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LLOYD GOES QUIET TO COMBAT COVID-19 Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Professors at Lakeland College make their way through an empty west hallway at the Lloydminster campus on Monday afternoon. The educational facility announced the school remains open, but in-person classes are not being offered to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

City exercising COVID-19 precaution, suspending events TAYLOR WEAVER

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The City of Lloydminster is exercising precautioning measures due to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19.

“With the recent development of the COVID-19 out-

break globally around the world, and the recent pand e m i c d e c l a ra t i o n b y t h e World Health Organization, the City of Lloydminster has been looking to our local health authorities and provincial governments to follow (the) best recommenda-

tions they are giving,” Jordan Newton, EMO manager, City of Lloydminster said last Friday.

“In an effort to do that, the City has followed Alberta Health Services’ recent recommendation of event cancellations (which now have to

be fewer than 50 people), and we will be following through and suspending some of (the) events we are hosting.”

On March 12, the City announced the immediate suspension of the following upcoming community events, March 19 – LCSC Your

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THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Pioneer House on virus lockdown GEOFF LEE

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Pioneer House and Lodge are on a selfimposed lockdown for an initial twoweek period to protect high-risk seniors from COVID-19.

“We are telling family and friends to please don’t come. Right now, w e ’r e l o o k i n g a t t w o weeks, but we’re just going to have to wait and see at the end of March,” said Joyce Bell, administrator of Pioneer House and Lodge on Monday.

“We don’t have illness inside; this is all s el f - imp os e d , t h is is preparing.”

The decision to close the facility to family and friends follows new precautions by the FROM PAGE 1

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April 11 – Easter Pysanky As of Monday, the City suspended public access to its recreation and culture facilities to further the movement of social distancing as directed by provincial

Saskatchewan Health Authority to restrict visitors to the hospitals, clinics, community and continuing care facilities it operates.

The facilities at Pioneer accommodate 176 seniors at full capacity with different levels of care provided.

“This virus is something to be taken seriously and we need to take steps to protect anyone with a weakened immune system or seniors,” said Bell.

During the lockdown, only the front door of Pioneer House is unlocked with a reception desk stationed near the front door.

“If someone needs to drop something off, one of our employees will disinfect it and take it to health officials.

As of this time, regular meetings of city council will still go ahead as scheduled and will remain open to the public.

The temporary closure includes the following buildings: - Bioclean Aquatic Centre - Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre - Lloydminster Golf & Curling Centre

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Shirlee Calungcaguin, a dietary aid at Pioneer House, washes her hands on a new sanitizer station set up at the entrance for authorized visitors.

a resident,” said Bell.

“If one of our residents wants to give something to a family member, we will take it and hold it at the desk.”

Bell says most families are supportive of the lockdown and were already limiting visitations due to the coronavirus.

“Many of the families have said this weekend they had family con-

ferences and have told their loved ones they won’t be in to visit them until this is passed,” said Bell.

On the other hand, she says it’s about a 50/50 split of residents who are fearful of getting ill and those who have little or no awareness of what is happening, including seniors with dementia.

- Lloydminster Public Library - PSM Park Centre - Russ Robertson Arena - Servus Sports Centre “The City will make sure our facilities remain safe for our public and we’ll be taking any necessary steps to make sure they’re clean and sanitized,” said Newton. “As (those steps) change, we change our strategy.

Newton also noted these events have been cancelled for 30 days to see what the future of the outbreak looks like.

Reschedule dates are still unknown.

“At this time, because things change so rapidly, we are unsure of what (that) will look like,” he said. “In 30 days we’ll come back to see if we need to reschedule them, and we’ll communicate that with our public.”

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THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Husky cuts spending by $1B GEOFF LEE

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Husky Energy is cutting spending in 2020 by $1 billion, including some Lloydminster investments, in response to the steep downturn in global market conditions.

The cuts, announced March 12, include $900 million in capital expenditures and $100 million in additional

cost reductions, including well servicing activities on uneconomic production, and a halt in exploration activity.

The company continues to review further capital adjustments in response to the current market environment.

“Husky has three important advantages: a strong balance sheet, an integrated corridor

that includes a sizeable downstream and midstream segment, and offshore operations that include long-term gas contracts in the Asia Pacific region not linked to the price of oil,” said CEO Rob Peabody in a statement.

Husky says Lloydminster thermal projects scheduled to be delivered beyond 2020 have

been deferred and will be reconsidered as market conditions improve.

The drilling of sustaining pads at all thermal operations has also been suspended.

Investment in resource plays and conventional heavy oil projects in Western Canada have been halted, with a focus on optimizing existing production and lowering costs.

