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Women share their Me day GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. It was a great day to be a woman in Lloydminster at the eighth annual Inspiring Women Conference on one of the coldest days of the year. The elements and a great agenda conspired to fill and energize the Stockade Convention Centre right from the start of this year’s personal and development day for women on Feb. 5. “I think it’s fabulous; look around the room. There’s a buzz and the tables are filling up,” said Kelly Sidoryk, a partner with Terra Weaver in KT and Company that organizes the event. “It’s the coldest day of the year and it’s really a great opportunity for women to come out and network and support and learn.’” Sidoryk noted the conference is aimed at all women who will find something that applies or works for them with a panel discussion, breakout sessions and keynote speaker Jessica Tetu from Saskatoon to soak in.

Tetu is touted as a serial entrepreneur who founded the Just For You Day Spa including a Lloydminster outlet, and spoke about her life story and success. The event kicked off with a local threewomen panel of Marilyn Young, Olivia Brockoff and Brandi Hofer sharing their inspirational stories on stage. It was Hofer’s first time public speaking as a well-known artist, but her message hit the right inspirational tone with the audience despite being nervous. She says she watched a lot of Ted Talks on TV beforehand but didn’t think they helped her much. “I ended up with something really honest, a story about my life and my family and my experience growing up in Lloydminster,” said Hofer, who enjoyed being part of the conference. “I love events like this because it’s women coming together and you learn we are stronger as a group in the community.” The chance to net-

work brought Phyllis Maki from Community Futures Lloydminster and Region to her second straight conference, hoping it would be as inspiring as the title says. “It’s always fun to be with other women who want to make things happen in the community who are energized. It just gives you that energy as well,” said Maki. “Networking is part of the reason I wanted to come today and I brought some of my staff because it’s important for all of us to make those connections. The connections to me is the huge piece.” As for the weather, she said, “I just got back from Phoenix so I was wishing I had missed it actually.” Marilynn Mann says she just came to socialize with other women while noting despite the cold, the sun was shining and there was no wind, to add to the upbeat conference mood. “It’s just a good chance to get out and see people and hear

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Terra Weaver, left, and Kelly Sidoryk are co-owners of KT and Company that presented this year’s Inspiring Women Conference held at the Stockade Convention Centre on Feb. 5. Heather Klages acted as the MC of the event that included a panel of speakers, breakout sessions and a keynote speaker in a day of personal and professional development.

other people’s views,” she said. Elaine Knowlson from Lashburn says she came for the professional and personal aspect of the conference, while her friend Eleanor Pegg offered her own reasons. “I just thought it would be interesting and kind of a me day and maybe learn something,” said Pegg.

Women could also choose to attend any of four breakout sessions including one on courage presented by Lloydminster and District Co-op professionals Kristine Knourek and Leanne Hawes. “We’ve put together a presentation called the Courage Toolkit,” said Knourek, the Cop-op’s marketing and communications manager.

In a nutshell, the presentation was all about how to create space for yourself in non-traditional rolls. “We are going to be speaking about three specific aspects or tools that women can use to grab their courage in any scenario they may face,” explained Knourek. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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ACE water from Lloyd to spur growth GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. More economic growth will flow to the communities of Blackfoot, Kitscoty and Marwayne thanks to potable water being pumped from a new water treatment facility in Lloydminster. The facility, located across from the city airport, is the most eastern part of the Alberta Central East (ACE) Water Corporation system and pumps treated water through a transmission line to those first three communities to tie in. “Everyone’s going to have good water which is the nicest part,” said ACE chair Clint McCullough. McCullough and officials from the City of Lloydminster, the villages of Kitscoty, Marwayne and the hamlet of Blackfoot, spoke to media during a tour of the facility last week. McCullough explained ACE Water is a regional entity owned by 12 member municipalities that have been working together for years to s u p p l y h i g h q ua l ity potable water to the

municipalities in the Counties of Minburn, Two Hills and Vermilion River. “The project started in 2000 and we’ve done almost the whole west side of our area, then we switched over to supply the water from this side,” said McCullough, who is also a councillor for the Town of Vermilion. The west side of the system is supplied by the Vegreville Water Transfer Station that gets its water from Epcor in Edmonton. “It’s been a good plan so far. We’ve got three communities hooked up on this side then we’ve got a few more to go on the west side,” said McCullough. Dale Swyripa, reeve of the County of Vermilion River, says getting potable water from Lloydminster provides opportunity and growth within his county. “We can attract business. We know we have good reliable water with operators at all of the facilities,” said Swyripa. “It’ll be good water and we’ve seen good results so far in some of the areas that have water.”

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In Lloydminster last week, from left was: Gerald Aalbers, Mayor of Lloydminster, Clint McCullough, ACE chair, Cheryle Eikeland, Mayor of Marwayne, Daryl Frank, Mayor of Kitscoty, and Dale Swyripa, Reeve of the County of Vermilion River.

Islay will be tied-in to Lloydminster water soon followed by Dewberry, Clandonald and Paradise Valley to complete this phase of the ACE Water project. The full regional system will include more than 350 kilometres of pipeline along with community fill and truck fill stations. McCullough said previously communities not yet served by ACE water had to shock chlorinate their well water to kill the 4-Log virus. “On this side Lloydminster water is handled a little bit different,” he said. “Their standards aren’t the same as

Alberta standards— we have to use a UV upgrade and we add a little bit of chlorination to get those numbers up to 4-Log,” said McCullough. “We haven’t had any negative issues.” Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers says ACE Water has purchased water by the cube from the city. “We spent some money to install a line that we sized to this facility for future growth of the city coming west from where we are today. It was in the city’s best interest to do that,” said Aalbers. CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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Agri-Visions to hear Brad Wall GEOFF LEE

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.................................. Agri-Visions 2019 will provide visitors with keys to the complete kingdom of agriculture

under one roof inside the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds. The interactive information event from Feb. 13-14 features a trade

show, keynote speakers, seminars, demonstrations, and special events for the agriculture industry. It’s presented by the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association with something of interest for everyone, including the Seeding Innovation Zone and the Border City Seed Show Awards and Auction. “It’s a two day, very good conference that is a bit of a gem in our area and we have lots of people take advantage,” said Jackie Tomayer, marketing manager for the association. One of the main draws this year will a keynote speech by former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall at the Campfire and Vittles banquet the evening of Feb. 13. Tickets were 50 per cent sold more than a week ago for a chance to hear Wall talk on the state of Canadian politics, our federation and free trade. “We have a tremendous response to Brad Wall,” said Tomayer. Banquet goers will also hear a few words from Lloydminster horse trainer Terence Bexson at his induction into the association’s Agricultural Hall of Fame. “We are excited to induct Terence Bexson and have his family there to honour him. He’s been part of the Lloydminster Exhibition most of his life,” said Tomayer.

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This year’s Agri-Visions will feature another great line up of speakers. Last year Tim Hammond, a broker with Hammond Realty in Biggar Saskatchewan, spoke about farmland values at AgriVisions at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds. The event takes place Feb. 13-14.

