Meridian Source - August 10, 2023

Heritage Day sponsors history

Weaver Heritage Park was the place to be this past holiday Monday as the Barr Colony Heritage Society, Richard Larsen Barr Colony Foundation and Lloydminster Museum + Archives hosted the Border City’s annual Heritage Day celebration.

The fun kicked off at 8:30 a.m. with a free pancake breakfast until 10 a.m. and free familyfriendly activities ran until 3 p.m.

As always, this free

event wouldn’t be possible without the help of generous sponsors, with this year’s presenting sponsor being Cenovus Energy.

The organizing committee would also like to thank Bexson Construction Ltd. Dominos Pizza, the Gold Horse Casino, Harris Electric Lloydminster, Home Inn & Suites Lloydminster, Northwind Radio, Quiznos, Redhead Equipment, Sobeys, Synergy Credit Union and Tim Hortons for their support.

Photos by Jeannette Benoit-Leipert.

‘Kilo’ sniffs out 1.5kg of coke, cash, weapons

On Aug. 1, Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with one occupant on Highway #16 near Maidstone, Sask.

As a result of continued investigation, an RCMP police dog named Kilo was deployed to examine the exterior of the

vehicle. Kilo provided a positive sit indication to one of his trained narcotic odours.

Upon further investigation, officers searched the vehicle and located 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, $11,415.00 in Canadian currency, a baton, and brass knuckles.

As a result, Joshua Lawrence Termul, 34, of Saskatoon, was charged with:

Officers located 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, $11,415.00 in Canadian currency, a baton, and brass knuckles.

One count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;

One count of possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;

One count of possession of a prohibited weapon (brass knuckles), Section 91(3) Criminal Code;

One count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (baton), Section 88(2) Criminal Code.

Joshua Lawrence Termul appeared in Lloydminster Provincial Court on Aug. 3.

Supplied Photo Who’s a good boy? Kilo, an RCMP K9 out of the Maid

stone detachment, success

fully sniffed out 1.5kg of cocaine, almost $11,500 in Canadian currency, and weapons during a traffic stop on Aug. 1 on Highway 16 near Maidstone.

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Local dental intern makes difference overseas

she’ll never forget.

Sara came in on the very first day of Blore’s one-month internship.

“She was in pain around the neck area and I was wondering, ok—what’s this case, and they told me it was Ludwig’s angina, which is a life-threatening cellulitis of the soft tissue that involves the mouth and neck area … this necrotizing fasciitis, which is a flesheating bacteria, spread through her neck and then over to her shoulder/collar-bone area,” said Blore.

be there every day for the painful procedure.

“I had never heard pain or screams or just ‘why me God’ –she kept saying it, and I was just like feeling sick the entire time. She was holding my hand and I was just rubbing it,” she recalled.

A Lloydminster woman has had the experience of a lifetime to preface her career in the dental field.

Madison Blore, who graduated from Holy Rosary High School in 2020, accepted an internship in Mombasa, Kenya, through International Medical Aid (IMA).

She and a friend, who is studying to become a doctor, travelled together to the central African country in midMay.

“It was so unbelievable. I’m very, very lucky I had the opportunity to go, and was chosen for the internship … I want to go back as soon as I can,” said Blore.

“It’s so eye-opening, you really appreciate everything and you also want to take advantage of what we have … like you want to go to the hospital if something’s wrong. People in Kenya can’t go if there’s something wrong because they can’t afford it, but we can.”

Blore said going from Lloydminster to Mombasa was a complete culture shock, generally speaking, and of course, medically.

She explained at Coast General Hospital, where she was stationed, the dental ward was part of the hospital.

“Many of the people doing the procedures were still students and some of the patients that came in needed serious procedures done. The equipment at the hospital was not as modern as we have back home,” said Blore.

Most of the patients that came into the dental ward were in a lot of pain, largely due to the fact that in Kenya they rarely teach how to prevent cavities and other dental issues.

Madison shadowed the dentists at the hospital and met many of the patients, but one woman in particular, she said

“So when they took the bandage off she was completely flesh from her neck to her shoulder—there was no skin. And I’m just thinking, oh my gosh, what happened?”

After the patient left, Blore asked one of the dentists what caused this, and she couldn’t believe the answer.

“The reason she even got necrotizing fasciitis was from one cavity that turned into a decayed tooth. One tooth caused her entire neck to her shoulders to be gone … like just flesh. I’ve never seen something like that, and I hope I never see it again,” said Blore.

“It was just so, so hard to accept the fact one tooth did that to her.”

