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VOLUME 1 I ISSUE 49

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186 cadets find Faith in future GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. The 77th annual ceremonial review of 186 Lloydminster Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron was led by one of their own.

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If you are scared of something, just do it as many times as possible then you won’t be scared anymore. That’s pretty important, especially if you join the military.

Canadian Forces pilot Major Andrew Faith, a former 186 cadet, flew a Harvard 11 training plane from Moose Jaw to conduct the review at the Gridcor Hangar on Saturday. Maj. Faith is currently Commander of the Flight Instruction School in Moose Jaw and flew 17 combat missions in a CF-18 Hornet over Libya. The former St. Walburg High School student shared the three things he’s learned

since he was a 186 cadet in 1999-2000. “Try to be present as much as possible – be present in the moment. If you are thinking in the past you’re typically involving some sort of regret,” said Faith. “If you are thinking of the future, there’s probably some fear involved, so try to keep it in the present.” He says the second thing he learned is that fear is plastic and the things that scared him 20 years don’t bother him anymore. “If you are scared of something, just do it as many times as possible then you won’t be scared anymore. That’s pretty important, especially if you join the military,” said Faith. He said the last thing he learned in the past 20 years is to enjoy failure. “The most im p o rtan t thin g you learn in life is through failure, so embrace failure and get stronger and move on,” he said. Squadron Capt.

M.T. Owens says it was great to see Faith accept her email invitation to attend the review. “He flew in his Harvard 11 and let the cadets look around in a meet and greet on Friday,” said Owens “He’s been phenomenal support and we’re lucky to have him.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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Sgt. Brant Laycock, who is also a piper with the 186 Lloydminster Air Cadet Squadron, received the Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence during the 77th annual ceremonial review at the Gridcor Hangar on Saturday.

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Mom of three fit for World’s

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Elite athlete Rachel Latimer does a set of dips at the Servus Sports Centre to prepare for the 2019 Amateur and Pro World Championships sanctioned by the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation in East Islip, New York, from Nov. 15-16. Latimer just earned her masters pro card by winning the bikini event at WNBF competition in Winnipeg on May 18. The busy working mom of three boys hopes to inspire other women to make time for themselves for overall health and wellness. GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. Lloydminster athlete Rachel Latimer is literally pumped and psyched to compete as a pro in the 2019 Amateur and Pro World Championships. Latimer will take part in the World’s in East Islip New York from Nov. 15-16 having just earned her pro masters card at a World Natural Bodybuilding Federation event in Winnipeg. She finished first in the WNBF Canada pro masters bikini event on May 18 with her Colgate smile intact. “It’s something I’ve been working towards for about four years now,” said Latimer. “I was very excited; I was standing on stage and I didn’t know if I would start to cry or cheer because I was excited.” Qualifying for the World’s as a pro was extra special having Gavin, the youngest of her three sons on hand

to cheer her on. The 12-year-old even gave her a pep talk following the athletes’ meeting the night before the WNBF competition. “We were ready to go to bed—he’s like ‘mom you’ve got this, I know you can do it. Don’t be nervous just have fun out there’ and he’s like ‘no matter what you do out there I will always support you.’ “When I came off the stage he was so proud of me. All my kids are proud of me, but he came with me. It was exciting for him to see that.” Her’s son’s inspirational talk simply added to the confidence level Latimer exuded to win over the judges with her poses while demonstrating elite physical fitness and muscle tone. “It’s taken me a few years to get that confidence, and this time I just made sure I went up there and had the confidence. I just did it. I knew I could do

it. I know that’s what I was lacking in my previous competitions,” said Latimer, who looks much younger than her 40 plus years of age. She found the winning formula aside from a toned looked was to smile lots and own the stage to project confidence. “The biggest thing for me this year was I went up there with confidence. I also just went up there and had fun,” she said. Latimer will vie for a chunk of $50,000 to be awarded to champions in seven pro divisions at the Worlds. Her plan for the Worlds is to compete in her first masters pro bikini event in Edmonton in the fall and work her butt off at the Servus Sports Centre and at home. “I have to train a lot harder because the competition is going to be that much harder and just keep going, just keep being consistent with everything,”

said Latimer. Latimer works out with weights at the gym five days a week with additional cardio workouts another four-five days a week. “I get tons of support here from all my friends at the gym, so it’s been good,” she said. She also has a remote coach in Boston to push her toward her goals and diet plan. Latimer works at her family business, Wise Guys Oilfield Services, with her husband Desi, and somehow finds time for herself with three boys to raise. “I know everyone’s busy, but for me coming to the gym is like an appointment. I will not cancel it; I will not miss it, I have to make it,” she said. She started going to the gym after the birth of her second son and d i d ki c kb o x i n g ri g h t up to a week before she was due with her third son. “After that, I just needed something more, more of a challenge, more of a goal,” said Latimer. She says one of her goals as an athletic role model is to inspire and help women become more confident. “Having three kids I find that you have to make the time for yourself, and for me, I make the time for myself every day,” she said. She notes it’s for her mental health as well. “For moms out there, I know it’s hard to put yourself first— don’t feel selfish doing it,” said Latimer. “You got to make the time for yourself. For me coming to the gym and working out, I find that I’m a better mom to my kids; you have to make time for yourself, it’s very important.”

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Lodge auxiliary enriches lives

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Lori Belliveau, centre, struck it rich as the winner of $5,000 in a 50/50 raffle held by Pioneer Lodge Auxiliary early this year. Presenting the cheque was Peggy Weaver, left, auxiliary treasurer and Arlys Parke president of the auxiliary on Monday at the lodge. Belliveau plans to put a new roof on her garage and treat herself with the change. GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. Lloydminster resident Lori Belliveau is living large as a surprise winner of a

50/50 draw prize of $5,000 offered by Pioneer Lodge auxiliary. “Somebody called me, I thought it was a joke. I’ve never won

anything before,” said Belliveau, who picked up her cheque at the Lodge on Monday with her spending plans in place.

“I am going to finish putting the roof on the garage and then I am going to spoil myself.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Celebrating 60 years of Catholic education

Photo by Joshua D. Colson

The Lloydminster Catholic School Division celebrated 60 years in the Border City last Thursday at Holy Rosary High School.

TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

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If you’ve been doing something for 60 years and are still at it today, chances are, you’re doing it right. The Lloydminster Catholic School Division had something to celebrate last Thursday as they marked their 60th anniversary as a division in conjunction with World Catholic Education Day. Thousands of students from across the entire division flooded off of buses and onto the football field at Holy Rosary High School as they were joined by staff members and special guests, including Archbishop Richard Smith

of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton.

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Many hands make one great celebration and there was over 30 people on this planning committee and it involved a number of students.

A short celebratory prayer ceremony was held before students went off into breakout sessions throughout the afternoon. “Sixty years? It’s unbelievable, and I’m so impressed that a group of people in this city had the tenacity and strength to sit

down and form this committee that started Catholic education for Lloydminster, they were really visionaries,” said LCSD deputy director of education Glenda Kary. “Many hands make one great celebration and there was over 30 people on this planning committee and it involved a number of students.” Kary also noted how she has seen positive growth throughout the division over the years. “ When I s t art ed at the Lloydminster Catholic School Division there were four schools. We’ve grown to six, and at one point I remember each time a new school opened think-

ing ‘they’re so big, we’ll never fill them,’ and now we’re at full capacity at all of our facilities,” she said. Kary explained that Catholic education is not just about learning the teachings of Jesus, but how it’s about the understandings that people have with all beliefs and the acceptance of everybody’s spiritual beliefs. “We also have a strong focus of academics, as well as our social and emotional growth ... what does that mean, how do we take care of ourselves, and how do we take care of others to contribute to a meaningful society?” she said.

