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VOLUME 4 I ISSUE 39

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Lloyd tribute caps hockey show GEOFF LEE

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.................................. Rogers Sportsnet reporter, Carly Agro, gave Lloydminster a virtual hug to kickoff the Rogers Hometown Hockey NHL broadcast with hosts Ron MacLean and Tara Slone at the Servus Sports Centre. “A Lloyd kind of love” was the theme of her nationally-televised pre-game video introduction to Lloydminster on Monday afternoon before a youthful crowd of onlookers. It was Agro’s way of tipping her hat to the people and experiences she’ll never forget during her time in Lloyd as a new sports director for Newcap television in the spring of 2010. “I wasn’t from Lloyd, but I left feeling like I belonged. I fell in love with the Border City and how it brings people together, and that’s a Lloyd kind of love,” she said to wrap up her essay. Agro currently works at Sportsnet Central in Toronto where she spoke to the Source

that m o rning to talk about her approach to introducing Lloydminster to Canada.

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It showed how generous and welcoming people in Lloyd were to me.

“The essay is more of a thank-you letter. It’s pretty heartfelt. It’s pretty sentimental,” she said. “I don’t focus too much on actual places, more as I do people, impressions and sentiments that I had at different places.” She intentionally stayed away from naming places, for the most part, knowing how much the city has changed since she left in October 2011. “The places I write about are experiences that maybe I had for the first time, things that I wouldn’t have been able to do if people hadn’t been generous and opened their home to me or shared their things with me,” explained Agro.

Her video story mentions a snowmobile someone lent her to go ice fishing for the first time and being taught by someone how to two-step at the former Ezzies on the Border. “It showed how generous and welcoming people in Lloyd were to me,” said Agro. The essay recalls her experience cattle branding, which she actually did with the coach of the Bobcats at that time, and skating on Bud Miller pond that wasn’t mentioned by name either, to keep it generic. Her video also talked about the bi-provincial border markers, the long winters in Lloydminster and the Bobcats in 2010 when they were nearly sold. A narrator recalls the Bobcats, the community and Agro’s rooftop campout for a sell-out to help bring the team back to Lloydminster. While at Newcap, Agro also hosted and reported on local and national sports coverage, including the Alberta Junior Hockey League, CIS Athletics,

professional rodeo and chuckwagon racing at the Calgary Stampede. Agro thinks her essay and the Hometown Hockey broadcast will do more than just put Lloydminster on the map. “I think it’s going to give residents a sense of pride. I think it’s important to show people in Canada what makes Canada so special,” she said. Agro says the mission of Hometown Hockey is really to showcase hockey communities across Canada, and that’s what makes it so special. She says as much as MacLean and Slone are the hosts of the show, she thinks they would agree with her and say they are not the stars of the show. “The stars of the show are the people in the places they go to. It showcases what makes different places across Canada so wonderful,” said Agro. She also recalled returning to Lloydminster for Hockey Day in Canada in 2014, calling that a really special

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Local hero and former NHLer, Cory Cross, was in the Border City this past weekend to help celebrate Rogers Hometown Hockey at the Servus Sports Centre. Cross signed roughly 500 autographs on Saturday and more than 200 on Sunday.

event to cover. “It was a memorable Hockey Day in Canada because Lloyd went above and beyond,” she said. “They built an outdoor rink, Dick Irvin came, Ron and Don (C he r r y ) w e r e s t i l l a thing back then, so

they came. It was a real star-studded cast. It was a real party.” Agro says Lloydminster is also the perfect breeding ground f o r r o o k i e te l e v i si o n reporters because you learn by doing. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Hometown Hockey brings out humble beginnings

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Sportsnet’s Carly Agro (centre) is pictured during her days with the Border City’s Newcap television, the station where she worked as a sports director and tried things like cattle branding. FROM PAGE 1

“You’re shooting, you’re writing, you’re editing you’re hosting. It gives you the chance to make mistakes and learn from them,” she said. Agro says you also learn how to work as a team here and count on everyone to get the job done. “Lloydminster as a community really lends itself well to local news and sports coverage, so that’s really unique. You really do get a chance to tell stories every day,” said Agro. She says sometimes

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tle deeper, so you get a chance to learn those skills right away.

