Meridian Source - January 24, 2018

Thursday, January 24, 2019

VOLUME 1 I ISSUE 30

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Husky refocuses after MEG takeover fails GEOFF LEE

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Husky Energy says it will continue to focus on its core business strategy after walking away from its hostile takeover bid for MEG Energy.

The agenda includes continuing with the potential divestment of its retail business and the Prince George Refinery.

Husky said last Thursday its $3.3 billion unsolicited bid for MEG in September failed to gain enough support from MEG’s board and shareholders by the Jan.16 deadline and they opted not to extend the offer.

MEG had a current

market value of about $2.53 billion.

“Given the outcome of the tender process, Husky will continue to focus on capital discipline and the delivery of the five-year plan we set out at our Investor Day in May 2018,” said CEO Rob Peabody.

“We are investing in reliable, higher margin production growth

that continues to lower the oil price we need to break even.”

Peabody also noted the business environment has soured since their takeover offer was made including the Alberta government mandated production cuts and a lack of meaningful progress on new export pipelines in Canada.

RCMP unveiling crime prevention initiative MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Taylor Weaver Meridian Source Ukrainian New Years was celebrated at the Lloydminster Exhibition Stockade this past weekend as hundreds gathered to celebrate culture, food, and of course dancing.

Lloy d minst er RCMP i s l o o king for the public’s assistance with property crime.

Vehicle and licence plate thefts have been on the rise since this time last year and police are looking for ways to combat this crime.

Residents from the Lloydminster and surrounding areas are invited to attend the Servus Sports Centre, located at 5202 12 Street, on Sunday Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

to have an anti-theft screw installed on their licence plate.

“Property Crime is a detachment priority,” Said Const. Alex Smith, project coordinator. “By installing this licence plate screw, vehicle and license plate thefts should decrease.”

Members of the Lloydminster RCMP Detachment and Citizens On Patrol will be on hand serving free coffee and installing the free anti-theft screws provided Nissan Lloydminster.

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Snowplow safety laws clear in Lloyd GEOFF LEE

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Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure hopes passing a snowplow safely this winter will be a no-brainer for motorists with clearer rules in effect.

The ministry held a snowplow safety tour at the Lloydminster yard last Thursday to spread aw are ne s s abou t t he revisions to legislation when passing a snowplow and to explain how winter highways in this area are maintained.

“Essentially, snow plows need to be treated like any emergency vehicle, so when they are stopped on the side of the road with warning lights flashing, it is illegal to pass at more than 60 kilometres per hour,” said Ministry spokesperson Steve Shaheen.

“It’s revised legislation that was already in place to simplify things for motorists.”

The Lloydminster facility at 3603-44 Street plows and maintains Highway 16 from our city limits to Maidstone, Hwys 303, 21, 40 and Hwy 17 from Hwy 40 to Onion Lake with a cost-sharing agreement.

Shaheen says the ministry also encourages drivers to pass a plow on these highways when it’s safe.

“Often behind a snowplow you have what we call the snow zone, which is sort of whiteout conditions where it’s zero visibility and we would have vehicles hitting the back of the snowplow,” he said.

Shaheen says there’s been about 25 collisions in the last five years in the province, including two more recently in the Saskatoon area.

“It’s very difficult to see behind a snowplow,” said Shaheen.

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Snowplow equipment operator Andrew Ruzesky uses a joystick to control the action of his plow wings while having to keep an eye on a slew of other operating controls, road traffic and weather conditions. He thinks the clarification of the rules allowing vehicles to pass his truck while it’s engaged plowing with blue flashing lights on will prevent rear-end collisions.

Andrew Ruzesky hasn’t had anyone run into his plow in his 15 years on the job, but he’s seen people lose control around him on slush, ice and deep snow.

“We’ve been fortunate so far we haven’t had any major accidents here, but I’ve heard lots of stories of guys that have,” he said.

Ruzesky says the new laws allowing motorists to pass his slower moving plow at a safe highway speed will prevent accidents.

“It’s nice that they can pass us while we’re working if it’s safe to do.

I think it’s a real good revision,” he said.

Provincial highway plows will also pull over about every 10 kilometres or when it’s safe to do so.

“If they are pulled over with their lights flashing you have to slow to 60 km/h to pass, but if they’re out working you can pass them at highway speed,” stressed Shaheen.

Snowplows also put down sand and salt depending on the temperature and wind.

“We put down salt when we can to de-ice,” said Ruzesky.

The Lloyd facility

runs five tandem gravel trucks with plows and wings along with a grader with a plow and a wing on it and a couple of payloaders.

The tandem trucks are equipped with special boxes to spread salt in front of the tandem wheels.

“We’ve also piloted a project this winter pulling a pup trailer behind one of the trucks to get us farther with a load of salt,” said Ruzesky.

“We don’t have to come back and reload; we can stretch out our distances.”

He says the new trucks are very user friendly with joystick controls for the wing plow and variable spread boxes to adjust the amount of material they are spreading out.

Ruzesky is one of seven equipment operators in Lloydminster who each plow about 90 kilometres of highway on a shift.

“I love plowing snow; it’s the best part of my job,” he said.

He said operating a plow is kind of a learned experience more than anything.

He says you can’t go too fast and you’ve got to kind of read the road

for the snow conditions and watch the hazards because you’re putting metal on the road.

“It takes a lot of training and practice. Once you kind of get the hang of it it kind of becomes second nature,” he said.

The job however is not for the faint of heart with so many switches to operate and check along with changing weather and traffic conditions.

“There’s lot to watch; you are always watching traffic on the road.

Sometimes you can’t even see the road; you can’t make a pass,” said Ruzesky.

He says you can’t see the road half the time if it’s snow covered or if a transport truck overtakes him putting his plow into a whiteout.

“There’s always obstacles to watch out for whether it’s approaches or things in the ditch or vehicles coming on side roads,” he said.

He says you are always on edge plowing, but he offers a trick to relax on white knuckle days.

“Maybe get out and stretch and check your blades and catch your breath and keep going at it,” he said.

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LCSD teacher in the mix for PM teaching award TAYLOR WEAVER

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It still hasn’t really sunk in for Mother Theresa Early Childhood Education Centre Kindergarten teacher Michelle Bulduc, as she recently found out she

has been nominated for the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence.

The Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence is awarded by the Prime Minister to exceptional elementary

and high school teachers in all disciplines and is the most prestigious prize awarded to teachers in the country.

To date, only 1,500 teachers have received this award since 1993, and her nomination package simply said it all: “This bilingual educator epitomizes what it means to be a genuine, 24/7 teacher.

She is always looking for opportunities to enhance the classroom, seek real world experience for her students and contribute to any staff she is a part of. Michelle’s classroom isn’t a room in the traditional sense. Whether in school, across the city or on social media, you will often see that Michelle and her students are busy interacting with neighbours, organizations, businesses, experts and even classrooms abroad. She is an advocate for struggling students but also a cham-

pion for those who need enrichment.”

The nomination came as a complete surprise to Bulduc after the Lloydminster Catholic School Division broke the exciting news they had submitted a nomination package with her name on it, and in her words, ‘It may only be a nomination but I feel like I have already won after receiving so much support.’

“The support has been incredible and I’m just so blessed to be a part of this division and everyone just works so well together here,” said Bulduc.

“The (testimonial) write ups from teachers, admin staff, past students and parents have been incredible to read and the application process is quite lengthy, so I’m really blessed that Jessie (Mann, Communications Coordinator) and (Director of Education) Nigel (McCarthy) and everyone else put

so much time into doing this.”

Bulduc explained her first reaction was of total surprise with a tiny bit of shock, but those feelings were quickly overtaken by a warm humbling feeling and a sense of ‘am I worthy enough for this.”

“There are so many people out there that have helped me out to this point, past teachers that have shared their knowledge with me, and I just feel like Mother Theresa is just a great school with great supportive staff and I just feel it’s a school and division nomination, not just myself,” she said, as many unsung heroes of the classroom have in the past.

“There are few teachers in one’s career who echo poetry and fewer still who do so in a Kindergarten classroom.

