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The best retirement gift ever! Local educator wins National Inclusive Education award TAYLOR WEAVER
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Inclusive education was Monday’s topic of discussion at St. Mary’s Elementary School, but for principal LoriAnn Betton, it’s been a 36-year teaching goal. Betton’s hard work has more than paid off as, over the weekend, she was honoured with Inclusion Canada’s 2022 National Inclusive Education award at a ceremony in Saskatoon. What she didn’t know was the entire school was gathering in the gym on Monday morning to celebrate her and her successes. “Oh my goodness; (my first thoughts were of) shock, amazement, and then an overwhelming sense of ‘wow, after a whole career being passionate about the kids and about inclusive education, and then to find out I was the recipient of this award, was just incredibly overwhelming, surprising, and humbling,’” she said, adding the fact this will be the last year
of her career. “It’s quite the way to end a career,” she said. “Thirty-six years in education and every single one of those days you want the kids to be successful and feel like they belong. To see it come to fruition in an event like this, where, it’s the first time since COVID we’ve had all of the kids together, is heartwarming. “To know that after 36 years, all these kids I’ve touched have been successful, and I certainly hope they have felt like they belong, and this is just a testament to that.” Betton has lived and worked in the Border City for 30 years and has been humbled with the role of principal at St. Mary’s for roughly 15 years. “Time flies when you’re having fun,” she said. So, after a teaching career spanning more than three decades, what does inclusive education look like for Betton?
“To me, it’s just one word, it’s a sense of belonging,” she said. “For the kids to belong to a school, to a family, to a classroom, to have friends to be part of a bigger picture, and then how to get there and how to do it, and just make sure they’re successful, and they just call this home, that’s inclusion in a nutshell for me.” Although she’s retiring, Betton will be the first to admit she’ll likely end up doing some substitute teaching in the future as her p ass ion f or t e ac hing isn’t going anywhere. Not being at school every day next year will be a big change for the long-time educator, and she’s definitely going to miss it. “Oh my goodness, 100 per cent the kids and the good mornings, and having (the kids) come into the office and me seeing them, and the names (are what I’m going to miss the most),” she said.
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St. Mary’s Elementary School’s principal Lori-Ann Betton was absolutely beaming on Monday morning as her entire school surprised her with a congratulatory assembly in the school’s gym. Betton received Inclusion Canada’s National Inclusive Education award over the weekend alongside friends and family.
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PCL/Bexson to build Lloydminster Place
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PCL Construction Management Inc. has been awarded the contract to manage the construction of Lloydminster Place event centre in a partnership with Bexson Construction Ltd. The contract is part of a greater budget of $57 million for the new event facility as the City of Lloydminster continues to seek provincial and federal funding avenues to support the facility. The bid, made by PCL based in Edmonton, outlined a commitment to engage Bexson Construction as a Lloydminster construction partner that worked in its favour. The city says having Bexson involved during construction increases
the local economic impact through the increased potential for local sub-trade involvement and will help mitigate potential labour shortages. “PCL Construction Management’s commitment to working with local companies not only significantly boosts our economy through job creation and product sales, but will also create training opportunities for those coming through the trades,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers in a statement on June 7. “Reaching the starting point to discuss the physical construction of Lloydminster Place after working with the design firm – TBD A r c h i te c tu r e – si nc e mid-2021 is exciting for the greater Lloydminster region. We’re
beyond ecstatic to begin seeing the community’s and planning team’s vision come to life.” The city noted PCL also has a working knowledge of Saskatchewan’s supply chain marke t thro u gh c u rrent projects within the province. Additionally, PCL’s bid demonstrated confidence and understanding of the global market throughout the vetting process through the firm’s international connections. Council approved the contract with PCL during the Council meeting on June 6. The request for proposal process was open from April 27 to May 18. Five proposals were submitted, one of which did not meet the minimum technical requirements.
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Airport zooms into focus with tour
Geoff Lee Meridian Source
Colleen Comrie and her husband Martin Cordwell, the pilot, landed their homemade RV-7A plane at the Lloydminster Municipal Airport for the Alberta Air Tour on Saturday. GEOFF LEE
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.................................. The Lloydminster Municipal Airport is back on the map thanks to the Alberta Air Tour. The air tour, held Saturday, attracted about 450 people to a hanger to see small aircraft landing one after another to the delight of airport manager Wade Frasz. “It’s just awesome to see aircraft coming in to fly. Due to COVID, we haven’t seen a lot of aircraft moving,” said Frasz. He estimates air traffic dropped by 60 per cent during the pandemic along with a loss of revenue. “This will help us. This will bring a lot of people in. Hopefully, we do a lot of fuel sales today,” said Frasz, with a free pancake breakfast for all arrivals. He noted WestJet is
expected to resume a seven-day-a-week service this summer with business now on the uptick. Tour organizer, Shane Getson, the MLA for Lac Ste Anne and Parkland County, says the Lloydminster airport was selected for the one-day tour along with Cold Lake and St. Paul for the city’s hospitality. “Lloyd’s always been very welcoming. We try to highlight airports that are successful and doing well, which we believe Lloydminster is,” said Getson, referencing WestJet service. “You guys are on the map.” The Alberta Air Tour encourages new people to learn how to fly and celebrates the aviation industry’s robust presence in the province. It also attracted tour co-founder, pilot and NAV Canada air con-
troller, Dina Jammaz, to promote opportunities for women representing Elevate Aviation. “We are a non-profit organization that provides a platform for women to thrive and succeed through aviation,” said Jammaz. She says the percentage of female commercial pilots is about 9 per cent, air traffic controllers 16 or 17 per cent and aircraf t maint enance engineers 2 per cent. “We provide mentorship and information to women to help them discover these careers and be with them as a big sister as they pursue these careers,” said Jammaz. Her original vision f or t he t ou r in 2020 was to thank the industry for the support it has given to women, but it also ended up drawing attention to the economic benefits of regional airports like Lloydminster’s. “We want to draw attention to the airports, that it’s not just the pleasure of flying,” said Jammaz. Ken Zachkewich, a director of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, says an economic impact study of general aviation in 2017 estimated the sector generates $9.2 billion a year for the econ-
omy of Canada. “It also creates 35,000 full-time equivalent jobs. We like to bring that message to communities because often communities think of an airport as an economic drain—it costs money to plow the snow and cut the grass,” said Zachkewich. “But when you think of the economic spinoff all those jobs bring to communities and all the dollars travellers bring in to communities, it’s a huge economic gain.” Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers is onboard with that benefit and adds the air tour will create much more awareness of what the airport brings to the community. “It’s great to see so many kids and families here today to have a chance to talk to pilots and learn more about flying as well as the whole aerospace space. That’s what our whole intention was,” said Aalbers. The first plane on the tarmac was a RV-7A kit plane built and piloted by Martin Cordwell with his wife, Colleen Comrie, giving the airport the thumbs up. “The runway is excellent and the welcome committee was very friendly—one of the best breakfasts I’ve
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Student auto show loud and proud
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Dalyn Hepburn added some special touches to his 2001 GMC truck at the Lloydminster Comprehensive Car and Truck Show to claim the Most Redneck trophy. GEOFF LEE
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.................................. The entrance to sub-woofer heaven is through the back door of Lloydminster Comprehensive High School at the annual student car and truck show.
