and he told me he had been taping local history for 30 years already and there were many more out dying to be recorded in time.

ment of Saskatchewan announced $31 million for the Saskatchewan Research Council to establish a REE Processing Facility, that is expected to be fully operational by 2024. New support to accelerate the development of helium processing and liquefaction hubs in the province was also recently announced. The Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) program

He did a great job on his County of Vermilion book, too. With the previous volumes and Alan’s volume the area has been quite well recorded. Well done, Marwayne. Finished my copy last night. Allen Midgley, Cache Creek, B.C.

provides a 25 per cent rebate, up to a maximum of $50,000 per year, to encourage drilling activity in support of exploration in Saskatchewan. Preliminary estimates indicate the TMEI reached another all-time high in 202122, attracting $11.7 million of investment and about 140 new drill holes for programs dedicated to exploration of gold, silver, copper, nickel,

cobalt, zinc and platinum group metals. Saskatchewan's mining sector generated $8.6 billion in sales in 2021, the secondhighest level on record. Exploration expenditures were $214 million and are estimated to increase to $263 million in 2022. The mining sector delivers tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs and is a key economic driver across the province.

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Opinion

Leeway from Lloyd: Police survey stymies seniors STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

At a recent seniors meeting in Lloydminster, someone pointed out that only three persons had filled out a survey the RCMP is conducting to collect feedback on how the community feels about its service. They want to know are there things seniors are satisfied with and what issues seniors are concerned about pertaining to crime such as property violence, drug concern etc. It may seem like apathy with just a few completed surveys to submit this week, but as that same member pointed out, a lot of us create assumptions about local crime

based on what we see and hear in out of town media coverage with little local knowledge to prove that’s happening here too. I am sure, many seniors if asked, would assume crime is an issue locally even if they had not heard of any affecting seniors in our community. That makes it hard to fill out a survey for seniors like myself. The only time I was a victim of crime was back in 2008 or ‘09 when my car was stolen, but since then I’ve had no issues or reason to call the cops. Even though I am 73 and single, I don’t sleep with a loaded musket. I couldn’t quantify crime issues pertaining to seniors locally other than watching a video clip of a thug elsewhere

in the world robbing a senior and feeling temporarily unsafe as a result. As a generalization, seniors hear about phone and internet scams and elder abuse, but if it’s not documented or reported regularly like COVID cases, it seems like it’s not really happening. The only people who really know are the police themselves. They have all the data on who is committing crimes, what types of crimes are committed and all the calls they receive about crime. I could tell the police they did a great job in recovering my vehicle years ago, but other than that, I have no idea of how well they are helping other seniors today. I am not in the loop.

It would be helpful for the police to tell us, seniors, what crimes they are responding to and how to prevent us from being a victim and what we can do on our own. Then we could gladly tell the police they are

doing a bang-up job of keeping us informed

and covering our backs.

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Lloyd RCMP arrest male on Canada-wide warrant MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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On April 13, Lloydminster RCMP’s General Investigation Section members received information that a male wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for a parole violation was possibly in the City of Lloydminster. During the investigation, RCMP members conducted a traffic stop and located a male

matching the description. The male originally provided RCMP officers with a false name, but upon further investigation was positively identified and was arrested for his Canadawide warrant as well as charged with multiple new offences. Nakota Pooyak, 29, of Sweetgrass First Nation, Sask. has been charged with: - Possession for the

purpose of trafficking x 2 (Cocaine & Methamphetamine) - Obstructing a police officer - Fail to comply with a release order The female passenger of the vehicle also originally used a false name, but was positively identified. Nicole Larson, 24, of Lloydminster, and was arrested and charged with the following:

- Possession for the purpose of trafficking x 2 (Cocaine & Methamphetamine) - Obstructing a police officer - Identity fraud - Fail to comply with a release order x 3 Pooyak and Larson were both remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear in Lloydminster Alberta Provincial Court for May 3.

