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VOLUME 4 I ISSUE 14

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WHO WON THE DOUGH?

Truth and reconciliation calls for reflection GEOFF LEE

WRITER

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Taylor Weaver Meridian Source

Rolling Green Fairways celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a golf tournament on Saturday, but the icing on the cake came when 250 numbered golf balls, sold at $50 a piece, were dropped from a helicopter over the 9th green. Oren Kobsar (blue jacket on left) was the lucky player who’s ball that landed closest to the pin and walked away $5,000 richer.

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation will be an opportunity to reflect on the impact of residential schools on Indigenous Peoples and for all Canadians to work together to create a better shared future. Heart of Treaty 6 Reconciliation asks all residents of Lloydminster to observe a moment of silence at 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 30 in honour of family members found in unmarked graves and respect for the residential school survivors. “Marked as a day for Canadians to acknowledge the historical impacts of the residential school system, the Heart of Treaty 6 urges Indigenous Peoples and all Canadians to provide a safe and open space for the survivors,” said Doug Abrosimoff, chair, Heart of Treaty 6 Reconciliation Circle. Abrosimoff encourages everyone to reflect on the Indigenous families and communities

impacted by the intergenerational transmission of trauma committed by Canadian systems and structures. The injustices of the school system led to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and 94 calls for action to advance the process of healing. Milton Tootoosis, owner of MGT Consulting in Saskatoon, spoke to the Rotary Club of Lloydminster on Monday on how the upcoming Economic Partnership on Oct. 7 can benefit the entire community as the #92 call to action for businesses. “I have a lot of hope and we’re looking for partners in the Indigenous community,” said Tootoosis, who helped found the first summit, hosted by the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce. “Indigenous communities can be turned around from the poverty that we’ve seen for the last 100 years to something we call the rebuilding phase. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Pumpkin Fest to spice up downtown GEOFF LEE

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.................................. Oh my gourdness. An inaugural community Pumpkin Fest will be held in downtown Lloydminster on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. with a section of 49 Street closed for the event. Roughly 30 vendors and many other downtown businesses will help celebrate the fall spirit on Oct. 1 with sidewalk sales, pumpkin decor, a pumpkin carving contest, a giant pumpkin contest and pie eating. Think pumpkins, fun for the whole family and live music at the Cliff Rose parking lot, says Dawn Hames, owner of Dawn Interiors. “Both the pumpkin decor and the carvings will be lighting up at 7 p.m.,” said Hames for the night market portion. “We also have pumpkin pie being served out of the ARC Foursquare Church. There’s going to be some gospel music there and fresh pie with whipped cream and tea. There will also be a flea market.” Pumpkin Fest is the

File Photo brainchild of Hames and Lorne Davidson, owner of Legacy DYI, after they planned the successful September Sidewalk Night Market. “Before that event even happened, we had this idea incubating,” said Hames. “We are hoping for pumpkin decor all through downtown. We want people to walk around, experience the downtown, and visit their locally-owned shops and businesses.” Legacy and the Lloydminster and District Co-op are donating the pumpkins for the carving contest with all proceeds going to the SPCA. “So people make a donation, get a pumpkin, and carve it,” explained Hames, who notes the carvings will

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“If we can have greater participation by our chiefs and company CEOs at the Economic Summit, organized and hosted by the Chamber, I think that’s a start.” Tootoosis hails from Poundmaker Cree Nation and says if First Nations are not engaged in the labour market or as entrepreneurs, they will still have poverty. “Poverty creates other problems, health problems, attitudinal behaviours problems and so,” he said. He says the Economic Summit is about creating jobs, good-paying jobs and employment opportunities. “Maybe we can be a supplier for one of your companies. The Chamber can provide some more context to that process,” he said. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was created after the largest civil lawsuit by Indigenous Peoples in Canada. They suffered physical, mental, spiritual, and cultural abuse at the hands of the federal government and various churches.

be evaluated by a panel of four judges with prizes awarded. There will also be a heavyweight pumpkin contest that will be a feast for the eyes. “We have two champions that are going to be going head to head and one is coming from Calgary and one is a local guy,” said Hames. So me o th e r h e av y weight pumpkins are expected to enter the fray as well. “We do have access to a scale, so if we need to weigh them, we will,” said Hames. Spectators can have their picture taken with the big pumpkins at one of three photo booths to be set up downtown. There will also be a fundraising barbecue taking place downtown for the Legion.

Tootoosis is ever hopeful and pointed to a picture of his young grandson at Rotary to make a point about what reconciliation means for the past, present and future of Indigenous Peoples. He says his people’s parents and grandparents were forced to have their hair cut, not allowed to speak their language and were separated from their parents for 10 months of the year at residential schools. “They were physically, sexually and mentally abused,” he said. “We are not going to allow that to happen ever, ever again.” He says his daughter, the mother of his grandson, told him she is going to let his hair grow, so he has not had his hair cut yet, and he is six years old. “It’s almost down past his waist today. He’s a wonderful human being,” said Tootoosis. “I’m sharing with him the language, the ceremonies. We’re going to make sure he is well integrated, not assimilated, but well integrated into the Saskatoon community.”

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COVID’s fourth wave impacts Border City

File Photo TAYLOR WEAVER

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“The northwest area, like all other areas in Saskatchewan, is experiencing the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.” That was last Friday’s message from Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, the Saskatchewan Health Authority‘s medical health officer, northwest, who provided media availability on the current COVID-19 situation in the Border City, North Battleford, and Meadow Lake. “We are in a serious situation, and this situation has the potential to overwhelm health care services, and for the time being I must say that the Lloydminster Hospital is under deep pressure because they have 24 patients who are in the hospital for COVID-19.” Nsungu explained that in the northwest

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SHA’s medical health officer Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu.

area over the last five weeks, the daily number of new cases went from 12 a few weeks ago to 60 as of Sept. 20. The daily number of active cases went from 81 to 633 and the case fatality rate went from 15.1 per cent to 24.4 per cent. The case fatality rate is the ratio between confirmed deaths and confirmed cases. “This leaves you an indication as to the magnitude of that change in the last few