Still last spring, when I sat in a modern vision of Yeats’ bee loud glade and watched children

Photo courtesy of LCSD

understand the environment, their home and the future of our planet, it was then I committed to writing to you today,” said McCarthy of Bulduc in her nomination package.

A past student of Bulduc’s who now attends St. Mary’s Elementary School got in on the fun and penned a handwritten letter stating “I miss you, thank you for helping me in Kindergarten when I was younger. Thank you for making me who I am today. Merry Christmas, from your old student.

Athena.”

Winners of this prestigious award will be announced in the spring.

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Riflemen reload history at gun show GEOFF LEE

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Talk about former United States President Theodore Roosevelt on African safaris and John Wayne westerns blend well with Winchester rifles for Max Mirau and his pal Greg Illerbrun.

Both collectors from Swift Current Saskatchewan provided a few rounds of rifle history and personal likes for visitors at the Lloydminster Gun and Outdoor Sportsman Show at the Servus Sports Centre this past weekend.

Mirau showcased a prized Winchester 1895 .405 caliber deluxe African big game rifle similar, to one made for Roosevelt, next to Illerbrun’s display of old Winchester rifles.

“I don’t think there’s enough of this displaying going on at gun shows anymore. It just encourages people to get out and look at the history of firearms. It’s not just all shooting,” said Mirau.

“Firearms played a major role in history in settling the west.”

He said the Winchester Repeating Arms Company specifically manufactured the .405 for Roosevelt to bring down an elephant or a cape buffalo in Africa in 1909 when he left the presidency.

The weapon was manufactured in 1905 when that calibre came out.

“It’s quite an elephant gun. It’s quite difficult to shoot,” said Mirau.

“I’ve been told not to shoot it; it can loosen up your false teeth— it might kick them right out.”

Illerbrun mostly

buys, sells and trades Winchester lever action rifles, but he also has what he calls cowboy era guns including Sharps, Remington rolling blocks and old hand guns.

“That’s where my interest lies I guess because I’m 62 and watched a lot of westerns growing up,” he said.

“I’m a John Wayne guy. I just watched Rooster Cogburn the other day for the umpteenth dozen time.”

Illerbrun’s showstopper was an 1866 Winchester rifle, the first year they were made.

“They made Henrys before that, but I haven’t been able to afford one of those,” he said.

His display stoked a lot of conversation from folks asking questions about old guns and rifles they also have in their possession.

“It’s surprising how many guns are at people’s homes. It’s mostly family heirlooms that people have and they don’t want to sell them, but they like to know about them and I try to help them out,” said Illerbrun.

Mirau says his .405 Winchester is a deluxe version with some special order features on it including a factory letter from the Cody Firearms Records office in Wyoming.

“It’s really quite a rare gun,” he said, noting at age 79 he’s not ready to follow in Roosevelt’s footsteps.

“I’ve been hunting big game for many years, but I haven’t gotten around to go to Africa and maybe it’s a little too late now—I’ve only got a few teeth. I want

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Gun collector Max Mirau from Swift Current brought this .405 Winchester 1895 rifle to the Lloydminster Gun and Outdoor Sportsman Show last weekend to talk about the role guns and rifles played in the history of the west.

to keep what I’ve got.”

Mirau and Illerbrun are perennial fixtures at the local gun show, supported by the Lloydminster and District Fish and Game Association, and their affiliation with the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation.

“I’ve only missed one show. It’s run by the wildlife federation and I’m a wildlife guy,” said Illerbrun.

“This is the only time I get up into this area.

It’s a very well run show by a fine group of volunteers.”

Mirau has attended every show in Lloyd over the years and he appreciates the booth space he is given each time to promote western history and the Indian wars period of the old west.

A year ago he displayed North-West Mounted Police memorabilia and the year before that he displayed Custer battlefield memorabilia.

One of his framed sayings next to his .405 Winchester reads: The possession of historical firearms means the

past is present.

“A lot of people stand by the display and they read the captions and this is news to them.

They didn’t teach much of this in high school,” said Mirau.

“Teddy Roosevelt was the president of the United States. He was quite a character and quite a big game hunter.”

He says Roosevelt’s own .405 is on display in Medora North Dakota where he had a ranch.

Mirau’s rifle was brought to Maple Creek, Sask. by a rancher in 1910 and circulated in a number of collections until he bought it at an estate sale.

He says it’s worth somewhere in the $8,000-$12,000 range but he’s not looking to sell for the time being. “ I’m get t ing t o t he end of the trail, so someday I’m going to have to let it go. All we are is custodians of these things for a short period of time,” he said.

He joked that he wants to be buried in Boot Hill.

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Mayor seeks $15,000 ante for polar dip GEOFF LEE

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It could take $15,000 to entice Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers to jump into a tank of cold water for the upcoming Celebrity

Polar Splash.

That’s the bounty he’s reportedly set to dive in and help raise $40,000 for Border City Connects, which provides transportation services to area residents with

special needs or mobility issues.

The celebrity splash will take place during Winterfest at the Servus Sports Centre on Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“We’re tying to raise $15,000 for the mayor and we’ve got some other folks with the school divisions and other folks that are in the media side of things,” said organizer Glenn Fagnan, director of Border City Connects, as he fleshes out the celebrity lineup.

“We’re trying to get a minimum of $500 for each celebrity. We’ve got probably a dozen celebrities so far and we hope to get another 15 or 20.”

Residents can sponsor their favourite celebrities with donations online at the bordercityconnects.com website as early as next week when the refreshed website is up

File Photo and running.

Local MLAs Dr. Richard Starke and Colleen Young could round out the political celebrit ies invit ed t o join the splash fundraising challenge.

The money will be used to operate Border City Express handivans and the Care-A-Van shuttle that takes people to medical appointments in Edmonton or Saskatoon.

“There is going to be a prize for the most money raised and it’s going t o be a d inner for 10 at an undeclared

spot—a little incentive,” said Fagnan.

The Lloydminster and District Co-op is also sponsoring a cup that will be award annually to the person that raises the most money.

Hobblestone Plastics has donated a special plastic dunk tank for the occasion that’s 4 feet deep and 7 feet in diameter.

“It will be nice and solid and it will be great for jumping in,” said Fagnan, who notes there is still some work yet to be done to pull the event off.

“We’re hard on it, everything’s being organized right now. We’ve got our venue; we’ve got our tank, everything’s falling into place.”

Fagnan is still looking for an event naming sponsor for the outdoor splash.

Beachcomber Lloydminster Hot Tubs, Patio & More is providing a warm-up hot tub while ATCO will bring a trailer where celebrities can change for the splash.

Winterfest is presented by Spectrum Restoration DKI.

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Hockey, health, and life lessons TAYLOR WEAVER

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A group of Grade 7 students at Father Gorman Community School had special visitor Carlin Nordstrom, owner of Kisik Sports, Health and Wellness, at the school last week to talk healthy living, healthy relationships and being successful in life.

Nordstrom is a former professional hockey player and has been making waves throughout the past year as he works to have pop and sugar drinks banned at schools in Indigenous communities as well as throughout the country.

“Today I came in and did a motivational talk, which is what I do (professionally), and I also do things with health and wellness,” Nordstrom said. “When I started working with communities about three and a half years ago I noticed the eating habits of kids with the pop, the sugar drinks, and just the

overall diet was a huge issue, so I put together an information package via the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and I do health and wellness talks to kids and different communities about the dangers of pop, fast food, and the benefits of water and a healthy diet.”

Nordstrom’s 10-year professional hockey career started with the North Battleford North Stars of the SJHL which brought him to Western Michigan for a four-year professional career in the NCAA before moving through the ranks of the IHL, ECHL, the AHL, and also attended the Ottawa Senators training camp in ’99 and played in two exhibition games.

“We did three things today. We did the motivational talk, which gets their attention and their respect, and I go into talk about my professional hockey career and ask ‘do you think I could have gotten there if I was drinking pop every-

day and ate McDonald’s three times a week,’ then we go into the health and wellness talk and we finish everything off with a workout.”

