Meridian Source - November 18, 2021

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Legacy firefighters honoured by GG GEOFF LEE

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Legacy Regional Protective Services, at the Marshall fire hall, held what could be called a three-alarm employee recognition night that was long overdue.

Firefighters Aaron Lines, Richard Gross and Capt. Rob Patterson received national Exemplary Service Medals and plaques for 20 years of service on Monday night with friends, family members and town officials on hand.

“Obviously you’ve done a few things right if after 20 years you’re still getting along and still showing up here all dressed,” said interim regional chief, Dean Peters, who presented the awards.

Canada’s Exemplary Service Medals recognize the men and women dedicated to preserving Canada’s public safety through long and outstanding service.

“It’s a good group of people. We have people that want to volunteer their time and effort to

do this job,” said Peters.

“That’s admirable, and to do it for 20 years is a good thing and it sets a good example for all the younger folk and even us older folk.”

Peters presented the awards on behalf of Canada’s former governorgeneral, Julie Payette, which were originally intended to be handed out in 2020, but COVID kept delaying plans for a big celebration.

He said with no end in sight regarding the pandemic, they decided to deal with it now quietly.

“It’s a handsome medal,” said Peters.

All three of the 20-year Legacy firefighters also received watches from Legacy protective services, while Patterson has since retired and received a second plaque for his employment.

The special event also provided Peters with an opportunity to hand out epaulette shoulder patches to volunteer firefighters on hand and say a few words to the troops.

“So now we all look like firefighters and

you can tell that you’re a firefighter because it says so on your shoulder,” said Peters.

He also noted the time was right “to thank all the folks that started the departments before us” and recognize those who put in 20 years.

“That’s a remarkable thing,” said Peters.

Dave Harding, a councillor for the Town of Marshall and a former long-serving firefighter, generated a few laughs recalling a funny hose story about Gross during his early training days.

Harding also noted when he signed on as a volunteer firefighter in the late 1970s, the hall had a 1951 International fire truck.

Peters added the Marshall fire department dates back to 1914.

“We always put out as much fire as we can with whatever equipment we’ve been allotted. The thing that has always been the same is the fact it’s firefighting we’re doing,” said Peters.

“Since I’ve stepped

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Legacy Regional Protective Services firefighters (L-R) Aaron Lines, Richard Gross and Cpt. Rob Patterson received national Exemplary Service Medals and plaques Monday night at the Marshall fire hall for their 20 years of service. Patterson is now retired.

into the regional chief position, I’ve been very thankful to all the councils for all their work looking forward and getting us all the equipment.”

The Legacy fire hall in Marshall has a latemodel tanker engine that carries about 3,000 gallons of water with a 500-gallon-per-minute pump.

They also have a quick response truck that Peters calls a grass fire truck.

“It’s got several pumps on the back and carries 150 gallons of water. It’s got several pumps, so it’s really effective in the grassfire

business,” he said.

“The beauty of the region is we have more equipment waiting for us in Lloyd and Lashburn. We’ve got a lot of support coming from just up the road.”

Peters noted there are 49 firefighters at the three halls with the Marshall hall covering the entire RM. The Legacy regional firefighters also conduct highway rescues and vehicle extrication with not many quiet nights lately.

“Calls have been up a little bit year over year.

Some slippery roads caused a few accidents on Wednesday night

(Nov. 10) so we’re up to 85 calls this year,” said Peters with snow falling outside.

He says they have also had a rash of false smoke detector calls this fall as people change their batteries and don’t update their contact information with their alarm monitoring company.

“We started a public education program in the RM to make sure you have the right contact information,” said Peters.

“There’s a lot of activity going on as soon as your alarm goes off i f y o u d o n’t r e sp o nd immediately.”

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Museum + Archives ribbon cutting approaching

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Lloydminster residents and regional visitors are invited to the grand opening of the new Lloydminster Museum + Archives for two days of free, allages self-guided tours following the ribboncutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 25.

Located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, the new facility features the permanent gallery depicting the history of Lloydminster – from settlement to modern-day.

It will also feature travelling exhibits from local talent and those from across Canada.

Additionally, the facility will welcome back school programming and public recre-

ational activities.

To celebrate the grand opening, museum and archives staff invite the public to reserve a oneand-a-half-hour selfguided tour to explore the new facility beginning Friday, Nov. 26.

“We’re excited to welcome the community and those visiting Lloydminster to the new Lloydminster Museum and Archives. Guests will have an opportunity to tour the gallery, engage with staff and learn about our programs and services,” said Natalie Clysdale, manager, Lloydminster Museum + Archives.

“This new facility will help us share our community’s vibrant and unique history by allowing objects and artifacts to tell the

story of Lloydminster.”

Dignitaries and honoured guests will join city officials and administration to commemorate the grand opening of the newly-built home for the region’s art, culture and history, on Thursday, Nov. 25.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Nov. 25 and will be livestreamed virtually on the City of Lloydminster’s Facebook page.

Open house dates are Nov. 26 and 27 with tour times scheduled between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Reservations are required and open at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 22. Space is limited.

Reserve a spot early at Lloydminster.ca/GrandOpening.

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Lloyd Loves Local at craft fair Commerce with 34 chambers taking part to create a province-wide online market.

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I challenge all of you to support Lloyd businesses this holiday season.

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Anita Abricott from the Fort Saskatchewan-based business, Caught in the Cookie Jar, was serving up smiles at the 2018 Christmas Craft Fair GEOFF LEE

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Visitors to this weekend’s Christmas Craft Fair and Chamber Expo will get an indepth look at a new “Lloyd Loves Local” campaign.

The 33rd version of the craft show takes place at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds from Nov. 19-21 with a new shop-local focus.

Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce executive director, Serena Sjodin, spoke to the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday about the campaign as part of their Lloyd Shop Local project.

Lloyd Loves Local currently features 11 videos on local businesses with plans to release a new one every week.

“We have a really fun trade show booth

designed for the Lloyd Loves Local campaign,” said Sjodin.

“Maz Entertainment has this ginormous TV. It’s 10 feet high by 20 ft. wide. We’re going to play these videos on loop and we’re going to sell Lloyd Loves Local shirts. I think it’s going to be a huge splash and a huge showstopper.”

The T-shirts are designed by local artist Brandi Hofer as part of the rollout of Chamber advertising on social media over the coming weeks, along with some bench advertising and banners.

“I challenge all of you to support Lloyd businesses this holiday season,” said Sjodin.

The promotional booth at the craft fair will also have information about the new lloydmarket.ca website,

launched by the Chamber last week as the second part of the shop local project.

The Lloyd market website is a multi-vendor e-commerce marketplace for local business to sell their products online across Alberta.

“It’s like Amazon but for local businesses,” said Sjodin, who noted they are fixing some glitches as the first city along with Airdrie to be online.

It’s a project in partnership with the Alberta Chamber of

“Our dream with this project is to someday be reaching across Canada,” said Sjodin with a national Chamber of Commerce network.

Lloydmarket.ca is open to any local business with 62 vendors so far and 31 others processing, with more than 200 products from Lloyd for sale.

Rotarian Michelle Benning with Fort Pitt Developments Inc. gave it her thumbs-up during question period.

“I can’t help but think this is an invaluable tool for all the small businesses out there who probably couldn’t imagine how they would have access to a market and such a reach beyond their local farmers’ markets and things like that,” said Benning.

“So, I think that’s a fantastic tool that’s going to be available.”

She added she looks forward to hearing how

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Camo Day celebrated in Lloyd TAYLOR WEAVER

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It’s time to sport your finest camouflage and celebrate the tradition of hunting, angling and trapping.