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Local’s luck changes with jackpot FROM PAGE 4

Belliveau accepted

the winning cheque from auxiliary pres-

ident Arlys Parke and treasurer Peggy Weaver at the Lodge. The presentation to Belliveau helped to put the spotlight on the many donations the auxiliary makes each year. “The motivation is to help the seniors,” said Weaver. “That’s why we are the auxiliary because they only get so much by grants and things like that from the government, so any extra things that they need— this is the only way they can afford to do it through our donations.” Karen Stenger, recreation supervisor at Pioneer House and Lodge, says the auxiliary has yet to decide how to donate the other $5,000 from the 5 0/5 0 d ra w , b u t s h e suspects some of that money will help Lodge seniors. “They’ve given me everything I wanted

this year,” said Stenger, who usually gives the auxiliary a wish list at the end of the year.

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Somebody called me, I though it was a joke. I’ve never won anything before. I am going to finish putting the roof on the garage and then I am going to spoil myself.

“We have a digital directory at the front door now that we can put special events on and things like that. That was one of the last things they bought us.” In 2018, the auxiliary donated a total of $8,000 to the Lodge, the Lloydminster Region Health Foun-

dation and Border City Connects. Some of the donations to the Lodge included $600 for a pair of Bluetooth speakers for outdoor use and $1,000 for Christmas stockings for residents. “They’ll be probably giving us $1,000 toward our chicken dinner that we’ll be having on parade day,” said Stenger. She says many of the items funded by the auxiliary are not in Pioneer’s budget because the budget is based on the rent seniors pay. “We’re not for profit, so we don’t budget those types of things— the auxiliary is absolutely integral to giving our residents a little more comfort,” said Stenger. She says they would be going without a lot of things if it weren’t for them.

Two of the biggest money-making events of the year for the auxiliary are their spring and fall teas in support of seniors. Weaver says she gathered the 14 auxiliary members on Monday to report they made $1,776 from the spring tea and to celebrate the $10,000 50/50 draw proceeds. “I want to thank all those who sold tickets for us that weren’t auxiliary members. Without their help we wouldn’t be able to raise this much money,” said Weaver. Belliveau says she bought the 50/50 ticket at the Co-op Marketplace to support the community. “Whenever I go through the Co-op and somebody’s selling tickets for chocolates or anything I always buy,” she said. “This is a very nice treat.”

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MNP finds Synergy a place to grow

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Michael Freeman, CGA, CPA, assurance and business advisor with MNP, is excited to complete the relocation of the Lloydminster office to the 4th floor of the Synergy Credit Union building. GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. MNP has the best office views in the city and plenty of elbow room for further growth. The local accounting, tax, consulting and business advisory company has relocated to the fourth floor of the Synergy Credit Union tower on 42 Street. “We’ve continued to grow in a great community here,” said Michael

Freeman, MNP’s assurance and business advisor and a chartered professional accountant. “We outgrew the space we were in and we had to find a new space, and we were lucky enough to find this one.” The move took place over the May 24 weekend with all 33 employees settled into the 10,000 sq. ft of floor space at the start of a new work week.

“It’s an amazing change to be in this nice building. Synergy couldn’t have a better building for us to be in with all the windows, the light; it’s a great office space,” said Freeman. Synergy is also thrilled to have a new tenant three years after the completion of their flagship headquarters. “We are very happy to have neighbours in the building and it will nice to have more people going through the building,” said Christine Tucker, Synergy’s chief financial officer. Tucker notes MNP is also a compatible tenant to Synergy. “I would suspect that we have some mutual members and clients of theirs,” she said Customers of MNP can take the elevator from the main lobby. MNP leased the space in February leav-

ing the overall design to their head office team in Calgary. Freeman says it’s designed for future technology growth and growth of the Lloyd office to accommodate up to 53 employees. “We are the new prototype office for MNP. In fact, Winnipeg’s going to be designed similar to what we’ve done here,” said Freeman. “We’ve got so many meeting spaces and modern meeting spaces. We can accommodate meetings of two people in my office to 18 people in a boardroom.” The floor features five meeting spaces for four to 12 people with builtin Wifi and TVs in the boardrooms. There is also space to accommodate MNP insolvency professionals who travel from Saskatoon regularly to meet with clients.

The floor is equipped with a bistro for employees to enjoy during coffee and lunch breaks. Kevin Meldrum, MNP’s regional mar-

keting manager, thinks the new office is a great space for MNP to be in with its high profile location. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Air Cadets make the cut

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Sgt. Brent Rowan, left, received the Lord Strathcona Award, the top cadet award in Canada for exemplary performance in physical and military training. He is flanked on the right by his buddies Sgt. Matthew Lussier and Cpl. Kaden Fraser following the 77th annual ceremonial review of 186 Lloydminster Air Cadet Squadron at Gridcor Hangar on Saturday. FROM PAGE 5

The review featured an inspection, a presentation of medals and a pipes and drums band performance with 74 cadets on the roster. The aims of the cadet program are citizenship, leadership, CAF awareness, aviation and fitness. This was the first year for 13-year-old Leading Air Cadet (LAC) cadet Jake Adams, who says it’s been great fun. “It teaches you a lot of things. You can meet a lot of new people and have a great experience,” he said. As for the review itself he says, it was very good. “Everybody did very good and I’m so glad

for everyone coming in and being here to see this,” he said. Adams says he also hopes to follow in the footsteps of Maj. Faith.

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Everybody did very good and I’m so glad for everyone coming in and being here to see this.

“Yes, I will be a pilot one day and serve in the military,” he said. Sgt. Brant Laycock received a long service medal and the Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence for citizenship, one of two

top awards presented. “The Legion (award) was for how many th i ngs I v o l u nte e r e d for, and I volunteered for a lot of things. They really liked me,” said Laycock. Ricard Dixon, president of Legion Branch 39 that applied for the award says Laycock caught their eye for a number of reasons. “Just his excellent cadet leadership skills, his dedication to the cadets and his exemplary duties and responsibilities in the community,” said Dixon. Sgt. Brett Rowan was the recipient of the Lord Strathcona Medal. It’s the highest award a cadet can achieve in recognition of exemplary performance in

physical and military training. “It’s pretty exhilarating; it’s something super cool,” said Rowan, who is also thinking of a career in military contracting one day. The event wrapped up with a group photo on the tarmac with the Harvard trainer in the background. Owens says there’s still a couple of activities left to wrap up the year for 186 Squadron. “We have a base tour to Wainwright that we’re going to be doing on July 8 and a number of cadets are going to camp,” she said. “We have over 20 cadets that are going to different training centres in Canada.”

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Leave it to Weaver Ooops, we did it again! EDITOR Taylor Weaver

This week’s paper features a write up on a cause for celebration at the Lloydminster Catholic School Division offices ... but we at the Meridian Source offices also have a bit to celebrate. I was in Red Deer on Friday night to attend the annual Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association’s awards night, and similar to this year’s Saskatchewan Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association’s awards night, we came home with some hardware. Since moving to the province in 2013 I have attended three AWNA banquets and one

SWNA banquet, and I’ve come to appreciate how valuable a tool it can be to meet people in the industry and bounce ideas around. Growing up with two parents in the newspaper industry, I’ve heard countless stories about conferences and awards banquets of years past and how much fun they always were. You meet these great, likeminded people who all share the same passion for the job we do ... and it doesn’t hurt that we’re all a bit crazy! So, I would like to congratulate Amanda and Angie from our graphics department for their second-place victories in various advertisement categories, as well as the entire team here for our win of the Best Agriculture Section for

the year. Not baaaaaaaaaaaad eh? (for all of you playing at home, read it as a ‘sheep would’) I say this with a smile on my face, but this job can be a thankless one, but it’s knowing there are people out there who enjoy picking up the paper every week and seeing what’s going on. It’s probably a lot less painful for the soul to read about it here in comparison to say, I don’t know, social media posts? So thank you, dear readers, because without you fine folks I wouldn’t have been in Red Deer on Friday collecting some awards. And I guess I had a bit of fun while I was there, a change of scenery is always nice, even when temporary.

