LFD inspires future firefighters
Men’s Shelter hires caseworker
people to help them better themselves.
The Lloydminster Men’s Shelter sees a bright future with a newly-hired caseworker.
An excited Kagan Kneen, the shelter’s executive director, announced the news in a Facebook video on Sept. 23. Kneen stated this is the first step toward moving unhoused individuals off the street.
“It’s something I’m making mandatory. If you stay here, you must work with a caseworker. If you choose not to work with a caseworker, you can only stay for 21 days,” said Kneen.
“We just want to see progress. If a client is in active drug addiction, the caseworker can put them into contact with
The intent is to have them eventually move into transitional housing. Once in transitional housing, the caseworker will help them find permanent housing.”
Inspiration to hire a caseworker came while visiting shelters from B.C. to Manitoba during his recent 1,200 km-plus charity run.
“After going through the different shelters, one thing I found was very effective was case management,” said Kneen, noting the worker will start work in the next couple of weeks.
Kneen explained shelters with caseworkers were more effective at transitioning clients out of the shelter.
In the announcement, Kneen also noted
the shelter would no longer provide meals to those outside the 28 beds available.
He explained the money saved not feeding those outside the 28-man group will pay for a caseworker.
This generated some noise on social media, but Kneen explained there’s misinformation at play.
“Changes were made during COVID. Since then, we’ve been paying almost $5,000 a month in food for outside clients. We’re only funded for the 28 men staying inside,” he said.
“We’re stopping these services because other agencies can pick that up. We can put that money towards a caseworker who can work with all our inside clients.”
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Musgrave bullish on real estate
the Sept.
The Lloydminster real estate market is trending in the right direction according to Musgrave Agencies.
The company’s broker, Scott Musgrave and Realtors, Scott Dopko and Chris Parsons presented a positive market update at Monday’s (Sept. 23) meeting of the Rotary Club of Lloydminster.
Alex Palmer, the company’s vice-president of real estate was also in attendance.
Musgrave took to the podium to advise home buyers not to wait for a further interest rate drop of .25 per cent, knowing it would only reduce a monthly payment by $50 on a $300,000 mortgage.
“The reality is, the prices of houses are starting to creep up. It doesn’t take much of a creep up in price to equal $50 if you’re just waiting for a quarter point drop,” he said.
Musgrave suggested house prices will continue to rise knowing families are moving here from larger centres in Alberta and all across Canada for jobs and small town living.
He told Rotary, it’s kind of refreshing to talk to some of these young families and hear about the fact their kids can play hockey, which they couldn’t in Vancouver, for example.
“We live in a wonderful community with lots of great services and it’s very affordable. We have good incomes,” he said.
The outlook for Musgrave Agencies is also positive for the foreseeable future with lots on the go.
“We’re working with six different companies on six different projects that we really can’t talk about, but if anyone of them comes to fruition, it will make a change to our community and our real estate market,” said Musgrave.
“Mind you, it would be over 1,000 jobs. We don’t want all six to go together at the same time. That wouldn’t be healthy for Lloyd.”
Musgrave says like everyone at Rotary, his company sees a strong oil economy and a strong agriculture economy again this year with interest rates helping.
“It’s the 1.25 per cent drop we’ve seen over a year
The men’s shelter will be working with community partners such as The Olive Tree, Residents In Recovery, The Salvation Army, the Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre, and volunteer groups to fill the void.
“We’re going to spread it out and support each other,” said The Olive Tree’s executive director Becky Schille. “We’ll make sure they continue to be served, while also giving a bit of relief to the shelter. It’s a huge burden to them to bear. They’re in a very small facility and they’re struggling to keep up.”
that makes the difference, he said.
He notes residential rental apartment buildings have become extremely attractive investments, mostly because of CMHC plans and government funding.
Musgrave noted one local 16-unit apartment on the market received more than 100 inquiries and multiple offers.
“These aren’t coming locally; these are coming externally from people saying Lloyd’s a good community, rent rates are coming up and being able to finance up to to 30 years with 5 per cent down,” he said.
He says they are seeing investment in commercial industrial starting to pick up.
“It’s been slow because honestly with $8 sq. ft. rent you can’t afford to build a new building but as Alex pointed out earlier, as we get to $15-16, the economics start to work,” said Musgrave.
He also said they also see strong continued growth in new construction as a lots of people are starting to recognize they can get out of their house and move up into something newer.
“That was a trend we just weren’t seeing because people were taking such a hit on their house,” said Musgrave.
“It’s positive to see a strong economy and it’s positive to see a positive real estate market.”
Dopko and Parsons conducted a 15 question quiz on local real estate with the audience to test their knowledge.
Dopko clarified two bed rents from $915 to $3,000 with an extremely tight residential rental availability.
“We’ve seen rental rates that were below $1000 six months ago now up to $1250,” he said.
The quiz revealed the correct number of homes currently for sale on MLS in Lloyd is 150.
