Celebrate wagon week at Lloyd Ex!
If you’re a part of the coveted world of chuck wagon racing, this is your most anticipated week of the summer. It’s Wagon Week in Lloydminster, made official by Mayor Ger ald Aalbers with a proc lamation on Tuesday night prior to dinner at the Women of the Wag ons Denim & Diamonds Gala.With Wagon Week comes a whole wack of fun for the whole fam ily as the New Lloyd minster Nissan Cana dian ExhibitionovertionChuckwagonProfessionalAssocia(CPCA)FinalstaketheLloydminsterAssociation for five days of racing at Halstead Downs. The action kicked off last night with the first heat of racing starting at 6:30 p.m. Races are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. until Saturday, with the finals taking place at 2 p.m. on
cleanareThoseinglasRingette,LukeFaithful,Loganlows:10openinggoingpositionhaveDriversSunday.andoutridersbeenbattlingforallseason,andintoWednesday’snight,thetop-driverswereasfolJamieLaboucane,Gorst,PrestonToddBaptiste,Tournier,DannyDJKing,DalDyck,DevinMitsuandBradMcMann.top-10driversgoingtohavetoraceandavoidpenal ties as there’s only 271.5 points separating them. The outriders also have their work cut out for them this week. The top-10 outrid ers going into the finals are Logan Pethick, Tyler McKenzie, Wyatt Dyck, Quaid Tournier, Tiegan Larouche, Kale Lajeu nesse, Basil Mosquito, Quinn BuddyLangevin,Granand Ryan Martin.Thecost of a dmis sion to the races is $20 per person, per day, and children under 12 get in forAnotherfree. can’t-miss event during Wagon Week is Saturday night’s annual Chuck wagon Cabaret. Billy Dean will be headlin ing with special guests, Rivertown Saints. Tickets can be pur chased at the Lloyd Ex office and are $45 in advance or $55 at the door.Sunday’s finals will also feature the Lloyd Ex’s 1st annual Corgi Race through a part nership with Pet Planet Lloydminster.TheCorgirace will be taking place right after the final heat on Sunday. There will also be free pancake breakfasts tak ing place on Saturday from 7-10 a.m. at the New Lloydminster Nis san with Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as Sunday from 7-10 a.m. at the Lloyd Ex.
Taylor Weaver Meridian Source Left: Two horses out of Logan Gorst’s barn share a calm moment together on Tuesday. Right: Barn hands and family members from Glen Myette’s outfit try to beat the heat on Tues day afternoon prior to the kickoff of the New Lloydminster Nissan CPCA Finals.
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More than 1,500 dis placed Ukrainians have arrived in Sas katchewan since Rus sia invaded their coun try, but few if any of the newcomers have settled in “ILloydminster.havenot heard of any. We have been waiting patiently,” said Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers. He notes the Sas katchewan by.lishnotarrivalsbutUkrainianminsterandflightsonersProvince.assistancenohelp,ciationMunicipalitiesUrbanAssohasofferedtobutthey’vehaddirectrequestsforfromtheSomeofthenewcomarrivedinReginatwohumanitarianwithSolidaireOpenArms.AalberssaysLloydhasastrongcommunity,mostofthenewtoCanadaareabletospeakEngwellenoughtoget“Ittakesagroup effort to coordinate that,” he said. The Saskatche wan government is allowing all tempo rary residents arriv ing under CanadaUkraine Authorization for Emergency Travel with a valid work per mit to be eligible toskillstheyniansberingcommittedtraining.ingSaskatchewanJobCanada-SaskatchewanforGrantandRe-SkillTrainSubsidyfunded“SaskatchewanistowelcomanunlimitednumofdisplacedUkraiandensuringgainthelanguage,andconnectionssuccessfullyinte grate into our commu nities and workforce,” said Immigration and Career Training Minis ter Jeremy Harrison on Monday.Thefederal govern ment also created a spe cial, accelerated tem porary residence path way for Ukrainians to live, work and study in Canada shortly after the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24. Alberta is also pro viding temporary finan cial support for core monthly benefits and a child care subsidy for eligible Ukrainian nationals among other assistance programs. LEE WRITER 5 File Photo
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Border Paws to host progress tour
Border Paws Ani mal Shelter is hosting a public tour of its future home while construc tion is underway. The shelter doors will open at 5206-63 Street on Aug. 24 from 6 to 8 Thatp.m.was the break ing news from shelter board president, Chel sie Green, who led off a project update at the Rotary Club of Lloyd minster’s Monday lunch meeting.“Wejust want to let everybody know what’s going on and share our excitement and give everyone the opportu nity to get involved if they want to,” explained Green.Her message was approved by two pups named Jolly and Rancher, and three kit tens, along with vicepresident Amanda Wil liams, kennel atten dant Chantelle Farley, and volunteer Cadence Banfield.“We’re having a sneak peek for every one to come in and get an overview of the prog ress that’s gone on and see the rooms that are available for sponsor ship and the opportu nities to get involved,” saidFortunately,Green. a tenant is currently occupying about 3,300 square feet of space in the 10,000 sq. ft. building and is paying for the mortgage. The remaining 6,600 sq. ft. or so for the shel ter will include three individual cat rooms looking for sponsors, with similar rooms for dogs and naming rights available.“Ourend goal is to be in there before win ter. We don’t want to spend another winter in our other facility. It all depends on funding and a few underlying things,” said Green. “We are still fund raising to finalize a few additional pieces. The biggest question mark is our new kennels. They are quite whatischangeGreen.thegetnegotiatecanbuttiontimesterknownnew$250,000hasdinnerthepushnewincludingto$400,000theBorderexpensive.”Pawsboughtbuildingforandneedspayforrenovations,HVACandkennels,whichwillthefinalcostto$700,000mark.TheHouseofPawstheatregroupnotreleasedtheitraisedforashelterwhenitwasastheLloydminandDistrictSPCA.“Theydecidedatthisthat’snotthedirectheywantedtotake,we’rehopingthatweworksomethingout-andbeabletothatmoneyputintobuilding,”explainedShesaystheirnametoAnimalPawsmoreinlinewiththeydobyshelter
ing animals and fits the rebranding.“SPCAshave bylaw enforcement officers that can go and take animals and they are provincially funded,” she“Wesaid.aren’t provin cially funded and we do not have the author ity to go in and take animals from people’s property.”Greennotes operating funds come from dona tions, grants and people in the community. She told Rotary an animal shelter has been in Lloydminster since 1966.“We are passionate and maybe even a lit tle bit crazy about pro viding animal compan ionship for everyone,” Green said. She also provided Rotary with before and after success story pho tos of sick or injured animals that regained their health at the shel ter, no doubt to the approval of the cats and dogs in attendance. They are all looking to be“Weadopted.have three kit tens that were aban doned with their mom near Blackfoot and we have two baby puppies, Jolly and Rancher, that we found near Frog Lake,” explained Green. Geoff Lee Meridian Source Border Paws Animal Shelter volunteer Cadence Banfield, left, and kennel attendant, Chantelle Farley, held up three kittens for adoption during a staff representation of the new shelter at the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s lunch on Monday. LEE
An unofficial neigh bourhood block party broke out to help the City of Lloydmin ster celebrate the offi cial opening of the new Parkview Playground. Sunny skies and a playground buzzing with kids and fami lies set the mood for the grand opening last week, held in the Parkview neighbour hood on public green space at 6921-35 Street. “It’s always great to see these outdoor com munity events,” said Jordan Newton, the city’s senior manager of parks and green spaces. Newton was thrilled to see so many people accept the city’s invita tion to attend and enjoy some refreshments and local food vendors.