The vibrations at this year’s show, held on June 1, were off the Richter scale with teenage drivers competing for trophies in various categories including Loudest Stereo and Loudest Exhaust.
Zen Bosch entered a 1979 F-150 truck he and his dad built in the Best Classic category, but he could have challenged for the loudest muffler, too. “It’s pretty loud. I can’t lie,” he said, noting he was afraid of blowing off this reporter’s socks when he fired it up. Bosch says this was the first time he drove it to school with another truck just like it at home. “This one’s got a 460 (cubic inches) in it. The other one’s got a 460, but it’s stroked out to 520. It’s a fully built truck. It is a lot louder than this truck. That’s the neighbourhood disturber,” he said with a laugh. Jacey Whelan was also amping the decibels with her KTM SXF 250 motocross bike in the Less Than Four Wheels loudest exhaust event. She proudly showed off new graphics and
powder-coated handlebars and parts she and her dad added prior to the event for her racing season. “I race a D-class, which is riders with my bike size and I go in a ladies group,” she said after revving the engine for her entourage and exhaust judges. “I hope to win, but this is all just for fun though,” she added. For the quieter types, there were also prizes and trophies provided by local companies for categories such as Best Stock, Best Custom, and Best Redneck, too. “That’s a lot of fun; the kids get really creative with that,” said English teacher Victoria Oldershaw who organizes the event. “I just love cars. This is my 10th year putting on this event with kids.” Oldershaw says there is also a Best Import category and a new fun one called Mom and Dad’s Money.
“That’s for one that mommy and daddy have lent them. One of the judging questions we ask is which parent loves you more,” she said with a laugh. “Then we have one that we really love called Blood, Sweat and Tears. That’s where the student has completely worked on the car themselves; they paid for it; they worked for it.” Mechanical and automotive program teacher, Darcy McFarland, put his hand up to judge that one. He says he likes that one because it’s based on work and time and effort that’s gone in and not just who has the most money. “It’s based on what you’ve actually done to the vehicle,” said McFarland. He says in his program, students do everything from general repairs and bodywork to diagnosing and
overhauling engines and installing lift kits. “We’ve got kids with top-end electrical skills and basic mechanical skills,” said McFarland. Mech auto student Dalyn Hepburn has also acquired some foraging skills to change the look of his 2001 GMC truck for the competition. “I’m going in for the most redneck challenge, so I took the hood off put a bull skull on the front and some antler horns on the roof, so hopefully I can win this competition,” he said, not knowing he would win the trophy when the judging was done. He says he was in the shop the day before the event and took the back door off like it was an old hat. “I’ve fixed the U-joints, the ball joints I’ve done everything to this thing,” he said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Bishop trio wins watershed contest
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Bishop Lloyd Middle School Grade 8 students Libby Sherbinin, left, Linkin Jaycox and Kaitlin Rac won first place in a provincial Caring For Our Watershed Competition. GEOFF LEE
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.................................. Lloydminster Place event centre could become a model for rainwater management if planners adopt some of the solutions suggested by three students from Bishop Lloyd Middle School. Grade 8 students Libby Sherbinin, Linkin Jaycox and Kaitlin Rac won first place in Alberta’s annual Caring For Our Watershed compeAIRPORT FROM PAGE 3
“When you do build it yourself you can do all your own work on it, so you can save quite a bit of money on your annuals and any repairs you have to do,” he said. He and his wife are currently working on a second plane. Cordwell says the air tour means a lot to
tition based on controlling runoff at Lloydminster Place. They were tasked to show how they could improve our local watershed, which led to their Rainwater Management in our Watershed project for the new arena complex. “It’s a good place to implement it as it’s still in the design phase. We can talk to them about it all before it’s actually built,” said Rac.
The project was submitted to the Alberta Watershed Alliance, which judged it the best of 275 projects. “I think they just liked our idea, and it was achievable,” explained Jaycox. She says it was nerveracking to watch the judges go through the top 10 entries. “As they started to get to third place, we’re like ‘maybe they forgot about us,’ but then they mentioned us as first place and it was very exciting,” she said. For winning they get $1,000 for their school and share another $1,000 for themselves. Their project was based on t he id ea of how the City of Lloydminster could incorporate rainwater management techniques into the design phase of Lloydminster Place.
