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VOLUME 2 I ISSUE 19

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Interval Home Bridging the Gap

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source TAYLOR WEAVER

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It was no ordinary Tuesday morning for the Lloydminster Interval Home Society as they made the exciting announcement they will be going the e x tra m i l e t o “ B ri dg e the Gap” in Lloydminster, and what a perfect time for the announcement as it lined up with Family Violence Prevention Month. The Bridging the Gap campaign is the non-profit’s new capital campaign which will see their Emergency Shelter Space capacity go from 21 to 33 beds. With the current 21 beds, the shelter finds itself at 94 per cent capacity throughout the entire year, and increasing this space to

33 beds will help protect women and children in dangerous situations. In 2018 alone a staggering 2,000 women were turned away from the shelter due to a lack of space. “We have seen an unprecedented increase in demand for our services that cannot be ignored,” said Angela Rooks-Trotzuk, CEO of the Lloydminster Interval Home Society. “Knowing that more than five women and children are unable to access safety per day because our Emergency Shelter is full is heart wrenching. “The long-term goal of building a new shelter remains in the plans, but this provides an interim solution to the need that exists right now.”

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Knowing that more than five women and children are unable to access safety per day because our Emergency Shelter is full is heart wrenching.

Th e p r o j e c t ’s m o n e t a ry goal is $415,000, and to date, 35 per cent of that goal has been reached, especially through support from community partners such as Synergy Credit Union and their recent donation of $55,000. “What that really means is we’re able to make an immediate impact on the number of people we’re turning

away, and ultimately we’ll be able to reduce the number of turn aways in our shelter, and we’re really excited to be able to come to the community to talk about a solution,” said Rooks-Trotzuk. “We’ve been talking about a solution for quite a while and now we have an immediate goal we can implement.” On hand at the announcement was Synergy branch manager Gord Theil, who shared his enthusiasm for the project with Rooks-Trotzuk. “We are proud to be able to make this contribution to the Interval Home on a day when they are launching such an important initiative,” he said. “Their role in our community cannot be understated and it’s an honour to assist

with our support today.” In recognition of their support, Synergy will be recognized in the “Welcome Area” of the shelter. The name bridging the gap was nothing but fitting, as Rooks-Trotzuk explained this expansion is a short-term fix for their long-term goal of building a new shelter. “We’re building the bridge from where we are now, which is turning away six people a day, to where we want to be, which is ultimately a new shelter facility,” she said. “The building we’re in now is approaching the end of its useful life for what it’s intended for, which is sheltering.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Lloydminster remembers

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Top: Cpl. Jun Wu with the 186 Lloydminster Air Cadet Squadron laid a poppy on the grave of a veteran during the No Stone Left Alone Remembrance Day ceremony at the Lloydminster Cemetery on Saturday. Right: Grade 10 Lloydminster Comprehensive High School student Lynden Carey holds one of many â&#x20AC;&#x153;dog tagsâ&#x20AC;? of fallen Canadian war veterans that students researched on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial and posted on a set of strings in the cafeteria. The school will hold its Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday followed by a public ceremony on Nov. 11 on a school holiday.

Top: Lloydminster resident Lindsay Miller gets set to put a poppy on the bottom left corner of a grave marker of his war-veteran-father Robert Lindsay Miller and his mother Stella Victoria on Saturday. His dad was wounded three times in the Second World War serving with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment in Europe. Left: Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers lays a wreath on Saturday with members of the 186 Lloyminster Air Cadet Squadron at attention.

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The restoration makes us proud. To bring some of our local history to life through this project is an example of the Heritage Society and Foundation at work.

After a complete teardown and build from the ground up, the Richard Larsen Barr Colony Foundation, in partnership with the Barr Colony Heritage Society, is pleased to unveil a fully-restored 1947 Ford two-tonne pumper truck on Friday, Nov. 8. The unveiling will take place at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Richard Larsen Barr Colony Foundation, 4515 – 44 St., Lloydminster, Sask. Previously used by the City’s fire department, the pumper truck has been in the Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre’s (LCSC) collection since 1994.

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The 1947 Ford Pumper Truck, which was used by the Lloydminster Volunteer Fire Department, has been undergoing a restoration project and is being unveilled on Friday afternoon.

In 2017, Dick Arie, one of the Foundation’s board directors, approached LCSC and asked if they would consider restoring the vehicle through a partnership between the Foundation and Lakeland College. “The restoration makes us proud. To bring some of our local history to life through this project is an example of the Heritage Society and Foundation at work,” said Arie, further expressing gratitude to the Heritage Society for getting the project off the ground. “We’d like to say a

heartfelt thank you to Lakeland College and the Lloydminster Cultural and Science Centre for their work in bringing this piece of history to life.” Throughout two summers and weekends, Lakeland College’s Street Rod Technologies instructors Stuart Ribey and Matt Newman spent approximately 500 hours as they breathed life into the old gem believed to have spent time servi ng C ana d i a n F o r c e s Base Wainwright. “It’s exciting to have partnered with the Ri c h ar d Lar se n B a r r Colony Foundation in

the restoration of this historic City of Lloydminster fire truck,” said Dr. Alic e Wain wright-Stewart, President and CEO of Lakeland College. “It’s a point of pride for us at Lakeland to bring together a team of professionals with the skills and passion that inspire each class of students that comes through our doors, and to support our community in meaningful ways. We are so pleased to have not only helped to restore a piece of our community’s past, but to ensure it endures for generations to come.”

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Church opens drop-in shelter GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The grapevine news brought some people to a new drop-in centre at St. John’s Anglican Church on its first day of operations. The drop-in opened on Monday morning, upstairs in the former Lloydminster youth centre space, with several people in line for a free breakfast and shelter from the cold. A poster on the door said the shelter will operate Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Here we have an area for people to come and go as they please,” explained Riley Gilroyed, the drop-in centre manager on opening day. “Basically, it’s a place where people can come for breakfast, and lunch throughout the day.” Gilroyed will oversee volunteers help prepare bowls of oatmeal and sandwiches for visitors throughout the year. “Given the economy, given the weather that we have right now—as it gets colder and as people don’t have that shelter, I think this is that warm community space that people can go to from 9 to 4 during the day,” he said. “We really view this as a place where men, women and children— anybody, in general, is able to come and experience and perhaps call it home in some ways as well.” The drop-in centre is the brainchild of the Lloydminster Social Action Coalition, the umbrella organization of the Lloydminster Men’s Shelter. Valerie Lazicki, executive director of both organizations, says the project came about with the realization the community was lacking a place where people are welcome to stay for the day, be warm and fed, and receive outreach. She says the drop-in centre at the church at 4907 49 Ave. downtown is a great space with separate men’s and wom-

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Social worker Riley Gilroyed is the manager of a new drop-in centre for men, women and children seeking shelter from the elements and a hot meal or two during the day.

en’s washrooms. “There’s a kitchen there where our volunteers will be making muffins and putting on oatmeal in the morning and getting lunch ready—people can stay and be safe out of the cold,” said Lazicki. “We’re expecting it to operate year-round because even in the summer people have to have a place to go without having to be shuffled around and being outside.” Lazicki says Gilroyed will also organize some

activities for people to do at the centre. “He’ll also be doing some outreach getting people connected to whatever support they need in the community,” she said. Lazicki envisions offering the homeless a range of other services from volunteer help, such as a podiatrist. “When people are homeless they are on their feet a lot, so I think just having that as a service would be wonderful,” she said. Free hairdressing and

even some life skills classes to help people stretch a dollar are other services on the drawing board. Lazicki says they are hoping to have support from the community to help fund the drop-in. “We have such a generous community; they help us out so much at the men’s shelter with clothing, with food with monetary donations,” she said. “We just hope that they step forward and help at the drop-in centre as well.”

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Making a positive change one brick at a time

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The Interval Home Society also launched a Brick Campaign on Tuesday to help them bridge the gap in the community. “This year, the brick campaign is our direct mail program and specifically for raising funds for bridging the gap,” said Rooks-Trotzuk.

“Individuals can purchase a brick for $100 or any dollar value they see fit, and they can indicate how many bricks you want to buy and for what value.” All details pertaining to the brick campaign can be found inside today’s paper. Rooks-Trotzuk

also made note of the importance of financial support on all levels, whether it’s corporate or personal. “We can’t do what we do without funds, but sometimes more importantly so is the ongoing sustainable partnerships,” she said. Interval Home board chair Darryl Benson also expressed his thoughts on the project. “This is an exciting time for the Lloydminster Interval Home Society as we are working towards a solution that will make an immediate impact on the women and children in desperate need of a safe place to stay,” he said. “Together with dedicated community partners, we will be able to see an increase in safety for our community’s most vulnerable.”

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Angela Rooks-Trotzuk, CEO of the Lloydminster Interval Home Society, was more than happy to share a smile with Interval Home board chair Darryl Benson on Tuesday morning after announcing their new capital campaign and expansion at the Lloydminster Exh.

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Lloyd welcomes Telus investment GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The “future is friendly” for Lloydminster residents and businesses in need of high-speed internet. Telus is investing $13 million in Lloydminster through 2023 as part of a $16 billion upgrade across Alberta in new communications infrastructure and operations. The investments in the Border City will enhance wireless and wireline connectivity for residents and businesses by laying the groundwork for the future of 5G. “Telus is proud to make this generational investment in Lloydminster providing the technology to bridge geographic and socioeconomic divides and connect citizens to the people—resources and information that make their lives better,” said Darren Entwistle president and CEO of Telus on Oct. 29. Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers says the decision for Telus to invest in a fibre optic network and enhanced wireless capacity will position the city to attract new business to the area. “The landscape of technology changes daily, and Telus’s commitment to Lloydminster and the rural areas surrounding us ensures we remain competitive as a place where businesses can

File Photo build and grow,” said Aalbers. Telus says its $19 billion investment shows confidence in the Alberta economy and will create up to 5,000 jobs over the next five years. “We look forward to connecting more Albertans to Telus PureFibre and our industry-leading wireless networks attracting new industries and innovators to the province and Lloydminster, while supporting the jobs of today and those that have yet to be imagined,” said Entwistle. Aalbers credits the local investment commitment by Telus to extensive lobbying by the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce and Garth Roswell, MLA for VermilionLloydminster-Wainwright. They have been advocating internet service providers to bring fibre optic business internet to the city. “I commend our Alberta MLA, Garth Roswell, and the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce for their

efforts in helping bring t h i s e nh a nc e d i nf ra structure to the Lloydminster region,” said Aalbers. The chamber has made business-quality internet one of its top advocacy issues for its members in 2019 foll o w i n g a s u r ve y t h a t showed many areas of the city were served by outdated technology. Chamber president, Corrine Kelly-Hyde, is pleased to hear the announcement that Telus will be investing in Lloydminster to enhance wireless and wireline connectivity for residents and businesses. She say s each y ear the chamber establishes policies that provide focus to their advocacy work. One of those policies they created this year was the policy on adequate Internet services, community and businesses. “Throughout the past year, we have been actively acting towards getting the message in front of our service providers, the government and local city council,” said Kelly-Hyde.

“We are extremely pleased to hear that Telus has listened to our collective voice and is committed to building our community’s economic strength.” The technology Telus will provide to Albertans will enable entrepreneurs, start-ups and home-based businesses to live and work in urban and rural areas of the province productivity and economically. “Municipal and business leaders in my rural riding are clamouring for improved broadband connectivity,” said Roswell. He says the investment by Telus aimed at growing their network in the province will help meet the voiced needs of cowmmunities in the riding. “Telus’s focus on innovation in healthcare technology, agricultural technology and preparations for a 5G network should allow for rural ridings such as mine to rightly experience services currently enjoyed in urban centres,” said Roswell.

