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Marshall tackles rural crime issues GEOFF LEE
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.................................. Some of the concerns brought up during a rural crime information meeting in Marshall could get the attention of the provincial and federal governments. Changes to the court system, improved response time communication and safe ways residents can protect themselves were among the actionable issues discussed by a panel of experts and rural residents at a packed Marshall Three Links Community Centre Friday evening. “I think crime has escalated significantly, particularly over the last three years,” said Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young, who organized the meeting. Saskatchewan’s rural crime is more than double the national average with 13,829 criminal code violations per 100,000 people, according to Statistics Canada 2017 data. Young says Saskatchewan has invested in supporting local RCMP by retraining and arming wildlife officers and highway patrol officers as well as putting a provincial response team in place —but more needs to be done. “We need to have that conversation on where we’re failing with the system in order to protect our citi-
zens,” she said. Maidstone RCMP Detachment Sgt. Jolyne Harrison noted some crime is trending upwards in the area with 79 break and enters in 2019 compared to 69 in 2018. She noted flights from police have jumped from 11 in 2018 to 365 in 2019, with 11 within the first 15 days of 2020. Vehicle thefts have declined slightly from 69 in 2018 to 57 in 2019, with only one charge laid due to reasons such as collecting enough evidence. “So we’re decreasing on our stolen vehicles which is a good thing, and I think part of it is you guys keeping your stuff locked up and out of the public eye,” said Harrison. Maidstone RCMP responded to 3,825 calls in 2019 and tipped their hats to assistance from Citizens on Patrol and Saskatchewan Crime Watch. “We can’t thank you enough for being those eyes and ears out there for us. We can’t be everywhere all at once,” said Const. Kelly Brennan. “If you’re not involved, get involved. Start working with your neighbours.” Brennan also offered residents some common sense prevention tips ranging from
not leaving keys and valuables in vehicles to using cameras, fences and dogs. “Those seem to be some great deterrents for what we’re seeing out there. Cameras help us in the prosecution side of things,” he said. Battleford-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk noted Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback just introduced a private-members bill to create a Home Security Tax Credit of up to $5,000 for the installation of a security system on a home, garage or barn. Falk also not ed f ed eral Public Security minister, Bill Blair, turned down her invitation to Marshall to hear some of the real-life tangible frustrations of rural crime and how it’s affecting rural lives and families. “He has promised me a one-on-one meeting, so what I hear tonight I am going to take to him,” she said. Falk says she wants constituents to know she is listening to them using the appropriate channels “so that we can have changes, whether that’s in the criminal code or funding—if I don’t hear, I don’t know,” she said. Brennan says communication is the key for rural residents in order to prevent and report crime along with getting to know who their neigh-
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Maidstone RCMP Const. Kelly Brennan, left, and Sgt. Jolyne Harrison chatted with a resident following a rural crime information meeting at the Marshall Three Links Community Centre on the evening of Feb. 28.
bours are. Brennan also urges rural residents to tie into the WhatsApp group text message alerts of suspicious activity in their area. “It’s very valuable, it helps us out,” said Brennan. Young said she will continue to advocate for better cell service so rural residents can connect through the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network as well as WhatsAPP. “If you don’t have good cell service, it’s pretty tough to ask people to help each other and watch for their neighbours and alert them on WhatsAPP when they can’t
use it,” she said. Young also wants to see changes to the court system to address residents’ frustration with seeing repeated offenders let out of jail. “People see the same people out committing the same crimes and they’re afraid for their lives. Many of those people who are involved in crime are armed, which is something we never saw in the past,” said Young. “People expressed that we need to change laws that have been in the country for 50 years now. Criminals aren’t the same as they were 50 years ago.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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Husky to reduce Lloyd carbon GEOFF LEE
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.................................. Husky Energy plans to release new carbon targets this year, with the carbon price for larger emitters in Saskatchewan and Alberta in effect. Rob Symonds, Husky’s chief operating officer, is optimistic about the company’s ability to reduce its carbon footprint where it operates, as outlined during a quarterly conference call on Feb. 27. “In the area of thermal operating costs and emissions intensity, we’ve been active on several fronts,” said Symonds. He noted Husky has been using an artificial intelligence pilot program at its Lloyd Sandall thermal project to enhance steam utilization and improve emissions intensity. “We’ve seen reductions in steam requirements of about 10 per cent, while production is improved by about 2 per cent,” said Symonds.
