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High school curling city champions decided, district playdowns up next

Peacock claims boys and girls titles, Central tops open division as road to provincials underway Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The first step on the road to the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association provincial curling championship is in the books for Moose Jaw curling teams.

Five teams from local leagues booked their spots in the next round of competition at the recent city championships and will now represent Moose Jaw at the district tournament in Assiniboia this coming weekend.

The Peacock Toilers emerged with two city titles, claiming gold in both the girls and boys divisions.

The Toilers girls team of skip Kaylee Hogeboom, third Abby Hogeboom, second Callista McQueen, lead Kelsey McQueen and coach Barb Owens took a 10-6 win over Cornerstone in their title game, with both teams advancing to districts.

The Peacock boys rink of skip Dayne Heisler, third Riley Cushway, second William Newton, lead Trevor Coxe and coach Tanya Heisler defeated Vanier to claim their city title. Both will now play in Assiniboia with the aim of landing a spot in regionals.

The Central Cyclones team of skip Blake Montgomery, third Emily Osmachenko, second Laine Burnham, lead Ash Kruizenga, spare Tess Kuetback and coach Elaine Robson won 9-6 over Riverview, with both teams joining third-place Peacock at districts.

The Peacock Toilers took first place in high school girls curling city championship.

The Peacock Toilers took first place in the high school boys curling city championship.

The top teams from districts will advance to regionalss in Regina during the Mar. 1 weekend, followed by girls provincials in Ituna, boys provincials in Gull Lake and mixed provincials in Lampman during the Mar. 8 weekend.

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Citizen and Group of the Year nominees receive certificates at special reception MooseJawToday.com Staff - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The nominees for Citizen and Group of the Year 2023, presented by the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce, met for a special reception at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Feb. 6 to receive their certificates and congratulations from the community.

Attendees for the occasion heard from Moose Jaw’s Mayor Clive Tolley, Scott Greenough of CAE, and Don Howe, president of the Chamber of Commerce.

Each individual and group was then invited up to receive their certificate and take a photo with Greenough and Howe.

The winners of the respective awards were announced during the intermission of the Feb. 6 game between the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Edmonton Oil Kings, held at the Event’s Centre.

(clockwise from top left) Aaron Ruston with Don Howe (l) and Scott Greenough (r); Alex Carleton; Larry and Dianne Hellings; TaraLynn Parker; Jared Mathieson. Photo by Gordon Edgar

“We’re going to announce the winners later on tonight,” Greenough told the nominees, “but I think everyone here agrees that everyone who’s been nominated is a winner. ... Someone took the time to put your name forward as someone who’s doing something extra for our community, something extra for our community, and I think you’re a winner just by doing that.”

“If you’ve been nominated, please accept that as an endorsement by this community that what you’re doing is valued,” Mayor Tolley said. “From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate everything that you’ve done in terms of volunteer work and commitment to our community.”

The nominees for the 2023 Citizen and Group of the Year Awards are: • Citizen of the Year nominees: - Aaron Ruston - Alex Carleton - Dianne & Larry Hellings - Jared Mathieson - TaraLynn Parker • Group of the Year nominees: - 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championship Organizing Committee - Journey to Hope Moose Jaw - Moose Jaw Diversified Services - Spike Grooming Staff Each of the nominated individuals and groups was chosen because of the time they have donated and the efforts they’ve made to improve life for the citizens of Moose Jaw. Aaron Ruston is involved with groups like the 15 Wing Fellowship, the Moose Jaw Shriners, the Moose Jaw Health Foundation, and Habitat for Humanity; Alex Carleton, owner of Cask 82

A special 2023 Group and Citizen of the Year nominee awards ceremony was held at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Feb. 6. Photo by Gordon Edgar and the Crushed Can, donates time, space, and money to many fundraising events in the city, including as an organizer; Dianne and Larry Hellings have for years collected small items from January onward in order to donate them as Christmas gifts to hundreds of children in Moose Jaw, with each gift wrapped and individually labelled.

Jared Mathieson is known for his leadership of River Street Promotions and for bringing quality musical acts from across North America to perform for charity in Moose Jaw, helping to raise hundreds of thousands for causes like the Moose Jaw Health Foundation and youth mental health. Finally, TaraLynn Parker was nominated for her hundreds of hours of volunteer work, including as an organizer, and has channelled 10s of thousands to worthy causes in Moose Jaw. For the Group of the Year nominees, the 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championship Organizing Committee put in overtime in June to make sure the event (held

in Canada for the very first time) was a resounding success. The Journey to Hope Moose Jaw team has spent years raising awareness, facilitating mental health first aid, and organizing youth groups to fight suicide and comfort those affected by suicide.

The Moose Jaw Diversified Services team was nominated for their volunteerism in helping Moose Jaw’s differently abled residents to live active, contributing, social lives. Finally, the owner and employees of Spike Grooming have participated in many fundraisers for the Moose Jaw Humane Society, including contributing considerable time and funds of their own to nurture and provide for the city’s pets and strays.

clockwise from top left) The 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championship organizing committee; Journey to Hope Moose Jaw; Spike Grooming staff; Moose Jaw Diversified Services. Photo

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Alex Carleton named 2023 Moose Jaw Citizen of the Year Long time volunteer and supporter of downtown Moose Jaw honoured with prestigious award Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Over the last few years, there have been few individuals in Moose Jaw who have put in more time and effort to improve the downtown area of the community than Alex Carleton.

The owner of the Crushed Can Rec Room and Bar has spent many an hour putting together initiatives and ideas to help grow and improve the city, plans that have led to massive community events and projects that have proven successful for all involved.

On Tuesday night, Carleton was recognized for his hard work with the 2023 Chamber of Commerce Moose Jaw Citizen of the Year Award.

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“It’s fantastic and it’s a real honour,” Carleton said. “There are a lot of great people in this city who do a lot of fantastic things and volunteer a lot of hours. I’m just proud to be just another one of those people.”

Carleton, a member of Downtown Moose Jaw Association, was a key member of the Shop Local initiative that popped up last year and helped organize the Little Chicago Show and Shine Car Show, which has evolved into a massive event featuring hundreds of cars taking over Main Street each summer.

Putting together and organizing such events is simply part and parcel of improving the community, Carleton said.

“I’ve lived here my whole life and I

want to see our city prosper and I want to see people come to our city,” he explained.

“The art project downtown, some of the things the Downtown Association is doing like the car show and the wonderful things the Kinsmen do and Tourism Moose Jaw, they’re different things I’m involved in and I’m proud to be a part of and do my part.”

And helping out folks is just part of the deal.

“Part of it is I enjoy helping people, number one,” he said.”I think there’s a responsibility for me to give back as much as I can whether it’s with sports teams or individuals or things like the car show… I enjoy being involved and part of this fantastic community and anything I can do to help I truly enjoy,” Other nominees for Citizen of the Year included Aaron Ruston, Dianne and Larry Hellings, Jared Mathieson and Tara Lynn Parker.

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World Para Hockey Championship committee named 2023 Moose Jaw Group of the Year Organizers put together high-quality world-level event in quick fashion, continuing to put community in positive light as host of elite events Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

When the International Paralympic Committee announced last spring that Moose Jaw had been awarded a last-minute bid to host the World Para Hockey Championship, it was time for a whole host of folks to get to work.

And work they did, with dozens of individuals putting in a ton of volunteer hours to help prepare for an event that was happening in only 70 days time.

What they accomplished was nothing short of amazing, as teams from all over the world and organizers with Hockey Canada had nothing but praise for the host committee’s work getting things going keeping things running in near perfect order.

And now those efforts have been recognized.

The World Para Hockey Championship organizing committee was named the 2023 Moose Jaw Group of the Year at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Satur-

day night, an honour that committee chair Marcy Ramage was exceptionally proud of.

“It’s amazing, truly the whole committee put in a lot of work towards this,” Ramage said. “We were honoured to be a part of this committee and we had a super group of volunteers, we really couldn’t have done it without them. And we thank the fans who also part of a great event that was really a part of history. It was an honour.”

The tournament quickly captivated the community last May, as nations from all over the world descended on Moose Jaw and did their part to help make the event what it became. That included visits to schools, plenty of time in the community and exactly the kind of promotion that an organizing committee can use to build a special show.

That all led to thousands of fans filling the Events Centre for games, including

es and in and out of the Events Centre,” Ramage said. “It was truly meaningful for all the fans to have met the players and to see the adversity they’ve been through, it showed how each of us need to be thankful for each day. I’m just so honoured to be a part of what truly was history.”

The tournament was the first of it’s kind not only in Moose Jaw but in all of Saskatchewan, meaning all the set-up and preparation was from the ground up. But the dedication and effort paid off with a Marcy Ramage with the 2023 World wildly successful tournament.

Para Hockey Championship organiz“We put a lot of hours in and there ing committee accepts the Group of the were a lot of text messages and e-mails Year Award on Tuesday night. going back and forth, but it was so worth a packed house for the Canada and United it,” Ramage said, “We’d definitely do it States match-ups in the round robin and fi- again, it was such an awesome event.” nal. The U.S. went on to defeat Canada for Also nominated for 2023 Group of the gold medal in front of close to 4,000 the Year were Journey to Hope, Moose fans.

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Nominations open for Moose Jaw Business Excellence Awards, gala set for April 24 Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

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Submissions for the 11 nominatable categories must be fully completed online

by March 17, 2024. The categories open for community submissions are: · Agricultural & Agri-Business Excellence Award · Business Innovation Award · Community Involvement Award · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award · Hell Yeah Award · Impact Award (Non-profit) · Marketing Award · New Business Venture Award · Pillar of the Community Award · Service Excellence Award · Young Entrepreneur Award There are three additional awards that are decided through different processes: The Business of the Year and Business

Leader of the Year Awards are chosen by the independent MJBEX judges from the overall field.

Finally, the People’s Choice Award winner is selected by customers through an open online poll the week before the awards gala.

An account must be created for online submissions, which must include all required supporting materials and a JPEG or PNG logo image file for the nominated business.

The MJBEX Awards are open to all businesses, except Crown Corporations and the City of Moose Jaw. To be eligible for a category, the nominee must not have won an MJBEX Award in that category in the previous two years. Nominees may submit their own nominations or third parties may submit the nomination.

The nominee must agree to all third party nominations.

Nominations may be submitted for a maximum of two categories each.

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Editor’s Note

Moose Jaw, it’s time to start celebrating the great citizens we have here, the exceptional service and recognition rightly deserved by all recipients.

Let’s give honour to those it is Joan Ritchie due.

EDITOR This year’s Chamber of Commerce list of nominees for Citizen of the Year and Group of the Year was impressive for 2023. Congratulations are in order to longtime Moose Javian Alex Carlton who seems to have put in a lot of hard work and effort into all of the organizations he has been involved in over the years, but especially noticeable this past year as a high profile guy going the extra mile.

Congratulations are also due to The World Para Hockey committee that hosted a world-class event this past year in only 70 days. It was the first event of its kind in Moose Jaw, as well as Saskatchewan, that took a lot of volunteers’ hours of effort to make it a huge success.

While on this train of congratulatory notes, I would also like to congratulate Geoff Anderson of Moose Jaw Co-op for his recent appointment as CEO because of his strong leadership and the ‘exceptional sales growth’ the company saw in 2023.

Not to be outdone, how impressive is it that our local Prairie South School Division was named as one of Canada’s best employers for 2024. Prairie South School Division is the first Saskatchewan organization — and only school division — on the list, in 72nd position. SaskPower follows this in 73rd spot, Cameco mining in 102nd position, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) in 146th spot, Affinity Credit Union in 182nd position and Farm Credit Canada in 209th spot. Prairie South made the list because of how well staff work with each other, how managers, supervisors and principals respond to concerns and how open the organization is to feedback, education director Ryan Boughen said. Furthermore, the list aligns with the direction and work that the board wants the division to take to become a preferred employer.

On the sports’ scene, Moose Jaw’s Rod Heisler was recently named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame because of his outstanding career in the late 1970’s and beyond as a member of Team Canada. He played in a record 14 international competitions. Heisler and his classmates will be inducted in a ceremony at the Hall of Fame grounds in St. Mary’s, Ontario on June 15, 2024.

Another accolade worthy of mention is the Centennial Celebration for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) this year. How fitting it was that Jeremy Hanson, Canadian astronaut that will be going to the moon sometime after late fall 2025 made a visit to his old stomping grounds here in Moose Jaw. As a former 15 airbase Wing trainee, he was welcomed back last week to kick-off a year of special events being held to commemorate the centennial milestone for RCAF. Inside this edition you can read all of the in-depth stories on the above and much more.

Another big list of accolades are also in the works with nominations open for The Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence awards with a gala being held on April 24th. The deadline for nominations is March 17th. The list of categories and full story is in this edition as well.

Wow! We can all be proud of what we have and who we have living here in Moose Jaw. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.

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Co-op GM Geoff Anderson named new CEO as part of internal restructuring

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Moose Jaw Co-op has initiated a new organizational structure to support its continued journey of growth and innovation, with one major being naming general manager Geoff Anderson as the new chief executive officer (CEO).

The change — which the board of directors recently approved — reflects the organization’s commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and serving its members and communities better, according to a news release.

Anderson arrived in Moose Jaw to assume the role of general manager in February 2019. Since then, the senior leadership team and board of directors have led Coop through one major acquisition and two amalgamations. As CEO, Anderson will continue to play a pivotal role in steering the organization towards continued success and sustainability.

“This is an exciting time for Moose Jaw Co-op,” said Anderson. “Thanks to the commitment of our members, we saw exceptional sales growth during our 2023 fiscal year. I am honoured to lead our organization into its next chapter of growth and evolution.

“Together with our dedicated teams, we will build upon the successes of the past and continue to deliver ex-

ceptional service to our members.”

The main highlights of the new organizational structure include departmental re-alignment, improved reporting lines and enhanced communication. These changes will empower the Co-op’s team leaders and team members to thrive in their roles and contribute meaningfully to the Co-op’s success.

“I have to thank Geoff Anderson for his strong leadership and for surrounding himself with a leadership team that is first class,” said board president Glen Steinhauer.

“Geoff’s attainments as general manager, and now CEO, have made it a pleasure to serve on the Moose Jaw Co-op board of directors, knowing the operations are in good hands and allowing the board to govern effectively and to feel secure in Moose Jaw Co-op’s exciting future.”

As Moose Jaw Co-op embraces this new chapter, it remains committed to its core values of excellence, trustworthiness, community and “People First.”

“We thank our members for their incredible support, which has allowed us to reach this exciting stage in our journey,” Anderson said. “The more we grow, the more we have the ability to service our members and enrich our communities.”

Local parent addresses educational concerns during NDP Opposition visit Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

On. Feb. 6, Official NDP Opposition Leader Carla Beck visited Moose Jaw and stood with concerned parents and grandparents outside St. Agnes School to address concerns these parents have with educational funding cuts.

The focus of the meeting was to address students living with autism who may not reach their full potential because of these cuts.

One of these parents spoke at the event after an introduction by Opposition Leader Beck. Ashley Harrower has a five-year-old son attending St. Agnes School. His interests include space, the solar system, and Pac-Man, and she describes him as “a brilliant problem solver.” Her son is also diagnosed with autism and finds it difficult to regulate his emotions in a classroom environment.

Harrower expressed the concern that her son isn’t able to get the level of education he needs to be successful in life, and she said this is due in part to cuts in the school’s funding.

“Teachers, principals, and support staff work so hard with what they have. But it’s like they are grasping at straws. Everyone is burning out because our school divisions just can’t afford to hire and retain staff,” Harrower said at the event. “Every kid deserves a chance to thrive, but I worry about my son’s future.”

Harrower’s son requires specialized resources to thrive, but currently has to share an educational assistant with several other students in the school. Due to his autism,

he often needs one-on-one attention, but this attention cannot always be provided due to a limited availability of staff, space, and other resources. In cases such as this, he often has to be sent home.

To cope with budgetary cuts and limited resources, St. Agnes School has had to make do with what space they have available. Currently, the school’s music and art rooms have been converted into overflow classrooms, and due to a shortage of available space, the school is ineligible for the province’s newly launched semi-segregated pilot program.

The Hard-to-Fill Skills pilot program – which is currently closed for a program review as of Jan. 11 – is designed to help employers fill specialized job positions where recruitment can be difficult.

Harrower has described her son’s school as “bursting at the seams” because of these cuts.

Opposition Leader Beck stated that the Sask. Party government has cut per-student funding consistently over the past decade, landing the province in the second-fromlast position today in Canada.

Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com has reached out to the office of Moose Jaw North Sask. Party MLA Tim McLeod for comments, and a further update will be provided addressing both Carla Beck’s questions and Tim McLeod’s response to those questions on the topic of educational budgeting in the province.

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Sask. Party’s Megan Patterson eager for fall election after winning nomination race Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

When the provincial election occurs this fall, it will be a battle of Patterson versus Patterson in the Moose Jaw Wakamow Constituency, after Sask. Party supporters selected their representative recently.

About 40 members attended the nomination meeting on Feb. 1, which saw Megan Patterson win via acclamation.

Patterson was pleased with the number of supporters who turned out, including MLAs Steven Bonk, Blaine McLeod and Tim McLeod, former students, current colleagues, childhood friends and new voters.

She noted that many people believe in the Sask. Party’s guiding principles and want to ensure that the momentum the organization has created continues, which is why so many attended.

Patterson will replace outgoing MLA Greg Lawrence, who announced last August that he wouldn’t seek re-election after a motorcycle injury. He then resigned from caucus in late January after police announced they were investigating historical complaints — assault and choking — unrelated to his political duties.

“I’m excited to be representing Moose Jaw Wakamow (for the Sask. Party), the riding I grew up in,” Patterson said recently. “I have strong family ties in the riding. My parents still live in the house I grew up in. And it’s the same house that my grandparents built.”

Patterson said she has acquired many life experiences after leaving Moose Jaw to attain an education and pursue employment. She believes those experiences make her a better advocate for residents in the riding.

Meanwhile, during this fall’s election she will go up against the NDP’s Melissa

Megan Patterson will represent the Sask. Party in the Moose Jaw Wakamow riding in the fall provincial election. Photo submitted Patterson, who was acclaimed last July.

The Sask. Party candidate said “it’s unfortunate” that they share the same surname, which meant she would have to differentiate herself in voters’ minds between now and the election.

Although she is officially the Sask.

Party’s candidate in Moose Jaw Wakamow, Patterson won’t engage in full-time campaigning yet because she works fulltime as a business instructor with Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Moose Jaw. So,

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“That’s (working) got to be me focus until the writ drops. But I’m certainly going to continue to do what I’ve been doing. And I’ve certainly been trying to build a strong team as well,” she added. “(But) I will continue to get out to events (and) meet people in the constituency … .”

With Patterson being acclaimed, she was asked whether she was concerned about fewer people participating in the democratic process. She said it’s not easy putting one’s name forward for politics, especially with how social media has “changed the game” and made it easier for people to manipulate information.

Patterson has always known that she has a responsibility to be a “servant leader” since her parents raised her to believe in the importance of community service.

She acknowledged that she is somewhat nervous for the forthcoming campaigning because “of how visceral things get,” which can be difficult since she is a personable individual.

Furthermore, many people who run for politics sacrifice their time because they want to make things better for their communities, she continued. Her goal is

to improve life for residents and make Moose Jaw overall a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Patterson could represent more people within the constituency if she’s elected because Elections Saskatchewan has been rearranging riding boundaries recently.

The Moose Jaw Wakamow boundaries are expected to stretch further east and west and include more rural areas.

Patterson acknowledged that some rural residents may be confused about for whom to vote since many voted in the Lumsden-Morse byelection last August and would now vote in the Moose Jaw Wakamow constituency for the general election. She thought this would require better communication to inform those voters.

“I’m looking forward to campaigning in a bigger ride. I just need to have people working on my team that are very entrenched in those polls that are in the rural ridings,” she said, adding she’s looking forward to — hopefully — representing Moose Jaw Wakamow and making the community a safe, vibrant, growing and welcoming place.

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Reflective Moments

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Spuds might get customer kicked out of restaurant

Salt is not a welcome fixture in the kitchen of our marital home. Nor was it a friendly component in my parents’ cupboards.

Because of dietary concerns of several people in my family, the use of salt was/has either been curtailed or reduced to even less than a pinch as dictated in pioneer cookbooks.

Salt substitutes and other varieties of herbs and spices are used to add an extra zip to the soup or stew and we manage to say we don’t miss the salty tingle on our tongues.

We do have a salt shaker in the cupboard but the contents require some poking with a toothpick before the grains of salt will filter out of the holes on the lid.

Housemate groans regularly about his diets which limit the salt additive in what he eats. He is particularly mournful when he eats radishes or green onions. At one time he would shake out a mound of salt onto a saucer and proceed to dip the vegetables liberally into the salt and exclaim with pleasure as he crunched and munched.

Eating in restaurants is occasionally a challenge but he is careful to try to do research in advance as to what percentage of his daily salt needs might be contained in a dish of lasagna or a favourite burger or fish burger at a fast food restaurant.

