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VOLUME 1 I ISSUE 52 SEE PAGES 22-27 FOR the canada day Special Section

On the beat

Videre Images by Jason Whiting Const. Michael Hagel and Const. Grant Kirzinger of the Lloydminster RCMP were all smiles during this past weekend’s Downtown Streetfest, presented by Century 21. From bouncy houses to face painting there was something for everyone, and the annual event keeps getting better each and every year. The Lloydminster RCMP also held a community Bike Rodeo this weekend, see Page 9 for that story.

Helipad officially open to help ensure quicker response times TAYLOR WEAVER

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a STARS air ambulance.

There was cause for celebration across the street from the Lloydminster Hospital

o n Tuesday m o rn in g as the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Husky Energy were joined by dignitaries, STARS Ambulance and community members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially

open the Lloydminster Hospital Helipad.

Due to the generosity of Husky Energy and many other community partners such as Musgrave Agencies, Boundary Ford, the RM of Wilton and the

Rotary Club of Lloydminster, patients can anticipate timelier responses in the case of an emergency.

The helipad will also reduce the number of patient handovers between referring and

receiving healthcare teams, which reduces the risks for patients in the areas of communication between care teams and continuity of care for a critical patient.

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lance crews will no longer need to transp o rt a i rc re w s to a nd from the Lloydminster airport, located 10 kilometres from the hospital.

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Parkview Estates lot prices to drop TAYLOR WEAVER

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To be competitive in today’s market, council has approved Parkview Estates Phase 6 – Stage 2 lot prices, which will see city lot prices decrease by roughly five to 10 per cent.

Lot prices were originally set by council in July of 2015 and were then reviewed in 2017 to remain competitive.

In May, administration hired a third party

to review current lot prices and it was determined prices would have to decrease in order to keep up with the current market.

Furthermore, lot prices need to be adjusted to reflect individual lot attributes.

“It is (council) facing the realities of the economy today, but on the same token, in a business world, if you’re not selling your product you have to readjust to the

market conditions,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers.

“To have a third party say ‘yeah, you might be a little high to where the market is,’ (was good).

We kind of knew it (was the case), we just needed to reconfirm that, and that’s what we did with a third party.”

In the eyes of Coun.

Aaron Buckingham, the decrease in lot prices is a positive step forward in being proactive and looking at numbers on

the table to further economic development and prosperity.

“This, in my opinion, is (council) trying to spur economic development at a price that’s not costing the city.

We’re not losing a ton of money on a lot we’re not going to sell, at a price that’s too high.”

Administration is currently preparing a lot sales policy to provide guidance on lot sales and pricing.

Lightbulbs going off at Servus Sports Centre TAYLOR WEAVER

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The Servus Sports Centre will be switching more lighting as council has approved the award of the 2019 Servus Sports Centre Facility Lighting Replacement LED Phase 2 Capital Project to Harris Electric.

Lighting in the arenas, change rooms, admin offices and the track area were originally completed in 2018 with Phase 1 of the project, and with

positive feedback after the upgrades, $150,000 was approved in the 2019 Capital Budget to upgrade lighting in the fitness centre, field houses, main corridors and the parking lot.

Two bids came in with one being deemed non-compliant and the other approved in the amount of $209,927.65.

W it h t h e ap p ro v e d contract being over budget, council also approved the reallocation of $59,927.65 to be

funded through savings from other 2019 Capital Projects ($14,534.65) and Capital Reserves ($45,393).

“When we go to bid our folks have done their research, but sometimes the pricing of materials change,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers.

“There was a couple of changes to what they thought they needed and decided they needed a few more fixtures, so there was a little bit of an adjustment required, but reserves

are important to have, and there were cost savings in capital projects, so they will be able to make it work with zero impact to the taxpayer.

“Labour costs and the cost or materials, we have no control over.”

LED lighting is advantageous due to the fact they use less power than incandescent light bulbs, they don’t need to be changed as often, and they’re estimated to have a three to five-year return on investment.

Onward and upward for Lloydminster airport TAYLOR WEAVER

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It won’t be long before the ride down the runway will be a whole lot smoother at the Lloydminster Municipal Airport.

During Monday’s meeting of city council, the contract for the Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project was awarded to Central City Asphalt of Blackfalds, Alta. in the amount of $3,418,447,75 excluding GST. Council also approved a contingency allowance of 10 per cent in the amount of $341,884,76 excluding GST to be funded through the approved

capital budgets.

A facelift to the runway and taxiways was deemed necessary due to the condition of the existing runway, and the process of seeking funding began to complete the required crack repairs and resurfacing.

The city applied for the federal government’s Airport Capital Assistance Program, and grant funding in the amount of $5,263,885 was approved.

The city has to cover in the initial costs affiliated with the project, but once work is complete and invoices can be sent in, all expenses associated with the

project are 100 per cent reimbursable.

“The best part about this whole thing is it’s a fully-funded project from the federal government for something that’s going to improve our taxiways, the landing and take-off experience for anybody coming to and from Lloydminster, and in my opinion, perhaps even entice more investment into the local flight plan here,” said Coun. Aaron Buckingham.

In order to adhere to Transport Canada rules and regulations, the city must give 14 days notice prior to work being started, and contractors have to com-

pletely remove their equipment, sweep the runways, and repaint the lines every night if they get destroyed.

“We’re going to keep the runways open during the day and the work and rehabilitation is going to be done between the hours of 5 p.m. and the next morning for safety reasons and everything else that goes along with it,” said Buckingham.

Mayor Gerald Aalbers added how the top priority throughout the entire planning process of the project was to have as little impact on the airport’s daily operations as possible.

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Officially open for business

Videre Images by Jason Whiting

The Saskatchewan Health Authority and Husky Energy were joined on Tuesday morning for the grand opening of the Lloydminster Hospital Helipad.

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“It’s a great feeling to look out the window and see the completed helipad knowing that we helped make it happen,” says Paul Zorgdrager, Husky’s vice president Heavy Oil Production Operations.

“Husky supports STARS and the Lloydminster Hospital because we know how important they are to our community. With the helipad open and operational, critical services are being provided to the people of Lloydminster and surrounding area, allowing health care professionals to treat patients more quickly.”

Not having to transport aircrews on the ground will also free up

emergency crews for other potential calls.

There is also reduced time associated with ground transport to and from the hospital that will free up STARS crews for other priorities.

“It takes a community to save a life, and we are grateful to all involved in the creation of this new helipad for the community of Lloydminster and area,” said Andrea Robertson, president and CEO of STARS. “Helipads are an important part of helicopter EMS systems, and as the primary end-user of this new helipad, our flight crews from Saskatoon and Edmonton are pleased with the efficiencies gained by their ability to now land directly at Lloydminster Hospital.”

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“That was very critical from administration’s perspective that we try not to affect the daily service we have with WestJet Link and anyone else,” Aalbers said.

“It is challenging during the evenings, but most commercial flights are during the day.”

Work is scheduled to begin as early as July 29 and is expected to be completed by Sept. 18.

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Labis pitches funding brainwave to Lloyd GEOFF LEE

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Recent hard economic times in Lloydminster are making life harder for area residents dealing with a brain injury.

