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YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 – August

Carey completes final lap of wagon career

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14-year career as a professional chuckwagon driver has come to an end for Lloydminster driver BJ Carey.

It was an emotional championship Sunday for Careys Racing Team as their leader took his final lap at Halstead Downs during Heat 4 on the final day of the Denham Ram Tough Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) Finals.

The 41-year-old had a consistent 2019, having 8 top 5 runs and 17 top10 runs. Out of 9 CPCA show stops he had 3 top 5 finishes and 6 top 10 finishes as well as winning the Poundmaker show.

The 2019 season saw Carey having a very

successful Calgary stampede finishing 12th overall.

“It’s set in that I’m done,” he said. “Yesterday was tough, everybody was sending me messages, today is better. It’s not going to be an easy transition, and simply put, it’s been a part of my life for 20 years, driving for 16 of them, so it’s going to be different for sure.”

Carey describes chuckwagon racing as being very familyoriented, an aspect of the sport he has really loved throughout his 14-year career.

“It’s a sport that takes a team to succeed, horses, people, sponsors, everybody’s gotta be on the same page to succeed, and it

really shows great work ethic,” he said.

Carey said he made the decision to step away from wagon racing as it was time to put more effort into his business, McConnell Transport of Glaslyn, Sask, which he purchased on Feb. 1 of last year.

“After buying the business and seeing how the business was going, it made the decision a little easier,” he said, adding the fact it’s been a bit tricky to juggle racing and his new business venture.

“It’s busy, and I have to give all the credit to my kids for training in the spring because I wasn’t around, I was running the business,” he said.

Thorpe garden opens, phase II next

Thorpe Recovery Centre opened its therapeutic Serenity Garden in early August, but there’s more to come.

A campaign is underway to raise an additional $50,000 towards a phase II expansion following the official opening of the on-site garden and a 1-kilometre walking trail on July 28.

Thorpe’s CEO, Teressa Krueckl, shared news of the expansion with a crowd of supporters, program clients and invited dignitaries on hand for a brief ceremony.

“The plans will include a three-season gazebo, a bridge over the ponds, extending the paths, garden beds and

markers along the pathways and, of course, the purchase of picnic tables and benches and that kind of stuff,” said Krueckl.

The Serenity Garden will allow people taking part in Thorpe’s addiction treatment services to have an outdoor space to relax and reflect.

The open garden features a fire pit and seating area, a patio with a water fountain, two ponds and a walkway, and lots of plants.

Thorpe’s development coordinator, Sara Fox, says prior to the development, the site was overgrown and wasn’t very inviting or exciting to be outside.

“If you just wanted to take a walk, the safest place was along the gravel access road, which was not very safe, scenic or inspiring,” said Fox. She says the Serenity Garden provides a space to reflect either with yourself or with a peer.

“There is so much in such a perfect little package here,” said Fox.

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Lori Craven Memorial hits a home run

It was going to take a lot more than wet and dreary weather to put a damper on the 20th annual Lori Craven Memorial Tournament, as ball players flocked to Legion Ball Park the last weekend in August to remember lost loved ones.

This year, orga-

nizers were pleased to announce a total of $95,000 before expenses was raised at this year’s tournament.

“People save up for a year to come back here and play every year,” said one of the tournament’s passionate organizers, Gerry Maier.

“They use the tour-

nament as their family reunions, therapy for people who have lost somebody within the year; it’s just amazing.

“It’s about community coming together for 20 years in a row to help families with illnesses, t o t ake away their financial burden so they can put all of their efforts and positive thoughts into recovery for their loved ones.”

Last year’s tournament was put on hold due to COVID19 restrictions, but organizers were still very pleased with the $31,000 raised through online silent auction, raffles, bottle drives,

steak nights and team donations.

“Last year we held the tournament virtually over the Internet, which included our silent auction and we made $31,000, and that was without any games.

That’s what the Lori Craven is all about,” said Maier, adding how it was nice to get everyone back together after a year off.

“The camaraderie and having everyone together was just amazing. It was definitely missed. This year, especially Saturday, everybody was ready to come back.

“We have 32 teams playing this weekend

Gorst grabs CPCA championship It seems like the big win at the North American Chuckwagon Championship (NACC) wasn’t enough for Meadow Lake’s Logan Gorst, as he also won this this year’s Denham Ram Tough Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association’s (CPCA) Finals at Halstead Downs.

