Meridian Source - July 27, 2023

Mural more than meets the eye

A giant mural has been turning quite a few heads in downtown Lloydminster.

The 3,082-sq-ft work of art, located on the north side of the Saskatchewan Health Authority building, has a profound meaning behind it.

“This mural is really so much more than each and every one of us. It’s more of us together as a collective than any one organization, and it will stand as a legacy for generations to come—of our community’s commitment to truth and reconciliation,” said Lloydminster Region Health Foundation (LRHF) CEO Stephanie Munro.

“For some, it will be a symbol of hope for the future, for others, it represents beautification and revitalization of our downtown. For community members and employees, it provides a welcoming and vibrant workplace. This mural is a starting point for some difficult conversations, but also conversations that

will bring individuals together to learn, grow and heal together.”

Munro says the project couldn’t have been possible without support from the donors, sponsors, volunteers, and the LRHF board of directors.

“Through a very sup -

portive board of directors, the Choose Love: Join Hands in Truth and Reconciliation mural project came to fruition,” said Munro.

“We’re obviously honoured to have played a vital role in the initiation and collaboration of this project. It’s been about

two years of discussions, fundraising, learning, clarification—really to ensure all aspects were inclusive of the messaging that needed to be represented in the mural project.”

Although the massive artwork took years of planning, it only took

two weeks for artist Brandi Hofer and her group of volunteers to complete.

“It was a long process ... I had reached out to Randi Noble, founder of Yellow Finch Images, who helped install the mural. The photography in the mural is hers,

from Lloydminster’s first powwow,” said Hofer.

Noble suggested to Hofer that she accompany her to a Heart of Treaty 6 meeting, and Hofer said the project really took shape after that.

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JEANNETTE BENOIT-LEIPERT STAFF WRITER

Photo courtesy of Kristin Hickman/Red Banjo Studios

An enthusiastic group of artists walk toward their colossal canvas located on the north side of the Saskatchewan Health Authority building. A mural done by local artist Brandi Hofer has been turning heads in the downtown core after Hofer and her team recently finished the 3,082-sq-ft work of art.

Camp Day excites youth agency

All five Tim Hortons restaurants in Lloydminster are still in party mode after celebrating the corporation’s annual Camp Day.

Special sales proceeds and donations from the July 19 fundraiser go to Tim Hortons Foundation Camps for youth.

It’s all smiles at Big Brothers Big Sisters Lloydminster too, which works with local franchisees to select local youth to attend the Tim Hortons Children’s Ranch in Kananaskis Alberta each year.

A festive mood inspired customers to buy into Camp Day at the north and south end outlets that owner Kristine Whitney and her staff decorated with balloons and banners.

“It’s exciting. It’s lots of fun good vibes, it’s awesome. It’s great knowing you are helping kids in the community,” said Whitney.

Balloons and decals also greeted customers at the three franchise locations owned by Jeff and Jeaninne Spencer to promote Camp Day.

The two local franchise owners send camp applications in the spring to Big Brothers Big Sisters to select eligible youth ages 12 to 16 from low-income families for camp.

“We pick the kids that fit in the age range for that year to go,” said the

agency’s director of service delivery Jacqueline Weed, who is over the moon about Camp Day.

“We’ve had some fantastic opportunities over the years to be able to send kids that are part of our agency to camp,” said Weed, who says it makes a huge difference to the kids that go.

“It exposes them to new opportunities; they’ve made a ton of friends they wouldn’t normally meet and just the opportunity to leave our community and do different things.”

There were just two applicants this year and one of the youths

headed to summer camp about 10 days ago.

“In the past, we’ve had as many as six or eight,” said Weed.

“It just depends on how many applications we receive from Tim Hortons. They tell us how many spots are available.”

She says those who are selected fully understand the opportunity.

“For a lot of these families, it wouldn’t be possible without the Tim Hortons Camp Day and the proceeds from that supporting the camp. It’s a life-changing opportunity for them,” said Weed.

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Geoff Lee Meridian Source

It was all smiles at the five local Tim Hortons Restaurants in Lloydminster for the corporation’s annual Camp Day. Kristine Whitney, owner of the north and south side stores, was among the happy campers. Staff decorated her outlets, and it was the same story at the three other franchises owned by Jeff and Jeaninne Spencer.

GEOFF LEE WRITER

Russell cycling again for SickKids

This year’s Great Cycle Challenge is shaping up to be another tour de force for Lloydminster kids’ cancer fighter Jarrod Russell.

The gritty 47-year-old is set to begin his eighth national cycle challenge to raise money for the SickKids Foundation by riding his bike for donations throughout August.

He plans to fuel up on Honey Nut Cheerios and protein bars to ride 1,000 kilometres and raise $25,000 to support kids with cancer— despite dealing with a nagging injury that’s limited his training.

“I bruised my ribs about a month ago and off and on, you hit a bump and it just jars you right in the side,” explained Russell.

“All I’m worried about is the kids fighting for their lives.”

