Meridian Source - October 3, 2019

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Game Plan in motion with $100K TAYLOR WEAVER

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In case you didn’t know, the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames alumni were in town this past weekend for the Boundary Ford Battle of Alberta (BBOA) charity hockey game.

The day’s events were so successful, plans are already in motion to host another game next year.

The puck dropped at the Centennial Civic Centre at noon for game one before a second game was played at 3 p.m. to meet the demand for high ticket sales.

NHL alumni with the likes of Lloydminster native Cory Cross, the legendary The o Fl e u ry , t he big man himself George Laraque, Matt Stajan, Fernando Pisani, Ethan Moreau, Doug Hicks, Jeff Deslauriers, Marc Fistric, Mike Commodore and others were in the Border City for the weekend to first attend the Lloydminster Bobcats Evening of Champions before playing in back-to-back alumni

charity games.

All funds raised through the day’s events went directly back into the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation’s (LRHF) mental health initiative “Project Sunrise.”

“It looks like we still have a few more things to add up but it’s looking like we’ve netted about $100,000 on Saturday for mental health,” said LRHF CEO Malcolm Radke on Tuesday morning.

“It was a fantastic day overall and I think anyone who was at the games or the Bobcats banquet on Friday night was all smiles, and both the teams sent really good ambassadors and everybody had a great time. We’re super thankful to the community and the NHL alumni groups and we couldn’t be happier with how the weekend went.”

The LRHF was over the moon with the total funds raised and Radke went on to explain how the game got much bigger than initially anticipated very quickly.

“It snowballed on us,” he said. “We started out

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames alumni were in the Border City this past weekend for the first annual Boundary Battle of Alberta charity hockey game played at the Centennial Civic Centre to benefit mental health initiatives in and around the community.

thinking about having a little event where everyone would have fun and we’d raise a bit of money and all of a sudden we sold that first game out in six or seven hours which was crazy, so then we really started to look at announcing a second game and some other activities surrounding that day, and all of a sudden it turned into possibly being a huge fundraiser for us.

“When we started out in the planning we had no ambitions of bringing in that much cash, but in the end, the community really blew us away.”

The funds raised on

Saturday will be used to develop a new youth athlete program called “Game Plan,” which will be used to assist athletes, coaches, team staff, parents and billets to learn about mental health, build skills to enhance mental well-being and manage stress, to recognize the warning signs and support someone who is experiencing a mental health concern or substance abuse problem, as well as where to find help.

“Game Plan” will support the development of natural community helpers and create the foundation for young

athletes and the adults who support them to develop a personal game plan for positive mental and physical well-being.

Mental health is something that wasn’t always as openly talked about in sports until not too long ago, a change these retired NHL players were happy to see.

“Obviously the cause is near and dear to my heart because I pretty much work in it (mental health) 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Flames alumni Theo Fleury.

“I’m a big believer in the way of how mental health is a community,

and I don’t think we’ve created a safe space yet where people can come out and say ‘I’m struggling with this or I’m having issues with that,’ because everybody’s afraid of being judged or ridiculed. Events like this start to eliminate stigma and allow people to talk about what they need to talk about.”

Fleury also explained how playing in these alumni or charity games is a way for players to give back to the sport that gave them so much, as well as the fans that followed them through their careers.

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YLL air staff “calling the ball” after upgrade TAYLOR WEAVER

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What’s as smooth as a baby’s bottom and a 150 ft. wide? The runway at the Lloydminster Municipal Airport (LMA), that’s what.

During a regular meeting of city council on June 24, council approved the award of the Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project to Central City Asphalt of Blackfalds, Alta, in the amount of $3,418,447.75, excluding GST after receiving the required government funding.

Work began on July 22 and was completed by mid-September.

The project consisted of minor and major crack repairs and runway, taxiway and main apron paving.

Work for the project took place outside of regular hours of operation and all equipment was removed from the operational working zones no later than 9 a.m. to not interfere with incoming and outgoing aircraft.

“It was a long time coming. We started on this project in 2012 and got our ACAP (Airports Capital Assistance Program) grant this year an d i t’s f i na l l y c o m pleted,” said Lloydminster Municipal Airport manager Wade Frasz.

“We had 38 transverse cracks going across the runway, and due to last year’s frost and everything we had with that tough winter, and February, it pushed our asphalt around a

bit. Now we’ve fixed all those cracks.”

Frasz explained how crews re-did the runway, the main apron, which is the slab of pavement that takes passengers from the terminal to the aircraft, and taxi-way Alpha.

All work was originally funded by ACAP but after the grant pulled $45K from the pot, council agreed to cover the costs with savings in the 2019 Capital Projects Fund.

“It’s a smoother, safer surface now. It doesn’t make a difference in the amount of aircraft, we can still handle a 737 here, it just makes it easier for them to land with less chance of having damage (on the aircraft),” said Frasz.

“It’s all four-inch overlay over everything and all of the transverse cracks are now repaired, and those used to make it really rough for everybody.”

Th e airp o rt is n o w currently up to the fifth edition of Transport Canada standards, something new and very exciting for Frasz and airport crews.

“We have all of these new lead-in lines and we’ve changed out some lights,” he said.

“In their regulations, we have to turn around and make sure all the slopes are good on the end of the runway once we’re done adding four inches, so we’re all up to code now.

“In aviation, we’re allowed a 1-inch deviation in a crack and we were at

that point, so it makes it safer for the aircraft to land. You’re no longer getting those bumps or taxing the little suspension on the aircraft.”

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We had 38 transverse cracks going across the runway, and due to last year’s frost and everything we had with that tough winter, and February, it pushed our asphalt around a bit. Now we’ve fixed all those cracks.

Frasz explained that runway levelling can only be off by 3mm in order to still be in line wit h Transport Can ada code. When levelling was done during the rehabilitation project GPS mapping was used, making this one of the newest and most accu-

rate ways to calculate while levelling a runway.

“There’s only been two airports in Canada so far to my understanding that have used this process,” he said.

Frasz also explained how right off the bat patrons at the airport will notice a much smoother surface on the apron as they walk to and from the aircraft, and of course during take-off and landing procedures.

“We are still doing some work to make the walkways smoother by re-paving them and that will make it nicer for wheelchair accessibility and stuff like that, so it will be a lot more level,” he said in regards to upcoming work that city council members approved during a Sept.

23 meeting.