“At this same period last year, we were at 280 to 300, so it’s really changed,” said Dopko.
He also revealed a typical 1,100 sq. ft. 4-bed, 3-bath, 2 car garage is more expensive in Saskatchewan than Alberta now due to low inventory.
“It’s forcing prices up,” said Dopko.
Parsons revealed the correct sale price as a percentage of the original listing price in 2024 is 95.2.
New construction was stronger in 2015 than today added Dopko, but
With an ample amount of chatter on social media, Kneen wanted to clarify a few things about the proposed new men’s shelter.
“The intent of the new shelter is to have more tools available,” he said.
“Having the clean and sober wing to avoid triggering client’s habits is important. The big one, however, is the 24-hour washroom.”
“All clients, regardless, can use the facility, but they won’t be allowed to loiter around the property. We want to give them the opportunity to not have to urinate or defecate on public property.”
he noted this year has been one of the busier years in the past three years.
“We’re seeing the $400,000 to $600,000 range quite busy and the $600,000 to $800,000 is fairly active and we’ve even had some $1 million-plus pre-solds,” said Dopko.
Spec homes are also selling quickly.
“It’s actually been pretty healthy this year,” he said.
City of Lloydminster Public Notice
Proposed Bylaw No. 07-2024
Intent: City Council is considering the adoption of a new Land Use Bylaw (LUB), Bylaw No. 07-2024, and will be holding a Public Hearing discussing the proposed LUB.
Background: The current LUB (Bylaw No. 05-2016) was adopted in 2016. Since the adoption of LUB 05-2016 the City has undergone changes in population, municipal boundary, development trends, and overall objectives outlined in higher level planning documents. These changes required the City to review and update LUB 05-2016 to better align with the vision for the City’s development and future growth.
A LUB governs all development in the City through specific rules and regulations. It is an implementation tool intended to carry out the vision established in documents like the Lloydminster Municipal Development Plan known as Connection To Our Future. The LUB includes the following:
· land use designations for the entire City, · use specific regulations for all development types, · process information regarding development permit applications, and · the permitted and discretionary uses for each area of the City.
The above is not a comprehensive list of everything included in a LUB; a complete copy of the proposed LUB 07-2024 is available at the project site at lloydminster.ca/landusebylaw.
How do I get more information?
The draft bylaw can be viewed at lloydminster.ca/landusebylaw, paper copies are also available by request at the City of Lloydminster Operations Centre (6623 52 Street). For more information, please contact planning by emailing planning@lloydminster.ca or calling 780-874-3700.
How can I be a part of the Public Hearing?
Anyone wishing to present at the Public Hearing, either verbally or in writing, concerning this Bylaw may do so during the City Council session with or without notice. Please notify Legislative Services by 2:00 p.m. on Monday September 30, 2024 to provide a written submission for the agenda by emailing cityclerk@lloydminster.ca. All submissions will become part of the permanent record.
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Games’ success measured in chocolate milk
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“The Games were a tremendous success,” said Wendy Plandowski.
Those words describe the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games hosted here in Lloydminster.
Plandowski was one of the Games co-chairs and said they worked hard to host the best Games Sask had ever seen.
“We tried very hard to host the best Games that Saskatchewan had ever held, by some accounts I think we’ve reached our goal,” she said.
The presentation, made by Plandowski and co-chair Aaron Rawlake, was during the city’s Sept. 16 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting (GPC).
Some preliminary information was given about what impact the Games had on the city. Rawlake said Lakeland College, which was serving lunch and dinner, served over 18,000 meals. He says there was also 13,800 juice boxes and 9,800 cartons of chocolate milk served.
“It really puts into perspective what we did,” said Rawlake.
He says the art and culture events were also a success.
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“The art culture events that happened throughout the week were extremely well received,” said Rawlake. “Our art walk with Michelle (Lake) went much longer than anticipated but no one complained. They loved seeing the murals around town.”
He said the details regarding the finances of the Games were still to come, and during the GPC, he said he anticipates a surplus.
Councillors around the table each thanked the co-chairs for putting on the Games and told stories of their own experiences.
“I had the benefit of seeing things firsthand, it didn’t hit home until you see all those athletes come together and see the community get lit up with people from out of town coming in, hearing stories of how well our community did putting on those games,” said Coun. Jason Whiting.
Plandowski wrapped up the presentation by saying they’d have a jersey to present to council in the future.
“We do want to honour our colleague Glenn (Fagnan). We have a jersey that can hopefully be retired somewhere in the future”, she said.
Laird fast for Fox
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Grade 7 Student, Cooper Oliver, won the Terry Fox Challenge on Sept. 20. He ran three laps around the E.S. Laird loop and won in a photo finish.
Retired after fifty years of feeding Lloyd
Until he retired a couple of weeks ago, it wasn’t hard to spot Keith Horton at work.