In collaboration with the Saskatchewan

Wildlife Federation, The Lloydminster & District Fish and Game Association marked Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Heritage Day, also known as Camo Day, in Saskatchewan on Nov. 15.

“We’re promoting fishing, hunting and trapping in Saskatchewan and trying to bring more awareness to the importance of it,” said association president Dwayne Davison.

“This industry brings in over $600M a year to our province, and that’s huge. It pays lots of wages for a lot of people.”

Mayor Gerald Aalbers knows the importance of this annual celebration as it has a lasting impact on the local economy.

“Camo Day really brings to heart what our ancestors went through.

They looked at wildlife as a source of sustenance,” said Aalbers.

“Today it is still a form of sustenance, but what it brings to the community is, now we have sporting good stores, professional guides and people who come here with a desire to hunt in this area.”

MP Rosemarie Falk, who hosted the kick-

off at her office in Lloydminster, spoke to the importance of the day from a federal perspective and the importance of continuing these traditions.

“It’s important to recognize the tradition and way of life with hunting, trapping and angling, and it’s so important to bring awareness and education about how much conservation hunters, trappers and anglers do, whether it’s for wetlands, the animal ecosystem as a whole, and making sure that awareness is brought forward,” she said.

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Mayor Gerald Aalbers joined MP Rosemarie Falk and members of the Lloydminster & District Fish and Game Association on Monday morning to kick off Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Heritage Day, also known as Camo Day.

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COVID hurts Inclusion Lloydminster clients

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Th e L l o y d m i n s t e r R o t a r y E m p l o y m e n t Pa r t n e r s h i p helps persons with developmental disabilities get jobs.

Pictured in this file photo on the right is partnership employee Jacob Gordon working with former staffer Bobbie Hebson-Schweitzer at Lloydminster Animal Hospital.

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The COVID pandemic is making it harder than ever for people with developmental disabilities to get an education, find a job or just access recreation and healthcare services.

That’s the assessment of Inclusion Lloydminster, a family-based non-profit that advocates on behalf of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.

“The most marginalized individuals in our so ci e ty h a ve be c o m e even more marginalized as a result of COVID19,” said Inclusion Lloydminster director, Avril Coleman in an email.

Coleman says even prior to the pandemic, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families were often isolated from the broader community.

“The lack of opportunities for connection over the last 18 months have been detrimental on a global scale, but even more so for those who had minimal connection in the first place,” she said.

In addition, she says there are increased risk factors for individuals with disabilities if they contract COVID-19.

“This, in addition to the challenges being faced in healthcare access, has led to a lot of anxiety amongst the families we are connected to,” added Coleman.

These are some of the

issues that a Changing Lives, Changing Communities virtual fundraiser for Inclusion Alberta on Nov. 4 is aiming to tackle as well in the coming months.

The 16th annual event raised $269,531 towards supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

In Alberta, there are thousands of children and adults on waiting lists for supports and services.

Monica Braat, president of Inclusion Alberta, says connecting virtually during the pandemic doesn’t work for her adopted son, Michael, who has developmental disabilities.

“Social distancing and masking create significant challenges for Michael who doesn’t speak and relies on face-to-face communication,” she explained.

She said without her family’s connection to Inclusion Alberta during the pandemic, they would have felt hopelessly lost.

“Instead, Inclusion Alberta sustained our hope just as it does for others, given the extraordinary day-today challenges that exist in pursuing inclusion when there isn’t a pandemic,” noted Braat.

Inclusion Lloydminster has a series of workshops called Engaging Families Good Lives that allows local families to learn about different topics and connect to one another during COVID. “We also work with community providers, employers, schools, etc., to enhance their capacity to increase inclusion in their programming and work environments,” said Coleman.

Trish Bowman, CEO of Inclusion Alberta, noted the Rotary Employment Partnership continues to generate employment, even during the pandemic, with more than 660 jobs created to date.

It’s a similar story at I n c l u s i o n Ll o y d m i nster, with 87 jobs cre-

ated through Rotary since 2004.

Coleman say s people with developmental disabilities experience unemployment rates in excess of 70 per cent.

“Rotarians are opening the doors to their networks and businesses to create meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities across the province,” she said.

Coleman says thanks to local funding donors, Inclusion Lloydminster has been able to extend the program to support Saskatchewan residents and youth on both sides of the border in the city.

Andre Charrois, executive partner at Foster Park Brokers in St. Albert, told the virtual fundraiser that his company has four persons with developmental disabilities on staff.

“My guarantee is if you create some space in your organization, you’ll find an employee who will give you their best effort and be appreciative each and every day for their opportunity to work,” he said.

The Lakeland College graduate is among 220 individuals and organizations who are members of the Dream Makers Society, whose members make gifts of a minimum of $1,000 for five years.

Dream Maker donors in Lloydminster will get a chance to support Inclu sion Lloy d minster during the organization’s 11th annual Changing Lives, Changing Communities fundraising breakfast in May 2022.

“We will be sharing more information in the new year,” said Coleman.

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Servus Credit Union supports community

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It’s about community helping community.

That was the mantra on Nov. 9 as Servus Credit Union donated a total of $15,500 back into the community through three local nonprofit organizations.

The Bea Fisher Foundation and Residents in Recovery each received cheques for $5,000 and The Olive Tree was given a total of $5,500.

“Each year, we have budgets within the credit union that we donate back into our communities across Alberta, and for us,

back into Saskatchewan,” said Servus branch manager Tara Ferguson.

“We know there are so many organizations struggling to make an impact in the community,” she said.

“Everyone is deserving of the donation, but we’ve worked with these three organizations before and know they make a huge impact in the community. Their outreach is amazing.”

Lynda Campbell, treasurer for The Olive Tree, was floored when she found out why she was at the credit union that day and voiced just

how important these donations are to organizations such as The Olive Tree.

“This is really humbling, actually,” she said.

“This isn’t the first time they’ve helped us, and it’s a time of need for us all, and I think the call for social agencies right now is so huge; this community is no different than anywhere else, and going into the winter months is especially difficult for people.”

As far as what funds will be used for, Campbell said it hasn’t been earmarked for anything

specific, but will probably be used for continued food support.

“That’s what we do,” she said. “It’s food, food, food, and the delivery of food to other agencies.”

Tyler Lorenz, executive director at Residents in Recovery, was almost at a loss for words after receiving a $5,000 donation from Servus, as he knows how far this funding will go.

“This was so unexpected and we’re so grateful that the community stepped up again in support of our family program, and it’s awesome to see so many organizations support-

ing the community,” said Lorenz. “They’ve asked the money be used for our new family sober-living program, so we’ll definitely put it to good use there.

“We’re actually looking to expand that program right now and looking to find another multi-family complex, so this funding will help greatly in growing that program.”

Kim Crockett, marketing and business development coordinator at Bea Fisher, was caught off guard at Tuesday’s donation as he too wasn’t aware the foundation would be receiving funding.

“In 2019 we launched

an initiative to raise $250,000 for a number of care-home improvements, and the primary way we wanted to raise those funds was through three New Years’ Eve galas,” he said. “Servus partnered with Lloyd Co-op and became our food sponsors for the first one.

The 2020 gala didn’t happen due to COVID, but since they committed to a three-year partnership, they still donated $5,000, and the same thing happened this year.

“We can’t host the gala, but Servus recognized the need for funding and honoured the commitment.”

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It’s officially winter; be kind to thy neighbour EDITOR Taylor Weaver

Well, I guess since it didn’t snow in October, or even midNovember, we can’t really complain about the dumping of snow we got late Monday into Tuesday morning. Right?

Have you been one of the unfortunate ones to get their vehicle stuck in the snow this week?

Well, if you are, I’m hoping someone stopped to help you out!

