Meridian Source - April 30, 2026

Lloyd cancer care unit on the move

The theme of the night was Moulin Rouge, but the announcement of the relocation of the Lloydminster cancer care unit stole the show.

The Lloydminster Region Health Foundation (LRHF) hosted its annual gala, with a major announcement to boot.

“This (gala funds) is going toward cancer care relocation for the cancer care unit,” said Kagan Kneen, LRHF CEO. “It’s actually going to be a full campaign for the cancer care relocation called ‘New Home for Hope.’

“I’m very, very excited to upgrade a lot of the different equipment, space for chemo and just to provide more dignity and compassion for those going through treatments, as well as their loved ones.”

In terms of where the new unit will be located, that remains under discussion.

“We’re still in collaboration with SHA to let us know where they’re thinking the relocation will happen,” he said.

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“We do know it’s going to be moving out of its current location.”

The gala was an early success, as tickets sold out quickly.

“We sold out quite early, so we had

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a waiting list,” he said, explaining some cancellations were quickly filled. “But we were still completely sold out again.”

Kneen said credit for the event goes to the gala committee.

“They’ve put so much time into the preparation for this — coming up with the themes, the decor, menus, all of the things,” he said. “It’s crazy that they’ve already started having conversations about next year’s gala.”

The evening also featured a large silent auction.

“We’ve got huge barbecues, we’ve got trips, art, we’ve got diamonds — we’ve got all kinds of things,” he said.

The gala, which has been the health foundation’s major fundraiser for 24 years, will announce its fundraising totals a little differently this time.

“We’re not doing gross totals — we are going to do the net,” said Kneen. “I just want to make sure that we’re being completely transparent with what is truly going back into this cancer relocation fund.”

Lloydminster Lions name 2025 citizens of the year

A routine Lloydminster service club meeting turned memorable for three unsuspecting community leaders on Monday.

Ean Bull and Louis Stang are Lloydminster’s citizens of the year, with Gabby Munro named junior citizen of the year. The Lloydminster Lions Club honoured the trio during an April 27 event at the Legacy Centre.

Stang, however, was unable to attend the event as he was in Calgary for work meetings. He was recognized alongside Bull for their joint efforts on initiatives like Geek on the Peak, which has raised significant funds for local causes.

The club recognized 16-year-old Munro for her wide-ranging volunteer efforts and youth leadership in the community.

“It’s your school involvement, the Beba Project — a meaningful initiative dedicated to supporting local families and new parents — that really stands out,” said Lions member Rick Campbell during the presentation.

“Through this work, she demonstrates not only compassion, but also a strong understanding of how grassroots efforts can make a difference.”

Campbell also noted Munro’s work with the Lloydminster Métis Local 18 and her role mentoring younger athletes at the synchronized swimming club.

“She leads with kindness, patience and positivity,” he said. “She’s always the first to say, ‘I will help you.’ ”

The honour caught Munro completely off guard.

“I was incredibly surprised. I had no idea,” she said, explaining she believed she was attending the event to give a presentation on water safety. “Even my mom knew, but she wouldn’t tell me.”

She credited her family for inspiring her commitment to community service.

“Growing up, I’ve always watched my mom do it. My grandma’s also a part of the Lloydminster Métis Housing

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“My siblings have always supported me and have given me so much courage to be the best I can be. My dad’s also been there whenever I need him.

“Those people are all very important to me and are the reason I am who I am today.”

The citizen of the year award similarly surprised Bull, who expected only to speak about fundraising and digital engagement.

“I had no clue what the evening was to entail,” he said. “Totally caught me by surprise.”

The Lions Club recognized Bull and Stang for their business leadership and community work with Kin Canada and Geek on the Peak.

“Raising $100,000 is incredible, but what matters most is how you did it — bringing people together and inspiring others,” said Lions member Shelley Tatro.

Bull credited the community for those successes, noting one campaign raised more than $100,000.

“This community is amazing,” he said. “People don’t realize how impressive it is and how good we’ve got it here.”

Bull encouraged community involvement from everyone, regardless of age or schedule.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re 21 or 65 — come join the community, come help out,” he said.

Both citizen of the year recipients now join a list of past honourees recognized for their contributions to Lloydminster.

National Day of Mourning observed in Lloydminster

The flags at Lloydminster City Hall were brought to half-mast to honour the National Day of Mourning.

April 28 is a day where communities across Canada honour those who were injured or lost their lives on the job.

Mackenzie Nichol, Lakeland Regional Safety Committee co-chair, explained young workers are at a high risk of being injured on the job.

