Meridian Source - March 4, 2021

Thursday, March 4, 2021

VOLUME 3 I ISSUE 36

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Wayside puts smile on Interval Home TAYLOR WEAVER

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Think Lloyd First. It’s a simple phrase, but it’s really catching on and creating some buzz for local businesses and charities.

The Think Lloyd First online-shopping campaign, initiated by Wayside Dental Centre and Brixton Shoes, cut a cheque for $7,000 made out to the Lloydminster Interval Home last Wednesday afternoon, and the timing couldn’t have been any better.

“In December we started these Think Lloyd First Boxes,” said Wayside’s Dr. Nekky Jamal.

“I wanted to buy my favourite things from local businesses in the community, which would then support those local businesses, and then turn around and sell all of the boxes and donate everything to charity.

“Our first set of boxes in December sold out in something crazy like a day, and at that point, we knew we were onto something. So,

we bought more things from other local businesses and donated everything to the Interval Home, and it worked out really well.”

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Right now, our area of greatest need is just funding our unfunded programs such as the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre.

The Interval Home’s CEO, Angela RooksTrotzuk, was thrilled to receive funds on behalf of the organization and is looking forward to putting them to good use.

“Right now, our area of greatest need is just funding our unfunded programs such as the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre,” she said.

“We have our dinner time program going on there right now as well as our outreach pro-

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Mindy Hawthorne, owner of Brixton Shoes, Patricia Brockhoff, office manager at Wayside Dental, Angela Rooks-Trotzuk, CEO of The Interval Home, and Dr. Nekky Jamal were all smiles as Wayside Dental presented the Interval Home with a cheque for $7,000 thanks to proceeds from February’s Think Lloyd First initiative.

grams and community education programs.”

The Olive Tree was December’s Think Lloyd First funding beneficiary and received a total of $8,000.

“We weren’t expecting to be the next charity of choice for the initiative, so it was exciting we were chosen and we’re very happy to be here today to accept the donation,” said RooksTrotzuk.

The February boxes featured products from The Hive, Brix-

ton Shoes, Beauty from Bees, Simple Farmer, Art Soul Life Design Studio, Everything Tasted Better Homemade and Hey Sugar Bakeshop.

Super boxes included products from the listed businesses as well as Richardson Jewelry, Heritage Optical and more.

All products were chosen by Wayside’s office manager, Patricia Brockhoff, who said “The goal was to promote amazing local

businesses and to support a charity in need, but also to remind people to Think Lloyd First.”

“The coolest part for me was to highlight the other businesses because we were getting calls from those businesses and hearing sales had jumped 100 per cent for the month when January is usually our slowest month,” added Jamal. “For me, that was the best. That’s true community spirit and I’m honoured to be

a part of it.”

After the success of two months of Think Lloyd First boxes, Jamal said the plan is to keep on giving back.

“It feels awesome and was really cool,” he said.

“We supported the Olive Tree in December and the Interval Home now, and I can’t wait to find seven other businesses that we can promote and then donate another $7,000 or $8,000 to another charity.”

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COVID vaccine info for Border City

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising residents of Lloydminster that all COVID-19 immunizations for the entire community of Lloydminster will be provided by the SHA based on the roll-out plans established for the province of Saskatchewan, and in alignment with its existing partnership agreement with Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health to deliver health services to the entire community of Lloydminster. ​T he SHA will immunize all Lloydminster, Alberta and Saskatchewan residents who want to receive the COVID19 vaccine as quickly as possible, based on priority sequencing and allocation of vaccines to the province of Saskatchewan.

SHA is making direct calls to eligible individuals in Phase 1, through information obtained for Saskatchewan residents via contact lists from eHealth Saskatchewan, and for Alberta residents via information provided directly to the SHA from Alberta Health Services.

Individuals who are concerned their contact information may not be up-to-date can ensure it is updated through the eHealth Saskatchewan Health

Services Card Information for Saskatchewan residents, or through Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) for Alberta residents.

A community question and answer sheet is available to be accessed online, with general details of the roll-out plan to deliver vaccinations to the e nti re c o mmu ni ty o f Lloydminster.

Detailed information on Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 response and vaccination plans can be found at saskatchewan.ca/covid19​ What’s the best way to avoid getting​sick?

Keep at least two metres away from others when in public and be certain to wear a mask when that’s not possible.

Limit ga​t herings to the numbers specified in public health orders.

W a s h y o u r h a n ​​ d s often with soap and water; if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Avoid touchi​n g your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

Stay hom​​​e if you have symptoms and monitor yourself.

Symptoms include: fever, cough, headache, muscle and/or joint aches and pains, sore throat, chills, runny nose, nasal congestion, conjunctivitis, dizziness, fatigue, nausea/

vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite (difficulty feeding for children), loss of sense of taste or smell, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing.

COVID-19 is in Saskatch​ewan and Alberta: Protect yourself and your family at all times during the pandemic by following all public health orders and recommendations and ensuring you do your part to stop the spread.

COVID-19 is transmitted through coughing and sneezing (droplet transmission), and by touching surfaces with the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands.

Every day we are learning more about COVID-19 and other ways it may be transmitted.

L e a r n m o r ​​ e a b o u t testing​ and take the online self-assessment at Saskatchewan. ca/COVID19 to determine if you need to get tested.

Testing is universally available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.

Call HealthLine – for residents in the City of Lloydminster, it is recommended to call 1-877-800-0002 to access HealthLine 811, or contact your physician for a referral.

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Carnaval celebrations kick out cold

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

École St. Thomas Grade 7 students Kale Pajunen, Blake Schneider and Teagan Duchene couldn’t complain about the weather or the delicious La Tire they enjoyed last Thursday morning as part of the school’s annual Carnaval celebrations.

TAYLOR WEAVER

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Jack Frost must have known École St. Thomas Elementary pushed its Carnaval celebrations back a couple of weeks to allow students to enjoy traditional French-Canadian culture without having to fight frigid temperatures felt in the Border City in recent weeks.

“We typically have our Carnaval the first week of February, which is during French Education Week, but with COVID and trying to plan Carnaval that’s COVID friendly and to ensure we’re following the guidelines, we needed a little bit of extra time,” said École St. Thomas principal, Lisa Marie Kreese.

“Thankfully we did because we missed that

cold snap.”

Kreese also stated that cancelling Carnaval was simply not an option for her, and how everyone involved collectively wanted to take the time to plan some really fun events for students this year.

“Our goal was to make sure the students had all the main events that make Carnaval so special for them,” said Kreese, explaining that Carnaval is a winter festival that celebrates the history of French people coming to Canada and putting up with the cold weather, celebrating the fact that we live in a cold climate, and enjoying the language, culture, and play in French.

“We wanted to make sure they had the outdoor games, so we made

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a few adjustments,” she said, adding how games that would normally be played in larger groups were being done during Phys Ed classes to adhere to health regulations and respect cohorts.

“The kids are still getting access to all of the

events, but instead of having it in one afternoon, they’re actually having it over the week,” said Kreese.

“We’ve also noticed there’s some COVID wins, as we will call them, in planning this Carnaval, because there are things we might have never tried to do before.”

Carnaval at St. Thomas also usually incorporates workshops for the students, which had to be revamped a little this year.

“This year everything had to be virtual,” she said. “Right now, we’ve probably had some of our best upper year’s workshops we’ve ever had. We invited a Slam Poetry artist in and the Grade 6 and Grade 7 students are writing slam poetry in French, virtually with this artist.

The kids really enjoy all of the playing in French, which for us, brings

the language alive, and that’s why this week is so important.”