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Leeway from Lloyd: No gas price relief in Border City STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

The Alberta carbon tax has been repealed, but don’t honk your horn to celebrate in the Border City. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it will free up nearly $1.4 billion in tax burden annually, but I don’t think repealing the carbon tax will save anyone one cent at the pumps in Lloydminster. While most Alberta retailers ro lled b ack prices at the pump when the carbon tax was repealed, prices are the same in the Border City due to pressure to

retain an equal bi-provincial retail market. I suspect all retailers in Alberta will quickly increase the price within a week or so given the direction of gas prices and the free market economy. Any excuse will do like the approach of the Canada Day weekend. Some B.C. motorists pay more than $1.70 a litre and only a few pennies of that are carbon tax, so repealing the tax is naive. Local businesses will get a break however, from reduced carbon

taxes on natural gas. The sad part is pollution will increase without the tax, so how does anyone save in the long run with more emissions in the air we breath? That’s why the UCP is quietly keeping the carbon tax on larger emitters to meet climate change goals. However, the UCP carbon tax repeal will backfire since the federal government will impose its carbon tax on Alberta to add another four cents a litre or so at the pumps. So we will be paying more than ever for a litre of gas, especially in the Border City.

The tax is there for a reason — to cut emissions by discouraging excessive use of fuel. There has just been report after report this year about the increased frequency and destructive force of the wind, rainstorms and forest fires raging throughout Alberta this year because of climate change? How does paying basically the same price at the pump today in Alberta without a carbon tax put us further ahead to clean up the planet knowing the federal government will now put its tax on? It’s dinosaur thinking in the land of the dinosaurs.

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

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

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uled 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 welcome. EVERY TUESDAY & SATURDAY — FARMER’S MARKET Downtown Farmer’s Market at the Fred North Community Centre (5002 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster) from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Tues) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Sat) We’re on Facebook. EVERY THURSDAY – FARMER’S MARKET The Border City Farmer’s Market takes place ever y 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

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

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. JUNE 6 – SENIORS WEEK Come out and celebrate Seniors Week with the Legacy Centre. There will be a pancake breakfast on Monday from 9-11 a.m., an ice cream social at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, and a Legacy Supper at 5 p.m. on Friday. All regular Legacy activities are free this week (excluding Outreach Lunch on Tuesday and the Legacy Supper on Friday). All Seniors welcome to come out and celebrate! Call Legacy office for more info at 780-875-4584. JUNE 6 – ANNUAL SPRING SALE The Lloydminster Continuing Care Auxiliary Annual Spring Tea is being held at 7402 – 29 St. on June 6 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. There will be a bake sale, tea, door prizes, raffles, and mystery parcels. Admission is $3. Everyone welcome! Guided tours of the cottages will be available. JUNE 7-9 – GOSPEL JAMBOREE The 11th Manitou Lake Gospel Jamboree is being held on June 7-9 at ML Bible Camp Neilburg, SK. Free Concerts in heated Tabernacle. Tax receipts for donations. Keepers of The Faith, Daae Family, Potter’s Clay Quartet, Kenny Mac, Touch of Grace, Ben Johnsons, Fraser Valley, Budds, Neilburg Youth Band, Fri. 7 p.m. and Sat and Sun.10:15 a.m. Free banana splits Friday night. Concession. Sat.

Fundraiser Turkey Supper. Free camping. Come out and enjoy an inspiring weekend of gospel music. JUNE 11 – POP-UP PARK PROGRAM Midwest Family Connections is hosting a Popup Park Program at Lakeland Park, 45 Avenue on 33 Street, on June 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. Come and play at the park! This is a drop-in program for families with preschoolers to play, share and make new friends. Remember your sunscreen, hats and drinks! In the event of unfavorable weather, the park program will be cancelled. JUNE 14 – CHARITY BBQ On June 14 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 Snowflake House Respite Foundation, which provides a safe, compassionate environment for children with special needs, whether it be for a few hours of a few days. 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! JUNE 19 – CHARITY BBQ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lloydminster will be hosting a charity BBQ at Nelson Lumber on June 19 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Cost is by donation and all proceeds support the agency mentoring programs. 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 at 306-344-4908 or email jodyscoular@gmail.com. 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 780875-4936. Applications are due on Aug. 20. LLOYDMINSTER LEARNING COUNCIL The Lloydminster Learning Council is offering Microsoft Office Series, 5 Thursdays, May 16-June 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fee: $125.00, Call 780-8755763 to register.

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Inventys to mark CO2 milestone

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Claude Letourneau, president and CEO of Vancouver, B.C. based Inventys, a low-cost developer of carbon capture technology, spoke to the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday about the world’s first pilot-scale demonstration plant at Husky Energy’s Pikes Peak South thermal heavy oil facility due to commence operations this summer. GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. Inventys is just weeks away from completing the world’s first 30-tonne per day carbon demonstration plant near Maidstone using its propriety low-cost CO2 capture technology. The Vancouver-based

company is a partner with Husky Energy that is looking to capture CO2 generated from its thermal heavy oil operations for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) from adjacent assets. The pilot project is located at Husky’s Pikes Peak South thermal facility.

Inventys president and CEO, Claude Letourneau, provided a project overview at the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s Monday meeting. He says the company’s goal is to build a CO2 marketplace for distributed CO2 supply. “We are trying to put

CO2 to work and create an industry around CO2 where you will create jobs,” said Letourneau. Inventys is also working with companies to make CO2 into fertilizer and cement. Letourneau says Inventys’ technology will reduce the existing cost of carbon capture storage from $60 to $90 per tonne to about $30 a tonne to make it commercially viable. “Husky wants a certain point that we trying to meet with our technology,” said Letourneau. “We’re a very low cost to capture CO2 and we hope this will be a Canadian technology that’s going to be deployed worldwide.” Inventys’ technology captures carbon dioxide in a solid material rather than a solvent used in most conventional carbon capture methods. CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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MNP finds new home FROM PAGE 7

“It’s the centre of the community and I think that’s something that’s important to MNP,” he said. He said the bigger space shows that the company is invested in the community. “We’re part of the community, we live here; we work here and we’re here to stay,” said Meldrum. The company was originally located above The Sticks then downtown for the past 13

years up to last month. “When I came six years ago, there were 19 people in the building and we’re 33 today,” said Freeman. Synergy is leaving the door open on the use of the available 10,000 sq. ft. of space on the third floor. “That one’s on hold right now because we might have some needs ourselves and we believe MNP might have some needs as well,” said Tucker. Meanwhile, MNP is

planning a grand opening client appreciation party this fall with a date and details to be announced. Freeman says a grand opening ties into MNP’s community-oriented profile. MNP is the title sponsor of Canada Day celebrations on July 1 at Bud Miller All Seasons Park for the fourth straight year. “We are there for another year and probably longer,” said Freeman.

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The Government of Saskatchewan is sharing a discussion paper to launch the development of a carbon offset framework for the province, fulfilling another commitment in the Prairie Resilience climate change strategy. The discussion paper

poses a series of questions to help develop a carbon offset framework that will create additional value for actions that result in carbon sequestration or reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including Saskatchewan soils and forests. The paper has already been shared with pro-

vincial stakeholders, including environmental associations, industry associations, regulated emitters, urban and rural municipalities, Crowns and government agencies, First Nations and Métis organizations and educational institutions. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

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Carbon conversation starter FROM PAGE 13

Specifically, Inventys is using structured adsorbents to capture CO2 from a oncethrough steam generator at Pikes Peak for use in EOR.

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It’s win win. You can get oil out where you wouldn’t be able to do it with normal technology. When you inject CO2 you get additional oil that was left in place from the reservoir.