He was right there when you went through the doors at Safeway, manning the produce department.
For 50 years and two days, or 438,348 hours, Horton was seen doing just about everything in the store, most recently produce.
Marie Gerhardt is the head cashier at the 44 St. location and recently organized a celebration in honour of Horton’s milestone. The two have been co-workers since she started over 40 years ago.
“He’s like a big brother to me,” said an emotional Gerhardt. “Breaks will never be the same around here with you gone.”
At the behest of management, Horton told stories from his career, which spanned all three Safeway locations in Lloyd. He spoke of times when the lift was driven from the original store
to the first mall location. Additionally, how being near a liquor establishment after work in the mall led to some late nights and early mornings.
He recounted the good times chasing down shoplifters when they were downtown at the now Giant Tiger location.
“They’d run out the door with meat in their hands, and we’d be right behind them. We’d run down by what used to be the Capri,” recounted a chuckling Horton. “They’d toss the steaks up on the roof so they wouldn’t be caught with them, so the seagulls were well fed.”
He spoke fondly of the memories he takes away from the store.
“A bunch of the staff started when we were 17-18 years old, we grew up with them ... there are some long-term employees, we had some good times,” said Horton. “We’d all meet up at someone’s place; we’d play some street hockey, cards, crib, hearts, we were like brothers.”
When asked about his career
and what had changed the most, he gave some thought to his answer. Fifty years in the industry before he retired gave him plenty of insight.
“The changes, how fast the changes happen in our industry now,” said Horton. “What used to take six months to change, now happens in weeks.”
He’ll miss the store regulars he’d see and talk to frequently, and it is clear, the grocery landscape in our community will miss him.
Record waitlist for LTC spaces in Lloyd
The number of people waiting for a long-term care space in Lloydminster has reached an all-time high in the 20-year history of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society.
The number of people waiting for spaces for long term care is the highest we’ve ever seen it.
It came as a shock to Graham Brown, president of the seniors advocacy group, to learn there are a total of 27 people on the wait list at Tuesday’s regular meeting.
The number was provided by guest speaker Jane McClements, the new director of continuing care for the N.E. central zone for Alberta Health Services for the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre and the Lloydminster Continuing Care Centre (LCC).
“The number of people waiting for spaces for long term care is the highest we’ve ever seen it,” said Brown.
“So it’s pretty important we keep moving ahead as fast as we can on the Jubilee Home Replacement Project.”
Seniors have sent a proposal to replace the Jubilee Home with a mix of 180 long-term care spaces to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health and other stakeholders.
The current wait list includes 20 people in Lloydminster that have their paperwork done who are waiting for a long-term care space at Dr. Cooke or LCC.
In addition, there are 10 seniors from Saskatchewan and Alberta are on the wait list at other longterm care facilities to come back to facilities in Lloydminster.
Currently, seven people are at the Lloydminster Hospital waiting for spaces. Three people there have been assigned spaces, but outbreaks of COVID and respiratory diseases have delayed their transfer.
Brown said the numbers “really show we’re on the right track with the Jubilee Home—that there’s a huge demand.”
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Dan Gray Meridian Source Keith Horton can be seen on his last day at Safeway in Lloydminster.
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A spark ignites big change in Lloyd
they finally settled on “SPARK”.
A spark in Lloydminster has led to the rebranding of the Lloydminster Interval Home Society.
The society will now be known as the SPARK Foundation of Lloydminster, which they say reflects a renewed commitment to igniting positive change in the community.
“Over the last few years we’ve had a major evolution, really since we amalgamated with the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre, we have evolved, our services have a deeper breadth, they have more of a connection to the community,” said Angela Rooks-Trotzuk, chief executive officer of SPARK Foundation of Lloydminster.
“We felt after almost 45 years it was time to attach a name to who we’ve become as an organization.”
The search for a new name began with focus groups. Rooks-Trotzuk says they had leadership focus groups, staff focus groups, board of directors focus groups. They covered topics about who they are as an organization and where they want to go as an organization. After the work began
“SPARK Foundation was the perfect name, spark is about igniting change in our community,” she said. “it’s really about bringing change to the community.”
The Interval Store will continue operating under its current name but a change may be on the horizon.
“What we’d really like to do is we want to create a destination for shoppers,” explained Rooks-Trotzuk.
She says the purpose of the Interval Store is to collect goods and items for clients that need them. What’s left from that is sold back to the community with funds going back into programming.
“What we’d like to do is create a separate identity, something new and really speaks to what we do and what you can find for the Interval Store,” she said.
For more than 44 years, SPARK Foundation has been committed to providing essential services, support and shelter for individuals and families in need.
The SPARK Foundation offers safety support and education to individuals in need.
Two suspicious fires under investigation
A business and house fire in Lloydminster are under investigation as “suspicious,” according to police.
The first fire occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 17.