The overall message with Nordstrom’s motivational speech is to set goals. He has a six-step process which states, set goals, have a plan, surround yourself with good people, have a positive attitude, work hard, and never give up.

“It’s very important to give the kids hope and show a good example, because my story, my Powerpoint shows me as a kid and I was undersized and wasn’t that good, basically I was a long shot, then the motivational talk explains the steps I took to make it.

It’s not easy and there’s lots of ups and downs just like life, but if you have a good attitude and are surrounded by good people, anything’s achievable.”

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RCMP ball to support crime victims GEOFF LEE

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Circle March 23 as the date of this year’s Lloydminster RCMP Regimental Ball at the Lloydminster Stockade Convention Centre.

The annual ball is a major fundraiser for the police-based Midwest Victim Services program, which provides crisis intervention support, information and referrals for victims of crime and traumatic events.

Tickets go on sale next week to fund a growing number of police referrals handled by the non-profit organization.

Victim Services’ program coordinator Jennifer Hauberd told the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday that referrals have jumped from 432 a year about 10 years ago to 726 in December 2018 with their fiscal year not over until March 31.

She said the program has grown to a current rate of about 60-70 new files a month for victims of domestic assault, homicides, robberies, home invasions and other crimes and traumas.

“We’ve seen a huge

increase in property crimes,” said Hauberd, who doesn’t know if there is a co-relation to the current economy.

“We’ve seen a gradual increase in referrals over the years. I can’t speak to RCMP crimes stats whether they are getting worse or they’re getting better at sending people our way.”

Her message to Rotary was victims of crime need to know about services available to them.

“A lot of the work we are doing is doom and gloom. Some days aren’t very easy. I think it’s important people know about services.

They don’t have to go through it alone,” said Hauberd.

She said they work with the RCMP to make sure victims of crime have the support and information they need after a crime or traumatic event.

The services for victims can range from intervention support and referral information on their police file to giving them regular court updates and answering questions about the criminal justice process.

Geoff Lee Meridian Source Victim Services also liaises with the Crown prosecutor to assist witnesses and accompanies victims to court.

Hauberd works with a staff of two others and eight volunteers who cover a large region around the City of Lloydminster “We are available 24/7 by RCMP call out.

If police have a situation where they think support is needed, they would call our staff advocates out to assist,” said Hauberd, who notes they don’t provide any counselling services.

Hauberd says more volunteers are needed to cover the region and she encourages supporters and sponsors to attend funding events and sponsor fundraisers to help cover the cost of victim services.

She is currently welcoming donations for live and silent auction items for the fundraising ball.

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Letter to the editor: For too long, the working people of Alberta’s resource towns like Lloydminster haven’t had a real voice in the political decisions directly affecting their lives, and livelihoods – about pipeline projects, new mines and forestry tenures.

That’s not only a tragedy for Lloydminster, it’s a travesty for resource development across Canada.

Last spring, we launched Suits and Boots to change that.

Founded by six people in April, we have since grown to more than 3,200 people across Canada – Suits in offices and Boots out in the field alike doing the important work that makes Canada such a prosperous nation.

We have held rallies and

flown banners over Parliament.

We have written Senators asking them to kill the current version of Bill C-69 and send back to the House of Commons so this flawed attempt at reworking Canada’s environmental assessment regulations can be re-done. We have sat down with politicians in our capital to call for change.

We have been invited to the Prime Minister’s Office to hear our side of the story.

We have been constructive, offering solutions and ensuring the perspectives of resource sector working Canadians finally gain a voice.

We have an impact. Because you now have a voice.

We have only been successful because 3,200 Canadians have signed on to get involved –

writing letters to Senators and MPs, showing up at events, and lending their support.

Bill C-69 will soon be going before the Senate environment and natural resources committee.

The fate of Canada’s resource sector hangs in the balance.

Now is the time we need our voice.

Now is the time for Lloydmi nste r a nd o th e r re so u rc e towns across Canada stand up, be counted, and speak up.

We can help you do that.

If you’re interested, visit suitsandboots.ca to read more, and make your voice heard in Ottawa.

- Rick Peterson, Founder, Suits and Boots

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Leeway from Lloyd: Spam and scams be dammed STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Have you been scammed lately? The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority and the Canadian AntiFraud Centre are warning residents about common frauds and scams that are occurring in Saskatchewan.

Top scams such as fake email or phishing scams, service scams, prize sc ams and t he

sale of investments that don’t exist are probably applicable to Alberta too given most of these frauds are Internet driven.

Somehow I was scammed a couple of months ago possibly by a phishing scam involving a fake Apple email for iTunes although I am not sure.

It baffled me because the scammer might have gotten my Apple password or figured it out with an algorithm

or something.

More likely it happened when I inadvertently left an Amazon gift card page open for about 20 minutes, but with no email recipient named.

A scammer or hacker might have filled in the blanks while I browsed elsewhere before closing the page.

It was a Chinese scammer who mailed himself about $300 worth of iTunes gift cards on my credit

card.

Luckily, I got the money fully refunded since I’m not Chinese then cancelled my credit card and went into combat mode.

That meant deleting my credit card information from every site where it was posted including Paypal accounts, changing all passwords and adding two factor authentication where ever I could.

I also activated a Vir-

tual Private Network (VPN) on my computer to hide my Internet address.

A VPN pings your address all over world so no one can track you including advertisers.

Some of these Apple phishing emails that I get almost weekly are clever, but the telltale give away is the email address doesn’t match with the official one from Apple.

Of all the scams out there, lottery prizes

ones see the most obvious if you never bought a ticket in the first place.

Then there is those silly email spams often from a fake prince from Nigeria or other place asking you to transfer a donation in return for millions.

They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That’s why I’m buying camo pjamas and bed sheets.

Aliens can’t abduct who they can’t see!

City prepares for full residential snow removal beginning Monday The City of Lloydminster is requesting the cooperation of residents and drivers as it initiates a full-scale residential snow-removal operation, beginning Monday, Jan. 28.

Since mid November, Lloydminster has seen approximately 50cm of snowfall, resulting in a significant snowpack and increasingly uneven surfaces on Priority 3 routes.

To improve road conditions, the City will begin scraping residential roadways and hauling away snow, beginning in the yellow, blue and green zones on Monday, Jan. 28.

Signage will be posted in residential areas approximately 48 hours before snowremoval work begins and residents are asked to ensure vehicles, garbage carts and other obstructions are moved off the street before crews arrive. Snow-removal crews will be in action from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday to Friday each week.

“We are relying on residents to help us get this important work done quickly by keeping roadways clear as our crews roll through,” said Dave Henning, Director, Transportation Services.

“Obstructions like cars and garbage bins hamper our ability to remove snow and ice, so in addition to moving their own vehicles, we are asking neighbours to help spread the word to oth-

ers along their streets and cul de sacs.”

In most residential areas, snow will be plowed into windrows along the center of the street and picked up by snow blowers and loaders. Windrows are typically removed within 24 hours.

Drivers are asked to remain at least eight metres back from snow-removal equipment.

Throughout the snowremoval process, parents are asked to keep children a safe distance from large equipment and snow piles.

In cases where snow and ice have been allowed to accumulate on driveways, an ice shelf may remain between the roadway and driveway apron after the roadway has been cleared.

Removing the ice shelf is the responsibility of the homeowner.

When clearing sidewalks though, residents are reminded to refrain from depositing snow and ice on to the roadways, per the Community Standards Bylaw.

Tentative snowremoval schedule Snow-removal work will begin in the yellow, blue and green zones on Monday, Jan. 28, alternating through the area to accommodate regular curbside-collection operations; work in the pink and orange zones will follow.

Typically, a City-wide

snow-removal campaign may take up to four weeks to complete, depending on weather conditions.

In the event of a significant snowfall, City and contractor resources may be temporarily redirected to

Priority 1 and 2 routes.

Curbside collection The City does not expect regular curbside garbagecollection schedules to be impacted by the snowremoval work.

Residents are asked not to put garbage bins out until after 7 p.m. the evening before their regularly scheduled collection day and to have all bins removed from the street before 7 a.m. the day after.

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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 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 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 Diabete s 103 (p e o p l e 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 pre-register.

