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Jordyn Pollard
Country Music Artist of the Year Nominee 2020
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Pet Gift Basket SEE PAGE 17 FOR DETAILS
The Art of the Family Business Learn the Spiro’s Secret to Success and Longevity
Sculpsure Learn why this techonology has won the 2020 Anti-Aging Awards from Harper’s Bazaar!
Country of the Week Explore the World From Home
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In this issue Take a peek at all this local content. Learn more about what is happening in your community. Join the conversations, learn and participate. It doesn’t stop here, we continue the party over on our social media feeds: @localeyll
20 The Art of the Family Business Third- Generation Restauranteur delves into the secret to success and longevity in the family run business.
6 Back To Us Jordyn Pollard, Award Winning Canadian Country Musician Local to Lloydminster Sits and Shares Her Recent Success
32 Country of the Week Learn about this unique opportunity for parents to spend quality time with their children in exploring foreign countries and learning about other cultures.
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CONTENTS
In this issue
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28 Stop, Look Listen Check out these incredible Canadian Online bloggers, broadcasters, and professionals from Lloydminster & Surrounding Area.
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6 Easy Steps for Exterior and Interior Salt Removal Cam Anderson explains how to remove salt from the exterior and interior of your vehicle in 6 easy steps. These convenient instructions are printable!
Lloydminster SPCA - 55 Years of Service Local Non-Profit shares about their goals, vision, common misconceptions, and programs that are running, even during Covid.
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Contests
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SPCA Photo Contest
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Nominate a Nurse
Janelle Kohlman’s 6 Things You Can Do Now to Sell Your House This Spring
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Kilted Customs
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Sculpsure- Cutting edge technology offered by local skin experts- Nouveau Laser and Aesthetics
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This Month’s Picks Explore the World of Books Say it With Flowers
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Crafts for Kids- Pet Edition
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Kid’s Coloring Contest
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EDITOR
Welcome A new publication for a new way of life is born. loydminster is a one of a kind city, filled with amazing people. It deserves a publication that values and celebrates this uniqueness.
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On the cover Jordyn Pollard Country Musician of the Year Nominee photography by Kimberly Kalon Marketing and Photography.
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FINDS
This month’s picks With so many neat things to learn about, it is hard to keep up. Take a peek at some of our favourite finds.
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Check out the Puzzle Library Lloydminster Facebook Page!
Did you know? Locale Yll Magazine shares articles, local news, and unique finds on our social media platforms? We also plan to feature local posts that have tagged us, or use #localeyll or #localeyllmagazine
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Recyclable Paper Bags
Puzzle Library
Lucky Iron Fish
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Ziplock has introduced a recyclable alternative to conventional plastic sandwich bags. This option includes reusable stickers, and can be written on.
Take or leave a puzzle. This community initative is located at:
Canadian Invention, The Lucky Iron Fish is a simple cooking tool that is designed to add a significant portion of your daily required iron intake when added to any boiling liquids for 10 minutes.
Protect your tired eyes from the blue light emitted from your electronics, and protect yourself from unwanted health risks associated with exposure to blue light with blue light glasses.
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IN FOCUS
Back to Us Jordyn Pollard, Award Winning Canadian Country Musician Local to Lloydminster Sits and Shares Her Recent Success Story by Kimberly Steier Photography by Kimberly Kalon Marketing and Photography
AUTHENTIC. INSPIRING. CONTAGIOUS. DOWN TO EARTH. SENSITIVE ROMANTIC. All traits that pour out of the soul of this 19-year-old talent powerhouse. It is obvious that she is naively unaware of how incredibly talented and influential she is.
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As a photographer and coordinator of events, our paths have crossed on several occasions. Which each encounter I learn something new about this humble young artist. Despite her age, this young woman has worked incredibly hard learning not only how to write, collaborate, perform and how the music industry works as a whole. All while
juggling the same things that most 19-yearolds do: college classes, dating life, family life and of course COVID. Pollard’s single “Good On Me” made the Top 100 on BDS and continues to garner airplay. Her single “Back To Us” has reached the Top 50 country songs on the Billboard Canada chart that also earned her the honour of being named the first-ever Stingray Music Trending Track Artist. Our interview was refreshing, unscripted and gave a great insight into the mind of this gifted musician, born and raised in Hillmond, Saskatchewan. Here is a small fragment of that interview:
So real you can feel it. Jordyn is one of those artists that convey emotion so real you can feel it. She draws on her raw emotions and does an amazing job sharing them through her music.