Not only did Gorst walk away with some extra spending money in his pocket, but he was also gifted the keys to a brand new 2020 Dodge Ram truck. “(Winning that truck) feels pretty good,” he said with a chuckle. “It’s not all about the prize money and the prizes, but, when you do win them, you sure appreci-

ate it, so thanks to Denham for putting up a truck like that.”

The CPCA finals, which ran from Aug. 18-22 at the Lloyd Ex, saw Gorst seated fourth going into Sunday’s dash with a total of 990.5 points.

On championship Sunday, Gorst lined up with Jamie Laboucane and brothers Todd and Ryan Baptiste as they anxiously awaited the final horn of the season.

As was the case for Gorst in the NACC finals, this milestone buckle may have come as a default win, but it still tasted just as sweet.

“I feel pretty good,” said a muddy Gorst following Sunday’s win.

“I feel bad for Jamie,

again, he took that onesecond false start, but that’s why we race the

races. Anything can happen and that’s what makes it exciting.”

and there’s even still some people on the waiting list. We have

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 – September

Thursday, December 30, 2021

“Mr. Baseball” inducted into Sask Baseball Hall of Fame In September, Kevin Kusch, the Border City’s Mr. Baseball, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame with 11 other individuals from across the province.

Originally from Prince Albert, Kusch, who was supposed to have his name added to the history books in 2020, attended the induction banquet in Battleford on Aug. 21 at the Alex Dillabough Centre.

The loving husband and proud father of three was inducted as an

architect of the Lloydminster Minor Baseball Program over the past two decades.

When he became president of the minor ball association in 2000 there were 27 teams.

When he stepped down as president 18 years later, there were over 300.

“It’s quite an honour and it’s very humbling when you see the names of the people who were inducted in prior years; it makes you think ‘I’m not sure if I belong with that group,’” said Kusch.

“When I started out

I had a lot of role models I looked up to, spent time with and learned from, so it’s neat that my name will be added to that list.”

Having served as president for Lloydminster minor ball for 18 years, Kusch has seen the sport evolve over time, but for him, it all boils down to the future of the sport as well as having fun.

“Throughout the tenure with minor ball, it was more or less trying to come up with ideas to make this game special for kids; the ques-

ti o n w as, h o w d o w e turn this into an activity they’re going to want to do for years,” he said.

“When you start talking to people and get like-minded people together with a vision, you can make things happen, and Lloydminster is a great city for that.

“Baseball is a passion for me, so it’s all about bestowing that on kids,” he said.

“It’s about trying to find out what kids want, what families want from the sport, and catering to that.”

Chiropractic clinic realigns itself Lloydminster Chiropractic Centre celebrated a major personnel milestone in September worthy of a knuckle crack or two.

Chiropractic Dr. Fred Murray reached his 50th year of service in September with plans to retire next year, while newcomer Dr. Julia Oberg started her first day as a chiropractor on Sept. 1.

“It was awesome; it was busy and it was exciting and I am really happy how it went. My schedule is filling in quite quickly,” said Oberg.

It will take the Lloydminster resident until the year 2071 to match Murray’s professional record dating back to 1971.

“It’s incredible. He’s put in a lot of time here and helped the community,” she said.

Murray notes Oberg spent some time job shadowing him and concludes, “she’ll do just super.”

Oberg is glad to be back in Lloydminster after graduating with a degree of Doctor of Chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.

She graduated with the highest distinction and was honoured as the 2021 Salutatorian of her graduating class, ranking second highest in aca-

demic achievement.

Clinic owner, Dr. Lee Atkinson, who is also a Palmer graduate along with Murray, and fellow chiropractor, Kevin McEachern, says it’s nice to have some new local talent like Oberg at the clinic.

“Dr. Murray is a highly regarded chiropractor and highly skilled, and we have a young, highly regarded new chiropractor who is highly skilled, so the clinic is fortunate,” said Atkinson.

He notes Sydney Noble, who is also from Lloydminster, will be joining the clinic as a fourth chiropractor in the next couple of months.

“Having local people come back to the community is very exciting.

It’s good for the community and it’s good for the clinic,” said Atkinson.

Martial arts club marks 40th year The Art Of Taekwondo + Kung Fu Lloydminster Club celebrated its 40th anniversary in September.

