Feed me, feed me! Lloyd area lacks nuclear advantage
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The Lloydminster region is not likely to make the SaskPower shortlist of potential zones for a small modu lar reactor or SMR. That’s the opinion of Mayor Gerald Aalbers based on the identifyMegawattstoroneoperateCrown2030s.300thepotentialrequirementstechnicalforthedeploymentofGE-HitachiBWRX-reactorinthemid-TheplancallsfortheCorporationtotwoSMRsonsitewitheachreacgeneratingupto300ofelectricity.SaskPowerexpectstoandnamesuit
GEOFF LEE WRITER You would have to literally create a water dam or RiverSaskatchewanoffreservoiratheNorthtoprovidethatkindofwaterthey’relookingfor.
able regions this year based on factors such as proximity to a suit able water supply and an existing power infra structure, something the Lloydminster area lacks.“We’re kind of disad vantaged on this one,” said Aalbers. “I don’t think Lloyd minster would make the list because you would have to literally create a water dam or a reser voir off the North Sas katchewan River to pro vide that kind of water they’re looking for.” He also notes the Lloydminster area is nowhere near any source of electric power generation.“Ifwehad Bound ary Dam or Coronach power plant or some thing like that in our neighbourhood, and the transmission lines were there, I would hope council would entertain that idea,” said“ButAalbers.we’re going against the grain. We’re at the end of the rope rather than at the begin ning of it.”
Videre Images by Jason Whiting Hungry baby robins are pictured in a hanging basket at the Home Depot in Lloydminster after mom and dad decided to make a nest inside the store’s garden centre. The staff at Home Depot has been keeping tabs on the birds and even put up a sign to ensure they aren’t disturbed.
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MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF Bioclean centre maintenance to start Aug. 22
The routine annual maintenance is scheduled at the Bioclean Aquatic Centre from Aug. 22 to Sept. 25, dur ing which the water amenities will be closed to the public. Planned upgrades to the facility include:-Interior painting - Locker replacement - Tile repairs - Extensive cleaning - Bioclean Aquatic Centre mem berships will be placed on hold during the maintenance closure and automatically resume Monday, Sept.Weather26. permitting, the outdoor pool will remain open until Sept. 5.
is in use.-Unrestricted access by race, culture, eth nic origin, religious belief, property owner ship, unreasonable fees or other requiredtionathatprofittionwhichyearmaximumonlyfranchise.ofnotrequirements.membership-ThepropertycanbeusedinoperationaprofessionalsportsExemptionsmaybeapprovedforaofathree-period,afteranewapplicaisrequired.Non-organizationswereapprovedforthree-yearexempin2021arenottoreapply until September 2023. If a non-profit orga nization purchases a property after the sub mission deadline, it may still submit an appli cation and it will be at Council’s discretion to approve an exemption for the portion of the year that the non-profit organization owned the property.Applications and sup porting documents may be submitted via ca/exemptions.tion,ortaxes@lloydminster.caemail:bymail:CityHallc/oAssessmentandTaxation442050AvenueLloydminster,AB/SK,T9V0W2FormoreinformavisitLloydminster. MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF Non-profit organization property tax exemption notice File Photo File Photo
Lloydminster nonprofit organizations have until Friday, Sept. 30, to apply for prop erty tax exemptions. To qualify for a prop erty tax employees.nization’stheorganizationfornizationtionPropertymunityconditionsthester314describedfollowing:tionsnon-profitexemption,organizamustmeetthe-FacilitymustbeinSectionoftheLloydminCharterandmeetqualificationsandoftheComOrganizationsTaxExempRegulation.-Fundsoftheorgamustbeusedthepurposesoftheandnotforbenefitoftheorgadirectorsor-Thepropertymust be able to meet specified accessibility and timeof-use requirements. - Property must be owned or leased by a non-profit organization. - Unrestricted more than 70 per cent of the time.-Charitable and benevolent purpose that benefits the public for at least 60 per cent of the time the property
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SaskPower expects to complete the selection process before the end of 2024, but a lot of work needs to get done before then. The corporation is currently conducting its province-wide tech nical analysis to find regions that are suit able for SMRs. “It’s the first step in a long process,” said SaskPower spokesper son Scott McGregor, who notes a decision on whether to operate an SMR won’t be made untilMcGregor2029. says the site selection is a very quick one ahead of obtaining the necessary federal licences to oper ate a nuclear facility. “It’s a very long and intricate process. There’s a lot of touch points in it,” he said. “Once the very wide spanning regions are identified, we will then start to drill down to get down to that parcel level of the analysis.” The naming of potential regions for an SMR this year will kick off a pub lic engagement pro cess with Indigenous rights holders, the gen eral public, and other
placestechnicaldoesn’tbers,toknowandcomesaysSeptember,latenomiccommunityAssociationandecocommitteeinAugustorearlybutAalbersthesubjecthasn’tupatcouncil,maynot.“Ihonestlydon’tifthiswillcomecouncil,”saidAalnotingourregioncheckofftheboxes.“Thereareafewthatwillbeon the list I think before the rest of us.” Aalbers believes the Estevan area is a prime site with power genera tion from the Boundary Dam along with Coron ach and its Poplar River Power Station. He would also put the Croteau Creek Hydroelectric Station at Diefenbaker Lake and the E.B Camp bell Hydroelectric Sta tion near Nipawin way ahead of Lloydminster and North Battleford. “Those are the major sources of energy pro duced in Saskatchewan. We are far removed from every one of them,” said Aalbers. The mayor, however, hopes people are openminded about SMRs to supplement power from renewable energy sources.“Ifwe don’t use coal, oil or natural gas, nuclear is a strong pos sibility as being an alternate fuel that’s being used around the world for many years,” saidSaskatchewanAalbers. and Alberta signed a Mem orandum of Under standing along with Ontario and New Brunswick in 2019 to develop SMRs as one more ourkatchewanuatingonlyitthatcouldetc.,”thermalSaskatchewanoptionsandfromtionsneighbouringinterconnectionsanditsresponsiblyisMcGregor.allketat.thingpowernotemateCanadapoweremissions-freesourcetohelpmeetitsclichangegoals.“It’simportanttothatnuclearisnottheonlywe’relookingIt’snotthebasthatwe’reputtingoureggsinto,”saidHesaysSaskPoweraggressively,butexpandingrenewableportfolioevenincreasingitswithjurisdictoimporthydrootherprovinces.“We’relookingatanyallnon-emittingavailabletolikegeoandbiomasssaidMcGregor.“Nuclearpowerplayaroleinpowerfuture,butcertainlyisn’tthethingwe’reevaltopowerSasandtocutemissions.”