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

Passport to YLL

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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 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.

JAN. 25 – ROBBIE BURNS NIGHT

The Edgerton & District Historical Society is sponsoring the 31st annual Robbie Burns Nite at the Edgerton Agricultural Hall.

Happy Hour and Silent Auction begin at 5:30 p.m. Supper - 6:30 p.m. Ceilidh - Scottish entertainment to follow. Tickets at the Edgerton Village Office 780-755-3933 or Toys & Treasures - Wainwright - 780-842-3903.

Adults - $25, children 12 and under - $5. Contact Louise at 780-7552189 for more info.

JAN. 26 – TRANSPLANT TROT

Please join us for the 4th annual Canadian Transplant Association LLOYDMINSTER TRANSPLANT TROT 2019 on Sat-

To place an event, email taylor@meridiansource.ca or fax 306-825-5147

u r d ay Jan. 26 at t he Servus Sports Centre walking track 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Register online at www.events. runningroom.com/ site/?radeId=15801.

See you there!

JAN. 26 – ROBBIE BURNS NIGHT

The Cross Border Highland Dance Association (CBHDA) is hosting a Robbie Burns Night fundraiser on Jan. 26. There will be a traditional roast beef supper, Haggis and a ticket bar. Featured entertainment is the Studio Encore Highland Dancers. Everyone is Welcome! Lloydminster Civic Center, upper hall for 5:30 p.m. cocktails, 6:30 p.m. dinner and program. DJ dance to follow program, Robin’s DJ Service. Tickets are $35 adults and $20 children (under 12), 2 & Under free. Corporate tables available.

Contact Tara 780-8724425 or Angie 780808-6619.

JAN. 27 – CRIBBAGE TOURNEY

A Cribbage Tournament will be held at the Hillmond Hall on Sunday, Jan. 27 starting at 11 a.m. MST. Lunch will be served at noon. You do not need a partner to participate. Hope to see you there.

FEB. 2 – JAMBOREE

There will be a jamboree at the Tulliby Lake Communiplex on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 and participants are free. Lunch will be served. For info contact Darlene at 780847-2291.

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The Irish Descendants will perform the evening of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 at the Vic Juba Community Theatre. The Newfoundland-based band formed in 1990 and should appeal to east coast music fans and folks who love toetapping music.

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 hiball. Gratuitity not included. For tickets call 306-307-1489.

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 will be a door prize, 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 306-893-4096.

LLOYDMINSTER LEARNING COUNCIL

- Registration Night for English Language Programs, Monday January 21, 2019, 6:307:30pm, Community Services Building, Workshop Room, 4419 - 52 Ave. Fee: No Charge, Call 780-875-5763 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, 6:308:30pm, Fee: $125.00, Call 780-875-5763 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 780-8755763 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 w riting f o r e ve ry d ay activities (work, doctor appointments, children’s school), Fee: No Charge, Call 780-8755763 to register

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Same owner, same menu, brand new name TAYLOR WEAVER

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Jim Spenrath became the first Rock Creek franchisee outside of Saskatchewan in October 2015 and over time decided to branch off and bring the Border

C ity so m eth in g n e w, exciting, and independent – Three Trees Tap + Kitchen.

“We opened Rock Creek in 2015 and way at the beginning we had a plan to be able to expand into Alberta, and Rock

Creek was going to do that, but they ended up in a situation where they decided to no longer do that, so with the change in their expansion plans it impacted us quite a bit because I wouldn’t be able to expand into other

locations, and there wouldn’t be that visibility in that province,” said.

“We get a lot of guests from Calgary and Edmonton and they’re not familiar with Rock Creek, so it was always very much like we were an independent business and not a franchise.

“In the last couple years we’ve been more or less running independently. We’ve taken control of our menu development so our menu is only 30 per cent of every other Rock Creek. We do 100 per cent of our own marketing and make it applicable to this market.

We also do a lot of work with charity groups that fit for us but don’t necessarily fit with the franchise.”

Spenrath and his team got to a point where it made the most sense to “do our own thing completely,” and throughout 2018 the gears were in motion

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Jim Spenrath has taken his Lloydminster Rock Creek location independent with the creation of Three Trees Tap + Kitchen.

and an exit strategy was formulated. By the end of 2018 that plan was rock solid and the transition to an independent restaurant was nearing completion.

Through the hunt for a new name, Spenrath opened the floor to family members and he was reminded by his kids about his mom’s favourite fishing spot at Loon Lake that she would always go to.

“At the lake we had a fishing spot that was our go-to place and we identified it by this strong cluster of trees

by the shore, and when my mom would come back after fishing I’d ask how it was and where she went, and the answer was usually ‘oh it was great, and I went to favourite place, the three trees.’

“The name is really local because we go to Loon Lake and the guests have really embraced the name change and seem to really like where the name came from … it’s also not too funky for the community that we live in,” Spenrath said.

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Gun show takes over multiplex TAYLOR WEAVER

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Whether it was for a collection or for the sport, firearm aficionados from Lloydminster and the surrounding area packed the Servus Sports Centre this past weekend to see what they could find in their crosshairs.

The Lloydminster Gun and Outdoor Sportsman Show

is put on by the Lloydminster and District Fish and Game Association and is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser and will be a major boost for the club’s current $100,000 outdoor range remodel, which is in the works at the club’s indoor range site located just north east of the Border City.

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Spenrath takes west side restaurant independent FROM PAGE 14

After parting ways from the Rock Creek family, Three Trees was able to keep the menu they were already working with while under the franchise’s umbrella because the majority of the items on the menu were actually creations Spenrath had added over the years.

“We were the most rogue of the Rock Creek locations,” he said with

a laugh. “They weren’t hap p y w ith us do in g that but we needed to do what fit for this market, and at the end of the day it’s just a name change … same owner, same menu, same decor,” he said. “We like what we’re doing and just want to carry on.”

Now fully independent, Spenrath explained the feeling as “total freedom.” If he wants to make a menu

change, he only has to clear the idea with himself. The restaurant does its best to use locally sourced items whenever possible while also being an active member of the community.

“I believe in giving back and being involved in the community so one thing we’ve always done is have a burger or some menu item where for every one we sell, a portion of the profit

goes to a local charitable organization,” Spenrath said. “Right now we have our Community Burger and $1 from the sale of each burger is currently being donated to The Olive Tree, and we usually change the charity every six months.”

Three Trees is located at 8120 - 44 Street and offers unique menu items such as five different 20/30 options.

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Living in Dreamland PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

It was as I glanced up into the mirror that I noticed little black boots dangling over the edge of a nearby bus seat and out into the aisle.

For safety reasons, I don’t allow anything in the aisle (limbs included) but the owner of these particular mukluks was lost to the sound of my voice.

He was asleep.

Good grief, we’d barely cleared the schoolyard! How could anybody slip off to dreamland that quickly?

For a woman who often finds the luxury of a restful night’s sleep elusive, this hurt.

Children have an easy time of it.

My son Chris could sleep anywhere – anytime, usually when it wasn’t the least bit convenient.

One winter, when he w a s j u s t a n i nf a nt , I took him to visit friends on Vancouver Island.

Unfortunately, a

freak snowstorm rendered us housebound for days and the tiny, crawling boy drove me to distraction.

He terrorized the cats with heavy-handed assaults (sustaining several nasty flesh wounds for his efforts).

Enjoyed the nutritional benefits displayed on the box of Cat Chow far more than they did, as he hovered over their dish cramming fish flavour crumbles into his face.

YUCK. Was snatched up only inches away from being roasted alive at the fireplace and sampled a wide variety of wood shavings thanks to British Columbia’s forestry service.

He gagged over a partially masticated cold lozenge he found lurking behind a chair (Fishermen’s Friend it was not) and crept into the darkened cavity beneath the kitchen sink to distribute the ugly contents of a compost bin across the kitchen floor.

Then, after a full day

of mayhem, he maintained a round-eyed wakefulness late into the night.

By the second afternoon I had decided to take him for a walk in the fresh air aimed at, “wearing him out”. HAH. Foolishly I hoisted him to my shoulders and slogged off across the frozen wasteland.