“We are going to be repairing our walkways from the main apron to the terminal building itself because it’s still 1981 asphalt.”

Work is also going

to be done to bring life back into the taxiways

used by pilots of privately-owned aircraft.

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Orange shirts and blankets heal GEOFF LEE

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Lakeland College hosted a fresh reconciliation blanket exercise on this year’s Orange Shirt Day. The event took place in the cafeteria on Sept.

30 to commemorate the harmful role residential schools had on generations of Indigenous people in Canada.

“We are trying to face that head-on and stop the cycle of what they implemented on our peoples,” said Jacey Funk, a student coordinator of youth reconciliation.

About 30 Indigenous studies students and others took part in the exercise wearing orange shirts with the words “Every Child Matters” to bring people together.

The activities started with a smudging exercise in the Indigenous Student Lounge.

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Funk is optimistic reconciliation is doable in her lifetime because of the number of people that are trying to make it work.

“I know that humanity is really good. There is a lot more awareness now so I believe that it can be done,” she said.

The blanket exercise program is a unique, participatory history lesson that promotes truth, understanding, respect and reconciliation among Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

It flows from the Truth and Reconcili-

ation Commission of Canada and calls to action on education.

The Lakeland blanket exercise was facilitated by Denae Bruce, a First Nations, Metis and Inuit coach at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School.

“Lakeland asked us to come and facilitate this for the students,” said Bruce.

“I have my ‘small fires’ mentor group here and we are here to facilitate the blanket activities. We go around the community and spread awareness on the history of Indigenous peoples.”

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Husky to rebuild key refinery GEOFF LEE

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Husky Energy has received the required permit approvals to begin reconstructing its Superior Wisconsin refinery nearly 18 months after an explosion and fire at the site.

Demolition of damaged equipment resulting from a fire in April of 2018 is now largely complete and the rebuild will take place over the next two years, with an expected return to full operations in 2021.

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Students in the Lloydminster Public School Division celebrated the day by wearing orange shirts following orange shirt displays at schools the previous week.

“It’s absolutely important to spread aw a r e ne s s a nd l e a r n about the culture,” said Bruce.

“A lot of the history wasn’t taught in schools, so it’s important that we get it out there because it affects so many of our Indigenous youth.”

Bruce thinks the message is getting through since the first Orange Sh i rt D a y i n 20 13 i n memory of an orange shirt six-year-old Phyllis Webstad had taken from her on her first day at a residential school in 1973.

“I’ve noticed that since our schools started, participating in Orange Shirt Day, there has been so much more awareness. They know

The refinery will run in a continuous mode averaging 45,000 barrels per day, which includes a 5,000 bbls/ day average increase in heavy oil processing to 25,000 bbls/day.

The refinery, acquired

by Husky in 2017, is the first U.S. refinery along the route of the Enbridge mainline crude oil pipeline from Edmonton.

The rebuilt refinery will produce a full slate of products, including asphalt, gasoline and diesel, enhancing Huswhat the orange shirt represents,” said Bruce.

Grade 12 Lloyd Comp student Santana Cross acted as a youth narrator in what was her fourth blanket exercise.

“I think it educates people who don’t know much about the culture or the history,” she said.

She told participants in the blanket exercise, “At the end, I hope you walk away with a deeper understanding of how the colonization of Canada’s land has impacted the people who lived here long before settlers arrived.”

Another high school student narrator, Lisa Daniels, says the exercise shows other people Indigenous cultures and backgrounds and she won’t argue it holds more meaning on Orange Shirt Day. “Absolutely, because residential schools is a big topic in our story we are showing here,” she said.

ky’s ability to service the U.S. Midwest market.

Husky says the rebuild project will include updated technology and be more energy-efficient and create more than 350 con-

tractor jobs.

Once the refinery is fully ramped up, Husky’s overall downstream throughput capacity is expected to be approximately 400,000 bbls/ day.

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Recycling preached at church

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Kathlene Canar, administrative support, waste services for the City of Lloydminster, helped to kick off a recycling workshop at Grace United Church on Sept. 25 with an audience game to identify products for recycling bins.

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A lot of positive trash talk went on during a recycling workshop sponsored by Grace United Church.

The discussion fits the goal of church organizers for people to take action to reduce, recycle and reuse to help the environment.

“The environment is one of the main issues in our world right now that is concerning a lot of people and worrying a lot of people,” said Lana Lane, a family youth work for the church.

“We felt as a church our role is to try to set up some education time to teach people and have people come in and learn what are the burning issues right now with reducing, reusing and recycling.”

She says she thinks people are really wanting to know more about it.

“I think education is where it starts,” said Lane.

The event, held on Sept. 25, featured presentations from the City of Lloydminster on curbside recycling program, Blue Wave Recycling and the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council represented by a member, the West Yellowhead Waste

Resource Authority (WYWRA).

The city’s waste services rep Kathlene Canar joined the presenters in a kickoff audience game to identify and sort waste for various collection bins and what to do about hazardous materials.

The audience included about 22 students from E.S. Laird Middle School’s Eco 9 program who came to learn more about recycling.

“I think it was a huge deal for us to have the kids involved because we’ve created the world that they are now living in—so they may have to fix some of the problems we’ve created,” said Lane.

Teacher Shaun Donald says his school has started a compost program to reduce its waste footprint and is trying to find different ways the school can go greener.

“We actually take our students out to the

Lloyd landfill every year and the water and wastewater treatment plants so they learn about the city’s waste as well,” said Donald.

One of the hot topics on the agenda was single-use plastics that Jason Dalton, general manager of Blue Wave Recycling, touched on.

“Plastic is a very big concern right now, there is zero markets to recycle it. If there is nowhere to take it, we have to landfill it,” said Dalton.

He says it’s up to municipal, provincial and federal governments to step in and try to do something with this plastic we can’t recycle.

“Definitely, there needs to be some leadership in the industry— we can’t rely on markets in Asia and China to do all of our recycling,” said Dalton.

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Christmas shoe boxes set for filling GEOFF LEE

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Christmas can’t come early enough for Ken Hastings.

He’s a volunteer project leader of Operation Christmas Child that invites individuals and families to fill shoe boxes with gifts for children in developing countries each year.

“We always gear up a few months before Christmas. The air is a little cooler and crisp and we just want to remind people that the shoe boxes have arrived, they’re empty and we encourage people to fill them with gifts,” said Hastings.

