Meridian Source - October 31, 2019

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What’s next for the West?

Border City talks separation, western alienation following federal election TAYLOR WEAVER

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West e rn C a na d a is sending a message to Ottawa.

Roughly 80 Border City and area residents made their way to the Lloydminster Exh on Sunday evening to discuss What’s Next for the West after Justin Trudeau’s Liberals walked away from the Oct. 21 election with a minority government.

Participants heard how Western Canadians are fed up with Prime Minister Trudeau’s lack of support for the energy sector, among many other things, and have felt a sense of defeat since the 2015 federal election.

“This isn’t a room full of wild and crazy ideologists that want to separate just for the point of separating; that’s not why we’re here. We’re here out of desperation, wouldn’t you agree?” said Drew Lake in an opening statement to the crowd.

Lake is a life-long oil and gas worker from Lloydminster who has been politically active as a board member with the Conservative Party of Canada and the United Conservative Party for several years.

“We all watched the election results and it just wasn’t very good for us out here. We’re going on five years of being battered and bruised, and a good chunk of that had to do with commodity prices, but let’s face it, policies have made a huge impact, especially with the lack of pipeline capacity,” he said. “The west is hurting bad and it’s time to gather the people and have a serious discussion about the future.”

Lake explained the goal of Sunday’s meeting was to

raise awareness that westerners just can’t take any more. Economically, the energy and agriculture sectors in the west have been tough on many hardworking Canadians.

“People can understand the intrigue and excitement in 2015 with Trudeau and the election … a fresh young face, exciting message, something different …

but after the last four years of demonstrative performance, out here we view it as a lot of follies, especially on the energy file,” he said. “People out here can’t fathom the Liberals winning a single seat, let alone enough seats to form a government again.

“This is very, very serious and we need to send a message. When you have a bunch of

lawyers and oilfield workers that are Canadian at heart and feel like they’re backed into a corner and there aren’t any options for survival, that’s a big deal.”

Lake added his intent on Sunday was to bring awareness to politicians that it’s time to step up the game when it comes to the energy sector. The word on the minds of those in at t e nd a nc e w a s se p aration, something being heavily discussed throughout Western Canada.

“I’m not a separatist at heart but I’m starting to run out of ideas, and I think our politicians are too,” said Lake. “There’s very little they can do at this point and I think it’s been a bit of a laughing stock

WEXIT founder Peter Downing speaks at the Lloydminster Exh on Sunday evening. Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

for others in the country when they hear about the West wanting to separate.

“It’s not out of spite or greed; it’s out of pure desperation.

There are as many ideas on separation as there are people. Some people want to move to the U.S., some people want to stand alone, some want Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and parts of B.C. to band together.”

With the Liberals now holding a minority government, Lake explained this outcome could be more detrimental to the west than a Liberal majority.

“The Liberal minority is kind of a worstcase scenario because if they want to pass votes through Parliament they’re going to have to form a coalition with the NDP or Green Party and, quite frankly, their policies are a lot more extreme towards oil and gas,” he said.

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WEXIT founder talks future with Border City residents

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“Mr. Trudeau has promised a pipeline since the days of the election, and obviously the Conservatives will vote with him on that policy, but will they ever actually be able to pass another vote if the NDPs and Greens decide to (not agree)?

He’s in a tough spot when it comes to that.

It highlights the fundamental differences between people across the country. And what’s important out here clearly isn’t important in other regions, and it’s time to have that conversation.

“This type of movement brings out a lot of interesting characters with some wild ideas, and I think it’s important that everybody remains calm and really explores what they’re pursuing and who they’re choosing to follow.”

One of the other speakers on Sunday was Peter Downing, founder of Wexit Alberta, who spoke about the Wexit movement and how its growth and popularity

have expanded tenfold since its inception.

“The worst has happened. Justin Trudeau got back in despite all the stuff he did. Despite the blackface, despite the ethics violation, despite covering for SNC Lavalin, you name it, and we all hoped again. But then it happened, a minority government propped up by the NDP or the Bloc separatist group who came out and said ‘we’re going to attack Western Canadian industry even more because we feel we deserve even more from you guys,’” Downing said, while also stating he did not vote in the recent election as he believed his vote wouldn’t have mattered.

“We don’t want to put our hands in our neighbours’ pockets.

And what do we get from an ageing cosmopolitan part of the country that says ‘we want to take your stuff, tell you you’re scumbags and racists, dirty’ and all that stuff, and then you can thank us for it,” he said. “Well, that’s enough. Do we want to keep living this way in fear of someone

even worse than Justin Trudeau?”

Downing explained Wexit is a western separatist organization with every intention of separating from Canada, and that Alberta industry supports the organization’s federal operations as well as separation.

“We’re very close to registering Wexit with Elections Canada and our slogan is ‘The West Wants Out,’” he said.

“We are going to send Wexit members to kick down the doors in Ottawa to say enough is enough.”

A familiar face in the crowd was Danny Hozack, the current chair of the Economic

Education Association of Alberta (EEA) and former area politician.

Hozack attended Sunday’s talk to show his support for Western industry, while also letting others know about the EEA “Freedom Talk” conference in Red Deer on Nov. 15-16 to meet the unity challenge agenda in Canada.

Drew Lake gives opening remarks on Sunday evening at the Lloydminster Exh. Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Rotarians cover Coats for Kids GEOFF LEE

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The Olive Tree’s Coats for Kids program, in partnership with the Lloydminster public and Catholic school divisions, counts 71 kids bundled up for the winter season ahead.

Coats for Kids is wrapping up its fifth year of activity and is benefiting from a $4,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday.

“Our budget is usually about $6,000 and we have spent that already, so this money goes a long way to helping with that,” said Jana Thompson, assistant executive director of The Olive Tree.

“Generally, an outfit costs between $100 to $120 per child. It’s quite the cost to outfit, especially a family.”

Thompson says how

the program works is the community school liaisons refer families to them near the beginning of the school year and they go and purchase the items.

“The weather got cold quickly so we’ve been out shopping and trying to outfit as many as we can,” she said.

“Generally, throughout the year if there are other requests, we try to accommodate them, but it depends on what it is.”

Rotaract, the Rotary’s youth wing, is also collecting and donating used and “gently used” children’s winter wear for the program.

“What we are planning to do with those jackets is, if we do get more requests throughout the year, we can outfit children if we have the right sizes and also we can save them for next year, so we are a little bit ahead of the game,” said Thompson.

“Like everyone else, I’m concerned about the future of our country and I want to talk

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about what we’re going to do about it,” said Hozack.

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“I also want everyone to stay calm and talk about this in an intelligent and respectful manner. There are two sides to this story, and with our conference in Red Deer we’re bringing people in to make their case for separation and we’re bringing people in who will be defending federalism. We’re going to talk about the challenges of both options and then we’ll all go back home and make our case to respective voters.”

Hozack sees three

potential outcomes from the situation the country finds itself in.

“We could have a separate province or separate Western Canada, we could fix federalism, or we could just let the status quo be,” he said. “I haven’t talked to anyone in the last year that wants the status quo to go on. We’re at a turning point in our country.

Justin has brought that to a boil, and now we’re going t o d ecid e. The people we know either want it fixed or a different country.

Turn the lights on baby

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Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar blew the roof off the Gold Horse Casino last Friday while on tour promoting their new album, Eternity Now, which is set to release in 2020.

“Over the next 30 years, we are not sending $600 billion down there (Ottawa) and not getting a ‘thank you’ for it, let alone not getting pipelines and other things we do not get.”

Darren Weinkauf, who has lived in Lloydminster for 47 years and has seen economic ups and downs through a 30-year career in finance, is one of many residents who is fed up with the situation Western Canada is facing and is ready for a change.

“I’m here today to hear if separation is an option or if we’re just wasting our time,” he said. “I was an appraiser for 20 years and I dig pretty deep, so one meeting isn’t going to change my mind, but this is a start.

“I think we’re all here to see what separation looks like or if it’s even an option. We have to do something and it’s a vicious circle … I see good people losing everything every day and there’s no need for it. We live in a country where we have the best of everything. The best of oil, the best of gas, the best of agriculture, and I’m still in shock of the results we just saw on Monday. There’s no logic to it.”

Weinkauf also noted

he has colleagues throughout the country who have told him the bad taste in westerners’ mouths regarding Trudeau has made its way to Ottawa.

“I seldom run across anybody that believes in the mission he’s on.

There’s no one.”

When asked what’s next for Canada and the future of the energy sector in the west, Lake pointed to the importance of being a part of the change.

“Despite the views on climate change, I think we can agree on one thing: if the demand for oil continues to rise, then Canada needs to be a big part of that game. Shutting ourselves down does nothing for the world and it creates a lot of negatives,” he said. “If that message could be embraced across the country, I think that would be a positive step.

“Westerners aren’t typically complainers, but this is more or less out of pure desperation. There are going to be a lot of extremist groups coming out of this, and the difference with this group (here today) is, it’s a bunch of everyday people. They’re just looking for some sort of a solution.”

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Twice is nice for Spiro’s GEOFF LEE

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Once again, this year’s Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce Celebration of Business Excellence Awards dinner was all about smiles, handshakes and speeches.

These rituals were repeated twice for Spiro and Tina Kokanas, owners of Spiro’s Family Restaurant at the Gold Horse Casino Event Centre last Thursday.

Spiro thanked everyone while accepting the Small Business of the Year award, then his wife Tina stepped up to the podium to accept the top Business of the Year award.

“It’s been a long time; it’s been a long journey where we came from and where we are today.