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Record number of visitors for Sask Highway Hotline MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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It’s been a recordbreaking year for the Highway Hotline. The Hotline received nearly 13 million hits over the past year. That’s more than double the number of hits it receives in a typical year. “The Highway Hotline provides critical information in real time about road condi-

tions,” Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said. “It gives drivers the information they need to make safe choices about highway travel in Saskatchewan.” The Highway Hotline is an interactive map that gives drivers timely information about road conditions. It advises when travel is not recommended and when roads are closed. There were

several large weather events over the past winter which resulted in a large numbers of road closures. When bad weather hits, Hotline staff work around the clock to ensure the information drivers receive is accurate and up to date. So far this April, the Hotline has had approximately 1,200,000 page views with the majority (935,000) of the hits

during the storm last week. The Hotline also provides valuable information on seasonal weights to the trucking industry. During winter, truckers can carry additional weight without damaging roads that are frozen. In the spring, weights are reduced to protect our highway network. “I’d like to thank the dedicated staff at the Highway Hotline for

providing this vital service to the people of Saskatchewan,” Bradshaw said. “Many people rely on this service to help them make their travel decisions. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the many snowplow operators, who worked tirelessly through this difficult winter season.” The Hotline has links to 40 stationary cameras across our entire

transportation network, giving travelers a chance to see the weather conditions for themselves. The Government of Saskatchewan has invested more than $11.5 billion in highways infrastructure since 2008, improving more than 18,400 km of Saskatchewan highways. The Highway Hotline can be reached by calling 1-888-335-7623.

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Spring in your step? PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

With April comes my birthday and, since I was six years old, my family and I gather for a spring walk to commemorate it. Frankly, I could just as well forget about turning a stupid year older, but this outing is precious to me and I plan to enjoy it. Also, as my friend Susan always says when I complain about advancing age, “It’s better than the alternative.” The prairies are still barren and brown compared to some other places in the world, but there’s a beauty to be found, despite that fact. My cousin in England told me, at the beginning of March, how snowdrops were carpeting the hollows,

and wild yellow daffodils added a splash of colour to the fells (hills). She lives in the Lake District, a gorgeous area of the UK, which was home to William Wordsworth in the 1800s. The daffodils near Ullswater were the inspiration for his poem, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” in 1804. I can relate to that. I o f t e n w an d e r t h e countryside near my home, “lonely as a cloud,” but I love every minute of it. Sometimes our walk involves ski pants and mittens, and other times rubber boots are required to navigate the rushing waters of a creek that winds its way through our pastures on its way to meet up with Big Gully. Once, I fell into that muddy stream, much to the delight

of my sons who rolled on the opposite bank laughing, but this year things are pretty dry. Marshall School, where I work, was a muddy hive of activity when all the drifts of snow were melting. Kids are drawn to puddles like bees to flowers. They zone in on pools of stagnant water and nothing will do but that they jump into the very center. I see it everywhere, sometimes with disastrous results from the viewpoint of an adult, or perfectly wonderful results from the perspective of a child. Take note of a recent exchange between myself and a young boy who, with single-minded purpose, waded into a pool that threatened to breach the top of his rubbers and fill his little boots with an icy gush of murky slop. “James, please come

File Photo out of there,” said I, concern winkling my aging brow. “Aren’t you afraid of filling your boots?” I stood on the sidewalk observing his progress through the deepest part. “Nope,” he answered brightly. “There’s only three things I’m afraid of. Mice, spiders and…” James paused for dramatic effect. He peered up at me with a grin and sloshed further into the swill.

“And,” he repeated slowly, “… Teletubbies! They’re just so massive and scary.” Now that was an unexpected response. And a good one. Also, he made it through to the other side without incident and proceeded about his day with a glad heart and dry feet. As far as other spring activities, my friend Gwen recently announced she was going to “tap a maple.”

