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Cranes hover over Holy Rosary TAYLOR WEAVER

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Look up, look waaaay up. The cranes are sky high at Holy Rosary High School as work began on the $10 million expansion announced in early July. Talks of an expansion have been in the works for some time now, as the Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD) recognized the need for more classroom space with an ever-growing student body. Nigel McCarthy, director of education with the LCSD, took members of the local media on a tour of the worksite on Tuesday afternoon and expressed his excitement to see the structure taking shape. “We’re looking at the start of the steel construction and really, somewhat, the dimensions of the future building, so you really get a sense of the building that’s going up and what we’re looking forward to and so excited

about,” said McCarthy. Yes, McCarthy was excited to see the steel skeleton being built, but it’s what’s going to go inside the new structure that got him really revved up. “We have three new science labs that we’re very excited about. They’re purpose-built for senior science, and for our STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs, our kinesiology lab, which was designed on the model offered by the University of Waterloo,” he said. “We have a great new arts centre that’s going in, a double-sized room, as well as work in video game design and coding that’s really going to put us on the cutting edge of some of the 21st-century learning we’ve been talking about, and indeed doing at Holy Rosary for years now.” Throughout the entire planning process, the student voice has played a key role, with feedback coming from students through-

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Nigel McCarthy, director of education with the Lloydminster Catholic School Division, gave local media a quick tour and rundown of the work currently taking place on the west side of Holy Rosary High School.

out the LCSD. “The student voice has been extraordinary through this process. We really started with our teachers and the consultation with them, and there was great imagination in those rooms. And then going out to students in elementary schools and really having them have the opportunity

to speak to what they’d like to see in schools gave us some new ideas,” he said. “It gave us the motivation to deliver on some of these visions, and that’s our biomechanics centre, that’ll be our motors lab, and the new welding centre that’s going in at the school.” For McCarthy, this

expansion is a dream come true, but he noted it’s also a dream come true for the LCSD’s elementary school students who will be attending high school in a few years’ time. “For me, part of the excitement in watching cranes go up is knowing we’re past issues like supply chain management or the budget or

design phase,” he said. “This is really the phase where everything we’ve done for a year and a half starts to come to fruition. “Completion date is slated for February 2023, so just 11 months from now we’ll be walking into this building and having some new educational experiences for our students.”

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Protecting against standing water this spring

he City of Lloydminster encourages homeowners and tenants to start thinking about preparing their properties for snowmelt as the early signs of spring begin to show on the thermometer. “Everyone looks forward to the warmer weather that puts an end to the long, cold Prairie winters. The warmer spring weather also means accumulated snow needs somewhere to go. Even if your property hasn’t flooded before, as a homeowner or tenant, it’s up to all of us to protect our homes,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers. “There are many things we can do as property owners and residents to help prevent standing water in our neighbourhoods. I want to thank everybody for helping out and remind everyone to stay safe while doing so.” To reduce the risk of a snowmelt flood, the City of Lloydminster recommends: 1- Shovel snow away from the foundation of your home and window wells to prevent seepage into your basement. Where possible, it is recommended to clear 2 metres from the foundation. a- If your property shares drainage with the adjacent property, remove snow and ice from the drainage path to promote positive

File Photo drainage to the appropriate locations. The presence of snow and ice along the shared drainage can cause surface water to back up and find alternate paths, leading to localized flooding or seepage into your basement. 2- Ensure your downspouts (eavestroughs) are clear and directed away from your home/ foundation. Keep them directed toward the street overland to avoid the water pooling on your sidewalk, creating icy surfaces at night when the temperature drops. 3- Check the function of your sump pump a- Internal and external sump pumps should be checked for operation and any maintenance performed as required. i.- Is a check valve or backflow preventer installed? It is better to know it is not working before needed. The installation of one of these items will help limit the volume of water pumped as it will not be permitted to reenter the space after it is pumped. b- Sump pump discharge hoses should be

free of ice and directed away from any building foundation or wall. i.- The end of the discharge hose should be a minimum of 2 metres away from any building foundation or wall. ii.- Routinely check for snow and ice build-up; the discharge line can still freeze overnight. 4- Do not shovel excess snow onto the road. Spread the snow around your property as it gradually melts. 5- If it is safe and possible, clear ice, snow and debris from property adjacent storm drains to help water flow. If you cannot clear the ice and snow yourself, please call 780874-3700 or complete the appropriate form at Lloydminster.ca/ReportaConcern. 6- If your property does not have a storm drain, it is helpful to remove any ice and snow from the curb to allow unobstructed water flow to a nearby storm drain. 7- If you see pooled water on a roadway, be careful – do not drive through deep water as you can’t see potential risks that may not be safe.

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StartUp rolls out strategic plan GEOFF LEE

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.................................. StartUp Lloydminster aims to make Lloydminster the best place in Canada to start and grow a business. The non-profit business grower introduced a new strategic plan for 2022-25 to achieve that goal during the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s Monday lunch meeting. “We really want our business community to be stronger, attract new businesses and create the right environment for somebody that has a great idea,” said StartUp’s interim executive director Wendy Plandowski. “We can help them to make that idea a reality and essentially succeed with their business.” Plandowski picked Rotary as the first audience to learn about the new threeyear strategy, which the StartUp board okayed in February. “The business community is represented here at Rotary, so that is really our target audience,” explained Plandowski. The new strategic plan is based on four pillars of growth, service delivery, community engagement and the future of work, with the objective of growth to increase sustainability revenue streams. The City of Lloyd-