SHA doubles vaccine clinics MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Starting last week, the Saskatchewan Health Authority enhanced its immunization efforts to once again offer a blend of bookable, outreach and walk-in vaccine clinics. “While we’ve made great progress in immunizing Saskatchewan, we have to keep evolving our strategies to meet the needs of the public,” said Derek Miller, commander, SHA Emergency Operations Centre. “Allowing more booked clinics provides flexibility for those residents that require

it, while also continuing to offer pop-up walk-in clinics, booster doses for eligible populations and also continuing with our school immunization program for youth. Please don’t wait – get vaccinated today.” Some of the communities taking bookings include: Big River, Esterhazy, Estevan, Foam Lake, Humboldt, Kelliher, Lanigan, Lloydminster, Melville, Moose Jaw, Moosomin, Nipawin, Ponteix, Regina, Rosetown, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Tisdale, Turtleford, Wakaw, Weyburn and Yorkton.

weeks,” he said. “The majority of those cases are due to the delta variant, and in our area, most cases have been in Lloydminster. The percentage of cases, which I think is almost 55 per cent, of all cases that are in Lloydminster, has been quite constant in the last few weeks. “For example, of the 383 active cases we had on Sept. 22, 210 of them were in Lloydminster, followed by North Battleford and Meadow Lake.” Nsungu also noted 82 per cent of the active cases in the area are attributed to those who are not fully vaccinated, compared to the 18 per cent of cases involving patients with two vaccines. “Talking about the vaccination in general, the northwest, as of Sept. 22, had 78 per cent of the eligible population, that is the population 12 years and above, have received their first dose, compared to 79 per cent, which is the average in Saskatchewan,” he said. “I must say that, in the last week, these (numbers) actually increased by two per cent. In the last week, it went from 76 per cent to 78 per cent, which is a good stable sign. This means that more people

are actually expected to receive the second dose if they received the first dose.” Nsungu also pointed out the Lloydminster Hospital currently has the fourth-largest number of COVID-19 patients behind Royal University Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon and Regina General.

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The Lloydminster Hospital is under deep pressure because they have 24 patients who are in the hospital for COVID-19.

“The pressure on our hospitals dealing with these high number of cases in communities is an area of concern, definitely,” he said. “The current wave is driven by delta variants, and also by persons who are not fully vaccinated. “Because of this, we are encouraging everybody who is eligible to get their vaccine. This is the best protection we have. This is also the main way out of the pandemic, and besides the vaccine, we still have to continue non-pharmaceutical measures,

(such as) masks, hand hygiene, and social dis-

tancing. Those are extra areas of protection.”

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

LMC wraps summer with cars and charity

Taylor Weaver Meridian Source TAYLOR WEAVER

EDITOR

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A love of cars and giving back to the community brought members of the Lloydminster Motor Club (LMC) together on Sunday as they hosted their Summer Sendoff charity car show. The annual show took over the west side of Highway 17 from the Kinsmen Hall right up to DG-Tek and featured cars from as far as Saskatoon and Melfort.

And it wasn’t all about the cars, as there were fun activities for the kids as well as multiple fundraisers taking place throughout the day. “We’ve got our silent auction going on in the Kinsmen Hall, and all of the money we raise from that is being donated to Marcel Impey; he’s the guy that unfortunately had his house burned down and lost two of his cats, so we’re trying to get some

recovering funds that we’re donating to him,” said LMC head honcho, Randy Marsh. “There’s food services going on at DG-Tek being run by the Snowflake House Respite Foundation and everything they raise is going to be donated right back to them. “We also had a bydonation vendor space, so the vendors here today paid whatever they felt they could to be here today, and

that’s being donated to the Kinsmen Hall.” Outside the Kinsmen Hall, there was a bouncy house for the kids, food vendors, including mini donuts, and GritStone Sharpening had a booth set up to show off their services. “Across from Fas Gas we’ve got DG-Tek, and they have a bunch of sound system stuff set up. We’re going to have a motor blow over there, and the winner of the motor blow can actually win half of what we raised through the motor blow as well, so you can actually win some money,” said Marsh, noting EBH Contracting donated an old Dodge Durango for the motor blow. Attendees had the chance to guess how long the motor in the Durango would run before it bit the dust. Each guess cost $1 and the minute and second had to be guessed. The closest guess

without going over won half of the pot. “With the motor blow, we drain the oil out of the truck, turn it on, put the foot to the floor, pin it till she goes to redline, then start the timer … and back up. Then we’re going to see who gets to space first, us, Elon Musk, or Jeff Bezos,” he said with a laugh. Lloydminster Motor Club first hit the Border City automotive scene roughly eight years ago. According to Marsh, the club has died down a little bit over the last couple of years as life got busy for members, even before COVID hit. “It’s been nice to actually get back into doing this kind of stuff for fundraisers,” he said. “Our yearly fees for us to operate is just our insurance, so we are a very low-cost club, and it’s usually our admin team that chips in and pays for the insurance

for the year. Everything else we raise we donate right back to charities.” When all was said and done, over $5,000 was raised for Impey through the silent auction and an additional $500 came in from an anonymous donor. LMC was also pleased to report $150 was donated to the Kinsmen through the show’s vendor fees. “It’s been so great to have the support from the local community and have people come out to support, even though they might not know who Marcel is,” said Marsh. “It’s nice to have the option to be able to do something like this and help out the local community as best we can. “I love giving back. I know what it’s like to be down and out, and I know what it’s like to get a helping hand like this, so I like to be the one to give that helping hand as well.”

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Seniors reboot at AGM for 2021 GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society has hit the reboot button with a clean slate of priorities for the coming months and a new board of directors and executive in place. The Seniors Care Society held a combined 2020 and 2021 annual general meeting on Sept. 22 with Graham Brown discussing what’s next in his president’s report. He listed administration changes, a shift in ambulance service and the need for more longterm care beds as outstanding issues. “In the upcoming year, we will be discussing with Alberta Health Services (AHS) the change in administration from Saskatchewan to Alberta of the Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre and the Lloydminster Community Care Centre, to affirm all residents receive the best care possible,” said Brown, noting the change happened over the summer. “I expect it’s mostly complete now and we want to make sure it’s functioning well.” Brown notes they are als o t r y i ng t o a s s e s s what the level of service will be with MHS West (formerly Prairie EMS) as the new ambulance provider on the Alberta side of the city. In August, AHS awarded the contract to MHS West to serve Alberta residents, replacing the previous provider, WPD Ambulance, now serving only Saskatchewan residents. “We have been making contact with AHS to find out more about what the level of service is that we can expect,” said Brown. “We have a pretty good idea of the needs that we have, so it’s a matter of making sure we get those.” Brown says his group will continue to lobby for additional long-term care beds and for the development of the Dr.