Last year, Russell rode for young Oilers’ superfan Ben Stelter who died in August from brain cancer, and in 2021, he raised extra funds for a young American boy, Braxton Weidman, who also died in 2022 from cancer.

“All the kids I ride for passed away and I decided to go another year,” he said on Mon -

day morning. Russell himself was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was just four and is still battling the side effects of his cancer treatment.

He has epilepsy and partial paralysis on his right side and limited movement of his arm, fingers and legs, but nothing slows down his commitment to helping kids.

Russell’s sister Lana Lane says he took another fall a while back which has made it a bit harder for him to get in his training rides. This year’s hot weather hasn’t helped either.

She says the whole family rallies around him every year at this time knowing the cycle challenge supports a cause he strongly believes in.

“There’s a spirit within him that just seems to rise up at this time riding for kids,” she explained.

“We know he’ll achieve the goal he set out. It may be a little more difficult to do, but as he always says, the things kids are having to battle through are way more than what he has to battle every day.”

Russell has raised more than $206,000

for SickKids over the years thanks to the support from the community and family members who donate to his link on the cycle challenge website.

He says he’ll be ready to “chew on a pizza” when it’s all over.

Boston Pizza in Lloydminster has decided to come onboard again with a special event on Sept. 7 when $1 for every pizza sold will go toward’s Russell’s ride.

“Between 4 to 8 p.m. that same day when Jarrod would be there we’d be doing a little bit more partying with balloons and things for the kids,” said Lane.

GEOFF LEE WRITER

Geoff Lee Meridian Source Kids’ cancer fighter Jarrod Russell and his sister Lana Lane talked about Jarrod’s eighth Great Cycle Challenge rides in August to raise money to support the SickKids Foundation with the event kick-off on Aug. 1.

Artwork transforms downtown core

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“It’s about building bridges … this is such delicate subject matter and I feel it’s so important to communicate it in the proper way, with proper protocol and the right people involved,” Hofer explained.

“So we worked on that for a long, long time. And the photography definitely spoke to the project– as soon as I saw it, I was like ‘this is it.’” When the project was approved by the Heart of Treaty 6 group, Hofer said it was lifechanging.

“When the project was blessed by the Heart of Treaty 6, and we had lots of story-sharing in the circle meeting–that’s when I knew my creativity had the power to make change. How can I help our community? How can I help the world? And that’s

She notes Tim Hortons looks after everything once the youth is approved.

The Tim Horton Children’s Ranch allows kids from all over Alberta to experience everything from horseback riding, fishing and overnight camping to archery and crafts while making new friends.

“They get skills and leadership and resilience and responsibilities and it helps them to believe more in their potential,” said Whitney.

through my creative gift,” said Hofer.

“Honestly, it’s been the honour of my life. It was bigger and better than any one of us envisioned even. It’s not just paint on a wall. It’s so much more than that.”

Honestly, it’s been the honour of my life. It’s not just paint on a wall.

Some of the volunteers who worked on the mural were part of a youth mentorship program.

“We have an indigenous mentorship program with the project, so we had two artists– they were from Onion Lake and Lloyd, and they’re 15 and 16,” said Hofer. “I mentored them through what it

“A lot of times the kids go on to get degrees.”

Whitney has toured the camp herself and one in Ontario and declares them to be amazing facilities.

“I’ve known a few kids from the community that have gone. They’ve got nothing but good to say about it,” she said.

“Quite often if you go on our webpage, there are stories from other campers who have been there. It’s amazing how it impacts their lives.”

was to make a mural, the idea is it empowers them enough to go and use their creativity. It was so empowering and cool to see them grow.”

Hofer said one of the things she misses the most about working on the mural is the people who would stop by to say hi and ask about the project. One person stood out to her in particular.

“Someone was coming down the street– the fair and the chuckwagons were on … and he was like banging things and yelling ..they’re inebriated,” she recalled.

“But he stopped dead in his tracks when he sees us working on the mural, he’s like ‘WOW, this is amazing! Great job!’ And then quietly continues on his way. It was just the perfect example of how artwork is transformative.”

Whitney says the camp is all about having the opportunity to sit around the campfire and have all those experiences you would have at camp and make new friends.

“The camp runs all year long, but the kids go in the summertime. Throughout the year they have different school groups that go. It’s a pretty amazing camp,” she said.

There are six Foundation Camps in Canada and one in the United States.

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PV horse camp unites area youth

the camp while standing with her horse named Pepto.

“I like getting to ride my horse with my friends, and I like learning new things. I learn a lot at camp. I really like cattle penning and gymkhana, and trail,” said Byrne.

Wright said the horse camp wouldn’t be possible without experienced volunteers like Lionel Romanchuk, who has been helping out at the Light Horse Camp for nearly a decade.

Romanchuk teaches the kids leather crafting and team roping.

from the cattle to the goats, the barrels, the poles—all of that kind

of stuff. That’s all part of it too, to socialize these horses.”

The Paradise Valley Ag Society’s light horse committee recently ran a youth camp at the Three Cities Agriplex, located just east of the village.

