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VOLUME 7 I ISSUE 49
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Hub opening on track for September CHRISTIAN APOSTOLOVSKI STAFF WRITER
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Lions celebrate Citizens of Year
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The Lloydminster Lions Club honours two citizens.
20 Questions with David Lopez
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We ask local business owner and city councillor David Lopez what makes him tick.
Team Torrent to rep Canada Two athletes from Torrent TKD are off to Croatia in October.
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It’s been a long time coming and the finish line is in sight for the Cenovus Energy Hub. Media toured the new arena Tuesday (May 27) as construction moved closer to completion this summer. The main foyer offers an open concept, giving a bigger feel to the facility. “This is our main foyer area, it’s quite open as you can see,” said Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers as he led media into the facility for the first time. “It’ll have lots of good viewing, (and) some natural light, of course.” Just outside the doors of the Hub, parking lots could accommodate almost 800 vehicles. If the city were to need more parking, they would work with local companies on shuttling people into the area. The city would also look to shuttle individuals from various parking lots around Lloyd. Staircases lead to both rinks from the entrance, along with an elevator getting people between the three floors. Notable design elements for the arena include concession being available to both rinks. “All the services will be available to serve both rinks from one location,” said Aalbers. Doors will be rolled up when service is available, allowing for the closure of the alcohol side if the event does not permit it. As part of the design of the Cenovus Energy Hub, the rinks were made more accessible. “Both are equipped for sledge hockey,” said Tracy Simpson, the city’s executive manager of community development services. “The player boxes are wider so they can sit in their sleds in the boxes. “The benches hockey players sit on can be removed. Then the sleds can be in there nice and comfortably.”
Source reporter Christian Apostolovski (right) takes it all in while on a May 27 media tour of the Cenovus Energy Hub led by Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers. Taylor Weaver Meridian Source
The rinks aren’t the only thing made more accessible, as the entire facility can be passed throughout without going over any barriers. “If you were in a wheelchair, you can get from the front doors, into the change room, into a shower and onto the bench without having to go over any barriers,” said Simpson. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
APP unites seperatists at Lloyd Ex DAN GRAY STAFF WRITER
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Nearly 400 people gathered to hear speakers from the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP), which is a seperatist movement
currently campaigning across the province. The group wants to see Alberta become more self-governing, and possibly independent from Canada. The event, held at the Lloyd Ex’s Nissan
Hall on May 22, featured presentations by APP president Dr. Dennis Modry and spokesperson Tanner Hnidey, as well as APP CEO Mitch Sylvestor. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3