The Lloydminster & Area Brain Injury Society is using this last week of Brain Awareness Month in June to educate the community on the need for funding to sustain recovery programs.

“We are in need from our community for support as we are struggling with our financials,” said Michelle Neufeld, executive director of Labis.

“It’s been 33 years for Labis and these past few years we’ve been struggling significantly since the downfall in the economy.”

Neufeld says Labis doesn’t receive any funding from the city, so any help they can get through donations, volunteering, or becoming a board member is welcome.

Labis provides a core of about 20 people with brain injuries with a much-needed outlet for educational, recreational and leisure activities.

“Without these programs, these people are stuck in their nursing homes,” said Neufeld.

“More often than not, people are left isolated and alone because many of their friendships are lost after they sustain their brain injury.”

The free Labis programs are a lifeline for 40-year-old Jeff Tremblay.

He has been a resident at the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre since suffering a serious brain injury from an assault when he was 18 and is unable to walk, talk or eat orally.

His dad, Paul, says without Labis, Jeff and many others wouldn’t have the opportunity to get out and meet people with similar issues and do a variety of activities together.

“He’s aware of what goes on and he laughs and smiles and they include Jeff in everything,” said Paul.

“The other clients there just love him; it’s just one big family there.

Jeff goes twice a week and participates in what he can participate in.”

Neufeld says having people like Jeff get this outing is so significant in their recovery and knowing they are not alone is so important in their progression after they sustain their brain injury.

“We are a small organization, and being a one of a kind service here in town is why we need that support from the community,” she said.

“We don’t receive any funding from our city and we are reaching out and wanting to bring more awareness to our program and also we need more support from our community to help keep our programs free.”

In order to qualify for grants, Labis has to raise 70 per cent of programming dollars with fund-

raising events.

This month, Labis kicked off an open house, a steak night, an online auction and a pizza day.

In a letter to the community, Paul notes for people with brain injuries there are very few options in Lloydminster and Labis is one of the most crucial services provided.

He says like any service, it requires money to continue and to improve the lives of so many people.

Jeff is visited frequently by his dad, older brother Jason and two nephews, but Labis surrounds him with peer support.

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The Lloydminster & Area Brain Injury Society is looking for community funding to maintain programming for injured people like Jeff Tremblay, left, pictured with his dad Paul.

“We’re there sort of every day, but when he got injured, a lot of his friends back then kind of go on with their life,” said Paul.

“The friends kind of disappear but the family always sticks there, but this gives Jeff some peers other than family.”

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Snowflake Respite gets support from 100+ Women TAYLOR WEAVER

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A little can go a long way when it comes to helping someone in need.

The 100+ Women Who Care - Lloydminster Area were thrilled to present a cheque for $19,200 to the Snowflake House Respite Foundation earlier this month, with funds being used to purchase a wheelchair accessible van.

Snowflake House Respite Foundation spoke at the 100+ Women Who Care event on May 15 along with YLLMyHome and Lloydminster Sex-

ual Assault Services, and were originally awarded $11,500. After final donations were tallied a cheque for $19,200 was presented on June 10.

The non-profit organization provides specialized childcare for children with special needs. The foundation will either meet with families in their homes to allow parents and caregivers to go to work or run any errands that need attending to, or they will take the child out of the house for activities.

“Sometimes we pick up the kids from their homes and we do fun

activities with them to help parents catch up on sleep, laundry, heaven forbid pee with the door closed and those kinds of things at home that are sometimes difficult to do while raising kids with special needs,” said Lilly Belland, co-founder of Snowflake House Respite Foundation.

Belland has a 20-year-old son with autism, which is the root of where the foundation was started.

“We wanted to help other families the way we’ve been helped, and we wanted to make sure families weren’t

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The 100+ Women Who Care – Lloydminster Area presented the Snowflake House Respite Foundation with a cheque for $19,200 at Lakeland College earlier this month.

left in the gaps that we’ve been left in over the years,” she said.

“I’ve also worked in the special needs community for years, and the best thing about what we do for me is having parents say ‘we’re just so glad you exist.’”

Being a parent in itself is a big undertaking, but being a parent to a special needs child can be a lot more than parents expect, and Snowflake House runs the full gamut when it comes to defining the term “special needs child.”

“We have kids with behavioural needs, things like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, FASD, those kinds of things, and we also work with kids with physical disorders, are very medically fragile, have very rare disorders and are dealing with things like feeding tubes, wheelchairs, all kinds of other complicated things like that.

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ilies that are just really struggling right now and a lot of those families we can help.”

The timing for the donation could not have been better as the foundation had to match an $11,000 Community Initiative Programs Grant from the Alberta Government by 50 per cent by August to allow them to purchase a van with a working budget of $22,000.

“We had received the grant money last March, but the deadline to have this van project complete is this August, and we were really struggling to get the funds to match the grant,” said Belland.

“So when we had this opportunity to present to the 100+ Women we jumped at it. They’ve had us in the nominati o n p o o l f o r qu i te a while now, and if our name wasn’t drawn to present at this meeting, we probably wouldn’t have hit that goal to match the grant.

“It was amazing how this timing worked out.”

Incorporated in 2012 with hourly respite care starting in 2013, Belland explained the most rewarding part of her day is seeing the joy on a child’s face from something as simple as jumping into a swimming pool, or being able to say to a parent “it’s OK, we got you, it’ll be OK.” “The vision has always been to have a place where families c an br i ng th e i r c h i l dren and have overnight respite, or have the children stay for a couple of days or a couple of weeks, and allow parents the time to do whatever they need to do,” she said. “We want to be able to provide that service, we’re just not there yet, but it’s coming up on the horizon at some point.”

For more information on Snowflake Respite or to get in touch with the organization visit them on Facebook.

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Bike Rodeo teaches safety among young riders TAYLOR WEAVER

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It was less of a yeeeeehaw and more of a left, centre, right at the community Bike Rodeo.

The Lloydminster RCMP, in partnership with the Lloydminster Catholic and Lloydminster Public School Divisions, held their first annual community bike rodeo in the north parking lot of Bud Miller All Seasons Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

The event was geared towards children between the ages of five and 12 and offered everything from an obstacle course, a rules of the road station, bike inspections, a bike registration station, as well as other bike skill s tations . Al l p art ic i pants were required to wear a helmet.

“It’s summer time, so we’re making sure the kids know how

to ride their bikes safely,” said Const.

Michael Hagel, Lloydminster RCMP. “Our bike rodeo has a lot of obstacles that we think we see on our streets more and areas you want to focus on, and every participant has to wear a helmet.”

“One of our participants didn’t have a helm et th is m o rn in g so I gave them one of ours, because we need to have helmets on our children.

Participants also learned hand signals for stopping and some slower-speed skills, because as Hagel explained, “everyone likes going fast, but sometimes slower is safer. We’re also going to teach them how to cross train tracks and cross crosswalks.”

The local RCMP were also building up their database for bikes in the Lloydminster and surrounding area with a registra-

tion station, recording the make, model, and serial number of each bike.

“With our new crime-prevention initiative we’re noticing a lot of bikes are getting stolen around the city, and we are recovering a lot of them, but a lot of the time we don’t know who they belong to,” said Hagel.