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Q: Can you tell us how old were you when you first started [In the music industry] and about the process of turning your passion into a professional career? I’ve been performing professionally since I was about 14. That is when it kind of all started. But for me, music has always been a part of my life.
And it never was expected, no one in my family was musical. My parents are not really musicians. [She continues] ..... My mom says that I was singing before I could even talk basically, I was probably two or three and started singing Shania Twain and Hilary Duff. And it just grew from there to Taylor Swift.” “I would dress up
Student by Day Balancing a full-time career and full time studies: when Jordyn isn’t singing, songwriting and performing, she attends University classes at Lakeland College in Lloydminster.
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and just reenact all of these different performances that these artists did on award shows. And that is kind of how I built my craft I have been in guitar lessons and singing lessons. It just never really stopped. And I don’t think that I can ever let it go now. It’s just kind of inside of me. I started recording YouTube videos and everything at the age of 14-15 when I was in high school, and it kind of just built from there. I joined my management teams through all my entertainment (performances). And that was a really monumental moment in my career. We’ve done a lot of great things with my manager, Angie Morris. She’s done
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2020: A Year To Remember, Full to the Brim With Awards & Honours First Awarded 2020 SCMA Emerging Artist of the Year, then as awarded the first ever “Stingray Tending Track”, followed by a nomination for Country Musician of the Year by the Saskatchewan Music Awards, Pollard has had an incredible year! Not to mention that her songs being broadcasted on every single Stingray Country Station in Canada!
so much for me, and God has given me so many opportunities. And it’s been it’s been a whirlwind the last few years, but it’s been lots of fun. Do you play any other instruments other than guitar? I play piano and a little bit of ukulele but I always forget. I’ll play for like a week and I’ll love it and think that it’s my next thing and then I’ll
“It’s about a romantic relationship that ends and you kind of want to go back to it.”
stop and then I’ll be done for a few months. And I’ll forget everything. Let’s talk for a second about the songs that you have released. So your newest song that you just released was Back to Us and it has been winning awards. At this time, I was graduating high school. I’m just getting ready to graduate and I kind of wanted a song that symbolized that. And this song “ Back to Us”, although not necessarily about graduating was pitched. It’s about a romantic relationship that ends and you kind of want to go back to it. But I think that it can stand for so much more. And I feel like a lot of people can take it into whatever whether it’s
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going back to before COVID happened or going back to a friendship. I think that it is really relevant right now. The song was written by Abby Cone, Mark Bright and Victoria Banks. Victoria Banks is Canadian, I’m sure some of you have heard some of her music. And it is a song that I really related to. And I’m so glad that we recorded it and released it. It’s been doing really well on theradio. We were the first ever to win the Stingray Trending Track Award with the song which means that it was playing on all of their broadcasting country stations around Canada, which was pretty amazing. One of those stations include Real Country 95.9 here in Lloydminster.
