Meridian Source - October 6, 2022

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LCSD welcomes eagle staff

We are all treaty people.

That was the message of a special ceremony at Holy Rosary High School in the Lloyd minster Catholic School Division (LCSD) on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Treaty 6 territory.

“We are all on this learning journey together walking our path,” said LCSD Indig enous program coordi nator, Cynthia Young, before a packed school auditorium on Friday.

“I always tell my stu dents, take care of each other; be good to one another, be kind and smile and don’t leave anybody behind. And that’s what it means to be a treaty person.”

Truth and Reconcili ation has come a long way at LCSD, leading to the welcoming of a sacred eagle staff, gifted to LCSD by Onion Lake Cree Nation.

“It will remain with us and gives us the reminder never to for get and to keep learn ing,” said Young dur ing a shared live-

streamed celebration to all LCSD students and staff.

The eagle staff was danced into the gym with three ceremonial songs to the delight of Nigel McCarthy, director of education at LCSD.

“The eagle staff is a symbol of the work that we’ve done together over many years,” said McCarthy.

“It’s not a one-day type of affair. It’s much more of a statement about a journey we’ve been walking for many years here together.”

McCarthy says that journey will continue with the ongoing con struction of a Truth and Reconciliation centre at the school supported by Synergy Credit Union and other community members.

The event included a special video high lighting the work being done in the division to advance Truth and Rec onciliation awareness and understanding in the classroom.

“The success of our students really is the first thing we see as our mandate in terms of Truth and Reconcilia tion,” said McCarthy

“If our graduates leave

us excited about the future they have in Can ada, then I think we’ve done our job as teachers and educators.”

Elder Grant Whitstone noted it was also Orange Shirt Day in Canada to honour the children who never returned home and the survivors of res idential schools, along with their families and communities.

The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture and self-esteem experienced in Indigenous children over generations.

“We ask the singers to help us out with the

eagle staff and flag song to honour and recognize all those people that got affected by that Indian residential school era,” said Whitstone.

Other guest speak ers included local MLAs Colleen Young and Garth Rowswell and LCSD board, chair Paula Scott, who touched on reconciliation.

“We acknowledge the harms and the mistakes of the past and we ded icate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous com munities in the spirit of reconciliation and col laboration,” said Scott.

Approximately 18 per cent of the student body at LCSD identifies as First Nation or Métis.

This was the second annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada since Ottawa proclaimed it a federal holiday, but not a day off at LCSD this year.

“For us, we chose to be in school to teach our students to do events like this so it helps stu dents better understand the history of it,” said Young.

She says it means the world to her to cele brate together at LCSD.

“Twenty years ago,

I started on this path teaching people the good things about my culture and look where we are today,” she said.

“We’ve just been growing and everybody is open to the learning. It’s been so well taken.”

It was also her birth day on Sept. 30, mak ing it that much more special, particularly the presentation of the eagle staff to the beat of the Redtail drummers.

“It means we’re on the right path. It means what we’re doing is being recognized and we’re just on the right journey,” said Young.

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GEOFF LEE WRITER Photo courtesy of the LCSD A National Day of Truth and Reconciliation procession enters the gym at Holy Rosary High School Friday morning led by elder Mike Young, carrying an eagle staff gifted to the Lloydminster Catholic School Division by Onion Lake Cree First Nation.

Lloyd RCMP arrest high-risk offender

On Sept. 29 at approximately 5:00 pm, Lloydminster RCMP General Inves tigation Section mem bers observed a high risk offender who was wanted on outstanding warrants from several jurisdictions, driving in Lloydminster.

Police followed the vehicle to a residence located near 15 Street and 48 Ave., how ever, the offender fled on foot through sev eral backyards to avoid arrest.

Lloydminster RCMP received numerous 911

calls from the public in relation to the loca tion of the wanted male. With the assistance of the Lloydminster RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Police Dog Ser vices, police were able to arrest the male.

Mitchell Moyah, 32, of Edmonton has been charged with:

- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

- Resist arrest.

- Possession of prop erty obtained by crime for the purpose of traf ficking under $5000.

- Possess weapons contrary to order x 2.

- Fail to comply with

release order condition.

Moyah had 28 out standing warrants from Edmonton and Lloyd minster at the time of his arrest, including several charges of flight from a police officer. Moyah was remanded into custody to appear in Lloydminster Sas katchewan Provincial Court on Oct. 11.

The Lloydminster RCMP would like to thank all of the mem bers of the public that called to report the subject’s location dur ing this unfolding inci dent, as it contributed greatly to the eventual capture.

Lakeland College hosting open house

results.

On Oct. 21 and 22, Lakeland College invites prospective students, members of the pub lic, and its communities to campus for an open house.

Both the Vermilion and Lloydminster cam puses will host open house activities on both days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

During the event, par ticipants will:

- Connect with stu dents, instructors and academic advisors.

- Learn about Lake land’s 50+ programs, hands-on learning opportunities, and how they deliver real-world

- Tour the newly ren ovated and expanded WHT Mead Building that opened Sept. 28, as well as Lakeland’s spa, salon, Cenovus lab, res idences, Academic Link labs, Student-Managed Farm, and more.

- Learn about Lake land’s new programs including community support practitioner and barber, as well as business administra tion’s new marketing major, the new environ mental sciences renew able resource reclama tion major and more.

- Participate in hands-on activities.

- Find out how to graduate job ready.

- Learn about Lake land’s supportive cam pus community, includ ing student support ser vices, financial aid and more.

- Discover future career paths and how Lakeland prepares you for them.

“Our experiential approach to education prepares our students for the real world,” said Courtney King, recruit ment and enrolment supervisor at Lakeland.

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Libbie Young troopers raise funds

were brainstorming how to top it as we were bik ing, but I don’t think

we’re going to be bike enthusiasts any time.

Christie Wolanuk, left, and Mallory Smith from the Libbie Young Centre gave each other a high five to end their 600-kilometre fundraising bike ride from Calgary to Bud Miller Park. They raised nearly $50,000 for a Mental Health Matters day program. They rolled into the park last Thursday and wrapped up the campaign at the Gold Horse Casino on Saturday with a motivational talk by Kaleb Dahlgren, a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

Talk about dedication.

Libbie Young Centre staffers Mallory Smith and Christie Wolanuk were sore but sound after helping to raise nearly $50,000 for the centre’s Mental Health Matters day program, the hard way.

They both rode 600 kilometres on bicycles donated by Canadian Tire in four days from Calgary to Lloydmin ster, arriving at Bud Miller All Seasons Park picnic area for a barbe cue last Thursday with an RCMP escort.