Letourneau says this allows Husky to inject de-pressurized reservoirs with CO2 to recover more oil while also storing CO2 underground. “It’s a win-win. You can get oil out where

you wouldn’t be able to do it with normal technology. When you inject CO2 you get additional oil that was left in place from the reservoir,” he said. “At the same time, you do good for the environment because you store the CO2 for a long time.” Husky is a lead investor in the pilot scale project that is supported by public sector funding. “It’s the first time it’s been demonstrated in Saskatchewan. There will be a lot of attention when we get this up and running this summer,” said Letourneau. “We’ve been there for two years doing smaller size equipment; now we are building the first demonstration plant that we’ll be running for the next few years.” To date, Inventys has invested about $80

File Photo million to design its cost-effective system. Letourneau calls what they’ve built a “rapid cycle thermal swing adsorption machine” that is 4 metres in diameter with plans for a 15 m machine in 2020. In the next few years, hopefully, we’ll be able to find larger scale operations to deploy it in the region in Saskatchewan and Alberta and Texas,” he said. Letourneau noted

carbon capture technology developed by Inventys will help slow the growth of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere each year with a distributed supply. He says the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line, for instance, is a 240-kilometre pipeline project that will supply Enhanced Energy with millions of tonnes of CO2 for EOR and carbon sequestration near Lacombe Alta.

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Agri-food to be showcased on mission to Japan, South Korea MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Saskatchewan Trade

and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison will be high-

lighting Saskatchewan’s high-quality agri-food products in Japan and South Korea as part of a trade mission led by federal Minister of International Trade Diversification James Carr. The mission delegation also includes Alberta’s Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Tanya Fir, as

well as a number of agriculture producer groups. “With Asian markets continuing to import more food every year, it is crucial we promote the safe, reliable and highquality agri-food products Saskatchewan has to offer,” Harrison said. The delegation will be meeting with industry officials to promote

opportunities for trade and investment, and to encourage food processing and agriculture companies to purchase additional agricultural products from Canadian and Saskatchewan suppliers. Japan is Saskatchewan’s third-largest export market. In 2018, the province’s exports to Japan were valued at

$1.13 billion, and more than 99 per cent of those exports were agrifood products, including canola seed, nondurum wheat, durum and barley. Saskatchewan exports to South Korea were valued at more than $117 million in 2018, with key exports including canola oil, wheat, malt and oats.

Sask commits to Prairie Resilience climate change strategy FROM PAGE 15

Stakeholders were asked to provide written feedback in May and will meet with Environment officials in June to further discuss the potential offset system. “Our government is committed to designing an offset program that best serves the needs of the province,” Environment Minister Dustin Duncan said. “With input from Saskatchewan industries, associations, producer groups and other diverse stakeholders, we can design a system that extends to all sectors to help the province shift

to a lower-carbon economy.” Offset credits are one option for industrial emitters to comply with regulations already in place to reduce the intensity of emissions per unit of production. The market-based program will provide carbon offset credits to a project developer who uses approved methodologies to reduce, remove or sequester GHG emissions from the atmosphere. These credits can then be sold to organizations seeking to comply with the regulations and account for their own emissions.

The offset program will be designed to provide incentives for developing clean technologies, renewable energy and sustainable practices. “Prairie Resilience is designed to achieve actual greenhouse gas reductions by 2030,” Duncan said. “Despite the imposition of the ineffective federal carbon tax, these discussions ensure the offset framework accounts for economic growth, competitiveness and trade exposure.” The discussion paper can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan’s Publication Centre at https://publications.

saskatchewan.ca under Environment > Climate Change. A technology fund discussion paper is also available, while a paper on a performance credit system is expected later this year. Saskatchewan’s Prairie Resilience climate change strategy includes more than 40 commitments across five areas, designed to reduce emissions and strengthen Saskatchewan’s resilience to the climatic, economic and policy impacts of climate change. The Prairie Resilience strategy is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/ climate-change.

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The Tammy Wynette jacket PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

Recently, Marshall School held “Spirit Days.” The kids dressed up as historical figures, hillbillies, and their favourite singers. In preparing for this last event, I pawed through my closet until a familiar glimmer drew me to the item I sought. The notorious Tammy Wynette jacket. I fingered the material lovingly. Tammy can’t be held responsible for the garishness of the thing. She was merely the inspiration when I named it. It was purchased back in the 80s when shoulder pads were “in” and sequins the rage. When every square inch of cloth was bedazzled with cheap rh ine s to ne s , g l i t t e ry baubles and silver trim. It was ostentatious, grandiose and loud. I loved it. Sadly, there isn’t much call to wear it anymore, unless as a costume. Its day is done, but I can’t throw it away. It holds memories. The last time I had it on was back in 1997 when I was asked to stand up as a bridesmaid for the wedding of a woman I didn’t know too well. Not sure why she

even asked me, but I agreed to be part of her special day, and packing up my son Justin, who was only eight, I motored off to Edmonton to meet with her and her betrothed, Fredrick. At the last moment, I’d pulled on my Tammy Wynette jacket, foolishly thinking I’d blend in with other well-dressed women in the big city, and wouldn’t stand out like I w as an g lin g to w in a Liberace look-alike contest. Wrong. That’s exactly what I looked like – or worse. Stepping out of my car, I greeted the friend and her fiancé. I hadn’t seen her in years and she’d changed – a lot. Her hair was bleached platinum blonde and puffed out around her head much like the top of a Q-tip, she’d applied so much self-tanner she looked positively orange, and she wore a short, white, unbelievably tight dress with matching five-inch stilettos. Wow. Then, Fredrick unfolded himself from an expensive black car. He was a great Adonis of a man, probably 6’4”, with golden hair that curled across broad shoulders and halfway down his back, and gleaming white teeth that shone in a similarly tanned face as he stepped forward to wring my hand. He wore a long,

fringe leather jacket, embroidered with dragons and multi-coloured flowers, tight jeans and brown, suede, kneehigh boots. Is this taking on a touch of unreality for you yet? Try being me. We made quite a spectacle as we strode purposefully into a fabric shop to buy material for bridesmaid dresses a few moments later. Customers stopped mid-sentence and swung about to watch our grand entrance, jaws dropped, and small children hid behind their mothers with wide, frightened eyes. A clerk shrank behind the till as Fredrick’s booming voice requested a bolt of peach-coloured satin. Afterward, when we exited the store in a flourish of sequins, stilettos, leather and hair, I knew what they were thinking as their eyes rested on the small, ordinary boy in our midst. “Poor little blighter. Wonder which one of those hookers is his mom?” Despite this embarrassing memory, the Tammy Wynette jacket shall not be tossed. As she so famously sang, “We’re Gonna Hold On.” She wasn’t really referring to a woman and her flamboyant coat, but I’m taking it that way.

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Photos courtesy of the Lloydminster Exhibition.

The Lloydminster Exhibition had no shortage of excitement this past weekend as hundreds of 4-H members from throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan gathered for the 102nd Expo. Twenty-one different clubs from Lloydminster and surrounding areas came together to compete against one another and to exhibit their achievements and skills. Participating projects included cow/calf, heifer, steer, light horse, and multi-projects ranging from rabbits and blacksmithing to lamb. The 4-H Expo concluded with a steer and lamb sale on Monday with a steer average of $3.13 per pound on 88 head. The lamb average was $3.50 on 4 head.