She is also e xcit e d about the lineup of scheduled speakers who will cover topics such as grain marketing, grain storage strategies and market updates and future trends. “We’ve got both the grain and the cattle covered with lots of good speakers,” she said. Tomayer says don’t miss the presentation by Alberta veterinary Dr. Cody Creelman, who posts entertaining and educational videos of his daily adventures on YouTube. “He’s really fun and we’re excited about what he’s going to come and tell us about being a veterinarian,” she said. “Then we have some succession planning and just lots of great speak-

ers lined up to help any farmer or rancher.” New this year is a panel discussion aimed at breaking down the barriers over the stigma of mental health in the Ag industry. “It is becoming a big thing in Ag and we want to be on the cutting edge of that,” said Tomayer. “We want to help our farmers and ranchers out there and give them the tools to stay safe and healthy.” Back by popular demand from last year will be an expanded panel discussion on the growing problem of rural crime. “We will have three different speakers on how to keep your farm safe and what

your rights are,” said Tomayer. Visitors will also be treated to an expanded trade show that is on track to be sold out. “We’re really excited about all the new and existing companies that we have onboard to help farmers and ranchers get to that next level in their operation and look for things that they didn’t even know they needed,” says Tomayer. She says one of these years Agri-Visions might even offer some musical entertainment as it continues to evolve over time. “It could grow to that; we are constantly striving to grow it larger and better and you never know what 2020 will bring,” said Tomayer.

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The Eyes Have It In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Meridian Source would like to share this short story, written by local author Debb Killam-Davies. The conclusion of the story can be found in next week’s edition of the paper, and keep your eyes peeled for a feature on the author, a talented writer who has an incredible story to tell .

he prince looked around him. No doubt about it. He was lost. Lost in a dark, strange world. Where no one or nothing knew of him. He drew his sword for safety measures. He could see someone afar. Closer still ... and he could tell this lone figure was a woman. Perhaps she knew the way. The way out. Surely she would recognize him and drop to a bow before him soon. When she did not ... he called out to her , “Woman, dost thou not knowest who stands before thee?” He was shocked when she shook her head no. “It is I, Prince Marak. I beseech thee for guidance.” The woman looked up at him in ALL his glory. He truly was the most beautiful creature she had ever seen. If love could happen in an instant ... she surely was in love. She knew nothing of him. She was of the wood. She never ventured to the nearby kingdom. And she knew that even if she did set forth to visit yon kingdom ... it would be the peasant’s village in which she would be welcomed. Nary the castle with its Lords and Ladies. And Prince Marak. Yet she knew of this strange man. It was his eyes. She had seen those eyes before. She could see

the kindness in his eyes . The brevity. The sincerity. The pain. She imagined removing his torn cloak (her woods had not been kind to this poor lost soul). His cloak had many buttons. And was difficult to tear away. The war with the forest had not been an easy one for dear Prince Marak. He was tangled in his own garb. And yet once it was removed ... she would gently caress his shoulders. And tend to his wounds that were obvious to her. She shook her head to clear it of such delusions of grandeur. He was a prince, after all ... and she was a mere old peasant woman. What ever would he desire in her? “ Come - Good Prince Marak, I Wilt show thou the way out of the woods. Thou can see the kingdom from the edge. It is a clear path. I can go no farther than the edge .... but rest assured that I will watch as thou makest thy way home. And so ... after feeding him with the meager offerings she had ... they set out. She guided him through the maze that was the wood. The same branches which had torn at his hair and ripped his cloak previously now seemed to part way before them. Indeed at her very gaze. It was her eyes. He had seen those eyes before. At last they reached the edge of the dark wood. There before him lay his kingdom. “Dear Prince. Therein lies your kingdom. I cannot follow ... but I will watch from the edge until you cross the drawbridge to ensure that you have made the trek safely. “Woman - I know not even thine name. Please tell me.” “Marak, you know. You have always known.”

She removed her hood to reveal beautiful silver hair. “Tis i, DesDemona. My mother tended to you as your nursemaid when you were but a babe. I was a young girl of 8. I used to sing you songs and comb your hair. Alas. My mother became sick ... and we were banished from the kingdom. To the wood. I remained even after her death. My woods are enchanted to all. They protect me. Only the truest of heart escape unscathed. The fact that you stand before me in entirety proves thine heart is pure. And brave. I must return and protect others now.” And so Marak ... unsure of his intentions set forth. She had been so kind to him. So true. Her age could not hide her beauty. DesDemona. His Desbemona. He loved her. He turned at the drawbridge to wave. More so beckon her to come. When he looked back to the wood he was certain that he saw an angel with her wings unfurled ascend above the forest. The Prince stood on the turret and gazed toward the wood. It had been many days since his encounter in the wood. With her. He could not get her from his mind. It was her eyes. He had seen her eyes somewhere before. Somehow ... they had bored a hole into his heart. He had to see her again. He had to feel the intensity of her eyes again. Prince Marak shook his head as if to dispel cobwebs lurking within. How could this

be? DesDemona occupied his every thought. And yet ... he knew that somehow he must find a way. A way to make her leave the wood ... and come to his kingdom. To be his forevermore. DesDemona looked longingly at the castle. Oh how she missed him. The encounter had been brief ... but years in the making. She knew she loved Marak. Had always loved him. Pure love begets pure love and it had grown up just as the two of them were now adults. And yet she feared it impossible. For HE was still a prince. And she She was still a peasant woman confined to the dark wood. But it was his eyes. Her desire to see his eyes cast upon her was insatiable. She longed to feel his embrace. Hungered for the taste of his sweet lips on hers. She shook her head. Nonsense. It was filled with nonsensical delusions of grandeur. And yet she knew. She knew she had to find a way to her prince. Had to find a way out of her woods. She loved her woods. She was safe here. Alas. She loved Prince Marak more. That was it. Marak believed he knew. He knew how to woo his love from her forest. He had been researching day and night since he had left her. And now. Now he believed in his heart of hearts that he could entrance his love and beseech her stay with him. He had to try. READ THE ENDING IN NEXT WEEK’S PAPER

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Inspiring women create buzz in air FROM PAGE 1

Leanne Hawes, the Co-op’s vice president of operations, says the three tools are support for whatever you are seeking courage for, speaking about it, and envisioning the space to grow into.

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Eleanor Pegg, left from Maidstone, and Elaine Knowlson from Lashburn were enjoying a coffee break during the Inspiring Women Conference on a cold Tuesday inside the Lloydminster Stockade Convention Centre.

I think it’s fabulous; look around the room. There’s a buzz and the tables are filling up.

Hawes says delivering a breakout session is being part of the networking opportunity the conference provides to all women. “We have so many wonderful women in our community to

just draw on different aspects of educational opportunities, personal stories, so networking is a big part of it,” she said. The other sessions focused on busting popular legal myths, nurturing positive mental health, and skill building for personal development. Darlene MacDonald from the Lloydminster Learning Council A sso c i ati o n sa y s sh e has brought her staff with her to the conference each year and they love it all. “We get to network with other women and we know what the latest is in business. We just think it’s a great professional development day to connect w i th e a c h o th e r o u tside of the office,” said MacDonald.

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Rotary salutes Hilderman’s legacy

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Rotary Club of Lloydminster president Tyler Morrissette, right, presented a club cheque for $2,000 to 186 Lloydminster Air Cadet Squadron reps officer cadet Linda Collins, left and Sgt. Brett Rowan at the Monday meeting. GEOFF LEE

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.................................. In his life, Greg Hilderman passed the Rotary four-way test of service to others with flying colours. His badge was retired at the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s Monday lunch following his death last May at age 63 and 30 years of providing service to the club. “Retiring a member’s badge is an honour reserved for a Rotar-

ian who has passed away while a member of our club. It is our way of saying that you will always be remembered,” said Kevin Kromrey in an epilogue speech. Kromrey noted Hilderman joined the club in 1988 and was on the executive board in the early 90s and served as president in 1995-96. He was a pilot in the Canadian Air Force, a flight instructor and a longtime member of

the 186 Lloydminster Air Cadet Squadron in his youth. When he died, about $1,450 in donations in his memory was made to the Rotary Club. Club president Tyler Morrissette presented that money and an additional cheque for $2,000 from Rotarians to squadron reps officer cadet Linda Collins, Sgt. Brett Rowan and his sponsoring committee mom Shannon Rowan.