“If you look at the stats, it’s new and young workers that are probably the ones that are most at risk of getting injured on a worksite,” she said. When it comes to preventing injuries, she said it’s about early education.

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Lloyd council looks for clarity on Saskatchewan taxi rules

Border issues continue to be the talk of the town for Lloyd council at the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Convention and Tradeshow.

The border posed an issue for taxi companies looking to start up on the Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster.

“One that we spend some time on was helping understand ride-sharing in the city from the Saskatchewan perspective,” explained Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers. “We have a cab bylaw and cabs can operate across the city, but one of the challenges with SGI and ride share is, if you’re licensed in Saskatchewan, you can only operate on the Saskatchewan side of the city.”

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He says council sought clarity from provincial officials regarding the border discrepancy.

The municipality also continues to advocate for local issues such as infrastructure.

“We still need to continue to address the unhoused, mental health and addictions, healthcare, long-term senior care,” said Aalbers. “We talked about transportation throughout the city, highways, economic development.”

The issue of rising costs are top of mind for Lloyd council as they continue to face increasing costs of projects and materials.

“The challenges of increasing costs were shared with the provincial government, with the premier and the cabinet, and the challenge that’s being experienced across the province with infrastructure,” he said.

Last year was a record year for revenue-sharing in Saskatchewan.

“It was a record year for revenuesharing in Saskatchewan, which is based on .75 of 1 per cent of the PST from two years ago, so we knew it would increase,” he said.

He says headway has been made on infrastructure, including recent upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant.

“We’ve made some strides on infrastructure, the wastewater treatment plant, water and sewer downtown, roads,” said Aalbers.

Discussions took place last year with Ottawa surrounding a potential infrastructure program.

“There’s a lot of discussion and it carried on. (It) started in Ottawa last year with SUMA, the minister of government relations, members of SARM, going to Ottawa and saying, ‘Listen, we’re open to a (three-waysplit) infrastructure program,’” he said. “It was received, but we didn’t see it in the budget.”

Lloydminster serves as a hub for the region, something Aalbers points at as a difficulty when it comes to maintaining infrastructure.

“As an urban municipality, that’s where you find your post offices, your schools, your hospitals, your nursing

homes, and those facilities don’t pay taxes,” he said. “The taxpayers, in essence, ensure those facilities are served with roads, water and sewer.

“It’s a challenge that we share with the province on a regular basis, how the urbans have a cost to maintain all the infrastructure for everybody’s benefit.”

A benefit of attending conventions such as SUMA include having a chance to chat with provincial officials throughout the convention.

“Every opportunity we had, we shared with government members and the cabinet ministers and the premier, the challenges we continue to have,” he said.

The recent SUMA convention was held from April 12 to 14 at the International Trade Centre in Regina.

Lloyd Golf and Curling Centre faces major maintenance

The nearly 50-year-old Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre is in need of some repairs, according to a report presented to council.

The aging building is facing the need for mechanical and electrical updates, along with items that no longer meet modern standards.

Joel Turcotte, director of recreation and cultural services for the City of Lloydminster, presented the item at the April 20 regular council meeting. The report presented looked at the

current conditions and utilization of the building.

“In the entrance and exterior, lack of wayfinding signage inside and outside of the building,” he explained.

Other items that were reported to need updates include, barrier-free parking stalls that do not meet current standards and the building entrance requires barrier-free operators. The area where golf carts are washed does not have dedicated drainage.

“It is currently pushing water to the building, causing damage,” said Turcotte.

The report also outlined items like the locker rooms being oversized for the facility and the fact they’re not fully utilized.

Currently, the curling area is well utilized.

“Several large bonspiels take place in the facility, but there are accessible issues in accessing the restaurant upstairs,” he said.

There are some architectural updates that are required. The existing second floor addition for restaurant storage is non-compliant combustible construction and needs to be removed.

“Some critical mechanical updates, HVAC, plumbing, BMS (building management system) are at the end of life,” said Turcotte.

The total estimated cost is projected at $9.7M for all necessary work.

Coun. Jim Taylor commented on the future direction of the building, questioning what the long-term strategy was.

“Are we looking to increase memberships? Are we looking to increase rentals, are we looking at potential revenue, what’s our return on investment if we do all these upgrades,” he said.

Tracy Simpson, executive manager of community development services, said the report looked at what it would take to maintain the building.

“The goal wasn’t necessarily looking at how can it grow; it’s more looking at how do we keep the building going to serve the users that it serves now,” she said.

City manager Dion Pollard warned against dreaming too big.

“I think we were very cognoscente on this one. If we dream too big and this number instead of $9.7M, looks like $20M or $30M or $40M, now this sits on a shelf for 10 years, 20 years because it’s not doable,” he said.