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Provinces cut Lloyd’s revenue pie

Mayor Gerald Aalbers. File Photo GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The City of Lloydminster will have to get by this fiscal year with reduced revenue sharing from the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments. Saskatchewan is providing $262 million in Municipal Revenue Sharing program funding (MRS) for municipalities in Wednesday’s 2022-23 budget —$13 million less than last year. Alberta has also reduced its municipal sustainability initiative (MS) in its new 202223 budget to $485 million after front-loading the fund to $1.2 billion in 2021 to help munic-

ipalities recover from the pandemic. “We took a haircut as they say on the Alberta side the last two years and have lived with less money,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers. The mayor was at the spring leaders caucus of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) in Calgary on March 10 when Premier Jason Kenney was asked to restore funding levels. “He indicated at this time they are not prepared to do that,” said Aalbers. He says Saskatchewan municipalities took a bit of a haircut with the latest MRS funding as well, based on last year’s $275

million fund. The annual provincial funding is based on three-quarters of one point of the provincial sales tax revenue collected from two years prior. “It’s not new monies from the Saskatchewan government. It’s been budgeted for and we’ll actually receive slightly less,” said Aalbers. He says the city will know the exact amount after the budget. Aalbers says the funds from both provinces go into the city’s general budget for operations and capital. At the AUMA, Kenney told caucus leaders not to ask for more spending money, despite an estimated budget surplus of $511 million due to high oil and gas prices. “Please don’t ask us to spend surpluses that we do not yet have. Who knows? This may be our last energy boom,” Kenny said. Aalbers says it was disappointing not to hear of any additional funding for municipalities in the Alberta budget tabled on Feb. 24. “We’ve heard from the premier. Who knows, we know there’s been programs

that come up halfway through (the year),” he said.

“It’s a great program if you can find some-

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We took a haircut as they say on the Alberta side the last two years and have lived with less money.

Aalbers says he is not holding his breath for additional funding from Saskatchewan either, based on the reduced MRS funding. “That way, we’ll have less grant funding. If there’s some other opportunities, that would be terrific, but I don’t know about that,” he said. Aalbers is more optimistic about applying for some of the $1.5 million allocated from the MRS fund for the Targeted Sector Support Init iat ive t hat is comanaged by the province and municipal partners in the delivery of services. The initiative invests in municipal projects advancing priority areas, such as good governance, regional planning, and inter-community collaboration.

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Robin Hoods to take to the woods

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Young Lloydminster archers Hudson Charbonneau, 11, and Silas Skinner, nine, finished first and second, respectively, in the Compound Pre-Cub division at the recent Canadian Regional Indoor Championships. GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The Lloydminster & Area Archers Association expects to hit a bullseye with its latest project. The association is building an Archery Canada-certified outdoor field and 3D archery course at its shared Lloydminster Fish and Game Associ-

ation’s Big Gully Lake location. “We’re pretty excited about this build just to have a competitionready certified course; that’s a big deal,” said archery association president, Garth Cobb. “This is a permanent set up year-round.” Cobb says the property is perfect for 3D and field archery to

set up a challenging course using the lay of the land and natural features. “It’s ideal because we’ve got trees, we’ve got open fields, we’ve got hillsides for upshots and down shots. It’s going to be a great opportunity,” he said. Fundraising is well underway to raise the estimated $35,000 cost of the venue. “We’ve been able to secure a few grants already and we’ve able to secure about eight community business sponsors,” said Cobb last week. There are also some donations in-kind on the way, along with the potential for some community grants. The archery group plans to buy new 3D targets from Reinhart Targets in the United States that cost about $600 a pop, along with some blocks or backstops for paper targets

at about $900 a piece. The idea is to start with 12 runs or shooting lanes and go from there. “So, basically, it will be set up like a golf course,” said Cobb. The association is banking on the “build it and they will come” formula based on the popularity of these archery setups. “Archers travel for this stuff,” said Cobb. He says some of the field competitions held at the Lloydminster Fish and Game Youth Centre draw participants from Saskatoon and Edmonton. “Before COVID, we used to have that indoor 3D classic in the whole of the exhibition grounds, and we had people from southern Alberta, B.C. — everything,” said Cobb. “It can definitely bring business in.” The association is hoping to have the site up and running by the