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We all have pet

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My favourite pet peeves

peeves that raise our blood pressure and make us shake our heads in frustration. Our daily lives are

full of errands, meetings, appointments and responsibilities. Some of us take these commitments seriously and others who choose the free enterprise way of thinking … don’t. Dating back to the early 1900s, Lloydminster folks were late for meetings, social events and other community gatherings. This matter was so important the editor printed comments in the Lloydminster Times to address this timely problem. Folks went so far as to schedule meetings at odd times, for example, 6:45 p.m. so folks who habitually arrived late would be there for 7 p.m. Interesting how this issue remains unchanged. Years ago, I was patiently waiting at a doctor’s office for my name to be called. I couldn’t help but overhear a conversa-

tion between a man checking in and the receptionist at the desk. She could not find his scheduled appointment and he was getting rather upset. Finally, in desperation, he raised both arms in the air and stated, “I couldn’t get to my appointment last week so I came in today at the same time.” The waiting room was completely silent until the receptionist calmly exclaimed, “Sir, that’s not how it works.” By now the others including myself were trying not to laugh as this poor guy was really a week late for his doctor’s appointment. Perhaps comments from The School Trustee publication (November 1952) will shed some light on today’s topic. Some require a brief explanation, others are

self-explanatory. “Sometimes we say one thing but really mean something totally different.” In other words, not all folks are direct and really hope the listener will correctly read between the lines. “To expedite is to confound confusion with commotion.” Perhaps this is an early definition of multi-tasking? Kids often expect answers right away from their parents, especially when they want the result to be in their favour. “Under consideration really means, I’ve never heard of it.” Parents have to consult with each other as do community leaders. “We are making a survey is another way of saying we need more time to think of an answer.” In conclusion, “Give us the benefit of your present thinking - we’ll

listen to what you have to say as long as it doesn’t interfere with what we’ve already decided to do.” Thankfully, this isn’t always the case as compromise plays an important role in decision making. Unless, and this brings me to my final pet peeve. Why do drivers blast through a stop sign or red light cutting you off in the process and then SLOW down in front of you while you have to slam on your brakes? Are they more important than everyone else and have the desire to arrive mere seconds before you at the next intersection? Or perhaps their brakes only work on one side of the Lloydminster border? This is such a pointless thing to do, happens far too often and makes absolutely no sense.

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Flowers and fruit to beat the band GREEN FILE MARK & BEN CULLEN

When is a garden-variety plant more than a plant? When it provides multiple functions. Take flowering trees and shrubs that produce fruit, for example. While the flowers bring joy and energy to your garden, (not to mention an abundance of pollen for pollinating insects and hummingbirds) the fruit can be useful, even if it is not edible to humans. Many birds enjoy foraging the fruit as it m a tu res. R i g h t no w , cedar wax wings are flocking to Mark’s 27 crabapple trees. While the fruit was born on the trees last year, it survived the winter and is now distilled enough to attract hungry birds. This is the perfect time of year to consider adding some permanent trees and shrubs to your yard that will give you multiple levels of satisfaction and pleasure. Retailers are loaded up with inventory of stock and this weekend is a great time to plant. Here are our favourites: Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia) European Mountain Ash has been a favourite specimen tree for generations. Brilliant in spring with masses of umbel-shaped flowers followed by clus-

ters of bright orange fruit hanging like small Christmas ornaments in autumn. A favourite of cardinals and wax wings and Baltimore orioles. A great tree for a small to medium sized yard. The variety Cardinal Royal matures to 10 meters high and 5 meters wide. Mulberry (Morus) The weeping varieties of mulberry were once very popular, but now the Russian mulberry standard tree has become a great choice for small gardens. Be sure to buy a fruiting variety if you want the fruit. We have received more than one complaint that the fruit is “dirty” especially when the tree is located near a driveway. Mulberry juice is not a joy to remove from the finish of your car. However, tucked into a corner of your yard, this tree will provide lots of entertainment as monarch butterflies are drawn to the blooms. Robins and other birds flock to it when the berries become ripe midsummer. Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) A prolific bloomer that greets the spring with some of the earliest colour in the neighbourhood. Mark has 16 of these, where they take the spot-

light not once but twice every season. In late April/early May, the soft white flowers appear, followed by early summer purple fruit that attracts a variety of birds. Serviceberry lends itself well to pruning and shaping, so it works well in tight spaces. In an open area, it will grow up to 7 meters tall. Very winter hardy. Native. Edibles: don’t ignore edible fruiting plants. All of them must flower before they produce fruit, that is an irrefutable law of nature. Some put on a great show in spring: apples, pears, cherries, plums and peaches, to name a few. Some produce an abundance of fruit reliably. Apples and pears come to mind, as they are reliably winter hardy, regardless of winter weather. Keep in mind that songbirds are not attracted to most edible fruit, cherries being a notable exception. When fruit is left on the tree or the ground beneath, wasps are attracted to the sweet, rotting pulp. It is a good policy to commit yourself to picking fruit when it becomes ripe whether you plan on using it or not. Mark Cullen is an expert gardener, author, broadcaster, tree advocate and Member of the Order of Canada. His son Ben is a fourth-generation urban gardener and graduate of Uni-

versity of Guelph and Dalhousie University

in Halifax. Follow them at markcullen.com, @

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Sask eliminating personal importation limits on Alcohol MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Effective immediately, Saskatchewan residents will no longer be subject to limits when they bring beverage alcohol home with them from another province or territory within Canada for their own personal use. “Our government

is committed to the removal of unnecessary trade barriers to allow the free flow of goods between provinces for the benefit of industry and consumers,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “This change will mean Saskatchewan residents can bring

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Our government is committed to the removal of unnecessary trade barriers to allow the free flow of goods between provinces for the benefit of industry and consumers.

beverage alcohol home with them from another province or territory in Canada for their own

personal use without restrictions.” Most Canadian provinces and territories

have limits on the volume of alcohol residents can bring home with them from another province or territory. With this change, Saskatchewan joins Alberta, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia as provinces with no limits on the volume of alcohol that can be brought into the province for per-

sonal use. The changes only apply to interprovincial importation limits. No changes have been made regarding the alcohol duty free allowance when Canadians bring back alcohol from another country. The federal government establishes those limits.

Funding for mental health training in post-secondary sector greenlit MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Ministry of Advanced Education will provide $75,000 to support mental health training in the postsecondary sector. Public post-secondary institutions gathered for this announcement at the first ever Post-Secondary Mental Health and Wellbeing Symposium last week in Regina. This funding will allow eligible institutions to further develop their capacity to support mental health and wellbeing at their institutions.

“Mental health is a priority for the Government of Saskatchewan,” Advanced Education Minister Tina Beaudry-Mellor said. “This initiative in the Ministry of Advanced Education acknowledges that mental health challenges affect our post-secondary sectors and that everyone, governments, institutions, communities and individuals, has a role to play in encouraging mental wellness for all.” Through this investment, public post-secondary institutions in Saskatchewan will be eligible to receive fund-

ing to build staff capacity to understand, support and improve mental health and wellbeing on their campuses. Post-secondary institution employees will receive trainer certification to deliver the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and The Inquiring Mind (TIM) courses to students, faculty and staff. MHFA provides individuals with the skills to interact with and help others experiencing a mental health problem or crisis, while TIM

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stigma reduction and resiliency skills.

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Last week in the field: crop report update MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Seeding of the 2019 crop is nearing completion, with the majority of the crop being planted this month.

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Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 32 per cent adequate, 48 per cent short and 20 per cent very short.

Ninety-two per cent of the crop is now seeded, up from 73 per cent last week and well ahead of the five-year average (2014-18) of 83 per cent for this time of year. The southwest region is the most advanced, with 96 per cent of the crop in the ground. Ninety-four per cent is seeded in the southeast, 91 per cent of the crop is seeded in the east central region, 92 per cent in the west central region, 90 per cent in the north east and 87 per cent in the north west. Rainfall was reported this past week throughout the province, ranging from trace amounts to 75 mm in a localized area near Turtleford. Topsoil moisture conditions continue to deteriorate across the province due to strong winds and a lack of moisture. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 32 per cent adequate, 48 per cent short and 20 per cent very short. Topsoil moisture on hay land and pasture is rated as 25 per cent adequate, 47 per cent short and 28 per cent very short. Significant rain is still needed across the province to help crops emerge and for hay land and pasture to establish. Hay and pasture growth has been slow due to little rainfall. Provincially, pasture conditions are rated as 17 per cent good, 37 per cent fair, 32 per cent poor and 14 per cent

very poor. Crop growth is delayed in much of the

province, and most crops are behind their normal developmental

stages for this time of year. The majority of crop

damage this past week was due to lack of moisture, frost, strong

winds, hail, and insects such as flea beetles and cutworms.