minster currently provides the bulk of funding for StartUp, along with an Alberta Innovates grant from the province. Plandowski explains the goal is to increase their sources of revenue, not just from government, but from the business community in the form of service delivery. They also want to increase services and programs to support small businesses in the region with improved service delivery. “We don’t just help businesses to startup, we help them to grow and thrive,” said Plandowski. StartUp supports entrepreneurs by offering business coaching, networking opportunities and professional learning events along with 30 volunteer business mentors. Plandowski says StartUp not only helps businesses at the idea stage, but also those that want to scale up or plan their succession, for example. StartUp can also connect a business with a prototype idea to Alberta Innovates. The community engagement pillar is all about making sure everyone in the community knows StartUp is where to go when they do have that great idea for a business or want to grow

it etc. The future of the work pillar seeks pathways to use new technology and innovation and be a leader for the current 14- member team at StartUp, and those they serve. Plandowski hopes the new plan helps entrepreneurs and business owners to understand they are not alone. “Being an entrepreneur, a business owner, can be a daunting challenge. So, StartUp Lloydminster is there in our region to support their napkin idea, their growth, and really help them to survive and thrive, depending on what stage their business is in,” she said. Plandowski says they are currently getting about five requests a week for startup and business help. “Because of our nature in Lloydminster, we do have a lot of entrepreneurial likeminded people,” she said. “So we are seeing a bit of an uptick right now since people are starting to get excited about re-opening.” Plandowski says people are looking for new opportunities and there has been an increase in services in the last six weeks.

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Wendy Plandowski, interim executive director of StartUp Lloydminster, unveiled the organization’s new threeyear strategy to develop and grow new small business opportunities in the region during the Rotary Club of Lloydminster Monday lunch.

“A new strategic plan will help us accomplish a new great variety of things moving forward since COVID,” she said. “It’s been a really great time to review some of our strategic objectives to see how we can really pivot our businesses to respond to the changing community.” StartUp is also rolling out a ton of business events posted at StartUpLloyd.com. “We have exciting things so our co-working space will be reopened; we’ve got a book club—we’ve got (entrepreneurial) movie night,” said Plandowski. “Also, our Lunch ‘n Learn series will be

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Seniors to celebrate healthcare troopers

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Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society is throwing a special

lunch party at the Legacy Centre. A Seniors Health-

care Workers Appreciation Day will take place on March 23 with speeches, certificates, sponsor tokens of appreciation and plenty of good food to boot.

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We want to honour the staff in all of the facilities that deal with seniors in Lloydminster.

“We want to honour the staff in all of the facilities that deal with seniors in Lloydminster,” said senior Ruby Trudel, who came up with the idea. “We want to publicly say ‘thank you’ to them for the wonderful care they give and the exceptional circumstances they’ve worked under for the last two years.” Invitations have been sent to managers at Jubilee Home, Pioneer House and Lodge, Lloy-

File Photo dminster Continuing Care Centre, Dr. James Hemstock and Hearthstone Place, Points West Living and the Dr. Cooke Extended Centre. “We have also invited Home Care because they visit with seniors living in their own homes,” said Trudel. The list of invited guests includes several surprise dignitaries who will have a role in the presentations including tangible swag for facility managers to present to their employees. “We’re going to have a wonderful lunch put on by the Legacy Centre,” said Trudel. “We’re going to give the staff of these facilities a chance to par-

ticipate in something that’s just totally positive. It’s just going to be a very positive and hopefully, an uplifting time for them.” The lunch is a nohost affair, so anyone who attends will pay $12 for their own meal, except for the invited guests who are covered by the Seniors Care Society. Anyone from the public who wants to have a meal is asked to phone Trudel at 639840-0828 by noon on March 18. “Please don’t just show up, it’s RSVP, so the Legacy Centre knows how many people they have to cook for,” said Trudel.

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An evening for mental health with Clint Malarchuk

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The Lakeland College Rustlers womens basketball team is excited to partner up with five local non-profits to raise money for mental health initiatives in the Border City, which includes an evening with former NHL goaltender Clint Malarchuk. TAYLOR WEAVER

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After two years of ups, downs, and a whole lot of uncertainty, the Lakeland College Rustlers womens basketball team is wrapping its season with an evening devoted to mental health advocation with special guest Clint Malarchuk, sponsored by the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation’s mental health initiative Project Sunrise. On April 3, after returning from the CCAA national basketball championships in Nanaimo, B.C., the Rustlers will be running for mental health.

The team will be running laps around Bud Miller All Seasons Park from 9 a.m. to noon and are accepting pledges for each kilometre they run. The funds they raise will be going back into local mental health initiatives through nonprofits such as Residents in Recovery, the Libbie Young Centre, the Men’s Shelter, the Thorpe Recovery Centre and the Interval Home Society. The Rustlers womens basketball team has faced its fair share of adversity since the 2020 national championships were cancelled. Not only did the team

recognize that many of the players and coaching staff were experiencing mental health issues, but they faced them head-on and worked to try to overcome those struggles. Their story is a familiar one for many, but when it pertains to high-calibre athletes, Malarchuk seemed like the perfect fit. If Malarchuk’s name is ringing any bells, it’s probably because he’s known as the former NHL goaltender whose throat was cut by a skate blade during a game in 1989 while he was playing for the Buffalo Sabres, severing his

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jugular vein. Malarchuk lost 1.5 litres of blood and a total of 300 stitches were required to close the six-inch wound. Malarchuk was back on the ice 10 days later. He received a standing ovation upon his return to the game but did not receive any form of counselling. Twenty years after almost losing his life on the ice and going through his own, very real struggles with mental health, Malarchuk was diagnosed with PTSD and is now advocating for others so they don’t suffer in silence. If you’d like to support the Rustlers run, email chris.king@ lakelandcollege.ca, or e-transfer funds to the same email. The entire community is encouraged to get on board and is welcome to participate. Tickets for an evening with Clink Malarchuk are only $30 and are available on eventbrite. For corporate tables and more info contact Tricia Hunter at tricia. hunter@bpcdirectional. com.