end of June for its first event, but Cobb says the reality might actually be July or August. “We’re aiming for th e e nd o f Ju ne , bu t first of all, we’ve got to raise the funding, then we got to secure the equipment, then we got to wait for the supply chain stuff to allow us to get it,” he said. News of the project will likely help the archery association bring back adult members who weren’t allowed to use the dedicated archery facility at the youth centre during the pandemic. “We were able to keep our youth programs going and that’s all we could keep going,” said Cobb. “Right now we have about 65 members, but historically we’ve had 120 members.” He says the new archery course is a big selling point. Cobb got into archery five years ago because

his daughter took up the sport and he likes the challenge. “It’s certainly an individual sport. You’re competing against yourself to get better,” he said. The association has developed many champion archers such as 11-year-old Hudson Charbonneau and nine-year-old Silas Skinner, who finished first and second, respectively, at the recent Canadian Regional Indoor Championship in the Compound Pre-Cub division. The results rank them first and second in Canada as well. Adult board member, Erin McGladdery, was the 2019 world International Bowhunting Organization (IBO) champion. “We turn out some really quality archers We’ve got so many dedicated archers,” said Cobb.

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Being kind online pays off for HRHS students

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Chenel Morrissette and Madison Topley, Grade 10 students at Holy Rosary High School, were beaming after finding out they had won the SaskTel Be Kind Online challenge with a video they put together promoting kindness. TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

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It’s a timeless message, but kindness always wins. For Chenel Morrissette and Madison Topley, two Grade 10 students at Holy Rosary High School, that message is ringing to the tune of $5,000 after a video they made promoting kindness won the SaskTel Be Kind Online challenge. The challenge was all about putting an end to cyberbullying, and entries came in the form of 60-second videos which were posted to Instagram. “We were told to make a 60-second video on Instagram about how words have impacted us, either positively or negatively,” said Chenel. “We said a spoken part and then we got some photos of people in their pink shirts, and I filmed me putting sticky notes in public places with encouraging messages, and put it all into one video,” added Madison. Chenel explained how using Instagram as the challenge platform fit well as more younger people would

have a chance to see the entries. “It’s a timeless message, that kindness does win, and I think it’s a good reminder because we may know that, but we can get caught up in other things and forget that,” said Madison. The $5,000 the pair won is being split four ways, with half being divided between the two students, and the other half going to charity. “SaskTel let us choose which charities we wanted to give it to, so a quarter goes to me, a quarter goes to Chenel, and we’re splitting the charity money into two,” said Madi-

son. “We’re giving a quarter of it to the local SPCA and we’re giving a quarter of it to the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon.” Mad ison chose t he SPCA because she knows they could always use some extra financial assistance, and Chenel chose the Ronald McDonald House Charities as “they really helped my parents out when I was born.” The two students are also members of the school’s Kind ness Is Power team and will be delivering bullying prevention workshops with Grade 5 classes

throughout the LCSD. “We’re going to our elementary school so it will be nice to see some familiar faces,” said Madison. “We are really proud of them because we think the video is a true depiction of who they are. They’re creative and kind young people, and we’re really happy to see that be acknowledged,” said Melissa Plamondon, a counsellor at Holy Rosary. “They took the idea and ran with it and created an awesome video, and to their surprise, they won the SaskTel challenge on Pink Shirt Day.”

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Big snow dump could re-open ski hill GEOFF LEE

WRITER

.................................. Mount Joy Snow Resort is closed for the season, but don’t take that to the bank. Resort president, Chris Bogue, believes

we are fools to think winter is over despite the season coming to an end last Sunday with a notice on their website. “I told all of the board and the volunteers, if we can open in a couple

of weeks because of a giant snowstorm, we’re going to stoke her back up and away we go,” said Bogue on Monday. “There is always a chance, but it’s pretty much toast.”

Bogue said the top of the hill is in great shape, but Mother Nature is starting to reclaim the bottom of the hill with waterfalls.

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I told all of the board and the volunteers, if we can open in a couple of weeks because of a giant snowstorm, we’re going to stoke her back up.