“Exhausted,” is how

Smith described how she and Wolanuk were feeling when they dis mounted with cheers from some of their cli ents and well-wishers.

“We battled the wind all day today, so every thing was twice as hard today with every stroke of the pedals.

Our derrieres are a lit tle sore; our muscles are fatigued, but we’re happy we got here,” said Smith.

Wolanuk said she was fatigued and sore too, but Smith kept her going.

“She knows when I’m in my zone or when I’m in a low mood and she

keeps boosting to keep me going and crank some tunes. Couldn’t do it without her,” she said.

Like-wise for Smith who added, “We had a lot of fun. Christie is an awesome partner to have on the road for motivation. I wouldn’t have done it with any one else.”

Smith was planning to celebrate the feat with a hot bath and go to bed early, noting the effort was worth it to raise awareness and funds for mental health.

“Mental health is

really close to our hearts and something we are both really pas sionate about. This was just a motivator to the clients to show them you can do anything you put your mind to,” said Smith.

Smith is the centre’s program development manager and Wola nuk is the client pro gram advisor who both walked from Saskatch ewan to Lloydminster to raise funds for client services last year.

Looking ahead to next year, Smith said, “We

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Cyclists bring in big money for mental health

accomplished.

“They did 600 km on a bike and it was pretty challenging, especially today in the wind,” said Neufeld.

Mental health is really close to our hearts and something we are both really passionate about.

“You’ll never find more willing dedicated staff who will donate their personal time to what they believe in, which is mental health.”

She says the bike ride was intended to create awareness to start talking about mental health.

program,” explained Neufeld.

Smith says the funds they raised will mean more resources to the clients and better opportunities and bet ter equipment.

Libbie Young has also launched a new community outreach program where anybody in the community can reach out and ask to get support services in their home.

“There’s been a lot of men tal issues that have resulted from COVID-19,” said Neufeld.

“There were a lot of hills, more than we expected actu ally,” said Smith.

Wolanuk says she also had to change a couple of tires and tubes and adjust their seats.

She says it helped that “the

closer we came this way a lot more people were honk ing and laying on their horns waving and everything.”

Lori Neufeld, Libbie’s exec utive director, drove one of the pilot vehicles along the route and talked about one scary moment.

“There was a bit of a dog incident where I thought I was going to have to run over a dog because they were try ing to attack the bikers,” said Neufeld, adding some drivers are aggressive.

She says she is very proud of what the two women

The Libbie Young offers mental health support ser vices for people struggling with psychiatric illnesses and receives some funding from the Saskatchewan Health Authority for life skills and independent living programs.

“Our day program, which is where the funding from this event is going to, is mostly underfunded, so we’re just trying to supplement that

Mental health awareness carried over to a finale cele bration at Gold Horse Casino on Saturday night. The casino and GFL Environmental were the two major sponsors of the bike fundraiser.

The event included a din ner and a fundraising raffle of items donated by local busi nesses with a keynote speech by Kaleb Dahlgren, a survi vor of the Humboldt Broncos crash in 2018.

Neufeld called it another opportunity to talk about mental health and have a very inspirational story and open those lines of communication.

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Geoff Lee Meridian Source James Courtenay, left, and James Thornsteinson try their luck with the game of Janga at the Bud Miller park picnic area while waiting to welcome Libbie Young Centre cyclists Mallory Smith and Christie Wolanuk to the finish of their 600-kilometre fundraising ride from Calgary.
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Pumpkin Fest promotes fall fun

The changing of sea sons was once again celebrated in the Bor der City as Legacy DIY hosted its second annual Pumpkin Fest throughout the down town core.

The event was held last Sunday from 3-7 p.m. and featured a scavenger hunt, pump kin pie, a community barbecue, a pumpkincarving contest, a street market, and live music.

“This is our second annual Pumpkin Fest,” said Lorne Davidson, COO of Legacy DIY.

“Last year was a great hit and this year’s event seems to have a better turnout, which is awe some.”

Davidson went on to explain the event is geared as an end-ofsummer community celebration as well as a way to boost traffic in the downtown.

“Our downtown has suffered for quite some time, and events like this really bring a lot of attention to the down town core,” he said.

“Continuously hold ing events like this also drives attention to downtown businesses that are here, and we’re lucky enough to be able to collaborate with a few of the businesses to host these successful events.”

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Ustym, Demian and Leonardo were all smiles at the second annual Legacy DIY Pumpkin Fest, held in downtown Lloydminster this past Sunday. The boys posed in front of a record-breaking 2,537 lb pumpkin, grown right here in Lloydminster.
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Community comes together to celebrate fall

town, we’ve got some great musical acts and it’s a great atmosphere.”

For anyone unsure as to who Legacy DIY is and what they do, Davidson described the company as “Cana da’s third-largest maker space.”

With the sun shin ing down and vibrant smiles on the faces of all in attendance, Davidson said this year’s event was one for the books and is looking forward to similar festivals in the future.

“It’s amazing,” he said. “We’ve been blessed with the

weather that’s here, and as you can hear throughout the down

“It’s kind of like a gym, but instead of bench presses we’ve got drill presses, so, pot tery, sewing, laser-cut ting, 3D printing, CNC, we have a wood shop, a welding shop, black smithing, silkscreening, all available for public use,” he said. “We teach classes for everything we offer and we also host over 100 entre preneurs in a real-time market.

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Pharmacies to accept used, expired meds

The Pharmacy Asso ciation of Saskatchewan has launched a public awareness campaign to help address the harm ful effects of medication misuse.

T he province-wide campaign encourages Saskatchewan residents to return all unused and expired medication to a local pharmacy.

The Government of Saskatchewan is provid ing $350,000 toward the program.

“We are pleased to support the Pharmacy Association’s efforts to keep Saskatchewan res idents safer,” Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said.

“Developing a pro vincial safe medication disposal program is an important part of our suicide prevention plan, as removing unused prescription drugs lim its access to a means of suicide.”

The public awareness campaign includes bill boards, radio and news paper ads, and posters and warns consumers about potential misuse of medications.

“Most prescription medications can be dan gerous if not taken as directed, or if taken by someone other than the intended patient,” said Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan CEO Michael Fougere.

“Medications that are safe for adults may

in fact be fatal for chil dren, pets or even seniors.”

Across the country, medication return pro grams have proven to be a safe way of remov ing expired, unwanted, or unused medicines from homes, thereby reducing the opportu nity for others to find and intentionally use or accidentally take the unused medicine.