But that’s not where the story ends. Sara needed to have the large wound cleaned daily to avoid further infection. Blore made a point to

“She came in every single day I was there to get the same cleaning so it didn’t become infected. It was so hard. It was mentally challenging because I was just like ‘why is this even happening?’ She was so strong, but she was in pain every time they did it, and I made sure I was in the room when she got those treatments.”

Blore said a doctor told her on day one that Sara didn’t have a very high chance of surviving, but they persisted in cleaning the wound every day, and after three weeks she was told she was healthy enough to be discharged from the hospital.

“I was so excited because it had started to heal up, and her prognosis at the very start was bad—it was like we’re just going to try to help her as much as we can. By week two they were like ‘oh my gosh, it’s healing—she’s going to be ok.’ By week three you could start to see skin growing back, which is unreal, and it was less painful for her every time they cleaned it,” Blore said.

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Supplied Photo Dental student Madison Blore travelled to Mombasa, Kenya recently. She is seen here with a group of school children she and her colleagues were educating about proper dental care.

City seeks input on Weaver Park Master Plan

tors are invited to help shape one of the community’s oldest heritage sites as the City of Lloydminster launches its first phase of engagement for the Weaver Heritage Park Master Plan.

ations over the next 10 years of Lloydminster’s heritage and cultural destination.

only fenced off-leash dog park.

Weaver Heritage Park?

As of Aug. 2, citizens can visit YourVoiceLloyd.ca/WeaverPark to complete a survey and share their ideas on the approach to potential development and oper -

“Weaver Heritage Park holds a great representation of our region’s history and shared goals for a thriving, equitable and ecofriendly future,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers in a press release.

“It’s crucial we approach the planning process with a thorough and inclusive engagement strategy. I encourage our community to contribute their unique perspectives as we work together to create a blueprint for Weaver Heritage Park’s growth and development over the next decade.”

The park currently experiences barriers between amenities and the future site plan will connect these assets by integrating attractive yet functional connection areas, buffers and transition areas in addition to the rehabilitation of Lloydminster’s

The plan aims to engage visitors through multiple phases and activities to foster a sense of stewardship and responsibility for the park’s preservation and protection.

“Weaver Heritage Park is a vital part of our community and we’re committed to ensuring it continues to be a place residents and visitors of all ages can come together, learn about our region’s history and enjoy nature all while participating in a wide range of activities,” said Joel Turcotte, director, recreation and culture services.

“By engaging visitors in various stages and events, we aim to instill a sense of ownership and responsibility to maintain this treasured space for future generations. We firmly believe that this plan will significantly enhance the visitor experience and

promote an even stronger connection to the park.”

The first engagement campaign runs until Aug. 23 and includes a brief digital survey with an opportunity for respondents to provide comments or ask additional questions.

The campaign also includes a virtual question-and-answer board where residents can, publicly or privately, ask more about the master plan.

The feedback and ideas collected during the campaign will be used to inform the final master plan, which will be presented to city council for approval.

Those without access to a computer can obtain a paper copy of the survey at the Lloydminster Museum and Archives (4207 44 St.), City Hall (4420 50 Ave.) or contact the City of Lloydminster at 780875-6184, Ext. 2322. Paper copies are due by Aug. 23 at 11:59 p.m.

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Fox run off to the races

McArdle added his own #Dear Terry note following a recent trip to St. John’s Newfoundland and Mile Zero of Fox’s Marathon of Hope in 1980.

This Sept. 17, we continue the annual Terry Fox Run surrounded by messages of love, hope and inspiration from Canadians everywhere.

delivery in Lloydminster with a $25 purchase.

“Contact us on our Facebook page,” he said for details.

The first step in this year’s Terry Fox run has already been taken with the posting of a few event signs around the city.

The run itself will take place at Bud Miller All Seasons Park on Sept. 17 with registration at 9 a.m. and a 10 a.m. start.

Anyone can register to walk, run or bike the 2.5 or 5 km route and donate money at the Terry Fox Foundation website at https:// run.terryfox.ca/29209 in support of cancer research.

Local run director, Heather Klages, will fill in more of the blanks soon when she returns from holidays.

Meanwhile, perennial run volunteer Jim McArdle reports the Lloyd run has raised $255 towards the local target of $10,000 as of Tuesday.

He is also encouraging teams of at least two persons to run to “do something meaningful together,” as he noted on the Terry Fox Run Lloydminster Facebook page.

Fox lost his right leg to cancer in 1977 and embarked on his crosscountry Marathon of Hope in 1980 to fund a cure for cancer.

He was forced to stop his run outside of Thunder Bay, Ont. because cancer had

appeared in his lungs. Fox died on June 28 1981 at the age of 22. The theme of this year’s run is #Dear Terry, meaning when Fox stopped running, letters of support and inspiration began to pour in from all corners of the world.