Thank you so much,” said Tina with Spiro and the couple’s granddaughter Elenee Young sharing the stage.

“It’s because of people like you that we can stand up here.”

Spiro’s is marking their 50th year of business in Lloydminster this year with no sign the owner-couple is slowing down.

“We receive this beautiful reward and moving forward my husband and I will not be retiring. My daughter might think we are—we are not!” joked Tina.

“Thank you so much for this opportunity, God bless you all.”

Chamber president Corrine Kelly-Hyde set the tone for the evening telling a packed house that small business is the backbone of Canada’s economy with 98.2 per cent of businesses

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Tim Dyck from Tim Dyck Financial Services, left, presented the Business of the Year award to Spiro’s Family Restaurant owners Spiro and Tina Kokanas and their granddaughter Elenee Young at the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards at the Gold Horse Casino on Oct. 24.

in Canada having 100 employees or less, and Lloydminster chamber members having a similar profile.

“Small business owners embody the unparalleled spirit of innovation, hard work, resourcefulness and determination,” said Kelly-Hyde.

“Every nominee here tonight is considered a winner as you have been nominated by the community.”

Kelly-Hyde’s president’s pick for this year’s lifetime achievement award, given to someone who has made a significant contribution to the community, went to a shocked Dr. Alice Wainwright-Stewart president of Lakeland College.

She’s accomplished everything from winning a gold medal in the California junior Olympics program to b e in g a c h am p io n o f higher education and program and capital

expansion at Lakeland.

“I was humbled— totally when they called me I was like ‘me?’” she said at her table.

“Life is about the people you work with, your friends and your family and all of that makes a difference.”

Wainwright-Stewart says she will lean on her lifetime of experience to get through Alberta budget cuts to Lakeland’s funding that she learned more about earlier in the evening.

“We got hit pretty hard—we’ll stumble over it and keep going,” she said with a smile.

There were no worries for Jon Rokochy, owner of Assure Occupational Testing Inc. upon being chosen for the Community Spirit Award in a list of worthy nominees

“I feel like the selection committee might not have realized that Boundary Ford brought two NHL teams to Lloydminster—we did not!” he joked.

“This is a major surprise, thank you.”

BPC Services owner Brian Brewer accepted the award for Employer of the Year noting the award isn’t about him or his general manager Martin Campbell.

“This is an award and a testament to our employees from top to bottom,” he said.

Marty Wheaton, owner of Wheaton Golf Services chosen for the Customer Service award in its first year of business also shared the glory with his employees.

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Morning WestJet flight a hope GEOFF LEE

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Geoff Lee Meridian Source

WestJet public affairs manager Robert Palmer spoke at the Lloydminster Rotary Club on Monday about WestJet’s transformation, including the strong support in Lloydminster for WestJet-Link service to Calgary.

WestJet says a request from Lloydminster to add a second morning flight to its daily WestJet Link service from Lloydminster to Calgary won’t likely fly until more empty seats are filled.

That’s the thinking of Robert Palmer, WestJet’s manager of public affairs, who spoke about the justification for additional flights in the Border City at the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday in his presentation on WestJet’s transformation.

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“A big shoutout to all the staff who have made this possible, and I know a lot of our customers are in the room tonight,” he said, while also thanking his wife Sarah for her support.

The list of winners included the Integrity

morning with Mayor Gerald Aalbers about additional service,” said Palmer.

“It’s a challenge because we haven’t filled the flights that we have, so we need to do that first, but nonetheless, he made a compelling argument and I’ll be taking that back to my mates in the office.”

On Tuesday, WestJet reported its secondhighest ever third-quarter profit of $119.4 million compared to $70.1 million for the same year-ago period.

The company also achieved its highest ever third-quarter load Award, BioClean Inc.; Non-Profit of the Year, Bea Fisher; Downtown Business of the Year, The Hair Studio Joan and Co.; and Entrepreneur of the Year, 4th Meridian Brewing Company.

The Diversity Award was fittingly presented

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If we would do that it would mean that people are more willing to fly often with us and that’s a good thing.

factor or capacity utilization of 86. 8 per cent.

WestJet Link began its daily afternoon flights from Lloyd to Calgary in June 2018, and Palmer says people in Lloydminster are doing exactly what they said they were going to do when they asked for the services.

“They’re using it and to the Gold Horse Casino that many businesses felt added glamour to the event as the host site.

“This is a beautiful venue. I haven’t been in this part of the casino before,” said Cindy Johnstone, regional manager of business

we thank them for that,” he said.

“We’re looking at pretty healthy load factors, but we’re not sold out on a consistent enough basis yet to justify a second flight.”

Palmer put the load factor at just north of 80 per cent.

“We can still fill the seats, they are not full, but they are doing well,” he said.

Palmer says WestJet would have to make sure there are additional aircraft available if they were to increase service.

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banking for Servus Credit Union.

Rokochy from Assure Occupational also found the setting to his liking.

“It’s a beautiful classy venue and the dinner music is wonderful. Overall, it’s a great location for the awards,” he said.

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Lloyd dancers to tap for gold GEOFF LEE

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Holy Rosary High School students Charlize van Vuuren and Tia Pavo hope to help Canada tap into a gold medal at the International Dance Organization World Tap Championship.

The IDO world’s, dubbed the “Olympics of Dance,” will take place in Riesa, Germany from Nov. 26-30 with Team Canada represented by teams from Alberta and Ontario.

Both local tap students, who dance out of the Shape Art and Wellness Studio in Vermilion, are still in shock over their selection to the team.

“I was speechless; it was crazy to think that I could take my dancing from the studio across the world,” said 16-year-old Charlize.

“We couldn’t make the auditions in Calgary so I sent in a

video and then we heard back a couple of weeks later.”

Tia, who is 17, calls it a huge honour to be chosen to help Canada compete for a gold, silver or bronze medal with a group of 22 other dancers from across Western Canada.

“I had no idea this was something that I could do that I would get the opportunity to have,” she said with her Team Canada jacket on hand.

“I never really thought I was good enough to be on Team Canada, and when I found out that I was, it was just amazing.”

B o th o f th e ir jo urneys to success started when they discovered th e p erso n al rh ythm tap dance instruction they were looking for at the Shape studio and its director and owner Leigha Wald.

Charlize’s mom, Toinette van Vuuren, says

Wald has been very supportive of the girls.

“She has been giving them lots of amazing opport unit ies by bringing choreographers in that can challenge them,” she said.

Tia calls Wald the most encouraging person she has ever met.

“If we’d never switched to Shape I don’t think I would have got nearly as many opportunities as I’ve gotten,” she said.

“I never would have made Team Canada and I don’t think I would have had the drive I do to know to be such a hard worker with dance.”

She says tap allows her to express herself in a way she wouldn’t be able to otherwise.

“I can now hear rhythms in life just like walking around in music. I love being able to have a deeper understanding of music.”

As members of Team Canada, the girls will be competing in rhythm tap that Charlize says is a little different than Broadway tap.

“It has a little more swing, different rhythms, different steps.”

Charlize has been dancing since she was three and found a passion for tap at age nine or 10.

“I like the different rhythms and like how it’s more about sound, it’s not just looks,” she said.

Their team has been rehearsing since being choreographed by Lisa La Touche from New York City.

Charlize says La Touche grew up in Calgary and came back to Calgary to help out because she was a former Team Canada competitor herself.

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Holy Rosary High School students Tia Pavo, left, and Charlize van Vuuren will represent Canada at the International Dance Organization World Tap Championship in Riesa, Germany from Nov. 26-30.

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Tia says if they win, apart from a medal there is a beautiful trophy.

Both girls will travel to Germany with their mothers, but with no government support for Team Canada, each member must raise their own funds to attend competitions.

Bonnie Dyer the national director of Team Canada says it’s different in Europe where dance is considered a sport with many available grants for solo and duet/couple competitors who medal in adult categories at the IDO worlds.

“We hope that you will help support these young people that will proudly represent your community as well as Canada at the world championship,” said Dyer.

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Lest We Forget Poppy Day proclaimed in Border City to honour past and present service members TAYLOR WEAVER

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In honour of Remembrance Day, Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers was pleased to proclaim Veteran’s Week as well as Poppy Day. “The citizens of Lloydminster wish to remember the men and women who gave their lives in defence of our freedoms and they shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them, nor the years condemned. At the going down of the sun, we will remember them. I Gerald Aalbers do hereby proclaim the week of Nov. 5 through Nov. 11 as Veteran’s Week, and Oct. 26 at Poppy Day,” said the mayor in a statement last week at the cenotaph outside of City Hall.

“This is an important time to start preparing for Nov. 11,” said Aalbers. “The schools will

have talks with students and programs, and it’s important to draw the public’s attention to Nov. 11 of more than just a statutory holiday, it’s a day to take time to remember and honour those that have come before us to give us the freedom we have today.”

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39 members Rick and Elaine Mallett were on hand with the mayor during last Friday’s proclamation, and are pleased to see such an important tradition carried on.

“We don’t have many veterans left, that being Second World War veterans, my mother is still one and she’s 96, and my father was a veteran,” he said.

“We may not have many S e c o nd Wo rl d War vets left, and we have to respect our young vets coming back from overseas, such as

our current (Legion) president.”

Mallett will be one of a handful of vets and Legion representatives to go into area schools over the next week to discuss the importance of Remembrance Day and the sacrifices fellow Canadians have given for the freedoms we have today.

“We started schools on Wednesday and go through until Friday and we go to just about every school in town including Hillmond, and then on Saturday we go to all the nursing homes to talk to seniors,” he said, “On Sunday we have church parades and then on Monday we have the main service at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School.