“We learned throughout research that there are lots of toxins that are swept into the rainwater as it goes back into the environment,” said Sherbinin. She says runoff flows in really large amounts and causes flooding and erosion and loss of habitat. One of their solutions is to use plants like juniper, dogwood and Saskatoon serviceberry to filter out the rainwater to stop it from flooding. “Another idea we had was permeable pavement, which would let the water flow into and go back to its natural area,” added Sherbinin. A few years ago she says the basement of her home flooded and it took her parents quite a few years to get that fixed. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Students parade LloydMall over love of reading TAYLOR WEAVER
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No matter the age, there’s always common ground and love when it comes to reading.
That was the message Destiny Hall, a Grade 3 teacher at St. Mary’s Elementary School, delivered to her students last Friday after-
noon during her class’ reading parade at the LloydMall.
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I guided them to pick an author that suits their personality and reading interests, and really, just get them to fall in love with reading.
“Over the last month and a half we’ve been doing a genius project where the students had to go online and research an author,” said Hall. “I had 40 authors on a list and I guided them to pick an author that suits their personality and reading interests, and really, just get them to fall in love with reading.” Once an author was picked, Hall noted students did the majority of the work and
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Students from Destiny Hall’s Grade 3 class made their way from St. Mary’s Elementary School to the LloydMall last Friday afternoon as they hosted a reading parade to talk about their favourite author.
research on their own. “They took that information and put it on posters and we decided to make a parade and show all of our hard work. We then decided to bring the parade to the LloydMall, read a story, dress up a bit, and just promote reading and literacy.” After the parade, Hall and her class stopped outside of the Lloyd-
minster Public Library to read The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munch. “They had a great time and we had a great audience. A lot of the parents came out to support and look at everyone’s project. It’s been amazing.” One of Hall’s students, named Everly, picked Walt Disney as her author and even
wrote up a little biography on the famous television producer to incorporate into her project. “I told them all about where he was born, when he died, and his favourite characters were Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck,” said Everly. “I picked Walt Disney because I like all Disney characters, especially Stitch.”
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The show included some cars and judges from the upcoming Just Kruzin Show and Shine event at the Servus Sports Centre on June 18. “We’ve done this every year. The high school has contacted us to help with the judging of the students’ car show. We always bring vehicles,” said event chair Gerry Duhaime. “It’s great to see these kids involved—some beautiful cars—the kids know a lot about them, most of them and it was fun to judge them.” 2022 Car & Truck Winners and Runners-up Most Redneck winner: Dalyn Hepburn Most Redneck runner-up: Skyler Fritz Less than 4 Wheels winner: Riley Heath Less than 4 Wheels runner-up: Shenae Quayle Best Classic winner: George Mann Best Classic runnerup: Ethan Randall Best Stock Car winner: Nick Fowler Best Stock Car run-
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Zen Bosch entered a 1979 F-150 truck he and his dad worked on in the Best Classic category.
ner-up: Kowin Zacharias Best Stock Truck winner: Devin Struder Best Stock Truck runner-up: Kaiden Dow Best Custom Car winner: Ayden Belsheim Best Custom Car runner-up: no entry Best Custom Truck winner: Colby Rieger Best Custom Truck runner-up: Brighton Weinkauf Loudest Stereo winner: Kyren Pedersen Loudest Stereo runner-up: Josh Cherniak Loudest Exhaust winner: Cruz Borassa Loudest Exhaust run-
ner-up: Ayden Belsheim Blood Sweat & Tears winner: Kyren Pederson Blood Sweat & Tears runner-up: Colby Rieger Muscle Mania winner: Cayden Hawes Muscle Mania runner-up: Ethan Randall Mom ‘n Dad’s $ winner: Cayden Hawes Mom ‘n Dad’s $ runner-up: Brighton Weinkauf Best Import winner: Desirae Messmer and Mia Peters Best Import runnerup: Bree Brassard People’s Choice winner: Bree Brassard
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Some food for thought
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The Breakfast Club of Canada visited Jack Kemp Community School and Bishop Lloyd Middle School last week. They help fund a portion of the breakfast programs at these schools. Pictured enjoying a meal at Jack Kemp are: Taylor Hippy, Natalie Wesseing and Alex Wood and Elizabeth Denvir, LPSD Nutrition and Wellness Coordinator. WATERSHED FROM PAGE 5
“So, to be able to divert the water in a better way and have it slow down and have less of it would definitely help in my area,” she added. The students also met with the mayor and designers during a Share Your Voice event to learn they were planning to control runoff at Lloydminster Place. “We gave them the idea of adding on to it. They were very excited about it. They thought it was a great idea. They were mentioning
they were previously going to,” said Jaycox. Some of the other ideas the student suggested are rain gardens, grassy swales, and underground cisterns. Their teacher, Derek Hyland, who delivers a Land-Based Cultural Leadership program, says there was a definite interest from city officials. “They weren’t quite at the stage to work on it, but they were interested in the ladies sharing their full presentation (to council) when they got to that point,” said Hyland.
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Two LPSD schools win awards MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF
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Two Lloydminster public schools have won Student Citizenship Awards. Public Schools of Saskatchewan named College Park School and Lloydminster Comprehe ns i ve Hi g h S c h o ol (LCHS) among the list of winners at a special ceremony in Saskatoon on June 3. The awards recognize initiatives undertaken by public school student groups or classes that support citizenship or character building within their school and community. Three $1,000 awards are presented for Grade 1 to 8 projects and three for high school projects. The College Park award was for a Student
Leadership Council and the LCHS award was for Small Fires Indigenous Mentorship. “We are proud to celebrate these incredible students and the staff who support them,” said Carol Flynn, Public Schools of Saskatchewan vice chair and chair of the citizenship awards selection committee. “These projects highlight the great work that is happening in public schools across our province to educate students about both their rights and their responsibilities as citizens of our pluralistic society.” Detailed Information on the individual award winners is available on the Public Schools of Saskatchewan website, Twitter feed and Facebook page.
