Meridian Source - October 22, 2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020

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VOLUME 3 I ISSUE 17

Council candidates talk future at forum

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

With many new faces and a few familiar incumbent candidates, the virtual municipal all-candidates forum for the Border City’s upcoming election went off without a hitch on Monday night at the Lloydminster Exhibition.

TAYLOR WEAVER

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It’s going to take more than a global pandemic to put a damper on the democratic rights of voters in the Border City.

With the Nov. 9 Lloydminster municipal election looming in the minds of voters and candidates alike, the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce played host to a virtual all-candidates forum on Monday night at the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association.

With a total of 18 passionate candidates, all from different walks of life and backgrounds, the ballots are going to

be looking strong come election day.

Incumbent candidates Aaron Buckingham, Glenn Fagnan, Michael Diachuk and Jonathan Torresan were joined by Sandy Barrett, Satish Patel, Dean Segberg, Sheldon Weinrach, Chris Carnell, Bill King, Darrell Dunn, Charles Balenga, Rhiannon Greening, Shawn Davidson, Cheryl Ross, Aftab Arif, Jason Whiting and Lorelee Marin.

With so many new potential councillors on the ballot, voters have their work cut out for themselves as they navigate the waters to a strong economic recov-

ery and bright future.

Topics such as the City’s much-needed wastewater treatment plant came up, fiscal responsibility, along with the hard-hitting topic of bi-provincial healthcare, among many others.

On the topic of healthcare, and more specifically mental health services, incumbent candidate Jonathan Torresan stated “The city should be advocating for health care but shouldn’t be providing services.”

Bill King agreed and added “as a city, we have to back our nonprofits and people in that mental health

state. With COVID we’re going to see more problems in front of us this year.”

Lorelee Marin echoed King by saying “The Biprovincial agreement is very complex. I would engage community members to engage and use their voice.”

Jason Whiting, who sat as a city councillor from 2012-2016, said “Council is there to protect the public. Mental health is more of a hot topic and should be supplied through the local health authorities and work closely with local organizations.”

Aftab Arif stated mental health is very close to

his heart and hopes to start working with Lakeland College on more youth initiatives.

One of the evening’s first questions was on the subject of wage cuts for city councillors, something Chris Carnell agrees with, and stated one of his first orders of business if elected would be to cut councillor salaries by 10 per cent.

Shawn Davidson agre e d and su p p o rts the idea, but also added “we’re here for the betterment of the city, not for our own pockets.”

Another hot topic of the night was the wearing of masks in light of COVID-19 and whether or not the City should mandate mandatory masking.

The general consensus in the room was “we should listen to the experts at our provincial health authorities and take their lead on mandatory masking.”

Rhiannon Greening stated “if the province made that decision then I would support it. I wear a mask whenever I go out, as do my kids. It’s up to

the health authority.”

Michael Diachuk also stated he wears a mask whenever possible as he’s asthmatic.

Darrell Dunn explained he wears one when it’s appropriate, and the city doesn’t have the jurisdiction, “And as an ex-cop, there’s no way I’d want to enforce it.”

Many of the candidates are not only Lloyd residents, but also local business owners who want to bring their expertise to the City and help keep those hard-earned dollars close to home.

“Start at home by making our city better first. City dollars should be spent in the city,” said Charles Balenga.

Maz Entertainment provided live-streaming service for the forum, and the entire live stream can be watched on the Maz Entertainment Youtube page.

The forum was moderated by Glenda Elkow and questions for the Q and A portion of the event were collated

by Jody Herbus and Jackie Tomayer.

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Lloyd RCMP arrest male after flight from police

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During the early morning hours of Oct. 19, Lloydminster RCMP members were on patrol in the area of 44 Street and 56 Avenue when a vehicle was observed driving in the wrong direction of the opposite lane of 44 Street.

Police attempted to stop the vehicle, which refused to stop.

The vehicle was then observed at a residence

a t th e 5 4 0 0 bl o c k o f 50th Street and the driver fled on foot.

Lloydminster RCMP Police Dog Services attended to assist and the male was located hiding in am RV trailer.

The male was taken into custody without further incident.

Leo Alook, 29, of Trout Lake, Alberta, has been charged with: - Flight from Police Officer - Dangerous Opera-

tion of a Conveyance - Operation of Conveyance while impaired - Refuse to provide breath sample - Mischief under $5,000 - Learner drive motor vehicle without proper supervision - Transport liquor in an open container Alook has been remanded into custody to appear in Alberta Provincial Court on Oct. 20.

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Virtual forum puts faces to names NDP candidate Colleen Morrell Henning

Buffalo Party of Sask. candidate Steve Gessner GEOFF LEE

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If it weren’t for the virtual Saskatchewan election All Candidates Forum, some voters might think eenie, meenie, miney, and mo were on the ballot for the Lloydminster constituency.

COVID-19 and social distancing have made it tough for Lloydminster candidates Colleen Young, Saskatchewan Party; Colleen Morrell Henning, New Democratic Party; Steve Gessner, Saskatchewan Buffalo Party and Audra Kish, Saskatchewan Green Party, to connect personally with voters.