“It’s so important for these kids to learn and the response we get from students and the schools is just amazing.”

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Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers was more than pleased to proclaim Oct. 26 as Poppy Day with Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39 members Rick and Elaine Mallett last week at the cenotaph at City Hall.

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Leave it to Weaver The sweetest holiday that makes lasting memories EDITOR Taylor Weaver

Before I even get on the topic of Halloween, well this isn’t too far off, but, I have to wish my not-so-little bro a happy 27th birthday!

Being born on Halloween has its consequences ... like being called a boo baby, which is actually pretty harmless.

Like me, many of you out there in newspaper land have memories of going out to bars dressed up as your favourite TV or movie character in the hopes of finding long-lost love ... which never works out in the end because people are basically all fictitious on Halloween (but isn’t that the point?).

But, when you go out on the

night of your first “legal” birthday and that night just so happens to be Halloween, it takes the phrase costume party to a whole new level! (sorry mom).

My bro and I dressed up as Wayne and Garth from Wayne’s World on his 19th birthday, and oh boy did we have fun.

Have you ever noticed most people you talk to have a pretty decent Halloween story?

Can anyone relate to the case of “there was always that one house on that specific street that gave out full-size chocolate bars?”

Did anyone else get scared by older kids while out trick-ortreating as a child ... only to end up being the one doing the scaring at an older age?

Who doesn’t have a story that results in old rotten eggs exploding on an unsuspecting car?

Not this guy!

My brother’s birthday being today got my head in the game and in the spirit.

I haven’t handed out candy for a number of years, but maybe my mind is being changed this time around!

I usually get some pretty funny stories from my mum following Halloween as well as a headcount for candy goers.

I find over the years the numbers are steadily depleting, but maybe that’s a sign of the times.

One of the best stories I heard last year after trick-or-treaters visiting my mum’s house was about a little boy who refused her offer of Hawkins Cheezies ... to which I quickly said “What is he, sick in the head or something??”

Are you really a true Canadian if you don’t like those delicious things??

Happy Halloween everyone, stay safe tonight and have fun!

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Leeway from Lloyd: Fringe parties spoil voting STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

Elections Canada posted a list of the 23 political parties that competed for votes in the federal election on Oct. 21.

I don’t know about you, but when I was set to mark an X on my ballot, I had no idea who or what the VCP Party was all about in the Alberta Lakeland riding.

This head scratcher turned out to be the Veterans Coalition Party that garnered 145 votes.

Nationally, there was the Animal Protection Party, 4,407 votes, CFF or Canada’s Fourth Front with 700 votes, the Christian Heritage Party with 18,816 votes, ML or MarxistLeninist Party at 4,492, the No Affiliation Party with 1,766 votes, and the Rhinoceros Party in Quebec with 9,567.

Other wacky named parties on the list were Radical Marijuana, 852 and Stop

Climate Change 296.

Canada though may lack imagination when it comes to silly political parties in the world.

The Party of Moderate Progress Within the Bounds of the Law was an actual party in Czechoslovakia in 1911.

There was once a party in Denmark called the Union of Conscientiously WorkShy Elements. Have you heard about the defunct Hungarian Two-tailed Dog Party?.

New Zealanders used to have the McGillicuddy Serious Party while Japan still has the No Party to Support.

Letter to the editor ...

I had the privilege of growing up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program which was started by war amputee veterans.

Through Operation Legacy, which is made up of members of CHAMP, we pay tribute to the veterans who founded the Association and all those who have served our country.

I have participated in Operation Legacy as far back as I can remember by laying wreaths and attending remembrance ceremonies.

I have only scratched the surface of understanding how much these soldiers sacrificed, but I am eager to spread the remembrance message to other young people so that

we and the generations after us know who to thank.

Canada as we know it today exists because of the men and women who served, sacrificing life and limb so that future generations could live freely and safely.

As young people, we are that future generation.

It is up to us to say thank you and remember them because their sacrifices weren’t for nothing, they were for everything.

On Remembrance Day this year, I challenge young people to attend your local ceremony, wear a poppy over your heart, or at the very least, take a moment at 11 a.m. to pause and say thank you.

- Rachel Quilty

The Donkey Party went belly up in Iran as did the Beer Unity Party in Norway. Raise a glass to that one.

The UK is loaded with ridiculously named parties such as the former Teddy Bear Alliance, the Raving Loony Green Giant Party and the Miss Great Britain Party.

Brits can still vote for the New Millennium Bean Party and the Official Monster Raving Loony Party.

Defunct are the Adam Lyal’s Witchery Tour Party, the Fancy Dress Party and the Citizens for Undead Rights and Equality.

Our neighbours to the

south have the Guns and Dope Party, the Rent is Too Damned High Party, the Inanimate Objects Party and a few others besides the Democrats and Republicans.

These party names all sound funny, but really, voting is a serious issue as a democratic right so I think there needs to be a price to pay for coming up with any new party such as a minimum of 10,000 names to collect in order to register along with a fee or some sort to deter broke copycats.

If you want to make light of democracy get into standup comedy.

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Determining future cannabis retailing in Saskatchewan

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askatchewan will move forward with a phased-in open market system when allocating cannabis retail permits beginning in the spring of 2020.

The supply of cannabis for permitted retailers will continue to come from permitted wholesalers and federally licensed producers registered in Saskatchewan.

“A year has passed since

legalization and most of the initial retailers are now serving customers in their communities,” Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) Gene Makowsky said.

“We’ve also had the opportunity to consider how Saskatchewan should proceed in the future. We believe opening the market to more retailers will help

meet customer demand while also helping discourage competition from unlicensed stores.”

Beginning in April 2020, SLGA will accept applications for cannabis retail permits in Saskatchewan communities with populations less than 2,500.

As well, proponents will be able to apply for permits in communities that were previously identified as eli-

gible for permits but did not proceed.

In September 2020, SLGA will begin accepting permit applications for stores in all communities in the province. Communities may opt out of having cannabis retail stores in their community.

Interested businesses and individuals will continue to be required to meet SLGA’s permitting requirements including a good character

check, inventory tracking and store security. Applicants will also need to meet local municipal requirements, including zoning.

“The phased-in approach is a balanced approach that will allow existing retailers to continue to operate and grow their customer base while facilitating timely opportunities for store openings in smaller communities,” Makowsky said.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Meridian Source Calendar of Events is a free service provided for non-profit organizations located within our coverage area. All events are in chronological order, as space permits and at the editor’s discretion.

EVERY MONDAY — SQUARE DANCING The Lloydminster Chain and Circle Dance Club is hosting square dancing every Monday except on long weekends. The dancing will happen from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Legacy Centre at 510146 St. Please use the back or west door. For singles and couples, this is an inexpensive and fun activity in a cooperative, brain active and mildly aerobic environment.

Your first evening is free and no experience is necessary. Call Kendall at 306825-3770 or email Esther at moment101@hotmail.com for more info.

EVERY TUESDAY — VOLLEYBALL Drop in volleyball from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Takes place at the Servus Sports Centre and everyone is welcome, noncompetitive and no experience is necessary. Come for fun and exercise and meet some great people.

EVERY FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH There is a Parkinson disease support group every fourth Tuesday of the month at Southridge Community Church from 2-4 p.m. put on by the Parkinson Association of Alberta.

EVERY TUESDAY — ADAPTED YOGA From 10 – 11 a.m. at the Community Service Centre.

For more information please contact Ann-Dee at 780-8710513.

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

Passport to YLL

a.m. - 4 p.m. (Sat) We’re on Facebook.

EVERY THURSDAY – FARMER’S MARKET The Border City Farmer’s Market takes place every Thursday at the Servus Sports Centre (5202-12 st.) from 12-6 p.m.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY – LABIS WALKING PROGRAM Brain injury survivors are invited to join the Lloydminster and Area Brain Injury Society (LABIS) Walking Program on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Servus Sports Centre. It is free of charge. For more info please call 306-825-7212.

EVERY SECOND SUNDAY – NORTH BEND HALL MUSIC JAM A North Bend Hall Music Jam is held every second Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. All ages and levels of performers are welcome.

Enjoy dancing on our historic wooden dance floor.

Directions to North Bend Hall are: From Alcurve - 17 kms east on Highway 3 to RR 3262, north four kms. From the Deer Creek Bridge - eight kms west on Highway 3 to RR 3262, north four kms.

PRE-SCHOOL REGISTRATION The Border City Aboriginal Head Start program is accepting First Nations, Metis and Inuit children between the ages of three and four years to attend classes four days a week from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We offer a structured play themed day full of fun and adventure. Come in for an application at Bay 3, 5009-48 Ave. Or call 306-825-5255 for more information.

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

OCT. 31 – IT’S YOUR RIGHT WORKSHOP Standing up for Older Adults. Learn to recognize the warning signs of elder abuse and how to respond safely and supportively. Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Legacy Centre. Free workshop. Register by Oct. 24 - FCSS (780-875-6184 ext 2919 or fcss@lloydminster. ca) or Legacy Centre (in person or call 780-875-4584) Transportation is available upon request by contacting FCSS. NOV. 1 – LEGACY SUPPER Legacy Supper at the Legacy Centre is being held on Nov. 1. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m. with supper being served at 6 p.m. Menu is ham. Entertainment after supper by Dean Mari then more dancin’ to the tunes of Memory Lane. Admission is $22/person (Advance Only!)