Executive manager of operations Don Stang pointed out recent lessons learned from the old museum building.

“When it comes to aging facilities, if you aren’t going to invest in the facilities, at some point, you’re not going to be able to invest in them because they’ve deteriorated past the point of repair,” he said.

Centennial Civic Centre soon to be demolished.

“I think in 2027 we plan to propose to council in the budget a recreation and leisure services master plan that we can add some value in that area,” said Simpson.

Pollard explained planning for the long-term gives them options to slowly invest money into the project.

“We can slowly put some dollars in if we plan it properly. We can put $2-3M over a two-to-three-year period, versus everything going at once and now we have to spend $10M at once. We may not have to borrow if we piecemeal it by those years,” he said.

The item was accepted as information and will return to a future council meeting for decision.

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Awards season is upon us!

Awards season in the newspaper business is like Christmas in July. Each year, news outlets submit their best work hoping it will tickle the judges’ fancy. Selecting submissions can be time-consuming and tedious, and the results are often unpredictable — sometimes they go your way, and sometimes they don’t.

As members of both the Alberta and Saskatchewan weekly newspaper associations, we at the Source get to “double dip” and enter in two provinces.

Last Friday, I found out I took first place in the Sports Action and Wildlife Photo categories of the Alberta awards. Needless to say, I was thrilled. While Alberta has yet to release the winners of its writing and general excellence awards, I have great faith in our team.

The Saskatchewan winners will be announced in the coming months, and I’ll be sure to let readers know how we fared in the photography, writing and general excellence categories. While I have your attention, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Rotary Club of Lloydminster for inviting members of our team to speak to the club.

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Chris’ A-Z: Skynet’s winning

It’s funny how often we find ourselves thinking about what the future holds. The amazing advancements technology has been making seem to eclipse anything we can do.

While I think AI has a good place in society helping with medicine and other fields, I think there are situations where it’s less than useful to us. That’s where today’s story comes in. It’s not a historical piece, but something I’ve been thinking about for awhile. I have a friend just a year younger than me who wants to get back into dating. Well, it’s 2026 and that means you’re likely taking to the various dating apps. Tinder, Bumble, whatever else is out there, he was signed up for and on. Well, it was apparent to him early that he didn’t really know how to make small talk or hold a conversation. So, what did he do?

What every good modern individual does, he busted open his nearest chatbot and let it do the conversating for him. I think making conversation with a potential significant other should be organic and honest, but to each their own. The art of small talk is also one that I think everyone should take a class in. For my buddy, this was successful. He was having great conversations and enjoying his time. Fantastic, seems like a job well done for modern technology. There was, however, a large wrench thrown into the situation. Eventually, you move these conversations off the platforms and either talk on the phone or meet. Well, in a few instances, he realized the people he was chatting with had a limited grasp on the English language or didn’t speak it at all. It didn’t take me long to connect the dots and

it didn’t take him long either. He was talking to people who were also using AI to hold their conversations. Two AI chatbots were in place of humans having a conversation together. This may very well be the first instance of robots dating and I’m happy to have witnessed it.

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Chris, Jacie and I attended Monday’s meeting to talk about the changes at the paper and the feedback was nothing but positive. Members of the business community voiced their understanding for making the change and David Lopez fined me $5 because now everyone has to learn how to start campfires without newsprint.

The Source team will be attending the Border City Rotary club’s upcoming Tuesday morning meeting and we’re still planning a second online education class for our seniors. We’ll publish the date everywhere possible once we lock one down.

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Peyton Walker and family thank community for support through cancer battle

On behalf of Peyton, our family would like to sincerely thank the community of Lloydminster and the surrounding region for the incredible support we have received — and continue to receive — throughout Peyton’s battle with childhood cancer.

We have been truly overwhelmed by the number of people and hockey teams who have rallied around Peyton. From players she has shared the ice with, to those she has never met, to young female hockey players who simply wanted to help — please know that we have seen you, we have heard you, and we are deeply grateful.

From the individual fundraisers and generous donations, both from teams and individuals, to the countless thoughtful messages — we cannot fully express how much this has meant to us. While we are incredibly proud of the Lloydminster hockey community, it is clear this support extends far beyond that, reaching across the entire city and surrounding area. Your kindness and compassion mean more to us than words can capture. The way this community comes together to support one another is truly remarkable, and what you have done for our family is something we will never forget.

Lloydminster is a very special place to us. Peyton is proud to have played

there over the past five years and to have spent time living there with a wonderful billet family during treatments.