He says that means greater operating profitability with less environmental intensity. This program is now being extended to Edam with plans to roll it out to all of Husky’s producing thermal projects in Saskatchewan later this year. Husky began paying greenhouse gas taxes in Saskatchewan this year. The company also has pilots underway at Sunrise (oilsands) and Pikes Peak South in the Lloydminster area that use non-condensable gases to lower the steam-oil ratios. “As we expand these programs, they will provide for increased production through the redeployment of the steam that is being freed up, further reducing the environmental footprint of our operations,” said Symonds. Lloydminster Upgrader Turnaround In related news, Lloydminster hotels and
motels can brace for roaring business during a major maintenance turnaround at the Lloydminster Husky Upgrader this spring. This will be a sixweek turnaround to allow the upgrader to increase its diesel capacity to almost 10,000 barrels a day. At peak activity, the project will bring in more than 3,000 contractors for day and night shifts. “We are taking the whole upgrader down,” said Jeff Rinker, Husky’s senior vice-president of downstream. “We take the full upgrader down once every four years and we take one of the hydro cr acke r s d own e ve r y second year, so this will be a full shut down.” Lloyd Polymer Project Husky noted one of its milestone achievements in the previous quarter was the start-up of the Aberfeldy facility in the Lloydminster area. It’s the site of Husky’s
first full-field polymer injection project in Saskatchewan, designed as an enhanced heavy oil recovery (EOR) project. “It’s also the first of several potential longerterm lower cost EOR applications across our heavy oil business as we move forward from our legacy of CHOPS (conventional) production,” said Symonds. Net $2.3B Loss Husky CEO Rob Peabody called the company’s latest quarter a tough one. “We wrote off $2.3 billion in after-tax impairments and other charges in the fourth quarter,” he said. The company took asset impairment and other charges related to its long-term commodity price assumptions and reductions in its long-term capital spending plans. Husky said in December it planned to cut its capital spending by $500M over the next two years.
Residents voice rural-crime concerns with RCMP FROM PAGE 1
The meeting included some comments from provincial judge Kim Young and retired Crown prosecutors Dennis Cann and Glenn Jacques. Confronting crimi-
nals on your property is something Jacques told the audience is not advisable. “The major change I saw over my three decades is the two Gs— I call it—gangs and guns. Nowadays officers are
dealing with criminals who are armed on an increasingly frequent basis,” said Jacques. “Criminals may be inclined to use that weapon if they feel cornered. Also, a lot of criminals you are deal-
ing with have mental health or drug issues.” Brennan also ran the audience through some safer options to confronting criminals that were defensive in nature and buy time for the police.
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Aalbers puts name in for second term TAYLOR WEAVER
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Following the Feb.
24 meeting of council, Lloydminster Mayor, Gerald Aalbers,
announced he will be putting in a bid for a second term as mayor
in the upcoming Oct. 28 election. “After many questions from the community, and after long discussions with my wife and family, I am announcing that I will be seeking a second term as mayor of the City of Lloydminster during this upcoming fall election,” said Aalbers. “I want to thank the voters, residents and businesses for their confidence in electing me in October 2016. The last three-plus years have been very exciting and engaging as mayor of this city. “I’ve had a lot of support in the community, and for a number of years people have come forward and commented where they see the city going, are proud of it, and appreciate the leadership I’ve brought to the city.” Aalbers led his 2016 mayoral campaign with a promise of more
File Photo transparency from within the walls of City Hall, something he plans to continue. “I would like to say (I’ll) continue on with what we’ve done and continue to build and carry that message onward,” he said. “It will be a new council no matter who gets elected in the fall (and) if I’m elected as mayor, I’ll be working with six individuals that get elected, that’s a new council (and) we start that process again (and) start to identify where we see the city from that point on and move forward. “Transparency, open-
ness and honesty, that’s where I plan to continue. What you saw today, you’ll see tomorrow and you’ll see in the future.” Aalbers explained he has faced challenges throughout the last four years, but he’s looking forward to digging in and continuing the work he started. “We live in a world economy. We live in an economy that affects the North America Free Trade Agreement and the new updated agreement,” he said. “There’s so many factors that come into play as we move forward with the economy. “
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Rotary supports Honduras projects
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The Rotary Club of Lloydminster is helping to fund a new kindergarten in the Trujillo area of Honduras with guidance from Rotary member Ken Carson, who lives in that country six months a year with his wife, Dorothy. GEOFF LEE
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.................................. ‘Received money yesterday, materials on site today and local volunteers working hard today’. This is one of the frequent emails Rotarian Ken Carson sends to the Lloydminster Rotary Club on the construction progress of a new Agua Amarilla school in Honduras. The last pictures Carson sent show the cinder block walls going up. “It will be done in the next couple of weeks,” said Lloyd Rotary president Stan Bugiera. The kindergarten project in Trujillo Honduras is supported by a $5,000 USD donation from Lloydminster Rotary and could lead to more international humanitarian sponsorship in that country. Carson, who is also a member of Rotary
in Trujillo, is scoping out a potential school upgrade project, a water project in Mananones and a water project in Rigores both Rotary clubs could work on. “In phone conversations, we have agreed the Agua Amarilla kindergarten project is potentially a great opportunity to initiate the two clubs and to hopefully start an ongoing relationship between the clubs,” said Carson in an email. Bugiera says years ago the Lloyd club partnered with the Vermilion club on a Sea-Can of books to Belize and they want to do more. “We’ve got a Filipino project that we have submitted grant applications through Rotary, but there’s some complications because it’s up on a mountain near a volcano,” he said. “We’re hitting some snags with funding
and stuff.” He says after the kindergarten, there’s the Rigores area where water is in great need. “We’re going to partner with a couple of other clubs. I still have to go to the board with that, but that’s another one for us to consider,” said Bugiera. Bugiera says Carson is Rotary’s man on the
ground who has a lot of contacts in the Trujillo community, making it easy for members in Lloydminster to participate. Carson owns Ken Carson Consulting Ltd. and spends about six months of the year in Trujillo with his wife, Dorothy. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Bannock field day a learning exercise GEOFF LEE
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.................................. Land-based learning is probably something students from Jack Kemp School and Bishop Lloyd Middle School want more of. That’s the thinking of Kelsie Sutherland, a Kindergarten teacher who provides support for First Nations, Metis and Inuit education. She rolled out a couple of days of bannockmaking field trips at the school last week as part of Aboriginal storytelling month in Saskatchewan schools. “Today, we’re doing a land-based learning collaboration with Grade 8 students from Bishop Lloyd,” said Sutherland last Thursday. “Right now, they’re making bannock in the servery and we’ll take our dough and walk over to the cultural centre and we’ll make a fire together, cook our bannock, and go snowshoeing.” Sutherland says bannock is a staple of Indigenous foods that’s simple to make. “Ours is a one-pan recipe. It doesn’t take long to prep,” she said. The activity involved 16 Kindergarten students at Jack Kemp,
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Jack Kemp Kindergarten students Cohen, Hunter and Brenna mixed bannock dough during a land-based learning day in partnership with Grade 8 students from Bishop Lloyd Middle School.