All members and guests welcome! For more info call Legacy office at 780-875-4584 NOV. 2 – JAMBOREE There will be a jamboree at the Tulliby Lake Communiplex on Saturday Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Lunch will be served.

Admission is $10, participants are free. For more information call Darlene at 780-847-2291.

NOV. 3 – WESECA FALL SUPPER Turkey and all the Trimmings at the Waseca Hall Nov. 3, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

M.S.T. (time change that weekend) Adults $12.50 Kids 6-12 $6.00 Kids Under 6 Free.

NOV. 3 – FALL SUPPER The Kitscoty United Church Annual Fall Supper is Nov, 3 at Kitscoty Community Hall from 4:30 p.m. -7 p.m. Come and enjoy a deli-

cious turkey supper with all the fixings! Adults $17 ,6-12 years-$8, under 6 free.

NOV. 5 – QUIT SMOKING There is a support group for suitting smoking on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. for six weeks at the Prairie North Centre, Suite 115, 4910 50 Street. To register please call 306-820-6243.

NOV. 7 – AUXILIARY FALL TEA The Dr. Cooke Auxiliary Fall Tea is being held on Nov. 7 at the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre, 3915-56 Ave, from 2-4 p.m. with Door Prizes, Bake Sale, Raffles, Crafts, Mystery Parcels, Admission $3. Everyone welcome!

NOV. 8 – OLD TIME DANCE SCHEDULE Old Time Dances are being held at the Legacy Centre in Lloydminster starting at 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Lunch will be at the end of the dance.

Dates for dances include Nov. 8 with music from Leon Ochs, Jan. 10, 2020 featuring music

by Memory Lane, Feb. 14, 2020 and Mar. 13, 2020 with music to be announced at a later date. Enjoy an evening of dancing and fellowship.

NOV. 9 – REMEMBRANCE DAY ROAST DINNER The Frenchmann Butte Legion #183 Remembrance Day roast beef supper at the Frenchman Butte Legion is being held on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. $15 per person. $8 12 and under, 5 years and under, free. Everyone welcome!

NOV. 11 – REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE Remembrance Day church service is being held on Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. at the Frenchman Butte Legion Hall. Please bring lunch.

Everyone welcome!

NOV. 19 – DIABETES EDUCATION CLASS There will be a diabetes education class put on by the Saskatchewan Health Authority on Nov. 19 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. in the Prairie North Health Centre – Conference Room #2 Suite 115, 4910 50 Street. To register please call 306-820-4887.

MARCH 28 – JESSE COOK AT THE VIC JUBA Join Jesse Cook on March 28 at the Vic Juba Community Theatre as he celebrates 25 years with 25 concerts on his The Tempest 25 Tour.

Since launching his career with 1995’s “Tempest”, Jesse Cook has blazed an incredible trail.

With 10 platinum and gold studio albums; five concert DVDs and live discs; five PBS specials; eleven Juno nominations with one Juno Award for Best Instrumental Album (“Free Fall”, 2001); one Gemini Award; three Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards; one Acoustic Guitar Magazine Player’s Choice Silver Award; a wall full of similar accolades; thousands of concerts in dozens of countries; millions of YouTube views and audio streams; countless fans around the globe; and a career that is celebrating its 25th year and counting. Not a bad legacy for a guy who never planned to release an album! “I’ve just always made the music that I love. But in recent years, it has started to feel like there’s a political statement to be made.

The music that makes up what I do comes from places some politicians rail against. There’s a lot of fear-mongering out there, with people trying to separate us. But if music can come from around the world and interconnect so beautifully to create this beautiful tapestry, maybe there’s something that music can teach us.” Tickets are $52.50 at the box office, charge by phone at 780-872-7400, or at vicjubatheatre.ca.

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“So there’s a few things that would have to happen first before we would able to do that, but obviously if we would do that it would mean that people are more willing to fly often with us, and that’s a good thing,” said Palmer.

Palmer says Aalbers made a strong case hoping to receive additional service and they have heard from the business community that they would be better served if WestJet could pull back the time to a morning flight instead of an afternoon flight.

He says when you have an afternoon flight and you arrive at about 5:30 p.m. in Calgary, you have fewer choices than if you were to arrive at 10 or 11 in the morning.

“If there was a possibility to move that to a morning flight that is something we would have discussions about,” said Palmer, noting that might attract more Husky employees.

“We would love to have Husky employees aboard on our aircraft; we’re in discussions with them about that.”

Palmer noted the company’s presence in small communities like Lloydminster is important to WestJet as a Calgary-based company.

File Photo Since its inception, WestJet Link has operated more than 7,000 flights and carried more than 200,000 passengers between WestJet’s home and largest hub in Calgary on six routes in Western Canada.

“We were born and raised in Calgary so to speak and we absolutely want to have as large a presence as we can in our home province, so to be able to serve people in Lloydminster as well as Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Cranbrook, Prince George, it’s tremendous for us and we are very proud to be here,” he said.

Palmer’s visit came on the same day WestJet Link expanded service with the first flight between Vancouver and Cranbrook, B.C. WestJet Link is operated through a capacity purchase agreement with Pacific Coastal Airlines using its fleet of WestJet-branded 34-seat Saab 340B aircraft.

“It’s a very popular commuter aircraft and

it’s doing a great job for us,” said Palmer.

He noted three out of four people who take the WestJet-Link flight to Calgary are connecting.

“Calgary is our largest hub, so once people get to Calgary from Lloydminster they have 145, on average, daily flights to 70 destinations,” said Palmer.

When WestJet began in 1996 they had 220 employees, five destinations in Western Canada and three airplanes.

Today, the company employs more than 14,000 workers, owns more than 185 planes and flies to more than 100 places in 23 countries as it aims to be a global network carrier.

Barcelona, Spain will be the destination of lucky Rotarian Kevin Kromrey, who won a WestJet ticket for two that Palmer brought with him as a door prize.

Meanwhile, Rotary member Evan Stephens won his own aircraft—a replica model of WestJet’s Dreamliner 787.

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Lending a helping hand to a local Little Bear

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Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services staff were all smiles on Tuesday afternoon as they launched this year’s Bear Paw fundraiser with the Husky Truck Stop.

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A little donation can go a long way.

That’s the feeling for many as Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services (LSAS) is following up their successful Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign with their annual Bear Paw Campaign, in partnership with the Husky Truck Stop.

“The Bear Paw Campaign is an annual fund-

raiser to raise funds for our Little Bear Child and Youth Advocacy Centre,” said community relations coordinator, LSAS, Carly Pollard.

The fundraiser’s original intent was to bring in funds for LSAS building renovations in 2014 after their committed team approached Husky regarding partnership for the cause.

The main goal of the fundraiser now is to make sure the community is

able to contribute to helping children and youth feel safe and supported and help make a positive change in people’s lives who have been affected by sexual violence and family violence.

“If you go into the Husky Truck Stop and see bear paws in the windows with people’s names on them, those are all for the campaign,” said Pollard, pointing out the campaign runs throughout the entire

month of November and paws can be purchased by donation.

“It’s a great cause and my former employee is a part of the group organizing the fundraiser,” said Derrit Daigle, business owner and operator of the three Husky locations on Hwy. 16.

“She brought it to our attention, and like any business, you can’t support everything but this is a good cause and we’re happy to be a part of it.”

Daigle said an average of 1,000 come through the doors at the Husky Truck Stop on Hwy. 16 on a daily basis, so he’s hoping that type of traffic will bring some attention to the fundraiser while also bringing in donations.

“Last year we had three campaigns running in November, and it’s hard to get your staff focused on that many different fundraisers at the same time, but this year we just have this one, and we’re excited to

hopefully bring in some

money every day.”

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Lloyd RCMP talk numbers, counterfeit bills TAYLOR WEAVER

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The Lloydminster RCMP has been having a fairly busy year thus far.

Lloydminster RCMP Insp. Lee Brachmann presented the detachment’s Q3 report to members of city council at last week’s Governance and Priorities Committee meeting, just four days before Const.

Michael Hagel released information pertaining to counterfeit currency in the city.

On Oct. 25 the Lloydminster detachment sent out a press release stating they were investigating multiple files involving counterfeit Canadian and U.S. currency.

The RCMP remind the public that Canadian currency shares security features such as raised ink on the large denomination in the corner, raised ink on the words “Bank of Canada” and “Banque du Canada,” and that the bill’s value

matches the value in the hologram on the bill note.

With U.S. currency, users can hold the note to light to see an embedded thread number vertically to the right of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with a small U.S. flag in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note.

The thread glows yellow when illuminated by ultraviolet light.

Lloydminster RCMP is seeking three persons of interest in relation to the use of counterfeit currency. · Caucasian female with a circular ring in the middle of the lower lip and very visible blonde/blue hair, with a half crescent moon black tattoo on her right hand. · Caucasian male with a larger build and red hair. · Caucasian male with a sleeve-style tattoo on his left arm.

The individuals may be driving the following vehicles: · Blue car with a small spoiler on the back – possibly with a Sask licence plate · White Chevrolet Truck with Sask licence plate: 681LKJ “This includes counterfeit Canadian $50 bills and counterfeit U.S. $50 bills,” said Const.

Hagel.

“These are three people we believe are involved in the files and we’re hoping the public can help us identify who these individuals are.”

Hagel also noted it’s a good idea to keep an eye out for counterfeit currency and look for the signs of real currency such as raised lettering and note value in the hologram.

“If you’re ever in doubt you can refuse payment and contact the RCMP,” he said.

If you spot the vehicles in question, contact

the RCMP immediately.