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Keeping people and goods moving safely MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Alberta’s transport officers are stepping up inspections for Roadcheck 2019 – a three-day, international safety campaign to ensure commercial vehicles and drivers

observe public safety standards. From June 4 to June 6, officers from Alberta’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch will conduct hundreds of additional inspections at designated locations

throughout the province to ensure commercial vehicle drivers operate safely on the roads. Roadcheck is an annual, North America-wide operation conducted by agencies that belong to the Com-

Photo courtesy of the Government of Alberta Flickr mercial Vehicle Safety Alliance in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Officers share information with commercial vehicle drivers, check vehicles and drivers for compliance with federal and provincial regulations, and collect inspection data for statistical

analysis. “The government’s first priority is public safety. Campaigns like Roadcheck help save lives by taking unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers off th e ro ad be f o re th e y cause collisions or lead to other hazards that endanger the public,” said Minister of Justice

and Solicitor General, Doug Schweitzer. “Ensuring commercial vehicles operate safely not only prevents collisions, it ensures people and goods move safely through Alberta and keeps our economy moving.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 29

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Inspections include examining each vehicle’s mechanical components, as well as the driver’s credentials and hours of service. Each year, Roadcheck places special emphasis on specific violations.

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Campaigns like Roadcheck help save lives by taking unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers off the road before they cause collisions or lead to other hazards that endanger the public.

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pension systems. During the 2018 Roadcheck, transport officers in Alberta performed nearly 600 vehicle inspections over a three-day span. The most commonly used vehicle inspection procedure, the North American Standard Level I inspection, has 37 steps and examines c ritical comp onents, including: - brake systems - cargo securement - driveline/driveshaft - exhaust systems - fuel systems - lighting devices - steering mechanisms - suspension - tires - van and open-top trailer bodies - wheels, rims and hubs

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Renewing lifelong hockey friendships JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The ties that bind a hockey team and their families together can never be broken. Around 30 members of the Lloydminster Border Kings family gathered at Vic and Lynne Smith’s farm on Saturday afternoon and evening for the 50th reunion of the team’s run to the Canadian championship series. These players, wives and their children travelled to Lloydminster from homes now spread across Western Canada to reminisce about that special 1968-69 season as well as the many experiences, good and bad, which connects them. Lynda Clements, whose husband Gary played defence for the Border Kings from the fall of 1966 to the spring of 1974, said they joined the team as a young couple struggling to build a life for their two little boys. She said the games gave them an opportunity to meet other members of the community, while the fellowship built between contests provided a friendly and fun-loving beginning to their adult lives. “It felt like a family,” said Clements. “We had lots of hard times and lots of good times and we stuck together. It was a neat experience being with that many people who you’ve never known before. We’d just moved to Lloydminster and we were with them for eight years. Our kids started school and everything. They were together with the other play-

ers’ children and they grew up with them.” The Border Kings entered the Western Saskatchewan Intermediate “A” Hockey League (WSIHL) in 1968-69 after a year of playing exhibition games due to the demise of their longtime Albertabased division. The team won the inaugural league championship against Kindersley, beat High Prairie for the Alberta title, displaced Powell River in the Alberta-B.C. series and won their second Western Canadian title in three years with a victory over Fort Francis, Ont. Due to an uncoordinated Eastern title series coupled with an Air Canada strike, the Border Kings had to wait 19 days without having ice to practise on, as the Centennial Civic Centre had already removed theirs, before starting the Canadian championship series in La Tuque, Que. The boys dropped three straight and the series in the Quebec pulp and paper town, but the times had during that spring provided lifelong memories. “I was fortunate, I think, to make the team,” said left wing Jim MacLean. “It wasn’t like I was a star hockey player or anything like that. And the Canadian championships in my first year of senior hockey, so to speak, was obviously an opportunity that not everyone gets.” MacLean, who grew up in Hazeldine, Alta., travelled to Lloydminster for the Border Kings 50th reunion from his home on Vancouver Island.

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The Lloydminster Border Kings gathered together for the 50th reunion of their run to the Canadian championship series this past weekend.

He noted playing that rookie season of senior hockey helped lead him into continuing with athletics as a physical education teacher in Ver milion f ollowed by a coaching career with the Concordia University Thunder hockey team. “Everybody has different experiences,” he said. “As a 19-year-old kid from rural Alberta, to go to all the places we went with that hockey team and to have the chance to experience (that playoff run) was pretty significant.” Bill Armstrong, who lined up alongside MacLean on the Border Kings blue line, said fellow defenceman Al Butt proposed the idea of holding a 50-year reunion, while centre Vic Smith and his wife Lynne offered their yard as its destination. He said it took a bit of time to find phone numbers and email addresses for the surviving players, but that just makes it more special to

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The Lloydminster Border Kings, with back row from left, Al Moan, Bill Armstrong, Garry Checknita, Owen Rogers, Frank Mapletoft, Frank Roggeveen, Jim MacLean, Dave Boyer, Gary Clements, John Glass, Larry Nordquist; front row, Cliff Galloway, Gordon Smith, Vic Smith, Ken Prior, Jim Fleming, Henry Hodgson and Al Butt, pose with the Western Canadian Championship trophy after beating Fort Francis, Ont., in the spring of 1969.

finally get back together and renew those friendships. “We were a family,” said Armstrong. “To be successful we had to not only play with each other but for each other. We had some pretty tough struggles and it just bonds you together as a result. If we got whacked and knocked out of a com-

petition in the first round we wouldn’t have gotten the experiences that we did. We were successful right through to the Canadian championship, which were many series of hockey. I think that put us closer together. We had some great experiences and some great successes.”

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Elementary School Track and Field St. Joseph Elementary School Stars athlete Brenden Pollard competes in the 12/13-year-old boys 1500-metre race during the Lloydminster Catholic School Division track and field championships at Holy Rosary High School yesterday morning. Approximately 150 elementary school students from St. Joseph, Father Gorman, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and St. Thomas participated in the year-end meet. Jamie Harkins Meridian

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Bobcats’ deadline deals bear fruit JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Lloydminster Bobcats have added three core pieces in their build toward continued junior hockey success. The Bobcats acquired left wing Cameron Aucoin and defenceman Kyle Fulton from the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Saturday as the completion of a Jan. 10 future considerations deal involving captain Zach Kaiser and veteran rearguard Reid Irwin. The club also picked up centre Josh Lester from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Nipawin Hawks completing the deadline deal that saw Zach Ziegler shipped east for defenceman Andrew Smiley and futures. “I think the key contributor here is we’re getting great kids,” said Nigel Dube, head coach and general manager of the Bobcats. “We talked

about great humans and we’ve received them here. Their growth in our organization on and off the ice is going to be big. They’re pieces of the puzzle that we continue to talk about building moving forward. And, we’re not done tweaking yet.” Dube said Aucoin and Fulton are both 2001born players who have experienced the ins and outs of junior hockey playing a full season with the Crusaders last year. He said Aucoin, who tallied seven goals and 14 points in 47 games this past season, has an offensive upside to his game, while Fulton will be relied upon as a shutdown defenceman. Dube noted Lester, a 2000-born Calgary native who recorded three goals and 10 points in 36 games with the Hawks during the 2018-19 campaign, has some pop in his game and can be a contribu-

tor on offence this year. He added all three will show improvement in their upcoming sophomore seasons, but it’s the growth they’re hoped to demonstrate in years three and four that is most exciting.

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They’re pieces of the puzzle that we continue to talk about building moving forward.

“There were a lot of variables that went into the deadline deals,” he said. “Zach Kaiser was out and had been out for a significant time. They were all older players in the league at the time and it was an opportunity for us to get experienced youth and ones who we can have here moving forward for not just half a year or a year, but sev-

eral years. That’s what we’re building the core around.” Aucoin, Fulton and Lester had a chance to meet some of their future teammates during the Bobcats summer camp at the Servus Sports Centre this past weekend. A total of 36 players, ranging from last year’s veterans to hopefuls coming out of spring camp,

participated in the two-day session that involved a practice Saturday morning, a presentation and tour at the team’s new facility in the afternoon and scrimmages that evening and the next day. “It was an opportunity for us to trim numbers right down from the 60 we had at spring camp to this 36 including veteran players,”

said Dube. “We just wanted to see if guys had put in the work whether it be from their off-season of midget or off-season of junior hockey. (We wanted to know) where they were at, how each other stacked up and what some of the needs were that we had to address between now and when guys report in August.”