“A lot of the time people don’t know where the serial numbers are on the bike, so now we’re taking documentation on the make, model, serial number, and who owns it, so if we do recover a bike we can just check our database and, boom, we have an owner and it goes right back to them.”

If you haven’t registered the bikes in your household, a quick trip to the RCMP detachment with the bike is all you need to do.

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Const. Michael Hagel goes over cycling turn signals on Sunday at the community Bike Rodeo.

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Leave it to Weaver A pile of hypocrisy and the power of the Internet EDITOR Taylor Weaver

I’m really starting to wonder what human beings, politicians, in particular, were able to get away with before the Internet became what it is today.

Two weeks ago I wrote a column about the verbal mess Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in after attempting to answer a question from a reporter regarding how his family is doing their part to cut down on single-use plastics. This of course came in the wake of the Liberals announcing they were going to ban all single-use plastic by 2020.

The moral of that story was, I was in stitches laughing as

our leader tried to put a sentence together. But in reality, it’s a wee bit embarrassing for the country, especially with all the other headlines he’s been making in recent … well, years.

Tuesday morning, for example, CTV News put out a story with the headline “Trudeau called out for single-use plastic forks in photo.”

This piece of news came out after Trudeau Tweeted a photo during a meeting with the youth council in his Quebec riding, where they’re seen sitting around a table with pizza ... and a pile of plastic forks can be seen in the foreground of the photo. Social media went wild.

I know the media is responsible for holding politicians accountable, and I fully understand why, but when social media takes over, things just

get out of hand.

My God man, could you imagine the memes that would have come out if Twitter was around when Bill Clinton was president?

You really have to walk on eggshells these days, because, in reality, there’s a very good chance you’re going to uninte ntionally of f e nd some one or someone will perform an autopsy on a photo you posted and immediately begin scrutinizing, especially for people in the public eye ... or office.

I said it before and I’ll say it again, practise what you preach, because if you live your life as a hypocrite, someone is bound to take notice and post something about it, as is the case with everything the prime minister does, well ... because ... he’s a hypocrite.

The guy’s gotta go.

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Leeway from Lloyd: Pipeline party postponed

Opinion Through the reader’s lens

STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Alberta Premier Jason Kenny was right not to celebrate the second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project by the federal government.

As he said following the announcement last Tuesday that approval is not construction and regrettably, this project has been mired in uncertainty far too long.

He says the immediate measure of success is getting shovels in the ground with the only completion of the pipeline worthy of a celebration.

Kenney didn’t want to count his chickens before they hatch given the endless stream of court challenges from British Columbia over environmental concerns.

Specifically, B.C. is fearful of an ocean oil spill with the latest approval that followed a studious look at marine shipping impacts and co ns u l t a t i ons w i t h Indigenous groups.

The approved project now requires input from Indigenous communities into developing marine emergency response plans among other cultural and environmental matters.

In making the announcement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stipulated that every dollar in federal revenue from the project be reinvested in clean or green energy.

T h e f u n d s includes a projected $500 million in new annual corporate taxes and any revenues from the expected sale of the pipeline.

Trudeau says we have to market our resources while the are still needed thereby juggling the economy with the environment and climate change issues.

The approval came one day after the Liberals passed a motion in the House of Commons declaring climate change a national emergency.

That will require more cuts to emissions than have already been promised.

So the decision may allow us to have our cake and eat it too on many fronts.

More revenue for clean energy could be generated if the feds hadn’t of killed the Northern Gateway and Energy East pipeline projects.

Without new pipelines, Kenney notes, we are underselling our resources to the United States and allowing OPEC to dominate world oil and gas markets.

Despite the second approval, the g ro un d c o uld shift again in the fall federal election along with even more court challenges from B.C. and Yahoos who just like to throw a wrench into the process.

That’s why Kenney is not ordering balloons or a mission accomplished banner.

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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, noncompetitive and no experience is necessary. Come for fun and exercise and meet some great people.

EVERY FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH There is a Parkinson Disease Support Group every fourth Tuesday of the month at Southridge Community Church from 2-4 p.m. put on by the Parkinson Association of Alberta.

EVERY TUESDAY — ADAPTED YOGA From 10 – 11 a.m. at the Community Service Centre. For more information please contact Ann-Dee at 780-871-0513.

EVERY TUESDAY — DIABETES 102 The new schedule for PNRHA Diabetes Education Classes is ready! Everyone starts with Diabetes 101 and then follows up with Diabetes 102 (people on diabetes pills) or Diabetes 103 (people on insulin). All classes are scheduled on a Tuesday morning from 8:15 a.m. to noon. Please contact Nancy Johnston at 306-820-6096 or H e l e n R o g e r s a t 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 until 1:30 p.m. Lunch is available for $10. Please reserve before Tuesday morning at 780-875-4584. Everyone wel-

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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 – FARMER’S MARKET The Border City Farmer’s Market takes place every Thursday at the Servus Sports Centre (5202-12 st.) from 12-6 p.m.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY – LABIS WALKING PROGRAM Brain injury survivors are invited to join the Lloydminster and Area Brain Injury Society (LABIS) Walking Program on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Servus Sports Centre. It is free of charge. For more info please call 306-825-7212.

PLAYSCHOOL PREREGISTRATION Southridge Playschool is open for preregistration for the 2019-2020 school year.

We offer a structured, play based program for your 3-5 year old to learn & grow. For more information or to tour the facility, please call Mrs. P at 780-871-2345. We are located at 6310-50 Ave. JULY 1 – CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS Lloydminster residents are invited to celebrate Canada’s 152 anniversary at Bud Miller All Seasons Park. Following the 1 p.m. opening

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ceremonies at the Tim Hortons Main Stage (Amphitheatre), visitors will be treated to a wide variety of entertainment, including live local music, a farmers market, Bioclean Adventure Zone, food vendors, family activities and much more. Main Attraction: Lethal Motorsports and Renown Downhole Solution Freestyle Motorcycle Stunt Show, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Fireworks Show: The Servus Credit Union Fireworks Show will begin at 11 p.m. Traffic controllers will be assisting with exiting the parking lot after the fireworks. Social Media: Residents are encouraged to use the #yllCanadaDay hashtag when sharing event-related posts on Twitter or Instagram. Parking and Transportation: The main entrance to Bud Miller All Seasons Park will be closed for the day.

Residents are encouraged to walk or bike to the event.

Those arriving by vehicle are permitted to park at Lakeland College, Vic Juba Community Theatre and where available in residential areas.

A two-way shuttle service, operating on 30-minute intervals, will be available at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

JULY 2 – CHARITY BBQ We Are Back : Walking Through Grief Society will be holding a charity BBQ at Sobey’s on Tuesday July 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday July 6.

Yummy Burgers and a drink.

All proceeds go toward programming for Children Grief Support (Hope After LossAudra’s Legacy ) and Adult programs for those who are grieving to help cope with life

losses and deveolp skills to move forward.

at 306-344-4908 or email jodyscoular@gmail.com.