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future power possibilities FROM PAGE 1 File Photo SaskPower may pick a region like the Estevan area, with its nearby Boundary Dam, as being more advantageous to small modu lar reactors than the Lloydminster regions. importantIt’s to note that nuclear power is not the only thing we’re looking at. It’s not the basket that we’re putting all our eggs into. “
LPSD welcomes its new director Jason Neville has hit the ground running as the new director of edu cation at the Lloydmin ster Public School Divi sion (LPSD) to kick off the new school year. Neville’s first day on the job was Aug. 1 after accepting the lead ership position back in May to the delight of board chair, David Thompson.“Jasonwill bring a fresh perspective and new leadership qualities to the division office; this, coupled with lever aging the experience of the current LPSD team, will only enhance public education in our com munity,” said Thomp son in a Nevillestatement.arrives in Lloydminster as an experienced educator and leader who suc ceeds directors Scott Wouters and Todd Robinson.Previously, Neville worked at the Hori zon School Division in Taber, Alta. as its super intendent of student supports.During his tenure, he led the implementation of violent risk proto cols and mental health frameworks in schools. In his role as super intendent, he worked as a leader and team member on a division and provincial level while also actively sup porting ofiesterkatchewantheelorteacher.careerpalshipscipaladministration.school-basedNevillehasheldprinandvice-princiandbeganhisasaclassroomHereceivedhisbachofeducationfromUniversityofSasandamasofeducationalstudfromtheUniversityAlberta.
Those were the words of Pea Brockhoff, office manager at Wayside Dental Centre, when talking about a new partnership between Wayside, Ulmer Chev rolet and the Lloydmin ster Junior A Bobcats. With back-to-school just around the cor ner and the community playing such an impor tant part in their orga nization, the Bobcats have teamed up with the local businesses to ensure students have the tools they need once they’re back in the classroom.“Toolsfor School is a community initiative for us to partner up with some great businesses in town and try to col lect as many school items as we can to help out those students and families that might not be able to go out and purchase them them selves for the upcom ing school year,” said Bobcats head coach and general manager, Nigel Dube.“This isn’t something we’ve done in the past in the summer, but we’re always looking to find ways to give back and this is something we thought would be very fitting and it’s some thing we’ll continue to do moving forward.”
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4 MERIDIAN SOURCE Thursday, August 11, 2022 ‘It’s one of those things where every lit tle bit can actually make a tangible difference in somebody’s life.’
The Bobcats are ask ing for donations in the form of pencils, pencil crayons, markers, scis sors, glue, rulers, paper, coil notebooks, crayons, erasers, sharpeners, water bottles, lunch kits and“Nigelpaperback.reached out to us and said this was something they were thinking of doing for the community, for kids who don’t have access to school supplies,” said Brockhoff. “I thought this would be something that would be wonderful for Wayside Dental to be a part of because we are such huge supporters of the community, and especially kids in our community.“Weareproud to be supporters of the Lloy dminster Bobcats as they and Wayside are very like-minded when it comes to community involvement.”TylerZacharias, gen eral manager at Ulmer Chevrolet, was also more than pleased to get the team at Ulmer involved.“Ulmer Chevrolet Cadillac is always look ing for ways to give back to the community. So when we heard the Bob cats were doing a school supply drive, we were more than excited to get involved and help give some kids the start to the school year that every kid deserves.” School supplies can be dropped off at Ulmer Chev, Wayside Dental and the Lloydminster Bobcats office, 7024 56 St., during regular busi ness hours from Aug. 15 to “Once29. we’ve col lected the items we’ll reach out to our con tacts within the Lloy dminster public and Lloydminster Catho lic School Division and we’re going to make sure those items stay within our commu nity of Lloydminster and disperse them that way,” said Dube.
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GO Tech was also up for an award at AgriTrade in Red Deer.
Thursday, August 11, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE 5 GO Missiledesignuctbin.”moveportableonstepusedhavetheyears,we“Whenwasareaersaboutexhaust.usingterhelptalwaycouldtogethersotoconditions.someweremap.puttingunitsinvolvedtherebrandingtionfieldLtd.outTechAve.internationalaredesignedwithingtakingisAgricultureTechnologiesSolutionshelpingfarmersbythegraindryindustrybystormtwonewlocally-productsthatnowhittingthemarket.Locatedat531448inKitscoty,GOoriginallystartedasGoTechnologiesandwasanoilventgasconservacompany,butafterin2016,companygotmoreingraindyingthatarecurrentlythemonthe“Backin2016,westartingtogettoughcombiningWewantedfixthisproblem,weputourheadstoseeifwecomeupwithatoaddsupplemenheattoourbinstodrythegrainbetthanifwewerejustfans,”saidGO“In2017wesoldto25localproducfromaroundtheandthefeedbackgreat,”saidPratt.2018/2019hitgotintoourwetsowerefineddesignandwenowcloseto150beinginthelocalarea.“Wealsotookitonefurtherandputitatrailer,makingitsoguyscoulditfrombintoThesecondprodtocomeoutoftheshopwastheAirsystem,which was designed to solve the problem of mois ture caps forming at the top of bins using in-bin aeration to dry grain.“This product is going to be a gamechanger,” said Pratt. “When you’re dry ing grain, the fan is at the bottom of the bin and pushes that mois ture and air up. There’s a lot of variables that factor into this, but you could have thousands of pounds of water that have to be removed. As you’re pushing that air up, a lot of times you can stall out, and this happens when you get halfway up the bin and there’s so much mois ture up top that the fan doesn’t have enough pressure to keep push ing that air out. “What ends up hap pening is you overdry the bottom grain and you really saturate the top. There’s really nothing that ever made it to that top portion of the bin where all that Last September the company partnered with Thunderstruck Ag Equipment out of Win kler, Man. and since that partnership, the sky seems to be the limit.“Thunderstruck is now basically our whole distribution system for marketing and sales,” said Pratt. “Now they’re pushing the units out to Ontario, into Nebraska, Indiana, those cornbelt states that always have moisture and always seem to have an issue with “Thunderstruckit. is now really running with it and plans to take it over to Europe, Aus tralia and further out. Now that we have the backing and the data to back our system.” GO Tech was also recently at Canada’s Farm Show in Regina and was up for inno vation awards for their dryer and air missile system.“With them not hav ing a show for the past two years, they had over 35 innovators in there, so it was a pretty cool group to be a part of.“We didn’t end up winning the innovation award,” he said, adding the fact it was an hon our to simply be up for awards against such strong competition.”