Another year of lessons began on Sept. 7 at their new location in the left bay of Crystal Glass on 49 Ave., with a celebration date to be announced soon.

“We’re going to have a little party at the end of the month for all of our students and staff,” said owner Eliza Ma.

The club is doing well with about 60 students of all ages enrolled in both schools of martial arts.

Eliza’s dad, Hai Ma, began teaching Taekwondo in Lloydmin-

ster to a small group of roughly six kids shortly after he came to Canada as a Vietnamese refugee.

“Nobody understand about Taekwondo in the early 80s when I come to Canada,” said Hai.

YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 – September

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Five years of fuelling good

The Lloydminster and District Co-op was pumped to celebrate the fifth annual Fuel Good Day fundraiser, with proceeds going towards the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD) and Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD) school breakfast programs.

Established in 2017, Fuel Good Day has raised over $32,000 for local students through pump and BBQ fundraiser proceeds. This year, five cents from every litre of fuel sold on Tuesday, Sept. 21 will be donated to school breakfast programs.

“Fuel Good Day brings to life what it means to be a co-operative,” said Chase Scarf, VP of operations with Lloyd Co-op.

“When the community comes together for good - in this case, to help feed students

- everyone’s the better for it. Celebrating five years of Fuel Good Day is a testament to our membership’s support and our teams’ hard work. We look forward to safely fuelling the community on Tuesday, September 21.”

Lloyd Co-op operates four retail gas bars in the Border City, including 18 Street Crossing gas bar (Highway 17 south), Ironwells gas bar (Highway 16 east), Hampton Square gas bar (Highway 16 west), and North Stop gas bar (Highway 17 north).

All sites are participating in the fundraising event.

“Fuel Good Day is a gift to the students,” said Nigel McCarthy, LCSD director of education, prior to the event.

“By simply going to the pump, we give the gift of support to help educate young people.

Lloyd laces up for Terry Fox

Lloydminster bucked the national trend for virtual Terry Fox runs with its own sociallydistanced organized run.

The 41st annual fundraiser for cancer research took place at Bud Miller All Seasons Park on Sept. 19 at 9 a.m.

People also had the option of taking on the run in their own way with members of their family and friends with the theme, One Day Your Way, the same as 3” wide last year.

Participants could also post their activities and photos online via #TryLikeTerry.

The annual Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition in Canada, with more than 650 communities, big and small, urban and rural, English and French, fundraising for cancer research.

To date, more than $850 million has been raised for cancer research in Fox’s name through the annual runs, held across Canada and version around the world.

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Summer Village of Island Lake, Box 8, Alberta Beach, T0E 0A0

svislandlake@wildwillowenterprises.com Position will be open until a suitable candidate is found

There have been thousands of breakfasts and lunches provided in Lloydminster because

of Fuel Good Day. We hope that this fifth year will be the biggest ever.”

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 – September

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Walk of Remembrance honours lost loved ones

The sun was shining down on those mourning a loved one lost to suicide during the 11th annual Walk of Remembrance, in recognition

of World Suicide Prevention Day. The walk, which was held at the group picnic shelter in Bud Miller All Seasons Park on Sept.

11, was all about taking time to visit and share a special memory of a loved one.

“We’re here to honour and remember those that have lost their lives to suicide,” said Shirley Scott, founder of the

Walking Through Grief Society and one of the walk’s organizers.

“We’re here for the families, to honour and recognize them, but we’re also here to promote awareness. This is such a big thing and we need to be aware and not be isolated so people can come together and talk about their loved ones, and also talk about suicide and

talk about how we can help prevent it.

“Talking is very important, but I also think listening is very important. I can talk and talk, but if I don’t have someone who cares enough to listen, it doesn’t go anywhere.”

Last year’s attendees wore hockey jerseys during the walk to honour the memory of Chad

Crawford, who took his own life on July 20 at the age of 29.

“That is a significant loss of a hockey coach and a hockey player and these are his support people who have come out to honour his memory, but to also give hope and encourage people to reach out,” said Scott.

“Helping others is how and why I exist.

That’s my purpose and passion.”

Desiree Cornet-Wile also spoke about being a buddy and not a bully during the walk. Cornet-Wile tragically lost her 15-year-old son, Jayden, to suicide in 2019 and has been doing everything she can since to try to prevent other children and families from going through the same.