Health Foundation Gala raises over $350K MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF
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The Lloydminster Region Health Foundation held its 20th Annual Health Foundation Gala this past Saturday and raised over $352,000. This money has been earmarked to their Greatest Need fund, including this year’s enhanced C6 ventilator, among other necessary equipment required to serve our region more effectively. A C6 Ventilator will enhance the current ventilators available to newborns in our local hospital. The Lloydminster Hospital helps deliver approximately 1,000 babies annually. Of those newborns, approximately 10 per cent will need assistance with breathing after birth. Having the most up-to-date ventilator in place will alleviate stress on the patients and their families by providing the care they need closer to home, rather than the added stress of their newborn being lifted out to a
larger municipality. When the ventilator is not in neonatal care, it is just as effective for adults and children in the special care unit. In addition, the new ventilator has an extended battery life of 180 minutes (compared to the average 20-minute lifespan the current ventilators at the Lloydminster Hospital have), thus making it it easier for transportation while in use. This is an enhancement of care for the region with features like highflow oxygen therapy, patient-ventilator synchrony, non-invasive pressure control, limiting tracheal injuries, and more. “Healthcare is something we need from our very first breath to our final breath. It’s important in our day-to-day lives cannot go unrecognized, nor does the support each of you provides by supporting events like this year’s Gala,”said the Health Foundation’s CEO, Stephanie Munro. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Another new experience in the books EDITOR Taylor Weaver
Life is all about experiencing new things, correct? Well, last Friday afternoon I got to experience something I’ve been curious to photograph for a number of years ... cattle branding. Luckily for me, the hat of a rancher is one of the many my boss and Meridian Source Publisher, Reid Keebaugh, wears yearround. I haven’t been able to make it out to the farm in years past, but when I got the invite last Friday morning, I couldn’t say no.
I learned a number of things that afternoon, the first being, I’m definitely from the city. Although it’s something I’ve never seen firsthand, I had an idea of what I was about to experience, and once I got used to the abundant new smells, it was a lot of fun. For a city kid, branding isn’t something you see every day, but out here, it’s a part of life. And it’s a part of life that takes a team of skilled individuals to complete. My task that day was to take photos of the events unfolding, but each of the people helping out that day had a very important and specific task. It was like
watching a well-oiled machine do its job ... everyone knew his or her own task. I’ve talked to a number of people about my experience that day. Of the l ot, hal f w e re excited for me and the other half couldn’t believe I would want to take part in such an event. But hey, I’ll try anything once.
Oh. If you’re a photographer and find yourself photographing livestock castrations and the rancher tells you to get closer for a great photo ... don’t believe a word of it ... you just may end up sadly attempting to dodge a fist full of prairie oysters! Until next time.
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Leeway from Lloyd: Self-publishing good for ego STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE
Self-publishing has come a long way in a few short decades since the introduction of desktop computers and page layout software. That fact became clear when I inter-
viewed Lloydminster author Mike Champagne, a former employee at Reid and Wright Advertising who has self-published three books. He basically just typed his manuscript on a word processor on a Mac computer and used Lulu.com which can publish, print and sell
books using its printon-demand network. You can print just one copy if you want and order more when you need them. Talking with him has kind of re-stoked my interest in taking another stab at selfpublishing again. Back in 1986, I selfpublished a runner’s training log, called The Kootenay RunAround as a project while studying electronic publishing at Selkirk College in Castlegar, B.C. It was not easy as I had to learn and use Pagemaker 1.0 on a tiny Mac to design the book for runners to record their personal data daily along with photos of runners I took at local racers. The design part came after I learned about all the spacing quirks and
terminology of book publishing that websites like Lulu do for you automatically. In addition, I had to pay for 250 copies on a paper plate printing method with no chance of ever printing more. I sold some copies by mail order and consignment and did all my own marketing. It was caveman publishing with no websites or cellphones etc. Back then, the post office gave publishers a special book rate for postage which made it viable for mail orders. With Lulu, you can also publish an ebook that anyone with a computer or cellphone can purchase and read in a matter of seconds. Like Mike, I gained a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction from being a self-pub-
lished author with an ISBN number. The other benefit of self-publishing is actually getting published without being rejected repeatedly by mainstream book publishers or scammed by “vanity press” publishers back
in the day. It eliminates all the hurdles and the cost to just print a book is a few cups of coffee. As for getting rich, be sure to buy my next best seller called, “How to Get Rich Self-Publishing” at $99 a copy!
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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.
Playschool Pre-registration Southridge Playschool & Kindergym has opened up their registration for the fall 20222023 classes. They offer one day a week for three-yearolds and one or two days a week for four and five-yearolds. They have also qualified for the Affordability Grant! For more information please call Mrs. Pat 780-872-9523. Bingo at the Moose The Moose Lodge, located at 5213-57 Street, Lloydminster, hosts bingo nights every Monday and Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m. The Moose also hosts crib tournaments every second Sunday of the month. Start time is 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is $12.
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Senior Week Celebrations! The Legacy Centre is hosting Senior Week Celebrations from Monday June 6 to June 10. There’s a pancake breakfast on Monday from 9 -11 a.m. Afternoon tea with the Lloydminster Choir will take place on Wednesday starting at 2 p.m. There will be an ice-cream social (with entertainment) on Thursday at 2 p.m. The Legacy’s last monthly supper until the Fall will be held on Friday at a cost of $25/person. Please reserve your spot for dinner by Thursday. All events during Senior Week are free to attend for all seniors (excluding our Tuesday Outreach Lunch and Friday Legacy Supper). Donations are gratefully accepted. For more info contact Legacy office at 780875-4584.