“Everything is just melting,” he said noting, the parking lot is definitely muddy too. Bogue says, all in all, it’s been a good season with 21 days of operation compared to just 17 a year ago in what was also a good season with a strong turnout and good ski conditions. The resort squeezed

Geoff Lee. File Photo in two extra Fridays of skiing to host the first schools in more than 30 years. “The school feedback so far has been nothing but stellar. Hopefully, we’re making partners as we move forward in the next couple of years,” said Bogue. Last Friday, the resort welcomed grade 4 to 9 youngsters from Paradise Valley and a Grade 9 class from College Park School in Lloydminster.

Bogue said they rallied the troops and volunteers out to help them operate for the school visitors. The previous week, the ski resort opened exclusively for grades 4 to 9 kids from Marshall. “Our intake of schools was a great success,” said Bogue. “That’s going to be the hot topic the next little bit with the board and the volunteers to see how much we want to bite off for next year.”

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Bobcats’ Give N Goals a $10K win for youth centre

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Lloydminster Bobcats forward Jayven Leslie and Carly Pollard, Boundary Ford’s marketing manager, were all smiles to present a cheque for $10,000 to the Lloydminster Interval Home Society’s CEO, Angela Rooks-Trotzuk, from funds raised through the team’s Give N Goals initiative. The money will go towards supporting the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre. TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

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The Lloydminster Bobcats’ season may have come to an end, but the impact the team had on local youth this year will carry on. The Bobcats, in partnership with Boundary Ford and the Boundary Ford Gives Foundation,

presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Lloydminster Interval Home Society’s CEO, Angela Rooks-Trotzuk, on Tuesday afternoon from funds raised through the team’s Give N Goals initiative. The funds will be used to support the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre.

The Give N Goals initiative was announced in November 2021 and Boundary Ford challenged the ‘Cats to score 200 goals by the end of the season. For every goal they scored, Boundary Ford Gives would donate $25 to the youth centre. The team may have come up a bit short on their 200-goal target, but thanks to support from the community, the $10K goal was reached. “We’re super grateful the Lloydminster Bobcats and Boundary Ford contributed to this initiative, and funds are going to the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre,” said RooksTrotzuk. “We run a recreational-based dropin centre and an outreach program there, so funds will be going to supporting youth in our community. “We’re looking at increasing our youth centre space post-

COVID, so we are looking at expanding our programming hours there.” Bobcats’ forward Jayven Leslie couldn’t be happier with the donation as he knows funds will be supporting local youth. “This really showed

us the community was behind us and working in the same direction we were,” he said. Give N Goals was actually the brainchild of the late Bob Troup, who worked at Boundary Ford for a number of years and spent the majority of his free

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time volunteering with the Bobcats. “When Bob passed away it was a big part of the community, and (Give N Goals) was able to continue on and be a legacy of Troup,” said ‘Cats head coach and general manager, Nigel Dube.

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City resumes weekly organics pickup

o meet the increase in seasonal demand, the City of Lloydminster will resume weekly organics collection on Monday, April 4. The City observes an 80 per cent increase in organic waste during spring and summer, creating the need for a p r op or t i o na t e se a-

sonal waste schedule. Since 2013, the organic curbside collection has diverted over 26,000 tonnes of organic waste from the landfill. The seasonal schedule adjustment increases efficiency and addresses the large disparity in collection seen between seasons.

Cheers to 50 years!

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Tyson Mohrbutter, right, general manager of L&L Oilfield Construction Ltd., talked about the 50-year-old family-owned business at the Rotary Club of Lloydminster’s lunch meeting on Monday with some family members and co-workers on hand. From left, Jackie Mohrbutter, marketing, Krista Coolidge, IT/system manager, Lance Mohrbutter, president, Larry Mohrbutter, founder and Jacob Mohrbutter, quality control.

Oilman of Year worth the wait

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Dusty Makichuk, left, chairman of the Lloydminster Heavy Crude Open Bonspiel, presented Dwayne Davison with the Oilman of the Year award at the event’s banquet last Friday night. Due to COVID restrictions, Davison had to wait two years before receiving the award. A total of 24 teams took part in the 53rd annual bonspiel. First Truck Centre was the title sponsor. The committee has been re-energized with new members led by president Ryan Rowan.