Camp organizer, Melissa Wright, says the camp is about so much more than riding horses.

“First and foremost they’re developing some new friendships, and then obviously strengthening their horsemanship skills. You might have some that are more into English but now they’re roping with their horses, or maybe someone who ropes and goat ties is now into English and cross poles, so diversifying their equine world and exposing them to different opportunities with their horse … and through that, making some lifelong friends,” said Wright, adding it’s a fun time for many of the parents as well.

“Even as parents, we’re connecting— that’s what I get out of it, I connect with different families, and we’re close friends now and it’s through our time spent at horse camp.”

The camp was at capacity this year with 40 registrants ranging from ages six to 18.

Wright said they are very fortunate to have

such a beautiful and functional space to run their camp.

“It’s at the Three Cities fairgrounds because it’s about bringing the Paradise Valley, Rivercourse, and McLaughlin communities together as one … one village and two hamlets. That’s why it’s called Three Cities,” explained Wright.

“It is a beautiful facility, so that’s another thing that inspires us to put on these kinds of events. We are so fortunate to have this—we have camping, we built an additional arena, so we now have three riding arenas, plus we use the track for roping and we have another cattle area set up. We have space to our advantage, and I think that helps the camp.”

For many of the young people who attend, it’s something

they look forward to each summer.

“It’s fun to come and ride the horses and expose your horse to everything, but there’s also lots of good people involved. So it’s a good thing to come to and hang out with some friends and meet new people, too,” said Marleigh Mann, who travels from Sandy Beach for the camp.

Austyn Eaton of Paradise Hill said the camp is a highlight of her summer as well.

“I look forward to coming here and working on things with my horse that I don’t necessarily do a lot of at home, just trying new things. And I also love coming and seeing friends that I don’t see that often,” said Eaton.

One of the younger campers, Kenzie Byrne, described a few things she likes about

“A young guy by the name of Ty Bennett took over the team-roping part of it and he’s really great with the kids,” said Romanchuk.

“Ty is a great roper, he’s a great horseman, but he’s really good with the kids—and that’s kind of number one. If you make learning fun then learning becomes easy. These kids come to learn and to have fun, and they do you know.”

Romanchuk said caring for horses teaches children some very important skills.

“Horse kids— they learn all of the great qualities of life: respect, responsibility—horses teach that. And then just the interaction with each other. Horse camps are just a wonderful place for kids,” said Romanchuk, adding it’s a learning experience for the horses as well.

“The horses get exposed to everything

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Young riders practise their team roping skills using a side-by-side at the recent Paradise Valley Light Horse Camp at Three Cities Park.

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Lloydminster, in the Province of Alberta/Saskatchewan, has given first reading to borrowing Bylaw No. 06-2023 which will, upon final passage and approval, authorize the proper o cers of the said City of Lloydminster to borrow monies from the Province of Alberta or another authorized financial institution by way of debenture issue, to pay for the cost of the following municipal purpose(s), namely the construction of the Lloydminster E uent Line within the corporate boundaries of the City of Lloydminster.

The total cost of the aforesaid project amounts to $7,000,000. The amount to be borrowed on the credit and security of the municipality at large by the issue of debentures is $6,400,000. The debentures are to be repayable by instalments of principal and interest over a term not to exceed thirty (30) years at a rate of interest fixed from time to time by the Province of Alberta or another authorized financial institution, not to exceed ten percent (10%).

NOW THEREFORE NOTICE is hereby given by the Council of the City of Lloydminster that, unless a petition of the owners for a vote on Bylaw No. 06-2023 is demanded, as provided for by the terms of Section 172 of The Lloydminster Charter, the said Council may pass the said borrowing bylaw.

All persons interested are hereby notified and they are required to govern themselves accordingly.

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Clock ticks on 2024 Summer Games

This past weekend’s U17B girls softball provincials offered sports fans a taste of what’s to come when Lloydminster hosts the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

Those Games will be held the week of July 21-27, a year from now, and will involve competition among upwards of 1,800 participants from across Saskatchewan in 15 different sports.

These include archery, athletics, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, canoe kayak, golf, soccer, softball, Special Olympics - bocce, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, and wheelchair basketball.

The biennial multisport event, to be presented by Teine Energy, will involve

competitors from 11 to 18 years of age.

It’s especially exciting for Summer Games host organizing committee co-chairs Wendy Plandowski and Aaron Rawlake since Lloydminster was previously set to host the Games in 2020, but the event was cancelled due to

the pandemic.

“We are very excited for the province to visit Lloydminster in one year’s time to celebrate the province’s top young athletes and to showcase our city and all it has to offer,” said Rawlake.

Source File Photo Wendy Plandowski, right, and Aaron Rawlake, centre left, co-chairs of the 2024 Sask Summer Games host organizing committee, were all smiles during a June cheque presentation as Teine Energy announced a $100K partnering sponsorship for the 2024 Sask Summer Games.

MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

The Meridian Source is excited to once again be running our 20 Questions feature! Each month, the Source will spotlight one member of the community as a fun way to bring us all closer together!

This month we featured Dil Randhawa , owner of City Furniture and Ashley HomeStore. There would normally be 20 questions featured, but by special request, Dil is answering 26 this week!

What is your favourite TV show?

The Sopranos.

What’s your dream car? Audi R8.

What’s your fast-food guilty pleasure?

Two cheeseburger meal from McDonald’s.

Last book you couldn’t put down?

Michael Jordan: The Life. Which person, alive or dead, would you like to have dinner with?

Elon Musk.

If you didn’t do what you do for a living, what would you be?

Working in the automotive industry. I love cars.

It’s Sunday morning, what are you having for breakfast?

Three eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, fried tomatoes.

If you could see one concert, what would it be?

Jay-Z.

Who was your childhood celebrity crush?

J.Lo.

If you could have one super power, what would it be?

To be able to fly.

What’s the one thing you haven’t done that you’d love to do? Watch the New York Giants play at home.

What’s the best thing about Lloydminster? The people. The community is amazing.

If we’re buying you’re having.... Steak and lobster, obviously.

What’s your favourite vacation destination?

London, England.

What’s your weirdest habit?

You would have to ask my wife. What’s currently playing in your car or on your smartphone right now?

Hotline Bling by Drake.

What’s your biggest pet peeve?

I’d rather not say.

What are your words to live by?

Give every day your all.

Who’s your hero?

Michael Jordan.

What was your most embarrassing moment? I was loading a fridge last year and my pants ripped. LOL.

What’s your favourite part of being a local business owner in Lloyd? Meeting the community and helping people.

What’s your favourite summer activity on the border?

Backyard bbqs with friends, and golfing.

What’s the strangest purchase you’ve made (or almost made) I bought a treadmill and never use it. LOL.

What’s the worst fashion decision you’ve ever made? Do you have a picture of it?

Baggy jeans and oversized shirts. No, there’s no evidence!

What’s the worst drink someone can order at a bar?

Anything that contains gin. Pineapple on pizza ... yes or no? Yes.

Short film to be shot near Lloyd

A filmmaker with roots in the Border City has decided to bring his talent home.

Chris Lorenz, who grew up just south of Lloyd, recently wrote a script and was granted funding to produce a short film titled ‘Drier Down Here’.

“I got funding from the Canada Council for the Arts to make a short film in the Lloydminster area. It’s going to be a short horror/coming-of-age film about a young boy who is trying to wrestle his desire for a new dirt bike with the presence of a demonic creature living in his family’s farmyard,” said Lorenz.

“I grew up on a farm south of Lloyd, so a lot of it is going to be shot around my parent’s property and the surrounding area, and a lot of the backdrops and setting will be kind of inspired by me growing

Plandowski added, “The 2024 Games will be a true community celebration. We are so fortunate to have such an engaged community and the support of local businesses who are eager to invest in our province’s future.”

Athletes can qualify for the Games through a tryout process, taking place in spring 2024 and managed by each sport’s Provincial Sport Organization (PSO).

Coaches and managers can take part in an application process managed by each PSO.

More than 1,000 community volunteers

up out here.”

Lorenz explained how when you’re a kid, especially growing up in a farmyard, things can be so scary. He plans to re-capture that feeling of getting home late at night and trying to walk inside your house as quickly as you can.

“It’s kind of interesting because I don’t usually really focus on that sort of thing and I’m really not that big of a horror fan. I guess it’s kind of a thing that’s popular these days— it’s kind of a more arty horror … movies like ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Get Out’ and stuff that have been coming out in the past decade,” said Lorenz.

“It kind of opened my eyes and I was like ‘hey, maybe I could try to do something like that’. So it’s kind of trying to meld a genre like horror with kind of a more personal or independent genre like coming of age.”

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will be recruited to help stage the Games and showcase Lloydminster to the entire province.

The volunteer drive is expected to get underway in early 2024.

These will be the first Saskatchewan Summer Games to take place since the 2016 Summer Games in Estevan.

The most recent Saskatchewan Winter Games were held in Regina in February 2023 and marked the 50th anniversary of the provincial games program, which alternates between summer and winter events every two years.

SASK GAMES FROM PAGE 6

JEANNETTE BENOIT-LEIPERT STAFF WRITER

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Lights, camera, action!

His love for filmmaking started at a young age, and after high school, he chose it as a career.

“Like a lot of kids, I think, me and my cousins—when we’d get together during the summer we’d use our parent’s DV camera to go make some little horror movie or something, just while our parents were hanging out,” said Lorenz.

“So it kind of grew out of that, and then definitely in that class at the Comp is where I really started to think about it as something I’d like to do in the future. I went out to UBC and did a film production degree there, a four-year program, and since then I’ve been working in the industry.”

Lorenz will be getting some help from some of his ex-classmates to complete the project, as well as a couple of local high school students who are interested in the process.