While I know what she meant, the quirky side of me plans to poke a poplar and whack a willow on our spring walk, just to see what happens. Today’s hike will be great. With new calves frolicking in the pasture, geese honking overhead and hawks wheeling through the sky, we’ll feel the promise of spring regeneration and my stupid age won’t matter. Much.

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Playschool Preregistration Southridge Playschool & Kindergym has opened up their registration for the fall 20222023 classes. They offer one day a week for three-year-olds and one or two days a week for four and five-year-olds. They have also qualified for the Affordability Grant! For more information please call Mrs. Pat 780-872-9523. Bingo at the Moose The Moose Lodge, located at 5213-57

Street, Lloydminster, hosts bingo nights every Monday and Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m. The Moose also hosts crib tournaments every second Sunday of the month. Start time is 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is $12. Quit Smoking! SHA is hosting a quitting smoking support g ro up e v e ry M o n d ay from 5:15-6:30 p.m. from April 11 to May

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24. The group meets at the PNHC, Suite 115, 4910-50 St. There is no cost to participate. To register call 306-8206243, and call soon to secure a spot! Spades Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a Spades Tournament on Thursday, April 21. Play begins at 10 a.m. and the cost to play is $10 and $12 per person for lunch. Annual Fish Fry The Lloydminster and District Fish and Game

Association is hosting its annual fish fry on April 21. The event is taking place at the Moose Lodge, 5213 57 St. Tickets are limited and are available at Wildside Outdoors. Doors open at 5 p.m. and supper is at 6 p.m. Seating is on a “first come” basis. Tickets are $20 (five and under free). For more info contact Bill Armstrong at 780-8755100 or Garry Cunningham at 780-8750578. Jamboree/Dance The Legacy Centre is hosting a jamboree/ dance on Friday April 22. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m. and supper is at 6 p.m., then the jam begins! All interested musicians please call Bonnie Green (780-808-4034) for info. For all other inquiries call the Legacy office at 780-8754584. Cost to attend is $15/person at the door! All Members and guests welcome! All musicians welcome! Landscaping and Gardening Seminar Cheryl Nawrot will be hosting a landscaping and gardening seminar at the Tulliby Lake Communiplex on April 23 at 3 p.m. Snacks and beverages provided and there will be a freewill donation in support of Ukraine. Pancake Breakfast The Legacy Centre is hosting a pancake breakfast on Monday, April 24 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $12/ pe r son f or br e akf ast and $6 for kids 12 and

under. Everyone welcome! Call the Legacy Office at 780-875-4584 for more info. Crib Tournament WE’RE BACK! The Hillmond Hall is excited to once again be hosting a cribbage tournament on April 24 starting at 11 a.m. Lunch is served at noon, everyone is welcome. Crib Doubles Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a cribbage doubles tournament on April 28. Bring your partner out for some friendly competition around the card tables. Play begins at 10 a.m. and the cost to play is $10/person. Lunch is available for $12/person. Everyone welcome! Call the Legacy Office at 780-875-4584 for more info. Pancake Breakfast Integra Engineering Ltd. is hosting a pancake breakfast on May 25 with proceeds supporting the MS Walk. The breakfast is being held at Integra, 1520 50th Ave., from 7-10 a.m. and $5 gets you pancakes, sausage and juice or coffee! Any donation over $20 will get a receipt for tax purposes. Lobsterfest 2022! After a two-year pause, the Rotary Club of Lloydminster is thrilled to bring you the 42nd Annual Lobsterfest on May 7! Steak and lobster dinner with dance to follow featuring entertainment by award-

winning music entertainer from southern Alberta, Trevor Panczak! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is from 6 - 8 p.m. Entertainment and dance to follow. Dig out your lobster picks, crackers and friends and come join us for a fun celebration of spring and being together. Tickets are $100 each and are available from Anita @ VIVID Hair Salon at 2602 50th Ave. Lloydminster. Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic Direct from Australia, Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic, is back by popular demand this Summer for their first Canadian national tour in four years! The show is set to again immerse fans in the spectacle, grandeur and extravagance of Queen and Freddie Mercury, but with incredible new star Dominic Warren on board, things are looking bigger and better than ever! The show is taking place at the Vic Juba Community on June 5 for a 7 p.m. show. Adult early bird tickets (good until May 6) are $53.20, Adult tickets as of May 7 are $63.20. Students 12 and under get in for $34.20, and groups of six or more are $58.20 each. Hillmond Hall Turkey Supper The Hillmond Hall is pleased to annouce they have selected a date for their annual Turkey Supper. The supper will be held on Oct. 2. Details to follow closer to the event.