“P harmacists play a vital role in counselling patients on the use of medications, and they are located in more than 125 communities right across the province, so it makes sense that these medications be taken back to pharma cies for safe disposal,” said Fougere.

Pharmacists will accept the return of any unused medica tion. They ask individ uals returning medica tions to scratch out any patient identification on the medication bottles, place all returned medi cation into a clear plas tic bag, and return it the pharmacy.

Phar macists will then place the returned medication into spe cial medication disposal boxes, which are safely destroyed on a regular basis.

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School bonds for reconciliation day

E.S. Laird Middle School students walked together, ate lunch together and observed a moment of silence together.

The bonding was a part of National Day of Truth and Recon ciliation and Orange Shirt Day exercises at all schools in the Lloy dminster Public School Division (LPSD) on Friday.

The celebration kicked

off at E.S. Laird with a morning school walk to the Lloydminster Native Friendship Cen tre and back, with stu dents dressed in orange to honour residential school survivors, fami lies and communities.

“We felt it was a good way to wrap up the week of learning and the focus we’ve done on our school on reconcil iation and on the resi dential school experi ence,” said principal Stacey Klisowsky.

About 40 per cent of students at E.S. Laird have self-declared with an Indigenous back ground to give a whole week of learning about Truth and Reconcilia tion special meaning.

“We think there’s been a lot of pride in the class conversations we’ve had and the dif ferent discussion top ics we’ve had at the school,” said Klisowsky.

“Teachers have come back sharing that it has been a really positive

experience.”

Everything resonated about Truth and Recon ciliation lessons for stu dent Logan Bear, who grew up in Frog Lake, noting he’s originally from Sweetgrass.

He says it’s been all about learning about those who “survived residential schools and people getting

over what they went through.”

The school also cele brated the end of Truth and Reconciliation edu cation week with what Klisowsky called a team and classroom feast together.

“We’re doing a pot luck splurge so all of our kids will eat together,” she said.

The school also paused for a moment of silence at 2:15 p.m. with every other LPSD school in remembrance of all Indigenous chil dren who attended res idential schools over generations.

It includes the 215 whose remains were discovered in Kamloops in 2021.

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Geoff Lee Meridian Source E.S. Laird Middle School students walked to the Lloydminster Friendship Centre on Friday to cel ebrate National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

Feeling fast and furious?

You’ll get furious, fast, if you catch a speed-related penalty

Much like don’t turn your back on family, it’s a message that priori tizes the people we care for the most.

The faster you travel, the more serious the consequences are when you crash.

This month’s SGI Traffic Safety Spotlight is on speed.

SGI encourages everyone behind the wheel to make good decisions like following the speed limit when road conditions are ideal and adjusting your speed as streets start to get slick.

Excessive speed is one the leading factors in traffic-related deaths and injuries on Sas

katchewan’s roads: In 2021, there were 1,263 collisions in which speed was one of the contributing factors, resulting in 554 injuries and 20 deaths.

“Excessive speed puts everyone on the road in danger; you, other driv ers and pedestrians,” said JP Cullen, Chief Operating Officer of SGI Auto Fund.

“The faster you travel, the more serious the consequences are when you crash. Positive choices, like slowing down, help keep you, and others safe.”

Since speeding affects your control and reac tion time, you’re more likely to get in a colli sion at higher speeds.

You say you live your life a quarter mile at a time? Well, tough new penalties came into effect Oct. 1 to deter drivers from stunting and street racing, with tickets for both offences

now costing $580 (with escalating fines for street racing), along with four demerits.

Street racing already came with a 30-day vehicle impoundment, and the registered owner of the impounded vehi cle is required to pay the

towing and impound ment costs.

Sure, money will come and go, but if you’d rather your money stay in your account, just fol low those posted speed limits.

Police across the province will also be on

the lookout for drivers engaging in excessive speeding offences under The Traffic Safety Act: - exceeding the limit by more than 35 km/h; - exceeding the limit by more than 50 km/h - exceeding the limit in a school zone;

- exceeding 60 km/h while passing highway workers; and - exceeding 60 km/h when passing an emer gency vehicle or tow truck at roadside with lights flashing. - Stunting - Street racing

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Leeway from Lloyd: Re-instated fuel tax feels Grinch-like

the price suddenly jumps up again. That’s where the mean Santa Claus or the Grinch analogy comes to play.

Alberta has partly reinstated the provin cial fuel tax, leaving some motorists to feel like Santa Claus has taken their presents back.

We all remember when the Province gifted us by eliminat ing the 13 cent-per-litre tax on April 1 after oil prices began to spike and consumers grap pled with inflation.

Lower oil prices have prompted Alberta to start hiking the tax again by 4.5 cent-perlitre effective Oct. 1 for the next three months.

It’s hard to celebrate the fact us motorists are still saving 8.5 cents on every litre of gas when

We’re still saving, but we’re paying way more! Hooray for us.

The sudden price increase feels like another blow to our pocketbooks with gas being such an essential and costly commodity.

The extra few tax pennies at the pump will lead to cost increases for everything else that gets shipped as well.

In case you didn’t know it by know, this is a temporary fuel tax program that works by adjusting the gas tax depending on the price per barrel.

The province elim inates the gas tax if the average oil price is

higher than $90 US per barrel.

A price between $85 and $89.99 US per bar rel would lead to a fuel tax of 4.5 cents per litre.

If the price is between $80 and $84 US per barrel, the fuel tax will rise to 9 cents per litre.

If the price falls below $80 US, the gov ernment will fully rein state the provincial 13-cent tax.

What irks a lot of consumers is the ever fluctuating prices that make budgeting that much harder.

Not only, that every gas station raised the price of gas before the 4.5 cent a litre tax came into effect on Oct. 1 and raised it more than 20 cents by the end of the week!

Given that the gov

ernment eliminates the tax when oil goes above $90 US a barrel, we should also wish for

high oil prices!

I am writing a letter to Santa as we speak to please send me

lower fuel taxes around Christmas and keep the Grinch or Grinches from clawing it back.

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Playschool Pre-registration

Southridge Play school & Kindergym has opened up their regis tration for the fall 20222023 classes. They offer one day a week for three-year-olds and one or two days a week for four and five-year-olds. They have also quali fied for the Affordability Grant! For more infor mation please call Mrs. P at 780-872-9523.

Bring Your Own Vinyl Nights

Have some old records lying around?

The 4th Meridian Brew ing Company, located at Unit 6 2626 50 Ave., is hosting Bring Your Own Vinyl nights every Tues day during regular busi ness hours, 4-9 p.m.