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Cold snaps a killjoy for skiers GEOFF LEE

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.................................. A wicked wind storm from the west closed Mount Joy Snow Resort over the past weekend while dumping a heap of untracked powder on the slopes. Ray Tatro, vice-pres-

ident of Mount Joy, says all that new snow seemed too good to pass up, but a decision to close was made early Saturday morning with the wind chill hovering near -33 Celsius. “Our groomer went out there though and

he groomed the hill at 5 a.m.” says Tatro. “If it’s not cold or frozen rain—it becomes very frustrating.” The cold spell forced Table Mountain Ski Area in the Battlefords to close for the weekend as well.

Cold temperatures and high winds previously closed Mount Joy for a day on Jan. 19 with the tipping point being -30 C with the wind chill. “That’s our magic number. Most people

don’t show up because it’s too cold to ski; you’ve got frostbite right away,” said Dean Peters, president of Mount Joy. “There is one or two diehard skiers that come out and our poor lifties stand out in that

weather all day long. I’ve catered to a couple of people and it’s too hard on our people; that’s mostly why we do it, but nobody really wants to ski at that temperature.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Mount Joy fighting the elements FROM PAGE 8

Peters says he learned his lesson in his rookie year as president when he opened the hill with conditions right on the -30 C threshold—under a protest for the volunteers who run the resort. “I learned from that mistake and I won’t do it again so I’m going to use -30 C as that magic number,” said Peters. Peters says when a decision is made to close the resort, they contact the radio stations and posts alerts on their Facebook page and other social media. “The big deal is we have private lessons that are booked already. Those people we contact individually and let them know we are shut down,” explained Peters. “A big part of our clientele is the young kids with their parents and

you don’t want little kids getting frostbite— it’s pretty hard to keep a kid enthusiastic about ski school if they have to take a break every few minutes to warm up.” Peters says cold temperature is also hard on the equipment. He noted it was -30 C with the wind chill the day an inspector came out last week to certify the lifts. “Coincidently, the cable popped off so I was out last night putting the cable back on one of the T-bars,” he said Friday morning. “I’m not saying those two things are related, but typically you see a lot more failures when the temperature is that cold.” Peters says despite the cold he’s been pleased with the snow conditions this year. “We have a couple of groomers that are doing

a fantastic job. We’ve been able to make snow too,” he said. Ironically, Peters was on standby this past weekend as a snow plow operator for the RM of Wilton. Flashback to Jan. 26 when Peters was at the slope on the busiest day of the season so far on a Saturday. “ It was a beau t if u l day. I think that was our highest turnout; we had over 150 people,” said Peters. “It was really windy on Sunday so that kept a lot of people away. It was so mild on that Saturday that things iced up pretty good on Sunday.” A good crowd is expected for an upcoming “sweet heart” day for a post Valentine’s Day celebration. Last year the resort gave away a meal certificate for a romantic meal.

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Leave it to Weaver I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again,stay safe out there EDITOR Taylor Weaver

Every morning when I drive to work, I travel west on 36 Street until I hit the ring road, then proceed north on 62 Ave. Now as many of you may recall, Monday morning’s road conditions were a little on the unfavourable side as firmly packed and rutted snow turned to ice over the weekend. As I got close to the intersection and prepared to take the exit to head north, I noticed two vehicles had been in a collision, an SUV and a minivan, and the side airbags had deployed on the van. (I couldn’t tell if the case was the same for the SUV). It was right around 8 a.m. so kids were also on their way to school. Now normally I would stop to make sure everyone was OK, but there were already roughly seven people out of their vehicles helping out, so I knew there wasn’t really anything I

could do except send positive thoughts and hope everyone was alright. I’ve written about winter driving in columns before, and even playfully quoted Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore from Apocalypse Now with his infamous line, “Give me some room to breathe,” after seeing multiple close calls at intersections in the winter. Sure, it’s almost a daily occurrence to find posts on social media expressing opinions about how bad the drivers are in Lloydminster, along with criticism towards the City about the effectiveness of its snow-removal system. Newsflash: Lloydminster isn’t alone when it comes to Facebook posts about bad drivers, b ad w e at h e r, and b ad s no w removal. I may h ave g r o w n u p i n a time when social media ruled all (and it’s always funny seeing old posts pop up from 2007 when everyone was describing what they ate for breakfast), but I feel the majority of acts by keyboard warriors are

a waste of brain function. Hey, that’s just me. (That said, I find social media posts with photos of terrible parking jobs around town entertaining and could look at those all day.) But here’s my thought on how people perceive drivers and how our municipal government deals with snow removal in the Border City: drive to the conditions in front of you and there shouldn’t be a problem. Take a little more time than you think you’ll need to get where you’re going so you arrive safely. Give yourself more room to slow down when approaching an intersection. I don’t know the exact circumstances behind what I saw on Monday morning; I just hope everyone is OK. What I do know is I wasn’t the only resident happy to see graders out over the past couple of days (especially those who have video footage of cars spinning out of control in front of their homes). Remember, stay safe out there!

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Opinion

Leeway from Lloyd: Let’s make them pay—some how STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

There has to be some meaningful peaceful way to get Ottawa to put shovels in the ground to complete the twinning of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Yellow vest protests, truck convoys and other related protests seem to preach mainly to the converted with a big shrug from eastern Canada and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau. Fist pumps and honking horns aren’t working for us. If the economy is losing $80 million a day because Alberta can’t get its oil to an

export market and fetch global prices then Alberta should stop transferring a dime to other provinces. Hell, we are the have-not province. Out of an equalization pie of about $19 billion in 2018, Alberta got absolutely nothing with most of the billions going to Quebec. I like Quebec, but not so much that mayor of Montreal who drove a dagger into the heart of TC Corp.’s (formerly TransCanada Pipeline) Energy East pipeline a couple of years ago. I guess as a solid member of Canada their politicians feel it’s better to support our good international

pal Saudi Arabia (feel the sarcasm) and their their filthy corrupt oil instead of ours. Over the last 10 years Canada imported a total of $20.9 billion of Saudi Arabian oil according to Statistics Canada numbers. Since Canada produces about 3.9 million barrels of oil a day and consumes less than 2 million barrels a day there is no need to import one drop. Any province including British Columbia that snubs our oil doesn’t want to be an economic team player so let’s make them pay—some how. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has told Ottawa she won’t sup-

port the federal climate change plan without an export pipeline that will benefit all of Canada. Good for Notley. There have been threats about pulling out of Confederation too, but in the end, money wields the most influence. It’s time to think way outside of the box. Personal income tax was introduced as a temporary measure in 1917. Maybe it’s not too late to ask for a refund. Maybe we can also cash in our banked hours from Daylight Savings Time also introduced during that war. That might shed some more light on our bottom lines!

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Meridian Source Calendar of Events is a free service provided for non-profit organizations located within our coverage area. All events are in chronological order, as space permits and at the editor’s discretion.