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Len Pryor, left, acted as a master of ceremonies at a combined 2020 and 2021 AGM of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Senior Care Society held outdoors, while secretary John Erkelens recorded the minutes. Pryor was recognized for his 14 years of service after announcing his resignation.

Cooke Extended Care site with additional senior care services. He notes the need for more care beds was on the agenda before the COVID-19 pandemic and they are still short about 50 beds. “With the demolition of the two wings, there’s a site there where we c an b u il d s o m e t hin g and that should probably be long-term care beds, a transition unit— there’s many things that could be there,” said Brown. He also identified COVID-19 as a continuing issue for seniors who are isolated in care homes. “The sooner we get this over with, the sooner people can move around more freely— it’s going to be good for everybody’s health,” said. The pandemic also prevented the Seniors Care Society from holding an AGM last year with the previous one held in June 2019. The combined AGM took place in the outdoor gazebo near the Legacy Centre with Dr. Raffath Sayeed, Nolda Wood and Darrell Dunn as board members for 2021, serving threeyear terms. A vacancy from the death of Bill Till will be filled in the coming months. Ruby Trudel, Betty Christenson and Grace

Allen have two years left on their terms. Len Pryor, who acted as master of ceremonies and sat on the board in 2020, is resigning after 14 years of service dating back to the founding of the organization. “I think our organization has contributed quite a little bit to the senior care in the area,” said Pryor. “I have no doubt as a resigning member that, I leave it in good hands, because we’ve got some new people that have come on that are very competent.” Brown says Pryor “is just a joy” and has made a fantastic contribution to the organization. “He’s been a steady hand always there, always willing to con-

tribute. We are a better organization because of him being here,” said Brown. The Lloydminster RCMP detachment’s Insp. Lee Brachmann was also on hand to provide an update on the new Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee. The committee works to enhance trust and develop relationships between police and various groups within the community, with Trudel and Dr. Sayeed representing seniors. “I think it’s a very valuable committee that the RCMP has started,” said Brown. “When there is any question about dealing with seniors, we have a voice at the table.”

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Mount Joy buzzing with activity

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Crews and equipment from the RM of Wilton have been regrading the bunny hill at Mount Joy Snow Resort this month in preparation for a future Magic Carpet lift. Fundraising for the lift will carry on next season. GEOFF LEE

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.................................. Mount Joy Snow Resort is out to win the hearts and minds of local skiers and snowboarders for the upcoming season with ongoing improvements. The RM of Wilton has

volunteer crews and equipment on-site to regrade the bunny hill and complete a couple of other touch ups that resort president, Chris Bogue, says will improve the overall experience. “If we can continue

to improve the hill and make changes, it’s going to keep people coming back and keeping them engaged and interested,” said Bogue. “They’re going to want to spend some time out there. If they spend more time out

there, it means we can be open for years and years to come.” Contouring the beginner slope lays the groundwork for the future installation of a Magic Carpet lift to replace the outdated rope tow. “We’re not going to have the Magic Carpet in this year, by no means. We are continuing our fundraising efforts with that,” said Bogue. The new snowmaking system is also getting an upgrade with additional power tie-ins for natural gas generators. “We’re bringing in power to multiple locations on the hill to make snowmaking effort easier, so we can focus more on the making of the snow than the logistics of moving the equipment around,”

explained Bogue. Aecom in Lloydminster is supplying the labour and some of the materials for the tie-ins. The inside of the rental shop will have a new look for the start of the resort’s 56th season. “We’ve got some new walls, we’ve got some new ceilings, we’ve got some floor coverings. We’ll have some doors put in, so we completely renovated the inside of the rental shop,” said Bogue. He says they plan to stick with the same capacity limits at the shop this season as they had in place last year, COVID or not. “We’re hoping to have the same workflow there as last year,” said Bogue. Resort volunteers are completing a list of fall tune-ups, making sure all of the equipment is going to be in running order when the snow flies. “Hopefully, we can start making snow as soon as the weather permits,” said Bogue. He describes the hive of ongoing activity as organized chaos. “There’s a lot that’s going on and there’s a lot of people in the background helping out. The board has been absolutely amazing taking on their fair share of the workload,” he said. The resort will hold its annual general meeting on Oct. 26 with a lot of optimism coming off what was a record year for skier visits at the

resort this past season. “We really expect this year is going to be pretty much a carbon copy of last year as far as how busy we are,” said Bogue. The elephant in the room continues to be the unpredictable impact of COVID-19. Bogue says if the restrictions are no harsher than they were last year, they’ll be okay. “As it sits right now in this ever-changing world, it looks like we’re going to be operating at the same capacity we had last year,” he said. Bogue says the resort is in good financial shape and sold its old groomer to offset the cost of the newer one acquired last fall. “We’ve got enough to get going and keep the experience really cool for the kids too,” said Bogue. The resort welcomes new volunteers to fill all of the positions with the push to recruit more instructors this year. “Last year, we found ourselves more often than not sold out on the instructor side of things,” said Bogue. “If we can continue to offer that in a higher capacity—the more the merrier right now.” The resort held a community night a couple of weeks ago that Bogue said brought a bunch of hype, which is really great. “Increasing our social media presence as well has been really good for us,” he said.

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Lloyd’s got JDM car culture, Nuffsaid TAYLOR WEAVER

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If you heard the carmeet theme music from the Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift coming from Lloydminster Honda this past Saturday, it wasn’t your imagination, it was the Nuffsaid Society’s 2021 season closer.

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Nuffsaid actually came from the Philippines and I started the local club in Lloydminster in 2017, and we’re getting bigger.

