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Young leaders of tomorrow give back today TAYLOR WEAVER

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The inaugural 100+ Youth Who Care Lloydminster and Area event had locals purring as $650 was raised by youth and donated to the Lloydminster SPCA. Like other 100+ organizations around North America who get together and raise money for non-profit organizations in their area, members of the 100+ Youth Who Care donate $10 each compared to $100 donated when adult groups meet.

The group then listens to three presentations, each from a different non profit in the area, which is followed by a vote to decide who gets the funding from that night.

An excited group of 65 kids and their parents attended last Wednesday night’s event at Lakeland College for what is shaping up to be a long-term way of giving back.

It takes one passionate person to turn over the ignition with projects like this, and in the case of the 100+ Youth Who Care, that wheel-

man is 14-year-old Jordy Haughian.

Jordy and his mom Janice are founding members of the 100+ Women Who Care Lloydminster and Area, and getting the youth in Lloydminster more involved has been Jordy’s number-one priority over the last couple of years.

“I’ve always wanted to do more for the community and that’s kind of why we got both of the groups started up,” he said.

“It’s definitely very important for kids to give back because they’re the future. They may only be a small amount of our population but they’re 100 per cent of our future.”

Jordy added that he hopes the group of passionate youth continues to grow and how it felt “absolutely amazing” to help out the SPCA with a cheque for $650.

Lloydminster SPCA community outreach manager Becca Lawrence was thrilled to accept the donation on behalf of the shelter and voiced how important it is to get youth involved

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100+ Youth Who Care Lloydminster and Area Jordy Haughian founder was all smiles at last Wednesday’s inaugural fundraiser.

in their community.

“I think this is awesome. When I was young I didn’t know about anything like this so it’s nice that all these people are creating something like this.

It’s great.”

Funds will go towards sick and injured animals at the shelter as well as their spay and

neuter program.

Members of the Lloydminster Youth Council also attended as a supporter of the event.

With the turnout, council chair Brianna Wempe can’t wait to see how far local youth take this initiative.

“It’s so much easier for young people to connect with other young

people and it’s great to see youth in the community really making a difference in putting on something like this,” she said. “That really encourages other young kids in the community to want to step up and say ‘Hey I can make a difference too.’”

Wempe went on to explain how Jordy has

been such an amazing role model for other young people “because it’s hard for young people to see adults out in the world and making a difference and make a true connection to that.”

For more information on the 100+ Youth Who Care Lloydminster or to get involved visit their Facebook page.

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City accepts deficit after Facilities Corporation dissolution process MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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With a motion for the dissolution of the Lloydminster Facilities Corporation (LFC) effective Dec. 31, 2018, and contracts for food and beverage curling ice maintenance and gold pro shop services out and mostly filled, the only thing left to do it dot the I’s and cross the T’s.

At Monday’s meet-

ing of city council, the acceptance of a $1,055,247.36 deficit from the LFC was approved.

The deficit is a combination of debt accumulated over roughly the last six to seven years.

“As far as writing off the amounts owing from the LFC is the fact that this isn’t new money,” said Coun.

Jonathan Torresan.

“This is deficits that have happened over the past few years and the reality is, there is a n o f f s e t t i ng re c e i vable within the city’s books as much as there is a payable in another book.

“You don’t have to pay anyone a million dollars to make this liability go away, but it is a recognition of the errors in the hiding of this in

the past.”

With golf course operations now contracted out, Torresan added the golf course will appear on the city’s budget the way any other facility would as well as the full cost involved in operations.

“I think it’s a lot more transparent and a lot more clear as to where taxpayers monies are going,” he said.

Chamber to host election forum GEOFF LEE

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The Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce is set to host an all-candidates forum for the upcoming Alberta election.

The event will take place in the Prairie Room at the Lloyd-

minster Exhibition Grounds on April 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.— in advance of voters going to the polls on April 16.

The forum will be moderated by past chamber president John Winter with four candidates running in the Vermilion-Lloydmin-

ster-Wainwright riding.

The candidates are Craig Peterson, Alberta Party; Matthew Powell, Freedom Conservative Party; Garth Rowswell, United Conservative Party and Ryan Clarke, New Democratic Party.

Application for Transit Assistance Grant to be submitted MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Border City Connects has something to twist and shout about at Monday’s city council meeting as it was decided an application for the Saskatchewan government’s Transit Assistance for People with Disabilities Capital Grant (TAPD) will be submitted.

The TAPD is for municipalities to support the operation of transit ser-

vices for persons with disabilities and has both operating and capital streams.

Border City Connects, formerly known as the Lloydminster Handi-van Society, has teamed up with the City of Lloydminster to prepare that application.

Capital grants fund 75 per cent of the cost of the vehicle to a maximum amount of $55,000.

The municipality is

responsible for covering 25 per cent of the cost.

“One of the rarities we are here is, most of the municipalities in Saskatchewan, their municipality runs their transit, where here it’s Border City Connects,” said Coun. Glenn Fagnan, who is also the executive director with Border City Connects.

“We are not actually eligible for the application as it has to go

through the city.”

With three units written off, two of which in the last, funding could not come at a better time.

Fagnan explained the communities need for services Border City Connects provides increases every year with over 16,000 trips made last year alone.

“This has a huge impact on people with mobility challenges,” he said.”

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Kids and seniors like peas in a pod GEOFF LEE

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Local kids and seniors are feeding off each other’s friendship in an educational and emotional partnership that dates back to 1996.

This year Grade 5 students from Rendell Park School and their senior buddies at the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre are carrying on the tradition with monthly get-togethers.

A f u n horse racing game at the Dr. Cooke centre last Thursday brought pairs like senior Barb Parkin and student Adam Karrage together to pitch the partnership program— while placing their bets.

“I want to thank the Rendell Park children for coming and participating in our horse racing game,” said Parkin while choking back tears.

“The kids seem to enjoy it. I know my kid did.”

She noted Adam helped her pick a winning horse too in the game.

Parkin also took student Kendyl McQuid under her wing as her elder buddy couldn’t attend.

“Both children participated and agreed on the horses—the kids enjoyed it and the residents enjoyed it,” added Parkin.

For his part, Adam says he likes having Parkin as his partner.

“She’s a nice person that I like and I always have fun with her,” he said.

Grade 5 teacher Stephanie Hurd says one Thursday a month her class walks over to Dr. Cooke to meet their senior buddies.

“My students last

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Grade 5 Rendell Park School student Emma Clark and her senior buddy Joanne Koopman a resident of the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre took part in a monthly group get together between seniors and students Thursday. Students and seniors played a horse racing game.

year said the Dr. Cooke buddy experience was their favourite part of Grade 5,” said Hurd.

“The kids learn about what it was like for seniors when they were younger—they can just talk and share and learn some life experiences from seniors.”

Hurd says the program starts in the fall with students writing biographies about themselves that are submitted along with photos to Dr. Cooke recreation staff who arranges the pairing.

Gail Oster, the facility’s recreation convenor, says the buddy program has a huge impact on the well being of residents.

“Our residents really ri s e t o t h e o c c a s i o n .

Most of them know their buddy’s names which is a real plus,” she said.

Oster notes the horse racing game is easy for students to

encourage the residents to participate.

“Well you could see the room; they were smiling and throwing the dice; it’s a very beneficial program,” said Hurd.

It was started by Lloydminster Comprehensive High School education support teacher Kim Springer who spoke about what motivated her from the get-go.

“I always wanted to have a partnership with the seniors and I felt it was very valuable for my Grade 5 students and the seniors to have companionship once a month or even more often,” she said.

“There is so much that they learned. I remember around Remembrance Day all the memories that the seniors could share with the youngsters—that was a big one.”

She says the other component that was so valuable was just the

emotional aspect of it.

“There is so much empathy that is displayed when the kids come over here. They want to help the seniors be successful; they like visiting with the seniors,” said Springer.

When senior Joanne Koopman and her young buddy Emma Clark get together they like to read, play games and watch TV. “Everyone enjoys their buddies that come in and we look forward to them every month,” said Koopman.

“We are really happy when they’re here.”

The feeling is mutual for Emma who said, “I really like coming here and enjoying the time with her. We play games a lot and read.”

As for what she’s learned about seniors, she says that it’s nice to have company and it’s good to have someone come and do stuff with you.

Mother Teresa blessed with First-Class relic this just from having it in our building.”

This particular relic has already been attributed to a miracle in New Westminster after Father Ozorovych had a three-year-old girl with autism kiss the relic before he prayed she be put under Mother Teresa’s protection.