29 Grade 8 students from Bishop Lloyd and three or four parent volunteers. Sutherland says land-based learning is using the curriculum outdoors. “We’re spending a ton of time outdoors learning about nature, but also learning about math and science,” she said. “The kids that went yesterday loved it. They said it was their favourite day so far this year. It was my favourite day too.” Sutherland says students are also exploring Aski, which is an oral
language program with Indigenous content. “We have our mascot Aski and there is the four seasons for elements and animals, so we’re looking at animal footprints and how that works in the winter,” she said. “That’s why we’re snowshoeing and we’re exploring “Kon” or fire. So we’re looking at fire as an element today— we’re doing a lot of storytelling during the winter months.” She says bannock is her cookums recipe. “We’re having a real nice experience together,” she said.
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Lloyd celebrates black history
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Leander Lane, founder of the Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery Restoration Society, was the guest speaker during a presentation to mark the end of Black History Month at the Lloydminster Comprehensive High School library on Feb. 29. GEOFF LEE
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.................................. Edmonton resident Leander Lane was the perfect pick to help Lloydminster residents celebrate Black History Month in Canada. Lane is the founder of the Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery Restoration Society. The group aims to fully restore and promote the site of the only black settlement in Saskatchewan, located 29 kilometres northeast of Maidstone via Highway 21. Lane was invited to
talk about the black history of the historic property at the Lloydminster Comprehensive Hig h S c h oo l Library on Feb. 29 by Charles Balenga, executive director of Christian Immigrant Support Services. “Anytime you get to know people, you get to love them, you get to appreciate them,” said Balenga, who noted Lloydminster is home to a strong black community that people may not know about. “Le an d e r Lan e h as been the most active
black person from the Shiloh church.” Black History Month has been celebrated in Alberta since 1995, and this is the second straight year it’s been marked in Lloydminster with mayor Gerald Aalbers, BattlefordLloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk and Wainwright-Vermilion-Lloydminster MLA Garth Rowswell making opening remarks. “It’s a time to learn more about these black history stories and recognize t he cont r ibu tions made by black Canadians and the settlement growth in Canada,” said Rowswell. He said Lane’s invite is primarily because of the selfless work he has carried out in seeking to rebuild and restore the Shiloh Baptist Church and cemetery on its original site. “It’s always important for me to celebrate Black History Month. I want people to be aware there were black settlers here who
Rotary gets Agua Amarilla school update FROM PAGE 5
They have donated a lot of their own money for school and water projects in Honduras. Bugiera says the Carsons determined with their community in Trujillo that Rotary does have a lot of presence there from a lot of clubs around the U.S. and so forth, and he suggested
the Lloyd club build a school down there. The new kindergarten school will replace a boarded up grass shack that served as a school in one of the poorest areas of Central America. “We’re hoping if we can do a small thing and educate some kids and help with the water, maybe it won’t be so
desperate living conditions for people in that area—that northern triangle,” he said. Bugiera notes volunteer opportunities are always available for Rotary members if they feel like they want to do work on a holiday in Honduras. “We have contacts on how to do that,” he said.
farmed and worked hard and helped to open up the west,” said Lane. “My great-grandfather came up and filed for his homestead in 1909. He returned to Oklahoma and came back in the spring with another 11 families.” One of the families was Mattie Mayes and her husband, Joseph, who was the first preacher at the church. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Husky not immune to COVID-19 GEOFF LEE
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.................................. Husky Energy is trying its best to shield its global operations and workers from the impact of the Coronavirus. The Calgary-based company warns there is the potential for a slower recovery in gas demand in the current quarter from its producing Liwan gas fields in China, related to the COVID-19 virus. Husky CEO, Rob Peabody, took the time to explain how the virus is impacting gas volumes in the Asia-Pacific
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region during a quarterly conference call on Feb. 27. “Typically, our buyers take reduced volumes from the Liwan gas project at this time of year due to lower demand related to the Chinese New Year,” said Peabody. He says the shortfall is usually offset later in the year when they take more than their contracted rate. “However, given the extent of this holiday because of the precautions surrounding the virus, demand for Liwan gas was lower for longer than usual,” he said. “In the past few days, however, we have seen an uptick in demand to full rates.”