But it is the soup that sometimes surpasses one’s daily limitations. We love homemade soups but when they are made in our home, we don’t add salt. Soups made in-house in restaurants don’t come with a salt shaker on the side. Salt is already in the soup that comes to the table, and that’s just fine for folks whose tolerance is much higher than ours. As a result, we don’t order restaurant soup very often.

However, while reading an old cookbook one day, I came upon a way to remedy the high salt content in restaurant soup. I might get kicked out if I were to try it, but the solution involves potatoes. one or two small ones to be exact.

My old cookbook suggests peeling one or two small potatoes, cutting them into quarters and then adding to the

Prairie South trustee wants division to use communications app to strengthen messaging Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A trustee with Prairie South School Division believes an app the organization uses to communicate with students and families could strengthen that connection and better distribute useful resources.

Division administration presented a report about the Remind app during the Feb. 6 board meeting after receiving an inquiry from trustee Crystal Froese in January.

The report explained that the app is a communications tool to help teachers or schools stay connected with students and families and is available on smartphones, the web and other platforms.

“Built for education with a mobile-first messaging approach, it is easy to set up and get started,” the report said.

The app has been around since 2011 and is free for educational purposes, while it gives teachers, coaches or organizers the ability to reach students and parents quickly and safely. The app’s creators built it for the education sector, so personal information is private and stays pri-

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Users must remove themselves from the service, while the account owner can also remove the app, the report said. Meanwhile, people used Remind 101 regularly before 2019, when schools were less familiar with Google Classroom and other learning management tools.

Most schools in Prairie South use the app, while it’s used regularly for students in Grade 5 and beyond, the report continued.

Further, classroom teachers use it for non-critical but important communications with homes, such as reminders about due dates for class field trip forms or spirit dress-up days. Teams, clubs and curricular programs also use the app to communicate about upcoming events.

The report gave examples of some schools that use the Remind app, including Central, Palliser Heights and Sunningdale, which use it for reminders about activities with clubs, teams and classroom events.

“I really appreciate this report because, boy, does this app do a lot that I had no idea (about),” said Froese.

Since the division talks regularly about communicating with the public, the trustee wondered if it could use the app to strengthen communications and enhance the messages the board office sends out. For example, they could

salty soup. Next step is to boil them in the soup for five minutes before removing, and then allowing the soup to be tasted to judge the saltiness.

I can visualize how this will go in a restaurant: customer walks in, is seated and pulls out a sandwich bag containing the prepared potatoes. Asks for a sample of soup, tastes and then asks the server to take the potatoes, put them in a pot along with a bowl of soup, boil for five minutes, remove, pour soup into bowl and bring to customer.

At this point, or even before, the manager will likely escort the customer to the sidewalk, suggesting the potatoes go along out the door as well.

So, it might be safer and less embarrassing to try this potato trick at home after opening a container of chicken noodle soup or other varieties from the supermarket.

And don’t waste the potatoes. Sprinkle them with a salt substitute and pretend.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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improve their messaging about bus cancellations or push out more mental health-related resources.

Froese didn’t want the division office to overload or inundate people with messages but thought it could use the app to reach people who don’t visit Facebook or check their emails often. Since the app is specific to schools and the division, people could take the messaging more seriously.

“Maybe without having to re-create the wheel, maybe this is something that might have an opportunity for us to enhance it,” she said. “Because if we have both students and parents accessing this app, if we miss one, we might get the other.”

Furthermore, Prairie South could use the Remind app more often at certain times of the year during communications campaigns, Froese continued. Since the app has other components, she wanted the division to explore the cost of using those features.

“Even right now (though), it’s pretty terrific the way it can be used … ,” she added.

PSSD issued almost $100K in project tenders in January, report shows Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Prairie South School Division issued nearly $100,000 in project tenders last month, including money to upgrade technology at Central Collegiate, King George School and three rural schools.

The division distributed $98,518.85 between Jan. 1 and 31, which included: · Awarding Inland Audio Visual with a contract to supply and install a new laser projector in Central’s gym for $23,573.59 · Giving $23,195.26 to GenX IT Solutions to order new Chromebooks for King George · Awarding Pro-Tec Electric with a contract to upgrade cameras and data cabling for $51,750 at Assiniboia Seventh Avenue School ($20,000), Bengough ($15,250) and Coronach ($16,500) Ron Purdy, superintendent of finance, said during the Feb. 6 board meeting that the projectors in Central’s gym were small, old and used bulbs, while the new laser projectors are digital and more efficient. He acknowledged that digital machines are more expensive to purchase but said they wouldn’t have to replace the bulbs as often.

“They’ll have a very nice projector in Central’s gym there,” he said.

Meanwhile, the division office missed a request from King George for school Chromebooks when it placed a group order for the devices in October through GenX

Solutions in Toronto, Purdy said. He acknowledged that the cost per unit for the new Chromebooks was “a little bit higher” than the older models.

Updated maintenance plan The board approved Prairie South’s 2023-25 Preventative Maintenance and Renewal (PMR) plan in May 2022, which included projects to install security cameras at Central and Assiniboia Elementary School this year for $25,000 each.

However, during the February board meeting, division administration submitted an amendment to the PMR plan to push those two projects into the future. Instead, the division will now install new cameras for the same price at Central Butte and Coronach.

Darren Baiton, buildings manager, explained that the division is making this change because Central and Assiniboia already have security cameras — this would have been an upgrade — while Central Butte and Coronach have zero such cameras.

Meanwhile, he said his department has a long-term plan to install security cameras at other rural schools, with those upgrades to occur in the next two to three years.

In its 2023-25 PMR plan, Prairie South planned to spend $2,850,000 on 17 projects in 2023-24, $3,195,000 on 12 projects in 2024-25, and $2,144,500 on five projects in 2025-26, for a total of $8,189,500.

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Inflation forced Prairie South to pay $720K more in bus repairs last year, report says Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Maintaining 153 buses continues to be an expensive endeavour for Prairie South School Division, as it spent $720,000 more on repairs last year than in 2022.

The division spent $7,454,323 on maintenance and repairs during the 2022-23 year, compared to $6,733,625 during 2021-22, a year-over-year increase of $720,698, according to a transportation accountability report presented during the Feb. 6 board meeting.

Furthermore, since 2019-20, repair expenses have increased $1,644,035.

Meanwhile, the division spent $1,318,615 in 202223 to purchase new buses, compared to $1,110,253 in 2021-22, a year-over-year increase of $208,362.

The report also showed the transportation department conducted 1,096 inspections and repairs — comprised of 153 SGI-mandated inspections and 943 regular service inspections and general repairs — compared to 1,024 inspections and repairs in 2021-22.

Transportation manager Todd Johnson told the board that inflation has caused everything — such as parts, shipping, and fuel — to increase in cost over the past few years. Furthermore, it has become substantially more expensive to purchase buses, something that is unlikely to change.

“The year prior, it was trying to get the buses on time … . Now the prices are set and they’re just increasing from there,” he said.

Ron Purdy, business superintendent, said it’s going to cost $1.7 million this year to purchase buses since prices “have gone just crazy.”

Daily routes During the 2022-23 school year, buses drove 18,304 kilometres daily and transported 2,765 students on 106 total bus routes, the report said. Buses on the 58 northern

routes travelled 8,468.66 kilometres daily, while buses on the 48 southern routes motored 9,816.89 kilometres daily.

Also, the division transported 110 more students last year than in 2021-22.

“We know from looking at the GPS … (and) chatting with bus drivers that not every child rides every day, so those routes are very rarely at the maximum,” said Johnson, adding geography and where students live dictate how long pupils are on the bus.

Average ride times The average ride time for urban students was 14 minutes, while the average ride time for rural pupils was 34 minutes, the report said.

The least amount of time students spent riding the bus in the morning was one minute in Rockglen, while students attending Lindale spent the most time at 101 minutes. Meanwhile, other rural students spent between 34 and 95 minutes riding the bus in the morning.

The report noted that 116 students spent more than 75 minutes riding the bus in the morning.

Vehicle incidents Prairie South buses experienced 19 incidents last year, with two due to other motorists’ fault, six for buses striking vehicles, six for buses striking fixed objects and five for animals striking buses.

The incidents’ total cost was $5,469.12, although eight involved little damage and were not reported to SGI, while mechanics fixed the other damages during regular maintenance, the report said. Meanwhile, the division wrote off three buses altogether.

Johnson hoped that mechanics finished training this year on maintaining propane-powered buses, which will allow PSSD to certify its vehicles — and save money — instead of having a shop in Saskatoon do it. He said seven

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of the 10 buses the division purchased recently are propane-powered, and while electric vehicles exist, there is very little data on their usefulness.

Newer buses The division has purchased more buses recently because there is “still quite a bulge” of 2009 models that it bought after the amalgamation, said trustee Shawn Davidson. Since those vehicles are aging — they are used mainly in Moose Jaw — the organization has increased fleet renewal in the past few years.

Davidson pointed out that electric buses are available and come with enhanced safety measures, such as extended stop arms, seatbelts and 360-degree-view cameras.

However, using them in rural areas could be counterproductive since dust clogs the cameras — and that technology drives up vehicle costs, too.

Another challenge with e-buses is ensuring there is enough electricity to charge them since they require an 80-amp breaker, while most rural drivers have farms operating on 200 amps, he continued. It’s unlikely that those employees would put an e-bus’s requirements over the needs of their farm animals.

“At this point in time, the technology is probably really impractical, for rural school divisions in particular,” Davidson said, adding the vehicles’ heavier weight also prevents them from travelling on rural roads and bridges.

Grade 12s suggest ways Prairie South can remain a ‘world-class organization’ Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A group of Grade 12 students from across Prairie South School Division has offered trustees some final suggestions on how to improve education to ensure the division remains a “world-class organization.”

Twelve students — from Assiniboia, Avonlea, Central Butte, Moose Jaw and Kincaid — with Voices to Encourage Change (VTEC) spoke to the board during its Feb. 6 meeting. They originally presented in June about four areas they thought the school division could address, including: · Creating career-based opportunities · Promoting different assessment methods · Making division programs known to students · Educating students on available mental health supports During the follow-up talk, the youths shared the noticeable changes they had experienced in their schools since June and presented the next steps the board could pursue.

Career-based opportunities The noticeable changes the Grade 12s had seen with career-based opportunities included more options being made available through the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (SDLC), monthly distribution of career news and career consultants meeting with every student in Grade 11 and 12.

The next steps the group wanted included having career consultants meet with Grade 12s earlier in the year — in October, preferably — and having individual sessions with students starting in Grade 10.

Assessing students The noticeable changes the group had seen in assess-

ing students included a shift from “product to conversation” and addressing students’ needs more thoroughly.

The students thought the division did those things well but thought the teachers could do better.

Making programs known The most noticeable change the group had seen with PSSD making programs known was how the division posted information on multiple social media channels.

“So, Instagram, where people our age are looking, would be helpful,” said one student.

The next steps the students wanted included promoting or explaining more existing programs — such as dual credits, youth apprenticeships and Volunteerism 30 — and encouraging the use of Google Classrooms for career education, along with discussing scholarship opportunities available outside the province. “… only one of us knew about Volunteerism 30,” another student said.

Mental health supports The big changes the youths had seen with how the division addressed mental health were teachers addressing the issue more, and there has been a shift in how staff deals with this topic. Specifically, the teens highlighted how teachers have a better understanding of students’ situations.

The next steps the group wanted included ensuring more staff were caring and considerate and having the division better promote its mental health wellness room.

“None of us knew (about the room),” said a student.

The youths also said it has been great to see teachers promote mental health resources and describe what’s available. One teen who has had mental illness said she

used the resources and appreciated how much this area has improved since September because many youths were receiving help.

“We all said that there was some adult figure in the school that we felt comfortable talking to,” another student said.

Addressing vaping The group also addressed vaping since that activity has become popular among teens. What the youths wanted the division to do was increase teacher supervision at breaks, create a designated area to vape and enforce “strict consequences” — a call to parents or suspension — and follow through.

Derek Huschi, superintendent of school operations and VTEC’s advisor, told trustees that the group also discussed dealing with grumpy teachers. The youths said most younger teachers are friendly, while a few veteran educators are kind and considerate. The superintendent named one teacher whom students liked, who respected them and who was not “a grumpy old fart.”

“Age has nothing to do with it,” Huschi chuckled.

Trustee Crystal Froese praised the students for causing change, which was the point of creating VTEC and a positive outcome. She also thanked them for urging the board to take action with vaping and finding solutions to address it.

Over 150 people — parents, grandparents and friends — watched the students’ presentation on Prairie South’s website, which caused the live stream to crash. Trustees were pleased that many people watched.

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From The Kitchen

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Sweet treats in celebration of Valentine’s Day

It is difficult to turn down a sweet treat, especially on holidays or special celebrations, including Valentine’s Day. This week’s recipes are designed to entice sweethearts to add to the sweetness of the special event.

••• CHOCOLATE MANDARIN CHEESECAKE Crust: 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs 3 tbsps. butter, melted Orange Filling: 3-8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 3 tbsps. flour 3 eggs 1/4 cup orange juice 3 tbsps. orange liqueur 1 tbsp. grated orange rind Glaze and Decoration 1/2 cup whipping cream 4-1 oz. squares semi-sweet chocolate, chopped 1-10 oz. can mandarin orange segments 2-1 oz. squares semi-sweet chocolate For the crust, combine the wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press over the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

For the filling, in a large bowl beat the cream

cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Mix in juice, liqueur and rind. Pour over prepared crust and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes, or until batter is just set. Remove from oven and cool thoroughly on wire rack. Remove pan rim and chill overnight.

To make the glaze, bring cream to a boil over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in the chopped chocolate until melted and smooth. Pour over the cake.

Lay orange segments out on a paper towel and dry thoroughly.

Partially melt the two squares of chocolate over hot water. Remove from heat and continue stirring until completely melted.

Dip one end of each orange slice into the chocolate, place on waxed paper and refrigerate until chocolate is hardened. Arrange the orange slices in a circle on the cake. Chill in refrigerator. Makes about 12-15 slices.

••• CHERRY COOKIES 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg 1 1/2 tsps. vanilla 1-10 oz. jar maraschino cherries (about 48) 1 cup white chocolate chips 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl stir together flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and soda.

In another bowl beat together butter and sugar on low speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat well.

Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix until well blended.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down centre of dough with your thumb.

Drain cherries, reserving juice. Place a cherry in the centre of each cookie.

In a small saucepan combine white chocolate chips and sweetened milk. Heat until chocolate chips are melted. Stir in reserved cherry juice.

Spoon about 1 tsp. of the milk mixture over each cookie, spreading to cover the cherry. If necessary, the frosting may be thinned by adding more cherry juice.

Bake about 10 minutes or until done. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on racks. Store in airtight container. Makes about 48 cookies.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Prairie South makes Forbes Magazine’s list of top 300 employers Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Forbes Magazine has named Prairie South School Division as one of Canada’s best employers for 2024, which is likely the first time the educational institution has made the list.

The annual ranking, which Forbes created in partnership with market research firm Statista, is based primarily on surveys of more than 40,000 Canadian employees and institutions that employ at least 500 individuals.

Survey respondents were asked to rate their employer based on various criteria, including salary, gender pay-equity, work flexibility, opportunities for promotion and training. Participants were also asked if they would recommend their employer to others and were given the chance to rate other employers in their industries.

Responses were divided into two categories: those given by current employees and those given by people who know the company through friends, family or industry connections. Evaluations from current employees were weighted more heavily than others. The survey analysis included data from the last three years, with a heavier weight given to more recent data.

Statista tallied all the responses and scored each company, with the highest-scoring organizations making the list.

Prairie South School Division is the first Saskatchewan organization — and only school division — on the list, in 72nd position. SaskPower follows this in 73rd spot, Cameco mining in 102nd position, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) in 146th spot, Affinity Credit Union in 182nd position and Farm Credit Canada in 209th spot.

Forbes announced its top employers on Jan. 23, while Prairie South School Division learned its ranking on Jan. 25, education director Ryan Boughen said recently. It was shocking news, considering there were very few Canadian school divisions on the list. So, before making a public announcement, division staff conducted research to ensure this was a legitimate initiative.

As it turns out, it was.

“It’s fantastic. As a school division, we’re very proud to be on the list. I think it says a lot about what we’re doing in the school division collectively,” he said.

Prairie South made the list because of how well staff work with each other, how managers, supervisors and principals respond to concerns and how open the organization is to feedback, Boughen continued. Furthermore,

the list aligns with the direction and work that the board wants the division to take to become a preferred employer.

Division administration does not believe PSSD has made this list before, while a long-serving board member who has been a trustee since pre-amalgamation cannot recall the organization being named, either, said Boughen.

However, being the first Saskatchewan organization on the list is fantastic, while being in the top 100 makes being on the list even more special, he continued.

“It’s just incredible news … . It’s just evidence that we’re working very well together as an organization to be a place where people want to work. That alone says a lot for us,” Boughen added.

There are actions Prairie South can take to acknowledge being named to this list, including purchasing a marketing package from Statista. However, Boughen said it’s unlikely the division will buy that package because it’s expensive and only companies like Google, Nike and Apple can afford it.

The education director reiterated that PSSD made the list because people work together as a team and treat each other with respect. He thought that the organization created an atmosphere where people could ask questions, have different viewpoints and learn from each other.

Furthermore, regardless of the department in which staff work, they influence their workplace, which contributes to the collective effort, Boughen added. Also, division administration is pleased that staff say Prairie South is a good place to work and would recommend it to others.

Prairie South launches survey seeking suggestions for name of new school Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

While the opening of the new joint-use school is still some years away, Prairie South School Division has begun accepting suggestions for a new name for its half of the building.

“We are excited to be in the phase where we pick a name for our new South Hill School and we want your input! Be part of history and the future of public education by helping us name Prairie South’s newest school,” a survey says.

“This joint-use school in Moose Jaw will replace four schools: Empire and Westmount in Prairie South and St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart in Holy Trinity. This name suggestion will be for the public school in Prairie South.”

The division kicked off the naming contest in late January by launching a survey asking people what they wanted for a name. The survey asks whether people are employees, students, parents/guardians, school community council members or residents; the proposed name; the meaning behind the name; and why the name is import-

ant.

The survey is open until Friday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. and can be found at www.prairiesouth.ca/help-us-name-thenew-south-hill-school.

“It’ll be exciting to see the information come back from that. I’m pretty excited to see some of the comments and ideas that will come back from that,” trustee Crystal Froese said during the Feb. 6 board meeting.

Division administration informed the board that, so far, 121 people had filled out the survey.

Administration also said that the construction project is “a little behind” schedule. The goal was for builders to be finished by Sept. 1, 2025, so both school divisions would have time to move in. However, it’s unlikely that contractors will meet that deadline because of issues they’ve experienced.

Yet, construction crews have just started erecting the building’s steel skeleton, which people can see by visiting the actual site or checking out the division’s website.

Meanwhile, the province recently sent Prairie South a cheque with the first payment for outstanding construction bills, administration said. However, the province plans to pay the next installment for outstanding bills in either September or October.

During a previous board meeting, administration said the province owed Prairie South $8.7 million in overdue construction bills. PSSD is supposed to pay the bills and the province is supposed to reimburse the organization for those expenses.

Meanwhile, Prairie South must bill Holy Trinity Catholic School Division for its share of the project. The public division has been attempting to send out those invoices quickly when it receives them so its partner can promptly pay, which helps reduce any negative effects on PSSD’s cash flow.

The cost of the new school is expected to be around $70 million.

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By Patricia Hanbidge

Valentine’s Day and Flowers The most popular day to give flowers is without a doubt on Valentine’s Day which is February 14th. It is one of the busiest days for florists, candy shops, lingerie shops and restaurants. It is “expected” to give and receive flowers, chocolate, to go for a romantic date and more!

During Victorian times, flowers were given special meanings and small bouquets would be given to sweethearts to demonstrate love. The rose has been forever a symbol of love, beauty and peace and evidence of cultivation of roses dates back to over 5000 years ago. Over Valentines over 250 million roses will be harvested and bring in over two billion dollars in sales!

If you received cut flowers from your valentine, then

here are a few tips to prolong their life and beauty. Begin with a clean vase. If your container was previously used, then wash it with hot, soapy water to remove any debris and destroy bacteria and fungi that might shorten the life of your cut flowers. Cut off the bottom half inch of your flowers to aid in water uptake. Ensure all foliage is removed beneath the water line. When your flowers begin to wilt, just give them a quick recut to ensure the stems are able to take water up to the blooms and rewash and refill the vase with clean water as well as more of the floral preservative if you have some.

There are many other popular choices of flowers to give on Valentine’s Day. Miniature roses are a popular choice as a planted gift for this special day. They need bright light so place them in a south or west facing window. Miniature roses need a consistent moisture supply so ensure you water them when the surface of the media is dry to the touch.

Fertilize weekly with a high phosphorus fertilizer to keep them blooming. Watch them closely as they tend to get spider mites very easily.