Bingo at the Moose

The Moose Lodge, located at 5213-57 Street, Lloydminster, hosts bingo nights every Monday and Wednes day. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m. The Moose also hosts crib tournaments every second Sunday of

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the month. Start time is 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is $12.

Kaiser Tournament

The Legacy Cen tre is hosting a Kaiser tournament on Oct. 6. Play begins at 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is available for $12. Everyone wel comes! Contact the Leg acy office at 780-8754584 for more details.

Square Dancing Introduction

An intro to square dancing will be held at the Bioclean Aquatic Centre from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from Oct. 5 to May 31, 2023. Walk to the beat of music by following simple intruc tions from the caller.

The first evening is free! Visit us online at squaredancelloyd.ca for details.

Legacy Supper/ Dance

The Legacy Centre is hosting an October sup per/dance on Oct. 7.

Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m., supper will be

Passport to YLL

served at 6 p.m., then dance the night away to the tunes of “The Blue Sky Country Boys.” RESERVED TICKETS ONLY. Cost is $25/per son. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 to reserve your ticket, or stop in at the Legacy office to purchase them. All members and guests welcome!

Jamboree

There will be a jam boree on Oct. 16 at the Islay Community Hall. Admission is $10, par ticipants free, and everyone is welcome. Lunch will be served, and all funds raised will support maintenance of the hall. For more infor mation, please call Dixie at 780-744-2204

Fall Supper Returns!

Milleton Hall’s tradi tional Swedish Smor gasbord returns Oct. 16, just 17 miles north of Maidstone on Highway 21. Roast Pork, Swed ish Meatballs, Rosettes, And our usual selection of sweets. Doors open 4-7 p.m.; Adults $20, children 5-12 - $15. 5

and under are free.

Diabetes Education

Saskatchewan Health Authority is hosting dia betes education classes at Prairie North Health Centre conference room # 2 on Oct. 20 from 12:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. To register, call 306820-4887.

Spades Tournament

The Legacy Centre is hosting a Spades tour nament on Oct. 20. Play begins at 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is available for $12. Everyone wel comes! Contact the Leg acy office at 780-8754584 for more details.

Jamboree/Dance

The Legacy Cen tre is hosting a jambo ree/dance on Oct. 21. Doors open and dancin’ at 5 p.m., supper will be served at 6 p.m. then the jam begins. All interested musicians are asked to call Bonnie at 780-808-4034, for all other inquiries, call the Legacy office at 780875-4584. Admission is $15/person at the door.

All members and guests welcome.

Family Des sert Bingo

The Lloydminster Girl Guides are hosting a family dessert bingo night at the Moose Lodge, 5213 57 St. Lloy dminster, on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. The event will include a silent auc tion, concession, raf fles, a 50/50 draw, and bingo games win des serts! The event is also acting as a fundraiser to help the local non-profit take roughly 30 youth on a trip in the summer of 2023.

Marwayne Fall Supper

This year’s annual Marwayne Fall Supper is being held on Oct. 23 and will include a ham and turkey supper. More details to follow.

Cribbage Doubles Tourney

The Legacy Centre is hosting a cribbage dou bles tournament on Oct. 27. Play begins at 10 a.m. The cost to play is $10 and lunch is avail

able for $12. Every one welcomes! Con tact the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more details.

Kitscoty Fall Supper

Kitscoty Commu nity United Church Fall Supper is being held on Nov. 6 at the Kitscoty Hall from 4:30-7 p.m. Come out and enjoy a turkey supper. Adults$17, 6-12 years- $8, under 6- free.

Legacy Christmas Trip

Sign up now! The Leg acy Centre is hosting its “3-day Christmas trip” from Nov. 18-20 this year. The trip includes two dinner threatre pro ductions (Rosebud & Stage West), the Spruce meadows International Christmas Market, 3-day transportation by bus, two nights hotel accomodations and two breakfasts, plus a group supper. A $200/person deposit must be made to get your name on the list. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more details.

Sask providing tuition-free education for displaced Ukrainian students

The Government of Sas katchewan has made amend ments to The Education Reg ulations, 2019 to ensure that all Ukrainian school aged students arriving through the Canada-Ukraine Authoriza tion for Emergency Travel (CUAET) Program receive tuition-free Kindergarten to Grade 12 education.

“I am pleased with how our province has been able to welcome Ukrainian citi

zens dealing with unimagi nable circumstances to Sas katchewan,” said Education Minister Dustin Duncan.

“Providing tuition-free education for these students is an essential step to ensur ing these newcomers are able to settle as easily and comfortably as possible.”

To date, more than 400 students from Ukraine enrolled through the Can ada-Ukraine Authoriza tion for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program have reg

istered in Saskatchewan schools.

The CUAET program was specifically established to support Ukrainians and family members fleeing the ongoing war.

This new program offers Ukrainians and their fam ily members free, extended temporary status and allows people to work, study and stay in Canada for up to three years if they continue to meet the criteria of the CUAET program.

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Lloyd Ex, Co-op reboot Halloween

McRobert at a launch event on Monday.

“I just hope the com munity gets as excited as we are.”

McRobert says if an organization wants to bring a lawn trac tor they can, as long as there’s a box or bucket attached to hold Hal loween treats.

“On our entry pack ages you do have options,” said McRobert.

up along with non-prof its, schools and teams to provide trunks.

“We honestly expect there to be a full house of families and kids enjoying themselves on Oct. 27,” said Knourek.

Businesses, families, and organizations are invited to register their trunks at Lloyd Ex, dec orate in a friendly Hal loween theme, and take part in the festivities.

The Lloydminster and District Co-op is part nering with Lloyd Ex to reinvent Halloween.

Both organiza tions have teamed up to present a new Hal loween-themed family event called Trunk or Treat on Oct. 27.

The plan is for trickor-treaters to walk from car trunk to car trunk to load up on good ies inside the Culligan Water Building at Lloyd

Ex from 4-7 p.m.

“I think this is going to be a great event. It’s very inclusive and I think it will be a great opportunity for young kids to trick or treat,” said Lloyd Ex event administrator, Jen

Kristine Knourek, the Co-op’s director of mar keting and community relations, says after see ing similar events work well in B.C. and parts of the United States, they thought of partnering with Lloyd Ex to pull it off here.

“We brought the idea forward and they jumped on board. They said ‘absolutely we love it, we want to make this happen here’ at the Cul ligan Water Building,” said Knourek.

She says the Co-op expects to see the busi ness community step

“Essentially, we’ll ask businesses, families and organizations to register their trunk just like they would for our annual parade,” said McRob ert, noting Lloyd Ex will organize the vehicles and logistics.