Parkview playground an instant hit
The new playground is already a popular destination for the kids at the nearby Celica’s Dayhome.“We’ve been play ing here for around two weeks now and they really love it,” said Celestina Pescadero, who helps her mom, Celica, run the busi ness taking care of six to seven“Theykids.keep asking to come back here. It’s just a short walk.” The playground fea tures multiple interac tive activities and fun stuff like a corkscrew climber, fire pole and a playhouse that Day home kids like.
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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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“This is our first time doing a grand event for a playground install, and it’s great to have all the kids and families here to celebrate and bring everyone together because it’s been a long couple of years,” he said.“We also brought our block party play kits down, so they are rentable from the city for any neighbourhood group that wants to cel ebrate a block party. It gives something else for kids to play with down here.”
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 Street Kitscoty AB T0B 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. 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
“There are no more play structures being installed this year, but there will be more in future years,” he said.
herebeenWe’veplayingforaroundtwoweeksnowandtheyreallyloveit.“
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Geoff Lee Meridian Source Three-year-old Colter, left, teams up with five-year-old bubble shooter, Olivia, for some fun on the official opening day of Parkview Playground last week under sunny skies.
“They really like the house. They like to do a little bit of rope play ing in there. They also really like the swings, especially the younger ones,” said sionWerenkawonky.”best,shefromthenplaygroundLouannaSeven-year-oldPescadero.calledthe“good,”withsomecoaxinghermom,addedlikesthehousethe“becauseitlooksParentColleenusedtheoccatothrowapic nic with her two young daughters and two nieces on hand to enjoy the“It’splayground.great;we’re so excited to have it here and somewhere to walk to in the evenings, and have a place to play after supper. It’s awe some,” she Werenkasaid.said they saw the invitation to take part on Face book “so we thought it would be fun to stop by andHersee.”daughters and nieces seem to like every inch of the play ground voicing simul taneous shoutouts for the monkey bars, the little playhouse and the hammock.Newton says resi dents in the city can expect to see more parks and green spaces in various neighbour hoods as the city grows.
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. 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
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
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ties that support us. We wish the Rustlers much success, both on and off the field.” The Rustlers are still accepting sponsors as well as players for the upcoming tournament. If you or someone you know is interested in playing or sponsoring the tournament, please contact Sheray Thomas at calllakelandcollege.casheray.thomas@or780-853-1038. Premier Jason Kenney reported 3,833 Ukrainians had been welcomed in Alberta by early July with a few thousand more to come. Locally, Aalbers says he’s had a lot of inquiries from people who just want to help, period. “That speaks to how generous our commu nity is,” he said, noting he has heard about one Ukrainian family mem ber who has been hired by a local oilfield sup ply company and was able to find housing and some basic supplies by word of Canada.UkrainianestewanvilleandAlbertastituencyLakelandoutlet.itsandlikecharityandbasiccanAalbersmouth.saysresidentshelpbydonatinghomefurnishingskitchenutensilstoorganizationstheIntervalStoretheOliveTree,andReclaimfurnitureHenotesthefederalelectoralconcoveringthesideofourcitytheYorkton-MelridinginSaskatchhavethetwolargconcentrationsofancestryin
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It’s time to tee off to support your favourite local college athletes. The Lakeland College Rustlers are pleased to be hosting their annual golf tournament with all funds raised sup porting championship travel. This year’s tour nament is presented and sponsored by Next Gen“OurAutomation.teamsjust com pleted the most success ful season in our pro gram’s history. Many of our teams went deep into Alberta Col leges Athletic Confer ence championships with our women’s bas ketball team advancing to nationals where they won bronze,” said Rus tlers athletics director Alan“OurRogan.success does come with increased costs. We appreciate NextGen stepping for ward to be our present ing sponsor. The golf tournament is our larg est fundraiser. Next Gen’s support, along with that of our spon sors and our golfers, is critical to our program’s success,” said Rogan. The 18-hole Texas scramble tournament is being held at the Lloyd minster Golf and Curl ing Centre on Aug. 30 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration is $250 per person ($100 tax receipt) or $1,000 for a corporate team ($450 tax
The Marwayne Profes sional Bull Riders (PBR) hit a milestone last Fri day as the community celebrated 10 years of bull-riding greatness. For the past decade, this event has been a staple in the community and is highly anticipated each year by fans resid ing in the Lloydminster and Marwayne area. This event is made possible by the determi nation and dedication of the Marwayne Arena board and its mem bers. Of course, without the assistance from the many supportive spon sors, the Marwayne PBR wouldn’t be made possible.Sponsors such as Gar nier Custom Silaging, Mitchco thisandManureTopGoldHamesMarwayneEnvironmental,AgServices,RidgeFarms,HorseCasino,OilProduction,HQMaintenance,manymoremakeeventareality.