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Paladin fetes workers in Lloyd GEOFF LEE

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Paladin Security employees in the Lloydminster branch are receiving corporate recognition awards for their front-line efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roughly 75-80 employees at the branch are included in the national distribution of a Challenge Coin ending on March 5.

“The majority of Lloydminster is complete, but we’re running the program across the country as we speak,” said Paladin’s director of Northern Alberta, Matthew Garcin last Thursday.

The special coin has a long-standing tradition in the military and law enforcement to recognize teams and achievements notably, the efforts of Paladin’s essential workers in Lloydminster during the pandemic.

“We’ve got a lot of work in that region that we do in the healthcare sector and publicfunded bodies,” said Garcin.

Paladin Security employees in Lloydminster are receiving corporate recognition awards for their essential worker service during COVID-19.

“The pandemic has been the forefront for what they do, so any of our staff across the province or the country are on the front lines at all times.”

Garcin says the employees in his district who have received their coins are showing their appreciation.

“I got lots of pictures and feedback from folks

who were very happy.

I think one of the real shiny points of the program for us is it’s something super positive in an uncertain year,” he said.

About 14,000 employees will receive a customized coin, a certificate of recognition and a letter from the company president, presented by

branch managers such as Kirk Budden in Lloydminster.

“We had a social distance program where our manager would go and deliver the certificate and the pin and the coin in person,” said Garcin.

“It’s really important to us that there is some sort of backing from the company; it’s a manage-

ment initiative.”

Paladin has undertaken numerous initiatives locally and provincially to recognize its’ officers throughout the pandemic with the national coin program uniting their team coast to coast.

Garcin says there are about 2,600 employees in Alberta, with the Lloydminster branch

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providing support to surrounding areas like Wainwright, St. Paul, Cold Lake all the way up to Athabasca.

“Our folks down there are definitely willing to help out. They have been all over the northcentral regions of the province,” said Garcin.

“We have been quite busy and we are happy to be out there.”

Your Voice: Offer input on Lloydminster’s museum and archival services MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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It’s time to envision what the ideal museum looks like, identify what inspires creativity and how to preserve local and regional history.

From March 1-22, the City of Lloydminster invites residents to participate in various interactive engagement opportunities, including a survey, virtual idea boards and stakeholder

workshops, and help guide the direction of Lloydminster’s museum archival services.

“We want to ensure residents and user groups that used the former Lloydmin-

ster Cultural and Science Centre have the opportunity to weigh in on the facilities programming, community events and archival services,” said Tracy Simpson, executive director, community development services.

“Feedback received

during this engagement process will be considered in the future vision and identity of the community’s museum and archival services.”

Share your voice, Lloydminster Residents can offer feedback on the new

facility and services in the following ways: • From March 1-22 visit yourvoicelloyd.ca/ LMA to complete a survey and checklist that will let City Administration and City Council know the preferred options and amenities.

• Review the project webpage, yourvoicelloyd.ca/LMA, and submit comments to yourvoice@lloydminster. ca or utilize the virtual Q&A board.

• Identified stakeholders will have the opportunity to participate in COVID-friendly stakeholder sessions.

• Anyone unable to access the virtual engagement opportunities may contact the City of Lloydminster at 780-875-6184, Ext. 2322 to obtain a printed engagement package.

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QE pedals e-bike in Watopia

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Students at Queen Elizabeth School are improving their physical and mental health by taking turns on a new e-bike trainer connected to Zwift’s suite of real and fantasy courses. The bike was funded by a Synergy Credit Union donation to the Lloydminster Public School Division.

GEOFF LEE

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Students at Queen Elizabeth School are riding across Canada on an e-bike trainer with some of the pedalling taking place in the virtual world of Watopia.

The goal is to promote both physical and mental wellness, made possible by a $41,700 Synergy Credit Union donation to the Lloydminster Public School Division last fall.

Queen Elizabeth used its $1,750 share to buy a trainer and a mountain bike and fund other activities.

“Mental health and physical health are linked. This particular part of our plan was more towards physical health. Realistically, it was to get kids active,” explained principal Ryan Mather.

He notes it also gives them a chance to “regulate” and get their heart rates up to calm their bodies.

The bike sits right outside Mather’s office in a high-traffic area ready to go.

“It’s real simple. One

kid goes on the bike; it’s sanitized before they go on the bike and sanitized after they go,” explained Mather.

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Mental health and physical health are linked.

This particular part of our plan was more towards physical health.

Realistically, it was to get kids active.

“Other kids walk by and see them biking.

They love that and like seeing each other and cheering each other on about how fast they can go.”

The school keeps track of each kids’ distance, with the school logging 309 kilometres on its west to east coast trek as of Feb. 25.

The Trek bike is attached to a Kinetic trainer equipped with an electronic power unit that controls the intensity and changes resis-

tance automatically with the Zwift cycling and running app.

Bike routes are projected on a big TV screen so kids can see their own avatars.

“It’s like a video game to them. The kids really like that, being able to see their person (avatar) and being able to see the scenery,” said Mather.

“With Zwift you can travel to parts of the actual world or the made-up world, and the kids like the made-up world a lot.”

Zwift’s virtual world of Watopia has multiple pre-determined routes with some fantasy creatures along the way to keep it fun.

Mather says each class has had the opportunity to use the e-bike with some classes more than once.

“The older kids ride for 10 minutes at a time and the younger kids five minutes,” he said.

Mather has also tried it himself and says it’s a quality bike that shifts well and does what the school wanted it to do.

“It’s a workout. When

you’re going uphill, you’ve got to work hard to speed up to get over that hill and then you get the pay off going downhill,” he said.

Mather says the e-bike is also educational as it teaches kids how to ride a bike.

“As you’re biking and the course goes uphill, the tension on the trainer increases, so they have to learn about shifting gears,” he explained.

He notes they don’t have it hooked up to a steering component yet, but they’re thinking that might be an option.

“Kids don’t have to use the brakes, they just plain pedal,” he said.

Mather says teachers are also rewarding students who do well in class with more time on the bike and that’s been a motivation for them to succeed.

“There’s some other kids who need to get up and move a little more often, so we’ve set that u p so t hey can come down and use the bike as well,” said Mather.

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COVID update for Saskatchewan

80,236 vaccines delivered, 134 new cases, 194 recoveries, two new deaths MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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All Long-Term Care Homes have received First Doses One hundred per cent of long-term care homes across Saskatchewan have now received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine with 91 per cent of residents choosing to receive the vaccine.

Fifty-three per cent of LTC residents have received both their first and second dose.

Nine per cent of longterm care home residents were not immunized due to a variety of circumstances, such as the availability of residents at the time of vaccination, refusal to take the vaccine or a change in health status.

Ninety per cent of personal care homes (PCHs) have now received their first doses. Forty-three per cent have received both

their first and second doses.

This achievement comes less than two months after the first long-term care home resident in Saskatchewan received the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Ensuring seniors living in long-term and personal care homes are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is a priority for the Government of Saskatchewan,” said Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley.

“As the supply of vaccine hopefully continues to expand in the coming weeks, we will be able to quickly expand our vaccination efforts for seniors living independently, as well as our other priority groups.

We look forward to the day when all Saskatchewan’s seniors are fully vaccinated against the

threat of COVID-19.”

Since the pandemic began a year ago, there have been over 40 outbreaks declared at longterm and personal care homes in Saskatchewan, resulting in over 100 deaths.

Vaccine Delivery There were 618 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered Monday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 80,236.

The 618 doses were administered in the Far North West (27), Far North Central (11), Far North East (11), North West (6), North Central (44), Saskatoon (425), Central East (88) and South East (6) zones.

