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VOLUME 4 I ISSUE 32

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City, CVR approve boundary expansion TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

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After 11 years of hard work and negotiation, the City of Lloydminster’s annexation application with the County of Vermilion River (CVR) was approved by the Alberta government through an Order in Council on Jan. 26, effective as of Jan. 1. However, due to the fact, Lloydminster is governed, in part, by the Lloydminster Charter, the City must obtain a complementary Order in Council from the Province of Saskatchewan before the annexation decision is finalized. This is anticipated in the near future. Over the past two decades, significant growth has depleted Lloydminster’s existing land supply for residential, commercial and industrial development. The anticipated land shortage prompted introductory annexation discussions between the City and County dating back to 2011. The annexation includes 23.5 quarter sections of land along Lloydminster’s north-

ern, western and southern boundaries within the Province of Alberta.

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The municipality doesn’t own the land, it simply falls into the city’s jurisdiction, that’s the largest difference; their taxes will come to the City of Lloydminster rather than to the CVR.

The approval announcement was made outside of Council Chambers on Monday afternoon with Mayor Gerald Aalbers fielding questions from local media. “Saskatchewan, we made them aware we had received approval, and they’re working on it right now, so we don’t know how soon we’ll receive the Order in Council, but we don’t anticipate any challenges with that,” said Aalbers. The main goal of the

annexation was, and always has been, to promote growth, something Aalbers is looking forward to. “Through the planning process, and this is ongoing, we planned to develop certain pieces, and you hear about developments being done in and around the city,” said Aalbers. “A growth plan is an important plan for any community, and our growth plan takes us out 50 years, needing that land for the expansion that we hope to see. “The city has doubled in the last 30 years, and the expectation is that the economy and things will continue to grow, (and) we will see ourselves position out over the next 50 years.” The City will work quickly and diligently to undertake all necessary steps to work with the County as necessary to support a smooth transition. The aim of annexation is to: · create a balanced economy; · attract new investments and residents; · maintain and expand services; and

· ensure a sustainable region. The City has prepared a detailed Annexation Transition Plan to help address the most common questions of the landowners most directly affected by the proposed annexation. The document addresses transition topics such as governance, municipal services, properties, utilities, licenses, permits and taxes. The Annexation Transition Plan will be available on the City’s website in the coming weeks. “That land gives us the ability to do proper planning layout,” said Aalbers. “It’s all part of that large planning process, and this has been going on for 11 years with the CVR and we appreciate their support,” said Aalbers. “Long before I was here (as mayor) negotiations had started. It takes time to do these things, and it was great to see it come to fruition. We’re preparing for the future, and we’re starting that process.” For landowners cur-

rently situated on the affected quarters of land, Aalbers noted nothing will be changing immediately. “The municipality doesn’t own the land, it simply falls into the city’s jurisdiction, that’s the largest difference; their taxes will come to the City of Lloydminster rather than to the CVR,” said Aalbers.

“If they need fire protection, it will be provided by the City of Lloydminster. A lot of things don’t immediately change for the landowner, and we have a transition plan already developed with the CVR in anticipation of a decision (from Saskatchewan), so a lot of this has been worked through already.”

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New gen library a space for all GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. Lloydminster has a new “community living room” for people of all ages to enjoy and feel welcome. That’s how Michele Duczek describes the feel and function of the Lloydminster Public Library at its new location in the LloydMall. Duczek is a co-director of the public library, which hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday, and described it as a place where people of all ages can come to relax, create or be inspired. “Our new Lloydminster Public Library brings together all members of our community and provides a modern and accessible space to connect with friends, family and community groups,” said Duczek in her formal remarks. She says the new generation library accommodates people who want to hold a book in their hand and others who are keen to access online resources. The library has approximately 60,000 titles in its collection and more than 500,000 digital items through Hoopla and Overdrive apps. “In addition to the traditional offerings of a public library, the new space features a maker-