EVERY MONDAY EXCEPT LONG WEEKENDS –MODERN SQUARE DANCING Modern Square Dancing from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m, Legacy Centre, 5101 - 46 Street, BACK Door (West door) All ages welcome! No experience necessary, No partner required, No costume expected. Learning fun maneuvers to lively music in a team! Your first evening is free, only $5 afterwards. Call Kendall, 306825-3770, or email Esther, moment101@ hotmail.com for more info. EVERY TUESDAY — VOLLEYBALL Drop in volleyball from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Takes place at the Servus Sports Centre and everyone is welcome, non-competitive and no experience is necessary. Come for fun and exercise and meet some great people. EVERY FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH There is a Parkinson Disease Support Group every fourth Tuesday of the month at Southridge Community Church from 2-4 p.m. put on by the Parkinson Association of Alberta. EVERY TUESDAY — ADAPTED YOGA From 10 – 11 a.m. at the Community Service Centre. For more information

please contact AnnDee at 780-871-0513. EVERY TUESDAY — DIABETES 102 The new schedule for PNRHA Diabetes Education Classes is ready! Everyone starts with Diabetes 101 and then follows up with Diabetes 102 (people on diabetes pills) or Diabetes 103 (people on insulin). All classes are scheduled on a Tuesday morning from 8:15 a.m. to noon. Please contact Nancy Johnston at 306-820-6096 or Helen Rogers at 306-820-6291 to preregister. EVERY TUESDAY — SENIORS MEET The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society meets at the Legacy Centre from noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch is available for $8. Please reserve before Tuesday morning at 780-875-4584. Everyone welcome. EVERY TUESDAY & SATURDAY — FARMER’S MARKET Downtown Farmer’s Market at the Fred North Community Centre (5002 51 Avenue, Lloydminster) from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Tues) 10 a.m. 4 p.m. (Sat) We’re on Facebook. EVERY THURSDAY AND SATURDAY – FARMER’S MARKET

The Border City Farmer’s Market takes place

Passport to YLL To place an event, email taylor@meridiansource.ca or fax 306-825-5147 every Thursday and Saturday at the Servus Sports Centre (5202-12 st.) from 12-6 p.m. on Thursday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

FEB. 7 – KAISER TOURNEY

The Legacy Centre is hosting their monthly Kaiser Tournament on Feb. 7. Play begins at 10 a.m. and costs $10 and lunch is available for $10. Everyone welcome! Call 780-875-4584 for more information.

FEB. 7 – STEAK FUNDRAISER

There will be a Suicide Awareness Steak Dinner at the Canadian Brewhouse on Feb. 7 starting at 6 p.m. There will be a 50/50 draw and silent auction. Cost is $25 and include steak dinner with your choice of fries, soup, salad or rice. Also includes a domestic bottle of beer, pop, or hi-ball. Gratuitity not included. For tickets call 306-3071489.

FEB.9 – VALENTINE’S EVENING

Manitou Pioneers Museum is hosting “A Valentine’s Evening with Ben Crane and daughter, Jessica Oracheski” on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Neilburg Community Hall. Cocktails at 5 p.m., roast beef supper (catered by Coolidge Country Catering) at 6 p.m., and concert at 7:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of music and good clean humor. Ben’s music will be accompanied by his hilarious art work at seen on Leanin’ Tree greeting cards. There w i l l b e a d o o r p ri z e , draws, and cash bar. Must be 19 or older to attend. Advance tickets

only: $50 each or table of 8 for $360. Tickets available at Synergy Credit Union in Neilburg and Marsden, any member of Manitou Pioneers Museum, or by calling Dale at 306-8934096.

FEB. 11 – DANCE & DESSERT NIGHT

Try Modern Square Dancing on Feb. 11 and join us for complimentary dessert from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Legacy Centre, 5101 - 46 Street, BACK Door (West door) No experience necessary, Wear whatever you like, All ages welcome, No partner required. Free Admission. For more info, email Esther: moment101@hotmail. com or phone Kendall: 306-825-3770.

FEB. 17 – POPLAR BLUFF CLASSIC LOPPET

Any combination of 3, 5, 10 km distances. Registration is at 10 a.m. CST, starts at 11 a.m. CST. Cost includes meal. For more information and directions visit lloydminstercrosscountryskiclub.com or contact Ken Nealis at 780-872-9372 or knealis@mcssnet.ca. Entry fees are $25 for adults, students 17 and under are $15, and the family rate is $75. Add $5 for non-CCS members. Directions are 16 km east on HWY 303, north on RR 3262 for 3.2 km then east on TWP Road 501 for 1 km. Everyone is welcome.

FEB. 17 – MOOSE BREAKFAST

There will be a Moose Breakfast on Feb. 17 at 5213 - 57 Street, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the cost is $8 per plate. Everyone welcome.

FEB. 17 – CRIB TOURNEY A crib tournament will be held at the Frenchman Butte Legion Hall at noon Butte time and 11 a.m. Lloydminster time. Cost is $10 per person, lunch is $10 and everyone welcome. Come socialize and have fun.

FEB. 21 – 500 CARD TOURNAMENT The Legacy Centre is hosting a 500 card tournament on Feb. 21. Play begins at 10 a.m. and costs $10 and lunch is available for $10. Everyone welcome! Call 780-875-4584 for more information.

FEB. 23 – DINE & DANCE

There is an Old Time Dine & Dance featuring Memory Lane at the Alcurve Hall on Feb. 23. Supper and dance is $25 and dance only is $10. Cocktails at 5 p.m., supper at 6 p.m. and the dance will follow. Tickets available at Alcurve Store, Mel Olson, 306372-7525, Maureen McEwan 780-8080260, Sherri Deutcheon 306-307-7877.

MARCH 1 – CURLING FUNSPIEL The Lloydminster Construction Association is hosting a curling funspiel on March 1 at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre with supper, curling, and door prizes. Visit lloydconstruction. ca for more details. MARCH 17 – OPEN MIC AFTERNOON There will be an open mic event on March 17 from 2-4

p.m. at the Masonic

Hall 4009 49 Ave. Doors open to the public at 1:30 p.m. and artist sign up begins at 1:15 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes stew and a bun. The event is presented by the Order of the Eastern Star Lloydminster Chapter #76. For more information or to pre-register: Heather 403-391-0646.

LLOYDMINSTER LEARNING COUNCIL

- Registration Night for English Language Programs, Monday January 21, 2019, 6:30-7:30pm, Community Services Building, Workshop Room, 4419 - 52 Ave. Fee: No Charge, Call 780-8755763 for any questions - Keyboarding, Wed. Jan 30, 2019, 6:308:30pm, Learn proper hand positioning to touch type to improve speed & accuracy, Fee: $40.00, Call 780-8755763 to register - Technology Series for Adults, 5 Wednesdays, Feb 6-Mar 6, 2019, 6:30-8:30pm, Fee: $125.00, Call 780875-5763 to register - English Language Classes being offered: Beginner, Advanced, Intermediate, 10 weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 29 - April 4, 2019, 7:00-9:00pm, Fee: No Charge, Call 780-875-5763 to register - English Language Classes for Women, 10 weeks, Wednesdays, January 30 - April 3, 2019, 1:00-3:00pm, Learn day to day conversational English, pronunciation, reading and writing for everyday activities (work, doctor appointments, children’s school), Fee: No Charge, Call 780875-5763 to register.

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Money Matters

Tips to pay down debt faster COURTESY OF SYNERGY CREDIT UNION

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In Canada, the average household has about $1.67 in debt for every dollar of disposable income in mid-2018. According to surveys, many have said their goal is to pay it off as fast as possible. Between bills, dayto-day spending and whatever else you have going on, sometimes attacking debt more aggressively isn’t always feasible. Here are five tips to help you start chipping away. • Pay more than the minimum

Take a second to check out your credit card bill and look at the section that gives you the amount of time needed to pay the total down making just the minimum payments. See the number? If you need to lend money, credit cards aren’t the best options. Try to only to use a credit card for what you can afford. We can provide options for what is best for your situation. Making more than the minimum payment can go a long way to reduc ing that fig ure – not to mention the savings on interest. It’s something that requires some disci-

pline, but it’s something that can have huge benefits. • Pay your mortgage down faster If you currently pay monthly, consider switching to accelerated biweekly payments (this also may be closer to your pay periods, too). This strategy produces the equivalent of one extra monthly payment each year. The effect is similar to compound interest, only in reverse. Each overpayment reduces the loan. That reduces the interest due for the next payment, creating additional principle repayment, which in turn

pays down the balance of the mortgage. For example, in some cases you may be able to knock four years off a

normal 25-year repayment schedule and reduce the total interest cost by almost onefifth.