“This Sept. 17, we continue the annual Terry Fox Run surrounded by messages of love, hope and inspiration from Canadians everywhere,” states the foundation. Notes can be written at the https://terryfox. org website.

“A cement walkway featuring a landscaped wave design now leads up to the lit sculpture backed by a quotation from Terry: ‘I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made if people try,’” he wrote.

McArdle also says #Dear Terry T-shirts are now available for

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Signs are already up around the city noting this year’s Terry Fox Run will take place at Bud Miller All Seasons Park on Sept 17. Last year’s run took place under sunny skies.

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Couple brings past to life

ters,” said Miller.

“The other day when I got here he was standing here waiting with his brothers and sisters, and he was on cloud nine. I handed him my tools and said ‘here, you do the tour today.’”

They also had some local schools take advantage of the unique learning opportunity.

of it—the fossils myself, and the native artifacts. That is intriguing to me. It’s part of our history, and it’s very educational,” she said.

Gerald said the exhibit they are currently showing is just the tip of the iceberg.

“What we’re looking for is a home. There’s another 20 exhibits over and above this,” he said.

Gerald Miller opened his first museum when he was 13. He and his wife of 42

years, Brigette, are avid collectors of rocks, fossils and other artifacts from all around the world, focusing mostly on Alberta and Saskatchewan.

“We were born and raised 14 miles from the Montana border in a little community called Mankota, Sask. I grew up with my grandfathers, they were the pioneers of the area, so everything I’ve learned from them ... going out and finding the fossils,” said Miller.

“I started collecting antiques and memorabilia when I was nine. My first museum, I had it when I was 13 and I still have the book people would actually sign into, and back then I was charging them 50 cents.”

On June 10, the Millers began giving tours out of the LloydMall, and Gerald said it’s been a very rewarding experience.

“We had a mom and her son come in a little while ago. This child was about nine years old, and it’s amazing what he knows. Other siblings couldn’t go with them that day, so he hounded and hounded his parents— mom, I have to bring my brothers and sis -

“We had St. Mary’s Grade 6 class, and the one guy that came through was a science teacher. He brought 19 students in and they were loving it. There’s so much to see and learn,” said Miller.

The fossils are categorized into four main categories: Alberta north, Alberta south, and Saskatchewan north and Saskatchewan south.

“Growing up in southern Saskatchewan, on the 49th parallel—we were not too far from Sitting Bull’s camp. We don’t live there anymore, and so when I came here, we put all the northern journeys together, and they match,” said Miller.

“So the northern natives—the Cree and the Blackfoot, of course, they survived on the bison, and they were pushing them south. Well, the natives down south were pushing them north. And it was all about survival.”

Brigette said it’s something they are both passionate about sharing with others.

“I enjoy the rock part

“There’s another two more stages of this— rocks and fossils, and then we can go into The First World War, into The Second World War, we can go into farming and ranching, we can go into sports memorabilia, coins and stamps; the list goes on.”

Miller said they would like to share their rare collections with the people of Lloydminster, but also market it as a tourist destination to bring people into the city. He said they’re looking for a 10,000-square-foot building to make their dreams a reality.

The Millers say the best thing about their experience giving tours over the past couple of months is the people they meet and the stories that come out of it.

“The people that are coming in … their stories. As soon as they go through here—the kids have their stories, the seniors have their stories, the moms have their stories,” said Miller.

“And then on this side over here where the First Nations stuff is, you get the Métis and the First Nations and all their history and heritage comes out … in the end, you wouldn’t believe how many hugs I’ve had, and the tears. And it’s … the truth.”

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Jeannette Benoit-Leipert Meridian Source Brigette and Gerald Miller have been giving tours at the LloydMall since early June. Showing a vast collection of rocks, fossils, a variety of other interesting artifacts.

I started collecting antiques and memorabilia when I was nine.

An unforgettable Kenyan experience

But just when things seemed to be going her way, another obstacle presented itself.

“They told her she could leave and the next day she comes back in and she’s still wearing her hospital gown, so I asked one of the dentists why is she still here, I thought she was discharged yesterday,” said Blore.

“They told me she was being detained because she couldn’t afford her bill. And my heart broke. I was so so sad.”

The medical bill was equivalent to about $800 CDN, not an affordable amount for the average Kenyan.

“I was so angry at the system, I was so upset. They worked so hard to save her life, only to detain her,” said Blore.

“There were a few other dental interns with my program that also had become fond of Sara, so we kind of went around and told people in other areas and other departments about it. There we re five of us who got together and got the money and donated it directly to her hospital bill. We went in secret, kind of, and paid her bill,” said Blore.