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Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the Lloydminster Public Library at the LloydMall last Thursday, with library staff and invited dignitaries on hand.

space, meeting rooms and areas dedicated to teenagers and children,” said Duczek. The library held a soft opening on Jan. 7 and the 12,000 sq. ft. facility has been generating a feel-good buzz from visitors ever since. “They are overwhelmingly positive. They come in and they’re like, wow,” said Duczek. “They see the space; they think it’s bigger than our old space which it isn’t, but you have the soaring ceiling. There is a sense of space; it is clean, it’s fresh.” Duczek says the new study pods near the front entrance are the biggest attention-getters. “People can book them so if they are doing online learning or they just need a quiet place to study with the door shut, we don’t hear them, they don’t hear us,” she said. She says people are also excited about the

makerspace, which will soon be populated with an array of creative materials with a possible 3D printer in the future. Duczek says the community has been spreading the word about the new library services on social media, noting how much more convenient it is being in the mall. “You can grocery shop, pick up your prescriptions, do some shopping and swing by the library,” said Duczek. “One of the best things about my job is to help someone find a book and then come back and say, ‘l loved it, what else have you got.’” Duczek took part in the ribbon-cutting. The highlights for her were the reaction of invited guests who stepped into the space for the first time and the recognition of the commitment of staff to provide the best service possible. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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Lloyd shows support for Freedom Convoy TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

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A symphony of airhorns could be heard throughout the Border City on Saturday as residents rallied at city hall to show their support for the Freedom Convoy, which arrived in Ottawa last week. Colin Souter, co-chapter leader for Lloydminster with Action4Canada, said Saturday’s turnout was amazing and encouraging for the future. “Last week was our first rally,” said Souter. “I got involved with Action4Canada because I’ve seen what was happening. It’s not about a virus, it’s about control. “Action4Action, we’re FROM PAGE 2

“The dedication and determination exhibited by the Lloydminster Public Library’s board and staff to bring the move to fruition and its support in building a stronger community are paramount,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers during his remarks. It was pointed out the construction of the new library began in January 2021 after library staff revealed the new visual identity and concepts of

spreading word that, what our government is doing to us is against our freedoms and rights. Freedoms and rights we have as individuals, freedoms and rights we have as Canadians.” The Freedom Convoy is about more than just masking, as stated by many in attendance; there’s a bigger picture here. “The end goal for us is to stop the mandates, get our freedoms back, live our lives as we want to,” said Souter. “Seeing what’s happening with the truckers going across Canada and seeing what we’ve got here in this wonderful city, it is just encouraging knowing we’re on the right path to a long road.” Mayor Gerald Aalbers was also in attendance, not on behalf of the City, but to show his support.

“They’ve taken a message, and I hope our elected officials in Ottawa sit down and hear that message. It’s a message about freedom, it’s a message about individual rights, talking about where they are and expressing their feelings,” said Aalbers. “When politicians have the opportunity to hear from people, we have a responsibility, (whether it’s) municipal, provincial, federal, to talk to people and hear them out, and I hope they do. The convoy folks are going to try to change people’s minds, and I hope they have some success.” Born and raised in the Border City, Cole Marsh, who is a painter by trade, was draped in red, white, and blue on Saturday, while proudly waving

an American flag. “I’m dressed like this to incorporate our southern brothers into the movement because it’s not just us, it’s worldwide right now,” said Marsh. “This has gone beyond just Canadian politics, this is worldwide and we gotta end the mandates and the tyranny, basically. “We have to bring freedom and business back into the world. We gotta get workin’ again. This is the bottom line, this is what it’s all about. Nobody is making money, and we could be making tons, so let’s turn on the pipes, let’s get the energy flowing, and let’s get back to work!” For more photos from Saturday’s rally, visit meridiansource. ca. The Source would

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how Lloydminster’s new public library would look. A water main break in August 2021 and other circumstances caused by the pandemic delayed the opening until last month. The library has been in the community since 1929 and serves more than 14,000 patrons each year with 14 dedicated staff. Hours of operation at the new site will coincide with those of the LloydMall.