File Photo Gross natural gas sales from the two producing fields at the Liwan Gas Project in the fourth quarter averaged 374 million cubic feet per day. Peabody also took the opportunity to relate how Husky is responding to the virus outbreak first reported in Wuhan, China. “After the extended break for the Chinese
New Year, our workers have returned to their offices,” said Peabody. “Our Asia Pacific operations have continued to operate under strict health protocols throughout this period, and we are continuing to monitor developments in all regions in which Husky operates to ensure the well-being of our staff and their families.”
Black History Month in the Border City FROM PAGE 7
The church also only served as a meetinghouse for community members. Lane says black people were excluded from a lot of the white institutions at the time and, coming up from the States, they were not allowed to worship in white churches. They were not permitted to use white community facilities, they had to create their own, so wherever they
went, one of the first things they did was build a church. Lane says the restoration work is 80 per cent complete with most of the log work done back in 2003-04. “We need to do some work on the windowsills and stuff like that,” he said. “The cemetery itself, we have people out there doing the maintenance every year mowing the grass and making sure it doesn’t get
overgrown—we get about 300 visitors a year; it’s quite a popular site.” Despite the fact the site is a provincial heri t ag e p r o p e r t y , L ane says people are surprised to learn there was a black settlement in the area. “People don’t know there were black farming communities, not only in Saskatchewan, but in Alberta,” said Lane, noting there were four in Alberta.
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Riptide preps for Olympic Trials JAMIE HARKINS WRITER
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A favourable current is leading a Lloydminster Riptides swim club athlete to warmer waters. Venna Andersen, 17, will realize a long-held dream early next month when she competes for a spot on the Tokyo 2020 Canadian Olympic swimming team at Toronto’s Pan Am Sports Centre. Andersen is racing in the 50-metre freestyle event on April 5 at the Olympic Trials, taking to the pool for prelims in the morning and the option of a junior or senior final depending on the earlier outcome that afternoon. “I’m really excited for the e xp e ri e nc e , ” s a i d A nd e rs e n , a Grade 12 student at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School. “I’m going to watch other competitive swimmers to see the different techniques that they use to maybe incorporate it into my own swims eventually. I’m just going to see what it’s all about. I’ve never competed at that high end. I don’t expect to come out on top, but I just want to be there to do my best.” Andersen earned a berth at the Olympic Trials by scoring a 27.10-second time in a 50-m freestyle race during a meet at Edmonton’s Kinsmen Sports Centre last July. Securing that time was 11 years in the making for the multi-sport athlete, who compliments her weekly training schedule of nine hours in the pool with running during the summer months, volleyball in the fall and a spot on the Barons rugby team over the spring transition. That adherence to improving her overall muscular health and sprinting time in the pool also
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Venna Andersen will swim at an Olympic Trials event early next month.
led Andersen to Brooklyn, NY, last month for a visit with the Long Island University (LIU) Sharks swimming team. Upon meeting with the Sharks coaching staff and athletes as well as taking a tour of the small downtown campus, Andersen accepted a full-ride scholarship from the school to study biology there and swim with the Division 1 team starting this fall. Andersen described LIU as a great academic institution that will enable her to obtain a degree, while also paving a path toward a future career in veterinary medicine. She added the Sharks coach
wanted to add a sprinter, so there is an immense feeling of gratitude that he would offer the opportunity while also expressing a commitment to look out for her best interests. “It’s honestly unbelievable with everything that’s happened,” said Andersen. “It just proves that hard work does pay off. It’s kind of amazing to think of how far I’ve come. I’ve swum competitively in this pool since I was six years old and loved every minute of it. It’s just so exciting to think I get to do my passion at such a high level and reach the goals I’ve set for myself.”
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EDITOR Taylor Weaver
Women’s rights may not be my area of expertise, but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know when something is wrong. Red Deer-based X-Site Energy Services recently made headlines and is apologizing for distributing stickers bearing its brand below a sexually suggestive cartoon depicting 17-yearold Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The sticker illustrates the bare back of a female figure with hands pulling on two braided pigtails. The name Greta is written on the lower back of the figure, followed by the company’s logo. My first thought on this ... who the hell was asleep at the wheel with this public relations nightmare? I know climate activists and energy companies aren’t sup-
posed to get along, but this took things a bit far, and X-Site knows it. In fact, if you Google search X-Site Energy Services, the first link is the company’s apology letter. “This does not reflect the values of this company or our employees, and we deeply regret the pain we may have caused. “Explicit images and personal attacks on anyone are unacceptable. We are discussing a code of conduct with our employees and intend to introduce policies and actions that support a respectful workplace culture.” Damn right! Images of the decal quickly received criticism and even prompted a Quebec politician to request the sticker be condemned in Canada’s House of Commons. To me, this attempt at clever marketing is wrong on many levels. Yes, it’s a cartoon, but it sexualizes females ... one, in particular, a teenager who stands for everything X-Site doesn’t.
This was done in poor taste, and if the goal was to break Thunberg’s spirit, mission failed, as she was quoted as saying “This shows that we’re winning.” I always applaud Guerrilla marketing when it’s done right; this is not an example of such a case. Alberta RCMP has investigated the sticker but found nothing that warranted a criminal charge.