“We’re Nuffsaid and this is our season closer for 2021,” said Peter Reyes. “We invited most of our other car clubs in North Battleford and Edmonton out, and we’re doing it

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Members of the Nuffsaid Society in Lloydminster were all smiles as they hosted their 2021 summer closer at Lloydminster Honda this past Saturday.

in collaboration with Impulse Car Club.” “Nuffsaid actually came from the Philippines and I started the local club in Lloydminster in 2017, and we’re getting bigger,” added Nelson Santos. “We’re more into the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) cars and we have roughly 30 members in town here.

“We’re always looking for new members, too.” The local club is primarily comprised of drivers of Filipino descent behind the wheel of something with history sprouting from the Land of the Rising Sun, but, everyone is welcome. “It’s for all makes and models,” said Reyes. “Since Nuffsaid

started in the Philippines, and JDM car culture is huge in the Philippines, it’s preferred to be a Japanese car, but we do have a couple Mustang and Challenger owners here. It’s not really car specific, but it would be nice if we could keep it JDM.” It was also pointed out that car culture in the Philippines is much

different than in Canada, as cars are much harder to afford over there. “Here in Canada, it’s easier to get a nice car,” said Santos. “In the Philippines, you’ll see more motorcycles, but still Asian or Japanese cars.” This being the club’s first time hosting an event of this magni-

tude, Reyes explained he and other members were excited with the turnout. “The turnout is really good,” he said. “ It’s o u r f i r st ti me doing something huge like this, and Lloydminster Honda was kind enough to lend us their parking lot. It’s a great turnout and we’re very happy with how it went. Just Kruzin’ even came by to show love and support, so that’s awesome.” The car meet also featured raffle prizes, a live DJ, food vendors, and trophies for various competitions. One competition was a 2-step battle. But, this battle didn’t involve country music and dancing shoes, just a lot of horsepower and a well-programmed rev limiter. Learn more about Nuffsaid Lloydminster by visiting their Facebook page.

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Health Foundation Gala postpones 20-year party, again MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Lloydminster Region Health Foundation was sad to announce the second postponement of the annual Health Foundation Gala in a media release on Sept. 27. Following developments concerning COVID-19 across the country, the event committee, unfortunately, decided to put celebrating 20 years of the

annual gala on hold until 2022 when the foundation and committee can go about the event safely. First held in 2000, the gala has raised more than $3,000,000 over the last 19 years for various initiatives. Big plans are in the works for the 20th anniversary event, and the committee does look forward to celebrating with the community when it’s appro-

priate to do so. “(The years) 2020 and 2021 have been very unpredictable years,” said Misty Kay, Health Foundation Gala committee chair. “No one would have believed that we would still be dealing with this pandemic. “To best keep everyone safe and healthy, the Health Foundation Gala committee feels it is in the best interest of everyone involved in

our community to postpone the gala until next year. It will be an evening to remember; we can’t wait to celebrate with each and every one of you one day soon.” While in-person event fundraising will continue to be minimal for the foreseeable future, funding needs to persist. The foundation is happy to have focused on expanding COVID-19-friendly

events such as Lloydminster’s Gift to Health – Digital Stream, taking place Dec. 7. All donors are encouraged to set aside their donations from the gala for donations at this event. “We are incredibly grateful to all of our loyal gala supporters and volunteers who always make the event such a success,” said Health Foundation CEO, Malcolm Radke.

“Our community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was astounding, and we were looking forward to celebrating these stories with everyone at our marque gala in the fall. We ask everyone to consider our foundation for their donations this fall, as the financial burden associated without the income received from the event will no doubt affect healthcare in our community.”

Sask performers invited to audition for TeleMiracle 46 MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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TeleMiracle is calling on Saskatchewan entertainers to audition to perform on TeleMiracle 46, which will be broadcast live on CTV Saskatchewan and live-streamed on telemiracle.com on March 5-6, 2022. Performers can audition by video submission, or in-person in Saskatoon on Oct. 30 or in Regina on Nov. 6.

For in-person auditions, provincial public health measures require that everyone in attendance must provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test result. All attendees must also follow mandatory masking requirements and precautions will be in place to ensure social distancing for performers and volunteers. “Auditions are a reminder that TeleMiracle is less than

six months away,” said Kinsmen Foundation executive director Richard Kies. “With the option to audition in person or by video, our producers are hoping to see performers from every corner of the province.” Talent and a passion for TeleMiracle are the main criteria, but performers are also chosen to represent a wide variety of communities. “TeleMiracle is a grassroots

event and nothing demonstrates that better than our home-grown, Saskatchewan talent,” said TeleMiracle 46 chair Steve Kirwan. “These talented performers not only provide hours of entertainment, but they also raise tens of thousands of dollars to support the telethon.” Pre-registration for inperson or video auditions is required: • Register online at www.

telemiracle.com or, • Register by phone at 306- 244-6400, extension 2 in Saskatoon, or toll-free at 1-877-777-8979 extension 2 • The deadline to apply for in-person auditions in Saskatoon is Oct. 26 and for Regina auditions, Nov. 2. • Video submission deadline is Nov. 2 • Apply early as there are a limited number of audition spots available.

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Hunters get the heads up on CWD

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The Lloydminster & District Fish and Game Association has set up a Ministry of Environment CWD head collection kiosk at its Big Gully Lake property. Elk hunting is currently underway in zone 45 west covering the Lloyd area. GEOFF LEE

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.................................. The Lloydminster & District Fish and Game Association has set up a kiosk for hunters to drop off the heads of deer, moose and elk harvested this season to test for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The collection kiosk has been set up since last week at the association’s Big Gully Lake

location with elk hunting taking place in zone 45 West covering the Lloydminster area. Association president, Dwayne Davison says they contacted the Ministry of Environment and agreed to set up their kiosk at Gully Lake to cut travel. “The closet point for us is North Battleford. It was a real deterrent to take it there because

of the distance,” said Davison. “We’re just the providing the service of gathering them. The ministry picks them up. We have a deep freeze out on site.” To get there, drive 10.6 kilometres east of Lloydminster on Hwy 303. Turn north and go 2 km to the site on the east side of the lake. The head drop-off is voluntary, but Davison says they encourage people to do it. “That way, we get an idea of the disease progress and where we’re at so, we can support the program,” he explained. CWD is an infectious disease that affects the brain and central nervous system of hoofed ruminant mammals such as deer. “It gets to the point where the animal can’t function and survive,” said Davison who notes it’s comparable to mad