As Peyton continues to recover from her life-saving surgery and moves forward with further treatment, we often reflect on the incredible support from your community . It gives us strength, and it gives Peyton even more motivation to keep fighting.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

- Scott, Stacey, Peyton and Carson Walker

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Outdoor association fries up good times

The Lloydminster and District Fish and Game Association’s annual fish fry drew a full house April 23, with about 200 people attending the longstanding community event.

Held at the Lloydminster Moose Lodge, the gathering focused on bringing residents together rather than raising money, said association president Dwayne Davison.

“It’s not necessarily a fundraiser. We don’t make much money on this,” Davison said. “We do it more as recognition of the community.”

The event, which Davison estimates has been running for more than 20 years, regularly sells out. This year was no exception, despite poor weather conditions.

“The weather’s absolute garbage … but clearly that’s not deterring people from coming out,” he said.

Attendees were served a traditional meal of fish, fries, beans and salad. The association partners with the Moose Lodge to host the event, sharing responsibilities for food service and operations.

“We work together like family,” Davison said. “We cook the fish, they provide the rest of the meal, and they run the bar. It’s about supporting each other.”

The fish fry draws a largely middleaged and older crowd, though younger attendees are also encouraged to take part.

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like the young people, too. They’re the future, and our organization certainly recognizes that,” Davison said.

In addition to hosting community events, the Lloydminster and District Fish and Game Association focuses on conservation, wildlife habitat, education and youth programming. The group also operates local shooting ranges.

Looking ahead, the association is preparing for its annual youth summer camp, scheduled for June 20 and 21. Organizers expect about 100 children to attend over the two days. For Davison, the fish fry remains an important way for the organization to maintain a presence in the community.

Visit lloydfishandgame.org for more information on the organization.

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Border City bad boys prep for Ice Wars

While many attended last Friday’s Lloydminster Region Health Foundation gala — or stayed indoors to avoid what was hopefully the Border City’s last snowstorm — two men were sharpening their hockey-fighting skills. Travis Levitsky and Dylan Schellenberg were at the Cenovus Energy Hub preparing for their May 14 bouts at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alta.

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The pair have been training for the upcoming Bare Knuckle Ice Wars event since being introduced through Garrett Tepper at Lloydminster’s Fight Farm.

Dubbed “prize fighting on ice” by Ice Wars president AJ Galante, the combat sport first came to Alberta in 2022 and featured some of the toughest players in hockey. Levitsky was one of them.

“It’s hockey without the hockey. It’s all the fun stuff,” said Levitsky at the Hub. “Everybody goes to a hockey game and wants to see the shenanigans. Here, there are no sticks, no gloves, no pucks — just fights.”

Levitsky said the events run like a night at the UFC, complete with lights, intro music, cheering fans and no-holds-barred fighting on ice.

Those elements piqued the interest of Schellenberg, who grew up playing junior hockey in Drumheller.

“I’ve been competing in martial arts for 13 years — MMA, bare-knuckle boxing. I got my start in junior A hockey and started scrapping, and that’s where I fell in love,” he said. “Right now, we’re trying to put a game plan together, but everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face — then it changes.”

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Pitch-In Week pushes through unexpected spring snow

CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI

Some late April snow left Pitch-In Week a little behind schedule.

The yearly event runs from April 27 to May 3 and typically begins with a big cleanup event, which had to be postponed due to snow and cold temperatures.

“We usually have a big cleanup event, but due to the weather right now, we’re postponing that for a later date this week,” said Johan Jones, manager of waste and environmental programs, City of Lloydminster.

The event has been going on for a number of years, with the city encouraging people to start the spring cleanup in their own space.

“After spring comes, we see the snow leaving again and we know there’s a lot of garbage. So, Pitch-In was organized to help bring the community together to help clean up,” said Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers. “I encourage people to start in their own yards. If they are adjacent to a park, they can help out that way.”

Jones said it’s about bringing the community together to help beautify ahead of summer.

Although the cleaning may be temporarily halted, the Pitch-In Week fun still continued for the kids.

“We’re here at the school of École Sans-Frontières with the kids, looking at our collection trucks that we have throughout the community,” said Jones, noting the kids will also get donuts as part of the event.

Pitch-In Week kicked off at École Sans-Frontières as students learned all about waste collection.

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The week wraps up with the annual hazardous materials roundup.

“At the end (of the week) we have our household hazardous roundup located at the exhibition grounds,” said Jones.

Temperatures are expected to rise by the end of the week and students will have the opportunity to clean around their school.

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Word on the beat: Recent calls for service

Staff Sgt. JERRY NUTBROWN

As I haven’t done this in some time, here’s a snapshot of calls for service and proactive files over a recent 30-day period.