Data has been updated to include an additional 329 doses administered in the Central East (120) and South East (209) zones on Febru-

ary 26 and 27.

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https:// www.saskatchewan.ca/ covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Stats There are 134 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on March 2, bringing the provincial total to 28,938 cases.

Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

The deaths were reported in the 80+ age group from the North Central (1) and Saskatoon (1) zones.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (22), Far North East (12), North West (12), North Central (5), North East (2), Saskatoon (28), Central East (8), Regina (38), South Central (3) and South

Dr. Saqib Shahab. File Photo East (3) zones. One (1) case is pending residence information.

Four cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North West (1), North West (2) and Saskatoon (1) zones. Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive out of province have been added to the North West (2) and North Central (1) zones.

There are a total of 27,059 recoveries and 1,492 cases are considered active.

One hundred and fifty-four (154) people are in hospital. One hundred and thirtyfour (134) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (4), Far North East (2), North West (11), North Central (12), North East (2), Saskatoon (53), Central West (1), Central East (7), Regina (36), South Central (2) and South East (4).

Twenty people are in intensive care: North West (1), Saskatoon (12) and Regina (7).

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Rotary vacations go like hotcakes GEOFF LEE

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Gone fishing. That’s what Lloydminster resident Ron Dinkel may be doing in the coming months as the top prize winner in the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s 2021 Dream Vacations draw.

Dinkel’s ticket wrapped up a live draw for 12 dream vacations from the Lloyd Ex on Facebook and Zoom Monday evening.

Rotary president, Darryl Benson, stuck to his draw routine by presenting the final ticket bearing Dinkel’s name to the camera for viewers to see.

“Congratulations Ron, you’re the winner of the Hatchet Lake Lodge,” said Benson, who noted the trip has a $13,390 value.

The draws went quickly with Border City Rotary president, Karla Furman, selecting each ticket in turn from a

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drum and Benson reading the winner’s name and the ticket seller.

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I want to thank everybody in our community; I want to thank everybody in our club for selling a ticket.

Rotary fundraising head, Anita Schmidt, verified each pick to make them official.

Neil Veltikold is the winner of the secondplace Nova Scotia P.E.I. motor-coach tour worth $7,515.81.

The Rocky Mountaineer rail tour valued at $6,260 went to Tammy Shopland.

Troy Ferguson’s ticket claimed the $4,169.78 Vancouver/ Yukon motor coach tour.

The $3,152.43 Kelowna wine tour,

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Rotary Club of Lloydminster president, Darryl Benson, holds up the winning draw ticket for the grand prize in Rotary’s 2021 Dream Vacations funder, claimed by Ron Dinkel. He gets a fishing trip to Hatchet Lake Lodge in Saskatchewan or the cash value of $13,390. The draw was live at the Lloyd Ex on March 1.

independent travel and flight package went to Cindy Johnstone.

Ryan Almond won the Jasper independent travel vacation worth $2,894.31 Amador Lopez may be packing his bags as the ticket holder for a Victoria indepen-

dent travel with flights vacation, pegged at $2,408.84.

“For all the trips there are also cash values, but we did it this year with the Canadian dream vacations, so hopefully, you can enjoy a Canadian vacation since you don’t want a hotel quar-

antine,” said Benson.

There were also five $1,000 travel vouchers from CWT Vacations in Lloydminster won by Lee Noble, Jerry Nelson, Christine Saunders, Lynn Beckley and Shana Makelki.

“I want to thank everybody in our com-

munity; I want to thank everybody in our club for selling a ticket,” said Benson in his final remarks.

“For those of you who bought, we really appreciate your support and this allows our club to do what we do in the community.”

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Lloyd thanks unsung school heroes GEOFF LEE

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Teachers and education staff across Lloydminster are being recognized by residents for their frontline efforts to keep schools operating safely during the pandemic.

Community leaders, parents and some students show their gratitude for all frontline education workers, including bus drivers and custodial staff, in a video campaign called Unsung Heroes.

Unsung Heroes is a project led by Lloydminster Teachers’ Association (LTA) president, Derek Armstrong, in collaboration with the Lloydminster public school and Catholic school divisions.

“The campaign of

gratitude is to say thank you to every single person who works at schools and affects children’s lives every day, from the time they get on the bus in the morning, to the time they leave,” said Armstrong.

“Everybody is wrapping around the kids in the community to make school happen.”

There are seven videos in the series that are getting good traction with a new one posted weekly on the Facebook page of the project partners.

“We’re hoping people are sharing it out there so more of the community sees it, especially our parents and grandparents so they can celebrate along with us,” said Armstrong.

“Things have gone

File Photo so well with students and staff returning to school.”

A total of 17 influencers in the community, including parents and students, submitted unscripted video

messages on how well schools have done. “ I t hink t he voices that came across were phenomenal,” said Armstrong.

The speakers ranged from politicians to parents on community school councils.

“We had some health care folks and some folks from the RCMP which was really nice,” said Armstrong.

“We actually connected with Dr. Jody Carrington, a psychologist in Alberta that does a lot with students and talks a lot about teachers and the work they do.”

The individuals were

permitted to say whatever they wanted and Narra Studios put together the final product with each video ranging in length from one minute to a minute and 20 seconds.

“They used our video clips and put it together with some video they captured from our schools,” explained Armstrong.

Video footage was limited to College Park School, Ecole St. Thomas and Lloydminster Comprehensive High School to limit social interactions.

“It captured what the students are still able

to do and how staff are still able to manage given all the COVID restrictions in place,” said Armstrong.

He noted there are “some amazing things worth celebrating” this year, despite a couple of self-isolation situations.

“We are on track to stay in school. I am hoping that happens and we don’t have to go back online. We are totally back in,” he said.

He said the exception is the two high schools with some students at home every other day and some students in class every day in kind of a hybrid system.

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Lloyd in Red Cross playbook

Photo courtesy of the CFL GEOFF LEE

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Luc Mullinder, vicepresident of the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) for Saskatchewan, gained some PR yardage in Lloydminster with his expectations for the area.

The former Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive lineman spoke about how he plans to boost the profile of the Red Cross in our area during a Zoom presentation to the Rotary Club of Lloydminster from

Regina on Monday.

Mullinder took over the VP helm of the Red Cross in November, singling out the work he has done in the past with John Halliday, emergency management coordinator for Lloydminster and North Battleford service area as a building block for the organization.

Mullinder aims to create a provincial culture of teamwork throughout the province.

“I’m looking forward to building our relationship and strengthening

it with Lloydminster as well,” said Mullinder.

“There couldn’t be a better guy to do that with than John Halliday. I’m really excited about his future with the Red Cross. I think that he’s a leader that needs his voice heard a lot more.”

Halliday introduced Mullinder to Rotary, noting he led the province’s philanthropy team for seven years and served as a Red Cross ambassador in his playing days with the Roughriders before retiring in 2014.

Mullinder also worked with Halliday a few years ago on the “Imagine... No Bullying” campaign and says, “Lloydminster is the home of our strongest youth-led initiatives” in the province.

He credits many of the best ideas about bully prevention implemented in the province and across Canada to

Lloydminster.

“As far as the Canadian Red Cross goes, I’m looking forward to bring Lloydminster a little closer to the CRC,” said Mullinder.

He also says the Lloydminster and the North Battleford area are going to be a big part in how the Red Cross engages with the rest of the province, especially with emergency situations and sheltering situations.

Halliday noted the Red Cross continues to provide a hotel quarantine service during the pandemic that averaged 200-300 people a night during the peak and about 100 people a night today.