“On the very last day of my internship, I was saying goodbye to everyone. She (Sara) came in and was asking for me … she just brings me in and hugs me for 10 minutes and wouldn’t let me go. She had tears in her eyes and said ‘both of

my sons are here today ... they’re taking me home. I don’t know how, but I’m going home!’

They were finally able to let her go because her bill was paid for in full.

“It was a full-circle moment, and it m ade my entire experience so happy and joyous because she finally got to go home, against every odd. They thought she wasn’t going to make it the moment she came in ... so that was THE best moment for me.”

She said she is still in contact with many of the doctors and fellow students she met during her internship.

“I became so close with each and every one of them, and they taught me so much. They all wrote me a note and a goodbye and they all said how I positively impacted their days, and they appreciated my enthusiasm to learn and my respect for the patients, and they learned from me as much as I learned from them,” said Blore.

“It was just so eyeopening and changed my whole perspective. I’m starting dental school at U of S in August, and just getting to go into dentistry w ith those experiences behind me—I hope I can kind of bring awareness to my class.”

To find out more about the IMA program visit them online at medicalaid. org/contact-us/.

Cenovus to present dodgeball funder

The Lloydminster Region Health Foundation (LRHF) is providing advance notice about its annual Gift to Health Livestream dodgeball tournament on Nov. 28.

The popular event,

presented by Cenovus Energy, will raise money for the foundation’s Greatest Needs Fund.

The LRHF August newsletter notes there will be 16 teams of players competing in a fun tournament at the Hoop Factory with each team

gathering pledges.

“We couldn’t do this without our great sponsors, the teams participating and of course you, our donors, who step up and support these events,” said LRHF.

“Stay tuned for more information.”

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Team Ballsanga was all smiles after winning last year’s LRHF Gift to Health dodgeball tournament. File Photo

Washboard union ready to rock CPCA cabaret

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Summers in the Border City aren’t complete without the CPCA finals, and along with the chucks comes award-winning musical talent to perform at the cabaret.

Nice Horse will open for The Washboard Union at the Lloyd Ex on Saturday Aug. 19.

“I Run on Country is on the radio right now, so it’s always fun when we play a new song in front of people for the first time and you can see them perk up and kind of give each other the elbow and start singing along,” said Washboard Union vocalist David Roberts.

Roberts said no matter where they play, they always put their all into the performance.

“Doesn’t matter if it’s a big or a small show, we put our hearts into every show we play.

“We promise that, and we’re hoping they

can come there, forget about their problems for a little bit and just have a good time … and sing with us!”

Roberts and his bandmates, Aaron Grain and Chris Duncombe, have come a long way since they got their start playing out of the basement of a Vancouver mansion in 2010.

“Chris and Aaron are step-brothers ... and then when I moved out west somehow we all ended up living in this great big mansion together and Chris, Aaron and myself would go down to the basement and play songs together, and out in the backyard, and then friends would come over and play … we called it ‘trucker Tuesday,’” Roberts chuckled.

“We started out as kind of an old trucker band and we were playing old trucker songs. C.W. McCall, Red Sovin—all those guys, and we were just play -

ing them for fun.”

Roberts says it’s still surreal sometimes to look across the stage and see his best friends playing beside him.

“It’s really fun when I look across the stage and we’re playing places around the country and over in Europe and down in the States, and I have to just kind of chuckle to myself that this all started in the basement with some friends, and we’re still standing beside each other, so I think that’s what makes it really fun. We get to do this with our best friends,” said Roberts.

“When I’m standing on the stage and I look across I just think; this is pretty good for trucker Tuesday—it’s gone well.”

The Washboard Union has played in the Border City before, and Roberts said they are excited they’ve been invited back.

“We’ve played up there before and we’ve

had some great times … so it’s going to be really exciting to come back and play for you guys,”

said Roberts. “We love showing up early and going to check out the events

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... we’ll be looking for tips on who’s going to be doing well at the chucks.”

Thursday, August 10, 2023

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The Alberta government’s decision to halt all approvals of renewable energy projects over one megawatt in the province until next Feb. 29 is not the best one.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) made the decision, due to concerns expressed by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, landowners and other stakeholders over issues of development on agricultural land, effect on scenery, reclamation security and system reliability.

Whatever happened to sitting down to discuss and address the

issues instead of stopping all major investments in what has been a growing industry to combat climate change?

The Business Renewable Centre, a group that links buyers and producers of renewable energy, said Alberta was on track to see $3.7 billion worth of renewables construction by 2023, creating more than 4,500 jobs.

A moratorium creates nothing but uncertainty and red tape and leaves other industries wondering if they are next. Why not halt all oil and gas development for six months for similar reasons? Why not halt all urban sprawl that also eats up valuable farmland?