Collection week takes place from Nov. 18-23, hence the early fall promotion.

Last year, 2,803 shoe boxes were filled in the Lloydminster area including some by local schools with a similar outcome in mind this year.

“We look forward to another fantastic Operation Christmas Child in Lloydminster and area this year,” said Hastings.

Shoe boxes are available at pickup and dropoff points at Safeway,

Your Dollar Store With More, two Dollar Tree stores, Spiros Restaurant, Silverwood Toyota and the collection and shipping centre at Southridge Community Church.

“We’ve got some fantastic corporate support.

This is a phenomenal supporting region,” said Hastings.

“Every year we are blown away with people wanting to get involved with Operation Christmas Child again as well as new ones who are familiar with it saying ‘we’d love to take part’ — it’s exciting.”

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, a non-denominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.

Shoe boxes can be filled with toys, hygiene items school supplies and other items for children in Central America and Africa.

“The thing that has really impressed me the last few years is the lasting impact of the gifts that are in the shoe boxes,” said Hastings.

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Kids at Jack Kemp Community School get into the spirit of giving each year by filling shoe boxes with gifts for Operation Christmas Child. Shoe boxes for this year’s drive are now available at participating businesses.

He says the shoe boxes will be given to children who in all likelihood have never had a chance to receive a gift of any kind in their life before.

“I’ve had opportunity to meet children and talk to parents of kids who have received shoe boxes years ago and it always amazes me that the child can still vividly recall every item that was in the shoe box,” said Hastings.

He says these gifts make a lasting impact on the children and their families.

Hastings senses giving the gifts can have a similar impact with generous Lloydminster and

area families who come to the collection centre with their kids.

“These are shoe boxes that the kids have filled themselves for other children around the world,” he said.

He says the spirit of giving is also evident at a number of schools filling shoe boxes.

“There is a lasting impact of empathy and a hope that every item in that gift brings joy, laughter and hope to the child who receives it,” said Hastings.

“Hopefully, it does create a shining light here as well on the other side of the world when that child opens that box.”

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Boundary brings in NHLers for a great cause

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source FROM PAGE 1

“The heart of hockey is in communities like Lloydminster and these small towns. They have these junior hockey teams, and the only way they exist is community supporting them, so how ironic that everyone will support a hockey team but not necessarily mental health,” he said.

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Amanda O’Neill, director of WYWRA, a non-profit organization founded by surrounding municipalities, pitched her own call for action to recycle.

“If every single person just made a few steps, we could create positive change and reduce the

and seeing change and I think that’s important, but we still have a long way to go.”

Another familiar exNHLer to lace them up on Saturday was Cory Cross, who also shared Fleury’s sentiment when it comes to giving back to the sport of hockey, but also how it was great to see some familiar faces of his own from his play-

ing days.

“This is a great cause,” said Cross.

“Mental illness has just been on the forefront of the world right now and when I got called to come play this game I was excited because it’s back in my home town, but knowing what it (funding) was going for made me more excited to come here and help out.

“Lloyd’s always around these kinds of events. Going back to the Cross/Redden golf tournament, the community supports anything to do with charity and hockey so it’s just amazing, and again, selling out this building for two games and last night having a sold-out crowd for the Bobcats, hat’s off to the community.”

impact we’re having on a global scale,” she said.

In her opinion, the major problem in rural Saskatchewan is unauthorized landfills.

“That’s a lot of our rural residents who have that back 40 landfill they are not supposed to have,” said O’Neill.

“We need to move forward not only for our generation but for generations to come.”

O’Neill went on to explain WYWRA does provide services to commercial customers in Lloydminster.

“We are similar to Quik Pick in Lloydminster,” she said.

“We provide collection services for waste and recycle and we are implementing an organics program.”

They also collect junk electronics for the Electronic Products Recycling Association in Saskatchewan as well as collect some scrap metal.

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Taylor Weaver

First of all, WOW! That’s the best and only reaction I can come up with to describe the amazing work being done in this community when it comes to mental health and breaking down the stigmas associated with it.

The list of mental health initiatives and events to have taken place over the past number of years is absolutely inspiring and you Lloydminster, yes you, should all be proud to have been a part of that change.

The expression may be “talk is cheap,” but talking about what’s going on in life played a pretty important theme this past weekend.

So, in case you missed the

front page of today’s paper or the abundance of posts throughout social media, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers alumni were in town for two back-to-back charity games on Saturday, and I was there for every step of the way.

Right off the bat, I have to give a huge round of applause to Steve and everyone at Boundary Ford who put in countless sleepless nights in preparation for the big day.

Kudos also goes out to everyone from the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation and all of the volunteers who made the day as great as it was.

The funny thing about the kind of work I do is you get some really cool opportunities to get behind the scenes at events such as the Boundary Battle of Alberta.

That being said, I have immense respect for those put-

ting on such events.

There can be a fair bit of organized chaos, but all in all, Saturday went off without a hitch!

I know I’ve written about how much good goes on in this community in the past, but it’s hard not to smile and reflect when you see it first hand, as I have on a number of occasions.

It was also a real treat for me to be able to interview and photograph some hockey legends on Saturday.

The message from all the alumni players was simple, mental health is here to stay, and as Theo Fleury said “we’re seeing change but we still have a long way to go.”

So get out there and talk about what you’re going through, because a little talk can go a long way.

See you all at next year’s game!

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Leeway from Lloyd: Students learn “Cancer Sucks” STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Local schools did a great job this year of maintaining the memory of Terry Fox and his 1980 Marathon of Hope across Canada to raise money to fight cancer.

Most of the schools in the area held a run and many of them combined other cancer issues such as pediatric or kids cancer with lessons about Fox. Fox was just 18 when he was diagnosed with cancer in 1977 and had his right leg amputated above the knee.

It was fitting that Winston Churchill

School invited Jarrod Russell, a 43-year-old childhood cancer survivor from Lloydminster, as the face of this year’s run.

When Fox was running across Canada, Russell was just four years old undergoing a series of surgeries for a brain tumour.

The treatment left him partially paralyzed on his right side leading to limited move ment of his arm, fingers and leg along with epilepsy.

Just like Fox was, Russell is empowered to raise funds and

make a difference for children.

The local cancer fighter has raised about $112,000 while riding around town each June during the Great Cycle Challenge for kids’ cancer.

Ru s s e l l ’s s t o ry f it s perfectly with what Fox set out to accomplish with his run.