One other popular plant at this time of year is the azalea. They are beautiful plants and tend to bloom for long periods of time. They prefer bright light but a cool location with temperatures around 60 F (15 C) being just about perfect. Water azaleas thoroughly whenever the service of the media feels dry. When they have finished blooming they are usually discarded.

Remember that our homes are not really welcoming to plants that would normally live in areas with brighter light and higher humidity. Our plants in our houses are stressed during our long winter months so ensure you are giving them the care they deserve for brightening up our lives!

One needs to go no further than your nearest grocer to find many options to cheer your home. There are cheery little pots of miniature daffodils that give even the darkest winter thoughts hope! There are also primroses available which are available in a myriad of colours. A bonus with primroses is once we truly get spring these can be planted out in the garden in a partial shade area.

Ensure that the soil is rich in organic matter!

Hope your February is going well and your heart is full with all of what gives us joy during our winter!

Hanbidge is the Lead Horticulturist with Orchid Horticulture. Find us at www.orchidhort.com; by email at info@orchidhort.com; on facebook @orchidhort and on instagram at #orchidhort. Tune into GROW Live on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/orchidhort or check out the Youtube channel GROW https:// www.youtube.com/channel/UCzkiUpkvyv2e2HCQlFl0JyQ?

Market analyst explores how increased Russian exports affect local wheat futures Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

During his Jan. 23 presentation at the Ag Outlook convention in Swift Current, economic analyst Brad Magnusson from the Magnusson Consulting Group spoke about the impact of Russian exports on the Canadian agricultural market.

Magnusson’s insights can help local producers understand why the wheat market, and especially red spring wheat, is projected to perform so poorly in 2024.

All commodities – including wheat and other agricultural products – move in cycles and all commodity cycles tend to follow the same pattern. These cycles usually operate over 10 years on average, and he said we’re not at the bottom yet. Once there, which could be in another two years, it normally takes four to six years for prices to climb back up.

Local market prices are determined through a complex mixture of factors, but insights can be attained by examining the different input factors, of which increased Russian imports is one.

“Essentially, up until about 1996, Russia was a very big buyer of wheat. They were the largest buyer of wheat out of Canada,” he explained.

“Now, (Russia has) become the biggest exporter (of wheat) in the world.”

This changing dynamic has fundamentally altered the global production and marketing of wheat.

“We would normally see China… Egypt, (and the) UAE buying wheat out of the United States or Canada.

A lot of those countries now are looking at the cheaper Russian wheat…”

He said the Russian export is of poorer quality, but it’s cheaper compared to a higher-quality Canadian wheat. As a result, former importers are buying less Canadian wheat.

According to Magnusson, many of these foreign markets are using a limited amount of the higher quality Canadian wheat to “blend off” the Russian exports, thereby improving standards while keeping costs low.

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Magnusson advised farmers in dryland areas to consider growing lentils in 2024, followed by durum (pictured), canola, and then peas. Photo by: Eugenie Officer In recent years, Russian wheat exports have averaged approximately 51 million tonnes, as compared to an average Canadian export of between 20 – 24 million tonnes annually.

“That’s translating into quite substantial differences in price. If you were to take 51 million tonnes out of the market, you would see substantially higher wheat prices,” he said.

Currently, hard red spring wheat futures are sitting at just over $6 on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) index.

Magnusson said the wheat market could expect to see a price increase of several dollars if that additional 51 million tonnes wasn’t there.

He said the last five to seven years is where we’ve really seen an increase in global Russian wheat exports, with the last two years seeing a “massive ramp-up.” Last year (2023) alone, Russia exported 91 million tonnes, which is far above its average.

“It’s a natural for Russia. Russia was actually a very large producer of wheat historically. Even if we go back prior to 1917 before the Russian Revolution, Russia produced large amounts of wheat... They have a very similar type of soil, very similar weather, (and growing conditions are) almost identical to midpoint Saskatchewan.

“It’s natural that, as they progress in their economics… wheat would be one thing that would grow. Their production of wheat has gone from about 20 million tonnes to 91 million tonnes over about a 10 – 15-year period.”

Magnusson has a strong background in economics and said rapid, short-term increases like this don’t happen very often.

“To me, who spent a lifetime analyzing wheat… it is absolutely astounding how fast Russia has revolutionized their production… and their agricultural (sector).”

Magnusson said he hasn’t seen an analog increase in wheat but said a fair comparison can be made for Brazilian soybean production.

“If we go back 15 - 20 years ago, Brazil produced maybe 25 - 30 million tonnes of soybeans. Today they are by far the largest producer of soybeans (in the world).

This year (2024), they will produce about 155 million tonnes… well above the U.S.,” he noted. Historically, the United States had been “the absolute ruler” of global soybean production.

For local prairie farmers, Magnusson’s advice is to shy away from red spring wheat in 2024 and instead consider alternative crops, such as lentils, durum, canola, and peas which will net higher profits.

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Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Dilke for the year 2024 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 to March 22, 2024.

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against their assessment to the Board of Revision is required to file their notice of appeal in writing, accompanied by a $100.00 fee [payable to the Village of Dilke] for each assessment being appealed, with: The Assessor, Village of Dilke, Box 100, Dilke, SK S0G 1C0 by the 22nd day of March, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. The Notice of Appeal must also be sent to the: Secretary Board of Revision, Kristen Tokaryk, Western Municipal Consulting, Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 before the 22nd day of March, 2024.

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Holdfast for the year of 2024 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday inclusive, February 20, 2024 to March 22, 2024.

Dated this 20th day of February 2024.

Dated this 20th day of February 2024.

Donna Flavel, Assessor

Donna Flavel, Assessor

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against their assessment to the Board of Revision is required to file their notice of appeal in writing, accompanied by a $100.00 fee [payable to the Village of Holdfast] for each assessment being appealed, with: The Assessor, Village of Holdfast, Box 160, Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 by the 22nd day of March, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. The Notice of Appeal must also be sent to the: Secretary Board of Revision, Kristen Tokaryk, Western Municipal Consulting, Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 before the 22nd day of March, 2024.

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306.692.9844 New age restrictions in place for the purchase and use of vaping products Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

As of Feb. 1, the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco and vaping products in Saskatchewan has been raised from 18 to 19 years of age.

In The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act and its regulations, new provincial laws have been put in place restricting the sale, display, promotion, and use of vapour products.

In the new requirements set out by The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act, the following legislative and regulatory provisions are included: No smoking or vaping is allowed in enclosed public spaces, on school grounds, or near doorways and windows.

Smoking and vaping is restricted in enclosed public spaces that include schools and school grounds.

Smoking and vaping is now prohibited within three metres of a doorway, window, or the air intake of an enclosed public

Photo by: Government of Saskatchewan space.

New restrictions are in place regarding the retail sale, advertising, and promotion of tobacco and vapour products.

The sale of tobacco and all vapour products are now restricted to individuals

aged 19 and older.

The display of tobacco and vapour products is prohibited in areas where young persons have access to these products.

The sale of tobacco and vapour products is prohibited at specified facilities that include amusement parks, arcades, and theatres that are frequented by youths.

The advertising of vapour products is now restricted in the same manner as tobacco products. This is done by prohibiting the display of advertising and promotional signs in areas where young persons can enter or view the displays.

New restrictions are in place for flavoured vapour products.

Retail locations that are open to persons under the age of 19 are permitted to only sell tobacco and mint or menthol-flavoured vapour products. These locations include convenience stores and gas sta-

tions.

The sale of other flavoured vapour products will continue to be restricted to adult-only specialty vape shops after coming into regulation on Sept. 1, 2021. These age-restricted specialty vape shops must display clear signage at their entrance stating that persons under the age of 19 may not enter.

The Government of Canada has posted more information about vaping online at Canada.ca under “About Vaping” and “Risks of Vaping.”

For retailers to access new signs, the Government of Saskatchewan advises you contact the nearest Public Health Office. In Moose Jaw, the local office can be reached at 306-691-2300 or by email at phi@fhhr.ca.

Signage for schools can be found online at Saskatchewan.ca under “Signs for Schools.”

Provincial Court Report Convicted murderer Vincent Picken ineligible for parole for 12 years, judge says Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Vincent William Picken, convicted of second-degree murder in the “senseless and unprovoked” attack of Shaun Holmes, will be ineligible for parole for 12 years, a provincial judge has decided.

Picken, 36, from Moose Jaw, appeared in Court of King’s Bench recently, where Chief Justice M.D. Popescul announced how long he would remain behind bars until he could apply to the Parole Board of Canada.

A conviction of second-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment, with offenders forced to serve a minimum of 10 years.

“In my view, it is necessary to protect the public from you and prevent you from harming anyone else. It is also necessary to denounce your reprehensive behaviour and to deter you and all others from committing such terrible crimes in our community,” Justice Popescul.

After considering the factors, the judge said parole eligibility would be 12 years, which was less than the jury’s non-binding suggestion of 15 to 20 years, the Crown’s suggestion of 17 years and past case law.

Justice Popescul also prohibited Picken from ever again possessing firearms or similar weapons and ordered that he provide DNA samples.

Case facts On Nov. 1, 2023, a jury found Pick-

en guilty of the second-degree murder of Holmes, with a pathologist saying he discovered 35 injuries — seven stab wounds and 28 cutting wounds — across the victim’s upper body, Justice Popescul said in his decision.

The jury learned that on Oct. 28, 2020, around 3 p.m., Picken — who had consumed alcohol that morning — went to the Stadacona Street Apartments to determine if his girlfriend’s bicycle was in Holmes’ suite because she had lent it to a friend. He entered the suite via the rear fire escape stairs.

Exactly what transpired in the apartment is unknown, but a few minutes later, Holmes stumbled out mortally wounded and died shortly afterward, while Picken sustained minor injuries.

Picken testified that he acted in self-defence, but the jury rejected “beyond a reasonable doubt” that explanation. It was clear to jurists that the latter sought out the former and used a knife to inflict lethal damage.

“What has happened has ripped a hole in many people that cannot be filled. The victim impact statements that were filed outline, in graphic and heart-wrenching detail, the true and immutable pain that the family and friends of Mr. Holmes have suffered and will continue to suffer … ,” Justice Popescul said.

“The fact that the killing was so vio-

Vincent Picken walks out the back door of Court of King’s Bench in Moose Jaw after learning when he would be eligible for parole. Photo by Jason G. Antonio lent and so senseless adds to the trauma.”

Picken’s use of a knife was also “bothersome” because knife-caused deaths in Saskatchewan are a “major problem and must be denounced,” the judge added.

Judge’s analysis Picken did not have a criminal record when he murdered Holmes, but while on bail, he committed 11 offences between May 30 and Aug. 12, 2020, the judge continued.

The Chilliwack, British Columbia-born man took several courses on remand and sought help from the prison chaplain, including regular Bible study classes. Moreover, a senior official from the Regina Correctional Centre described Picken as “one who is articulate, intelligent, and one who has displayed what appears to be accountability and a genuine remorse for what he has done.”

Also, he continues to seek psychological help, is medicated for depression and “is full of regret and remorse.”

When given the opportunity to speak during sentencing, Picken said he was “truly sorry” and “never hated Shaun.”

Justice Popescul acknowledged that Picken had a difficult life because domestic violence and substance abuse marred his childhood. Further, he was in foster care for several years after his mother attempted suicide, while he was a teen — and present — when she successfully killed herself at home.

The judge also considered Picken’s Aboriginal background using Gladue factors, which, while not a “get out of jail free” card, help judges craft a fit sentence for First Nations offenders.

“I find that Mr. Picken’s Indigenous background reduces, to some extent, his moral culpability,” Justice Popescul said, noting the man did not grow up on a reserve or attend residential schools.

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Moose Jaw Crime Stoppers received 156 tips leading to eight arrests in 2023 Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw Crime Stoppers’ annual general meeting took place at the Moose Jaw Police Department Feb. 6, where the last year of services provided by the anonymous tip line were reviewed.

Due to an absence by two of the organization’s members, the meeting did not meet the quorum requirements and so, in its limited capacity, spending and other measures could be reviewed but not approved or passed at the meeting.

After an introduction and the acceptance of the agenda by the chairman, Lyle Johnson, the organization’s treasurer discussed the financial report.

It was noted that the organization currently has $7,855.66 in chequing with investment accounts totalling $21,183.45.

Johnson said the investment account contains money donated for the specific purpose of covering an unresolved crime that happened over 20 years ago. In the hit-and-run incident, one of the members

Crime Stoppers offers a platform for anyone to submit an anonymous tip online or by phone. Photo by: Crime Stoppers of the Royal Canadian Legion in Moose Jaw, Nola Belisle, was struck by a vehicle while walking along the Trans-Canada Highway in a fundraising effort.

The organization’s 2023 donations came from SaskPower, SaskTel, ACT/ UCT (Chamber of Commerce), The Kinsmen Club of Moose Jaw, the Lions Club, the RM of Moose Jaw, and the Jim Connolly family.

Moose Jaw Crime Stoppers then paid out $300 during the 2023 year.

Jeremy Anderson, the liaison for the Moose Jaw Police Service and the Moose

Moose Jaw RCMP investigating a stolen stop sign in the RM of Pense Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

At approximately 8 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 27, Moose Jaw RCMP received a report of a stolen stop sign from the RM of Pense.

The sign was stolen from the interYour 2022 Property Tax Notice has been mailed. Property section of grid roads 730 and 642 within taxes are due by June 30, 2022. the Rural Municipality.

Payments An investigation by police has must de- be made by one of the following methods to avoid a late payment surcharge: termined that an unknown individual or at City Hall by 4:00 pm on June 30th. individuals stole the sign, 1.which isPayments described as an LED enhanced stop sign, 2.

Payments made via mail postmarked June 30th or during the night of Jan. 26 or early inearlier. the Pictures from the site of the stolen morning of Jan. 27.

Payments made via internet, telephone sign reported on or banking aroundor the The Moose Jaw RCMP3.continues to stop at the bank no laterofthan June 30th. evening Jan. 26 in the RM of Pense. investigate the incident.

Photo by: Moose Jaw RCMP 4. been Payments received in the City’s drop box no later No further details have con30th. Jaw RCMP at 306-691-4670 or Moose firmed and more information will be than pro-June CRIME anonymously vided as it becomes available.

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Tax Notices can be STOPPERS paid by Credit Card through a at (8477). also service provider Plastiq Inc.You This can service If you have any information third-party that 1-800-222-TIPS ONLY submit availablean online.

Please see the link at onSaskanonymous tip online could assist police in identifyingisthe the Tax Information page on the City of Moose Jaw suspect or suspects, please contactWebsite the CrimeStoppers.com. www.moosejaw.ca for more information.

Police request public’s assistance in the search for Caleb Acker

Any payments received after the dates noted above will be subject to a 1% surcharge on outstanding balances compounded monthly. City Hall is open from 10AM to 4PM to the public for payments.

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The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) is searching for a missing person who was last seen in the area between Moose Jaw and Swift Current.

Caleb Acker, 40, has been reported missing and last contacted a member of his family on Jan. 17 of this year.

Acker is described as being 5’6” (167 centimetres) in height and weighing 174 lbs (79 kilograms). He has brown hair, blue eyes, and has a short hair style.

To help locate Acker, the MJPS is asking for the public’s assistance.

If you have any information that could assist police in locating this missing person, please contact the MJPS at 306-694-7600 or CRIME STOPPERS anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit an anonymous tip online at SaskCrimeStoppers.com.

Jaw Crime Stopper’s board then delivered the police report at the meeting.

Anderson reported that Moose Jaw Crimestoppers received 156 tips and 228 tip follow-ups in 2023.

“What that means is when people report a tip online, I’m actually able to correspond in real time with them back and forth.” He said the identity of the individuals remains anonymous and the follow-up procedure is like texting back and forth.

From those tips, eight arrests were issued, and seven of the eight resulted from the Warrant Wednesday program. A total of 53 charges were raised in 2023.

In five of the instances leading up to an arrest, rewards were given that totalled $1,250.

From the inception of the Crime Stoppers program around 50 years ago, a total of 4,563 tips were received leading to 511 arrests, 174 charges laid, and $56,856 in approved awards were granted to callers.

The total amount of recovered property and seized drugs amounted to $838,233.

“So, it does work well,” Anderson said. “It’s a great tool for our agency, and it’s a great tool just to have out in the public.”

Anderson noted that many people remain hesitant to come forward as an of-

ficial witness due to living in the life or because they’re a friend or relation to the suspect, but the anonymous tip service does get some hits.

“They are willing to come forward and at least provide us that information so we can investigate it further,” he said.

Following this, Johnson acknowledged the sponsorship agreements in the chairperson’s report.

“Those organizations sponsor and support the program,” he said. “We want to thank them for being good actor community members and making our community a better and safer place by their involvement and contributions.”

Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization funded entirely by tax deductible contributions from the community. The program is described as a community program run by concerned citizens and offers a channel for anyone to submit anonymous tips that may help contribute to a crime being solved.

If you have a crime to report and wish to make an anonymous tip, Moose Jaw Crime Stoppers can be reached toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers also has an anonymous online reporting option available at SaskCrimeStoppers. com.

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Provinces names four communities, incl.

Moose Jaw, to host Integrated Youth Services sites

Work to establish Integrated Youth Services (IYS) in Saskatchewan was announced in 2022, with John Howard Society eventually winning a $3.4 million contract as the program’s backbone agency — now, the program’s first four sites are known.

IYS sites are moving forward with partner agencies in Regina, Moose Jaw, Humboldt, and Sturgeon Lake First Nation.

Integrated Youth Services is a national and international movement aiming to simplify how youth between the ages of 12 and 25 (and their caregivers) access services around mental health and addictions, peer supports, physical health, education, employment and training, cultural and traditional supports, and social and community services.

John Howard Society of Saskatchewan (JHSS) is implementing the IYS provincial model, focusing on rapid access, prevention, and early intervention.

Services are expected to begin in 2024-25.

The Moose Jaw site will be operated

Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com in co-ordination with the YMCA of Regi- location,” said Tim McLeod, MLA for na in Moose Jaw. There is no Moose Jaw Moose Jaw North and the current provinYMCA branch, but the Y’s community cial minister of Mental Health and Adservices in Moose Jaw continue, including dictions. “This is another step forward in before and after school programs at lo- our government’s plan to better serve the cal schools and the youth shared services needs of youth and their families with comentorship program. ordinated access to a variety of supports.”

“The YMCA’s Moose Jaw branch “We are excited to see the interest was dissolved in 2019, but most of our of so many communities throughout our programs were able to be folded in under province in hosting an Integrated Youth the umbrella of the YMCA of Regina in Services site,” said Pam Reimer with the Moose Jaw,” explained Steve Compton, JHSS. Reimer is the provincial director of CEO of YMCA Regina. “The name some- IYS and is overseeing development. times causes confusion, but we continue to “One of the things that’s really immaintain a focus on Moose Jaw, it’s very portant to us as we move forward with Inimportant to us, and we’re excited to once tegrated Youth Services is that our youth again be forming closer ties with the com- are involved and are influencing the type munity. of supports offered, how they’re offered, “We currently have a site that we are and that we have their perspective. So, this working on on High St, in the former RBC isn’t a top-down, no-consultation, ‘this is building, and renovation work has started how it’s going to be’ program. ... We’ve there.” been working with a group of 18 youth in “I’m pleased these communities will the target age range, so between 12 and host Integrated Youth Services sites, mak- 25, since June last year and they will coning it easier for our young people to get tinue to shape this process.” the services they’re looking for all in one The Provincial Youth Co-Design

Team was announced in April 2023. Youth on the team are compensated for their time and are consulting on the design, branding, and guidelines for IYS sites. Reimer and the Co-Design Team are also ensuring that feedback from affected youths will be part of IYS going forward.

The inter-sectoral initiative includes leadership and support from the ministries of Health, Education, Social Services, Justice and Attorney General, Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, Advanced Education, Immigration and Career Training, Government Relations, and Parks, Culture and Sport. ​ More information on IYS in Saskatchewan, including the timeline of development, funding, stakeholder feedback, team members, and other frequently asked questions, is available at: • www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/ family-and-social-support/integrated-youth-services • saskiys.ca/faqs

Iron Bridge Estates dedicates community sport park to Bump Hudson Submitted

A recent dedication of the Bump Hudson Sport Park, located in Iron Bridge Estates took place Saturday Feb 3, 2024.

Bump Hudson was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1939. He led an active childhood in the Friendly City, playing hockey, football, and baseball. Baseball is where he really excelled, with his talents taking him as far as the minor leagues in California where he caught for the likes of Fergie Olver.

Bump hung up his ball glove in 1960, returning to Moose Jaw to begin a long career in construction by investing in C+S Construction. While working on the completion of the Lyndale School, he met a teacher named Lori, who would soon become his wife. Together they went on to raise 3 great boys.

In 1972, Bump decided to venture into the pop bottling business, so he built a large bottling plant on Albert Street in Regina. He would later go on to build a

Bump & Lori Hudson.

left to right (Casey Guillaume, Bevin Hudson, Taylor Baer, Karen Hudson, Todd Hudson, Regan Baer. Back Right: Bump Hudson, Lori Hudson, Kurt Hudson, Donna Hudson, Maegan Hudson. Front: Cora Hudson, Vada Hudson, Wyatt Baer.) plant in Moose Jaw to move the operation closer to home.