Interested parties can register their trunk online at lloydex.com or by phoning 306825-5571. Registrations will be accepted until Oct. 24.

Guests are also invited to bring a nonperishable canned food item for the Salvation Army’s food bank.

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Lloyd Ex reps Jen McRobert, left, event administrator and Michayla Cole, marketing manager, teamed up with Lloydminster and District Co-op’s director of marketing and communications, Kristine Knourek, and Emelie Currie, marketing co-ordinator, to launch an indoor Halloween event called Trunk or Treat at Lloyd Ex on Oct. 27. GEOFF
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SHA notifies patients of possible incomplete ROI requests

attached to the elec tronic patient record.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising patients who requested a copy of their personal health records between 2015 and early 2022 that their Release of Infor mation (ROI) request may not have been complete.

Due to an access and security set tings error in Sun rise Clinical Manager (SCM), an electronic patient health record, Health Information Services (HIS) staff in the former Saska toon, Rural, and North health regions were unaware they were unable to print Nurs ing Flowsheets, result ing in incomplete ROI requests where these documents were

There was no impact on ROIs in the for mer Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region.

Nursing Flowsheets are documents used to record specific patient care information while in the hospital such as patients’ gen eral progress, weight, height, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration (breathing), and tem perature.

Not all patient health records contain elec tronic Nursing Flow sheets. Patient care providers had full access to the entire patient record to ensure safe, quality care.

Note that this access and security error had no impact on the qual ity of care provided dur ing the patients’ admis

sions. Patient care pro viders had full access to the entire patient health record to ensure safe, quality care.

“The SHA takes its role as a trustee under The Health Informa tion Protection Act (HIPA) very seriously and has a legal obliga tion to ensure personal health information is protected and accessible upon request,” said Pat

Stuart, SHA ED Privacy and Health Information Management.

“The SHA sincerely apologizes for the error that has occurred and has taken action to pre vent reoccurrence.”

Patients who have previously made requests for a copy of their personal health information between 2015 and Feb. 28, where electronic Nurs

ing Flowsheets exist and who are still inter ested in obtaining a copy may request these records at no charge by contacting the facil ity where the original request was made.

ROI requests made after March 1, include all documents.

The SHA has proac tively notified the Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Pri

vacy Commissioner. Health Information staff now have appro priate access for print ing all electronic Nurs ing Flowsheets in all facilities where imple mentation of these electronic documents is in place.

An audit plan exists to prevent future gaps as the rollout of addi tional electronic docu ments occurs.

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More funds for veterinary students

Education Minister Gordon Wyant.

The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $11.9 mil lion to help fill a need for veterinarians, par ticularly for large ani mal and mixed animal veterinarians, in rural communities.

Starting 2023-24, the province will increase the number of sub sidized student seats from 20 to 25 at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM).

“This investment will see more Saskatche wan students receive a high-quality education in veterinary medicine, right here in Saskatch ewan,” said Advanced

“We’re grateful to have the WCVM right in our backyard to educate more students who will provide much-needed veterinary services across the province.”

In 2022-23, the Gov ernment of Saskatche wan will provide $11.9 million to the WCVM.

The new commit ment to add seats will mean an investment of $539,000 in 2023-24, increasing annually to $2.2 million by 2026-27 when fully implemented over the four-year Doc tor of Veterinary Medi cine program.

“Today’s investment in additional student seats demonstrates our

government’s commit ment to addressing the shortage of veterinar ians across the prov ince,” said Agriculture Minister David Marit.

“This initiative along with the expansion of the Saskatchewan Loan Forgiveness for Vet erinarians and Veter inary Technologists, will ensure that ranch ers have access to the veterinary experts they need to provide the highest level of care for their animals.”

The WCVM is an internationally-recog nized centre for vet erinary education, research and clinical expertise that’s located on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

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Impatience is my middle name

tell me it’s a problem. My kids, in particular, tell me it is.

I get it from my dad.

Anyone who knows me would tell you I have infinite patience.

I enjoy working with children, driving a school bus (a true test of serenity), and watch ing a garden grow.

I like the slower pace of life in the country and revel in the time it takes to produce good brown bread, a rich cup of coffee, or read a great book.

However, when I have to be somewhere on my own time, look out. I search for the quick est route and the fastest mode of travel.

I get irritated with slowpokes, traffic jams, and people who loiter in the center of side walks to chat. I want to get there fast or not go at all. You don’t need to

At 87, he met me down a side road in his old Ford pickup and passed me at the speed of light.

We barely had time to wave before he was gone in a cloud of dust and a shower of gravel that smashed into my windshield with unpleasant results.

Naturally, like dad, this attitude of mine can get me into scrapes. I always argue that I make life interesting, but few agree. My mis deeds are remembered and brought forth at critical moments to prove a point.

Often, scrapes happen on holidays when time is of the essence. This summer, I parked in a vast lot near Amster dam, so my family and I could take a fast train

into the city.

Upon our return late that night, we found ourselves locked in.

Trapped and Alone might make a good title for a horror flick, but it wasn’t so great in real life.

My option was to back up the rental car and bash through the barricade to freedom, or for us to sleep bolt upright in a shadowy parking lot on the out skirts of town.

After repeated efforts to pay with every credit/ debit card we had, a sign finally flashed across the barrier screen, SLAGBOOM OPEN. The heavy block ade lifted.

While none of us were entirely sure what a slagboom was, we were thankful it had finally seen fit to let us go.

However, the worst was when my daugh ter, Aliyah, and I were

in the Dordogne region of France.

Parking was almost impossible on the nar row road behind our apartment, and it was a long way to walk around to our entrance.

Much easier would be to cut through a deserted business, I thought with my usual impatience. I stood with my nose pressed to the glass. By golly, I could see right through to the

other side.

Precisely where I needed to be. Yay!

I opened the door and waited. Nothing hap pened. Furtively, I hur ried through the empty corridor.

All was well until I tripped a stupid sensor, and the frantic howl ing of an alarm filled my ears. Pounding foot steps were heard, angry voices rose in the air, and the far-off sound

of a siren caused fear to clutch my heart.

Did I wait around to calmly explain my purpose for entering a building off limits to the general public? No.

Did I think about how to say, “Sorry, police officer, I’m a fool” in French? No!

I dashed out the other side, scurried to my apartment, and hid till everything settled down.

Lakeland College opens core Mead building

active learning space, gifting $150,000 to the project.

The rejuvenated WHT Mead Building at the Vermil ion campus is finally open.

The core agricultural facil ity officially opened last Wednesday after months of construction to house more than 600 agricultural sci ences students learning the practical skills sought by industry.