Given current market conditions, Husky will commence the safe and

orderly reduction, or shut-in, of production where it is cash negative on a variable cost basis at current prices.

The company is also deferring the development of a gas field in offshore China and Indonesia, while the Liuhua 29-1 field at the Asia-Pacific Liwan Gas project is being advanced as planned with first production expected by the end of 2020.

Husky says the cost-saving measures

will help the company maintain the strength of its balance sheet while protecting value in an extended low commodity price environment.

The company previously announced a $500 million cut in capital expenditures in December over the next two years.

The company’s drive to improve process and occupational safety is unaffected by these cuts and remains a top priority.

Govt. extends tax deadline to June 1 TAYLOR WEAVER

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Canadians will now have an extra month to file their taxes to the Canadian Revenue Agency.

The announcement was made yesterday by federal ministers as part of a series of finan-

cial measures to assist Canadian individuals and governments through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canadians will now have until June 1 to submit their income tax return to CRA, and the deadline to pay off any outstanding balances

interest-free will also be extended to July 31.

Businesses will also have more time to pay their taxes without paying any interest or penalties. The new deadline will be July 31 to pay any corporate taxes or make any scheduled installment payments.

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THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Schools close for summer MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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As per the Saskatchewan government’s advice, the Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD) has cancelled classes for the year and is asking parents who can keep their children at home, to do so.

There will be no impact on absence or grade level for students.

“At each grade or course at the high school, students will receive a final mark as the grade they have thus far in class,” said LCSD director of education Nigel McCarthy.

“Students will receive their Grade 12 diploma despite these events.

Students in each grade will progress to the next grade in the fall.

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We understand, at this time, that schools are close indefinitely.

Learning, though, is to continue to the best of our ability to deliver it through alternative, or online means.

“Over the next few days, we are developing a plan to support the learning of our stu-

dents and to facilitate their learning for the period of school closure. We understand, at this time, that schools are close indefinitely.

Learning, though, is to continue to the best of our ability to deliver it through alternative, or online means.”

As of Wednesday, LCSD staff have begun working on plans to support learning including: - marking all assignments that have been given to date - calculating marks - preparing suggested supports for learning at home, including programs and websites that may be available

in your homes. We are also working on future l e a rni n g s u p p o rt f o r students.

“We have approached this understanding that we need to work first on senior high school and those who will be heading to college or university next year,” said McCarthy.

“We want to support students in this unique situation and more information will be forthcoming.”

McCarthy also noted the LCSD is looking to provide advice from their counselling teams who are currently preparing materials to support conversations with children.

Lakeland College creates COVID-19 resource MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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As part of Lakeland College’s response to the evolving COVID19 situation, a webpage has been created to provide the college community with up-to-date information about COVID-19, including tips for stayFROM PAGE 3

“They will be impacted the worst, but we are working on ways to make sure the family is still very involved in their lives. We’re asking the families to call to send pictures,” said Bell.

She says the generation at Pioneer still loves to get letters and notes in the mail, and urges people to send them a friendly note.

“Make sure they are still included in the everyday lives of their families,” she said.

Bell says Pioneer is rolling out a plan they were asked to make roughly 13 years ago to deal with a hypothetical pandemic situation.

“At the time, I remember, ‘sure we’ve got nothing else to do;

ing healthy, frequently asked questions and other resources for students, faculty, staff and community members.

At this time, in-person classes have been cancelled but the facility is still open.

There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 among

Lakeland students or employees.

In response to recommendations by Alberta Health Services regarding hosting events, Lakeland has cancelled the following upcoming events: - Environmental Sciences Info Session (March 19)

- Conference on Environmental Management (March 19) - Indigenous Awareness Day (March 20) - Best of the Border (April 6) Lakeland College encourages people to continue to monitor lakelandcollege.ca/ covid19 for updates.

let’s make this up’ and it’s certainly paying off,” she said.

Bell says the first thing they concentrate on is making sure the virus doesn’t spread in the facility.

“Once that’s taken care of, we then start looking at our staff, so what happens if we start running short in this department or that, and how do we get that covered?”

The plan helps to answer how they ensure the services residents receive are the same tomorrow and the same next month, no matter what the Pioneer team is going through.

Bell says the protocol for employees is to call in sick if they have any symptoms of any type of illness.

Pioneer is also wellstocked with supplies despite an erroneous Facebook message over the weekend claiming there were shortages.

“We actually had people pull up and donate

supplies. We had phone calls from people saying ‘I can share,’” said Bell.

“Once again, it just proves how unbelievably blessed Pioneer House is to be part of these communities.”

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Oilman of the Year in-waiting GEOFF LEE

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Dwayne Davison can milk the good vibes from accepting the nomination for the Oilman of the Year for weeks to come with the postponement of this week’s bonspiel.