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Father Mykhailo Ozorovych, parish priest of Holy Eucharist Cathedral in New Westminster, B.C., talks to young students at Mother Teresa Early Childhood Learning Centre last Monday morning about the amazing journey of the First-Class relic he brought to the Border City from B.C. TAYLOR WEAVER

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A part of Mother Teresa now lives within the walls of Mother Teresa Early Childhood Learning Centre as the school was recently gifted a First-Class relic in the form of a strand of hair that belonged to the nun who passed away in 1997.

Relics are classified as First Class – a part of the person’s body, i.e. blood, hair, or bones; Second Class ‑ an article touched by the person or touched directly to part of his or her body; and Third Class ‑ something touched indirectly to the person.

It is not the relic itself or the size, it’s more about the faith and prayer the relic brings.

A prayer service was

held at the school last Monday morning to venerate the gifting of the relic with special guests, including Father Mykhailo Ozorovych, parish priest of Holy Eucharist Cathedral in New Westminster, B.C. “Today is a very special day at our school division and at Mother Teresa School because we were gifted a FirstClass relic of Mother Teresa, St. Teresa of Calcutta from Father Mykhailo,” said principal at Mother Teresa Sheila Jurke.

“This relic has already been attributed to a number of miracles, so it’s pretty special this is going to have a home in our school. We look forward to the many blessings and miracles we hope could come from

This relic has already been attributed to a number of miracles, so it’s pretty special this is going to have a home in our school and we look forward to the many blessings and miracles we hope could come from this just from having it in our building

After the veneration, the young girl began socializing with other children and learned the Sign of the Cross, an action her mother said is almost impossible for children with autism to memorize.

The relic, alongside a number of pieces of local artwork, will be prominently on display close to the school’s front foyer in a special wooden case for all to enjoy.

As Jurke explained, no one at the Lloydminster Catholic

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School Division (LCSD) actively sought out to bring the relic to the school, but through a series of conversations about St. Teresa of Calcutta between herself and Father Mike Bombak, parish priest of Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lloydminster, after they met last fall at the school’s Faith Day, gears were in motion.

“I shared with him a story that way back in 1997 I had worked at her Mission in Calcutta in India, and we got talking about the time I spent with her there and some of the connections that I’ve had with her throughout my lifetime,” said Jurke.

“Little did I know he was working behind the scenes since last fall with some of his priest f r iend s t o bring t his relic to Mother Teresa School.”

Jurke added it’s an incredible honour for the LCSD and Mother Teresa School to have such a relic within their walls, and she is looking forward to seeing what miracles it brings to the Border City.

“This is extremely special and something that just makes our school such a special place. (It) adds that (much) more meaning so the children can actually see and come and pray, venerate to it and be taught about it,” she said.

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Science Olympics get motors running Taylor Weaver Meridian Source Grade 9 students from Lloydminster and the surrounding area had their thinking caps on last Thursday afternoon in the Media Studies lab on the second floor of École St. Thomas as the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) hosted their annual Science Olympics. This year’s task was for students to build a selfpropelled car using only a bag of random materials supplied by APEGA. Students and teachers compete in the annual event as it’s a great way to think outside the box and work through challenges.

SaskWater water project on tap MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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SaskWater will build a Prairie North Regional potable water system in the Lloydminster area at a cost of about $12 million including equal funding contributions from Canada and Saskatchewan.

It’s one of eight new water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan to receive equal funding from Canada and Sas-

katchewan totalling $27, 370,034 through the New Building Canada Fund.

Funding recipients are responsible for the remaining costs.

Including the recipients’ contributions, more than $82.1 million will be invested in total.

The funding was announced Tuesday by Ralph Goodale, minister of Public Safety and Emergency Pre-

paredness, on behalf of François-Philippe Champagne, minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Warren Kaeding, minister of Government Relations.

The funding will support a variety of water and wastewater projects, like upgrading the water treatment plant in Melfort to meet the longterm needs of residents.

Another project will improve the wastewater treatment and water distribution systems in Martensville to bette r p ro te c t th e e nvironment and provide drinking water to more households.

There will be upgrades to North Battleford’s sanitary sewer system to improve operations and reduce the risk of flooding.

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Clarke raises NDP profile in Lloyd GEOFF LEE

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New Democratic Party candidate Ryan Clarke is establishing an Alberta election campaign presence in Lloydminster and Vermilion this week.

Clarke is a high school teacher in Elk Point who hopes to boost his profile in the Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright riding with voters going to the polls on April 16.

“It is hard for me to get out in the community as much as I want because I live in Elk Point,” he said noting he also teaches full time.

Clarke distributed lawn signs and conducted a TV interview in our city on Wednesday.

“I am definitely going to make an effort as much as possible to get out to candidate forums, doing interviews and things like that,” he added.

Clarke however, says the same oil and gas economic problems facing Elk Point are being felt in Lloydminster, so there’s a commonality of issues to his campaign in the riding.

“Another one I’ve been talking about is economic diversification,” he said.

“We need to have other economic drivers in the area—it’s

Photo courtesy of Facebook important to have other things in the province besides just oil and gas.”

Clarke is competing for votes with Alberta Party candidate Craig Peterson, Freedom Conservative Party candidate Matthew Powell and United Conservative Party candidate Garth Rowswell.

Clarke sees himself as an underdog to Rowswell, but he’s not that worried about the lack of name recognition at this point in the campaign.

“I think when people hear what I have to say they will be open to the idea of voting for me,” he said.

As a teacher and family man Clarke is concerned about the poten-

tial impact of a UCP government on health and education.

He says UCP wants to put a spending freeze on education, but with 15,000 new students coming into the system each year that would amount to a cut with larger class sizes.

“I think it’s important that we invest in education,” he said.

Clarke has a campaign Facebook account accessed from the all candidates’ page at the Albertandp.ca website.

His profile notes he was born and raised in the Wood Buffalo region and has a degree in education from the University of Lethbridge.

Clarke says he believes in what the NDP stands

for and has received a lot of positive support since he became the riding candidate about two weeks before Premier Rachel Notley called the election.

He says there are a lot of people out there who do have really strong feelings against the NDP, but he’s been surprised that even people who are conservative are very supportive.

“Even if they don’t think they’re going to be voting NDP they still have respect for what the government’s fighting for and that they still respect Rachel Notley as a leader,” said Clarke.

“I haven’t gotten a lot of negative comments yet which has been refreshing.”

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April sheds light on Parkinson GEOFF LEE

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Don’t let Parkinson disease slow you down.

That’s a message of hope the Parkinson Association of Alberta will deliver to persons with the disease during Parkinson awareness month in April.

Sherry Bower-Gagne, the association’s client services coordinator for the Lloydminster region, says Parkinson is an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that can be improved with medication, diet and exercise.

She says there is a real stigma with Parkinson, but she wants people with the disease to know there is support available.

“We are finding more people with early-onset Parkinson disease that if we can connect with them there are so many strategies and so many supports we can give them to make their journey a lot easier,” said Bower-Gagne “So for me, that’s very big and becoming more aware of Parkinson— there’s so many things that can be done on top of medication.”

Parkinson affects motor and non-motor functions due to a lack of dopamine in the brain with early symptoms such as rigidity, shaking and difficulty with walking.

“You still need medication because your body stops making dopamine.

So what we need to do is activities that are going to help you increase that dopamine level in your body on top of the med-

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We are finding more people with early onset Parkinson disease that if we can connect with them there are so many strategies and so many supports that we can give them to make their journey a lot easier

ication,” said BowerGagne.

“So we kind of work in partnership with the medication.”

Parkinson disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, after Alzheimer’s and currently affects thousands of Albertans with 58 being the average age of diagnosis.

Without a cure, management of symptoms becomes the focus of Parkinson and it involves a team of healthcare professionals.

A Knowledge is Power symposium at Days Hotel & Suites from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m on April 4 will focus on the medication, diet and exercise support link.

“With this one, I want to focus on medication because there are a lot of questions that come up about medication and diet and exercise and how they can all work together cooperatively,” said Bower-Gagne.

The symposium will feature research updates

by Parkinson Association CEO John Petryshen and provide information on medication, diet and exercise.

Bower-Gagne wants people with Parkinson to know the association is here to help them.

“People don’t know that we’re here; I want to make sure they know we’re available for them,” she said.

Bower-Gagne leads weekly voice and movement programs at Southridge Community Church April 8, 15 and 29.

There will be Parkinson awareness open houses in Vermilion, Wainwright and Bonnyville as well in April.

LloydMall is hosting a celebration of life dance by students of Studio Encore Elite on April 8 at 4:30 p.m. to bring joy to people with Parkinson.

Three Trees Tap + Kitchen is teaming up with Ribstone Creek Brewery and 4th Meridian Brewing to host a Tap ‘D Out Food and Beverage festival for those with Parkinson.

The first-time event in Lloydminster will take place at Three Trees on April 10 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with proceeds in support of the Parkinson association.