The little bounder fell asleep almost instantly!

Draped across my head, he flopped from side to side snoozing peacefully as I lunged through three foot drifts. That’s what you call an exercise in futility.

Of course, it’s not only children who can fall asleep at the drop of a hat.

One summer I was commissioned by my mother to drive her and her brother Ed, eight hours away to visit family in Manitoba.

They would have been in their 70s, not elderly, and I envisioned the two happily reminiscing as we drove through the bright, early morning

sunshine.

Cheerfully we lifted a fond hand of farewell to my father as we motored out the yard and after considering a mental checklist to make sure nothing had been forgotten, I turned to my mother with an enthusiastic grin. It froze on my lips. With a low, incredulous whistle I swivelled to peer at my uncle in the back. Unbloody-believable.

They were both sound asleep and we hadn’t even hit the highway! That was one long, silent drive.

But, back to the present issue and my small snoring passenger … I stopped the bus at his house and rose to gently shake his limp form.

“Where am I?” he said groggily, staring up at me with large blank eyes.

Oh, if only I could sleep like that. What was that quote I read once?

“A day without a nap is like a cupcake without frosting.” – Terri Guillemits.

Hockey pro teaches health and life lessons FROM PAGE 7

One of the students

who took part in Nordstrom’s workshop was Zander Buckingham, 13, who is also a hockey player in the Border City.

“The presentation was good and it talked a lot about things he went through when he was playing that relate to my situation, nowadays, it’s basically the same.

I play Bantam B, so

there’s hitting, contact, all that stuff, and travel, so it related a lot to my hockey career too,” said Buckingham.

“The message about healthy eating was also relatable because our coaches push us and we have a diet that we follow. My dad is one of my coaches and when he’s at home he’s making sure

I’m eating healthy and staying healthy.”

Buckingham also noted having class presentations from individuals outside of the school system is an effective tool because it gives students a different perspective than if that same presentation was given by one of their teachers.

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It’s creativity or bust for 12 artists as they prepare to do battle at Station 51 this Saturday when Art Battle comes to the Border City.

Art Battle is live competitive painting and painters create the best work they can in 20 minutes.

As they work, spectators move around the easels, closely watching the creative process.

The medium is acrylic paint and the tools allowed are

brushes, palette knives or any non-mechanical implements.

At the end of the round, the audience votes democratically for their favourite painting and bids in silent auction to take the work home.

This will be the first time Art Battle has held an event in the Border City and Beth Bernard, one of the organizers, explained it was actually a local artist who inspired the event to be held in Lloydminster.

“One of the artists

who was selling his artwork at the Collective Art Market actually participated in Art Battle in Edmonton and ended up winning, which brought him to Nationals in Toronto last year, so that’s how we innitially found out about it,” said Bernard.

“Then I reached out to Art Battle about having an event here in Lloyd and since then we’ve been working on this event and future art battles.”

There will be three rounds of competition

on Saturday with the first six artists doing battle in round one and the remaining six artists duking it out in round two.

The audience then votes on a winner for each round and those two winners go head-tohead in the final round.

The winner of the third round will also be taking home $100 cash and they will advance to regionals in Edmonton.

“It’s going to be a very very fast-paced event since each round is only 20 minutes long,” said Bernard.

“So each artist has 20 minutes to complete a painting, and competitive painting is unique enough but 20 minutes is such a small amount of time, so the artists have to just go with it.”

Bernard also noted many of the artists getting ready for competition have reached out with questions about

what materials will be pro vid e d , w h at i s allowed and what isn’t allowed, and how many of them have been practising so they’re going into battle with something in mind.

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Doors open at Station 51 at 3 p.m. on Saturday and the battle begins at 4 p.m.

Tickets for Art Battle are $20 per person, and all attending must be 18 years of age.

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Post-Secondary Education Wheat genome blueprint accelerates innovation 2019 SARATH PEIRIS

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Breakthrough research in creating a comprehensive blueprint of the wheat genome will bring disruptive innovation to wheat breeding, predicts University of Saskatchewan crop scientist Curtis Pozniak, whose team played a key role in the successful international wheat genomics project.

“The wheat blueprint will enable us to decipher the genetic basis of important traits in wheat, such as genes responsible for resistance to fungal diseases and pests.

That is the disruptive part.

What took years to do before can now be done in a matter

of a few weeks,” said Pozniak, a wheat breeder at the Crop Development Centre (CDC) in USask’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources.

New knowledge generated by the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium over the past 13 years is expected to have a huge impact on global food security, with the planet’s population projected to reach 9.6 billion within three decades.

“From a breeding perspective, the blueprint will enable us to develop DNA markers for breeding. These markers will allow us to improve the efficiency of selecting important traits, which will ultimately help produce better

wheat varieties over the long term,” Pozniak said.

The next step for the USask team will be to lead the 10+ Wheat Genome Project—a larger-scale international initiative to sequence more than 10 cultivated wheat varieties from the main growing areas across the globe.

“We are very excited about this project. The idea is not use just one genome sequence, but make a comparative analysis of many sequences simultaneously,” Pozniak said. “To understand what genes do in wheat plants, you need multiple sequences so you can start comparing to really appreciate all of the differences. You can then associate these differ-

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University of Saskatchewan crop scientist Curtis Pozniak

ences with important traits we select in breeding programs.”

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Canada has committed to an electricity system by 2030 that will be 90 per cent carbon nonemitting, a move that requires transitioning to renewable energy such as wind, solar and biomass.

But the current impact assessment (IA) process used by public regulatory bodies for evaluating these projects can be expensive and time consuming because project proponents often have to address issues that repeatedly have been raised and answered in reviews elsewhere, says

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University of Saskatchewan researcher Bram Noble.

“We want to make the process more efficient without losing the effectiveness of the impact assessment process in moving projects forward,” he said.

Noble, a professor in the geography and planning department of USask’s College of Arts and Science, has been awarded an Insight grant of $92,000 by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to develop an efficient IA process for renewable energy projects.

By 2020, his team will

analyze the environmental, social and economic impacts typically associated with wind energy projects across Canada, and identify mitigation strategies and solutions to reduce adverse impacts. For instance, bird strikes on windmills are regularly raised as a concern, even though existing mitigation measures are effective.

His goal is to develop an open-access online IA toolkit to help project proponents, consultants, governments and communities plan better for wind energy projects.

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Andrew Sharpe, director of genomics and bioinformatics at USask’s Global Institute for Food Security and co-lead with Pozniak on the wheat genomics research, is also excited that the new project will y ie l d a l o t o f d at a on genomic variation that will help the agriculture industry respond to environmental changes.

“We’re hoping to work out all the different gene variations that could have an impact on traits,” Sharpe said. “Basically, we will end up

with a catalogue of variation and how it impacts a crop in the field.”

Because the CDC has been involved from the beginning of the wheat genome project, researchers here have the benefit of a two- to threeyear early access to the information, he said.

“You will see that reflected in the new varieties that ultimately come out of the breeding pipeline,” Sharpe said.

“By helping with selecting the most optimal plants in a breeding cycle, you

end up with better performing cultivars being generated quicker than they were. That’s important, particularly in a changing climate,” said Sharpe.

Kirby Nilsen, a r e c e nt U S a s k P h D graduate and now an assistant plant breeder at CDC, is among the first researchers worldwide to use the blueprint to develop pestresistant wheat crops.

He used the genome sequence to identify genes responsible for solid wheat stems, which act as a barrier to sawfly damage.

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Gearing up to power the North with renewables continued FROM PAGE 20

The process developed for wind energy can be applied broadly to other renewable energy projects such as solar and biomass.

“We are interested in identifying impacts people can expect from a proposed renewable energy project—the most controversial areas and those that lack certainty in effectively managing impacts on physical and social environments,” said Noble.

This project lays the foundation for a more comprehensive project his team will be proposing to SSHRC on renewable energy transition for northern Indigenous communities. Team

members are: Greg Poelzer, a political scientist in USask’s School of Environment and Sustainability; Kevin Hanna, a resource management expert at the University of British Columbia; and industry participant Ranjith Narayansamy, a senior business adviser for SaskPower.