Stubbs, Falk re-elected, Trudeau gets minority government Sept. 20 was a nail-biter of a day as Canadians from across the country exercised their democratic right by going to the polls.

When the dust settled on election night, the change western Canadians have been hoping for did not come in the form of a new prime minister, as Liberal Party of Canada leader, Justin Trudeau, won a minority government.

The silver lining for westerners, however, is the fact Trudeau failed to secure the

majority mandate he wanted in forcing an early election.

Battlefords-Lloydminster Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk was re-elected with 20,697 of the 29,810 votes in the riding.

“Thank you to the voters in Battlefords-Lloydminster for once again putting your trust in me to be your Member of Parliament and voice in Ottawa,” said Falk in a statement.

“Throughout this election campaign, I have spoken to voters throughout the rid-

ing, and what I have heard repeatedly, is that voters here are wanting to get our economy and country back on track.

In the Lakeland riding, Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs was also re-elected in a landslide victory, receiving 35,510 of the riding’s 51,317 votes.

“I’m frustrated with the results federally, but I want to thank the people of Lakeland for putting their trust in me once again, to keep fighting for our values and

for our communities in Ottawa; I never take it for granted,” said Stubbs in a statement.

“Since being elected in 2015, I have door knocked throughout the 52 towns and visited the nine First Nations and Métis communities across Lakeland every single summer. My number-one focus is always to represent my constituents, unapologetically and at every opportunity. I will keep working to advocate for Lakeland and for Alberta.”

Western Canadians want change, but results from the election almost mirrored those from the 2019 federal election when the Liberals won 157 seats and the Conservatives took 121.

During his concession speech, Conservative Party of Canada leader, Erin O’Toole, spoke with passion and praised the progress the Conservatives made in this election, but also acknowledged the fact more work has to be done to “earn the trust of Canadians.”

YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 – October

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Truth and Reconciliation hits home in Lloyd Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation had a lasting impact on local students, teachers and business professionals.

What used to be known as Orange Shirt Day, the day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities.

Marked on Sept. 30, it was a special day for staff and students from the Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD) as they were joined by staff from Synergy Credit Union for a blanket exercise in the Synergy Vault.

A blanket exercise uses Indigenous methodologies and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada by walking through pre-contact, treaty-making, coloniza-

tion and resistance.

The exercise was put on by LCSD’s Aboriginal Program Coordinator, Cynthia Young, and her students, and for many, it hit home.

“My mom and my aunt are survivors of residential schools, and my mother was also a part of the 60s scoop,” said Holy Rosary student Stella Bear, who helped Young with the exercise.

“For me, participating today was a real eye-opener,” said Synergy Credit Union CEO Glenn Stang.

“In the business

community we talk about empathy; being able to relate and feel what others are going through. This really brings it together for me and really hammers the message home (as to) why we’re recognizing today and celebrating and honouring those that have survived, as well as the children that have passed in the past.

“Growing up in this area, I lived in a bubble, and you learn all of this history and say ‘I didn’t know that.’ So now you learn a new level of appreciation.”

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Leeanne Hann, who retired as a pre-kindergarten teacher at Barr Colony School in June, fulfilled her goal to design and create an outdoor learning space. She had fun showing a young student how to use implements to make noise at a fun sound wall.

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 – October

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Boundary Gives Rescue Squad major boost

Thanks to a $93,000 donation from the Boundary Ford Gives

Foundation, the Lloydminster Rescue Squad (LRS) has the equip-

ment and technology to go where they’ve never gone before.

The October donation, which was announced last Thursday afternoon at LRS headquarters, was the single largest in the organization’s history, and funds were used to purchase a Marine Sonic Explorer MKII tow fish system out of

the States.

“Earlier in the summer we approached Boundary Ford with a special project that Lloyd Rescue was trying to pay for, and what y ou see her e is the outcome of that,” said LRS deputy chief Ryan LeBlanc, noting the squad is excited to have this technology in Canada.

The Explorer MKII is the newest generation of Marine Sonic’s towed side scan sonar designed for search, survey, and recovery applications.

“The equipment goes down in the water. So when a family has a water-related incident and someone drowns, we’re able to scan with high-resolution equip-

ment and be able to recover that individual in a very timely manner, rather than that family having to wait for an extended period of time for that loved one to be recovered,” said LeBlanc.