The Lloydminster resident was thrilled to get a call from Monte Armstrong, co-chair of the Heavy Crude Open Bonspiel Committee, a month ago with the

event set to take place March 19-22.

“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.”

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cially feted until possibly this fall, following the closure of all City of Lloydminster facilities to protect residents from the coronavirus.

When the 53rd annual event eventually takes place, Davison could also be a candidate for a most engaged man of the year award for his community volunteerism.

The 59-year-old is probably better known as being president of the Lloydminster & District Fish & Game Association for the past seven years and for his love of fishing and hunting.

He grew up in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan 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 construction, well completions, equipment design, well setups and production operations.

Davison lost his last full-time job with Crew Energy in the 2015 downturn, then enrolled in AutoCAD drafting courses at SAIT in semi-retirement.

“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. I really enjoy that.”

Davison says one of his three sons redid his basement based on the AutoCAD drawing he made for it.

Technology is the biggest change Davison has seen during his years in the oil and gas industry, with Lloydminster leading the way.

“It’s been an amaz-

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This year’s Oilman of the Year for the Lloydminster Heavy Crude Open Bonspiel is Dwayne Davison.

ing 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 Performance Business Solutions, Border Surplus Management Inc. and Turm Oil & Gas Ltd. “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 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 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.”

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Virus alters citizenship ceremonies GEOFF LEE

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Lloydminster lucked out and welcomed 252 new citizens before the cancellation of all citizenship ceremonies in Canada due to the spread of coronavirus.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship cancelled all ceremonies on March 14 to keep everyone safe as a COVID-19 safety measure.

Special health precautions were in effect at two ceremonies, held at the Centennial Civic Centre Auditorium on March 12.

There were plenty of hand sanitizers available and elbow bumps replaced the usual congratulatory handshakes with the awarding of citizenship certificates.

The auditorium was

sanitized before and after each occasion as well.

Many of the newcomers from the Alberta and Saskatchewan side of the Border City held and waved Canadian flags during the proceedings.

Each ceremony kicked off with the clerk explaining the procedure and the importance of the day, and introducing the citizenship judge and special guests.

Both ceremonies were led by citizenship officer, Johanne Lorenz, with the 10:30 a.m. event welcoming a platform party of special guests, including Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers, Kayla Bromley, Lloydminster Learning Council and Janet Hawryluk, Cath-

olic Social Services.

The 1 p.m. ceremony invited guests Aalbers, Doreen McCaw, Lloydminster Learning Council, Kemoh Mansaray Lloydminster Local Immigration Partnership and Vic Juba, recipient of the Queen’s Ju b i l e e M e d a l and a well-known resident of Lloydminster.

The ceremonies followed the same format, with the key parts being newcomers standing to speak the oath of citizenship in French and English, if possible, followed by the singing of a bilingual version of our national anthem.

Each ceremony wrapped up with the presentation of a citizenship certificate by Lorenz and a flurry of elbow bumps.

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Sanitizers part of collectors show

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Nothing can keep custom-tractor builder Dave Perkins, from the Tofield Alberta area, from displaying his collection of AllisChambers tractors like this 1/16 scale 4W305 Allis-Chambers 4WD model he held for a photo-op at the Border City Collectors Show and Sale last weekend.

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The show must go on.

That was the mindset of organizers of this year’s Lloydminster Border City Collectors Show and Sale, held at the Lloydminster Stockade Convention Centre March 14-15, despite fears of coronavirus.

“We felt we should go ahead; we felt we owed it to the exhibitors and all the people who plan on this on a yearlybasis,” said Don Whiting, the lead organizer on opening day.

“We considered what we’re hearing in the

media and figured the risk is so low that we might as well go with it.”

As a precaution, there were plenty of hand sanitizers available with the exhibits of antiques, farm toys, construction toys, collectibles, memorabilia, dolls, parts and coins.

The event also drew decent turnout to the surprise and delight of some visit ors and exhibitors.

Neither wild horses nor the threat of COVID-19 could keep Dave Perkins away from exhibiting his custombuilt Allis-Chambers

tractors in 1/16 scale.

“I’ve been coming here for the last five years and I have to come,” he said.

“It’s one of the shows you have a lot of fun at.

It’s a great time to meet a lot of people and make business connections and show my passion.”

The strong farm toy presence at the show put Perkin’s head on a swivel.

“It’s right up my alley.

It totally rings my bell,” he said with a laugh.

Perkins brought about 20 of his custom tractors to the show, noting he has at least 400 more at his home in Beaver County near Tofield.

He was also wearing an Allis-Chambers shirt as a fan of that brand of tractor, that he has always had on the family farm since the 60s.