“Lloydminster Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 6200 block of 50 Ave. in a large commercial building. The fire was quickly contained with an aggressive interior attack by responding firefighters,” said the department. “However,
some of the business areas within the building sustained fire and smoke damage.”
Additionally, the house fire on 47th Ave. early Sept. 18 is also under investigation as suspicious.
The Meridian Source reached out to RCMP Insp. Brian Nicholl regarding the situation.
“We are still looking into them as being suspicious, so we are continuing the investigation,” said Nicholl.
If you have any information regarding the fires, please contact law enforcement or Crime Stoppers.
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Alberta to build new Wainwright school
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The Alberta government has committed over $8 billion to build new schools in the province.
“Congratulations to Wainwright on being one of the 10 new schools announced,” said Garth Rowswell, MLA for Vermilion-LloydminsterWainwright on Sept. 17.
According to the government, the population of Alberta is growing exponentially as more people from across Canada are moving here.
The strain of the migration is causing rapid growth straining the education system.
To help deal with the increased enrolment, the government has committed $8.6 billion through the new School Construction Accelerator Program.
Through the program, 200,000 new and modernized spaces will be created for students to learn.
“Starting in Budget 2025, Alberta’s government will kick-start up to
30 new schools and as many as eight modernizations and replacement schools every year for the next three years,” said the provincial government in a media release.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says communities across the province have been feeling the pressure of aging school infrastructure.
“We are investing in the future of our province. Through our commitment to kick-start 30 new schools each year over the next three years, we are delivering new student spaces across the province and in our fastest-growing communities for students to learn, grow and reach their full potential,” she said.
The School Construction Accelerator Program will create 150,000 additional new and modernized student spaces including, 100,000 new student spaces, 16,600 modernized student spaces, more than 20,000 student spaces in new or relocated modular classrooms and roughly 12,500 new public charter school student spaces.
Drivers schooled on impairment
“Best case scenario, we catch you and you lose your license, worst case scenario, you kill yourself or somebody else.”
Those were the words of Const. Cory Booth of the Lloydminster RCMP during a safe sober secure impaired-driving course over the weekend.
The course was set up in the parking lot south of Lloydminster Honda as part of the Nuffsaid Society’s annual car show.
Booth explained the organizer is a former Calgary Police Service officer who works with multiple dealerships to organize the event.
Wearing alcohol or drug-impairment goggles, drivers must navigate the course while avoiding numerous pylons.
“It’s amazing how many people think they can do this, but once they put the googles on they’re hitting every pylon,” said Booth.
“Impaired driving is completely unacceptable; there’s zero tolerance for it and the punishment keeps getting better and better, and we keep getting new tools to combat it. I’d like to see impaired driving completely eliminated.”
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Taylor Weaver Meridian Source
Each month, the Source highlights one member of the community as a fun way to bring us all closer together!
This month, we featured Riley Gilroyed!
Riley is a football coach and guidance counsellor at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School.
If you didn’t do what you do for a living, what would you be doing?
I think I’d be pursuing one of my other passions, either as a TSN sports anchor, or as a roadie for one of my favourite band “The Glorious Sons.”
It’s Sunday morning, what are you having for breakfast?
I like to keep things light. Maybe four scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, hash browns (cubed or shredded), a half waffle and an orange juice.
If you could see one concert, what would it be?
Alive? The Killers Dead? Led Zeppelin.
If you could have one super power, what would it be?
Teleporting – eliminate all the driving and flying to get to different places. AMAZING!
What was your childhood celebrity crush?
Ooh, a tough one. In the 90’s, it was probably a three-way tie between Topanga from Boy Meets World, Kirsten Dunst and Farrah Fawcett (RIP).
What is your favourite TV show?
The Office. Despite Seasons 8
and 9.
What’s your dream car?
Jaguar XJ6 (1986) – Simply sleek.
What’s your fast-food guilty pleasure?
McDonald’s. Guilty as charged.
Last book you couldn’t put down?
The Myth of Normal – Gabor Maté, MD.
Which person, alive or dead, would you like to have dinner with?
Alive: Dave Chapelle. Dead: Phil Hartman (SNL Alum) (RIP).
What’s the one thing you haven’t done that you’d love to do?
Visit the Netherlands during Tulip season.
What’s the best thing about Lloydminster?
How people care for this community. Time and time again, whether the economy is thriving, or we are facing hard times, the community looks after one another. The Lori Craven Ball Tournament and the Goat’s Christmas Wish are two of the many examples of people putting others before themselves, to help those who are in need and that kind of social action tends to snowball into something
beautiful.
If we’re buying you’re having....