“It’ll probably end up being around 10 or 12 people on the crew. I’m teaming up with some producers and cinematographers that I knew from film school. And then I’ve been talking to Alan Griffith who used to be my high school CDT teacher, which is our media studies class, and some students of his might come out and fill some helping roles, or production assistant roles, so that’ll be cool too,” he said, adding there has also been interest from students at Holy Rosary High School.

“We’re shooting at the end of August for about five days, and after that—the postproduction phase will take a few months, so it probably won’t be ready and all polished and colour-corrected and sound-mixed until the end of the year,” said Lorenz.

“With short films, it’s kind of different in that your goal is to just kind of get it in film festivals,

and that could be across Canada or across the world,” he said. “They kind of act as a calling card for up-and-coming writers and directors, so hopefully it will get into a few festivals, and maybe even some around here where people will be able to see them.”

Lorenz said as a ‘thank you’ to people in the area who were supportive, he’s going to look into doing a screening at the local theatre.

“I think that would be a lot of fun,” said Lorenz.

He and his crew are still looking for some support for a few things related to the film.

“We don’t have the biggest budget in the world, so in terms of location and props and that sort of stuff. We’ve been posting stuff on our Facebook, which is Drier Down Here Film, and if people want to follow us there and help out in any way that would be awesome.”

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ghost town on weekends during the summer with many going to the lake, but that doesn’t mean there’s lack of excitement.

This past weekend, Chels and I were two

of said lake people as we booked a tent site at Sandy Beach for a couple nights to enjoy some of the great outdoors and play a round of golf.

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Re: Leeway from Lloyd: How safe are city bike paths?

Iwant to commend the City of Lloydminster for adopting a trail and sidewalk master plan in 2022. I was able to participate in two focus groups during the process and feel heard.

It is encouraging to see new trails being constructed, and I have already noticed people using the trail south of 44 St / Highway 17 between 40 Ave and 45 Ave.

However, with the popularity of cycling and e-bike technology developments, I’d like to suggest that the City adopt a formal and on-going engagement process.

My proposal is the creation of a City of Lloydminster Cycling

Advisory committee - meeting as needed. I think this committee would have the most impact being part of the City’s governance structure.

Some projects that this committee could be involved with include:

• An inventory and assessment of bike racks at public and institutional locations throughout the community.

• Provide perspective on bicycle access and parking for specific projects such as the Cenovus Energy Hub.

• Collaborate with the transportation, planning and land development departments on the

creation of a bicycle parking and infrastructure design guide relevant to Lloydminster.

The committee would also be a sounding board with matters such as e-bike technology, safety concerns, bicycle theft, and special events.

In closing, I want to say thank you to Mayor Aalbers and the City’s Recreation department for their essential roles in two successful “Bike with the Mayor” events in 2019 and 2022.

Cycling is almost always fun but going for a ride with fellow community members is even more joy-filled.

- Ben Harrison

Border Banter

Benoit-Leipert: They don’t make ‘em like they used to

purely literal, unfortunately.

I hate to air my dirty laundry, especially at a new workplace.

Don’t get me wrong … I’ve been working here at the Meridian Source for nearly a month now, and it’s been great!

When I say airing my dirty laundry, I’m being

Back in mid-June, our washer quit draining. I have a 15-yearold and a 13-year-old in soccer, so that’s not ideal, but socks can be washed quite effectively in a stainless steel sink with detergent and rubber gloves.

Wring, wring, wring! It’s bad luck on the other line.

I’m no stranger to adversity. A broken washer is better than a broken driving foot, which is what I was dealing with a year ago today.

But believe it or not, we were also dealing with a broken washer just over a year ago. The washer was about 8 years old and had been moved from house to house. It washed clothing, sheets and towels in a house with two adults, five kids and two dogs. So, I understand why it was tired.

What I don’t understand is why, when we were finally able to afford a new laundry pair, the integral machine quits so soon.

Meanwhile, my mom gives me the news she and dad just retired

their washer of nearly 25 years. Yes, they bought it when I was 14.

Our saving grace is the one-year warranty. But we’ve had someone into our home to fix it three times now.

Each time he comes he changes a new part and leaves me disappointed and heading to my parents’ house, the laundromat or a friend’s place. Too bad the warranty doesn’t cover mileage.

I’m not blaming the repairman, but I’ll say for a fact that appliances and their parts aren’t made like they were 20 years ago. Maybe I should try to find an older used one ... it might be more trustworthy than the one we bought less than a year ago.

Leeway from Lloyd: Gotta love reality biz shows

Two of my favourite TV shows are Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank, especially the guest entrepreneurs who invent or promote the products the rich panellists invest in with their own money.

The cool thing about these shows is they inspire viewers to put themselves in the shoes of successful product or business pitches and walk away with pretend millions of dollars in the bank.

The only product I can think of inventing right off the top of my head is toilet paper for left-handed people like myself. I’m calling it Lefty Wipes and I’m hoping golfer Phil Mickelson, known as Lefty will endorse it to improve motor skills for southpaws.