Fans of the PBR may remember its original home was at the Mar wayne Arena for the first seven years and was held in the spring. However, in the spring of 2020, COVID put a hold on those plans. The restrictions put in place made them have to re-think what would be best for the event moving forward. “We moved to the Lea park rodeo grounds so we can have more room, and ultimately more attendance. Last year, we held it on a Wednes day, and the attendance was lower than what we wanted,” said board member Justin Volz. They adapted and improved to make the experience better for everyone and did what ever they could to make sure everyone could attend and that it was as safe as possible. “We need to have a meeting with the board and go over our plan for the spring. Then we will decide if we will con tinue to have the PBR at Lea Park or switch it back to our arena,” addedThanksVolz.to the support of the community and fans of bull riding, this year’s attendance was back to where it used to be. Proceeds from the event will go towards the Marwayne Area and any events the community puts on moving forward. The PBR started with some entertainment from the local pony rac ers. These kids worked hard and warmed up the crowd for the enter tainment to come. Viewers then got to watch a couple of the best steer riders from the surrounding provinces. Hayden Mckay took home the best score and many familiar faces in the bull riding cir cuit came from all over Canada to participate. Coy Robbins earned the best score, making him the 10th annual PBR champion.
Sarah Zweifel Meridian Source Bull rider Coy Robbins gets some air on Friday during the 10th Annual Marwayne PBR at Lea Park. Robbins would go on to be this year’s champion.
Marwayne PBR celebrates decade of success
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All Feb.sinceBorderhasnoAalbers,lothisafterthoughtsforspringYevtushenkoNikopolreceivedGeraldmayors.lettersthehasandiesbetweencommunicationthesistercitofLloydminsterNikopol,Ukraine,turnedquietsincelastexchangeofbetweenthetwoLloydminsterMayorAalberssaysheareplyfromMayorYevhenthisthankinghimsendingthecity’sandprayersRussiainvadedcountry.“Wehaven’theardamoresince,”saidwhoaddedonefromNikopolreachedouttotheCityforhelpwarbrokeouton24.The
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The sister city agreement, signed by Andriy Fisak, the former Mayor of Nikopol in Ukraine, and Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers in September 2018, has been disrupted since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Aalbers has not kept in touch with the current Nikopol mayor since they exchanged letters shortly after the outbreak of war.
Kyiv Indepen dent published a twoline story noting Yev tushenko reported Russian forces opened fire on the city over night on Aug. 14. No further information wasYevtushenkoprovided. and other municipal author ities in Nikopol have repeatedly accused Rus sian troops stationed at a nearby nuclear power plant of shelling the city, knowing Ukrainian forces there are unlikely to fire back. Aalbers says the war has superseded the intent of the agreement signed in 2018 for both cities to invest in each other through trade, sports and cultural exchanges, to supply requests and shipments on a national level. “We know Canada has stepped up in a few fashions and sent equipment and things like that,” said Aalbers. “We’re very excited the government of Canada is supporting Ukraine as they fight for theirThisfreedom.”month, the RCMP reported they have seized about $413 million worth of Rus sian assets in compli ance with economic sanctions since the start of the Aalberswar. says Andriy Fisak, the mayor of Nikopol in 2018, paid a visit to Lloydminster to sign the sister city agreement that led to some used firefighting equipment being sent to his city via Edmonton. “We were able to piggyback and send equipment to their fire department that was certainly useable for them,” he Aalbersexplained.says he hasn’t kept in touch with mayor Yevtush enko due to the lan guage barrier between the two leaders and the time difference in wartorn“WeNikopol.haven’t actually had a chance to have serious discussion either in person or somewhere where there is an inter preter,” he said. Aalbers says he hopes to pay a return visit to Nikopol one day and thinks his best shot is to hop onboard with a trade mission when Ukraine is at peace again.“Once things are resolved with Ukraine there’s an opportunity for an economic trade mission working with the governments of Sas katchewan or Alberta, or both. I think that would be the opportunity to try to take advantage of,” said“AnAalbers.economic trade mission would play a key role in the economic rebuilding process.” Lloyd residents can do their part to sup port humanitarian war efforts in Ukraine by donating to the Ukrai nian Canadian Con gress or the Canadian Red Cross. Meridian Source File Photo
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With recent temper dminster area, it’s important to remem ber proper health and safety practices to prevent heat-related injury and illness while working out doors.According to Envi ronment Canada, the heatwave we’ve been experiencing isn’t quite over. What employers can do•: provide plenty of cool drinking water • reduce physical activity demands on workers, change the work location to a cooler, shaded area, and create a cooling station where work ers can rest • use a work/rest schedule with extra breaks if needed • allow workers to acclimatize by grad ually increasing the time spent working outdoors or in other hot environments • schedule phys ically demanding jobs for cooler times of the day • start the work day earlier when it’s cooler and end the work day before the heat hits its peak • train and educate workers to recognize signs of heat stress. What workers can do: • stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water•wear suitable cloth ing for the heat in combination with any needed personal pro tective equipment • alert their super visor or employer if they’re feeling heat stress symptoms • work at a pace that does not produce heat stress symptoms. 8 MERIDIAN SOURCE Thursday, August 18, 2022 Church Directory PAYING HIGHEST PRICES To arrange a free, discreet in-home visit call Kellie at 1-778-257-9019 WANTEDDEADORALIVE Bonded since 1967 Paying Cash For Coin Collections, Silver & Gold Coins, Royal Can. Mint Sets. Also Buying Gold Jewelry We purchase rolls, bags or boxes of silver coins are once again touring the area! Canadian Prairie Pickers $$ $ $$ $ Staying safe while working in the heat 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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Letter to the editor ... T here are few among us who haven’t been touched by cancer. Many of us have had it ourselves, many of us have stood by while family or friends fought it, and sadly, many of us have lost loved ones to the disease. Yet Dan ielle Smith, the lead ing UCP candidate, has stated publicly that “Cancer is within your control until stage 4.” Does she really believe this about young chil dren who have been diagnosed with or are fighting cancer? Ms. Smith is also advocating for the privatization of health care, stating that user fees and implement ing co-payment systems will help to reduce the financial burden on the province. Anyone who is in intensive care or on dialysis would soon be broke.