A total of 62 calls were made to 911, ranging from pocket dials to active incidents requiring police response. Many required multiple emergency services, including ambulance, fire and police. Injury collisions typically involve all three.

Police received 37 assault reports, six of which were related to family violence. Family violence involves people within a family, including intimate partners, while domestic violence refers specifically to violence

between intimate partners.

There were 14 “assist general public” calls — a broad category that can include non-criminal matters such as a child locked in a vehicle.

Officers handled 12 criminal harassment and 13 harassing communications complaints. These involve behaviour that causes someone to fear for their safety, often resembling stalking. Harassing communications occur through calls or messages.

There were 26 disturbing-the-peace calls, involving behaviour in public that reaches a criminal level.

Police also received 13 reports of failing to remain at the scene of a collision (hit and run). Drivers are legally required to remain on scene and exchange information.

There were 27 false alarms, a number that continues to decline.

In addition, 67 files involved failing to attend court or comply with release conditions. When an accused is released on conditions — including attending court — failure to comply can result in charges or an arrest warrant.

ROUND UP FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health was the primary factor in 37 investigations during this period. These ranged from concerning comments about self-harm to apprehensions under mental health legislation for assessment.

Staff Sgt. Jerry Nutbown is the NCO in charge of the Lloydminster RCMP detachment’s General Investigation Section. Stay tuned for future online columns from the Lloydminster RCMP.

Bobcats promote coach Brassard

JOHN MacNEIL

After two years as an assistant coach, Matt Brassard has been promoted to head coach of the junior A Lloydminster Bobcats. Brassard makes the jump to the headcoaching role at the relatively young age of 27. He’ll be 28 in the fall when the Bobcats begin the 2026-27 Alberta Junior Hockey League season with their fourth head coach in as many years.

Coaching is “something that I always wanted to do,” said Brassard, who replaces Eric Labrosse, the Lloyd coach for the Bobcats’ inaugural season at the Cenovus Energy Hub.

“I got into it at a pretty young age — I was 25 when I started — because, unfortunately,

I had to retire from playing. When I started two years ago, I was, like, ‘I’m going to do this and get my name out there and build a resume up.’

“I’d be lying if I said that I thought then that two years down the road, I’d be in a head-coaching position. I give a lot of credit to the people I’ve worked with in the past, and the people I still work with. They taught me a lot and they believe in me. They believe I’m ready for this role and I believe I’m ready for this role.

“I’m super-excited going forward. It’s a great opportunity for me, at my age, to be in this position. I know I’m going to work hard and I’m not going to let the people down.”

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New coach ‘already making phone calls’

Brassard, a native of Barrie, Ont., played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League, U Sports hockey at University of Prince Edward Island and minor pro in the East Coast league. “Really bad shoulder problems” factored in an early retirement for Brassard, a seventh-round draft choice of the Vancouver Canucks in 2017.

“Even when I was playing, (I was considering coaching),” Brassard said about his career outlook. “It’s funny, because this morning when the news broke, I was talking with a few guys I used to play with. They were guys that I always said, ‘Maybe one day we can coach together or run a team together.’

“A lot of them are still playing, so I’m

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kind of the only one ahead of the ball right now.”

The Bobcats were among the AJHL’s best teams for most of the past regular season, but for the second straight year they were swept by the Grande Prairie Storm in the first round of the playoffs.

In making multiple personnel announcements Friday (April 24), the Bobcats also confirmed that PaulAntoine Deslauriers would return as an assistant coach for a second season in Lloyd. Taylor Mack is coming back for a second year as the team’s athletic therapist.

More big news came Sunday when the Bobcats appointed hometown defenceman Jaxan Hopko as the team’s captain for the 2026-27 season.

Hopko, who’ll be a 20-year-old next season, had a career year in his third AJHL season, during which he earned all-league honours and was named a finalist for the 12-team league’s outstanding-defenceman award. He’s a major piece around which Brassard and company can build next season’s edition of the Bobcats.

“For the guys that are able to come back, I really hope they take that opportunity to really build on what we did (this past) year and want to come back and learn from me and from P-A, who’s also coming back,” Brassard said. “I’ve already started making the phone calls to a lot of those guys and kind of pitched what we’re trying to do here, and I know a lot of them were excited about the announcement. I’m really hoping that a lot of those guys are able to make the right decision and are able to come back and help us.”

WHL’s Chiefs score Sunderland

Major junior team signs U18 AAA Lancers’ forward from Kitscoty

JOHN MacNEIL ..................................

The pathway to the Western Hockey League became clearer for Brody Sunderland last Friday, just as Prairie roadways turned into snow-covered sheets during an unseasonable blast of winter.