“Because we know it’s an early onset disease as well, there are people who still enjoy going out and having some beers with their friends,” said Bower-Gagne.

“We really don’t want people to be affected by Parkinson disease and

taking their quality of life away.”

Awareness month will be followed by the Hope Conference at the Radisson Hotel in South Edmonton May 24-15.

“There’s going to be researchers and all the new information that’s coming out is going to be at that one,” said BowerGagne.

Vermilion RCMP charge male with multiple counts of indecent communications MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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On March 15 Vermilion RCMP received a complaint of indecent communications received from an unknown person, via text messages.

A second complaint of a similar nature was received on March 16.

Both complaints indicated the same originating phone number was responsible.

The investigation revealed several other v i c t i ms w h o h ad no t reported to police. As a result of the evidence gathered, police have charged 31-year-old Jim Douglas Wilson of Mannville, with seven offences: - five counts of Indecent Communications and two counts of Breach of Probation.

Wilson appeared before a Justice of the Peace and remains in custody, next appearing Monday April 1 in Vermilion Provincial Court.

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Letter to the editor: It is with deep concern that I write this letter today as Canada finds itself in a dismal state of political and economic disarray.

This climate has been fostered by our current Government`s domestic financial policy, regimental forms of taxation and the added Carbon Tax, which has had unproven benefits to the betterment of the world.

We are all aware that this is only the introduction of the Carbon Tax and in order for it to be effective, drastic increases to the tax would have to occur.

This could lead to many unin-

tended consequences including but not limited to the devastation of the Canadian economy and the standard of living we have enjoyed.

There is much proof that this Government does not have the best mind of Canada in their decision making.

The economy of Western Canada is currently suffering from the retaliatory actions imposed

by India and China by stopping the exports of our commodities (lentils and canola) which are the very basis of a producer’s pay cheque.

The steel and aluminum tar-

iffs inflicted by our great friend, neighbour, and trading partner to the south further cripple our economy.

These pale in comparison to the discount imposed on our captive Canadian oil production.

Western Canada needs its grain markets and pipelines. It does not need a CARBON TAX. Come to Regina April 4 and rally against the tax and show the Government that we do not stand for this.

- Doug Brownridge, Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Leeway from Lloyd: Will voters be April Fools?

STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Premier Rachel Notley is elected to a second term.

That scenario could be the April Fool’s joke of the year or the biggest news story of the year with the April 16 election campaign still in its infancy.

The polls are strongly suggesting United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney will be the next premier, but voter sentiment can turn on a dime.

If the RCMP probe into possible illegal activities during the UCP party’s leadership contest results in criminal charges, some UCP voters could jump ship.

Still the overall feeling I get from chatter is voters want change and that could mean a win for the UCP —but maybe not a majority.

The Vermilion-LloydminsterWainwright riding has been PC since 1993 when it was the Ver-

milion-Lloydminster riding and that is not likely to change.

I can’t see any oil and gas-reliant riding in the province sticking with the status quo given the massive layoffs and economic stagnation since the downturn in 2014 and election of the New Democratic Party in 2015.

Locally, voters can choose between four candidates running under the UCP, NDP, Freed om Conservative and Alberta Party banners.

The election campaign for the NDP is going to boil down to questioning Kenney’s leadership while the UCP’s edge will be its jobs platform.

H o w e v e r, t h e e c o n o m y w o n ’t change from now until voters go to the polls, so it’s the prospect for change that may woo UCP voters.

Meanwhile, Notley can fire shots at Kenney’s leadership abilities which could lead her party to a miracle April Fools outcome if a lot more dirt is uncovered about

him and his candidates.

In defence of the NDP’s economic record, Notley can rightly argue the economy is more diversified than ever and none of the stalled or cancelled pipeline projects in Canada are within Alberta’s control.

Kenney though may have said it best when he asked voters if they are better off today than they were four years ago. The answer will not be an April Fool’s joke I suspect or the biggest news story of the year. I don’t live on Fantasy Island.

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

EVERY MONDAY EXCEPT LONG WEEKENDS –MODERN SQUARE DANCING Modern Square Dancing from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m, Legacy Centre, 5101 - 46 Street, BACK Door (West door) All ages welcome! No experience necessary, No partner required, No costume expected. Learning fun maneuvers to lively music in a team! Your first evening is free, only $5 afterwards.

Call Kendall, 306-825-3770, or email Esther, moment101@ hotmail.com for more info.

EVERY TUESDAY — VOLLEYBALL Drop in volleyball from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Takes place at the Servus Sports Centre and everyone is welcome, non-competitive and no experience is necessary. Come for fun and exercise and meet some great people.

EVERY FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH There is a Parkinson Disease Support Group every fourth Tuesday of the month at Southridge Community Church from 2-4 p.m. put on by the Parkinson Association of Alberta.

EVERY TUESDAY — ADAPTED YOGA From 10 – 11 a.m. at the Community Service Centre. For more information please contact Ann-Dee at 780-871-0513.

EVERY TUESDAY — DIABETES 102 The new schedule for PNRHA Diabetes Education Classes is ready! Everyone starts with Diabetes 101 and then follows up with Diabetes 102 (people on diabetes pills) or Diabetes 103 (people on insulin). All classes are scheduled on a Tuesday morning from 8:15 a.m. to noon. Please contact Nancy Johnston at

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306-820-6096 or H e l e n R o g e r s a t 306-820-6291 to pre-register.

EVERY TUESDAY — SENIORS MEET The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society meets at the Legacy Centre from noon until 1:30 p.m. Lunch is available for $10.

Please reserve before Tuesday morning at 780-875-4584.

Everyone welcome.

EVERY TUESDAY & SATURDAY — FARMER’S MARKET Downtown Farmer’s Market at the Fred North Community Centre (5002 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster) from 11 a.m. 5 p.m. (Tues) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(Sat) We’re on Facebook.

EVERY THURSDAY AND SATURDAY – FARMER’S MARKET The Border City Farmer’s Market takes place every Thursday and Saturday at the Servus Sports Centre (5202-12 st.) from 12-6 p.m. on Thursday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY – LABIS WALKING PROGRAM Brain injury survivors are invited to join the Lloydminster and Area Brain Injury Society (LABIS) Walking Program on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Servus Sports Centre. It is free of charge. For more info please call 306-825-7212.

PLAYSCHOOL PREREGISTRATION Southridge Playschool is open for preregistration for the 2019-2020 school year. We offer a structured, play based program for your 3-5 year old to learn & grow. For more

To place an event, email taylor@meridiansource.ca or fax 306-825-5147

information or to tour the facility, please call Mrs. P at 780871-2345. We are located at 6310-50 Ave. APRIL 3 – ALL CANDIDATES FORUM Join us for a political debate and learn about the candidates stance on a variety of issues. April 3 from 6:308:30pm at the Lloyd Exhibition (Prairie Room). Hosted by the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce.

APRIL 5 – MONTHLY SUPPER The Legacy Centre’s Monthly Supper will be held on April 5. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m. with supper served at 6 p.m. Menu is ham (catered by the Legacy) Entertainment is Russell & Girls. Band for our evening of dancin’ - Geezers With Guitars (Don Tarasuik, Wes Tetz & Company) Advanced tickets only. Cost is $22/person (please purchase or reserve your tickets by noon on Thursday, April 4. Thank-you!) Call the Legacy office at 780-8754584 for more information.

APRIL 6 – NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK BREAKFAST National Volunteer Week Appreciation Breakfast – Uplifting Communities presented by IG Wealth Management Dudding Group Wealth Management is on April 6 from 9-11 a.m. at the Golf and Curling Centre.

APRIL 7 – GREEN SHIRT DAY Wear green on April 7 in honour of the Logan Boulet Effect and support organ and tissue donation.

APRIL 12 – ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Supper Meeting of the Britannia-Wilton Rural Crime Watch, will be held at the Greenwood Community

Centre At 6 p.m. Hear the R C M P policing report for the year. Tickets, $20, Available at the Britannia R.M. office, or from Chairman Colin Venables, 306-285-3772.

APRIL 12-13 – ART SHOW AND SALE The 9th Annual Vermilion Art Show and Sale is being held at the Vermilion Regional Centre on April 12-13, Friday 6:30-9 p.m. wine and cheese and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For art market tables and art entries contact vermilionartshowandsale@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook at vermilion community art club.

APRIL 13 – EASTER BAKE SALE There will be a bake sale at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 5120 - 54A Street, Lloydminster, Alta., on April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch available so come and get your peroghies, baked goods etc.

APRIL 13– STRAWBERRY TEA & BAKE SALE The Lloydminster Girl Guides are hosting a Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale on April 13 from 2-4 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall – 4709–49 Ave– across from the Post Office and May Theatre.