JULY 5 – CHARITY BBQ Border City Furniture, 4817 50 Avenue, will be hosting a Charity BBQ from 11 a.m. 2 p.m. with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to The Goat’s Christmas Wish, who help to change the lives of local families and individuals in need during very difficult times. We are proud to provide hamburgers, smokies, beverages and even RIBS ON A BUN!!!! Cost is purely by donation, so please give generously to help such a great organization!!!

JULY 26 – DAY-AWAY The Legacy Centre hosting a “DAY-AWAY” Bus Trip to Rosthern, Saskatchewan on Friday, July 26. We are off to the Station Arts Centre. Luncheon and theatre production of “Blow Wind” written and directed by Daniel Macdonald, cost of the trip is $125/person (includes bus ride- Columbine Coachlines, lunch & the Production. Supper in North Battleford on the way home is at your expense. Call Legacy Centre for more info at 780875-4584.

JULY 5 – CHARITY BBQ A BBQ is being held at Sobey’s on July 5 from 4-8 p.m. Come and support the Yellowhead Gospel Jamboree fundraiser. All funds raised will support the groups bringing music to the Yellowhead area. Jamboree is August 24 and 25 in Kitscoty.

HEALTHCARE AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE The Lloydminster Healthcare Auxiliary is offering a $600 Joan Bellward Scholarship to a Grade 12 graduate accepted into a degree nursing program, as well as a $600 Healthcare Bursary to a Grade 12 graduate accepted into health-care related fields. Applicants must reside in Lloydminster and district. Applications are available from your high school counsellor or from Wilma Bodnard at 780-8754936. Applications are due on Aug. 20.

JULY 6 – RIDERS GAME The Legacy Centre is off to Regina for the Riders game on July 6 for their 8 p.m. home game and coming home July 7. Trip price includes bus ride to and from Regina, hotel room and ticket to Riders’ game against Calgary. Call Legacy office for more info at 780-875-4584.

JULY 7 –90th ANNIVERSARY Come celebrate the 90th anniversary of the All Saints Church in Fort Pitt on July 7.

Service will be at 11 a.m. with Bishop Michael Hawkins officiating. There will be lunch after the service at the Fort Pitt Hall. Please RVSP

LLOYDMINSTER LEARNING COUNCIL Books for Babies, Program for Moms, Dads and/or caregivers & babies (newborn to 1 year) 4 weeks - Mondays Sept 30-Oct 28 (No class Oct 14), 10:30-11:30 a.m. OR Thursdays Oct 31-Nov 28 (No class Nov 14) 10 - 11 a.m. OR Tuesdays, Feb 4-Mar 3, 2020 (No class Feb 18) 10 - 11 a.m. Fee: No charge, Call 780-8755763 to register.

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Seniors’ health lobby moves yardsticks GEOFF LEE

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We have your back on healthcare.

That could have been the motto of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society’s annual general meeting held at the Legacy Centre on June 19.

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It is working in rural Alberta in some areas, so that might add real nicely to the ambulance service.

President Graham Brown presented his progress report with the focus on upcoming health issues and some active files on improving ambulance services and securing long-term care beds.

“We want to have a look at the non-ambulance transfer (NAT) service and see if that c a n c o m p l e me n t o u r ambulance service,” said Brown.

NAT is mainly about moving patients from one institution to another without the medical help that an ambulance provides.

“It is working in rural Alberta in some areas, so that might add real nicely to the ambulance service,” said Brown.

He also pointed out that Lloydminster still needs an expanded ambulance service with at least two paramedics.

Guest speaker Malcolm Radke, CEO of the Lloydminster Region

Health Foundation, credited the seniors society for bringing about change.

“There was a point in time in Lloydminster when there were no paramedics in any ambulance. At this point, on average, it’s 1.5 paramedics per shift,” said Radke.

“The concerned citizens played a huge part in advocating for that.”

In his report, Brown noted now that the decision has been made to demolish the south and central wings of the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre, seniors want to get moving on what to replace them with.

“We’ve had two good meetings this year with Saskatchewan Health Authority and Alberta Health Services in getting started on what that replacement should be and what services should be in it,” he said.

Brown says the BiProvincial Health Services Committee they met with has identified an immediate need for 60 long-term care beds in Lloyd.

Concerned citizens will meet with committee officials in September to move forward on that file.

The concerned citizens will lobby for beds for dementia and longterm and palliative care.

Brown is also hoping a local person will be the next chair of the biprovincial committee.

“There needs to be more community involvement and drive to make sure that com-

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Graham Brown, president of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society, left, and vice president Len Pryor, right, present plants to retired board members Judy Plandowski, and Donna King, respectively during the group’s AGM on June 19 at the Legacy Centre.

mittee is working on local issues and solving them,” he said.

Brown took time to fete retired board members Donna King and Judy Plandowski for their contributions to seniors healthcare in Lloyd.

“They are now retiring and they have made tremendous contributions to our group and to the community,” said Brown.

Brown noted membership in the concerned citizens society more than doubled over the past year to 131.

“It really feels good from our standpoint, because we really wonder sometimes what we’re doing, and are we getting anywhere, and does anyone appreciate this,” he said.

Brown says the biggest challenge is working with two governments to move most of these files forward.

“That’s the big challenge. It’s not like any

other community where you can just go work with one government,” said Brown.

“The transfer of medical records is still a problem and we want to try and get that fixed.

“Hopefully, people with the bi-provincial committee will get working on it and get it solved.”

Brown says there have been deaths because of the issue.

Radke says that has to be addressed at the highest levels and it’s out of the hands of provincial health ministers.

“It’s a bigger issue than that because you are talking about IT and the Freedom of Privacy Act. Work is being done, but it’s very slow,” he said.

The seniors care society is also hoping to get a full-time MRI facility in Lloydminster.

An MRI currently operates as a mobile unit that comes to Lloyd once every five weeks.

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First annual Bike Rodeo educates and encourages safety

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Bike Rodeo attendees make their way through the road safety course on Sunday afternoon at Bud Miller All Seasons Park during the RCMP’s first annual community Bike Rodeo.

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Serial numbers can also be located on the bottom of the bike under the crankshaft and information can be phoned in to be added to the database.

“We opened up at 11 a.m. and had a lineup, and we’ve had well over 100 kids come through,” added Hagel.

“Luckily the weather has been great, and next year it’s only going to get better.”

Staff from Grindin’ Gears were on site to help with bike inspections to ensure kids’

bikes were in good working order and overall safety, something shop owner Jim Taylor is very passionate about.

“The biggest thing today is awareness on the bicycle, being safe, and knowing what to watch out for. Knowing the hand signals, where to stop, and what to stop for is also important, but the biggest thing is safety,” he said.

“I’ve been attending as many bike rodeos held by the RCMP at schools as I can, but with the RCMP being

as busy as they are, they thought it would be a good idea to have a community bike rodeo and involve both school divisions.”

With his community policing role, Const.

Hag e l w il l be ou t on duty with his bike throughout the summer and encourages anyone he sees to say hello.

“You’ll see me out cruising around almost every day on my bike, especially with Colonial Days coming up, so make sure you say hi if you see me out and about.”

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PPC candidate runs on tax cuts

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Jason MacInnis, the

People’s Party of Canada candidate for Battlefords-Lloydminster,

is slowly gearing up for the October federal election.