After a standout rookie season with the U18 AAA Lloydminster Lancers, the 15-year-old forward from Kitscoty, Alta., signed with the Spokane Chiefs, the WHL team that drafted him in the fourth round, 75th overall, last spring.

“It feels good,” said Sunderland, who turns 16 in June. “All my hard work is finally paying off here. It’s definitely a little bit of a confidence boost, heading into the summer. It’s a big summer (of training) for me.

“It’s great to get signed, just to add that confidence to my game, my workouts, and just have that little extra edge on everything.

“They like my size, my speed. They think I’m a guy that can play at the next level. They’ve told me that multiple times, so I’ve just got to go out there and earn it.”

Sunderland is expected to have multiple options on his plate later this summer and into the fall, regardless of whether he cracks the WHL as a 16-year-old.

He attended the junior A Lloydminster Bobcats’ prospects camp on the weekend before his Spokane signing announcement. This weekend, he’s headed to Beaumont for another

Brody Sunderland, who doesn’t turn 16 until June, signed last week with the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs. Submitted photo

Alberta Junior Hockey League camp, with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons.

Beyond all those junior possibilities, Sunderland could also return to the Lancers, who turned a corner this past season and qualified for the Alberta Elite Hockey League’s U18 AAA playoffs for the first time in three years. Playing against considerably older players, Sunderland and the rest of the 2010-born Lancers — Cobin Garnett, Tripp Fischer, Josh Frazer and Kael Scott — each did their part throughout that breakthrough season.

Averaging almost a point per game, the well-rounded Sunderland scored 10 goals and 27 points in 30 games, despite missing about a month with double pneumonia in late December and early January.

Spokane Chiefs’ WHL prospect Brody Sunderland, a soon-to-be 16-year-old forward from Kitscoty, Alta., is also on the radar of multiple AJHL teams, including the Lloydminster Bobcats. He attended the Bobcats’ prospects camp in mid-April. John MacNeil Meridian Source

Spokane ‘pretty excited about Brody’

SUNDERLAND FROM PAGE 23

“We were really excited with the year Brody had and the steps he took in his game, both with his physical growth and his game on the ice,” said George Ross, the Chiefs’ director of player personnel.

“With his size — he’s about six-foot-four now — his combination of that size and his speed is pretty unique at this age.

“So, we’re pretty excited about Brody and officially welcoming him into the fold, and really excited to see what the next few years are going to look like for him.”

Sunderland now is a signed prospect going into his first full year of major junior eligibility. Whether he plays in Spokane this coming season remains to be determined.

“That’s a good question,” Ross said Saturday from Minneapolis, while scouting Minnesota prospects before the

WHL draft May 6 and 7. “We’ll see. He’ll certainly have every opportunity. At the end of the day, we want to do what’s best for Brody and maximizing his long-term development.

“While there are certainly guys that do play in the league at 16, I think it might become a little bit more difficult to do so now in the new landscape. But for us, it’s most important that he’s in the right spot next year for his long-term development. That might be Spokane, or it might be elsewhere.

“But we’re excited to see, after another productive summer for him in training, what his game and what he’s going to look like in camp. We’ll go from there.”

Sunderland is already showing appreciable gains physically. He recently hit the six-foot-four mark, prompting even his doctor to take notice.

Major junior, junior A and U18 AAA possibilities

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“Just a regular checkup with the doctor,” he reported. “She saw me (and said), ‘We’ve got to measure you. You look tall.’ So, we had to make it official.

“Yeah, I’m officially sixfour now. I think I’m almost done (growing), but six-four is a good height.”

Sunderland is also a bigger boy these days. Weight-wise, the Grade 10 student has climbed to 175 pounds, compared to 160 at the opening of this past season.

“I definitely got a lot bigger throughout the year,” said Sunderland, who wants to push that same agenda this summer.

“Yeah, for sure. My goal is probably 185 at the Spokane camp. That would be a good place to be at.”

As for his chances of staying in Spokane beyond the pre-season, Sunderland is prepared to give it his best shot.

“I feel, after being signed, it definitely gives me another look at camp,” he said. “But it is hard to crack the

Dub at 16 nowadays. So, we’re not going in there expecting to make the team, but I’ll definitely give it my best shot.

(Alternatively), after that, hopefully junior (A), and then if not, the Lancers is always a good follow-up team.”

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Bobcats’ assistant general manager Andrew Gilbert, the junior A team’s Lethbridge-based scouting director, gave Sunderland a positive review at Lloyd’s prospects camp on the weekend before last.