Cost is $4 per person (child and adult). Tickets available at the door and from Guiding members. Door prizes and much more. Spring – vanilla and choclate cookies will be available for sale.

APRIL 18 – FAMILY EASTER DANCE Annual Family Easter Dance at the Lone Rock hall on April 18 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Price is: $5.00 per person. -- Come join us for fun and dancing with the kids. The Easter Bunny will probably hop on in as well … see you there.

APRIL 18 – FISH FRY The Lloydminster and Dis-

trict Fish and Game Association invites you to their Fish Fry at the Moose Lodge, 521357 Street, on Thursday April 18 at 6 p.m. Tickets are available until April 15 at Shep’s Sports, Wildside Outdoors or Exsile Reloaded. Tickets are $20 each (five years and under get in for free). Everyone welcome! For more information contact John at 306-825-5543 or Bill at 780875-5100.

APRIL 25 – SPRING SOCIAL The Saint Saviour’s Anglican Church Spring Social is being held on April 25 from 1:30 - 4 p.m. Tickets are $5.00. Studio 2 – 4515 – 44 Street Hwy 16 East (by Museum). Refreshments / Homemade Pie / Baking Items & GF options / Crafts/Door Prizes.

LLOYDMINSTER LEARNING COUNCIL - If you are a Saskatchewan temporary foreign or a Saskatchewan Canadian citizen (less than 2 years), please join one of our English language programs, which include field trips! A great way to connect to the Lloydminste r community. No charge. Call 780-875-5763 to register.

- English language classes being offered: Beginner, Advanced, Intermediate, 10 weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, to April 4, 2019, 7 - 9 pm. No Charge. Call 780-8755763 to register.

- English language classes for women, 10 weeks, Wednesdays, to April 3, 2019, 1 -3 pm, Learn day to day conversational English, pronunciation, reading and writing for everyday activities (work, doctor appointments, children’s school). No charge. Call 780875-5763 to register.

- Conversational Spanish for travelers, 10 weeks, Tuesdays, Feb 26-Apr 30/2019, 7 - 9 pm, Fee: $125. Call 780875-5763 to register.

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Everything you could think of under one roof

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It’s that time of year again!

With the warmer weather finally sneaking its way back into

the Border City’s neck of the woods and residents getting excited to be back outside and enjoy the great outdoors in their very own backyards, this week-

end’s Showcase at the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association is your onestop-shop for spring and summer.

The show features

over 100,000 square feet of display space with over 130 exhibitors covering everything from home decor, hunting, fishing, landscaping and home ren-

ovations to name a few.

There will also be a plethora of boats, RVs and motorcycles to see along side a wide variety of booths offering spices, jewelry and accessories.

The show runs from noon until 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The Lloydminster Exh is also excited to welcome two Hosts from The Sportsman Channel this year.

Jeff Coyle will be talking about what it takes to make your own hunting show, and Helgie Eymundson will be talking about choosing the correct caliber rifle and bullet as well as travel hunts and why

you should do them.

Coyle and Eymundson will be joined by special guest Wes David who will be giving you tips and tricks for fishing.

Make sure not to miss the Saturday night round table discussion among the four hosts.

Rounding out the sessions on the Outdoorsman Stage is Floyd Henderickson who will be talking about everything trapping.

The Spectrum Restoration DIY Stage will feature Laura Wat e r f i e l d , w h o w i l l be bringing information on growing herbs indoors and out, as well as their everyday uses.

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Cindy MacNab from Daysville Designs is excited to be back this year on the stage with her “What’s new and ho w to , ” t i p s a s w e l l as cabinet painting demonstrations.

Also back this year is Rochelle Horn with Lakeland College, educating the public about kitchen trends in 2019 and bathroom trends and solutions.

A must-see feature for everyone, especially kids, is the Saskatchewan’s Top Reptile Show on Sunday.

Shows take place at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Prairie Room and feature everything from tortoises, snakes, lizards, frogs, and much more with a live interactive stage show.

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Admission is only $8, and children 12 and under get in free!

Each paid admission receives an entry into our major door prize draw. There are three fantastic prizes to choose from:

Option 1: Portable Capstan Rope Winch ackage – PCRW Canada Option 2: Home Security System – HSI Security Option 3: 1 of 3 package options (1. Birthday Package 2. Wedding head table package 3. BBQ package – The Tent Guys

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The Robb Nash Project took over the Lloydminster Exhibition last Wednesday and Thursday as he and bandmates talked about the incredible journey he has been through and how he’s using that rough time in his life to give back and help youth across Canada get through their toughest times with songs and stories about suicide prevention, addiction, depression and mental health. To date, Nash has performed over 800 shows for over two million young Canadians. The tattoos seen on his arms are the names of youth who have given him their personal suicide notes because “he saved me and I don’t need this letter anymore.” For more on the Robb Nash project visit www.robbnash.com.

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The local Ahmadiyya Muslim community is spreading a little love and understanding during the final two days of this week’s Visit a Mosque event.

The Ahmadiyya invites the community to drop by the Baitul Amaan Mosque at 4530 50 St.Thursday and Friday from 6-8 p.m. to learn more about the teachings of Islam and browse exhibits.

Visit a Mosque is a nationwide campaign of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada to unite all faiths following the New Zealand mosque shootings that killed 50 Muslims and wounded many others.

Lloydminster Imam Mansoor Azeem says like many mosques in Canada, they have been receiving flowers and me ssag e s of solidarity since the March 15 shootings.

“It is unfortunate that such a tragedy is uniting us,” said Imam Mansoor Azeem who noted it is also an opportunity to educate those who may have hate in the hearts.

“We should not wait for any kind of tragedy to unite us.

Instead, love should be unconditional.”

Mansoor said the security of a mosque or a church or a temple has more to do with an accepting community than locks on doors or

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Muhammad Anwar Mangla, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Lloydminster, left, and Imam Mansoor Azeem, invite residents to visit the Baitul Amaan Mosque today and Friday during Visit a Mosque week.

security guards.

“If they are loving, if they are caring and acknowledge the beautiful teachings that other people have, they will stand guard for the security of such institutions,” he said.

Mansoor encourages people to drop by and feel free to ask any questions they have about Islam.

He says the exhibition is about what Muslims believe in— the unity of God, why do Muslims come five times per day for prayers and what is the difference between other religions and Islam—why there is so much conflict in the name of Islam.

“These type of questions, whatever people have, they should not keep in their heart‚ they should not keep that hatred in their heart—

instead they should come by and ask those questions from the Muslims,” said Azeem.

Azeem says previous open houses they’ve held have had a very good turnout and he is expecting the same thing this time as well during the Visit a Mosque week.

“Such a tragedy actually brings people closer together than ever before; this is why we need to educate others as well,” he stressed.

Azeem noted on the day of the NZ shootings, the Baitul mosque received all kinds of support from the RCMP and community members.

“It was so fast; we want to thank all our community members and the RCMP as well who provide such good care for us,” he said.

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Provincial Hate Crimes Unit coming MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Through commitments made in the government’s Taking Action Against Racism report, Premier Rachel Notley is creating a Provincial Hate Crimes Unit.

This unit will work with police and law enforcement, including Crown prosecutors, to improve the specialized training they receive to fight hate crimes and extremism in Alberta.

“Together, we must continue the fight against racism, hate, intolerance and relig i o u s p e rs e c u t i o n i n all forms, including Islamophobia,” said

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Together, we must continue the fight against racism, hate, intolerance and religious persecution in all forms, including Islamophobia. Today, we stand in solidarity with Muslims in Alberta, in Canada and all across the world.

And we recommit ourselves to end this hate wherever it is found

Premier Rachel Notley.

“Two years ago, our government stood in solidarity with all Muslim Canadians in grieving the shooting at a mosque in Quebec.

Today, we stand in solidarity with Muslims in Alberta, in Canada and all across the world.

And we recommit ourselves to end this hate wherever it is found.”

The Provincial Hate Crimes Unit will assemble specialists from various police forces with the mandate to focus exclusively on investigat-

ing the proliferation of hate groups and hate crimes in Alberta.

The Provincial Hate Crimes Unit was one of the recommendations in government’s Taking Action Against Racism report, released in June 2018.

The report was created after Education Minister David Eggen met 100 community groups that offered their expertise on how the Government of Alberta could best support diversity and inclusion.

Since the launch of

the report, ministers and MLAs have met with hundreds of community groups across the province to hear their feedback.

Since the report’s release, two actions were taken immediately: - An Anti-Racism Advisory Council was established. It is imperative that people most affected by racism guide government’s work.

The council shapes how government tackles discrimination. It is the first government organization dedicated to fighting racism in Alberta.