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Lloyd seniors set for Winter Games GEOFF LEE

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.................................. A group of about 20-25 athletes and gogetters from Lloydminster will be competing for medals at the Alberta 55 plus Winter Games. The local contingent of age groupers 55 and up will represent Zone 7 when competition gets underway in Edmonton April 7-10. “We have quite a few hockey players, some curlers, some card players. There are also some pickleball players,” said Zone 7 president, Kay Hauer from Lloydminster. A total of 108 participants from the Zone will be competing for medals in sports such as ice hockey, skiing and curling and leisurely activities including card games and creative writing. Zone 7 qualifications for the Summer Games in Peace River on June 16-19 are currently underway.

Summer Games activities range from photography and cribbage to road cycling and horseshoes. Alberta 55 plus is a non-profit that promotes lifelong fitness through active living. This year is the first time both games will be held since the Winter Games in Cold Lake in 2019 when COVID shut down subsequent competitions. The lull has been a challenge for Hauer to drum up interest to fill out team rosters. “In the last little while it has been tough,” said the 87-year-old organizer and former competitor. Some qualifying events have occurred for some activities while many others got to participate because they were the only entries. The oldest person from the Zone is a fivepin bowler from St. Paul in the 85-plus age bracket.

No skiers are entered from Zone 7, but there are four hockey teams, including a team bolstered by Lloydminster old-timers like Ted Cavanagh and Larry Sauer. “We’re in the 65 plus category. We’re the fast guys,” joked Sauer. “It’s great; it’s good to see people still involved at that age level.” Sauer was a former Games manager for the Saskatchewan Summer Games and knows what the benefit is to be one of the participants. “The camaraderie, that’s the biggest thing. We want to be competitive that’s for sure, but it’s a chance to meet other people and get to know them,” said Sauer. The team didn’t have to qualify with the reality of 65 and up being the shortage of ablebodied players. Sauer and Cavanagh played together on the Border Kings for 10 years and now they

suit up Tuesdays and Thursdays with a likeminded bunch of 55 plus players. “Ted Cavanagh and I are both 71. I love it, I played all my life. I like to keep in shape,” added Sauer. In Edmonton, the team will play three round-robin games hoping to qualify for the

medal round. Hauer will act as a judge in the two-person sport of curling known as sturling. She has also won a few silver medals in lawn bowling in the Summer Games prior to 1999 when she hung up her bowling shoes. Hauer noted Zone 7 qualifications for sum-

mer shuffleboard got underway in Bonnyville last week. “We had a golf tournament last August to qualify people, but the rest of them are just starting,” she said. Qualification information is posted on the Alberta 55 plus website and on Facebook. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Viewpoint It’s not easy being a parent MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

I think I was in my mid-30s when one day I told mom not to be t oo concerned abou t some problem (I forget what) I had just shared with her over coffee. She replied, “I am your mother, and no matter how old you are, I will always worry about you and your brother!” Now that I am several decades older with adult children, plus grandchildren of my own, I realize how true that statement was. I miss being able to talk things over with my parents even though they have been gone for over 10 years. They had lived through the Depression and a world war, raised a family by working hard on a small farm, lost a son to suicide, yet still had a deep faith in God

and believed in giving service back to their community. Their advice was always practical and often related to a story. Our youngest son runs the show in our livestock operation on land that has been in our family since 1905. One day he and I were visiting dad in the special care home; it was about this time of year. Dad, being the eternal farmer, asked him what the plans were for the upcoming spring and summer. Scott expressed his frustration with the cost of land stating livestock guys like him couldn’t compete against the grain farmers for rent or purchase. He went even further, saying “Grandpa, I think we should just sell out and move to the Cypress Hills!” Dad looked him in the eye and said, “Well boys, I want you to remember you own

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you, but I hate making mistakes, but deep down know I have learned more from those difficult times than the successes along the way. If we don’t, then we simply don’t mature, we stay mired in the mud. In my real estate practice, I deal daily with significant health issues, death and dying. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised as it is only natural my client base reflects the age of the people in my social network. It is an honour to be called upon for consulting advice when someone needs it most. Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and an active partner in his family’s livestock operation. Comments on this article are welcome either by emailing vernmcclelland@remax.net or calling 306-821-0611.