Border City Metis #76 AGM The Border City Metis #76 is hosting its annual general meeting on June 12 at 2 p.m. at 5009 48 Ave., in the downstairs auditorium. Refreshments will be served. Spades Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a Spades tournament on June 16. Cost to play is $10 and begins at 10 a.m. Lunch is available for $12. Everyone welcome! For more info contact Legacy office at 780875-4584. Jamboree/Dance The Legacy Centre is hosting a jamboree/dance on June 17. Admission is $15/person at the door. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m. and supper’s at 6 p.m., then the jam begins! All interested musi-
cianscan call Bonnie at 780808-4034. All members and guests welcome! Call the Legacy office for more info at 780-875-4584. RCMP Musical Ride The Lloyd Ex is proud to present the RCMP Musical Ride on June 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and June 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $6 for kids and are available at the Ex or Cliff Rose for Clothes. Senior Citizens Society AGM The Legacy Centre will be hosting the annual general meeting of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society on June 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the main hall. All members are encouraged to attend. For more info contact the Legacy office at 780-875-4584.
Criggage Doublers Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a criggabe doubles tournament on June 23. Cost to play is $10 and begins at 10 a.m. Lunch is available for $12. Everyone welcome! For more info contact Legacy office at 780-875-4584. Fort Pitt Fall Supper The Fort Pitt Fall Supper is being held on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. More details to follow closer to the event. Hillmond Hall Turkey Supper The Hillmond Hall is pleased to annouce they have selected a date for their annual Turkey Supper. The supper will be held on Oct. 2. Details to follow closer to the event.
City seeks input to assess and identify gaps in local retail market
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he City of Lloydminster is conducting a retail gap analysis on the community to assess, identify and define retail gaps and opportunities in the city. Available online at YourVoiceLloyd.ca/ RetailGapAnalysis until July 25, the five-min-
ute survey aims to learn about the shopping patterns and preferences of those who live in the Lloydminster region. The survey findings will support the city’s economic development strategy to attract retailers and help to grow the local business sector. “Responses from Lloydminster residents
and the surrounding communities are a valuable part of the City of Lloydminster’s business attraction, retention and economic development strategy,” said Economic Development Officer Katlin Ducherer. “The findings will benefit existing businesses, developers and
property owners looking to increase their compet it iveness and attract future retail. The final report will identify leakage and help identify strengths and opportunities in the local market.” The results of the 2022 survey will be published later this year.
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for helping us create a night of enchantment and raising funds for enhancing healthcare in our community. Not only did we raise significant funds through the Gala, but we provided an avenue for people to gather, laugh, dance and celebrate community,” said Munro. “There was definitely
a special feeling in the room, our guests were happy to be together after nearly two and a half years of not being able to see each other face to face. I feel as though the event provided a positive mental health environment for everyone in attendance.” The 2022 Gala theme
was Enchanted Garden, which featured floor-to-ceiling floral arrangements, including a mannequin draped in a rose dress. Guests were greeted by real ballerina dancers (Rhythm FX), as Carmela McDonald Quintet serenaded them over a well-prepared prime rib meal by the
“I truly believe a community is only as strong and healthy as the people in it. As we continue to support enhancements in healthcare, we continue to grow our community and make Lloydminster and the region truly one of the best places to live, grow, and prosper. Thank you
Lloydminster Exhibition Association. Live and silent auction items were also available for bid and live music from Side One Entertainment. Additionally, a tribute was made to Malcolm Radke and Darrel Howell, the former Health Foundation’s CEO and former long-time board
chair/president, respectively, as well as a look back on the past two decades of Gala themes and guests. Over the past two decades, with the support of our donors and community members, this annual event has raised over $3,000,000 for enhanced healthcare in Lloydminster.
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Learn-to-row stokes local club
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Junior rower Billie Long, standing, provides some tips to Heather Ballek. GEOFF LEE
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.................................. The Lloydminster Rowing Club picked a perfect opportunity to draw some new members and recreational enthusiasts to the sport. The club hosted a free come-and-try event at Bud Miller pond on Saturday and a learnto-row clinic for $75 a person on Sunday under sunny skies. Club president, Michelle Lopez, put down her paddle to chat about the event with
about 15 people eager to give rowing a try on Saturday morning. “It’s an event that is put on by Rowing Canada to help introduce rowing to people that have never tried it before,” explained Lopez. “We thought it would be a great opportunity for the community of Lloydminster to see what we do.” Top-level instruction was provided by Nicole Golden, the development coach and director of operations for
Saskatchewan Rowing. Lopez also broke the news that Liam Gilby from Holy Rosary High School finished 16th in his heat at the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association in St. Catherines, Ont. on Saturday. “So, we’re pretty proud for a first time. It was his first race ever,” Lopez said. Gilby will join Lopez’s sons Elijah and Jonah and Shelby Lane at the Canada Summer Games in St. Catherines in August, representing Team Saskatchewan. Jonah and fellow junior rower Billie Long volunteered with Lane to help rowers learn the basics at Bud Miller. Lane is a University of Saskatoon student rowing with the Saskatoon Rowing Club and says the event reminded her of how she got her start rowing in Lloyd. “It’s a learning opportunity. It’s differ-
ent than kayaking or canoeing, but it’s fun. I’ve been rowing for two years and I’m still growing and getting better every day,” she said.