• Track your spending This separates the perception from reality. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Money Matters What are some ways I can keep my information more secure? COURTESY OF SYNERGY CREDIT UNION

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One way to help increase the security of your online data is by establishing strong passwords and regularly updating them. H er e a r e s om e password tips to help you keep your accounts secure. 1. Make your pass-

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You may think you are spending a certain amount each month, but once everything is accurately tabulated, it could be an eye opener. The good news is, once you have a detailed rundown with a correct total, you can

word longer The longer, the better – at least 12 characters, if possible, is recommended. Longer passwords are harder to crack.

acronym such as My Favorite time Of The year is summer! The password is the first letter of each word: MFtOTyis!

2. Make your password a phrase String some words together that might make it hard to crack - example is to use an

3. Include numbers, symbols and uppercase and lowercase letters Consider a ‘$’ instead of an ‘S’ or mix in some ‘%’ or ‘!’.

really start to examine what’s being spent that can be adjusted. • Focus on one bill and move on If you are caught in a bind and your debt is starting to build up, there are still ways you can move towards success and start seeing your balance reduce. Pay at least the min-

imum amounts due on all of your loans except one. And on that one, concentrate your debt repayment dollars to pay it off as quickly as possible. When the balance on that one loan reaches zero, move on to the next with the same aggressive repayment plan. As you start to

4. Avoid using obvious personal information Finding your daughter’s name and birthday, for example, may only take a quick search on your Facebook page.

your mobile phone).

5. Use multi-factor authentication Convenience should never trump secu-

rity. An extra step in accessing your account is that much more secure. Multifactor authentication adds another layer of security, supplementing the username and password model with a code that only a specific user has access to (typically sent to something they have immediately to hand, like

pay loans off, this is very rewarding. And as your debts decrease, the amount of money you have available to repay the remaining debts increases. The progress is energizing to see and you can move onto the next one. • Save on groceries According to recent

reports in the media, food prices have been increasing due to exchange (many of our food products are imported) and transportation costs. However, there are some ways you can monitor prices, so you can start saving. Look for sales and the stockpile on non-

perishable food items. By doing so you may be able to skip one shopping trip per month. And one skipped shopping trip could mean a 25 per cent reduction on your monthly grocery bill. Take free financial literacy courses at the Synergy Academy, synergycuacademy.com.

6. Do not reuse passwords If an account is compromised, hackers will use the successful l o g i n i nf o r mat i o n i n multiple places. 7. Start using a password manager CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Money Matters Keeping yourself safe online FROM PAGE 14

There are programs and services that allow you to store strong passwords for each or your sites â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but you only have to remember the one password to access the service. 8. Keep your passwords under wraps It might seem obvious, but scan your office to see how many people keep them on sticky notes attached to their monitor! 9. Change your pass-

File Photo words regularly If you do have a breach, it will prevent a hacker from repeatedly accessing your

account. Take free financial literacy courses at the Synergy Academy, synergycuacademy.com.

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Money Matters

Small business owner?

There are things you must know when it comes to tax time

wning a small business can be a challenging but rewarding experience. One of those challenges is learning how to file your taxes properly. If you own a restaurant, bar, hair salon or other business where your employees receive tips from customers, it’s important to know that you have certain

responsibilities with respect to how to treat that tip income. How you handle tips e arn e d b y y o u r s t af f determines whether they are considered “direct” or “controlled” and what your obligations are as a business owner. Controlled tips are tracked and paid by you, the employer. You collect them from customers and control

how to pay them out to your employees. For example, you may choose to add an automatic gratuity to a bill, or you may decide to share tips equally among your staff. Controlled tips should also be included as part of your employees’ wages, which means that CPP contributions and EI premiums mu st be d e d u ct e d at

source if the employee is employed in pensionable or insurable employment or both. In contrast, direct tips are amounts that need to be tracked by the employee, who then declares the income on their tax return. Direct tips go from the customer straight to the employee; for example, cash tips that are handed to the employee by the customer. If your business follows a direct model and a customer includes an amount for a tip when paying their bill by credit or debit card, the tip would be con-

File Photo sidered to be a direct tip as long as you pay it out promptly and in full to the employee. If you hold those funds, they could be considered controlled and you could become respon-

sible for CPP contributions and EI premiums. Get more information on how to follow the tipping model of your choice at Canada/ ca/tips-and-gratuitiesemployer.

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Economic growth to flow FROM PAGE 3

Brent Romanchuk, ACE project manager who led the tour of the facility, says they transfer about 11 litres of treated water a second to Marwayne and nearly 14 litres per second to Kitscoty. The plant has a 3,900 cubic metre reservoir underground along with a pump room, a control room, rooms for chlorine and ammonia and an operations room manned by Lloydminster employees. Romanchuk says water leaves Lloydminster with 2 parts per million concentration of chlorine and gets diluted in transit, but meets the one ppm minimum requirement of Alberta. Being part of ACE Water means communities like Marwayne

don’t have to drill wells or add their own chlorine to treat the 4-Log virus. “I think it takes away the worry of not having a well so we’ve been running well systems and we’ve always had to deal with that 4-Log virus,” said Cheryle Eikeland Mayor of Marwayne. “I think we’ll have safer water for our residents. I think it will be a little more costly but it’s safer.” The Alberta government is funding 90 per cent of the $140 million cost of the project from its Water For Life Strategy and 10 per cent from municipal contribution. Communities like Marwayne also pay ACE Water a user fee based on each municipality’s actual water consumption.

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Lessons learned PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

I come from a family of great penny pinchers. My parents taught me well. Of course, we prefer to think of ourselves as thrifty, economical or even cautious, but it all boils down to the same thing – CHEAP. I think it comes from having parents and grandparents who lived through the dirty 30s and other tough times. They knew how to repurpose long before it became trendy. Syrup tins became lunch pails, hand-medowns were expected and there was zero waste. It was a way of life. When I was a kid I didn’t understand all that. Once, after visiting the home of a young

friend, I whined to my mother, “Katie has so many pretty dresses.

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Of course, we prefer to think of ourselves as thrifty, economical or even cautious, but it all boils down to the same thing – CHEAP

Why don’t I?” In a fresh wave of misery, I recalled a recent Christmas concert where I dreamt of sweeping through the door in a white lace dress with pink satin sash, as advertised in Eaton’s Winter Catalogue. Instead, I stalked stiffly to my seat wearing an inflexible, red pantsuit made for a kid half my height and twice my girth. Thank you bargain bin.