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Local author runs in new directions

GEOFF LEE

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.................................. Susanna Pankiw, who is a fixture in the local running scene, is also making a name for herself as a self-published author. The retired school teacher and former Boston Marathon runner from Marwayne is staying active while marketing the first two books in her series, The War of the Dragons, for the fantasy fiction lover. As in running, Pankiw is trying to catch her second wind as a self-publisher in charge of her own marketing that comes with the role. Her first book, The

Legend of the Stone and the Embryo and her second book, Breaking the Illusion, debuted last fall with the publicity just catching up. “It’s a whole learning process, this publishing world,” said Pankiw, who writes under the pen name and her maiden name, S.J. Walker. “We have to check out the metadata and advertising and creating social media. When you hand your book over to a publisher, they do all of that.” The belated PR is worth the wait, knowing Legend of the Stone and the Embryo took Pankiw more than 20 years

to write. “I took some writing courses online and I spent years between writing and learning and raising my kids and teaching,” said the 52-year-old mom. She also ran the Boston Marathon in 2017 alongside Kathrine Switzer, 50 years after the American became the first woman to officially register and run the marathon in 1967. Currently, Pankiw is training for the new 25/50 kilometre Crazy Muley Ultra run through sand dunes in Edgerton on June 11, while continuing to write. She hopes to finish what could be the third

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and final book in her fantasy series, but she’s also mulling the idea of a prequel. “There’s some stories that need to be told that aren’t really conducive to the main story,” she explained. The books are targeted for readers ages 15 and up and can be purchased online from Amazon. Pankiw writes fulltime since she took early retirement in June from a 29-year teaching career with the Buffalo Trail Public School Division. She spent the last 15 years in the classroom teaching a Grade 3-4 class in Dewberry. “I taught in Edgerton, Marwayne and I taught students part of one year online, so I have the whole gamut— high school, junior high and elementary,” she said. She was also a liaison with the Vermilion Standard and the Vermilion Voice newspa-

pers and got her start in self-publishing with the children’s book, What’s My Color? The Fantasy book genre is her favourite type of fiction. “I’ve always liked the fantasy and it’s always been there. It’s generally what I read too,” said Pankiw. That’s reflected in her two books with the stories taking place in the Village of Shambalese and Ogdon’s Oasis, with characters named Reollyn and the Arch Mage Kazo with superpowers. “I like the magic and the whole creation of a new environment and a new world. It’s definitely an escape from the real world,” said Pankiw. Running is something that’s also been a passion for Pankiw since she was a young girl. “I always liked to run, even as a student. When I was a kid, I ran as soon as the snow melted and I’d run all sum-

Supplied Photo mer,” she said. “That was back in the time when there weren’t any big events for runners, so you just did it on your own.” She’s was going to sign up for the Titanium Half Marathon in Lloydminster until she learned the Crazy Muley is the following week, too close to recover. Whether she’s running, driving or just out and about, Pankiw is always thinking about how to work the people and places she experiences into book characters and locations. “When I look at things in the world, I try to imagine how I could work that into a scene in the book,” she said.

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A dream come true for local volleyball player

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Lakeland College Rustlers mens volleyball head coach, Taylor Dyer, was all smiles last week as the Rustlers signed local volleyball phenom Shepherd Gow. TAYLOR WEAVER

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For local athlete, Shepherd Gow, earning a spot on the Lakeland College Rustlers mens volleyball team has always been somewhat of a dream, until last week when the soon-to-be Lloyd Comp graduate and volleyball phenom signed with the team.

“It’s been a dream of mine since I started playing volleyball in Grade 7,” he said. “It’s always been a big dream and my parents have been pushing me to play college volleyball, so I made it, and it’s awesome.” Here in the Border City, the Gow family name resonates with local sports, but that’s

especially true when it comes to volleyball. Gow’s late father, William, past away in a car accident on Oct. 21, 2017, at the age of 57. William was a true ambassador for the local volleyball scene, and his legacy has been carried on through sport thanks to Shepherd, his mother, Diane, and his sisters, Soleil and Sonnet. “I think he would be proud of me,” said Gow. “He worked me hard, he was a great coach, and I’m excited to live out my dreams, and his dreams have pushed me to where I am today. “He’s with me the whole time. He’s always here.” Usually playing as a centre, Gow will be taking on a new role with the Rustlers as the team’s libero. “Since I’m usually a centre, this is going to be a big position change for me. “It’s been a long time

coming and I’ve been working hard for this.” Taylor Dyer, head coach of the mens volleyball team, couldn’t be happier to welcome Gow to the squad, and knows what he can bring to the court. “Shep really fits the mould of the culture we’re trying to create here,” said Dyer. “He’s a good student, he’s a good person, he gives back to the com-

munity; all the things we’re looking for in a volleybal l p l ay e r, h e brings a lot of that to the table. “We’re excited to sign Shep for the fall. Coming in as a first-year, he’s going to have a big learning curve, but again, he’s an athletic player who also has that determination and grit.” Dyer also noted Gow’s position change will pose some challenges

at first, but in the long run, it’s a smart move. “Libero is a tough position to come in and be proficient right off the bat, but it’s good he’s got some good guys to work with to get better, and hopefully down the line, he’s going to be the next guy for us. I’m looking forward to watching him battle for that position, but also grow as a player.”