Coach Golden says the idea of a comeand-try is to get people in the water on a boat and try some nice easy strokes with Sunday being more of a learn-
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Property tax notices to be mailed out June 10
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Property tax notices for all taxable properties in Lloydminster will be mailed via Canada Post on Friday, June 10. By Monday, July 4, property owners who have not received their tax notice are encouraged to contact the
City of Lloydminster’s Assessment & Taxation department by calling 780-875-6184 Ext. 2124 or emailing taxes@lloydminster.ca to request a copy. A new Alberta property owner in 2022? Anyone who purchased a property in the City of Lloydminster in
the past four months and did not receive a tax notice is encouraged to contact the Assessment & Taxation department immediately. Due to a three- to four-month delay at the Alberta Land Titles Office, the City is not receiving Alberta ownership change informa-
tion in a timely manner and a tax notice may not have been issued to the new property owner. The new owner must provide the City with proof of ownership and the City will provide a copy of the tax notice. Interested in paperless notifications? Property owners may sign up for paperless notifications by contacting the Assessment & Taxation Department or completing the form at Lloydminster.ca/ paperless. How property taxes are determined and payment options Property taxes are calculated and billed annually using the property’s assessed value and the 2022 property tax mill rate approved by City Council on Monday, May 30. The penalty date is Monday, July 25, afterward, penalties will be applied to outstanding current year property taxes at a rate of three
File Photo per cent. The following methods of payment are accepted: - Cash - Cheque - Debit card - Online banking - Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) Plan Payments can be made in person at City Hall (4420 50 Avenue) during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays. After-hours payments can be made via cheque (ensure to include the tax roll number) using the mail slot inside the west entrance. Access to the mail slot
is available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. Property owners can also pay property taxes through their financial institution. Credit cards are not an accepted form of payment for property taxes at City Hall. However, credit card payments may be made through a third-party service provider – Plastiq. Fees from the thirdparty service provider may apply. Additional assessment and tax information can be accessed by visiting Lloydminster.ca/taxes or LloydTaxes.ca.
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“At first you are a little bit like a duck out of water. You’ve got to figure out the balance and figure out about your hands, but once that comes, people get it really quickly,” said Golden. She’s also not surprised by the success of the Lloyd rowing club. “They’ve got some really great supports here. The young athletes are working really hard so they are getting the rewards from their hard work.” Jonah is thrilled he made Team Sask. “It’s really hard to get in because everyone else has been rowing so much longer than I have. It was great when I actually found out I made the team,” he said. He will row for Team Saskatchewan with Elijah who attends Brock University. The local teen says he loves being on the water. “It’s a big difference from lots of different sports and it’s a lot more peaceful, espe-
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Shelby Lane, left, Billie Long and Jonah Lopez volunteered to help teach rowing at Bud Miller pond on Saturday.
cially on nice days when the water is just flat and it’s just you or you and your partner,” said Jonah. “It’s just really peaceful.” Long, who also attends Holy Rosary, didn’t make Team Saskatchewan in her first year of rowing but she hopes to qualify next year. “I’m so excited. I’m going to try my best. I love teaching. I love coaching. I hope to actually become a coach one of these days,” she said. Long is from Cape Breton and grew up on the water. “When I go out there
it’s amazing and I just go. I love when the water glides and you just run,” she said. Lopez says it’s “pretty awesome” to have four rowers, including her two sons, make Team Saskatchewan. “We have a great development group. We have nine development athletes that have goals of racing one day too and they’re working really hard.” This weekend, the junior rowers are competing at the Western Canada Sprints Regatta followed by the Alberta Open Rowing Championships in July.
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Area youth in for weekend of outdoor learning BILL ARMSTRONG SPECIAL TO THE SOURCE
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As you will understand, due to COVID protocol, so many activities sponsored by the Lloydminster Fish and Game have had to be postponed or changed drastically in the way they are offered. Some of these activities include our Wildlife Family Awards Banquet, our annual Gun and Sportsman Show, the use of our shooting range and archery centre, our annual Fish Fry and, of course, our very popular Youth Outdoor Activity Day. This activity day offered annually to boys and girls aged 10-13, was last held in June of 2019. As restrictions of COVID protocol have been relaxed or removed, young people are again able to get back into sports programs
and various school activities that for a time had to be ruled out. So, the Lloydminster District Fish and Game Association along with the Lloyd and Area Archers are planning a big weekend of activities on Father’s Day weekend, June 18-19. An extra day of this event was made necessary by an overwhelming and unprecedented response of applications within one and a half days of advertising the program in Lloydminster area schools. In other years it had taken about a month and a half to accumulate 50 applicants that we are able to work with. Suddenly we had 70 applicants with 20 more placed on a stand-by list. Chairman of the event, Bill Armstrong, was very pleased with the
decision of the many volunteer instructors and support staff who agreed to make the second-day commitment to the program. This second day has allowed us to avoid a large number of cancellations and disappointments to both the kids and their parents. It is gratifying to realize this program has really caught on in this area and will be continued for years to come. So, 100 boys and girls aged 10 to 13 – 50 each day, will be divided into four groups and will take part in rotating 1.5hour sessions in the following activities: - Archery skills and safety measures - Wilderness camp skills and outdoor cooking - Compass orienteering and trail navigating
Supplied Photo - Pellet gun safety and target shooting Bus transportation and a noon barbecue meal will be supplied at our very beautiful Big Gully property 10.8 km east of Lloydminster. Our organization would like to give a big thank you to those who have partnered with us and are helping to support this activity day for young people – to Wildside
Outdoors Sports Shop for handling the coordination of application forms; to the Lloydminster Public School Division for providing bus services; to the RM of Brittania for supplying grant monies used for youth programming, and to Deer and Steer Butchery of Kitscoty for a donation of meats to be used in the noon barbecue each day of the event.
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It’s easier than ever for refugees from Ukraine and other wartorn countries trained as eng ine e ri ng t e c h nology professionals to work in their field in Alberta without having to return to school. The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) is leading the way by waiving all application fees for refugees seeking to become members and attain their professional designations such as certified engineering technologists. The ASET fee waiver recognizes many applicants who are refugees from countries in crisis are also suffering significant economic hardship. These fees, for the
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Ukrainian refugee Mila Wagner, pictured with her three-yearold son Nikita in Ukraine came to Alberta in 2016 with multiple engineering technology degrees that were not recognized in the Canadian market.
application, prior learning assessment and recognition and the ASET professional practice exam and certification exam can cost up to almost $1,000 per member over time. ASET previously pio-
neered a competencybased assessment program in 2016 designed to offer foreign-trained and other engineering technology professionals a faster route to establishing careers. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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Horde of runners drawn to Titanium TAYLOR WEAVER
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With over 300 runners registered in last weekend’s Titanium Half Marathon, it’s safe to say Border City residents are excited to be back outside. The Titanium Half Marathon, 10 km, 5 km, and kids’ race, put on by Midwest Endurance, were hosted last Saturday at Bud Miller All Seasons Park with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. “This is definitely our biggest year so far with just over 300 runners to start, which is great,” said one of the organizers, Chris Bogue.