Province takes over firearms program MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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Saskatchewan has taken responsibility for the province’s firearms program with the appointment of its first provincial Chief Firearms Officer (CFO), Robert Freberg. “This is the culmination of over a year of hard work to move to a provincial firearms program that better represents the needs of Saskatchewan citizens,” said Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell. “We are in very good hands with Mr. Freberg, and we are confident he will do everything in his power to advocate

for responsible firearm owners in this province.” Previous Saskatchewan CFOs were chosen by the federal government. The province decided to move toward provincial oversight in 2020, and has been working with the federal government to transition the program since then. Freberg was hired in August 2020 as the CFO designate for the province. In his capacity as CFO, Freberg now administers the Firearms Act in Saskatchewan, which includes jurisdiction over the licensing, storage, transportation and car-

rying of firearms. The position of CFO is also responsible for licensing instructors who provide firearm safety training in the province. “I have known Saskatchewan gun owners my whole life and I know they stand for safe, responsible, and accountable ownership of firearms,” said Freberg. “It will be an honour to serve them and to advocate for them at the provincial and national level.” The Government of Saskatchewan continues to oppose the federal government’s firearm control measures, including Bill C-21.

cow disease. There is no known cure for CWD that is currently found in 56 of Saskatchewan’s 83 wildlife management zones including zone 45. “We’ve had quite a bit of s ou t h of Lloy dminster and now there’s been a case in the Meadow Lake area,” said Davison. “We’re right up against the (boreal) forest boundary there with

positive tests.” Davison says CWD is thought to be spread by direct animal-toanimal contact with saliva, urine, carcass parts or feces from infected animals. It can also spread through the soil contaminated by animal tissues or fluids. “It’s a very bad disease. We certainly encourage everyone to get their game heads

tested.,” said Davison. Testing for CWD is easy and free of charge and is available for species like elk harvested in any wildlife management zone (WMZ) around the province. Last year, nearly 3,000 heads were submitted for testing at labs in Regina and Saskatoon. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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“Just please don’t puke in my plane” EDITOR Taylor Weaver

Last Tuesday night my buddy Mark took me up roughly 5,000 feet for a calm, relaxing ride in his airplane ... just kidding, it was a Pitts S-2B twin-seat biplane built for stunting, and in Mark’s case, hopefully not built to cause his passengers to experience airsickness. It was probably 6:30 p.m. last Tuesday and I’m still at the office getting last week’s paper ready to send to the press on Wednesday afternoon. Mark, who has an office on the second floor of the Meridian Source building, popped in to grab something. We exchange the standard small talk at which point I sarcastically asked, “Hey, when are we going up in that plane of yours?” He looked at his watch and said “We have an hour until sunset, wanna go now?” Yes Mark, yes I would. Once at the hangar, Mark starts his pre-flight and gets me fitted into the front seat of the plane before we pulled it onto the apron at the Lloydminster Municipal Airport. I’ve flown in small aircraft before ... like, a Cessna, but this was a full-on stunt plane, and I couldn’t wait to get airborne. The last thing Mark said to me before we took off was “please don’t puke in my plane,” and told me where he kept the airsickness bags. With that much power and such little weight we were off the ground before you could say “where’s the barf bag?” The first maneuver we did was a 3 G turn to the right ... and I did in fact come close to losing my lunch. I quickly figured out how to properly sit in the plane to avoid airsickness, and now the fun begins. We did a couple of full vertical loops, multiple rolls (three consecutively at one point), and

one move, which I believe Mark called a jackhammer. This is when the plane is flying straight up in the air, turns to face the ground while the engine is cut, and then restarted to “smoothly” continue flying. What a ride. What a ride. What a ride. Even the sound of that singleengine firing up while still on the ground got me excited, but these moves Mark was pulling were like nothing I had ever experienced before. It’s also an experience I won’t ever forget. Once we were back on the ground it took a few minutes for all of the blood to return to my head after doing all of those flips.

It then took a couple of hours for the adrenaline to wear off. So, did I ever think I would know someone with a stunt plane, who also really, really enjoys sharing his passion for flight with others? No, no I did not. Did I trust Mark’s flying capabilities and his plane’s ability to keep us both safe? Yes. Would I do it again? HECK YEAH! Would I recommend experiencing what it’s like to be a bird after a strong cup of coffee? In a Border City second! The moral here is, you never really know what opportunities are just around the corner, and nine times out of 10, it’s much more fun to say, yes!

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Leeway from Lloyd: New stat holiday needs focus STAFF WRITER GEOFF LEE

The first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 will be a day for education, not celebration. The new federal statutory holiday coincides with Orange Shirt Day, which started in 2013 as a way to honour Indigenous children and educate Canadians about the impact the residential school system had on Indigenous communities. Making the day a federal holiday was one of the 94 calls to action by the Truth

and Reconciliation Commission back in 2015. Federal offices, banks and post offices will be closed to mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick and Quebec are not marking the day as a designated holiday and a few municipalities in Canada are taking the day off. The City of Lloydminster will be open. Some companies such as Servus Credit Union in Alberta, including the branches in Lloydminster, are closing their doors for the holiday.

Making it a statutory holiday certainly draws the attention reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day deserve, but a scheduled event or two is more likely to educate us better than having a whole day off work. If schools were out that day, students might miss the timely lessons about the meaning of Orange Shirt Day. Each year, schools complete all sorts of Indigenous education projects and activities on Orange Shirt Day and that needs to be maintained on Sept. 30. If everyone had the day off, most people would take

advantage of the free time to go shopping or get in some quality recreation time with their friends or family. That’s just human nature. Hosting some special public educational events on the day is a better way to make reconciliation work. Remembrance Day, for example, is also a federal stat holiday in six provinces, when many people honour our fallen soldiers by attending a short service in their communities or pausing wherever they are for a moment of silence. Others spend an hour or so putting poppies on the graves

CWD head collection kiosk ready for use FROM PAGE 9

Davison says prior to dropping off heads, hunters need to obtain a tracking number online at the cwdsk.ca website. There are no documented cases of CWD in humans but Davison says it’s another disease for hunters to be aware of. He says it’s best to wait about 5-6 weeks for the test results before cooking the meat

to be safe. “The meat that you harvest—put it in the freezer and don’t eat it until such time that it’s tested,” said Davison. It’s recommended not to eat it if it does test positive. If the test for CWD is positive, it’s advisable to dispose of the carcass or meat in a ministryapproved landfill. In other news, the fish and game association

File Photo continues to plan for their next annual gun show and banquet in January— with fingers crossed. “That will all depend

on the COVID restrictions if they extend to then. That will be something that will be addressed in the future,” said Davison.

of fallen soldiers. The rest of the day is simply spent shopping and doing other errands while valuing our hard-fought freedoms to do that. Similarly, the new national reconciliation holiday and Orange Shirt Day need to have a nationally coordinated event to focus our attention on the matter, then get on with the day. If there weren’t any events on Orange Shirt Day, the media would have nothing to report and the Indigenous message would be lost. This needs to be a day to remember like Nov. 11.