I remember running in the first Terry Fox run in Nelson, B.C. in September 1981 as I measured the 10-kilometre course for a timed run.

I still have my completion certificate at home and I ran in several others as well, but the first one was the most memorable coming a year after Fox’s death.

Fox was forced to stop his 143-day cross country Marathon of Hope outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario on Sept. 1, 1980, because cancer had appeared in his lungs.

It’s nice to know that 39 years later his legacy continues as people try to outrun cancer together each year.

Fox’s name is synonymous with fighting cancer and hitching that wagon to local cancer fighters hammers it home for the younger generation.

Russell had that in mind by wearing one of his Great Cycle Challenge jerseys that he gets each year for being the top fundraiser in Canada to the school assembly.

It read “Cancer Sucks.” That’s why we

have a Terry Fox run every year.

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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 5101-46 St. Please use the back or west door. For singles and couples, this is an inexpensive and fun activity in a co-operative, brain active and mildly aerobic environment. Your first evening is free and no experience is necessary. Call Kendall at 306-825-3770 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 780-8710513.

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

Passport to YLL

(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 Ave. Or call 306-825-5255 for more information.

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

OCT. 3 – FALL GARAGE SALE Grace United Church at 4708-50 St., Lloydminster, is holding a fall garage sale on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come and find deals and treasures on household and kitchen items, books, clothing and furniture.

OCT. 3 – BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS FUNDER Join us on Thursday Oct. 3 from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Beachcomber Lloydminster, 2920 50th Avenue Unit #2 for a Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser which will feature over $20,000 in free giveaways just for coming in, the first 20 Customers will receive gift bags, 10 per cent up to 50 per cent off designated store items, four large draw prizes at 7 p.m., plinko board chances to win, face painting, in-house demonstrations, R&D Duck Mascot meet and photo opportunity, your chance to name the R&D Duck Mascot, and grilling stations on from 4 p.m. 7 p.m. We will be grilling up a storm and offering Ribs, Scallops, Wings, and Jalapeno Meatballs, with all donations from this and the face painting stations to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lloydminster.

OCT. 6 – FALL SUPPER Come out to the Paradise Hill CWL/UCW Fall supper on Oct. 6. Paradise Hill Community Center from 5-7 p.m.

The cost is $15 for adults, $8 for the ages 6-12, preschool free.

OCT. 6 – FALL TURKEY SUPPER Everyone is invited to a Fall Turkey Supper at Hillmond Hall from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. The cost

is $15 for adults, $7 for students aged six to 12 and children five years old and under are free.

OCT. 17 – TEA AND BAKE SALE Pioneer Lodge Fall Tea and Bake Sale is being held on Thursday, Oct. 17. Bake sale starts at 1:30 p.m. Tea starts at 2 p.m. Admission is $4.

Everyone welcome. 5722-50 Street.

OCT. 20 – CRIB TOURNEY There is a crib tourney being held at 12 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Frenchman Butte Legion Hall. Prize money is determined by a percentage of the crowd and the entry fee is $10 per person. Lunch is available and everyone is welcome.

OCT. 20 –ALCURVE HALL FALL SUPPER Come on out to Alcurve Fall Supper on Oct. 20. Dinner starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Alcurve Hall, located 26km north of Lloydminster on Highway 17.

OCT. 27 – FALL SUPPER The Marwayne fall supper and ag fair will be held at the community hall from 5 to 7 p.m. Turkey, ham and trimmings. Bar will be open.

Adults $15. Children 6 to 12 are $5.

NOV. 3 – WESECA FALL SUPPER Turkey and all the Trimmings at the Waseca Hall - Nov. 3, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. M.S.T. (time change that weekend) Adults $12.50 Kids 6-12 $6.00 Kids Under 6 Free.

NOV. 3 – FALL SUPPER The Kitscoty United

Church Annual Fall Supper is Nov, 3 at Kitscoty Community Hall from 4:30 p.m. -7 p.m. Come and enjoy a delicious turkey supper with all the fixings! Adults $17 ,6-12 years-$8, under 6 free.

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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Violet Eyes gives back

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source Violet Eyes Optometry gave back last week with donations to the Lloydminster Catholic and Lloydminster Public School Divisions’ breakfast programs. Dr. Christy Mushtaler (far left) and Dr. Jessica Lawrence (far right) presented cheques to Trisha Rawlake of the LPSD and Alison Fulkerth of the LCSD for $1,500 which was raised through a one-day eyewear sale last year. The optometry clinic hosts one large fundraiser each year and last year decided they wanted to support the LCSD and LPSD breakfast programs. Lawrence and Mushtaler explained they both have young kids who attend school in the Border City and know the importance of kids going to school with a full belly.

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Lions and scouts plant trees GEOFF LEE

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Lloydminster Lions club members exercised their green thumbs with a second planting of trees on the east schoolyard of Mother Teresa Early Childhood Education Centre.

The task of planting new Colorado blue spruce trees went quickly thanks to a core of volunteers from the 1st Lloydminster Scout Group of boys and girls on a rainy Sept. 24.

“The scouts are out helping and it’s a big help because we’ve got nine trees going in there,” said JeanClaude Dauphinas, president of Lions.

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Rick McMahon, community development chairman with the Lions Club of Lloydminster, left, helps Anthony Bendixen with the 1st Lloydminster Scout group plant one of nine trees along the east side of Mother Teresa Early Childhood Education Centre.

International is the environment; it’s a very important thing for the Lions and trees are a big thing.”

The project follows an initial planting in the area two years ago also with help from scouts.

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Four star Legends Show on tap GEOFF LEE

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Elvis, Patsy, Buddy and Motown are not missing milk carton kids.

These names posted on billboards around town are promoting a Legends Show tributing the music of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Patsy Cline and Motown soul defined by artists like the Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.

Legends is a show presented by Paquette Productions Ltd. based in Vancouver British Columbia, coming to the Vic Juba Community Theatre on Oct. 3 starting at 7 p.m.

Accompanied by the Rockin’ Royals Band, this show will feature toe-tapping tributes with Holly played

by Zachary Stevenson, Cline by Rebecca Poff, Presley by Pete Paquette and The Tonettes trio replaying Motown era music.

Stevenson as Holly, hails from British Columbia and landed the starring role in more than 12 productions of the internationally acclaimed “Buddy Holly Story” across North American earlier this year.