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Rotary refreshed on disability hiring

GEOFF LEE

WRITER

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ness members of the Rotary Club of Lloydminster to get a

refresher on the Rotary Employment Partnership program to pro-

mote the hiring of persons with developmental disabilities. One of those companies is the Lloydminster and District Co-op Marketplace, which hopped on board with the recent hire of an employee named Courtney who is doing just fine stocking shelves. “It’s been excellent for us to have Courtney on our team and have her be part of the Marketplace,” said guest speaker, Corrine KellyHyde, the interim CEO and vice-president of human resources. “She fits in wonderfully. She’s kind and respectful and she does a tremendous job. We’re happy to have her there.” Kelly-Hyde explained the hiring connection came from Jenna Pellerin, a Rotary program partnership coordinator who works for Inclusion Lloydminster and Inclusion Alberta. “Jenna approached

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Corrine Kelly-Hyde interim CEO of the Lloydminster and District Co-op

us because Courtney had some interest in working for us. Based on her abilities, we thought we could provide that employment for her,” said KellyHyde. She encourages other businesses who may want to follow the Coop’s lead to contact Pellerin or one of the Rotary partnership committee members such as Jason Whiting. “It’s a 100 per cent supported program and the hiring process is seamless,” said KellyHyde. Pellerin told Rotarians, the program has

been active for 20 years. “We have created 87 jobs in Lloydminster and we have 12 job seekers on our current list,” she reported. Pellerin says it’s her job to help connect with Rotarians and businesses in the community to create meaningful employment for meaningful pay for persons with disabilities. “We never focus on the disability; it’s about the person and what their interests are and what kind of work they want to do,” said Pellerin. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Home Care supports respite beds GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. Lloydminster Home Care is onside with the advocacy of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors’ Care Society for more respite beds. That was one of the healthcare topics guest speakers, Home Care manager, Sharon Jackson and assessment coordinator and discharge planner, Chelsie Halter, touched on during Tuesday’s Concerned Citizens’ meeting. “I can see where we have room for a few more beds separate from any other service, if we could, so even if there were a pandemic, we could still access them,” said Jackson. Currently, there are only four respite beds in the city, located at Jubilee Home. “If there’s an outbreak of any kind such as COVID, those beds are not accessible to the community at that time,”

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She says Inclusion Lloydminster helps to create natural supports in the workplace whereby, they can slowly phase themselves out. “We are there to support the employer and the employee as well,” added Pellerin, who says the task is extremely rewarding for her. “I love connecting with these individuals and Rotarians to create meaningful employment,” said Pellerin. She says statistics show absenteeism is lower in people with developmental disabilities. Their drive and their mission to be at work are higher and they want to connect with employees. “At the end of the day, you’re helping to decrease the 80 per cent unemployment for persons with disabilities,” said Pellerin. “Just take the chance and make the connection. Think about hiring somebody with a disability and change their world.”

explained Jackson. She and Halter were invited to talk about Home Care services and answer questions of interest to seniors, including the need for care beds. Concerned Citizens is re-activating the Continuing Care Spaces in Lloydminster Working Group to lobby for a variety of care beds for a replacement facility at the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre. “We always need more bed spaces, whether that’s for hospice care or long-term or temporary space like a respite,” said Halter, who also wants to see the appropriate utiliza-

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Graham Brown, president of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society, holds up a flyer regarding some of the services provided by Lloydminster Home Care.

tion of spaces. “I would advocate for all of the above, realistically, just based on my experience. I think the accessing of bed space that we could use in an emergency is where we see a deficit a little bit.” Halter says one of her roles as a discharger planner is to assess

and have conversations about discharge and what the continuing care options are for hospital patients. She says that could be anything from staying in their home longer with increased service to going into a facility of some sort. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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Seniors advocate for respite beds FROM PAGE 5