I’ve made this joke before, but I feel as though Canadians become more, well, Canadian in the winter, mainly because I’m sure almost everyone has helped push a car out of the snow once or twice.

I haven’t gotten stuck, yet, but I was one of the many who stopped to ask a stranded motorist if they needed some help.

It was Tuesday afternoon and as I’m approaching my office building while driving north on 49 just past the Lloyd Ex, I see headlights, and they’re not moving an inch.

I stopped and asked the elderly woman if she needed a push, to which she responded, ‘thank you for stopping, everyone else just kept driving.’

She may have been driving a newer-model Buick, but it was still a Buick and was quite heavy.

I wasn’t making too much headway on my own, but was happy to see two other motorists stop to help me get this woman back on her way.

I may have only stopped to help one driver out of the snow

Lest We Forget Lane, Frederick E. Bombardier, 3rd Canadian 5 Medium Gun Crew 1916-1997

Lane, Leonard J. Bombardier, 14 Army Tank Battalion (Calgary Regiment) 1913-2009

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on Tuesday, but if I recall correctly, I saw four or five cars stuck that day; and this was the first snowfall of the year!

In the case of the woman driving the Buick, I’m glad myself and those two other good samaritans were able to get you back on track, and I hope you weren’t waiting too long for someone to stop to help you.

Sure, there’s no rule or law against not helping a stranded motorist, but I’m a firm believer in karma, and if you go out and put your best foot forward by helping others in need, well, you’ve probably got some good karma coming your way.

That reminds me, I still owe an unsuspecting driver a couple of free McDonald’s coffees after someone paid for my order in the drive-thru a couple of weeks back!

Until next time.

Lane, Harry P. Seaman on a Navy ship escorting troop ships and freight across the Atlantic, mainly to Russian Artic ports 1919-2005

The Meridian Source would like to apologize for missing these three brave men in last week’s annual Remembrance Day edition of the paper. Your efforts won’t soon be forgotten, and your memory and honour will be everlasting as you will be included in our Remembrance Day section going forward. Thank you for your service.

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Onion Lake Cree Nation’s band members and its administration have invested in creating a unique mobile app to send out push notifications, job opportunities, COVID-19 updates, event announcements, and any other important official communications.

The mobile app utilizes the Communikit platform – the world’s first and fastest growing

platform designed for progressive Indigenous leaders.

Developed by Aivia Design & Technology, Communikit is designed to close the communications gap between band administrations and their members – both on and off reserve.

Leadership is excited at the planned and potential applications of this technology; collecting feedback and registrations from members,

distributing important announcements and health guidelines, sending out event notifications, and more.

When asked to elaborate on how this application platform will benefit the Nation, Okimaw Lewis stated, “Staying in touch with our membership and letting them know the programs, services, and events and activities going on in our community is vital to ensuring

economic, ecological, and personal prosperity for our membership.

“This app can be used as a tool to benefit our community in so many ways and we’re excited to see metrics on how the first few months go.”

The Onion Lake Cree Nation mobile app can currently be downloaded from either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for free.

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Leeway from Lloyd: Re-thinking Christmas in 2021 STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Time flies. Here we are just past midNovember. It’s already snowed and Remembrance Day is in the rearview mirror.

The next stop on our collective time travel is Black Friday, Nov. 26, followed by Cyber Monday on Nov. 29.

Both days are excellent opportunities to load up those credit cards to shop early for Christmas!

It seems like Christmas comes earlier each year with some local stores jumping the gun, so to speak with holidays decorations and products for sale right after the back-to-school shopping blitz.

Thanks to COVID,

many consumers may be not able to purchase what they want due to continuing supply chain issues. Not many people will get a new car under the tree for that very reason.

This might be a time to re-invent Christmas the way it used to be with more locally sourced products and homemade goods.

Lloydminster shoppers can do just that this week at the Christmas Craft Show and Chamber Expo at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds.

The event also fits in well with the shop local initiative of the Chamber of Commerce. One thing you can’t get from an online retailer like Amazon that you can locally is personalized service and a conversation with a familiar

File Photo human being versus an online chat with a phoney “customer service” rep.

When I grew up as a kid in Ottawa, my sister and I would make yards and yards of Christmas chains made out of paper and stuck

together with flour. We would criss-cross these across the ceiling and down the sides of some walls. It’s one of my fondest memories.

It was fun, too, getting covered in glue and flour, as kids should.

Our parents were

living on a budget in the 1950s, but we kids always got a lot of gifts, especially from all of our many relatives in England at the time.

Now there is just me, my sister and our 99-year-old mother alive. As a senior myself,

I can appreciate the importance locally of the Lloydminster Coop’s Spread a Little Love campaign to give Christmas gifts to seniors in the region. A little love is probably what everyone really wants for Christmas anyway.

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Pioneer veterans, staffer earn salutes GEOFF LEE

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Pioneer Lodge has its own golden years war veterans and a Silver

Cross mother on staff who were recognized for their service in a special way on Remembrance Day.

For the second year in a row, members of the Lloydminster RCMP Detachment saluted them for their service

through the window due to lingering COVID restrictions.

The salutes were for Second World War vets

Jack Leighton, who is 97 and Vernon Marlatt, 99, and Blanche Martens, a dietary staff aide whose son, Master Cor-

poral Allan Stewart was killed near Kandahar Afghanistan at the age of 30 on April 11, 2007.

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Pioneer Lodge Second World War vets Jack Leighton, age 97, left, and Vernon Marlatt, age 99, right, bookend Silver Cross mother and staff member Blanche Martens. Her son, Master Corporal Allan Stewart, was killed near Kandahar Afghanistan at the age of 30 on April 11, 2007.

Members of the Lloydminster RCMP Detachment gave them a salute through the cafeteria window due to COVID restrictions.

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He had served for nine years with the Royal Canadian Dragoons out of CFB Petawawa, Ont. “Our residents are very proud of our veterans and are grateful that the RCMP honours our vets every year,” said Karen Stenger, the facility recreation coordinator.

“They are especially aware of the sacrifices made because they lived through the war years.”

The special event followed the broadcast of the Legion Branch 39 service starting at 11 a.m. on all of the TVs in the Lodge for residents and staff to follow.

Stenger notes both of the veterans have large families in the area to

visit them at the Lodge.

The Lodge also shared some biographical information about the two war veterans who spent the war years in Canada as mechanics.

Leighton was born on Aug. 25, 1924, and was raised on a farm north of Kitscoty when he enlisted, while Marlatt was born on Aug. 27, 1922, and lived on a farm near Lashburn when war broke out.

Jack Leighton 97 - Leighton got a note from the government on his 18th birthday in 1943 and he decided to enlist - He had seen military planes fly over while he was working in the fields and thought it was something he

would like to do - Leighton never left Canada while in the military - He was trained as an aircraft mechanic in Ontario and had to get 90 per cent to pass.

From there, he was sent to Manitoba.

- On the farm, they only used horses, so he had never seen an engine before.

- Leighton had to take turns flying in the planes he worked on. He remembers one time he had to work on a plane in the air because it wasn’t running properly.

- Everyone in his group was from a farm because their leader felt farmers understood things better.

- Leighton enjoyed his time in the military

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A member of the Lloydminster RCMP Detachment salute Second World War vets identified with signs as Vernon Marlatt, left, Silver Cross mother Blanche Martens who works at Pioneer as a dietary aide and Jack Leighton on the right.

because he got to do things he wouldn’t have done otherwise.

- He served until he was almost 21.

Vernon Marlatt 99 - Marlatt enlisted on June 1, 1942, at the age

of 18.

- He enlisted because his dad wanted him to.

- He served only in Canada during the war.

- Marlatt was trained as an engine mechanic.