I am joking, of course, but there are some similar crazy ideas pitched on Shark Tank that have

made millions including Squatty Potty, a toilet stool, which is designed to promote easier bowel movements with overall lifetime sales of $175 million! Lefty Wipes could be the new cheeky category killer.

On Dragons’ Den in Canada, a product called Holy Crap that has nothing to do with bathroom rituals has also been a big hit since it debuted during Season 5. This is a glutenfree, protein-rich cereal with a funny name.

Also, the Canadianmade mattress-in-a-box company, Endy has sold 250,000 of their comfy foam mattress after a

pitch on Season 12.

A lot of the most successful pitches are of the “building a better mouse trap” variety of improving existing products.

One of Shark Tank’s best sellers is Scrub Daddy which is a reusable sponge in the shape of a smiley face that gets firm in cold water and soft in warm water to clean both sides of kitchen utensils at once. The company has racked up over $200 million in sales. Who knew?

As a viewer, I get a kick out of watching two of my favourite Canadian investors, Kevin O’Leary and

Robert Herjavec who have appeared on both shows.

Herjavec returned to Dragons’ Den last season while O’Leary left

the Den in 2014 and has been on Shark Tank since 2009.

I am currently working on a joint show pitch for Lefty Wipes as

I speak, but I can’t get by what problem this solves. So in the end I have decided to flush this idea and leave it to the pros!

Growing up in Ontario, my dad would take me and my brother camping as often as possible during the summer months, leaving me and Keenan with many fond memories of sitting around the campfire.

As a newly-minted 33-year-old, this past weekend helped me realize those memories didn’t go anywhere. I

also realized I learned quite a bit on those camping trips as setting up the site on Friday night was second nature.

It was amazing to get out of town and sleep in a tent for two nights ... but there were also some lessons learned over the weekend.

My biggest lesson came when I arrived at our site to realize there was absolutely zero

shade ... solution? I should have done some site scouting ahead of time to make sure we’d have somewhere to hide from the sun! Despite this fact, we can’t wait to go back! Whether it’s sleeping out under the stars, playing a round of golf or having a bbq with friends and family, life is short and time does fly when you’re having fun!

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Bingo at the Moose

The Moose Lodge, located at 5213-57 Street, Lloydminster, hosts bingo nights every Monday and Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m.

North Bend

Musical Afternoon

North Bend Musical afternoon is held the second Sunday of each month except for August. Join us from 1-4 p.m. at the historic North Bend Hall, RR 3262 north of Hwy 3. Dancers and musicians are encouraged to join. Raffle tickets are available for our draw on July 9 for $1,000 worth of Diamond 7 Meat, a queen size quilt and a child-sized gator.

Playschool

Preregistration

Southridge Playschool & Kindergym has opened up their registration for the fall

2023-2024 classes. They offer one-day a week for three-yearolds and one or two days a week for four/ five-year-olds. They have also qualified for the Affordability Grant! For more information please call Mrs. P. at 780-872-9523.

Vermilion Fair

The Vermilion Fair returns to the Vermilion Fair Grounds from July 27-29 for another weekend of excitement. Gates open at 1 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday. Tickets and unlimited ride wristbands are onsale now. For more information and tickets, visit westcoastamusements.com

New Lloydminster

Nissan CPCA Finals

The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) rolls into town for the New Lloydminster Nis -

san CPCA Finals from Aug. 16-20 at Halstead Downs. Gates open at 5 p.m. each night and races start at 6:30 p.m. Championship Sunday will see races starting at 2 p.m. Once again, each night of racing has a specific theme, so be sure to check out the Lloyd Ex’s website for more details on themes.

Bus Trip to Roughriders Game

The Legacy Centre invites you to join them for a bus trip from Aug. 20-21 to Regina to watch the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the B.C. Lions. The bus leaves the Legacy Centre at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 20 and the cost is $299 per person. The price includes bus transportation, hotel room and a ticket to the game (also Comp. breakfast). For all inquiries please call 780-875-4584. (Deadline to book is Aug. 10!)

MORE COSTCO NEWS!

This is a preliminary schedule dated June 14, 2023, showing some of the initial construction milestones of the proposed approximately 160,000 sq. ft. Lloydminster Costco Warehouse starting in the spring of 2024. The project site is located north of the ATCO substation at 75th Ave. and 12 St. The complete schedule is a two-page document.

Liners host U-17 softball provincials

the opening ceremony on Friday morning.

“Welcome on behalf of the Lloydminster Amateur Softball Association and the Lloydminster Liners. We are so excited to host you this weekend at our facility and in our community,” she said.

takes came at the wrong times,” said Lake.

The Driven Energy Legion Ball Park diamonds were buzzing

over the weekend with a big softball tournament in town.