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Junior Steelers earn first round sweep against Chargers
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Junior Steelers captain Rayna Franklin lines up for an offensive zone faceoff. JAMIE HARKINS WRITER
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The Lloydminster Junior Steelers are moving on to the second round of the Alberta Female Hockey League Bantam Elite playoffs. The Steelers swept the St. Albert Chargers two games to none in the opening round of the postseason this past weekend. The girls toppled the Chargers 5-1 at the
Servus Sports Centre on Friday night and shut out their opponents 6-0 at home the next afternoon. Steelers assistant captain, Jaylee Klinger, said the second match proved better than the first as they increased their percentage of skilled plays and had more fun on the bench. She said they also got their defence involved moving the puck back to
the point while providing traffic in front. “We got the puck to the net,” added Steelers goaltender Avery Hall. “And, we crashed it as hard as we could.” Alexa Severin got the Steelers onto the board early in the first period by squeezing a shot between Chargers netminder Ashtyn Berthiaume’s pad and glove. Kenlee Hines doubled the lead late in the frame. Crashing the net worked in the home side’s favour midway through the second with Isabel Pratte potting a juicy Kalli Mannix rebound. It was 3-0 Steelers after 40, but it could have been more if not for the never-quit play of Berthiaume, who battled every shot and opposing player coming her way while also yelling out directions to her defence when spotting an opposition rush. Hines, Mannix and Pratte lit the lamp in
the third. Hall didn’t face much over 60 minutes of play, but responded when called upon. The Steelers will travel to Leduc for a best-of-three against the North Central Impact this weekend. The Impact earned
a 2-1-1 record against the Steelers this season and boasts the league’s top two scorers in their lineup. Klinger said they’ll put jerseys on their high-scoring opponents whenever they touch the puck. She said employing
a hard forecheck will also get them off their game. “We ’re both pre tty even teams,” said Hall. “If we work our hardest and come out as hard as we can then we’ll have a real good chance of beating them.”
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BINGO EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY Bingo is held every Monday and Wednesday at the Moose Lodge, at 5213-57 Street, with a 7 p.m. start. EVERY MONDAY EXCEPT LONG WEEKENDS There will be Square Dancing from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Legacy Centre, 5101 - 46 Street, BACK Door (West door). Singles & Couples: inexpensive FUN & ACTION in a Co-operative, Brain Active, Mildly Aerobic Environment. Your first evening is free. No experience needed. Call Kendall, 306825-3770, 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, noncompetitive and no experience is necessary. Come for fun and exercise and meet some great people. 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 306-820-6096 or H e l e n R o g e r s a t 306-820-6291 to pre-register.
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EVERY TUESDAY — SENIORS MEET The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society meets at the Legacy Centre from noon 1:30 p.m. Lunch is available for $10. Please reserve before Tuesday morning at 780-8754584. Everyone welcome. EVERY TUESDAY Join the LABIS Walking Group at the Servus Sports Center Tuesdays 1-2:30pm and Thursdays 4-5pm. FREE of CHARGE EVERY WEDNESDAY — CRAFTERNOON Join Midwest Family Connections at the lower level of Prairie North Plaza and bring your budding artist to explore and create with materials in the craft centre. EVERY SATURDAY — FARMER’S MARKET Downtown Farmer’s Market at the Fred North Community Centre (5002 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster) from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Sat) We’re on Facebook. PARKINSON SUPPORT GROUP Have you or someone you care for been diagnosed with Parkinson Disease? The Parkinson Association of Alberta holds a support group the 4th Tuesday of the month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Southridge Church, 5701 41 St. Please feel welcome to join us. For information call Sherry at 780-808-5006. CARE PARTNER SUPPORT GROUP Caring for a loved one can be a very rewarding experience, yet at times becomes stressful. If you are a caregiver you are welcome to join this Care-Partner support group. Come gain some
To place an event, email taylor@meridiansource.ca or fax 306-825-5147 knowledge about Self - Care and join a group of individuals who may have similar experiences. For information call Sherry with the Parkinson Association of Alberta at 780-808-5006. PARKINSON ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA VOICE AND MOVEMENT Monday’s from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come join this free, fun group. Come share and learn from your peers. Stretch your body and voice while having a great time! Free! For information call Sherry at 780-808-5006. MARCH 13 – BEER SURVIVOR The Islay Curling Club is hosting a Beer Survivor on March 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Islay Community Hall. Tickets are $10/ each. Adults only. Cash bar, concession, door prizes, 50/50. For tickets/more information Call or text Shaunna: 780-581-3357. MARCH 15 – MOOSE BREAKFAST There will be a Moose Breakfast on March 15 at the Moose Lodge, 5213 - 57 Street, Lloydminster, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Adults are $8, children 7-12 are $4 and child under 6 are free. Bring a friend to come and enjoy a good breakfast! MARCH 19 – SPADES TOURNAMENT The Legacy Centre is hosting a Spades Tournament on March 19. Play begins at 10 a.m. Cost is $10 to play and $10 for lunch. Everyone Welcome! Call Legacy office for more info at 780-875-4584. MARCH 21 – TEXAS HOLD’EM There will be a Texas Hold’em tournament on
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Former Great Big Sea frontman, Alan Doyle, hosted the biggest kitchen party in Alberta this past Sunday at the Vic Juba Community Theatre with some help from The Beautiful Beautiful Band.