“I think it’s been a challenge throughout this entire campaign of engaging audiences in this provincial election,” said Young following the recent forum

Sask. Party candidate Colleen Young

hosted by the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce.

“I’m finding even at the doors, I’m surprised at how many people are not home. But I think it’s also the fact there’s no physical forums for people to attend and hear their candidates and speak to them.”

Young, Henning and Gessner took part in the live-streamed forum at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds, with Kish absent.

There is little time left now for voters to learn more about their respective party campaigns with few days left before election day on Oct. 26.

Young is hoping voters who took in the forum will be making some good and wellinformed decisions on who they want to support in this general election.

“I believe the Saskatchewan Party has a proven track record of investing in people and supporting families and making life affordable for everyone in this province,” she said.

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Gessner is banking on his showing at the forum for name recognition as a semi-retired trucker from Maidstone.

“Because of the COVID situation, we have been unable to do a lot of the door to door, so people haven’t seen me; they don’t know who I am,” he said.

“After 30 years on the

highway, people locally have no idea who Steve Gessner is. Unfortunately, that can be a hindrance to my situation now, so I’m really hoping a lot of people saw this so they can put a face to a name.”

Gessner is also hoping voters will see the Buffalo Party as an option to mainstream

parties, noting since the party was founded in June 2020, they have 17

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Market could sway Lloyd Costco GEOFF LEE

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Costco may not revisit plans for a Lloydmin-

ster warehouse until the economy in Alberta and Western Canada improves.

Market conditions are one of the factors that can limit the speed of warehouse growth internationally cited by the U.S.-based corporation during its latest quarterly earnings call.

Alberta is facing a $24 billion budget deficit in 2020 and posted an unemployment rate of 11.7 per cent in September.

A potential ware-

house, liquor store and fuel pod in Lloydminster were put on hold last spring when global oil prices plunged and COVID-19 spread into Alberta—after tenders were posted on BuildWorks Canada.

Costco CFO, Richard Galanti, says Costco is a hands-on company that needs to feel comfortable about the market and the supply chain

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orable zingers of the night.

“Ottawa, get your fingers out of my pockets,” was one of his best one-liners answering a question about

“Are you happy with the status quo? If you’re not, go Buffalo,” he said.

Gessner also had some of the most mem-

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“I remember when we got to Japan, we got to 10 or 12 locations and then about 18 months later, we opened eight or nine and we had a little bit of operating indigestion,” he said in response to a conference call question about

what limits their international growth rate in real estate.

Galanti says due to market opposition and red tape, it took the company 10 years to open its first store in France, with a second unit now in the works.

priority economic needs and his party’s Saskatchewan First platform.

Henning is a teacher at Holy Rosary High School and used the forum as a classroom to teach viewers about the NDP, while also approaching the opportunity to debate as a learning experience.

On the teaching side, sh e sa i d , “ I’d l i ke to think I cleared up some misconceptions about the NDP. “I think I taught people a few things about our policies and about the spirit of our party and also about myself.”

Henning says some people erroneously think the NDP is against everything Ll o y d mi nste r sta nd s for like the oil and gas industry and pipelines, but it’s not true.

“We support the oil industry, we are propipeline,” she said.

She also busted the myth that the NDP is just a party for bigger cities and doesn’t understand rural communities.

“Many of the sitting MLAs and our leader actually came from farms, they grew up on farms. Almost all of us have connections to rural areas like Lloydminster,” said Henning.

The forum was also a new experience for Henning, which she embraced to get the word out.

“It was interesting and enjoyable and I am really glad I was given this opportunity by the Chamber.”

The forum was moderated by John Winter with questions collators being Chamber president Paul Melrose-Wyatt, past president Corrine KellyHyde and other committee members.

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“The level of people and entities that can appeal that process and fight you to keep you out is unbelievable,” said Galanti.

He says for this year, and the next five years, Costco wants to open somewhere between 20-25 new net locations.

Galanti speculates a little more than half of those units in the first couple of years would be in the U.S. and by years 4, 5, or 6, construction could trend

more to the international side.

He noted the company plans to add a fourth location in Spain soon and add two more locations in China a year or two from now. “...some of these countries do take longer, but we are also putting a little bit more emphasis on that where we think we can be successful,” said Galanti.

He made no mention of Canada, although Costco Wholesale Canada is opening a ware-

house in Niagara Falls, Ont. in November.

“Generally speaking, if I’d look at various countries, we’d open five in the first five years and that would be relatively fast for us, but it gets back to getting that hands-on and make sure we feel comfortable how the market is doing,” he said.

“We’re probably a little slower than we could be but, we feel good about it. It’s worked for us and I think we’ll continue to do that.”

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G3 Vermilion, a new landmark GEOFF LEE

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The new G3 Vermilion grain elevator has passed a key construction milestone with the pouring of concrete silos.

“That’s the most visible step in construction, so the big concrete silos are now in place— if you are driving near enough to there, you’d see those,” said G3 spokesperson Peter Chura.

The pour took place safely and as planned around the clock from Sept. 15-19, with the facility on track to open in mid-2021.

