Meridian Source - October 14, 2021

Thursday, October 14, 2021

VOLUME 4 I ISSUE 16

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Kiwanis $10,000 draw priceless GEOFF LEE

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It was a day of madcap surprises for the Lloydminster Kiwanis Club.

By sheer chance, club secretary Vera Gallant, sold the winning $10,000 50/50 draw ticket to a shocked Chrissy Culham of Lloydminster.

“I sold so many tickets and everybody said ‘please draw my name,’” said Gallant.

“So I feel bad for everybody else, but very thrilled for her.”

The ticket was drawn from a bin by Kurt Price at the Holiday Inn on Oct. 8, with Price just happening to know it was Culham’s birthday the day before, to add to the drama.

Gallant phoned Culham to congratulate her, with the twoway conversation on a speakerphone that went down better than any script.

Gallant: It was your birthday yesterday, right?

Culham It sure was.

Gallant: Congratulations, you are the win-

ner of $10,000.

Culham: How much?

10,000? Oh, my goodbye.

Gallant: Thank you so much for supporting us.

Gallant also asked Culham if she had any plans on how to spend the loot.

“I really don’t know, I’m in shock. I don’t have a clue. I know what my husband (Kory) will say. He wants a kicker motor for his boat and he’s been wanting that for years,” she said.

Gallant reminded Culham that it’s her name on the ticket, not Kory’s.

“I know eh,” replied Culham, who was asked to drive over and pick up her cheque.

“Hurry up and get here or we’ll have the cheque spent,” quipped Gallant.

By the time Culham came to pick up her cheque, she was still trying to process her luck and catch her breath.

“I’m still in shock.

I totally forgot it was today. I’ve been so busy,” she said, noting

nothing had yet to pop into her head regarding spending the cash.

“I can’t wait to go home and tell Kory; he’s not going to believe it,” she said.

Culham said when Gallant called, she had to pull over in shock.

“I couldn’t drive, plus the construction. I thought I’d better pull over and get my mind together before I get into an accident or I’m not coming here. But I made it, I’m good,” she said, while hyperventilating.

The couple doesn’t have kids to spend any of the money on, but they do have two dogs.

“They’re going to be spoiled though, don’t worry,” said Culham.

Price, meanwhile, didn’t realize he was also on hand to receive a Distinguished Service Award plaque from Gallant on behalf of Kiwanis before making the draw.

“This is something our Kiwanis Club started about a year ago recognizing members of our community who do great things for Lloyd and

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Chrissy Culham from Lloydminster, second from right, won the $10,000 50/50 Kiwanis Club draw on Friday at the Holiday Inn. The ticket was sold by club secretary Vera Gallant, right. On the left are club members John Anderson and Shari Klenk.

are rarely recognized or not recognized at all,” explained Gallant.

“So this month, we have chosen Kurt Price to be a recipient of our Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to the community, and especially to the Kiwanis Club.”

Gallant also presented Price with a Tim

Horton’s gift card.

“That’s a big surprise, you didn’t tell me this was happening,” said Price, who thought he was just there to make the draw.

Gallant said the $10,000 prize share to the club will go towards the Santa project in December that has a budget of between

$6,000-7,000.

Kiwanis is also a major sponsor of the Kiwanis Music Festival.

“We’ll be presenting them with a cheque in the spring,” said Gallant.

Kiwanis is also working on setting up the winter lights at Kiwanis Park at the north end of the city, with the official lighting on Nov. 28.

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Provincial command activated by PEOC

Premier Scott Moe. File Photo

uty Minister of Health.

Effective immediately, the PEOC Last Thursday, the Government will be responsible for the operof Saskatchewan announced the ational, planning, logistical and Provincial Command is being acti- administrative aspects of the emervated through the Provincial Emer- g e n c y r e s p o n s e t o C O V I D - 1 9 , gency Operations Centre (PEOC) including: • ongoing inventory management to lead the emergency management of staffing across the healthcare response to COVID-19. “ T h i s i s b e i n g d o n e t o b e t t e r system • coordination and deployment of coordinate the pandemic response between government ministries and provincial supports and activities staff, ensure the right resources are across multiple sectors The PEOC will also in the right place at lead the dissemination the right time and proof critical updates for vide administrative Responsibility the public and estabsupport so health care for public health lish normalized briefworkers can focus their ings through media efforts on providing recommendations availability. the best possible care and orders will “This structure has to patients,” said Precontinue to be worked extremely mier Scott Moe. managed by well during other “Responsibility for provincial emergenpublic health recomthe Chief cies,” said Pritchard. mendations and orders Medical Health “The pressures in our will continue to be Officer healthcare system as managed by the Chief a result of COVID-19 Medical Health Officer Dr. Shahab. has demanded all the Dr. Shahab.” resources of the SHA, The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s PEOC has sig- and now require the resources of the nificant expertise and experience in entire province through Provincial coordinating and deploying emer- Command.”

“Our healthcare system has been gency resources, and is closely connected to national and other provin- working to support the people of cial and territorial agencies to lever- Saskatchewan, and this will ensure age support and resources when that Saskatchewan is supporting our required; the PEOC is also able to healthcare system with every tool we access and coordinate interagency have available,” he said.