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An animal health control area order has been put in place in Saskatchewan to limit the co-mingling of poultry, due to the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The order from Saskatchewan’s chief veterinary officer prohibits the movement to and participation of birds in shows, auctions and agricultural fairs, as well as any other events where birds would be brought together from multiple locations. The order is in effect immediately and will be in place until May 14, when the situation will be revisited. The intent of this order is to temporarily reduce the likelihood of direct contact between birds from dif-

ferent locations during the period of time where the risk for HPAI outbreaks is imminent. By implementing this order, the risk of disease transmission between flocks is reduced. HPAI has been detected in multiple provinces in Canada, with Saskatchewan reporting its first case in waterfowl on April 8. Several provinces have been or are currently experiencing outbreaks in domestic poultry, most recently in Alberta and Ontario. Poultry producers and small flock owners are reminded to follow all necessary biosecurity protocols to protect their flocks from the disease by keeping wild birds away from poultry flocks and their food and water sup-

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Veterinary Officer has authority to make orders for the purposes of disease prevention and control under Section 2-5 of The Animal Health Act. Anyone with further questions on avian influenza in poultry can contact the Ministry of Agriculture’s Veterinary Unit at 1-306-787-2150.

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The changing of seasons WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

The weather forecast was mainly cloudy with a chance of a snow shower, lows near zero and highs of 7 for April 10, 1980. Promises of sunshine and warmer temperatures were in the longrange forecast. Installation was several months ahead of schedule and Lloydminster folks would soon have cable television in their homes. Crews were busily stringing the overhead guidewires and on-air service was planned to begin in mid-August. Lloydminster was having issues with drivers incorrectly exiting businesses by driving over curbs and sidewalks which was causing damage. Business property owners were asked to repair the current damages and install a barrier such as a chain fence, berm landscaping or curbing to prevent this from happening again. Staff from Fisher’s Department Store participated in a 2-day seminar which had also been taught around the world to over 5000 business executives. The seminar’s theme focused on service and how quality leadership brings out good service. Personal characteristics of a leader, skills of decision making and motivation were interactively discussed.

File Photo An incredible response was received from local businesses through their generous sponsorships in regards to making sure that all school-aged children were able to attend the Shrine Circus. Three shows were s c h e d u l e d f o r May 4 with the Hubert Castle International Circus performing at the Centennial Civic Centre. The ice had already been removed from this arena. In the past, families travelled to either Edmonton or Saskatoon to see the Shrine Circus. The Minor Ball Association and Lloydminster Tennis Club scheduled their annual meetings to make plans for their spring season. Reorganized as a Senior A Ladies team, the Lashburn Bluebirds prepared for their upcoming softball season with gruelling practices in Saskatoon. The golf season was slated to begin soon as was the 2-day Kinsmen Rodeo which promised plenty of competitive action from top-ranking professional cowboys. There were 48 rinks competing in a mixed cash bonspiel at the Lloydminster Communiplex. First-round prizes started at $200. Foster’s Sports Cen-

tre held a pre-season marine and Honda sale to help customers beat the inflation prices and buy new 1979 models at further reduced prices. The popular Zellers Saturday Super Savers included items such as an electric mower for $89.97, rakes for $6.97, and a 20-quart bag of potting soil for $2.97. Norwegian Furs on the main street offered cleaning and storage of fur coats. Apparently, there was an increase in furs worn in the last year. Sam the Record Man was a popular music store with fabulous sales on vinyl records. Popular during these days were Pink Floyd, Rush, John Denver, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel and Kenny Rogers. Thrifty meals started with Safeway and they offered “everything you want from a store and a little bit more.” Spring livestock equipment sales and an abundance of auction sales were advertised in anticipation of spring’s arrival. Additional sales clerks were needed and retail sales made way for new products coming in for the season. It was a time of anticipation for warmer weather and spring activities.