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Cattle strut genetics at Round-Up GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The 41st annual Lloydminster Stockade Round-Up went to prove that beauty is more than skin deep for the best-judged

purebred cattle on the hoof. Genetics play a bigger role than a brush and comb in determining the champion females and bulls from each breed and

the overall champions among the 450 head of cattle on show held from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. “These animals have to go out in the field and wor k as well, so it’s not just about good looks; they have to be functioning animals that can go to work for ranchers and farmers,” said Jackie Tomayer, marketing manager for Lloyd Exh. “Our judges do a good job of finding the best animals in the show and putting them in the top.” This year’s supreme champion female was Greenwood Vixon 17E from Ter-ron Farms in Forestburg Alberta, while the supreme champion bull was Greenwood Electric Impact ET owned by Scott and Jackie Payne from Lloydminster, Sask. The Supreme champion owners get some cash and bling in a Vegas-style presentation. “It’s got fireworks; it’s got spotlights; it’s a pretty big deal,” said Tomayer. Grand Champions from Round-Up are eligible to compete in the Alberta Supreme at FarmFair this week in Edmonton and the RBC Supreme at Agribition in Regina on Nov. 24. This year’s RoundUp, presented by Paradise Hill Ranch & Western Wear with MasterFeeds, was billed as a great oppor-

tunity for livestock producers and breeders to make valuable business contacts and to showcase their highquality product to a huge buyer base. The annual event features purebred shows, jackpot shows and junior shows and the prospect steer and heifer show. More than 5,000 people attended the four-day show with many more viewing producers’ cattle online. “We have live streaming all around the world on DLMS (direct livestock marketing systems) so that’s also a big draw,” said Tomayer. “We have a few hundred that view throughout the day— they’re reaching customers anywhere in the world.” She says the producers know their genetics. “They have been working on them for generations to get to where they are today,” said Tomayer. She noted determining breed champions and top bred cattle by genetics is an art for buyers too. “It’s all about structure, how they move, how they’re built, how much muscle they have, their udders— just how they’re put together,” said Tomayer. “They want to picture them as they move across the pasture and

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This year’s Cattleman of the Year award at Round-Up was presented to Jim and Marty Hines from Marywayne on the left, by Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association past president Brian Kimmel. Round-Up took place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 at the Lloydminster Exh grounds.

if they can do their job and have a long healthy life.” Round-Up 2019 also featured another annual 4-H team grooming competition and the junior exhibitor show. This year’s Cattleman of the Year Award was presented to commercial cattlemen Jim and Marty Hines from Marwayne, who run anywhere from 200400 head. “They are on their sixth generation of farming family with their youngest granddaughter,” said Tomayer. The award hon-

ours those in the community for their outstanding contribution to the commercial cattle industry and their commitment to excellence and involvement in the community. “Jim has lived on his farm his entire life— the Hines’ have done lots for the commercial cattle industry,” said Tomayer. “They started some grazing projects up in the Marwayne Lea Park area. For years they did a cattle drive across the Lea Park bridge every spring and fall to take their cattle to pasture so it’s kind of a cool deal.”

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Muslim community donates $10K to mental health

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Local dignitaries joined members of the Lloydminster Ahmadiyya Muslim community as well as members from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elder’s Association on Saturday for a cheque presentation supporting the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation’s Project Sunrise. TAYLOR WEAVER

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The Border City is once again biting back when it comes to mental health. Saturday was a day of celebration and

peace at the Lloydminster Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Baitul Amaan Mosque, as a cheque for $10,000 was presented to the Lloydminster Region Health

Foundation’s Project Sunrise to combat mental health in the community. The funds donated were all thanks to the community’s second annual Run For Lloy-

dminster, which took place on Sept. 21 at Bud Miller All Seasons Park. Last year’s Run for Lloydminster was in support of a new osteopathy machine at the Lloydminster Hospital, but as Mansoor Azeem, Imam/Missionary explained, just like eye care, mental health has an impact on everyone. “It was a perfect sunny day for a walk and a good fundraiser,” said Azeem. “By campaigning for this fundraiser, I came to know that many people in this day and age suffer from mental health, and I talked to them about it. It’s such an illness that can affect an entire city or country.” The Ru n f or Lloy dminster is actually an initiative of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elder’s Association, of which members from Edmonton came to

Lloyd to show their support and explained how these charity runs take place all over Canada and are organized by Ahmadiyya Muslim Auxiliary groups. “We continue to

build this partnership with the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation and we are happy about that,” added Azeem. Planning has already begun for the 2020 run.

Husky seals refinery sale MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Husky Energy has closed the sale of its 12,000 barrel-per-day Prince George Refinery to Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure for $215 million in cash, plus a closing adjustment of approximately $53.5 million. Proceeds of the sale will be used in accordance with Husky’s funding priorities, which include maintaining the strength

of the balance sheet and returning value to shareholders through a sustainable cash dividend. The transaction announced on Nov. 1 includes a contingent payment to Husky of up to $60 million over two years. The company has entered into a five-year off-take agreement with Tidewater for refined products from the refinery, located in Prince George, B.C.

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Letter to the Editor The Last Post Fund Established in 1909, the Last Post Fund is a non-pr of it or ganization whose mission is to ensure that no Veteran is denied a dignified funeral and burial, as well as a military gravestone, due to insufficient funds at the time of death. Since inception, the Last Post Fund has arranged for the funeral and burial of more than 150,000 financially challenged Veterans. Under the Last Post

Fund Indigenous Veterans Initiative, we will also provide qualifying Indigenous Veterans with a military marker and a traditional name inscription. Help us honour our Canadian Indigenous Veterans. If you know of a veteran gravesite in need of a headstone or a Veteran in need of funeral assistance, or if you are interested in helping to identify unmarked Indigenous Veterans graves in

your community, contact us at: Last Post Fund 401-505 ReneLevesque W Montreal, QC, H2Z 1Y7 Toll Free: 1 800465-7113 Ext 222 info@lastpostfund.ca www.lastpostfund.ca Lest We Forget, Colonel (ret’d) Randy Brooks CD Saskatchewan Provincial Chair Last Post Fund

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Letters to the Editor We welcome letters to the editor. Letters should be 500 words or less. A name and daytime phone number is required for verification. Priority will be given to letters exclusively written for the Meridian Source. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, brevity, spelling, grammar, punctuation and libel. Unsigned letters will not be published. Use of pseudonyms will only be allowed in special circumstances, at the discretion of the editor and the publisher, and only if the author’s identity is known to the editor. Publication of a letter does not imply endorsement by the Meridian Source. Send to taylor@meridiansource.ca

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Opinion

Leeway from Lloyd: A meaningful Remembrance STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Remembrance Day never held a lot of meaning to me other than paying respects to the men and women who lost their lives in various wars and conflicts to protect our freedom. There was no “Saving Private Ryan” story in my family to hang my hat on. Having been born in England I can tip my hat to my grandfather who fought

in the trenches in the First World War and my dad who somehow wound up serving in the Second World War in Halifax. With Remembrance Day approaching, I was looking for a local story that would interest readers and preferably one that is current. My cousin Walter Bateson, who retired recently as a parts manager for Redhead Equipment in

Lloydminster after nine years with the company, dropped a story in my lap that was also personal. It’s the one featured in this edition inside of our annual Remembrance Day section. His uncle, Corporal David Alexander Rennie and Warrant Officer II James Edgerton Doan were the first two casualties of the RCAF in the Second World War. Their plane crashed on J.D. Ir ving land in Ne w Brunswick on Sept. 14, 1939, and the wreckage wasn’t found for 19 years.

Premier sends letter to Prime Minister

remier Scott Moe has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the Prime Minister to follow through on his commitment to set a formal meeting to discuss the frustrations of Saskatchewan people. The letter outlines the three terms of Moe’s new deal with

Canada, including a restructured equalization formula, a one-year pause on the federal carbon tax to allow for a re-evaluation of Saskatchewan’s Prairie Resilience emissions reduction plan, and the immediate construction of critical energy infrastructure including Trans-Mountain Expansion.

Two years ago, James K. Irving, who is an aviation buff, set up a memorial plaque not far from the crash site. This year marked the 8 0t h anniversary of the crash and all three of my cousins were flown from CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick to the site in a military helicopter on Sept. 14 to witness the unveiling of a memorial stone in the two men’s honour. Decades ago, my cousin and my own family lived in Ottawa where the story began, bringing back a

flood of memories and helping me connect to my own extended family a little closer. Writing their story and seeing the ceremony on a YouTube video helped me to understand the emotion my cousins felt. There was some sadness on their faces knowing their mother died in March this year and would have loved to at least hear about the respect paid to her brother Dave. Private Ryan move over. I will be remembering the fallen hero of my own cousins.

Through the reader’s lens

Mike from Canmore, Submitted to the Meridian Source Thanks, Mike for sharing this great photo from Grassi Lake Trail! If you would like to see your photo in the Meridian Source please email them to taylor@meridiansource.ca.

Letter to the editor: The easy part is saying you are leaving

ince the re-election of Justin Trudeau on Oct. 21 the west is humming with talk of western alienation and western separation. For many of us, this is the second time in our lifetime that a Trudeau-led government has destroyed a generation of Albertan’s accumulated wealth, along with the hopes and dreams of hundreds of thousands of families, businesses and communities. Even though western taxpayers have sent in excess of $600 billion more to eastern Canada than we have received back, Trudeau cam-

paigned on his dad’s tried and true electoral strategy of ‘Screw the West, We will win the Rest.’ Although he fell somewhat short of a majority, his government will be propped up by parties who are equally committed to phasing out/shutting down our energy industries. With their only disagreement being on how soon. No wonder the passion for leaving Canada. The discussion reminds me of the Charlie Pride song in which he says: ‘The easy part is saying you are leaving. The hard part is leaving and saying goodbye.’ Our Economic Education

Association is hosting our Seventh Essentials of Freedom conference on Nov. 15-16 in Red Deer entitled: Meeting the Unity Challenge. This is the ‘nuts and bolts’ of leaving and saying goodbye. Virtually every westerner and fair-minded folks in the rest of Canada understand that the status quo has got to go. That leaves two possible scenarios for the future of our country. 1. Fixing federalism or 2. separation. We will have speakers ‘Making the Case for Separation’ and speakers ‘Defend-

ing Federalism’ Of course, those making the case for separation will discuss the challenges of separating and how they propose to meet those challenges. Those ‘Defending Federalism’ will articulate changes to our federation that they believe would remove the disproportionate contribution that westerners believe that they are making to the federation. We intend to consider the pros and cons of the respective solutions and then set a time frame during which we can take the discussion to voters and at the end of

which we will have a vote on separation which will be the ultimate gauge of which group did the best job of articulating a brighter future for the west. Albertans are at the end of their patience. They want Canada ‘fixed’ or they want a separate country and they want to decide sooner rather than later. Please join us at our conference as we discuss the future of our country. Should We Stay or Should We Go? Please join us. Freedomtalk.ca Danny Hozack Chairman, EEA.