G3 Vermilion is located on Highway 16 and Range Road 62 about 6 kilometres east of Hwy. 41.

While the elevator won’t be operational for several months, the company has hired a general manager and a farm business representative and has an opening for a casual administrative assis-

Supplied Photo The concrete silos are in place at the new G3 Vermilion grain elevator project visible from Highway 16 about 6 kilometres east of Hwy 41. The Winnipeg-based company also has a similar grain elevator in Maidstone.

tant on their website.

“We’re very excited to be part of the community in Vermilion and County of Vermilion River,” said Chura.

When fully staffed, there will be about a dozen employees at G3 Vermilion.

Construction of the Vermilion elevator is headed by FWS Construction Ltd. that engages local suppliers and contractors throughout the construction process.

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Synergy Shares program supports local schools

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source LPSD director of education, Todd Robinson (left) and LCSD director of education, Nigel McCarthy (right), were overjoyed last week as they accepted a substantial donation from Synergy Credit Union’s Synergy Shares Program, presented by Synergy branch manager Gord Thiel on Oct. 15.

TAYLOR WEAVER

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It wouldn’t be International Credit Union Day without some feelgood community news.

Last Thursday, Synergy Credit Union announced it will be assisting the schools in the communities it serves with a $100,000 donation that will be distributed to more than 30 schools across westcentral Saskatchewan.

A whopping $71,150 of that $100K is being split between the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD) and Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD), and funds will be used to support mental and physical health initiatives in schools.

“We have seen the impact this pandemic has had across so many sectors, and our education system is no dif-

ferent,” said Synergy CEO Glenn Stang. “We are hoping this contribution assists with some of the unexpected

expenses and adjustments associated with COVID-19 while helping to focus on our students’ physical and mental wellbeing.”

“It was quickly decided we were going to free up approximately $100,000 overall for the 30 plus schools that are in the communities that we serve,” added Synergy’s branch manager, Gord Thiel.

“Rather than just make the money available to the schools and tell them how to use it, we decided we wanted to leave that decision in the hands of the actual schools.”

Todd Robinson, LPSD director of education, explained the

division will take a look at what might work best in their school’s context and help them move the agenda in ensuring kids have access to activities to promote physical health as well as mental health, something that’s so needed during the COVID-19 period. “(This is) a very significant donation, to serve some of the extraordinary needs that have risen through the COVID-19 process,” said LCSD director of education, Nigel McCarthy, “issues of mental health and wellness in our kids, we’re going to be able to serve even better thanks for our partnership with Synergy.”

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Charites tip hat to Servus Credit Union GEOFF LEE

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Three local nonprofits facing fundraising challenges due to COVID-19 got a financial boost from the Lloydminster Servus Credit Union Community Investment program.

Servus branch manager, Tara Ferguson, presented a $14,000 cheque to The Olive Tree and individual $5,000 cheques to the Lloydminster Interval Home and the Bea Fisher Foundation at the Atrium Centre on Oct. 15.

Ferguson says all three recipients provide essential services to the community and need a financial boost to continue providing G3 Elevator FROM PAGE 6

The number of workers employed at the site varies during different stages of construction.

The project was

their services during the pandemic and economic downturn.

“We know there are groups that typically have some fundraisers that they do in the year and with things happening this year, they weren’t able to do that,” explained Ferguson.

“We know they have a big effect on our community and residents could use their services.”

Jana Thompson, assistant executive director of The Olive Tree, was bowled over by the generosity of the credit union.

“My heart kind of skipped a beat when I saw the amount. I am just so thankful and grateful that they thought of us and see announced last December along with a similar project in Swift Current.

The G3 Vermilion elevator will be ser-

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Lloydminster Interval Home rep Leanne Wildeman, left, accepts a $5,000 Community Investment program cheque from Atrium Centre branch manager Tara Ferguson and regional manager business banking Cindy Johnstone on Oct. 15.

what we do and are able to support us in the community,” she said.

Thompson says the money will be put towards their programming, notably their meal program and food bank program, with the demand for all services on the rise.

“It makes a huge difference and helps sup-

port the programming that we do run—food for the food bank and all those little things that relieve a little stress,” she said.

Thompson says they are also getting a lot of outreach calls as one of the residual effects from the pandemic and economy.

viced by CN Rail and have a capacity of 34,000 tonnes.

The project is patterned after the G3 Maidstone elevator, featuring a loop track which can quickly load a 150-car unit train, and the ability to unload a Super-B truck in less than five minutes.

G3 has been steadily growing to give farmers in Western Canada a fast and efficient option for moving their grain to market.

Lloydminster farmers will be served by Vermi l i o n o r Mai d sto ne with wheat, barley and canola accounting for just over 30 per cent of the total acreage sown in the Lloyd area.

“There are lots of

important grain-growing regions in the country and we are interested in all of them, potentially, but at the moment, the business needs have us putting the elevators where they are at this moment, in your area in Vermilion and Maidstone,” explained Chura.

The company has also opened its G3 Terminal Vancouver, a next-generation grain export facility with access to tidewater markets.