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I really enjoyed listening to your album, not just because we were interviewing, but just because I found it really relatable. I want to talk about your other songs that you also have, because ‘Back to Us’ is doing amazing, but your other songs are also incredibly catchy and are getting a lot of traction. Tell us about Good On Me. This song was the first song that we released from the album, and also the first single we released to radio. It was written by Thomas Archer. He also has co-written on ‘Loving on You’ by Luke Combs. Hannah Ellis and Curtis Gibbs. They were also writers on the song and I love them all. I’m so excited that we got this song. This song really spoke to me. I’ve never done online dating like Tinder and stuff but and I think I’m almost scared to a sense. But yeah, so this this song really kind of related to that and kind of my dating life thus far in my life. I just
would always start talking to someone I’d be like, Oh, no, I just don’t really dig you. I just like you’re just not, you’re not good on me. You’re not and this song. As soon as I heard it, I was like, Oh my god, this is me. 100% I want to talk about your single Boomerang inside. No, mostly because everybody in their life has had that couple on Facebook that goes, relationship goes from interrelationship too complicated to single to interrelationship to complicated single one of those cycles where they just can’t seem to figure out if they’re together or not together, and they’re pulling a boomerang. I honestly think this should be the theme song for so many people. Country music lovers are not this theme song is definitely for them. And so I’m hoping you can tell all your viewers whether they’ve heard it or not a little bit about “Boomerang”. “...This song is a super fun
song. And the first time we heard it, it’s actually ...” Boomerang is just about that person that keeps coming back. Whether it’s a friendship or a romantic relationship. I feel like we can all relate to that. I’ve had many friendships in my life where you’re fighting, and then you feel like that person just not right for you. You shouldn’t be keeping them around. But then you always go back to them because Oh, you missed them, where you’re just not willing to go through that whole process of letting someone go. It’s a super fun song. A lot of people get it stuck in their heads. So I encourage you all to go and listen to it. It was my second single and I’m so excited to have it on the EP. So the last song I want to talk about, I’m so excited for you to tell everyone about that kind of love, mostly because you wrote it and created it. So this one was your baby, wasn’t it?
It is. This song I wrote when I was 15.... I wrote because, well like I’ve told you Kim, I’m a hopeless romantic and I always have been. I think this song kind of driven by that. I love watching 80s movies like Pretty in Pink and 16 candles. Love those. So I watched these movies and I just have always wanted that. Not that it’s realistic to have a guy with a boombox outside of your window, but you do want someone who gives you that kind of love. It’s just always kind of been my dream in my head - the perfect dates: like going to a drive in movie and watching Grease. I love Grease.... You want someone who gives you their jacket when you’re cold. Or you can dress up and go to the diner and have milkshakes and share milkshakes like it’s so it’s so Riverdale-esque.
I imagine it’s gotta be pretty surreal to be listening to the radio and hear yourself on it for the first time Technically the first time I heard myself was at the radio station before I was doing an interview. And that was at Moose Jaw Country 100.7. I was being interviewed with Courtney Fielder. She’s just amazing. Such a sweet lady. That was also my first interview ever. We sat in the room and I got to hear my song before it actually came on. And that was super cool. But for me just driving around not expecting it at all. I was I think I heard “Good on Me.” I was driving home from school. This is before the lockdown.
Watch Jordyn Pollards Single: Back to Us.
Watch Jordyn Pollards Single: Boomerang
So I was driving home from the college. And I was stopped at a red light and my song came on. And actually one of my good friends was sitting in her car right by me at the stoplight and I rolled my window down and said “ Oh my god, the songs on the radio!!!!” And it was on it was on Lloyd 95.9 . So that was super awesome!
Watch Jordyn Pollards Single: Good On Me
Learn More We will be sharing video footage of our interview with Jordyn Pollard on our social media platforms. Like and follow to hear the whole interview
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“ The Lloydminster & District SPCA does not place a time limit on any animal in care or available for adoption. As long as an animal remains mentally and physically healthy, they remain in our care until adopted.”
LLOYD SPCA : 55 years of Service Founded in 1966, 2021 will be the 55th Anniversary of Lloydminster’s Animal Rescue Shelter.
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he Lloydminster & District SPCA has been looking after our community stray and abandoned animals for 55 years. Although they do not have a running tally of the amount of animals that have been rescued and rehomed in that time, it is easy to estimate that it is easily over 50,000 animals. In 2019 alone they sheltered, provided a temporary home to 880 stray, surrendered and abandoned animals.
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It’s a Common Misconception our local SPCA, and any other city SPCA is not part of a bigger organization. None of the SPCA are connected. They all share a similiar name, but that is where the connection ends. This means our local SPCA has made this 55 year journey based on the resources and dedication of local Lloydminster animal supporters.
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ow does a nonprofit that is run by local citizens last such an incredibly long time without national organizations? By following their simple mission and vision to a tee.
Mission: Building relationships that bring animals and people together. Vision: Compassion and respect for all animals.
Dogs Reclaimed by Owners in 2020 hile only 6% of stray cats were reclaimed. This emphasizes the importance of microchipping your animals.
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When an animal arrives to our facility, we scan for microchips, and then we contact the family and return the animal to the family.