Steak, medium-rare. Shrimp and mushrooms added on. Now what to choose for the side…
Garlic mashed potatoes makes sense, although there’s probably butter on the steak, so maybe I’ll do fries. Then again, I’m not having a burger, so what kind of combination would that be? I’m not a Neanderthal. Wait, there’s a double-stuffed potato option? You mean to say it’s been stuffed twice the amount that it is normally stuffed? Sour cream AND cheese are mixed into it? That sounds delicious, but a little too heavy for a side. You know what, caesar salad might be the play here. Oh, so the salad OR soup option comes out prior to the entrée? Well that settles it, I WILL go with the garlic mashed potatoes.
What’s your favourite vacation destination?
New York City (I recommend a four-five day trip to see all the boroughs).
What’s your weirdest habit?
In mid-conversation, I get easily distracted by nostalgic songs and find myself swaying and/or bopping to it while maintaining eye contact with the person I’m talking to.
What’s currently playing in your car or on your
smartphone right now?
Jesse Welles, 90’s Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chappel Roan (I can’t help it).
What’s your biggest pet peeve?
People that pay full price for wings (Dude, it’s not Wednesday, did you recently inherit money?), poor concert etiquette and young people being denied opportunities to experience failure and/or resiliency.
What are your words to live by?
“Success is not about the wins and losses. It’s about helping these young fellas be the best versions of themselves, on and off the field.” – Ted Lasso.
Who’s your hero?
Daryl Davis. Daryl is a Black R&B/blues musician and activist. I mention his race, because part of his activism includes befriending members of the KKK (Ku Klax Klan) and forming meaningful connections with them, which time and time again has resulted in Klan members (Supposedly 200 of them) giving up their KKK robes.
What was your most embarrassing moment?
In a three-year span, chipping my front tooth not once, not twice, but three times in the exact same spot. About the only thing I’m consistent at.
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Chris’ A-Z: All that glitters gold
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Nothing quite says importance like the colour gold.
It’s obvious why people that want to feel important or mark a memory use the colour gold, it’s really shiny. Well, that’s my rationale as to why people seek out gold items. I found something interesting, as I typically try to, a story about a golden shovel in Lloydminster.
ready to wield the golden instrument to earthen victory. The sod was officially turned in style. What interested me is, the shovel ended up hanging in Holy Rosary High School’s display case and was used again in 2000 for the new school.
Once again, the shovel was unleashed from dormancy to bring golden delight to the city.
That brings an end to the story about the golden shovel.
I have noticed doing research for the story that golden shovels, potentially knockoffs of the original, were used to break ground for other Lloydminster projects.
But there can only be one golden shovel.
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A golden shovel was used in the official 1984 sod turning for Holy Rosary High School. Jim McLoughlin, the former Catholic School Division director, wanted the event to be special. A friend of his, Roman Kwasnica, suggested McLoughlin make the most of the day, meaning an ordinary shovel would not do.
With an event of this magnitude, you need the best. Unfortunately, hardware stores around the border city didn’t carry these golden shovels. So, they devised a better plan, go to Canadian Tire, buy the shovel, sand off the trademark, and spray paint the metal with gold paint. After three coats of paint the shovel was ready for action.
In 1984, it saw that action as Bob Dunham was
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Leeway from Lloyd: Lloyd not safe for some
With triple murders in Lloyd recently, it’s difficult to feel the city is safe, despite assurances from the RCMP and city officials.
I wouldn’t imagine the relatives of the three men that were killed feeling it’s safe along with some of the area neighbours.
The police call it a targeted murder, but until someone is arrested, a lot of residents will perceive a threat to their wellbeing.
I have lived in Lloyd since 2009 and I have been victim of crime twice. Nowhere else where I have lived in Canada I have been a victim and
that includes living in the seedy part of downtown Toronto.
My car was stolen two months after I moved here, and this summer I was a targeted victim of a hit and run driver allegedly on drugs who drove on to assault another victim who was just going about his business as I was.
I am lucky to be alive as most cyclists hit by vehicles don’t fare very well. The other fellow victim needed major dental work.
When I first moved here, stolen cars were the crime of the day, but things have escalated to random acts of violence by criminals on powerful mind-altering drugs.
Random acts of violence against strangers are crimes weren’t on the radar much before COVID when a lot of craziness started coming out of the woodwork.
Gray Matters: Health meets hypocrisy
When I arrived in Lloydminster, I dove into the health beat, researching issues surrounding a bi-provincial healthcare agreement.
Although our community has grown exponentially, a new hospital is not in the works.
A study is being done to determine our hospital needs. We might get an expansion out of it. The community demands a laundry list of more permanent services. No one says its location is bad, or it’s not a good use of taxpayer dollars.
No matter your lifestyle choices, if you have a heart attack, you will be treated, usually within hours. Your life is considered in imminent danger, and the system is designed to help you.
It’s not this way for individuals suffering from mental health and addiction issues. The wait time for an individual who wants to get clean is weeks to months. Their life is in danger, just like the heart attack victim. The difference is that our system isn’t designed
for the intricate, case-by-case comprehensive care needed.