Some of the issues

with renewables are troublesome, however; such as eyesore wind developments and using prime farmland for solar developments. In addition, solar panels can be damaged by hail and lightning that Alberta is known for and wind power is expensive and not reliable either.

A rethink could be beneficial if Alberta decides to put more focus on the development of hydrogen which will take the pressure off the electrical grid. Why power vehicles with electricity which is already in high demand when hydrogen is available? Different levels of government are investing in hydrogen technology in the province to create local demand,

especially in the trucking industry.

A $1.3 billion autothermal hydrogen production facility based in Edmonton is expected to be on-stream in 2024 producing natural-gasbased hydrogen.

Establishing hydrogen in the region will dramatically help reduce emissions in the industrial sector and help give Canada an advantage in the future low-carbon economy. In the meantime, the Alberta government needs to ditch the moratorium on the booming renewables industries and start working with stakeholders to create responsible development to cut emissions as the planet heats up and forests burn.

Border Banter with Benoit-Leipert: Perspective is everything

resemble some of the nicer establishments here in Canada.

complications.

2017

Every so often, I come across a person who really knows how to put things into perspective.

I was fortunate enough to have a conversation with an amazing young woman last week, about her experiences in Kenya.

(see story on Page 3)

I have never conducted an interview that nearly brought me to tears, in over 15 years of journalism, but I suppose there’s a first time for everything.

Madison Blore told me about the health and dental system in Kenya. We talked for nearly an hour because I had about a million questions for her.

She talked about the contrast between the public hospital/dental center, where she spent most of her time in Kenya and the private dental offices, which

The difference is that only about five per cent of Kenyans can afford to visit the nicer clinics, which have cleaner conditions and the proper equipment, and perform preventative dental procedures, not just emergency ones.

Most people there don’t ever learn how to care for their teeth, and it can lead to major

Like the elderly man who came in with a bandage over his eye. Upon removing the bandage, the medical staff realized his eyeball had come out of its socket due to an infection that travelled from an infected tooth in his upper jaw, through his sinus cavity.

He was treated at the hospital, but after a couple more weeks of pain, he died due to the

infection. Had he lived, he likely wouldn’t have been able to afford his medical bill.

In Canada, we can visit a medical professional, regardless of our economic status. Our son recently hurt his wrist while playing soccer. I took him to the hospital for an x-ray, and we heard back a week later that he had fractured his scaphoid bone.

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Facebook fighting Online News Act

It appears some heavy-hitting social media giants will no longer be a source of news for Canadians.

In protest of the federal government’s recently-passed Bill C-18, the Online News Act, Meta (Facebook) announced it will soon begin blocking all news accress on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.

In comments provided to The Canadian Press, News Media Canada president and CEO, Paul Deegan, said this “intemperate” action will harm user experience and devalue the Facebook platform.

“Without access to real fact-based news created by real journalists, Facebook will become far less attractive to users and advertisers,” Deegan said in a statement.

“We expect more and more advertisers and their agencies will begin

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His dad and I were pretty upset—why did it take so long to find out? He walked around with a broken wrist bone for

pulling advertising from the platform in response to this unilateral, undemocratic, and unreasonable move.”

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over a week, although he didn’t complain much—tough guy.

He had a cast put on and after six weeks, had the cast removed and the wrist x-rayed

again to confirm it had healed. All for free.

That one-week wait sure sounds like a first-world problem, doesn’t it?

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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North Bend Musical Afternoon

North Bend Musical afternoon is held the second Sunday of each month except for August. Join us from 1-4 p.m. at the historic North Bend Hall, RR 3262 north of Hwy 3. Dancers and musicians are encouraged to join. Raffle tickets are available for our draw on July 9 for $1,000 worth of Diamond 7 Meat, a queen size quilt and a childsized gator.

Playschool Preregistration

Passport to YLL

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

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 Mrs. P. at 780872-9523.

Turtleford Summer Cattle Show

The 13th Annual Turtleford Summer Cattle Show is set to take place on Aug. 12

at 3 p.m. at the Turtleford Ag Grounds. The event allows purebred and commercial producers to showcase their breeding programs and provides an opportunity to network within the industry.

New Lloydminster Nissan CPCA Finals

The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) rolls into town for the New Lloydminster Nissan CPCA Finals from Aug. 16-20 at Halstead Downs. Gates open at 5 p.m. each night and races start at 6:30 p.m.

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Championship Sunday will see races starting at 2 p.m. Once again, each night of racing has a specific theme, so be sure to check out the Lloyd Ex’s website for more details on themes.