The PEOC is led by a joint manresources within Saskatchewan through various ministries, agencies agement team with representatives from the Saskatchewan Public Safety and crowns.

The Provincial Command will be Agency, the Ministry of Health and led by a joint management team of the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

It is anticipated that Provincial Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, Command will now be operational Scott Livingstone, chief executive throughout the duration of the proofficer of the Saskatchewan Health vincial emergency order, which was Authority and Max Hendricks, Dep- declared on Sept. 13.

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Summit builds on Indigenous viewpoint

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Chief Cadmus Delorme, from Cowesses First Nation, spoke about economic sustainability at the Economic Partnership Summit on Oct. 7. Cowesses is still reeling from the discovery of 751 unmarked graves in June.

GEOFF LEE

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This year’s virtual Economic Partnership Summit took another step on the path to Truth and Reconciliation with calls to action for non-Indigenous businesses.

The Lloydminster and District Chamber of Commerce hosted the event on Oct. 7, less than a week after the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, with a similar educational and healing purpose.

“The goal of the economic partnership sum-

mit is to bring together community leaders and businesses of all nations in Treaty 6 territory and surrounding areas, with innovative ways to partner and create employment in our region,” said MC Savana Walkingbear, headman from Thunderchild First Nation.

“We believe that by building strong, healthy relationships, that is the foundation to a strong, healthy economy. We are stronger together. We are stronger united.”

Speaker Thomas Benjoe from the Muscowpe-

tung First Nation says too much of Indigenous engagement today is focused on just Indigenous participation.

“What we need to do is move and evolve this into creating greater impact,” he said.

Benjoe is president and CEO for FHQ Developments with 12 companies owned by File Hill’s Qu’Appelle Tribal Council.

FHQ manages partnerships and developments that create the greatest economic impact where they do business while utilizing Indigenous knowledge and values.

Benjoe says the keys to Indigenous business partnerships are capacity building, sustain-

ability and ensuring Indigenous values are acknowledged to have an economic impact.

He says the checklist includes ensuring Indigenous People are being trained and skilled and are able to move vertically in their careers when opportunities arise to become leaders in industry and the type of work that’s being done there.

He says it’s also important to know how any business FHQ is going to create with a partner, is sustainable in the long term.

“It means we have to do more due diligence on the relationship we are building with our partners,” he explained.

Benjoe is also chair

of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, which just created the

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He says non-Indigenous businesses can’t have an excuse now for not engaging.

“We’re hoping to build a better Saskatchewan and more opportunity for First Nations,” he said.

Chief Cadmus Delorme from Cowessess First Nation, says the three pillars of Indigenous ideology are eco-

nomic self-sustainability, political sovereignty, and cultural rejuvenation.

“First nations want to be a part of the growth of our provinces,” said Delorme, w ho is a g raduate of Regina’s First Nations University.

He noted Cowessess Ventures Ltd. recently won a $220 million project with Sask

Power to build the 200 Megawatt Awasis Solar Project on land owned

by Cowessess.

“This will make Cowessess the biggest organization and First Nation in renewable energy in the country,” said Delorme.

The project builds on the band’s first 600,000-kilowatt wind turbine project in 2012, with renewable energy being one of many businesses in their economic development portfolio.

The band also opened a Mcdonald’s Restaurant in Regina and is growing crops and raising cattle on some of their 100,000 acres of land, including some urban land.

“It’s economic sustainability that’s going to be our driver,” said Delorme.

“The profit we make helps us with our unfunded areas. It helps us with our pillars of cultural rejuve-

nation, economic sustainability and political sovereignty.”

Cowessess signed an agreement with the federal government in July giving them full jurisdiction over the welfare of their children.

The agreement followed the discovery of 751 unmarked graves in its community cemetery in June.

The graves belong to children connected to the Marieval Indian Residential School that operated in the community from 1899 to 1997.

“For Indigenous people, it’s a real validation of the pain, the hurt, the anger, the frustration, the family breakdowns that are real,” said Delorme.

“We are in the perfect moment of our Canadian history where we can reset our compass and we can focus on a new horizon that is built upon a true relationship that the First Peoples here do have rights.

“We want to be a part of the growth. I am a strong believer that economics is our future.”

Delorme called on non-Indigenous businesses to implement the Truth and Recon-

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Inventor Arnold Wapass from Thunderchild First Nation spoke about his Savertooth Smile Kit invention during the virtual Economic Partnership Summit on Oct. 7.

ciliation calls to action, and understand First nations want to be a part of the growth.

“Let’s try to find more aggressive ways to include Indigenous people moving forward,” he said.

The Summit also featured talks by Niilo Edwards, executive

director of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, and Mallory Yawnghe, who heads up her startup Indigenous Box company in Edmonton.

Inventor Arnold Wapass from Thunderchild pitched his “savertooth smile kit” product as well.

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Chase the Ace returns to Ex TAYLOR WEAVER

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You never know when your luck will change, so why not test that theory with the return of Chase the Ace at the Lloydminster Ex. That’s right, the everpopular fundraiser has made a comeback with the first draw taking place Oct. 13 at the Ex. “Chase the Ace started selling last Wednesday and the first draw is tomorrow night,” said Lloyd Ex general manager, Jackie Tomayer, on Tuesday.

