Christian Apostolovski

1 week ago | meridiansource.ca | Christian Apostolovski

The ever-divisive land use bylaw has once again received first reading. Read more: Lloydminster continues land use bylaw reviewMunicipalities are required to have a land use bylaw in place under the Municipal Government Act. The process to overhaul the current bylaw and make it more user-friendly has been ongoing since 2016 with nearly 60 amendments. The bylaw received its first reading at the Sept.

1 week ago | meridiansource.ca | Christian Apostolovski

The committee in charge of fundraising for the Cenovus Energy Hub has some fresh faces on it. Read more: Lloydminster continues filling seats for new arenaThe Friends of Cenovus Energy Hub was formed in February 2023, and at the time, eight members were appointed. They are in charge of fundraising and helping with sponsorships. “We meet about once every three or four weeks, they are in charge of anything to do with fundraising.

1 week ago | meridiansource.ca | Christian Apostolovski

It’s that time of the year when the Lloydminster community comes together to clean. Read more: Lloydminster council awards asphalt patching contractAs the weather warms and winter becomes a thing of the past, the City of Lloydminster will be holding a community cleanup, starting with two events. The first of the two events takes place between April 28 to May 4. Pitch-in week sees the city call on its residents to help clean the community.

1 week ago | meridiansource.ca | Christian Apostolovski

I’ve lived in a few towns that will boast their “snowmageddon” event, a snowstorm or event so large it made history. I’ve seen snowbanks at least five feet taller than me and I’ve seen photos of snow engulfing houses. Read more: Grant helps Fire training in VermilionSince I came to Lloydminster, I was incredibly curious about what marked history as Lloyd’s snowmageddon. In December 1955 a snowstorm hit, and it was marked in the Lloydminster Times as the worst blizzard in history.

1 week ago | meridiansource.ca | Christian Apostolovski

Residents will see more upgrades to 40 Ave. following the April 7 council meeting. The signalization of 40 Ave. was awarded to Can-Traffic Services Ltd. but other work was also discussed. Read more: New traffic lights being added near Cenovus Energy HubMost notably, the widening of 40 Ave. to include turning lanes. The work is part of offsite infrastructure projects and will see widening on 40 Ave. at both the 36 St. and 41 St. intersections.