The North Battleford resident won the PPC nomination in early June and is seeking the ear of voters as a vocal proponent of tax reduction and tax reform for all Canadians, farmers and businesses.

“I am currently doing quite a bit of campaigning on the back-end, doing a lot of smaller towns right now—Lloydminster and North Battleford will be on the list fairly shortly,” said MacInnis.

“I’m thinking in the next month or so, it’s going to start ramping up pretty hardcore.”

MacInnis works as a tax consultant for a major company in North Battleford and is the owner of MacInnis Process Serving, delivering legal documents to law firms.

He says he’s excited to promote the taxation reform policies of the PPC in the riding.

MacInnis says Canada is among the highest taxed country in the

G7 and he thinks that is starting to impact our economics more than anything else.

He says most of PPC tax policy is about tax reform and some farm tax adjustments as well.

“As part of the platform, we’re running a discount on farm taxes,” said MacInnis.

“What we are coming out with is a tax rate specific to farms.”

He says the PPC is advocating starting farms at a tax rate of 10 per cent.

The PPC is also running on a policy of lower taxes for everybody with the current five income tax bracket system being cut to a two-bracket system.

“Currently, you can earn about $12,000 tax-free in Canada and we looking at $0 to $15,000 being tax-free and then stretching the first bracket up to $100,000—and then 25 per cent after that—so it’s still quite decent,” said MacInnis.

He says a 25 per cent tax rate is about what you pay over $100,000 anyway, but there wouldn’t be any cap or ceiling with the PPC plan.

MacInnis says he is hoping PPC party leader Maxime Bernier will be in the Battlefords in July and possibly in Lloydminster too to spread awareness of what the party stands for.

“Aside from quite a bit of door-knocking, we’re also doing some mail drops shortly, but also quite a bit of advertising nationally as well,” he said.

MacInnis describes the PPC as being more conservative than the Conservative Party of Canada, while sharing some libertarian values.

“We’re promoting free trade quite heavily and as much as we can do to get business to succeed. If the business succeeds, then everything is succeeding,” he said.

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OPA! no longer Greek to Lloyd

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Anyone that attended the grand opening of the first OPA! of Greece

restaurant in the Lloydminster Shopping Centre may have thought a famous celebrity was inside.

The assumption was due to a customer lineup out the door just minutes after the official ribbon-cutting cer-

emony last Thursday morning.

The grand opening featured free meals, gift card giveaways and other prizes awarded throughout the day with franchise owners Floyd and Lanie Lopez welcoming the crowd.

They and some of their 12 employees were in an OPA! mind set , loosely defined on a restaurant poster as being more than a toast or an enthusiastic cheer.

Floyd explained they saw a market gap in Lloydminster and are filling the gap as OPA! franchisees.

“It’s a solid business investment,” said Floyd, noting he and Lanie love Greek food.

It may have been the Tzatziki sauce that sold Floyd on the idea of buying a franchise.

“Whenever we go to Edmonton we always line up in an OPA! When I order up I always put extra Tzatziki,” he explained.

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opened the new OPA! of Greece restaurant in the Lloydminster Shopping Centre last Thursday. Lloydminster couple Lanie and Floyd Lopez, second from left, who own the franchise, celebrate the moment with day staff.

The Lloydminster opening was also an exciting OPA! moment for Mike MacDonald, marketing director of OPA. “This is store 105 for us. We just opened our 100th location in Calgary and also just came off a 20-year celebration” said MacDonald.

He says the brand was built 20 years ago based on fresh non-processed food.

“We became a hit and today people are con-

scious of what they consume, and so OPA! is a top favourite for many of our customers,” he added.

“Our pita wraps, our french fries are ‘the bomb,’ people love the greek spin on the french fries.”

OPA! was founded in Calgary by Greek immigrant Niko Tiginagas who came to Canada years ago with a dream and $5 in his pocket.

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New eat option in Border City

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The backstory of the Lopez family is also one of finding success after immigrating to Canada roughly 15 years ago from the Philippines.

Floyd was an assistant manager at Shoppers Drug Mart in Vancouver and moved his family to Lloydminster in 2014 on a work transfer.

“We were here during the boom, but we stuck around here. My wife

found a good job with the city,” said Floyd, noting they are raising two boys ages 11 and 15.

The couple decided it was time to take the next step in Lloydminster by investing in OPA! “Our brand is built by franchisees that run the stores connecting with the local community and making everyone feel like family,” said MacDonald.

The restaurant held

a soft opening a week or two before the ribbon cutting and Dave Hopkins, the company’s director of operations, says the community response has been great.

“Floyd and Lanie have done a fantastic job. People have been coming in for a unique twist on Greek food,” said Hopkins.

He says it’s all about offering people c h o i c e s a s t h e y h a ve

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“We’re also running qu i te a bi t o n i m m i gration reform as well, mostly economic immigrants as opposed to refugees and unification of families.”

MacInnis likes his chances of being elected in the riding where internal polling indicates a good reception for what PPC is promising.

“I think most of the people in the area have kind of already considered and done a lot of education on it,” said MacInnis.

“They have already dealt with having a Conservative government; they’ve dealt with having a Liberal government, and I think they are pretty into having something new.”

Supplied Photo MacInnis says he has yet to hear who will represent the Liberals in the riding.

“As far as I know the only people running right now are me and (MP) Rosemarie Falk.”

their busy lives.

“It’s quick service, we cook with real proteins and real lamb, real beef and real chicken, but we do it as quickly as possible.”

Hopkins’ favourite

orders are the Euro wrap meals with fries or the Greek salad.

“My other go-to is our Calamari. I would put it up against anybody’s,” he said.

“We have our own

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unique batter that we make daily for it and our toppings are a little bit unique too, just give it a little different flavour.”

OPA! is open seven days a week.

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Birthday bash!

PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

My step-daughter Nicci recently celebrated a milestone birthday. I’m sure it was a day filled with mixed emotions, as all such events are.

We weren’t able to spend it with her, since she lives in Manitoba, but her father called, and I wrote several long messages. Of course, she knew what sort of wishes to expect from me on this pivotal day.

Many years ago, this love ly 20-some t hing girl told me about her recent visit to an eating establishment manned entirely by “old women.”

She’d been shocked that such a restaurant, which professed to cater to a young, vibrant clientele, would actually hire these ageing ladies.

How could women of advanced years keep up the pace? What sort of statement did this make about the place? Were

the faces of these “old women” representative of the depths to which this previously thriving business had sunk?

Nicci shook her head in disbelief.

I began to envision the scene as she went on to paint the rich colours of her experience at the popular Italian eatery. I saw white-haired grannies in pastel cardigans, sensible footwear (with added arch support) and thick, brown foundation hose, scuffling painfully between tables with their arthritic hips.

A few pushed walkers in front of them, which made carrying trays of food tricky, and often they’d pause to sit a while on the little builtin seat before labouring to their feet with a groan, and continuing on. People loudly bellowed their orders at the ancient waitresses who, leaning ever closer, cupped blueveined hands behind their ears in an effort to hear properly, then

asked them to repeat it three more times anyway, just to be sure.