“We were quite surprised the last draw went for as long as it did, but we’re going for another 47 weeks,” she added with a laugh.

The Ex’s last Chase the Ace ran for 46 weeks with winner Jordan deGoede walking away with $730,462 in mid-July. There were only seven cards remaining in the deck.

What started as a way for the Ex to raise funds to purchase new land quickly turned into a weekly get-together for hopeful winners.

A sense of camaraderie and community was built around the

File Photo weekly draw, something Tomayer said was great to see.

“We had a regular group coming out every Wednesday for the draws and it was so nice to get to know those people,” she said.

“A lot of them also actually turned into weekly volunteers as they loved the program so much.”

One notable change for the new draw is the fact tickets can only be purchased online.

“It is all online now, which is going to reduce our volunteers.

We had such tremendous participation from our community that we didn’t feel we’d be able to text them again this time, so we looked at options and decided to go completely online,” she said.

“Now it’ll be a com-

puter-generated winner, and we’re excited to see how that rolls out.

“We also added some new ticket bundles as well, so you have four different options there.”

Tickets are one for $10, three for $25, 8 for $50 or 20 for $100. The winner receives 20 per cent of the weekly ticket sales and a chance to draw the Ace of Hearts to win the jackpot.

Draws take place every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lloyd

Ex concourse with a live stream also available on Facebook.

With the success of the last Chase the Ace, Tomayer is hoping to see history repeat itself.

“This money doesn’t help us with our operations, but it helps bring some life back into this building and helps us secure the future for infrastructure, new buildings, or new programming that we desperately need.”

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Alberta Sheriffs shutter Border City drug house

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The Alberta Sheriffs have shut down a property in Lloydminster where drug activity and violence created an unsafe environment in the community.

The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit of

the Alberta Sheriffs obtained a court order against the owner of 5729 50 Street in Lloydminster that closes the property and forbids anyone from entering until Dec. 16.

The community safety order took effect on Oct. 5, giving investigators the authority to erect a

fence around the house, board up the windows and change the locks.

These measures will remain in place and prevent anyone from entering until the closure ends.

The SCAN unit began its investigation in response to multiple complaints from the

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community, which is home to parks, playgrounds and a seniors’ r e sid e nce acr oss t he street.

Filed complainants reported finding used needles around the neighbourhood, seeing assaults spilling into the street and constant traffic to and from the property.

“Law-abiding Albertans shouldn’t be afraid to walk on their street or enjoy a day in the park because of drugs

or gang activity,” said Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu.

“The diligent work of our Alberta Sheriffs has helped residents of this community reclaim those spaces and feel safe in their own neighbourhoods again.”

Investigators confirmed drug activity was taking place at the property. The SCAN unit also received evidence from the RCMP, which has responded

to nearly 100 incidents there since the beginning of 2020.

SCAN investigators initially tried to resolve the complaints with a warning letter to the property owner, who doesn’t live on the premises.

When the drug activity continued, SCAN applied for a community safety order and obtained judicial approval in Court of Queen’s Bench on Sept. 20.

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Motorists and road users are advised the Canadian National Railway Company (CN Railway) will conduct rehabilitative work to the railway crossing at 75 Ave., north of Highway 16 beginning Oct. 17, with projected completion by the morning of Oct. 18, weather permitting.

The expected timeline for the project will consist of work beginning at 4 a.m. on Oct. 17 and finishing at 6

a.m. on Oct. 18.

Local traffic will have access from the north at 62 St., but there will be no through traffic along 75 Ave. Motorists are reminded to allow extra time for travel, slow down when driving in construction zones, and obey all signs, detours and barriers.

Any inquiries regarding the work or reportable emergencies may be directed to their respective CN Railway telephone numbers: CN Public Inquiries: 1-888-888-5909, CN Emergencies: 1-800-465-9239.

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Gamers to play for Chrohn’s and Colitis charity GEOFF LEE

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The online gaming community is coming together to raise money for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada in a 24-hour live gaming stream event called Spectrefest.

It’s the brainchild of Lloydminster brothers Mike and Justin Vany as a way to honour the memory of their oldest brother and gamer, Jason, who died in 2018 due to surgical complications from Ulcerative Colitis.

The fundraising event will be live-streamed starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 16 and aired online on Mike’s Twitch.tv/ DGOnline Internet channel in Lloydminster.

He’s also known as DadGamingOnline.

Spectrefest will also be live-streamed out of North Battleford by Mike’s gaming pal, Corey Duchscher, on Twitch.tv/Dukey03.

“During that 24 hours, either myself or Corey or both of us, will be live on there playing games talking in chat – live for 24 hours straight,” said Mike.

“We’ve got a camera on

us, so whatever game we are playing, it’s full screen and there’s a chat on the side.

J u stin ’ s ro le is he lp ing to promote the event that’s expected to draw an audience of about 1,000-1,500 gamers from around the world.

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It’s been a real driver for myself in this because there are other people who are put in the exact same situation Jason was put into to.