Mullinder adds they also worked with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to protect staff and seniors at three continuing care facilities in Regina allowing them to return to normal operations.

“We are really proud of that. At the end of

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the day we saved some lives,” said Mullinder.

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Deadline approaching to remove ice fishing shelters MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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With ice fishing season winding down, anglers are reminded that all ice fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15.

Shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March 31.

Every year, ice fishing shelters are abandoned on the ice. When the ice melts, these can pose a danger to boaters, water-skiers and others enjoying our lakes.

Pieces of abandoned shelters can also wash up on shore, causing environmental hazards.

Structures must be moved to a location where they can be loaded and transported to the owner’s

residence or property.

Litter must also be removed when ice shelters are removed from the ice.

If shelters are not removed, owners may be prosecuted and the structure and contents may be moved off the ice and confiscated.

Anyone travelling on the ice should take extreme caution.

Slush indicates that ice is eroding from above and below at an advanced rate. Changing temperatures can cause thermal cracks and pressure ridges, which are indicators of unsafe conditions.

Ice fishing shelters must have the owner’s complete name, address and phone number on the outside in legible letters that are at least

File Photo 2.5 cm high.

Information about fishing in the province can be found in the Saskatchewan Anglers Guide and online at www.saskatchwan.ca/ fishing.

If you suspect wildlife, fisheries, forestry or environmental violations, please call Saskatchewan’s toll-free

Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 for SaskTel cellular subscribers.

Violations can also be reported online at www. saskatchewan.ca/tipp.

You may be eligible for cash rewards from the SaskTip Reward Program. Callers can remain anonymous.

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Leeway from Lloyd: Can Tiger roar back?

STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Tiger Woods will be back. That’s my hope and expectation after the golfer suffered a horrendous litany of lower-body injuries in a car rollover last week.

His surgeon reportedly said the 45-yearold sustained injuries to his leg that required a rod, screws, pins and a surgical release of the muscle covering.

The timing of the accident, however, was a bit weird, as fans saw him on the televised Genesis Invitational tournament on Feb. 21 talking about playing in the Masters this year.

The Genesis courtesy

car he was driving may have saved his life with its 10 airbags and driver protection features.

His golfing future could be eerily similar to the miraculous comeback of golfer Ben Hogan from a car crash in February 1949 at the age of 36.

He suffered a fractured clavicle, a double-fractured pelvis, a fractured left ankle, a broken rib, near-fatal blood clots and some damage to his left eye.

Some said he would never walk again.

The steering wheel in his car might have killed him had he not lunged to protect his wife.

He made his return to the PGA tour in less than a year and then

went on to win the U.S. Open in 1950.

While some people are writing off Woods, who underwent his fifth back surgery prior to the rollover, Hogan’s comeback may be a source of motivation for him to do likewise.

Hogan went on to win a total of 64 tournaments with his last win in 1959.

Woods might return in 2022 or ‘23. Keep in mind, Jack Nicklaus won his sixth Master’s at age 46, so miracles do happen.

Injured or not, Woods still had the mental capacity to win his fifth Master’s in 2019 when no one thought he would win another major again.

File Photo That was his 15th major, three shy of the 18 held by Nicklaus.

While no one expects Woods to tie or top

Nicklaus, he just needs to win one more PGA tournament to surpass Sam Snead’s 82 tour victories, so it’s not out

of the question.

Hogan came back, so why not Woods—with a leg brace or two in his bag.

Letter to the editor ...

Invitation to interfaith webinar “Women as Nation Builders”

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n March 6 from 4-6 p.m., the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association is hosting a women-only interfaith webinar via zoom on the topic of “Women as Nation Builders.”

Highlighting the essential role of women in building a peaceful and more prosperous society. Representatives of different religions will present their viewpoint and emphasize the positive contributions made by the women of their faith.

We are pleased to cordially welcome you to join us for this beneficial interfaith symposium. This

symposium will give us a chance to recognize the sacrifices and important contributions made by women across various faith, we hope to inspire you.

Women are the pioneers of a nation. Women are the key to sustainable developmental and quality of life in the family and society.

Throughout history, women have proved to play a role in rebuilding their nations during conflicts.

However, women’s everyday peace-building stories remain untold.

To bring such voices to light, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association

is holding an interfaith webinar to bring together women from various faith.

The COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled existing volatile situations around the world.

As the international community is urgently responding to these conditions, women have mobilized to eliminate the threats arising in their local communities.

In the emerging complex social scenario women have a vital role to play in different sectors and are emerging as the source of power and symbol of progress.

Despite the challenges due to COVID-19, the

Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association in Lloydminster, has continued to display incredible resilience and is actively contributing services to the mankind.

Enormous efforts are being made in donating essential items and winter clothes the to women’s shelter and senior homes.

We aim to contact different shelter homes and senior homes every month to donate and gift them necessary products.

Over 100 stitched special masks have been donated to women’s shelter and hospitals, and donations of more than 100 lbs of canned food,

rice, pasta, cereals etc. has been donated to the food bank.

Moreover, the Lloydminster chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim Women are also helping in providing medicines and rides to the needy and contacting members via phone to inquire of their well-being.

We welcome and encourage you all to join us for this inspiring event, dedicated for the women by the women, honouring the achievements of the women of different backgrounds, culture and religion.

- Tehmeeda Munir

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Pilates pro shares pivoting skills

GEOFF LEE

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Pivoting could be the next offering for Lloydminster area members o f t h e o nl i ne P ilates community called Metta District.

No one pivots quicker or better than Saskatoon entrepreneur and master Pilates instructor Jana Danielson.

She founded the Metta community last January to connect mainly rural women to her educational brand of online Pilates, and used it to turn on a dime when COVID blew up her business plans.

“In the last 12 months because of how we pivoted, I launched my podcast called Just Jana; I was featured in 14 business and health and wellness webinars,” said Danielson.

She went on to say her experience was shared on seven radio shows and three TV interviews, and she’s been asked to be a

guest speaker at virtual events.

Her contact list at the Metta District has also grown by more than 6,000 in t h e p ast 1 2 months.

“Now the world is my market,” she said, noting over 60 per cent of those people have become clients.

“As my business has changed and pivoted, people are hearing more about me.”

When the Meridian Source initially reported the launch of Metta District early last February, Danielson had no idea it would help her to navigate the pandemic when it hit home.

The pivoting started the day after a province-wide order on March 18 closed her Lead Pilates studio and Integrated Health Therapies business until mid-May. “We had about 85 classes a week in studio on our schedule.

Because of the Metta District, I had all of the technology I needed to be able to pivot my instudio classes online literally the next day,” said Danielson.

“I had 40 classes online starting March 19 simply because I had all the set up.”

Metta District offers virtual courses such as 30-40 minute workout videos, educational videos, and multi-week challenges in an interactive community.

“That was the big focus during those early days—creating that sense of community in an online world,” said Danielson.

She says Metta almost became like a physical, mental and spiritual lifeline for clients connected online, including those in the Lloydminster area.

“It almost became like family because kids were at home, husbands were at home working, so there were people

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Lloydminster and area clients of Metta District online pilates indirectly helped founder Jana Danielson pivot her health and wellness businesses in the first year of the pandemic. One of her pivots is her patented Gooch Ball and Cooch Ball products for pelvic floor health.

interested,” she said.

“We feel that COVID really did shine a spot-

light on preventative health, wellness and immunity. It was really

our job to step into that and we did.”

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Danielson became aware that many Pilates studios across Canada were unable to pivot as her company could, so she offered them the chance to promote Metta in exchange for new client commissions.