- Every year he served, he was allowed

to leave for two weeks on a ‘harvest leave’ to help out at home.

- Marlatt married in 1944 and served in the military until 1945.

- He went back to farming after his discharge.

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Staying healthy and safe at home MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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With a rapidly ageing senior population in Canada, research shows many older Canadians want to live in their own homes for as long as possible.

For those who prefer to age at home, here are a few simple tips to enhance safety and peace of mind while maintaining independence.

Safety-first home updates With one in five falls

leading to serious injury as we age, it’s important to take measures to boost safety in our homes.

From adding slipresistant flooring to making sure stairs are well lit and have a rail-

File Photo ing, these small, affordable upgrades can help to minimize potential accidents.

Reorganize and reassess Decluttering your home from unnecessary items is a good way to minimize the risk of accidents including trips and falls.

With minor updates like eliminating small rugs, or securing loose cords, you will have better peace of mind that your home is free of tripping hazards and better suited to your needs as you age.

Personal emergency response services Many older people are using personal emergency response services to stay safe while at home or on the go.

Rapid advancements in this technology have made these services more discreet and accessible to help reduce stigma while staying safe and continuing to live an active and independent life.

A new service contributing to greater independence is Telus Health Companion on Apple Watch, which has revolutionized how older Canadians experience wearable emergency support.

With automatic fall detection and 24/7 access to a live emergency operator, this modern and powerful device allows people to continue enjoying active lifestyles but with i mp ro ve d sa f e ty and peace of mind.

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What are your retirement living options?

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As more Canadians near and enter retirement age, there are more new and innovative housing options to consider than ever before.

Whether you’re planning for yourself or your parents, here are some exciting possibilities to think about, as well as the pros and cons: Aging in place An attractive option for those who are energetic and fit, staying in their current homes, or “aging in place,” lets seniors keep enjoying the comforts and familiarity of home as long as possible.

The downside is maintaining a house is physically taxing and expensive, and

renovations may be required to make the space more accessible for those who develop mobility issues or health conditions later in life.

Multi-family living With the cost of housing skyrocketing, many families are deciding to co-habit across generations.

While this used to mean young families creating an in-law suite in the basement, today a variety of arrangements are possible — from single-family homes converted to triplexes to university students rooming with the grandparents.

These setups let younger folks afford a home while helping seniors with company and support, but the benefits may come at

the cost of privacy for all.

Land lease Perfect for those transitioning into their retirement years or already fully retired, land lease allows seniors to unlock money from their existing homes to buy a home without owning the land.

This helps free up money for travel or daily living expenses while still maintaining equity in a home.

Plus, those who choose a retirement land lease community from Parkbridge can also enjoy vibrant social activities, with amenities like community centres, activities, pools and parks, which are landscaped and maintained by an onsite management team.

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Snow and socks dump at once “

GEOFF LEE

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Snow and socks tumbled from the heavens on a blustery Tuesday.

The snow fell courtesy of Mother Nature while the socks were dropped off at Exhaust Masters by volunteers from Saint Saviours Anglican Church (Anglican Network in Canada).

A total of 300 pairs of socks were added to the Lions Sock Drive collection, including 220 pairs from the parish and 80 pairs from indi-

The Lions sock drive runs until Dec. 20 with drop-offs at the Legacy Centre, Northern Factory Workwear and its clearance centre and Exhaust Masters.

vidual church members.

The congregation of approximately 25 members raised charity funds by hosting garage sales over the summer.

The sock drive for the Lions is one of 17 charities they are supporting this year.

The Lions sock drive runs until Dec. 20 with drop-offs at the Legacy Centre, Northern Factory Workwear and its clearance centre and Exhaust Masters.

Lloydminster Lions are also selling 2021 Grey Cup pull-a-score tickets for $2 each.

Tickets are available from any Lions member or pick up at Exhaust Masters or message the club on

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Exhaust Masters accepted a huge donation of 300 socks donated by Saint Saviour’s Anglican Church reps for the Lions Sock Drive. From left are Lions Ray Tatro, Lion Shelley Tatro, and Lion Darryl Oster with church members Peggy McCuaig, Helen Rogers, Sharon Stobbs, and Reverand Gary Stobb.

Facebook.

There are $200 cash

prizes for the first 3 quarters and $400 for

the 4th quarter/final score.

Sask introduces new measures to address non-consensual sharing of images MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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On Monday, the Saskatchewan government introduced legislation to expand the legal actions people can take to stop the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.

The Privacy (Intimate images -Additional Remedies) Amendment Act, 2021, builds on existing privacy legislation to provide victims of the non-con-

sensual sharing of intimate images with the power to reclaim their images and have them removed from the internet.

“The malicious sharing of intimate images is exploitative and unacceptable,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said.

“These changes will broaden Saskatchewan’s existing civil remedies to help victims of this despicable behaviour regain con-

trol of their intimate images.”

The new amendments extend the definition of protected intimate images to digitally altered copies as well as original recordings. The legislation also allows an individual to take legal action if someone has threatened to distribute intimate images of them.

Additionally, the Act authorizes the court to order a defendant to return to the victim any copies of visual

recording and to make every reasonable effort to ensure they are unavailable to others.

The court may also order internet intermediaries to make every reasonable effort to remove or de-index all visual recordings of the victim.

These court orders are intended to make it easier for victims to successfully request that online platforms remove their images, something that in many past instances has been incredibly challenging.

These changes add

to the provisions about the non-consensual distribution of intimate images adopted by the province in 2018, and mirror those included in the recently introduced Protection from Human Trafficking Act.

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Coyote fur handling workshop a hit in Lloyd TAYLOR WEAVER

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Just as there’s no “I” in team, there’s no pronounced “E” in coyote.

Border City and area hunters and trappers got some hands-on experience during a coyote fur handling workshop, put on by Brent Bowman of Top Dollar Fur, at Wildside Outdoors this past Saturday.

Originally from Dewberry, Bowman moved to the Border City roughly 20 years ago and has lived on an acreage just north of Lloyd for the past three years.

“My company is Top Dollar Fur,” said Bowman. “I’m a licensed fur buyer, and I’m also a trapper and travel throughout Alberta to buy furs. This is my first year travelling, but I’ve been buying furs for the last five years and trapping hardcore for the last 10.”

Saturday’s fur handling course was a first

for Bowman, and he was quick to thank Wildside for being such an accommodating host.

“We’re here teaching everyone proper fur handling techniques to be able to handle a coyote,” he said.

“After today, they can go home, shoot a coyote and be able to skin it, stretch it, flesh it and send it to market.”

The workshop was available to anyone over the age of 12 and ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and by the numbers, there were more female attendees than males.

“It’s kids, adults, men, women, anyone 12 and up,” said Bowman.

“I hope when they leave here today they’ll be able to go home, skin a coyote, flesh it, stretch it, get it ready for market, and be able to sell, or have the knowledge when they sell a whole coyote to a fur buyer, to know the difference between a good one and a bad one, as well as

Licensed fur buyer Brent Bowman shows proper coyote skinning techniques at Wildside Outdoors on Saturday. Taylor Weaver Meridian Source knowing how to get top dollar.

One of Saturday’s students was Hannah

Upham, 16, of Kitscoty, who decided to attend the workshop with her sister.

“We wanted to go coyote hunting not too long ago, and there’s a lot of coyotes around Kitscoty that need taking care of, so it would be cool to make some money off of them,” she said.

“My family hunts elk, moose, deer, boar, and bear so we’re pretty used to skinning things,” she said, proudly adding the fact she shot a bear when she was 12-years-old.

“So far we’ve learned how to skin it and flesh it, and Brent’s been a good instructor; he’s

very detailed,” she said.

“The skinning of the head is very detailed and I never would have thought to do the job the way he explained.”