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Shad days loom for LCHS teen

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Delara Jadidizadeh, an outstanding math and science student at LCHS, has been selected by Shad Canada to attend a summer learning opportunity in STEM and entrepreneurship at one of 18 universities. She finds out where this month. GEOFF LEE

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.................................. She’s glad for Shad. Delara Jadidizadeh, a Grade 11 student at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School (LCHS), is excited to find out which university Shad Canada is sending her to this summer for an advanced learning opportunity. “I think it’s going to be a great stepping

stone for the future,” she said. The outstanding student has been selected by Shad for one of its science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and entrepreneurship programs for students at 18 universities across Canada from July 9-29. “They will be given our placement by the end of March,” said

Delara last week. “We were given our top seven campuses, however; I think I’m more leaning towards the University of Calgary and UBC.” The Shad program is for students who are deemed to be community-minded, creative, engaged, curious and want to make an impact in Canada and the world. Delara says she loves learning about science and problem solving and wants to be a scientist, based on her interest and ability in science and math courses and the different workshops, labs and experiments at LCHS. Delara is also a member of the LCHS science club with Shad being right up her alley. “I decided to apply for the Shad program because I thought it would be an amazing opportunity for me to gain more knowledge

within the STEM field and be able to interact with other students my age,” she said.

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I decided to apply for the Shad program because I thought it would be an amazing opportunity for me to gain more knowledge within the STEM field.

“I think I will be able to gain more knowledge and experience at different types of STEM.” She might also learn Shad is named after a fish found in Shad Creek in Aurora where the program started. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Education wants students to initiate learning outside of school and offers Grades 10 and 11 students a special project

credit for participating in Shad. “The special project is not actually determined until we go to the campus, however; every year it’s a project determined about recent events that have occurred that year,” explained Delara. The Ministry of Education notes students can earn an elective credit towards high school graduation for taking part in the Shad summer program. “It came out as a call for students that might be interested, but the students had to be individual learners, highly motivated, and the marks had to be there,” said LCHS career counsellor Lisa Spence. “So for Delara to be accepted into this program, it was definitely a feather in her cap. Of course, it looks good on our school to have her here.” Delara is the only

LCHS student going to Shad, although others students applied. Spence noted Shad Canada chooses the students based on their marks, their application and references from teachers, with Delara the top pick from LCHS. “She is a very outstanding student,” said Spence. “This year, she’ll be writing the advanced placement (AP) tests for biology, world history, psychology, English and math—she actually takes it upon herself to study more AP classes.” Delara is not the only one in her family with a knack for math and science. “My older brother is going to be coming here next year and he also likes STEM and is looking forward to looking at computer sciences and engineering,” said Delara, who also has a sibling in Grade 2.

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Leeway from Lloyd: Mad Vlad, a Khrushchev clone STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Ever since mad Vlad Putin invaded Ukraine last month and issued some threats about nuclear weapons, a lot of people are naturally experiencing some fear and anxiety. I personally try to limit my gloom and doom scrolling or watching events unfold on TV while rooting for the Ukrainians, then turning my attention to something positive. It doesn’t always work because the war stirs up a hornets nest of fight or flight emotions. In my mind, mad Vlad is just another communist bully like Nikita Khrushchev, who threatened to annihilate the U.S. in the Cuban missile crisis.

He tried to sneak missiles into Cuba until president Kennedy called his bluff and forced him to back down when push came to shove. The U.S. and many NATO countries are pouring weapons into Ukraine that may never give up as long as Volodymyr Zelenskyy is their president. The massive financial squeeze the West is applying to Russia may force a truce or a withdrawal sooner than later, but force may be needed, too. If mad Vlad does pull back, it might lead to his replacement, just as it did for Khrushchev after he backed down. During the missile crisis, just about everyone, including my own family, had some kind of makeshift bomb shelter under their basement stairwells.

My dad stocked it with a couple of cans of peas and beans as if that’s all you need to survive a nuclear blast. Some of the government advice back then was as idiotic as many COVID regulations. In Grade 5, we had drills where we would drop under our desks where atom bombs couldn’t hurt us! Looking back, it was all pathetically silly and useless and only increased our anxiety in the age of Cold War anxiety in the 50s and 60s. Today, it seems everyone is also waiting for another shoe to drop with COVID and inflation adding to our woes. This time around, Europe needs to tell the Russians to go home or they will help Ukraine do it. It’s time to call their bluff again, so we can go back to easy living.

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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.

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

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every second Sunday of the month. Start time is 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is $12. Spades Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a Spades Tournament on Thursday, March 17. Play begins

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at 10 a.m. and the cost to play is $10 and $12 per person for lunch. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information. Jamboree/Dance The Legacy Centre is excited to be hosting its first jamboree/dance in quite some time. The fun takes place on Friday, March 18. Doors open and dancin’ begins at 5 p.m. and supper is served at 6 p.m., then the jam begins! Admission is $15/person at the door. Bonnie Green is the Jam Co-ordinator and musician contact (780-808-4034). All other inquiries can be made to the Legacy office at 780-875-4584. All musicians welcome! All members and guests welcome! Come on out for a great evening of music and dancin’ from some of our local talent! The Bromantics Live in Concert The Bromantics are a Saskatchewan six piece group that perform a sensational tribute to the 50s. They also perform original music while working within the parameters of the genre. In making use of warm brass instruments in combination with vintage guitar tones, and accompanying them alongside doo-wop style harmonies, The Bromantics are reviving the era with a youthful energy. They are now in the process of recording a debut EP to be hopefully released in 2022. The Bromantics hit the stage at the Vic Juba Community Theatre on March 19 with a 7:30 p.m. show time. Tickets