This months Crafts for Kids Pet Edition Providing a dog with mental stimulation is important to ensure your dog or cat has a well-balanced lifestyle. Providing games, puzzles and treats that take time, effort and energy for your pet to work through are great ways to exercise your pup or kitten’s brain! These enrichment activities take limited craft supplies and are easy to make at home. Note: Always moniter your pet when they are given enrichment activities.
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Take a paper towel or toilet paper roll, colour the outside. Cut a small slit in the middle just big enough for the treat to fall out. Fold the ends of the roll in. Give it to your pet and watch them them play until they get the treats out.
The base can be made of sink mats to make it washable. Create using fleece strips. Hide treats inside the fleece and encourage your dog to “hunt” for treats. Easy instructions on:
Cardboard, String, pompms, and pipe cleaners is all you need to make your cat the happiest cat on the block.
Something to make out of your leftover wine corks! Grab some feathers, your imagination and check out this cute tutorial on how to make these sweet cat toys.
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Cork Cat Toys Instructions
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Did You Know????? We spay and neuter every kitten, cat, puppy, dog and rabbit that is adopted from our organization before we allow them to be adopted.
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Barn Buddies Cause some cats just love to chase mice... ild, unruly and just plain not eagar to be domesticaed, some cats are just meant to be living their best life in a “barn�. The Lloydminster & District SPCA has created a Barn Buddy Program where these cats are matched with their new rural homes. All Barn Buddies require is food, water, a heated shelter and veternary care when needed.
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Offsite Adoption Partners We are lucky to have offsite Adoption Partners with Lloydminster who help us find even more animals new homes! You can find some of our adoptable cats, and occassionally small animals at PetSmart, Pet Value and Puppy Luv Paradise!
Adopted by Donation The cost of these felines is an incredible deal as cats from the Barn Buddy Program are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. The cost being a donation to the SPCA.
2020 Was Kind of A Wreck, Please Donate the Bottles Under Your Deck! Bottles can be dropped off to the Shelter Mon- Sat 9-5. Or at the Bottle Depot and ask to have it donated to the SPCA.
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Dog’s Day Out This will be a FUN day. We provide the supplies, you help a dog get a few hours of normalcy. tudies show that when a dog is allowed time away from the shelter for even a few hours their cortisol (stress) levels decrease significantly. While we do our best to make the animals stay as comfortable as possible, nothing compares to being able to spend a day out on the town in the fresh air with a human!
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around the town, and provided you do not have a resident pooch at home, you can even bring the pup home with you for a few hours before you bring the pup back to the shelter. If you are interested in taking one of our dogs out for a day please give us a call at (780) 875-2809.
We provide all the supplies. The Dog’s Day Program is simple. You call and make an appointment for a Dog Date. You can take the dog for a walk
New Year New Director! Meet Danika Bodnarchuk the new Executive Director.
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anika brings with her a background in leadership within the animal welfare sector, with experience overseeing various shelter functions including Animal Care, Animal Protection Services, and Foster Care Programs. In her new role with our organization, Danika will be responsible for the management of the shelter and fundraising for the SPCA.
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Practicing What She Preaches Danika believes in the work that rescue shelters and organizations do, so much she has rescued and adopted two dogs of her own: Bambi on the Left, and Bentley on the right. Danika often has a ‘bonus fur baby’ in the form of a fostered animal temporarily sharing her home, as well.
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Q: Now that you have had some time to settle in, what is the one thing you wish people knew about the Lloydminster & District SPCA? I wish people knew that our SPCA, like many, does not receive any funding from the Provincial or Federal government - we rely primarily on the generosity of donors to support our operational costs.
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MEET JANELLE.... — Hi! I am Janelle Kohlman.
I have been a Realtor in Lloydminster for over 15 years now. I pride myself in client satisfaction, repeat business and trying to raise the bar in real eatate.
No matter how busy life gets, I am never too busy to answer any of your questions about real estate. I also love referrals and promise that I will take good care of any referrals I recieve!