“A great combination of size and skill,” Gilbert said. “Clearly, he’s taken another step from last year, with his ability to be strong on pucks and play in traffic and protect pucks down low — but then have the ability to finish in tight.

“He’s a good hockey player and — I don’t want to put too much pressure on him — but he’ll most likely, in my eyes, be a Western leaguer in the next year or so. That’s probably where he ends up, which is awesome for him. It’s very well-deserved.

“For us, he’s certainly a guy that we want to keep a close eye on. He’ll be a very good hockey player long-term.”

With the Lancers and Bobcats both playing out of the Hub, Sunderland was one of the U18 AAA players who was able to practise with the junior A club on occasion this winter.

Another was fellow Spokane prospect Connor Nickle, a 2009-born forward who just last week signed with the AJHL’s Bonnyville Pontiacs, about half an hour from his Cold Lake home.

During his WHL draft year, Sunderland lived in St. Albert and played with the U15 AAA Raiders/Sabres. He returned to the Lloyd area this past season to join the Lancers and play under new head coach and fellow Kitscoty native Chris King.

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Sunderland said he has appreciated the interest from the Bobcats, but he’s not taking anything for granted when it comes to where he might eventually settle next season.

“Pretty much gotta earn it, right?” he said. “If not Spokane, then (the Bobcats) want me to go to there, after Spokane, and try to make that (Lloyd) team.

“I thought (the Bobcats’ prospects camp) was good. I got to know what they’re about, their organization and stuff like that. It was a good thing to go to, that’s for sure.”

Another Lancers’ forward from Kitscoty, 2009-born Gavin Pratt, participated in Lloydminster and Fort Mac junior A prospects camps on back-to-back weekends, including the Oil Barons’ sessions last weekend in Cochrane.

Ross said the Chiefs are also looking forward to seeing the progress of forward prospects Frazer and Nickle at training camp this August. Both players were Sunderland’s teammates the past year with the Lancers. Nickle and Frazer were drafted in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

School, community support Sunderland

JOHN MacNEIL

Already in an elite class of hockey prospects, Brody Sunderland had a school full of supporters around him when he received the call to the Western Hockey League.

Such is the charm of small-town life in Kitscoty, Alta., where the entire school and the greater community celebrated last week as the 15-year-old Sunderland signed with the major junior Spokane Chiefs.

“Yeah, for sure, we’re a big family there, so it’s pretty cool,” Sunderland said about the Kitscoty High School environment.

The six-foot-four forward from the U18 AAA Lloydminster Lancers was sitting in his Grade 10 language arts class when the Chiefs called to say they wanted to sign him.

“So, that was pretty funny,” Sunderland said. “I look at my phone and see it’s the director of player personnel (George Ross).

I think I’ve got to skip some class (time) and take this phone call.”

It was a similar scenario last spring when Spokane management contacted Sunderland at school and advised of his selection in the fourth round (75th overall) of the WHL prospects draft.

“It was pretty much the same thing again,” he said. “Yeah, it was pretty cool.”

Sunderland’s supportive classmates include his best friend Keaton Smith, also an elite athlete. Smith has stepped up to the top-rung 18U BAEL St. Albert Cardinals this baseball season, after playing with the 15U AAA Cardinals last summer.

“He’s real excited,” Sunderland said about Smith. “He loves it up there (in St. Albert). It’s a great situation for him.

“We grew up together, so we’re pretty close. We both live in town, so we hang out (together) a lot.”

Home training setup preps Sunderland well

Along with spring and summer skates in Lloydminster and Wainwright, Sunderland will continue his robust off-ice training schedule at his home gym, with direction from Lloydbased personal trainer Marcus Lam-Peters.

“He’s a great guy,” Sunderland said. “He set me up on the app. He’s tracking all my stuff that I’m doing in my home gym, so it works out well.

“I have my own schedule, so it’s nice. He just checks up on me, weekly I’d say. He goes over my workouts, and changes stuff as he sees fit, just whatever is best for me.”

Sunderland’s sports facilities at home include

an indoor golf simulator, enabling him to swing into golf, regardless of the season.

“We’ve got a nice setup,” he said. “I love golf and play almost daily. It’s pretty good.

“I worked out and golfed today, so it’s been a pretty good day.”

Turning 16 in June, Brody is the youngest of four siblings in the sports-minded

Sunderland family. His sister Aubree is headed to Abbotsford, B.C., this fall to play U Sports volleyball with the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades. She represented Saskatchewan in the Canada Summer Games in August 2025.

As much as he’d like to see the Edmonton Oilers perform well in the current NHL playoffs, Brody Sunderland believes the Colorado Avalanche are the best bet to win the Stanley Cup.