Generally speaking, addicts only ask for help a few times when they want out. If the intervention isn’t there when they realize it, they will spend more healthcare dollars in a repeated cycle. I can hear the, “they’re addicts, sucks to be them.”
The hypocrisy, “rules for thee, not for me,” is rampant in Lloyd.
When extensive wrap-around services and an expansion for the less fortunate are discussed, everyone has reasons for it not to proceed.
Negative opinions are raised by many who would welcome expanded services for “normal people problems” at our hospital.
Anyone in Lloyd who has been a victim of crime is not likely to say the city is safe. One senior at a recent public meeting told Mayor Gerald Aalbers, his truck was just stolen from his driveway two days earlier.
Another elderly female resident in a seniors’ subsidized home, reported she and her neighbours don’t feel safe in the parking lot where a lot of theft etc. has taken place. It’s easy to blame some homelessness people for some of the crime, but it’s pretty clear it’s criminals on drugs that are the big worry.
I have no idea what the solution is, but proclaiming the city is safe by saying so, is not one of them for a lot of folks.
It’s time to get everyone together with the experts on how to actually make our community a safer with some results-driven initiatives.
tion is artery-clogging fatty foods and a lazy lifestyle or a prescription addiction. The system and supports should work the same.
A segment of this community can’t grasp these concepts. I hope they never have to live the way the people they blame them for everything they do.
It sucks for the unhoused who are put in the same bucket as the few bad apples by judgmental onlookers; it’s
not the hand-up they need to get better. What is a hand-up is a bigger shelter—one that is better equipped, better staffed, and full of understanding. One that doesn’t judge and meets people where they are.
Alas, many individuals won’t ever understand. I didn’t once.
Life happens to everyone, but to say I can relate now, would be an understatement.
I even saw alleged threats of a “lighnting” strike at the current shelter to fix the problem.
It’s comical to me how people who demand more wrap-around services for the general public can’t understand how making a larger shelter does the same thing for the unhoused.
I owe my life to these types of services. The shelter wants wrap-around services to help people regain their lives.
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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.
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To place an event, email taylor@meridiansource.ca or fax 306-825-5147
Cards, games, food, meetings, live music
Bingo at the Moose Lodge
Bingo will be held every Monday and Wednesday, except holidays, at Moose Lodge 5213 57 St., Lloydminster. Doors open at 5 p.m. with games starting at
7 p.m. Must be at least 18 to play.
Legacy
Centre Day Trip
The Legacy Centre is hosting a day-away bus trip to the Mayfield Inn in Edmonton and tickets are available now! The trip is on Oct. 23 and the bus leaves from the Legacy Centre parking lot. Brunch is at 10 a.m. with the production of “Musicians gone wild in NASHVILLE” starting at noon. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for more details and tickets.
Crib Doubles Tournament
The Legacy Centre is hosting a cribbage doubles tournament on Sept. 26. Play begins at 10 a.m., cost is $10 to play and $12 for lunch. Call the Legacy office at 780-875-4584 for details.
Madchild at Cheers Live
Juno Award winner, Madchild, of Swollen Members fame, plays at Cheers Live on Sept. 26. Tickets available on Eventbrite.
LFD Open House
The Lloydminster Fire Department is hosting an open house at Fire Station #2 (in front of Lakeland College) on Oct. 8 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to learn more about fire safety, meet local firefighters and explore the station. The event is open to all ages and will feature a variety of activities.
Basic Amateur Radio Class
The Sask Alta Radio Club is hosting a basic amateur radio class in Vermilion this fall (classroom location to be determined). The first class is Oct. 19 and run every Saturday until the end of March 2025, with a break over Christmas. Costs is $100, which covers the course and study book. Classes run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, please visit saskaltarc. ca or find them on Facebook.
Shaela Miller at The Vic Juba Shaela Miller takes the stage at the Vic Juba Community Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at vicjubatheatre.ca or call the box office at 780-872-7400. Ticket revenue will be divided between Lloydminster Regional Theatre Foundation and Friends of Weaver Park. Double your impact and support two great local non-profit organizations.
Fall Suppers
Fort Pitt Fall Supper
The Fort Pitt fall supper, sponsored by the Fort Pitt Club and All Saints Anglican Women, is scheduled for Sept. 29 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Pitt Hall. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for kids six-12, preschool free.
Bethal Lutheran Church Lea Park Beef Supper
The Bethel Lutheran Church supper will be held on Oct. 6 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Tulliby Lake Agriplex. It is a free will offering. The event will feature South Pacific Polynesian Cultural and Mission Group for special entertainment.
Hillmond Turkey Supper
The Hillmond turkey supper will be held at the Hillmond Hall on Sunday, Oct. 6 from 4:306:30 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for kids six-12, preschoolers are free.
Blackfoot Fall Beef Supper
The Blackfoot fall beef supper is being held at the Blackfoot Hall on Oct. 20 from 5-6:30 p.m. Cost is $17 for adults, $8 for kids 6-12, five and under eat for free.