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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 — SQUARE DANCING The Lloydminster Chain and Circle Dance Club is hosting square dancing every Monday except on long weekends. The dancing will happen from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Legacy Centre at 510146 St. Please use the back or west door. For singles and couples, this is an inexpensive and fun activity in a cooperative, brain active and mildly aerobic environment. Your first evening is free and no experience is necessary. Call Kendall at 306825-3770 or email Esther at 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 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 & SATURDAY — FARMER’S MARKET Downtown Farmer’s Market at the Fred North Community Centre (5002 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster) from

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11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Tues) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Sat) We’re on Facebook. EVERY THURSDAY – FARMER’S MARKET The Border City Farmer’s Market takes place every Thursday at the Servus Sports Centre (5202-12 st.) from 12-6 p.m. 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. EVERY SECOND SUNDAY – NORTH BEND HALL MUSIC JAM A North Bend Hall Music Jam is held every second Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. All ages and levels of performers are welcome. Enjoy dancing on our historic wooden dance floor. Directions to North Bend Hall are: From Alcurve - 17 kms east on Highway 3 to RR 3262, north four kms. From the Deer Creek Bridge - eight kms west on Highway 3 to RR 3262, north four kms. PRE-SCHOOL REGISTRATION The Border City Aboriginal Head Start program is accepting First Nations, Metis and Inuit children between the ages of three and four years to attend classes four days a week from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We offer a structured play themed day full of fun and adventure. Come in for an application at Bay 3, 5009-48

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

Ave. Or call 306-825-5255 for more information. EVERY FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH CRIB TOURNAMENT Royal Canadian Legion #39 (4505- 49 Avenue, Lloydminster) is hosting a Crib Tourney every first Sunday of the month. Registration 9:30am, starts at 10 a.m. Doubles. $10/person. Lunch available. For more info call 306-8252521 NOV. 7 – AUXILIARY FALL TEA The Dr. Cooke Auxiliary Fall Tea is being held on Nov. 7 at the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre, 3915-56 Ave, from 2-4 p.m. with Door Prizes, Bake Sale, Raffles, Crafts, Mystery Parcels, Admission $3. Everyone welcome! NOV. 8 – OLD TIME DANCE SCHEDULE Old Time Dances are being held at the Legacy Centre in Lloydminster starting at 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Lunch will be at the end of the dance. Dates for dances include Nov. 8 with music from Leon Ochs, Jan. 10, 2020 featuring music by Memory Lane, Feb. 14, 2020 and Mar. 13, 2020 with music to be announced at a later date. Enjoy an evening of dancing and fellowship. NOV. 9 – REMEMBRANCE DAY ROAST DINNER The Frenchmann Butte Legion #183 Remembrance Day roast beef supper at the Frenchman Butte Legion is being held on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. $15 per person. $8 12 and under, 5 years and under, free. Everyone welcome! NOV. 11 – REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE Remembrance Day church service is being held on Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. at the

Frenchman Butte Legion Hall. Please bring lunch. Everyone welcome! NOV. 11 – REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE There will be a Remembrance Day Service hosted by Marwayne Legion #116 on Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. at the Marwayne Community. Everyone welcome and coffee and lunch to follow. take the time to have a look at the 80 Marwayne and District Veteran’s “Hometown Hero” Banners on display at the Cenotaph as these will be coming down after Remembrance Day. NOV. 19 – DIABETES EDUCATION CLASS There will be a diabetes education class put on by the Saskatchewan Health Authority on Nov. 19 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. in the Prairie North Health Centre – Conference Room #2 Suite 115, 4910 50 Street. To register please call 306-820-4887. NOV. 20 – TURKEY BINGO There will be Turkey Bingo at the Marwayne Legion Hall on Nov. 20 and Dec. 11. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the first game starts at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome and proceeds go towards minor sports. NOV. 28 – FESTIVAL OF TREES – ONCE UPON A TREE Cookies and Carols event at the Lakeland College Cafeteria on Sat. Nov. 23 from 1 -3 p.m. Enjoy local entertainment, refreshments and cookies while viewing trees beautifully decorated to fit our theme: Once Upon a Tree. A silver collection will be taken. Thursday Nov. 28 Festival of Trees – Once Upon A Tree, 6 p.m. Doors Open, 7 p.m., Full course Dinner, 8 p.m. Live

Auction of Trees. Tickets $65 Available at the Lloydminster Cultural and Science Centre and festivaloftreeslloydminster.eventbrite.ca. Proceeds donated to the Richard Larsen Barr Colony Foundation. LLOYDMINSTER LEARNING COUNCIL Books for Babies, Program for Moms, Dads and/or caregivers & babies (newborn to 1 year) 4 weeks - Mondays Sept 30-Oct 28 (No class Oct 14). Registration Night for English Language Programs, Monday Sept. 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Community Services Building, Workshop Room, 4419 - 52 Ave. Fee: No Charge, Call 780-875-5763 for any questions. English Language Classes being offered: Beginner, advanced, intermediate, 10 weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, Sept. 24 - Nov. 28, 7 9 p.m., Fee: No Charge, Call 780-875-5763 to register. English Language Classes for Women, 10 weeks, Wednesdays, Sept. 25 - Nov. 27, 1 - 3 p.m., Learn day to day conversational English, pronunciation, reading and writing (work, doctor appointments, children’s school), Fee: No Charge, Call 780-875-5763 to register. Fun With Numbers, Program for Moms, Dads and/ or caregivers & children (4-6 years) 6 weeks - Tuesdays Oct. 8 - Nov. 12 OR Thursdays Jan. 30-Mar. 12, 2020 (No class Feb. 20) 10 - 11:30 a.m. Fee: No charge, Call 780-875-5763 to register. Technology Series for Seniors, 5 weeks, Wednesdays, Nov. 6 - Dec. 4, 6:30 8:30 p.m., Fee: $125.00, Call 780-875-5763 to register. Microsoft Office Series, 5 weeks, Tuesdays, Nov. 5 Dec. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fee: $125.00, Call 780-875-5763 to register.

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Remembrance Day Services 2019 Chauvin - 10:45 a.m. Thursday, November 7 Dr. Folkins Community School

Lashburn - 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 11 Community Hall

Marwayne - 10:45 a.m. Monday, November 11 Marwayne Community Hall

Edgerton - 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 11 Edgerton Agriculture Hall

Lloydminster - 10:45 a.m. Monday, November 11 J.J. Giesbrecht Auditorium, LCHS

Neilburg - 10:45 a.m. Monday, November 11 Community Hall

Frenchman Butte - 10:45 a.m. Butte time, 9:45 a.m. Lloyd time Monday, November 11 Frenchman Butte Legion Hall

Maidstone - 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 11 Legion Hall

Provost - 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 11 Recreation and Culture Centre

Kitscoty - 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 11 Kitscoty Community Church

Marshall - 11 a.m. Monday, November 11 Three Links Hall

St. Walburg - 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 11 Roman Catholic Chruch

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Redhead retiree honours fallen uncle GEOFF LEE

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.................................. Source reporter Geoff Lee recounts an amazing and personal story of Canada’s wartime aviation history experienced this year by his cousins Walter Bateson, Lynda Diepold and Shirley Routliffe. Former Lloydminster resident Walter Bateson will have an unforgettable Remembrance Day this year. The retired Redhead Equipment parts manager is fresh from attending an emotional military service in honour of Canada’s first RCAF casualties of the Second World War at a crash site near Deersdale, New Brunswick. The senior, who now lives in Martensville Saskatchewan, flew to the Maritimes with his sisters Shirley Routliffe and Lynda Diepold from Vancouver Island to attend a videotaped memorial ceremony at a protected site on Sept. 14, 2019. One of the two men who was honoured was simply known by the Bateson family as their

uncle Dave. A memorial stone was dedicated to the memory of Warrant Officer 2nd class James “Ted” Edgerton Doan and Corporal David Alexander Rennie, the family’s fallen war hero. The two were killed exactly 80 years earlier to the day in 1939 when their Northrup Delta 673 float-plane mysteriously disappeared en route to Sydney. It took 19 years to find the wreckage at the memorial site on land owned by J.D. Irving Ltd. A group of soldiers, historians and park staff from J.D Irving unveiled a plaque about 450 metres from the crash site and cut a trail to the site in November 2017. The family of Rennie was left in the dark about it until this year. Diepold says she stumbled across an archived website from CBC Atlantic with a story about the plaque and e-mailed the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, who quickly replied with a

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Retired Lloydminster Redhead Equipment parts manager Walter Bateson, third from left, with his sisters Lynda Diepold and Shirley Routliffe, joined Major General Blaise Frawley, deputy commander, RCAF and James K. Irving for a memorial service for the Bateson family’s uncle Dave on land owned by J.D. Irving Ltd. on Sept. 14. Warrant Officer 2nd Class James Edward (Ted) Doan and Corporal David Alexander Rennie, the family’s war hero, were the first two RCAF casualties of the Second World War. Their Northrup Delta 673 floatplane mysteriously crashed at the site 80 years earlier and the wreckage was located in 1958.

phone number. “They told me that there was going to be a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary on Sept. 14th and any of our family could be there,” she said. The trio flew to St.

John’s on Sept. 12 and drove to CFB Gagetown where Griffon helicopters from 403 Squadron shuttled the party to the site. “It’s a pretty remote area. It gave us an idea of what it was like,”

said Bateson on the fly-over. “It’s changed a lot because it’s all been logged over, so it’s not the same as it was then, but it was interesting.” The 90-minute flight helped Diepold to envi-

sion what her uncle Dave might have seen on his fateful flight over an area with virtually no lakes for pilot Ted Doan to land the floatplane in an emergency. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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people with Routliffe speaking for her family. “We never met Dave, but we feel we know him—and the Irving company and Mr. Irving, it’s just amazing—we’re overwhelmed. Thank you very very much,” said Routliffe while choking back tears.

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“Flying at a fairly slow speed, and not very high gave us a much greater appreciation for the terrain that Dave and Ted were flying over,” she said. “Even today you could disappear into that bush and not be seen.”

It’s believed the doomed plane was trying to land on Beaverbrook Lake, not far from where the plane went down. At the crash site memorial, Diepold was surprised by the depth of feelings shown by the members of the military who were in

attendance. “When we would thank them for being there, the response was ‘it is an honour to be here today with you’,” she said. “And when I thought about it after, I know quite a number of them have been in some pretty frightful

places on our behalf and most likely have seen colleagues injured or killed.” Words of remembrance were spoken at the ceremony by James K. Irving and Major General Blaise Frawley, deputy commander of the RCAF, who led a party of about 50

“It’s a beautiful memorial and our parents would have loved to have seen this and our grandparents— they probably know— thank you.” She says she felt like she knew Dave as they grew up with stories of him. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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“His fiancé, Lillian, came to Sunday dinner after Dave was lost for 11 years. We called her aunt Lil. “Then she married and she and her husband still came often for Sunday night dinner,” said Routliffe. Their dad Walter Bateson senior

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served in the RCAF for 35 years and overseas during the Second World War, and was buddies with Cpl. Dave Rennie at Camp Borden in Ontario. The three siblings credit uncle Dave with introducing their dad to their mom Ella on leave trips to Ottawa where the Batesons

lived for a number of years. The connections all add up to a very personal and emotional ceremony in memory of their uncle Dave. “I was really moved with it and I know Shirley and Lynda were too, and I think more for the fact with mom having died at

the end of March,” said Bateson. “If she had lived a little bit longer and known they were doing something like this, she would have been blown away. It would have meant a lot to her.” Perhaps Ella could have joined her children and read the

Grand Lake and then to Shediac and Nova Scotia. The aircraft was last spotted over Edmundson and Plaster Rock before it disappeared only to be found 19 years later. On July 9, 1958, a helicopter from J.D. Irving Ltd. spotted the aircraft wreckage near Beaverbrook Lake. There were no survivors. Parts of the aircraft fuselage are now in the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. The remains of the crew were not recovered and this crash site is also their gravesite. Doan and Rennie were the first two casualties of the RCAF in World War Two.”