Halter says the first step for someone wanting to get into a care facility is to contact Home Care directly. “We can help navigate them as far as local resources or into facility placement as necessary,” she said. The two Home Care reps noted their organization is funded by the Saskatchewan Health Authority and has 986 clients on the active list from Maidstone to Lloydminster and area. “We don’t see every client every day, but we use time management and see them all as needed,” noted Jackson. She also talked about Home Care services such as Meals on Wheels and an Adult Day Program in Lloyd-

minster that have been able to operate during the pandemic. The work is done by a staff of about 70 employees and Jackson applauds their commitment.

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We are seeing different things being busier. As the hospital gets busy and does more surgery we do more aftercare as well so it’s ripple effect.

“I think our Home Care is very amazing, very caring and willing to help out wherever we possibly can,” she said.

“If anyone is needing Home Care help, they can call the office and see what we can do to help them.” Jackson says the demand for Home Care services is on the rise as the pandemic begins to wane. “We are seeing different things being busier. As the hospital gets busy and does more surgery we do more aftercare as well, so it’s a ripple effect,” she said. In addition, she said “as we keep people in their homes longer, spouses need a break and we need to support them to have that break.” Home Care will have an information booth about all their services at the Seniors’ Fair at the Legacy Centre on the afternoon of Feb. 11.

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Barr Colony celebrates two Rs GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. Students at Barr Colony School turned into book worms during Literacy Week at Saskatchewan public schools to bore through fun reading and writing activities. Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6 classes were stoked to celebrate literacy last week, including a special dress as your favourite book character day. “We had all sorts of different costumes in and around the building with students celebrating characters from their favourite stories,” said principal, Nicole Lepage. Sadie, a Grade 4 reader got herself pictured on Facebook as an owl from the book “Owl Diaries.” Little Sophie in Grade 2 showed up as Pete the cat from the book, “Pete the Cat’s Got Class.” “Many of them made their own costumes, some used costumes that they had from Halloween. There was lots of creativity around the building,” said Lepage. Kids were welcome to bring their favourite book or choose a book from

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Barr Colony Student Grade 2 student Sophia is one of many who dressed as their favourite book character last Wednesday during literacy week.

the school to read. “It was just intended to be a fun day to share with their classmates who they came dressed as,” explained Lepage. Literacy week, held this year from Jan. 24-28, is celebrated throughout the Lloydminster Public School Division with the emphasis on fun at Barr Colony for its young learners. The mix includes a few “drop everything and read” moments during the week. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Money Matters Moving or buying a new house? Remember these tips

elocating to a new place is obviously an exciting time and a major change. Whether you’re selling your old home or moving to a fresh new rental, there’s lots to keep in mind. A big one is your insurance coverage. Many people are moving thanks to the freedom of remote work — a recent report by Aviva Canada, one of Canada’s leading insurers, indicated that 31 per cent of Canadians have considered relocating due to the pandemic. But in all the excitement, some are forgetting to update their insurance, which could limit coverage or affect

premiums. Here are the top three things your insurer needs to know about when you’re relocating to a new home. Consider your home type and location Is your new space a condo, detached house, semi-detached, highrise? The type of building you move to is part of how your insurance premium is calculated. You may also have different needs depending on the dwelling. For example, sewer back-up coverage may not be as relevant to high-rise condo dwellers as it is when you live in a detached home in a city. Update your address It’s easy to forget all the other respon-

sibilities of moving, but if you don’t update your address with your insurance provider when you move, it could be considered fraud. You may think it’s no big deal, but accurate information is key for an insurance company to assess your risk, and therefore the correct coverage and premium. If you misrepresent your primary residence, there could be consequences including higher premiums, invalidated coverage, cancelled policies or denial of insurance later on. Remember to update the correct address for your auto insurance as well. Remember renovations or splurges It’s an exciting and

File Photo often overwhelming prospect to renovate or refresh any part of a new home, but more and more of us are taking on the challenge to create the spaces of our dreams. If you’re planning

updates to your house, remember to inform your insurance provider before and after the work is completed and make sure your contractors have proper insurance as well.