Spades Tourney

The Legacy Centre is hosting a Spades tournament on Aug. 17. Play begins at 10 a.m. and the cost is $10. Lunch is also available for $12. Everyone welcome! Call the Legacy office at 780-8754584 for more info.

Legacy PubNight

The Legacy Centre is hosting a Pubnight on Aug. 18. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m., supper is served at 6 p.m., band TBA. Cost is $20/ person at the door. All members and guests welcome. Call the Legacy office at 780-8754584 for more info.

Kid Midnight and The Midnight Kids @ The Sticks

Your favourite local cover band returns to your favourite local pool hall on Aug. 18 for a 9 p.m. show. Doors open at 8 p.m. and it’s only $10 at the door! Aside from a ton of killer covers, the boys will be playing a handful of originals written by Lloydminster’s own Brandon Morrison. See you there!

Gathering of the Clans Highland Festival

The Sedgewick Scottish Club is pleased to be hosting it’s 5th annual Gathering of the Clans Highland Festival on Aug. 19. A day full of highland activities start at 10 a.m. and the day will include Heavy Events, highland dancing, festival entertainers, a petting zoo, artisan food vendors, and more. The day wraps up with a Cèilidh (dance), with entertainment by The River Jacks. Tickets are $20 for a day pass or $35

for a day pass and ceilidh for adults and are available at flagstaffscottishclub.com

Cribbage Doubles

Tourney

The Legacy Centre is hosting a Cribbage Doubles tournament on Aug. 24. Play begins at 10 a.m. and the cost is $10. Lunch is also available for $12. Bring your partner for a day of friendly competition at the card tables! Call the Legacy office at 780-8754584 for more info.

Legacy Centre Day Trip

The Legacy Centre is taking a trip to the Mayfield Dinner Theatre on Sept. 27 for the performance of Musicians Gone Wild –Rock The Canyon. The bus leaves the Legacy parking lot at 7:15 a.m. aboard Charlie’s Charters Busline and will arrive at the theatre at 10 a.m. for brunch. The performance is at 2:30 p.m. then it’s back to the bus to head home. Tickets are $179 per person and must be paid before your name goes on the list. Call the Legacy office for more details.

- If you have something you’d like to see in our community calendar, please email it to taylor@meridiansoure.ca

Clarification notice

The Meridian Source would like to apologize for any confusion caused by the incorrect use of a photo on Page 7 in last week’s issue under the headline “Prime Kodiak parcel for sale.” The image used was a stock photo and did not depict the land sale’s location in Lloydminster.

Things worth knowing

Founded in 1903, H.B. Hall was a store on Broadway that sold a variety of homesteading essentials to the early Lloydminster pioneers.

Hall’s half-page advertisements in the Lloydminster Times often focused on the marketing phrase, “Things Worth Knowing.”

In May 1910, Hall was looking to purchase a dozen freshly killed pigs and was willing to pay 12 cents per pound.

This put the dressed weight value of a 200pound pig at $24. He was also willing to trade for goods rather than pay cash.

As spring arrived and summer was on the distant horizon, raincoats and umbrellas were in high demand.

“Absolutely water -

proof raincoats” for the ladies ranged in price from $3.25-$3.85. They were advertised as stylish, medium grey in colour and came in all sizes. It’s interesting they advertised these as waterproof as I’m unsure why you would purchase a raincoat that wasn’t. Thankfully, the umbrellas also had “good water-proof covers,” if not, perhaps they would have been more suitable as a 1900s fashion accessory in inclement weather.

Men’s Wear had a variety of money-saving specials for the well-dressed man.

Silk derby ties and cashmere socks, referred to as half hose, in a variety of colours, including black, were on special for .25 cents.

Engraved gold-plated cuff links were half price at .25 cents per pair and the finest of men’s negligee shirts

with attached cuffs were a bargain at .85 cents each.

The third shipment of boots and shoes arrived to supply the growing demand for a highquality line of footwear. Every pair came with a guarantee and Hall’s success with this line was phenomenal.

Caught in the supply versus demand relationship is the customer where these economic angles intersect. The customer’s expectations and financial budgeting to spend the least amount of money on a quality product are nothing new. When a merchant’s price increases, so should the quantity and quality of the product. However, with current inflation over the past few years, the trend seems to be the opposite; products are definitely shrinking in size and customers are being charged more for less value.

Economics played an important element in the early days of Lloydminster and the surrounding district. They still do and are absolutely essential for the successful growth of every community. Some concepts such as the supply versus demand relationship never change, but others do.

Soren Kierkegaard,

a 19th-century Danish theologian, philosopher and writer once stated, “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.”

This is applicable to our society as folks who express their freedom of speech are the very ones who many question as to whether

they’re aware of actual facts as they try to influence change.