SAINT ANGLICANSAVIOUR’SCHURCHSUNDAYWORSHIP August 14 Ninth Sunday after Trinity Service Time 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rev Gary Stobbs - Deacon 5422 50 Avenue – Hwy 17 N (Chapel at Creech’s) 306.825.0481 Come Worship With Us Everyone Welcome Church Directory GO Tech Ag Solutions taking market by storm TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR .................................. Meridian Source Photo CITYLLOYDCHURCH 5115 49 Lloydminster,StreetAB780-808-4244 SERVICE TIME 11:00AM SUNDAYS (lunch to follow) Pastor Lyle & Laura Berg ALL WELCOME
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Through Grow A Row Lloydminster, resi dents are encouraged to donate a portion of their garden bounty to the Olive Tree. It’s a labour of love for your self, your family and yourThecommunity.OliveTree offers community meals three times a week for low-income residents and seniors, as well as creating and distribut ing food hampers for seniors and schools in theWitharea.grocery costs rising, donations of fresh produce can go a long way to offset their grocery bills. The Olive Tree is able to accept fresh donations of any vari ety...potatoes, beets, zucchini, carrots, beans, onions, straw berries and more. When gardeners drop off their dona tions, they will be given a ballot to enter into a draw for a $100 Home Hardware gift card.Share the joy on social media using #growarowyll acceptedand#homehardwarelloyd.and/orMultipledonationsentrieswillbegivinglocal producers the chance to donate whatever is in season as often as theyHomelike. Hardware’s hope is that Grow A Row Lloydminster not only provides The Olive Tree with addi tional donations but inspires a love of gar dening and area.iliesinvolvementcommunityinfamthroughoutthe SOURCE STAFF Photos courtesy of Home Hardware Lloydminster.
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Terry Fox Run returns to in-person event
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I’m not a quitter! That’s the motto for this year’s Terry Fox Run/Walk, which will be making its return as an in-person event after two years of virtual-type runs.The run/walk is being held in Bud Miller All Seasons Park on Sept. 18. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the run/ walk is scheduled from 10 a.m. until noon. Terry Fox was a Cana dian athlete, human itarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been ampu tated due to cancer, he embarked on an eastto-west cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research.Hisjourney started on April 12, 1980, but was unfortunately cut short due to cancer returning to his leg. Fox was forced to stop his run on Sept. 1. Fox passed away on June 28, 1981, at the age of 22.Since then, the Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition in Can ada with more than 650 communities fundrais ing for cancer research. Despite the past two years of virtual events, the Border City’s dedi cated walkers and can cer research supporters flocked to Bud Miller and continued to walk. Heather Klages will once again be the run captain and the day’s master of ceremonies. Local Realtor, Louis de Kock, was one of such runners and went a distance of 40 km in 2020 to mark the 40th anniversary of the walk. To date, de Kock has raised over $10,000 through five runs. The run’s organizers have set a modest goal of $4,000 for this year’s event, but through the generosity of dedicated community support ers, Lloydminster has raised an $187,029.18impressivesincethe city’s first run in 1984. Distances for this year’s event include 2.5km and 5km routes and participants are reminded the event isn’t just open to walkers as bicycles and wheel chairs are welcomed. To register for this year’s Terry Fox Run/ Walk, visit bookTerryonlocalryfox.org/terry-fox-run.www.terT-shirtsforthisyear’seventcanbefoundtheLloydminsterFoxRun’sFacepage.
Date: August 24, 2022 Time: 6:30 PM Place: Village Office #2 Council Chambers (upper level) 5015 50 Street Kitscoty AB T0B 2P0
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Pursuant to Sections 230, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, as amended, the Council of the Village of Kitscoty hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt Bylaw 2022-11.