“Furthermore, we were able to fly in an expert from the U.S., so the training will be part of that donation.”

Rustlers’ women’s hockey off to winning start The Lakeland College Rustlers women’s hockey team is in the process of icing the college’s first-ever team, and after an October 15-0 win over the Irma Chargers, they’re making it work.

The team plays out of the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League (AJFHL), the equivalent to the Lloydminster Junior A Bobcats, and is hoping to join the ranks of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Association (ACAC) next season.

“We’re trying to get into

the ACAC next year. I’m sure there will be lots of interest from the league to see where we fit from those two games,” said head coach Morgan Mann.

Despite being the team’s inaugural year, Mann is pleased with how everything is coming together.

“I’m really pleased with how the team looks,” he said.

“I think our skill level is good and I think our work ethic has matched that, so things have been really good.

“I had a pretty good sense

of the players we were bringing in. They’ve all played really high-calibre hockey and I’ve got two or three girls who I think would fit well into university hockey programs,” he said.

“We knew we had a good team, but I’ve been really pleased with the culture that’s come in. Some of the girls, I knew their skill level, but didn’t really know them as characters and what type of young people they are, and I would say we’re just so pleased with the group we have.”

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Lloyd secures 2024 Sask Summer Games The confetti guns were almost taken out of storage when it was announced the Border City will host the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

This celebration is actually seven years in the making as the City of Lloydminster was originally supposed to host the 2020 Games, which they had known about since 2017.

The city was radiating with excitement when news of the 2020 Games coming to town broke. That excitement, however, was shortlived as the pandemic forced

the Games to be postponed until 2021 before eventually being cancelled due to health and safety concerns.

As a result, the city was provided with the first right of refusal to host the Games in 2024.

The Oct. 28 announcement was made by Saskatchewan Games council chairperson, Amber Holland, who was excited to be back in the Border City to once again get the community behind the Games.

“The Saskatchewan Games Council views Lloyd-

minster as an ideal community to host the Saskatchewan Summer Games,” she said.

“With the city’s first-class venues and amenities, the enthusiasm of the community, its volunteer spirit, and its experience with successfully hosting numerous high-level sporting events, we are confident that Lloydminster will create an excellent and memorable multisport games experience for all involved.

The torch was also passed from 2020 Games Host

Society chair, Kevin Kusch and vice-chair Cindy Rekimowich to Wendy Plandowski and Aaron Rawlake, who will be co-chairing the 2024 Games Host Society, a responsibility they’re both looking forward to.

Christmas love spreading to seniors

More seniors in the Lloydminster region received a gift of love this past Christmas.

The Lloydminster and District Co-op partnered with The Olive Tree to make their seventh annual Spread a Little Love this Christ-

mas program the biggest and best ever.

“In partnership with The Olive Tree, we’re going to be introducing five new seniors’ residences,” said Co-op president and CEO Leanne Hawes during an early-program

launch at the Co-op Marketplace on Nov. 1.

“Because of the expanded number of seniors, we are launching a bit early.”

Spread a Little Love this Christmas is growing to provide gifts to nearly 900 seniors residing in 19 unique locations across six communities in the region.

Residents of senior housing at Padua Place, Hallsholme, Southridge Manor, Fellowship Village, and Knox Manor in Lloydminster, served by Olive Tree outreach programs, are being added

to the program, which runs until Nov. 26.

“We are definitely excited to be able to help in any way we can,” said Becky Schille, executive director of The Olive Tree.

“My grandfather was the manager of the Lashburn Co-op many years ago and it just feels really special to be a part of this.

“It’s so neat to see it all come back together, and for us to let the seniors know how much they matter to us and how important they are.”

HRHS toughs it out for Terry Fox funder What does it take to get Grade 12 boys at Holy Rosary High School (HRHS) to wax their legs? The prospect of supporting the Terry Fox Foundation, apparently.

Staff and students at HRHS spent a November lunch hour and part of the afternoon celebrating all of the hard work that went into raising $2,500 for the Terry Fox Foundation

and cancer research.

“Last week our school had a fundraiser and we had incentives for all of the students,” said HRHS phys-ed teacher Becky Grassl.