- A Community AntiRacism Grants program was started to fund community initiatives to fight racism.

Grants will fund better training and support services, and there is a dedicated stream for funding groups led by Indigenous peoples.

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Archivist revives Black history

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Gayla McMillan with the Lloydminster Regional Archives made a presentation at Monday’s Rotary Club of Lloydminster meeting on a local tourist attraction known as the Shiloh Church and Cemetery, the site of Saskatchewan’s first black settlement in 1910. McMillan points to the free 160-acre farm sites the Canadian government gave to the U.S.-based colonists. The church is located about 40 minutes east of the city and was declared a provincial heritage building in 2018.

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Gayla McMillan, an archivist with the Lloydminster Regional Archives, is helping to put a little known part of our history on the tourism map.

McMillan spoke about the lure of the Shiloh Church and Cemetery as the site of the first and only black settlement in Saskatchewan during Monday’s Rotary Club of Lloydminster meeting.

“Though the Shiloh people no longer live in the area, their story is an amazing and unique part of Saskatchewan and local history,” said McMillan.

“Go visit the church if you haven’t. Go

again if you’ve been before.”

The church and cemetery are located about 40 minutes east of Lloydminster via Highway 303.

McMillan says her interest in the 1910 settlement and the church built in 1912 is also personal since she lives close to the site on land that has been in her husband’s family for more than 100 years.

She says the majority of Shiloh people came to Canada from Oklahoma and before that the deep southern United States.

“The motivation was free land that the Canadian government was offering and to leave the U.S. which

had racial discrimination laws in effect in most states,” said McMillan.

Her research reveals there were approximately 10 or 11 families to start with and it grew to about 200 people by the late 1920s.

It was a non-segregated community with kids from white and black families attending the same school in Eldon.

“There was a common bond of the hard work and isolation of farm life,” said McMillan.

The most well known and best loved black woman in the area, Mattie Mayes lived to be 105.

The mixed community of white and black residents started to dwindle with the hard times and drought of the 1930s.

“It was difficult to live in the middle of nowhere,” said McMillan.

The last remaining Shiloh descendant died in 1975 and is buried in the cemetery that has about 37 gravesites.

“The church is still there and the graveyard—the descendants of the Shiloh people still take care of it— They have a Shiloh Church and restoration fund,” said McMillan.

The church is made from logs and was declared a Provincial Heritage Property in September 2018.

“It receives about 300 visitors a year from all over the world—it’s such a

unique part of Saskatchewan history,” said McMillan.

“A lot of descendants of people who originally lived there come and see it as well to connect with their ancestors and see where they worshipped.”

In other news, Rotar-

ians are selling tickets at $80 each to attend their 40th annual Lobsterfest fundraiser.

The event will be held at the Stockade Convention Centre on May 4 with dinner from 6-8 p.m. followed by entertainment by the Dirt Rich Band.

Event organizer Stan

Bugiera notes the local Rotary club has raised $602,000 including matching grants to support local, international student programs since 2010.

For the first time, Rotary is offering corporate sponsorship packages to offset costs.

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The province is making sure Alberta families have life-saving support when they need it by helping STARS purchase a new helicopter.

This is great news for Border City residents with the first flight at the newly-opened helipad across from the

Lloydminster Hospital taking place last week when STARS out of Saskatoon touched down.

STARS has launched an effort to replace its ageing fleet, as the organization’s BK117s have been designated legacy aircraft. It is difficult to find replacement parts for them and keep them maintained. A new $13-million Airbus

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H145 will reduce training and maintenance costs and enhance pilot, patient and practitioner safety.

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We are very excited by this funding announcement from the Government of Alberta to support the next generation of our helicopter air ambulance fleet

“STARS has a long history performing thousands of life-saving missions across our province,” said Health Minister Sarah Hoffman.

“We’re glad to partner with an organization essential to emergency care in Alberta. These funds, along with the generosity of donors, will ensure that helicopter-based emergency

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medical services are there when Albertans need them the most.”

The first chopper in the new medically equipped Airbus H145 fleet is expected to arrive this spring and will be staffed by critical care paramedics, nurse paramedics and emergency physicians.

“We are very excited

by this funding announcement from the Government of Alberta to support the next generation of our helicopter air ambulance fleet,” said STARS president and CEO Andrea Robertson.

“This new aircraft will make a significant impact on the lives of countless Albertans who rely on STARs

for critical care and transport.”

STARS flew more than 1,450 missions in Alberta last year from bases in Calgary, Edmonton and Grande Prairie and has flown more than 40,000 missions since 1985 under an affiliation agreement with Alberta Health Services.

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The Saskatchewan government has delivered what it hopes will be a balanced 20192020 budget that relies on potash, oil and gas revenues.

Finance Minister Donna Harpauer forecasts revenues of $15.03 billion versus expenses of $14.99 billion with a thin surplus of $34.4 million.

The budget document states the resource outlook for 2019 remains positive but not without some challenges facing the oil industry.

It notes the oil industry in Canada faces continued uncertainty with respect to access to markets beyond the U.S.

It states this, in addition to relatively low oil prices, is affecting investor sentiment.

The price of benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil is expected to average US$58 per barrel in 2019, down 10.5 per cent from 2018.

For Saskatchewan, oil investment and production are both expected to decline in 2019, before rebounding over the medium term.

There are 2,000 new oil wells expected to be drilled this year, down from the 2018 level of 2,552, but above the levels in 2015 and 2016.

Drilling is forecasted to increase to 2,500 wells in 2020 and reach 3,000 in 2023.

Oil production is expected to fall by 2.8

File Photo per cent in 2019 to roughly 173 million barrels. Total oil production is expected to increase to 182 million barrels by 2023.

The budget outlook for 2020 is more robust.

Oil prices are expected to improve, leading to higher oil production and investment, while the province’s agriculture and potash industries remain strong.

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The magic of spring

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This past weekend my grandson arrived for another memorable visit.

Together we ate things that weren’t good for us, frolicked with newborn calves and waded through every mud puddle we could find.

We even had a snow-

ball fight, although I have to say Kayden would have made a sneaky sort of gunslinger.

Back in the old west, Marshall Matt Dillon would have never shot a man in the back or gunned down unsuspecting folks from the safety of a building, no matter what kind of low-down, dirty rotten varmints they were.

And he would most certainly NOT have

taken such pot-shots at his OWN grandmother.

However, Kayden paid for these poorly thought-out schemes eventually. When you get older you’re expected to revert back to childhood – right?

There’s something about springtime that frees your soul and makes you feel young again – or youngish anyway.

When the sun warms your face and a warm

breeze clears the winter frost from your brain, it’s hard not to feel reborn right along with the rest of the earth.

I think we who are fortunate enough to live in the country, have perhaps, a special kinship with this rebirth, a closeness to the land and its inhabitants.

Maybe this sounds a bit fanciful, but I have a story to back my theory up.

It happened quite

a few years ago, on a frosty April night. My three kids were concerned about their mare, Tina, who was heavy in foal.

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Together we ate things that weren’t good for us, frolicked with newborn calves and waded through every mud puddle we could find

“Maybe tonight,” dad had said, stroking a hand along the mare’s swollen side.

We’d gathered to assess her condition as she stood placidly in a snug shed at one end of the field.

Everyone agreed there was a contemplative look in her eyes, as well as a few other, more telling signs.

Dad turned, noticing the worry on each small face, and hastened to reassure. “She’s had plenty of foals in her day. She’ll be fine.”

Later that night I woke in the inky stillness of my bedroom and sat bolt upright to check the clock.

It was 3 a.m., why had I awakened? Something was wrong. I pulled a coat over my pyjamas and stole silently out of the house.

High overhead, the

moon cast her silvery glow across the path before me as I hurriedly crunched through the glittering grass, watching clouds of my breath puff away on the still night air.

Unexpectedly, a loud mo ani ng no i s e s h at tered the silence of the night, becoming louder and more tortured with every passing second. I broke into a dead run.

Over the fence I flew and dashed into the pasture to see Tina lying flat upon the frozen earth – a large, white, struggling mass behind her. It was the foal making the horrible gasping sound! Fully encased in the amniotic sac, it couldn’t breathe, and as I got closer it ceased its feeble struggles, and was still.

“Tina!” I yelled.

Startled out of her exhaustion by my sudd e n a p p e ar a nc e , sh e snorted and lunged to her feet.

As she did so, the sac was torn away from the tiny creature within and Tina wheeled around to begin nuzzling him.

Seeing the foal lift a shaky head in answer, I stopped, panting and sat down to watch the age-old bonding take place. While I don’t profess to be any more in tune with nature than the next guy, I’ll always be grateful I was awakened that night. The magic of spring.