An Acorn Stair-lift had been installed to allow ease of movement between the dining floor and the kitchen, but still, the food was cold by the time it ever reached the patrons, due to the understandable limitations of rheumatism, bad circulation, and problematic knee-replacement surgeries.

All the chairs were crushed velvet, and crowned with embroidered doilies, while plastic roses decorated the pale Formica tabletops.

Along one side, a sizeable mahogany record player, stacked with Lawrence Welk LPs, played softly, and in the corner, several of the staff, on their break, played a slow game of shuffleboard.

The hostess loudly ordered people to “mind they didn’t track in mud” at the door, and then insisted they “eat all their peas” as she rolled past

later in her motorized wheelchair to seat new arrivals.

Cat fur lingered on everything, and a faint, musty smell of mothballs wafted throughout the room, despite the restaurant’s specialty dishes of pizza and pasta extraordinaire.

I could see it all in my mind’s eye and clucked disapprovingly with Nicci as we discussed how standards had been lowered in this once youthful establishment.

“Incredible,” I observed in amazement.

“What age do you suppose these old women were?”

“Oh, let’s see,” she said reflectively, “I’d say they were at least 40,” Nicci raised horrified eyes to mine. “Can you believe it?”

“WHAT!” I cried with the sense of pure outrage that only a woman in her 40s could summon. And so, dearest Nicci, it is with the deepest love and admiration

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The Lloydminster U12 Liners, with back row from left, coach Brad Lake, Sadie Carter, coach Kelly Thiessen, Addison Fink, Alexa Patey, Peyton Taylor, coach Dawn Wolfe; front row, Katherine Thiessen, bat girl Juliette Lake, Jersey Johnston, Addison Greenaway, Ryann Rekimowich, Ada Lake, Halle Ducherer, Briella Tuchscherer and Jordyn Wolfe, won the GPLS MacLean-Ross Cup at Legion Ball Park on Sunday.

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The Lloydminster under12 Liners are Girls Prairie League Softball (GPLS) champions.

The Liners came back from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits to beat the Calgary Adrenaline 5-4 in the GPLS MacLean-Ross Cup final at Legion Ball Park on Sunday afternoon.

The left side of the Liners infield provided the walkoff run in the bottom of the

seventh inning with shortstop Jordyn Wolfe plating third baseman Alexa Patey on a grounder up the middle sparking an eruption among their nervous and hushed crowd of supporters lined around the diamond.

“This feels amazing,” said Patey. “We’re in our hometown. It’s just super nice to be able to win at home.”

The Adrenaline tallied three runs in the top of the first inning only to witness

the never-quit Liners cut the lead to 3-2 in the third on scores by Ada Lake and Addison Fink. Undeterred by a single Adrenaline reply in the fourth, Patey and Katherine Thiessen rounded the bases in the bottom half of the fifth inning to tie the score at four.

“The girls just kept pecking away,” said Liners head coach Kelly Thiessen. “We played a lot of ball today.

We had to play three games

back-to-back-to-back all against tough competition.

The biggest thing that we try and tell the girls to focus on is this game. Just play it one pitch at a time.”

After disposing of the Red Deer Rage in the ir ope ning match on championship Sunday, the Liners engaged in a defensive duel against the Edmonton Warriors in the semis.

Katherine and Jersey Johnston combined to limit

their hard-hitting opponents to one run in the game, while Ryann Rekimowich and Halle Ducherer provided the needed run support to eke out the 2-1 win.

“The first game we were excited and the last games we were just happy to be there,” said Wolfe. “We wanted to win, but it doesn’t matter. We’re just proud. I am proud of my entire team and I think we are all proud of each other.”

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Border City children become Kids of Steel JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Hundreds of Border City children can now call themselves Kids of Steel.

The elementary and middle school students pushed past their limits to compete in the events of swimming, biking and running during the annual ATB Financial Lloydminster Triathlon at Bud Miller All Seasons Park this past Friday.

These kids fought through inexperience, dehydration and pain to reach the finish line without ever thinking of stopping or turning back.

“At the start, when I was biking and swimming it was good,” said Justin Castonguay, an eight-yearold École St. Thomas student. “Then when I started running I felt pain in my stomach

and I couldn’t breathe that good. I drank a little bit of water because in every race you’re supposed to finish.”

Accompanying Justin at the Kids of Steel triathlon were his sixyear-old brother Kevin and his 10-year-old sibling Nathan.

The three St. Thomas Tigres athletes completed each of the three challenges as individual participants.

“On biking I went super fast and wiped out,” said Kevin, noting he jumped right back into the race. “I did a sharp turn, but it didn’t really hurt.”

Well over 100 volunteers helped stage this year’s Kids of Steel triathlon, which featured a record 857 athletes from both the Lloydminster Catholic and public school divisions

complete the trials as individuals or team members.

ATB Financial workers comprise a great number of these volunteer positions, but the triathlon couldn’t be run without the added support of both school divisions, the City of Lloydminster, and various local businesses that donate their time and products.

Veniz Bonifacio, a nine-year-old Father Gorman Community School Grizzlies competitor, and eightyear-old Tigres athlete Asher Leckie ran their first triathlon during the Kids of Steel event.

Leckie noted just pushing through helped him battle tired legs while performing the biking portion of his team’s challenge.

Bonifacio, who completed the running

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Kids of Steel athletes, from left, Keltie Pattison, Alex Wood and Henry Bennett show off their medals.

event as part of a Grizzlies trio, added making the distance wasn’t easy, but the cheering crowds lined along the track helped her cross the finish line.

“It was kind of hard,” said Bonifacio.

“But, it was fun.”

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Kaizen fall prey to Liners comeback JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Timely hits and aggressive baserunning led the Lloydminster 2008 under-12 Liners to a huge bounce-back win in front of a cheering throng of hometown supporters this past weekend.

The Liners beat the Calg a ry K a i z e n 14- 5 in th eir second-last game of the Girls Prairie League Soft-

ball (GPLS) MacLean-Ross Cup championships at Legion Ball Park on Saturday evening.

After the Kaizen went up 2-0 in the top of the first inning, Liners catcher Karter Dougan started the comeback by bringing home Skylar Heinrichs on a pop past the third-base bag and then crossed the plate herself thanks to a passed ball.

Peewee Brutes win lacrosse championship

The Lloydminster peewee 2 Border Brutes, with back row from left, coach Sean Hill, Kale Heck, Cooper Lusk, Derain Blize, Hunter Simpson, Ethan Grannum, Carson Tourand, Rogan Macnab, Gavin Heise, coach Mike Tourand, coach Mark Wallis; front row, Alex Hill, Koen Fendelet, Coeden Cruikshank, Dagan Thiessen, Tobin Dougan, Rhys Clayton, Aydin Boyle and Eric Wallis, missing is Chayse Tichkowsky, won the Wheatland Lacrosse Association championship this past weekend.

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The hard-hitting receiver broke the game open in the bottom of the second inning driving a pitch into deep left for a triple that scored Heinrichs and Peyton Oborowsky.

Dougan scored the winning run shortly after on a pitch to the backstop.

“If it’s right down the pipe,” said Dougan, “I swing and see where it goes.”

Heinr ichs record ed t he win thanks to three solid innings of work that saw her strike out a trio of Kaizen.