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Xtreme defence shuts down the Rock JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Westlock Rock didn’t seem to have any desire to battle their way through to the Lloydminster Xtreme net, but they had good reason. The Xtreme defence, led by assistant captain Tristan Petrie, put the hurt on any Rock player foolish enough to venture deep into the offensive zone. The Rock (3-6) took advantage of their lone chance to attack the net potting three goals with Petrie serving a five-minute major for elbowing in the middle part of the first period, but they only managed two more throughout the remainder of the 8-5 loss at the Centennial Civic Centre on Sunday. “All his loose balls, all his tenacity and a good stick, he played excellent,” raved Xtreme coach Graham Murray about his assistant captain shortly after the contest. “I think that’s one of the best games he’s played. He r e a l l y s h o w e d w h y he ’ s a leader on our team and he really brought it tonight.”

Xtreme forward Duncan Knorr tries to get past a Rock defenceman.

Down three of their top four leading scorers, the Xtreme (5-3) came to work against the Rock. Xtreme forward Duncan Knorr started things off by scoring three goals in the opening seven minutes with Jayden Plamondon adding the team’s fourth off an offensive zone steal at the 9:31 mark.

Af t e r t he R ock br ou ght the score to 4-3 on Petrie’s infraction, Dallyn Hepburn gave the Xtreme a bit of insurance early in the second thanks to a nice pass inside from Ethan Hawthorn. Knorr scored the eventual game-winner on a shot from in-close that beat Rock goalie Cole Medcke five-hole. Plamondon notched the

Jamie Harkins Meridian Source Xtreme’s seventh goal off a setup inside by Knorr in the opening minutes of the third period and a full team effort on defence throughout the final frame helped the local boys hold onto the win. Petrie finished off the scoring with his first marker of the season about 30 seconds after helping kill a six -on-four Rock advantage

due to a penalty call against and Medcke out for the extra attacker. “We were missing a few guys, but we didn’t want to make any excuses,” said Petrie. “Everyone in the room who showed up today definitely stepped up and played a part.” Murray said they need wins against these teams in the lower half of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League standings in order to remain in the top-four and qualify for the playoffs. He said a bit more of an offensive push would have helped against the Rock, but it’s nice that the boys still pulled together to grind out a win. “We have the ability to put up big numbers on offence,” said Petrie. “We have a few more things we need to practise, get down and get to 100 per cent before the season winds up if we want to make a run. But, I think we can win games close. Our defence and our goaltending, if it’s a tight game, we can shut them down.”

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Liners starter Emjay Hein delivers a pitch during the second inning of the team’s 16-8 win against the Steelers.

Liners on the ball during Pink Sox weekend JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Solid work off the mound and strong play in the batter’s box led the Lloydminster under-14 Liners to an undefeated run through Pink Sox weekend. “We just worked as a team,” said Liners right fielder and second baseman Payton Benjamin. “And, we were always on the ball.” The Liners closed the annual Girls Prairie

League Softball tournament with a 16-8 win against the Sedgewick Steelers at Wainwright’s Peace Memorial Park on Sunday evening. Liners pitcher Emjay Hein overpowered the Steelers batters through the first two innings and everyone stayed on task at the plate leading to an early 11-1 advantage. Hein stepped back onto the mound in

the bottom of the fifth inning with a chance to close the game. She struck out the first two batters who came up and induced a short hit down the middle of the infield f ro m t h e f o u rt h t h at centre fielder Haley Payne tossed over to second baseman Madison Burrell for the force-out. “We really work hard at practice and we did all the little things

right,” said Burrell. “We came together as a team and won.” Th e Li ne rs o p e ne d Pink Sox weekend with a 14-0 victory against the Foothills Fury on Friday. They scored another shutout, 11-0, versus the Innisfail Hawks the next morning before picking up back-toback wins over the Hiway 21 Blaze, 10-9, and Calgary SBR Blitz, 11-6, that afternoon. Liners relievers Presley Newsted and Emma Carson noted they’ve enjoyed a bit of success at tournaments and league games since heading outside once the snow melted. Third baseman Lexus Schwenk added they cheer each other on from the dugout when up at bat and play as a team in the field to enrich their strengths and mask any weaknesses. “Sometimes we get low on energy,” said shortstop and center f ie l d e r Hal e y Pay ne . “So, that drains us

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down, our fun gets negative, but usually we pick it up. And, if we don’t call the ball then we have a collision.” Erika Pollard, who provided a steady presence behind the plate during all five innings against the Steelers, said they’re back in action at a tournament

in Unity next weekend. Liners first baseman Grace Patton noted they’ll use those games to get ready for provincials at Strathmore from July 5 to 7. “I expect us to do really well at provincials,” said Burrell. “And, maybe, come out on top.”

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Agriculture

Don’t let Fusarium upset your season MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Producers are encouraged to take a proactive approach to managing fusarium head blight (FHB) in their wheat, barley and oat crops this year.

By taking steps to manage the disease throughout the growing season, producers can limit the presence of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) in their harvested grain and protect its marketability.

Commonly known as vomitoxin, DON can be produced when the fungal disease FHB infects cereal crops. Its presence can limit grain’s end uses and marketing potential, as most importing coun-

tries have strict limits on DON levels. “Domestic processors and export customers are increasingly testing shipments for mycotoxins,” says Brenna Mahoney, director of communications and stakeholder relations with Cereals Canada. “Shipments that exceed acceptable levels of DON could be rejected, which is a tremendous cost to the industry and may impact Canada’s reputation as a producer of high-quality cereal grains.” To preserve crop marketing opportunities and keep Canada’s markets open for all, Cereals Canada recommends growers take the following steps in FHB management: When choosing seed, select the variety with

the highest FHB resistance. Apply a fungicide when there is an elevated risk of FHB. Plan crop rotations to allow ample time for crop residue to decompose. Plant clean seed and consider a seed treatment in high-risk areas to improve the crop stand. Use a combination of disease management best practices to control fusarium. “It is important to put together a plan to manage the disease and remain vigilant; employing as many FHB management best practices as possible,” says Mahoney. When disease infection is severe, FHB can be identified by premature bleaching and salmoncoloured fungal growth

on the heads of crops it has infected. In addition to knowing what to look for and actively scouting for the disease, producers are encouraged to make use of the materials available through their province’s agricultural departments, including risk maps. “By keeping fusarium damaged grain and mycotoxins to a minimum, growers are protecting their investment and protecting market access for all,” says Mahoney. “When we all work together to protect Canada’s reputation as a trusted supplier, it helps our entire industry thrive.” For more information on fusarium management, visit https://keepingitclean.ca/cereals/ fusarium.

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Take time to celebrate MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

My friend, Shane Schneider, an investment advisor with ATB Securities in Lloydminster, posted this heartfelt article on LinkedIn last week and I thought the message should be shared here. Picture this: 42 years of work, worry, sweat, tears, celebration, anxiety, waiting on rain, drought, snow and then more worry; now has turned into one six inch by two inch piece of paper called a personal cheque made payable to you for $2.2 million ... and you have no idea where to begin your new life. You just sold the farm. The chapter that holds the last 42 years of good memories and memories you’d rather forget has come and gone. Do this with me now ... breathe in ... and then release. See what I did there? You took a moment to soak it in. Do it again. After helping advise three families with their farm sales in 2018, I have some wisdom I’d like to share.