He’s posted information about the event on the Spectrefest Facebook page and a donation page at http:// bit.ly/specfest, along with a background video about Jason’s life at a youtube.com/ watch?v=7j8CHnQ9lAk video link.

“It’s been really good to work in support of Crohn’s and Colitis Canada,” said Mike.

“It’s been a real driver for

myself in this because there are other people who are put in the exact same situation Jason was put into to.”

Ulcerative Colitis is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) that causes inflammation or ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract with no cure available at this time.

“The ability to work towards trying to find a cure for IBD is paramount. That is truly our driving force,” said Mike about the purpose behind Spectrefest.

“Everybody that I speak to about it, in some way shape or form, has been affected.

They either have a sister, brother or a cousin —the amount of people affected by IBD is staggering.”

Jason died on June 1, 2018, and would have been 39 this Oct. 19.

Mike says when they were kids, their dad brought home a Commodore 64.

“That was one of the very first gaming systems we had in my house and kind of started the path that landed me working with computers and enjoying gaming,” said Mike.

He recalls that leading them to bond over the love of all things computers and gaming.

Mike works as the IT operations manager at Lakeland College, following in the footsteps of Jason’s career path majoring in computer and science in college.

Jason landed an IT job at Lakeland College from 2002 to about 2009 and worked briefly with Mike who started in 2006.

“Up until Jason got really sick, he was the IT coordinator for North West College in North Battleford,” said Mike.

Jason’s interest in gaming left a mark on his friend Duchscher, better known online as Dukey03 by fellow gamers.

Duchscher says he probably would never have started streaming on Twitch if it weren’t for Jason.

“So, to be able to give back to a charity that’s there to help people who are in a similar situation to what Jason had been in, just means a lot to me and of course, to Mike as well,” said Duchscher.

Mike says they’ll be playing

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Online gamers based in Lloydminster and North Battleford are hosting a 24-hour live gaming stream starting Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. to raise funds for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada in memory of gamer Jason Vany who lost his life to the disease in 2018.

a lot of retro games during Spectrefest like NES Super Nintendo, Genesis and some of the newer stuff such as PlayStation Boris Box and PC gaming.

“It’s pretty much video games, and if people tune in live, they’ll be able to chat with us,” said Mike.

“Through that stream, we’re excepting donations. All those donations go directly to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada.”

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LPSD aided by occupational therapy Kuchenbrand has a caseload of about 150 students who are referred to her in need of more intensive services or just having higher needs.

Referrals can come from parents, teachers and other medical professionals.

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Halloween is stealing the limelight in October, but occupational therapy (OT) is getting some publicity as well.

It’s occupation therapy month in Canada.

That’s giving Jasmine Kuchenbrand a chance to talk about what she

does as an OT health care professional with the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD.) “I think it’s really nice because it’s always the same question, what is OT?” said Kuchenbrand.

“It’s really nice to highlight all the dif-

ferent areas of occupational therapy we do.”

She says it helps parents who tell her they didn’t know something like this existed at school.

Occupational therapy is a type of health care that helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person’s ability

to do the things which are important to them.

Kuchenbrand says most people connect OTs with hospitals or Workers’ Compensation.

She says at the LPSD, the job can mean teaching students everyday things like learning how to use scissors, doing up their coats for recess, or learning social skills.

“A lot of my kids come to me for fine motor (skills), so helping them with their writing or their cutting or letter formation,” she said.

Kuchenbrand says some kids just need a bit more support for attention or regulation.

“With some kids, I help with emotional regulation or helping with a little bit more mobility, so sometimes I work with the physiotherapist in the school division,” she added.

With some kids, I help with emotional regulation or helping with a little bit more mobility, so sometimes I work with the physiotherapist in the school division.

“A do have a lot of kids who are even developmentally delayed, just not having those fine little motor skills,” she explained.

Kuchenbrand says when a lot of kids come to kindergarten, it’s the first time they’ve had any expectations placed upon them and it can be harder to adjust and they can lag in developing skills.

Some students just need some private discussions to help them while others need direct therapy.

“If for example, we are working on cutting, then I can bring in a bunch of different adaptive cutting scissors or teach them what is the typical pro-

gression of learning how to cut,” explained Kuchenbrand.

“We’re going to learn how to do snips before we’re going to learn how to cut curve lines.”

Kuchenbrand says if the issue for a student is learning to play with others or social skills, she’ll pop outside for recess and she can also conduct classroom observations.

“I can also help kids with independence, so some of the goal areas I help with are toileting and helping with utensils use,” she said.

Kuchenbrand says OTs have been around for a while, including many school divisions in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

“It’s just part of a typical team now,” she said.

Kuchenbrand is filling in this year for OT Megan Mainville on maternity leave and loving the work.

“I am actually originally from Lloyd, so it’s nice to be back where I am from,” she said.

“I am a little bit busy but I like the challenge of it.”

She said she’s worked in the Red Deer public school divisions and she worked last year during COVID so the pandemic is not a shock.

“I feel like the staff and the students are doing really well despite everything,” she said, noting COVID is not as hard on the kids as we think it is.