He was named one of the top 10 talents to watch by the Vancouver Sun.

Poff, who plays Cline, performed a threemonth run of “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” in 2017 to rave reviews and she received Patsy Cline’s husband’s seal of approval declaring she is Patsy Cline.

Paquette, the man behind Paquette Productions, is a worldclass Elvis tribute artist who is in great demand and is highly regarded as one of the top Elvis performers in the business today.

The Tonettes, who use their first names, Cathy, Marlene and Amoy, will be performing a variety of songs dedicated to the great 50s and 60s musical eras.

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School Terry Fox runs celebrate legacy and contributions to cancer research

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Students from Winston Churchill School celebrated the Terry Fox run on Sept. 26 following an assembly with special guest Jarrod Russell, a 43-year-old childhood cancer survivor from Lloydminster who led off the first pack of runners on his recumbent bike.

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“I think the scouts learn about the environment, how important trees are. I think they learn the proper angle to put the tree, the amount of dirt and how deep you put it and so on,” said Dauphinas.

Scout Kya Patterson took part in both plant-

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ings and says it’s really fun because they get to help the environment.

“We’re going to be taking them out of the buckets and putting all dirt around them,” she said.

Rick McMahon is the Lions’ community development chairman who explained that planting will create green space.

“I went to the principal a couple of years ago and asked her if she would like to have trees behind the school to just create a nice environment and she liked that idea, so this is our second year we’re doing this,” explained McMahon.

“We always get the

girl guides and scouts to come and assist us.”

He notes the City of Lloydminster dug the holes for the trees in the morning just as they did two years ago and Wickham Nurseyland gave the Lions a really good deal on the trees.

About 30 people turned up to help in the rain with Tim Hortons donating hot chocolate and Timbits.

First timer scout Alison Malin was thrilled to take part in the planting.

“I haven’t planted a tree before, but if you ask me it’s a lot of fun,” she said while sounding like a pro.

“First you need a hole

big enough for a tree to fit in, then you need to make sure the hole is deep enough that the tree fits in, but shallow enough that the tree doesn’t sink all the way in the hole,” she said.

Scout Lucas Rathje offered his take on what he learned about planting a tree.

“Once you plant them, you have to have them even so that it looks good so that the school can have a great impact on visual sightings of it,” he said.

He says you just have to pack down the dirt around the trees and you have to keep them straight for a few seconds so they look good on all angles.

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Sports

Rustlers rookies leading the charge JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Chance and a passion for the beautiful game have led four young women to the Border City.

Lakeland College Rustlers women’s soccer players Sarah Costa, Kendall Basky, Natasha Luedtke and Davis Bone have started all six games for the club this season despite dressing as firstyear recruits.

Each had an expectation they’d be getting minutes with the team, but it still took a while for them to find their footing at the college level.

“The first game we had a lot of high tension,” said Bone, a University Transfer student aiming to pursue a career in education.

“We didn’t really know what to expect. I think that’s why the score was a bit higher than we were anticipating.

But, going into our sixth game we’ve definitely shown a lot of improvement.”

The Rustlers shook off that opening 7-0 road loss to The King’s University Eagles going 2-2 over the next three weeks before once again battling the Eagles in a hard-fought 4-2 defeat at VLA Field on Sunday afternoon.

Costa scored and tallied an assist in the match bring-

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Lakeland College Rustlers womens soccer players, from left, Sarah Costa, Kendall Basky, Natasha Luedtke and Davis Bone have made an impact as first-year recruits.

ing the Business student’s team lead to six goals and two helpers.

“We’ve had our ups and downs so far,” said Costa, who like Bone suits up as a striker for the Rustlers.

“Experiencing that with such a young squad is pretty cool. And, knowing we still have a lot more potential for the future is really cool too.”

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hail from Saskatoon, while Luedtke calls Prince Albert home. The girls have all played with or against each other at various points growing up and that familiarity came in handy when Rustlers head coach Laith Matlak and assistant Anton Yalbir tried to sell them on the opportunity this past summer.

“Sarah and I are both

on the same page,” said Luedtke, a centreback and fullback working through University Transfer classes with a goal of entering the nursing profession.

“We wanted to play for the (University of Saskatoon) Huskies, but we weren’t quite at that level. So, we thought this would be a good development stage for us and it’s kind of proven to

be that way. Playing 90 minutes, you’re not going to get that elsewhere. And Laith, with his experience, has taught us a lot.”

Bone noted competitive soccer seemed to be coming to an end while she attending the U of S last winter.

But, a surprise encounter and seizing on the opportunity led to her role today as the Rustlers second-leading scorer with six goals and one assist.

“I played on a Division 2 recreation league team (last year) and that’s where Laith came in and recruited me from,” she said. “It obviously isn’t the best soccer.

But, I guess that kind of proves you can come from or play anywhere and still end up in good places.”

Basky said the Rustlers gave her a chance to continue enjoying the game she loves. The General Studies University Transfer student said the team has grown close playing, practising and spending almost every day together leading to an incredible improvement from the beginning of the year.

“We have a lot of potential,” said Basky, who lines up at midfield. “We’ve grown already. I just can’t wait to see where it goes from here.”

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Rod Kirby Day Lloydminster peewee Steelers defender Burry Zane t a ke s d o w n C o l t s running back Ben Wirachowsky during the opening game of the Rod Kirby Day minor football event at the Holy Rosary High School Raider Bowl on Saturday.

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Cobras take silver The College Park School Cobras girls volleyball team, with coach Cheryl H o l t b y, c o a c h C e r i s s a Steinhauer, Kamryn Hanl e y, Pa i g e We b b, L e x u s Schwenk, Sarah Minish, Hailey Hart, Jayva Anderson, Keira Macduff, Emma Gray, Emily Thoms, Briza Zacharias, Reese Hassall and Shayla Bessey brought home a silver medal from the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings tournament late last month.

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Cavaliers and Raiders battle for bronze JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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An opportunity to learn proved more valuable than winning a medal.

The Holy Rosary High School (HRHS) Raiders girls junior varsity volleyball team bested the Kitscoty Jr./ Sr. High School Cavaliers 25-8, 16-25, 15-11 to earn the bronze at their home tournament on Saturday afternoon.

However, it was the chance to excel while facing tough competition that marked the greater victory for both squads.

“We have a lot of Grade 10s who are starting on our team, so we’ve come a long way,” said Cavaliers setter Reisa Thibault.