With a sigh mom patted my hand, “You have something better than pretty dresses.” Her voice lowered to become conspiratorial and dramatic, “You have – a little brother.” What? Are you kidding me? I glanced up to see my brother Billy spin through the kitchen on a small red tricycle. Bent low over the handlebars, he pedalled furiously, rounded the corner and as something dragging behind him hit the door jamb with a smack, he paused to cast a triumphant sneer in my direction. It was one of my favourite dolls – a length of binder twine tied roughly about her neck. “Ask her if she wants him,” I growled, turning back to my mother. “I’ll take the dresses.” A few years later, I

became nearsighted. Thus began the era of “serviceable glasses.” A visit to our optometrist for new spectacles did not include gazing into a mirror to assess the attractiveness of new styles. We didn’t consider the shape of my face or the beautifying effects of flower detailing or colourful plastic. My father waved his arm with finality when I pleaded, and sternly addressed the woman helping us. “I want something strong and serviceable for this girl. I want glasses that LAST,” he pronounced loudly. “How about those?” He pointed to some heavy wire frames in an aviator style popular among men preparing for a stint in the Canadian Air Force (or so I felt). CONTINUED ON PAGE 21

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Thorpe reinvents its recovery menu

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Tammy Thiesen, a residential addictions counsellor at the Thorpe Recovery Centre, updated the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday about their newest programs and projects with help from new marketing and development officer Tricia Hunter. GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The Thorpe Recovery Centre is promoting some new intensive treatment programs to go with their core alcohol and drug addiction services. The Thorpe centre’s Tammy Theisen, a residential addictions counsellor, provided an update of the Centre’s program status

to the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s lunch on Monday. “We have changed some of our focus to intensive programming,” she said. Intensive programs are up to five-day treatments programs at the 72-bed facility near Blackfoot to meet the demand. “We have a recovery tune-up, a five-day pro-

gram where people stay on site. We have sex addiction ones, family ones, and children’s ones,” said Theisen. The three-day Thorpkins Children’s Program for children aged 7 to 12 is an opportunity for children to address the addiction in their family and focus on understanding and recovery. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

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Thorpe promotes newest treatment programs FROM PAGE 19

There are also plans for an intensive gambling addiction programs this fall supported by the new Gold Horse Casino operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. There are also codepend ency and d isordered eating intensives offered at Thorpe. Thorpe’s core programs provide medically supported detox, residential addiction treatment, continuing care, and support programs using a community treatment model. “All staff are committed to actively help clients learn to rely on peers for support— not just one therapist,” explained Theisen. Theisen said there is a huge need for people to get well, but the the centre’s funding is decreasing. “The Alberta govern-

ment would normally fund some of our beds and they are decreasing the number of beds they are funding by four,” she said.

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We encourage people to purchase a ticket and stay home and avoid the rush of buying a new outfit— no hair getting done or event to go out to

Other funding sources are the Saskatchewan Heath Authority, fee for services, donations and cost recovery. Tricia Hunter, the Thorpe centre’s new marketing and development officer, noted

tickets are on sale for $50 for the annual Night Off fundraising event on May 1. “We encourage people to purchase a ticket and stay home and avoid the rush of buying a new outfit—no hair getting done or event to go out to,” explained Hunter. “You buy a ticket, put your feet up and stay home and relax.” The Thorpe centre will also kickoff its new Serenity Garden project this spring to beautify the 34-acre property and make it more accessible for clients and staff. “There’s ponds and walking paths to add a little more nature for our staff and clients to enjoy,” said Hunter. “We have applied for a grant and we will be kicking off some fundraising this summer as well.”

Lessons learned continued

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“Nooo,” I moaned, but it was pointless to argue. The silver goggles were strapped to my head and dad beamed with pleasure. Another catch phrase at our house was, “Buy clothes big. She’ll grow

into ‘em.” This is all fine and dandy when purchasing for children, but not so great when you’re 16 and are presented with a puffy, green feather jacket from the menswear department in the Army and Navy Sur-

plus store. I didn’t want to bloody GROW into it. It was huge! Does anyone, particularly during their formative teens, ever choose to resemble the Hunchback of Notre Dame, or wish to plod through school dressed as a Logger-

head Sea Turtle? Anyway, as stated, I’ve learned these lessons well, and now, if you’ll excuse me, I must speak to my daughter. “Aliyah, come here and try this coat I bought on sale yesterday. Sure, it’s too big now – but you’ll grow into it.”

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Rustlers battle back against Eagles JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Lakeland College Rustlers men’s basketball team has taken another step toward working as a comprehensive 11-man unit. Nine members of the Rustlers saw time on court during their 75-70 home win against The King’s University Eagles this past weekend. Two of those players, namely starter Abraham Murray and bench standout Awak Awak, are relative newcomers to this campaign’s squad having only joined the team at the Christmas break. Sheray Thomas, head coach of the Rustlers, said Awak is another guard who can move the ball up the court, run plays and bring intensity off the bench, while Murray adds a big body, physicality, rebounding and an inside scoring touch to the team. He said both players are doing a great job helping fill out the short roster they employed through the opening half of the season with the task

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Rustlers forward Artavis Holiday shoots over an Eagles defender during the second quarter of his team’s 75-70 win at Lakeland College on Saturday.

at hand now being to get everyone on the same page before they host the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championships in

late February and early March. “We still have a long way to go,” said Thomas. “We just have to be more consistent.

When we’re all consistent, on the same page and gelling then things are going great. But, then we have lapses.” The Rustlers (10-10)

suffered through a couple of first half troubles against the Eagles (1-17) in front of a full and screaming crowd of fans escaping from the cold at the Lakeland College gym on Saturday night. T h e E ag l e s b at t l e d past the home side for two-point leads after the first and second quarters and a 10-point advantage early in the third only to fall back after the Rustlers coaching staff called a timeout shortly into the last half to steady the troops. Thomas said they knew the Eagles were going to try to drive the ball inside, kick it out and shoot threes, but they still didn’t respond defensively in the first 20 minutes. He said they picked up the energy after the TO, which was led by a couple of shots by Brandon Isaac and Artavis Holiday, and finally started to bring speed and intensity to the game. “The bench, everyone, they just did their part,” said Rustlers veteran guard Adrian Richards. “They brought energy on the

court and off the court. They were cheering us on the whole time and that’s what brought the comeback.” The win marked the Rustlers fourth straight and fifth in eight games since the start of the second semester. The team is back in action on Feb. 15 when they host the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Ooks (8-10). R i c h a r d s sai d th e y have a relatively new squad, so they’re going to use the break to find out what situations everyone is comfortable with on court. He said they need to find a way to work together and jell over these last few weeks to be ready to go when the provincial championships arrive. “When things are going well, we’re going well and we’re able to exert some victories,” said Thomas. “But, when things are not, we’re not doing well enough. We just have to key on certain things, get everybody on the same page and do what we should do to be better.”

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Steelers win FWSSC Challenge

The Lloydminster PWM midget AAA Steelers, with back row from left, coach Randy Laumbach, Hayleigh Craig, coach Tyler Scott, Taylor Wilkinson, Tyra Anderson, Jacelyn Scott, Jade Sandberg, Avery Gilby, Ali Macaulay, trainer Larissa Scott, coach Dale Mitchell; middle row, Nicole May, Jenna Plamondon, Sarah Martin; front row, Jadynn Morden, Bella McKee, Payton Laumbach, Elysia Day, Mackenzie Dachuk, Kelsey Hall, Brooklyn Palmer, Jayde Cadieux, Bryn Pollard and Molly Mitchell, captured the Female World Sport School Challenge (FWSSC) in Winnipeg on Sunday. The Steelers went 5-0 at the 16-team tournament with both McKee and Mitchell posting one shutout. Craig scored the overtime winner in a 2-1 thriller against the St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy Flames in the championship. The victory marked the Steelers second tournament win as they also brought home gold from the Calgary Firestarter competition at the start of the season. Submitted

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The LCHS Barons senior boys basketball team, with back row from left, coach Scott Lumbard, manager Travis Niekamp, Rylan Parsons, Diaz Johnson-Lagrone, Nikita Akophjonov, Ethan Morris, Garret Hatchard, Sahil Mirza, coach Jeff Wilson; front row, Keishawn Kreke, David Dimaano, Rhenz Santiago, Eric Stewart, Kyle Dawson Dacung (missing are coach Zach Wilson, coach Kevin Sywenky and assistant Rebeca Wilson) won the Hugh Morrell Border Classic on Saturday.

Barons take Hugh Morrell Border Classic JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Hugh Morrell Border Classic championship is coming home. The Lloydminster Comprehensive High School (LCHS) Barons senior boys basketball team used a 19022AX0

late first-quarter run and a determined defensive effort early in the fourth frame to best the Regina-based Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School Golden Suns 75-53 in the 29th annual Hugh Morrell Border Classic final at LCHS on Saturday evening.