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Be prepared this cough and cold season

DR. ASAD KASHANI SPECIAL TO THE SOURCE

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Many Lloydminster residents are more self-conscious when it comes to getting sick with visible symptoms like coughing or sneezing. Now more than ever, we don’t want to feel ill, and we certainly don’t want to appear ill either.

COVID-19 has completely changed the way we think about germs. Common symptoms we might have previously brushed off – like a sore throat, sniffles or cough – are no longer simply a minor inconvenience or annoyance.

While a cough or

cold may seem minor, they can leave both kids and adults feeling miserable. We are already starting to see colds circulate which is why I’ve put together a few of my top tips to help you and your family stay healthy, including how to treat and manage your symptoms if you do come down with a bug: • Wash up: Clean hands are a first step in protecting against germs. Make sure you wash your hands for 20 seconds, with special attention to your palms, the back of each hand, between fingers, thumbs and under nails. If you need help keeping track of time, try humming or singing the “Happy Birthday” song twice.

Since washing your hands with soap and water isn’t always an option, I recommend having hand sanitizer containing at least 60

File Photo per cent alcohol available as a backup.

Make sure to keep some in your bag and your little one’s backpack to help keep hands clean on the go.

• Mask up: The pandemic has shown us that wearing a mask, particularly in crowded and public spaces, is a simple yet effective way to keep germs away from your nose and mouth.

Make sure you con-

tinue wearing your mask this cold and cough season, and don’t forget to sneeze or cough into your elbow (not your hands)!

• Be prepared: Despite our best efforts, sometimes we find ourselves with a cough or cold. We’ve all been there! If you find yourself or a loved one sick with a cough or cold, an over-thecounter medication

can provide fast and effective relief to help you get back to normal.

Your local pharmacist can help you find the right medication to address your symptoms.

Keeping your medicine cabi ne t sto c k e d will also ensure you’re prepared to address any cold or cough quickly, so you or your loved one can feel better as soon as possible.

There are many steps we can take to protect

ourselves and loved ones this cold and cough season. Don’t forget to visit your local pharmacy to get your flu shot this fall or winter— it’s your best shot at preventing the flu this season.

Dr. Asad Kashani is the pharmacist and owner at the Shoppers Drug Mart in Lloydminster and in St. Paul. Visit ShoppersDrugMart.ca to find your nearest store.

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“Happy” Halloween?

It’s fall again and Halloween soon draweth nigh And I’m adraid to go out at night and here are the reasons why.

The days are shorter now and the shadows fall so soon, And when they do, out comes the bright and silvery moon.

Then all thses scary things come out to cause us fear.

So let me tell you now just what I saw last year I saw a TROLL And he lived down in a hole Underneath the bridge nearby our farm.

When we crossed the bridge at night He made us pay and that’s not right.

I wished somehow that troll would come to harm.

I saw a VAMPIRE His eyes were red like fire.

He smiled at me and said “Hello my friend.

Now the moon is shinning bright And your neck I’ve gotta bite, But fear not, for you it’s not the end.”

I saw a SASQUATCH He was very strange to watch And he was huge and gross and smelled so very bad.

Then I saw him eat a bear And I got out of there, Cause if he came for me it would be so very sad.

Then outside I saw a GHOST And he had to be the most Scary guy I have seen in all my life.

Then I was underneath the bed Trembling with fear and dread But I hoped he had a chance to scare my wife.

I saw a BOOGEYMAN in my backyard.

He said “I’m here to make your life so very hard And I want to make it hard for you to sleep.

I am here to cause you stress And surely make your life a mess So to get some rest you’ll have to count an awful lot of sheep.”

A saw a WITCH flying on her broom.

She said “Hop on cause there is lots of room And we can fly together in the pale moonlight.”

Then she said “Please don’t get too near Or I might give you warts, my dear” As we flew on together through the night.

I saw some SPOOKS back there in the tree And I was so startled I said “Don’t you scare me please.”

I asked “why are all you guys hanging around?”

They said “We want to cause you fright And we will do so every night So after that you’ll be afraid of every sound.”

I saw a MONSTER late that night And I was nearly paralysed with fright.

I asked “Why are you so big and green?”

It said “It is my job to scare Lots of people everywhere And I do this every year at HALLOWEEN!” So now this year I’ll just stay inside And it is for me the safest place to hide.

I won’t go out at all when it is dark.

While I stay in, the dogs outside can bark And much later on when I see dawn’s early light I know for sure that now we’ll be alright!

- Michael Hughes, Turtleford, Sask.

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Leeway from Lloyd: Prescribing a vaccine push STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

It would be great if the health care system would stop making COVID the exclusive care priority to the detriment of thousands of other patients in need of treatment or lifesaving surgeries.

Doctors are supposed to follow the “do no harm” principle, but turning away someone who needs cancer radiation treatment, for example, over COVID, could mean a death sentence for that patient.

If governments and businesses would just push for more people to get vaccinated it would help the medical profession to treat more people besides COVID patients.

Also, if non-vaccinated people were told they might have to wait for treatment instead of the rest of the population, it would be an incentive to get the shot.

Unvaccinated people have had months to get a shot and every time one more unvaccinated person gets COVID, it seems they end up first in line for treatment.