“Oh, I’ve got the Avs winning, probably,” he said. “They’re a strong team this year. I wish the Oilers were the top dog, but I think the Avs have got it this year.”

Mari stands tall on volleyball court

JOHN MacNEIL

Still a relative newcomer to volleyball, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School student Lennon Mari is in elite company — provincially and nationally — just the same.

Next week, the 16-year-old Mari departs for Kelowna, B.C., to participate in Team Canada’s U19 men’s tryouts.

He’s among 20 finalists invited to the May 4-10 camp, after which 14 players will be selected to represent Canada in the Continental U19 championship later in May at Burnaby, B.C.

“I think I have the level of confidence, and I believe in my abilities enough, that I can definitely take it all the way,” said Mari, a Grade 11 student at Lloyd Comp.

“It just depends on if I can stay mentally focused the whole week.”

He expects the tryout camp to go beyond evaluation sessions and include practice preparation for the imminent international tournament.

“We have a few team sessions, going over stuff, practices,” Mari said about the format. “It’s built more as a practice (opportunity), considering the chosen travel team only has an extra week to practise before they leave for Burnaby for the Continental.”

Regardless of whether he gains a Team Canada berth, Mari is already on the volleyball radar far beyond his hometown of Lloydminster, where he plays with the 17U Rustlers during the club season and the LCHS Barons at the high school level.

For this fall, Mari has been selected to Volleyball Canada’s National Excellence Program. He’s part of an elite group of young players who will train in Winnipeg for the first semester of his senior year of high school.

“Yeah, it should be a really big developmental experience for me, and I’m hoping it can greaten my skills, push me to be the best player I can be, and get to experience what it’ll be like for college and university when I’m away from home,” said Mari, who turns 17 at the end of June.

Mari’s fast rise in volleyball circles included his selection to Team Sask’s 17U team for the Canada Cup last summer in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Mari values fun trips with teammates

“The highlight of that was definitely earning the bronze medal,” he said. “That was a phenomenal experience, and I’ll never forget that. It was really nice to walk away with a medal from that tournament.”

Since turning his athletic focus toward volleyball in Grade 10, Mari has enjoyed the travel that comes with playing on competitive teams.

“I like being away from home,” he said. “I like to experience new things, and travelling with the team is one of the best parts about playing club sports and high-level sports, just being away, but being with your team.”

Mari shared one of those stories from life on the road.

“Last year during our Rustlers season, our team rap-battled another team at a hotel,” he said with a chuckle.

And who came out on top?

“Oh, us, 100 per cent.”

Even at the higher levels of volleyball, that same sense of team-bonding remains a big part of any club’s chemistry on and off the court.

“It’s definitely a big thing about growth and development as human beings and athletes,” said the wellspoken Mari, a towering six-foot-five and 190 pounds.

This weekend at Warman, Sask., he and his 17U Rustlers teammates will participate in their biggest tournament of the year, the provincial championship.

“Hopefully, we can come out successfully,” Mari said. “We’ve had some pretty good showings so far this

season. Nothing to be overly upset about, I’d say.”

Immediately after that tournament, he’s British Columbia bound for the national team tryouts.

Mari usually plays left-side or power with his local teams, but he’s openminded about where he might fit into the Canadian prospects picture.

“With the Lloyd teams, I definitely have a bigger role,” he said. “I’m hoping to take on some sort of big role on provincial and national teams, but I’m willing to do whatever the coaches or players need me to do for us to be successful. So, we’ll see where that leads.

“I would say a lot of physicality has gotten me this far. I’m fairly naturally athletic. It fits in well with the systems on our team. We’re fairly successful in the offensive end, because we have a few athletic guys on our team.”

Mari’s athleticism extends to his decade as a basketball player, going all the way back to when he was five or six years old.

“Yeah, I played basketball for the majority of my life, and then I just recently switched to full-time volleyball about last year,” said Mari, who was a Grade 10 rookie with a Barons team that included current college volleyball players Rylan Smith (Lakeland) and Kolton Wildeman (College of the Rockies).

“I just had a really great first high school season (in 2024). My coaches and my teammates really changed my perspective on the sport, and I found myself enjoying

it a lot more than I did basketball.”

Now, he’s already hearing from university coaches at the U Sports level throughout Canada. That interest from scouts aligns with Mari’s long-term projections for his volleyball career.

“I mean, hopefully, best-case scenario, I’m playing a four- or five-year university career, and then moving overseas to play some professional volleyball for as long as I can.”

Ever the athlete, Mari has participated in track and field tryouts this week at Lloyd Comp, even though he might well be out of town for most of the competitive track meet season.

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