are $35 and $5 for students (including post secondary). Rogers Hometown Hockey Rogers Hometown Hockeyis returning to the Border City from March 19-21. All of the fun is taking place at the Servus Sports Centre and is free to anyone interesting in attending. Join Ron MacLean and Tara Slone live on-site on Monday, March 21 at 5 p.m. for the broadcast as they tell the stories that celebrate the hockey history and culture that puts Lloydminster on Canada’s hockey map, and stick around to catch the Boston Bruins take on the Montreal Canadiens. To get your free tickets visit https://tickets.hometownhockey.com/register/lloydminster Annual Meeting The Lloydminster Senior Citizens Society is hosting its annual meeting in the main hall at the Legacy Centre on Monday, March 21. The meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. and all members are encouraged to attend. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more information. Cribbage Doubles Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a Cribbage Doubles Tournament on Thursday, March 24. Bring your partner out for a day of crib! Play begins at 10 a.m. at a cost of $10, and lunch is $12 per person. Everyone is welcome! Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more details.

Steak Night! Come on down to the Hillmond Hall from 5-7 p.m on March 25 for a steak night! Tickets are $25 and must be purchased before March 18. Tickets are available by cash or cheque at Legacy DIY – 5021 49 Street, downtown Lloydminster and the Hillmond Central School. The cash bar will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight. Ukrainian Dancing on the Border Festival Presented by the Lloydminster Ukrainian Culture Association, the 15th Annual Ukrainian Dancing on the Border Festival is being held at the Vic Juba Community Threatre from March 25-27. Shows will be on Friday at 10:30 a.m., Saturday at 9 a.m., and Sunday at 9 a.m. Day passes are $12, twoday passes are $20, and weekend passes are $25. Children under five get in free. Lloydminster Collector Con Lloydminster Collector Con, presented By Babs Gaming & Sports Cards, is being held on March 26 at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wild Rose Pavilion by the Lloyd Ex. This is a show for collectors to setup and buy, sell, trade or just show off their collection. There will be a wide range of items - video games, sports cards, games, puzzles, action figures, funko pop and so much more! Proceeds from the event will go to the Lloydminster & District SPCA. Silent auction

online with all items on display at Collector Con. Pancake Breakfast The Legacy Centre is hosting a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 27. The breakfast runs from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Cost is $12 per person and $6 for kids six years and under. Everyone is welcome! Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more details. Johnny Reid Live JUNO Award winning singer-songwriter Johnny Reid will be live at the Vic Juba Community Theatre on April 3 and 4 during his Love Someone National Tour. Show time is 7:30 p.m. for both nights and tickets are are $99.75. Zachary Stevenson’s Tribute to Buddy Holly From the Internationally Acclaimed “Buddy Holly Story,” Zachary Stevenson performs an exciting Tribute to Buddy Holly LIVE at the Vic Juba Community Theatre on April 6 for a 7 p.m. show. Zachary has played the starring role as Buddy Holly in over twelve different theatrical productions of the “Buddy Holly Story” across North America. With his own unique performing style, humour and an impressive repertoire of knowledge about Buddy, Zachary will leave you captivated and entertained throughout the entire performance. This show will be backed by the Rockin’ Royals Band. Tickets for the show are $49.

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tarting this fall, Lakeland College will offer a re-imagined agri-business program, which has been updated to reflect the evolving world of business and agriculture. “The world of agribusiness is constantly changing with many new and exciting opportunities presenting themselves,” said Geoff Brown, dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences. “We are always working with our advisory boards to ensure that our curriculum and programs are providing our students with the latest education, one which sets them up for success in whichever sector they

enter after graduating from Lakeland.”

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Our re-imagined agribusiness program will continue to challenge our traditional students who have a solid agricultural background.

The newly-designed program will begin with a common first semester, after which students will have the option of choosing one of five specialties: production, marketing, agri-food and tourism, sustainability or finance. Previously, the agri-

business program only offered three focuses: livestock, crops or marketing. By adding the three additional streams, students will dive deeper into an area they are passionate about and graduate as wellrounded professionals equipped for diverse work environments. In production, they will expand their agribusiness knowledge in crop, livestock or mixed farm production, while marketing will give students experience in product, price, placement and promotion. Agri-food and tourism will allow students to develop business ideas using agricultural products in inno-

Supplied Photo vative ways. Sustainability will centre on managing economic, social and environmental pillars to leverage longterm success, while the finance stream will have an increased focus on business and finan-

cial management. “Our re-imagined agribusiness program will continue to challenge our traditional st u d e nts w h o h ave a solid agricultural background, but will also appeal to students who have never considered

a career in agriculture before. The new agribusiness streams go beyond primarily production, highlighting career opportunities across the agriculture supply chain,” Brown said.

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Crop insurance deadline extended to April 14

n M o n day, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced the 2022 Crop Insurance enrolment deadline is extended to April 14. Due to logistical challenges because of the ongoing supply-chain issues posed by the pandemic, there was a delay in the delivery of the 2022 Crop Insurance packages to producers’ addresses. These challenges occurred after the packages left the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) on Feb. 25.

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Risk management programs like crop insurance are essential to help producers prepare for the future.