Vaccinated people are being punished by having to wear masks, which a vaccination was supposed to put an end to. Something more needs to be done to get everyone vaccinated.

The Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) says many lifesaving organ transplants have been cancelled or delayed due to COVID.

The CST is advocating for Saskatchewan and Alberta to take stronger public health measures to protect both transplant and non-transplant populations alike.

Maybe one way to do that is to make proof of vaccination a blanket requirement to enter any public and private building throughout the two provinces with allowable medical exemptions from a doctor.

Transplant patients do not mount as strong an immune response as do non-immune suppressed Canadians to the available COVID-19 vaccines.

According to Canadian Blood Services, transplant patients who contract COVID19 have a much higher

File Photo chance of hospitalization (57.5 per cent), ICU admission (15.0 pe r ce nt ), and d y ing (11.2 per cent) from the d isease compar ed t o other Canadians.

Transplant patients can suffer serious

short- and long-term complications after transplantation, and their access to hospitals and critical care services has been reduced due to the COVID-19 situation in those provinces.

Both provinces need to stop catering to the unvaccinated with restriction loopholes and clamp down on getting vaccines, so others can get needed medical help without dialling 911.

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Due to the high number of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) across the province, the Saskatchewan Health Authority ( S H A ) i s i n c r e a s i n g f a mily presence restrictions in

Critical Care Units across the province.

All provincial ICUs and cardiac care units in Saskatoon and Regina will implement temporary enhanced surge family presence restrictions, which means every ICU patient will be

able to designate two essential family/support persons, with one person present at a time.

There is no change to end-of-life family presence, which allows two designated people at a time, in the ICUs or elsewhere.

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Saskatchewan’s October public offering of

Crown petroleum and natural gas rights, held on Oct. 5, generated a total of $1,876,806.59

in revenue.

T h e E s t e v a n area brought in $1,357,527.30 for

50 parcels totalling 11,591.068 hectares.

An exploration licence posted in the

Estevan area received $171,885.71, the highest bid for a parcel in this offering. This

licence is located west of Radville and is prospective for oil in the Bakken Formation.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease is $161,373.56 for a 257.448 hectare lease in the Estevan area.

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The highest dollars per hectare received on a lease in this offering is $2,489.10 per hectare. This 44.99 hectare lease was awarded to Ferret Energy Limited and is located southwest of Stoughton.

This lease is located southwest of Roche Percee and is prospective for oil in the Bakken Formation.

The highest dollars per hectare received on a lease in this offering is $2,489.10 per hectare. This 44.99 hectare lease was awarded to Ferret Energy Limited and is located southwest of Stoughton.

It is prospective for oil in the Frobisher Beds of the Madison Group.

Of the total 81 parcels posted, 59 parcels received acceptable bids. These bids covered 14,320.688 hectares and the average bonus bid was $131.06 per hectare.

This public offering was the fourth of six sales for the current fiscal year.

The next oil and gas public offering in Saskatchewan is scheduled for Dec. 7.

Turning over a new leaf

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

This year’s Autumn Leaves Charity Golf Tournament raised $40,000 divided equally to Lloydminster Sexual Assault Centre and Lloydminster Interval Home. Available diamond sponsors, committee reps and charity reps gathered at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre for a photo on Oct. 12. (l-r): Dave Kay, Maria Sarcauga, Kaylan Lunquist, Krista Arseneault, Leanne Wildeman, Nicole Dow, Neil Higdon, Michael Waugh and Keith Freeman.

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The new found art of preserving

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PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

The image of a harried, country housewife in an apron, blowing stray hairs out of her eyes as she bends to stir a pot on a scorching hot stove, is a vision that might leap to mind when some people think of canning.

It may be a scene from a 1950’s kitchen, but certainly doesn’t represent today’s resurgence of interest in this scrumptious endeavour.

Th ere used to b e a time when folks relied on gardens, and the art of preserving to feed their families all year long. Then, industry got us to believe either we couldn’t do it for ourselves or they could do it better.

However, with the present turn back towards healthy, whole foods and a respect for what grows naturally, can be sourced locally, or can be grown ourselves, canning has taken on a whole new reputation.

Preserving our own

food leads one to believe in the possibility of self-sufficiency.

As though we could perhaps flee this rat race, have a milk cow, keep a few chickens and live off the land—and jam.

Not always practical I suppose, but an interesting thought and a dream I’ve indulged in more than once, truth be told.

Back to reality, the shortlist of ingredients required to make jam, including fruit, sugar and pectin, make it sound foolishly simple

to prepare.

There’s room for a small margin of error, but it all tastes dandy whether it’s a bit runny or too stiff. I’ve made a lot of it in my day, most recently raspberry.

It’s quite gratifying to stand back and look lovingly at all the glistening, ruby red jars lined up on the counter, awaiting the snap to signify they’ve sealed properly. And, when the lid is popped open during a long, frigid winter, the sweet scent of summer goodness escapes.

Its pungent fra-

grance brings back memories of luscious fruit hanging ripe and heavy under prickly branches, and July sunshine seeping into your bones as you wend your way through the thick bushes to seek it out.