As for Brachmann’s presentation last Monday, the Inspector confirmed all Crime Reduction Unit positions have been filled and that their General Investigations Support Team (GIS) has been reorganized into a second GIS team (GIS Team 2) with a mandate to investigate priority property crimes and

support/guidance to GD members.

“The numbers in the report are similar to what we expected, but we are seeing a slight decrease in property crimes,” said Const.

Hagel. “Property crimes are one of our top priorities right now.”

Hagel also reiterated the importance of making sure drivers don’t

leave vehicles unattended while they’re running through the winter months.

“Keep your doors locked, take your valuables out of your car, and if you have to warm your vehicle up, sit inside your car while it warms up,” he said.

“I know it’s awful, but these vehicle thefts are crimes of opportunity.”

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“You couldn’t see two feet in front of your face” Not all heroes wear capes as four locals risk life and limb for others CONLON GEDDES SPECIAL TO THE MERIDIAN SOURCE

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It was around 1 a.m. on Oct. 24 when an ominous orange glow caught Ian Bloch-Hansen’s attention.

Losing interest in the late-night football game, Bloch-Hansen hurried to the window and saw that just two doors down his neighbour’s house was “completely engulfed in flames.”

A t t h a t s a m e t im e , three young men, James Harietha, Zac Omstead and Chris Jahner, were driving past and saw Bloch-Hansen moving towards the burning house.

Realizing something was terribly wrong,

they spilled out of their car and rushed towards the trailer.

With no signs of the house’s occupants outside and their vacant car still in the driveway, they feared that people were still inside the house.

The four men sprung into action to save the lives of Adolf Vonbiela and Tessa Peters, still inside the currently ablaze trailer.

It was an electrical issue in the bedroom where Vonbiela was sleeping that started this domino effect most people only hear about.

Jahner and Omstead hammered on every window along the front and side of the house, desperately trying to gain the attention of

the people inside.

Bloch-Hansen and Harietha then entered the home, screaming for the homeowners, hoping they had arrived in time.

Inside, the smoke was so thick, “you couldn’t see two feet in front of your face.”

After a few agonizing seconds, Vonbiela and Peters emerged from the smoky abyss, and all four rushed out of the burning building and across the street, regrouping with the rest of the first responders.

Bloch-Hansen’s wife and several other nearby neighbours rushed to the aid of the victims by supplying housecoats, blankets, food and water.

The neighbourhood t he n s t ood t og e t he r , watching the cataclysm unfold in front of them.

Almost immediately, the fire department arrived putting the fire out and ensuring the surrounding houses were safe.

The third member of the household, Maggie Peters, was just coming back from work and was in absolute shock when she saw the scene in front of her, perhaps hoping she had taken

Members of the Lloydminster Motor Club helped move some of Tessa Peters’ belongings after a house fire in the Border City. a wrong turn, and this was not her home.

The family lost almost everything, including four of five cats, two of four dogs, a bunny, a bearded dragon, and a bird.

The two dogs that survived emerged steaming, and covered in silt according to Harietha.

Vonbiela blames himself for leaving his pets behind, thinking that they were still inside the charred remains upon a salvage trip the next day.

The four men who risked their lives to save others sustained some smoke inhalation, but the side effects subdued several days later.

Aside from the tragedy and loss, some friendships were formed as a result.

On Oct. 27 a fund-

raiser was thrown for the victims at the used Toyota dealership, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

A show’n’shine ensued with amazing support from the community and even featured an up-and-coming YouTube star Joe OffRoad with his SRT8 Jeep and Lexus LS swapped rock climber.

In addition, Harietha, Jahner and Omstead showed up in full support of the event, with their own donations to contribute.

It was a very tender moment seeing Vonbiela greet the three heroes for the first time since that dreadful Thursday morning, the man’s eyes full of tears, gratitude, and appreciation.

There is no doubt the word “heroes” comes to mind when the commu-

nity thinks of these four men, as much as the men disagree.

“I’m just a normal human being,” said Jahner during an interview.

It’s everyday people that achieve these amazing feats, saving lives and doing heroic deeds all the time; we must give credit where it is due.

As this month is fire prevention month, the Lloydminster Fire Department reminds residents to check their fire extinguisher’s inspection date as anything over a year should be inspected by a licensed individual.

Also, check your fire alarm’s battery level and invest in a new one if it’s 10 years or older, especially if you live in an older house as these victims did.

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Charity students scare up food GEOFF LEE

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Trick or treat or food?

The latter was on the minds of about 30 students and teachers from College Park School wearing street clothes on Halloween eve.

They are members of the school’s WE Team for charity who went door to door in the neighbourhood scaring up food for the Salvation Army Food Bank and the Lloydminster Men’s Shelter in advance of Halloween.

Their project was called We Scare Hunger that WE Team members talked about last Friday with a school food drive well underway as well.

“We Scare Hunger is going door to door and collecting food items near Halloween, so instead of going around and collecting treats for ourselves we are going around collecting food items for others,” said Grade 7 teacher Corne-

lius Krahn.

The drive was planned for Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Krahn notes people in the neighbourhood who were going to be at home that night were asked to leave non-perishable food items on their porch for pick up.

WE Team member and Grade 7 student John Hunter says it’s a great opportunity to be able to help others by collecting food door to door.

“It’s amazing because for the past few years I haven’t really been able to help out in the community as much as I wanted to,” said John.

“So this is really going to make me feel good being able to help people by just collecting food and sending it to them.”

We Scare Hunger is the WE Team’s first project of the year and includes the school’s own food drive for the

two local charities.

Krahn says the WE Team is part of a national organization called the ME to WE group, which was established by brothers Craig and March Kielburger in 2008.

“When they were 12-years-old they started their own little global awareness group at their school and it’s just grown,” said Krahn.

WE is a family of organizations making doing good very doable.

“So it’s called WE Scare for Hunger because it’s part of the ME to WE movement. We together try to improve the world around us,” said Krahn.

“We get together once every other week and we think about how we can make a global impact and an impact outside the school.”

Another WE Team member, Grade 7 student Jada Wilkinson, offered her take on

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Halloween came a day early for 30 students and teachers involved in College Park’s WE Team.

They held a We Scare Hunger door-to-door food drive on Wednesday night for the Salvation Army Food Bank and Lloydminster Men’s Shelter in addition to a school food drive.

the project while other team members taped a few promotional posters above the food col-

lection bin.

“It is very exciting, I like helping people,” she said.

“I think 30 other kids are involved with me. We collected a lot already.”

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Jack Kemp on a drum roll

Geoff Lee Meridian Source

Grade 8 students from Bishop Lloyd and E.S. Laird Middle School as well as members of a developing Prairie Thunder drum band introduced Cree drum culture to kindergarten students at Jack Kemp School earlier this month.

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A second class of kindergarten students at Jack Kemp School has recently immersed themselves into Cree drumming culture.

Teacher Kelsie Sutherland welcomed five Grade 8 members of the Prairie Thunder band from Bishop Lloyd and E.S. Laird Mid-

dle School to teach her class about the drum earlier this month after starting a drum inquiry studies unit.

“We started with listening to powwow on the smart board while we’re doing our ‘centre time’ and the kids brought their bongo drums out and began to drum to the same rhythm,” explained

Sutherland.

“From there, we took it to the powwow drum rhythm and powwow dancing, and so many kids showed interest in drum, so we are running with it.”

Sutherland is the school’s First Nation, Métis and Inuit lead who says all classrooms have a curriculum for treaty outcomes.

She notes the treaty outcome for kindergarten is immersion in culture, including drumming.

“There are so many different aspects to culture that we want to show the kids and immerse them and fall in love with Cree culture. This is one aspect,” she said.

She says kids aren’t allowed to drum yet though as there is a protocol with drumming.

“You need specific teaching, so we are just going to be watching,” she said.

“We are going to start by going outside to do smudging of the drum and then when we come inside, they will teach us drum songs and we will do a little round dance.”

Sutherland says the first class of 18 kindergarten students was so excited and so engaged in the drum learning that plans are afoot to

hold a round dance for the whole school.

She says because the kids are so interested in the drums, they may do a buffalo inquiry and a dance inquiry as well.

Prairie Thunder players Chance Blythe, Ethan Thomas, Kysen Bear, Gage Chocan and Sasha Dillon played The Drum Song to the class and spoke about their hand drums and the powwow drum on display.

“I brought a hand drum. It’s smaller than a big drum that singers play,” said Sasha.

“We will teach them about the big drum and how it’s made and how we smudge the big drum.”

Chance says it feels good to introduce some Cree drum culture to other kids at such a young age.

“Not many kids know about the culture, so we can show them how

to do it. It’s cool,” he said.

Bishop Lloyd teacher Derek Hyland, who escorted the drummers, says the group has only been together for the past 10 months.

“They are learning to play the big powwow drum as well as the hand drum,” he said.

“It’s kind of in its infancy at Lloydminster Public School Division and so they share what they know so far with the kindergarten students.”

Hyland thinks the more that students are exposed to diversity in culture at an early age the better it will be for their connections to one another as they grow up.

“In kindergarten, they gain an appreciation and an understanding of drumming and singing that can only help them in relationships as they go further in life,” he said.

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Freedom comes from bravery WHISPERS OF THE PAST SANDRA L. BROWN

Can anything more be written about Remembrance Day? This is a revered day when communities annually honour the soldiers who held us high upon their shoulders while valiantly fighting for our country’s freedom and safety.

Husbands, sons, brothers, uncles and fathers felt the call to fight for their country.

Many of them so very young left their homes where they were safe, left their businesses, left their friends and went to war.

Many did not return.