Ball, Colin LAC, Westmont 439 Combat Support Squadron

Pidcock, Spencer Sergeant, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, WWI, as a member of the Lewis Gun Crew

Walker, Herb Lake Superior Regiment, Saw action in Canada, U.K., Holland

plaque the Irving family had erected at the site about the history of the flight of 673 and her brother Dave. The wording reads: “On August 27, six RCAF aircraft took off from Ottawa for Sydney with scheduled stops in Maine and Shediac. The aircraft were to be used to antisubmarine patrols off the northeast coast of Nova Scotia. En route, aircraft Delta 673 of No. 8 General Purpose Squadron RCAF, made an emergency landing in Maine due to engine trouble. The engine was later replaced at LacMegantic, and on Sept. 14, the aircraft resumed its flight via Riviere-du-Loup,

Phillips, Elroy (Roy) Harry First World War

Phillips, Elroy (Roy) Willam Corporal, Served from 1981-1987

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Cunningham, Albert Served with the Calgary Highlanders

Bloxham, Charles Edward Served from 1914-1918

Greenway, Ken RCAF, WWII

Greenway, Jack Flight Navigator, RCAF, WWII

Greenway, Charles Wing Commander, RCAF Vancouver, WWII

Doull, George Served with the RCAF in WWII

Smith, Richard Gordon

Nichol, William Private Fifth Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery

Yeo, Sherman Lance Corporal Served in Canada, Britain and Northwest Europe

Gilles, Otto Rank Unknown WWII

Smithson, John Lawrence Private Saw action in Canada, Britain and Northwest Europe

Campbell, Robert Alexander Signalman Assigned to 25 Canadian Tank Delivery Elgin Regiment, enlisted Mar. 15, 1942

Charles, Jack Wing Commander RAF, RCAF 1939-1950

Olson, Malcolm Keith R.C.A.F. WWII

Olson, Donald Brandt R.C.A.F. WWII

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Dumont, Wilfred Norman Rifleman Enlisted Aug. 15, 1966, discharged June 1969. Decorations include United Nations (Cyprus) 3 Years Good Conduct Stripes

Carruthers, James Stewart L.A.C Enlisted Aug. 7, 1942

Laforce, Robert Gerald Sergeant. Enlisted June 1946, Discharged Sept. 1970 Blench, Ellen (Voss)

Richarson, Ronald Lewis Lieutenant Colonel. Enlisted Oct. 15/54, Discharged Aug. 25/86. Decorations: Canada Service Medal and Clasp (CD1), Special Service Medal (NATO) Dorosh, Anton Private, served in WWII in Canada

Dumont, Harve Isidore Private, Peace Keeper in Continental Europe and Middle East for the Lord Strathcona Horse Royal Canadians. discharged with “Honors” in October 24, 1961

Oliver, K.W. Corporal Enlisted Jan. 26 1990. Was awarded the NATO Medal of Service, with NATO on Operations in Relation to for Former Yugoslavia Beaton, Wesley H. Private C.V.S.M and Clasp, War Medal and France Germany Star. Served overseas with the PPCLI

Greening, Torey Corporal, Princess Patricia, Served in Afghanistan

Thompson, Muriel Martha Woman’s Division, Enlisted April 20, 1942, Discharged Aug. 7 1943. Awarded Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal Dyck, Vivian (Voss)

Wakefield, Archie Private, WWII Joined Dec. 22/1941 and taken prisoner Oct. 22/1944 and discharged Aug. 17/1945 Elliott, Hugh Norman Corporal, Royal Canadian Army (5th Canadian Infantry Brigade), Saw action in U.K. and Continental Europe

Pringle, Hugh Army Signals Corps. Second World War

Hanson, Howard G. WWII Medic From Lone Rock

Veltikold, Homer Private World War II

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Walker, Francis Charles Second World War

Stephenson, Guy Pearce Private 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry Saskatchewan Regiment WWI - killed April 10, 1917, Vimy Ridge Pattison, Andrew Private L2634 WWII

Nickless, Charles Enlisted in the Canadian Army 1st Saskatchewan Regiment - 1914-1918 World War One. Son Vic Nickless

Fitchell, George Albert “Fitch” Corporal SAPPER with Royal Canadian Engineers Saw action in… Canada, England, Holland, France

McGirr, Wilburn Harvey L/CPL Royal Canadian Dragoons WWII First Canadian Regiment

Noyce, Ralph R. Flight Sergeant WWII Years of Service: 1941-1945 Saw action in… England

Olsen, Albert

Olsen, Glenn

McCuaig, John Duncan Served in First World War. Father of Neil McCuaig, grandfather of Peggy McCuaig

Spencer, James Lord Strathcona Horse Regiment WWII Italy, France, Belgium, Holland

Younger, Bernard W. SAPPER in the Royal Canadian Engineers WWII Saw action in… England, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany

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Thomarat, Maurice C.A CPL WWII Saw action in… France, Italy

Robinson, Herbert (Herb) J. Private WWII Saw action in… France, England

Martens, Jacob “Jake” Gunmen WWII Years of Service: 4

Eileen and Bill Armstrong

Morris, W.C “Bill” CPL R.C.E WWII Years of Service: 1940-1946

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Borodayko, Michael 64th Fld. Btl R.C.A Gunner 1939-45 Saw action in… U.K., France, Germany

Master Warrant Officer Devin Whiting and Major Chantel Whiting, with a combined 30 years service stationed in Ontario with the Air Force. Devin saw peacekeeping action during Desert Storm

Messum, Stanley Ernest

Flying Officer J/19447 443 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force, who died on April 6, 1945 at the age of 29

Dumont, Hillmond August WWII SPR. Service in Canada

Gould, Hubert Enlisted in the Canadian Engineers 1915-1918 Daughter- Francis Nickless

Dixon, Hugh Richard Master Corporal

Wilkes, Melvin Served April 1940 - discharged in Jan. 1946

Wilkes, Blanche Served in England from Oct. 1943 Dec. 1946

Christopherson, Clifford T Corporal Served in the Second World War, RCAF Died Nov. 1942

Salt, Janet Served with the Women’s Royal Naval Service (Wrens) during the Second World War

Wood, Frank Royal Air Force (RAF) Ground Crew, Armorer Hurricane, during the Second World War

Morrison, Joel Master Corporal Served with the Canadian Army and did two tours in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Adams, Frederick William Winnipeg Grenadier Hong Kong Vet WWI & WWII

Berry, John Arthur Sergeant WWII

Bonnor, Samuel Jolly Signal Corp. WWII

Boyes, Justin Garret Lieutenant Afghan Conflict Saw action in… Afghanistan

Brassington, Fredrick Arthur (Art) Private WWII

Brotzel, Nicholas Corporal WWII

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Brown, Raymond J. Lieutenant WWII Germany and Holland

Wright, William G. Corporal Boer War, WWI & WWII

Campbell, Archie Private WWII

Conlon, Jerry Corporal 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Infantry Saw action in… Khandahar, Afghanistan

Day, George L.A.C. WWII Canada

Evans, Fredrick O. Private WWII Great Britain and Continental Europe

Dokken, Melvin (Mel) LAC WWII

Flewell, Raymond Corporal Canadian Army WWII Saw action in… France, Germany, England, Belgium, Holland

Byers, Carl Blackwatch Regiment WWII

Creech, Frank B. Flying Officer WWII

Dunlop, William (Tex) Charles Sergeant Air Force WWII Great Britain Galloway, David Rear Gunner RCAF WWII

Byers, Eddy Tail Gunner RCAF WWII

Cunningham, Albert Private Calgary Highlanders WWII Saw action in… U.K. and Continental Europe

Earl, Brinson Gunner WWII

Harris, Ron WWII

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Cunningham, Jack R. RCAF Leading Aircraftman Canada

Earl, Elric Gunner Anti Aircraft WWII

Haugen, Roy Allan Sergeant WWII

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Honey, Hedley Arthur L. Sergeant WWII

Holtby, Robert A. BSA, MSc. Navigator WWII Saw action in… Germany

Honey, James Trooper Sergeant WWII

Hope, (nee Poppleton) Margaret Women’s Div. RCAF WWII

Hudson, Cecil Arthur Henry Lieutenant WWI Saw action in… France Jeffrey, Herbert Edward WWI 1st Battalion 678786 WWII Veteran’s Guard

Huff, Andrew Private WWII

Hughes, Francis Sapper RCE WWII & Korea

Hughes, Patrick John Leading Corporal WWII

Hunter, Montie C. WWII Cape Breton Highlanders

Jeffery, Albert Lieutenant Cpl. in 5th Battalion WWII Saw action in… France

Johnson, Helmer J. Corporal WWII Sicily, Italy Belgium, France, Holland

Graham, L. R. Corporal WWII

Harris, Alf WWII

Jones, Aldis Lillian Dean RCAF WWII

Jones, Arthur Lorne Sergeant WWII

Jones, Evan Ingram Navy WWII

Knight, Harold Clinton Rifleman WWII

Kosteriva, Jeff Corporal WWII

Johnstone, Andy Private WWII

Kemp, John (Jack) Officer Commanding WWII

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Jones, Alan Percival Army WWII

Kennedy, Thomas Leslie Corporal GNR L/BDR WWII France, UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany

Kenyon, Ron Sergeant, 13th Field Reg. 3rd Canadian Div. WWII

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Johnston, Graffin Sergeant Pilot Officer RCAF WWII Saw action in… Germany, France

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Liddicoat, Clarence Melvin Trooper WWII

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Johnson, Ronald Private WWII Saw action in… Belgium, Holland, Germany

Langille, Horatio (Ray) WWII Saw action in… United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Friesen Islands

Liddicoat, Howard Rawling Sapper WWII

Liddicoat, Ivan Raymond Sapper WWII

Love, Howard William Flight Sergeant RCAF WWII Saw action in… Canada

Lundquist, Roger Private WWII Saw action in… France, Belgium, Holland, Germany

MacDonald, Alexander (Sandy) Regina Rifles WWII

MacDonald, Donald PA Volunteers 1st Special Service Force WWII

MacDonald, John Peter PPCLI WWII

MacLean, Don AB/Sea RCN WWII Saw action in… North Atlantic

MacLean, Hugh Sergeant 4th Armoured Division WWII Saw action in… France, Belgium, Holland

Mallett, Norville Corporal Sigs Calgary Highlanders WWII Saw action in… France, Belgium, Holland

Mallett, (nee MacLean) Vi Wren/tel WRCNS WWII Saw action in… Canada

Martens, C. Richard Private First Class WWII Saw action in… Italy, France

Martens, Jake

McCoy, Keith Leading Seaman Korean War

McGuffie, Jack Private #L91650 with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Saw action in… Holland, Belguim, Germany

Johnson, Ole S. Sergeant WWII Saw action in… France, Belgium, Holland, Germany

Mew, Victor Gordon Private WWI & WWII Saw action in… France, Europe, Sicily, England, Africa

Love, Robert M. Private WWII

Moore, George E.

Love, William Howard Corporal WWI & WWII Saw action in… France

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Morlidge, Arthur Bryan Flying Officer WWII Buried in Uden, Holland

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Mudge, Melville Robinson Trooper XII Manitoba Dragoons WWII Saw action in… France, Belguim, Germany

Mullins, Fred WWII

Nault, Dan Sergeant WWII

Nicholson, Nora W.A.A.F. Air Force WWII

Noble, Eric Hilton Gunner WWII Saw action in… France, Belgium, Holland, Germany

Noble, George Henry Sergeant WWI & WWII Saw action in… France, Canada

Saw action in… England Oddan, Harold Engeman Flying Officer WWII Saw action in… England, Belgium

Patmore, Edger “Ed” Stanley Boer War

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Ogram, George Leslie

Patmore, Fredrick Ernest WWI 45th Winnipeg Rifles and Ypres 49th Edmonton Battalion

Ollen, Florian Private WWII

Perkins, Robert LAC WWII Saw action in… England, Normandy, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Poppleton, Dougal Private Gunner WWII

Nelson, Archie Anti-Aircraft Gunner WWII

Nicholson, Arthur Corporal Royal Canadian Air Force WWII England, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium

Noble, Harold George Staff Sargeant WWII Saw action in… France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, South East Asia Command

Noble, Henry Alexander (Alec) Sergeant, Troop Commander WWII Saw action in… France, Belgium, Holland, Germany

Parkyn, Cecil E. Engineer WWII

Patmore, Arthur Private 28th Battalion WWI Saw action in… France

Pike, Godfrey Private WWI

Poppleton, Gordon Lance Corporal WWII

Pinske, Albert Private WWII Saw action in… France, Belgium & Germany

Poppleton, James Corporal WWII

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Powers, Duane Flight Lieutenant WWII

Poppleton, Norman Private Gunner WWII

Reiber, Ralph Private WWII

Priest, John H. S.P.R. Private R.C.E. WWII

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Pringle, Hugh Canadian Signal Corps WWII Saw action in… Canada

Reinhart, Flo Truck Driver/ Field Mechanic WWII

Reinhart, Irene Truck Driver/ Field Mechanic WWII

Ripley, Raymond Jonathan Private WWI

Ripley, Robert C. Private WWI

Ripley, Vincent C. Private WWI

Scriber, (nee Hughes) Margaret Corporal Radio Telephone Operator WWII

Searle, Arthur Brodie Commanding Officer Group Captain WWII

Searle, Stanley Richard L.A.C. WWII

Shreenan, (nee Smith) Lois B. Sergeant WWII

Sokalofsky, (nee Love) Elsie Leading Air Woman WWII

Spencer, Jacob John Corporal WWII

Saw action in… Canada Spencer, James A. Private WWII

Sunderland, Jean R. (nee Miller) WWII Saw action in… England

Sunderland, Keith Wireless Air Gunner WWII Saw action in… Europe, Africa

Topott, William Salt Infantry Boer War & WWI Saw action in South Africa

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Tweten, Knute Arthur Corporal WWII