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tion of forage cocktail mixtures-Precision cattle ranching for improved reproductive efficiencies - Imaging analysis and drone applications for livestock sensing - The use of meloxi cam oral suspension in post-partum dairy cattle to increase milk production and reduce clinical itchyandprevalence,face:causedoneryofevaluationDiseasetotifyapproachesUsingdiseasemultiomictoidenbeefcattleresilientBovineRespiratory-Comprehensiveoftheeffectextended-termdelivoflocalanestheticmitigatingthepainbycastration-Scratchingthesurinvestigatingthenature,potentialcausesofcattle-Developmentofa neonatal supplement to improve health in livestockRegistration for Field Day begins at 8:30 a.m. at the ATC. Immediately follow ing field day, guests are invited to join researchers and staff at SPURS to share applied research ideas and enjoy local food and lakelandcollege.ca.sontactingalsoaccordingly.thatpriorQRinthatResearchThebeverages.LivestockteamasksanyoneinterestedattendingusesthecodetoregistertotheeventsoplanscanbemadeGuestscanregisterbyconAndreaHanatandrea.hanson@ Livestock
Pursuant to Sections 230, 606 and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M 26, as amended the Council of the Village of Kitscoty hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt Bylaw 2022 11. The purpose of Bylaw 2022 11 is to amend the land use district map as it affects Lots 27 29, inclusive, Block 1, Plan 152 4535 from the R1 – Residential District to the R2 –Residential District, as shown in the attached Figure; and THEREFORE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 230, 606 and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M 26, as amended, a public hearing to consider the proposed Bylaw will be held: Date: August 24, 2022 Time: 6:30 PM Place: Village Office #2 Council Chambers (upper level) 5015 50 KitscotyStreetABT0B 2P0 FURTHER, TAKE NOTICE THAT anyone wishing to make a verbal or written representation may do so at the hearing, or by providing the representation to the Village’s Chief Administrative Officer before 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 August 2022 It would be beneficial for individuals to provide advance notice to the Village of Kitscoty at (780) 846 2221 of their intention to make a presentation at the hearing. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT a copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected at the Village of Kitscoty office during normal business hours.
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To obtain more information regarding the proposed Bylaw, please contact: Jason Olson, Chief Administrative Officer, Village of Kitscoty – Phone (780) 846 2221 OR Kyle Miller, Planner, Municipal Planning Services (2009) Ltd. – Phone (780) 486 1991
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT a copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected at the Village of Kitscoty office during normal business hours. To obtain more information regarding the proposed Bylaw, please contact: Jason Olson, Chief Administrative Officer, Village of Kitscoty – Phone (780) 846-2221 OR Kyle Miller, Planner, Municipal Planning Services (2009) Ltd. – Phone (780) 486-1991
The purpose of Bylaw 2022-11 is to amend the land use district map as it affects Lots 27-29, inclusive, Block 1, Plan 152-4535 from the R1 – Residential District to the R2 – Residential District, as shown in the attached Figure; and THEREFORE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 230, 606 and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, as amended, a public hearing to consider the proposed Bylaw will be held:
FURTHER, TAKE NOTICE THAT anyone wishing to make a verbal or written representation may do so at the hearing, or by providing the representation to the Village’s Chief Administrative Officer before 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 August 2022. It would be beneficial for individuals to provide advance notice to the Village of Kitscoty at (780) 846-2221 of their intention to make a presentation at the hearing.
For the first time in three years, Lake land College’s applied research team will host livestock field day. On Aug. 25, visitors will have the opportu nity to attend presen tations at the Agricul ture Technology Centre (ATC) as well as tour the campus fields and facilities where applied research team projects are taking place. “It’s great to be able to welcome visi tors onto our campus again,” says François Paradis, Lakeland’s director of applied research.“Applied research is a critical component of Lakeland College and a key part of the value proposition we offer our community. We are committed to con ducting research aimed at improving the pro ductivity, sustainabil ity and profitability of agricultural produc ers. We are excited to open our farm, fields and facilities to visi tors interested in see ing what we have been up to since conductingholi,hiredintureCanada’sfieldsincegrownresearchLakeland’s2019.”appliedteamhassubstantiallythelastlivestockday.Withthelaunchoffirstagricultechnologydegree2020,theteamhasDr.YuriMontanwhoiscurrentlyseveral projects with ag tech nology. Shortly after, Lakeland welcomed Drs. Susan Markus and Brenda Ralston, for mer livestock research ers from the Ministry of Agriculture, For estry and Rural Eco nomic Development to theTheseteam. research ers join Dr. Obioha Durunna, who has been with applied research since 2018. Lakeland livestock researchers have been working on numerous projects, including: - Production and health impacts from seasonal feeding of garlic products to growing cattletheuseenergy-usetestingcattlementationefficiencyLakelandStrengtheningCollege’sfeedandsuppleresearchinandsheep-Feedefficiency-Evaluationofandwater-efficiencyunderrobotandparlour dairy systems - Reducing beef pro duction costs through winter swathgrazing via strategic construc Field Day back at Lakeland STAFF
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The Alberta gov ernment is provid ing the opportunity to develop governmentowned highway safety rest areas along major highways.Therequest for pro posals stage is the next step in building these commercial safety rest areas. It follows two years of gathering feed back from municipali ties and the trucking industry.“Alberta’s highways connect businesses and travellers with trade and leisure opportunities,” said Minister of Trans portation Prasad Panda. “Developing new rest areas will enhance con venience and safety for the businesses and tour ists who travel Alberta’s highways.”Commercial facilities at rest areas will allow people to fill up their vehicles, eat, rest, or stretch their legs. Inter ested parties have until late December to sub mit a proposal through a negotiated request for proposals process. Con tracts are expected to be awarded in late 2023, with construction start ing in “Speaking2024. as a female driver, an ideal rest stop is safe and well lit. I am delighted that the Alberta Government has launched an ini tiative to improve rest areas,” said Shannon Holicza, In-Cab Instruc tor, Bison Transport. “Drivers are typically behind the wheel for up to 13 hours daily. Hav ing a safe, clean place to refresh can make all the difference.” After Alberta Trans portation evaluates the proposals, it will select the highest scoring one and negotiate the scope for each of the selected sites. Sites currently identified for develop ment and any future sites will only be devel oped following consul tation and input from local (AMTA).Transportchair,Judeandmercialourarewayamenitiessafeadvocatedtation“Alberta’sstakeholders.transporsectorhaslongforclean,andwell-equippedathighreststops;theyessentialtobothprofessionalcomtruckdriversAlbertans,”addedGroves,boardAlbertaMotorAssociation“WecommendtheGovernmentofAlbertaforitsongoingsupportandeffortstoestablishasaferandprofessionalworkingenvironmentforourtransportationindustryandallthoseonAlbertahighways.” forward with highway rest areas andthenewDevelopingrestareaswillenhanceconvenienceandsafetyforbusinessestouristswhotravelAlberta’shighways.“