“Prairie producers continue to inspire us w ith th eir resiliency and ability to rise to the challenges of the past year,” said MarieClaude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and AgriFood. “Risk management programs like crop insurance are essential to help producers prepare for the future, and we want to ensure

they have the time they need to make decisions that are right for their business.” “We want to ensure producers have additional time to review their operation’s risk management plans for the upcoming growing season,” said Marit. “SCIC offers a full su it e of pr ogr ams t o support producers, including Crop Insurance. We understand the challenges the Saskatchewan agriculture industry is currently facing, and I encourage producers to take the time now to review all Crop Insurance options and select feat u res best su it ed f or their operation.” As of March 10, the

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ipate receiving their packages in their mailboxes within the next few days. SCIC staff are avail-

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Lakeland builds on ag business FROM PAGE 13

New opportunities for experiential learning will build upon the existing hands-on opportunities, including Band in the Sand event management, farm management simulations, case competitions, industry practicums, and data driven projects integrated with the student-managed farm. Graduates of the agribusiness program will be set up to succeed in career paths that include: - Commercial agriculture operations - Financial lending - Agricultural accounting - Feed sales - Grain merchant - Livestock buyer - Sustainability verification - Entrepreneur - Succession planning - Ag marketing - Agri-tourism and more.

They will also have the opportunity to further their studies by taking another year at Lakeland to earn a second diploma or to enrol in Lakeland’s agriculture technology degree, the first of its kind in Canada. Agribusiness graduates also have the option to transfer to another postsecondary institute to complete a degree. The School of Agricultural Sciences relied heavily on industry feedback while creating the new streams and updates to the curriculum, to ensure they would be addressing current trends in the agricultural sector.

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Producers can also access and modify their Crop Insurance details directly through SCIC’s online Crop Insurance portal, CropConnect. Producers must select insured crops and coverage levels or make additional changes by April 14, or coverage will remain the same as the previous year. For more information, contact a local SCIC office, email customer.service@scic.ca, or call 1-888-935-0000. Crop Insurance is a federal-provincialterritorial Business

File Photo Risk Management program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Under Crop Insurance, premiums for most programs are shared 40 per cent by participating producers, 36 per cent by the

Government of Canada and 24 per cent by the Government of Saskatchewan. Administrative expenses are fully funded by governments, 60 per cent by Canada and 40 per cent by Saskatchewan.

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No flooding in March forecast

o spring flooding is expected across the central region of Saskatchewan, despite well abovenormal snowmelt runoff yields anticipated. The information is part of the Water Security Agency (WSA) spring runoff forecast for 2022 based on conditions since March 1. WSA actively monitors snowpack and precipitation during the winter months to forecast the province’s available water supply th r o u g h t h e s um m e r and fall and to prepare for any potential issues. With significant snowpack within the North Saskatchewan

River Basin, there is an elevated risk of a dynamic ice breakup event occurring on the river.

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Any increased runoff potential will be reflected in the April forecast provided runoff is not already underway.

This may result in ice jamming and flooding similar to what was observed on the river in 2020. The WSA warns the public should remain

vigilant when near melting waterways as ice jamming and breakup can be unpredictable. WSA completed snow surveys in mid-February to assess the water available for runoff. Any increased runoff potential will be reflected in the April forecast provided runoff is not already underway. For the most part, water supplies from the province’s major reservoirs are expected to continue to meet the province’s needs in 2022. As previously reported, the hot and dry conditions throughout 2021 caused most

areas of the province to go into winter with drier than normal moisture conditions. Despite significant amounts of snow, some areas with dry conditions at freeze-up are still predicted to have normal to below normal runoff. WSA is currently expecting a below to well below normal snowmelt runoff response over much of southern Saskatchewan. Only areas east of Moose Jaw are forecast to receive near or above-normal runoff. Below-normal runoff in the southwest may result in some water supply issues, including shortages and

File Photo potentially water quality-related issues later in the year. With an alpine snowpack that is generally well above normal, the agency is optimistic that flows on the Saskatchewan River Sys-

tem and levels at Lake Diefenbaker will be better than what was observed in 2021. T h e WSA w i l l c o ntinue to protect and manage our water supply to support industry and habitat.

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Sask proclaims Ag Safety Week

he Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed March 13-19 as Agricultural Safety Week in Saskatchewan. “Agricultural Safety Week serves as an important reminder that safety in agriculture matters yearround, on and off the farm,” said Agriculture Minister David Marit. “Everyone has a role to play, investing in our physical and mental health and promoting safe practices on the job. We must each do our part to ensure we are all able to return home to our loved ones at the end of every day.” Saskatchewan recognizes Canadian Agricul-

tural Safety Week annually in partnership with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. “Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry plays a major role in feeding the world, and Saskatchewan is proud to be a leader in exporting key crop products,” said Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan. “By putting safety first, producers can come home safe at the end of the day, while contributing to a strong agriculture industry.” Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is focused on helping producers, families and communities lead the agricultural industry in safety and

File Photo sustainability. “With this year’s campaign, we’re excited to celebrate something that we deeply believe in at CASA - that Safety is Our Standard in Canadian agriculture,”

said CASA’s Chief Executive Officer Andrea Lear. “Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about safe agriculture and encour-

age farmers, farm families, and farming communities to take action. Because everyone has a role to play in farm safety.” T h i s y e a r ’ s theme, Safety Is Our

Standard, is the first of a three-year farm safety campaign; Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success. This year, virtual AgSafe ribbons are available for download from the CASA website.