“We did amazing. I’m super happy with our team even though we lost the game. We’ve

improved so much, and not only on the court, as we’ve come together.”

Brynn Hancock, a left side for the Raiders, said the second set loss helped them realize the necessity of playing off each other in order to secure the win. She said they faced a tough grind in two or three other games during the weekend action and finally put the pieces in

place to score the thirdset victory against the Cavaliers.

“I think we did pretty good,” said Hancock.

“We’re definitely a strong team and we’re doing good together.

We bond really well and we’re close.”

Thibault said staying focused and positive helped them rise through the competition. She said nerves likely played a part

Lancers golden at Mega Volley The Bishop Lloyd Middle School Lancers boys and girls volleyball teams, with back row from left, coach Mike Moser, coach Meaghan O’Grady, Tori Rutherford, Brianne Pegg, Brendan Wald, Jake McEachern, Shemar Whittaker, Tristan Smith, Lexi Lundquist, Riley Hewlett, Andrew Clendening, coach Brad Holfeld, Taija Cherney, Jaylee Rose, Lylee Orr; middle row, Kiera Caldwell, Hadley Kaye, Rogan Macnab, Sam Rawluk, Rylan Smith, Erika Pollard, Jorja Weigel, Chloe Penner; front row, Blake Roscoe, Ryann Rekimowich, Shaye Thompson, Ryann Weigel and Addison Greenaway captured double gold at the Maidstone Maga Volley tournament this past weekend.

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in the third-set loss, but the lessons taught should help them move forward.

“We know what it feels like to win,” she said. “And, we’ll pursue it.”

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Saving the best for provincials JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Jaylen Burrows has enjoyed a steady rise in he r y ou ng g ol f ing career.

Burrows, 16, carded a personal best score of 105 on the first day of the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association championships at the Alberta Springs Golf Course in Red Deer on Sept. 28.

The Grade 11 student at Holy Rosary High School played through rainy and cool conditions on the second leg of the final at Innisfail Golf Course the next morning leading to a score of 114 placing her in a tie for 33rd out of 67 golfers.

“I like to see competition,” said Burrows.

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“It helps me get better. And, being on different courses makes my playing better. I usually just play at the (Lloydminster) Golf and Curling Centre and don’t get to see a wide variety of different courses. So, (being on the road) really helps.”

The links in Red Deer and Innisfail featured more water hazards than the Border City course with the latter also introducing a hilllined terrain and trees swarming the fairways.

That forced Burrows to shorten her swings in an effort to keep the ball in play.

The heavy rainfall starting the second day also eliminated any chance of a warm-up, noted Burrows, leading to a slow start.

However, once she got into a groove the shots started to fall.

Burrows captured gold at the Raiders’

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Raiders golfer Jaylen Burrows scored a personal best on the opening day of the ASAA championships.

home tournament on Sept. 6. She stumbled to a fourth-place finish at the Northeast zone championships in St. Paul 10 days later, but still earned a qualifying card for a second-straight provincial berth.

“I didn’t score very well because I kept getting it in the water,” she said. “But, at provincials I didn’t get it in the water as much.

I improved and did better than most of the girls who actually played at zones.”

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team has practised two to three times a week since the school year began, as well as a couple more in late August, and Burrows has attended every one.

She said the training has helped extend her swing while also teaching the advantages of using different clubs.

“I’m very satisfied,” said Burrows. “This was a good season compared to last year. I got a personal best, so that was good. And, it was really nice to go to provincials again and do better.”

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Expectations need to change for Rustlers men’s soccer JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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A tipping point has been reached by the Lakeland College Rustlers men’s soccer team.

The Rustlers (2-4) fell 1-0 to The Kings’ University (TKU) Eagles (6-1) at VLA Field on Sunday afternoon.

The shutout loss marked the team’s third in four games this season, not including the two blowout wins against the lowly ranked Portage College Voyageurs, leading to a question of what the obviously talented players could be waiting for.

“I’m disappointed with our guys,” said Rustlers head coach Kevin Wagner. “We’ve developed enough that I think the expectations need to change from what we started out with to recognizing what we are now.”

Wagner said they have a rookie squad and the boys seem to want

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Rustlers midfielder Giordano Ciccacci races down a loose ball.

to cling to that comfort blanket. He said they could have tied or beat the Eagles, so the next point in their development is living up to potential instead of making excuses.

“We have enough talent, but we’re not executing,” he said. “Our attacking moments are essentially possessional, so that means we’re getting in position and we’re getting possession of the ball, but when it gets into those tough areas to attack we’re not looking to score. We’re

looking to pass it to someone else and pass responsibility. We need to accept the responsibility and have more of an impact in the attacking third. Then it will start to come.”

The Eagles pushed the play downfield through an early stretch of the first half culminating in an open left side shot inside the box

by Mason Hill, which Rustlers keeper Zach Wagner managed to get a hand on with a dive toward the post.

Rustlers midfielder

Hani Tekheste started a reply a few minutes later on a cut inside and pass to Eamonn Sych who then found Oore Peters in close for a chance that was denied

by Eagles netminder Tosh Hartley.

Eagles centreback Nathan Smreciu deflected the ball into the short side of the Rustlers net off a corner kick by Dorian Jacobs nine minutes into the second half. The Rustlers forced the ball upfield in an attempt to even the score throughout the remainder of the game only to be pushed back by the Eagles defence.

Wagner said they have six games left in the regular season, starting with a series of home matches against the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves (0-4-2) this Saturday and Sunday, and the reality is at least four if not all six of

them are winnable. He said they have the talent and the opportunities are there meaning it’s just the confidence that’s lacking.

“And confidence goes a long way,” said Wag-

ner. “We have expectations now because we’re good enough and we’re close enough.

But, using the excuse that we’re rookies is just that. It’s an excuse.

It’s not a reason.”

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Agriculture

Last week in the field: Sask crop update A stretch of warm and relatively dry weather

allowed most producers to return to the field and

resume harvest operations last week, according

to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.

Thirty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 23 per cent last week but remaining well behind the five-year (2014-2018) average of 62 per cent for this time of year. Crops have been slow to mature and dry down due to frequent showers. Much of the crop harvested so far is tough and is being put into grain dryers and aeration bins.

Harvest is most advanced in the southwest region, where 58 per cent of the crop is now combined. The west-central region has 46 per cent combined and the southeast region 40 per cent.