“I didn’t anticipate in supporting other studio owners that way, but it felt really good to do that,” she said.

In addition, her team of Lead studio instructors and health and wellness employees set up Lead TV on Facebook to offer free 30-minute episodes on various health issues.

“We had people watching us from literally all over the world,” said Danielson.

Her Lead businesses combine a range of fitness classes with health therapies, including chiropractic, naturopathic medicine, physiotherapy and massage services.

Danielson also developed her first-ever health product for men and women in April to generate revenue dur-

ing the shutdown.

It’s a patented pelvic floor fitness tool called the Gooch Ball for men and Cooch Ball for women that comes with an instructional video for muscle toning and strengthening.

“You sit on the ball for three minutes a day to bring healthy blood flow to the muscular tissues,” she said.

It’s now distributed in Saskatoon after an initial marketing trial with Amazon failed to meet customer service needs.

“We brought all the inventory to Saskatoon and we are fulfilling out of my studio,” said Danielson.

“This pivot of this pelvic floor product has filled the gap in the decrease in business in 2020. We came out exactly as we did in 2019.”

They also added more treatment rooms last June to meet the demand when businesses that re-opened.

“We made business decisions that allowed us to shift our focus,” said Danielson.

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Cannabis delivery arrives in Lloyd GEOFF LEE

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Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. has launched a click-and-collect sameday home delivery service to the Lloydminster, Saskatchewan marketplace.

The company’s online platform features allow an order to be ready in one hour or less along with same-day local mail delivery of product orders for Saskatchewan residents in the Border City.

The Winnipeg-based company is now providing mail-order delivery throughout the province of Saskatchewan.

Customers will

receive direct email order updates from their chosen store and can visit the Delta 9 website at (sask.delta9. ca) to seamlessly place an order. Customer service operators are available by phone or online chat.

The new services follow a similar model to the company’s operations in Manitoba where online sales soared 256 per cent in 2020.

In Alberta, Delta 9 has also launched an online order service allowing customers to reserve products from their stores in Calgary and Grande Prairie via

File Photo (alberta.delta9.ca) and pick up them within one hour.

“Delta 9 has a distinct competitive advantage as online ordering and same-day delivery services become more available at Delta 9 stores in Western Can-

ada,” said CEO John Arbuthnot in a news release on Feb. 26.

“These services provide a robust channel to communicate with consumers, understand their needs and preferences and drive consumer traffic digitally.”

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The Province of Saskatchewan’s recent stretch of harsh weather has raised a variety of wildlife welfare questions.

Many citizens are asking what options are available to help wildlife cope with severe winter conditions.

Most species are resilient and welladapted to surviving

Saskatchewan winters.

However, in their efforts to find food and cover from the elements, wildlife will sometimes congregate in yards, communities and feed storage areas,

causing damage.

The natural inclination for many people is to put out feed to minimize damage to trees and shrubs, but that isn’t a great solution.

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WILDLIFE FROM PAGE 13

“Although winterrelated starvation can occur, trying to help wildlife through supplemental feeding, or feeding programs can end up causing these animals more harm than good,” said Ministry of Environment Wildlife Biologist Katherine Conkin.

“For example, when deer eat carbohydraterich food sources during the winter, such as grain or hay, they can die from a process known as rumen acidosis, or bloat.”

Supplemental feeding can also have other negative consequences, such as drawing animals in from long distances and away from good winter cover. It can also increase predation and disease transmission.

“The ministry moni-

tors annual winter conditions and adjusts species management strategies to ensure wildlife populations are sus tainably managed over the long term,” Conkin said.

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Residents interested in helping Saskatchewan’s wildlife can participate in various conservation initiatives that preserve wildlife habitat.

“Residents interested in helping Saskatchewan’s wildlife can participate in various conservation initiatives that preserve wildlife habitat. They can also participate in co-

File Photo operative wildlife management surveys and remain engaged in wildlife management activities, such as the ministry’s annual Hunter Harvest Survey.”

Residents concerned about wildlife-related

damage are encouraged to visit the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation’s webpage at https:// www.scic.ca/wildlife/ to learn more about prevention techniques or for information on

available compensation for damaged agricultural commodities.

Under the Wildlife Damage Compensation Program, all Saskatchewan producers are eligible for up to 100 per cent compensation on

damage caused by wildlife.

You do not have to be an existing Crop Insurance customer to make a claim.

For more information, visit www.saskatchewan. ca/environment.

Lloyd RCMP arrest two in possession of stolen vehicle

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On Feb. 23 at approximately 6 p.m. members of the Lloydminster RCMP were patrolling and recognized a suspicious vehicle that was recently stolen from Kitscoty. Police arrested the female driver and male occupant when they arrived at a local business on 18th Street in Lloydminster.

The stolen vehicle was towed by the RCMP for a forensic examination.

Leyen Meesto, 37

of Lloydminster was charged with the following; • Possession of Property obtained by crime • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose • Resist/obstruction of a Peace officer • Fail to Comply with conditions of a release order (x2) • Fail to comply with probation order Shaylean Dillon, 23 of Saskatoon was charged with the following; · Possession of Prop-

erty obtained by crime · Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose · Resist/obstruction of a Peace officer · Drive while Prohibited Meesto has been remanded into custody and will be appearing in Alberta Provincial Court in Lloydminster on March 2.

Dillon was released on a release order and will be appearing in Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Lloydminster on March 23.

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A walk-through time

WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

Many businesses have come and gone throughout Lloydminster’s history.

Some were sold and renamed by the new owners.

For others, the names and buildings have long been forgotten much like this haiku, “Where prairie folks met; Tired buildings rest silent; Aged, timeworn, stale.”

Nevertheless, their legacy lives on as these businesses along with their materials, pioneer technology, employees and determination helped to form our community.

The Lloydminster Concrete Block and Pipe Ltd. was located on 52 Street and Husky Road.

This plant was purchased in 1961 by Percy

and Jerry Esch.

The following year the plant underwent a remodel and a new automatic block machine was installed.

They manufactured light weight concrete building blocks, manhole blocks, well cribbings, concrete culverts and sewer pipes.

Free estimates for construction costs and a complete customer delivery service were offered.

The name Joe Weaver may sound familiar to some readers as the image of a beaver wearing overalls and carrying a toolbox was its defining brand.

Beaver Lumber was once Canada’s largest supplier of building materials.

Their competitors were gradually purchased and taken over which led to a substantial growth.

This business arrived

File Photo in Lloydminster (1928) when their subsidiary Superior Lumber Yards Ltd. purchased the yard in Lloydminster.

The first manager took over in 1934. They endeavoured to keep pace with the area’s growth and rebuilt the yard buildings including warehouses, storage facilities, showrooms and office on the same

site (circa 1955).

The showroom displayed the most current building materials, supplies and hardware.

As part of their expanding business, ready-built-homes were added.

Their subsidiary contractors actively worked in the construction field. This communitybased business worked together with those it served, much like the traditional barn raisings, work bees and threshing rings.

If someone needed help, a neighbour was close by.

With a goal of improving living standards for those who lived on farms, Lloydminster Pre-Kast Septic Tanks Ltd. opened in 1961.

The owner wanted to bring “to the rural residents of this district the same facilities and amenities as city dwellers.”

Originally, septic tanks were not pre-cast and put into place, they had to be poured.

This was after many days of digging and working to get everything ready for the actual pouring.

This company began by designing and building machinery.

They had a brief but successful history after doubling its business each year of operation.

Their design was accepted by the Family Farm Improvement Program of the Saskatchewan Government. Its Alberta counterpart gave their seal of approval as well.