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The question on my mind today is, where the heck has our sum mer gone? It feels as though I’ve had the same con versation about this very topic with a num ber of different people in the Border City who all agree– summer has come and is basically gone.It’s already Aug. 11, and looking back to the activities Chelsey and I already had on the books last summer, it’s almost as if we’ve spent our entire sum mer up until this point working!Notlong ago I wrote a column about how impressed I was at the sheer number of events taking place in Lloydminster and area every weekend. This trend has not changed, and I don’t see it slowing down in the future– a great thing for event organizers as well as those looking to have some fun on theAlthoughweekends.itfeels like I’ve been working on the weekend instead of for the weekend, in typically Leave it to Weaver fashion, I’ll find the silver lining. Sure, Chelsey and I haven’t spent every weekend this summer soaking up the sun at the lake, but we’ve been trying to make the most of the (what feels like very little) free time we have together ... plus, less risk of skin cancer. I was, however, able to get away for a cou ple of days in July and drove to Drumheller for a boys’ trip with my dad and brother. I had never been to Drumheller before and must say, it was a pretty impressive place! We took noth ing but pictures and left with nothing but good memories and fresh tattoos.Summer birthdays and the pitfalls of host ing kids’ parties in the summer when no one is around has been another topic of con versation around the office, a topic I know all too well. A few weeks back I wrote about how I had a hearing test com ing up and the fact I’ve been feeling like Mr. Wilson from Dennis TheWell,Menace.theresults from the hearing test were far worse than I was hoping for and I spent the week leading up to my birthday knowing I’m eligible for hearing aids. Not that there’s anything wrong with hearing aids, but find ing out I have hear ing damage before my 32nd birthday was a tough pill to swallow. I guess in this situ ation if you abuse it, you lose it ... so protect your hearing, you can’t get it Despiteback! the things that could have been perceived as nega tive in today’s writing, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my summer and had the pleasure of spending my birth day playing a round of golf with Chelsey ... she may have hit me with a golf cart, but I learned a valuable lesson that day ... never get out of a moving golf cart!
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Times flies when you’re having fun, right? Taylor Weaver it to Weaver:
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So far it’s been a great summer for highlevel hockey with more to come as the resched uled 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship is underway this week in TheEdmonton.actionwill carry through in September when CBC launches a four-part documentary series about 1972’s leg endary Canada-USSR hockeyMeanwhile,battle. it will be hard for Canada’s junior team to top the performance of Team Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with Canada win ning the gold this past weekend.Iwatched Canada’s last three games and I’ve never seen a better U18 team ever. These kids, including goalie Scott Ratzlaff who once played in net for the Lloydminster AAA squad, totally domi nated in every category. The team never stopped backcheck ing and forechecking for the entire 60 min utes they were on the ice with no overtime needed in their lop sidedThewins.outcome was more remarkable, given some of the play ers who would typically be lacing up were get ting ready to compete at the world juniors that got underway on Tuesday.TheHlinka Gretzky Cup is not sanctioned by the IIHF that holds its own U18 tourna ment in April when many of our best play ers are in the Canadian Hockey League play offs. When we have our best players, we can show we are the best. Here’s hoping that result spills over to our junior team that won’t be quite the same as the team that started last December before the event was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID.Who can forget watching the then-16year-old phenom Con nor Bedard scoring four goals in an 11-2 rout of Austria the day before the plug was pulled on the tournament? I remember watching a kid named Gretzky dangle through every one at the 1978 World Junior Hockey Champi onship and many eyes will be on this 17-yearold Bedard kid this month.Thebest hockey tour nament ever in my books can be relived on CBC starting Sept. 14 with its first Summit Series show. The series’ work ing title presents “the definitive story” of the legendary eight-game Summit Series, which marks its 50th anni versary this September. Sharpen your skates, folks.
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CPCACabaretChuckwagon Kick off your boots and let your hair down! Wagon Week is being celebrated with a cab aret on Saturday, Aug. 20. Billy Dean will be headlining with spe cial guests, Rivertown Saints. Tickets can be purchased at the Lloyd Ex office and are $45 in advance or $55 at the door. Legacy CFL Trip The Legacy Centre is hosting a one-night bus trip to Regina for the Roughrider/Elks game on Sept. 16 with every one returning home on Sept. 17. The cost for the deposit is $100/ person, and a deposit is needed to hold your spot. Legacy Concert Trip
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Southridge Playschool & Kindergym has opened up their regis tration 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 quali fied for the Affordability Grant! For more infor mation please call Mrs. P at 780-872-9523. Bingo at the Moose The Moose Lodge, located at 5213-57 Street, Lloydminster, hosts bingo nights every Monday and Wednes day. 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. Bring Your Own Vinyl Nights Have some old records lying around? The 4th Meridian Brewing Com pany, located at Unit 6 2626 50 Ave., is hosting Bring Your Own Vinyl nights every Tuesday during regular business hours, 4-9 p.m. Legacy DIY Summer Nights Street Market Come one come all. The Legacy DIY Downtown Summer Nights Street Market returns on Aug. 21 from 4 - 9 p.m. on 49 Ave. in downtown Lloy dminster. Local makers and creators will be on site selling their prod ucts. There will also be a bbq and other food on site, live entertainment, kids activities and more. Pubnight at the Legacy Centre The Legacy Centre is hosting Pubnight on Aug. 24. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m. and supper will be served at 6 p.m. Dance the evening away to the Krazy Kanucks (Lyle Baker and friends). Cost is $15/person at the door. All members and guests welcome. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information.
This year’s annual Mar wayne Fall Supper is being held on Oct. 23 and will include a ham and turkey supper. More details to follow. If you have an event you would like listed in the Passport to YLL community calendar, please email the infor mation to subjectPassportmeridiansource.cataylor@withtoYLLintheline.