This will help ensure that your new spaces and possessions are adequately covered by your insurance policy and some updates, such as improved fire safety, could potentially reduce your premium.

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Viewpoint Through the reader’s lens

5921-50 Avenue, Lloydminster, SK S9V 2A4 Phone: 306-825-5111 Toll Free: 1-800-327-3899 Fax: 306-825-5147 meridiansource.ca Mail: Box 2454, Lloydminster, SK S9V 1W5 Hours: 8AM to 5PM Monday to Friday THE MERIDIAN SOURCE is published once a week, on Thursday. All material printed in the Meridian Source is copyright and may not be copied or reproduced without the express permission of the publisher. The Meridian Source reserves the right to refuse publication of any advertising or editorial material at its discretion. Columns and letters are the expressed view of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Meridian Source.

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A.M.Creativ by Adam Correia

Adam Correia, out of Kingston, Ont., (also the hometown of editor, Taylor Weaver) used his drone last Friday to capture a small portion of the Freedom Convoy as they prepare to leave Kingston on their way to Ottawa. Thanks for sharing this great image, Adam!

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“It’s important to make reading fun for kids so that they enjoy it when they come to school. There’s reading in all subject areas; it’s a part of our everyday life,” said Lepage. She says helping kids make these experiences meaningful, fun and desirable helps them

be more successful at school. Dress-up day was also fun for Lepage, who came to school decked out as Stephanie, a character from the storybook, “Stephanie’s Ponytail” that she read to her class. Her son, Kipp, dressed as Edmonton Oilers’ star Connor McDavid from his

personalized storybook “Kipp’s Hockey Dream” featuring the NHL superstar. The school also celebrated Family Literacy Day, where students are encouraged to read with their families at home. The event was in keeping with the Literacy Week theme, “Learning in the Great Outdoors,” to encour-

age kids to explore and do things outside and write a story about it. The Lloydminster Learning Council Association treated a pre-k class to an outdoor book reading in Cree and English, livestreamed on YouTube as a family literacy day activity. It featured Cree author Bernice JohnsonLaxdal and co-author and illustrator, Miriam Korner around a campfire reading their Cree woodlands calendar storybook, “When the Trees Crackle with Cold”. Barr Colony wrapped up literacy week with a pyjama reading day with the outdoor theme in mind. “Kids will have a chance to have the lights off and use their flashlights for reading,” explained Lepage. “PJ day is always popular. You can never go wrong with a pyjama day.”

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Opinion

Leeway from Lloyd: Community newspapers well read STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

What is black and white and read all over? The answer is your community newspaper. Our claim to fame is being the only paper that is a member of the Saskatchewan and Alberta weekly newspaper associations. A recent survey for the AWNA shows community newspapers serving communities less than 100,000 people are still the pre ferred source of information over online sources. The preferred information through newspapers includes issues about the community (51.6 per cent), people in the community (52.4

per cent) and information on local sales and events (50.6 per cent). By contrast, the percentage of preference for social media platforms for information consumption (22 per cent) for community issues, (26 per cent) people and sales and events (25 per cent). From my experience with the Source since 2015, I would say we shine on covering local people, events and features. We only have a twoperson editorial staff, but our priorities are always local or regional coverage, with some news release fillers. We also strongly covering the oil and gas sectors and agriculture and our columnists are also local writers as well, with one of them being a real estate pro.