City closes outdoor ice surfaces for season

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the land, it doesn’t own you, so if that is the right decision, you won’t get any grief from me or any of your ancestors!” It was a blessing in disguise. We all need our sounding boards in life. It can be a good friend, spouse, or especially our elders. I have told my sons since they were teenagers “I reserve the right to give you my perspective, but whatever decision you make I will stand beside you when you reap the results, good or bad.” Frankly, they are often smarter than me, more “in tune” with the challenges of today’s fast-moving society. But I believe there are times when life experience counts for something and brings a valuable perspective. As the saying goes “those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. I don’t know about

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he City of Lloydminster has closed its citymaintained outdoor ice surfaces effective immediately due to the fluctuating temperatures, causing difficulty maintaining a safe surface for all to enjoy. With the exception of the lake at Bud Miller All Seasons Park, the ice surfaces at the following locations are closed:

• Queen Elizabeth School • Kin-Kinette Park • Husky Oval (Servus Sports Centre) • Bishop Lloyd Middle School • Winston Churchill Elementary School • Jack Kemp Community School • E.S. Laird Middle School • Robertson Park Still interested in

skating? Visit Lloydminster.ca/register for free, public indoor skate times. Stormwater Retention Ponds Although the water’s surface may appear froze n, a s w arme r te mperatures arrive, the ice thickness becomes less predictable, and its strength is unsustainable. Ice thickness on retention ponds is not monitored, except for the Bud Miller All Seasons Park lake. Also contributing to potential dangers is continual water movement, and fluctuating water levels as stormwater retention ponds a r e d e si gne d to h e l p prevent flooding. Each retention pond has an

inlet and outlet, connecting one pond to the next, meaning water is constantly flowing underneath the ice surface. GAMES FROM PAGE 9

Zone 7 covers an area from the Saskatchewan border to Lamont and south including Wainwright and towns along Highway 14 and all the way north to Fort McMurray. Hauer says participants have to provide with their own transportation to the Games, but Alberta 55 plus subsidizes their hotel stay and their registration fee. The entry fee is just $65 once you have qualified for a zone.

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Opinion

Leeway from Lloyd: Hole truths about potholes STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Spring has sprung and so have potholes. These nasty tire catchers have been popping up like gophers all winter long due to the numerous freeze-thaw cycles. It’s not rocket science, but potholes are formed by moisture that seeps into the pavement during warmer months, which freezes and expands during a sudden cold snap. The situation can be

so annoying for motorists that the United States has a national pothole day, marked this year on Jan. 15, to highlight the ever-growing problems of potholes on roads. Typically, pothole damage to cars includes tire punctures, bent wheels and damaged suspension. Hitting just one pothole can knock your vehicle out of alignment, which makes it difficult to steer and c auses irreg ular tire wear. I hit a pothole in one of the malls a couple of

years ago and needed a costly wheel alignment while wishing I could sue somebody. According to the legal website, Canadian Underwriter, pothole damage is covered under optional auto insurance policies and a city can be held liable, but it’s very difficult to be successful in a pothole damage claim against the city. Locally, motorists can report potholes using the City of Lloydminster’s online complaint portal at forms.lloydminster.ca/Pothole. You and I may ask,

why can’t we build roads the way they used to? Some of the original Roman roads are still in better shape than our latest paved highways! Shovelling asphalt into a hole and rolling it, is a quick and cheap solution that usually has a short life span. Maybe cities need to take a refresher course in ancient road-building techniques to make repairs last. Some people turn potholes into fun and are pictured on YouTube planting flowers in holes to alert oncoming motorists of a pend-

File Photo ing pitfall while others make artsy DIY repairs. Locally, there may be an opportunity for the City of Lloydminster to elevate the lowly pothole into a pothole festival and cash cow.

A festival would draw in the motoring tourist to fill up our hotels and auto repair shops. The motto could be: sink your money into Lloydminster and stay for the ‘hole’ weekend!

Passport to YLL

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

Playschool Preregistration Southridge Playschool & Kindergym has opened up their registration for the fall 2022-2023 classes. They offer one day a week for three-year-olds and one or two days a week for four and five-year-olds. They have also qualified for the Affordability Grant! For more information please call Mrs. P at 780-872-9523. Bingo at the Moose The Moose Lodge, located at 5213-57 Street, Lloydminster, hosts bingo nights every Monday and Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at

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7 p.m. The Moose also hosts crib tournaments every second Sunday of the month. Start time is 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is $12. Open Mic at the 4th The 4th Meridian Brewing Company hosts open mic night every Wednesday and everyone is welcome. Come and showcase your talents to a warm and supportive audience! Open mic starts at 7 p.m. Cribbage Doubles Tourney The Legacy Centre is hosting a Cribbage Doubles Tournament on Thursday, March 24. Bring your partner out

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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 break-

fast 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. Zach-

ary 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. Comedy Night! The 4th Meridian Brewing Company is hosting a comedy night on April 9 featuring comedian Adam Blank. Limited seating available so don’t miss out on getting your tickets! Showtime is 7 p.m. and tickets are $30. Visit the 4th’s Facebook page for more info.