They now filled orders between Saskatoon and Edmonton.

Tuplin Gravel and Excavating was incorporated in 1959 on a two-acre site alongside Highway 17.

Frank Tuplin grew the business after moving from Maidstone (1956).

With the steady area growth and constructi o n ne e d s, bu si ne ss was steady.

In 1963, they employed 12 men seasonally and operated one-yard track shovels, rubber-tired shovels, gravel crusher, screener and dump trucks.

In our history, progress never sat still as there was always a driving force which fuelled growth and development.

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Pandemic contingency to support Sask people MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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To help protect Saskatchewan people and businesses through the global COVID-19 pandemic, the $200 million health and public safety contingency has been drawn down, with $160 million in new contingency allocations.

Combined with other spending needs for the 2020-21 fiscal year,

this required the issuing of February special warrants totalling $322.8 million.

“These special warran ts are n eeded for pandemic-related costs, as well as for health system requirements, AgriInvest Program payments, and highways construction and winter maintenance,” said Deputy Premier and Finance

Minister Donna Harpauer. “In part through these special warrants, as well as inyear appropriation approved earlier in the fiscal year, our government has drawn down the Health and Public Safety Contingency.”

The new contingency allocations totalling $160 million, consist of: • $75.6 million for Saskatchewan Health

Authority COVID pressures • $20 million for the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment Program • $17 million for Tourism supports • $14.2 million for Municipal Grants for Growth • $1 2.3 million f or Public Safety response • $9.9 million for Custody Services • $5.5 million for the Chief Electoral Officer • $3.2 million for Court Service enhancements • $1.8 million for SaskPoly Dental Lab renovations • $500,000 for Conexus Arts Centre support The first $40 million of the $200 million contingency was allocated to the Safe School Plan in the first quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal year, to support the safe reopening on K-12 schools in the province.

Six ministries

required special warrants, including: • $179.5 million for Health ◦ $75.0 million for service pressures in the Saskatchewan Health Authority ◦ $52.9 million for various costs across the health system including the response to COVID19 and settled collective bargaining ◦ $50.3 million for equipment purchases for the response to COVID-19 ◦ $1.3 million for asset development costs for the new physician claims management system • $96.6 million for Highways ◦ $57.0 million due to a good season with more contractors completing more work than a typical season ◦ $23.0 million in pressures for winter maintenance ◦ $14.2 million for municipal grants to stimulate economic

growth and allow contractors to prepare for the upcoming season ◦ $2.4 million to provide federal funding to Transwest Air for scheduled air services to five communities in northern Saskatchewan under the federalprovincial contribution agreement with Transport Canada • $35.4 million for Corrections, Policing and Public Safety ◦ $15.7 million for Custody Services primarily due to operational pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as salary costs related to overtime ◦ $ 13.8 mi l l i o n f o r the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, primarily due to COVID-19 response measures ◦ $5.9 million for the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program for increased disaster claim payments CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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Is it time? Yes, it’s time MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

Real estate is a business where patience and a sense of humour can be quite useful. Neither of which I have in overabundant quantities some days.

I had an acreage listed for sale, and even though it was a wellkept property set up for horses, priced in line with the sales of comparable properties, we had few inquiries other than the usual “I have no money to put down, but would they rent?” once-a-week email from the Internet dreamers.

The owners were in no real hurry to sell, but after a year and a half, they and I were starting to wonder what the problem was.

Then in a single afternoon we get offers from two different buyers and following several days of negotiation, one wins out.

I have had much the same thing happen with farmland.

We place a parcel of land up for sale with a stated asking price expecting to negotiate with whoever is most interested, and nobody comes forward with an offer.

Taking it off MLS and asking for sealed bid tenders led to see several neighbours compete for it.

I have represented over 3,000 properties in my career and have

File Photo come to see there was a buyer out there for each one of them.

Some just take longer than others to attract the right person.

Abraham Lincoln was quoted as saying “Things may come to those who wait, but they may only receive only those things left by those who hustle.”

I believe our regional market is finally coming out of this seven-year recession.

History demonstrates activity always increases in the largest centers of our provinces first, then it gradually trickles down to the midsized and smaller communities.

Saskatoon and Regina housing sales are 30 per cent above the same period last year.

Edmonton and Calgary are holding their own,

which given the slams the Alberta economy has taken, is downright admirable.

The midwest is due for a resurgence.

In fact, we are seeing people moving here from other parts of Canada simply because our housing inventory is so reasonably priced. These days technology allows many people to work from almost anywhere.

And as a second point, check out the price of lumber and tell me why you should build over buy!

Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and an active partner in his family’s livestock operation.

Comments on this article are welcome either by emailing vernmcclelland@remax.net or calling 306-821-0611.

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Bobcats benched by Sask Health restrictions MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Lloydminster Bobcats have officially been denied participation in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) Return to Play Plan due to the Government of Saskatchewan’s public health restrictions.

The AJHL has been approved by Alberta Health Services and will play through until May 2021.

At 11:20 a.m. on Feb. 25, just hours before the trade deadline, Bobcats head coach and general manager Nigel Dube received word there is no option for Lloydminster to join the AJHL return.

Dube was, however, quick to say representatives with the City of Lloydminster, the Saskatchewan government, the Ministry of Health and public health officials all looked at every possible alternative, however, it is not an option to change the rules for

just one team.

The organization exhausted all efforts to resolve barriers to meet the requirements of the Saskatchewan government.

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We have created multiple proposals to try and make it work, exploring and exhausting every avenue.

We even looked at options with a very steep price tag, but it just was not enough.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has also been unable to meet requirements, while the Western Hockey League has been approved by forming a bubble in Regina.

Attempts were made to establish a bubble in Lloydminster, but the team was shut out

File Photo by circumstance.

“We have created multiple proposals to try and make it work, exploring and exhausting every avenue,” said Dube.

“We even looked at options with a very steep price tag, but it just was not enough.”

It has been a oncein-a-century pandemic, but the Bobcats organization was resilient trying to give their athletes the best possible opportunity at exposure and development to the next level.

Earlier in the fall, the team was forced to begin the season in Kitscoty and was able to start the development season there.

The Bobcats even hosted the Sherwood

Park Crusaders in Kitscoty on Oct. 16 before being allowed back into the Civic Centennial Centre in Lloydminster under Saskatchewan’s protocols on Oct. 17.

Dube had made multiple transactions and signings recently to prepare the Bobcats roster for the return of the AJHL. The Bobcats signed their future prospects whose seasons ended short when Hockey Alberta announced there would be no more gameplay for the AJHL. Those players would have come into Lloydminster this spring ahead of next season, including Chase Visser (St. Albert Raiders), Connor Burke (Calgary Northstars), Nolan

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Henderson (Calgary Flames), Jack Parker (St. Albert Raiders).

The team had also acquired three players from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League whose season was cancelled in 20-yearold defenceman Cole Dekoninck (Portage Terriers), Colby Jaquet (Dauphin Kings), and Dylan Meilun (Winkler Flyers).

“This was going to give us the opportunity to bring in our future players early and give them an opportunity to experience Junior hockey and the city of

Lloydminster,” said Dube.

“Acquiring the three players from Manitoba was giving them the opportunity to play out the rest of the season.

“The boys want to play hockey, I want to play hockey,” he added.

“The 20-year-olds want to graduate a few games richer, there are scholarship questions and a whole lot more.

It has been like tryouts where you sit on pins and needles hoping for the best outcome, but really, you just do your best and it is out of your hands.”