“We couldn’t have asked for better weather, too.” But it wasn’t just the weather that had runners flocking to the park. Bogue also noted two years of COVID restrictions had people chomping at the bit to return to normal. “If anybody had a look at the community schedule, you’d see just how many different things are going on in and around Lloyd today,” said Bogue. “To still get the numbers we did on such a busy weekend, the whole town is alive and happy to be able to be back outside doing
things like this again.” Midwest Endurance is the brainchild of Bogue and Lloydminster runner Mackenzie Brown. The two teamed up with Titanium Energy Services to bring the run to the Border City. “Titanium Energy Services and ourselves paired up ‘a bunch’ of years ago and decided to come up with a good chip-timed event for Lloydminster,” said Bogue. “We’re offering 21 km, 10 km and 5 km distances today and we have all kinds of people out today. “The kid’s race is a 1 km run and we have
between 60 and 80 kids registered for that. It’s also a fan favourite as it gets the kids out and more involved in the sport.” Bogue also wanted to thank the day’s sponsors as the run wouldn’t be what it is today without the support of community partners. “We have Prairie Lily out here handing out coffees getting everyone woken up in the morning. Go To Athletic Therapy is here to help, and PureREVIVAL Massage Therapy and Wellness is always a big sponsor and supporter for us,” he said. “There’s a laundry list of local companies and organizations that help us put this one every year including Eye Expres-
Taylor Weaver Meridian Source sions Optical, Bar Engineering, Altra, Brainsport, Michael Davison and family, Sheepskin Loft, Brixton Shoes and Accessories, BearBum
Septic, The Tent Guys, Game on Safety, Piece of Love and Muscles and More.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 21
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LPSD shines at SHSAA track and field Provincials LCHS Anastasia Lavrinenco – Intermediate Girls - 1,500m - 23rd 6:18:94 - 3,000 - 17th 16:15:58 Jeremy Ekhator – Intermediate Boys - High Jump - 4th 1.70 Rhya Payne – Junior Girls - Discus - 16th - 19.20 Katie Johnston – Junior Girls - Long Jump - 17th 4.16 - Triple Jump - 7th 9.85
Liam Oster – Junior Boys - 100m - 5th - 11:81 - 200m - 6th - 24:32 - 100m Hurdles - Gold - 13:61 Keira Feist – Senior Girls - 100m - 11th - 13:43 - 200m - 10th - 27:85 - 4x100m Relay - 7th 53:24 Joel Webb – Senior Boys - 100m - 8th - 11:65 - 200m - 9th - 23:96 - 4x100m Relay - 8th - 47:64 Alexander Pocha – Senior Boys
- 400m - 6th - 55:23 - 4x400m Relay - 9th - 3:53:01 Ty Thiessen – Senior Boys - 800m - 4th - 2:08:70 - 1,500m - 6th 4:28:68 - 3,000m - 4th 9:44:46 Caleb MacDuff – Senior Boys - 1,500m - 11th 4:49:96 - 3,000m - 10th 10:30:40 Denym Getzinger – Senior Boys - 100m Hurdles - 21st - 19:95
Jake McEachern – Senior Boys - Discus - Gold - 51:44 - Shot Put - Gold 16:10 Kamryn Hanley – Senior Girls - 80m Hurdles - 17th 14:40 College Park Nix Andersen – Intermediate Boys - 800m - 11th 2:19.46 - Long Jump - 4th 5.65m - Shot Put - 6th 12.26m - 4x100 relay - Bronze Katherine Thiessen – Intermediate Girls
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foundation over the years. “I really wanted to support the community in any way I could, and this running community supported the health foundation so much with our livestream in 2021, and I wanted to step up and lead by example,” she said. “As the lead of this organization, I’m going to be involved in everything I can in our com-
munity, and two years ago when Mikey ran for 12 hours straight, it inspired me back then to get more active, take care of your mental health, but also, take care of your physical health as well.” Funds raised from the race go right back into the running community through events put on by Midwest Endurance. “The funding goes
right back into Mackenzie and my company, Mid west End u rance, and we put it back into our Couch to 5km programs, our beer runs that we use for pointed fundraising for various local events,” said Bogue. “We put the funding back into the company to build on what we’ve started, but also to be able to offer a premium experience.”
The day’s MC was none other than Lloydminster’s Mike Welygan, better known in the running community as Mikey Dubz. One of Saturday’s runners was the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation’s CEO, Stephanie Munro, who said she wanted to participate to show her support for a group that’s helped the health
- 100m - 8th 13.50 - 200m - 6th 12.80 - Long Jump - bronze 4.81m Bishop Lloyd Sam Rawluk - Intermediate Boys - Triple Jump - 11th 10.59m Julian Tepper – Intermediate Boys - Discus - 10th 31.20m Dominic Cawthorpe – Junior Boys - 1,500m - 24th -
5:33.08 Julia de la Torre – Intermediate Girls - 800m - 22nd 2:59.71 - 3,000m - 12th 13:02.26 Adria Thoresen – Junior Girls - 1,500m- 19th 6:35.28 E.S. Laird Myah Diehl – Intermediate Girls - High Jump - 11th - Triple Jump - 11th
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Alberta helps refugees certify for jobs FROM PAGE 19
The program enables them to gain a foothold in their career fields without having to return to school fulltime. ASET also eliminated the Canadian work experience requirement, making it one of the few regulatory bodies in Alberta to do this. After Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, single mother Mila Wagner made the difficult decision to leave her home and job in Ukraine and
move to Alberta two years later with her three-year-old son, Nikita. When she arrived in Alberta in 2016, she discovered that her multiple engineering technology-related degrees from Ukraine did not translate in the Canadian employment market and no one would hire her. She had to take on menial work until she was able to earn a civil engineering technology diploma at Lethbridge
College. Had she known about ASET’s competency-based assessment program, she could have been fasttracked into earning a professional designation subject to having the required application documentation. She could have been working in a careerrelated job in half to a quarter of the time required to complete an additional engineering technology diploma in Canada.