Weighill, Kenneth E. Anti-Aircraft Gunner Mine Sweeper WWII

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Vick, John “Jack” Andrew Private WWII

Wakefield, Clement Corporal WWII Saw action in… Belgium, France & Germany

Wallis, Charles Marsden Private LAC (Leading Aircraftsman) WWII

Welsh, Herbert Alfred Corporal WWII

Woodman, Peter Master Corporal

Wright, Ken Lance Corporal WWII

Saw action in… Gulf War I, Desert Storm

Weighill, Bill Navy Submarine Detector WWII

Wright, Ralph Leading Aircraftsman WWII

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“Go west, young man, go west”

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WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

The story of Herbert B. Hall began simply enough with the family decision to join the British colony in 1903. He was living in New Brunswick at this time. Rev. George Exton Lloyd encouraged them to join the party. Incidentally Rev. Lloyd had also been their Anglican rector at one point and performed their wedding ceremony in 1890. Once the decision was made a flurry of packing began. Two railroad cars were loaded full of settlers’ effects including household items, horses and his prized purebred Hereford cattle. This is believed to be the first herd of purebred Hereford cattle to the Lloydminster district. Hall had attended the Agricultural College in Guelph, Ont. and chose farming as his career. However, once he arrived with the Barr Colony he discovered a lack of needed supplies and community services. Thus began the general store business partnership with George H. Scott which was named Hall, Scott & Company. With its canvas peak top and rough wooden

frame, the temporary structure was well ventilated to the elements. Very warm in the summer with plenty of fresh cold air in the winter, this store was used until the end of December 1903. The new year brought with it the use of a new structure which was approximately 25 by 60 feet. A few years later the store doubled in size. I was curious as to why the new structure wasn’t used right away. The community wanted to host a Christmas concert but lacked a large enough building to hold everyone. Folks approached the business partners to see if they could remain in their rather cold structure until after this event was held in the empty new store. This celebration was so successful they decided to also host a dance to ring in 1904. Both of these events were well attended and inspired many letters home. The Barr Colonists knew how to celebrate on their homesteading adventure. The Hall’s Store was a large dealer in raw fur. Initially, fur trad-

ing was done mostly on a cash basis then evolved to trading for other goods. Buying and selling furs didn’t require licensing, records kept or taxes paid. Then regulations were imposed making restricting rules to follow. Being independent businessmen, the store soon dropped this section of trade. They experienced a shortage of manpower during the First World War as did the entire country. Another setback was the devastating fire of 1929 which wiped out most of the downtown business area. In the aftermath, many businesses rebuilt using brick rather than wood frames. This provided more permanent structures and an improved look for Lloydminster. The partnership dissolved in 1906 and Herbert continued the grocery and dry goods portion of the store; whereas, Scott and his brother took over the hardware portion. Scott Brothers was later renamed the Northern Hardware Company. Both businesses were active in 1963 managed by a younger generation. The slogan, “Go west, young man, go w e st ” ins p ir e d many folks to adventure and new beginnings.

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Learning to drive

PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

The past couple of months have been s tre s s ful as I h elp ed daughter Aliyah get her driver’s licence. She was the most hesitant to drive of all my four children and took a rather fatalistic approach to it, I must say. “It’s hopeless,” she’d wail, bonking her head on the steering wheel after a failed attempt at parallel parking. “There’s no point in trying any longer. I’ll just move to a city and ride buses until the day my sorry corpse is buried ‘neath yonder tree.” (She’s always been sort of melodramatic. Not sure where she gets that). Despite these minor

breakdowns, however, she emerged victorious on her first attempt, and we celebrated with chocolate milkshakes. Hooray! When my father turned 16 it was a different story. He remembers his dad filling out an application stating his son’s ability to drive, adding in the appropriate fee, and mailing it away. In due course, a licence arrived, also via the mail, and presto, he could lawfully clamber behind the wheel and rumble off into the sunset. My mother-in-law found it easier still. She walked into her local post office, paid the charge and walked out

legally able to drive. There was no examination, written or otherwise. The biggest concern was whether people could pay the required cash; no one cared if they could safely operate a motor vehicle. I wondered if this had been the case for an elderly woman in the grocery store ahead of me last week. As I waited in a long line-up at the till she glided swiftly past on her electric scooter. Two men in front of me leapt nimbly out of her way as she veered between them. Then she rolled heavily over the vulnerable toes of the first fellow as she shifted forth and back to secure her spot at the counter ahead of him. “Ee-ow!” he yelped, hopping about on his one good foot and glar-

File Photo ing at her as she busily addressed the girl behind the till. But she was oblivious. While I understand the need for such modes of transportation, it does seem a bit risky to quickly manoeuver one through the aisles of a well-stocked supermarket. And using it as a blunt force weapon to secure the head of the line seems unfair any way you slice it. I may be alone on this, but I

know the guy limping painfully from the store would agree. Of course, anyone can be a problematic driver. I worked cleaning corrals with a young man in his 20s who got his truck embedded in mud on the side of a hill. He then expected me to follow his imperious order to pull him out downhill, toward a deep slough. When I told him I wouldn’t; explaining I’d pull the truck sideways till we were clear

of the water, he kicked repeatedly at the summer fallow with his big steel-toed boots, cursing loudly. I left him there. In any case, having a drivers licence is a privilege not to be trifled with. They aren’t just handed out willy-nilly anymore. We have a responsibility to drive with the greatest of care and attention when on the road. I know Aliyah does – at least she’d BETTER!

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Saskatchewan will move forward with a phased-in open market system when allocating cannabis retail permits, beginning in the spring of 2020. Th e s up p l y of c annabis for permitted retailers will continue to come from permitted wholesalers and federally licensed producers registered in Saskatchewan. “A year has passed since legalization and most of the initial retailers are now serving customers in their

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The Saskatchewan Veterans Service Club Support Program is well-received by the military service clubs it is intended to help. The $100,000 program, announced last November by Premier Scott Moe, is fully subscribed, with 25 organizations receiving funding grants to tackle much-needed repairs and upgrades to buildings and equipment. “These grants support the Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command (Legion) and the Saskatchewan Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) properties around the province,” Parks, Culture, and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky said. “In many cases, the surrounding areas also benefit, as many facilities are also community spaces, in addition to their important role of serving veterans.”

communities,” Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) Gene Makowsky said. “We’ve also had the opportunity to consider how Saskatchewan should proceed in the future. We believe opening the market to more retailers will help meet customer demand while also helping discourage competition from unlicensed stores.” Beginning in April 2020, SLGA will accept applications for cannabis retail permits in Saskatchewan commu-

nities with populations less than 2,500. As well, proponents will be able to apply for permits in communities that were previously identified as eligible for permits but did not proceed. In September 2020, SLGA will begin accepting permit applications for stores in all communities in the province. Communities may opt out of having cannabis retail stores in their community. Interested businesses and individuals will continue to

be required to meet SLGA’s permitting requirements including a good character check, inventory tracking and store security. Applicants will also need to meet local municipal requirements, including zoning. “The phased-in approach is a balanced approach that will allow existing retailers to continue to operate and grow their customer base while facilitating timely opportunities for store openings in smaller communities,” Makowsky said.

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ELIS program support to improve education in Sask MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant helped serve up some Halloween fun for the Prekindergarten class at École Palliser Heights School in Moose Jaw last week. Palliser Heights is one of 20 schools across Saskatchewan offering the Early

Learning Intensive Support (ELIS) pilot program for the first time this year. ELIS gives school divisions additional supports so preschoolaged children experiencing significant, enduring disabilities can attend Prekindergarten classes alongside other children. “Our government is committed to giving

all Saskatchewan children access to a quality education, regardless of their abilities or unique needs,” Wyant said.

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Not only does the ELIS program benefit those children with unique needs, but the entire class is discovering how to play and learn together.

“The ELIS pilot program is allowing Prekindergarten-aged children the chance to learn and play right alongside their friends, exploring the outdoors, singing, using their imagination, enjoying literacy, science, math and interacting with other children their age.” The ELIS program has been available in Saskatoon and Regina since 2018, and was expanded to Prince Albert, Swift Current, North Battleford, Yorkton and Moose Jaw earlier this year. More than $2 million in funding for the ELIS pilot program is being provided through the Canada-Saskatchewan

File Photo Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. There are currently 1 66 Pr e kind e r g ar t e n spaces available for children with unique needs province-wide. “If not for this program, we would have children who would not be able to attend school,” Prairie South School Division Director of Education Tony Baldwin said. “Not only does the ELIS program benefit those children with unique needs, but the entire class is discovering how to play and learn together.” “Over the last few years I have been

concerned about my son’s readiness for school,” parent Kathryn Blondeau said. “I worried that Ewan’s challenges would limit his success. The ELIS program has given me hope that this will not be the case. The ELIS program has increased his independence, communication and social skills, and he loves going to school each day. It is so reassuring to know that his needs are being met, and I am so grateful.” Research indicates that children experiencing disability benefit from participat-

ing in high-quality early learning programs with children of the same age who, in turn, also benefit. Feedback from parents and school divisions indicates parents want a range of choices to support the early learning needs of their children. The Ministry of Education has chosen to use a number of different approaches to develop its inclusion programming, including ELIS, Enhanced Accessibility Grants, the Early Childhood Intervention Program, and KidsFirst. 19112WW2 19112WW3

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Sask Tobacco Control Act to limit vaping to protect youth MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Tuesday, Health Minister Jim Reiter introduced proposed amendments to The Tobacco Control Act to bring vaping products in line with existing tobacco legislation. “The Government of Saskatchewan takes the health of our citizens very seriously and this legislation is an important step in protecting Saskatchewan youth in particular from the harms of vaping products,” Reiter said. “If you don’t smoke there is no need to vape.” The proposed amendments will be consistent with the majority of provinces that have vaping legislation and will follow existing Saskatchewan tobacco legislation restrictions. “On behalf of The Lung Association and its Youth4Change chapter, I applaud the Government of Saskatchewan for introducing vaping legislation aimed at protecting Sa s k a tche w a n k i d s , ” said The Lung Association of Saskatchewan vice president of community engagement Jennifer May. “We have worked

closely with the government on this issue and have advocated for these changes. It is fitting that the government is introducing this legislation in November, which is proclaimed as Lung Month. By reducing access to vape products and eliminating advertising the residents of Saskatchewan can breathe easier knowing that the government is taking this issue seriously.” The amendments outlined in Bill 133 will: - restrict the sale of vapour/e-cigarette devices and products to individuals 18 years of age and older; - prohibit the display of vapour/e-cigarette products in a retail business where young persons have access; - restrict the use of vapour/e-cigarette products in and around public buildings, including schools and school grounds, in the same manner as our provincial tobacco legislation;

- prohibit the sale of vapour/e-cigarette products from specified facilities such as amusement parks, arcades, and theatres where youth frequent; - restrict advertising of vapour/e-cigarette products in the same manner as tobacco products by prohibiting advertising signs and promotional signs in areas where young persons can enter; - provide the ability to restrict the sale of flavoured tobacco and vapour products by regulation; and - expand the authority of tobacco enforcement officers to include enforcement of vapour/e-cigarette product restrictions. The Government of Saskatchewan believes that the proposed amendments will help decrease the number of Saskatchewan youth accessing or using vaping products. If passed, the amendments will come into effect next spring.