First things first: CELEBRATE this moment. Stare at that multimillion dollar cheque. You made it! The years you gave it your all and struggled, they are done. Second: CELEBRATE. Didn’t take that honeymoon 37 years ago because you had to be around the farm for chores and didn’t really have the cash anyway ... go on that trip! Take that trip to the coast! Bring your family together for that ski trip! Do it! T h i r d : T h a t $2,200,000 cheque you’re holding, and you have no idea what to do with? Get a team of professionals in your corner. People like your accountant who can help you with tax planning; ask them about the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption. Your financial advisor who can help you build a plan suited to your needs for the next 20 to 30 years ... like retirement income or the honeymoon, or a trip, or those home renos etc.

Ask them about your options. There are investments which earn one per cent, and there are others that earn five per cent. What’s all involved, what are the fees, the risk, how accessible is my money? Ask the questions! Consult your lawyer to help make sure your will, power of attorney and living will are all current. If you don’t have a will. Get one. Please! It will be some of the most valuable money you’ll spend. My intention of writ ing t hese simple thoughts for you today is this: Selling the farm is BIG. It’s gigantic. It could be a moment of anxiety. But here’s the thing ... you don’t have to do it alone. Ask for help. By the way, congratu lat ions - and t hank you for all you have done in those last 42 years. CELEBRATE! Shane Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and can be reached at (780) 808-2700, through www.vernmcclelland. remax.ca or by following on Facebook @ LloydminsterMidwest Group.

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Careers

Mandatory training coming for drivers of semis used in agriculture operations MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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New training requirements for those wishing to drive a semi in agri-

culture operations will be phased in starting next year. The changes follow the implementation of

121.5 mandatory training hours for Class 1 commercial semi drivers that came into effect March 15, 2019.

File Photo At the time, the government also introduced a temporary exemption for people who wanted to drive a semi in farming operations. Drivers could get an “F” endorsement on their existing licence by passing the Class 1 tests

without taking mandatory training. Holders of an “F” endorsement were limited to driving semis within the province. “We wanted to take some more time to consult with the farm sector on the impacts mandatory training would have on their industry, recognizing that vehicles used in farming operations are – in most cases – not on the roads as much as commercial semis; they also tend to travel shorter distances, and through areas with lower traffic volumes,” Minister Responsible for SGI Joe Hargrave said. “That consultation work is now complete. The majority of people we consulted in the agriculture sector agreed training was necessary to improve safety for everyone travelling on our roads.” Training impacts for the ag sector are as follows: - Effective March 1, 2020, anyone wishing to obtain an “F” endorsement on their existing driver’s licence will be required to take 40 hours of commercial driver training.

The “F” endorsement will include a restriction that the holder can drive a farm vehicle normally requiring a Class 1 driver’s licence only within a 100-km radius of the address on the vehicle registration, and is restricted to operating within Saskatchewan’s borders. - Effective March 1, 2021, the “F” endorsement will be eliminated and anyone wanting to operate a semi will require a Class 1 driver’s licence, which will include taking the full 121.5-hour mandatory training program. This includes all “F” endorsement holders, who will need to complete the training program.* Drivers who have previously taken 40 hours of training toward the “F” endorsement will be given credit for those hours. The changes mean that in 2021, mandatory training programs across the prairies will be completely aligned. *Anyone who obtained a Class 1 licence before mandatory training was implemented is allowed to continue to drive a semi.

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Obituaries & Memoriams

HEGEDUS: Zigmund “Zig” Hegedus passed away on May 28, 2019 in Vermilion, Alberta at the age of 90 years. He will be lovingly

remembered by his wife Joan Hegedus; children Gloria (Kerry) Sikora, Randy Hegedus, and Gorden (Debra) Hegedus; grandchildren Candace (Mike) Petruk, Chantel Sikora,Trina Sikora, Kendra (Trevor) Brost, Katelyn Hegedus (Derek Gower), Travis Hegedus, Danielle (Cole) Hardes, and Deanna Hegedus (Clint Slack); and great grandchildren Kali, Kayson, Kassidy, Lincoln, Payton, Dawson, Beckett, Asher, Tate, Jackson, and

Derek. He was predeceased by his brothers Jim Hegedus and John Hegedus; and daughter in law Carla Hegedus. A Funeral Service was held at the Dewberry Hall on Monday, June 3, 2019. Memorial donations may be made to the Dewberry Hall or charity of one’s choice. Lakeland Funeral Home in care of funeral arrangements. Condolences may be placed at www.llfh.ca

PAUL KOSTERIVA

JULY 28, 1933 - JUNE 10, 2017 My mind still talks to you My heart still looks for you My soul knows you are at peace I thank God for having had you But I still miss you so much. Love Always, Kay

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5 years ago today with family and friends we laid you to rest

WESLEY (WES) JAMES WILLIAMS OCTOBER 11, 1931 – JUNE 4, 2014

Forget me not as time goes by, for you can find me in the sky. Forget me not for we’re apart, for you carry me within your heart. Forget me not although I’ve gone, for my memory will always live on

to my life every day. I hope next time we meet will be at Heaven’s door, When I see you standing there, I won’t cry anymore. I will put my arms around you He made a very caring man And kiss your smiling face, Compassionate and kind Then the pieces of With more love and affection my broken heart Then you can ever wish to find. Will fall back into place. He gave my darling husband I hope to stroll over Heaven A heart of solid gold, with you. Only my heart can hold. When God was making husbands As far as I can see, He made a special soulmate Especially for me.

In loving memory of my dear husband

VERN (JO) HOLLAND AUGUST 16, 1949 – JUNE 12, 2018

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” -Winnie the Pooh

He was someone I could laugh with He brought happiness

I miss you so much Forever my love Lynn

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instead, remember in every special way, keep me close to your heart we’ll meet again one day.. Missing you Helen & family

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HOROSCOPES CAPRICORN

December 22 – January 19 You’ll be in charge of a well-attended event at work. This big success will allow you to show yourself at your best. As a result, you’ll be able to obtain the salary you’ve been hoping for.

AQUARIUS

January 20 – February 18 It’s finally vacation time. You’ll have fewer responsibilities and feel less stressed. You’ll take a load off your shoulders and make the most of the present moment.

PISCES

February 19 – March 20 You’ll spend more time and money than anticipated financing a pet project of yours. You and your partner may need to clarify how things stand between the two of you and how you envision your future as a couple.

ARIES

March 21– April 19 You’ll prove yourself to be an excellent negotiator and be satisfied with the deals you make with your clients. Retailers are afraid of you and you won’t give them any wiggle room.

TAURUS

April 20 – May 20 You’ll have the opportunity to work extra hours at your job, allowing you to have a bigger budget available for your next holiday.

GEMINI

May 21 – June 21 You’ll make important decisions regarding your professional development. You’ll also attend to your well-being by making lifestyle changes that conform to your aspirations. You’ll see immediate results.

CANCER

June 22 – July 22 You’ll feel quite proud of one of your family members. One of your children might take their first steps or achieve something remarkable at school.

LEO July 23 – August 22 While you won’t feel inclined to bare your soul, you could unburden yourself by talking to someone. You’ll succeed at casting off your anxiety and leading a more active social life.

VIRGO

August 23 – September 22 Look over your bills one by one. You might come across a big error. The discovery could save you a lot of money or provide an opportunity to negotiate for better services.

LIBRA

September 23 – October 22 Even if you’re full of ideas and initiatives at work, you won’t succeed at impressing everyone. You’ll need to make the decisions you’re faced with in order to make progress.

SCORPIO

October 23 – November 21 You might need a second coffee before you can concentrate well enough to accomplish everything you set out to do. Expect to experience a bit of confusion.

SAGITTARIUS

November 22 – December 21 Worries will nag at you all week. This is a good reason to disconnect, take a break and visit a massage therapist or spa with your friends.

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Ivy M. Gomez and Darwin L. Gomez of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan are proud to announce the arrival of their

son, Charls Darwin M. Gomez

born May 15, 2019 4:43pm in Lloydminster Hospital, Saskatchewan

Welcome to the world little one. It’s been waiting for you!

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