Your Voice heard by city staff and council

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James Rogers, centre, senior manager of capital infrastructure for the City of Lloydminster, fielded questions from Joey Stephan, left, and his brother Blaine during a Your City, Your Business breakfast on Tuesday at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds. The event encouraged open communication between city officials and the business community on several topics including economic development.

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The Government of Saskatchewan is asking for feedback on suggested regulatory changes intended to harmonize standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required under Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

Saskatchewan, along with federal, provincial and territorial governments throughout Canada, have agreed to align regulatory requirements in a variety of areas including occupational health and safety.

The proposed changes are i nt e n d e d t o h a r monize the regulatory standards for use of PPE including: - Eye and face protection;

- Head protection; - Foot protection; - Hearing protection; - Personal flotation devices; and - First aid kits.

The ministers responsible for labour legislation signed a National Occupational Health and Safety Reconciliation Agreement on January 30.

The goal of this agreement is to simplify regulatory requirements for organizations, allowing them to work more seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions without compromising health and safety protections for workers.

To review the changes being recommended in Saskatchewan and submit your feedback, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/ Government/PublicConsultations/Harmo-

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It’s official, Saskatchewan’s own Scotty is the largest T.rex ever found.

“Scotty the T.rex is

an excellent attraction to the province for residents both inside and out of Saskatchewan,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky said. “There

is already a replica of Scotty at the T.rex Discovery Centre in Eastend, and very soon there will be one at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina, I

encourage everyone to visit both locations and d iscover more abou t our province’s history.”

A draft paper published online on March 21, 2019 in The Anatomical Record shares that palaeontologists from the University of Alberta and Florida State University revealed that Scotty is estimated to have weighed 8,870 kg, “a body mass exceeding all other known T.rex specimens and representatives of all other gigantic terrestrial theropods.”

This means that not only is Scotty the most massive T.rex ever found, it is more massive than any specimen of any other meat eating dinosaur ever found to date.

The draft version of the paper also revealed there is no evidence to indicate that Scotty was male or female, and was likely greater than 28 years old at the time of death. About 65 per

File Photo cent of Scotty’s fossilized bones were found at the dig site, which makes Scotty one of the most complete T.rex skeletons ever found.

Scotty’s history dates back to August 16, 1991. At that time, high school teacher Robert Gebhardt was looking for fossils in the Frenchman River Valley near the town of Eastend with Royal

Saskatchewan Museum palaeontologist Tim Tokaryk, when he discovered the fossilized remains of the now famous 65-millionyear-old T.rex.

In June 1994, palaeontologists began the long excavating process of this large skeleton. Once removed, the 20-year process of exhibiting an exact copy began.

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The Holy Rosary High School (HRHS) Raiders have opened the badminton season with a smash.

The Raiders captured a gold, silver and bronze in the spring’s first taste of rackets and birdies during the Super Smash Senior Open at HRHS on Friday.

The mixed doubles team of Isha Syed and AJ Toribio started the medal count with a third-place finish, Logan Freimark scored a boys singles silver shortly after, and the boys doubles team of Dom Madlang-Awa and Dom Villasor closed the night atop the podium.

Dom Squared, as the boys doubles team is affectionately known by their peers, topped the Marwayne Jubilee School Wildcats duo of Evan Cooke and Jordie Walterhouse 21-15 in the first set only to fall 22-24 in the second. The Raiders found their game again in the third and deciding frame for the 21-13 win.

“We were really tired,” said M a d l a ng - A w a . “ We had to use our remaining energy and were just not really gave up, but they got ahead of us. In the third set we just pushed.

We used all of our energy and we managed to beat them.”

Jason Almond, coach of the Raiders badminton program, said the majority of their 25 athletes competed at the Super Smash, but a few did gave way so more kids from other schools in the area could participate.

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Raiders athlete Logan Freimark competes in the boys singles gold medal match during the Super Smash Senior Open at HRHS on Friday.

Schools Athletic Association championships in early May, so they’re compacting as much as they can to give the students a good chance to reach their best.

“We’ve started with a little bit of conditioning and getting back into it because some of the athletes haven’t been involved in other sports during the year,” said Almond.

“It’s focusing on footwork, focusing on shots and then getting into strategy as the season progresses.”

Almond noted they’ll be competing in one to two tournaments a weekend until the district championships come to HRHS on April 16. He added they’ll spend practices over that time working with doubles teams and competing together as a unit and the singles athletes on where to place the birdie at the right time, while also seeing an opponent’s weaknesses.

“We want them to be competitive, work hard and have some fun along the way,” he said. “We’ll see where their hard work will take them when it comes to playoffs, but we feel we have some players who could make that provincial tournament at the end of the year. They just have to really work and concentrate hard to get there.”

Villasor said he and Madlang-Awa have been practising together for this campaign since last summer. He said they compensate for each other’s errors on the court, switch when needed and communicate well to get the job done.

“This was our first tournament, so it kind of measured us up where we are at,” said Villasor. “We’re starting at a pretty good spot.”

Also winning bronze at the Super Smash are: Justin Gratton, Ecole des Beaux-Lacs, boys singles; Alyssa Bernier,

Ecole des Beaux-Lacs, girls singles; Zachary Schmidt and Ethan Mather, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School, boys doubles; and Jenna Teasdale and Dori Sunderland, E.H. Walter School, girls doubles.

Silver medallists are: Kristin Peever, Kitscoty Junior Senior High School, girls singles; Nicole Denill and Tia Dyck, Dewberry School, girls doubles; and Alyx Ward and Jackson Livingstone, J.R. Robson School, mixed doubles.

Gold medal champions are: Daniel Bernier, Ecole des Beaux-Lacs, boys singles; Monique Ouellette, Ecole des Beaux-Lacs, girls singles; Ally Robinson and Savanna Shenher, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School, girls doubles; and Sonnet Gow and Ethan MacDuff, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School, mixed doubles.

A perceived underdog role suits the Lakeland College Rustlers men’s futsal team.

The Rustlers surprised everyone but themselves during their silver medal run in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) futsal championships at Lethbridge College from March 15 to 17. That statement shouldn’t be made considering the Rustlers have medalled in nine of the past 10 provincial futsal finals, but memories are fleeting especially when dealing with a sport that typically finds itself outside of the headlines.

Kevin Wagner, head coach of the Rustlers, said they got better with each passing game at the ACAC finals. He said two empty-net goals against masked the full-game effort they gave in a 7-3 loss to the Keyano College Huskies during the tournament opener on March 15 and that fire increased in a 4-4 tie with The Kings University Eagles the next morning.

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Explosion Gymnastics athletes Abigail Herle, Shayla Paul and Quinn Daschuk all tied for first place at the Salto Gymnastics Challenge in Edmonton earlier this month, while Willow Whitney captured second place.

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The Lloydminster under-14 Rustlers BlackGold volleyball team, with back row from left, coach Allison Weigel, Sarah Minish, Kira MacDuff, Brooklyn Leer, Ryann Weigel, KC Ubaldo, Brookelyn Hart, Hailey Hart, Reese Hassall, coach Lee Andersen; bottom row, Norah Matthews, Kamryn Hanley, Jayva Andersen and Shayla Bessey, won the Division 2 Tier 1 gold medal at SaskCup 3 in Regina this past weekend. The BlackGold are ranked ninth heading into provincials at Saskatoon from April 13 to 14.

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Steelers win provincial bronze JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Lloydminster PWM midget AAA Steelers enjoyed a bittersweet ending to a historic season.

The Steelers captured a bronze medal at the Alberta Female Hockey

League championships in St. Albert this past weekend.

The girls dropped their opening match 3-2 to the Calgary Fire, rebounded with a 4-1 win against the Red Deer Chiefs, fell again to the host Slash 4-1

and finally held on for a 2-1 victory versus the Chiefs in the threefour game.

“We weren’t going to take fourth,” said Steelers goalie Bella McKee. “We wanted to medal and even though it wasn’t gold, we weren’t

going to turtle, not play and just lay an egg. We wanted to win. We had a big game out there.

We definitely didn’t want to lose against the Chiefs. So, it was nice to get that bronze.”

Steelers forward Jadynn Morden staked her team to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but a series of penalty calls against helped the Chiefs get back into the play.

McKee and the kill held strong through a lengthy disadvantage at the start of the middle frame only to give one up during a fiveon-three in the opening moments of the third.

“They pressed harder especially once they scored,” said McKee. “They were desperate and ready to score again, but we didn’t back off. That was nice.

We kept playing our game.”

Payton Laumbach, an assistant captain for the Steelers, said bronze might not have

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The Lloydminster PWM midget AAA Steelers won a bronze medal at the Alberta Female Hockey League championships in St. Albert this past weekend.

been the colour they aimed for, but it still means a lot to each of the players and to the program. She said they left everything on the ice against the Chiefs to come home with a provincial medal.