The terminal can receive three 150-car trains at a time on its loop tracks, where they unload quickly and return to the Prairies for more.

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“Our meal programs are running full force and we’re kind of waiting to see the residual effects even more in the Christmas season and into the new year and into the spring,” she said.

The Community Investment donations took place during International Credit Union Day as a way for the branch to celebrate.

“Usually we do different celebrations across the province; however, with how things are this year, we were unable to do this, so we thought giving back to our community was a great way to celebrate,” said Ferguson.

“We are really rooted in where we live and work, and to be able to support the communities that support us is deep in our roots.”

The donation to the Interval Home took resource development manager, Leanne Wildeman, by surprise while making her day.

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Bea Fisher Foundation rep Kim Crockett was all smiles accepting a $5,000 donation from the Servus Credit Union’s Community Investment program.

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The Olive Tree rep Jana Thompson is happy knowing the Servus Credit Union Community Investment program selected her charity to receive $14,000.

and very heartwarming,” she said.

Wildeman says her organization will definitely be spending the funds where their greatest needs are, whether that’s programming or outreach.

“The entire community has definitely had some hardships compounded by COVID,

so this is going to be a much-welcomed boost for our organization,” she said.

Bea Fisher marketing and business development coordinator, Kim Crockett, calls it “spectacular” to receive a donation from the credit union.

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Viewpoint Open Letter To All Lloydminster City Council Nominees MALCOLM RADKE

CEO, LLOYDMINSTER REGION HEALTH FOUNDATION

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We applaud the 18 individuals running for Lloydminster City Council: it takes courage to let your name stand amongst your peers, and inner fortitude to become involved in building solutions.

This candidate pool certainly is made up of strong nominees with the talent and passion to serve our community well.

As a Foundation and community stake-

holder, we believe it is imperative that candidates speak to the issue of bi-provincial healthcare.

We recognize that healthcare is traditionally a provincial issue, but in a bi-provincial city it demands sustained leadership from the local, municipal level.

As a Foundation, we have experienced firsthand our community’s incredible resilience in response to COVID-19.

Unfortunately, COVID19 also revealed the vulnerabilities and shortcomings of our bi-

provincial healthcare structure and the challenges this imposes on our healthcare frontlines across our community. It is also a reality that oftentimes our individual treatment as community members is determined by which side of the city we live in or which side of the city our doctor’s office is located in.

While there are many challenges, as a Foundation we believe there are three particular issues that an incoming council will have opportunities to work with our partners at

the provincial level to enhance healthcare: • Like any community, we have our shortfalls of local healthcare resources, and a unified advocacy effort is needed for all local stakeholders. Critical areas in need of improvement are mental health, ambulance, pediatric care, and seniors/long-term care.

• We need to see our local healthcare and city officials empowered to make necessary and timely decisions for our community, and advocating for a “Lloydminster rule” for quicker bi-provincial exemption decisions from the provinces.

• Automatic and seamless sharing of patient medical information across the border and into urban centres must be the norm.

Manual local overrides relying on humans and fax machines are simply unacceptable in today’s era and causes unnecessary delays in the provision of timely healthcare to patients that receive treatment in both provinces.

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“Like so many of the non-profits and charities in town, we’ve all got projects that have been delayed. The times have changed because of COVID and what’s going on economically around here,” said Crockett.

He says the donation gives the Foundation a shot in the arm to continue to move forward on a number of home improvements and upgrades at their care homes here in Lloyd.

“That’s where these funds are going to go and make a big difference for us that way,” said Crockett.

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Leeway from Lloyd: COVID helps fund mental health STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

With the emergence of COVID-19, the need for mental healthcare has never been greater.

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Mental health access in Lloydminster is also strong thanks to intiatives like Project Sunrise by the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation in partnership with the Lloydminster and Area Drug Strategy.

World Mental Health Day was recognized earlier this month and hit home with a disturbing phone call from a former journalism colleague and senior admitted to forensic psychiatry care in Ontario.

She was referred there by the court for assessment following incarceration in a maximum-security prison and solitary confinement.

She told me she hears voices telling

her to do things, but she denied medication would prevent further delusional thoughts and criminal acts.

She also told me most of her friends and family don’t want to talk to her any more fearing she is off the rails along, with the stigma of mental illness.

My own 97-yearold mother has been a paranoid schizophrenic since I was 7 years old, so I know too well how the disease can have a huge and lasting impact on families and outsiders.

Today, mental health is no longer talked about in private hushed tones, especially with the isolating effects of COVID. My journalism friend mentioned living by herself and not working likely contributed to her bizarre actions.

It reminded me of previous events she told me about when she lived in Saskatchewan.

Luckily, spending promises on mental health care is front and centre for the two main Saskatchewan Party and NDP rivals seeking election on Oct. 26.

The Sask Party reminds voters it has spent about $435 million on mental health and addiction services since coming to power in 2007,

including the Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford.

The current budget includes money for treatment teams for children and youth, and new detox beds in Prince Albert and North Battleford, among other initiatives.

The NDP is promising to invest more than $10 million to improve access to mental healthcare for families and create a strategy for the province’s opioid and crystal meth crisis.