FAMILY MATTERS — I have an absolute passion for what I do... but real estate is not my entire life. I have three little girls (Pictured above) Sophia, Paisley and
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REAL ESTATE CRUSH OF THE WEEK Lets just take a quick moment to appreciate this curb appeal!! It’s low maintenance and stunning! As soon as you enter this home you’ll know its different and nothing was missed when building this beautiful home. This 5 bedroom, three bathroom home is spacious at 1880 square feet. Check out this property and Janelle’s Real Estate Crush of the week every week on her social media accounts!
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BUSINESS
The Art of the
FAMILY Business
Being in business for over 50 years, the Spiro’s family know a thing or two about the secret to success. Read how Elenee Young, a third generation Restauranteur views the key to success and longevity in business. Written by Elenee M. Young
eing a third generation restauranteur can be altogether daunting and rewarding. There is a strong legacy to keep alive and yet a whole new world of ever-changing evolution that awaits me at every corner. A general rule of thumb for those in family business is “never get comfortable”. Just when you think things are stable and on the straight and narrow, life happens. There’s a family fight in the kitchen (yes those happen), someone gets sick and someone else has to pick up their slack, or little fourth-generationers need a little more discipline. Sometimes if you’re really lucky, it all happens at once. I’m probably not selling you on this family business thing, am I? That’s ok, Sales have never been my strong suit anyway. What I do want to tell
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you is how important it is to create a family business anywhere you are. No, you may not be the third generation or a blood relative to the owner or founder. Blood relation is merely the biological substance that tethers you together. I mean the strong atmosphere that surrounds a healthy family business. I’m talking about taking your work relationships so personally, that you consider each and every member a part of your family – although some may seem respective. It’s art, yet it takes zero talent.
The Village I’ve worked multiple jobs throughout my lifetime and although there were great opportunities within those jobs, not all of them possessed the family-like aspect of what I was truly used to at the restaurant. I was considered an employee who clocked in, did the work,
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“Blood relation is merely the biological substance that tethers
you together. I mean the strong atmosphere that surrounds a healthy family business. I’m talking about taking your work relationships so personally, that you consider each and every member a part of your family...” - Elenee Young
then clocked out and went home. But what I desperately craved was the atmosphere that was so close to my heart – the one I grew up surrounded by (practically 24/7). One where, as an employee, you have a say and you play a valuable part in the business ecosystem. One where hysterical laughter would follow hurtful tears from a bad customer experience. One where in the middle of a chaotic Friday night, someone stops what they’re doing to run across the street for community donuts. I needed that, and frankly, we all need that in our places of employment. How sad it must be for the millions of people who go to work just for a paycheck. They have no community structure, they have no “village” to make their jobs supportive.
The Foundation of Success I can’t say I know a lot of people who are truly passionate about hosting, serving tables, washing dishes, or
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prepping dry ribs. Some would even call it a “dead-end job”. There isn’t much room for promotion and the smell that follows you at the end of the day is not glorious – but I can confidently say that, contrary to popular belief, passion for the job isn’t always what makes a job successful. No, it’s so much more than that. It’s about being passionate for the community that you surround yourself with for 8 hours a day. It’s about learning some basic words in Tagalog to communicate with your fellow waitress. It’s about taking the extra few steps to scrape the plates so that the dishwasher has one less task. It’s about greeting our staff with a smile when they walk through the doors and thanking them when they leave. When we begin to wrap our minds around this foreign language of “Work Family”, we will start to see a chain reaction of employees, volunteers, staff members, localeyll.ca | February 2021
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Three Generations Strong For over 50 years the Spiro’s Family has been serving Lloydminster and surrounding area in the restaurant industry. Pictured from L-R: Maria (daughter of Spiro) Spiro and his Wife Tina, and Elenee Young (Daughter of Maria).
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and co-workers who become passionate about their so-called “dead-end” job – which is actually the foundation of the longevity in a successful business.
The Key to Success I mentioned above that being part of a family business can be rewarding. This is something that I am just starting to scratch the surface of myself, but I
know that if you ask Spiro about how proud he is of his lifelong business success, he will owe it to 3 things: 1. God 2. His staff 3. His customers. This may come as a surprise to you, or maybe it’s totally obvious. But for myself, I know that running that restaurant was never a solo gig for him, and so it won’t be for me. Each moving part serves a vital purpose in the success of a family-run business, and if it weren’t for each and every staff member that we have presently and have had in the past, there would be no Spiro’s!