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The City of Lloyd minster is advising motorists that 49 Street between 50 Ave. and 51 Ave. will be closed from 2-10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, to facilitate the Legacy DIY Maker Fair and Street Market. During the closure, there will be no access to Motoriststhru-traffic.are advised to follow the marked detour signage and drive courteously as foot traffic is expected to increase. STAFF
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So you’ve just heard about this really cool new social media plat form that’s going to make every other plat form appear pre-his toric … you can’t wait to download it and see what all of the fuss is about … now I ask, did you read the terms of service?Living in today’s society, with technol ogy and social media ruling all, I think it’s safe to say we’ve all had to agree to terms and conditions, or terms of service, at least once in our lives. I know I have … I also know the likeli hood of me reading all the fine print listed in said terms and condi tions is very low. Just like NOT push ing the infamous yet usually metaphorical “big red button,” we as a society are always encouraged to read the fine print. Many of us do not, and that can come with con sequences. Today’s topic of conversa tion reminds me of a 2011 episode of South Park. In the episode, one of the kids doesn’t read the fine print in a contract and gets kidnapped by Apple. Apparently the fine print stated agreeing to these terms and condi tions means you end up in a Human Centipede typeNowexperiment.ofcourse, some thing like that could never happen … right? Last week while listening to come dian Theo Von on the Joe Rogan podcast, I quickly realized a cou ple of things. One, today’s society is far too invested in smart phones– financially, mentally and emotion ally. And two, these smartphones we’re so invested in are actu ally a lot more danger ous to our privacy than most of us would like to realize.Von and Rogan started talking about TikTok– an app I have never downloaded. I told Chelsey about what Rogan said of the app during the pod cast and she immedi ately deleted it from herRoganphone.read TikTok’s terms of service verba tim over the air, call ing them “wild,” and came to the conclusion TikTok was created as a way for the app’s owner, a Chinese inter net company called ByteDance, to steal and collect all of your data. Some of the informa tion the app has access to include users’ IP address, phone model, device system, network type, apps, and even file names; this means the app can read pretty much all the content on users’ phones. If that wasn’t scary enough, TikTok can also read your key stroke patterns or rhythms, meaning the platform is “monitor ing your keystrokes, so they know everything you type.” The app can also “use other com puters you’re not using to log into TikT ok, and they can suck the data off (your other loggedin devices),” explained Rogan.I’mnot telling every one to go out and delete their TikTok accounts, this was just some food for thought. I would, however, rec ommend taking a bit more time reading that fineUntilprint!next time.
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The Meridian Source would like to apolo gize for any confuss ion caused by an article titled Vic Juba to reboot Sept. 1, found in the July 28 edition of the paper. The shows mentioned in the article were a part of the venue’s rental concert series and not shows hosted by the the atre it self. The theatre’s next big event is its 20th anniversary celebra tion on Sept. 15 featur ing entertainment from Charlie Major.
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EDITOR Taylor Weaver Leave it to Weaver:
She has cited and promoted the health benefits of smoking cig arettes, as well as iver mectin and hydroxy chloroquine (both of which were proven ineffective) for treat ment of COVID. With a clear lack of regard for science, facts and the medical establishment, Smith’s views and per spectives are troubling, to say the least. On matters of edu cation, such an impor tant pillar of our soci ety, Smith advocates for user fees and has stated openly, “if par ents aren’t willing to pay out of pocket to support the education of their own children, why should I?’’ In 2012 she advo cated that E coli con taminated meat could be fed to the poor. One can only specu late what she would do to AISH, the homeless and other unlikeUnfortunately,shemarginalizedvulnerable,groupsifbecamepremier.notDonaldTrump just a few years ago, she is speaking to a broad base of support ers in this province and gaining momentum. Her thoughts, views and beliefs are dan gerous and should be frightening to all Alber tans. I think we can, and we must, do better than this Alberta. - Jan Scott
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Anyone who thinks nuclear power is totally failsafe only has to look at Lloyd minster’s sister city of Nikopol in Ukraine to knowWhootherwise.would have thought that one day, the nearby Zapor izhzhia nuclear power plant would be occu pied by an invading army?The Russians are using the plant as a shield to shell sur rounding targets and raising alarm bells over the safety of the facility.Russian forces also seized Chernobyl shortly after they invaded the country on Feb. 24, but withdrew from the area after a fewChernobyl,weeks. of course, was the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster in 1986 when a reactor exploded. Close to home, Sask Power is currently scouting for regions to potentially operate the first small modu lar reactor (SMR) as an emissions-free option to other types of clean energy.Alberta and Sas katchewan joined Ontario and New Brunswick to sign a Memorandum of Agreement in 2019 to develop SMR as one more unknownthanmucherationmateCanadapoweremissions-freesourcetohelpreachitsclichangegoals.WhilethenewgenofSMRsissmallerandsaferpreviousreactors,andunfore seen risks like war can throw the best worstcase risk scenarios out theShouldwindow.the Zapor izhzhia reactor be damaged enough to start leaking radioactive materials, it would likely set back any plan to deploy SMRs in Saskatchewan and Canada as public sentiment would not beHowever,favourable.the GEHitachi BWRX-300 reactor SaskPower has chosen is touted as a big step up in safety and technology from older and large reac tors, including the ones in Ukraine. For a while, no one wanted to fly on the Boeing 737 Max jet after a few deadly crashes, but once the issues were fixed and tested, public confi dence in the aircraft wasSimilarly,restored. since SaskPower won’t make a decision on whether or not to operate an SMR until 2029, there is plenty of time for the Crown Corpora tion to rally support for them, particularly if reactors in our sister city are safely secured again from Russian occupiers.Hopefully, Sask Power and Canada’s nuclear industry can learn a few things about nuclear plant security from Lloyd minster’s sister city to build into their SMR safety plans and mes saging. We need more clean energy that SMRs can provide. Lloyd: Can we learn from Nikopol? Photo
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Fort Pitt Fall Supper
Weaver Park is the place to be this weekend as they will be hosting some exciting demon strations put on by vol unteers. There will be a wheat grinding demo from 10 a.m. to noon, a blacksmithing demo from 1-4 p.m., rope making from noon to 4 p.m., and buttermaking from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is by dona tion and attendees are asked to check in at the reception building (the brick building with the green roof). 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.