Alberta is invest-

ing $53 million in its COVID Mental Health Action Plan and has committed $140 million over four years for a new addiction and mental health strategy.

Mental health access in Lloydminster is also strong thanks to initiatives like Project Sunrise by the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation in partnership with the Lloydminster and Area Drug Strategy.

Hopefully, my friend gets all the help she needs in Ontario too, without dialling 911.

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Delta 9 buying Lloyd cannabis store GEOFF LEE

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Opportunity knocks in Lloydminster for Winnipeg-based Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. The fast-growing integrated cannabis company is in the process of purchasing the LAB 001 cannabis retail store located at 3427-50 Ave. Delta 9 has entered an agreement to acquire the retail outlet from Auxly Cannabis Inc. and Kolab Project Inc. for $875,000 in a stock and cash deal.

The acquisition is anticipated to be completed in November through Delta’s whollyowned subsidiary, Delta 9 Cannabis Store Inc. The Lloydminster store will be Delta 9’s first retail store in Saskatchewan, adding to their two stores in Alberta and five in Manitoba.

“Delta 9’s strategy

is to expand our retail stores in Saskatchewan and Alberta,” said the company’s vicepresident of corporate affairs Ian Chadsey.

Chadsey says the Lloydminster store will operate under the Delta 9 Cannabis Store brand when the deal is finalized and retain all of Kolab’s six existing employees.

“They are really excited about joining Delta 9 and we’re really excited about having them staying on board,” said Chadsey.

The product offerings will change to mirror the Delta 9 Cannabis Stores in Manitoba, providing the full selection of Delta 9 products as well as a selection of products from leading manufacturers from across Canada.

“We will also be adjusting the pricing strategy to ensure that we are providing mar-

File Photo ket-leading pricing, not only versus other legal market retailers, but bringing products to market for less than the black market,” he said.

Chadsey says Delta 9 likes the Lloydminster market and Saskatchewan market, which allow for vertical integration and private retail ownership.

The company says

the Saskatchewan market also allows for manufacturer sales directly to the retailer, meaning there is no markup from a provincial distributor.

The pending sale includes all of the vendor’s assets relating to the operation of the Kolab retail store.

The transaction was endorsed by Auxly CEO, Hugo Alves, in a

news release on Oct. 19.

“The sale of our Lloydminster cannabis store enables us to further prioritize and reinforce our efforts in our core business of developing and manufacturing high-quality, branded cannabis products,” said Alves.

“As one of our longstanding partners, we couldn’t be more confident that Delta 9 is the

perfect fit to support and continue to supply consumers in the Saskatchewan community.”

The price includes $750,000 of common shares of Delta 9 based on the 15-day volume-weighted average price per share on the Toronto Stock Exchange at the closing date.

The balance of the price will be $125,000 in cash.

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Grant available for eligible small businesses MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Times have been tough for small businesses, but the City of Lloydminster is here to help.

After city council approved administration’s request to reallocate $20,000 from the 2020 Operational Budget for the E-Commerce Grant to assist local businesses in their online transition during the pandemic, small businesses may receive up to $500 to help offset financial costs accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible businesses can now apply for the newly developed municipal grant.

Eligibility requirements:

• Provide proof of expense dated March 16, or later; • Be a small business (≤50 employees); • Located within Lloydminster city proper; and • Possess a valid business license.

Home-based businesses are not eligible.

Eligible services include, but not limited to: • Logistics and shipping • E-commerce and web development • Marketing and promotion of online presence • Cyber security For more information and to apply, visit Lloydminster.ca/ecommerce.

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Legion Fall Supper this weekend MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Lloydminster Branch #9 of the Royal Canadian Legion is hosting a Fall Supper this Sat-

urday, Oct. 24 with a 4:30 p.m. start for seniors.

Supper includes a full turkey dinner for only $15.

Anyone interested in joining in on the feast has

the option to either dinein or phone ahead for curbside pick-up services.

For pickup service please call 780-808-1159 or 306-825-2521.

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Seniors push healthcare agenda GEOFF LEE

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Lloydminster healthcare advocates are triaging healthcare issues on multiple fronts for voters in the municipal and Saskatchewan general election.

The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Society loaded the agenda of its Oct. 20 meeting with priority healthcare needs to push the envelope and educate voters.

“I thought it was an excellent meeting,” said the group’s president, Graham Brown, at the Lloydminster Legacy Centre.

The meeting heard from Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers, Lloydminster Region Health Foundation CEO, Malcolm Radke, and

Lloydminster & District Health Advisory Committee chair, Paul Richer.

“It’s really interesting that speaking with the mayor, with the chair of the Lloydminster and District Health Advisory Committee, that we’re all together working on the issues and tackling the government with the same issues and same stories,” said Brown.

“We just got to keep working and see if we can affect some change and improvement.”

The upcoming civic and provincial elections have slowed progress, but Brown says that will pass.

“It’s just a matter of getting through these and getting the right people in the right places again,” he said.

Aalbers has sent a let-

ter to the candidates running in the Saskatchewan general election on Oct. 26 urging them to champion five healthcare issues affecting the Border City on the campaign trail.