The show also attracted an exhibit of model Second World War battleships overseen by hobbyist Colby Ryall, who could have been an admiral in another life.

He knew the history and the battle strategy of the German battleships Bismark and Tirpitz that he built, along

with his replica HMS Hood in the British fleet.

“It was hit in the third magazine of the turret near the rear of the ship; 1,400 men were in the water and only three survived,” he said as if it sunk yesterday.

He says he knows the history so when people ask questions he can answer them, including what got him into model ship building.

Ryall explained he and his dad both started with model trucks then jumped into Second World War stuff.

“These are all plastic kits. I hand-painted all of them and built them myself. From there, it kind of spiralled,” he said.

“I still have the Mighty Mo at the home—the USS Missouri—and the Japanese Yamato, the biggest ship of the war.”

Ryall says his purpose at the show is just to show off his hobby and hopefully tour his dream battleship “One day I would like to tour the Mighty Mo because it’s one of the only world war two ships still afloat,” he said.

Visitor restrictions implemented at SHA facilities MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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In an effort to minimize and contain the spread of COVID-19, the Saskatchewan Health

Authority (SHA) has implemented visitor restrictions, effective March 14, for SHA-operated hospitals, clinics, community and continu-

ing care facilities.

• For patients who are in critical care or high acuity units in SHA hospitals, visitors will be restricted to one at a

time, unless extenuating circumstances exist.

• All community, foundation and other public and spiritual gatherings within any SHA-operated facility are on hold effective immediately until further notice.

• Services provided by volunteers who are 65 years of age or older, in non-essential service areas are suspended.

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There were also bannock and cupcakes for new citizens to sample.

For those not familiar with a citizenship ceremony, every person who is 14 years of age or older who has met the requirements of citizenship must attend the ceremony and take the oath of citizenship.

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Viewpoint

Leave it to Weaver

Gradually adjusting to our changed world EDITOR Taylor Weaver

Have you ever worked this hard to keep up with the daily news cycle when it seems like a fool’s errand?

Well, if you’re in this situation, you’re not alone, and the news is travelling at lightning speed.

If you’re a regular reader of the Meridian Source, you’ll know last week’s column took a bit of a comedic look at the panic buying going on in the world, including right here in the Border City.

Folks seem to be buying everything except the kitchen sink, which is then having a lasting effect on the morale of the community as a whole.

But, luckily, we Canadians live in a country with some of the strongest supply chains on the planet, so fear not, we won’t run out of food.

“There’s no evidence of shortages,” said Diane Brisebois,

president and CEO of the Retail Council of Canada.

“It’s normal to misinterpret seeing empty shelves and assuming that’s because the products are no longer available. In 99 per cent of the cases, it’s simply because the retailer has sold out of the quantity the store had at that time.”

Grocery chains across the country have not seen activity like this in a very long time, and Brisebois explained that replenishment strategies are often being developed on the fly.

Just like everyone else right now, it’s a day-by-day analysis.

She said Canadians shouldn’t worry about supply shortages, and since the COVID-19 virus has been spreading for a number of weeks, “supply chains have had time to prepare, adapt and focus.”

Last week’s column also concluded with the suggestion that we think of others while picking the last of the low-hanging TP fruit.

It was simply some food for thought, and this sentiment, voiced by many others concerned about Canadians’ panic-buying activities, may have worked.

The number of social media posts, locally and nationally, offering delivery and driving services to seniors or those unable to make the pilgrimage to the grocery store inspires me.

It’s good to see the majority of Canadians have come to recognize the severity of COVID-19 and are taking the necessary precautions to avoid the spread of the virus.

I don’t know what the future’s going to look like, but if we all work as a team (separately, from the comfort of our own homes), we can get through this.

Through it all, we at the Meridian Source will continue to print every Thursday and bring you engaging, up-to-date news from reliable sources.

See you all next week. Stay safe out there, and for up-to-date news, visit us at meridiansource.ca

Leeway from Lloyd Swamped by virus chatter

STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Breaking news: Almost all of us 9 billion humans do not have novel coronavirus!

We now return you to re-runs of Wagon Train and Gunsmoke.

Unfortunately, staying calm or thinking rationally is not much of an option in the 21st century with fear-mongering ruling the day.

The biggest purveyor of fear in my mind is so-called social media spreading tons of false information and rumours in a multimedia platform.

Mainstream news

outlets are no worse as they ratchet up fears with almost constant reports pertaining to the virus.

Images of empty toilet paper and food shelves generate panic buying when the next delivery truck is on its way.

There is probably room for a 24/7 coronavirus channel now that there are no sports to watch on TV, and all the chatter on news and sports channels is cancellations of everything due to the virus.