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 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.
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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 cribbage dou bles tournament on Aug. 25. Play begins at 10 a.m. and the cost is $10 per person. Lunch is available for $12 per person. Bring a part ner for a fun-filled day of cards. Everyone wel come! Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information.
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 entertain ment, kids activities and more. Maria Days at Spiros! If there’s anyone who appreciates a party, it’s Maria from Spiros! Join the Spiros fam ily as they celebrate her “name day” with three fun-filled days of activ ities. There’s a night market tonight at 5-9 p.m. with over 30 ven dors, live entertain ment by Tom Hall, and an Okanagan wine tast ing. Friday will feature live entertainment from Daryl Amundrud on the patio along with a prime rib dinner special, which will be followed by an outdoor movie at 9:30 p.m. Enjoy the movie from the comfort of your vehicle or from the patio where you can enjoy their summer drink menu. Snacks and pizza by the slice will be available for purchase. The fun continues into Saturday from 11-3 p.m. with the Just Kru zin’ Car Show. There will also be kid’s activ ities including bouncy houses and face paint ing. Pizza by the slice will also be available for purchase. CPCACabaretChuckwagon Kick off your boots and let your hair down!
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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 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.
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Hillmond Hall Turkey Supper
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.
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.
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To the Council of Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Marsden, Saskatchewan Qualified Opinion
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at December 31, 2021
Proceeds on disposal of tangible capital assets
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, international omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal •control.Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the municipality’s internal control.
Transfer of assets/liabilities in restructuring transactions Surplus
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. North Battleford, Saskatchewan June 9, 2022 10,821,728 11,080,887 Net Financial Assets (Debt)-End of year 10,842,248 12,098,190 10,821,728 Surplus (Deficit) (20,520) 540,071 248,940 2021 Budget 2021 2020 (Acquisition) of supplies inventories (21,355) (Acquisition) of prepaid expense (5,755) (579) Consumption of supplies inventory 14,709 Use of prepaid expense 1,909 (1,909) Surplus (Deficit) of expenses of other non-financial other expenditures 10,863 (23,843)
Position Name Remuneration Reimbursed Costs Total Total
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
7,968 58,218 DivisionReeve 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Brian RolandBrianJasonNormanBenTravisGrahamLindsayGrahamWrightPatersonNattressKoch 6,8757,7506,7508,3756,7504,8758,875 9186371,8572,714414796632 7,7938,3878,60711,0897,1645,6719,507
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Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the municipality’s financial reporting process.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
The municipality has interests in the Neilburg Fire Board, Manitou Lake Fire & Rescue Cooperative and Big Manitou Regional Park which are government partnerships. The municipality has not recorded in its consolidated financial statements these interests using the proportionate consolidation method, which constitutes a departure from Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards. The effect on the consolidated financial statements of the failure to consolidate these interests has not been Wedetermined.conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442
Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Schedule of Council Remuneration for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Acquisition) of tangible capital assets (480,940) (1,627,226) Amortization of tangible capital assets 1,028,915 999,959 155,798 519,611 21,755 121,280 (Deficit) (725,528) (13,624) 50,250
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events in a manner that achieves fair •presentation.Evaluatethe overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Chartered Professional Accountants FINANCIAL ASSETS Cash and Temporary Investments (Note 2) 12,100,487 10,573,475 Taxes Receivable - Municipal (Note 3) 92,223 509,173 Other Accounts Receivable (Note 4) 135,872 156,389 Land for Resale (Note 5) Long-Term Investments (Note 6) 99,835 91,937 Debt Charges Recoverable Other (Specify) Total Financial Assets 12,428,417 11,330,97420202021 NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS ACCUMULATED SURPLUS (DEFICIT) (Schedule 8) 28,547,168 28,007,097 Tangible Capital Assets (Schedule 6, 7) 16,362,671 17,088,199 Prepayments and Deferred Charges 1,909 Stock and Supplies 44,610 59,319 Other (Note 9) 41,697 35,942 Total Non-Financial Assets 16,448,978 17,185,369 NET FINANCIAL ASSETS (DEBT) 12,098,190 10,821,728 LIABILITIES Bank Indebtedness (Note 7) Accounts Payable 330,277 509,246 Accrued Liabilities Payable DeferredDeposits Revenue Accrued Landfill Costs Liability for Contaminated Sites Other Long-TermLiabilitiesDebt (Note 8) Lease Obligations Total Liabilities 330,227 509,246 REVENUES Taxes and Other Unconditional Revenue (Schedule 1) 3,771,400 3,749,901 3,044,172 Fees and Charges (Schedule 4, 5) 186,000 254,790 209,158 Conditional Grants (Schedule 4, 5) 52,400 76,812 31,254 Tangible Capital Asset Sales - Loss (Schedule 4, 5) (21,755) (121,280) Land Sales - Gain (Schedule 4, 5) Investment Income and Commissions (Schedule 4, 5) 155,000 155,300 175,651 Restructurings (Schedule 4, 5) Other