During this time, Bump sold out of C+S Construction, if that’s what you want to call it. He traded his shares in for a buck. Bump was, and still is, a man of principle. From there, he would go on to begin a successful company called Hargo Developments.

No matter how much he had on the

go, Bump always found time to dedicate countless hours volunteering in the community with various local clubs, including the Kinsmen. To this day, his love and commitment to the community of his home town is still evident. His involvement with organizations like the K40s continues to this day.

In 1976, Bump decided he would like to be a rancher. He bought up some land

south of Moose Jaw, where he started a purebred horned Hereford business. For us boys, it was more of a labour camp – it certainly didn’t hurt us, it made us into men! Looking back, ranching was like an escape for Bump, a way to get away from his crazy, busy life. Bump continued to ranch… until he was out of money.

After his stint in ranching, Bump decided to return to the construction business in 1984, after all, it was construction that made him who he was and is today.

Together with his loving wife, Lori, they picked up their roots and relocated to Arizona, and then on to Las Vegas, where they would work and live until 2006.

The pull of family brought Bump and Lori back to Moose Jaw to be with their children, grandchildren, and now great-grandchildren.

His home address may have changed over the years, but construction was still in his blood. In the mid-to-late 2000s he built Lynbrook Place along with various other smaller projects. Upon the completion of Lynbrook Place, he tackled the development of Iron Bridge Estates – and what a beautiful place it is that he built.

So, in sharing the story of Bump Hudson and his devotion and contributions to the community of Moose Jaw, I cannot think of anyone more deserving of having their name commemorated on a sign or a place than him.

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An increase in abandoned pets has local animal shelter concerned Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw Humane Society has seen a concerning increase in the number of surrendered pets over the past couple months. Several of these animals have simply been dumped on the roadside, or – in an extreme recent case – abandoned in a sealed box.

“We don’t want people to do that,” said Dana Haukaas, the executive director at the Humane Society. “We want to help you with your (pet), and if you just give us some time, we will try and create the space.”

Earlier this winter, these two Great Danes were found abandoned on a local acreage. Photo by: Moose Jaw Humane Society The most prevalent abandonment scenario pertains to cats, who typically have been a nuisance on someone’s prop-

erty. As a result, they get driven out to the countryside and abandoned on a farm.

In the case of dogs, a typical scenario involves a canine pet who runs off and gets lost in the countryside. The recent increase has also seen several stray dogs found within city limits. Nobody has claimed ownership of these stray pets, implying that they were also dumped.

This intake included two Great Danes, an Irish wolfhound Border collie mix named Gunner, and a mutt named Scotty. Haukaas said all four dogs were taken in within a two-week period. “(Our staff) got a call when it was minus 45 (Celsius)… there were two Great Dane mixes that had shown up on an acreage. They wouldn’t leave, and they’d been there for 48 hours,” she explained.

“They were both very hungry, very thin, and very scared.”

The family who discovered them didn’t have the proper knowledge on how to approach these animals, so they called the Humane Society for advice.

“It took us an hour to earn, especially, the (female’s) trust. If she really was dumped in the country, she has no incentive to trust humans anymore,” Haukaas explained.

“Once we got them in the vehicle, they were like they had lived with us forever.”

The male was sadly diagnosed with cancer and had to be humanely put down, but the female Dane experienced a positive outcome.

Now given the name “Boo,” she fully recovered and was adopted by a new, loving family on Feb. 1. Today she con-

Arya (left) and Sansa (right) are now up for adoption at the Moose Jaw Humane Society after being rescued from a sealed box earlier this winter. Photo by: Aaron Walker tinues to progress, and she’s scheduled to get spayed around mid-month. In a case like this, the shelter covers the cost for the procedure.

During the same cold spell in January, the shelter also learned of a sealed box containing two small kittens.

“It was minus 50 (Celsius) when they were dumped,” Haukaas said.

The two kittens survived the ordeal thanks to a farmer who found them and kept them warm in his heated barn. Arya and Sansa are now up for adoption.

“We’re not here to judge people.

We understand that life’s circumstances

change, and you made a commitment for the life of the pet. Maybe you lost your job, maybe you and your spouse split up, you had to move, and maybe your new house doesn’t allow you to have pets.

“We’re totally understanding of that, and we will help you.”

Haukaas advised anyone looking to surrender a pet give the shelter as much notice as possible. This ensures there is room, as the shelter doesn’t euthanize for space.

The only requirement is for the pet’s owner to be honest. It’s important to know what shots have been administered, and if there are any known health concerns to address.

In the case of animals with behavioural problems such as aggression, the shelter may not be able to accept them due potential risks. In a case like this, you can contact Gary Overs Kennelling & Obedience at 306-692-6011 to assess the situation. If they can help, Gary Overs has a lifetime of dog handling experience and can offer private lessons.

The shelter also accepts different pet species except for reptiles. To surrender a guinea pig, rabbit, ferret, or other pet, fill out the “Cat” surrender form and note the species in the “Comments” section.

To contact the Humane Society, the number is 306-692-1517. The shelter is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays and statutory holidays.

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Mall’s new owners want to make venue an exciting place for events and activities Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The Town ‘n’ Country Mall’s new owners have high hopes for the venue’s future and want to make it a destination where the community can gather for events and activities.

Victoria, British Columbia-based Pioneer Thinking Capital Corporation (PTCC) took over operations on Jan. 12 from Toronto-based real estate firm Salthill Capital, which owned the building for six years.

The B.C. company — also known as Pioneer Thinking Consulting Corporation — focuses on marketing, business management and shopping centre management services, with the latter category including event, project and shopping centre property management. Besides the Town ‘n’ Country Mall, it also owns Victoria Square in Regina and the Swift Current Shopping Centre.

Moose Jaw’s mall is a “huge piece of real estate,” and with real estate always for sale to the right owner, PTCC submitted an offer and Salthill Capital accepted it, said Jennilee Novak, PTCC’s assistant property manager.

Novak worked for the Toronto-based company in office management for five years — her office is in the mall — while she worked in retail management for 20 years before that.

One reason PTCC pursued the Town ‘n’ Country building is it wanted to add

up.”

The front of the Town ‘n’ Country Mall.

Photo by Jason G. Antonio another mall to its portfolio and liked the look of Moose Jaw’s venue, she said.

Furthermore, while it is a commercial- and retail-based organization, its philosophy is to become a part of — and give back to — the communities in which it operates, Novak continued. Hence, it saw an opportunity here to be a go-to place for residents and offer space for groups, retailers and events.

In a letter to mall tenants, PTCC said it wanted to “create space where sales soar and customers’ smiles are plentiful.”

Moreover, the public should expect “exciting events and marketing activities at Town ‘n’ Country in the near future” because PTCC “can’t wait to shake things

The company has “really upped their game” at the Victoria Square Mall by offering family-friendly and community-oriented spaces, which has begun driving traffic there, said Novak. She believes that will occur in Moose Jaw, especially with events happening more frequently.

Novak said she wanted to see the mall regain its importance in the community, which she believes can occur since PTCC wants to fill the building. Two new tenants will open soon, while she has been receiving regular inquiries from groups and businesses about available space — an exciting development for her.

“It’s a great space for this city, not only to gather (and) to shop (but) to host an event (and) to become part of an event,” she said. “We have lots of community groups and non-profit groups that operate out of here.”

For example, Seniors’ Centre Without Walls Saskatchewan — a free interactive telephone program for people over age 55 anywhere in the province — has opened a spot and is looking for volunteers and office staff.

Furthermore, the “possibilities are endless” for community groups to use the mall, if even just for the weekend, she continued. Some clubs currently using space include the Girl Guides, an archery club, a model railroad group and cat-focused

SCRAPS. “I hope to see this mall grow, not only in retail, but services as well, and one day become a one-stop shop again for everyone in this city … ,” said Novak.

Another positive she sees with the mall is it brings together many businesses under one roof, so residents can shop comfortably in one spot and not have to wander from building to building when it’s minus 50 Celsius.

While online commerce has hammered brick-and-mortar stores over the past decade, Novak fully believes malls will make a comeback so customers can shop and acquire services. She pointed out that not everyone enjoys shopping online, while some want to see their friends and neighbours.

Her time in retail management showed that in-person service has value and customers appreciate receiving attention. Moreover, she knows there’s nothing like touching, holding and trying on clothing or looking at an item in the flesh.

“You can’t get that from online shopping. It’s not personable,” added Novak.

“You can’t make a connection with people unless you come here. And what better place to go when there’s more than one store and more than one thing to do.”

Any group interested in acquiring space at the mall can contact Jennilee Novak at 306-693-3419.

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Anne of Green Gables Ballet performance was hit with local audience

Yours Truly has always been a fan of Anne of Green Gables about the fictional girl who grew up in Prince Edward Island.

By Grade Six I had read three of the Anne books in our little one-room school library and was teased for reading girly books.

I’ve seen the play performed in Prince Edward Island twice and twice by Moose Jaw high schools.

And we watched the two TV series, finding the CBC version less enjoyable.

When the Mae Wilson Theatre announced the Anne of Green Gables Ballet was coming we decided to go.

Ballet is not my favourite, having grown up in a rural community where ballet was considered something the highbrow people pretended to like.

Some years ago I was given tickets to the Russian Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake. It was really enjoyable.

The column I wrote about it focussed on the athletic skills of dancers and the costumes since I know little about ballet.

A friend who read that column called it the strangest review of a ballet she had ever read.

The Mae Wilson was sold out for the one night of the Jorgen Ballet. Judging from the lengthy standing ovation all enjoyed the show.

The most amazing feature for a non-ballet viewer like me was how the star and others danced like butterflies on their toes, flitting about the stage _______ My partner and I celebrated her birthday at Hopkins Parlour, although she says she in not adding any more years to her count.

Not sure how that works out. It will confuse Sask.

Health even more.

The meal was delicious and we met the owner, Linda, who a few years ago, bought the heritage house that was converted to a restaurant.

She was telling us that some customers come in quite surprised that she hasn’t changed the place.

“I promised Glady (Pierce, former owner) I would keep the history. I like history,” said Linda.

A couple of changes have been made with Glady’s approval.

The gift shop has been moved to the main floor from the second floor for convenience of guests with mobility issues.

A pool table has been added to the basement room to make it more family-friendly _______ A friend and I drove to his old haunts at Parkbeg west of Moose Jaw.

TRADING

THOUGHTS

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.

Little is left of the once busy community.

The house where his family once lived is gone. One house next door burned down and the other is about to fall down.

It’s hard to believe two dozen people lived on that street in the 1960s.

Driving in the district south of Parkbeg was even more disheartening.

In an hour of driving we found one farmstead still occupied by the owner and two that were rented.

My friend recalled when he was young if he got stuck or the car broke it was a 20 minute walk at max for help.

On this day he told his daughter he would phone her with the co-ordinates if he got stuck or broke down.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Moose Jaw selected to host one of first four Integrated Youth Services facilities Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

On Jan. 30, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that Moose Jaw will be one of the first four locations chosen to host the new Integrated Youth Services (IYS) hubs in the province.

After a competitive call for proposals, the YMCA of Regina in Moose Jaw will be joined by three other locations in Regina, Humboldt, and Sturgeon Lake First Nation.

“I’m pleased these communities will host Integrated Youth Services sites, making it easier for our young people to get the services they’re looking for all in one location,” Mental Health and Addictions Minister Tim McLeod said in an official statement.

“This is another step forward in our government’s plan to better serve the needs of youth and their families with coordinated access to a variety of supports.”

The IYS program is both a national and international movement that comes as part of a $3.4 million investment in 20232024. The program aims to re-imagine

The John Howard Society has been chosen to implement the Integrated Youth Services program in Moose Jaw. Photo by: John Howard Society of Saskatchewan how youths between the ages of 12 and 25, along with their caregivers, are able to locate and access the resources, services, and supports they need.

This program is implemented by the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan, a non-profit organization assisting at-risk individuals or those otherwise involved in the criminal justice process. John Howard’s mission is to ensure that “Communities have effective, just, humane practices that support positive social outcomes,” and the organization helps provide consistent implementation of the program.

Services offered by the IYS through the John Howard Society include peer supports for mental health and addictions, physical health resources, education, employment, job training, and more.

In the provincial model for IYS, these young residents will be provided rapid access to youth-targeted supports and the program’s focus is on prevention and early intervention.

These first four sites will be followed by additional locations to be announced in the near future.

“We are excited to see the interest of so many communities throughout our

province in hosting an Integrated Youth Services site,” said Pam Reimer, the director of IYS in Saskatchewan.

“We can’t wait to get to work with our first four sites to make Integrated Youth Services in Saskatchewan a reality,” she added.

The inter-sectoral IYS initiative is supported by leadership from a number of provincial ministries including the ministries of Health, Education, Social Services, Justice and Attorney General, Corrections, and others.

Work on these first four sites and staff onboarding is currently underway with services expected to begin in 2024-2025.

The location of the facility in Moose Jaw has not yet been confirmed.

To learn more about Integrated Youth Services, visit Saskatchewan.ca.

More information about the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan and its programming can be found at Sk.JohnHoward.ca/about.

Mulberry Estates offers a short-term stay program for older adults Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

Mulberry Estates is a care home providing exceptional care for adults over the age of 55, and all residents can stay at the home on a permanent basis. In some cases, however, many individuals find themselves needing only a temporary space to hang their hat before they can return home.

As a solution to this problem, Mulberry Estates offers an additional short-term stay program.

“If somebody needs a short-term stay because of medical reasons, (or) maybe they just need a break from life (or) had a household emergency that they can’t stay at their house for, they’re welcome to stay here for whatever amount of time they need,” explained Tricia Oblander, the marketing manager at Mulberry Estates.

The short-term stay can happen for

any amount of time. According to Oblander, some who use the program aren’t fully aware of just how long they will need to stay, and this uncertainty can be accommodated without a problem.

If the stay is intended to be less than one month, the home charges a daily fee and there’s no penalty for checking out early as it operates on a day-to-day basis in this scenario.

“This also includes all the food, housekeeping, basic cable TV, Wi-Fi in our common areas, activities, shuttle services – all of it is included as though you were a regular resident,” she confirmed.

All suites offered in the program come fully furnished, so all you need to bring for a temporary stay is your personal items such as clothing and a toothbrush.

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A look inside the Mulberry Estates retirement home. Photo by: Aaron Walker The longest anyone has stayed at Mulberry in Moose Jaw has been less than a year so far, and Oblander said a few people prefer at a warmer venue down south during the winter and reside at the home for up to six months when they return.

To apply for the temporary stay program, prospective residents still need to be over the age of 55, as per the home’s guidelines. That said, Oblander noted that adjustments are possible for younger individuals looking to join the program.

“I know there’s lots of younger, single people that live on their own and maybe they’ve had surgery and can’t do the cooking and cleaning. They can come and stay for that temporary time as well.”

The best advice is to call ahead to in-

quire about your eligibility.

A temporary stay at Mulberry Estates could be a good option when personal safety, good meals, and a necessary break from household chores is an important consideration.

“It’s better for people to have that communication with people instead of just being lonely at home, (and) nutritious meals are better for their mental and physical self as well. We’re just here to help in any way we can.”

For more information or to apply for the short-term stay program at Mulberry Estates, simply give Oblander a call at 306-694-5020.

Mulberry Estates is located at 220 Mulberry Lane and visitor’s parking is available in the south-facing lot.

Mulberry Estates is located at 220 Mulberry Lane. Photo by: Aaron Walker

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A Special Pull-out Feature The Spending Plan: Managing Trade-offs We’ve all been there. We’ve created a Spending Plan but found that it’s not working.

Maybe it didn’t balance the first time through. Or maybe it did, but we’ve found that we can’t actually live by it. Or maybe we are living by it, but we’re not moving in the direction of financial freedom. Whatever the case, it’s not working.

[Here are some] key strategies to maintain a Spending Plan that actually does lead to financial freedom. Here’s alook at how to make trade-offs that enable us to live by the plan.

Spending Plan Basics If the Spending Plan isn’t working, the first step is to review some basics.

1. START WITH A WRITTEN, CATEGORIZED SPENDING PLAN: An effective Spending Plan must be written and it must be at the right level of detail.

A hazy set of guidelines in our head won’t guide our spending the way we need it to. We need a written Spending Plan with a list of categories relevant to each household.

2. TRACK AND CATEGORIZE SPENDING REGULARLY: The only way to tell if a Spending Plan is working is to track and categorize actual expenses and compare those to the plan month by month. It’s not sufficient to simply track account balances and verify that debt is declining and bank balances increasing. We need to record our expenses and categorize them to match up to the Spending Plan; this way, we can see where our plan may not reflect spending reality and make adjustments.

3. CLARIFY PRIORITIES AND NON-NEGOTIABLES: A Spending Plan can be balanced and workable but still not effective. This happens when the plan isn’t based on our most important priorities. If we don’t base our Spending Plan on key priorities, it becomes more an acknowledgment of what we spend than a guideline for controlling our spending. Basing the plan on our priorities and non-negotiables helps ensure that the plan points us in the financial direction we want to go.

It’s possible to base our lives on values but have the wrong values. The same is true with our finances. We can prioritize the wrong things as we define our Spending Plan and still miss out.

A Key Skill – Managing Trade-offs We already manage trade-offs in our finances continually, often without realizing it. A dollar can be spent any way we want to, but it can only be spent once. So if we spend it on coffee, we’re not using it to retire debt.

If we spend it on a movie, we’re not adding it to savings. You get the idea.

As a result, a Spending Plan is basically a summary of trade-offs. We plan to spend a certain amount on food, a certain amount on clothes, a certain amount on housing, on entertainment, on transportation, etc. And since we have a finite income, all those amounts represent trade-offs with other categories. If we take on a new car payment, for example, that money comes from somewhere.

Trade-offs aren’t bad; they’re just a reality. And if we manage them intentionally, we can take more control of our finances and orient our spending to what really matters most to us. The place to start is to understand different types of expenses.

Expense types Expenses can be looked at in two different pairs: Discretionary vs. non-discretion-

ary; and fixed vs. variable.

• Discretionary expenses are those that we can choose to keep or eliminate. Entertainment is a great example: we can go to a movie, or not. We can pay for cable TV, or not.

• Non-discretionary expenses are those that we can’t do without. These include basic life necessities like housing, food, and clothes. For most of us, transportation would also be a non-discretionary expense.

• Fixed expenses are those that are the same from month to month. Examples include rent/mortgage, car payments, and insurance payments.

• Variable expenses are those that change from month to month. Utilities, food, and clothes are among our variable expenses.

As you can see, it’s possible for a Discretionary expense to also be fixed (as in monthly subscriptions) or variable (eating out or going to movies). A Non-discretionary expense can also be fixed (rent/mortgage) or variable (food, clothes).

NON-FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Many financial decisions are impacted by non-financial considerations.

For example, the choice of where to live – which has major financial impact – is affected by family considerations such as quality of the school system and job opportunities.

This goes back to the earlier discussion about priorities and non-negotiables. Often, if we’re “stuck” in making decisions regarding tradeoffs, revisiting our non-negotiables and other priorities will help clarify those decisions. This is especially true for couples (where each person may have different assumptions underlying their finances) but also applies to individuals.

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Special Feature

Navigating Canada’s Financial Landscape: Addressing Key Questions

By Ryan Secord – Investment Advisor

[In the summer of 2023], for the first time ever, Canada’s population reached 40-million. At this milestone, let’s take an opportunity to address a few financial questions that Canadians have today…

How much do I need to save for retirement? This is a common question [asked], unfortunately the answer to this is “It depends”. Your lifestyle, retirement goals, debt levels, pensions, etc. will impact whether your specific need will be higher or lower than others. What is most important is to have a plan, review it regularly, start as early as possible and stay invested.

Am I on pace to have enough savings? Again, your needs may be significantly higher or lower than the average; however, here’s some stats showing the median net worth of Canadians at different ages…

Under 35 $48,800 35-44 years $234,400 45-54 years $521,100 55-64 years $690,000 65+ $543,200 Your results may vary greatly based off your level of discipline and skill; however, luck also will have a huge impact. For example, if you bought real estate in Vancouver or Toronto years ago, at historically low rates, you would have had a huge advantage over somebody currently trying to enter the real estate market for the first time.

An old rule of thumb says to spend about 50% of your paycheque on needs (like housing, food, heat and transportation), approximately 30% on your wants (like hobbies and vacations) and the remaining 20% towards savings and investments. As an example, a Manitoban grossing $80,000/year would have aftertax income of about $61,000 and therefore could allocate $2,538/month to needs, $1,523/month on wants and $1,015/month to savings and investments. Unfortunately, many Canadians are saving less than they should. While circumstances may keep you from always keeping pace, you should review your savings

rate at least annually and try to keep up with inflation, when possible.