For more information on Bowman and Top Dollar Fur, visit them on Facebook for upcoming events and fur-buying trips.

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Alta-Sask companies rise to the top GEOFF LEE

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The secret sauce that makes Saskatchewan employers Sasktel, Nutrien Inc. and Creative Options among Canada’s top 100 companies is no longer a secret.

The same holds true for Alberta companies Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, PCL Construction, Pembina Pipeline Corp., Imperial Oil, Enbridge Inc., Western Financial Group Inc. and Suncor Inc. The 2022 winners of the Mediacorp Canada Inc. com-

petition—and why they won— were revealed on Nov. 12 in a special magazine published in The Globe and Mail.

Creative Options in Regina, for example, which provides community services and hires 195 employees, earned recognition for managing an in-house Creative Encouragers program, allowing employees to share (and teach) their passion with others.

In Alberta, energy giant Enbridge, with a payroll of 7,176 employees, made the top 100 list for investing more

than $5 million to support pandemic response recovery and rebuilding efforts.

Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers using eight criteria, which have remained consistent since the project’s inception: (1) physical workplace; (2) work atmosphere and social; (3) health, financial and family benefits; (4) vacation and time Off; (5) employee communications; (6) performance management; (7) training and skills development; and (8) community involvement.

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Stiffer penalties for stunting, racing, excessive speeding introduced MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Amendments to The Traffic Safety Act were introduced on Nov. 10 in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly to target drivers who speed, stunt or race.

The changes will allow police to imme-

diately suspend driver’s licences and impound vehicles if a driver is charged with stunting, racing, or excessive speeding.

“This is the first step in strengthening the penalties for stunting and racing in Saskatchewan; our government also intends

t o increase t he f ines for these offences once the amendment has passed,” said Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan.

“As well, by better defining what constitutes racing and stunting , p olice can mor e easily enforce these offences, and put a

stop to these dangerous behaviours.”

Other notable changes to The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2021, include: - Clarifying rules around road and speed signs in municipalities.

- Clarifying that suspended drivers can legally drive to take

part in SGI-mandated driver evaluations under approved supervision.

The legislation will take effect after it is passed in the Legislative Assembly and proclaimed, which is expected to happen during the spring sitting.

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Sask introduces legislation to increase access to justice MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Saskatchewan is putting forward changes to legislation that will enable citizens to take care of various legal matters remotely.

These changes allow lawyers to remotely witness wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives, and remotely commission other documents. They also allow citizens to name beneficiaries of particular investments electronically - something that could previously only happen in person.

“These changes improve access to justice and make it easier for members of the public to receive timely legal services,” Justice Minister

and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said. “The pandemic highlighted the need to augment remote options for those in need of legal or financial services. This legislation will further modernize Saskatchewan laws to meet those needs on a permanent basis.”

The changes pertaining to remote witnessing are contained in The Miscellaneous Statutes (Remote Witnessing) Amendment Act, 2021 and in The Miscellaneous Statutes (Remote Witnessing) Amendment Act, 2021 (No.2).

The changes enabling the electronic designation of beneficiaries for specific investments are contained in The Queen’s Bench Amendment Act, 2021.

The remote witnessing of wills and powers of attorney and the remote commissioning of other documents were first introduced as a temporary measure in 2020, to allow lawyers to provide these important services to the public during the COVID19 emergency period. Today’s legislation expands these provisions to apply to health care directives and moves those changes from the regulations to their respective acts to ensure these services are available on a permanent, ongoing basis.

The Queen’s Bench Amendment Act, 2021 will also allow a citizen’s property guardian or power of attorney to name, change or revoke beneficia-

File Photo ries on behalf of a citizen who lacks capacity. Previously, substitute decision makers could not designate beneficiaries for another individual. This change will apply to

specific types of investments (set out in The Queen’s Bench Act, 1998) and may necessitate a court order - depending on the requirements of each case.

Govt. of Sask expands alcohol delivery services for restaurants MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Effective immediately, Saskatchewan restaurants that hold a liquor permit will be able to sell alcohol with takeout/delivery orders.

The change is the

result of regulatory changes recently made by the Government of Saskatchewan.

“The pandemic hit the service industry particularly hard,” said Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and

Gaming Authority Jim Reiter.

“These regulatory changes will provide additional service options for liquor-permitted restaurants and retailers to consider.”

The province’s 900

liquor-permitted restaurants will be able to provide delivery of food/alcohol orders without obtaining a separate home delivery permit.

This includes beer, wine, mixed cocktails and growlers, providing a range of options for restaurants to best serve their customer preferences.

While restaurants will be able to sell alcohol with food orders for

takeout/delivery, they will not be authorized to operate as full scale liquor retailers - they cannot establish retail displays or have in-location shopping for takeout alcohol.

In addition, the province’s approximately 620 Retail Store Permittees will have the ability to provide home delivery of alcohol without having to apply and pay for a separate home deliv-

ery permit.

“Customers have new expectations about access and convenience when it comes to the way alcohol is sold in the province,” Reiter said.

“We will continue to look for ways to modernize liquor regulations while also balancing social responsibility and acknowledging the roles of the province’s different liquor permittees.”

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Travelling takeaways throughout time PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

Sleeping in a tent, at least for me, is over for another year. I’m not really the wilderness explorer type anyway.

In fact, this summer when we took a brief trip to the Rocky Mountains, we stayed in a motel. It wasn’t luxurious by any stretch of the imagination, since I am the budget-seeker type.

This is as close to roughing it as I get.

Upon arriving at the rather ratty-looking establishment I’d chosen, we parked under a sign that proclaimed in bold lettering, “Fifteen Minute Parking Strictly Enforced.”

Bearing this in mind, I hurried to the door. It was locked.

Yet another sign scrawled on a sheet of loose-leaf and stuck to

the window with masking tape, announced, “Back in 20.”

So how does that work? Were the parking police lurking around the corner, ready to slap on handcuffs as minute 16 rolled around?

Were they consulting their watches at this very moment, waiting to thrust a hefty ticket into my hand?

After a toe-tapping 30 minutes, an irritable old woman in bedroom slippers shuffled to the door, snapped it open, and without enthusiasm took our particulars.

Wordlessly, she handed me a key and jerked her thumb toward a weathered flight of steps outside before turning away dismissively.

We let ourselves into the room. It was okay.

I mean, the carpet had seen many moons (and spills, as evidenced by the blackened stains at

our feet) and the bathroom fan sounded like a 747 preparing for takeoff, but the beds seemed clean and neat.

There was only one power outlet, found beneath a desk that was bolted to the floor (never a good indication) which meant we had to crawl under it on hands and knees to use the coffee-maker.

However, no one had to sleep on the ground.

Back when I did sleep on the ground, in a tent, the air mattress always leaked air through the night and I’d wake up draped over a tree stump. Or we’d hear reports of a bear in the vicinity and I’d lie awake clutching a castiron frying pan and list e ning f or sou nd s of snuffling near the children’s heads.

One night, when they were toddlers (the kids, not the bears) my husband and I pulled into a campsite beside Shus-

File Photo wap Lake in B.C. It was the wee hours of the morning and we were exhausted.

Not wanting to disturb other campers with car headlights, we constructed our tent in complete darkness.

We spread sleeping bags over the extremely lumpy ground, put a child in each one, and went to sleep.

An hour later we heard the train.

It began as a highpitched whistle far in the distance, and I rolled

over uncomfortably, trying to block it out.

Then, the ground beneath us began to quake, and the rumble of a hundred loaded railcars filled the air. I clutched my husband’s shoulder.

We lunged to our feet as the intense light of t he trai n’s e ngi ne pierced the fabric of our flimsy abode.