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Collaboration enables over $3.2 million in grower-funded canola research

he three Prairie provincial canola grower associations have evaluated and selected 14 new canola research projects to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP) in 2022. This investment includes over $1.6 million from Alberta Canola, SaskCanola and Manitoba Canola Growers, as well as matching funds of over $1 million from the Western

File Photo Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and $450,000 contributed from Results Driven Agricultural Research (RDAR). The total investment into 2022 CARP projects is over $3.2 million. CARP supports canola agronomic research focused on increasing yield and profitability, re d uc in g p ro d u c t io n risk and enhancing sustainability. The grower associations are pleased to partner with WGRF and

RDAR, enabling even greater innovation and discovery. “Through these recent partnerships, CARP has leveraged significant dollars for robust canola research funding,” said Chuck Fossay, chair of Manitoba Canola Growers. “The research projects in this program are selected by farmers to maximize benefits of all canola farmers.” “Agronomic research is an important funding priority for WGRF,” said Dr. Keith Degenhardt, WGRF board chair. “WGRF is committed to supporting research that will deliver a positive onfarm impact and we are excited about the potential impact these projects can have for West-

ern Canadian farmers.” The 2022 projects awarded funding are focused on: - Surveillance of pathogen and insect populations,

- Abiotic stress tolerance, - Weed management, including herbicideresistant weeds, - Crop physiology, - Pollinator impact on

yield stability, - Integrated disease management, and - Improving nitrogen management and reducing nitrous oxide emissions.

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Davison to finally accept Oilman of Year award

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.................................. Dwayne Davison will go down in the history of the Lloydminster Oil and Gas Bonspiel as the only Oilman of the Year who had to wait two years to be formally recognized. He was nominated for the 2020 Oilman award, but that event was cancelled due to COVID-19. “It’s a long time coming, but that’s the world we live in,” said Davison. The Lloydminster resident told the Source two years ago he was thrilled to get a call from Monte Armstrong, co-chair of the Heavy Crude Open Bonspiel

Committee just prior to the bonspiel banquet. “I know a lot of people in the oil patch,” said Davison a few days before the cancellation notification. “Not everybody gets to have this honour, so you’ve got to take it in stride and understand that it’s a huge recognition and something to be very proud of, and I certainly am.” With the 53rd annual event finally taking place, Davison could also be a candidate for a most engaged man of the year award for his community volunteerism. The 61-year-old is probably better known as being president of the Lloydminster & District Fish & Game Association for the past nine years and for his love of fishing and hunting. He is also a director with the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and is the current chair of the board of the Hannin Creek Education Centre.

Davison is also a member of the Alberta Fish & Game Association and sits on its finance committee. He grew up in Coleville, Sask. and found his happy hunting grounds in Lloydminster in 1979 when he landed his first job working for Husky Oil pumping wells in Tangleflags. He married his girlfriend, Rhonda, that year too and adapted to his outdoor lifestyle. “I’m not a big city person. Just the whole area with the recreation that is here, the hunting and the fishing, it’s all around us. That to me was important,” said Davison. “I moved away for about four years and we had an opportunity to move back and we jumped at it.” Davison has worked for numerous companies in the area since 1984 as a Lloyd resident. He has managed almost all aspects of

field operational activities from surveying, lease and road con-

struction, well completions, equipment design, well setups and

production operations. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

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Senior math whiz crunches taxes GEOFF LEE

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Kay Hauer is probably one of the oldest, most accurate and overqualified tax preparers in Lloydminster, and one of the most modest, too. The 87-year-old Lloydminster resident is in her 26th year preparing tax returns for low-income seniors and residents at the Legacy Centre, with certification from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Who knew she also has a bachelor of physics degree from the University of Saskatchewan where she attended from 195255? Hauer reluctantly revealed the source

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of her love and knack for numbers during an interview at the Legacy Centre on International Women’s Day. “Physics is all to do with numbers,” said Hauer, which makes tax returns a labour of love. “I enjoy numbers, but I also enjoy helping people.” She could probably help anyone with their algebra and calculus problems, too, if any came up. Hauer admits she was a whiz at math growing up. To her knowledge, there were only two other women before her to graduate in physics, but she didn’t make a career out of it after graduating. “I continued to work in research at the university until I married a farmer and came here to live,” said Hauer. The couple retired 30 years ago and Hauer received a 25-year certificate last year from

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Kay Hauer is an 87-year-old with a physics degree who does free tax returns at the Legacy Centre for low income individuals and other seniors like Harry Kostuik, left.

the CRA. She says to file tax returns for others, you have to apply to the CRA each year. “You have to have a police check and there are modules of training I take,” said Hauer. She laments there are fewer tax deductions this year for seniors. “The biggest thing I’m finding this year is the climate incentive or refund for the carbon tax is not payable at this time of year to reduce your tax owing,” said Hauer.

“It’s going to pay out like GST on a quarterly basis and we haven’t been told how much that is.” Hauer does tax returns at the Legacy a couple of mornings a week by appointment, and there is a demand because it’s free. Business students from Lakeland College also offer free tax returns for individuals at the Lloydminster campus and the Legacy Centre by appointment. CONTINUED ON PAGE 23

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Taking care of taxes FROM PAGE 22

“It’s not just the seniors; we do anyone low income,” said Hauer, who is doing it on her own this year.

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It’s not just the seniors; we do anyone low income. They come in we have a visit and I learn about them, if I don’t know them already.