The Lloydminster Amateur Softball Association (LASA) hosted

the U17B female softball provincials from July 21-23 with nine teams participating. League president, Kara Johnston, spoke at

“It does take a village, so I have some thank-yous for sure. Thanks to the U-17 … to Brad and to our parent group for helping with this. Thanks to Wade and Marcel who will be here for hours all weekend in the sound booth. And thank you to all the athletes for all you’ve put into this season— this is your weekend, this is your showcase. Have fun, and enjoy the moment. Win or lose— these are the things you will take with you for the rest of your days.”

When the dust settled, the Lloydminster Liners didn’t advance to the finals but coach Brad Lake said they played well.

“Our performance on the field was respectable. We ended up going in the round-robin, winning one in three. So we ended up losing to the bronze medalists—Sylvan Lake, as well as the gold medalists— the Irma Tigers. So we definitely had a tough pool to come out of, but we’ve played both those teams throughout the year and had very good games. On a competitive level, we were there—just the mis -

“I think, for us, being able to be the hosts of provincials—you get the excitement and the nerves and the hometown crowd as well as the opening ceremonies—we played right after, so I think the nerves played a little part as well. Handling adversity is always a challenge, but that’s why we’re prepping them, because they’re going to have more challenges in the years to come.”

Lake said many local businesses and volunteers helped make the tournament a success.

“Lloydminster is just an amazing community—Driven Energy Legion Ballpark, it’s a well-established facility and the teams are treated very well, so we really like to have the small-town feel and we get all hands on deck. We get sponsorship from Sobey’s—looking after the umps,” he said.

“Rolling Green Fairways donated the golf carts for the umpires as well. Culligan Water came up big this year and donated water for all the athletes in the dugouts. KoLabprint.com supplied the merchandise. A whole bunch of businesses just get behind youth sports and we thank them for that, as well as the Lloydminster Amateur Softball Association, for wanting to put on the event.

I think we showcased what the Lloydminster community is all about,” said Lake, adding it’s the people that really make an event like this possible.

“Kevin Kusch was the master of ceremonies for the opening ceremony. We have our long-term announcers Wade and Marcel, and we definitely gave them kudos at the end of the event because they are just true ball fans and have supported softball and fastball in Lloydminster for over 40 years.”

In the end, the Irma Tigers came out on top, with an 8-7 win over the Calgary Warriors in the gold medal game. Tigers coach Tausha Erickson said it was a “really good season” for them.

“We have four girls that are returning and the rest of the team are brand new. And so they came to us from other towns, and this is kind of a brand new team, and we had a really good start. We’ve just been on an uphill swing all the way through,” said Erickson.

“They had to work at this one,” she said about the final game.

“But going six games undefeated feels good. This weekend they played fantastic and played smart and they actually played nice and calm. It was a really good tournament; Lloyd did a really good job,” said Erickson.

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The Lloydminster U17 female Liners softball team took part in the opening ceremonies at Driven Energy Legion Ball Park Friday morning to kick off the nine-team U17B softball provincials July 21-23. On the left is Ryann Rekimowich, who recited the athletes’ oath.

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Bobcats name new bench boss

The Lloydminster Junior A Bobcats are excited to get back on the ice for pre-season camp under the direc -

tion of newly-hired head coach Brad Rihela. Rihela comes to the Bobcats with approximately 10 years of coaching experience in the BCHL, CSSHL U15

and the PIJHL, respectively, and he’s looking forward to hitting the ground running in the Border City.

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The Lloydminster Junior A Bobcats hosted a meet and greet with newly-hired head coach Brad Rihela, right, and returning associate coach Jeff Woywitka, left, last Thursday afternoon at the team’s main office. Rihela comes to the Bobcats with roughly 10 years of coaching experience in the BCHL, CSSHL U15 and the PIJHL.

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“This is a league I’ve been a fan of for a long time and my discussions with Nigel were fantastic,” said Rihela during a meet and greet at the team’s office last Thursday.

“Early on it was pretty evident, from my perspective, it was going to be a good fit and ultimately, (I’m) just excited to get started here in Lloydminster.”

Having spent roughly 10 years coaching in B.C., Rihela explained he’s a big fan of the AJHL.

“I think it’s one of the best leagues in the country, if not the best,” he said. “I’m really excited as a coach to come into this opportunity. We have a really great staff who I’ve been fortunate to meet this week, and I’m really excited to get started and get to know our players and the community as a whole.”

As far as goals for the upcoming season, Rihela stated the ‘Cats are going to be a hardworking hockey club.

“I think every coach that’s ever been interviewed in the history of hockey says that at the start of a new job, but for us, it’s going to be about setting a standard right from day one and make sure we hold true to that.”

When asked to share one fun fact with local media, Rihela was as transparent as they come.

“I’ll be honest and throw myself under the bus right off the bat … I cannot swim,” he said.

“Maybe I’ll have to throw a lifejacket on when we’re out skating on the pond,” he added with a laugh.

The ‘Cats are also excited to welcome back associate coach Jeff Woywikta, who joined the team mid-season

last year and is looking forward to picking up where he left off.