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The Little log cabin by the lake MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

It was a small, oneroom log cabin tucked into the trees by a jewel of a lake in the Bronson Forest. Its roof was falling in, but the walls still stood proud. I had been asked by the owner to provide a valuation of the six

quarters of pastureland she had inherited from her parents. She lived in Calgary, and with no one in the family in the cattle business anymore, it was being considered for sale. I had a thermos of coffee with me, and because it was a beautiful fall day, I decided to sit on an old spruce stump adjacent to the

cabin soaking up the world around me for a few minutes. The warning chatter of a squirrel broke the silence; obviously, he saw me as an intruder to his kingdom. There were deer tracks along the shoreline, and I had spotted a moose on the trail in. No doubt there would be a black bear or two in the vicinity.

I thought about the people who had settled here, carving a home out of the wilderness. The owner had told me her grandparents had come up from the south part of the province during the Depression years, having been dried out on their ranch in short grass country. Three children had been born in this humble place, two survived, but unfortunately one succumbed to pneumonia during a particularly long and harsh winter. The oldest child, a girl, became a schoolteacher at a country school two hours away and married a grain farmer. The surviving son took over the ranch his parent s had st art ed , moved the headquarters a dozen miles south and closer to town, but had died unexpectedly in an automobile accident. The cows were sold,

and the pasture had been rented to various neighbours over the years. When her parents had the place, the family would go for a Sunday horse ride checking cows with calves at side, then stop at the cabin for an afternoon wiener roast. Those memories of happier times laid heavily on her and she turned to me for advice. I said there was a young couple just down the road who were doing their best to build up their own ranch and it was tough going given the larger operations with deep pockets were gathering up most of the land in the region. Did she want me to introduce them to her? She did. A deal was made that was fair to both parties. The buyers told me several years later they had replaced the roof on the cabin, put in a wood stove and two beds, set

File Photo up a pole horse corral, and had built a covered fire pit to cook on. They and their two young daughters spend many a summer night roasting wieners and marshmallows by the lake, listening to the sounds of the forest. I think the old folk would be smiling down from above, don’t you? 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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Ask the Money Lady

CHRISTINE IBBOTSON SPECIAL TO THE SOURCE

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Dear ATML Readers: I want to share a study done a couple of years ago, (pre-COVID) on why some retirees are ha pp ie r t h a n oth ers. See if you can do these things too. When we think about it – why aren’t all

retired people happy? They don’t work or commute anymore. They have no deadlines, commitments, angry bosses, or back-stabbing coworkers to deal with, and they can sleep in every day. To the rest of us still working, we can’t imagine why they wouldn’t be happy all the time? But it turns out, there

are some retired Canadians that are indeed happier than others. So, let’s find out why and discuss how you too can be guaranteed retirement bliss. When we looked at the financial aspects of the happiest retirees, it was not that they had more money, but more that they viewed their money as a tool for their

happiness. The happier retirees had no mortgage or consumer debt. They also stayed in the homes that they purchased and paid off while they were working. This is where it got very interesting to me. Turns out, many retirees that moved during the early years of retirement to “rightsize” their life, took on home renovations, or made big purchase decisions and wound up with more debt than they bargained for; forcing them to eat into their retirement savings or carry a new mortgage that wasn’t anticipated. When it came to vacations, (again please remember this study was done pre-COVID), the happiest retirees had taken two or three vacations every year, while the less happy retirees had one or none. This next discovery was something I didn’t