The survey study, How Geography Impacts Media Access, Usage and Engagement, was conducted in July 2021 by media research company Totum Research Inc. The study indicates the transition to online consumption is occurring, but at a much slower rate in rural communities. Some of that has to do with Internet connectivity, which is not as good as it is in big cities. Also, rural Albertans skew towards older populations and more traditional media habits. The pandemic has also caused people to reflect on the importance of shopping locally, including businesses that advertise in newspapers such as ours. By contrast, the

survey respondents noted they were rarely inspired to click online ads.

The nice thing about a printed newspaper ad is it has a long shelf life and most of the time,

the content is locally sourced or related. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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Hockey fights cancer night at the Russ

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

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Friday night’s Lakeland College King’s Energy Group Rustlers Hockey Club game was a bit out of the ordinary, but it was for a great cause and fun was had by all. The Rustlers faced off against the Lloydminster and area Women’s All-Star Team at the Russ Robertson arena

for Hockey Fights Cancer Night, a fundraiser in collaboration with the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation (LRHF). All fun ds raised at the game went towards the LRHF cancer ward. “For one of our players and one of our coaching staff, cancer has hit close to home this winter, so with that, we wanted to

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Our paper is also delivered free throughout the community, which increases the appeal of community newspapers with readers in smaller communities like Lloydminster.

do something to support us as a group, and them,” said Rustlers head coach Morgan Mann. “Warren Noble, my fellow coach, got the ball rolling to put a game on, and then Erin Lundrigan organized the all-star team as she plays rec hockey in the community.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

We also post stories online, which is great for breaking news or correcting and updating the printed versions in our paper so we have all of our bases covered. Keep turning the pages!

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Mann explained the team approached the LRHF with the idea for a charity game, which they were quite receptive to.

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The stands are full and everyone’s smiling and having a good time enjoying some good hockey.

“We wanted to have the money raised stay local and do something here that benefitted our community,” said Mann. “When we approached Malcolm and the Health Foundation they were very receptive to doing something together, and we were really pleased with how it turned out.” When all was said and done, a total of roughly $3,300 was raised, something Mann and Radke were pleased with. “This is awesome to

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Lakeland College athletic director, Alan Rogan, was on hand with Malcolm Radke for a ceremonial puck drop on Friday night.

see this group come together and raise a bunch of cash for us,” said Radke. “Three grand is amazing and we didn’t know what to expect and we’ve been blown away. “The stands are full and everyone’s smiling and having a good time enjoying some good hockey.” Admission to Friday’s game was by donation, so attendees were encouraged to donate what they could. “The team’s coaches approached us with the idea and said they wanted to keep the funds local,” said Radke.

“We have the chemo ward in the local hospital; it’s a regional department, so it serves anybody from as far as Vermilion and Marwayne, over to Maidstone, St. Walburg, Neilburg, to the Chauvin area. “It serves over 200 people per year, and the funds aren’t for cancer research, but for taking care of the patients as they go through chemo treatment and making sure they’re as comfortable as possible, and making sure the chemo nurses have as much professional development and education as they need.”

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Sports

Local rowers stroke to medals GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. Three Lloydminster rowers made a big splash at the Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships without dipping an oar into water. Elijah Lopez, Shelby Lane and Liam Gilby recorded personal highlight reel performances during their virtual 2,000 metre races on rowing ergometers on Jan. 30. “This is such an exciting time for the Lloydminster athletes. They are starting to see success from their hard work,” said Michelle Lopez, president of the Lloydminster Rowing Club, who taught the three stars the fundamentals. Her son, Elijah, who rows for Brock University, was the top Canadian in the U19 men’s race and fourth overall in a real-time competition. The Lopez family caught some livestreamed results in the parking lot at Table