Revenues (Schedule 4, 5) Total Revenues 4,164,800 4,215,048 3,338,95520202021 Budget 2021 General Government Services (Schedule 3) 637,600 1,266,143 816,898 Protective Services (Schedule 3) 166,000 168,055 165,551 Transportation Services (Schedule 3) 3,110,680 2,132,383 2,551,238 Environmental and Public Health Services (Schedule 3) 147,000 107,214 114,581 Planning and Development Services (Schedule 3) 15,000 Recreation and Cultural Services (Schedule 3) 100,000 88,774 90,465 Utility Services (Schedule 3) Restructurings (Schedule 3) Total Expenses 4,176,280 3,762,569 3,738,733SurplusEXPENSES(Deficit) of Revenues over Expenses before Other Capital Contributions (11,480) 452,479 399,778 Provincial/Federal Capital Grants and Contributions (Schedule 4.5) 32,000 87,592 150,838 Surplus (Deficit) of Revenues over Expenses (20,520) 540,071 248,940 Accumulated Surplus (Deficit), Beginning of Year 28,007,097 28,007,097 28,256,037 Accumulated Surplus (Deficit), End of Year 28,027,617 28,547,168 28,007,097 Increase/Decrease in Net Financial Assets 20,520 1,276,462 (259,159) Net Financial Assets (Debt) - Beginning of Year 10,821,728
We also:
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Consolidated Statement of Change in Net Financial Assets for the year ended December 31, 2021
Loss (gain) on the disposal of tangible capital assets
of capital expenses over expenditures
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial Asstatements.partofan audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the municipality or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2021, the consolidated statements of operations, change in net financial assets and cash flow for the year then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. In our opinion, except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section of our report, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 as at December 31, 2021 as its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
14 MERIDIAN SOURCE Thursday, August 18, 2022 Ask The Money Lady
Most people think you need to be an entrepre neur to be a small busi ness owner – not true. A small business owner is just that: they run a small business of their own making, an existing business, or a franchise from a larger corporation.Anentrepreneur is very different. Yes, they could be a small busi ness owner too, how ever, entrepreneurs are found every day in large corporations across the country, (often in sales, marketing, and execu tiveAnpositions).entrepreneur is a unique person with the ability to think dif ferently than most. They are founders, cre ators, inventors, and risk takers. They have often come from hum ble beginnings or were overlooked by others when they were Entrepreneursyoung.have a thirst for knowledge to further educate them selves and to advance their position in life. They all have a deep work ethic (more than the average Canadian), and as motivated selfstarters, they refuse to get bogged down by fail ures, but rather remain optimistic and open minded towards learn ing, people, and their pastOnecircumstances.traitthat all entrepreneurs have, that basically sums up the difference between the masses and the suc cessful, is their ability to pivot their thinking, their actions, and their direction in erscriticism.receptivesets,self-destructivenottunitiestakingeven-temperedtheyplannedthantionsmanytheyworld,preneursmostyoutage.aroundsituationneursSuccessfullife.entreprecantakeabadandspinittotheiradvanThefactis,iflookbackatthesuccessfulentrearoundtheyouwillseeallhadtogoindifferentdirecwiththeirlivestheyhadoriginallyorenvisioned.Itwasn’teasy,butenduredit,withanattitudeonnewopporastheycame;gettingstuckinmindandalwaysbeingtochangeandSmallbusinessownaremuchmorecon
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Dear Money Lady, Is there a difference between an entre preneur and a small business owner?Jake Dear Jake, YES !
servative, often just try ing to make a living. They want to work to pay their bills and fol low the status quo or the “established busi nessTheymodel.”are typically involved in every aspect of their business, usu ally performing repeti tive tasks while working toward long-term goals. The small business owner strives for consis tent profits rather than the high returns and rapid growth pursued by theSmallentrepreneur.businesses are often treasured by their owners and treated as a family legacy. It is their livelihood but also a source of personal tomuchnitiesportingtobusinessisn’tgreattoannity.vation,drivennotEntrepreneurspride.arethesame.Theyarebypassion,innoandopportuTheywanttomakeimpactandarequickmoveontothenextthingifsomethingworkingout.Smallownerswantstaygrounded,suptheircommuandtendtobemoreadaptabletheircustomerneeds.
Local race car engineer continues chasing dream
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Whether you or someone you know is a small business owner or entrepreneur, the one thing they have in com mon is they are all “do’ers.” They get it done. No mat ter what life throws at them, they keep fighting. They are action-oriented, humble and customer focused, driven to be successful, and fearless in the face of future turmoil andTheseadversity.arethe two types of people that provide the backbone to every commu nity and province in Can ada. If you are thinking of becoming a small business owner or entrepreneur, here are a few resources that may help you get started.
Former Lloydminster res ident, Dylan Dunsmore, a race car engineer with TJ Speed Motorsports based out of Indianapolis, continues to help his team maintain its Championship status. The TJ Speed Motorsports Team runs a three-car team in the FR Americas series where they are in their sec ond year of competing and are the reining team cham pion and the driver champion for the past year. This year, they are once again off to an amazing start, winning seven of the first nine races and holding the lead in the champion ship team and championship driver standings. In two of the past racing events, they captured all three positions on the podium.