expect. Turns out the happiest retirees in the survey were not lavish spenders and seemed to be right in the middleclass with their spending, especially on cars, clothing, and vacations. The unhappy retirees on the other hand were the opposite. This group had a lot more status symbol purchases and highpriced vehicles, with BMW being the most popular. Another thing that I found most interesting was that the happiest retirees had done a lot of planning over the years. They obviously were not leaving anything up to chance. Most had financial advisors, and all had multiple sources of income in retirement, (3-5 sources funding retirement). The unhappy participants, as you would expect, did little to no planning for their future

during their working years, with most starting just five years before retirement. This group invested without financial assistance, usually daytraded on their own, and all planned to rely on one or two sources of income, such as their pensions only. When we look at the other facets of the happiest retirees, the study showed that this group had many personal hobbies. The happiest people had four to seven hobbies versus the most unhappy retirees who had fewer than three. So, what is a hobby? A hobby is a leisure pursuit, something that fulfills and defines you. This would be something that you think about, something you do often, and is absolutely one of the key traits that will ensure your happiness. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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You see, those retirees that had many core

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Ask the Money Lady cont. pursuits were statistically happier than those that retired with

only one or two things they liked to do outside work.

According to the research, many Canadians with no hobbies, ended up with depression in retirement; claiming that they had never been depressed before retirement, but now without work, they felt they had lost the only identity and sense of purpose they had ever known. The number one hobby among happy retirees was volunteering of which we all know there are endless options. Happier retirees tended to be very active and social with daily exercise being a key factor as well. Please remember that this study was done preCOVID; however, the findings are still interesting. The happiest retirees were much more involved socially (and still are, virtually). They joined clubs, played sports, attend fitness classes, volun-

File Photo teered, had part-time jobs, and were generally busy every day with activities. The unhappy in the study tended to prefer more solitary interests, such as walking alone, hunting, and watching television. So my ATML Readers: the take-away from this study is to Plan Your Life. I know we are all getting tired and discouraged with COVID, but remember, life is what you make it. Only you can make yourself happy, healthy, fit, slim, busy, wealthy, content, independent, prosperous…..you get

the idea! So, no matter where you are, no matter what is going on right now in your life; change it and mix it up this year. Find your own happiness equation and just do it! Good Luck & Best Wishes, ATML - Christine Ibbotson - Christine Ibbotson is a national radio host and author of three finance books plus the Canadian Best-Selling Book “How to Retire Debt-Free & Wealthy.” Visit www.askthemoneylady.ca or send a question to info@askthemoneylady.ca

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Good Deeds Blazers score an assist

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Ash Drobot, pictured with one of his four daughters, was the inspiration for the Lloydminster Blazers U13 Female hockey team to enter and win the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup and the $100,000 they donated to Inclusion Lloydminster to make the city’s new Lloydminster Place event centre accessible to everyone. His daughter Maddison, who plays for the Blazers, told the team her dad was unable to time keep on the bench in a wheelchair. The rest is history with the cup presented at the Russ Robertson Arena on Good Friday. GEOFF LEE

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soon for Inclusion Lloydminster’s annual fundraising breakfast. The girls are invited to assist as table cap-

tains at Inclusion Lloydminster’s annual fundraising breakfast at the Stockade Convention Centre on May 5 to the

delight of the organization’s board president, Tami Smith. “That’s going to be fantastic,” said Smith. The news follows the Blazers’ $100,000 donation to the local nonprofit at the Russ Robertson Arena on Good Friday as the grand prize for winning the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup. “They are incredibly inspiring, especially for such young girls—this vision of theirs, having an inclusive rink, and they’re really making it happen,” said Smith. Inclusion Lloydminster will use the funds to work with a local committee to create a barrier-free para-ice hockey rink for players, volunteers and fans at the new Lloydminster Place event centre. “Part of living an

inclusive life is being able to be where everybody else is, so you can live your life,” said Smith. “The fact the players are working on making our new rink fully accessible is amazing.”