“There was no way that we were backing down from this just because we didn’t end up with the one we wanted or were playing for the one we wanted,” s a i d L a u mb ac h , w h o lines up on left wing for the Steelers. “It still means a lot for our program to even get a medal. We were the first 20 players to ever medal.”

McKee said this weekend marked the

final time eight Steelers, herself included, would step onto the ice in their minor hockey careers.

She said they knew this past season would feature a series of towns and arenas that wouldn’t be a part of their future, so they’re proud to have provided a bit of history along the way.

“I wanted to leave with an Esso Cup and that didn’t turn out, so to get the bronze was nice,” said McKee. “To know I’m leaving a legacy in Lloyd is a huge thing. I think the Steelers program is growing and it’s going to leave its mark in a couple of years.”

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Rustlers curlers battle at Canadian championships JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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It took a few months of searching, but the Lakeland College Rustlers men’s curling team found their game.

The Rustlers squad of skip Carter Babij, third Dale Mizera, second Connor English and lead Jared Mason battled to a 4-3 record during the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) championships at Fredericton, New Brunswick’s Willie O’Ree Place from March 15 to 19.

The opportunity of coming back to the Prairies with a medal came down to an allor-nothing final roundrobin match against the Humber College Hawks, which went their opponent’s way thanks to a draw to the button on the last shot of the 11th end.

Dusty Makichuk, coach of the Rustlers men’s curling team, said they were up by three at the break only

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The Lakeland College Rustlers men’s curling team, with from left, skip Carter Babij, third Dale Mizera, coach Dusty Makichuk, second Connor English and lead Jared Mason, went 4-3 at the CCAA finals in Fredericton, New Brunswick, earlier this month.

to suffer a tough sixth end that allowed the Hawks to come back.

He said they fought back-and-forth through the remainder of the match before Babij and company forced an extra end with a steal of one in the 10th.

“It was just some very well executed shots,” Makichuk said about the 10th end. “We gave him a hard, about 20-foot, runback that he had to stick in and

he didn’t quite make it. We just applied a lot of pressure. Everybody played really well.”

Makichuk said Babij, Mizera and Mason are all rookie college athletes and the chance to compete at nationals is a first for the entire rink.

He said they were feeling good about themselves coming out of last month’s Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) cham-

pionships with a bronze medal, but they still had a bit of nerves playing in the national spotlight and on unfamiliar arena ice.

The Rustlers looked like proven veterans in their opening contest against last year’s silver medallist Fanshawe College Falcons scoring two points in the seventh and two more in the 10th to come back for a 5-3 win. They dropped their next two games against ACAC rivals Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Ooks and Concordia University Thunder before powering past the Confederation College Thunderhawks and Sault College Cougars to force the tie-breaker versus the Hawks.

“I knew they had the ability,” said Makichuk.

“They’re a good team.

They’re good throwers. It’s just a matter of trying to get it all together.”

Makichuk noted the team has shown consis-

tent improvement since their fifth-place showing at the ACAC Fall Regionals. He said they turned a corner at Winter Regionals taking two must-win games on the final day of competition to book a ticket to the ACAC finals, which

makes him optimistic for the gains they could make next year.

“They grew a lot,” he said. “It’s what you want to see in a team.

They get better all the time and they work hard at everything they do.”

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Facing a needed four-goal victory to make playoffs in their final round-robin game against the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Trojans later that evening, Wagner noted

the Rustlers embraced the challenge scoring five goals in the last 20 minutes to win 8-3 and book a semifinal bout against the previously undefeated Olds College Broncos on March 17.

He added a solid

counter-attacking game and the best goaltending by a Rustler since Matt Merlainen and Kyle Benson in 2011 and 2012, respectively, then gave them an edge versus the Broncos.

“Zach Wagner, in the first half, was stopping everything that he never should have,” said the proud coach and father. “He was fantastic, kept us in the game and it was 1-0 at halftime for us. Then the goals started com-

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ing on both sides. We’d usually go up by a couple, then they’d score one and we’d score another. We ended up winning 5-4. But, we counter attacked extremely well and every time they would get a goal we would, in a couple of minutes, get one back.”

The gold medal final against the Huskies a few hours later got away from the Rustlers early with their opponents potting four

The Lloydminster Trophy Gallery peewee Blazers are league champions. The Blazers won the inaugural Lloydminster Minor Hockey League city league title with a 4-0 win against the Kudu Blazers at the Servus Sports Centre on March 18. The Kudu Blazers took Game 1 of the two-match series, but a shutout by Trophy Gallery goalie Presley Daschuk in the second contest sealed the victory.

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unanswered goals in the first half. The local boys battled back in the second half, but they were unable to capitalize losing the game 5-0.

Wagner said the Huskies scored on five of their eight shots in the opening frame, while they found trouble capitalizing on their chances. He said they opened the game up in the second half, but their opponent’s similar defence first counter-attacking style kept them at bay. “ E v e r y p l ay e r c o ntributed at an important moment in each of the games from a back to a winger, striker or goalkeeper,” said Wag-

ner, noting defender Mackenzie Longpre and centreback Chase Cal earned all-star honours for their efforts.

“We came up with timely goals at the right time. One of our wingers, Keilan (Hozempa), got two goals, the first two, against SAIT and we got up 2-0 to start very well. It was an important moment in that game. In other games, it was Orre (Peters). It was different people all over.

“So, it was definitely a team win. And even though we lost the gold to win silver, we couldn’t have performed or stuck to a game plan any better.”

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MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

I’m a big fan of the teachings of Zig Ziglar, an author and motivational speaker, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 86.

One of my favourite qu o t e s o f h i s i s : “ B e grateful for what you have and stop complaining; it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems.”

It’s been a hard winter on people in the midwest, what with the bitter weather and an uninspiring economy, but I think we are close to making it through.

So, like the gopher who pokes his head above his burrow to

survey the landscape around him, I too am starting to see the promise of spring.

Ziglar also advised salespeople to “stop selling and start helping.”

When I think of some of the truly customer-focused enterprises in the midwest – Agland, Lazyboy Furniture, Boundary Ford, Keranda Industrial, Paradise Hill Farm Supply - just to name a few; there is no doubt why they have persevered through the years and have built up a very loyal customer base.

This extended downturn has taught me many things; it is true

even an old dog can learn new tricks.

When the going gets tough is precisely the time clients need to be able to turn to a trusted advisor and get “straight goods.” Even if they don’t want to hear it.

I have been in many emotional sessions this past couple of years due to relationship breakdown, financial collapse, job loss, significant health issues; the list goes on.

It is my responsibility to first seek to understand what the core issues are, then help the client develop a plan, even if it ultimately doesn’t include my services.

Frankly, I have never experienced such a wide range of real estate challenges before.

But I have also met

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Watching how they overcome their personal trials is inspiring.

I am reminded of a lesson learned in my

former health care career.

The difference between two people with the same disabling condition is their attitude towards it.

Vern McClelland is

an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and can be reached at (780) 8082700, through www. vernmcclelland.remax. ca or by following on Facebook @LloydminsterMidwest Group.

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Time for a Code of Practice for grain production CAM DAHL

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I was on a speaker’s panel a few weeks back with a farmer who said he never wanted to hear the word sustainability again. I understand the sentiment but we, as an industry, are going to be hearing that word more and more from customers and consumers around the world.

Farmers shy away from sustainability because they see people who want to shut down modern agriculture.

They see more forms, paperwork, and bureaucracy. These are legitimate concerns. But it does not have to be that way.

Canadian farmers have a good sustainability story to tell. I don’t know of a single producer who does not

want to turn their land over to the next generation in better shape and more productive than when they started farming. Preserving the air, land, and water for the next generation is the very definition of “sustainability.” But we currently don’t have the tools to tell our story in a coherent way.

The time has come for the grain, oilseed and special crops sectors accept both the responsibility and opportunities that come from concretely demonstrating the sustainability of modern agriculture. In reality, the vast majority of farmers have already adopted sustainable practices.

If we are not able to demonstrate this fact those that want to go back to the farming

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Canadian farmers have a good sustainability story to tell. I don’t know of a single producer who does not want to turn their land over to the next generation in better shape and more productive than when they started farming.

practices of the 1900s will win the hearts and minds of consumers and the long-run profitability and competitiveness of grain production in Canada will be in jeopardy.

We do not have to re-invent the wheel to move forward in a proactive and concrete manner. Animal agriculture has long been under pressure to demonstrate good animal welfare and sustainability practices.