The 35,214 sq. ft. building officially features collabora tion spaces, labs, classrooms and faculty offices for the School of Agricultural Sci ences and applied research.

The Government of Alberta invested $17.3 million to rejuvenate the Mead build ing, which was originally con structed in 1964.

Synergy Credit Union also contributed to the new inter

“Thank you to the Govern ment of Alberta for continu ing to see and support the value of a Lakeland educa tion. We’re also grateful for the support of Synergy Credit Union,” said Lakeland pres ident and CEO Alice Wain wright-Stewart.

Technology is infused throughout the building for in-person and virtual learn ing. It’s also home to the Stu dent-Managed Farm head quarters, which is a plan ning space for animal science technology and crop tech nology students who man age Lakeland’s crop, livestock and research units.

The Mead building was built to accommodate future enrolment growth. Over the past 12 years, enrolment in

agricultural sciences pro grams has increased 200 per cent.

“At Lakeland, we are com mitted to developing talent for the agricultural sectors, and we do that through an award-winning work-inte grated learning model. The WHT Mead Building offers the learning spaces we need to sustain program growth

and foster classroom innova tion,” said School of Agricul tural Sciences’ dean, Geoff Brown.

“This new building repre sents the future of agricul tural sciences at Lakeland. It’s a blend of modern ele ments with the sleek new edge of technology that we know is influencing agricul ture every day. It is going to

have an enormous impact on our students now and in the future.”

More than 200 environ mental sciences and human services students will also access the classrooms at the Mead building along with continuing education courses, community meet ings, and industry-hosted events.

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For this day I am truly thankful

which isn’t productive or creates unnecessary stress.

Don’t get me wrong, I still like to help people, but they need to help themselves too.

I really appreciate the support I get from read ers of this column, both in print and online.

You allow me to share my perspective on a weekly basis, often coming back with a story of your own to be considered.

We were celebrat ing a family member’s birthday the other night and as I looked around the room, I couldn’t help but be thankful for what I was seeing.

By and large, all three generations in the room were healthy.

Yes, there are a few

bumps here and there, some chronic condi tions which require diligence, but over all, everyone can enjoy their activities of daily living.

Those who were working are gainfully employed in their cho sen profession.

That means a lot in a world with an uncertain economic future.

And particularly love to hear our grandchil

dren’s laughter!

Friends ask me when I am going to retire, and I say why? There is still more gas in the tank.

Yes, we plan to do a bit more travelling and a few fewer days in front of the computer or on the phone going forward.

The crops and pas ture this year for our livestock operation were about as good as

one can ask for.

Cattle prices are up, but then so is the cost of the inputs, but all in all, we can pay the bills. What a gorgeous fall! Now we need some rain to carry over moisture till next spring.

Real estate sales started out strong in February but rising interest rates and infla tionary pressures have put a damper on things. Buyers will eventually

adjust, but sellers are going to have to be real istic about what their property is worth.

I have some great cli ents, some of whom have been with me for over 18 years going three generations deep.

The older I get the less patience I have with disruptive behav iour, so like an apple orchard manager, I am continually pruning the part of the business

As we close in on the 700th submission since 2006, your input and feedback are truly appreciated.

May the Lord bless you and yours in the days ahead!

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

Comments on this arti cle are welcome either by emailing vernmc clelland@remax.net or calling 306-821-0611.

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October proclaimed Inclusion Month

The Government of Saskatchewan has pro claimed October as Inclusion Month in Saskatchewan.

We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the positive impact that full community inclusion has on individuals living with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Inclusion Month is an opportunity to celebrate the positive difference inclusion has made in the lives of people with disabilities and the con tributions people with disabilities make in their communities. It also is an opportunity to acknowledge the impor tant work that staff and volunteers of Inclusion Saskatchewan do.

“This month we are celebrating the journey of inclusion our prov ince has been on,” said Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky.

“Whether it is invest ing in residential and community supports, or working to create

Saskatchewan’s first accessibility legisla tion, we want to ensure people with disabili ties in our province can fully participate and feel included in their communities.”

For more than 60 years, Inclusion Sas katchewan, formerly the Saskatchewan Associa tion for Community Liv ing, has aimed to ensure people with intellectual disabilities are valued, supported and included, having opportunities to make choices in all aspects of their life. Inclusion Saskatchewan directly supports more than 2,900 people every year in 13 communities across Saskatchewan.

“We are thrilled that October has once again been proclaimed Inclu sion Month in Saskatch ewan,” Inclusion Sas katchewan President Bluesette Campbell said.

“We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the positive impact that full community inclu sion has on individuals living with intellectual disabilities and their families.”

Saskatchewan resi dents and communities are encouraged to share their accomplishments and stories surround ing disability using the hashtag #SKDisability.

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Seasons change, but ticks remain

The Ministry of Health is reminding Saskatchewan residents

to remain vigilant for ticks on themselves and their pets this fall. While blacklegged ticks (lxodes scapularis)

are rare in Saskatche wan, they remain active throughout fall. Black legged ticks are found in tall grass, brush or

wooded areas. In this province, any ticks found in the fall are likely to be blacklegged ticks, which can cause Lyme disease.

The risk for contracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan

is low, but not zero. Remember to protect yourself, your family and your pets against ticks.

“It’s important to stay vigilant against ticks when outdoors, even though summer is over,” Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Julie Kryzanowski said. “The risk for con tracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan is low, but not zero. Remember to protect yourself, your family and your pets against ticks.”

Precautionary mea sures include:

- Wear light-coloured clothes so ticks can be seen easily.

- Wear pants, longsleeved shirts and shoes that do not expose your feet.

- Pull socks over your pant legs to prevent ticks from crawling up your legs.

- Use insect repellents that contain DEET or Icaridin. Apply repellent

to clothes as well as your skin. Always read and follow the directions.

- In Canada, clothing that has been treated with the insecticide permethrin has been approved for use by peo ple over the age of 16.

- Shower or bathe as soon as possible after being outside to wash off loose ticks and inspect for attached ticks.

- Do full body tick checks after being out side on yourself, your children and your pets.

If you find a tick attached to your skin or on your pet:

- Carefully remove it with fine-tipped twee zers and grasp the mouth parts of the tick as close to the skin as possible.

- Pull slowly upward and out with a firm steady pressure.

- Be careful not to squeeze, crush or punc ture the body after

removal as it may con tain infectious fluids.

- Do not put Vaseline, gasoline or other nox ious substances on an attached tick which may cause it to regurgitate.

- Submit photos of your tick using eTick (www.etick.ca), Sas katchewan’s imagebased tick identification system.