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Dr. Brenda Ralston, a livestock research scientist at Lakeland College, is the recipient of the Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) 2022 Award of Distinction. The announcement was made on March 17 by AFAC. The annual award of distinction recognizes one individual or group who has made exceptional contributions to the field of livestock welfare, through either leadership, innovation or communication. “I am honoured and humbled to be the 2022 recipient of AFAC’s Award of Distinction,” said Ralston. “AFAC continues to be a strong champion of animal welfare and wellness for food producing livestock as witnessed by

their continued support of this award.” Ralston began her 35-year career with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development as a district agriculturist, moving to the role of beef specialist in 1994. During this time, she received her B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Alberta, M.Sc. in Veterinary Parasitology from the University of Calgary and a Ph.D. in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences from Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. She is also a cattle producer and works with her family on their century farm, Twin Lakes Ranch. “Dr. Ralston’s dedication to Alberta’s livestock industry is inspiring,” said Nick Allan,

president of Chinook Contract Research Inc. “Through her extensive and impressive research career, she has shown a personal and professional commitment to welfare and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives in the animal food production industry.” Aside from her nomination from Lakeland College, AFAC received several other glowing recommendations from industry groups and fellow veterinarians. This is testament to Ralston’s commitment to applied research and to her collaboration with private industry, producer groups, universities, government and most importantly the producers themselves. “Dr. Ralston’s research results in

products producers can use to improve animal care practices. We can’t think of a more worthy candidate,” said Annemarie Pedersen, AFAC executive director. Over her career, Ralston has supported and conducted multidisciplinary livestock research for the poultry, dairy, lamb, horse and pork industries in the areas of pain control and pathogen mitigation. “It takes a team to make advancements in animal welfare and wellness, including livestock producers, industry organizations, industry partners and businesses, academia, governments, research funders and the students and employees of Lakeland College

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The potash sector in Saskatchewan hit all-time record highs in 2021, with production reaching 14.2 million tonnes K2O and the value of sales hitting $7.6 billion. “Saskatchewan continues to lead the world in the production of potash, which emits 50 per cent fewer emissions and is more sustainably produced here than in any jurisdiction in the world,” said Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre. “Over the past 15 years, the Saskatchewan potash sector has committed more than $30 FROM PAGE 13

Most notably, she has helped bring livestock pharmaceuticals that address animal welfare issues related to management procedures to market, including: - The Care-Ring anesthetic elastrator band to reduce the pain of castration.

File Photo billion of investment in mine expansions and new projects. It directly employs some 6,000 people and contributes to the livelihoods of thousands more.” In August 2021, BHP Group Ltd. announced it was completing the Jansen potash mine for a total investment of $12 billion, the single largest economic invest-

ment in Saskatchewan’s history. One of the objectives identified in Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan is to increase the annual value of potash sales to $9 billion. With the strong performance of the potash sector, Saskatchewan is poised to achieve this objective well before 2030.

- An anti-bloat agent used to reduce animal discomfort when grazing alfalfa and enhance gains. - Practical solutions to address antimicrobial resistance at the farm level for targeted selection of antibiotic groups for better animal outcomes and enhanced antibiotic

stewardship. “As a result of her contributions, the way we think of pain in cattle has changed and now pain mitigation is common practice on farms and ranches across the province and the country,” said Dr. Denis Nagel, one of her colleagues and nominators.

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Rustlers hockey takes ‘ship in inaugural season much more exciting.” Going into Game 3, Mann explained the Rustlers knew they had their work cut out for them in regards to the Eagles’ netminder, so the plan was to get as much traffic in front of the net as possible.