Yikes! Had we built our bloody tent across the railway tracks? Ripping at the nylon flap, we leapt outside, drag-

ging children to safety, and watching in horror as the monstrous train chugged inexorably toward us, missing our tent by only a few feet.

And so, the takeaways are as follows: keep an open mind and carry a flashlight.

Contact Helen through her website, helentoews.com. There you can learn more of her humorous Prairie Wool Books, or newly released fantasy series, perfect for Christmas giving.

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Support for businesses implementing REP MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Eligible organizations participating in the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) can now apply for a $2,000 grant to help offset

some of the implementation costs.

The $20-million REP implementation grant is now open to all eligible businesses, cooperatives and non-profit organizations. In-scope

small and mediumsized organizations may use the one-time funding as they see fit.

“The Restrictions Exemption Program has allowed participating organizations to operate almost like business as usual,” said Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer. “We know there is a cost to implement the program so we are responding by providing $2,000 to businesses.”

Alberta is the first province to provide funding support to organizations participating in a program that requires patrons age 12 and older to show proof of vaccination, a negative test result or medical exemption.

“Because of the Restrictions Exemption Program, organizations have been able to reopen and provide their guests with

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“We are stepping up to support those organizat ions by helping them offset some of the costs of verification.”

To apply for the implementation grant, organizations must: - be on the list of eligible in-scope operators

of organizations - implement the REP consistently as part of daily operations - verify proof of vaccination, a recent negative COVID-19 test or proof of medical exemption for patrons age 12 and older - be a permanent establishment in Alberta - employ fewer than 500 employees Organizations must

ensure all of their information is complete and correct when applying.

Incorrect or incomplete information may delay receipt of payment or cause the applicant to be denied payment.

The REP allows businesses, cooperatives and non-profit organizations to remain open without the majority of public health restrictions.

It came into effect on Sept. 20.

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Highlights from the 80s

WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

Wrinkled, yellowed with age and full of holes, my copy of the Meridian Booster’s April 17, 1980 Preview supplement included musings of a recently adopted method of measurement.

In the Border Line column, Jack Upshall questioned if historians in the future would wonder about the metric conversion which took place during the late 1970s.

Upshall could only imagine the confusion of discovering different measurements which were used while leafing through journals, newspapers, books and other publications.

The resulting conversation may have gone something like this.

“Well, Mr. Foot”, the smaller of the two will s a y , “ I t h i n k w e w ill

have an award-winning book.”

His partner, looking up from his reading across the table, will remove his glasses, rub his eyes and say, “I quite agree Mr. Meter.”

Questions would surely arise as to why they put the entire country into one system, which had worked well for decades and then convert to a measurement system which was quite the opposite?

Folks were basically asked to cast aside the familiar Imperial measurement system to make way for the metric system.

Upshall ended his column with another conversation. Foot looked at Metric and asked, “I wonder if the Great Conversion was the start of our system of measurement?”

Metric looked up and said, “I’d bet an inch you’re right.”

After an extensive study, which began

mid-1979, CBC decided to air The National one hour earlier at 10 p.m. on weekdays.

As a result, this flagship program was now the only English language newscast in North America viewed during prime weekday viewing hours.

In the heart of downtown Lloydminster, the Fisher’s Department Store advertised Spring Sound Values from various record producers for $5.47 each.

Foreigner, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, The Cars and Van Halen were popular musical

groups during this time.

These vinyl albums and others would eventually become sought-after collectibles and would experience a resurgence in popularity.

The National Driving Test was scheduled for a one-hour CTV special. Drivers, including those watching from the comfort of their home, would be asked a series of 40 questions which could reveal some surprises for folks who believe they are good drivers.

Land Art, a new business serving the area

was formed by a group of individuals who displayed talent in formal landscaping and gardening. They offered spring yard clean-up, general landscaping and yard maintenance.

Natural elements were combined with an artistic touch to achieve harmony with the landscape.

Sports fans were excited to read the second season of CBC-TV’s Sportsweekend would resume on Saturdays at 1 p.m. Comprehensive coverage was provided for many Canadian and international sports.

Midway Datsun advertised their economical Datsun 210 Sunny automobile which achieves 39 mpg for the low price of $4,995.

Herman’s Farm Equipment advertisement included more of The Light Touch musings from Sam Herman.

“Happiness is finding your glasses soon enough to remember why you wanted them,” which is truly a feat many of us have experienced and “Some people suffer in silence louder than others complain.”

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So, is it logic or emotion?

MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

An essential skill of any competent Realtor is the ability to analyze property value and trends for their clients.

Whether supporting a buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant, I believe we have a duty to provide professional advice based on logic and independent analysis.

With most properties, it starts with first determining key attributes of the parcel being focused on and then comparing “apples to apples” in the marketplace.

For example, with urban housing, country residential, or recreational properties, these critical factors include the size of the lot or acreage, square footage of the house and garage, chronological age (when it was built), effective age (when major components have been updated or

renewed), current condition and finishing, location within the community, etc.

With farmland, soil quality, access, and proximity to markets or supporting service providers come into play.

Commercial and multi-family buildings often require an indepth look at the value they would bring to a new investor.

Timing and trend lines are also important.

Is the regional market going up? Down? Stagnant? How strong is the local economy? Having confidence in the future is huge. If people are worried about the stability of their employment, they sure aren’t going to be out shopping for a newer or larger home.

How much activity has there been in the community the last six months for a property in the same price range?

Again, you don’t compare a mobile home to a house, or a

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File Photo small house with a single detached garage to a larger residence with an attached two-bay garage, as each slice of real estate has a different supply and demand quotient at any given time of the year.

St at ist ically in t he Midwest, 80 per cent of acreages sell between April and October.

People like to see the ground they are buying, I guess.

Anecdotally, I believe there are more sales of mature adult condos in the late summer and

fall as buyers usually tell us they don’t want to face another winter of shovelling snow or want a relatively worryfree Canadian home while spending the winter months in the Sunshine States.

This is not to say there isn’t emotion in the buying or selling of real estate. There definitely is as life events make it so.

Death, babies, job loss, financial distress, marital breakdown, and

health issues all have an impact on what clients will do and when!

It’s a rare week I don’t have someone crying in front of me or expressing anger at the circumstances they find themselves in.

Motivation is certainly a key part of any decision and not always, a rational process.

This is why I try to bring as much logic as I can to the table yet respect my clients’ right to make choices that

impact them.

But I promise you will get my perspective, but as long as you give me a lawful instruction, I will honour your wishes. It’s your life after all.

Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and an active partner in his family’s livestock operation.

Comments on this article are welcome either by emailing vernmcclelland@remax.net or calling 306-821-0611.

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Sask initiative targets high-risk offenders MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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As announced in the Throne Speech, government is introducing two new policing initiatives to reduce reoffending by high-profile offenders.

The Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) will focus on warrant enforcement in the entire province, while the adoption of an Electronic Monitor-

ing Global Positioning System (EM GPS) will reduce reoffending and help offenders reintegrate in the community.

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These two new initiatives represent a significant improvement to how Saskatchewan enforces warrants and monitors high-profile offenders.

“These two new initiatives represent a significant improvement to how Saskatchewan enforces warrants and monitors high-profile offenders,” said Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell.

“These measures combine enforcement and prevention to ensure the safety of our citizens and prevent

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WEST will be based in Saskatoon and Meadow Lake and will work with RCMP and municipal police services.

The team will consist of 10 permanent positions, including eight RCMP police officer positions, one criminal analyst, and one administrative support position.

The Team will focus on high-profile offenders who have outstanding warrants for their arrest or who are in violation of conditions imposed on them by the courts.

EM GPS will allow police to monitor offenders and identify when they have violated their geographical constraints. It relies on a network of satellites that tracks and records

the individual’s location and movements throughout the course of the day.