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The game of life PRAIRIE WOOL HELEN ROW TOEWS

While lounging on my brother’s deck this past weekend for coffee and a visit, I watched a flock of geese pass overhead and heard the sound of gunshots rise on the morning air. Drat. It’s hunting season again. A time I hate. And as I glanced at my two sons, Justin and Chris, who were seated nearby, I saw their heads snap to attention and their eyes glaze over with the expression they usually get at this time of year—a look of bloodlust. I know I’m being dramatic. A little. They aren’t really bloodthirsty, but there’s something about a flock of geese honking overhead that causes an immediate and adverse reaction in my boys.

It’s then I know they’re mentally sighting each bird down the scope of a gun. It’s my own fault. Back in the early 90s, Chris was introduced to Nintendo. He loved to play a simple but popular game at the time called, “Duck Hunt.” He’d spend as much time as I’d allow in front of the TV screen, a fanatical look in his eye and a fast finger on the trigger. The game depicted a barking dog who flushed birds out of a lush meadow. Then, after they were shot and plummeted from the sky, the hound retrieved them in his paws with an expression of grinning pleasure. By today’s standards it wasn’t all that grisly, but sheesh. Also, my fault, was when we graduated to more sophisticated equipment, and our first

Sony PlayStation was acquired for Christmas. A game came with it called “Twisted Metal.” Ever heard of it? Each player chooses and “becomes” one of many vehicles of destruction. Then, you, as a police cruiser, race car, truck, jeep, tank, hearse or front end loader, race around a scene of mayhem, trying to destroy all the other vehicles before they destroy you. During the holidays, I played that game so much, as a character called Axel, that when I’d see a loader out minding his own business, my immediate reaction would be to ram him broadside! And those wild thoughts of taking out a passing jeep with enhanced machine gun powers weren’t great either. I mean, I wasn’t in danger of actually doing it, but yikes. I had to cut back drastically on

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File Photo screen time. That is not a nice way to spend the Christmas season of love and peace toward all mankind. Back before I had children, I was addicted to a different video game. Pacman. No one was shot, maimed, run over or beaten in this game, thank goodness. The sole purpose was to eat yellow dots and avoid life-sucking

ghosts. No harm in that right? Yet why was it so addictive? Was it the satisfying sound of the happy little Pacman munching up spots? The excitement of evading coloured ghosts and their googly eyes? Or was it the thrill to be found in the darkened halls of an arcade, where pinball machines reigned supreme and quarters tinkled into

the hands of eager customers who whiled away their lives staring mindlessly at computer-generated images? I shall ever know. What’s all this got to do with a flock of passing ducks and a few hunters out for a little sport hunting you ask? Nothing really. It’s all just musings on the game of life my friends.

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QR codes temporarily removed from vax records MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

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The Government of Saskatchewan has temporarily removed QR

codes from vaccination records after patients ran into issues downloading their personal information.

As a precaution, QR codes will not be on vaccination certificates until early next week. Residents can-

not currently view their proof of vaccination certificate in MySaskHealthRecord, although the vaccines administered still show. As of Saturday, citizens were able to download or print their proof of vaccination record, which will still include their name and details about the vaccines administered. However, the QR code will be absent from the record. The government’s IT department identified COVID-19 vaccination records of up to 19 residents have the potential of displaying in other resident’s QR codes. Information from one individual has been identified to date. Residents who have already printed/downloaded/captured the QR code on their COVID19 vaccination record between Sept. 19-24, are asked to destroy/ delete any records with their COVID-19 QR code as the code will be made invalid. They are also asked to contact eHealth Saskatchewan’s Privacy Officer if they have

File Photo noticed another individual’s name appear when their QR code is scanned. Email at privacyandaccess@eHealthsask.ca. “We are working closely with our vendor to investigate and resolve any issues and prevent other problems,” said eHealth Saskatchewan vice president of programs and technology Davin Church. “We understand the high demand in Saskatchewan for records to meet proof of vaccination requirements.”

Other options which may be considered as proof of COVID-19 vaccination: - Wallet card or earlier version of your MySaskHealthRecord COVID-19 vaccine certificate - COVID-19 vaccine printout from Saskatchewan Health Authority Public Health The individual whose name and information have been captured has been contacted. The office of the information and privacy officer of Saskatchewan has been made aware of this issue.

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Starting Oct. 4, phase two of the booster program begins. Eligible residents include: -Residents 80 years and older, six months following their second dose. -Other immunocompromised and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals including those with autoimmune diseases and those who received chemotherapy or radiation

therapy in the past six months. A complete list is available at Saskatchewan.ca/covid-19. These populations can receive the booster a minimum of 28 days after their second dose. Those eligible for medical reasons will receive a letter from the Ministry of Health or their physician with instructions on how to receive the booster. Eligible residents must present the letter before immunization will be administered.

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New today, antique tomorrow MY LLOYDMINSTER SANDRA L. BROWN

As yet another milestone birthday has come and gone, my thoughts reflect on my life in Lloydminster. Much like others, I’ve experienced detours, speed bumps and roadblocks, but nonetheless, have optimistically blazed forward as our early pioneers once did. After all, the privilege of a lifetime is being who we are meant to be. As a child, going to the park meant either driving to Weaver Park with its big slide and metal equipment on top of the hill or to Lion’s Park, with its covered band shell and newer playground equipment. Both had equal adventures for kids, grassy areas, picnic tables and a ball diamond. Ballet and tap lessons were in the basement of

the instructor’s home. I remember practising climbing the ladder to exit the dance studio through the basement window in case of fire. We were reminded of this procedure regularly. Year-end dance recitals were held in the gym at the Neville Goss school. Costumed dancers of all ages would line-up in the hallway and anxiously wait their turn on stage. I still remember the smell of the chalk dust from the blackboards and the shiny glow of the polished green floors. Gymnastics classes were also held here. Beside this school was a block-sized park with lots of trees and space to run. Its boundaries were distinguished by tall hedges and a monument at its arched entrance.