These industries have

responded with the development of Codes of Practice that help define the right (and wrong) way to raise animals in Canada. These voluntary codes provide ranchers and farmers with the tools needed to demonstrate good practices and the ability to defend themselves with scientific backing when agricultural practices are challenged. The grain industries should follow this lead.

What will a Code of Practice for grain pro-

duction look like? It is critical that the Code’s recommendations use best available most recent scientific studies from accepted sources.

Recommended practices should be practical, manageable and consider economic implications. If they are not, farmers will not follow them.

The Code will be voluntary. That means that it will not require farmers to fill out additional forms and paperwork. A voluntary Code can also serve as the foundation of something more robust, such as verified production contracts upon the mutual agreement of willing buyers and sellers. This is a balance between customers who might be looking for stronger verification and farmers

who are concerned that we are moving beyond market demand.

How will the Code be developed? Farmers must be directly involved in the development of the Code of Practice. If the Code is going to build the trust of consumers who are interested in the question “where does my food come from” farmers cannot be alone in the room when the Code is developed. The development of the Code must also include scientific expertise, nongovernmental organizations with interest in sustainability, customers, and processors.

And the Code must be open to public review upon its development and publicly available when completed.

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What happens if we successfully do all of this? The development of a defined code of practice and assist in efforts in gaining and maintaining public trust in Canadian agriculture, both domestically and internationally.

I believe that there are specific existing market access issues in the grains sector that could be eased by the development of a Code of Practice. This is in addition to alleviating issues that will cause market access and public trust concerns going forward.

Canadian farmers, exporters, and processors will have a concrete tool to demonstrate sustainability to our customers. We will be able to show, with the backing of science, what we are already doing

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to preserve our land, air, and water. This is a tool to help increase the competitiveness of Canadian agriculture and not a threat to modern farming practices.

Further, the development of a Code of Practice will be a valuable tool in communicating beneficial management practices to farmers.

The development of a Code of Practice is going to be a policy discussion within the industry in the coming weeks and months.

For example, the Grains Round Table, which includes farm groups, industry and government representatives, recently endorsed exploring the development of a Code through t h e C an ad i an Ro u nd Table for Sustainable Crops (CRSC). The CRSC will be working to refine the principles

around which the Code will be developed and form the Development Committee.

Farmers are members of producer organizations through check-off funds.

Your Commissions will have the direct opportunity to be involved in the development of the Code through participation in the CRSC and through national value chain groups like Cereals Canada, the Canola Council of Canada or Pulse Canada.

I encourage you to use your farm groups to follow the development of the Code, the potential benefits to your farm and to be heard if you have concerns about the direction being taken.

The work on the Code of Practice is just beginning. Now is the time to be engaged.

APAS expresses grave concern over Canola exports to China

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he Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is expressing grave concern about a shutdown of Canadian canola exports to China.

“Producers are weeks away from planting the 2019 crop, and a trade issue with our largest Canola seed customer is a very disturbing development and creates a lot of economic uncertainty for growers,” said APAS Vice President Ian Boxall, who farms near Tisdale.

“This isn’t just an issue for rural Canada or Western Canada,” Boxall explained.

“Canola exports contribute 25 billion dollars to the Canadian economy and hun-

File Photo dreds of thousands of jobs. It’s our number-one cash crop, and the future viability of our sector depends on trade access and trade normalcy.”

Boxall noted that trade issues with China are compounding a recent billion-dollar loss in exports from commodities like pulses, and a further reduction in overall farm income is very worrying.

“Canadian producers make a very large contribution to Canada’s economy, and this is the time for our elected officials to step up and use every possible avenue to resolve these very serious issues.”

Boxall concluded.

“It highlights the need for better business risk management programs to ensure producer viability and protect the economy.”

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Federal budget fails to address key issues dragging down the Canadian economy MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Government of Canada has acknowledged the challenges facing Canada’s oil and natural gas industry but has not taken any action to resolve the underlying issues, according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).

Canada has lost billions of dollars in capital investment and wage growth as a result of a growing competitiveness gap facing the oil and natural gas industry.

As global energy demand continues to grow, countries

other than Canada are addressing market needs while our oil and natural gas remains stranded.

Market access constraints are preventing Canada from getting our natural resources t o n e w m a rke t s , a nd the sector continues to lose investment.

“The Canadian economy is under stress and we still have not seen action on some of the key issues the government needs to address like a lack of competitiveness on global scale,” said Tim McMillan, president and CEO of Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

“The tough times facing the oil and natural gas industry continue to drag down the entire Canadian economy. We have to address the competitiveness gap for Canada to move forward.”

According to Statistics Canada, the country is missing out on about $14 billion in investment per year since the price crash in 2014, equal to more than $55 billion in lost investment.

The Bank of Canada expects capital spending in the oil and natural gas sector to fall by 12 per cent in 2019.

By 2020, the Bank of Canada expects the

File Photo sector’s share of Canadian capital spending will fall to 11 per cent of the national total – down from about 30 per cent in 2014.

“CAPP has worked earnestly with the federal government on many of the issues affecting our sector such as Bill C-69. We have identified the

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challenges and outlined comprehensive recommendations for consideration. We are still waiting on action,” said McMillan.

Pipelines are crucial to closing the competitiveness gap; without it, Canada cannot claim a share of the global market.

The country also needs a market-driven fiscal policy that brings investment back to Canada; tax reform that keeps us competitive with the United States; protection for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed (EITE) industries; and a regulatory system that allows projects to be approved and built.

“The budget has not addressed the systemic issues facing industry, nor did it offer any solutions to growing competitiveness gap. In fact, it seems like it removed the oil and natural gas

industry from its narrative altogether.”

The federal budget falls short of addressing these key issues and challenges facing the oil and natural gas industry.

CAPP continues to be concerned as capital leaves this country, businesses are forced to close their doors, and Canadians lose jobs.

Canada’s oil and natural gas resources play a significant role in building up our country, our economy, and providing security for families.

These are not industry issues -- these are Canadian issues.

“The government must take into account the impact declining oil and natural gas investment has on the overall economy. Investment has dropped in half since 2014 and continues to decline,” added McMillan.

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• Starter with one bedroom basement suite with separate access.

• Located across from a park with a fully fenced yard & alley parking.

3809 - 41st Avenue $369,900 - MLS 62614 Hosted by: Amanda Warner

191,000

$

SK

Sunday, Mar. 31 1:00 - 2:30 PM

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MLS 63669

374,900

$

SK

MLS 63225

207 A 6608 - 42ND STREET

209,000 MLS 61451

$

SK

• Affordable two bedroom condo within walking distance to many amenities.

• In unit laundry & appliances included.

4513 - 29 Street $250,000 - MLS 61739 Hosted by: Amanda Warner th

133,900

LAC DES ISLES

$

AB

ACREAGES

MARSDEN

MLS 63662

104 3

RD

364,900

$

SK

STREET WEST

LASHBURN

• Great potential in this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow in Marsden!

• Huge backyard, 22 x 14 deck for entertaining + an electrified shed!

129,900

MLS 63586

149,000 MLS 62215

$

SK

TURTLE LAKE

$

SK SK

725,000

$

MLS 63674

327,900

$

SK

MLS 62676

AWESOME STARTERS UNDER $250,000

MLS 62202

99,000

$

SK

MLS 62967

BRIGHTSAND LAKE

SK

525,000 MLS 63288

$

SK

249,000 MLS 63474

$

SK

249,000 MLS 63279

$

AB

239,900 MLS 63238

$

59,000

$

SK

MLS 62731

BIG RIVER RIDDLE PLACE

SK

499,900 MLS 61413

$

229,900 MLS 63521

$

AB

229,000 MLS 63585

$

AB

212,500 MLS 62220

$

AB

NEILBURG

SK

395,000 MLS 62596

$

62007 MLS 62008

SK $45,000 EACH

PARADISE HILL

SK

209,900 MLS 62659

$

SK

199,900 MLS 62649

$

SK

189,000 MLS 63152

$

25,000

$

SK

MLS 63362

DEWBERRY LOTS

AB

364,900 MLS 63322

$

SK

164,500 MLS 63626

$

SK

149,900

$

MLS 63654

AB

144,900

$

MLS 63211

AB

TRAILER LOT HOUSE LOT $ 14,500 $7,500

CITY SIDE REALTY Brad Gilbert Broker/Owner

Jennifer Gilbert Associate Broker

Jackie Gartner Pattie Todd Associate Broker Associate Broker

780.875.3343

3812 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 3M7 www.lloydminsterrealestate.ca www.coldwellbankercitysiderealty.com www.facebook.com/coldwellbankercitysiderealty

Real Estate, Rentals & Property Management

Rick Schesnuk Realtor

Judy Bexson Realtor

Amanda Warner Realtor

Sandy Hardy Realtor

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