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The Lakeland College King’s Energy Group Rustlers Hockey Club have made history by winning the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League (AJFHL) championship in their inau-

gural season. After beating out the Edmonton Wolves in the second round of AJFHL action, the Rustlers faced off against the Lethbridge Eagles in the provincial finals. The best-of-five series kicked off at the Russ

Robertson the weekend of March 12 with each team picking up a win. The Rustlers then travelled to Lethbridge for a 4 p.m. game on March 19 and beat the Eagles 5-3, taking the series lead. Game 4 took place at

11:30 a.m. the following morning and the Rustlers earned a 4-3 win in double overtime. “That double overtime certainly adds to the dramatics of it all,” said head coach Morgan Mann. “It made it all that

“She’s a big goalie, so we wanted second-chance opportunities,” he said. “We tried to focus on shooting low so we could look for opportunities for rebounds.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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Throughout the season, the team scored 139 goals, potted 171 assists, earned 310 points and wracked up 323 penalty minutes, earning the respect of fellow players and leaving a lasting impression on the coaching staff. “It just turned out to be a really special year, and sometimes in sports that happens,” said Mann. “For all of us involved, from our staff to the people that gave up their weekends for every home game, it just felt like a win for everybody that’s been involved in making this team come together. It

could be tough to replicate a season like that.” With this being the team’s inaugural season, the Rustlers are still waiting to hear if they’ll be playing out of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) next year, but for Mann, there isn’t much worry. “Our athletic director, Alan Rogan, is in communications with them all the time, and although there hasn’t been an announcement, we feel as though we’ll be in the ACAC next year,” he said. “Not that I think there were any questions before going

into the playoffs, but I think it certainly has to help knowing when you come off winning the junior league, I think they would be excited to have another competitive team in the ACAC. “There will definitely be a team next season, and I’m feeling confident we’ll be in the ACAC. Knock on wood.” Looking back, regardless of which league they’re playing ou t of , f or t he t eam, it was nice to actually be able to play hockey after COVID shut everything down. “It’s an exciting time for all teams and all players. This

is the first time that all sports, specifically for us in hockey, that we’ve been able to complete a season in two years. It’s so nice to be back on the ice.” With the success of the season, Mann explained the team has garnered not only a loy al f an base, bu t quite a bit of interest from potential players. “We have so much interest in players looking to play for our team next year,” he said. “You can’t accommodate everybody, but we have our last identification camp here the weekend of April 8 and 9, and it looks like we’ll have about 50 players at that camp.”

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On Tuesday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced an investment of $880,000 for the Digital Literacy for Job

Seekers Initiative. The funding supports individuals to develop the foundational digital skills they need to secure employment. “As digital technology continues to trans-

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form every aspect of our lives and economy, having basic digital literacy skills is becoming increasingly important,” said Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison. “The Digital Literacy for Job Seekers Initiative helps individuals with limited experience acquire the digital skills they need to enter and compete in our labour market.” The Saskatchewan Growth Plan for 2020 to 2030 identifies technology as a catalyst for growth. This initiative supports more Saskatchewan people to acquire

the basic digital skills and knowledge they need to secure financial self-sufficiency and participate in the provincial economy. Job seekers will complete an assessment to determine their individualized learning needs and will be trained on: - Basic digital literacy skills and use of digital devices; - Developing skills to support job search efforts such as: - Resume and cover letter writing; - Developing a portfolio; and - On-line job search. The digital literacy program is funded through the Canada-

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New conservation officers will be deployed across the province to conserve and protect Alberta’s Crown lands through education, prevention and enforcement. The addition of 19 new, highly trained conservation officers represents an increase of approximately one third of the existing force, fulfilling the Alberta government’s commitment to put more “boots on the ground” across the province. Conservation offi-

cers are often the most visible point of contact for Albertans enjoying parks and public lands. They respond to incidents, conduct patrols, deliver educational programs and serve as champions for the great outdoors. “Our government committed to putting more boots on the ground, and we have delivered on that commitment,” said Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon. “With more Albertans than ever before exploring Alberta’s provincial parks and

Supplied Photo public lands, conservation officers have never been more important. I am looking forward to seeing Alberta’s new class of officers in the field as we head into what is sure to be another busy season.” The hiring and training of these new conservation officers was

made possible by revenues from the Kananaskis Conservation Pass. In addition to putting more boots on the ground, the Alberta government is making investments to protect and preserve Alberta’s pristine wilderness area as part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan.

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