The top issue is for the health ministers of Alberta and Saskatchewan to hammer out a new bi-provincial MOU. Other priorities are improving EMS ambulance, dialysis unit relocation, eHealth Netcare patient data sharing and mental health funding.

Radke read out an open letter from the Health Foundation to the 18 candidates running in the municipal election on Nov. 9 to put the bi-provincial healthcare file on the front burner.

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It could be worse PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

Soundlessly, the doors of the Italian restaurant closed out the warm July evening behind us and a welldressed host showed us to a table for three.

This summer my family enjoyed a few short days in the Rocky Mountains and this was our last evening. I gazed through the windows beside us, enjoySenior’s Care FROM PAGE 17

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He says the Foundation is excited by the strong pool of candidates for city council and took a proactive stance with a call for action.

“We thought it was timely to make some of the challenges of the bi-provincial healthcare committee known openly now, so it can be discussed by the election campaign,” said Radke.

ing a view of the magnificent peaks as they glowed in the last orange rays of sun.

Until daughter Aliyah hissed in my ear that is.

“Mom, have you looked at the prices?”

She pointed at her menu where each plate averaged $40 - $50.

Yikes! Money hasn’t been so plentiful lately.

I looked around furtively, wondering if it was too late to duck out a side door, when my eyes were drawn to the

artistically arranged pinnacles of food arriving for folks nearby, who sat back with smiles as champagne was popped, candles were lit and a quiet air of wealth and sophistication settled on the room.

We were in the wrong place.

Before we could make a move, however, a waiter appeared with tinkling goblets of iced water.

H e say s f r o m w h a t was discussed at the meeting, everyone’s doing a lot of great work.

“That’s the feeling you get today, everybody is starting to work together and getting on the same page and we hope to keep the momentum moving forward,” said Radke.

Brown says COVID19 has also upped the profile of healthcare issues, especially with

seniors.

“It’s really put the focus on the seniors and the seniors’ lodges and how we need to improve the level of care in all seniors’ lodges,” said Brown.

The Concerned Citizens’ group is also sending a letter of support to Border City Connects for a grant application to purchase a second trishaw tricycle to tour seniors around town.

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Clean-up youth feted at Rotary

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Patrick Lancaster, manager of social programs and services for Lloydminster Family and Community Support Services, presented a Zoom update of the Youth Graffiti Clean-up program with Lloydminster Community Youth Centre program manager, Micheline Huard, during the Rotary Club of Lloydminster luncheon on Monday.

GEOFF LEE

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The Lloydminster Youth Graffiti program has turned some unsightly tagging into public art over the past five years.

Three downtown area murals covering up graffiti were some of the program highlights touched on dur-

ing a Zoom presentation to the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday.

The project started in 2015 with a partnership between Lloydminster Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) and Lloydminster Community Youth Centre (LCYC).

Other players today

are Home Depot and Art, Soul Life Creative Studio and the Lloydminster Interval Home. “This is one of our favourite programs and favourite partnerships that we have in the community,� said FCSS manager, social programs, Patrick Lancaster, introduced on Zoom by Rob Saunders.

Lancaster says FCSS handles the logistical side of the graffiti clean-up programs, securing the materials and getting permissions from residents, while LCYC recruits and supervises the youth.

More than 80 volunteers have worked to clean up about 60 properties and create three murals over the course of five years of serving the community.

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Thursday, October 22, 2020 Could be worse FROM PAGE 18

We were trapped.

Claiming we wer en’t as hungry as previously thought, we each ordered an appetizer, gobbled it down and skedaddled.

It was bad, but I’ve done worse. Let me tell you about it.

A long time ago, as teenagers, a friend and I travelled to Banff for the long weekend. We were poor, had driven her rusted-out ’73 Datsun, and had scuffed around for two days in sneakers and frayed, bell-bottom jeans having fun.

Then, foolishly we decided to culminate our adventure with a fine dining experience.

I knew nothing of fine-dining. (Eating out for my family had consisted of a squashed trip to the A&W drive-in diner.) But I digress.

I knew we didn’t belong as soon as Carol and I entered.

Heads swivelled to stare in amazement as we slopped through the door, and the reluctant

hostess sniffed disapprovingly as she led us to a table in the middle of a room where the décor exuded affluence and good taste.

So did the patrons— until we arrived.

“Argh, couldn’t we have sat at a cardboard box in the cloakroom?”

I whispered to my friend, but Carol was nonplussed. She smiled winningly at a waiter and beckoned him over.

“They have to treat us just like everyone else,” she muttered to me.

“We could be loaded, they don’t know. Let’s order extravagantly and shock ‘em.”

Following her lead, I ordered steak and lobster and then sat quietly with downcast eyes, trying not to attract attention.

The room of people took no further notice of us, which I was glad of, and I’d just begun entertaining thoughts of a delicious dinner and unobserved escape when the linen napkin I’d been fussing with dripped into my butter burner and the whole

business burst into a flaming ball of fire!

Every eye focused on me as the blaze illuminated my frightened features. Waiters ran from the kitchen. The hostess grabbed a fire extinguisher.