Involvement Starts WIthin This year, we were so honoured to have been the recipients of the coveted ABEX award for Community Involvement. Of course, we were both shocked
and excited the moment we found out – but as the news began to sink in, we recognized that community involvement, for us, actually started in our own community within the restaurant. It was only natural for the atmosphere to manifest itself outside of our brick and mortar establishment. We wanted everyone we came into contact with catch this vision of “family” that we have worked so hard to create in our own space. Being healthy community members felt like second nature because it was already at the center of our restaurant. It’s a simple thought, but it takes a lifetime to build up on it – and I am so glad I get to add another brick onto our family business every day.
We are pleased to announce that Elenee Young and the Spiro’s Family will be monthly contributors in Locale Yll Magazine!
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READ
BOOKS TO
EXPLORE Time to sit and explore the world through words. Take a peek at our monthly book recommendations.
Kids These Days Written by Dr. Jody Carrington Kids These Days: A Game Plan for (Re) Connecting with Those We Teach, Lead, & Love. https://drjodyshop.com/
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Can You Hear Me Now? Celina Caesar-Chavannes digs deep into her childhood and her life as a young Black woman entrepreneur and politician, and shows us that effective and humane leaders grow as much from their mistakes and vulnerabilities as from their strengths.
Ask and It is Given #1 New York Time’s Best Selling Author, Ask and It Is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which presents the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, will help you learn how to manifest your desires so that you’re living the joyous and fulfilling life you deserve.
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LISTEN
Stop, Look, Listen! Check out these incredible Canadian Online bloggers, broadcasters, and professionals from Lloydminster & Surrounding Area.
Shawn Newman Podcast
Live With Kurt Price
My Why Revolution
SNP airs a new episode every Monday and Wednesday. 80% sports, 10% History & 10% Adventurous People. There is something for everyone.
Lloydminster Nissan hosts a Facebook Live With Kurt Price on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday each week. In-depth interviews on various topics that pertain to the citizens of Lloydminster.
Educational storytellers and multimedia journalists, Kristen Traverse and Jessie Mann meet new people in the community who have gone through some tough times, share their stories, create conversations and reduce stigmas through these educational and inspiring stories.
https://www.shaunnewmanpodcast.com/
Join the live on FB: New Lloydminster Nissan
https://the-identity-project-a.captivate. fm/
Your Local Brunettes Podcast Listen to small town Saskatchewan besties Chelsea and Jordyn’s newly released intro. NSFW, this podcast is honest and unfiltered. If you have ever lived in a small town you will relate to these ladies. https://yourlocalbrunettes.buzzsprout.com/
The Simple Farmer Podcast Joanne resides with her husband Trevor on their farm nestled in the beautiful Canadian Prairies. Find out more about Jo by listening to the podcast. Learn small hacks, have a laugh and enjoy a small glimpse of real life on the homestead. https://joannezp.podbean. com/
Print and colour the colouring page. Post a photo on social media or DM us a photo of your finished masterpiece! Contest Starts February 2, 2021 and ends on February 12, 2021.
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E L A C O L LL Y
CONNECT
Travel the world from home As families try to come to grips with Zoom classes and remote education in the wake of a global pandemic, a new computer application offers a unique opportunity for parents to spend quality time with their children in exploring foreign countries and learning about other cultures. Country of the Week is a subscription-based, online tool that provides a weekly introduction on a specific country, along with printable activity sheets and family-friendly video recommendations
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for families to share in exploring new worlds together. Priced at just four dollars per month with an annual subscription, Country of the Week is earning rave reviews from educators, parents and children for its role in bringing families together to explore the world around them. The program also helps kids enhance their reading and geography skills, while further educating them about the
history, people, food, plants and animals of a different country each week. Country of the Week was developed by a Canadian man named Dave Ternier who grew concerned about the growing division in society and the impact that the news might have on his young daughters’ understanding of the world. He committed to giving his
Fun for all ages Regular families with young children ages 5 - 10, homeschooling families, teachers, and daycare providers are some of the most common members of the COTW community. Of course, if you’re a curious adult then it’s kind of for you too!
