Moment with the Mayor

Family Day is just around the corner and the City of Lloydminster team is in full gear as we prepare to enjoy Winterfest 2024, presented by L&A CPA LLP, on Monday, February 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The word growth has a lot of meanings for us in Lloydminster. I plan to tackle a few of the meanings and explain why they are so important to us on many fronts.

The City of Lloydminster functions similarly to other communities; the framework in which that functionality is built is completely different and tries to encompass our unique bi-provincial nature.

The world runs on energy. Everywhere you look, the conversation today soon turns to energy and how we will power our lives, vehicles and businesses.

The new year is upon us, and it comes with the arrival of snow. For some, the thought of snowball fights, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling is still just wishes, but the first snow reminds us that these opportunities are still on their way!

As we join in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, it’s great to see and participate in the opportunities to spread cheer and hope to all. 

The Christmas season brings happiness and laughter, gatherings of family and friends, food and typically presents. The weather is usually a lot colder and much more winter-like, but this year is a rare gem.

It’s pretty common for me to open this article about the snow blanketing the ground and how the early stages of winter have treated us; however, this year’s winter isn’t like most. As I write this, there’s barely a skiff of snow.

The recent resignation of Aaron Buckingham from Lloydminster City Council has created a vacancy on the council. With the regularly scheduled municipal election to be held on November 13, 2024, the Saskatchewan Government Relations Department strongly recommended that, as a city, we hold a byelection to fill the position before the November election.

Another change of season has arrived at our doorstep. The transition to every other week curbside collection of the organic waste in our green bin has arrived with the arrival of November.