People leapt to their feet as hunks of smouldering cloth floated up into the flickering light of the chandeliers and sizzled down onto their tables. And the flames were spreading.

Snatching up our pitcher of water, I dashed it into the bonfire and then sat in horrified stillness as bits of ash, lobster and water gushed onto my lap and puddled on the floor around me.

Don’t ever doubt me when I say it could be worse.

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Graffiti Cleanup FROM PAGE 19

The murals are located at the old water treatment plant decorated in 2019 and two new murals in 2020 across the street from RBC and behind Bojangles Hair Centre.

“We’re very grateful for all the supports from these local businesses that helped us

Open Letter FROM PAGE 10

While we hope for an improvement of the local and regional economy, we must take steps to build and strengthen local healthcare now, given that a realistic outlook suggests our community will face additional challenges arising from greater demand for resources, and greater needs.

We believe the City can and will be able to play a critical leadership role in bring-

to create this opportunity. We are very happy with the outcome,” said Lancaster.

The program has also had a positive effect on the youth assessed by Micheline Huard, program manager at LCYC. “For us, the graffiti project has allowed the youth to feel valued in the community. They

are enthusiastically greeted when they go to those job sites,” said Huard.

“Their work is showcased in the local media which really boosts their confidence and gives them a sense of pride.”

Rotary president Darryl Benson added part of the program is to get youth involved

ing together those who serve our community in leadership including our MLAs, MPs and surrounding municipal elected officials. The City and its leadership, including Mayor and Councillors are those on the ground here in our community with the ability to understand and advocate for our community’s healthcare needs. We need concrete action and collaboration with open communication to the broader community.

Many of you possess the experience and skills that our community will depend on to solve these issues in the years ahead. We need your full effort on this file.

We wish you all good luck and look forward to working with you to improve local healthcare in the years ahead.

Sincerely, Malcolm Radke, CEO Lloydminster Region Health Foundation malcolm.radke@lrhf.ca

so they become mentors and role models for other youth in the community.

Benson also directed a question to Lancaster about any repeat graffiti on areas cleaned up by youth.

Lancaster says they

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do check back to see how the work holds up over time and are finding there’s minimal recurring graffiti in the areas where the kids have gone through and done the cleanup.

He noted in some areas tagged again

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with graffiti, residents cleaned it up on their own.

“It’s helping to build a pride of an area and awareness of responsibilities,” he said, noting the program does reduce future graffiti.

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Sports Bobcats assistant captain enjoys hockey’s return JAMIE HARKINS

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It took nearly 13 months of fighting through pain and tears for Lloydminster Bobcats right wing Tyler Schendel to live this moment.

Schendel, 20, took a pass off the glass from defenceman Tyson Kowaluk, skated in down the left side and wired the Bobcats opening goal of their 3-2 loss to the Sherwood Park Crusaders at Kitscoty Arena on Friday night.

The Wildwood, Alta., native was playing in his second game since Sept. 27, 2019, when an on-ice hit by a Drumheller Dragons rearguard broke the fouryear AJHL veteran’s femur, causing him to lose a season and fear a possibility of no return.

“It was pretty rewarding,” said Schendel, who is wearing an A for the

Bobcats this season. “I had some family in the stands and the last time they were in the stands I was carried off on a stretcher. So, it’s kind of nice to come full circle. It’s nice to have had them there.”

Crutches and a lot of time resting in bed followed Schendel’s successful surgery at Edmonton’s University of Alberta Hospital.

He noted a cast wasn’t needed due to previous work done on the bone after breaking it for the first time while a rookie forward in bantam, but it still took months of physiotherapy before he could step back onto the ice.

“You don’t want to get your hopes up (too high),” said the fivefoot-nine and 170pound forward, noting he didn’t start skating in full gear until July. “But, I was always

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Tyler Schendel scored his first goal as a Bobcat on Friday night. He accomplished the feat after putting in 13 months of hard work to battle back from a leg injury.

hopeful and that was my goal.”

Schendel came over to the Bobcats in a July 2019, trade with the Camrose Kodiaks. He posted 16 goals and 40 points in 110 matches with the Kodiaks before notching one assist in seven Bobcats games

last year and a lone marker in three development season contests this October.

“This is just one last kick at the can,” said Schendel. “We have a good group of guys here and I’m just looking forward to enjoying whatever happens.”

Inland Steel Bobcats use preseason time wisely JAMIE HARKINS

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While questions remain about the second half and finish, the Lloydminster Inland Steel midget AAA Bobcats can at least be certain of getting in a bit

of game action over the next two months.

The Bobcats play their first contest of the 2020-21 season on the road against the Edmonton SSAC Boston Pizza Athletics on Oct. 21.

Following a twoweek quarantine, the boys are next in action versus the Sherwood Park Ennis Kings for a trio of dates, including their lone home game of a fluid Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL)

campaign at the Centennial Civic Centre on Nov. 8. Three late December matches at the Grande Peace Ernie’s Sport Storm mark the team’s final scheduled games so far.