Marywayne Fall Supper
The Marwayne fall supper is scheduled for Oct. 27 from 5-7 p.m. at the Marwayne Community Hall. The menu includes turkey, ham and all the trimmings. Cost is $20 for adults, $12 for 12 and under. Cash and debit available.
- Have something you’d like listed in our community calendar? Email the information to taylor@meridiansource.ca
Regional fire services review: Sept. 26
Regional fire crews tackled two significant incidents locally this week.
Lloydminster is surrounded by two regional fire services, the County of Vermilion River and Legacy.
This is a review of their weekly serious call activity.
On Sept. 20, Clandonald and Dewberry Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a gravel truck incident. Upon arrival, no injuries and minor damage were reported. The Vermilion RCMP are
investigating the collision.
On Sept. 21, Vermilion Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a structure fire north of the town.
A working structure fire was discovered upon arrival at the waste transfer station.
With the support of facility
employees, firefighters extinguished the flames and prevented the damage from spreading.
The fire was deemed not suspicious after an investigation.
Legacy Regional Protective Services reported no significant responses during the past week.
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Photo courtesy of County of Vermilion River Protective Services
STARS BEST BARONS 15-7
The Lloydminster Barons Seniors boys football team hosted the Bethlehem Catholic High School Stars of Saskatoon at Armstrong Field last Friday night.
The Stars bested the Barons 15-7 in a tight game.
Bethlehem was first on the scoreboard with just under six remaining in the first half.
Hungry for redemption, the Barons returned after halftime and tied the game.
After a couple of interceptions on both sides of the ball, the Stars were up 8-7 after a single point on a punt
with 10 minutes to go.
An additional touchdown by the Stars sealed the deal for a 15-7 final.
Barons head coach, Kieran Link, said despite the loss, there was a lot to like about Friday’s game.
“I thought the effort from the boys was there in all phases,” he said.
“I thought the defence played really well. They forced three turnovers, which was great.”
Link’s highlights included interceptions by Tylan Trachuk and Morgan Hebert, and a fumble recovery by Julian Tepper.
“Mattias Larsson and Tepper played really well on the defen sive line,” said Link. “We had a
bunch of Grade 12 guys really contributing.”
With three league games to go before playoffs, there’s a sense of urgency in the Barons’ locker room.
The Barons face North Battleford on the road this Thursday Sept. 26 before hosting Carlton Comprehensive High School and St. Mary’s High School of Prince Albert.
“All of our goals are in front of us right now,” said Link.
“We’re going to have three competitive football games coming up and it’s up to us to improve as coaches and players, and get better every week to get into the playoffs.”
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TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR
Bandits buckle under Bisons’ pressure
The Wainwright Bisons let the Lloydminster Jr. B Bandits know they were in town during a 6-1 exhibition win on Sept. 20.
The loss came after beating the Bisons 4-0 in their own barn on Sept.14.
Playing out of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League, the Bandits’ regular season starts tomorrow night as they host the Cold Lake Ice. The Bandits also host their rivals from St. Paul Canadiens on Saturday night. Both games are at the Centennial Civic Centre at 7:30 p.m.
Lloydminster Minor Football Peewee - Week 4 Update
will be received by the undersigned starting the 30th day of September, 2024, from 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Nominations CLOSE at 4:00pm on the 9th day of October 2024.
Nomination forms may be obtained from City Hall OR online at Lloydminster.ca/election
The Local Government Election Act, 2015, states that “nomination papers may be submitted personally or by agent, by personal service, by registered mail, by ordinary mail, by fax, by email or as otherwise specified by the returning officer”. All methods of filing nominations listed in the Act will be acceptable for candidates for Mayor, Councillor and School Board Trustee for the 2024 Civic Election. In order for the nomination to be accepted, the $100 Nomination Deposit must be received before 4:00pm on October 9, 2024. Cheques must be made out to City of Lloydminster.
Nomination Forms and Deposits will be received at: Office of the City Clerk - City Hall 4420 - 50 Avenue, Lloydminster, Alberta Phone: (780) 871-8328
If faxing or emailing send to: Fax: 780-871-8346 Email: cityclerk@lloydminster.ca
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Rustlers play at E.S. Laird showcase
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The Lakeland College Rustlers women’s volleyball team took on the Assiniboine College Cougars in exhibition action on Sept. 20.
This exhibition game, however, was special as it was held at E.S. Laird Middle School.
“This is an incredible opportunity for our entire student body to cheer on the Lakeland Rustler teams, witness high-level athletics in action, and be inspired by where hard work, dedication, and teamwork can lead,” said principal Luke Maw.
The Rustlers beat the Cougars,
three sets to two.
In game two, they beat the Keyano College Huskies 3-1.
Rustlers coach, Austin Dyer, who’s also a teacher at E.S., was happy to bring the team to his school.