Loosely translated to be more applicable for the 21st century, Soren’s quote would read like this, “Folks expect the privilege of freely speaking, but in turn strongly feel they are not responsible for what they express.” Some things are worth knowing.

Local athletes get taste of Westerns

A handful of local rugby players recently had the opportunity to scrum against the best in the country at the Western Canadian Rugby Championships.

Hosted by the Calgary Rugby Union from Aug. 4-6, this premier event included four divisions competing for the title of champion.

Divisions included U16 and U18 boys and U16 and U18 girls with teams from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and Washington, Oregon.

Sask Rugby was represented locally by athletes in the U16 and U18 girls and U18 boys divisions.

Athletes from the

area had their final practice last Wednesday night at Lashburn’s Murray McDonnell Rugby Park before hitting the road on Thursday morning and were feeling confident going into their games.

With Westerns being the pinnacle of competitive rugby before making the jump to U20, the opposition in each division was a little tougher and much faster than anticipated, giving each team something to work on for next season.

The U16 girls finished fourth in their division after some tough competition from the winning team from Ontario.

The U18 girls took home a bronze in the east pool, which included Ontario and

Manitoba, and the U18 boys finished seventh in their stacked division of seven teams.

For Zara Wilson of the U16 girls, the gameplay was much more intense than expected.

“It was more aggressive than what we’re used to in high school,” she said. “It was also much faster and the hitting was much harder.

“It was also a lot higher skill level than in high school.”

Wilson explained her biggest takeaway from the weekend was the fact players have to be quicker on their feet while making split-second decisions.

Zara’s dad, Todd, who also coached the U16 team, explained the experience was

something the girls won’t soon forget. It also gave local rugby clubs some things to work on in the future.

“We need to grow the program and get a few more bodies involved,” he said. “We want to keep try -

ing to get players out and grow the sport in the Lloydminster area, and across Saskatchewan in general.”

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Local members of Sask Rugby’s U16 and U18 girls teams run drills in Lashburn last week prior to heading to Calgary to compete in Rugby Alberta’s Western Canadian Championships, hosted by the Calgary Rugby Union from Aug. 4-6.

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Twins host U18 provincials

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The Lloydminster Twins hosted the U18 AA Tier 2 baseball provincials over the weekend. The Twins fought hard, but in the end, the Bonnyville Braves brought home the title.

Jeannette BenoitLeipert

Down in the Boondocks

ing to the celebration in “the middle of nowhere.”

There was a popular 1960s song, “Down in the Boondocks,” about a young man who loves a girl but knows he doesn’t fit in her social circle.

Years ago, on a hot summer day, several of us neighbours were helping a friend build a dance floor under a large tent on their acreage for an upcoming wedding.

The parents had spent years establishing the beautifully landscaped site from a grain field, and while getting the yard ready for the occasion, there wasn’t a blade of grass out of place.

The new bride, in her remarks at the banquet the next night, thanked her family from the eastern U.S. for com -

If she had only known how much work and love had gone into the property.

When I started in real estate 20 years ago, my brokers encouraged me to establish a ruralbased practice as there was significant competition in the city.

At the time, no Realtors were living outside of Lloydminster, and little attention was being paid to housing or commercial buildings in smaller communities of the mid west on both sides of the border.

So, I did, putting on thousands of miles travelling across a 6,000-square-mile region and beyond.

Many times, in the early days, I had to explain how organized real estate and the Multiple Listing Service

worked as it wasn’t a well-understood concept outside of the large urban centers.

Almost every Friday, winter and summer, I would start the day at Loon Lake and work my way south to Brightsand and Turtle Lake servicing those resort communities as well.

Oh, I represented my share of property in the city, from condos to some of the largest houses, but it wasn’t where you would find me most days.

Acreage and farm owners also started to call, and consequently, 4,000 plus property listings later, there are few corners of the mid west I haven’t seen.

One day the owner of a competing brokerage laughingly called me the “King of Boondocks;” a title I wore proudly, as we both knew rural folk deserved professional

real estate consulting and marketing services as much as their city cousins.

These days, of course, I am concentrating more on agricultural and commercial consulting, leaving the residential side to my business partner and other colleagues.

Whether assisting

landowners with their estate planning, advising farmers on land sales and acquisition, or consulting on agribusiness development; it requires travel on those same country roads while looking closely at over 50,000 acres every year on behalf of our team’s clients.

And I wouldn’t have

it any other way. Boondocks indeed.

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.

VERN McCLELLAND

Last week in the field: Sask crop report for July 25-31

Producers in the northwest are happy they received rain this past week to help with grain fill. As warm temperatures persist, crops are maturing and beginning to ripen.