The project is the second step of research that began with a SSHRC Connection initiative led

by Poelzer to build a network of energy research.

Noble and Poelzer plan to seek SSHRC Partnership funding to research how to transition northern communities to renewable energy

in ways that add local social, cultural and economic value, while managing the environmental impacts. The project involves researchers from across Canada, Alaska, Norway and Sweden.

The research fit well with the USask priority of advancing reconciliation, Noble said.

“We are approaching this as one pathway toward energy security and self-sufficiency for northerners, and it opens the door to other opportunities,” he said. “We are trying to primarily add value to the North.

If we get scholarly output that’s great, but it’s secondary.”

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rom the time Caitlin Chometa began her journey with Saskatchewan Polytechnic it’s put her on a positive path.

“It’s changing my life,” she said.

Caitlin was taking a year off after high school with plans to begin her post-secondary education when the sudden loss of the father figure in her life altered her direction.

“I was very close to him and when he passed away it made me think

Photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Polytechnic of what I really wanted to do with my life.”

Caitlin began researching options and arrived at Sask Polytech where Student Services introduced her to a wide array of possibilities.

“Sask Polytech has amazing programs,” she said. “They told me about programs that I didn’t even know existed.”

Student Services assisted her in making the decision to enroll

in the two-year Library and Information Technology diploma program, making sure the program was the right fit for her. Student Services also assisted Caitlin in filling out forms, accessing grants and getting settled into student life.

Caitlin is hearing impaired and contacted Accessibility Services for support.

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ive Saskatchewan Polytechnic students are tackling bullying and creating augmented reality systems with innovative new applications they’ve developed through applied research projects.

The students, enrolled in the Computer Systems Technology diploma program, are the first polytechnic recipients of Mitacs funding in Canada, thanks to a new pilot project recently opened to Canadian colleges and polytechnics.

Mitacs is a national,

not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training programs in Canada for 19 years.

Working with polytechnics, colleges, universities, 4,000 companies, and both federal and provincial governments, Mitacs builds partnerships that support industrial and social innovation by funding student research internships.

“This was a trial to find out how well polytechnics and colleges could take advantage of this program, and the results turned out to

be a win-win for both the students and their industry partners” says Dr. Terry Peckham, research chair with the Digital Integration Centre of Excellence.

Students Chris Nguyen, Draden Sawkey and Rafael De Luna partnered with the Restorative Action Program (RAP), a nonprofit group that works with Saskatoon’s public and Catholic high school divisions.

RAP provides local high schools with facilitators who offer students counselling, conflict resolution and lead-

ership skills training.

Peckham says RAP needed a new system to measure the effectiveness of their program.

“Until our students became involved all RAP could do was use anecdotal evidence, so we’ve started the process of building a system to track and quantifying some of those results.”

He adds that no one in the field has addressed this challenge. As a result, “within a few years they will probably become the leading research base for this

type of interaction with high school students throughout the world.”

“We were very impressed with the entire process,” says Winston Blake, RAP’s executive director. He says RAP originally approached Sask Polytech with the idea of digitizing their current system, but the students explained why a complete overhaul with real-time, quantifiable data would better serve their needs. “The students were able to educate us about how technology can work within the context of our pro-

gram,” says Blake.

“They helped us understand the availability of current technology to actually meet our needs.”

The other Mitacs grant supported a partne rsh ip p ro j e c t w ith Glacier FarmMedia (GFM). The students, Corey Janzen, Luke MacNeil and Rafael De Luna, were tasked with creating an augmented reality application for GFM’s Ag in Motion outdoor farm expo, held annually near Langham.

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Key services and scholarship provide life-changing support continued FROM PAGE 21

Accessibility Services is committed to ensuring that equal access for students with disabilities is provided at Sask Polytech.

Accessibility Services assisted Caitlin with accessing grant funding for technology that aids in her

learning. She has also been impressed by the mental health supports provided to students. The passion and enthusiasm of her instructors also impresses Caitlin.

“Everyone I’ve encountered is so happy and positive about their jobs,” she commented. “It makes me

excited to be here and it makes me want to work harder.”

Caitlin was this year’s recipient of the Viterra scholarship. This award is for a registered Sask Polytech student with a permanent disability. She shared her Sask Polytech experi-

ences at the Saskatoon Business & Industry Dinner.

“I didn’t know how I was going to be able to pay for school. This scholarship has made the world of difference to me,” she said. In addition to the funding aspect, the award has been a big boost to Caitlin in intangible ways.

“It has given me more confidence and reassures me that I’m going in the right direction.” Caitlin can’t say enough about Student Services and the support she has been given.

“They really have gone above and beyond to help me.”

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With a three-day show that has over 450 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors, Ag in Motion had a very specialized need for a custom app.

By downloading the app onto their cellphones, expo attendees

gained access to wayfinding information, event details and schedules, bonus information about crop varieties, the inner workings of farm machinery and much more. In return, GFM’s exhibitors (and GFM themselves) gained crucial

insight into the attendees’ interests and behaviour, such as how many attendees walked by each booth, how many stopped and for how long. “There are all sorts of wonderful types of tracking information that the exhibitors get, and Ag in Motion

needs,” says Peckham.

Ag in Motion plans to continue development of the app, with enhancements coming forward each year.

The impact of these applied research internships is mutually beneficial for students and

industry partners. Industry partners gain access to cutting-edge technologies that lead to measurable outcomes, while the students gain knowledge that is very difficult to obtain in a classroom setting.

“The skill sets the students learn are incredi-

bly valuable,” says Peckham. “Our students were able to impress the clients enough that they’re coming back for more work, and the companies get to move their applied research projects forward that they weren’t able to move forward before.”

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Blazers 4 centre Nathaniel Hickson tries to stickhandle past three Blazers 1 defenders.

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Nine days of on-ice Hockey Week action throughout the Border City came down to a key save by Lloydminster Blazers 1 goaltender Kaidyn Cumpstone with 30 seconds remaining.

The Blazers 1 held a 3-2 ad v a n ta g e o ve r t h e Llo ydminster Blazers 4 in the Peewee City Minor Hockey Week championship game at the Centennial Civic Centre on Sunday afternoon.

But, a Blazers 1 penalty in the final two minutes and the Blazers 4 pulling their goalie for an extra attacker brought a sense that this game was headed to overtime.

Blazers 4 centre Nathaniel Hickson, who already had two points on the night, carried the puck to the hashmarks on the play and wired a low shot on Cumpstone. The steady netminder sprung out his pad to make the save and his defence found the rebound to clear it

out of harm’s way.

“We played really hard,” said Blazers 4 captain Colby Rieger. “This game we could have done better, but we still did good.”

Blazers 1 right wing Brody Davidson opened the scoring 15 minutes into the first period when he swatted a centering pass from Michael Cumby past Blazers 4 goalie Presley Daschuk. Rieger tied the contest midway through the second on a hard push to the opposition net.

Brylar Chevrier gave his team the lead once again at the 11:59 mark only to see Hickson tie the game on a goalmouth scramble late in the frame. Blazers 1 right wing Sahd Hosain scored the winner 7:46 into the third period when he found the puck loose in Daschuk’s crease and jammed it past the tender.

“It was kind of nerve wracking,” said Blazers 1 left wing Jace Zidar.

“We just worked hard and

didn’t give up.”

Rieger said they tied the Blazers 1 earlier on in the five-team Hockey Week tournament. He said their opponents played better in the final, which will motivate them to train harder in case they see each other again this season.

“It was good playing in this tournament because I have a lot of friends (playing too) and I scored a few goals,” said Zidar. “In general, it was just really fun.”

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Raider Brady Rogers attempts to break through the Cavaliers defence during the first half of his team’s 76-67 home tournament championship win on Saturday.

Junior Varsity Raiders win fifth straight tournament JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Holy Rosary High School (HRHS) Raiders junior varsity boys basketball team’s fifth straight tournament championship didn’t come easy.