Hillmond Hall Turkey Supper
The Hillmond Hall is pleased to announce 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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The Legacy Centre is hosting a one-night bus trip to Regina for the Daniel O’Donnell Con cert on Sept. 18 with everyone returning home on Sept. 19. The cost is $100/person, and a deposit is needed to hold your spot. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information. Fort Pitt Fall Supper The Fort Pitt Fall Sup per is being held on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. More details to follow closer to the event.
Geoff Lee Meridian Source Paul Klassen, owner of PWM Steel, talked about his company and various equipment they use to sort and grade scrap metal for sale as a speaker at the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’a lunch on Monday. The company sells metal to Evraz in Regina, which makes steel products for the energy market.
• Do not carry bal ances on credit cards or personal loans month over month. This means your credit is revolving and will automatically drop your score.
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• Pay your bills 2-3 days before they are due. Paying them on the due date (especially through online banking) will make you 1-2 days late. This is recorded on your credit bureau and will definitely lower your score without you knowing it.
• Resist the urge to have a lot of open credit cards, even if they have zero balances.
Dear Money Lady Readers: I recently chatted with some one who only pays their bills online the day they are due....and I wanted to remind you that if you do too, you may be ruining your future credit! Let’s review some facts about your credit. There are two major credit bureau compa nies that all financial institutions and mer chants use today. They are Equifax and Trans Canada Union – agen cies that rank and pro vide an overall score to each person who uses credit.The system for mea suring hits to your credit score is indeed intuitive, meaning it measures and evaluates the type of merchant andSo,inquiry.itknows if you are shopping around. If you have several inquiries from differ ent banks because you are rate shopping for a mortgage you will usu ally not see any decline in your score, (however, these inquiries must be contained within a 30-daySameperiod).thingwhen you are shopping for a vehi cle, multiple hits to your credit bureau from car dealers will not alter the score if contained within 30 days. But, on the other hand, if you are truly shopping and going to different stores, apply ing for multiple credit cards, personal and retail loans, or buying items on deferred pay ment plans, then YES, this will drop your score regardless of the 30-day limit.Ihave also heard in the past that some merchants or banks do soft hits to your credit. Please do not get fooled by this. There is no such thing as a “soft hit” or a “hard hit” to your credit bureau. If they have your verbal con sent, (even if they don’t have your SIN num ber) when they adjudi cate a consumer credit request, they WILL hit your credit and it WILL adjust your score. First and foremost, you want to protect yourThiscredit.isthe founda tion of all lending and is the only way for lenders to judge scorecredit.difficultyoucreditopposite,willruptcy,neverbillsthecreditworthinessyourforfuture.Ifyoualwayspayyourearlyandhavedeclaredbankchancesareyouhavegoodcredit.Butifyouaretheandyourscoreistoolow,mayfinditverytogetfutureYourcreditbureaucanrangefrom 300 to 900. As a gen eral guideline, banks are looking for clients with scores above 680 and will generally auto matically decline appli cations with scores underHere600.are some tips to improve your credit and maintain a good rating.
- 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 themoneylady.caquestioneylady.cawww.askthemonorsendatoinfo@ask Money
• You must have some credit. If you had previ ous bad credit and now are just using cash, you are essentially handcuff ing your future. With out re-establishing good credit, the banks will decline you every time.
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• Property taxes and support payments in arrears can also drop your score once they are reported.•Mortgage and vehi cle payments in arrears, once reported (which usually happens after 60 days) are a major hit to your score. Please try to avoid this. Car leases are another one that can drop your score. When your sales rep calls you to upgrade your lease and get you into a new vehicle for the same monthly pay ment – many people think this is a great deal – and it may be. The problem is that the old car lease, because it has not been officially paid out and closed, but rather trans ferred to a new lease and a new vehicle, the old lease stays on your credit.Sonow it looks like you have two car leases when you only have one.Ionce pulled a credit bureau on a client that was getting a mortgage at a major bank and he was turned down repeatedly due to this problem.Hehad upgraded his vehicle many times and it looked like he had six car leases when he really only had one. Of course, we fixed the problem by going back to the car dealer and having them close the leases properly, but for many people, they don’t even know this is hap pening to their credit. Keep a watchful eye on how creditors use your SIN and be mind ful of automatic approv als for special offers and incentives.Bankswill need to ask for your SIN when you open accounts or apply for credit, but other organizations may not legally require it. Be careful when giv ing out your personal information and make sure you ask what it is being used for. It is after all your credit and your right to protect yourself.