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Amendments introduced to protect vulnerable adults from predatory marriages

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The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced legislation to protect vulnerable adults from financial exploitation through marriage. Amendments to The Marriage Act, 1995 will allow for an interested person, such as a family member, to ask the court to have a marriage nullified in situ-

ations where the person getting married did not have the capacity to consent to the marriage. “These changes will provide clear direction to family members or other interested parties who are concerned that someone, such as an elderly loved one, has been coerced into a marriage by someone seeking to take advantage of their finances,” Justice Minister Don

Morgan said. The current Act only allows the court to nullify a marriage when one of the spouses was a minor at the time of the marriage. The legislation does not currently address the inability of an adult to provide valid consent where he or she lacks capacity, or provide legal options for this type of situation. The amendments

also repeal a provision in The Wills Act, 1996 that automatically revokes someone’s will upon marriage,

or after two years of cohabitation. “These changes are about protecting people, in particular

seniors, who may not have known that their wills were revoked by marriage,” Morgan said.

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Canada’s most intriguing fossils visit RAM MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) is the Alberta stop for Museums’ Choice: Fossil Favourites from Across Canada, the national touring exhibition. The exhibition will be on display from Nov. 1, through Feb. 2, 2020. It features contributions from 11 Canadian museums, including the RAM, and includes some of t he nat ion’s most impressive, famous and significant fossils or replicas. “Another great natural history exhibit is here in Alberta,” said Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women. “This opportunity to experience national treasures and largerthan-life discoveries from across the country is yet another excellent reason to visit the Royal Alberta Museum.”

The noteworthy fossils highlight various regions across Canada and represent important discoveries and research at these institutions.

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This opportunity to experience national treasures and larger-than-life discoveries from across the country is yet another excellent reason to visit the Royal Alberta Museum.

The fossils or replicas range from more than billion-year-old life forms to a 66-millionyear-old Tyrannosaurus rex skull. RAM’s contribution is a 13,000-year-old Ice Age horse skull found at Wally’s Beach in southern Alberta. The exhibition is coming to RAM follow-

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Minister Aheer with a cast of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skull on display in the Museums’ Choice: Fossil Favourites from Across Canada exhibition.

ing a stop at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre in Whitehorse. It began touring in 2017 and it will conclude its run in 2020. Formed in 2002,

the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada (ANHMC) is a national network of natural history museums and similar institutions dedicated to

the preservation and understanding of Canada’s natural heritage and the enhancement of the benefits museums provide to the people of Canada.

Now in its 17th year, the ANHMC network shares information with Canadians about natural history collections and museum research across the country.

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Helping Albertans with mobility challenges People with disabilities who face mobil-

ity challenges in their homes are getting

additional help. More funding for the Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP) will mean greater access and independence for hundreds of Albertans. Under the RAMP program, people with disabilities and those with mobility challenges can be eligible for grant funding to modify their homes. RAMP is receiving an $800,000 increase, bringing yearly funding to $3.5 million. “The increase to RAMP funding will he lp mor e Alber t ans live comfortably in their homes and participate more fully in their communities,” said Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Community and Social Services. “It also helps people make their homes more safe and inclusive, regardless of whether they rent or own.” A RAMP grant can pay for important acce ssibilit y mod if ications such as ramps and stair lifts, doorwidening, flooring changes, bath lifts and

File Photo bathtub door inserts. Individuals can apply for a grant of up to $7,500 per year, per project, and can receive multiple grants totalling $15,000 over a 10-year period. “I am thankful for RAMP, as it has provided funding for home accessibility modifications for my two daughters who rely on wheelchairs,” said Tom Gariano, a RAMP grant recipient. “Funding from RAMP has provided door-widening, lifts, celling tracks and a

ramp, which ensures my daughters can get in and around our house and access their community. This has benefited our entire family.” Albertans of any age who use wheelchairs, seniors who use wheelchairs or four-wheel walkers and individuals with progressive neurodegenerative diseases are eligible for RAMP grants. “There’s no place like home. The modifications RAMP makes possible for people

with disabilities can be life-changing,” said Cam Tait, member of the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. “By allowing a person to move freely within their home and to enter and exit their home independently, it literally swings doors open for community involvement on several levels. The additional funding for the program – an investment, really – creates more opportunities for these life-changing adaptations.”

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Count on pumpkins for big smiles GREEN FILE MARK & BEN CULLEN

There is a lot to love about pumpkins. First, they are fun. It doesn’t feel like October without a pumpkin on the stoop. Carved into a Jack o’ Lantern, or chosen for its irregular and warty appearance, pumpkins give us our own Jack o’ Lantern smile. It was the Irish who brought the tradition to North America. A couple of hundred years ago in Ireland they carved turnips into lanterns to ward off “Stingy Jack.” Upon landing in North America, they found that pumpkins were easier to carve. As décor, a pumpkin doesn’t create waste. Simply toss it in the composter or just leave it on the surface of the

soil in your garden and let the frost “melt” it into the soil. You can even eat some of it before if goes in the compost. As a couple of practical guys, we appreciate any décor that lends itself to eating and composting. They are delicious, and nutritious. Pumpkin pie happens to be Ben’s favourite, and generously salted pumpkin seeds are a favourite of Mark’s. You might have to look elsewhere for the “nutritious” recipes, but here’s a cooking tip from Ben’s kitchen: substitute shelled pumpkin seeds for pine nuts in pesto recipes to save money and accommodate pine-nut allergies. Nobody will tell the difference.

Photo courtesy of Mark Cullen According to Statistics Canada, there were over 2,500 farms in Canada with pumpkin patches last year, and as of 2001, pumpkins had risen to become our seventh most important vegetable crop after potatoes, sweet corn, peas, beans, tomatoes

and carrots, from fifteenth in 1986. Pumpkins, a culti-

var of squash (Cucurbita pepo), are native to Mexico and the south-

ern U.S. but are indeed a very Canadian crop. CONTINUED ON PAGE 40

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More support for Alberta’s heroes

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Beginning in 2020, Alberta will offer extra support for first

responders and their families. Budget 2019 commits $9 million over three years to imple-

ment the Heroes Fund and first responders platform commitments, starting in April 2020.

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The Heroes Fund will provide a onetime, tax-free $100,000 payment to eligible families of first responders who die as a result of performing their duties. “There is no higher form of public service than to risk one’s life to maintain public safety,” said Minister of Labour and Immi-

Minister Copping, centre, with Alberta Fire Fighters Association executives, from left, Chris Storeshaw, Jamie Blayney, president Brad Readman, vice-president Curtis Noble.

gration Jason Copping. “Albertans who do so are heroes and deserve our respect and support. We are honouring their noble service with improved benefits for their families.” The government has also committed funding to improve services for first responders diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “The Alberta Fire Fighters Association would like to applaud the Government of Alberta for implementing the Heroes Fund. While we would love to see the day when this fund is not needed, the harsh reality is that it will be needed for a long time,” said Brad Readman, president, Alberta Fire Fighters Association.

“Every day, first responders go to work not knowing what each shift will bring, not even knowing whether or not they will come home from that shift. This fund will ease the burden on the families whose loved ones make the ultimate sacrifice protecting and caring for their communities.” Administrative details for both the Heroes Fund and PTSD funding will be developed over the coming months. Quick facts - Budget 2019 commits $1.5 million per year for the Heroes Fund for three years, starting in the 2020-21 fiscal year. - Alberta is the only province with a grant program for families of

fallen first responders. - First responders include firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs and correctional officers. - Heroes Fund payments are separate from regular workers’ compensation fatality benefits. - Budget 2019 also commits $1.5 million per year for three years to improve services for first responders diagnosed with PTSD, starting in 2020-21. Albertans are served by: - More than 14,000 f u l l - ti me , p a r t - ti me , casual and volunteer firefighters. About 80 per cent are volunteers. - More than 7,500 police officers. - More than 9,400 paramedics.

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Kenney visits Mexico City to boost investment MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Premier Jason Kenney is travelling to Mexico to promote Alberta as one of the best places in the world to do business.

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With the Job Creation Tax Cut and our plan to cut red tape by one-third, we will create a business environment that makes Alberta a leader not just in Canada, but the whole of North America.

The Premier will be in Mexico City for meetings Nov. 2-4 to advance Alberta’s economic interests that will lead to business growth and job creation at home. “Alberta is open for business,” said Premier

Jason Kenney. “This is the message I will bring to Mexico City, as I highlight the important measures that our government is pursuing to make our province the most attractive place for job creators to invest in. With the Job Creation Tax Cut and our plan to cut red tape by onethird, we will create a business environment that makes Alberta a leader not just in Canada, but the whole of North America.” Kenney will speak at the Trilateral Commission’s North America Summit meeting on Nov. 2 to promote the importance of Alberta to global prosperity and energy security. He will present the most current data on how Canadian oil and gas producers are significantly reducing their carbon emissions, and how they lead the world on any fair assessment of Environmental,

Geoff Lee File Photo Social and Governance (ESG) concerns. On Nov. 3-4, the Premier will meet with Mexican government officials and influential leaders to encourage investment and trade with Alberta. Kenney also plans to liaise with Alberta companies that currently do business in Mexico. This is the first offi-

cial visit to Mexico by a Premier of Alberta since 2002. Mexico is the province’s third largest bilateral trading partner and is one of Alberta’s fastest growing export markets. The estimated cost of the mission to Mexico City for the Premier, two political staff and a security detail is $24,000.

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Visit any fall fair and you are sure to find the crowds gathered around the giant pumpkin display. Phil Hunt from Cameron, Ont. broke t h e C a n a d i a n r e c o rd

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For a love of pumpkins

last year for a giant pumpkin weighing in at 1,959 lbs – close to being Canada’s first one-ton pumpkin. If you’re thinking of getting in on this game, “Dill’s Atlantic Giant”

of Windsor, N.S. is said to be the World Largest Pumpkin Variety – the product of 30 years of selective breeding by Howard Dill. A single pumpkin plant can cover up to 1,200 sq. ft. and require over 1,800 litres of water per week, so make sure you have lots of room for your plant to spread and access to water. Start your giant pumpkin seeds 5-7 weeks before last frost – around late March – transplant them by late May. Full sun is essential. Remove all the flowers and fruit except one – the most promising – to force all your plant’s energy into one behemoth. Manually pollinating will maximize seed production and the odds of bigger fruit. Pollinate by removing the leaves from the male flowers, which look like

File Photo straight stalks, and dabbing them on the female flowers which have round-shaped ovaries at their base. It is good to put down aged manure at this time of year where you intend to plant in the spring, or up to 5 cubic yards of compost per plant in the spring. Fertilize with compost tea. Professional growers place a pallet under their fruit before it gets too large. This avoids dam-

age to your pumpkin for transport to the fair. To qualify in competition, the surface area needs to be red, pink or yellow without any cracking. Otherwise it is considered a squash, or a big piece of compost. A jumbo pumpkin is not tasty. Whether you want to go down in history as Canada’s first onetonne pumpkin grower or you’re pulling a pie out of the oven, you can

count on pumpkins to provide smiles at this time of year. Mark Cullen is an expert gardener, author, broadcaster, tree advocate and Member of the Order of Canada. His son Ben is a fourth-generation urban gardener and graduate of University of Guelph and Dalhousie University in Halifax. Follow them at markcullen.com, @ markcullengardening, and on Facebook.

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Amendments are being introduced that will help enforcement of child support orders. The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Amendment Act, 2019 will amend The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1997 and will clarify that the Maintenance Enforcement Office (MEO) can collect financial informa-

tion, including banking information. “These changes are about helping children receive the support to which they are entitled,” Justice Minister Don Morgan said. “The Maintenance Enforcement Office needs to be able to collect banking information in order to accurately calculate and collect payments.” The current law says the MEO can request

information on financial status, but does not expressly reference banking information. The proposed amendments will also add recalculation decisions to the definition of maintenance order. Recalculation decisions allow for updates to child support payments to be reviewed by program staff rather than going back to court. Some family law dis-

putes may result in an arbitration award. The amendments will also clarify that the Maintenance Enforcement Office can enforce an arbitrator’s decision that awards support. The MEO registers child support orders and agreements, records and monitors payments and takes enforcement action when the required payments are missed or late.