Liners reliever Chloe Minish closed out the game by striking out the side in the top of the fourth.

“There are lots of strong pitchers and sometimes we struggle to hit off of them,” said Heinrichs. “This game we did really well.”

Dougan said they captured a provincial championship as members of the U10 Liners last summer, but the wins have been harder to come by this year.

She said their baserunning and work in the field has improved since the season started leading to better results of late and they’re

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Maeve Smith stands safely on second base after stealing the bag in the bottom of the third inning.

hoping to continue that success during the Alberta Softball championships at Calgary in early July.

“We’re one of the younger

teams,” added Heinrichs.

“We’re all 11-year-olds playing against 12-year-olds.

We’ll just try hard and do the best that we can.”

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Cup championships at Legion Ball Park on Sunday morning.

After battling to a 2-1 r e cor d ove r t he f ir st two days of the tournament, the Liners found their match losing 7-0 to the Red Deer Rage.

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The last game wasn’t ideal, obviously. It’s not how you want to finish, but playing into Sunday is always good.

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Liners pitcher Sophie Kreese delivers a strike against the Rage.

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The end result wasn’t what the Lloyd-

minster under-16 Liners were hoping for, but the progressions made reached the marks set.

The Liners finished fourth at the Girls Prairie League Softball (GPLS) MacLean-Ross

“The last game wasn’t ideal, obviously,” said Liners head coach Donnie Atkinson. “It’s not how you want to finish, but playing into Sunday is always good.

We’re off this weekend then we head to Canada Cup the first week of July, which will be really good competition building up to provincials. Our goal is to qualify for nationals.”

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against the Calgary Kaizen on Friday night only to drop a close 7-6 decision to the top-ranked Sherwood Park Storm the next afternoon.

The girls bounced back with a 10-6 win versus the Calahoo Erins to earn a Sunday game thanks in part to a great performance at the plate by Avery Gilby who hit a round-tripper in each of the Liners first three contests.

Atkinson said the Liners have a lot of talent and athleticism

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among their mix of first and second-year players.

He said they’re steadily building toward the July 19-21 Softball Alberta championships at Sherwood Park with an expectation of finishing top three.

“The top four in Alberta are real close,” he said. “They can go anywhere, so it’s just going to be who puts it together on the final day. There is no favourite going into that weekend.”

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The Lloydminster U14 Liners, with Rose Rusteika, Emily Hourie, Shaye Thompson, Hannah Barnes, Olivia Medernach, Chloe Dorchak, Lylee Orr, Briza Zacharias, Kenlee Hines, Avery Somers, Sarah Minish, Jayva Andersen, coach Dustin Orr, coach Evan Zacharias, coach Sheldon Minish and manager Cara Zacharias, won the GPLS MacLean-Ross Cup at Legion Ball Park on Sunday.

Liners U14 the best on championship Sunday JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Taking a swig out of

the MacLean-Ross Cup seemed tempting to Lloydminster under-

14 Liners pitcher Sarah Minish, but studying for the next day’s math exam

rightly took precedence.

Minish shut out the top-ranked St. Albert Angels through the opening four innings of the Girls Prairie League Softball (GPLS) MacLean-Ross Cup championship at Legion Ball Park on Sunday afternoon.

Reliever Briza Zacharias then held the fort during the last three frames allowing the Liners to walk away with a hard-fought 3-1 win and well-deserved GPLS title.

“These girls played unbelievable,” said Liners head coach

Dustin Orr. “They played to their capabilities. When we put this team together, this is what we envisioned.

I couldn’t ask for anything more. I couldn’t be prouder of these girls than I am today.”

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Liners right fielder Chloe Dorchak led the charge by driving an Isabella Pankiw pitch into centre field for a single during the game’s opening at-bat.

Third baseman Shaye Thompson brought Dorchak home for the early 1-0 lead shortly after on a double to right field.

Minish hit the eventual game-winning RBI in the cleanup spot by lining a Pankiw throw just off the first baseman’s glove to bring home Thompson.

She then induced two harmless grounders and a fly ball to centre field to retire the side in the bottom of the first inning.

“From the last game we were still pumped up and ready to go,” said Zacharias. “We just wanted it so bad that we just jumped into it to start it off.”

A pitcher’s duel broke out during the second to fourth

innings with the Angels finally getting on the board in the bottom of the fifth on a single to left field by Brielle Lajoie that scored Lexie Brian.

Liners first baseman Lylee Orr got the run back in the top of the seventh plating Avery Somers with a hit down the middle.

Minish, now playing shortstop, connected with Lylee to get the first out in the bottom of that final frame, while Thompson in her new spot behind the plate threw out Brian’s steal attempt for the second. Zacharias struck out Angles pinch hitter Kaylee Schlesiger to end the game.

The Liners (6-9 through the GPLS season) entered Sunday’s action needing backto-back wins against the Red Deer Rage (10-5) and Calgary Kaizen (11-4), which beat them 12-5 on Saturday afternoon, just to make the final.

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Liners right fielder Chloe Dorchak attempts to run out a infield grounder against the Angels.

With their backs against the wall, the girls bested the Rage 11-9 and the Kaizen 9-7

to earn a shot against the Angels (13-1).

“We were feeling hyped up from our first

win on Saturday,” said Minish, who headed straight home after the championship to study

for that math exam.

“I think that’s what motivated us to get the three wins today.”

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Agriculture

Last week in the field MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Some of the areas of the province received rain last week; however, many of the areas in desperate need of moisture received little to no rainfall again.

The rain will help to

relieve dry soil conditions in the areas where it fell, and encourage germination and growth on cropland, hay land and pasture.

The amount of rainfall varied significantly across the province, with many small, local-

ized showers rather than wide-ranging precipitation.

The Melfort area received up to 90 mm of rain and the Goodeve area 77 mm.

Across the province, 56 per cent of fall cereals, 48 per cent of

spring cereals, 52 per cent of pulse crops, and 36 per cent of oilseed crops are at their normal stages of development for this time of year.

Topsoil moisture conditions have improved with the recent rainfall.

Cropland topsoil moisture across the province is rated as two per cent surplus, 37 per cent adequate, 40 per cent short, and 21 per cent very short. Topsoil moisture on hay land and pasture is rated as one per cent surplus, 28 per cent adequate, 42 per cent short, and 29 per cent very short.

In Crop District 3AN, west of Moose Jaw, 75 per cent of cropland and 73 per cent of hay land and pasture have very short topsoil moisture. In Crop District

File Photo 8B, north-east of Saskatoon, 15 per cent of cropland and seven per cent of hay land and pasture have surplus moisture.

Crop conditions across the province are mostly ranging from poor to good and will be improved or sustained by the recent rainfall.

The majority of crop damage this past week was due to strong winds, insects such as flea beetles, cutworms and grasshoppers, and a lack of moisture.

A complete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online at www.saskatchewan.ca/crop-report.

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Real Estate

Yards that impress MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

Drive through any city neighbourhood and soon all the front yards start to look the same.

Double car garage, sidewalk to the front door, and the obligatory single tree in the middle of the lawn.

Visit as many houses as we Realtors do and most backyards boast the same amenities – deck with barbeque, step-down patio, garden shed, a small flowering shrub or two, and a fence on three sides.