My take is that people are confusing zombie and end of the world TV shows or movies with reality. Most of

the people who have the virus are reporting mild symptoms except for the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.

Is there something the authorities aren’t telling us? Otherwise a lot of folks like you and I are confused by a panic that may not be warranted, except to protect high-risk folks.

Those same authorities who were telling us last month the risk is low are now lining up to outdo each other with declarations of emergencies etc.

Yes, we all know the current measures are meant to slow the spread of the virus, but

if the virus itself is still low risk to most people’s health, is the current bomb shelter mentality really needed?

Hopefully, we will get some clarity soon to put people’s minds at ease and stop all the hoarding and get back to normal.

This new normal is anything but normal until the threat goes away supported by a vaccine.

Sure, until then, I will be washing my hands frequently and all that stuff, but being 70, I’m counting on the Rifleman to keep me safe. He’s just a click away on Amazon Prime Video!

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Alberta backs national crime plan

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Alberta is working with the federal government to develop a national strategy on curbing rural crime sprees fuelled by the drug methamphetamine.

Organized methfuelled crime is the focus of a pan-Canadian working group on rural crime, Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer told the Source in an interview on March 12.

The group co-chaired

by Schweitzer and federal public safety minister Bill Blair is also looking at potential criminal code amendments for rural crimes including those related to meth.

“It causes people to behave aggressively and also leads to rural property crimes,” said Schweitzer.

“This drug is coming into Canada from outside the country, so we need to work with our federal colleagues to clamp down on border protection and make sure we can keep this drug out of Canada.”

Schweitzer says the province needs to work and collaborate with the federal government on a strategy to go after organized crime and reign it in.

The group was formed following a meeting of provincial justice ministers in January when Alberta Justice got rural crime added to the national agenda.

Schweitzer says he and Blair are now working on proposals to tackle rural crime across the country.

“We’re working toward our next meeting of justice ministers in October, so we’re working right now to put together at least an outline of a rural crime plan

by October,” he said.

He says the need for a national strategy came after a series of town halls across Alberta attended by Schweitzer last fall led to a whole crime plan being rolled out for the province.

“It was clear to us some of the issues relating to rural crime were specific to national

issues, so we had to take the issues to Ottawa,” he said.

Schweitzer says rural crime in Alberta is still way too high, but he thinks that Albertans will start to see an improved response on the ground this summer and fall.

“We already have about 20 police officers across the province hired already and more to come from the RCMP as we work on our new police funding arrangement with them,” he said.

That’s good news to Garth Rowswell Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright MLA who told the legislature, residents in his area continually hear about rural break-ins and thefts.

“These issues are arising due to a multitude of factors including inadequate police coverage, poor economic conditions and issues of addiction,” said Rowswell during question period on March 4.

He stood up to ask Schweitzer to explain

what the government is doing to deal with a number of issues including repeat offenders, insurance for rural property owners victimized by repeat thefts and having more enforcement officers on the ground.

“On repeat offenders, we are working with our prosecution service to ensure that they have the resources required to make sure repeat offenders are dealt with appropriately through the criminal justice system,” Schweitzer said by phone.

He says Alberta Justice is hiring 50 additional prosecutors across the province and doubling the number of law students being hired.

“Half of them are going into our smaller centres in rural communities to ensure we have enough lawyers on the ground across Alberta,” said Schweitzer.

On insurance, he says they are starting to see people who are not even reporting crime right now because they are worried about losing

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Town hall meetings in Alberta led to a pan-Canadian working group on rural crime.

their insurance coverage.

“One of the things we are trying to do is make sure we go after the root causes of why these people are committing these offences, getting them treatment appropriately through programs like drug treatment court,” said Schweitzer.

He says they are also working with rural municipalities and getting more police officers on the ground through a new police funding model.

To help reduce response times, the government is creating the rural Alberta Provincial Integrated Defence Force or RAPID Force.

Schweitzer says winter training is underway right now, but when RAPID is operational in the fall, an additional 400 peace officers will be able to respond.

“So Albertans will start seeing more capacity on the ground to respond to crime this fall and it’s one of those ones where it’s going to continue to grow over the next four years,” he said.

“We’re doing everything we can to make sure we can respond in a timely way as well as have the resources through the criminal justice system to target people that are perpetrating these offences.”

Canada/U.S. border closed to non-essential traffic

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EDITOR

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As of Wednesday morning, Canada and the United States reached an unparalleled agreement to close the

shared border to non-essential travel.

The deal was made as both countries do their best to restrict the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The announcement was made by U.S. President Donald Trump via Twitter and later confirmed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside his Ottawa home, as he remains in selfquarantine.

“In both our countries, we’re encouraging people to stay home,” he said.