“So, if the students raised $2,500 dollars, we had a whole list of students and teachers who were going to get haircuts, get mullet cuts, dye their hair, we had a couple of guys waxing their legs,

we have people being taped to the wall, we have people get pied in the face, designs

are being cut into beards. Needless to say, the students really responded.

“The Lloydminster community is known for its dedication and determination, and it’s filled with excitement to have the opportunity to host the Saskatchewan Summer Games in 2024,” said Rawlake.

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Legacy firefighters honoured by GG

Legacy Regional Protective Services, at the

Marshall fire hall, held what could be called a

three-alarm employee recognition night that was long overdue.

Firefighters Aaron Lines, Richard Gross and Capt. Rob Patterson received national Exemplary Service Medals and plaques for 20 years of service on Monday, Nov. 15, with friends, family members and town officials

on hand.

“Obviously you’ve done a few things right if after 20 years you’re still getting along and still showing up here all dressed,” said interim regional chief, Dean Peters, who presented the awards.

Canada’s Exemplary Service Medals recognize the men and

women dedicated to preserving Canada’s public safety through long and outstanding service.

“It’s a good group of people. We have people that want to volunteer their time and effort to do this job,” said Peters.

“That’s admirable, and to do it for 20 years is a good thing and it

sets a good example for all the younger folk and even us older folk.”

Peters presented the awards on behalf of Canada’s former governor-general, Julie Payette, which were originally intended to be handed out in 2020, but COVID kept delaying plans for a big celebration.

Rowing phenom shines at nationals Lloydminster Rowing Club phenom, Shelby Lane, found herself in the fast lane at the 2021 RCA National Rowing Championship Regatta in Victoria. B.C. The 19-year-old member of Team Saskatchewan finished 10th overall in the

women’s U23 singles competition on Elk Lake, Nov. 12-13, in just her first season on the water.

“I was definitely surprised,” said Lane after returning to the University of Saskatchewan to resume training and her second-year education studies.

The teen competed in two women’s open singles races over a distance of 1,750m at Elk Lake and one individual time trial on a 1,800m course.

Cheering her on were her grandparents and her mom and dad, who made the trek.

“We are always Shelby’s number one cheerleader,” said her mom, Lana.

“For us, just watching Shelby in the last

year has been really awesome. I don’t think either of us ever thought rowing would be a sport that would land on her doorstep.”

Lane’s amazing rowing performance also came as a pleasant shock to Andrew Knorr, her high-performance coach with the Saskatchewan Rowing Association.

“One of the really astounding things about her result is that

Shelby trained out at Killarney Lake, really without a whole lot of direct guidance from myself,” said Knorr.

H e s a i d t h e Ll o y d minster site certainly wasn’t the most ideal training environment for her to be able to really go and succeed as much as she did.

“That’s the really amazing part of her finish overall,” said Knorr, a former national team rower.

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LloydMall officially reopens for business

After a water line break on Aug. 15 caused severe flooding to the majority of businesses, LloydMall was officially back and ready just in time for the Christmas shopping season.

“It feels fantastic,” said LloydMall general manager Kim Richer.

“I would say in the

past three-and-a-half months, today feels normal, and it’s such a great feeling. Who would think normal is a great feeling, but after what we’ve been through – of course, COVID and the flood, normal’s a really good feeling. We can breathe.

“I said about a month

ago I could see the light.

Just that little dimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, and today feels like a nice bright light, and I can feel we’re back and that the community is going to support us, and we’re actually going to get our Christmas season.”

Aside from a couple of new retailers, the

mall is excited about some changes they’ve made to pump up aesthetic appeal.

“We took the opportunity to make everything bright and cheerful,” said Richer.

“Everywhere you look y o u ’ l l s e e t h a t w e ’v e gone really crisp white.

We are planning other changes in the new year

that I can’t announce yet. Obviously, we hit our Christmas season,

so we took the opportunity to put up our Christmas decor.

Library to follow highly-anticipated museum opening

The new Lloydminster Museum + Archives was the first of several facilities expected to fall into the completed file in the coming months.

Mayor Gerald Aalbers, one of the officials at the museum’s opening, noted the relocated library in the LloydMall is next in line to open in the new year.

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Hadley, a Grade 1 student at Rendell Park Elementary School, got to sit on Santa’s knee during his visit to the school with the Kiwanis Club’s Santa Project, which gives a gift to each student up to Grade 2 in Lloydminster in both school divisions.