- Hang onto your tick in case it is requested for further testing. Ticks can be euthanized by placing it in a bag and storing it in the freezer for 24 hours.

Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, eTick received 1063 valid tick submis sions. Of these, 11 were identified as black legged ticks. Most ticks found in Saskatchewan are American dog ticks (Dermacentor sp.).

This species is active from mid-April to the end of July and is not capable of transmitting Lyme disease to people.

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Lloydminster’s pio neers made decisions, signed petitions, wrote letters, met with gov ernment representa tives and stated their case.

Decisions made in 1905 had a rippling effect and sparked fur ther changes for the future.

The object of a rate payers meeting in Octo ber 1905 was to dis cuss the report of Rev. Lloyd’s interview with the Minister of the Inte rior in regards to build ing a cemetery, public park, hospital, desig nate school blocks and also determine the town section’s use.

The town site was surveyed in October 1903 but nothing was done to the building line. Only the southwest quarter of the section was developed which

Investing in the future

was the present site of the town.

Through govern ment discussions, it was determined that 40 acres of the north east corner of the sec tion would be set for the cemetery and the adja cent 40 acres as a pub lic park and recreation ground.

Blocks were also des ignated for the hospital and two schools.

Sites of two blocks each with a possibility of an additional block for a minister’s resi dence were designated for the Church of Eng land, Methodist, Bap tist and Presbyterian churches.

Lloyd suggested the town had to act together immediately to get what they wanted despite the meridian line or any thing else which may interfere.

In other words, they weren’t going to just hand over land to the Canadian National Railway. Everyone west

of the meridian had to be involved as the entire settlement would benefit.

A few months later, 50 interested folks attended a public meeting to discuss building and maintain ing a hospital.

There was $362.56 in the hospital fund and several additional financial gifts had been received.

The proposal was to erect a building with six beds, nurse’s apart ments and a kitchen which could all be built for under $700. A larger building would be added in the future.

Maintenance would be costly for the newly named Lloydminster and District General Hospital.

A committee was then appointed and the fund raising would fall under the Ladies Aid Society.

December 1905 marked the beginning of a tri-weekly Cana dian Northern Railway

passenger train running between Winnipeg and Edmonton.

The train was sched uled to leave Winnipeg at 8 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days and would arrive in Edmonton on Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.

The reduced rate for a round trip was $46.

The train carried first-class sleepers and dining cars.

Despite a slightly

greater distance of 200 miles, rates for the Canadian Pacific Rail way were competi tively reduced to match those of the Canadian National Railway.

Now that Alberta had become a recognized province in 1905, teach ers holding a Territo rial Teachers Certificate would have to replace it with one of similar standing in their prov ince of employment.

This guaranteed rec

ognition by the deputy minister of education of Alberta.

University graduates were asked to send their degree diplomas or other official documents so they could be entered into the official Depart ment registers.

As Lloydminster folks invested in its future, the small prairie set tlement of British folks which began as a dream developed into a pros pering town.

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Last week in the field: Sask crop report

advanced in the south west region, where 98 per cent of the crop is now combined.

cent adequate, 39 per cent short and 33 per cent very short.

Producers in the southwest and westcentral regions are mostly done harvest and are now completing other field work, while others were slowed down by cool, damp weather.

Harvest progress reached 81 per cent this week, up from 73 per cent last week and still ahead of the five-year (2017-2021) average of 75 per cent. Many pro ducers in the eastern and northern areas of the province are waiting for canola stems to dry down or for some warm, windy days to lower the moisture content of cereal grains.

Harvest is most

The west-central region has 97 per cent, the southeast 74 per cent, the northwest 70 per cent, the northeast 69 per cent and the eastcentral has 65 per cent of their crop harvested.

The harvest of len tils and field peas across the province is virtually complete.

Ninety-six per cent of durum, 94 per cent of chickpeas, 86 per cent of barley, 83 per cent of spring wheat and 66 per cent of canola has been harvested so far. There is an additional 26 per cent of canola ready to be swathed or straightcut.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 34 per cent adequate, 35 per cent short and 30 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 27 per

Some areas are reporting moderate to severe on-site water shortages.

Those producers are reporting that the situ ation is getting worse each week they don’t receive rain. Produc ers are hauling water, bringing livestock closer to home or are drilling new wells to replace depleted or unsafe water sources.

The majority of crop damage this week was due to wind, waterfowl and wildlife.

Wind continues to impact unharvested crops by blowing swaths around, shelling out crops and causing lodging.

Frost would be help ful for producers who are struggling with green stems as it will kill off green growth and reduce the need for herbicide applications.

Producers are busy

combining, hauling grain, hauling bales, moving cattle and starting other fall field work, such as post-

harvest weed control and harrowing. Win ter cereals cannot be planted in many areas due to the extreme lack

of soil moisture. Fall fertilizer applications are also not possible in many regions due to the dry conditions.

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Junior B Bandits back in action

For local players and fans, it’s the most won derful time of year as hockey returns to the Border City.

The Classic Oilfield Lloydminster Junior B Bandits, playing out of the North East ern Alberta Junior B Hockey League, were back in action over the weekend as they hosted the St. Paul Canadiens for home-opener action at the Centennial Civic Centre on Saturday night.

After travelling to Kil lam the night before and suffering a 3-0 loss to the Wheat Kings, the Bandits took to the ice

on Saturday with confi dence and thirst only a win could quench.

With a storied history between the two teams, Saturday night’s game play was high-paced and very physical.

The Bandits opened up the scoring at 8:50 in the first frame, a goal that would go unan swered until the 18:48 mark in the second period.

The Bandits would take a 2-1 lead roughly nine minutes later before St. Paul potted two more goals for a 3-2 final.

Despite the two losses, head coach Jason Ross is looking forward to seeing what

this year’s team is capa ble of.

“Things this year are looking up, for sure,” he said.

“We’ve got a good core group of ’04 kids that moved up from U18 last year. We did some scouting and recruit ing this summer and we got a good young core to build around.

“Being competitive in our first two games against two of the more elite teams in our league, so things are looking good.”

With opening week end in the books, Ross has confidence this year’s team has what it takes to make an impact statement or two in the

league.

“Our team goal, I’d say, is to finish top-four in the league,” he said.

“We want to be host ing Game 1 of a playoff series no matter what the case may be.

“We have a young group so there’s learning curves, which we noticed in the first two games, but we have confidence in our core group.”

The Bandits return to the Civic Centre tonight as they host the Onion Lake Border Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. The Bandits then host the Cold Lake Ice at 7:30 p.m. on Sat urday before a 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee game against the Vegre ville Rangers.