Lessons they don’t teach you in real estate school
Twenty years in, and I still love working with people. Well, most of the time. My personal motto? “This is how I make my living; this is not my life.” Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/ MAX of Lloydminster and an active partner in his fam ily’s livestock operation. Comments on this article are welcome either by orvernmcclelland@remax.netemailingcalling306-821-0611. Photo
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Preparations are now underway to welcome a sec ond humanitarian flight from Ukraine to Saskatchewan. The flight was tentatively sched uled to arrive in Saskatchewan on yesterday, bringing approxi mately 230 additional Ukrainian citizens to the province. “A number of community groups, organizations and indi viduals continue to help Ukrai nian families settle into our province,” said Immigration and Career Training Minister Jer emyUponHarrison.arriving in Saskatch ewan, passengers will have access to temporary accom modations and a suite of ser vices, support and informa tion related to living in Sas katchewan. Officials have begun planning for the flight’s arrival, and specific details will be confirmed in the com ingFollowingdays. the success of the first flight, which landed in Sas katchewan on July 4, Saskatch ewan is proud to once again partner with humanitarian organizations Open Arms and Solidaire on this initiative. prepares to welcome more Ukranian citizens
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To obtain a licence to sell real estate, one must go through an extensive series of courses and provincial examinations.HereinLloydminster, we Realtors do double duty as we must qualify with both provinces before we can prac tice in the region. Just like lawyers, accoun tants, and other professionals we also take annual upgrad ing education to stay abreast of the current challenges in ourThereindustry.isn’t one vet eran real estate agent who wouldn’t tell you that the real lessons come in the dayto-day activities. “I could write a book” is a common phrase heard aroundFrankly,brokerages.afterabout 700 columns on life as a broker in the midwest, I feel I could write an encyclopedia and still not run out of something to Heresay! are a few things I have learned along the way. “Clients – you don’t need them all, you don’t want them all.” I credit this early advice to Connie Kempton, one of the original brokers/ owners of our shop. Frankly, there are just some people who are not worth the effort and stress theyAftercause.representing close to 4,000 properties so far in my career, I’ve been fired from a contract or two, but I have also probably cancelled more myself.Lifeis too short to try to continually feed the monkey some people insist on carry ing on their back. Don’t take on every listing that is offered. If you feel you can’t put your heart into rep resenting a property or client, then please don’t. I have no hesitation in rec ommending another Real tor if I believe they are better at a specific kind of property or client demographic than I am. Even when they work for the competition! I would sooner turn you down than let you down. Now, there are times when your unique skill set may be really needed, then you should give your best effort even if you believe it may be a fruitless exercise. In my previous career in health services, I used to work with the elderly and their adult children in creat ing care plans for clients with dementia, disabling condi tions, significant illness, and even imminent death. It’s about the quality of life, notYouquantity.caneasily burn out in a job like this. The demand on your time is literally every day. If you don’t learn to keep your personal and work life in balance, a price will be paid.So, you must make time for family, friends, and your most important client, your self. Learn to let the Sun day or evening phone call go to voice mail. Schedule and keep personal commitments without apology or guilt.
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tion for U16 and U18 athletes.McEachern,
Jake McEachern may need an upper body adjustment this week from his chiropractor dad, sterTheKevin.LloydminU18athletewas weighed down by three gold medals he won in throwing events at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Cham pionship held in Sher brooke, Quebec Aug. 5-7.The teen finished first in the discus, shot put and hammer throw. McEachern set a new personal best in the discus by more than two metres with a throw of 55.49 metres. He won the hammer by more than 11m over his nearest competitor with a toss of 69.25m and captured shot put gold with a throw of 16.09m.Now is he getting ready to attend a throw ing camp in Kam loops British Columbia, stoked from his stellar performance in Quebec, which he talked about in a text sent before his flight home on Tuesday. “I surpassed many people’s expectations, and while I wish I threw further in ham mer (as I was three meters under my per sonal record), I was still extremely happy to win in all three ‘circle’ throws,” he said. In nationwidearecomesoaksiblyatwomen’sSarahknowinglandinCommonwealthhammeraNanaimoEthan20-year-olding,agedphenomto.”muchsomething,aingOlympicsinmedalawardedstrong,taughtMcEachernKamloops,willbebyDylanArmwhowasabronzeintheshotput2015fromthe2008afteradopdisqualificationbyBelarusianathlete.Hesaysthecampis“IamverylookingforwardTheLloydminsterisencourtokeepimprovmotivatedbyhisfriend,KatzbergfromB.C.HewonsilvermedalinthethrowattheGamesBirminghamEngthispastweekend.McEachernalsosaysCanadianMittonwonthehammergoldthegamesis“incredexciting”asheinhisgoldenoutinQuebec.TheLegionNationalsthecountry’sonlycompeti who attends record,”Canadianmetresdiscus.setheCanadarankedtheletestandingwasproudLloydminsterheldflightproudtime,”throughoutshipscrewnotogethertextaccordingteamNorthwesttainselectedhonouredhethattoImyStelmaschuk.hishisonSchool,ComprehensiveLloydminsterHighwascheeredinSherbrookebyoldestsisterandmom,Dr.Marianne“Itwasgreathavingmomcheermeon,alwaysfinditeasierthrowwhenIhavelevelofsupport,”said.McEachernwasalsobybeingoneoftwocapfortheAlberta/TerritoriesinSherbrooke,toaglowingfromhismom.“TheathletesgrewasateamanddoubttheAB/NWTkindledfriendtheywillcarrytheirlifereportedthemomontheirhome.Jake’sdad,Kevin,downthefortinandistoreporthissonnamedtheoutmaleU18athatthemeetwithguytobeatbeingnumberoneininhisevents.“Hedidreallywell,didexcellent.HeapersonalbestinHe’s40centiofftheall-timeU18amateurhesaid. throws to gold Photo Jake McEachern
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NOTICE OF NOMINATION DAY
Gratton to serve advice in Niagara It’s time to cheer on Cory Gratton at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ont. He’s the assistant coach of Team Sas katchewan men’s U19 volleyball team and the sole representative fromOthersLloydminster.mayknow him as a teacher at Avery Outreach School with a passion for volleyball. Gratton flies out on Sunday with the team that qualified for the Games by winning the Canada Cup ageingfromwithnationalsmen’saGratton.Saskatchewan,”achievementCalgarybyChampionship,NationalhostedVolleyballCanadaininJuly.“ItwasaprettybigforTeamsaidItwasthefirsttimeTeamSaskatchewanU19wonthesince2004fiveyoungstersLloydminstertakpartinprovincialgroupteams.
Location of Local Jurisdiction Office: The Buffalo Trail School Division - Central Services 1041 - 10 A Wainwright,StreetAlberta T9W 2R4
Dated at the Town of Wainwright in the Province of Alberta on this 11, day of July, 2022. Faye Dunne, Returning Officer
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The U15 provincial girls’ team included Emerson Matthews and Shae Steinley with Norah Matthews mak ing the U17 girls’ squad.
Ward Electoral4: Subdivision #3: One (1) Trustee to be elected by residents of that part of the County of Vermilion River located East of Secondary Highway No. 893, South to the North banks of the Battle River and all those residents located South of the Streamstown road located at NNW 21-51-4-W4, East 22 miles; inclusive of the Villages of Kitscoty and Paradise Valley.