The win marked the Barons fourth-straight tournament gold after opening the season with a couple of silver medals over an evenly split schedule between Alberta Schools Athletic Association and Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association competitions.

“It was tough,” said Barons small forward Nikita Akophjonov. “They gave us a heck of a game and made it hard to score. Of course, we were all tired but we gave it all we got. It was pretty evenly matched.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

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Win marks Barons fourth-straight gold FROM PAGE 24

The Barons and Golden Suns exchanged points throughout the opening five minutes of the contest, but a wellplaced timeout changed the tide. The home side surged to a 21-11 lead following the break thanks to a hard drive, a fade-away jumper and a long trey courtesy of Akophjonov. “We didn’t have our heads in the game to start the first quarter,” noted the Barons thirdyear starter. “We were just playing free ball and that clearly wasn’t working. So, we started running our plays, playing as a team and executed.” The Golden Suns matched the Barons point-for-point through an evenly played middle half before staging a rally early in the fourth to pull within 11 points. The Barons responded with an Ethan Morris offensive put-back, an emphatic two-handed dunk from Akophjonov and a full-court

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Ken Morrell, the son of Hugh Morrell, performs the ceremonial tip-off before the championship final between the Barons and Golden Suns.

drive by Diaz JohnsonLagrone. Scott Lumbard, head coach of the Barons, said the Golden Suns are one of the top teams in Saskatchewan and the boys did their best to stick with them throughout the two middle quarters before putting their foot on the gas down the stretch. He said they wanted the win and went all-in for it

once they realized it was within their grasp. “When we had that 11-point lead, it still didn’t feel safe because it could be a matter of a minute, minute-anda-half, and all of a sudd en y ou ’r e t ied back up or they’ve got the lead,” said Lumbard. “I never felt secure until that last minute or two minutes. But, that’s all we ask from the boys is a solid effort here in

front of a hometown crowd and they rose to the occasion.” Lumbard said their veteran core of Akophjonov, Garret Hatchard, Sahil Mirza and Eric Stewart has led the way this season through their dedication to the program and continued development on defence. He said they’re riding a 12-game win streak and sport only two losses in 18 total contests so far, but there is still a lot of basketball to play starting with a tough challenge in Prince Albert this weekend when they’ll compete in the St. Mary High School Marauders tournament. “Beating a team (like the Golden Suns) that is undefeated from such a big city, that’s a hell of a plus for us,” said Akophjonov. “Word is going to spread. People are going to start watching us now. I think we’re putting Lloydminster on the map.”

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Raiders ready to host home tournament

The Holy Rosary High School (HRHS) Raiders senior girls basketball team, with back row from left, Arrabella Laysico, Angela Erni, Zoe Godin, Maddy Copeland, Kira Enstrom, Halle Hanson, Abby Pitts, Julia Coulter; front row, Trisha Reuta, Sarah Schwab, Madi Johnston, Taryn Bender and Maggie Rusteika, are teaming up with the Raiders senior boys to host their home tournament this weekend. The Raiders senior girls, which won a silver medal at the Hugh Morrell Border Classic, start play against Paradise Hill at 1:15 pm in the HRHS gym on Friday, while the boys follow with a game versus Bonnyville at 2:30 pm. Submitted

Forward talent commits to Bobcats JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The future of the Lloydminster Bobcats is starting to put pen to paper. T h e B o b c a t s announced the signing of local forward Jayven Leslie on Sunday and offensive talent Jared Miller late last month. Both players represent the qualities of employing a smart fastpaced game on ice while also displaying the strong personal character off it that the Bobcats coaching staff and management covets. Nigel Dube, head coach and general manager of the Bobcats, said Leslie is an outstanding player who’s come up through the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association and is continuing to

grow and develop in the sport. The 15-yearold has five goals and 14 points through 28 games with the Lloydminster Bandit Energy midget AAA Bobcats and one assist in five ma tc h e s a s a c a l l - u p with his local junior A club this season. “Jared Miller, from Crossfield, is playing at Edge Academy,” said Dube. “He’s a smart hockey player. He sees the ice really well and he’s ready to take things to the next level. The big thing with Jared is he’s going to be a 17-year-old next year. He’s got a really high ceiling. His development and where we can get him is exciting.” Dube said the target through the remainder of this campaign and into the summer is to

make six phone calls a day to any potential players they’re looking to acquire the services of next year, two years out or even four seasons down the road. He said they’re attending local games and practices every weekend in an attempt to keep the Border City talent in house while also hitting the road on days off to scout players throughout the Prairies and beyond. “I want to see the organization grow on the ice and grow off the ice,” said Dube, who signed a five-year contract with the Bobcats last month. “I didn’t want to be short term. I want to build a program that is successful for many years and to be around for that as well.”

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Agriculture Canada Bull sale quick and busy GEOFF LEE

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.................................. This year’s running of the bulls through the M.C. Quantock Canada Bulls sale at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds will be hard to top for speed and volume. “We sold 412 bulls in five hours and 20 minutes to average about 45 seconds a bull to a big crowd of appreciative cattlemen for an overall average of $5,766,” said breeder Mac Creech who owns M.C. Quantock Livestock. Creech posted the results of the Jan. 26 sale on a recap video last week. He says it was a very successful sale with a lot of confidence and optimism from cattle buyers in eight provinces and four U.S. states. “The sale average was down just a touch from a year ago, but that kind of

reflects the circumstances we’re all in where 60 per cent of Canada’s cow country is very dry with little snow,” said Creech. His Red Angus bulls averaged $6,770 with a few fetching $10,000 or more. “One of the sale highlights was the sale of our black Super Baldy two-year old bulls,” said Creech. He says 60 of these big hybrid bulls averaged $6,300 as cattlemen continue to appreciate these big deep haired black hided Simmental bulls he breeds. They also sold 80 Super Red Baldy bulls to average $5,975 with the top end of these big powerful hybrids selling for $10,000. “Our Super Guppy Gelbvieh hybrid bulls continue to be our best kept secret,” said Creech. These bulls averaged

just $4,700 with the top end bulls bringing $8,000 to $9,000. “These Gelbvieh bulls will do everything the Baldies will and cost a little less and add ‘a little maternal’ to boot,” said Creech referring to ability to breed. Creech noted their H-2 Hereford Fleckvieh hybrids are increasing in popularity and sold for an average of about $5,000. He says more and more cow operations use these bulls predominately on the Baldy cows, especially the red and black ones. His herefords although few in number averaged $4,800. “We sold a few black yearling Super Baldy bulls as well which average nearly $4,000. We ended the day with our 40 Charolais two-year old bulls which averaged $7,365,” said Creech.

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Recycling pilot tackles agricultural waste ALBERTA BEEF PRODUCERS

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is helping fund a three-year pilot program that will recycle agricultural plastics. The Alberta Beef Producers will use the $750,000 grant to coordinate the recycling program on behalf of the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group – 20 stakeholder organizations ranging from commodity associations and rural municipalities to retailers. The Alberta Agricultural Plastics Recycling Pilot Program is aimed at: - recycling grain bags and twine - researching markets for other agricultural plastics not included in the pilot program - conducting a waste characterization study

to determine agricultural plastic volumes - surveying producers to get feedback - educating producers on the program and how to recycle their plastics “Making agriculture more efficient and environmentally sustainable is a win for everyone. Not only are we tackling the longstanding problem of wasted twine and agricultural plastics, we’re working with partners to find policy solutions that really work. This pilot program is shaping a move toward an environmentally sustainable future for our province,” Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry The pilot will determine the financials, logistics and operations of recycling agricultural

plastics that could help inform a future policy solution to the issue.