With higher interest rates than we’ve seen since in the last 20 years, how many Canadian families are debt-free now? According to Statistics Canada’s latest information, approximately 30% of Canadians are debt-free. These number are lower for those pre-retirement as they contend with student loans, lines of credit and mortgages. The highest levels of debt freedom (unsurprisingly) can be found with those aged 65+.

However, while 57% of seniors are debt-free today, this number has been trending down in recent years as 66% were debt-free back in 2005 and in 1999 nearly 73% were debt-free. For those struggling with higher rates, there may be opportunities for relief. Reducing

expenses and increasing income is great, but perhaps debts can also be consolidated at better rates and/or repayment schedules can be adjusted.

There will always be “noise” in the media that can cause investors to worry about their financial plans.

Current concerns may include Inflation, geopolitical tensions as well as the threat of potential new COVID variants. As always, it is key to stay focused on longterm objectives, review and rebalance investments periodically and leverage the expertise of professionals that may help navigate challenges and opportunities along the way. https://www.endeavourwealth.ca/post/navigating-canadas-financial-landscape-addressing-key-questions

2024 Benefit Payments Calendar July 29, 2024 August 28, 2024 September 25, 2024 October 29, 2024 November 27, 2024 December 20, 2024 Goods and Services tax / Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Credit April 5, 2024 July 5, 2024 October 4, 2024 Canada Pension Plan Includes the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension and disability, children’s and survivor benefits.

February 27, 2024 March 26, 2024 April 26, 2024 May 29, 2024 June 26, 2024 July 29, 2024 August 28, 2024 September 25, 2024 October 29, 2024 November 27, 2024 December 20, 2024 Old Age Security Includes Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor.

February 27, 2024 March 26, 2024 April 26, 2024 May 29, 2024 June 26, 2024

Veteran disability pension February 28, 2024 March 27, 2024 April 29, 2024 May 30, 2024 June 27, 2024 July 30, 2024 August 29, 2024 September 26, 2024 October 30, 2024 November 28, 2024 December 23, 2024 Canada child benefit (CCB) February 20, 2024 March 20, 2024 April 19, 2024 May 17, 2024 June 20, 2024 July 19, 2024 August 20, 2024 September 20, 2024 October 18, 2024 November 20, 2024 December 13, 2024

Saskatchewan Social Services The new Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program allows clients to select different payment frequency options, such as monthly, twice per month or weekly payments, to better align with their needs and when their payments are due.

The following 2024 dates apply to Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) and Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID: February (cheques mailed Jan. 25, direct deposit Jan. 30) March (cheques mailed Feb. 26, direct deposit Feb. 28) April (cheques mailed March 25, direct deposit March 27) May (cheques mailed Apr. 25, direct deposit Apr. 29) June (cheques mailed May 28, direct deposit May 30) July (cheques mailed June 25, direct deposit June 27) August (cheques mailed July 25, direct deposit July 30) September (cheques mailed Aug. 27, direct deposit Aug. 29) October (cheques mailed Sep. 25, direct deposit Sep. 27) November (cheques mailed Oct. 28, direct deposit Oct. 30) December (cheques mailed Nov. 26, direct deposit Nov. 28)

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Special Feature

What’s Your Number? Taking a Different Look at Retirement Article supplied by Gale Toews Private Wealth Management of Raymond James

In past years, much has been made of retirement savings plans designed to generate a high percentage – as much as 80 percent – of an investor’s pre-retirement working income. This assumes that your retirement spending will be a slightly lesser version of your peak earning years. But will that be the case?

Given a severe market decline, like the lows of 2008 and 2022, that figure may be too high, either as an attainable target or as a realistic goal. More importantly, it may not be necessary. Recent surveys indicate that boomers are now looking for a simpler, less expensive retirement lifestyle than the previous generation.

As a result, some investors are considering another costing approach for their retirement planning, in which they establish a realistic budget of how much they will need to retire comfortably. This figure is then used to design an appropriate investment and savings plan.

This new approach changes the focus from simply replacing past income to anticipating your future expenses and the costs of living in a comfortable retirement lifestyle. This approach also helps retirees identify expenditures that will be eliminated or reduced in the retirement years.

Where Does the Money Go? Now and Then Making a list of current living expenses

is a good way to begin the planning process. Assume that basic monthly household and living costs will be roughly the same in retirement. Inflation is a long-term factor to consider, and at 2.5 percent, most household costs will double within 30 years. This can be offset by investments that keep pace with inflation as well as indexed retirement income from the Canada Pension Plan.

A spending forecast should anticipate new costs. These include medical expenses no longer covered by the employer, travel and vacation plans, and other lifestyle considerations. Also, this exercise should reveal areas where living costs and expenses will come down. A mortgage-free retirement alone can substantially reduce the cost of living in retirement. Your spending budget will also be free of many family savings and investment contributions that will decline or disappear as household expenses after retirement.

Where Will the Money Come from?

Knowing what it’s going to cost to live in retirement is a helpful guide that shows approximately what cash requirements you’ll need when you get there (in after-tax dollars) and how much should be saved and invested to generate the income necessary to meet that financial goal.

In that regard, would-be retirees can produce an income stream by combining a variety of retirement resources:

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Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Most working Canadians are already saving for their retirement through their payroll deductions to these government programs. The standard age for beginning to receive CPP is the month after your 65th birthday. However, you can take a reduced pension as early as age 60 or begin receiving an increased pension after 65. At age 65 individuals can apply for as much as $1,364.60 (2024) in monthly income from the CPP and up to an additional $713.34 (2024) in monthly OAS payments.

This retirement income is taxable, and inflation adjusted.

Registered Retirement Savings Plans After the age of 71, your RRSP is usually rolled over into an annuity or a registered retirement income fund (RRIF). An annual withdrawal from the fund is mandatory and fully taxable. A RRIF can be managed like any investment portfolio throughout retirement to replace a portion of the withdrawn funds and keep ahead of inflation.

Non-Registered Savings and Investments Interest income, dividend income, and capital gains are all taxed at the same rate, although capital gains are subject to 50% inclusion rates, and Canadian dividends are grossed up and receive a tax credit based on whether they are

eligible or ineligible dividends.

Tax-Free Savings Accounts The $7,000-a-year (as per 2024) savings and investment account can be used to invest in a variety of eligible securities.

Principal and investment returns can accumulate and grow and be withdrawn without tax.

Annuities Annuities now offer flexible withdrawal rates, some access to capital, and will guarantee either a set or variable income for life depending on the plan.

Some have investment growth features and tax-efficient advantages.

Think Ahead: Get Professional Planning Advice For many people planning for their retirement, the big question is “How much will I need?” That is where your savings and investment planning start to take shape. And there are a variety of savings and investment options to choose from. Your financial advisor can become a valuable person to talk with about putting in place a retirement plan that can add security and peace-of-mind to your future.

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Special Feature

Navigating Your Canadian Tax Return – 6 Important Tax Tips for 2023

By Michael Biette, CPA, CMA (TaxTeam Accounting Solutions – Moose Jaw)

As another tax season approaches, it is essential for Canadians to stay informed about the latest updates and CRA changes that could impact their tax returns. With several new changes and updates introduced this year, here are the top 6 tips to help Canadians navigate their tax returns effectively.

1) Flipping Houses Owned Less Than One Year: Flipping houses can be a lucrative investment strategy, but Canadian taxpayers should be aware of recent changes to the tax laws that may increase their tax liability, especially if the property was owned for less than one year. Profits from the sale of a property held for less than one year are considered to be business income (not capital gains or even principal residence exemption), and will be included in your taxable income. This may even apply if you sell your principal residence less than a year after it was purchased.

There are some possible exceptions to this new rule, including if you had to sell your principal residence early due to a death, separation, birth, safety issue, illness/disability, employment change, insolvency or involuntary disposition.

See your tax professional for more details.

This new rule applies to transactions occurring on or after Jan 1, 2023.

2) Changes in Work From Home Rules: With the significant increase in employees working from home in 2020, there were a few new options made available to Canadians to claim some of their home expenses on their income tax returns including a $2/day flat rate claim for home office use. This flat rate option is no longer available for the 2023 and following tax years, so any employees that continue to work from home are required to claim home office expenses based on actual receipts and area of their house used. Some other criteria to qualify for a home office claim includes using your home as your primary place of work (more than 50% of the time) for at least 4 consecutive weeks, or used it on a regular and ongoing basis for meeting with clients and customers.

Complete form T777, or talk with your tax professional, to calculate your available claim. You will also need a

T2200 completed and signed by your employer.

3) Underused Housing Tax Rules: The underused housing tax (UHT) rules, that were introduced in 2022, have already seen many changes and revisions over the past year. The UHT was introduced with the aim to discourage the hoarding and underutilization of residential properties in Canada. Under these rules, property owners may be required to file a UHT return and some may be subject to an additional tax if their residential property remained vacant for a significant part of the year.

Who does this impact?

For 2022: You may be required to file a UHT return if you held residential property - in a corporation, as a member of a partnership, in a Trust, or as a nonresident or temporary resident as of Dec 31, 2022. NOTE: If you are on title of a property as a co-signer for a child, or on land title for estate planning purposes for a parent – you may be considered to be a Bare Trustee and would also be required to file a 2022 UHT return before April 30, 2024.

For 2023 and future years: Canadian resident corporations, Canadian Partnerships, and Bare Trusts no longer are required to file a UHT return.

However, non-resident and temporary resident property owners are still required to file. The filing deadline for 2023 UHT returns is also April 30, 2024.

For more information, or to see if you are impacted, contact your local tax professional.

4) First Home Savings Account (FHSA) Just introduced in 2023, the First Home Savings Account is a tax-efficient way for Canadian Residents to save for their first home (or first home within 5 years). Contributions to this account are eligible for a tax credit (similar to an RRSP). The main benefit is that any investment growth in the account, as well as the original contribution, are completely tax free when withdrawn if used to purchased a first home within the designated time period.

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The lifetime contribution limit is $40,000, and the home must be purchased within 15 years of when the account is first established.

This is a great way to save for your first home and save on your tax return at the same time – giving you even more cash flow to save towards that first home!

5) Utilizing RRSP’s to Increase your Government Benefits Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP’s) not only serve as valuable investment tools to save for retirement, but they can also impact your eligibility for government benefits and programs such as the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and the new Canada Dental Benefit (CDB).

Contributions made to your RRSP can lower your net income, potentially increasing the amount of CCB received by eligible families by as much as 23% of the contribution amount (in addition to the tax savings on your tax return)!

If your combined family income is a little over the $90,000 income limit to qualify for the new Canada Dental Benefit - these same RRSP contributions can be used to get your combined family income below the $90,000 threshold and possibly qualify your family for this program (assuming you meet the other requirements).

RRSP’s must be contributed before Feb 29, 2024 to be applied to your 2023 tax

return.

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6) New Bare Trust Filing Requirements Bare Trusts, commonly used for estate planning and asset protection purposes, are now required to file a Trust Tax Return – and many people may be caught by these new requirements without realizing it.

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Second annual ‘Walk for Warmth’ event for the unhoused announced for March 14 Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The second annual Walk for Warmth by Square One Community, Inc. hopes to draw as many people as possible from Moose Jaw and beyond on March 14 to raise awareness of the issues surrounding homelessness, as well as, raising funds for local helping initiatives.

Della Ferguson, chair of the Square One board, said the first Walk for Warmth (held last year on March 9, 2023) was an inspiring gathering and an overwhelming success. It raised nearly $40,000 for homelessness initiatives and united the community, bringing several hundred supporters out to walk the perimeter of Crescent Park on a cold evening in the dead of winter.

The weather might be trending more pleasant this time around, but Ferguson said the needs highlighted by the Walk for Warmth are felt by the unhoused all year round.

“Our first one was a huge success, and brought community members out in droves,” she said. “We’re working towards having that same energy again, and showing everyone that when we come to-

Square One’s inaugural Walk for Warmth fundraiser in March 2023 was a major success for the organization (photo by Gordon Edgar) gether, we can find solutions. ... We have no idea what the weather will be, but the need is year-round for these people, and we’re working towards that long-term goal of warmth — having their own safe, warm, permanent spaces.

“We have a fundraising committee of volunteers who are just phenomenal, and I’m so grateful to them for their determination and planning skills. I want to acknowledge them, and they’re going to be hitting the streets with posters soon

with (Walk for Warmth) information, and they’ll be looking for sponsors, as well.”

The Walk for Warmth will take place Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m., beginning on the steps of Zion United Church on Main Street.

From Zion United, participants will walk down Main Street, turn on High St. toward St. Aidan’s Church, march the full perimeter of Crescent Park, and the Walk will end at St. Andrew’s Social Hall.

Sponsorships and pledges will go toward creating and maintaining a Supportive Housing Hub out of William Milne Place on Fairford Street.

Full information on sponsorship options, pledge sheets, team signups, and more is at squareonehousingmoosejaw. com/events/walkforwarmth.

Square One as an organization is dedicated to the mission of “helping adults who are housing insecure by building, coordinating, and strengthening the continuum of support in collaboration with the community at large.”

Medavie Health Services donates $25K to support Heartland Hospice’s capital campaign Moose Jaw Express staff

Heartland Hospice’s capital campaign to raise $1 million for expanded hospice care in Moose Jaw received a big boost recently after Medavie Health Services donated $25,000.

“Helping to provide compassionate end-of-life care is an extension of Meda-

vie’s culture of caring for our communities. The Medavie Foundation is grateful for the opportunity to help comfort our neighbours in Moose Jaw with the supportive care they receive at Heartland Hospice,” said Andrea Elliott, director of social responsibility with the Medavie Foundation.

The donation designates Medavie Health Services as an Investor-level donor, which means Heartland Hospice will hang its business name in stained glass as a sponsor of the family room in the hospice wing.

As a thank you and in recognition of the donation, Angela Sereda, chair of Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw, presented Matthew Crossman, vice-president of operations with Medavie Health Services, with a giclee watercolour reproduction Angela Sereda, chair of Heartland Hospice, presents a water- of Yvette Moore’s colour painting to Matthew Crossman, vice-president of op- “Petals of Hope.” erations with Medavie Health Services, in recognition of the Representalatter’s $25,000 donation. Photo submitted

tives from Medavie will be attending Heartland Hospice’s Spurs and Stilettos Cabaret Fundraiser on Friday, April 12.

This fun western dinner and dance fundraiser will feature Saskatchewan country legends The Johner Brothers at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

Presale tickets are discounted from now until Wednesday, Feb. 14 and are available for purchase from SaskTix.ca or at the Events Centre box office. Tickets are $90 per person or $700 per table during the presale and $100 per person or $750 per table after Valentine’s Day. Heartland Hospice works collaboratively with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Ministry of Health on initiatives to support the delivery of patient- and family-centred care within palliative hospice care.

Hospice project update “We are extremely pleased to an-

legacy

nounce that (the) tender on the hospice wing project has been awarded to long-standing Moose Jaw construction company C & S Builders,” the non-profit said.

C & S will renovate a portion of Pioneer Lodge to turn it into a hospice wing complete with three hospice rooms, a family room, a sacred space and a private entry. Construction will start within the next couple of months with the goal of being complete this fall.

Heartland Hospice said it is grateful to all the individuals and businesses who have supported its efforts to date. If residents want more information, to donate, or to request a donor information package, they should visit www.heartlandhospicemj.ca or contact Sara Bryan, vice-chair of Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw Inc., at bryan@hhmj.ca

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WINMAR Warriors drop decision to first-place Pat Canadians Quick start not enough as Moose Jaw falls 5-2 in at Moose Jaw Events Centre Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

During the Moose Jaw WINMAR Warriors game against the Regina Pat Canadians at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Thursday evening, Jonah Pinel opened scoring for the Warriors with 7:57 gone in the opening frame, but the Pat Canadians would respond with three straight goals and go on to a 5-2 victory in Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey league action.

The Warriors fell back to .500 at 1818-3-0 with the loss but remain tied for sixth place with Estevan, a point up on eighth-place Tisdale and four points ahead of Battlefords. Fifth-place Prince Albert is well clear of the playoff spot logjam with 46 points.

Pinel’s goal was the product of some hard work down low by Noah Thul, who outduelled a pair of Regina defenders at the side of the net before getting a shot off

with 2:32 to play in the second to make it a 4-1 game.

Brennan Brown got one back for the Warriors with a power play goal at 7:00 of the fhird, but that would be as close as Moose Jaw would get, as Sivertson scored his second of the game into the empty net with 2:53 to play.

Ryan Bain faced 35 shots in taking the loss, while Tabashniuk stopped 28 to earn the win.

Regina improved to 28-10-1-0 and took over first place in the SMAAAHL with the win, two points up on the Saskatoon Blazers.

Things now get down to the nitty gritty for the WINMAR Warriors with

Brennan Brown takes a hit from Regina’s Ellis Mieyette but still manages to get the puck into the Pat Canadians zone. in close on Taylor Tabashniuk, with the puck squeaking free for the poke-in by Pinel.

The lead didn’t last more than two minutes, as Jonah Sivertson scored at the 8:50 mark to tie the game. Regina then had goals from Brodie Hicks and Ryan Things got a bit scrambly at times in McDonald in the final 1:20 of the period front of Warriors goaltender Ryan Bain to lead 3-1 after the opening frame.

Casey Brown then scored for Regina in the first period.

Warriors Gage Nagel and Cooper Buhay got back just in time to prevent Regina’s Casey Brown from going in on a breakaway.

five games remaining in the regular season. Moose Jaw is back in action against the 10th-place Saskatoon Contacts on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in Saskatoon, with the Contacts sitting five points back of the Warriors.

Moose Jaw will then have a crucial two game weekend set on Feb. 17 and 18 in Estevan before wrapping up the regular season on Feb. 24 and 25 against the lastplace Maulers in Yorkton.

Keep an eye on www.smaaaahl.com for up-to-date scores and standings.

Regina’s Taylor Tabashniuk makes a save in close on Moose Jaw’s Carson Deichert.

Decisions looming as Original 16 Cash League heads into final week Playoff positions still to be settled after most recent night of league play at Moose Jaw Curling Centre Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

With one night remaining in the Original 16 Cash League regular season, there’s still much to be decided in the standings, and a massive logjam in the middle of the pack could be a distinct possibility.

After league play on Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre, five teams are currently sitting around the 7-10 mark, meaning that once things play out with make-up games and the like, all sorts of tiebreakers might be needed to settle who plays who once the playoffs tentatively begin on Feb. 21.

The marquee game from the most recent outing saw two of the league’s top teams face off, with BTN Chartered Accountants (Penny Barker, 15-1) taking a 9-1 win over Fountain Tire (Barry Silk, 12-5). Barker stole one in the first end

and single points in the third and fourth for a 3-0 lead, and after holding Silk to one in the fifth, pulled away the next two ends. That included a two in the sixth and another four in the seventh for the commanding victory.

KMS Construction (Ben Gamble, 125) moved into a tie for second place with a 7-2 win over Young and Young Automotive (Stan Barnsley, 7-10). A four-spot in the third end made it a 5-1 game and gave Gamble control, with a steal of one in the fourth and another in the fifth extending the lead to 7-1. Barnsley got one back in the sixth, but that’s as close as they’d get as the two teams shook hands.

Leeville Construction (Curtis Woloschuk, 6-10) moved into the logjam with a 7-2 win over Wade Gray (7-10).

A four-ender to open the proceedings set the tone for the contest, and after Gray got one back in the second, Woloschuk put up points the next three ends for a 7-1 lead. Gray scored one in the sixth, and the teams called it a night.

EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 7-9) and Ryder Helmeczi (6-10) found themselves

in a battle in their contest, with the teams exchanging deuces in the second and third ends and sitting tied 3-3 through four. The back-and-forth continued the next three frames, with the exchange of single points giving Gunnis a 5-4 lead coming home, and he’d get the first steal of the game in the eighth for the 6-4 win.

John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk, 9-8) did their part to move a win clear of the jam, taking a 7-6 win over R.K. Sunview Farms (Dayne Heisler, 2-15). Scoring details were unavailable.

Things will clear up somewhat on the final scheduled night of the regular season on Wednesday, Feb. 14, with the playoffs possibly starting the following week pending make-up games.

Moose Jaw’s Heisler named to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Former Team Canada standout enshrined after playing in record 14 international competitions

With the kind of career Moose Jaw’s Rod Heisler put together as a member of Team Canada through the late 1970s and beyond, It’s only natural that Heisler was announced as a member of the 2024 induction class for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, a fitting honour for one of the most accomplished national team players in Team Canada’s history.

“When you first told me that I was being inducted I was so thrilled, I assumed that it was our Olympic team nominated and the guys were getting called about the news!!” Heisler said in the Hall of Fame announcement. “Then when you said it was me, that took me by total surprise.

Not in my craziest dreams would I have put myself in any consideration for such an honour. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame…… no way !! Not a person of too many words, but I was speechless! Wow!” Heisler was officially elected to the Hall on Feb, 6 and will be inducted at a ceremony on June 15.

A left-handed pitcher, Heisler first

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express cracked the Team Canada roster in 1978 at the Amateur World Series and didn’t take long to have an impact. He’d put together a 2.63 earned run average in that tournament before returning for the event in 1980 and 1982, with his showing in the latter season leading to a 3-0 record, 2.35 ERA and an appearance on the tournament all-star team.