The province will invest $370,000 in WEST in 202122, and $1.6 million each subsequent fiscal year. The EM GPS initiative will receive $673,000 in 2021-22 and will have an ongoing annual cost of $1.3 million in each subsequent year.

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Ensuring Alberta is top choice for business MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Alberta’s government continues working to ensure the province is the most competitive and attractive place to do business in Canada.

A crucial part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan is attracting investment, which will help further diversify the province’s economy.

In keeping with that goal, proposed amendments to the Business Corporations Act will open more doors by providing the framework and mechanisms that businesses need.

Alberta’s economy is rebounding and the province is already attracting job-creating private investment, incl u ding bil l ions of dollars announced in the past week alone.

Alberta’s government continues to work with groups, businesses a n d e x p e r t s t o i d e ntify additional actions

that can be taken to further grow our economy through increased investment.

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If you’re looking to invest in Canada, these changes make Alberta the logical destination to start and grow your business.

“There are many advantages to investing in Alberta and we’re continuing to build on that strong foundation,” said Minister of Service Alberta Nate Glubish.

“When inno vato rs, entrepreneurs and job creators are looking to incorporate, invest, and grow their business, we want to be at the top of their list. These changes will help solidify our position at the top.”

The Business Cor-

File Photo porations Act (BCA) sets out the rules and requirements for a business to incorporate in Alberta. Proposed changes would mean that Alberta’s legislation is in line with other provinces and, wher-

ever possible, make the province a leader over other jurisdictions.

Ensuring legislation is up to date and provides the framework and mechanisms to encourage incorporation, investment, oper-

ation, growth and success is important to helping Alberta attract further private sector investment and diversify our economy.

“Alberta is jumping to the top of the list in Canada with these changes,”

said Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer.

“If you’re looking to invest in Canada, these changes make Alberta the logical destination to start and grow your business.”

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Oil infrastructure program supports carbon capture MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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On Nov. 4, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that pipelines transporting carbon dioxide (CO2), whether for car-

bon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) or enhanced oil recovery (EOR), are now eligible for the provincial Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP).

The OIIP was intro-

duced by the Ministry of Energy and Resources in 2020 and offers transferable oil and gas royalty/freehold production tax credits, at a rate of 20 per cent of eligible costs, for qualified infrastructure projects that signif icant ly incr e ase provincial pipeline capacity.

Government investment follows up-front private investment and, so far, has successfully attracted over $76 million in private investment in Saskatchewan.

“Today’s announcement delivers on a key commitment made as part of our provincial CCUS priorities, announced in September, and will strengthen Saskatchewan’s position as a global CCUS

leader,” said Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre.

“We expect this to lead to significant investments in new energy projects that contribute to a strong, sustainable Saskatchewan, as the energy sector continues to achieve its emissions goals.”

Saskatchewan is a world leader in CCUS, particularly around CO2 for EOR, which produces approximately 82 per cent fewer net emissions than traditional oil and gas extraction methods.

Over the last 25 years, provincial EOR projects have sequestered more than 40 million tonnes of CO2 and resulted in over 100 million barrels of incremental oil production.

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File Photo Saskatchewan expects that CCUS projects will attract provincial investment of more than $2 billion and sequester over two million tonnes of CO2 annually.

OIIP, when fully applied, will assist in generating a total investment impact of at least $500 million in new and expanded

pipeline capacity in Saskatchewan, while allowing for further industry adoption of CCUS for reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and CO2 deployment in EOR. Applications under OIIP will be accepted until March 31, 2025, and credits earned will expire on March 31, 2035.

Date set for library collection to begin move Staff at the Lloydminster Public

Library are excited as they begin preparing to open the library in its new LloydMall location in early 2022.

The Library’s Atrium Centre location will open to the public for t he last t ime on Friday, Dec. 3.

The closure is required to help facilitate moving the physical collection to the LloydMall.

The library temporarily reopened to the public with modified services in the Atrium Centre on Sept. 7, following a flood at the LloydMall in midAugust.

Patrons are asked to retain any reading or other library materials until the library can accept returns.

Return dates will be extended.

“The Lloydminster Public Library staff l o o k f o rw a rd to w e l coming patrons and community groups to the new location in the Lloyd Mall in early 2022,” said Michele Duczek, Interim Library Director, Lloydminster Public Library.

“We’ve worked closely with the City of Lloydminster and local partners to ensure the

repairs are made in a ti me l y f ash i o n w h i l e maintaining a level of quality our community has come to know and expect.”

Digital and phone access to the library will be unavailable for approximately one week, beginning Saturday, Dec. 13, to move servers and phone infrastructure.

Once moved, digital access to library resources will return, as will phone support from Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Those requiring assistance may call 780-875-0850.

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Winter weight restrictions postponed MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Milder weather this fall will result in the postponement of Winter Weight season in Saskatchewan. Typically, winter weights begin on all relevant secondary highways November 16 each year and continue through mid-March.

“In an effort to protect the province’s roads, the winter weight program has been post-

poned until there is adequate freezing,” said Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw.

“Winter weight season allows shippers to haul heavier loads on secondary-highways and cost savings for the industry.”

Freezing temperatures during winter strengthens the road and allows for additional weight to be transported on provincial highways without damaging the pavement

or roadbed.

Typically winter weights allow truckers to carry up to 15-20 per cent more payload on secondary highways, than what can be carried during the warmer summer months.

Shippers using secondary weight highways benefit because it can result in fewer trips and cost savings for truckers. It allows efficient movement from secondary to primary

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Municipal roads are

th e r e sp o nsi bi l i ty o f each rural municipality,

who set out their own weight limits.

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Sports

Rowing phenom shines at nationals astounding things about her result is that Shelby trained out at Killarney Lake, really without a whole lot of direct guidance from myself,” said Knorr.

He said the Lloyd minster site certainly wasn’t the most ideal training environment for her to be able to really go and succeed as much as she did.

“That’s the really amazing part of her finish overall,” said Knorr, a former national team rower.

Lane has two weeks off to recover before training starts for the 2022 Canada Summer Games in St. Catherines, Ont., where she will represent Saskatchewan.

“My goal is to try to make as many boats as I can,” said Lane, who Supplied Photo

Dr. Raff Sayeed, who founded the Lloydminster Rowing Club, flew to Victoria. B.C. on the weekend to cheerlead prodigy Shelby Lane in U23 competition at the 2021 RCA National Rowing Championship Regatta for singles and pairs at Elk Lake. The 19-year-old Lloyd rower is a member of the Saskatchewan team and will row for the province in the 2022 Canada Summer Games in St. Catherines Ont. During the fall Lane rows with the Saskatoon Rowing Club as a U of S student.

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Lloydminster Rowing Club phenom, Shelby Lane, found herself in the fast lane at the 2021 RCA National Rowing Championship Regatta in Victoria. B.C. The 19-year-old member of Team Saskatchewan finished 10th overall in the women’s U23 singles competition on Elk Lake, Nov 12-13, in just her first season on the water.

“I was definitely surprised,” said Lane on Tuesday after returning to the University of Saskatchewan to resume training and her secondyear education studies.

The teen competed in two women’s open singles races over a distance of 1,750m at Elk Lake and one individual time trial on a 1,800m course.

Cheering her on were her grandparents

and her mom and dad, who made the trek to Victoria.

“We are always Shelby’s number one cheerleader,” said her mom, Lana.

“For us, just watching Shelby in the last year has been really awesome. I don’t think either of us ever

thought rowing would be a sport that would land on her doorstep.”

Lane’s amazing rowing performance also came as a pleasant shock to Andrew Knorr, her high-performance coach with the Saskatchewan Rowing Association.