“We are excited to play in front of E.S. Laird Middle School students. We hope this experience shows them the possibilities that athletics offer— not just in competition, but in life,” said Dyer. “
“We’re excited to be part of this community and hopefully inspire some future athletes and leaders.”
The team went undefeated for the rest of their exhibition tournament.
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DAN GRAY STAFF WRITER
Rustlers soccer rocked by Huskies
It was a tough weekend for the Lakeland College Rustlers men’s and women’s soccer teams after being swept by the Keyano Huskies.
The Rustlers hosted the Huskies at VLA Soccer Fields for back-to-back matches over the weekend.
The women played at noon on Saturday and Sunday, with the men playing at 2 p.m.
On the women’s side, Saturday saw the Huskies beat the Rustlers 7-0. The Huskies also came out on top on Sunday with a 2-0 final.
Looking at the men’s results, the Huskies beat the Rustlers 3-1 on Saturday and 2-1 on Sunday.
The Rustlers soccer teams are on the road this Saturday for matches against The King’s University Eagles in Edmonton.
They’re all back at VLA field on Sunday afternoon to host the Concordia University Thunder.
TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
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Reasonable and probable grounds. This is the common legal standard a police officer must meet to utilize authorities for arrest and seizure (and subsequently in charging someone). There must be reasonableness and a probabil -
ity that can be articulated in justifying an officer’s related actions.
An officer cannot arbitrarily carry out duties without an authority to back their actions. So, if someone was to tell you they were arrested for no reason, this is quite likely inaccurate as it is required there is a reason.
For criminal offences, Section 495 of the Criminal Code provides the authority and limitations, for a Peace Officer to arrest someone without a warrant. There are also Warrants for Arrest but that will be a topic covered in the future.
Section 495 also provides authority to arrest someone the officer believes is about to commit an offence.
There are many ways this section can branch out as it is not a stand-alone section. While it provides the authority to arrest a person, it does not specify anything in regards to what the specific offence might be. Specific offences are addressed in other sections of the Criminal Code and have their own requirements.
Several other Acts, both federal and provincial, also provide authorities for arrest and seizures. Some of those will be future topics.
These Acts also have specific requirements before the authority is afforded to the officer, but they also have limitations. This column’s articles will tend to build on each other as that is very often the progression of how law enforcement is applied.
Police officers gain experience to be able to determine what are reasonable and probable grounds so they can apply these intelligently and quickly in various situations.
A solid understanding of various offences is key to be able to apply section 495.
Each offence has ‘elements of the offence’ which is specific conditions that are required to meet for the offence to be deemed as committed or intended. An easy explanation is for the criminal offence of assault which is section 266 of the Criminal Code.
The elements that must be met for an assault to have been committed is: intentionally applying force to someone, either directly or indirectly and without their consent.
Within the example of assault, what would be reasonable and probable grounds? The answer is not always obvious and clear-cut depending on evidence and the credibility of that evidence.
An easy example would be if an officer firsthand observed one person sucker punch another.
The sucker punch part covers the ‘without consent’ element while the punch is the intentional application of force. With the officer providing firsthand observation evidence, this example easily meets the criteria for arrest.
In this example, as it is, would not guarantee a guilty verdict in court as many other factors can come to light and this is why an investigation would still be required. As with many things policing related, it often isn’t cut-and-dry.
- Staff Sgt. Jerry Nutbown, is the NCO in charge of the Lloydminster RCMP detachtment’s General Investigation Section. Stay tuned for future articles from the Lloydminster RCMP.
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Happy 65 th
Howard
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& Wallie Barnsley
And the seasons, they go ‘round and ‘round And the painted ponies go up and down
Roy (Elaine) and Rob (Karen) Olynyk; brother-in-law, Rod McCorriston (Keli); sisters-in-law, Kate McCorriston and Judy (Eugene) Kowalchuk; aunt, Olga Pastachak; uncles, Steve and Nestor (Gloria) Werstiuk; Larry was predeceased by: his parents, Peter and Victoria Olynyk; and brother-in-law, Mel McCorris-
The Funeral Service for Larry was conducted from Lloydminster Exhibition, WLS Convention Centre, Lloydminster, SK. on Monday, Septem-
The interment was held at the Lloydminster City Cemetery, Lloydminster,
Donations in memory of Larry may be made to donor's charity of choice.
McCaw Funeral Service of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral
CARD OF THANKS The Olynyk family would like to thank Reverend Stonehouse for officiating the funeral service and Peter Johnston for delivering the wonderful eulogy and to Ryan Olynyk for his Dad's Tribute. Thanks to Dan Roy, Bill Fleming and son from Big Bang Fireworks for the sendoff display. Thanks to Glenn McCaw and staff for their caring and compassion and attention to every detail. Thank you to all our family and friends for their acts of kindness, donations, food, flowers, phone calls, visits and for supporting us all in this sad time.
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