Local Jurisdiction: The Buffalo Trail School Division, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is Friday, August 19, and that nominations for the election of candidates for the following office (Ward 4 Subdivision 3) will be received at the location of the local jurisdiction office set out below between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 12:00 noon on Nomination Day. A $200.00 deposit (cash, certified cheque, or money order) must accompany the nomination paper in accordance with Bylaw 02/2020 of The Buffalo Trail School Division and pursuant to the Local Authorities Election Act - Section 27, 29 and 30 being Chapter L-21 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. A nomination paper shall not be accepted by the Returning Officer unless the correct deposit is accompanied with the nomination paper. The Nomination form must be signed by the minimum number of electors – Sect. 28(3.01) LAEA. Nomination papers are available at Buffalo Trail Public Schools Central Services or online at https://www.alberta.ca/municipal-election-forms.aspx#jumplinks-1
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Titus Acson and Joshua Tocher played on the U16 boys’ team at Nationals with assis tant coach Matt Peck from the Lakeland Col lege Rustlers working theGrattonbench. says the nationals were a warm-up for the sum mer Games and an eye opener for Lloydminster players, including Rylan Teasdale, who trains with the champion U19s, but didn’t play. He says the five who took to the court are the most number of local players involved on provincial level teams in local volley ball“Wehistory.dohave some players here who will be Canada Games eli gible for the next Can ada Games cycle,” said Gratton, who twice missed his own shot to play in the Games dur ing his younger days. “As a volleyball player, I was between Canada Games cycles, so I was both too old and too young,” he explained.“Ithink I appreci ate it that much more now that I’m older. I’m really looking forward to that experience. It’s a great group of play ers and coaches in this group.”Gratton is one of four coaches on the U19 men’s team and sees the Canada Games as a learning opportunity in his third year with the team.“All the coaches bring their own unique expe riences, and to learn from them and borrow ideas and discuss train ing methods and tactics have really been valu able,” noted Gratton. “For most of it, I feel like I’ve just been a sponge absorbing.” Win or lose in Niag ara, Gratton will put his newfound coach ing knowledge to use at the upcoming second annual Momentum Vol leyball Camp at the Ser vus Sports Centre from Aug.“We’ve25-28.maxed our numbers; the camp’s full already. Our num bers have gone up since last year, so we’re really excited about that,” he said. Gratton says rev enue generated from the camp registra tion goes toward pur chasing equipment for development programs Momentum runs for the rest of the year. “We want to maxi mize training for young athletes in our com munity, so we’re pretty excited about that,” he said, noting there will be additional programs in September and Octo ber to watch for. Gratton says interest in volleyball in Lloyd minster continues to spike upward as the sport morphs into more of a year-round activity. “We’re seeing more athletes from our area play on more com petitive teams and get involved in the provin cial team program,” he said. Supplied Photo Cory Gratton, on the far right, is the assistant coach of Team Saskatchewan men’s U19 vol leyball team, pictured after winning the national title in Calgary in July for the right to repre sent Saskatchewan at the ongoing Canada Summer Games. Five Lloyd players took part in the nationals in other age group events.
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SPORTS FROM PAGE 16 Last week in the field: Sask crop report MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF File Photo
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CareersPAGE 19 Thursday, August 11, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE Job growth in Sask continued in July Job numbers released by Statistics Canada for July 2022 show leader,tinues(seasonallyaveragebelowJulyfromprovinces,secondperploymentkatchewan’sjobs.growthprovinces.est2021,centanaddedSaskatchewan24,400jobs,increaseof4.4percomparedtoJulythethirdhighincreaseamongtheAllofthewasinfull-timeInJuly2022,Sasunemrateof4.0centremainedthelowestamongadecrease7.1percentin2021andwellthenationalof4.9percent.adjusted).“Saskatchewancontobeanationalhavingoneof the lowest unemploy ment rates and some of the highest job growth in the country,” said Immigration and Career Training Minis ter Jeremy Harrison. “Low unemploy ment rates, combined with the strong job creation numbers we have seen over the last year, will lead to fur ther economic growth and prosperity that will benefit all residents of ourInprovince.”July2022, fulltime upinenouscompared8,100part-timejobsincreasedemploymentby32,600(+7.1percent)anddecreasedby(-8.1percent)toJuly2021.Off-reserveIndigemploymentSaskatchewanwas8,700jobs(+14.7 per cent) for twenty consecutive months six consecutive months of period,cent).4,300educational(+6.6tance,care(+27.7vices,dationreportedemploymentincreases.year-over-yearMajoryear-over-yeargainswereforaccommoandfoodserup8,300jobspercent);healthandsocialassisup5,700jobspercent);andservicesupjobs(+13.5perOverthissametheprivate jobs (+5.4 per cent). Youth (aged 15-24) unemployment rate of 6.0 per cent was the second lowest among provinces, well below the national rate of 9.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted).Several time2022,wereemploymentall-timerecordshitinJulyincludingfull-employment (490,300), mentruaryfromeredofadjustedkatchewan’s(56,500).full-timeoff-reservementIndigenousoff-reserveemploy(67,800)andIndigenousemploymentInJuly2022,Sasseasonallyemployment576,200hadrecov100.4percentpre-COVIDFeb2020employlevels. MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF File Photo We’re looking for casual drivers to join our newspaper delivery team. Must have vehicle and valid license. We’re NEWSPAPERhiringDRIVERS!
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Thursday, August 11, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE 21 LocalDirectoryBusiness Obituaries Memoriams&AGRICULTURE Integrity Post Frame Buildings SINCE 2008 Built ConcretewithPosts Barns, Shops, Riding MachineArenas,ShedsandMore Integritybuilt.comsales@1-866-974-7678www.integritybuilt.com BUYING skfarmland.ca306-570-7743FARMLAND?SELLINGOR Join us in a Celebration of Life for Fred Schreiber Friends and family please accept this as your invitation. Memorial Service will be held at the Frenchman Butte Legion on August 19th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be served. FRED SCHREIBER Celebration of Life
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