Clients are asked to bring in tax documents such as pension T4 slips and interest income T5s etc. “However, I do have the ability to go online and get that information for them,” said Hauer. Hauer is set up to only do basic tax returns for individuals only. “They come in we

have a visit and I learn about them, if I don’t know them already,” said Hauer. She says if she finds out they have some complicated tax issues, she will refer them to a tax service. “We’re not supposed to do anything that’s difficult, like no businesses or capital gains or that type of thing,” she explained. “If it’s just a matter of two or three slips, we can do that quickly. In half an hour, I can get it sent in.” Hauer can’t say how many more years she’ll be doing tax returns for others. “At my age, I do things one year at a time,” she said. Hauer admits it also catches everyone by sur-

prise when they learn about her past schooling in physics. “I have a grandson who has a PhD in physics. His supervisor met me one day and he was so surprised I was in physics way back in the 50s,” she said. Her LinkedIn page lists her degree along with her current experience as a business manager for Saskatchewan Square & Round Dance Federation, and her past role as treasurer and membership director of the Lakeland Senior Games Society. Hauer is also Zone 7 president of Alberta 55 plus and a member of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society.

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Rustlers women’s basketball team wins ACAC, heading to nationals TAYLOR WEAVER

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It was an exciting weekend for the Lakeland College Rustlers womens basketball team as they won the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) finals and secured their spot at nationals. The Rustlers were in the same situation after winning the 2019/2020 ACAC finals, only to have their shot at a national title taken away with the cancellation of the tournament due to COVID-19. With that in mind,

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for the majority of the team, including head coach, Chris King, this has been a long time coming. He said the ladies played their hearts out this past weekend, beating SAIT 60-41 on Friday night to secure their trip to Nanaimo, B.C. for nationals, which are being held from March 25-27. “The girls were awesome tonight. We had a really slow start to the first quarter and SAIT made us pay for that, and good on them. We knew they were that type of team,” said King. “I thought in quarters two, three and four, we locked it down defensively. We still

weren’t great offensively, but we did enough to get the job done, so I was happy about that.” Friday night’s display of athleticism was a precursor for the action to be seen in the Lakeland gym on Saturday night, as the team beat NAIT 74-49 to win the ACAC title. King may be a humble coach, but he has set the bar fairly high for his players, as he knows what they’re capable of, as well as how hard they’ve all worked to get to where they are right now. “We want to win this. We’re not content with just getting there, we want to make sure we have a shot to be the

champs, and that’s where we want to be,” he said. “If we play like we did in the second half, we’ll be fine, and I think we’ll have a really good shot. “I think our expectations internally are very high. Our first goal was we wanted to make sure we were hosting the ACAC finals, so we had to be first in the north, which we did. “We wanted to make sure we were in the final, which we did, and the next one is winning our conference. We’ve checked a few boxes, but we’ve got a couple more to go.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

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Rustlers guard Tori Dugan fights through SAIT traffic on Friday night at the Lakeland Gym. FROM PAGE 24

“We’re going to nationals, and we’ve never got to go, and as I said to the girls, this is a bit of unfinished business from 2019. FROM PAGE 21

Davison lost his last full-time job with Crew Energy in the 2015 downturn, then enrolled in AutoCAD drafting courses at SAIT in semiretirement. “I was the oldest in class. I’ve been drawing scale drawings for years and building stuff off it,” he said. “I just decided the computer looks like it would be more fun and quicker and the accuracy of all that.” Davison says his son redid his own basement based on the AutoCAD drawing he made for him. Technology is the biggest change Davison has seen during

I’m really happy for the girls in the room that get to go, and the other girls get to experience this for the first time. Lots of these athletes will play their whole

career and never get that shot, so it’s pretty exciting,” said King. Friday night’s win was a big one for Rustlers point guard and fifth-year player, Tori

his years in the oil and gas industry, with Lloydminster leading the way. “It’s been an amazing ride for the area. We’re unique with our heavy oil production in the world. A lot of other places in the world look to Lloydminster for the technology that is developed locally,” said Davison. Despite a rapidlychanging world, he is not ready for full retirement yet. He has recently taken on some part-time work in the past year, working for Border Surplus Management Inc. along with management contracts in the oil and gas

industry. “I plan on keeping busy, whether it’s through actual payment-style work or volunteerism,” he said. While knee surgeries have kept him from curling the past few years, he has served on the Lloydminster Oilman’s Bonspiel Committee for several years. He logged more than 28 years on the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show Committee, one term as chairman of the Oil show, and many years serving on the Oilfield Technical Society executive, including president. Anything to do with

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Dugan, who will be returning to her home country of Australia to play pro next season. “We’re going, finally,” she said. “I’m just so proud of the way we fought in the second half. We faced a lot of diversity in the first quarter, and we wanted to win all four quarters, so after we lost the first one we knew we had to come back and win the last three. And you could tell they were deflated as soon as we went on a run. “Just to be able to fight through that and to get back what we’ve earned, I couldn’t be prouder.” The team has also been under the watchful eyes and cameras of Two Fold Films for

the past 18 months for their upcoming documentary titled “Second Bounce.” The film follows the team through the highs and lows since the cancellation of the 2020 nationals and the mental health aspects that came with it. “It’s really special

fish and game, however, is his favourite topic and pastime he shares with his extended family and his four adult kids. “I’m a regular hunter and fisherman and my grandkids are up at the lake lots with us and we do lots of fishing,” he said. His work with groups like the Lloydminster & Area Archers Association is also geared towards youth. “The youth are the future and we certainly believe in that. Getting them out in the great outdoors is something we strive to do.”

Lakeland College Rustlers forward Kennedy Taylor gets her Bobby Orr moment last Sunday afternoon in Game 2 of the AJFHL finals against the Lethbridge Eagles. The Rustlers beat the Eagles 5-1. Games 3 and 4 will be played in Lethbridge this weekend.

that this year we have a camera following us around and get to document it,” said King. “I don’t think they realize how unique this situation is; that their lives are going to be on TV and they’ll get to look back 20 years from now and actually watch it on TV.”

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