“We’re telling our citizens not to visit their neighbours if they don’t absolutely have to. Well, this collaborative and reciprocal measure is an extension of that prudent approach.”

Essential travel and trade will continue to ensure supply chains will not be

impacted, but Trudeau did make it clear that travel and tourism will stop.

Although all of the details have not been released, the mutual agreement would close the border to tourists and shoppers while still allowing Canadians to return home.

It was also expected to allow some commercial traffic to continue to keep critical supply chains intact.

Trudeau also noted trade and commerce would not be stopped, and that groceries and medicine would still be able to travel between the two nations, as would truck drivers transporting goods

for our supply chains.

Canadians and Americans who cross the border for essential work or other “urgent reasons” will also be exempt.

Trudeau also announced an $82B COVID-19 emergency response package to help Canadians and businesses cope with the global pandemic, including supports, wage subsidies and tax deferrals. The package includes $27 billion in direct supports and another $55 billion to help business liquidity through tax deferrals.

“We will be able to make sure our economy gets back up to speed very quickly,” he said.

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Locals girls commit to Rustlers and Pandas JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Longtime friends and teammates Janae Jordan and Jenna Teasdale are set to take the next step in their volleyball careers.

Jordan, 17, has accepted a scholarship to play for the Lakeland College Rustlers this fall, while Teasdale, 18, is committing to suit up for the University of Alberta Pandas.

Both schools have been top-of-mind for the girls during the last few years due to past family connections and the success each program enjoys.

“My sister (Chelsea Stein-

ley) used to play for the Rustlers,” said Jordan, a Grade 12 student at Holy Rosary High School. “She actually played for them the year they won nationals. And, I’ve known (Rustlers coach Austin Dyer) a long time.

I’ve always respected and liked him as a coach. Also, it’s pretty cool to be able to stay home and still play for a great team.”

Jordan signed a letter of intent to join the Rustlers near the end of February. The future University Transfer-Psychology student noted she participated in a practice with the Rustlers beforehand to get a feel for

Holy Rosary High School’s Janae Jordan has committed to play volleyball for the Lakeland College Rustlers this fall.

the team dynamic and also had a talk with Dyer about what his expectations of her would be.

“Obviously, I’ll be a first year, so the main thing for me is just to work hard,” she said. “I have to get used to the step up from high school and club to a college-level league.”

Teasdale, who is graduating from Paradise Valley School this June, earned a partial athletic scholarship to come in as a ready-to-play middle for the nationally ranked Pandas.

She said coach Laurie Eisler hasn’t given her any indication that she’ll play as a first year, but the possibility is there considering the team only has two other middles.

“I think they have a really good atmosphere and both of my parents went to the University of Alberta,” said Teasdale, who will study towards a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology.

“Coaching style is really important to me, and (Eisler) definitely seems like someone I can easily work with. She has a lot of knowledge.”

Teasdale participated in six specific positioning camps run by the Pandas over the summer months.

The coaching staff then contacted her in the early fall, invited her to a meeting, gave her a tour of the campus and introduced her to a university lecture before she committed to play in early December.

“Furthering my skills to be a better player is what I want to accomplish,” said Teas-

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Jenna Teasdale, who will graduate from Paradise Valley School this June, will compete with the University of Alberta Pandas volleyball team next season.

dale. “I want to rise to my full potential.”

Jordan, a left-side, and Teasdale have climbed the volleyball ladder together, playing on the same teams since their under-13 campaign. They are currently completing their final club season with the U18 Stealth, a squad that includes players from across Saskatchewan.

Teasdale said they’ve provided encouragement and

pushed each other to train harder over those years. She said they’ve also been there to talk and listen while each searched for the best postsecondary option that meets their needs.

“It’s really exciting and relieving,” said Jordan. “I’m really happy that I’ve made this decision and I know that it’s a good one because I don’t feel nervous. I’m just ready to get going.”

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Bobcats put the brakes on spring camp JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Lloydminster Bobcats have informed prospective players and

their families that next month’s spring camp has been put on hold.

Nigel Dube, head coach and general

manager of the Bobcats, said the team sent out an email on Monday notifying prospects that the April 3 to 5 camp has been postponed to an undetermined future weekend.

He said Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) are the main decision-makers on when that date will be.

“We had the majority of our camp registered, their hotel booked, flights booked and travel booked,” said Dube. “I think for the most part the understanding of all the families is to follow (Public He alt h Age ncy of Canada guidelines), do 20033DE0 20033DE1

also proves true south of the border where activities have been stopped and facilities closed.

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what’s right and put a pause on it. We were in good shape for camp and looking forward to the prospects we had coming in from across North America. But, we’ll have to wait for another day.”