“For me and Brad, we want to be a team that’s hard to play against,” he said. “We’re quick, we’re in your face, we’re a bluecollar team, and I think that’s what Lloyd stands for– a blue-collar team that’s high-paced. We’re not bullies out there, but we want to play hard, right? We want to have skill inside of that.

“We’re excited, we’re young, we’re fresh coaches that have a lot of ideas, and we’re looking for good things.”

When asked to share one fun fact about himself, Woywitka was quick to reply with “well, I’m still single,” with a laugh.

“In my off time I like to do some fishing and camping, and I grew up on a farm so this time of year I usually go help on the farm and get my hands dirty.”

Careers

Sask requests AgriRecovery due to drought

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit has requested the federal government conduct an AgriRecovery assessment to determine what assistance could be provided to livestock producers faced with prolonged dry conditions.

“Many producers across Saskatchewan are facing extraordinary costs to ensure

their animals are taken care of. We need to move quickly to consider all relief options, including an AgriRecovery assessment to help producers deal with the challenges brought about by drought,” Marit said.

In a letter sent to Ottawa July 17, Saskatchewan also requested an early designation of the federal

Livestock Tax Deferral Program, to provide producers facing potential feed shortages with more options as they

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consider if they need to liquidate part of their breeding herd due to drought.

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As a Vinyl Graphics Installer, you will be responsible for performing various types of graphics print installation. Whether it's wrapping vehicles or transforming spaces, your keen eye for detail and dedication to quality will shine through. While experience in vinyl wrapping is preferred, we are willing to provide training to individuals with the right attitude and a passion for the cra . Our aim is to achieve flawless installations that leave a lasting impression.

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In the hardest hit regions of Saskatchewan, heatwaves, limited rain, minimal spring runoff and successive years of dry conditions are all contributing to significant challenges. Concerns include water quantity, access to feed and large grasshopper infestations.

AgriRecovery is a federal-provincial disaster relief framework focused on extraordinary costs

producers face to recover from disasters.

Last week, the federal and provincial governments also announced that Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) is implementing measures to offer support to Saskatchewan livestock producers by allowing additional acres of low yielding cereal, pulse crops, canola and flax to be diverted to feed.

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Saskatchewan has also frozen the 2023 rate charged to producers who lease Crown grazing land. Additionally, through the 2023 Crown Grazing Lease Rental Reduction Program, lessees may be eligible for a

Branch Manager Kneehill Soil Services Ltd.

We are an independent crop inputs retailer located in central Alberta with a well-established presence in our communities. with a proven track record of providing high quality products and services to our customers. We offer an excellent starting wage, performance bonus plan and group benefits package including health and dental plans. Our company is family focused with a history of great staff retention.

Currently we have a management/sales opportunity at our Drumheller location. The candidate who fills this position would be responsible for all of aspects of the retail sales of that office as well as the efficient and profitable operations of that location.

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ENTREPRENUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Royal Canadian Legion Lloydminster Branch #39 is seeking a proposal to lease the food service operation at the Lloydminster Legion facility commencing in September 2023. The operation entails the opportunity to serve food to the public in the Legion facility including catering to Legion functions and catering to persons/organizations that rent the legion facilities for their own functions. The operation may also serve food on a home delivery basis or cater to functions held elsewhere. There is a complete kitchen facility and a large dining area within the Legion building.

All proposals should provide the experience of the principal operator in the food service industry.

Compliance with local and provincial food handling, health, safety and food serving regulations is a requirement.

It is the intent that this entity will operate independent of the Royal Canadian Legion and have its own accounting function, liability insurance, required licensing and government registrations.

Please send proposals to

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All proposals shall be in writing and will be reviewed by the Branch executive that may require an interview of the potential principal.

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Branch Manager Kneehill Soil Services Ltd.

We are an independent crop inputs retailer located in central Alberta with a well-established presence in our communities. with a proven track record of providing high quality products and services to our customers. We offer an excellent starting wage, performance bonus plan and group benefits package including health and dental plans. Our company is family focused with a history of great staff retention.

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Obituaries & Memoriams

In Loving Memory of BOB MILNE

May 22, 1932 – July 30, 2022

Your memory is our keepsake Bob with which we’ll never part God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts. Love Sylvia

Glenna, Johnathon, Harley, Tayte, Roan Dale, Michelle, Ryley, Mikayla Gayle, Garry, Cole, Landon

EILEEN (BYSTROM) GRAHAM

DECEMBER 1, 1936 – AUGUST 1, 2022

A year has almost past Since God called you home to ease your grief and pain. We miss your smile and tender touch, Which we all knew so well.

The words you spoke

To ease our minds when things went wrong We all remember well.

Our love for you will never end And one day soon God will call me home, So meet me at the pearly gates, Where we can travel the trails together again And once more share our lives forever more We think of you often

When trouble looms Hold us in your guidance

Like you always used to do You helped us clear the road ahead To help find the answers to what we should do We miss the smile and words you spoke We all miss you so

Your Loving Husband Vern Dean and Melanie, Kevin and Debbie, Darran and Lee Grandkids and Great Grandkids

We miss you

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