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Making agriculture more efficient and environmentally sustainable is a win for everyone.

“The Alberta government’s commitment to the pilot program is a welcome announcement. The APRG will explore an on-theground assessment of ag plastics on the provincial landscape to support the environmentally sound end use of these materials.” said Al Kemmere, chairman, Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group. “We would like to thank the Alberta gov-

ernment for supporting the agricultural industry in our efforts to recycle our waste plastics. We are excited to start working out the details of the program and will send more information to producers as soon as possible,” said Assar Grinde, director, Alberta Beef Producers, and executive member, Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group. “There is strong support for this program f ro m th e agri c u l tu re sectors in Alberta. We look forward to the rollout of this muchneeded initiative and appreciate the speedy response and support from the Alberta government,” added Neil Gorda, director, Region Four, Alberta Barley, and executive member, Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group

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Playing the tax game MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

Municipalities raise

most of their operating funds through property taxes. Traditionally, municipal taxes are calcu-

lated under the principle that your tax bill should go up with an increase in the value of the property. Essentially the total taxable assessment of all the property in the tax base is divided by the amount of money a municipality needs to operate in that year times 1,000 to determine a mill rate. This mill rate times the taxable assessment for a property determines its specific annual tax bill. A council is elected by its citizens to make decisions they consider appropriate for the future of the municipality and the people who live there. They have three tax tools they can use to redistribute the cost

File Photo of the services they provide within the tax base. Of course, this creates “winners” and “losers”. Those benefiting from the local policy are pleased, those

impacted negatively, are of course not. One tool is the “minimum tax.” This is often used to bring taxes up on lower assessed properties to a minimum charge resulting in lower taxes

on higher assessed parcels. In the midwest, this policy is often applied on vacant lots being held for development. CONTINUED ON PAGE 31

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The municipality hopes it will encourage owners of these lots to build a structure, and not just to hold the l and o n s p e c ul at i on, thereby adding value to the property, which of course, will increase the total tax base. The second tool is called a base tax. This is applied uniformly to all properties within a specific class plus an adjusted mill rate. For example, all residences could be assessed $300 plus (assumedly) a lower mill rate on the individual value. Municipal governments which implement this policy often justify it by stating all residents benefit from the same basic public services, but the ones with better properties can afford to carry a larger share of the cost. The third tool is called the mill rate factor. Essentially the municipality exercises its discretion to trans-

fer the cost of some services from one property classification to another.

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It may mean commercial properties carry more of their share of the tax burden than those who own houses or acreages. Or less on agricultural land, and more on commercial and so on. In NW Saskatchewan, rural municipalities have historically assigned a greater portion of their budgeted

expenditures to the oil and gas industry using a mill rate factor. Any bod y who live s in the country alongside petroleum activity would likely share the opinion of the councils that the increased volume and weight of the traffic on road infrastructure justifies a higher tax burden for the energy producer. But in this economic downturn, the energy producers are vigorously lobbying the provincial government to force other users of rural municipal services to carry more of the cost. And relying on current sentiment in the West about the need to support oil and gas development, they are even suggesting municipal tax rates is limiting the industry from creating more jobs. I believe in progressive economic development. I embrace our oil and gas industry, and especially the hard-working men and women who

work in it. I have seen firsthand their attention to responsible environmental action. But I don’t for a minute think this lobbying effort is about stimulating job numbers. Its about reducing costs to energy producers and increasing shareholder wealth, especially for the largest players. I believe most, but maybe not all, of our rural municipal councils have made excellent progress at meeting the challenges of several decades of industrial growth demands while serving all stakeholders well. I travel this region extensively and for the most part, like what I see. And it’s not just roads but access to improved community services as well. So, I feel we need to be alert to what the lobbyists are saying, especially those who used to be in senior government positions. Because I, for one,

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don’t see why we should subsidize a multi-millionaire in another country with our property taxes. Vern McClelland is an associate bro-

ker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster. He can be reached at (780) 808-2700, through vernmcclelland.remax. ca or by following MidwestGroupLloydminster on Facebook.

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Major Made-in-Alberta investment moves forward GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA

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Thousands of jobs and $4.5 billion in private-sector investment are moving forward thanks to Premier Notley’s Made-in-Alberta energy strategy. The final investment decision by Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation (CKPC), which includes Calgarybased Pembina Pipeline Corp., will see construction of a petrochemical upgrading facility in Sturgeon County. At the peak of construction, more than 3,000 workers will be on site, with the project expected to create over 200 full-time operations and head office jobs upon completion. “Led by thousands of Alberta workers and a Calgary-based company, this project is truly Made-in-Alberta,” said Premier Rachel Notley. “By adding value to resources owned by all Albertans, we’re putting economic diversification first and seizing opportunities to upgrade more resources right here in this province.” The complex will pro-

cess about 23,000 barrels per day of Alberta propane into polypropylene, which is a much higher-value plastic material used around the world to make products such as food packaging, auto parts and electronics. CKPC was approved in 2016 to receive up to $300 million in royalty credits under the first Made-in-Alberta program to encourage private investment in petrochemical upgrading. “This announcement is the culmination of many years of hard work with our partner to develop a project that is well-positioned to capitalize on Alberta’s abundant supply of propane and undertake value-added processing that benefits all Albertans,” said Mick Dilger, president and CEO, Pembina Pipeline Corp. “We want to thank the Government of Alberta for providing the incentive and vision that has helped make this investment a reality and we want to particularly thank the selection panel for their hard work and the consideration of Pem-

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bina’s application.” Construction is expected to start in 2019, with the complex fully operational by mid-2023. The project will receive royalty credits after the facility has been constructed and is in operation. Another project, Inter Pipeline’s $3.5-billion Heartland Petrochemical Complex, is already under construction near Fort Saskatchewan as a result of this program. The complex is a similar gas-to-plastics operation, employing about 2,300 people during construction with 180 full-time jobs upon completion. Made-in-Alberta strategy Petrochemical upgrading - Two projects – CKPC and Inter Pipeline – were selected under the first round of this program, which was announced in 2016, for a combined $8 billion in private investment. - The government announced a second round of support for petrochemical upgrading in 2018, with total

support now reaching $2.1 billion to unlock about $20 billion in private-sector investment. - This would help create as many as 15,500 jobs during construction of multiple petrochemical facilities across the province. Partial upgrading of bitumen - $1 billion in grants and loan guarantees to encourage companies to build bitumen-upgrading facilities - Partial upgrading reduces the thickness of oil sands bitumen so it can flow through pipelines more easily, without having to be blended with diluent, or as much diluent, a thinning agent. Benefits include: - increased prices for our resources before shipping - up to 30 per cent more capacity on existing pipelines - more refineries around the world capable of processing our product - cost savings on diluent for industry - fewer emissions by removing high carbon content

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HOROSCOPES CAPRICORN

December 22 – January 19 Exercise is excellent for one’s health when done in moderation. You’ll make the acquaintance of several people with whom you’ll either discuss spirituality or undertake an inspiring and gratifying activity.

AQUARIUS

January 20 – February 18 It’ll be a busy week for you, especially if you have young children or a very active social life. In your love life, you’ll have the opportunity to take a trip or a romantic escapade steeped in passion.

PISCES

February 19 – March 20 The harshness of winter might place a fair amount of strain on your vitality. And yet the moment will be ripe for inspiration; you might even begin work on a unique work of art.

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March 21– April 19 You’re going to be surrounded by lots of people and you’ll find it stressful. However, you’ll manage to get some good rest before the week is out, which will help to re-energize you.

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April 20 – May 20 You’ll be entrusted with important new responsibilities at your job. The work you do will be highly appreciated and people will want to collaborate with you more often. You’re a confident person.

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