Hockey Canada cancelled all sanctioned activities, including national championships, effective March 13 due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) postponed playoffs a day before the announce-

ment and the CJHL announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 season upon receiving Hockey Canada’s directive.

Dube said Hockey Canada’s cancellation of its minor systems is for the greater good. However, it also brought the team’s scouting plans to a quick halt.

He said they had hoped to continue watching under-16 and under-18 playoffs and provincials leading up to camp, only to have the brakes put on. That

We were in good shape for camp and looking forward to the prospects we had coming in from across North America.

“April was going to be our 60-man camp and then we’d have our 40-man in June,” said Dube.

“It’s all going to be based on timelines, if we get things going back in May or June or if it’s July or August, on how those things all change out. It’s one of those that we’ll adjust where necessary of what will be best for the organization when we do get the green light.”

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Rustlers show the value of gentlemanly play audience watching on CBC.ca that the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Ooks clinched 8-7 in the final end.

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The Lakeland College Rustlers men’s curling team, with from left, skip Carter Babij, assistant coach Chris McQuid, third Dale Mizera, second David Moerike, coach Dusty Makichuk and lead Jared Mason, competed at the CCAA championships in Portage la Prairie, Man., this past weekend.

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The Lakeland College Rustlers men’s curling team has proven that the impression made off the ice is equally if not more important than the one created on it.

The Rustlers went 1-4 during the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) finals at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Man., this past weekend.

Three of the four losse s came d ow n t o the last rock showing how close the men came to a national medal, but a greater pride should come in how they acted towards officials and opposition members in the March 11 to 15 competition.

“One thing about

our guys is they’re true gentlemen in life and also in the game,” said Rustlers head coach Dusty Makichuk.

“We had many compliments from all the officials and different people on how well they carried themselves and how polite they were. Actually, we had quite a few parents follow us and some of the parents, while in an elevator at the hotel, were told by one of the officials how well they carried themselves on and off the ice. For me, that’s a proud moment.”

The Rustlers men’s curling team of skip Carter Babij, third Dale Mizera, second David Moerike and lead Jared Mason started their secondstraight trip to nationals with a near come-

from-behind 8-7 loss to Ontario’s Humber College Hawks last Wednesday.

A close 8-6 defeat to the Sault College Cougars and a 13-4 setback against the Fanshawe College Falcons greeted the boys on the second day of competition.

Gripped with an uncertainty that the national tournament would continue through the weekend due to the sport’s world shutting its doors as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Rustlers settled down for the night.

A determination to move forward greeted them Friday morning and the team responded with another come-frombehind nail-biter in front of a national

One thing about our guys is they’re true gentlemen in life and also in the game. We had many compliments from all the officials and different peole on how well they carried themselves and how polite they were.

Undeterred, the Rustlers came out firing in their last game beating the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Trojans 9-8 a few hours later.

“In a couple of the games we just had a slow start, but then the next thing you know we’re on fire and away we go,” noted the Rustlers coach.

“What happens with the ice, it is arena ice, and it’s up to seven feet of curl. It’s hard

to throw your aim at the broom five or six feet away knowing it’s g oing t o c u r l . T h at ’s the adjustment. We practised on all the sheets, we had a threegame practice, but still, it’s the mental part of the game.”

Mizera did bring home a bit of hardware from nationals, securing a second-team allstar selection and the Exemplary Leadership Award, which is voted

on by his peers.

The former is based on plus-minus versus his fellow thirds, while the latter recognizes his outstanding sportsmanship.

“That’s a big award I think,” said Makichuk.

“It was a great week for everybody. The sad part is when you’re done everybody carries on and moves on. The big thing is to take all the good memories and keep them with you.”

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And now for something completely off topic SPORTS EDITOR JAMIE HARKINS

Barons curl at provincials

The Lloydminster Comprehensive High School (LCHS) Barons girls curling team, with left to right, skip Naomi Schmidt, third Carissa Hasein, second Marti Meger and lead Kelsey Clennine, competed at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association provincial championships in Allan on March 6 and 7. The Barons finished in a three-way tie for second at provincials falling just short of a playoff spot after a triple tiebreaker. The girls earned the provincial berth by compiling a 4-0 record at regionals late last month.

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It was a few years ago when I last imagined my grownup physique would resemble Arnold Schwarzenegger’s.

As a 12-year-old boy, I likely stood about four feet tall and weighed around 60 pounds.

I’m not that much taller three decades later, but I have gained about 80 pounds of not-exactly muscle to fill out.

I learned a long time ago that some people can develop into bigmuscled action stars while others must remain content as lifelong girly men.

Smaller guys can be strong if they work hard at it, but they’ll never look like Red Heat’s Ivan Danko no matter what effort they put in.