“One of the really

rows for the Saskatoon Rowing Club trained by Knorr.

The Lloydminster Rowing Club prodigy credits for success at Elk Lake to local coach Michelle Lopez, who got her connected to Knorr and employs his training program during the summer.

“I trained with her throughout the summer and m y h i gh - p e r f o r mance coach, Andrew, has pushed me,” explained Lane.

The teen rower was a former hockey player with the AA Midget PWM Steelers who motivated herself to row hard when COVID shut hockey down with her drive to stay active. “ Row i ng d e f ini te l y helped; I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been,”

said Lane.

“I’ve had a lot of eating problems. A lot of food bothers me and this definitely helps.

I’ve been eating better.”

Lane was identified as a potential strong rower during dryland fitness sessions at Muscles and More in Lloydminster and was put in touch with Lopez who took it from there.

“I’m just so happy for her,” said Lopez, who is president of the rowing club at Killarney.

“She’s a talented athlete, committed to her sport, determined.”

Lopez’s son Elijah is currently rowing for Brock University in St. Catherines and is also expected to compete in the Canada Summer Games.

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“It’s exciting for Saskatchewan; it’s exciting for the Lloydminster Rowing Club to have such talented athletes,” said Lopez.

“To see our first senior athlete compete at nationals is really cool. We’re working hard here to promote the sport.”

Dr. Raff Sayeed, who founded the rowing club in 1977, was among many Lloydminster residents who travelled to Elk Lake to cheer on Lane.

“She is very good for one who has just rowed for a year. Having short seasons, she did very well against people who have longer seasons,” said Sayeed.

“Competition-wise, Shelby is going to go places. I am very proud of Shelby.”

The club has attracted seven new juniors with hopes the success of Lane and young Lopez at Brock will attract local support.

“Michelle is spearheading things at Killarney, but I’ll be honest,

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Shelby Lane, a member of the Lloydminster Rowing Club, took part in the 2021 RCA National Rowing Championship Regatta at Elk Lake in Victoria, B.C. on the weekend. Lane is also on the U23 Saskatchewan team and currently trains with the Saskatoon Rowing Club in her second year at the University of Saskatoon.

it’s a tough go out there.

It’s not a very forgiving lake at any time of the year. It’s pretty windy,’” said Knorr.

He says the equip ment situation out there is also not ideal

eit her and he’s hoping some people in the community will step up with more support to help out.

“Hopefully, Shelby inspires people to help out,” said Knorr.

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

The Lloyd Comp Barons celebrate a point during Saturday evening Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association Regional Championship action at the Comp. The Barons beat the visiting team from Warman 25-15 and 25-16 for the win. See next week’s edition of the Source for the full story.

Border City sports in brief

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he Lakeland Rustlers women’s basketball t eam kicked of f their regular season this past weekend with back-to-back games against the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder.

Friday night’s home game saw the Rustlers take a 83-64 win before travelling to

Edmonton to beat the Thunder 75-57.

The Rustlers men’s basketball team also started their regular season this past weekend with a 92-72 win against the Thunder at home on Friday and a tight 107-106 loss in Edmonton on Saturday.

The men’s and women’s Rustlers host to

the Keyano College Huskies this weekend for back-to-back home games.

The Rustlers women’s hockey team also say back-to-back home games at the Russ Robertson last weekend with a 5-2 loss against the Cochrane Chaos on Saturday and a 3-2 win over the Lethbridge Eagles on Sunday.

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Investing in irrigation, farmers and jobs MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Alberta’s government is partnering with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and 10 irrigation districts to invest a total of nearly $933 million in irrigation infrastructure to expand production, create jobs and spur the province’s economic recovery.

Building on last fall’s historic $815-million investment, the organizations are investing another $117.7 million to modernize irrigation infrastructure and increase water storage in southern Alberta.

“Irrigation is a transformative part of Alberta’s history, and we’re proudly building on that legacy by investing even more in the province’s farmers and food processors,” said Premier Jason Kenney.

“This historic investment will create good jobs and grow even more agricultural possibilities.”

The largest of its kind in Alberta’s history, this

enhanced investment has the potential to create 7,300 permanent jobs and 1,400 construction jobs and contribute up to $477 million to the province’s GDP ever year.

“The CIB is pleased to have increased our investment in the irrigation districts project to $466 million,” said Ehren Cory, CEO, Canada Infrastructure Bank.

“Modern infrastructure is critical to the farmers working Alberta’s agricultural sector, improves water resource management and supports the province’s economy.”

Irrigation infrastructure is a critical component of Alberta’s Recovery Plan. By investing $117.7 million in irrigation projects, Alberta’s government, the CIB and involved irrigation districts are laying the foundation for thousands of good-paying private sector jobs that will produce spinoff benefits for Alberta.

“This is a momen-

tous point in history for Alberta’s agriculture industry, with nearly a billion dollars invested in our farmers, processors and the communities they support,” said Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development Nate Horner.

“This investment will allow them to make even more high-quality, safe food to help feed the world.”

As part of the Alberta government’s Investment and Growth Strategy, Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development developed targets to build on the agrifood sector’s existing strengths and capitalize on opportunities for growth: - Expand irrigation infrastructure to grow primary agricultural production and support a diversified value-added processing industry.

- Attract more than $1.4 billion in new investment and create 2,000 new jobs by

File Photo 2023-2024.

- Grow primary and value-added agricultural exports to a projected $16 billion by 2023, a 37 per cent growth relative to 2019.

Initially announced last October as part of the strategy, the investment, now increased to $932.7 million, will update irrigation district infrastructure and increase water storage capacity.

The expanded investment of nearly a billion dollars has the potential to: - Expand irrigation by up to 230,000 acres, almost 15 per cent more than the current 1.44 million irrigated acres in the affected irrigation districts.

- Contribute up to $477 million every year to Alberta’s GDP. - Create up to 7,300 permanent jobs and

1,400 construction jobs.

In August, the CIB, Alberta’s government and 10 irrigation districts achieved financial close for the expanded irrigation project, with the CIB financing $466.4 million.

Alberta’s government will contribute $279.8 million and the irrigation districts will initially contribute $186.5 million toward this important work.

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Sask government launches helium action plan MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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On Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan released its Helium Action Plan: From Exploration to Exports, which outlines how the province aims to

become a world leader in helium production and export over the next decade, with a goal to supply 10 per cent of the global helium market share by 2030.

“In Saskatchewan, helium exploration and

production are leading to more wells, more jobs, more facilities and, ultimately, more exports,” said Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre.

“We have high helium concentrations in the province and some of the most attractive geology in the world for low-emission helium production.”

The Helium Action Plan: From Exploration to Exports, which provides policy and program commitments to support and grow the entire helium value chain, is focused on exploration, production, innovation, processing and export infrastructure.

The provincial government has also expanded the Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incen-

File Photo tive (SPII) to include helium projects.

Achieving the Helium Action Plan’s goal to supply ten per cent of the world’s helium market share by 2030 will create significant economic benefits in Saskatchewan, including:

- creating more than 500 new permanent jobs; - supporting thousands of construction and service sector jobs; - increasing production through an additional 150-plus dedicated helium wells; - building up to 15 helium purification and liquefaction facilities; and - generating annual helium exports worth more than $500 million.

Canada currently has the fifth-largest known helium resources in the world, with considerable underground reserves located in Saskatch-

ewan. The province’s unique geology enables extraction of helium from dedicated wells that yield high concentrations of the commodity but generate a low greenhouse gas emissions profile, which is up to 99 per cent less carbon intensive than in other jurisdictions.

In April, North American Helium (NAH) opened its $30 million Battle Creek Helium Purification Facility, the largest in Canada, which also qualified under the provincial Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive (OGPII).

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