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Mountain pine beetle management gets funding boost MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The government is delivering on a campaign promise to increase mountain pine beetle funding to $30 million annually for the next four years. The extra funding will increase the mountain pine beetle management program’s annual budget from $25 million to $30 million through 20222023. “The cost of doing nothing is not acceptable. We campaigned on this promise and we are reversing four years of the previous government’s cuts,” said Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen. “The federal government needs to step up and protect Western Canada’s forests. Alberta and Saskatchewan are both funding mountain pine beetle programming and we will continue to press

Ottawa to take this seriously.”

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This is a proven program that reduces the s p re ad o f t he m o u ntain pine beetle and mitigates damage to Alberta forests. The money will go towards additional ground survey and control work on more than 83,000 hectares. “We welcome this

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Association. “Here in Alberta, timely investments and cooperation between government and industry has not only prevented destruction of our forests, it has also slowed the eastward spread of the beetle. We challenge the federal government to take this issue as seriously as the Government of Alberta does.”

Quick facts - Mountain pine beetle activity in 2018 increased significantly in the Calgary, Rocky Mountain House, Whitecourt and Edson Forest areas. - The value of pine susceptible to mountain pine beetle is currently valued at more than $11 billion. - Since 2006, Alberta has spent more than

$500 million controlling mountain pine beetle. - Since 2011, the Government of Saskatchewan has provided $6.15 million for mountain pine beetle management. - Alberta received $1 million from Saskatchewan last year, and Saskatchewan has committed the same for this fiscal year.

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Bobcats score big win against Thunder JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Lloydminster Bobcats give their all when the puck is dropped. The Bobcats battled through nerves and a determined press by the Drayton Valley Thunder to earn their second win of the season on Saturday night. The final score stood at 4-2 giving the Bobcats three out of a possible four points from a two-game home stand against the Thunder this weekend. “Our first 20 games, sure if you look at the record it’s not the prettiest, but we’ve been in a lot of really close games,” said Bobcats centre Chance Adrian. “We really came together as a group tonight. We had a really good solid 60 and I think that’s the difference. As long as we play a full 60 minutes we’ll be a tough team to beat.” The Bobcats (2-15-3) held a 3-1 lead heading into the final 20 minutes, but the Thunder (5-12-3) weren’t about to lie down. They drove the net and fired from everywhere trying to find a dent in goalie Josh Dias’ armour. A bit of pressure was lifted halfway through when a Kaeden Tenkoppel shot from the point found the far-side

Bobcats right wing Ty Mosimann keeps the Thunder defence on their heels.

top corner of Eric Ward’s net. It wasn’t until the end of the game that the true story

of the goal came out. “Actually, it was tipped in front by Chad MacLean,”

Jamie Harkins Meridian Source said Adrian. “I know they announced it Tenkoppel. But, that was just a really

good play. Low to high view, a shot through and Chad got a stick on it. It was a huge goal for us.” Bobcats right wing Mack Stewart staked the team to an early lead on a shot from the left side that deflected o f f a d e f e nc e ma n’s s t i c k . After Brett Bamber tied it early in the second, Cameron Aucoin, on the power play, and Tegan Skehar re p lie d late to se t u p the third-period heroics. “The third period, it’s get pucks out,” said Gunner Kinniburgh, who lines up on defence. “You got to be calm and poised. You can’t be scared to make plays. You just got to be yourself. I think we did a good job of that and we shut them down.” The Bobcats will look to build off this doubleheader during a package of games at the Centennial Civic Centre on Friday and Saturday. They welcome the Canmore Eagles (7-10-2) to town the first night and the Calgary Canucks (2-17-1) the second. “Obviously, we’ve had a little bit of a tough start,” said Kinniburgh. “But, a lot of people have seen our games, what team we can be and what team we’re going to be. We’ll continue to slide in the right direction and start winning some more.”

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Colts win thirdstraight league title JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Bonnyville Renegades pushed the ball up the field on their opening drive only to be stopped at third and inches on the Lloydminster Monster Drywall peewee Colts 31-yard line. It was Colts tacklers Cane Brust and Ryan Oborowsky who made the stop on Renegades running back Liam Critch. The offence then moved the chains 51 yards, but it wouldn’t be until their next possession that the Colts found the end zone. Colts running back Ethan Grannum had the honour on a sprint down the left side from the Renegades 28-yardline with a minute to play in the first quarter. Grannum added three more unanswered touchdowns in the second frame paving the way for the Colts 46-8 Wheatland

Football League championship win at Holy Rosary High School’s Raider Bowl on Sunday afternoon. “We played them at the start of the year,” said Grannum, who also lines up at corner. “It was a close game. We weren’t playing our best, but we ended up winning. Today, our defence was a really big key to the win.” That opening drive was the closest the Renegades offence would get until the early moments of the fourth quarter. In the meantime, the Colts defence recorded four fumble recoveries and a couple of quarterback sacks. “For me, because this is my second year, I’d say that I’ve really improved from last year,” said Colts defensive end and offensive tackle Jim Willard, who fell on one of those fumbles and tallied both of the sacks. “The

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The Lloydminster Monster Drywall peewee Colts won their third-straight league championship on Sunday afternoon.

coaches don’t just tell you what to do, but they show you how to do it.” Critch found a hole in the Colts line midway through the fourth to score the Renegades sole major. Zayden Ward put the ball through the uprights for the twopoint convert. Malakai Zwiers was good on two converts for the Colts, while Oborowsky, Grannum

and JR Howdle found the end zone in the second half. The Wheatland Football League title marked the Colts third in three years. They’ll be back in action at noon this Saturday in an attempt to defend their 2017 and 2018 Alberta Football championships. “I’m excited to play Red Deer on Saturday,” said Willard. “Hopefully we’ll win.”

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Fighters excel on the world stage JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Falling into a heavier weight class, competing against larger opponents and battling through a nasty injury couldn’t stop four Lloydminster Fight Farm athletes from showcasing Canada’s best on the world stage. Izzy Sebree, 11, Abby Sebree, 13, Seth Hart, 12 and Daylen Utri, 12, fought for Team Canada at the World Kickboxing and Karate Union (WKU) Championships in Bregenz, Austria, last month. The opportunity came with its hur-

dles including a heavy practise schedule in the two months before the tournament along with coming up against different fighting styles during the competition, but each fighter noted experiencing an international challenge made the trek worthwhile. “It was fun,” said Hart. “We had a couple of fights and I really enjoyed it.” “And, we fed the ducks,” added Utri. Utri, fighting one class up from his usual 35 kilogram division, captured bronze in continuous and low kick kickboxing. Hart

brought home a bronze in low kick despite slicing open his foot a week before the event and having the stitches taken out the day of.

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I still held my own. But, I came up short. It was still a really good learning experience.

“When I tried to throw the right leg, I landed it and it kind of hurt,” said Hart. “I was just ‘OK, that hurt.’ So, I just kept throwing a left kick.”

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Fighters, from left, Izzy Sebree, Abby Sebree, Seth Hart and Daylen Utri represented the Lloydminster Fight Farm and Team Canada at the World Kickboxing and Karate Union (WKU) Championships in Bregenz, Austria, last month.

As second-year Team Canada veterans, Izzy and Abby helped guide rookies Hart and Utri through the trials of competing against international competition. The biggest lesson, noted Abby, was helping the boys understand karate and point fighting played more into the matches, so they’d have to be light on their feet. “I ended up fighting a very big girl,” said Abby, whose

final opponent was a 16-year-old hailing from Ireland. “I didn’t get walked all over. I still held my own. But, I came up short. It was still a really good learning experience.” Izzy landed a few solid punches in her last contest against a fighter from Lebanon, but couldn’t match the competitor’s reach. No matter the results, each fighter noted the hard work put in during the lead-up to the tournament including

extra practices at the Fight Farm and travelling to Saskatoon or Edmonton for additional lessons proved the greater reward. “I can see that we’ve all improved so much,” said Abby. “The intensity that we’ve been training with and just the determination that we all had was really great.” “We all learned something,” added Izzy. “There was going to be winners and learners.”

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Rustlers lean on veteran leadership JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Rustlers guard Hailey Somers pushes the attack.

The Lakeland College Rustlers women’s basketball team is counting on a deep veteran core and an athletic rookie crop to reach the promised land. After an admittedly terrible opening half, the Rustlers vets took over in the second propelling the club to a 73-49 win against The Kings’ University Eagles at the Lakeland College gym on Friday night. Fourth-year guard Angela Baran led the charge scoring six straight points to open the third quarter and hitting a clutch three to get the squad back on task when the calls started favouring the opposition a few minutes later. “It was just getting into our rhythm of things and picking up the aggression,” said Baran. “In the first half, they were the aggressors, so we were in a tight one. As soon as we started being the aggressors we turned it around.” Baran is joined on the Rus-

tlers by fellow fourth-year guards Ally Pilgrim and Tori Dugan. They’re accompanied by third-year players Jaden Cook, Hailey Somers and Bilge Topaloglu as well as fifth-year forward Brianne Hergott.

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We can’t rely on just six players the whole year. We’re going to have to have depth to win it.

Freshmen Alana Olson, Tayla Pipes, Cassandra Ford and Ellie Lieffers have joined the squad this season. Olson, Pipes and Ford saw minutes off the bench against the Eagles and all three contributed to the win. Rustlers coach Chris King noted Lieffers is recovering from an injury at the moment, but she’s expected to be a big part of their future. He added Olson is long and can get to the rim, Pipes scores in bunches while

also providing strong defence and Ford is a smart player who can pull down rebounds. “The fact that we’re able to have them in these games already, and they’re holding their own, means a lot to us down the road,” said King. “We can’t rely on just six players the whole year. We’re going to have to have depth to win it.” Baran said being a deep squad means everyone can play a crucial role on defence, while also helping out on offence as evidenced by all 10 players scoring at least a point against the Eagles. She said they don’t just rely on getting post looks, but spread the offence around shooting threes and getting pull-ups to make it tough on the opposition. “We can definitely feel from the last two games for sure the chemistry is right where it was when we finished playoffs last year,” said Baran. “But, it’s all about growing, growing and growing. I think there is a whole other level that we can achieve.”

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The Battlefords midget AAA Stars and female midget AAA Sharks travelled to Hillmond Central School on Tuesday to announce Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is coming to the community.

Hillmond ready to showcase the best of Saskatchewan hockey JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is coming to Hillmond. “I do believe there were nine communities that applied for it and we were lucky enough to be chosen by the Saskatchewan Hockey Association to host,” said Travis Bygrove, president of the Hillmond Redden Arena. “That’s a pretty big honour.” The weekend-long event will kick off with a fundraising banquet featuring NHL Hall of Fame member Bryan Trottier and former Edmonton Oilers head coach Tom

Renney at the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association hall on Jan. 17. Three contests starring the Battlefords midget AAA Stars, Battlefords female midget AAA Sharks and Battlefords junior A North Stars will then take centre stage at the Hillmond Redden Arena on Saturday afternoon and evening. The final day’s festivities will include a showcase of Hillmond’s minor teams taking to the ice for games. Kelly McClintock, general manager of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA), announced the host

of the 13th annual Hockey Day in Saskatchewan alongside members of the Stars and Sharks during a presentation before the student body at Hillmond Central School on Tuesday morning. He said the event’s goal is to support the province’s minor hockey clubs while also helping rural communities raise funds for needed capital projects. “It’s a great opportunity not only to showcase our program but a small town Saskatchewan community in need of some renovations to their rink,” added Battlefords midget AAA Stars

head coach Brett Parker. “Anytime there are opportunities to promote hockey in Saskatchewan as well as communities that support t h o s e m i n o r h o c ke y s y s tems, it’s our pleasure and honour to take part.” McClintock said the event has generated a varying amount of funds for the host committee through the years with Gull Lake bringing in $130,000 last winter and Shellbrook raising $190,000 in 2017. He said the celebrities and teams are coming in through their help, but the remainder of the fundraising work falls

into the hands of the Hillmond community. “The fundraising potential with something like this for a small community like Hillmond is big,” said Bygrove, noting tickets for the banquet and games are still available. “To put in higher glass for the safety of fans and new boards for the safety of players, for us to come up with that money on our own is pretty tough. But, being able to host an event like this and have the backing of the SHA and everybody else to help us fundraise is huge.”