March 21 at the Maidstone Legion Clubhouse, 102-1081st AVE W. Tickets are $50 and there are only 40 entries. Registration starts at 6 p.m. and the tournament starts at 7 p.m. To register call Royal Canadian Legion Clubroom at 306-893-4048. License # TH19-0022. MARCH 26 – CRIB TOURNAMENT The Legacy Centre is hosting a Cribbage Tournament on March 26. Play begins at 10 a.m. Cost is $10 to play and $10 for lunch. Everyone Welcome! Call Legacy office for more info at 780-875-4584. MARCH 29 – PANCAKE BREAKFAST The Legacy Centre is hosting a pancake breakfast on March 29 from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Cost is $10/person, $5/12 years and unde. Everyone Welcome! Call Legacy office for more info at 780-875-4584.
MARCH 22 – PANCAKE SUPPER & PIE BINGO Pancake Supper & Pie Bingo hosted by the Hillmond 4-H Club, March 22 at the Hillmond Hall. Pancake Supper at 4:30 p.m. Pie Bingo & Cake Auction to follow at 5:30 p.m. Every Bingo wins a pie! Silent Auction items available to bid on. APRIL 25 – TRANSPLANT TROT Please save the date! The Lloydminster branch of the Canadian Transplant Association is hosting TRANSPLANT TROT 2020 on April 25, to coincide with National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week. The event will take place on the indoor track at Servus Sports Center from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is now open on the Running Room website (https:// www.events.runningroom. com/site/?raceId=16694) See you there!
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Rustlers aim for ACAC gold JAMIE HARKINS WRITER
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The Lakeland College Rustlers women’s basketball team is looking to settle a bit of unfinished business this Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) championships weekend. The Rustlers (19-5) will open the provincial finals with a tilt against the Lethbridge College Kodiaks (12-9) at Medicine Hat this afternoon. A win would get them into the semifinals against, likely, the reigning national champions and current ACAC South Division leading Olds College Broncos (18-3), which just happens to be the team that knocked them down to the three-four game last year. “Lethbridge, they’re a really scrappy team,” said Rustlers coach Chris King. “They shoot the ball
really well and are very guard-oriented. So, we’re going to have to keep them in front of us, use our size and make them take tough shots. They’re probably playing as good at basketball as anybody. It’s not the best firstround match-up, but hopefully, we can get by that.” Rustlers fourth-year guard Tori Dugan said they’ve gained a lot of momentum over the past couple of months evidenced by their 9-3 record since the Christmas break. She said they’re moving the ball better, are healthy and aiming for an improvement over their bronze medal finish last year. “It’s just making us work harder for a bigger and better goal,” said Dugan. “Bronze is just a standard now and we don’t want anything less than that. Anything less would just
be a huge disappointment. We’ve set our goal and we’re aiming for the top.” King said the girls appear confident, in rhythm and are capable of winning a gold medal. He said they just have to prove it on the floor by taking care of the ball and playing their game. “Some of our senior girls have played in a couple of semifinals now and the bronze medal game,” he said. “We won bronze last year and I think they realize what a grind the playoffs are. So, if we get past the first game we’ve got to really muck it up in the second because realistically we’re a few possessions away from being in that final game. Having players like Tori, Bri (Hergott) and Bilge (Topaloglu) all coming back and being motivated helps us a lot.”
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Martial arts competitors, back row from left, Tristan German, Zane Burry, Naomi Brand, Zoenela Herath, Calum Burry, Lloydminster Art of Taekwondo and Kung Fu Club owner and coach Eliza Ma; front row, Owen Bondey, Xander Otranez, Nick Ambrus and Sofia Ozymckuk, missing is Yeohan Otranez, brought home 21 trophies and medals from a recent tournament in Edmonton.
Hard work in training leads to medal haul JAMIE HARKINS WRITER
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If you’re a big tree, then I’m a small axe. It’s unlikely that Bob Marley had Lloydmin-
ster Art of Taekwondo and Kung Fu Club student Calum Burry in mind when he penned that lyric. But, the blue belt
lived up to its message anyway, hitting above his weight to bring home a gold in sparring and silver in forms from the World
Karate and Kickboxing Championships at Edmonton late last month. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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Art of Taekwondo and Kung Fu students reach podium FROM PAGE 14
Burry, 17, moved up from his usual beginner class to compete against bigger and more skilled opponents in the intermediate division. His first sparring match came against a six-foot-four bruiser, but faith in his six to eight hours of training each week gave him confidence. “I was definitely scared fighting the bigger guy,” said Burry, a Grade 12 student at Holy Rosary High School. “But, I came out winning 5-1 so it wasn’t actually as bad as I thought it would be.” Lloydminster Art of Taekwondo and Kung Fu Club athletes Tristan German, Zane Burry, Naomi Brand, Zoenela Herath, Owen Bondey, Xander Otranez, Nick Ambrus, Sofia
Ozymckuk and Yeohan Otranez joined Burry at the competition. In total, the 10 martial arts students combined to win 21 trophies and medals. Club owner and coach, Eliza Ma, said some of their athletes competed against tougher than usual opponents at the tournament, while others breathed in the experience of participating in their first event. She said that latter point’s true for both Yeohan and Nick, who not only braved the responsibility of standing in front of the crowds to compete, but also excelled. “We started in mid-January and we trained for a month straight, five days a week,” said Ma. “Especially with the new ones, you want them to feel confi-
dent going into tournaments and with the kids who have already set a standard of winning like Zoe or Naomi or Sofia, you want to keep those wins going.” Ma said the increased training leading up to tournaments helps their athletes understand the dedication it takes to reach toward a black belt and the reputation of a tough competitor among the various clubs. She said they have three more tournaments left this spring and the expectation is they’ll keep this winning streak alive. “With the training they get they should be doing well,” she said. “But, I am humbly happy that they’ve worked this hard. I only hope in the next tournaments they continue to do better and better as their confidence improves.”