Certainly, canning isn’t limited only to the preparation of jam.

Almost anything can be preserved if done correctly. It’s a labourintensive task that’s richly rewarding.

There’s a great sense of accomplishment to be had when you can stand back and admire shelves of gleaming pots in every hue and colour, as well as in eating the produce from your garden all year long.

It’s the same concept with all aspects of the harvest. It just plain feels good to generate your own food and nourish your family and animals by the labour of your own hands.

There’s something very primal about this need. It’s satisfying to the soul when all is safely stowed inside, protected from the elements. Then, we can sit back and laugh in the face of Old Man Winter from our easy chair in front of a roaring fire, figuratively speaking.

The image of a homemaker slaving over an open fire as she preserves food for her family has transformed, but the belief that it’s the best alternative, remains unchanged.

It’s encouraging to know the fine old art of canning is gaining in popularity once more.

Helen lives on the family farm near Marshall, Saskatchewan where she is an author, columnist and works in education. To contact her, or learn more about her books, go to myprairiewool.com or write Box 55, Marshall, SK. S0M1R0

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Our future hinges on our past

WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

Inspiration for writing this column comes from a variety of sources. Whether it’s looking through an old newspaper, finding an old history book at a garage sale or simply chatting with folks about the good old

days, there’s always a story somewhere.

Recently, I was out for an evening walk crunching through the fallen leaves and noticed a sign leaning against a fence. It simply stated, “Our future hinges on our past.”

It got me thinking of how important our past is and how our future is so dependant on it.

Some folks repeat the

same actions over and over again expecting different results.

It doesn’t exactly work that way as the decisions we make now have lasting effects.

It’s possible to take an old building and rebuild it for the future.

This statement is likely to cause a varied mix of reactions.

Not every vintage building has to be unceremoniously torn down, replaced and surrounded with more cold concrete or black pavement. It can be restored while keeping the structural bones and their character intact.

Have you ever noticed how the products we use now just don’t last as long as the older models did? Often the new and improved version is of poorer quality.

When I replaced the worn tires on my SUV, the technician thought it looked like they were the original tires. Actu-

ally, they were, much to his surprise.

My new tires have caused numerous problems over a very short period of time. They definitely aren’t going to last near as long as the originals did.

Clothes may be at an affordable price point but only last a season or two at best. They appear more disposable than clothing made decades ago.

Modern kitchen appliances may have more bells and whistles, but there’s just something about the quality, strength and character of an older appliance.

I do appreciate the safety warnings listed in the manual which came with my new hair straightener.

Apparently, this hand-held appliance will get hot when it’s plugged in and the switch is turned on.

Really? And yes, despite being a self-pro-

File Photo claimed multi-tasker, I will absolutely promise the manufacturer not to use it while I’m sleeping. Hmmm.

These warnings are basic common sense; yet, sadly they’re required to prevent injury or legal actions from consumers.

Lessons were learned from past experience; to protect themselves the manufacturer is proactively putting these lessons in writing.

Along any road or highway, there are often abandoned buildings and remnants of original homesteads in vari-

ous stages of disrepair sitting forlornly in a field.

One in particular alongside Highway 16 on the way to Edmonton seems to lean a few more degrees as each year passes.

It’s still holding on to its firm foundation of stone which likely was handpicked from the very land it sits on. It’s not ready yet to fully surrender to the land.

There’s actually a simple life lesson here.

Folks from the past built firm foundations upon which we can learn and build from.

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Sports

Rustlers’ women’s hockey off to winning start TAYLOR WEAVER

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The Lakeland College Rustlers women’s hockey team may be in the process of icing the college’s first-ever team, but after Friday’s 15-0 win over the Irma Chargers, they sure aren’t doing it quietly.

The team is currently playing out of the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League (AJFHL), the equivalent to the Lloydminster Junior A Bobcats, and is hoping to join the ranks of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Association (ACAC) next season.

The AJFHL is made up of 11 teams with five in the north and six in the south.

The Rustlers are currently toting a 4-1 record and are anxious to get on the ice this weekend against the ACAC’s Olds College Broncos.

“We’re really anxious to see where we fit in the ACAC,” said head coach Morgan Mann.

“Olds is coming down to play two games here; Friday night in Vermilion, and then Saturday morning we’re back in Lloyd at the Russ Robertson, so that will be a really good test.

“We’re trying to get into the ACAC next year. I’m sure there will be lots of interest from the league to see where we fit from

those two games.”

Despite being the team’s inaugural year, Mann is pleased with how everything is coming together.

“I’m really pleased with how the team looks,” he said. “I think our skill level is good and I think our work ethic has matched that, so things have been really good.

“I had a pretty good sense of the players we were bringing in. They’ve all played really high-calibre hockey and I’ve got two or three girls who I think would fit well into university hockey programs,” he said.

“We knew we had a good team, but I’ve been really pleased with the culture that’s come in. Some of the girls, I knew their skill level, but didn’t really know them as characters and what type of young people they are, and I would say we’re just so pleased with the group we have. They’re high character, hardworking young ladies; we’re pleased with where we’re at, and it’s been a good start.”