Local bands often played at this park and it was a favourite gathering place for the community. Black Beauty stood proudly at the entrance of Safeway and us kids begged our parents for a coin to take a ride on this motorized black horse. Sitting in the saddle with our feet in the stirrups, we would go on a short galloping adventure while tightly holding the reins. It was a highlight of any grocery trip and spurred numerous books about horses borrowed from the school or public library. Any research for school assignments meant being the first one at the public library to sign out the limited resource books. Encyclopedias had to be used on site and information was recorded in our notebooks to be rewritten

File Photo later. We didn’t have classroom computers but some students had a typewriter at home to double-space their assignments. In junior high, taking a typewriting course was required. The classroom was noisy from the clicking keys and ringing bells from the typewriters. The crumpling of paper would often be

heard as mistakes were common and could not be easily erased; the typist had to start over with a new sheet of paper. Typewriters are now antiques as they’ve been replaced with computers. Black Beauty has been replaced with random coin-operated machines. The Neville Goss school location has been

replaced with townhouses. Blackboards have been replaced with whiteboards or modernday smart boards. Playground equipment has been replaced with safer and costeffective approaches to engage children’s play. Thankfully though, my childhood memories are still keepsakes of time which will live in my heart forever.

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So, which one are you?

MIDWEST MINUTE VERN McCLELLAND

I have come to believe there are two types of people in this world: problem solvers and problem makers. And I am not just talking about real estate; it applies to all sorts of situations, but it does show up every day in our work. For example, a separated couple needs to resolve a schedule for child custody. Do they look at what may be best for their son or daughter, or does one parent attempt to demand the other to see it only from their point of view?

Now let’s take that same personality living in what used to be a happy family home which is now up for sale as part of the division of assets gained during a relationship, and make them primarily responsible for allowing showings, negotiating offers, or resolving home inspection issues. Rational behaviour goes out the window. It amazes me just how rude and uncooperative some people can be. Why? Because they can. Education, social standing, gender, or age is not an indicator. Some of the most intractable men or women I have dealt with over the years have been community pro-

fessionals including lawyers, teachers, ministers, and yes, even Realtors. And some of the best to work with have also been in those careers, so it isn’t the title above the door, it’s who is behind it. It is a pleasure to work with a problem solver; someone who looks for solutions and way s t o make t hings progress. Their word means something. You can count on him or her to give their best. Then there is the problem maker. He or she is looking to win on their terms, and their terms only. That is why I am not surprised about one

File Photo in five Canadians who have chosen not to get vaccinated despite the logic of doing so. But I really get mad when I hear lifesaving cancer surgeries and organ transplants are getting cancelled or

delayed because critical care units are full of patients exercising their right to choose. Especially since one of those waiting is someone I care for. Vern McClelland is an associate broker

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The Lloydminster Minor Football Association’s annual Rod Kirby Day was hosted at Holy Rosary High School on Saturday. In the Peewee game, the Steelers beat the Colts 32-18 before the Junior Red Dogs beat the Bonnyville Bandits 32-24 in the Bantam game.

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It sure looked like the football gods were lighting up the gridiron on Saturday as the Lloydminster Minor Football Association (LMFA) held its fifth Rod Kirby Day at Holy Rosary High School. The annual memorial football day offers players and coaches a way to remember Lloyd’s Mr. Football, Rod Kirby, who passed away at the Lloydminster Hospital on June 10, 2016, at the age of 48. Not only did Kirby play an integral role in the foundation and growth of the LMFA, he also cared about the players within it and did everything he could to ensure they had the resources they needed to succeed. This past Saturday’s memorial day consisted of two football games and a whole lot of fun for the whole family.

For the 3:30 p.m. Peewee game, the local Colts took on the local Steelers, and after a tight game, a late Steelers’ TD sealed the deal for a 32-18 final. The day’s second game, a Bantam game between the Border City’s Junior Red Dogs and the Bonnyville Bandits with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff, saw the Red Dogs walk away

with a 32-24 win. “It was great to see everyone out there enjoying football on such a nice day. It was good to see,” said LMFA president, Paul Amundrud, noting this would have been the sixth annual Rod Kirby Day if COVID hadn’t shut down last year’s event. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

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Football day in Lloyd FROM PAGE 17

“Right now we’re back to normal,” said Amundrud. “We still have some precautions here and there, but for the most part thing are normal and we’re running things as normal as we can. It’s looking pretty good for us.” Of course, the day is all about paying tribute to a great man who did so much good for the local community, especially in relation to football, but Amundrud explained this year was even more special for the kids and their parents. “For some kids, it was their first time out, for some, they haven’t seen gameplay for over a year, so it was really fun and exciting for the kids to be involved in,”

he said. “Both games were packed with fans from one sideline to the other, three rows deep, on the one side of the field.

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It was great to see everyone out there enjoying football on such a nice day. It was good to see.

“It was great to see all of those people out watching, and it’s great for the kids to have a crowd again.” The league’s annual barbecue, run by parent volunteers, was running all day alongside the silent auction tent,

which was loaded up with some great locally sourced items. “It was really nice to see all of the community support through all of those silent auction items,” he said. Amundrud took over as president of the LMFA a year after Kirby passed and noted he has seen some growth from within the league. “The league has gained one team at the Peewee division over the last couple of years, which is good,” he said. “We’re still trying to get another team or two involved but haven’t been able to do that yet. Where we’re at numbers-wise is roughly the same locally, which is good, but we’d always like to get a little bigger.”