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porate Registry and to cover falloff in revenue to the Queen?s Printer Revolving Fund due to the pandemic • $4.4 million for Agriculture for the AgriInvest Program based on the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada winter forecast • $1.8 million for Advanced Education for Saskatchewan Polytechnic to upgrade its dental lab facility to ensure compliance with COVID-19 Protocols Special warrant amounts will be included in the Supplementary Estimates No. 2, which will be tabled on Budget Day, April 6.

• $5.1 million for Justice and Attorney General ◦ $3.174 million for Courts Services due to additional operational requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic ◦ $1.156 million for Boards, Commissions and Independent Offices for utilization pressures in the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, the Human Rights Commission and the Office of Residential Tenancies ◦ $770,000 for Innovation and Legal Services due to higher usage of the ISC Cor-

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Pickleball, not just a passing fad SANDRA BROWN

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With the distinctive blend of elements from badminton, tennis and ping pong; pickleball is notably a fast-growing affordable sport in Lloydminster.

There are various responses as to why it’s called pickleball, but in actual fact, there are absolutely no pickles involved.

This sport originated in the United States during the mid1960s and was initially intended as a family game to ward off boredom. Basic equipment includes a wooden or composite paddle, perforated ball and a net.

However, there’s much more involved in this non-contact sport with its unique rules and rising popularity.

When receiving a serve, letting the ball bounce once before hitting it back can truly test one’s natural instinct to hit every-

thing that comes your way on a court during play.

This basic rule actually extends the length of volleying (hitting the ball in mid-air) back and forth over the net making the game more challenging.

The non-volley zone is called the kitchen and is seven feet on either side of the net.

It’s one of the easiest rules to break when learning the game and sets p ic kleb all ap art from the other paddle sports.

Players serve underhand from the baseline diagonally across to their opponents.

After each scored point, teammates switch positions to serve.

The net is set at a height of 34 inches at the center and 36 inches high at the sidelines.

This low height makes it easier to hit over. Each game can last upwards of 15 min-

utes and scores go to 11, 15 or 21 points.

Play continues until a team is ahead by at least two points. Once the game is over, players acknowledge each other by ‘paddle bumping’ and its game on for the next round.

The size of the court is smaller compared to tennis so players don’t have to run as far to hit the ball.

This aspect makes it extra appealing for seniors or those with reduced flexibility to play.

The court size makes for a more intense game though as the skilled players strategize. The players are closer to each other which provides opportunity for sharing words of encouragement and virtual high fives for a good shot.

Even with the smaller court, pickleball is quite the workout as plays are quickly completed.

With a diameter of

three inches the ball’s perforated surface makes it very lightweight.

Not a lot of force or power is required to hit this ball over the net as its more about strategically placing the ball on your opponent’s court.

Placement over power is a key strategy.

Being physically active at a sport you enjoy playing and having fun while socially interacting with others is part of the pickleball appeal.

This sport helps with balance, agility, increases reflexes, dexterity and is suitable for all levels of athletic abilities.

It’s easy on the joints and provides a great cardio workout. Pickleball is genuinely an ultimate sport which promotes physical fitness

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Pickleball isn’t just for seniors as mixed demographics of all ages are picking this sport up.

It’s relatively easy and fun for beginners to learn.

Players are ranked on a skill level range from 1.0-5.0. They can endeavour to be as serious as they want when playing, take their game to the next skill level or just play recreationally for fun and exercise.

Etiquette and sportsmanship are important parts of any social game including pickleball.

Shouting, “ball on court” is commonly heard during play as sometimes the ball goes wayward onto another court. Play is stopped until the ball is returned.

With its exponential growth and interest shown in Lloydminster, pickleball is not just a passing fad – it’s a sport worthy of experiencing.

Players are waiting impatiently for the day their games can resume and the exciting sound of “Let’s play pickleball!” is heard once again.

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Sask proclaims Agriculture Literacy Month MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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March 2021 has once again been proclaimed as Agriculture Literacy Month in Saskatchewan.

Agriculture Literacy Month allows students across the province to participate in conversations and activities to help them learn about the agriculture industry.

This year, the Government of Saskatchewan will be providing Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) with an additional $400,000 in funding.

“Agriculture Literacy Month is a great opportunity to educate our children and grandchildren about the dedication of Saskatchewan producers and the world-class, environmentally sustainable

food that they grow,” said Agriculture Minister David Marit.

“Through stories and presentations, students w ill learn first-hand how our producers create the safe, high-quality products they are known for.”

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada has worked to bring agriculture education into classrooms across the nation.

This year will be the tenth year that Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month is celebrated across Saskatchewan and Canada.

“The Ministry of Education is proud to support the 10th anniversary of Agriculture Literacy Month,” said Education Minister Dustin Duncan.

“It is important for

Saskatchewan students to have opportunities to learn about the significant role agriculture plays not only for our province bu t arou nd the world.”

This year, students will explore the theme Healthy Foods from Healthy Farms through a variety of hands-on resources, including a book, an interactive activity, a video series exploring food production and processing, and virtual presentations from producers and industry professionals.

“It’s remarkable to reflect on 10 years of Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month and the thousands of meaningful student connections we’ve made with the agri-food sector,”

File Photo said Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan executive director, Sara Shymko.

“We appreciate the additional funding and are excited about the opportunities to continue to grow this valuable program and develop new student experiences.”

The additional funding provided this year is from the wind-down of the Gross Revenue Insurance Program (GRIP) and will assist AITC-SK in their efforts to educate our students about agriculture.

GRIP was a risk management program that was discontinued in

1996, however a small surplus remained in the fund.

In the last decade, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month has reached over 42,000 students in more than 1,500 schools in Saskatchewan with help from more than 1,000 volunteers.

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Gearing up for 2021 wildfire season MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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From updated digital tools to automated weather stations to drone technology, innovation is at the forefront of Alberta Wildfire’s detection and management practices.

Wildfire season runs from March 1 to Oct. 31 in Alberta, which means permits are now required for activities such as residential, industrial or agricultural debris burning.

The wildfire hazard is highest in the spring months when fuels like trees and grass have extremely low moisture content after the snow has melted and evaporated.

Thanks to the diligence of Albertans, effective department preparations and substantial precipitation in many areas of the province, last season proved to be one of the slowest years Alberta has seen

in decades in terms of both the number of wildfires and area burned.

Alberta Wildfire adapted to the demands of fighting wildfires during the pandemic, adopting strict health and safety protocols at its camps to ensure the safety of staff. To date, there have been no COVID-19 cases at wildfire camps.

“Despite the incredible challenges of 2020, especially with COVID-19, our firefighters successfully contained hundreds of fires in the province,” said Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen. “With the adoption of new technology and worldclass training, Alberta Wildfire will be ready for whatever the season throws at them.”

Technology and innovation Wildfire manage-

ment best practices are always evolving, which highlights the importance of research into and the adoption of new technology and innovative practices.

This season, Alberta Wildfire is: - Exploring remote camera, drone and satellite technologies to help modernize wildfire detection and data collection.

- Implementing modern remote automated weather stations that provide real-time or hourly data rather than once or twice per day.

- Continuing to evaluate the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of new firefighting tools and practices (e.g., gels, drones, cameras and water delivery systems such as large and mobile pumps and sprinklers).

- Researching the best tree and vegetation management practices to help Albertans

effectively FireSmart their communities and build resilience to wildfires.

2019 Spring Wildfire Review recommendations Alberta Wildfire continues to make progress on the Spring 2019 Wildfire Review recommendations.

Some initiatives have

been completed in advance of this wildfire season, while others are multi-year projects.