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Inland Steel Bobcats excited to get on ice

AAA Bobcats FROM PAGE 22

Kyle Tapp, head coach of the Inland Steel Bobcats, said these contests count in the standings and the numbers that players put up will be looked upon as official 2020-21 season statistics.

He said having an opportunity to play for an AEHL championship this coming spring isn’t set in stone yet, and competing for a Telus Cup would depend on how all the provinces are doing, but really, they’re just happy to be back playing hockey at this point.

“I definitely like the character of our group,” said Tapp, noting it is unknown how they’ll fare until actually playing some games.

“We’re young on the back end. We’re fairly deep up front. We’ve got a lot of guys who can play junior hockey. A lot of other teams are doing the same. They’ve got

a lot of junior eligible players playing midget.

So, it’s going to be the strongest the midget league has been in some time.”

Tapp said they’ve been working on skill development, good habits, team culture and creating a positive environment in the dressing room, around the rink and on the ice since first coming together for tryouts during the middle of September.

He said the hope is

that extra time at practice as well as their team-building events will give them an edge heading into the year.

“The guys have spent more time together than they probably would if they were playing games,” he said.

“We’ve tried as hard as we could to break down some barriers and create some relationships. We had practice (Monday) morning and I could already see a change in the room

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and on the ice in terms of them spending time

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Visit the Maidstone & District Museum WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

The Maidstone & District Museum opened in 1988. This building was originally a CN railway station (1905) and was moved from its original location onto donated land.

It’s easy to envision farmers hoisting their cream cans onto the platform, loading freight into wagons or passengers embarking on a rail adventure.

Imagine the station agent sitting at his desk, his family enjoying the sitting room or making a meal in the kitchen.

Upstairs were their bedrooms and commode complete with a claw tub and chamber pot.

There was no running water.

Looking at items time has forgotten, this museum holds stories of community life.

Collections of artifacts ranging from salt and pepper shakers, teapots, sports equipment and exquisite wedding dresses are thoughtfully displayed.

Each item has a story to share and knowledgeable volunteers provide a wealth of information.

Artifacts I’ve never seen before appeared

File Photo throughout the themed displays. An intricate handmade hollow sphere Christmas ornament was made from white sugar.

Amidst the piped icing, festive holly, bells and ribbon was handwritten “Happy Christmas.”

Inside was a paper image of carollers. Modesty was important in the early days.

A large fabric envelope discreetly held a woman’s nightdress and was placed on the bed.

Metal pant stretchers were used to help pants keep their shape. Decorated paper curtains were a frugal window covering option.

Ever hear of a waterless cooker from the 1920s? An entire meal, including dessert, was cooked inside this metal pot. Each metal sieve layer was filled with food. The lid was securely latched and the pot placed on top of a wood stove.

Definitely a cost-saving measure!

Walking on the outdoor wooden boardwalk, the pioneer village provides a glimpse of what life was like.

Beautiful flowers throughout this village are the result of a community service project by the local Girl Guides.

Great job, girls!

Many events are held in this village area. A popular activity is a Straw Scramble!

After the threshing machine demonstration, coins were hidden in the resulting straw for the children to find during the Canada Day celebrations.

Dorothy was the last teacher in the River Bend School District 2562 schoolhouse.

Originally, a teacherage and two cloakrooms were attached, but after being moved several times this building became an active part of this village.

Dorothy explained

how she would arrive at 5 a.m. to stoke the stove so the one-room school would be warm for her students.

The school piano sits proudly against the back wall. Pioneer schools served as the community social centre.

The Corker house with many original furnishings was ordered through a catalogue. It clearly shows pre-fabricated homes have been around since the early 1900s.

Artifacts are thoughtfully displayed in an original ice house, general store, barbershop, military, RCMP, blacksmith shop and other buildings.

A replica of a working grain elevator is in progress.

The pride that has gone into this museum is truly evident and many other town gems await visitors.

Thank you ladies for an enjoyable afternoon!

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It only takes a second to be distracted.

Even just scrolling through your playlist, taking a quick peek at your phone, or adjusting your GPS can put you and others at risk.

CAA’s new youthbased distracted driving video campaign, #UNPLUGANDDRIVE, has one clear, simple message: if you are driving, put your phone away.

Gen Z is a socially

conscious generation and almost all of them know that distracted driving is wrong, yet one in six young Canadians still have admitted to driving distracted.

People often don’t think they are driving distracted because they aren’t “texting.”

But today, distracted driving is so much more than sending a text.

Music apps, maps, messaging apps, and social media are all frequently used while driv-

ing and pose the same threat as calling or texting.

Distracted driving, according to CAA, is defined as anything that takes the driver’s eyes and mind away from the road. Here are a few surprising distracted driving statistics: • Over a quarter of young Canadians aged 18-24 years old said they saw an increase in people using their phone while driving in 2020. (CAA polling, 2020)

• 47 per cent of Canadians admitted that they have typed out or used the voice-memo feature to send a message while driving.

(CAA, 2020) • If a driver texts, they’re 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash or near collision.

(Traffic Injury Research Foundation, 2019) • Canadians say that texting while driving is one of the biggest threats to their personal safety on the road.

(CAA, 2018)

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