The Blazer’s Rose Tindall, whose dad, Justin, is the head coach, says it was a great learning experience with the cup presentation taking her by surprise. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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When one good deed deserves another

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Tyler McGregor, two-time Paralympic medalist and captain of Canada’s Paralympic hockey team, helped to congratulate the Lloydminster U13 Female Blazers hockey team for advocating for inclusive hockey in the city. FROM PAGE 23

“I just thought they were going to tell us we were top three, but we won!” she exclaimed. “I’m really excited because we learned so much about accessible rinks and how we can make them more accessible, so I’m really

happy that we could actually make that come true.” Their deed caught the attention of Ross Ulmer at Ulmer Chevrolet Cadillac, who matched the $100,000 grand prize with a donation to Inclusion Canada to make a

national impact. “What’s amazing is these very young girls, instead of just having a bottle drive or something, went out and did something that is impacting lives,” said Ulmer. The Blazers were officially named the win-

ner during Saturday’s Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. They are the first allgirls team to win the cup in its six-year history and they did it by generating the most votes in Canada. “Well, I just think we were really lucky because we had the community to back us up. Now, having an accessible rink can’t be a dream, it can be a reality,” said young Rose. The team also competed in the national programs against 11 other teams and became a regional finalist after entering the competition earlier this year. Their submission came after learning a team parent Ash Drobot couldn’t access the box to time keep at their arena. Following this, the girls hosted an inclusive sledge hockey event and advocated for a barrier-

free bi-provincial paraice hockey arena. The cup presentation was emotional for Drobot who is a proud parent of four hockeyplaying girls. His daughter Maddison on the Blazers sparked the project by noting local rinks are not accessible to people like her dad who want to help out. “It’s amazing to see them what they’ve done and it’s going to last a long time. It’s pretty cool,” said Drobot while fighting back tears of joy. He says people know anyone in a wheelchair needs an elevator to get upstairs, but they may not know a bar in front of them is the way in the stands or a dressing room is not accessible, for example. “Those are the things these kids are picking up on that will make a big difference,” said Drobot. Elyssa Dunbar, the

Blazers assistant coach says she is really proud of what the team has done. “It’s an amazing thing they’ve done at such a young age and I’m very excited to see what they do in their futures,” she said. Dunbar says it’s going to be amazing for the new rink to be accessible for everyone to be involved in whatever they want to do there. “It will be an awe some opportunity for Ash to be able to get into the box and time keep and be a part of what his kids are doing,” she added. The cup presentation was led by the national broadcaster, Anthony Stewart, with words of congratulations from Olympic women’s hockey gold medalists, Caroline Ouellette and Sarah Nurse, Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers and Chevrolet Canada rep, George Saratlic.

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Wage negotiable. Clean drivers abstract a must.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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PARKIN, GREG FEBRUARY 11, 1962 APRIL 8, 2022

IN LOVING MEMORY OF SYL DEIBERT 1954 - 2021

We will never forget you and the life you gave us. We wish you could still be here with us. We love you dad. We miss you.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Greg Parkin at the age of 60 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 39 years Linda Parkin; children Andrea & Adam (Saulena); grandson Austin; mother Darlene

Parkin; siblings Rodney (Shawna) Parkin, Jullie Parkin; as well other numerous aunts and uncles; sister & brother-in laws; nieces and nephews. Most especially his 2 dogs Lady & Buddy. Greg was predeceased by his father Gerald Parkin; and brother Duane Parkin. Grandparents, Julius and Helen Pinske; Horace and Margaret Parkin; Mother and Father in law, John and Hedy Hohne; brother in laws, Ivan Van Metre and Frankie Hohne; Sister in law, Gail Hohne. Greg enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing with his dogs. Greg will truly be missed by all those who knew and loved him. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date with location and date to follow.

Forever loved and missed Shawn, Randy, James, Dustin and families

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Call 306-825-5111 or drop by at 5921 50 Avenue Lloydminster, SK

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