Mountain on race day. “We were at the parking lot with our phone tilted to try to get some cellular service so we could watch it,” said Michelle. “I’m so proud. Elijah was in first for about 500 metres, then he held second for quite a while, so it was very exciting to watch.” There were rowers from 21 countries taking part in different locations and age categories using Time-Team tracking software and Concept2 ergometers. “They are all in their own homes, clubs and countries connected through the Internet,” explained Michelle. She says Concept2 is a great cardiovascular and strength biomechanics training tool. “This is how Elijah was recruited last year. The university recruited him from his results. It’s a great opportunity for athletes to show their fitness,” added Michelle. Elijah rowed an

ergometer in St. Catherines, while Shelby and Liam rowed at the Saskatoon Rowing Club boathouse as members of the Saskatchewan Rowing Association team. Shelby, who is a second-year student at the University of Saskatchewan, finished third overall and third in Canada in U23 women’s to the delight of Michelle. “It’s a remarkable finish,” said Michelle. She was just as amazed by Liam’s 11th place finish overall in his first competition in U17 men’s. “I am so excited for him. He had a personal best, and being new to the sport, it was a great first showing,” she said. Liam is a Grad e 11 student at Holy Rosary. Shelby’s mom, Lana, expressed high praise for all three rowers, starting with her daughter’s performance. “Awesome, pretty proud of her, that’s for sure—it was 20 seconds

better than what she did last year. It was a pretty big improvement,” said Lana, who notes it’s different than rowing on water. “It’s a hard gruelling activity. It’s definitely a full-body workout.” Shelby was recovering on Monday and sent a text noting the race was hard and she was tired, but excited by the outcome. “I’ve been working hard for weeks for the race,” she said. “It was a personal best time (7:38) and getting bronze was awesome.” She was just eight seconds behind her second-place national team rowing mate. As for Shelby’s teammate Liam, he’s another rising star with the Lloyd rowing club by

Lana’s reckoning. “He’s got the height and the build of a rower,” she said. She noted Michelle recruited him when he was training with her sons Elijah and Jonah. “Michelle’s kind of taken him under her wing and doing some training,” said Lana. Liam was invited by Team Saskatchewan high-performance coach, Andrew Knorr, to take part in the indoor championship at the Saskatoon club boathouse. The Saskatoon club also won the Heart of Rowing award for their overall enthusiasm at the indoor nationals. They were one of only a few groups that collectively gathered at their boathouse as COVID

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Lloydminster rower Shelby Lane.

restrictions forced more rowers to compete on their own. Michelle says the next thing for the Lloydminster club is to get back on the water. “We have to wait for the snow to melt,” she said. “In Alberta, it will be late April, early May. In St. Catherines, Elijah hopes to be on the water in late February or early March.”

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‘Cats endure tough weekend at hands of Wolverines TAYLOR WEAVER

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After a 3-2 win on the road in Whitecourt, the Lloydminster Bobcats (25-21-2) were hoping to continue their winning streak going into this past weekend’s double-header on home ice. The Wolverines (2520-5) came out clawing on Friday night at the Centennial Civic Centre and walked away with a 4-0 win. The ‘Cats did their best to shake off the loss as they hit the ice on Saturday night, and if it weren’t for some solid goaltending from rookie netminder, Freddie Halyk, the end result could have been a runaway game for the visiting Wolverines. The ‘Cats played a solid first half on Saturday night and opened up the scoring with an unassisted goal from Chase Visser at 5:58 in the first. Whitecourt would answer back

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Left: Ethan Aucoin gets one past Wolverines’ netminder Carson Ironside on Saturday night. Right: Whitecourt’s Teydon Trembecky sneaks one past the toe of ‘Cats goaltender Freddie Halyk during Saturday night’s shootout loss.