“If I could have been accredited through ASET from my previous schooling in Ukraine, I could have been positioned in a job in my field sooner,” said Wagner, now an ASET member. “I think the competency-based assessment program combined with an application fee waiver will be a gamechanger for refugees from Ukraine and other countries.” ASET is making it easier than ever for ref-
ugees with tech backgrounds to get on the career paths for which they were educated in their home countries,” said ASET CEO Barry Cavanaugh. “Alberta and Canada
as a whole need more people with the technical knowledge and experience to contribute to our province and nation and we value what these newcomers bring.”
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EHRLER, ROBERT 1940 - 2022 It is with profound sadness that the family of Mr. Robert ‘Bob’ Ehrler announce his peaceful passing on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at the age of 82 years. Bob will be lovingly remembered by his three daughters, Laural (Jerry), Angie (Les) and Nicky (Lindsay), his six grandchildren, Robert, Kyle, Kevin, Christopher, Karissa
and Shyann and his four great grandchildren. He will also be deeply missed by his siblings, Ruth, Joyce and Gerald (Fran). Bob was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Inga and a son, Troy. If desired, Memorial Donations in Bob’s honor may be made directly to the Veterans Food Bank, 1, 4619 6 Street NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 3Z6. A Celebration of Bob’s Life was held at the home of Nicky and Lindsay at Penhold, Alberta on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Love and Light, the Ehrler Family. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com. Arrangements in care of: Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., 4415 – 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta. Phone: 403.227.0006.
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3708 - 56A AVENUE
4604 - 56 AVENUE
• Attractive five bed, two bath family bungalow in a quiet Alberta side neighbourhood. • Completely landscaped yard with deck, storage shed, and a double detached garage.
• Start out in this 4 bed, 2 bath AB bungalow, finished up and down! • Fenced yard, alley access, RV parking and a oversized single detached garage.
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249,900
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289,900
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MLS A1224645
MLS A1225481
AB $139,900 MLS A1160458
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE HWY 17 C2 ZONING
HWY 16 VISABILITY
PLAZA 51
GLEN E NEILSON INDUSTRIAL PARK
AB 949,000 MLS A1152166
SK 700,000 MLS A1192323
AB 450,000 MLS A1169429
AB 315,000 MLS A1143470
CENTRALLY LOCATED
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AB $225,000 MLS A1158194
OFFICES, RETAIL OR RESTAURANTS!
DOWNTOWN
PLAZA 44 MAIN FLOOR
MERIDIAN PLAZA
MERIDIAN PLAZA
PLAZA 44 SECOND FLOOR
AB $1,050/month MLS A1219587
AB $14.50 Sq. Ft. MLS A1201155
SK $12.00 Sq. Ft. MLS A1181284
SK $12.00 Sq. Ft. MLS A1181270
AB $9.50 Sq. Ft. MLS A1201183
FIND YOUR AFFORDABLE HOME IN A SMALLER TOWN PARADISE VALLEY
LASHBURN
MARSHALL
MAIDSTONE
PARADISE HILL
AB $225,000 MLS A1127173
SK $174,900 MLS A1210422
SK $167,500 MLS A1144831
SK $104,900 MLS A1213061
SK $99,900 MLS A1217115
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AB $468,000 MLS A1210860
AB
SK $235,000 MLS A1192398
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AB $139,900 MLS A1188583
AB
335,000 MLS A1213465
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AB $289,800 MLS A1171991
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AB $155,000 MLS A1131974
128,000 MLS A1197890
AB $119,000 MLS A1206550
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RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES ALBERTA $600 1 Bed, 1 Bath 3315 - 51 Ave JULY 1 $650 READY! 1 Bed, 1 Bath 2917 - 51 Ave. $700 READY! 1 Bed, 1 Bath 5675 - 43 St. $800 READY! 2 Bed, 1 Bath 2917 - 51 Ave. $800 READY! 1 Bed, 1 Bath 3009 - 57A Ave. $800 READY! 1 Bed, 1 Bath 3007 - 57A Ave. $850 READY! 2 Bed, 1 Bath 2917 - 51 Ave. $900 READY! 2 Bed, 1 Bath 2917 - 51 Ave. $1000 READY! 3 Bed, 2 Bath 5661 - 43 St. $1,100 READY! 2 Bed, 2 Bath 6608 - 42 St. $1100 READY! 1 Bed, 1 Bath 4102 - 69 Ave. $1450 4 Bed, 3 Bath 4729 - 18 St. JULY 1 $1600 READY! 5 Bed, 2 Bath 2902 - 55 Ave. $1800 READY! 4 Bed, 3 Bath 5913 - 41 St. $1800 READY! 5 Bed, 5 Bath 5907 - 41 St. SASKATCHEWAN $1200 JUNE 15 4 Bed, 3 Bath 4801 - 47 Ave. $1250 READY! 3 Bed, 2 Bath 4008 - 41 Ave. APPLY ONLINE TODAY
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Brad Gilbert Jennifer Gilbert Broker/Owner Associate Broker
Rick Schesnuk Caleb McLean Realtor® Associate Broker
Each office is independently owned & operated.
3812 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 3M7 Sandy Hardy Realtor®
Judy Bexson Realtor®
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