The region had some

significant moisture this past week with 47 mm was received in the Shellbrook area. Other areas received as little as trace amounts.

The warm and dry conditions persisted despite the rain and caused a decrease in topsoil moisture.

Twenty-four per cent of cropland has adequate topsoil moisture, 60 per cent is short and 16 per cent is very short.

Similarly, 21 per cent of hay and pasture land has adequate moisture, 57 per cent is short and 22 per cent is very short.

Pastures in the northwest are generally in poor condition. Eleven per cent of pastures are in good condition, 34 per cent are fair, 46 per cent are poor and nine per cent are in very poor condition.

Producers are finishing their haying operations and are beginning

to cut green feed.

Crop damage this past week is due to dry conditions and insect damage from lygus bugs

and grasshoppers.

Producers are busy with haying, desiccating and preparing machinery and bins for harvest.

Prioritizing roadside worker safety

To increase safety for all roadside workers, starting Sept. 1, drivers in the lane closest to any roadside worker vehicle stopped at the side of the road with its lights flashing must slow down to 60 km/h or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower.

Drivers must also move over to the far lane if it’s safe to do so and take reasonable steps to allow other drivers to move over as well.

Currently, only tow truck drivers and first responders are protected under the Traffic Safety Act, but now all roadside workers stopped on the side of the road, with their flashing lights activated, will be covered by these protections.

“This is a commonsense rule change. If you see any flashing lights and people working on the side of the road, slow down to 60 km/h or move over to make an open lane beside them,” said Minister of Transportation

and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen.

“We want to protect our police, paramedics, maintenance workers and tow truck drivers so they can get home safely at the end of the day. These people proudly serve Alberta, and we want to make sure we look out for them.”

The new roadside worker safety rules will apply to all roadside workers, including first responders, tow truck operators, highway maintenance workers and snowplow operators.

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Our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. Selma Toews Unruh was born to Jacob D. and Elizabeth (Reimer) Toews on Sept. 18, 1937 in Swalwell AB. She peacefully left us on Aug. 4, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. Selma grew up in the Linden Community with her 2 brothers and one sister. She loved spending time with her cousins and friends. She graded eggs for her dad on his chicken farm. A highlight in her youth was working at the Bowden nurseries for 2 seasons. She gave her heart to the Lord as a young girl and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ Mennonite being faithful till the end. She married Walt Unruh on Nov. 29, 1959. Dad was her rock and she would often comment about the good life they had together.

They moved to Dewberry in 1981. She helped Dad on the

farm, driving combine and bringing lots of delicious meals out to the field. We found security in mom’s love and concern for us. She would not relax at night until we would go to her room and let her know that we were safe at home, she had the same concern for her grandchildren. She wanted us to follow Jesus and someday make it safely to our heavenly Home.

Mom loved people and was genuinely interested in the lives of others. She loved flowers and also had a keen interest in birds. Gardening was something she enjoyed and the variety of corn and the details of how to put it up for the winter were very important to her. Mom was a good cook and her soft, white, animal shaped Christmas cookies were THE best!

Mom and Dad had 48 wonderful years together. Dad passed away in 2007 and Mom was left feeling very alone. Her grandchil-

dren were always very special to her and in her lonely times they became even more dear to her. She was very interested in their lives and who they would marry.

Those left behind to cherish beautiful memories include; son Lyle and Eva, Dewberry, AB; their children Eldrid and Viv, Deanne and Luke, Jaylene, Austin and Emmy; son Milferd and Shirley, Dewberry, AB; their children Courtney and Annabelle, Waldo and Melissa, Nolan and Emily, Aubery and Nina; son Robert and Monica, Dewberry, AB; their children Brendan (Natalie), Kyler and Nats, Jessica and Davon, Vaughn; daughter Ladean, Linden, AB; son Verle and Marie, Dewberry, AB; their children Sarah, Mandi, Matthew and Laura; 16 great-grandchildren; brother Melvin; sister Marj and Jim Baerg; four sisters-in-law, Joanne Esau, Margaret Fehr, Helen Unruh, Beulah Isaac; and many other friends and

relatives.

Those gone before include her husband, an infant great-grandson, parents, parents-in-law, 3 infant brothers, 2 infant sisters, 1 brother, 7 brothers-in-law and 6 sisters-in-law.

We as a family would like to say a heartfelt thank-you to the staff at the Westview Care Community for being mom’s friend and looking after her so lovingly. Also, a sincere thank-you to the doctors and nurses at the Three Hills Hospital for taking such excellent care of mom the two weeks she was there.

Services were held at 11:00am on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the Lakeland Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, Dewberry, AB. Selma will be laid to rest at the Dewberry Community Cemetery.

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