roughly 10 minutes later tying the game 1-1. The second period looked promising for the ‘Cats after a powerplay goal from Jayven Leslie with assists from Ben Bygrove and Ethan Aucoin two minutes and eight seconds into the period. Aucoin would give the ‘Cats more hope 9:22 into the second frame with a short-handed goal with an assist from Quinton Gove. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, the Wolverines

returned for the third period ready for battle and were able to tie the game 3-3 with goals from Christiano Aiello and Cohner Saleski. After a scoreless overtime, the Wolverines were able to seal the deal in a shootout with goals from Teydon Trembecky and Chase Broda. “I think for us, we came out and got into penalty trouble,” said Bobcats head coach and general manager Nigel Dube. “Any time

you take repetitive penalties, whether they’re deserving or not, you give the other team life, and give the other team hope, and we did that as we went on.” Halyk may not have been pleased with the game’s final score, but the rookie netminder stopped 38 or 41 shots during regulation, and his on-ice improvements haven’t gone unnoticed by Dube. “Freddie’s continued to develop and continued to grow,” he said. “Obviously he’s got a great role model in front of him with Kolby Thornton and for him to jump in there (tonight), he had some big saves, especially in the second, and kept us ahead there. He’s continued to grow throughout the year and we’re definitely going to need him on the stretch and into the future.” “It took a couple of games to get used to, obviously it’s a lot faster than Midget, but I think I progressed a lot, and the Bobcats have helped me do that,” added Halyk, who spent last season with the Calgary Flames U18 AAA. With Thornton and Halyk taking turns between the pipes, Dube noted “We have two solid goaltenders that give our guys confidence in front of them, for sure.”

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The Paradise Hill 4-H Multi-Club is in full swing for the 20212022 year. Our first enrollment meeting was on Sept. 20 at the Paradise Hill Community Center. We ended up with a total of 31 members. Our club is offering three different projects including Beef with 16 members, lead by Scott Hougham and Rebecca Creech, Light Horse with 14 members, lead by Ainsley Usenik and Brittni Krepps, and Archery with 3 members lead by David Charbonneau. A new year means new members in executive positions! Our 2021-2022 president is Hillary Hunter, vice president is

Dakota Van Metre, secretary is Heidi Bedwell, reporter is Reese Finlay and treasurer is Ashtyn Wenger. District 38 reps are Hunter Charbonneau and Kaydence Lalonde and finally, our general leader is Corrie Van Metre, And Assistant Leaders are Robyn Hunter and Pam Bedwell. The multi-club has held three general meetings and completed our first fundraiser selling meats with local businesses LOKO meats, Grahams Foods, and Spiro’s family restaurant! We planned our annual Christmas party at Scoular Farms with tons of outdoor activities, unfortunately, due to weather it had to be cancelled!

In Janu ar y we met via zoom on Jan. 17 because road conditions were bad. We discussed the club meeting at the Table Mountain Ski Hill for Family Day and the club will be paying for each member to ski. We also discussed that the club speeches will be held online again this year and need to be submitted by Feb. 27. Our beef project has met twice at the Longhorn arena. Rebecca and Scott presented a slide show showing the members how to choose their animals for the year, they also discussed their weigh day which will take place on Nov. 27. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

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baby girl. The Light Horse has met six times at the Longhorn Arena. Their first meeting simply being a group ride, getting to know each other, and discussing what the year would look like. For the next few rides, the riders have been working on balancing exercises, flexing, counter arcs, transitions, posture and desensitizing our horses with pool

noodles and flags. During the meetings, they chose the new shirts they would be fundraising for and what fundraisers they would choose. They decided on two fundraisers: They sold Christmas wreaths and other Christmas arrangements that made enough to pay for all of their new show shirts. They also decided on a second fundraiser that families will take turns cooking suppers and working chutes at the longhorn arena on Friday nights for roping night. They also had a mini judging clinic at a project meeting where they

judged hats. Archery has met twice working on safety and setting up their own targets. They worked on labelling the parts of the bow and shooting. They helped LAA set up their 3D course for a weekend fun shoot. They did not meet much in December because of the cold weather and conflicting schedules but they are aiming to meet on Jan. 25 at the Lloydminster Youth Center. We are excited about this year’s 4-H season and hope to enjoy more group activities in the coming months! Stay tuned for updates on Achievement days this spring.

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