Those who returned were changed; some altered in unseen ways from the horrors they experienced and forever broken.

It must have been challenging to return to normalcy when they came home.

Women kept the

home fires going, sending care packages to their men overseas, fundraising and helping with the Red Cross until they too heard the call and served overseas in a variety of roles.

Each person, no matter their role, deserves to be remembered and honoured.

Their names should never be forgotten.

They had the responsibility of fighting for us … for our freedom; we have the responsibility to be forever thankful.

It’s our duty to remember.

Lloydminster and its surrounding area were not exempt from war.

Many residents joined up and were deployed overseas during the First and Second World Wars.

Th e s e f o l ks d e e p l y believed that freedom comes from bravery and they desired world peace.

Placed in front of the Meridian School in 1925, the war memorial was in honour of the brave lads who gave their lives in the First World War. Folks came from all over despite the recent heavy rainfall making roads almost impassable.

Colonel Laws knew most of the boys whose names were now forever etched in writing.

This memorial provided a visible link to their lives.

“He hoped the place would be cared for and handed down to future citizens as Lloydminster’s tribute to the men of the district who had fallen.”

He saw it as an honour to hand over this responsibilit y t o t he mayor of the town and village of Lloydminster.

Mayor Cameron responded, “Let this monument ever remind us and those who are to follow of the best traditions of our race to live honourably and be true unto death.”

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File Photo As Bishop Lloyd addressed the crowd of 1,500, he used words such as devotion to duty and self-sacrifice to describe those whose names were inscribed on the monument.

As the strings were pulled to release the flags draping the monument, his words were

reverently spoken for those lost lives, “we have done our duty to the very last; and now you do yours.”

The answer to my initial question is very clear.

Yes, many more words can be written about Remembrance Day.

The ultimate cost of war is very high, and behind this cost are folks with a history of precious moments; each with a story to share.

Wear your red poppy with pride and tears; it is truly a symbol of lives that were lost and lives that were forever changed.

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Think of four houses in one MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

I don’t know why more people don’t look at the four-plex as the perfect cooperative living arrangement.

Yes, it won’t work for everyone, but before you say it isn’t for you or a member of your family consider these points.

You want your own space; I get that. However, how about having privacy and still pulling in rent from three tenants or “roommates”?

All of you get the benefit of separate entrances, individual

living spaces, and best of all can enjoy your own lifestyle.

If you own a house, you will need to cut the lawn or shovel snow.

Now you get paid to do it!

Don’t want to do outside maintenance? I bet one of the neighbours will in exchange for a discount on their rent.

Can’t afford it, you say? Most lenders will provide the same financing terms for a fourplex as they will for a single-family home.

Total utility expenses

are less with four units in one block. Same with insurance.

If you have one short term vacancy, the other two units can likely carry the mortgage until you find a replacement tenant.

Want to run a daycare? Do as one couple did and put a doorway between two units, having one side dedicated to the children during the day and retain the other as the family home.

Of course, you would want to ensure all applicable zoning requirements are met.

If you are a snowbird, three tenants will be providing you with income while you are

File Photo travelling.

It can be a great arrangement for two adult siblings, or mother and daughter, who want to be close, but not with each other

all the time.

And if the day comes you wish to move, it’s an attractive investment for the next owner.

What’s not to like?

Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and can be reached at (780) 808-2700 or through www.vernmcclelland.remax.ca

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Committee recommends clear, transparent council remuneration package

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Elected members of Lloydminster city council will see a refined remuneration package after a public committee review.

City administration established a public committee to review the current Council Remuneration Policy (CW03-88-21200), last updated in 2012.

Administration presented the committee’s

findings during the regular council meeting on Oct. 28.

Areas examined by the committee included per diem amounts, how the salary for mayor and council is determined, deputy mayor allowance and any other matters directly related to council remuneration.

The committee also evaluated other municipalities in Alberta and Saskatchewan of a sim-

ilar size.

A summary of key changes includes: - Mayor’s remuneration to be set at $101,591.37, equivalent to 60.4 per cent of the total averaged salary of that of a Saskatchewan and Alberta minister; - Councillors’ remuneration will increase two per cent to $38,822.34, equivalent to 38.2 per cent of the mayor; - $200 per month

change to salary during a term as deputy mayor; - Half-day per diem of $100 paid to councillors for services up to a maximum of four hours; - Technology supplies and supports for members of council; and - Development of a volunteer committee to conduct a review of the policy and provide council with recommendations on remuneration.

The guiding principles for the committee’s review were accountability, transparency and predictability.

“It’s important to establish a rate of pay that is fair and easily understood,” said city manager Dion Pollard.

“Any individual who considers serving their community as an elected official should have all pertinent infor-

mation available to make a sound decision.”

The policy will come

i nto e f f e c t f o l l o w i ng the 2020 Lloydminster municipal election.

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With pouring rain and a c o l d w i n d a t t h e i r b a c ks , the Lloydminster Comprehensive High School Barons football team suddenly took charge.

The Barons beat the Holy Rosary High School Raiders 13-8 in the Wheatland Football League final at Armstrong Field on Friday evening.

A strong breeze blew east from the start, but it wasn’t until night fell, the temperature dropped and the rain took hold that the team facing west looked at a great disadvantage.

“A lot of coaches tell you the need to overcome adversity,” said Barons running back Matthew Morin. “And, whatever the weather threw at us we were going to play through it. We knew from the start we were the better team and as long as we put in as much effort as we could, we were going to win.”

Morin brought the Barons back into the game on a 55-yard run down the left side to the end zone with 5:43 left to play. The turn marked the explosive running back’s first breakthrough of the game, shifting the momentum squarely onto the Barons side.

“Initially the run was supposed to go to the right,

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Neither the Barons nor the Raiders defence left much space to run in the Wheatland Football League final at Armstrong Field on Friday. Barons running Matthew Morin finds that out first hand on this play.

but I saw a cutback lane,” he said. “I just booked it to the outside and made sure nobody would catch me.”

After a missed two-point attempt leaving the score at 8-6, Barons kicker Ryden

Gratton sailed the ball into the Raiders end zone.

Returner Riley Fiske managed to bring it out, but the Raiders couldn’t make any gains leading to a punt into the wind that gave the Bar-

ons a first down 25 yards from the goal line.

Despite the Raiders defence holding strong, a t ape measu re w i n h e l p e d the Barons to another set of downs in the red zone.

Morin ran to the left before cutting into the middle to score the go-ahead major with 1:50 to play.

“We realized that we had to buckle down, get together as a team and play through,” said Anton Amundrud, quarterback for the Barons.

“It didn’t matter what the score was, we felt we were there.”

The Raiders had a few opportunities to blow the game open in the first half only to fall short.

Wide receiver Chase Rogers recovered an onside kick in the Baron end zone at the four-minute mark, but the play was ruled offside. Raiders kicker Fionn Scott then had two first-quarter field goal attempts blocked.

Rogers capped a sevenminute 90-yard drive in the second quarter with a leaping catch over coverage to give the Raiders a lead.

They continued to hold the Barons off in the third, but the home side seemed to make ever-increasing gains.

“We have football class at the end of the day,” said Rogers.

“We’ve watched film on them. We’ve studied them.

Our defence knows what they’re doing and we practise it every day. We prepared ourselves for the game, but it just came down to the one touchdown at the end.”

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Bobcats goalie relishes chance to face old team JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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One constant for the Lloydminster Bobcats in the last month has been a steady presence in the blue paint.

Goaltender Josh Dias has started 14 games

since coming over in a trade with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons on Sept. 19.

The Surrey, B.C., product has given the boys a chance to win every night stopping the shots expected of

him as well as more than a few that should have lit the lamp.

Dias made three huge saves in the first and second periods of the Bobcats 2-1 loss to his old club at the Centennial Civic Centre on Saturday night.

He flung out the pad to stone Max Johnson on an Oil Barons twoon-one chance 18 minutes in, made a blocker save on Jesse Burchart when the forward skated in on a breakaway early in the middle frame and dove on the puck to stop a Michael Hodge chance in close a few shifts later.

“I have a lot of buddies on that team,” said Dias. “But, it’s pretty weird. I felt a lot more confident in net than against any other team because I know how everyone plays and how everyone shoots the puck. Other than that, it was good seeing them. I had a lot of fun.”

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Josh Dias was between the pipes in both games of the Bobcats’ weekend doubleheader against the Oil Barons.

Over the two-game weekend home stand, Dias faced a total of 74 shots. That’s par for the course during the last month and the sixfoot 175-pound tender wouldn’t have it any other way.

“It gets me more focused,” he said. “It’s a lot better than having one shot, five minutes go by and you get another shot. You’re not as prepared. I like getting a lot of shots. I think it keeps me in the game.”

Nigel Dube, head

coach and general manager of the Bobcats, said they needed to address their goaltending early in the season and Dias has done just that. He said former Oil Barons’ Nolen Coventry, Chad MacLean and Gunnar Kinniburgh all vouched about Dias’ great character and excellent work ethic before the trade.

“JD is a great human who does great things for us on the ice,” said Dube. “He plays a lot and plays well. His maturity of being an

experienced junior hockey player has shown (rookie backup goalie) Garrett Larsen the ways and habits needed to be successful in the junior ranks.

I think he’s a fan favourite already since he’s got here and that’ll continue.”

Dias said communicating with the defence is a big part of his game. The athletic netminder noted he’s working hard on his technical play to try and become more wellrounded, while at the same time helping his club move into the win column.

“We’re getting better every single day,” said Dias.