The Kitscoty Junior/ Senior High School Cavaliers took the play to their opponents in the first half of the Raiders home tournament final on Saturday night. Each of the teams then battled back and forth in an evenly p l a y e d t h i rd qu a rt e r before a series of timely steals by the Raiders midway through the final frame allowed the home side to walk away with the 76-67 victory.

“We started commu-

nicating more,” said Raiders point guard Stephan Reuta. “People chanting, the crowd was pretty helpful, and thanks to coach we got to do better D. He taught us what we need to do better.”

Tristan McAllister, who earned player of the game honours for the Cavaliers, said the Raiders physical play made the finals a challenge, but they fought through it and just came up a bit short.

He said their club has a lot of talent and can spread the ball around leading to a tournament victory in Vegreville and a consolation win in Vermilion before the HRHS competition as well as an

expectation for greater rewards ahead.

“We’ll definitely work on stuff that we had errors on and just keep our heads high,” said McAllister. “We’ll keep working hard.”

Raiders small forward Kenth Ramos said their ability to transition from offence to defence has been their greatest asset through these past five straight tournament wins. He said they’re also a close knit group who all fight for the same reasons.

“We do really good on defence, maybe not at the first half of this tournament, but we did better,” said Reuta.

“We just got to finish our layups. We keep missing so many.”

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Rustlers suffer setback against Huskies JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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A series of small mistakes has put the Lakeland College Rustlers women’s basketball team in a make-orbreak position throughout the remainder of the 201819 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season.

The fourth-place Rustlers (9-7) must finish one spot better in the North Division standings in order to earn a playoff spot due to the fifth seeded Keyano College Huskies (8-6) holding a bye into the top four as ACAC hosts.

The girls had a great chance to jump into those ranks on Saturday afternoon only to see their offensive zone prowess fade away in a 46-42 loss to the Huskies on home court.

A strong first and third quarter helped the Rustlers to a small lead at the beginning of each half, but an inability to close things out gave the Huskies an edge at the ends.

The shaky finish allowed the Huskies to gain their first advantage of the fourth quarter on an Augusta Kiev-

isaite bucket with 23.6 seconds remaining, which the guard doubled up on in the final three ticks on a couple of free throws.

The loss marked only the Rustlers third defeat in eight games after the team posted a 3-5 record to start the season. The veteran squad used those early struggles to find their flow and develop chemistry with one another.

“At that point we were just starting to get into the rhythm of things and were starting to believe in what (coaches Chris King and Marissa Linquist) were saying the whole time that we really do have the potential to do anything,” said Rustlers guard Meg Ferraz.

“Having a little bit of evidence, we started tying that into full games. I think that gave us a bit of momentum.”

Fourth-year forward Brianne Hergott said they have a veteran squad filled out by a majority of second and third-year players, but it still seemed to take a bit of time to adjust to the rigours of ACAC competition. She said one thing that has helped

the team is their depth off the bench as every player can come into the game and contribute.

“We’re a lot deeper than other teams,” said Hergott.

“I think we can go longer because we don’t play just our (starting) six or seven.

We play our whole 12.”

Eleven players saw ample time on court during the Saturday afternoon loss, which came less than 24 hours after the Rustlers earned a 65-54 home court win against the Huskies.

Hergott said their opponents came out angry and brought the play to them in the second match, but they’ll continue to work hard in training and put up a better showing this weekend when they head into Grande Prairie Regional College to face the Wolves (1-15).

“We always take how it feels (losing) games,” said Ferraz, noting they now have to win six or seven of their final eight contests to secure a spot in the postseason.

“We’ll go back, take it and refocus.”

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Rustlers guard Tori Dugan looks for an open teammate under the Huskies basket.

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Bobcats find remedy for early troubles JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Everything changed for the Lloydminster Bobcats this past weekend.

Under a revised pregame and betweenperiod routine, the Bobcats (9-35-1) snapped a seven game losing streak with a 5-3 w i n a g a i n s t t h e F o rt

McMurray Oil Barons (22-16-7) at the Centennial Civic Centre on Friday night.

S lo w starts p ro ved the team’s ruin during the proceeding stretch, but their starting goalie coming back from injury to stem the tide and a different office approach to give the players a new look pro-

vided the remedy.

“We changed everything in the book,” said Nigel Dube, head coach and general manager of the Bobcats. “Today was an optional pregame skate for the guys to get loose if they wanted to do that. We still had our morning meeting where everybody was still here, went over a few things, and actually believe it or not the timeline of when we addressed the team before the game and between periods was a little bit different too.”

The Oil Barons looked poised to put the game away early only to find Bobcats netminder Cale Elder shutting the door.

Elder made 19 saves in the first period, including a pad stop on a breakaway by Oil Barons leading scorer Reed Morison with a minute left to play, to keep the

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“The focus going out there in the first period was just doing whatever I can in my power to stop it,” said Elder, who sat out the past three weeks with a groin injury. “I was just doing what’s only within my control and not worrying about anything that I can’t control.”

Bobcats centre Hunter Lamb added to his team leading goals’ total about five minutes into the second period when he one-timed a Mason Waite pass low glove side on Oil Barons goalie Chris Curr.

Kole Gable and Peter Tomaras provided t h e O i l Ba ro ns re p l y with Bobcats rookie Ty Mosimann knotting things up at twos shortly afterwards.

Tomaras restored the Oil Barons lead late in the second, but Logan Bromhead made it short-lived with a wire to Curr’s top glove-side corner 19 seconds into

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Cale Elder made 40 saves in his first start between the pipes since early January during the Bobcats 5-3 win against the Oil Barons at the Civic Centre on Friday.

the third. Jordan Borysiuk netted the winner on a one-timer from the top of the circle about two-and-a-half minutes later, while Breydon Berthold scored the insurance marker in the dying seconds.

Dube said they had a game plan to go insideout on the Oil Barons and the boys executed

it perfectly. He said they stuck to it, built up momentum as the game went on and generated off their opportunities.

“It feels unbelievable to get a win like that against a pretty skilled team,” said Elder. “The full team played really well and I think that’s what helped us.”

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Explosion gymnasts a power on ice

Explosion Gymnastics sent a field of athletes to compete at the Gym Power On Ice event in Edmonton earlier this month. Ribbon and medal winners include: (top row left to right) Lindsey Buckingham, Teagan Duchene, Emma Schwartz, Abigail Kachuk, Abigail Frazer, Jayce Miazga, Peyton Elliot, Jordyn Look, Alexia Wagner, Rhian Haughian; (third row) Peyton Smart, Audrey-Anne Brown, Taryn Smart, Hailey Stephan, Emily Kenyon, Echo Hand, Kaylee Paul, Jasmine Kohlman, Charli McColm, Oma Ekwueme, Brianna Look; (second row) Reet Dhaliwal, Kamryn Zeschuck, Maja Kolodziej, Bella Atchison, Quinn Daschuk, Addison Tetz, Tea Chan, Lydia Ference, Annabelle Falk, Ireland Wade; (front row) Willow Whitney, Shayla Paul, Abigail Herle, Layla Singer, Emily Taylor, Brooklyn Gunderson, Sam Mendoza, Peyton Heck, Alana Schwartz, Noel Chan and Sadira Lewis.

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Lloydminster Jr. B Bandits board member Rachel Horbach, left, presents Border City Connects director Glenn Fagnan with a cheque for over $2,000 last Thursday. The Bandits, including from right, Brandon Dallyn, Gage Renton and coach Michael Clague, gathered the funds during a charity contest against the Hillmond Hitmen last month that also raised around $19,000 for three local families in need.

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Agriculture

Beef belongs on the plate in the new Food Guide SASKATCHEWAN STOCK GROWERS

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Beef remains a part of the revised Canada Food Guide launched Tuesday by Health Canada.

While Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) welcomes the Food Guide’s promotion of healthy eating and overall nutritional well-being, we are concerned that the Guide downplays the benefits of beef as part of a healthy diet and sustainable environment.

“We recognize that consumers have more protein choices than they have ever had before, but we believe that beef is still a safe, healthy and nutritious protein source,” stated SSGA President Bill Huber.