Friday’s 15-0 win over the Chargers also saw the Rustlers’ third goaltender, Bella McKee, suiting up in a Charger’s sweater after the first period.

“In sports, we’ve all been on the other side

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source of that, and to embarrass a team, that’s never good and that’s not what we want t o stand for. It’s just not the kind of class we want to have in our games,” said Mann.

“We phoned into Hockey Alberta and were able to share a goaltender. They didn’t have a backup, and their goalie on Friday night actually plays

out. So good for her for having the guts to go in there and play goal.”

Frid ay ’s game also came with the exciting announcement the team will henceforth be known as the Lakeland College Kings Energy Group Rustlers Hockey Club after picking up a title sponsor.

“At Kings, we are thrilled to help support an important new chap-

ter in women’s hockey in Lloydminster,” said Kings Energy Group president, Darren King.

“Higher education and character development speak even louder than hockey, and a program like this puts it all together.

Coach Mann’s leadership has assembled a team that reflects the diversity of the region, and he has already cre-

ated some bold community partnerships.

I’m very confident these young women, through this program, will go on to do very special things beyond hockey, and frankly, that’s what excites me the most about our contribution.”

The Rustlers take the ice against the Broncos at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Russ Robertson Arena.

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The challenges of being a landlord in a permissive society MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

It has been an interesting couple of years selling income-producing properties.

For one, landlords have been struggling to keep units occupied, not only with tenants but tenants who strive to pay their monthly rent and utilities.

There has been a lot of job losses since 2015, and people have moved on to other regions in search of work.

I am not sure what the official statistics are, but from my observation, we have at least a 20 per cent vacancy rate today.

Secondly, there is a segment of the tenant population who know how to avoid meeting their commitments, first by misrepresenting their circumstances, then forcing the building owner down the long and bumpy road of eviction.

The “great pause” of the pandemic hasn’t helped either as the early message coming down from the federal government was seen as encouraging tenants to live in housing for free.

Great for renters, but hard on landlords, especially those with mortgage payments to make on the property.

Although legislation

in both provinces is intended to clearly spell out the rights of both landlord and tenant, many times it appears to be tilted in favour of the renter.

For sure it is a cumbersome process. I helped one of my tenant clients serve a notice to appear in front of the Rentalsman to give reasons why they shouldn’t be booted off the own-

er’s property for chronic non-payment of rent.

The notice was required to be given in two ways. One by mail; the other a placard taped onto the front door.

It is creepy, to say the least when you are walking up a front walk to see the living room curtains pulled tight over a video camera pointed in your direction.

Says to me these folks really want to know who is coming t heir way .

Is there someone with a baseball bat waiting behind the door?

One house in which the occupants were busted for making methamphetamine, then subsequently listed for sale, on first inspection had a weapon positioned at both entrances, but also near each interior doorway.

Scary stuff!

And this was in a “nice” neighbourhood.

Landlords are on the hook with municipal governments for payment of water and sewer. Some owners also retain the registra-

tion for electricity and natural gas just to be sure a house won’t be left to freeze if the tenant makes a “midnight move.”

However, this too can lead to abuse, as evidenced by one of my clients renting their house supposedly, to a couple with two children, only to discover two additional adults and a child had also moved in.

The higher usage of all the utilities puts the owner in the position of having total monthly expenses greater than the income earned.

Unfortunately, the lease did not specify a cap on occupancy. I am sure the tenant knew exactly what they were doing.

In another case of a poorly written lease agreement, the tenant was found sheltering nine cats and four dogs in a three-bedroom half-duplex.

Upon finally regaining control of the premises, the landlord faced thousands of dollars in remediation costs to get it back to acceptable

standards.

Now before I get any nasty emails, there are slumlords out there too. These scumballs take advantage of the poor and disabled, often providing shelter so badly maintained you wouldn’t want your dog to live there.

About twice a month I have a landlord come to see me about selling, but once I walk them through how the market will value their underperforming property, they often leave even more discouraged.

We do sell investment and multi-family complexes on a regular basis though. It is just that everyone must be realistic about the market forces at play and how these local influences affect value.

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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Alberta’s government is strengthening the workforce by launching the second phase of the Driving Back to Work grant program.

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Putting unemployed Albertans back in the driver’s seat will help our economy grow and thrive. This program will also enhance safety on our roads – a safe driver is a welltrained driver.

Funding totalling $5 million in 2021-22 will provide 500 unemployed Albertans with the opportunity to obtain a Class 1 driver’s licence.

The grant program is part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan. This plan is

focused on making sure workers have the skills they need to find success and a good-paying job as a professional truck driver.

“Driving Back to Work has proven to be successful in getting Albertans back into the workforce,” said Minister of Transportation Rajan Sawhney.

“Putting unemployed Albertans back in the driver’s seat will help our economy grow and thrive. This program will also enhance safety on our roads – a safe driver is a well-trained driver.”

The grant program was approved by Alberta’s government in 2020 as a two-year program.

“Providing a clear path to earn a Class 1 licence will help get Albertans into goodpaying stable jobs and address labour shortages in the trucking industry,” said Minister of Labour and Immigration Tyler Shandro.

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