The northeast region has 31 per cent combined, the northwest region 23 per cent and the east-central region 22 per cent.

Ninety-four per cent of

the fall rye, 93 per cent of the winter wheat, 89 per cent of the field peas, 88 per cent of the lentils, 59 per cent of the barley, 48 per cent of the durum, 36 per cent of the mustard, 31 per cent of the spring wheat and 17 per cent of the canola is now in the bin. An additional 61 per cent of the canola and 19 per cent of the mustard is swathed or ready to straight-cut.

Some eastern areas of the province received heavy rainfall last week, which will further delay harvest. While the majority of the province received small amounts of rainfall, the Lipton and Ituna areas both received 94 mm.

Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 15 per cent surplus, 79 per cent adequate

and six per cent short.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate, 12 per cent short and one per cent very short.

The majority of crop damage this past week was due to hail, strong winds, lodging and localized flooding. There continue to be many reports of crops sprouting, bleaching and staining, and downgrading is expected at the elevator.

Geese and wildlife are also feeding on swathed crops and causing damage.

Pasture conditions are rated as 10 per cent excellent, 47 per cent good, 30 per cent fair, 12 per cent poor and one per cent very poor.

Farmers are busy hauling bales and continuing with harvest operations as time and weather permit.

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Agriculture Minister David Marit has proclaimed October as Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan.

Agriculture Month is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of the agriculture industry to our province and to increase consumer understanding of and trust in modern food production.

Everyone is encouraged to celebrate by exploring their connection to food and food production through the theme, “Our Food Has a Story.”

“Agriculture month is a time to highlight our connection to food and the role agriculture plays in the lives of Saskatchewan people,” Marit said.

“From primary production and research to processing and technology, there are many stories to share about the care and consideration

File Photo that goes into producing the healthy, nutritious meals on our plates.”

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan are collaborating with Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan and Ag More Than Ever to engage industry throughout Agriculture Month to share food stories and encourage the public to learn about modern agriculture.

“We are all connected

through food,” Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan’s Executive Director Clinton Monchuk said.

“Celebrating Agriculture Month gives everyone in this province the opportunity to engage in dialogue about what we eat and how Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers produce it.”

An official kick-off will be held at 10 a.m. on October 4, at the Agri-Food Innovation Centre, 2335 Schuyler

Street in Saskatoon.

For a full list of Agriculture Month events or to learn how you can take part, visit www.

OurFoodHasAStory.ca.

Follow the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture on Twitter @ SKAgriculture, on Facebook at Saskatchewan Agriculture or visit www.saskatchewan.ca/ ag-public-trust. Share your stories on social media using #OurFoodHasAStory and #AgMonth19.

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Last week, Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Ha r r is o n a n no unc e d funding to provide better access to specialized services that will help Saskatchewan residents who are blind or partially sighted prepare for, secure and maintain employment.

The Government of Saskatchewan is providing Vision Loss Rehabilitation Saskatchewan (VLRS), a sister organization of the Canadian National

Institute for the Blind (CNIB), with $291,000 in funding for programming that supports clients with visual impairments who require skill development.

“Investing in this service supports Saskatchewan’s goal of being the best place in Canada for people who experience disabilities, including vision impairment, to live and work,” Harrison said.

“Through partnerships with organizations like the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Vision

Loss Rehabilitation Saskatchewan, we are helping hundreds of people access meaningful career training and employment.”

“For many people, vision loss rehabilitation is the gateway to a future filled with possibility,” VLRS Executive Director Dan Vodon said.

“These services provide the essential skills to succeed at school, pursue a rewarding career and fully engage in all aspects of life. In so doing, we empower people of all ages to

pursue and achieve their ambitions. We are excited for the opportunity to change what it is to be blind through innovative programs and powerful advocacy to enable Canadians impacted by blindness to live the lives they choose.”

VLRS provides services to Saskatchewan residents who are at least 16 years of age and who register with the organization as a client requiring assistance to reduce the impact of their disability in order to partic-

Alberta eases oil production limits MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Alberta continues to ease its oil production curtailment by increasing production limits for November and December to ensure alignment with takeaway capacity by rail, truck or pipeline.

Production limits will increase by 10,000 barrels per day in November and December, compared to the October limit.

As a result, the overall production limit will be 3.80 million bbls/day in November, followed by 3.81 million bbls/day in December.

Letters from the Minister of Energy have been issued to each curtailed operator advising of the updated limit.

In August, government announced an enhanced curtailment policy. Under the updated policy, the first 20,000 barrels per day

File Photo a company produces are generally exempt from production limits, up from 10,000 under the previous policy.

Since the update, only 15 of more than 300 producers in Alberta are

subject to the updated production limits – a decrease from 29 producers under the previous policy.

Back in January the production limit was just 3.56 million bbls/day.

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Obituaries & Memoriams

LABOUCANE: Michael Pascal "Mike" Laboucane passed away at St. Walburg Health Complex, St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, September 21, 2019 at the age of 105 years.

Mike is lovingly remembered by: his four children, Delleena Stolz, Brian (Brenda) Laboucane, Glen Laboucane, and Bonnie Start; his grandchildren, Michael Stolz (Jamie Zarski) and their children, Hagen, Koal and Owen; Kevin (Kathy) Stolz; Michelle (Sheldon) Manship and their family Payton and Robert (Pasha); Kimberley (B.J.) Carey and their children, Mitchell, Lynden, Shay; Carmen (Mick) Nolin and their children Quinn and Tave; Jamie (Dana) Laboucane and their children Oliver and Ella; Ryan (Ayako) Laboucane and son Riku; Curtis Laboucane; Darcy Start; Jaret Start; Megan (Daniel) Shingoose and their children Sasha, Teddy and Maribelle; Douglas Starr; Scott Yackel; great-great granddaughter, Azzizah Aman; daughter-in-law, Noreen Laboucane; daughter-in-law, Betty

Laboucane; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by: his wife, Chestina Laboucane; and his two sons, Edward and Emery.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Mike was conducted from Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 11:00 am with Father Peter Paase officiating.

The Prayer Vigil was conducted from Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

A family tribute was presented by Kimberley Carey, Megan Shingoose, and Ryan Laboucane.

The pianist was Cindy Schlekewy.

The soloist was Norman Laboucane.

The vocalists were Shirley Wourms, Claude LaLonde, and Gloria Seguin.

Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic Church Choir was in attendance.

The hymn sung was "Amazing Grace".

The pallbearers were Jamie Laboucane, Jaret Start, Kevin Stolz, Michael Stolz, Ryan Laboucane, Teddy Shingoose, Darcy Start, and Curtis Laboucane.

The interment was held at Butte St. Pierre Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Mike may be made to St. Walburg Health Complex (Lakeland Lodge Nursing Home).

McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements.

CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Mike Laboucane wishes to thank those who were of great support during our recent bereavement.

In particular we thank the medical staff at Lakeland Lodge in St. Walburg. We thank Fr. Peter Paase for his words of comfort and for presiding at the prayer vigil and funeral service.

To the ladies of the CWL, many thanks for the lunch served after the funeral service. Thank you to Kimberley, Megan and Ryan for sharing memories of Mike.

Thanks, as well, to Norman Laboucane, Shirley Wourms, Claude LaLonde, Gloria Seguin and the Our Lady of the Assumption Church choir for providing the music ministry at the funeral service. Our thanks also go out to the pallbearers.

For the many phone calls and to those who sent cards, flowers, food, messages of sympathy and donations made in Mike’s memory, we send our many thanks. Lastly, we thank Brett and staff at McCaw Funeral Service Ltd for their kindness, compassion and professionalism. We feel very blessed by the caring and compassion given to us during this time. The kindnesses shown towards us will not be forgotten.

MARGE DEEKS MAY 26, 1934 SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 Marge (Graham) Deeks of Whitehorse, Yukon passed away peacefully on September 18, 2019 at Copper Ridge Place in Whitehorse, at the age of 85 years, with her family by her side.

Marge is survived by her husband of 64 years, Cam of Whitehorse, YT, their three children; Doug Deeks of Whitehorse. Lorne (Denise) Deeks of Rivercourse, AB, their two children Roger (Karla) and their three children; Ryanna, Brynn and Mason and Jennifer (Jeff) Bogdan of Saskatoon, SK, and their daughter Katla.

Jeanette (Lionel) Malka of Rivercourse, AB, their two children; Ashley (Gord) Gisi of Lloydminster, SK and their two children; Presley and Nash, and Jenelle Malka of Rivercourse, AB. Marge also leaves to mourn her siblings: Joyce (Howie) Owen of Calgary, AB; Jack

(Donna) Graham of Lloydminster, AB; Dick (Elaine) Graham of Lloydminster, AB; Ross (Linda) Graham of Lloydminster, AB and Harold (Sue) Graham of Lloydminster, AB; along with many nieces and nephews.

Marge arrived May 26, 1934, the first-born child of six to Gordon and Elsie Graham of Lone Rock, SK. As a young girl going to school, she rode her favorite horse “Tony”.

In addition she was a member of the Lone Rock 4H Calf Club.

Upon completing school, Marge worked in Marshall as a telephone operator, a switchboard operator at Husky Oil, and then made the move to Saskatoon where she worked for SaskTel. It was here that she met Cameron Deeks. They married on November 11, 1955 in Saskatoon, and soon headed up north to the Yukon.

They lived in the Dawson City area, while Cameron worked on a gold dredge and various other jobs. They built the “Airport Lunch” which was a combination café/gas station/house. Marge ran the business when Cameron was away working. By 1962, they had three children in tow. They operated the café for 4 years until a fire destroyed it, with

most of their possessions lost. Later they tried living in Courtenay and Royston, BC for a year, but tired of the rainy weather and soon headed back to the Yukon where they built a house in Whitehorse.

At this time, Marge started a job at Northwestel as a telephone operator and remained working until 1999.

Marge vowed she was never leaving the Yukon again. Throughout her years in the Yukon, Marge’s CB Radio handle, “Klondike Kate” became her nickname that was used fondly by her brothers.

There will be no funeral service at Marge’s request, cremation has taken place and a private family gathering will be held in Dawson City, YT at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Copper Ridge Place Residents Council, 60 Lazulite Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 6S9.

The family would like to thank the staff at Copper Ridge Place for all of their loving care and support they provided to mom and dad over the past eight years. All the calls from far and near have been greatly appreciated.

Also thank you to Karla and staff at Heritage North Funeral Home for all of their guidance.

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DONALD: Gordon Donald passed away at the Maidstone SK Health Complex on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the age of 90 years.

Gordon is survived by his sons, Cal (Nola), Ross (Donna), and Randy (Rhea); his grandchildren, Jordon (Kim), Scott, Dana,

Thomas, Laurel and Nicole; his great grandchildren, Natalie, Samantha, Anna, Berk and Vivienne; his brother Laurie (Connie); his sister-in-law Gloria Long; his brother-in-laws, Gale (Louise) Gerbig and Lorne Foster; his cousin Heather Simmons; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Gordon was predeceased by: his loving wife of 62 years, Eleanor Donald; his grandson Kevin Donald; his parents, James and Margaret Donald; his brothers, Jack (May) Donald, Hamish (Cynthia) Donald and Dood (Del) Donald; his sisters,

Elma (Curly) Courtice, Hazel (Sim) Morrow, Vi (Walter) Johnston and Ella (Len) Arscott; his sister-in-laws, Verna Gerbig Presley and Betty Foster; and his brother in law, Norman Long.

A celebration of life was held Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Maidstone Legion Hall with Robert Lundquist officiating.

Eulogy was given by his niece Deb MacArthur.

Bag piper was Susan Stefanuk.

Special songs were: “Why Me, Lord” and “The Old Rugged Cross” by Johnny Cash; and “Just A

Closer Walk With Thee” by Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson.

Honorary pallbearers were Scott Donald, Tom Donald, Dana Donald, Laurel Donald and Nicole Donald. Urn bearer was Jordon Donald. Interment was at the Maidstone Cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Gordon Donald would like to thank the staff of Pine Island Lodge for the wonderful care that they provided to our Dad. To the McCaw family, thank you for the excellent quality of the services you provided.

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To Susan Stefanuk, bag piper, for piping the Donald family into the hall.

To Robert Lundquist for the excellent job of officiating.

To our cousin Deb MacArthur, thank you for a wonderful and thoughtful eulogy.

To the United Church ladies for providing a beautiful and delicious lunch.

To all the folks who dropped off food, stopped by, phoned and sent messages, thank you! Your kindness is very much appreciated.

The Donald Families Cal, Ross & Randy

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