“We encourage people to choose beef which is produced sustainably by thousands of beef producers across Canada.”

A small amount of lean beef can provide highquality, easily available protein and many other nutrients with relatively few calories.

To get an equal amount of protein from other sources could mean consuming higher volumes and more calories.

Moreover, combining beef with recommended servings of vegetables provides a synergetic effect and helps the body absorb nutrients more efficiently.

Beef provides several essential nutrients including high-quality, complete protein, all

essential amino acids, readily available iron and zinc, and others such as riboflavin, niacin, selenium and vitamins B6 and B12.

Reducing red meat consumption could put some Canadians at risk of iron, zinc, vitamin B12 deficiencies and inadequate protein intake.

While the Guide references the footprint of food production, it overlooks the many environmental benefits of beef production.

Compared to other countries, Canadian beef cattle production has one of the highest levels of sustainability and efficiency and one of the lowest rates of greenhouse gas emissions due to efficient grazing practices and

improvements in feedefficiency.

In Canada cattle graze marginal lands unsuitable for producing othe r food crop s and turn it into high quality protein.

“Cattle are also helping to conserve our remaining native grasslands. We’ve lost abo u t 7 0 p e r c e nt o f the native grasslands in North America to cultivation and development which has destroyed natural habitat for species at risk and other wildlife,” Huber added.

Through grazing, cattle help preserve the ecosystem function and health, including soil carbon storage, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, water filtration, and nutrient cycling.

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Key issues on the table at Stock Growers semi-annual SASKATCHEWAN STOCK GROWERS

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Members of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) deliberated key issues for the beef industry at their Semi-Annual meeting in Regina on Friday, Jan. 18 during the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference.

“The Semi-Annual meeting provided our members with a good opportunity to discuss issues the industry is facing, but also to work on solutions together,” stated Bill Huber, President of the SSGA. He reported on SSGA’s main activities last year that included monitoring and keeping members up-todate on international trade negotiations and SSGA’s advocacy efforts.

The meeting adopted 6 resolutions, including asking the federal and provincial governments to include Class 1 truck driver training as an eligible expense under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) program. Another resolution highlighted SSGA’s conservation efforts by seeking to lobby the federal and provincial governments to recognize modified Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) conservation agreements as contributing towards Target 1 goals.

Another resolution expressed the members’ concern about the revised Canada’s Food Guide that will be released soon and called on the federal government to maintain the current guide’s recommendations for red

File Photo meat consumption.

Another resolution asked the federal and provincial governments to include traceability equipment as an eligible expense under CAP. The final two resolutions urged the federal government to maintain the license for strychnine until a viable alternative is available, and aske d t he pr ovincial government to provide funding to PFRA and SPP community pastures in transition for controlling the spread

of invasive weeds.

Minister of Justice Don Morgan presented valuable information on changes to the trespassing legislation, while SGI representatives explained the new Class 1 mandatory truck driver training going into effect on March 15.

This is a timely issue since federal and provincial transport ministers will be meeting this month to discuss national standards for commercial truck driver training.

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COUNCILS PUSHING FOR LESS TRANSPARENCY Proposed resolution could mean the public will not be informed about public notices

Some town and city councils in Saskatchewan would like to end the practice that requires public notices to be published in community newspapers. Instead, they want you, the public, to rely ONLY on their websites and on electronic social media or emails to inform you. This means it will be up to you to regularly go and check to see if there is anything new you need to know before it is forever removed from public display.

Publishing public notices in newspapers is vital to the democratic process of a community.

In most cases, the newspaper is also the only printed record of history for a community.

Once printed, it can’t be altered, erased or hidden.

“Public access” does not mean “public notice.”

Making information accessible online does not mean the public has been informed. It is critical to keep public notices in the public record with newspapers. If not, then we open the door for the potential for government corruption, misuse of office and less accountability.

How will we know when and where to look for things like: • Street Closures • Land Use/Zoning Bylaw Changes • Preparation of Assessment Rolls • Buying and Selling of Public Lands • Notice to Expropriate Land for Public Use • Public Hearings • Elections/By Elections/Abandonment of Poll

• Bids/Tenders/Request for Proposals • Employment Opportunities • Proclamations • Annexation Intentions • Changes to Fees and Charges • Approval of the Municipal Budget • Council Remuneration

Help us preserve the rights of Saskatchewanians to be properly informed. Don’t give up your right to be properly notified of actions and activities that will affect our daily lives.

Preserve and protect the legal requirement of providing public notices through community newspapers. Voice your concerns with your local elected municipal councils today!

Say “NO” to the removal of public notices from this newspaper.

Contact your local mayor and councillors today.

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Careers

Lakeland, Athabasca U share learning MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Great minds think alike.

Leaders at Lakeland College and Athabasca University have each decided to grow their 14-year partnership to offer more degree pathways to Lakeland’s university transfer students.

This enhanced partnership provides 12 new Athabasca University degree options to university transfer students that can be completed locally starting September 2019 at Lakeland’s Lloydminster campus.

“We are pleased to offer more opportunities for our students to ach ie v e t h e i r e d uc a tional goals.

This partnership allows university students to start and finish their degree program without having to leave our community, which is an exciting value-added opportunity as they will have access to our student support services and more,” said Michael Crowe, vice president, academic and research for Lakeland College.

The 12 new Athabasca University degree options Lakeland’s university transfer students can now complete locally include a bachelor of arts with concentrations in history, psychology, sociology and general and a BA with majors in history, political economy, psychology

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Leaders at Lakeland College and Athabasca University have each decided to grow their 14-year partnership to offer more degree pathways to Lakeland’s university transfer students

and sociology.

There is also a BA of human resources and labour relations options and a BA with majors in general, applied math and human science.

To date, university transfer students have

had access to Athabasca University’s bachelor of general studies degree program.

To complete these 90and 120-credit undergraduate programs, university transfer students will take a blend of faceto-face courses offered

by Lakeland and online courses totalling 30 credits from Athabasca University.

“Partnerships like this are crucial for community leaders who want to build their community without having to leave it and for the learners who want the ability to personalize and optimize their chosen educational pathway,” said Matthew Prineas, Athabasca Univer-

sity provost and vicepresident academic.

Both institutions have agreed in principle to a dual-admissions process, which would allow university transfer students to enrol as both a Lakeland and Athabasca student from the start of their chosen degree program.

Lakeland’s business students have also had

access to universitylevel study from Athabasca thanks to the institution’s longstanding partnership.

Students who’ve completed the college’s business administration diploma program can complete a bachelor of commerce or bachelor of management degree in two years.

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June 22 – July 22

December 22 – January 19 Family events may make you think about moving closer to home. You’ll have to make an important decision that will require lots of thought.

Love brightens your week. If you’re single, you’ll meet a gem of an individual who wants to start a life with you. If you’re already in a relationship, long-term plans will solidify it.

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January 20 – February 18 You’ll have the urge to go back to school. At work and in your personal life, there’s a good chance you’ll need to negotiate with strangers or converse in a foreign language.

July 23 – August 22 Your interpersonal skills and dynamic personality will be in full force this week. An event that you organize will be a great success and will have a considerable impact on your future.

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February 19 – March 20 At work, there will be lots of small details that take a huge amount of time to complete. The right medication or treatment finally helps solve a recurring health problem.

August 23 – September 22 There will be lots of action and a number of surprise twists this week. One of your wildest dreams is within sight but the path to get there is still unclear.

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March 21– April 19 You’ll find yourself in the middle of an awkward situation. This anecdote will make your colleagues laugh for years but your ego may be a little bruised as a result.

Fatigue will start to set in after a few stressful days. You’ll be overcome by inspiration and create a masterpiece.

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April 20 – May 20 You spend a lot of time taking care of your home and family; don’t forget to make time for yourself too. You can always make meals in advance for your family.

October 23 – November 21 Time isn’t always easy to manage: you’ll find yourself with multiple tasks that can’t wait. At work, you’ll be put in charge of some important cases, which will help advance your career.

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November 22 – December 21 You’ll have to fight hard to get that promotion you’ve had your eye on. You’ll be greatly rewarded for a little extra effort.

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