“We’re trusting Nigel with everything he’s saying and we’re just trying to do our best.

We’ve been having a rough go so far, but they’ve all been onegoal games. We just need that extra push.

We’re getting really close and I think we’re going to start winning a lot more games down the road.”

District champs

The Bishop Lloyd Middle School Lancers boys volleyball team, with Sam Rawluk, Rogan Macnab, Justin Garcia, Rylan Smith, Shemar Whittaker, Brock Canfield, Riley Hewlett, Brendan Ward, A n d r e w C e n d e n i n g , Ja ke McEachern, Blake Roscoe, Tristan Smith and coaches Meaghan O’Grady and Brad Holfeld, defeated the Holy Rosary High School Raiders for the district championship at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School on Saturday.

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The Lloydminster Junior Red Dogs won the Wheatland Football League bantam championship on Saturday.

Junior Red Dogs win bantam championship JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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The Lloydminster Junior Red Dogs have passed their toughest test of the season.

The Red Dogs captured the Wheatland Football League bantam championship in a 27-22 nail-biter against the St. Paul Bengals at Rod Kirby Field on Saturday afternoon.

It didn’t come easy as the local kids needed a last-minute drive into the end zone for the go-ahead score.

“This is great,” said Red Dogs running back and middle linebacker Jake Orieux. “It’s been a while since we’ve brought the championship home to Lloyd.

It’s good at getting us ready to make this run into provincials.”

A bitterly cold northern wind blew across the snow-covered field from the start of play.

The Red Dogs pushed hard early only to fall just short of the goal line on their opening two drives.

Red Dogs quarterback Matthew Cavanagh carried the ball into the house on a 10-yard keep down the right side during their third. The Bengals went to running back Ryan Fodchuk shortly after.

Fodchuk marched the ball 51 yards to the Red Dogs end zone on six straight carries bringing the score to 7-6 early in the second quarter. Cavanagh found Orieux down the middle for a 58-yard catch-and-run touch-

down a few minutes later to jump ahead 14-6 only to see Fodchuk barrel into the house late in the half for the tying major.

The close contest marked the Red Dogs first real battle this fall. They trounced the Bengals in the opening game of the Wheatland Football League regular season in early September.

“We weren’t prepared at all that game,” said Fodchuk.

“Everybody was rookies, nobody was really ready to play and they b e a t u s qu i t e e a s i l y .

We’ve changed our O line since then, lots of our players have gotten more experience and we’ve just moulded together better.”

Each team’s defence

held strong through the third quarter and opening minutes of the fourth. A series of passing plays to Kaleb Gabrielson coupled with a few strong runs courtesy of Orieux helped the Red Dogs to first and goal halfway through the final frame.

Orieux finished off the drive on a run around the line’s left side. Fodchuk led his team down the field on the following possession before finally punching in the tying score with 1:30 left. He notched the two-point convert shortly after.

An Orieux-Tyler Gerwing reverse then moved the chains from their own 31 to the 47.

Cavanagh found Gerwing for a 23-yard gain on the next play. The duo connected again with just over 40 seconds left on a thirdand-16 effort.

A pass to Kade Pilkey set up a 30-yard field goal attempt by David Zelenka with 30 seconds left, but a missed snap left Cavanagh, as

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the placeholder, running the ball to the left side with the Bengals defence hot in pursuit.

Cavanagh made it to the five. He handed the ball off to Orieux on the following play and the Red Dogs captain found a hole on the right side for the winning score.

“We just put our heads in the game and kept on pushing down the field,” said Red Dogs defensive tackle and offensive guard Ryley Johnson. “Everyone on the team knew

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what they were supposed to do and they did their job.”

The Red Dogs will enjoy this weekend off before travelling to the Mighty Peace for the provincial semifinals on Nov. 9. If successful, they’ll host the Alberta Football bantam championship game on Nov. 16.

“We had a lot of momentum going into this game,” said Orieux. “Hopefully we can come out with the same intensity and get a win up there.”

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Steelers centre Hayleigh Craig lines up for a faceoff in the Chiefs end.

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Steelers best Chiefs JAMIE HARKINS WRITER

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Winning the special teams’ battle secured the Lloydminster PWM midget AAA Steelers a spot in the victory column.

The Steelers (3-4) scored three straight power-play goals during the last half of the second period in their 4-2 win against the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs (1-4) at the Servus Sports Centre on Sunday afternoon.

The offensive outburst came shortly after the girls killed a two-minute five-on-three Chiefs advantage.

Steelers defenceman Alex Spence, who helped hold the Chiefs at bay during the early goings of the kill, said they didn’t play aggressive, refused to over-commit and trusted in their linemates while down two men. She said they all worked at ensuring no lanes opened down the middle.

“It’s definitely a momentum shift when you kill off a huge five-onthree,” said Spence. “That was a big aspect of our game.”

Bryn Pollard tied the contest at one three minutes after the penalties when she shovelled a loose puck lying in the crease into an open side. Darby Robertson made the score 2-1 with about three minutes left in the second one-timing a Jade Sandberg pass into the slot past Chiefs tender Elizabeth Campbell.

Jaydnn Morden put the Steelers up by a pair a minute later on a centering pass that deflected off a leg in front and into the bottom short-side corner.

“We were hemming them in, staying strong in their end and making passes,” said Pollard, who lines up at right wing for the Steelers. “Honestly, we were just feeding the puck

to the net looking for rebounds and it worked.”

The Chiefs made things interesting in the third. Ardyn Hawryshko corralled a Julianna Giacobbo rebound at the side of the net and deposited it past Steelers netminder Molly Mitchell putting them within one with 13:19 to play.

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It’s definitely a momentum shift when you kill off a huge fiveon-three. That was a big aspect of our game.

They continued to press throughout the final frame coming within a few inches of tying the contest with 1:30 left on a Katie Charko shot that rang off the post.

Sandberg notched her second and the Steelers’ insurance marker shortly after on a neutral zone backhand into an empty net.

Pollard said staying positive in those last 13 minutes helped them keep the Chiefs at bay. She said they got the puck out and did the small things right to secure their second straight win after going 1-4 through the opening five games of the season.

“We’ve just learned that we are good enough,” said Spence. “I think that we had a little bit of secondguessing at the start of the year. But, once you build that trust with your teammates and get that momentum rolling it’s hard to stop.”

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A case for and against teaching dodgeball in school SPORTS EDITOR JAMIE HARKINS

Here’s a cheer and partial endorsement for Joy Butler.

Oh, sorry dear readers, you don’t know who Butler is.

Well, I’ve never actually met her either, but I have come across her Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences presentation summary that argues teaching dodgeball in physical education classes is unhelpful and harmful to the development of our children.

Butler is a professor

of curriculum and pedagogy at the University of British Columbia.

And, yes, I realize that any ideas coming out of those parts is frowned upon here, but my new friend Butler makes a few interesting points that we should look into.

Making a case to remove dodgeball from gym class is not new.

Academics have been dumping on its practices of violence, exclusion and degradation for decades.

Butler goes a step further noting the game is “antithetical” to physical education’s

purpose of helping all students engage in critical and democratic practices.

She adds it is “miseducative” because it reinforces marginalization, powerlessness, helplessness, exploitation and cultural domination.

As Butler points out, most physical educators know and engage in their role of helping students develop robust, equal and productive relationships as well as critical awareness.

However, allowing kids to play dodgeball undermines this agenda.

Why teach kids that

Cobras golden The College Park School Cobras girls volleyball team, with coach Cheryl Holtby, coach Cerissa Steinhauer, Kamryn Hanley, Paige Webb, Lexus Schwenk, Sarah Minish, Hailey Hart, Jayva Anderson, Keira Macduff, Emma Gray, Emily Thoms, Briza Zacharias, Reese Hassall and Shayla Bessey, proved that having home court can be an advantage at the district championships on Saturday. The Cobras won gold beating the Bishop Lloyd Middle School Lancers in the final.

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everyone is equal and should be respected only to then give the bigger and stronger students a chance to gang up on the weaker ones?

Butler suggests that games or sport taught in physical education classes should be fun and part of a broader strategy aligned with reinforcing good and caring behaviour.

After all, these children are being trained t o become collect ive members of our democracy, so they should not

be playing games that reward aggressively singling out others for domination.

I grew up playing dodgeball in elementary and high school gym classes and, I have to admit, I loved it.

But, unlike some of the other students, I could catch and throw.

The game gave me, even as one of the smallest kids in the class, an opportunity to win.

I never gave any thought toward its

practices of oppression nor its influence on my behaviour.

Dodgeball is cruel and brutal, as Butler rightly points out.

It should not be taught in schools with the same regularity that I experienced growing up, but I’m still not sold on its outright exclusion.

The game is fun for children to play and that cannot be ignored.

As such, it should remain a part of physical education classes.

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Agriculture Last week in the field

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Many producers were able to continue with harvest operations last week as 83 per cent of the crop is now in the bin.

This is up from 69 per cent last week but remains behind the

five-year (2014-2018) average of 93 per cent for this time of year.

Many areas received very little precipitation which meant more time in the field for producers.

Warm, dry and windy days are needed for producers to keep making harvest progress.

Significant harvest progress was made in many regions this past week, with the northeastern region being the most advanced with 94 per cent of the crop now combined.

The west-central region has 93 per cent combined, the northwest region 89 per cent, the southwest region 88 per cent, the southeast region 78 per cent and the eastcentral region 66 per cent.