Heisler was a member of Team Canada at the 1984 Olympics and had one of his career highlights when he allowed two runs over 10 ⅓ innings in a 4-3 12-inning loss to Nicaragua. Heisler also saw action with Canada at the 1988 Games.

All told, Heisler pitched for Canada at three Pan Am Games (1979, 1983, 1987), three Intercontinental Cups (1981, 1983, Moose Jaw baseball standout Rod 1985), in the Pacific Cup in 1986 and in Heisler was named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday. the World Cup in 1988. He holds the record for most international appearances Heisler’s work both as a player and coach saw him receive the Kinsmen Lifetime with Team Canada at 14.

Heisler entered the teaching profes- Achievement Award at the Celebrity sion after his playing career and coached Sports Dinner in 2000.

Heisler received the Government of at many levels in and around Moose Jaw.

Saskatchewan Merit Award four consecutive years (1982 to 1985) and a Government of Canada Merit Award in 1988. He was inducted into the Bemidji University Hall of Fame in 2006 and was a member of the inaugural class of the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.

Joining Heisler in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Class for 2024 are former Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin, former Blue Jays pitcher Jimmy Key, women’s national team standout Ashley Stephenson, former Blue Jays CEO Paul Godfrey and Toronto Leaside baseball executive Howard Birnie.

“Each member of this year’s class has had a tremendous impact on the game of baseball in Canada,” said Jeremy Diamond, chair of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s board of directors. “We look forward to celebrating their outstanding careers in St. Marys this June.”

Heisler and his classmates will be inducted in a ceremony at the Hall of Fame grounds in St. Mary’s, Ont. on June 15.

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Warriors extend win streak to five with three straight victories over last week Calvert has natural hat trick in 5-2 win over Edmonton on Feb. 6, Moose Jaw takes 6-4 win over Red Deer and 5-2 win over Calgary in weekend action Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The beat just keeps on keeping on for the Moose Jaw Warriors.

And thanks to their impressive run of Western Hockey League success as of late, the local squad now finds themselves in sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference.

The Warriors ran their win streak to five games and carried wins in 16 of their last 18 into play this week, thanks to a 5-2 win over Edmonton at home on Feb. 6, a 6-4 win over Red Deer on the road on Friday and a 5-2 win over Calgary on Saturday.

Moose Jaw is now 33-16-0-2 on the season and sit two points up on Medicine Hat for second place.

Atley Calvery celebrates his natural hat trick in the first period on Feb. 6 Warriors 5, Edmonton 2 Atley Calvert got the week started in style, scoring a natural hat trick in a span of 3:51 in the first period as the Warriors

Atley Calvert fights through the check of former Warrior Matthew Gallant to stuff the puck under Kolby Hat for his natural hat trick. cruised to a comfortable win.

Calvert now has 35 goals and 66 points in 51 games after starting the season with seven points in 14 outings.

“It was a pretty slow start for myself at the start there, but at the end of the day you just have to stick with it,” Calvert said. “I think it’s a good lesson, whatever you’re doing, stick with the process and eventually it’ll work out again.”

Calvert scored his first at 12:49, second at 13:47 and third at 16:30.

“Lak (Lynden Lakovic) made a couple of unreal plays and the puck just happened to hit me on the other one and it went in,” Calvert said in explaining his three goals. “Sometimes it works your way and you get a couple of bounces and it’s nice.”

Jagger Firkus scored in the second and Martin Rysavy in the third to wrap up the Warriors’ offence. Lakovic picked up a pair of assist, and goaltender Evan May turned aside 29 shots for the win.

Blake Fiddler and Roan Woodward scored for Edmonton, Kolby Hay had 29 saves.

Warriors 6, Red Deer 4

It was captain Denton Mateychuk’s turn to shine as the Columbus Blue Jackets prospect had a goal and four points on the night.

Calvert, Martin Rysavy, Matthew Savoie and Brayden Yager also scored for the Warriors, who had a last-second goal from Mateychuk to tie things 2-2 after the first and led 4-2 through two.

Firkus had a great night playing setup man with three assists, while Savoie

Lynden Lakovic (left), Max Finley (centre) and Atley Calvert (23) celebrate after Calvert’s game-opening goal.

and Yager each finished with two points.

Jackson Unger had a relatively simple night with 29 saves, while the Warriors fired 25 at Chase Wutke.

Kalan Lind, Jace Wier, Talon Brigley and Carson Birnie had Red Deer’s goals.

Warriors 5, Calgary 2 Firkus had a single assist on the Warriors’ final goal, but it was a historic one.

The marker gave the Seattle Kraken prospect points in 23 straight games, breaking the modern franchise record set

by Mateychuk earlier this season.

Firkus now has 40 goals and 91 points in 46 games this season to lead the entire Canadian Hockey League in scoring.

For all that success, it was the Warriors’ second and third lines that did the damage in Calgary.

Brayden Schuurman and Rilen Kovacevic each had a goal and two assists while Yager, Cosmo Wilson with his first of the season and Kalem Parker also scored. Calvert picked up two assists.

May had 37 saves for the Warriors, who led 2-1 after the first and 5-1 through two.

Brandon Gorzynski and Maxim Muranov scored for Calgary, who had 21 saves from Ethan Buenaventura.

The Warriors have a pair of games this week, with Brandon at the Moose Jaw Events Centre Thursday and Calgary here on Saturday. Puck drop for both games is 7 p.m.

Jagger Firkus battles for the puck with Edmonton’s John Szabo.

Moose Jaw’s Folk drafted by Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League’s SWAT Saskatoon selects Mustangs standout 29th overall in RMLL Draft Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw’s Chase Folk will have a chance to play lacrosse at the highest levels in the country after being selected in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League draft last week.

Folk was the eighth pick of the Saskatoon-based Saskatchewan SWAT and was selected 29th overall in the annual selection of top lacrosse talent in western Canada.

The accolade comes after Folk put together a stellar season with the Mustangs in the South Sask Lacrosse League U15 division last summer, scoring 28 goals and 47 points in only 14 games, with his 3.36 point-per-game pace enough to lead the league in scoring.

Folk also played 11 games with the South Sask Stealth in the Sask Lacrosse

U15 A Box Lacrosse League, putting up 12 goals and 20 points to finish seventh in league scoring.

The U17 Mustangs called Folk up for three games as an affiliated player and he picked up his first goal in that age group as well.

Folk’s draft status certainly wasn’t hurt by how his teams performed last season. The Stealth would win the U15 provincial title, and the U15 Mustangs would go all the way to the provincial final before losing a heartbreaker to Weyburn.

The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League is considered the equivalent of the Western Hockey League in calibre and features four teams -- the SWAT, Edmonton Miners, Calgary Mountaineers and Okotoks Raiders.

Moose Jaw Mustangs standout Chase Folk in action last season.

The league is traditionally an 18- to 20-year-old loop, meaning Folk will have a couple years to develop with the Mus-

tangs before cracking the SWAT roster.

Saskatchewan is coming off a tough season in the RMLL, with a 2-12-1 record in 2023 and a first-round sweep at the hands of the Miners in the playoffs.

The regular season begins at the end of April and runs until mid-July, followed by the provincial playoffs. The league champion advances to the prestigious Minto Cup at the end of August.

Edmonton defeated Calgary in the RMLL league final in 2023 and went 1-3 at the Minto Cup, which was won by the Burlington Ont. Blaze.

You can follow the RMLL at www. rockymountainlax.com and keep up with how the Mustangs are doing this spring at www.southsasklacrosseleague.ca.

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Results are in for Gymtastik’s first competition of the year in Humboldt Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

On Feb. 3 and 4, Gymtastiks Moose Jaw sent 26 young gymnasts to their first competition of the year.

The competition took place in Humboldt, Sask., and was titled the ‘Calico Humboldt Competition.’ Over 200 young gymnasts attended from across the province, but for many in the younger age category, it was more about self-improvement than about competition.

“What’s nice about leaving our community and our facility is they meet kids that are their same age, and they have a lot of the same interests,” explained Jamie Olmstead, the administrator and a coach at Gymtastiks Moose Jaw. “It’s a big deal to our club, and I think to our community, because it brings back different thoughts and different experiences,” she added.

These experiences include a familiarization with competing in different spaces and using different equipment, which helps broaden an understanding of the sport.

The young athletes were judged on both technique and execution, and the four areas included vault, bars, beam, and floor events.

“You want to make sure you can do all the skills that could potentially get you that 10 (in later competitions),” Olmstead explained.

She said it’s difficult to score a perfect 10, but all athletes aim for that goal as they seek to improve on their routines.

In gymnastics, a white ribbon represents a score of 8.299 or lower, blue represents 8.3 to 8.999, and red represents a score of 9.0 to a perfect 10. All four scores are then taken, added up, and an all-round medal is awarded based on the final colour score.

In the final score, red is equivalent to gold, blue to silver, and white is equivalent to bronze.

Athletes as young as six competed, as the Interclub program ranges from ages six to nine. Athletes over the age of nine can then enter the Gymtastiks Xcel program or the Canadian Compulsory Program (CCP). These optional programs

blue - Lennon Oonincx: earned all around blue - Ainsley Anuik: earned all around blue - Teagan Gebkenjans: earned all around blue CCP 3 - Eden Dodd: earned all around seventh place Interclub CCP3 - Langley Buchanan: earned all around white - Julia Cochet: earned all around white - Lilliana Hayes: earned all around white Xcel Bronze Sawyer Chelsberg won first place in the bars category, with Olivia Cameron in - Olivia Sewell: earned all around 19th fourth place. Photo by: Jamie Olmstead place Viktoriia Ilnitska: earned all around each feature five levels of training. like to come back into the gym and contin20th place “The athletes are able to put the skills ue to work on,” she said.

Sawyer de Graauw: earned all around into their routines that best fit them and “Everybody did something good – 21st place will take the (one with fewer) execution I can tell you that – which we are very Xcel GOLD (ages 9.4 – 10.9 years) deductions.” proud of.”

Olivia Cameron: earned all around secIn the CPP program, participants Competition results ond place from across Canada all do the same rou- Interclub CCP1 - Sawyer Chelsberg: earned all around tines. There are strict rules concerning the - Iris Hayes: earned all around blue fifth place program, and gymnasts cannot substitute - Josette Cochet: earned all around blue Madelyn Smith: earned all around ninth any skills they find difficult or can per- Interclub CCP2 place form better.

- Colbie Gebkenjans: earned all around Xcel GOLD (ages 11 – 11.8 years) “It’s working toward being an allred Eliana Magnus: earned all around fourth around gymnast who is strong on all four - Hailey Flegel: earned all around blue place events,” said Olmstead.

- Nora Mitchell: earned all around blue “Some (of the girls) showcased some - Aubrey Cameron: earned all around - Aubrey McKechnie: earned all around 10th place really great things, and some had their blue Brinley Smith: earned all around 11th wobbles and had some things they would - Summer Olmstead: earned all around place Xcel GOLD (ages 12.1 – 15.5 years) - Alyssa Ofukany: earned all around fifth place - Grace Forrest: earned all around 14th place - Leah Johnstone: earned all around 15th place The best way to contact Gymtastiks of Moose Jaw is by email at office@gymtastiks.com. Alternatively, Gymtastiks can be reached by phone at 306-692-2303.

To register online, visit Gymtastiks. com and look for the “Registration” tab on the website’s top menu.

Gymtastiks of Moose Jaw is located Eliana Magnus won fifth place in the floor category, followed by Aubrey McKechnie at 24 Chester Road. in seventh and Brinley Smith in eighth place. Photo by: Jamie Olmstead

Gonzalez returning to Miller Express after stellar rookie season Elite reliever topped team in earned run average, entering senior season at Keystone College Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

After the kind of season Julian Gonzalez put together for the Moose Jaw Miller Express in the Western Canadian Baseball League last summer, there was little question he’d be more than welcome to return for his senior season.

And so the Miller Express made sure to make that happen.

The Express announced recently that Gonzalez will be back in the yellow and black for the 2024 campaign as Moose Jaw aims to build on their stellar 2023 season.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound product of Bayonne, N.J. was a big part of the Express’ first-place showing in the regular season, with his work out of the bullpen as a set-up man proving invaluable throughout the campaign.

All told, Gonzalez would appear in Julian Gonzalez was one of the top relievers for the Miller Express last season and will be back in action in Moose Jaw this summer.

21 games and pitch 42.1 innings, allowing only 10 runs in that span and finishing gave up more than one earned run in an ing into his WCBL campaign, posting a with a 2.12 earned run average. He struck appearance only once, had a seven-game, 8.78 ERA in seven appearances over 13.1 out 27 along the way and walked 29.

14 2/3-inning shutout streak from July innings at Keystone.

Had Gonzalez pitched a handful more 23 through Aug. 7, and allowed only two That was still enough to help Keyinnings and qualified for the league lead- earned runs over 30 ⅓ innings and 15 stone College to a stellar showing in 2023, ers, his ERA would have been second-best games from June 25 through Aug. 7. as they posted a 30-14 record overall, inin the WCBL. Gonzalez didn’t have the best season cluding 17-1 in the now-defunct Colonial In fact, the Keystone College senior with the NCAA Division III Giants head- States Athletic Conference. They’d go on

to win the CSAC conference championship and appear in the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament, where they’d bow out in two games.

Gonzalez was part of a pipeline of players from Keystone’s home in La Plume, Penn. to Moose Jaw last season, with infielder Bobby Pokorney, catcher Julio Acosta and pitcher Brayan Villar joining him in the line-up.

Keystone College opens their 2024 baseball season on Feb, 29 at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and will play in the new United East Conference tournament at the beginning of May, meaning a return to the Miller Express in time for opening day could be in the cards.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express open their 56-game season on Friday, May 24 when they travel to Weyburn to face the Beavers. Moose Jaw’s home opener is the following night against the Medicine Hat Mavericks.

You can follow along with Gonzalez’s exploits with the Giants this spring at www.gokcgiants.com and keep up to date with the Miller Express on social media at www.facebook.com/mjmillerexpress.

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Infinity Athletics bring home hardware from Best of the West Cheer and Dance Moose Jaw teams top two divisions at massive annual event at Moose Jaw Events Centre

It was another great weekend for Infinity Athletics during the Best of the West Cheer and Dance Championships.

And not just because the whole thing once again went off without a hitch.

Infinity came away with five topthree finishes from the massive event at the Moose Jaw Event Centre, including a pair of first-place showings and a handful of outstanding performance awards.

Not a bad run of success from an event with more than 1,500 athletes competing across all age divisions and skill levels.

“We’re really happy with how all our teams did,” said Infinity Athletics coach Melissa Marzolf. “It was so awesome to perform right here in Moose Jaw, too, with so many friends and family that can’t always come out having a chance to see what cheerleading is and what we do.”

The Infinity Athletics Invaders U12 Level 2 team took first place in their division, mirroring their success in Edmonton leading up to Best of the West. The Infinity Athletics U8 Hip Hip Crew also took

Moose Jaw’s Infinity Athletics Comets in action in the U8 Level 1 class.

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Regina’s Boss Athletics Craze compete in the U8 Level 1 division. top spot in their division, while the local group also had two third places and a second place to show for their weekend.

Of course, Infinity’s showing was just a small part of a huge weekend of cheerleading that included teams vying for spots in the IASF World Championships in Florida in two months’ time.

Four ultra-elite teams earned bids for Worlds, with a partial-paid bid going to former world champions Regina Cheerleading Athletics Smoke in the Open Level 5 AG division, while at large bids were won by Winnipeg-based Vision Cheer Company Clarity in Open Level 7 Coed, Vision Cheer Company Serenity in Open Level 7 NT and Regina Cheerleading Athletics Revolution in U18 Level 6 NT. “There were quite a few teams performing that wanted a bid for World and only four teams got them, so it was pretty

intense,” Marzolf said. “There were some amazing performances out there and it was awesome seeing those high-level teams.”

One of the hallmarks of the competition is how smoothly it runs. Performances are to-the-minute on the schedule and things ran on time throughout the two

days. With so many athletes and variables, that could seem almost impossible, but Best of the West once again pulled it off. “(Sask Cheer president) Alissa Stewart is the competition director and she has us and the rest of the staff there working the competition, and it’s all scheduled to a tee,” Marzolf said when asked how it all comes together. “We’ve had the same people now the last couple years, so we know where we are and what we do and how to make it run smooth.

“And another big reason it’s so successful is the Events Centre staff. Last year they were great and this year, Chuck and Shelby were just phenomenal. Communicating with us and if we needed anything it was done before we even needed it… that really does create a huge bonus for us and helps us make the event one of a kind.”

There’s still plenty of action in store for Infinity Athletics in the coming weeks.

They’re at the Warman Cheer Classic during the Mar. 8-10 weekend, the Sask Cheerleading Association provincials Mar. 16 in Saskatoon and will be hosting their own Infinity Athletics Extravaganza to close out the season on Mar. 23.

For more on Infinity Athletics including how to join, check out their website at www.infinityathletics.ca.

The Infinity Athletics Twinkles compete in the U6 Novice class.

Gridders Cheerleading Spiral from Yorkton compete in the U8 Level 1 division.

Moose Jaw’s Infinity Athletics Comets in action in the U8 Level 1 class.

Men’s basketball and volleyball post sweeps as ACAC nears playoffs All Clippers teams post at least one win as regular seasons begin to wrap up Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Briecrest College men’s basketball team has had more than their fair share of tough seasons in recent Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference campaigns, but 202324 most definitely isn’t one of them.

No, the Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the league and at the perfect time of the season, as they enter the final weekend of the campaign on a six-game winning streak.

Briercest got the job done this past weekend with a pair wins on the road in Edmonton, defeating The King’s University 68-60 Friday and Concordia 97-73 Saturday.

The Clippers wasted little time getting things going in the opener, taking a 28-17 lead out of the first quarter. Jude Shepherd-Hills led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Francis Dogani had 12 points. Moose Jaw’s Kaedyn Banilevic had three points, while Riley Seaborn contributed four points and five rebounds.

The bout with Concordia saw Owen Shepherd-Hills score 22, while Jude Shepherd-Hill had 16. Corbin Gegenback put up 12 and Zachary Martens hauled in 14 rebounds. Seaborn had nine points, Banilevic added six.

The Clippers are now 12-7 on the season and have pulled into a three-way tie for third place in the ACAC South, They’ve also locked down a playoff spot with a weekend to go, with games at home against NAIT and Grande Prairie next weekend.

Briercrest College tile **** The defending ACAC champion men’s volleyball team got back on track with a pair of wins, defeating King’s 2517, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14 in their opener and rolling to a 25-10, 25-15, 2519 win over Concordia in their second game.

Karym Coleman once again did his thing, putting down 29 kills and also racking up eight digs. Jackson Anderson added 11 kills and Adam Revet 10, while Brady Watchel had 10 digs. Jeremy Martens was busy at setter with 55 assists.

There was far less drama against 2-17 Concordia, with Coleman only needing 10 kills to lead things. Watchel had six digs, Martens 25 assists. Tanner Bean also had four service aces.

The Clippers cap the regular season with a 15-4 record and in second place in the ACAC South. Next up is the ACAC Championship tournament at Olds during the Feb. 22 weekend. **** The Clippers men’s hockey team split their two games, but remain a single

point up on Red Deer for first place in the ACAC with a 15-5-2-0 record.

Briercrest dropped a 5-3 decision to Concordia on Friday in Edmonton but rebounded with a 3-1 win over the Thunder on Saturday.

Brandon Kelly had the lone goal for the Clippers in the first two periods of the opener as Briecrest trailed 3-1 early in the third. Kelly’s second of the game and a power play marker from Jacob Arsenault tied things up midway through the final period, but Concordia scored the game winner a minute after Aresnault’s goal.

Alex Worthington stopped 26 shots in the loss.

Things were tied 1-1 heading into the third Friday, but Kelly and Colton Aikens would score ito secure the win. Kelly also scored in the first, giving him four goals on the weekend.

Dominik Tmej stopped 20 shots for the win.

The Clippers are at home against SAIT this weekend, with games at 7 p.m.

Friday and 2 p.m. Saturdy at the Barkman Arena. **** Clippers women’s basketball couldn’t have had a pair of closer games if they tried, winning 64-63 over King’s and falling 79-78 to Concordia.

Friday saw Melissa Ellis put down three free throws in the final 16 seconds and Asia Wells knock down the winning point from the charity stripe as time ran

down.

Brooklyn Martens had 15 points and Dori Sunderland 13, while Wells added 11.

The game against Concordia saw the Thunder take the lead with 1:11 to play before hanging on for the one-point win.

Amber Fichtner scored 18 points, while Wells had 16 and Martens 11.

The Clippers are now 11-8 and fifth in the South, and they close out their regular season at home against NAIT at 6 p.m.

Friday and Grande Prairie at 4 p.m. Saturday. **** Briercrest women’s volleyball didn’t have a lot of luck against King’s in their match-up, falling 25-23, 25-22, 25-19, but they were able to bounce back nicely with a 26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 20-25, 15-7 win over Concordia.