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Agriculture
New lab spaces improve student experience MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF
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Lakeland College put student experience at the forefront of newly renovated environmental sciences and agricul-
tural sciences lab spaces. The four enhanced labs in Academic Link at the Vermilion campus opened at the beginning of the winter 2020 semester and will
be used by hundreds of students throughout the academic year. They feature specialized equipment required in the study of soils, plants, aquatic organ-
isms and chemistry. The renovation also included improved ventilation, updated lighting, new furniture and technology. As a result of the upgrades, the labs have a more effective and comfortable layout for students to excel. “Lakeland College is dedicated to investing in its students by ensuring they have access to modern lab spaces in which to conduct experiments and develop the foundational skills to be successful in this industry,” says Mal Dissanayake, dean of the School of Environmental Sciences. “I’m so pleased with how the labs have been redesigned to ensure that our students can continue to conduct experiential-learning activities in a multifunctional environment
designed for their comfort and safety.” The labs are used by students in the environmental sciences and agricultural sciences programs.
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The monolith display cabinets are really well done and allow students to look at all kinds of different soil profiles from all across Canada.
Environmental sciences students conduct many different lab activities in the redesigned lab spaces, including wetland classification, water conservation, wildlife biology
and more, in addition to field work. Agricultural sciences students, including those in the crop technology and animal science technology programs, use the labs for soil and plant labs, among others. “The student experience in the new lab spaces is totally different,” says Kyle Kipps, a Lakeland agricultural sciences instructor. “They are big, bright and airy and that energizes the students. In the soils lab, it’s easier for the students to look at examples and see the things we are trying to teach them. The monolith display cabinets are re al ly w e ll d one and allow students to look at all kinds of different soil profiles from all across Canada.”
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Sask exports held strong in 2019 MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF
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According to Statistics Canada preliminary trade data 2019, Saskatchewan exported nearly $30 billion worth of products to international markets in 2019 and continued to provide the food, fuel and fertilizer the world needs. “The success of our economy depends on trade and these numbers are very encouraging, especially considering the market access issues in countries such as China,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Our government has made it a priority to diversify markets for our products through trade missions and international engagement and the result of these efforts is unprecedented market diversification in a relatively short period of time. We will continue working
to grow our exports, as outlined in Saskatchewan’s Plan for Growth, to build a strong economy that creates more jobs for a strong Sas-
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We will continue working to grow our exports, as outlined in Saskatchewan’s Plan for Growth, to build a strong economy that creates more jobs.
katchewan.” Saskatchewan’s top 10 export markets were the United States (U.S.), China, The European Union (EU), Japan, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Overall exports were down slightly by 3.0 per cent, due mainly to trade actions by China,
which resulted in a decline in exports of 32 per cent to that market. However, the decline in exports to China was partially offset by the growth in other emerging markets like Bangladesh (118 per cent increase), the EU (59 per cent), the UAE (40 per cent), India (23 per cent) and Brazil (13 per cent). The province’s top export products included crude oil, potash, wheat, pulse crops, canola oil, barley, oats, agricultural machinery, and refined petroleum. The Government of Saskatchewan maintained an aggressive trade mission agenda in over the past year. This included Premier and Ministerial trade missions to the U.S., Japan, South Korea, India, Mexico, Singapore, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and the EU. Growing the province’s trade and exports is a key component of
Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan. The plan includes goals to increase the value of exports by 50 per cent, grow the number of international markets to which Saskatchewan exports more than $1 billion a n n u a l l y , g ro w a g ri food exports to $20 billion and increase the value of manufacturing exports by 50 per cent. The also plan includes several initiatives to help achieve these goals.
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Careers
Creating jobs, accelerating well cleanup MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF
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A government loan to the O rp h a n We l l A sso c iatio n (OWA) will spur the creation of hundreds of green jobs and reduce the num-
ber of orphaned wells across Alberta. As the first step in A Blueprint for Jobs, the province is extending its loan to the OWA by up to $100 million. This loan will bolster the
association’s immediate reclamation efforts and generate up to 500 direct and indirect jobs in the oil services sector. “Today’s investment is part of our Blueprint for Jobs,” said Premier Jason Kenney.
“This taxpayer investment will create good-paying jobs while improving the environment. Actions like this will help to get Alberta back to work.” Government and the OWA
are currently finalizing specific loan terms and conditions, including establishing a repayment schedule. Both parties have agreed that this investment will be completed before April 1, 2021.
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Reducing barriers for skilled newcomers MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF
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The opening of the new Fairness for Newcomers Office will ensure newcomers can leverage their education and experience to reach their full potential and help grow the economy. The Fairness for Newcomers Office was established to remove the barriers associated with the assessment of foreign qualifications. Working with professional regulatory organizations, the office will support fairness for newcomers by ensuring registration practices are transparent, objective, impartial and fair. “Getting Alberta back t o w o r k m e a n s m a king the most of everyone’s talents, including newcomers to Alberta. For too long we have seen immigrant doctors driving cabs, and engineers working in corner stores,” said Premier Jason Kenney.