When you come across a yard with some character, you remember it.

One I represented was modelled after an English garden with winding block paths, a dozen different shrubs, a sitting bench, and surprise, no lawn, just

cedar bark and gravel.

The South African couple both led busy professional lives and wanted a retreat that reminded them of their years as newlyweds living in a London suburb.

Did I mention if you quietly sat on the bench the trees seemed to be filled with songbirds?

I love roses. If I ever retire, I hope to have a small greenhouse full of them.

A Greek neighbour we had in Brooks planted his complete front yard to roses. No grass or dandelions for him.

What a beautiful sight in the summer, and the smell captured everyone who passed by.

Many an evening he would be out pruning or fertilizing the plants. Of course, this invited you

to stop and express your admiration.

More than one person went home with a rose wrapped in a wet paper towel.

Personally, I like water features. They can be modest, or they can be bold.

The rippling water is relaxing, plus it provides for many of our feathered friends in the hot summer days.

One of the acreages we have listed has a man-made stream with a gravel bed with a deep pool at the end.

In the pool are Koi; a colourful Japanese carp. Adjacent is a couple of deep chairs to kick back in.

My cousins on Vancouver Island have a similar presentation in their backyard, but they had to elevate netting above the water to keep marauding blue herons and eagles from snacking on their fish.

They never did figure out how to keep the

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Landscaping a yard is hard work. But many consider it therapeutic; a work of love.

If you plan on staying

in the home for a while don’t be afraid to put your stamp on it.

But please, no dead toilets with petunias!

Vern McClelland is an associate broker

with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and can be reached at (780) 8082700, through www. vernmcclelland.remax. ca or by following on Facebook @LloydminsterMidwest Group.

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Summertime resume-building tips for university students

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tudents in university and college have reached the final stretch now, finishing exams, essays, projects and end-of-term papers.

While high grades are likely to increase their chances of landing a good summer job, employers are increasingly seeking other skills from applicants.

If your child is hoping to increase the appeal of their resume, here are some tips to add that little bit of stand-out something to their documentation while still

enjoying their hardearned summer.

Travel and work During the university years, summer break is the perfect time to make lifelong memories while experiencing and learning about different places and cultures.

Not only is travelling fun, informative and loaded with a plethora of enriching experiences, it also demonstrates to future employers that a candidate is curious, adaptable and globally minded.

Volunteer Volunteering is one of the best things a student can do to increase their chances of employment and make their resume stand out.

Whether they’re interested in business, policy or human rights issues, placements are often available for students.

These include positions at non-profit organizations such as Amnesty International.

Volunteering is a great way to show future employers that as a young person you are

motivated and can bring some added experience into your interview.

Work experience Working and studying is not always an easy balance to maintain during the school term. But summers offer a great opportunity to gain experience working.

Not only is it a good way to save for college and university tuition, but many workplace skills are transferable from one job to another, even if a summer job is not necessarily in your chosen field.

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New recovery colleges will improve access to mental health and addiction recovery services using an innovative peer support model.

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Albertans deserve the ability to access the recovery services they need to help them live healthy, productive lives.

The government has committed $3 million to support the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Calgary Region’s expansion of its successful Recovery College model to more communities across the province.

“Recovery is a priority for our government.

Albertans deserve the

ability to access the recovery services they need to help them live healthy, productive lives. These recovery colleges provide important supports from people with real experiences that help support long-term recovery,” said Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan.

The funding is for additional recovery colleges in Wood Buffalo, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Red Deer. The Calgary, Edmonton and Wood Buffalo sites are open.

The Lethbridge and Red Deer sites will open September.

“The Recovery College model gives individuals, family and community members the skills they need to support their own recovery, developed by people with their own lived experience,” said Christine Savage, executive director, CMHA

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“The need for mental health supports has increased significantly over the last few years and the Recovery College has assisted in bridging this gap in our current needs.”

The Recovery College model uses a community-oriented approach where people in recovery share what works and teach individuals and families the skills, tools and knowledge they need to improve

their quality of life “Moving our mindset and perception from illness to wellness is critical on the journey of recovery,” said Laureen MacNeil, executive director, CMHA Calgary Region.

“Offering these invaluable resources changes how people can access mental health and addiction recovery.

We are excited to share the successes of Calgary’s Recovery College with all of Alberta.”

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We Miss You Dear...

CLEMENT G. WAKEFIELD JR. FEBRUARY 8, 1943 JULY 27, 2017

Two years have passed We miss your laugh We miss your smile So wish that we could talk awhile You went away & we're still here Yet we still feel your presence near The time will come we'll reunite

We long for that each day & night You're in our hearts We feel your love We know one day We'll meet above Treasure him God in your garden of rest Until that day

While we're still here We'll sing your song and miss you dear.

Lovingly remembered by Jelyn Wakefield, Dahlia, Delsa, Daisy, Julie & family.

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HOROSCOPES CAPRICORN

December 22 – January 19 Now that summer vacation has arrived, there’s nothing keeping you cooped up at home. Opt for a change of scenery with an exotic adventure or fun road trip with friends.

AQUARIUS

January 20 – February 18 Housework and money are often a source of stress that add to the tension in your relationship. Renew harmony and calm your anxieties by finding new topics of conversation.

PISCES

February 19 – March 20 Housework is a chore that you’ve been putting off and you may have to do it all at the last minute. At work, your genius ideas will be well received, as long as you know how to communicate them well.

ARIES

March 21– April 19 You’ll feel the need to improve your home’s security. Getting an alarm system, new locks and other state of the art equipment will grant you some peace of mind.

TAURUS

April 20 – May 20 Your impulsive nature is hard to manage at times. You’ll climb the corporate ladder very fast, but when you get to the top, you may find that your new responsibilities hold you back.

GEMINI

May 21 – June 21 Watch your home and family budget for the year. The summer holidays are coming, and you want everything to be perfect so you can relax without any worries. You’ll take up a new athletic activity this month.

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CANCER

June 22 – July 22 Sometimes it’s best to put yourself first.

However, you have a generous nature and you never hesitate to help a loved one in need. Be careful not to burn out.

LEO July 23 – August 22 Whether or not you’re on vacation, when you’re at home, you can relax and let your mind wander. A good movie lets you escape from reality once in a while.

VIRGO

August 23 – September 22 There won’t be a lack of conversation this week. However, you might find it difficult to control the topics, and you may find yourself sharing secrets you would have preferred to keep to yourself.

LIBRA

September 23 – October 22 High quality renovation materials aren’t just a luxury; they’re also a long-term investment.

Don’t be afraid to make your home look just the way you want it.

SCORPIO

October 23 – November 21 While on vacation, at a conference or at the grocery store, you’ll meet somebody captivating. This person will introduce you to memorable experiences and allow you to release intense emotions.

SAGITTARIUS

November 22 – December 21 You’ll need more than a simple “I love you” from your partner this week. Luckily, they have a romantic surprise in store for you.

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CONDO’S & REVENUE PROPERTY

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CITY SIDE REALTY Brad Gilbert Broker/Owner

Jennifer Gilbert Associate Broker

Jackie Gartner Pattie Todd Associate Broker Associate Broker

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