Ninety-three per cent of barley, 89 per cent of mustard, 84 per cent of spring wheat, 83 per cent of durum, 82 per cent of chickpeas, 79 per cent of canola, 77 per cent of canary seed, 45 per cent of flax and 37 per c e nt o f so y be ans a re now in the bin.

An additional 17 p e r ce nt of canola is swathed or is ready to straight-cut.

Little precipitation was received across the province last week, however the Rhein area reported 12 mm of precipitation and the Barthel area 11 mm. Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 18 per cent surplus, 76 per cent adequate, five per cent short and one per cent very short.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 10 per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate, seven per cent short and two per cent very short.

Some fields remain saturated with excess water, particularly in southern and eastcentral regions.

The majority of crop damage this past week was due to lodging, strong winds, and frost. Geese and wildlife continue to cause damage by feeding on swathed crops.

There continues to be many reports of significant downgrading at the elevator due to crops sprouting.

The majority of the crop coming off is tough or damp and is being placed into aeration bins and grain dryers.

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The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Implementation Act has been introduced to signal Alberta’s new approach to managing greenhouse gas emissions.

If passed, Bill 19 would pave the way for the new Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system.

TIER, the centrepiece of the government’s upcoming climate strategy, is an improved system to help energyintensive facilities find innovative ways to reduce emissions and invest in clean technology to stay competitive and save money.

TIER is a unique solution that allows the province to reduce emissions without interference from Ottawa.

TIER also builds on Alberta’s 20-year record of taking action to manage emissions.

“Industry has made it clear they don’t want Ottawa dictating carbon pricing in Alberta,” said Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon.

“We’re standing up for Alberta’s job creators, like oil and gas, by bringing forward TIER, which is a sensible, innovative approach to reducing emissions and protecting our shared environment. The system will help industries create emissions-reducing technologies and solutions that keep businesses competitive without the need for nickelling and diming Alberta families.”

TIER requires electricity generators to meet a “good-as-bestgas” benchmark, where their emissions are equal to the cleanest natural gas-fired generation plant.

All other facilities that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide must reduce their emissions

by 10 per cent in 2020.

Facilities will need to reduce emissions by an additional one per cent every year after 2020.

“Alberta’s energy sector has the highest social, environmental and labour standards in the world,” said Minister of Energy Sonya Savage.

“According to government analysis, oil sands emissions intensity decreased by 19 per cent between 2011 and 2017.

This is due, in part, to world-leading innovation that is being developed right here in our province. The TIER program will accelerate this innovation and ensure our oil and gas industry continues to foster further investment and, most importantly, create jobs for Albertans.”

To meet the TIER requirements, facilities can reduce their emissions or: - Use credits from facilities that have met and exceeded their emissions targets.

- Use emission offsets from organizations that are not regulated

by TIER, but have voluntarily reduced their emissions.

- Pay into the TIER Fund at $30 per tonne of carbon dioxide. Bill 19 would create the TIER Fund, which would support innovative and cleaner Alberta-based technologies. A portion of the fund would also go toward operations for the Canadian Energy Centre and help reduce the provincial deficit, as outlined in Budget 2019.

“The world needs new technologies to meet its ambitious environmental and economic goals,” said Steve MacDonald, CEO, Emissions Reduction Alberta.

“Our province has a long history of investing in innovation, and TIER will enable Alberta to accelerate technologies that can reduce greenhouse gases, improve comp etitiveness and attract investment.

These clean technology innovations help us grow Alberta’s existing industries, create new business opportunities and export the solutions the world needs.”

TIER will protect small and medium industrial oil and gas facilities from the federal carbon price by allowing them to opt in to the TIER regulation.

This will reduce costs for industry and help businesses stay competitive while reducing emissions.

TIER will also reward high-performing facilities that have implemented emissions-

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DAUS: Emilie Daus passed away at the Lloydminster Hospital, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the age of 100 years.

Emilie is survived by: her children, Reinhart Daus, Frieda (Wayne) Romans, Ella (Dave) Herman, Maria

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(Clayton) Sarasin, and Darlene (Bryan) Morrison; her grandchildren, Grant Daus, Brynn Daus, Sean (Tracy) Romans, Sherri Romans (Tyler Huckabone), Kathryn (Dustin) Perepelecta, Carolyn Herman, Kristen (Kent) Briggs, Jamie (Kyle) Langstaff, Nicole (Jermine) Paglicauan, Jill (Ron) Kelly, Allison Morrison, Kenney Morrison (fiancée Megan); and 13 great grandchildren.

Emilie was predeceased by: her grandson, Jason; husband, Albert; and parents, Edward and Elizabeth.

The Funeral Service for

Emilie was conducted from First Lutheran Church, Lloydminster, Alberta on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM with Pastor John Haycock officiating.

The organist was Brenda Findlay and the soloist was Kira Romans.

The eulogy was presented by Ella Herman.

The active pallbearers were Wayne Romans, Dave Herman, Clayton Sarasin, Bryan Morrison, Sean Romans and Kathryn Perepelecta.

The interment was held at the Lloydminster City Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Emilie may be made to

Pioneer House or Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada.

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

CARD OF THANKS The family of Emilie Daus would like to thank you very much for the cards, flowers, donations, and kind expressions of sympathy shown.

Thank-you to those who attended the service. Your support at this difficult time was very much appreciated and of great comfort to all of the family.

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Obituaries & Memoriams

BERG: Orville Berg passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Lloydminster Hospital, Lloydminster Saskatchewan, on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the age of 88 years.

Orville is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Iris; his children Valerie (Monty) Shaver, Richard (Debbie) Berg, David Berg, Leslie Berg (Kevin Bourdin); his grandchildren Ryan (Kari) Berg, Chad Berg, Michelle Berg, Jeff Shaver, Kimberlee Shaver, Ben Skubiak, Emily Skubiak, Brayden

Bourdin; his great grandchildren Korbyn Berg, Jaxon Berg, Shelby Berg, sisters-in-law Emma Lou Hougen, Gwen Varty, Beverly Varty and numerous nieces and nephews.

Orville is predeceased by his parents Selmer and Isabella Berg, sisters Thelma (Bill) Gray, Eunice (Carl) Tannas, Elaine (Ellef) Johnson, Hazel (Scottie) Smith; brothers Lloyd (Iona) Berg, Art (Roberta) Berg; daughter-in-law Connie (Timoffee) Berg; parents-in-law Alven and Lucienne Varty; brothers-in-law Leonard Varty, Donald Varty, Bruce Hougen; nephews Chuck Berg and Dwight Berg.

Orville Clinton Berg, fondly known as Bill or Billy Berg to the Berg family and to those of the Marwayne area, was born in Torquay, Saskatchewan. He was the second youngest

child of Selmer and Isabella Berg. In 1932 the Berg family moved to Marwayne, Alberta where Orville spent his younger years attending school, participating in sports, band, delivering newspapers and working in his father’s store.

In 1951 Orville enrolled at the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and graduated in 1954. He established the Berg Clinic of Chiropractic in Lloydminster, where he practiced for the next 33 years.

During that time he served as president of the Alberta Association of Chiropractic and sat on the board of the International Chiropractic Association.

Orville was very involved in the community of Lloydminster, serving on city council for one term, two terms as president of the Chamber of Commerce,

president of the Lloydminster Golf Club and Lloydminster Curling Club, as well as vice-president and senator of the Alberta Jaycees.

Orville’s favourite past times were golfing, curling, camping, hunting, fishing and travelling. He enjoyed taking to the open road, travelling with Iris and family across Canada and the United States by motorhome, to see all the sights, visiting friends and family along the way.

When Orville retired from his Chiropractic practice, he and Iris relocated to Kelowna where he spent many years playing golf in the summer and curling in the winter as well as vacationing in Arizona and Texas. From Kelowna they moved to Claresholm, spending a few years before return-

ing to Lloydminster to be closer to family and friends.

In keeping with Orville’s wishes, a family service will be held at a later date.

Donations in the memory of Orville may be made to the LRHF – Air Ambulance or LRHF-EMS. CARD OF THANKS The family of Orville Berg would like to thank the medical teams of the Lloydminster Hospital and University of Alberta Hospital, the Emergency Medical Service and Air Ambulance for their care and compassion. Thank you to Brett McCaw and McCaw Funeral Services for their guidance during this difficult time. To all the family and friends, a heartfelt thank you for your support with cards, flowers, phone calls and visits.

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BEATRICE ALLAN JANUARY 19, 1951 OCTOBER 14, 2019 Mrs. Beatrice Allan of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Mr. Bill Allan passed away at Edith Cavell Care Centre in Lethbridge, on Monday, October 14, 2019 at the age of 68 years.

Beatrice was born in Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, on January 19, 1951. She loved the Lord and was active in her various churches. After marrying Bill on June 8, 1979, they moved from Lloydminster

to Dawson Creek, Red Deer, Taber, and eventually Lethbridge.

She is survived by her daughter Brenda; son Brock (Crystal), as well as grandsons Katlin and Terence (TJ).

A Graveside Service will take place in Saskatchewan in the Spring.

Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

Flowers are gratefully declined. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society, 1202 2 Ave S #40, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0E3.

Donations may be made to: Alzheimer Society Lethbridge Chapter #40, 1202 2 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0E3 Tel: 1-403-329-3766 Web: https://alzheimer.ca/en/ab/About-us/alberta-offices/Lethbridge

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780.875.3343

Jennifer Gilbert Pattie Todd Associate Broker Associate Broker Brad Gilbert Broker/Owner

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3812 - 51 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 3M7 www.lloydminsterrealestate.ca www.coldwellbankercitysiderealty.com www.facebook.com/coldwellbankercitysiderealty

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