Key accomplishments to date include: - Establishing FireSmart Alberta to inform strategic and collaborative actions to improve FireSmart programming.

- Developing a new wildfire app and web-

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- Coordinating the fire weather and fire behaviour teams more c l o se l y to e nsu r e al l tools and information are used in decisionmaking.

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Engineering and Geosciences Week proclaimed in Sask

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The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaiming Feb. 28 to March 9 Engineering and Geoscience Week.

“Every resident of Saskatchewan benefits from the dedicated work of Association of Professional Engineers and Geosciences

members,” said Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw.

“These are the professionals that ensure our roads and bridges are well-designed and safe.”

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) members contribute to

virtually every sector of the province’s economy, including agriculture, mining, resources, utilities, construction, forestry, manufacturing, health care, education, environment and transportation.

“No time in my career have I been more proud of engineers and geoscientists for their ded-

ication to public service than during this COVID-19 pandemic,” said APEGS President Andrew Lockwood.

“They have demonstrated innovation and flexibility in their work and have risen to a challenge no person could have foreseen a short time ago.”

APEGS is the govern-

ing body responsible for regulating the practice of engineering and geoscience professionals in the province.

Engineering and Geoscience Week coincides with National Engineering and Geoscience Month, Canada’s biggest celebration of engineering and geoscience.

To mark the week, APEGS continues to make online resources available to schools to help kids learn about engineering and geosciences, including the GoExplore Saskatchewan website and the movie Dream Big: Engineering Our World with accompanying resources.

The Government of

Saskatchewan is meeting its target of improving more than 1,000 km of provincial highways this year, the first of its 10-year Growth Plan goal to build and upgrade 10,000 km of highways.

Another $300 million in highways stimulus funds is being invested over the two years in thin-membrane surface upgrades, passing lanes and improvements to municipal roads and airports.

The Government of Saskatchewan has invested more than $9.8 billion in highways infrastructure since 2008, improving more than 15,800 km of Saskatchewan highways.

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BERRY: Muriel Ann Berry passed away at the Lloydminster Continuing Care Centre on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the age of 83 years.

Muriel is survived by: her children, Monica Berry; Lyle Berry (Jodi Young); Neil Berry (Lisa Henderson); granddaughters, Michaela and Arden Berry; brother, Ed Hames; numerous nieces, nephews and special friends, Stan and Pat Fox and family.

Muriel was predeceased by: her husband, Harold Berry; daughter, Loretta Berry; sister, Margaret Tulloch; parents, Ted and Pearl Hames.

The Funeral Service for Muriel was conducted from McCaw Funeral Chapel, Lloydminster, Alberta on

Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM with Kevin Nelson officiating. The service was live streamed and posted on the McCaw Funeral Service website under Muriel’s obituary.

The Eulogy was presented

by Lisa Henderson.

The pallbearers were Todd Hames, Murray Hames, Henry Keighinger, Stan Fox, Rob Fox, and Brad Fox. In lieu of flowers, the Family invites people to make donations to the Parkinson's Society.

McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements.

CARD OF THANKS The Berry family would like to thank all those that were able to come to the service, those who viewed the service online, sent flowers & cards, helped with anything needed, sent food, all the calls and messages. Thank you to everyone. We so much appreciate all your love and thoughtfulness. We are overwhelmed by the amount of people who showed their support.

HALLIDAY: Robert “Bob” Owen Halliday passed away at Wainwright Hospital, Wainwright, Alberta on Friday, February 5, 2021 at the age of 99 years.

Bob is loved and remem-

bered by: his children, Jane Barberree of Canmore and Heather Halliday (Kerry Riglin) of Wainwright; grandchildren, Beth Barberree (Mark Taylor), Bruce Barberree, Renée (Nathan) Rudolph, Rachelle (Jason) Higgins, Jaime (Jack) Drover and Jolene McKee; step grandchildren, Cory (Leasa) Riglin and Chad (Kim) Riglin; great grandchildren, Owen and Ella Barberree, Jordyn and Daxon Rudolph, Dayna and Davin Higgins, Jesse, Ellie and Cory McKee; step great grandchildren, Abigail, Natalie and Liam Drover; and numerous step great grandchildren and three

step great great grandchildren.

Bob was predeceased by: his loving wife of 71 years, Olga Halliday; son, Ross; sister, Janet Cooper; and parents, Harmon and Violet Halliday.

The Celebration of Life for Bob was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM MST with Reverend Kun Kim and Reverend Canon Donald Skinner officiating.

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by Kerry Riglin.

The active pallbearers were Nathan Rudolph, Jason Higgins, Jack Drover, Bruce Barberree Bob Cooper and

Raymond Thom.

The final resting place is Edam Municipal Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Bob may be made to Wainwright & District Community Health Foundation - CT Scanner Project, Edam Donor’s Choice for Edam Rec. Centre and Edam Municipal Cemetery -Turtle River #469 or donor's charity of choice.

McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements.

CARD OF THANKS The Halliday family would like to thank all those who showed their support.

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In Loving Memory of Our Dear Mother and Grandmother

EDNA WHITEHEAD

JUNE 4, 1913 - FEBRUARY 21, 2013 My love is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June My love is like a melody So sweetly played in tune.

As fair art thee my bonnie lass So deep in love am I And I would love thee still my dear Through all the seas gone dry.

Though all the seas gone dry my dear And the rocks melt with the sun I would love thee still my dear Though the sands of time may run.

So fare thee well my bonnie lass And fare thee well awhile.

And I would come to you again.

Though we were ten thousand miles.

Though we were ten thousand miles my dear Though we were ten thousand miles I would come to you again Though we were ten thousand miles.

Remembered daily and sadly missed by.

Beverley, Christian, Cheryl & Amberley Elizabeth, Ian, Julian, Kari, Hudson & Ebba Melissa, Timmy & Mireya

In Loving Memory of

BILL STOUGHTON

born May 4, 1944 in Maidstone, SK. Passed away on February 19, 2021 in Saskatoon, SK at the age of 76. Bill was the second son of Wilfred & Verna Stoughton and resided in Maidstone all his life. After school he worked with a CNN railroad crew, the old telephone system, farmers and riding in the PFRA pastures at Paynton and Cut Knife.

On November 8, 1968 he married Marion Stewart and they had two children, Colette & Rowdy. Land was purchased in the RM of Paynton and the ranch became known as The Wonder Ranch.

Bill’s life focused on all aspects of the ranching business. His passion was his horses, dogs, wagon trips, trail rides, trips to the mountains and the cabin in the pasture.

Papa spent many precious hours with his grandchildren going to hockey games, riding, camping and teaching them old tricks.

Bill is survived by his wife Marion of 52 years, daughter Colette (Joe) Warlow of Saskatoon and son Rowdy

(Talli) of Maidstone, grandchildren, Kayle, Nashville & Spring, Hunter, Kane, & Colt and great grandson, Phoenix, brother Don (Ellen) & sister Lois (Terry) McTaggert, brothers in-law Maurice (Maureen) Stewart, Brian (Elaine) Stewart & Cameron (Betty Ann) Stewart and many nieces & nephews.

He was pre-deceased by his parents Wilfred & Verna Stoughton and in-laws Robert & Jean Stewart.

At his request there will be no funeral. Donations in memory of Bill may be made to the Maidstone Healthcare Auxilary.

CARD OF THANKS The Stoughton family would like to thank the Maidstone Hospital & ambulance staff for the care of Bill. Also thanks to the St. Paul’s Hospital and Prairie View Crematorium in Saskatoon. Thank you to everyone for their kind words, cards, flowers, food and donations.

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