My first weight set came at the expense of a few week’s worth of allowance and likely a contribution of birthday money. I had a Schwarzenegger exercise book and would pump iron almost nightly in my bedroom.

The youth set gave way to an adult one in my teenage years. I used to flex in front of my dresser mirror after working out, partly because Danny DeVito’s twin said a bodybuilder should, see the gains made.

But, I never had an athlete’s body. I lifted a modest amount of weight for my size and walked everywhere I went to stay in shape.

This last part came through

copying the activities of my grandfather, who would be my other childhood hero.

I s t i l l re me mb e r t h e S c h w a r zenegger exercises and complete them on an irregular basis. Walking remains a big part of my dayto-day existence.

Active for life values are supported by the Canadian government and stress the need for quality programs held in optimal settings by trained individuals and groups to welcome everyone no matter their physical, cultural and economic make-ups.

It’s noted that lifelong physical activity improves an individual’s health and wellbeing while also increasing a community’s social cohesion and prosperity as well as its people’s mental health.

Simply walking to work, the grocery store and wherever else I have to go is my way of staying active.

I’m out there if the temperature is plus or minus 40, the sun is shining or the snow is falling. The Terminator and my grandfather were my trainers and the sidewalks of Lloydminster are my exercise grounds.

Now and again, I’ll step things up by going for a jog. It may not get me into consideration for lead actor in the remake of Commando, but I still feel pretty good after doing it.

I can’t remember when Schwarzenegger ceased to be the physical version of somebody I wanted to be.

But, I still do like sitting down to watch one of his movies after completing a long after-supper stroll.

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Showcase 2020 postponed due to COVID-19 MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Last week, the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association announced they will be postponing Showcase 2020 in light of the current Coronavirus outbreak.

A media release from the Exh stated: The LAEA board of directors and staff are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely. As an active community non-profit organization, our patrons, volunteers and staff are top of mind during this time. We will remain in contact with the local health authorities and will provide accurate updates on the status of COVID-19 and events taking place at the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association.

The LAEA has the following protocols in place at our facility to help prevent the spread of infectious or respiratory illness: - Increased communication with employees on frequent hand washing. This includes posting signage in employee areas and providing additional hand sanitizer dispensers.

File Photo - Increased handwashing signage in public areas for guests.

- Increased hand sanitizer dispensers throughout our facility.

- Increased cleaning for high-touch surfaces in public areas at our facility. These areas include tables, chairs, meeting rooms and public areas, to name a few.

- Increased supplies of EPA-registered disinfectants or those containing at least 70 per cent alcohol for cleaning.

- We are asking employees who have travelled to areas with higher infection rates of COVID-19 to monitor their symptoms on return and, if symptoms present, are asking them to self-isolate for a minimum of 14 days.

- Guests who are sick are asked to seek medical attention and avoid public exposure, if possible.

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YEN: Shuet-Lin Yen passed away peacefully at Battlefords Union Hospital on February 27, 2020 after a short but courageous battle with cancer at the age of 67 years.

She is survived by: her husband, Sheung Kee “Sunny” Yen; her daughter, Tin-Wing Yen (Matthew Pearce); nephew, Philip Chan (Cindy Yiu); niece, Jamie Cheung (Ronnie Ho); as well as, many beloved brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces and nephews in Hong Kong and China.

She is pre-deceased by: her parents and great aunt.

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Mrs. Yen was a talented chef who loved creating delicious meals for her friends and family. She and her husband operated the Prince Charles Café, Chinese restaurant, in Lloydminster for many years until their retirement.

In her retirement, she enjoyed gardening, dancing and travel.

Mrs. Yen was cremated in a private ceremony on March 5, 2020 with plans for a traditional inurnment ceremony in Vancouver at a later date.

Special thanks to the Palliative care teams in Lloydminster and North Battleford, as well as to the staff of the Lloydminster Hospital and Battleford Hospital for their care and compassion.

Donations in memory of Mrs. Yen may be made to LRHF - Lloydminster Hospital or Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation.

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$

MARWAYNE

BLACKFOOT

AB $

AB

MARSHALL

SK $

MLS 64403

PARADISE HILL

GUIDING YOU HOME

AB

ST. WALBURG

164,500

SK

AB

KITSCOTY

ST. WALBURG

SK

340,000

$

Jennifer Gilbert Associate Broker

MLS 65932

MLS 64968

10.67 ACRES

SK

189,900

$

Rick Schesnuk Realtor®

MLS 65640

Judy Bexson Realtor®

Each office is independently owned & operated.

3812 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 3M7 Pattie Todd Associate Broker

Sandy Hardy Realtor®

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780-875-3343

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