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Agriculture

Last week in the field: Sask Crop Report MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Despite unfavourable weather, producers were able to make good harvest progress last week. Ninety per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 83 per cent last week but remains behind the five-year (2014-2018) average of 96 per cent for this time of year. Many areas received mixed precipitation that has stalled most harvest operations in the province. Producers remain hopeful that they will complete harvest this fall. Harvest progress was made in most regions last week. The west-central and northeastern regions are the most advanced

with 96 per cent of the crop now combined. The south west and northwest regions have 90 per cent combined, the southeast region 88 per cent and the east-central region 82 per cent. Ninety-seven per cent of mustard, 96 per cent of canary seed, 94 per cent of barley, 93 per cent of chickpeas, 92 per cent of spring wheat, 90 per cent of durum, 88 per cent of canola, 76 per cent of soybeans and 62 per cent of flax are now in the bin. An additional six per cent of the crop is swathed or is ready to be straight-cut. Estimated average crop yields for the province are 38 bushels per acre for canola, 22 bushels per acre for

flax, 1,024 pounds per acre for mustard, 28 bushels per acre for soybeans, 38 bushels per acre for durum, 45 bushels per acre for spring wheat, 66 bushels per acre for barley, 834 pounds per acre for canary seed and 1,420 pounds per acre for chickpeas. Mixed precipitation consisting of rain and snow was received across most of the province last week. The Lake Lenore area reported 60 mm and the Rocanville area 42 mm. Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 13 per cent surplus, 80 per cent adequate, five per cent short and two per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture

File Photo is rated as six per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate, nine per cent short and two per cent very short. Some fields remain saturated with excess water, particularly in southern and east-central regions.

The majority of crop damage this past week was due to strong winds and frost. Geese and wildlife continue to cause damage by feeding on swathed crops. There also continues to be many reports of

significant downgrading at the elevator due to sprouting. The crop is coming off is tough or damp and is being placed into aeration bins and grain dryers. Farmers are busy drying grain and hauling bales.

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Will green seed decrease in storage?

AUTUMN BARNES SPECIAL TO THE MERIDIAN SOURCE

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We’re seeing more green seed in Alberta canola this year. The downgrade factor always prompts a

lot of questions. Here are answers to the more common ones. Will green content go down over time in storage? It may drop slightly in storage, but significant movement –

enough to improve grade – is not likely. Keep an accurate record of green counts as grain enters the bin so you can compare it to counts when the bin is unloaded. Will green seed go

down in the dryer? Drying can shrivel up green immature seeds, which might seem to have a benefit, but it does not reduce the green in mature seed. Why does green increase the storage risk? Research has shown that green canola seeds do increase storage risk, even if canola is dry and cool, but we’re not sure why. It could be that small shrivelled canola seed, which often comes with high green seed, can mean smaller air pockets between seeds in the bin. Smaller particles will increase the resistance to air flow. This makes it even more important to leave the fan on as it will need to work longer to cool the entire bulk. What happens to green seed when canola overwinters in the field? We don’t have research on this, but we assume that green locked in by frost will remain. And

by now, most fields will have been hit by heavy frost. In the Canadian Grain Commission’s quality report for canola harvested in spring 2017, there was no statistical difference in chlorophyll content for spring-harvested samples versus samples from canola harvested in the fall. What causes high green? Most green seed issues result when heavy frost hits canola before the seeds mature. This permanently stops the chlorophyll-clearing process and locks in green. Nothing can be done to reduce this green. In other cases, cutting canola too green or in hot weather that leads to fast dry down can trap green in the seeds. This green can clear if the canola has not experienced a frost and the seeds are re-wetted and warm – which can restart the enzyme process. Why is green seed a

problem for processors? Chlorophyll must be removed to produce the light-coloured oil customers expect. Processors use a clay filtration process, adding “Fuller’s earth” or “montmorillonite clay” to the oil. Chlorophyll molecules bond with the clay particles. The clay is then filtered out, taking the chlorophyll with it. Canola oil with higher chlorophyll content will require more clay and possibly more passes with the clay to remove that chlorophyll, adding to the cost required to clarify the oil. What are the grading factors for green seed? No.1 canola may contain up to 2 per cent distinctly green seeds and a maximum of 5 per cent damaged seed (including green). No.2 is 6 per cent distinctly green and 12 per cent total damaged seed. CONTINUED ON PAGE 49

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Careers

Investment in Sask to reduce surgical wait times MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Hundreds of Saskatchewan patients waiting for surgery will get their procedure sooner, thanks to $10 million in new funding from the provincial government aimed at lowering surgical wait times. Approximately 1,700 additional surgeries will be performed before the end of March 2020 to improve health care for Saskatchewan people. These surgeries include cataracts, hip and knee replacements, gynecological surgeries, dental, and ear nose throat procedures. In addition, the number of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) cardiac procedures will grow by 60 per cent. TAVI is an option for patients who require aortic valve replacement and are not candidates for open-heart surgery. Thirty additional procedures will be performed this year, for a total of 80. TAVI will be available in both Saskatoon and Regina to minimize the need for patient travel where possible. “I read the personal letters from people waiting for surgery and cardiac procedures, and I assure you that reducing the length of time people wait for their procedures is a priority for our government,” Health Minister FROM PAGE 48

No.3 is 20 per cent distinctly green and 25 per cent total damaged seed. Anything above that is sample. The Canadian Grain Commission’s Official Grain Grading Guide says damaged seed includes canola seeds that are: Distinctly shrunken or shriveled; badly discoloured from mould; completely and

Jim Reiter said. “We are committed to improving wait times, and this investment is a positive step in that direction.” To meet the March 2020 target, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will increase surgical hours in hospitals and also increase contracted volumes with thirdparty facilities. “We welcome the announcement of this additional funding to reduce surgical wait times in Saskatchewan,” SHA Provincial Head of Surgery and Fred H. Wigmore Professor Dr. Ivar Mendez said. “As surgeons, we feel it is crucial to provide timely surgical care to the people of Saskatchewan. The first phase of the surgical initiative started in 2010 and propelled our province to the forefront of surgical care in Canada, significantly diminishing surgical wait times. It is our hope that these additional resources will reignite this pathway and that the average citizen of the province could expect timely access to surgery.” The majority of surgeries will occur in Regina and Saskatoon where some of the longest wait times exist, but will be expanded in other centres as well, inc luding Llo ydm inster, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw. Significant improvements have been made densely covered with rime (which is the lining of the pod adhered to the seed); excessively weathered, sprouted, tan coloured, distinctly green, heated, insect damaged or otherwise damaged. –Autumn Barnes is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Email barnesa@canolacouncil.org.

to surgical wait times since 2007. The Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative, introduced in 2010, experienced great success in providing surgical care over a five-year period. Since 2015, the Ministry of Health and the SHA have closely monitored the number of patients waiting for surgery. Wait times have been increasing again due to additional patients needing surgery, not due to fewer surgeries being performed in Saskatchewan.

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Simon; and son, Daniel (Erin) Kilback of Seoul, South Korea and their children, Theo and Lewis. Brian was pre-deceased by his wife, Marjorie and his sister, Joy. Brian was born in Melville, Saskatchewan and grew up in the town of Biggar. In his youth, Brian enjoyed sports of all kinds and found success as a competitive swimmer. Following high school, he was offered a job as a teller at the Biggar Credit Union, which set him on a lifelong career path in the Credit Union movement. It was during this time in Biggar that Brian met and married Marjorie, and following a brief stop in Dinsmore, they

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Brian was sad to leave Lloydminster when health challenges necessitated a move to Saskatoon, but he was fortunate to find a new community of friends at Preston Park and The Bentley. Never one to draw attention to himself, those who knew him well appreciated his kind, friendly and generous spirit. He will be missed by his family and by friends new and old. A graveside service will be held in late spring 2020 at a time when all family members may be present. An announcement will be published closer to the date and time of the service; all will be welcome to attend.

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RICHARD “ARTHUR” SMYTH JANUARY 2, 1932 – NOVEMBER 1, 2019 On the afternoon of Friday, November 1, 2019 Richard Arthur Smyth took his last breath at Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre at the age of 87 years.

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As an adult Leora reconnected with her birth family and formed a strong relationship with her mother Irene Miller, Siblings Ron (Linda), Catherine (Frank), Linda, Gerry (Willow), Susan (Harold), Gordon, Denise (Joe), Richard, Carol (Gord). And many more nieces and nephews. Leora grew up moving often but eventually settled in Salmon Arm B.C with her spouse Peter Weel who passed away earlier this year. They were both highly loved in their community and enjoyed their shared passion for square dancing. A funeral service will be held for Leora at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Chilliwack, BC, on November 16th at 2pm. In lieu of flowers Leora requested donations to the SPCA.

Art wore many hats. He worked for the CPR, was a land surveyor for Canadian Utilities and retired as an educator; where he was both a teacher and principal. Playing an immense role in starting the Drayton Valley 55 Plus Recreation Centre made him one of its greatest supporters. Art had many loves – the mountains, playing softball, painting, building, steam trains, but his greatest love would always be that of his family. Arthur will forever be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Doreen (Peter) Neilley; granddaughter, Heather Neilley (Craig Nevin); great-grandchil-

dren, Tas Froese, Mya Nevin and Remi Nevin; as well as by numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. He is predeceased by his precious wife of 59 years, Betty; son, Jim; grandson, Dean; great-grandson, Dakota and Brother, Ted. Arthur’s family is extremely grateful to Dr. Froud, Dr. Frobb and Dr. Thomson, along with all nurses and support staff at Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre for the exceptional care and compassion provided. In honour of Richard Arthur Smyth, a celebration of his life will be held at Streamstown Hall, South Street on Sunday,

November 10, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. For those who wish to do so, please make memorial donations directly to the Drayton Valley Health Services Foundation’s Palliative Care Campaign, 4550 Madsen Avenue, Drayton Valley, Alberta T7A 1N8 or to the Mazankowski Heart Institute, 11220 83 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7. Condolences may be sent by visiting: www.affinityfuneralservice.ca Arrangements in care of Joelle Valliere at: Affinity Funeral Service 5137 50 Avenue, Drayton Valley, Alberta 780.542.3338

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December 22 – January 19 You should receive a sum of money you’ve been owed for a while now, through a refund or an insurance settlement. You’ll be happy to finally loosen your belt.

AQUARIUS

January 20 – February 18 You’ll have a front row seat for all sorts of events and easily bring people together. Additionally, you’ll be the first one to propose initiatives that will make things go more smoothly.

PISCES

February 19 – March 20 The week will start with a little confusion. You’ll need a second coffee once you get to the office if you want to beat your procrastination. You’ll find yourself with your head in the clouds on more than one occasion.

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March 21– April 19 Your colleagues and friends will encourage you to take charge, even if you’d rather stay on the sidelines. Trust in your abilities and it will be a big success.

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April 20 – May 20 When the company you work for undergoes restructuring, you’re sure to feel some stress. Luckily, you’ll climb a few more rungs of the ladder during this chaotic period.

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May 21 – June 21 There will be talk of travel this week. You may be suddenly inspired by a training program that could lead you to a new career. You could also adopt a new spiritual practice.

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June 22 – July 22 Emotions are in the air this week, and you’ll be easily moved. You may take the first steps towards buying a new home. You’ll be surprised to find that your financial situation is better than you thought.

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August 23 – September 22 You’ll have a lot of work to do this week and a slight cold risks slowing you down considerably. Make sure you get enough sleep and take care of your health if you don’t want to drop the ball.

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September 23 – October 22 You’ll be the focus of attention this week. You’ll use your wits to defuse a tense situation. Someone may also trust you with a secret. Make sure to keep it to yourself.

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October 23 – November 21 With many stores getting into the Christmas spirit already, you’ll be inspired to make a list of gifts to offer those closest to you. You’ll also start to get ready for the family holiday party.

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November 22 – December 21 Don’t forget the GPS before heading somewhere new so you don’t get lost. You’ll finally get confirmation of something you’ve been waiting for at work.

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