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Taylor Weaver Meridian Source Classic Oilfield Lloydminster Junior B Bandits’ forward Ben Rawluk moves the puck up ice on Friday night at the Centennial Civic Centre against the St. Paul Canadiens. TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR

Taking advantage of borrowed time

There are only a select few athletes who have walked away from their sport a champion.

Lakeland College King’s Energy Group Rustlers women’s hockey team defence man MacKena Foisy is determined to enter that company.

Foisy, 19, is confident the Rustlers can play with and better their Alberta Colleges Ath letic Conference (ACAC) competition despite this winter being the team’s first campaign.

“I’m excited to start playing,” said Foisy, who is completing her second year of Univer sity Transfer – Busi ness studies at Lake land College. “We’ve had a little bit of expo sure to that pace and I think we’re definitely at the same level as the other teams. So, I’m really excited to play and hopefully win.”

The Rustlers start the 2022-23 ACAC sea son at their home Russ Robertson Arena with games against the Red Deer College Queens and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Ooks on Oct. 14 and 15, respectively.

The girls prepared for these first two contests by engaging in a gruel ling preseason trek that included a nine-game schedule against fel low ACAC clubs, junior

squads and established USports powerhouses.

Foisy said the packed first month may have been tiring, but it did ensure everyone’s con ditioning was at the right place.

She added it also got them used to facing and overcoming any chal lenges thrown their way.

The big right-shot defenceman notes pro tecting her own end of the ice is the main focus when she’s out there.

However, that doesn’t stop her from skating with the puck when an opportunity arises.

Foisy believed her hockey career had come

to an end in the spring of 2021 after three sea sons with the Lloydmin ster midget AA Steel ers and had accepted an invitation to study Engineering at the Uni versity of Alberta before getting a call from the Rustlers.

The chance to spend a couple more winters close to home and pro long her love affair with the game proved too dif ficult to pass up.

“It feels really good to be part of something,” she said. “It’s like a sec ond family. I just love the game. I love chal lenging myself physi cally and mentally, all of it.”

Foisy’s first sea son with the Rustlers ended with a success ful provincial champi onship run as a member of the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League. Shortly after, the team was granted admission into the ACAC leaving the Bonnyville native a chance to walk away from the sport with another prestigious banner.

“I don’t want to take this year for granted,” said Foisy, who plans on transferring to the Uni versity of Alberta next fall. “I want to remem ber everything and just play it like it’s my last year.”

Book your flu shot now

Saskatchewan residents can now begin booking their influ enza vaccinations at clinics that will begin next week.

Starting Oct. 11, flu shots will be administered at public health clinics, local pharmacies and some physician and nurse prac titioner offices.

“Getting your flu shot is a simple thing you can do to stay healthy and prevent transmis sion to friends and familyespecially those most at risk for severe outcomes,” said Saskatch ewan’s Chief Medical Health Offi cer Dr. Saqib Shahab.

Residents will have the con venience of booking and receiv

ing their flu and COVID-19 vac cines at the same appointment again this year. All vaccinations are voluntary. Being up-to-date on your COVID-19 booster doses is the best way to limit COVID-19 transmission rates this fall and winter.

Children aged six months to five years can only be immunized at a SHA public flu clinic, public health office or by a physician or nurse practitioner. Only select physicians’ offices offer influenza and/or COVID-19 vaccines.

This year, all residents 65 years of age and older are eligible to receive the Fluzone High-Dose influenza vaccine. Previously, this vaccine was only provided to residents in long-term care and

personal care homes.

Also new this year, residents will have the option of booking vaccinations for the entire fam ily in one appointment through the SHA’s online booking tool available at www.4flu.ca. Indi vidual and group bookings can also be made by telephone at 1-833-SASKVAX (1-833-7275829).

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Photo by Jamie Harkins Bonnyville’s MacKena Foisy will help lead the Lakeland College Rustlers women’s hockey team into their first ACAC campaign later this month.
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Careers

Saskatchewan economy on a tear

Development Minister Jeremy Harrison.

Saskatchewan’s econ omy is one of the stron gest in the county, according to recent numbers.

Recent reports by Statistics Canada show Saskatchewan led in investment in building construction, manufacturing sales and wholesale trade in July 2022.

“T he province’s economy has been leading the country for many months and these numbers show that that momentum is only continuing,” said Trade and Export

“Combined with sig nificant private sector investment, it is clear Saskatchewan has the food, fuel and fertilizer the world wants and needs and that is trans lating into good jobs and incredible oppor tunity for the people of our province.”

Investment in build ing construction increased dramatically in July, rising 81.8 per cent compared to July 2021.

This was by far the highest increase among the provinces and well above the national aver

age of 14.7 per cent. The value of investment in building construction totalled $474 million in July.

Whole sale trade jumped 72 per cent this July compared to July 2021, also the highest increase among prov inces and well above the national average of 12.9 per cent.

Between June and July, the value of wholesale trade in Sas katchewan increased by 5.6 per cent, ranking second in terms of per centage change among the provinces and well above the national average of a 0.6 per cent decrease.

The value of whole sale trade totalled $4.2 billion in July.

Manufactur ing sales grew 26.8 per cent this July compared to July

2021, the second high est increase among the provinces and above the national average of 19.1 per cent.

Saskatchewan also placed second among the provinces in monthover-month manufac turing sales growth, with an increase of 4.5 per cent, which was above the national aver age of a 0.9 per cent

decrease.

The value of manu facturing sales totalled $2.3 billion in July.

Urban housing starts in Saskatchewan increased by 35.6 per cent this August com pared to a year ago , the second highest increase among the provinces and well above the national average of 2.8 per cent.

Sask atchewan set a record high number of 581,500 jobs in August an increase of 12,300 jobs year over year.

Saskatchewan’s sea sonally adjusted unem ployment rate was 4.9 per cent, the third low est among provinces, a decrease from 7.0 per cent in August 2021 and below the national aver age of 5.4 per cent.

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FARMLAND AND PASTURE LAND BY SASKATCHEWAN RIVER. 160 acres. Best hunting in Saskatchewan. Excellent fishing. Thick pine & poplar bluffs, by water coulee. Old yard site with power and water. Revenue Potential. East of Prince Albert, SK. $248,000. Call Doug 306-716-2671.

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3 QUARTERS OF CROPLAND South of Weyburn, SK. Distressed sale. Priced below market at 1.27 x assessment, with a 4% return with lease. $594,800.00. Call Doug at 306-716-2671.

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NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS

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