Bobcats to follow government exemption program

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As of Oct. 1, the Lloydminster Bobcats will be participating in the Government of Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program (REP) and following a combination of the City of Lloydminster and Saskatchewan Government’s regulations. To access the Centennial Civic Centre, people ages 18 and over will be required to show a government issued ID along with one of the following:

- Proof of at least one vaccination (two weeks prior to the date upon entering the building, until Oct. 25 when 2 vaccinations will be needed). - Proof of a privatelypaid negative test result taken within 72 hours of a game. - Documentation of a medical exemption from an accredited medical professional. Masks are mandatory inside the Civic Centre at all times unless eating or drinking. This program will

al l o w th e B o bc ats to operate at full capacity and will ensure the team can participate in a full season. The Bobcats ask our supporters for patience and understanding as well the community to please exercise patience and understanding with those who are required to enforce this policy, as all non-profits like ours do their utmost to navigate a challenging time. If you have any questions please direct them to nigel@lloydminsterbobcats.com.

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Relatively warm, dry conditions last week allowed farmers to make good harvest progress. Farmers with crops still in the field are hoping for these conditions to continue until harvest is complete, while farmers who have completed harvest are hoping for rain to rejuvenate topsoil and subsoil moisture before winter. Eighty-nine per cent of the crop is currently in the bin, up from 74 per cent last week, and well ahead of the fiveyear (2016-2020) average of 63 per cent for this time of year. An additional seven per cent of the crop is swathed or ready to straight-cut, this is mostly canola and flax

waiting to be harvested. Harvest is most advanced in the southwest region, where 94 per cent of the crop is now combined. The southeast region has 92 per cent combined and the west-central 89 per cent. The east-central region has 84 per cent combined, the northeast 90 per cent and the northwest 77 per cent. Ninety-nine per cent of the lentils, 99 per cent of the field peas, 97 per cent of the durum, 89 per cent of the barley, 94 per cent of the spring wheat, 93 per cent of the chickpeas, 80 per cent of the oats, 80 per cent of the canola and 64 per cent of the flax has now been combined. An additional 15 per cent of the canola is

swathed or ready to straight-cut. Many areas of the province did not receive rainfall last week; the most rainfall received was 10 mm in the Macklin area. Other parts of the province received small amounts of rain ranging between 1 mm to 5 mm, which will do very little to maintain or replenish the topsoil moisture. Provincial cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 25 per cent adequate, 46 per cent short and 29 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as 16 per cent adequate, 40 per cent short and 44 per cent very short. These conditions have declined across the province due to strong winds and a lack of rain. The majority of crop

damage last week was due to wind, frost, waterfowl, wildlife and lack of moisture. Producers are being reminded the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) provides compensation for damage caused by wildlife through the Wildlife Damage Compensation Program; you do not need to be an existing Crop Insurance customer to file a claim. If you do experience wildlife damage, please report it immediately by visiting the SCIC website or calling

1-888-935-0000. Pasture conditions are rated as seven per cent good, 29 per cent fair, 41 per cent poor and 23 per cent very poor. Conditions vary across the province, with the southeast and east central regions in fair-to-good condition due to recent rainfall that helped rejuvenate pasture grass. Farmers are busy wrapping up harvest, hauling bales, moving cattle, hauling water and post-harvest field activities such as her-

File Photo bicide application. Several reports indicate that farmers are holding off planting winter cereals due to low topsoil moisture. With harvest underway in Saskatchewan, we want to remind producers to exercise caution and remain safe.

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BRIGHTSAND LAKE

299,000

MLS A1093684

MURPHY LAKE

190,000

MLS A1104950

IN THE MIDDLE OF NATURE-IN EVERY SEASON! PT SW30-50-26 W3RD

599,900

MLS A1071380

PT NE21-51-25 W3RD

474,500

SE-22 50-19 W3RD

MLS A1135698

460,000

MLS A1099625

PT NW20-50-27 W3RD

MAKE YOUR MOVE

199,900

MLS A1146868

PT SW-18-44-27 W3RD

169,900

MLS A1051061

RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

ALBERTA SK

477,500

MLS A1124822

395,500

MLS A1134495

352,000

MLS A1041308

355,505

MLS A1132665

242,500

MLS A1130321

219,000

MLS A1131227

COMMERCIAL FOR SALE FIVE - DC1 ZONED LOTS

850,000

MLS A1043470

GLEN E NIELSON INDUSTRIAL PARK

PLAZA 51

535,000

MLS A1056178

350,000

MLS A1143470

COMMERCIAL LEASE SPACES DOWNTOWN

MERIDIAN PLAZA

PLAZA 44 - #130 MAIN FLOOR

3315 – 51 Ave. 5675 - 43 St. 3009 - 57A Ave. 5607 - 31 St. 5651 - 43 St. 5626 - 42 St. 3315 - 51 Ave. 2917 - 51 Ave. 5513 - 51 St. 6608 - 42 St. 5109 - 56A St. 5110 - 54A St. 5101 - 18 St. 4102 - 69 Ave. 6608 - 42 St. 6608 - 42 St. 5311 - 47 St. 3104 - 55 Ave. 2310 - 57B Ave. 7203 - 43 St. 4018 - 74 Ave. 1308 - 59B Ave.

Studio Suite 1 bed, 1 bath 1 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 3 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 3 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 2 bath 1 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 3 bed, 1 bath 2 bed, 1 bath 5 bed, 2 bath 5 bed, 3 bath 5 bed, 3 bath 5 bed, 3 bath 6 bed, 4 bath

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$600 $700 $825 $825 $850 $900 $900 $900 $900 $950 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1100 $1100 $1300 $1300 $1500 $1900 $1950 $1950 $2500

SASKATCHEWAN

AB $1,050/month MLS A1088633

SK $15.00/sq. ft. MLS A1044600

AB $14.50/sq. ft. MLS A1093741

PLAZA 44 - #124

PLAZA 44 - #128 SECOND FLOOR

PLAZA 51

AB $12.50/sq. ft. MLS A1092196

AB $9.50/sq. ft. MLS A1093711

MLS A1056129 UNITS 1 & 2 MLS A1056182 UNIT 6 $ AB 7.50/sq. ft.

4008 – 41 Ave. 4728 - 18 St. #59 Eastwood 4008 - 41 Ave.

3 bed, 2 bath 3 bed, 2 bath 3 bed, 2 bath 3 bed, 2 bath

$1100 $1100 $1200 $1250

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