The team is continu ally testing and working to improve all areas of their rac ing. The current year series, which includes nine different tracks with a total of 18 races, began in April and will con clude with a race this Novem ber in Texas. In addition to the FR Americas series, the TJ Speed Motorsports Team also fields a two-car team in the Indy Light Racing Series. This is their first year com peting in the Indy Lights Series and will have two rookie drivers. The Indy Light Series has produced a number of driv ers who have gone on to be championship drivers in the Indy Car Series. This series takes them all across the United States for 17 races starting in April in Florida and concluding in California this September. The team has a very demanding schedule with racing in two different series and testing in between races. They maintain a race car hauler for each team so one can be loaded and ready to go while the other is on the road either racing or testing.It’sgoing to be a very busy year with new people and a new set of drivers for each series.Having scored countless race wins and championships with Sam Schmidt Motors ports, Tim Neff, owner and chief engineer of TJ Speed, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new TJ Speed program. As a World Champion Jet Ski Racer and having designed suspension hydrau lic systems for several teams in the upper level of motors ports around the world, Neff has also been a leading engi neer in the IndyCar and Indy Lights paddock engineer ing names such as Jacques Villeneuve, Townsend Bell, Alex Lloyd, Richie Hearn, Jay Howard, Santiago Urru tia, Mark Blundell, and most recently was with HMD Motorsports in the FR Amer icas Powered by Honda Championship.It’sgoingtobe an exciting year for both teams and every one is up for the challenge. Supplied Photo Dylan Dunsmore, a former resident of the Border City, continues to chase his dream as a race car engineer with TJ Motorsports.
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Ermel pitches way into hall of fame
File Photo Clayton Ermel, left, a former star pitcher with the Border City Blue Jays, will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame this Saturday. He is pictured shaking hands after the Jays won the AA tier 2 provincials in Meadow Lake in 2013.
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Lloydminster pitching ace Clayton Ermel hopes there are no curve balls thrown his way during his induction into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. The onehours.countingErmelsuppertime,”isthinkearliersomefriends.20)onefordabougharrivestoplayermachinist40-year-oldandretiredisn’tsurewhatexpectwhenheattheDillCentreinBattlfortheceremonySaturday(Aug.withfamilyand“Iknowtheyhavetoursandstuffintheday.ItheceremonysomewherearoundsaidwiththeclockdowntheHe’sjustthankfulnocalledtotellhim he needs to prepare a speech.“I’mnot really a pub lic speaker,” he said while adding, “it’s nice to be Ermelrecognized.”saysit’s com forting to be inducted with Kevin Colliar, a former commissioner of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) and an umpire he grew up with. “I’m honoured to be inducted with him. I respected him a lot; he’s from Battleford,” said Ermel, who did a lot of umping of his own dur ing his playing days. His induction is rooted in his stellar pitching during innings with the Border City Blue Jays. Ermel was a founding member of the team in 2003 and a star on the mound. He was also a player, coach and manager of the team at times from 2009-21, leading the Jays to four provin cial Senior AA Tier2 championships in the NSRBL.Ermel was nominated multiple times as a league MVP and played in several all-star games and“That’stournaments.probably the part I consider the best part of my career — playing with the Jays,” Ermel confirmed. Prior to that, he pitched for the Lloyd minster Twins and was on the mound when the team clinched its pro vincial senior champi onship in 2002. Ermel says pitch ing has always been his favourite part of the game.“Ijust liked the feel ing of being up on the mound and having con trol of what’s going to happen,” he explained. The position runs in the family with the basic skills taught to him and his brother Shayne by their dad, Bob, who will be at the induction ceremony. “He was a really good pitcher when he was younger,” said Ermel about his dad. “He had a lot of influence on a lot of baseball players in Lloyd, bestwasErmelactually.”saysShaynealsooneofthepitchersaroundat one time and was even scouted.Ermel says he grew up idolizing Atlanta Braves pitchers, John Smoltz and Greg Mad dux and probably wished he could pitch like them. “I was never a real fast pitcher. My offspeed stuff was relied on to get people out, for the most part. I threw a curve ball and a splitfinger fastball,” he said. He hung up his glove at the end of last sea son for good and hasn’t looked back. “I don’t miss waking in the mornings hurt ing. I’ve had some inju ries. I’ve torn my rota tor cuff twice. It doesn’t get any better when you get older,” he said. Ermel got his start in the Lloydminster Minor Baseball league and helped the Lloydmin ster Merchants win the Provincial and Western Canadian Pee-Wee AA Tier1 Championship in 1995.He also suited up with the Lloydminster Bears and volunteered to help build new diamonds in town for the 1997 Alberta Summer Games. Ermel says minor ball is still strong, but senior ball has taken a step down with just one team left after the Jays folded and joined with the Twins this season. “There’s a lot of guys on our team that were getting older and on the verge of retiring,” he said.“I think some of the guys moved to other teams and stuff like that.”Ermel finds himself morphing into an arm chair player who follows the Toronto Blue Jays on“I’mTV. sure I’ll always be a fan of baseball,” he said.