Julia Bear had nine kills and eight digs in the opener, while Rachel Stead also had nine kills. Peacock grad Summer Okerstrom had six kills and five digs.

Beer was back at it on Saturday with 18 kills and 14 digs, while Stead had 20 kills and Buhler 18. Abigail Ulrich picked up 13 digs, Okerstom had three kills and two aces.

The Clippers finish the regular season with a 12-7 record and in second place in the South, with the ACAC tournament in Lethbridge during the Feb, 22 weekend up next.

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Former 15 Wing pilot helps Moose Jaw launch centennial celebrations for RCAF Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A former 15 Wing airbase trainee and current astronaut returned to Moose Jaw recently to help the community launch its celebrations of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) centennial.

Dressed in a blue flight suit, Col. Jeremy Hansen with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) spoke to more than 600 area elementary students at A.E. Peacock Collegiate on Feb. 9 as part of an event the Moose Jaw Public Library organized.

Besides talking about his mission of flying around the moon in 2025, Hansen also touched on the RCAF’s 100th anniversary, which occurs on April 1. His talk was the first event — among likely many — in Moose Jaw to commemorate this milestone.

Hansen — born in London, Ont. — joined the Canadian Forces after high school and attended the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. He then moved to Saskatchewan in 2001 and took pilot training in Moose Jaw — where he also met his wife.

After serving for eight years, he became an astronaut candidate in 2009 and has been a full-fledged spaceman since 2011. He is still an active-duty pilot, but because he’s in Houston, Texas, he flies NASA jets.

“It’s really fun to be back here, also to be highlighting the fact we’re celebrating 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air Force,” Hansen said. “And if you think about it, all the contributions that this city — this area — has made to the air force over the years (have been great).”

It’s important to reflect on the air force’s contributions during the past century, including being creative and finding solutions to problems while standing on the shoulders of past giants, he continued. He commended those early airmen for stewarding the new military branch since their efforts enabled him to fly to the moon.

Hansen, 48, recalled looking through encyclopedias as a child, starting with the letter A. “… I liked airplanes; I don’t know why, I just did,” he said, noting he had never been in one but thought they were amazing.

One day, he accidentally flipped ahead and came across Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. That fascinated him, so he changed his treehouse into a spaceship, started exploring space in his imagination and wondered if he would ever leave Earth.

His dad suggested he join air cadets since he could acquire his pilot’s licence at age 12. However, Hansen noted that that wasn’t A patch honouring the true since he had 100th anniversary of to earn a scholthe Royal Canadian arship to acquire Air Force. Photo by his licence at Jason G. Antonio 16. Still, he says

Col. Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian astronaut and pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, speaks to hundreds of Moose Jaw-area students at A.E. Peacock Collegiate about the Royal Canadian Air Force’s centennial this year. Photo by Jason G. Antonio joining air cadets helped him achieve his future goals.

“Air cadets changed my life, and I would never have done that if my dad didn’t know I was interested in flying airplanes and eventually exploring space,” Hansen added.

During a media scrum afterward, Hansen said he was thrilled with the RCAF’s legacy, including where it started, where it is today and the difficulties it has overcome.

“And now one of its members is going to be flying around the moon. And that is just a huge testament to the air force,” he continued.

One influential RCAF person whom Hansen recognized was Lt.-Col. Joseph Armand Gerard Fernand (Fern) Ville-

neuve, who joined in 1950 and was the first leader of the Golden Hawks aerobatic team that flew F-86 Sabre jets.

Hansen met Villeneuve while learning to fly gliders in air cadets since the officer was then a tow pilot.

“He was sort of legendary among us as cadets. We would hear of this individual and how he had served with distinction … ,” the astronaut said. “And then I became a tow pilot and started to get to know him personally.”

The senior airmen became a mentor to the younger flyer, and years later, the latter had the “extraordinary opportunity” to fly an F-86 Sabre with a charity that flies historically significant aircraft. Since there were no flight simulators, Hansen talked to other pilots about how to fly the “museum piece.”

“I flew it in a few air shows and that was like living history to me. And that connection with Fern Villeneuve … (and) flying an airplane in his colours was really meaningful,” Hansen said.

While Hansen is fascinated with every fighter plane, he singled out the F-101 Voodoo jet because of the stories he’s heard and the fact it’s complex to operate and “a real beast” to fly.

Moreover, he commended the Cold War-era F-104 Starfighter, noting that its nickname — the Widowmaker — highlighted the risks pilots faced when flying it “for the greater good.”

Visit https://rcaf2024arc.ca/ for information about the RCAF centennial.

One giant leap: Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen discusses upcoming trip to the moon Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

Mankind is about to make a second giant leap next year, thanks to the Artemis II program that will see Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen catapulted around the moon at 38 times the speed of sound. His mission will prepare the way for future manned missions to earth’s natural satellite.

On the morning of Feb. 9, Hansen made a personal visit to A.E. Peacock Collegiate, which was simultaneously live streamed to a modest crowd at the Moose Jaw Public Library.

Here, Hansen spoke about his upcoming nine-day test mission where the Canadian astronaut will join a crew of NASA astronauts including Christina Hammock Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman.

“Thousands of people… realized how we can use space to help Canadians do things like communicate, live better on this planet, (and) create all these solutions…,” he said.

“We (as Canadians) earned our spot here. It’s a huge compliment to Canada, and I’m so proud.”

Hansen also spoke about the value of setting goals and following through, even as – in the case of the multiple early SpaceX Falcon rocket test failures – we may face early adversity.

Hansen was always intrigued by aircraft and recalled borrowing “Encyclopedia A” from the library when he was younger. One day he opened the book on an entry for “(Neil) Armstrong.” This would be his first time learning about space, and he was instantly captivated.

“It blew my mind. What? People went to the moon and came back?” he said. “I got to work right away. I changed my treehouse into a spaceship.”

Born in London, Ont. in 1976, Hansen joined the 614 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron where his first journey into aviation began. At the age of 16 he earned his glider pilot wings, and he later graduated from the Royal Military Col-

lege of Canada in 1999.

In 2003, Hansen completed his CF18 Fighter Pilot Training, and served as a fighter pilot until 2009.

He then graduated from Astronaut Candidate Training in 2011, and in 2017 he became the first Canadian to lead a NASA astronaut class. In 2023 Hansen was officially assigned to the Artemis II mission.

“I always had that at the back of my head – I’d like to go to space,” he said.

Now he’s slated to be the first of several Canadians involved in a lunar mission.

The Artemis II mission is the first crewed test flight of the Artemis program, a multi-mission campaign to create a sustained human presence on the moon and prepare for the future exploration of Mars.

Hansen said the space program is valuable because it helps solve problems back here on earth. One of these problems is growing food in Canada’s far north, which has important ties to Indigenous culture.

Kamestastin Lake in northern Labrador is an important place. Viewed as a

Hansen’s mission badge was designed

by Indigenous artist Henry Guimond of the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba.

Photo by: Canadian Space Agency

Jeremy Hansen is the first Canadian astronaut who will visit the moon during the upcoming Artemis II mission. Photo by: Canadian Space Agency sacred site, the lake formed when a meteorite impacted with the earth, creating conditions similar to those seen on the moon. Because of this, the CSA uses this site – in collaboration with Indigenous peoples – for training.

“What’s special about it from a scientific point of view is that it has a special rock type called an Anorthosite. It turns out the south pole of the moon is largely formed by Anorthosites,” he explained. “(The Indigenous people) will train astronauts of the future and make sure we can pick the right rocks for science and understand what we are collecting…”

One highlight of his visit was a fourday vision quest in isolation that impacted him greatly. This Indigenous teaching re-

flected the isolated conditions Hansen will experience in his upcoming spaceflight.

An Indigenous artist, Henry Guimond of Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba, also designed Hansen’s mission badge.

Seven animals each bring a unique meaning, and Hansen drew special attention to the beaver.

The beaver, he said, is unique because its continuously growing teeth are used to cut down trees and build dams, thereby helping itself and others to thrive. “(If) it doesn’t use its gift, its teeth grow and eventually it won’t be able to open its mouth and it will die,” Hansen explained.

“It’s a reminder to us that, in every single person, there is a special gift,” he said. “Your purpose in life is to find that gift, and to contribute it to the world (and) to society to make it better.

“If you don’t use your gift you won’t die, like the beaver. But if you don’t use your gift, you will not be happy, and you will not find your meaning and purpose in life.”

To find that gift, his suggestion was to listen to your mentors. “You’ll know it when you find it, because you will be filled with energy; you’ll want to keep working on whatever it is you’re doing.”

For more information about the Canadian Space Agency or the Artemis II mission, visit asc-csa.gc.ca.

Hansen’s mission to the moon is anticipated to take place no sooner than September 2025.

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High school students over the moon after meeting Canadian astronaut Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A.E. Peacock Collegiate student Avery Surtees was practically over the moon with excitement after introducing Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen before his presentation and then meeting him afterward.

The Grade 12 student joined University of Saskatchewan graduate Abdul Alabi on stage on Feb. 9 to welcome the former 15 Wing trainee to Moose Jaw. Both youths were summer students for the library last year, and since the library organized the event, they were asked to help.

Surtees — who will study aerospace engineering at Florida Tech University next fall — came with an astronaut-themed backpack and a space-themed T-shirt that read, “Eat, sleep, no (mission) scrub, repeat.”

“It was really cool. This probably one of the, like, most exciting days so far in my life,” she said. “And Jeremy is just one of my Canadian heroes and someone I look up to — all the astronauts (really) — and so just to meet him today, like, I’m ecstatic.”

To welcome the airman to the stage by saying “Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hansen” was a “pretty big deal,” she remarked. Meanwhile, she stressed somewhat beforehand about what T-shirt to wear since she has many space-themed

ones — a sign of her love for the cosmos.

Surtees became interested in space in Grade 7 after she began watching videos of Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian astronaut to perform extravehicular activity in outer space. That passion stayed with her in high school, and during the pandemic, she consumed numerous videos of rocket launches — something she continues to do today.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s the middle of the night, I’ll wake up at 3 a.m.,” she said.

Surtees also commended her science

To infinity and beyond! Georgia Greenough, a warrant officer in No. 40 Snowbird Air Cadet Squadron, listens as astronaut Jeremy Hansen speaks about his mission into space in 2025.

Greenough asked questions that students had submitted beforehand. Photo

by Jason G. Antonio

Avery Surtees, a Grade 12 student at Peacock (right), presents Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen with a Lego spaceman for him to hold and be photographed with. She attended the event wearing a space-themed T-shirt and an astronaut-themed backpack. Photo by Jason G. Antonio teacher, Stephen Lys, for being so passionate about space, which she thought was a great encouragement for her.

“I’m very excited for them to go back to the moon. I’m very excited to see a Canadian finally go to the moon,” she added.

“It’s one thing to seeing the Americans go — I love all the American astronauts — but to see someone from close to home go, it’s a pretty big deal.

“It’s an encouragement that dreams

are possible … .”

Another high school student who interacted with Hansen was Georgia Greenough, a warrant officer second class in No. 40 Snowbird Air Cadet Squadron. Her role was to ask the astronaut questions that the elementary students had submitted beforehand. “(Hansen was) a really cool individual and it was awesome to get to ask him those questions,” she said.

Greenough liked the astronaut’s presentation overall, saying he took the right approach by telling the kids about the lessons he had learned in life and that it was important to treat people well.

“It’s really cool to see the humility within someone who gets to do something super cool,” she remarked.

Greenough also enjoyed seeing a picture of the Earth rising above the moon’s horizon that the Apollo astronauts took decades ago. She noted that a new generation of Canadian and American astronauts would be able to take similar pictures when they travelled around the moon in 2025.

The air cadet added that while she wants to study medicine after high school, she wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to become an astronaut.

Lions and tigers and bears — and wolves — oh my!

Library archives showcases Wild Animal Park Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The Wild Animal Park was a beloved attraction for nearly 70 years that was eventually consigned to the pages of history — a history that the Moose Jaw Public Library recently showcased.

Roughly 20 people visited the archives room on Feb. 8 to learn more about the park and flip through many pictures and articles the library department had accumulated over the decades.

The open house was part of activities the library held to celebrate provincial archives week from Feb. 4-10.

Carolyn and Jan Swanson flip through old pictures of the Wild Animal Park.

Photo by Jason G. Antonio Wearing blue disposable gloves, Carolyn and Jan Swanson flipped through dozens of old pictures the park photographed decades ago. They attended the open house because they are long-time residents, are interested in the archives and appreciate the community’s history.

The couple usually visited the Wild Animal Park twice a year because their kids’ school held activities there; they also visited for family picnics. Meanwhile, when the Swansons were children, they attended the annual powwows and rodeos. “… So, (a) lot of good memories, actually, and it’s too bad (the park closed),” said Mrs. Swanson.

Mr. Swanson’s favourite part was the animals — foxes and coyotes — on the river’s south side. He noted that larger animals, such as bison and elk, came along after the park erected perimeter fencing where powwows and rodeos used to be.

It was a sad day when the province closed the park, although it did a better job of running the venue than its previous owners, added Mrs. Swanson. Furthermore, the Wild Animal Park was the only zoo in Saskatchewan at that time and was a major tourist attraction; there is now one less fun place to visit with children.

Besides pictures, there were also many newspaper clippings, including two stories about wolf attacks.

While most people remember a 10-year-old boy losing his arm in 1989 after he jumped the fence and poked the animals with a stick, there was another attack in 1986. This one saw three wolves attack an eight-year-old boy after he grabbed grass to feed them; a visiting nurse saved the boy’s life and he kept his arm.

According to archival material, the Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park Society formed in 1928 after real estate agent Frank McRitchie promoted the subject for two years prior. Landowner John R. Green allowed the society to use several hundred acres of his property along the river.

While festivities began on May 24, 1929, the park officially opened its doors a day later, and since it had not received an official name, the society called it Chief Sitting Bull Park. That name remained for some time before the society changed it to the Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park.

The group imported many native

joked.

While the files are irreplaceable since they are old and original, they are also amazing and invaluable to have, while it’s also great to have a venue in which to store them, said Jeanes. She commended former library employee Leith Knight for creating the archives to preserve the community’s

Stephanie Jeanes, an archival assistant, talks about the library’s archive department during an open house. Photo by Jason G. Antonio and non-native animals, including bison, bears, wolves and various fowl, and before long, purchased more exotic animals like lions and a hippo. However, the latter was injured during transportation and had to be euthanized en route.

The park also imported turkeys and pheasants, and, according to the archival material, the birds’ breeding programs became responsible for the species’ current populations in Saskatchewan.

Stephanie Jeanes, an archival assistant, said the archives have many letters about purchasing turkeys between the park and a supplier in Mississippi, including one document with a feather attached.

“There was lots of wheeling and dealing with (purchasing) those turkeys,” she

An article from 1989 about the wolves that attacked a boy and bit off his arm.

Photo by Jason G. Antonio

It looks cutes but watch out for those claws! Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Stay out of the water! A fawn and swan ruffle each other. Photo by Jason G. Antonio history.

A volunteer group operated the park from 1929 until 1958, but by the ’50s, city officials believed the group was too small to handle operations and asked other service clubs to become involved, the report continued.

The Lions Club took over in 1958, while the provincial government took over around 1965 and operated it as a regional park until 1987 before privatizing it.

Several private owners operated the park until 1994 before Dr. You Seuk Sung took over, the records show. However, he was unable to acquire liability insurance and the province closed the park in September 1995; litigation then followed.

In 2019, city council renamed the site to Tatawaw Park, which in Cree means “There is room for everyone; welcome.”

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Community Heritage Day offers things to see and do at Western Development Museum Wide range of offerings from the past combine with ways to learn about history at annual special event Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Pretty much everyone out there enjoys a slice of fresh bread and butter, but did you know that rather than buying a stick from the grocery store, you can make your own absolutely fresh spread in a matter of minutes?

The Western Development Museum’s Community Heritage Days on Saturday afternoon had a station to show you exactly how -- just get some cream and a jar, shake away until it separates, drain and dry, and voila. A bit of salt and you have your own tasty butter!

Of course, that’s pretty much com-

With two stations dedicated to making butter on hand at Heritage Day, it made perfect sense to show where the milk comes from to make that butter, and folks could even get a hands-on experience!

mon knowledge. But folks could also learn about a host of other historical subjects during the event, which is exactly what WDM programs and volunteer coordinator Alexis Jones was hoping to see.

“It’s a chance to talk about our heritage and the past, and how it compares to how we do things now.” Jones said as folks milled around the various tables and displays on hand. “It’s a good opportunity to learn and see how things have changed and we’re really happy to have all these different things to offer.”

The selection of displays and activities offered a wide sample of how things were done in the days of yore, in addition to giving folks a chance to learn about the history of different peoples and activities from a time far different than today.

Active displays saw folks able to try their hand at churning butter and even sample the cream-based product made only moments earlier at one of the aforementioned stations. Participants could even stop by a ‘cow milking’ display and give that a go.

Non-dairy-based offerings included an opportunity to try out writing with a quill pen -- with the resulting smoothness rivaling even the best gel-based pen on the market today.

Visitors could even sample absolutely fresh butter, made right then and there by shaking a jar full of cream. And yes, it was as tasty as one might think!

There were all sorts of informational offerings on site, too, with folks able to visit with the New Southern Plains Metis, receive a special handmade Metis bracelet and even get a quick language tutorial. A display featuring miniature steamworks was also popular, as was the Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild with their comparison of old and new techniques, including a sewing machine that was likely touching 100 years old.

Anyone looking to learn about their family tree could stop by the Moose Jaw branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical

Society to get started, and the Sukanen Ship Museum was also on hand with information about their popular facility located just outside of Moose Jaw. Visitors could even check out a Reminiscence Kit that can be booked for use outside of the WDM, featuring a host of objects from the past and explainer sheets covering what they’re about.

For more information on the Western Development Museum and what they have to offer, be sure to check out their website at www.wdm.ca.

If you want to learn where you come from and who might be in your family tree, the Moose Jaw branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society was on hand to answer questions and show examples of how might get started on such a project.

Meals on Wheels volunteers can offer support and friendship to homebound clients

Moose Jaw’s Meals on Wheels program has been operating in the community for over 30 years and could use some additional volunteers to deliver food to residents who are homebound.

There are two routes within the Meals on Wheels program — a northern line and a southern line — with volunteers delivering seven to 10 meals per route per day, or 14 to 20 total meals daily, explained John Paul Hickie, volunteer co-ordinator at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital.

“Since COVID, we’ve been doing very well. Because Meals on Wheels runs six days a week — Monday to Saturday — we’re able to fill the shifts,” he said. “But it’s an ongoing thing, so we’re always looking for volunteers.”

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Deliveries happen around noon, with ple … ,” he continued. “The reason that volunteers picking up the food from Pio- they access Meals on Wheels is they can’t neer Lodge on Albert Street between 11 cook a meal on their own or even leave and 11:30 a.m. It then takes them 30 to 45 their houses on a regular basis to grab food minutes to deliver the meals. for cooking.”

The Saskatchewan Health AuthorThis is more than just a delivery serity is always looking for volunteers for vice because volunteers become a contact the Meals on Wheels program in Moose point for program participants who don’t Jaw, whether that’s individuals, couples, usually see many people, Hickie said. Volcommunity groups or even businesses that unteers check in with people to see how want to use the program as a team-build- they’re doing, and if a participant is ill or ing exercise, said Hickie. doesn’t answer the door or phone, they can Volunteer service officials are flexible encourage home care staff to follow up. with the scheduling, so it’s fine if people “I keep in contact with my volunteers can only help once or twice a month or quite often and they really enjoy the opeven a couple of times a week, he stated. portunity to get out. After a while, they get “Probably one of the benefits is you’re to know the people,” he added. delivering a much-needed service to peoTo volunteer, people can visit www.

saskhealthauthority.ca and click on the “Careers and Volunteering” tab. They should then select the Moose Jaw location when signing up.

Hickie will receive an email indicating someone wants to volunteer and reach out to set up a screening interview.

Some requirements include references, a criminal record check and confidentiality forms, while people will also need a vehicle and driver’s licence.

“It’s a relatively quick and painless process,” he said. “We can get people started in a quick manner.”

If potential volunteers are not comfortable using a computer to register, they can also call Hickie at 306-630-7405.

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Obituaries / Memorials Shayne Hanna August 24th, 1977 - February 16th, 2009

Someone we love has gone away 15 years ago today and life is not the same.

Just to hear you speak his name, tell stories and tales of days gone past is music to our ears.

We will always remember his smile, his laughter, his caring heart and most of all his warm embraces.

Love you forever and always Your Family

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 277 Iroquois St W Moose Jaw, SK Next Service: February 18th, 2024 10:30am Rev. Walter Engel

Please include the Moose Jaw Health Foundation in your estate plan to help your community for generations to come.

Please contact us for more information.