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EDUCATION
You are all set: What do you recieve when you join? Weekly Profile 1
a weekly beautiful country profile sheet.
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girls exposure to all 200 countries in the world, one week at a time. Since no program of its kind existed online, Dave created the solution himself. “Giving children perspective to see through the noise is huge,” said Ternier. “There’s a big wide world out there to explore and I wanted my girls to have a better understanding of the planet as a whole.” Ternier says he was also motivated to help educate his kids about the value of world travel. “I wanted them to know that we are not a world apart from each other. We are all so much closer than we think. And travel— whether in a literal or virtual sense—is one of the best ways there is to help us better understand and appreciate what’s good about the world.”
Printable resources (flags, coloring pages, puzzles, etc.) Recommended videos
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of other people joining this self guided journey.
Learn more about Country of the Week: https://www.countryoftheweek.world/
“My students are learning about and gaining an appreciation for the world we live in. They love looking at maps, exploring the wonders of the world, seeing new and exotic animals, and experiencing different cultures. By educating children about other countries and cultures in the world, we are creating global citizens who have an understanding of people and are accepting of differences. I like how COTW provides an opportunity for the students’ interests and curiosities to direct the path we take with each country.” - P. Bowles localeyll.ca | February 2021
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Vanessa Arriagada Clinical Director – CLT
Vanessa Arriagada is the Clinical Director at Nouveau Laser and Aesthetics. She has decades of experience in the medical aesthetics and beauty industry, and is certified licensed technician for Sculpsure and the other lasers that they utilize. Vanessa will be contributing monthly to Locale Yll Magazine, and educating about the latest procedures and technology available.
Follow Nouveau on Facebook and Instagram
Photo by Ryan Stefan on Unsplash
HEALTH
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How fast does it work?
would like to introduce one of our most cutting-edge laser treatments, Warm Sculpting by Sculpsure.
How long does it take to have this treatment? This treatment was designed with the modern day working professional or busy parent in mind. With virtually no downtime, this quick treatment can be done over your lunch break. It can be done in as little as 25 minutes. How does it work? This non-invasive body contouring machine uses Hyper thermic laser technology to safely blast fat cells by elevating the subdermal temperature which in turn damages the structure of the cells that are then eliminated by your body’s lymphatic system.
This 25 min treatment is completely customizable to your desired outcome. A series of treatments is recommended for best results with patients seeing results in as little as 6 – 12 weeks post treatment.
Who would be the ideal candidate? The ideal candidate for this treatment will already be at or near their ideal body weight. Living a healthy lifestyle, with a good diet and regular exercise, that have areas of concern that are not being responsive to diet and exercise.
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Is it permanent? Although this is not a weight loss treatment, the results are permanent fat loss reduction with the elimination of up to 24% of fat cell’s in the areas treated.
Book in for a complimentary consultation to see if this is the right treatment for you.
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GIVING BACK
Nominate a
Nurse
Covid-19 has been more than a marathon. We would love to gift one deserving individual a little surprise gift bag.
Share your nominations Starting Feb. 2. Share your nomination on IG or FB and tag Locale Yll. Extra entries for tagged stories, and feed shares. Double entries if you share a story of how the nurse has made a difference to you or your family. Post must be public to qualify. Contest closes Feb 28, 2021.
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JOIN IN
Join Us On: The First Issue is finished, but the conversation doesn’t have to end. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to join our community of readers. We will be sharing all sorts of things about your Local Lloydminster.
Don’t miss:
We have some talented individuals that have committed to contributing to our magazine for the next year. Don’t miss out. Subscribe to our magazine today on localeyll.ca
Things to Remember: We have a passion for
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photography and everything local.
Contest closes February 28, 2021
We would love for you to tag #localeyll on your photos of things that you love around Lloydminster, or photos that you are proud of and want to share with the community. We are looking for photos that feature our community.
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We are also interested in purchasing images from professional photographers. We believe in paying for professional services.We want to support local talent in our local economy.
Pet Basket Contest
Coloring Contest Contest closes February 12, 2021
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Thanks Again! If you enjoyed reading our first issue of Locale Yll Magazine, please share with your friends and family!
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