We have an old swing set in our backyard; one of those manu factured out of thin wall pipe popular with young families about five decades ago. The attached tin slide was abandoned some where along the way. I think it simply corroded to the point that nobody wanted to risk their butt on it! It has been the go-to activity centre for at least eight children in our family, first my two nieces, and when they outgrew it, it was moved to the farm for our sons’ enjoyment. When the boys lost interest, it served a new purpose in life as the support rail for several different types of hang ing bird feeders. However, as the grandchildren started to arrive, we repainted it, reinforced the base, then added a new seat and trapeze bar. It won’t be long now until it will be retired. Our youngest grand daughter is going into Grade 2 and swings are being replaced by skate boards, scooters, and bicycles. We have it sitting under a shade tree just steps from the back deck where the fam ily and friends inevita bly gather for coffee or something colder. The little ones felt safe, yet indepen dent, playing there. We would often hear them singing to themselves or occasionally ask ing if we adults were watching their athletic achievements. Oh, how life slides by so quickly. Babies become toddlers, tod dlers turn into chil dren, children become parents, and parents morph into grandpar ents. If you are lucky. We were blessed to have the opportunity to learn from the genera tion which went before us, and I can only hope my wife and I will be remembered with simi lar fondness. Tonight, an old friend was musing about our purpose as the current elders of our respective families. We swapped some les sons our parents and grandparents taught us, not just by words, but by the way in which they had lived their lives. They came from a dif ferent era; one where public support systems were limited, even nonexistent, yet with perse verance built the com munities and services we take for granted today. Personally, I think it came from a connec tion with the land, for Mother Nature can be both beautiful and terri fying. Respect it or per ish. It will provide but you have to adapt to its changing moods. Back in the day, if you didn’t farm yourself, someone close to you did. No one questioned where food came from. Even townies had a gar den and maybe a few laying hens in the back yard. Families prepared meals, not just reheated them. And sat down to eat together. Now groceries are ordered online, picked up in the parking lot or delivered to the door. Many young adults don’t know how to make a basic meal. Apartments are being designed with smaller kitchens and located within walking distance of It’srestaurants.ashame really. There is a lot of love still available in a kitchen but only if you seek it out. Just like the old swing set. Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloy dminster and an active partner in his family’s livestock operation. Comments on this arti cle are welcome either by emailing callingclelland@remax.netvernmcor306-821-0611. File Photo
MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND
Just an old backyard swing
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AgriculturePAGE 18 Thursday, August 18, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE Turtleford summer cattle show 2022 results T he 12th SummerTurtlefordAnnualCattle Show was held on Aug. 13 at the Turtleford Ag. SocietyThereGrounds.were128 head of cattle taking part in the one day show. They had a new record of 59 pens entered. The judge for the day was Mic Trefiak from Edgerton, Alta.The Northern Live stock Sales Open Jack pot Commercial Bred Heifer Competition (Pen of Three) had 10 entries this year. The show results are asClassfollows.1: British 2yr old Cow with bull calf 1st – Standard Hill Livestock2nd-Trade Mark Ranching3rd–MG Angus 4th- Amy Stuart Class 2: European 2yr old with bull calf 1st-Black Gold Sim mental2nd-Lloyd/Jeff Wat son3rd –SAJ Simmental 4th- Zach Nedelec Class 3: Mature Pure bred British Cow with bull1st-Bloomcalf Cattle Co. 2nd-Standard Hill Livestock3rd-Diamond B Ranches4th-Bloom Cattle Co. Class 4: Mature Pure bred European Cow with bull 1st-Brook’scalf Simmen tals2nd-Arch CowpotRanchmental3rd-BlackgoldHoldingsSim4th-RedWillowClass5a–OpenJackPurebredBritishwithHeiferCalf1st-BloomCattleCo.2nd-CountryLane Angus3rd-20/20
son4th- Red Will Ranch Diamond 7 Meats of Lloydminster donated and prepared the beef that was served at the noon dinner for all our competitors and sponsors. NorthStar Genetics of Saskatoon donated and cooked the French fries. The committee con sisting of Randy Noble, Larry Macnab, Blaine Harland, Harry Lake, Darryl Roach, Jeff Jamieson, Kelly Svo boda and Jeff Bloom appreciate the support of the competitors and sponsors for bringing such high quality cattle to the show again this year and would wel come any suggestions regarding improving our show for next year. The Turtleford Co-op supplied the coffee and doughnuts during the show. The Edam Fall Fair Committee sup plied the group with their corral panels for the show. File Photo
Saskatchewan con tinues to see strong results in key eco nomic indicators with the value of wholesale trade jumping 64.8 per cent between June 2021 and June 2022, the highest increase among all salesawSaskatchewanprovinces.alsosignificantwholetradegrowth between May 2022 and June 2022 with an increase of 14.9 per cent, the second high est increase among all provinces.Thesenumbers far exceed the national averages of month-to month and year-overyear wholesale trade growth, which were 0.1 per cent and 12.2 per cent, respectively. The total value of Saskatch ewan wholesale trade reached $4.2 billion in June“Saskatchewan2022. con tinues to be a national leader in economic growth with these extraordinarily strong wholesale trade num bers,” said Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Har rison. “Our govern ment’s focus on boost ing trade, increasing exports and strength ening thecentagethirdJuneperalsopermitskatchewanamongsecondparedcentincreasedamong2021,2022byInvestmentBuildingamongthirdbyufacturingandindicators.importantgrowthewanprovince.”foropportunitiestionshipsinternationalSaskatchewan’srelaiscreatingandjobsthepeopleofourInJune,SaskatchalsosawstronginseveralothereconomicBetweenJune2021June2022,mansalesgrew25.2percent,thehighestincreasetheprovinces.Constructionincreased63percentinJunecomparedtoJunethebiggestjumptheprovinces.Merchandiseexportsby57.3perinJune2022comtoJune2021,thehighestincreasetheprovinces.ThevalueofSasbuildinginJune2022increasedby27.4centcomparedto2021,rankingintermsofperchangeamongprovinces. CareersPAGE 19 Thursday, August 18, 2022 MERIDIAN SOURCE Sask leads country in wholesale trade growth MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF focusgovernment’sOuronboostingtrade,increasingexportsandstrengtheningSaskatchewan’sinternationalrelationshipsiscreatingopportunitiesandjobsforthepeopleofourprovince.“ File Photo
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Extended Care Centre, Lloydminster, Alberta on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the age of 96 years. Phyllis served as a mission ary in Nigeria, Africa for 38 years. She taught Bible in government schools, did medical work, general mainte nance as needed and sometimes used her car as an ambulance. She also had opportunities to direct a children's choir and teach accordion and keyboard. Music was a great part of her life, bringing joy to many until the end of her life. Phyllis was predeceased by: her parents, Garfield and Susie Lawson; infant brothers, Earle and Edgar; sisters and their husbands, Alma and Harry Heath, Edna and George Paterson, Margaret and George Scott, Florence and Victor Pasula, and Yvonne and Allen Stevenson.Phylliswill be remembered by: nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. MCCAW FUNERAL SERVICE LTD. of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements. CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Phyllis Lawson, wish to thank everyone who supported us in our recent loss through prayer, visits, phone calls, flowers, cards and memorial donations. Special thanks to Dr. duPlooy for his many years of care and compassion for Phyllis. Pioneer House staff and Dr. Cooke Extended Care staff for their excellent care. Pastor Doug Baynton for his support and encouraging words. First Baptist Church ladies for the lovely lunch. Family members who made Phyllis’ service a real celebration of her life. Brett McCaw and staff for their kindness, understanding and compassion. 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.
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