“It’s extremely exciting to see facilities that taxpayers fund that we often hear about at budget time. Now, you can see where the money’s been invested,” said Aalbers.

“Sooner or later, we will get to a wastewater treatment plant.

There’s a lot of great things happening in our city.”

He called the opening of the library “a huge event” for the city.

“I know there’s been a lot of discussions in the city from residents and businesses wondering what we were going to do differently with the Lloyd Cultural and Science Centre.

And now you can see it,” he said.

The new facility, located at 4207 44 Street, features the permanent gallery depicting the history of Lloydminster from settlement t o mod er n-d ay that was a popular feature at the old building.

There is also plenty of available space and humidity controls to showcase travelling

exhibits.

Natalie Clysdale, the museum manager, says there is a full year of travelling exhibits booked through 2022 and into 2023 that will boost attendance.

“We’re hoping the travelling exhibits encourage repeat visitation from residents and help the community engage in Lloydminster’s culture on a much more personal and interactive level,” said Clysdale.

She also thinks the new facility will become a major yearround tourist attraction for the city.

“Part of the experience for tourists is allowing us to share our

history,” said Clysdale.

“Lloydminster is a very uniquely settled area given its bi-provincial status. So, one of the most common

questions we got at our old location is how it became a bi-provincial city and why. This exhibit speaks to that as well.”

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Synergy CU, HRHS unveil Synergy Studios

It’s safe to say Holy Rosary High School (HRHS) is now the envy of provincial tech programs thanks to a prior

funding partnership with Synergy Credit Union for the naming rights.

The doors lead-

ing into Synergy Studios officially opened in early December, as staff from the Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD) and Synergy Credit Union were welcomed and taken on tours by students who will be utilizing the classroom.

Work on the new studio, which is located in the tech warehouse

on the second floor of École St. Thomas, began in August, and students now have access to three photo/ video studios, 25 Apple computer stations, as well as an audio recording room.

“My goal as a teacher has always been to build the essential skills for students to be successful in the future work-

force,” said Skye Ferguson, HRHS and Synergy Studios teacher.

“I have three studios at the back with three different backdrops and lighting setups,” added Ferguson.

Synergy’s CEO, Glenn Stang, is also a big fan of supporting local, and he’s well aware tomorrow’s future starts with today’s youth.

“What really made it today was the kids,” said Stang.

“They’re really pumped and anxious to show you what they can do with the new studio they have.

“If the children get educated well, locally, they stay local and become vibrant parts of our sustainable community.”

Gift to Health garners $540K in 12 hours for diagnostic imaging equipment The third annual Lloydminster’s Gift to Health, which took place on Dec. 7 and supported the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation (LRHF), was another unbelievable success with a total of $540,000 raised in just 12 hours.

The event, which ran from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lloydminster Exhibition, included 24 runners, all with their

own treadmills and their own 12-hour marathon, interviews, community drop-ins, special guests and more, and all proceeds from the 12-hour digital stream went towards purchasing diagnostic imaging equipment at the Lloydminster Hospital.

A few note-worthy community donations came from Cenovus Energy, which put up $65,000 while its employ-

ees raised another $18,080 through its corporate giving program.

Boundary Ford pledged $25/km per runner the morning of the event and honoured that pledge by dropping off a cheque for $50,000 that afternoon.

Synergy Credit Union also stepped up to the plate and presented the LRHF with a cheque for $50,000.

That group of 24 runners ran a combined total of 2,016.58km in 12 hours, something Mikey Dubz (Welygan), a member of the planning team, was quite happy with.

“I am still in shock. It’s incredible to see a group of people from the community come together for a great cause. I’m inspired by the community,” he said.

Bobcats down Grizzlys 9-5 in Bob Troup tribute game The Lloydminster Bobcats wrapped up

2021 on a high note after beating the Olds

Grizzly’s 9-5 during the Dec. 12 Bob Troup tribute game.

The game was played

in honour of Bob Troup, a staple in the community who spent over 30 years volunteering with the Bobcats in any capacity he could.

Troup passed away on May 15 at the age of 71.

“I think today’s (win) ties into exactly what

today was about, and it was about Bob Troup,” said ‘Cats head coach and general manager, Nigel Dube.

“I think the guys went out and they poured it into 60 minutes. At times it wasn’t the prettiest game by

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