“That’s why our government is implementing the Fairness for Newcomers Action Plan. It started with the passage of the Fair Registration Practices Act. The opening of the Fairness for Newcomers office is the next step to breaking down barriers to the full economic inclusion of new Albertans.” According to the Conference Board of Canada, Canadians would earn up to $17 billion more annually if their learning credentials were fully recognized. “Every year, hundreds of highly-educated newcomers immigrate to Alberta and face unjust obstacles that prevent them from using their international training and education to get ahead,” said Jason Copping, Minister of Labour and Immigration. “By fulfilling our platform commitment to
open the new Fairness for Newcomers Office, we will enable Albertans to benefit from the entrepreneurial drive and skills of newcomers who will help grow our economy and get Albertans back to work.” Provinces such as Ontario, Manitoba and Nova Scotia already have fairness legislation to ensure professional regulatory organizations have fair registration practices. “The Government of Alberta’s commitment to provide timely and fair registra-
File Photo tion services to qualified professionals who are newcomers to the province is a direction CPA Alberta strongly endorses,” said Rachel Miller, CEO, Chartered Professional Accoun-
tants of Alberta. “These newcomers have a great deal to offer the province, and doing all we can to facilitate their success helps grow Alberta economically and
socially. As a professional regulatory body, CPA Alberta is looking forward to working with the government in achieving the goals set for the Fairness for Newcomers Office.”
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Those we love remain with us For love itself lives on, And cherished memories never fade Because a loved one’s gone Those we love can never be more Than a thought apart, For as long as there is memory, They’ll live on in the heart. Your loving wife Dolores
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December 22 – January 19 At work, you’ll have a record number of clients and consequently increase your earning potential. If you’re single, you’ll meet someone special at a friendly gathering.
AQUARIUS
January 20 – February 18 At work and at home, take the time to think about the projects that you have on the go. Be sure to negotiate better conditions if you can and double-check all the details.
PISCES
February 19 – March 20 Moving into a new home is something that needs to be planned in advance. This week, you’ll take the first steps and evaluate the work that needs to be done. You’ll be very proud to make this dream come true.
ARIES
March 21– April 19 Your health is an essential component of your happiness. New eating habits will transform your life and you’ll be proud to have persevered.
TAURUS
April 20 – May 20 Everyone around you is a critic this week. You’ll have no choice but to build a solid argument to defend yourself. Your comments could put you in the spotlight.
GEMINI
May 21 – June 21 You’ll receive an unexpected financial windfall, possibly from an insurance claim that was accepted. You find yourself very popular this week, especially in your love life.
CANCER
June 22 – July 22 It’s important to weigh all the pros and cons before making a decision that involves money. Some people, however, will try to make you believe that if you don’t buy now, the opportunity will expire.
LEO July 23 – August 22 You’ll question your life this week. You may feel like you’ve hit a roadblock in your career or that others are trying to get in your way. By the end of the week, you’ll have the answers to all your questions.
VIRGO
August 23 – September 22 You’ll clean up this week, both at home and at work. You need a tidy environment in order to think clearly. You’ll get lots of help from the people in your life.
LIBRA
September 23 – October 22 If you’re still trying to find your way professionally, you’ll gain the insight you need to take on a new challenge. Changes will bring abundance to your life.
CROSSWORD
SCORPIO
October 23 – November 21 You’ll feel an increasing need to take a class or study something that will expand your spiritual horizons. A trip or pilgrimage will be planned.
SAGITTARIUS
February 27 Answers
November 22 – December 21 This is an excellent week to take out a loan or to renegotiate your mortgage. You’ll find a definitive solution to all your financial troubles without changing your lifestyle.
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ACROSS 1. Curds’ partner 5. Guess 9. Pass with flying colors 12. Take to the trail 13. Deal (with) 14. Chap 15. Bird of ill ____ 16. Leaving out 18. Fry in oil 20. Woodwind instrument 21. Speck of residue 24. Gator’s kin 25. Layer 26. Snapshot 28. Menu item 30. Male singer
31. Gall 35. December forecast 38. Broccoli’s color 39. Rumple 42. Peeve 44. Nourished 45. “____ in a Lifetime” 46. Type of clock 48. Pupils 50. On a boat 54. Bro or sis 55. Gets older 56. Coal products 57. Not nay 58. Advice from a decorator 59. Needles’ holes
DOWN 1. Reporter’s query 2. That man 3. ____ out (make do) 4. Yearnings 5. Scrub 6. Indian drum 7. For each 8. Ante 9. Legal excuse 10. River craft 11. Lawn tool 17. Stagger 19. Oak starter 21. Liable 22. This woman 23. Sweetie
27. Like some salads 29. Infuriate 32. Ump’s relative 33. Sign of triumph 34. Finale 36. Pumpkin color 37. Drooped 39. Like some tree trunks 40. Let loose 41. ____ diver 43. Lariat 47. Comrade 49. Set on one’s ____ 51. Remark 52. Earlier than, in poems 53. Pack animal
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