Moose Jaw Health Foundation 55 Diefenbaker Drive Moose Jaw, SK S6J 0C2 Phone (306) 694-0373

www.mjhf.org

She loved playing cards, bowling, golf, travelling, and was a member of the Royal Purple for many years.

Alice lived a long life filled with love and loss, joy and sorrow, a large family and many friends. She taught us to face life head on, never quit, work hard, to love unconditionally and always be there to support family and friends. She used to say when we were young, we might not have much, but we have all we need - love and each other!! Think of her and carry it forward by always giving a hug and saying ‘I love you’ To say Alice was a social butterfly might be an understatement, even in the last couple of years at Providence place she wanted to be a part of every activity and enjoyed them all! She had an amazing attitude and when she had to make the move to Providence Place, she decided that it was what happens to everyone, and she was going to make the best of it and not make it difficult for her kids. She did just that - staff have told us she was a delight to care for and I know she felt the same about them!

On Thursday February 8th, 2024 at 7:14 p.m. Alice passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family at the young age of 90 years (she was very pleased she reached 90 and loved the many compliments on how she looked much younger than that!). Rest in peace mom, you are dearly missed by all!

The family would like to extend our most sincere thank you to the amazing staff on St Anthony’s wing of Providence Place. You made a home for mom and provided exceptional care for which we will be forever grateful! Special thanks to Dr. J. King for the wonderful care of our dear Mom. We would also like to thank the staff in the emergency department at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital. We sincerely appreciated you helping us to understand what was happening, your kindness and compassion to the family, and your respectful care of mom!

The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in Moose Haw Funeral Home.

Pastor Walter Engel will officiate and interment will take place in Sunset Cemetery. Those not able to attend may view the service virtually by going to www. moosejawfuneralhome.com/webcast/. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Alice’s name may be made to Providence Place Foundation, 100 – 2nd Ave NE, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 1B8. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane.

Michelle Ellis, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www. moosejawfuneralhome.com

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KEIR, ALICE MAY Alice May Keir (née: Erickson, Munroe) was born in the Darmody, SK district to Mabel and Jack Erickson on September 5th, 1933. Soon after, Doris (Hooey) was born, she was followed by Shirley (Abrams), who completed the family. Sadly, Doris passed away in December 2023. At the age of 16, Alice and her family moved to Moose Jaw, SK so she could go on to high school.

She met Jim Munroe at the young age of 17 and they started their family in 1951 when Pat was born. They had 5 children: Patricia Munroe (Dave), Cheryl Chow, Kevin Munroe, Edward Munroe, and Douglas Munroe (Dianne); 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren: Stacey Fogal (Trent), Tyler Heshka and Tristan Fogal, Deanna Heshka, Morgan Homenuik and Kaige Heshka, Robin Heshka, Kari Morin (Rob), Austin and Ayden Morin, Josh (Heather), Emmitt and Isabelle Chow, Mike Chow and Bailey Chow.

Sadly, she experienced the greatest loss any parent can, losing Edward at birth and Kevin at the young age of 23.

Alice met and married Hal Keir in 1983 giving us the best stepdad we could ask for and added two more daughters, 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren to our family: Michelle Keir-DesRochers (Daryl), Rebecca and family, Jordon DeRochers (Aurora), Brenda Waldenberg (Randy), Tara Hicks Carline (Greg), Rachael, Paige and Claire Carline, Jeff Ganyo (Lynn), and Tammy Ganyo.

Alice was always so proud of her family and loved to know what everyone was doing and what adventures they were facing. She truly treasured their visits. Alice always said she was lucky to have two loves of her life, one that gave her their wonderful children and the other who gave her a beautiful life.

Alice worked as a pharmacy technician at the Moose Jaw Co-op until she was 52 years old. She was very active in and a key part of the RWDSU Union and we all remember joining her on the picket line during their strike!

Senior’s association to develop three-year strategic plan following public survey Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw and District Senior Citizen’s Association (MJDSCA) is always looking to improve its programming for adults over 55, and thanks to a recent government grant, the association is now looking to conduct a survey with the aim of improving its range of programs and attracting new members.

The survey made possible by the grant will gather feedback from association members as well as the general public, and this information will result in a three-year strategic plan starting in 2024.

This information is important, as trends are always changing and the MJDSCA seeks to provide the best possible level of service to its current and future members.

“To me, things that happened ten years ago may not happen now. Our seniors that we have now, they’re younger (and) they’re more active. What we had then may not work well for them now,” explained the association’s administrator, Tanya Legare.

The survey began Feb. 7, and Legare is now talking to the association’s members to gather their feedback on the activities offered at the downtown Timothy Eaton Gardens building.

“It’s something that we want to hear from our members, the public, (and people in) surrounding areas on how we can make this place even better,” she said. “Their input is what matters.”

Thus far, Legare said the association hasn’t received any formal recommendations, but this will be addressed in the ongoing survey. This lack of feedback may be the result of current members who are happy with programming, but as Legare pointed out, many potential new members may not be inspired to join the association as it currently is.

“What can we offer so that we can bring in new members?”

MJDSCA is always looking to grow, expand, and add to its current programming. This attribute has always defined the local 55-plus association, and doubtless contributed to the recent 500-member milestone in 2023.

“We are always open to new ideas and suggestions,” Legare said previously. In one example, Legare said many members suggested the association remain open longer throughout the day. As a result, the association’s hours have been extended from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A number of posters have now been distributed that contain a QR code. By scanning this code with your smartphone, anyone can access the association’s online survey. As a reminder, everyone in the community is welcome to participate to help improve the lives of seniors.

All survey participants are invited to enter their name for a chance to win one of three $50 gift cards from the Moose Jaw Co-op to help with groceries.

The Moose Jaw and District Senior Citizen’s Association is located at 510 Main Street North and can be reached at 306-694-4223.

To participate in the survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MJSeniors.

The survey deadline is March 4.

THWEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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the consumption of “bread, vegetables, salt and water, in Lent” with “flesh and wine being forbidden.”

Since ancient times Lent has been connected to a duration of 40 days and fasting. Sundays may or may not be excluded from the 40 days of Lent. The number 40 has significance in the Bible. Jesus went into the desert to fast and pray for forty days and forty nights preparing to battle the temptations of Satan. Moses went into the mountains for forty days and forty nights to pray and fast, eating no bread and drinking no water, before receiving Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from the Ten Commandments. For forty days Elijah fasted as Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He he journeyed to the mountain of God when the word of graduated with a doctorate degree in 2006 from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida. the Lord came to him.

The designation of the Tuesday before the beginning The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of Lent is Mardi Gras, translated as Fat Tuesday. It is the of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of opportunity to have excess food and drink before the fastthis publication. ing of Lent begins. Carnival celebrations are held worldwide in the time between the Festival of the Epiphany, which falls on January 6th, and Ash Wednesday.

In North America the city of New Orleans has faThe Christian season of Lent begins on Wednesday, Feb- mous Mardi Gras festivities. The largest celebrations ocruary 14th this year. It is one of the few incidents where cur on the two weekends before Fat Tuesday. The main Lent coincides with Valentine’s Day. The earliest Lent Mardi Gras parade happens on the final Tuesday before can begin is February 4th when Easter is March 22nd. Lent. However, there are often over 80 parades schedWhen Easter is celebrated on April 25th, which is the lat- uled over the Mardi Gras season. est date it can be, then Lent begins March 10th. In 2018, The festivities of Carnival in Brazil have earned the Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent in the Western distinction of being “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The Church, was also on February 14th, and the first day of Rio Carnival starts on the Friday before Lent begins and Lent in 2029 will begin on Valentine’s Day again. runs for five days. Over 5 million tourists will visit Rio The word ‘Lent’ comes from the Middle English during Carnival. The cornerstone of Carnival is the samword lente, meaning springtime, which was derived from ba parade. People can be found dancing in the streets as Old English lencten. Spring was referred to as lencten they follow around the street bands that march through because the daylight hours were getting longer or length- narrow paths and wide boulevards. ening.

Eastern Christianity (Orthodox, Eastern Catholics, Lent is a period of preparation for Easter. Early Oriental Orthodox) observe Lent continuously for 40 Christian writings record the tradition of fasting before days starting on Clean Monday and ending on Lazarus Easter. The Apostolic Constitutions (375 AD) permitted Saturday, the day before Holy Week begins. The Ortho-

Lent

dox Lent begins on March 18th in 2024. Pascha (Orthodox Easter) is celebrated on Sunday, May 5th this year.

Pascha is calculated differently than Easter in Western Christianity. Following the ancient Julian calendar, Pascha always follows the time of the Jewish Passover, the traditional time when Jesus died. Thus, Pascha takes place between April 4th and May 8th. Pascha is quite removed from the Western observance this year because there is a Jewish leap year in 2024 which means Passover is later in the calendar. Leap years are built into the lunar calendar (which the Jewish calendar is based on) because the lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, so an extra month is added to certain years to make up the difference. With these considerations, in 2024 Clean Monday (which begins Lent in the Orthodox churches) is on Monday, March 18th, significantly later in the year than in Western Christianity.

The daylight hours are noticeably lengthening as we advance towards the middle of February. It has been over 50 days since the shortest day of the year on December 21. Lent is arriving on Wednesday, February 14. Are you doing anything to recognize the Season of Lent this year?

Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage.

John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot confirm that all words will be used.

Local senior’s association to hold volunteer appreciation dinner Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

In a show of support for the many volunteers who help make programming at the Moose Jaw and District Senior Citizen’s Association (MJDSCA) possible, the association’s administrator, Tanya Legare, is looking to bring back a volunteer appreciation dinner as a way to say thanks.

“Any of our volunteers that helped us with any of our functions… they can come enjoy a little pizza party for our appreciation to them for helping us out,” Legare said.

The volunteer appreciation dinner will take place on Saturday, Feb. 24 starting at 3 p.m., and is planned for the lunch hall at the Timothy Eaton Gardens building where the MJDSCA currently operates.

Volunteers will be served pizza, and although the exact ordering details have not yet been confirmed, Legare said the pizzas will most likely come from Family Pizza.

The event is meant to be a simple way for the association to show its appreciation for the countless hours contributed by these volunteers. Aside from a complementary meal and small commemorative gathering, no major events, live entertainment, or other surprises are being considered.

The upcoming volunteer appreciation dinner will be held at the Timothy Eaton Gardens, located at 510 Main Street North. Photo by: Aaron Walker Legare has been with the local senior’s association for just over two years now and said similar appreciation dinners have been held in the past for volunteers.

“I’d like to bring that back, just to show our appreciation for them,” she said.

Although most events held at the MJDSCA are open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend, Legare said the upcoming volunteer appreciation dinner is intended to celebrate the contributions made by the association’s volunteers exclusively.

“We’re just doing it for our volunteers right at the moment, just because they do so much for us, and this is our way to thank our volunteers for helping us out.”

The association’s volunteers continue to help with a variety of programs including dinner events, teaching classes such as line dancing or fitness courses, and heading a variety of card games enjoyed by members of the association.

“There are no words to express the gratitude we have for our volunteers,” she said.

For any current or past volunteers interested in attending the dinner, MJDSCA operates out of the Timothy Eaton Gardens building located at 510 Main Street North.

If you need to call ahead, the front desk can be reached at 306-694-4223.

All interested parties are asked to register before the deadline of Saturday, Feb. 17.

Locally renowned community theatre announces two upcoming must-see performances Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

For those interested in the local theatrical scene, Moose Jaw Community Players is promoting two upcoming productions for this year, Spirit Control and Paradigm Shift, the second of which has just seen its first auditions take place Feb. 4.

The upcoming production, Spirit Control, will take place April 12 – 13 at the Mae Wilson Theatre, starting at 7 p.m. on each respective night. Tickets are available now at SaskTix.ca, or at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre’s Box Office. The Box Office can be reached at 306-693-4700.

Written by Beau Willimon and directed by Larry Rutherford, Spirit Control is about the story of Adam Wyatt, an air traffic controller with a perfect track record.

When the pilot of a small plane suddenly suffers a heart attack, Wyatt must talk a terrified passenger through an emergency landing.

“Spirit Control is a chilling and mesmerizing look at how we navigate a crisis, and the demons that haunt us long after,” according to the theatre.

The second upcoming production, Paradigm Shift, will be performed at the Moose Jaw Public Library’s theatre. No time and date have been announced yet, as the group is still waiting to confirm a venue booking.

Paradigm Shift is a one-act performance written by local educator Joan Stumborg.

“It’s a re-write from a play we had worked on together when we worked at Vanier – she and I were both teachers there,” explained Debbie Burgher, the theatre’s director.

“It’s a story of strength and hope and making choices, and just the realization that this can happen to anybody.”

The group hopes to partner with the Moose Jaw Transition House, as the story is about a woman dealing with spousal abuse.

“Joan and I were looking to do something that was more of a social justice kind of topic, and maybe a bit more educational rather than just a random play. We decided it was time to venture into something that was a little bit more serious.”

In the past, Community Players has performed a wide number of productions that range from serious, emotionally engaged pieces such as Spirit Control, to something of a lighter and more playful air like Notoriously Moose Jaw. “It just depends on where the wind is blowing…,” she said. Ultimately, the choice is up to the program’s director.

The first auditions for Paradigm Shift began on Feb. 5 and 6 at the Mae Wilson Theatre. The production requires only four female roles and one male role, meaning any further auditions are unlikely for this specific production. If all roles haven’t been filled, of course, any extra auditions will be announced.

Notoriously Moose Jaw, by comparison, was an ensemble piece featuring 12 or 13 scenes. Because each scene covered a different subject, the play could be done with the 30 plus performers who participated.

Community theatre differs from mainstream theatri-

cal productions by using a format that includes the participation and involvement of community members. In turn, this helps promote a stronger sense of community engagement.

“The really great thing about community theatre is that it involves all ages, and it involves all skills,” Burgher explained.

If you don’t wish to act, she said the production is always looking for backstage help as well. Available roles range from set building to costume design, organizing to financial planning, and from sound control to poster design.

“When you all come together to make one thing successful, it really builds a team,” said Burgher.

Moose Jaw Community Players runs a community theatre program comprised of anyone with an interest in local theatre.

“We like to put on shows that we think the public would be interested in, and we enjoy getting together to re-create these little bits and pieces of reality for the community to enjoy watching,” she said.

“Everybody loves to feel like they belong, and theatre really does that. That’s what the Moose Jaw Community Players tries to do.”

For more information or to inquire about auditions, visit the theatre’s Facebook page, ‘Moose Jaw Community Players.’

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HOCKEY

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AUTO RACING Thursday

6 p.m. TSN NASCAR Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 At DAYTONA.

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Sunday 7:30 p.m. TSN 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Draw 6: Teams TBA.

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7:30 p.m. TSN 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Draw 9: Teams TBA.

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9:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames.

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7 p.m. WXYZ NHL Hockey Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils.

9 p.m. CBKT NET NHL Hockey Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks.

Monday 3 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames.

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Tracker "Springland" (N) The Rookie "Double Down" Big Bang Big Bang 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV 2024 People's Choice Awards (N) (Live) Dateline NBC (N) News (N) (:35) Sports 9 CBKT Bollywed (N) Push (N) The National (N) < Cynara ('23) 11 WWJ The Equalizer (N) (SP) Tracker "Springland" (N) CSI: Vegas (N) (SP) News (N) (:35) J. Osteen 12 WXYZ American Idol "701 (Auditions)" (N) (SP) What Would (N) (SP) News (N) Game Time 13 CTYS American Idol "701 (Auditions)" (N) (SP) Hudson & Rex Food Guardians 19 TSN SC 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Draw 6: Teams TBA (N) (Live) Jay Onrait 20 NET 2024 NBA All-Star Game Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference (N) (Live) Sportsnet (N) (Live) 25 EDACC Corner Gas How/Made Corner Gas Corner Gas Big Bang Big Bang Peoples Choice (N) (Live) 26 W (6:00) < Love in the Great S... < An American in Austen ('24) Eliza Bennett.

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56 CRV2 Movie < Butterfly Tale ('23) Tatiana Maslany. < The Nature of Love ('23) Magalie Lépine Blondeau.

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57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Sullivan's Crossing CornerGas CornerGas Billions "Hindenburg" 58 HBO (:15) < A.rtificial I.mmortality ('21) (:35) < The Truth About Killer Robots The Vow "Class 1 Data"

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29 ENCAV (5:55) < Divergent Series: In... (:55) <+ The Divergent Series: Allegiant ('16) < Twenty Feet From Stardom 33 CMT Cheers Cheers The Office The Office The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC 90 Day: The Single Life (N) 90 Day Diaries (N) 90 Day: The Single Life (N) Love "Tres Is a Crowd" 38 DISC Bering Sea Gold "Out of Their Depths" Timber Titans "Bingo!" (N) NUMB3RS "Con Job" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon 42 TCM <++++ The Man Who Knew Too Much ('56) (:15) <+++ The Thomas Crown Affair ('68) 47 AMC <+++ My Cousin Vinny ('92) Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Joe Pesci. <++ Days of Thunder ('90) Tom Cruise.

48 FSR (6:00) ARCA Daytona NHRA Drag Racing AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals From Gainesville, Fla. 55 CRV1 (:55) <++ The Addams Family ('19) (:25) <+ The Addams Family 2 ('21) Railroad Movie 56 CRV2 (6:45) Taking.. <++ Minions: The Rise of Gru ('22) <+++ The Father ('20) Anthony Hopkins. Movie 57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Sullivan's Crossing CornerGas CornerGas Billions "Succession" 58 HBO (6:45) < Returning Home < Being Mary Tyler Moore ('23) House of the Dragon

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48 FSR (6:30) NASCAR Fresh From Florida 250 (N) (Live) I Am Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick 55 CRV1 (6:30) < Mummies ('23) <+++ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ('18) < When Morning Comes 56 CRV2 (6:45) < Sheryl ('22) (:25) Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain RuPaul's Drag Race (N) 57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Sullivan's Crossing CornerGas CornerGas Billions "Johnny Favorite" 58 HBO (6:40) I Am Patrick Swayze (:15) <+++ 4 Little Girls ('97) Black Lady Black Lady

3 CBKFT Stat (N) La facture À coeur battant (N) La candidate (N) Le téléjournal (N) 5 CFRE FBI "Remorse" (N) FBI: Int "The Last Stop" (N) FBI-Wanted "Footsteps" (N) Global News at 10 (N) 6 CKCK Will Trent (N) (SP) The Rookie (N) (SP) The Good Doctor (N) (SP) Night (N) etalk (N) 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV Night (N) Extended (N) Quantum Leap (N) Quantum Leap (N) (SF) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon 9 CBKT Coronation Feud (N) 22 Minutes Son of a (N) One More Run (N) The National (N) 11 WWJ FBI "Remorse" (N) FBI: Int "The Last Stop" (N) FBI-Wanted "Footsteps" (N) News (N) (:35) Colbert 12 WXYZ Will Trent (N) (SP) The Rookie (N) (SP) The Good Doctor (N) (SP) News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel 13 CTYS Hudson & Rex (N) Quantum Leap (N) Quantum Leap (N) (SF) Guardians Guardians 19 TSN (6:30) Years 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Draw 12: Teams TBA (N) (Live) Sports (N) 20 NET NHL Hockey NHL Hockey 25 EDACC Primetime How/Made Big Bang etalk (N) Rookie Blue Rookie Blue 26 W Law & Order: SVU Will & Grace Will & Grace Superstore Superstore <+ The Back-up Plan ('10) 29 ENCAV (6:00) < Devil Wears Prada (:55) <++ Batman Forever ('95) Val Kilmer. <+++ House Party ('90) 33 CMT Cheers Cheers The Office The Office The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC Little People (N) Little People (N) (:05) Little People (N) (:05) 90 Day Diaries 38 DISC Mayday "Atlantic Ditching" Gold Rush (N) Yellowstone Wardens NUMB3RS "Scratch" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim Friends Friends Friends Friends 42 TCM <++++ The Red Shoes ('48) Anton Walbrook, Moira Shearer. <+++ Spellbound ('45) Ingrid Bergman.

47 AMC <+++ Knives Out ('19) Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig. <+++ The Fugitive ('93) 48 FSR (6:30) Extreme E Off-Road Racing Motocross Kansas City #1 Motocross Kansas City #2 NHRA in 30 55 CRV1 (6:40) < R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (:25) < When Morning Comes ('22) <+++ The Color Purple 56 CRV2 (:20) < Sheryl ('22) Movie < Doula ('22) Troian Bellisario.

57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Sullivan's Crossing CornerGas CornerGas Billions "Cold Storage" 58 HBO (6:30) < 40 Years a Prisoner ('20) (:25) < Stockton on My Mind ('20) Lovecraft "Strange Case"

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47 AMC (6:00) <++ Armageddon ('98) Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis. <+++ Cast Away Tom Hanks.

48 FSR (6:00) Off Road Racing Extreme E Rac. Final I: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (N) NASCAR Truck Series 55 CRV1 (:55) <++ 65 ('23) Adam Driver. < Butterfly Tale ('23) Tatiana Maslany. (P) < The Color Purple (P) 56 CRV2 Movie (:25) < When Morning Comes ('22) <++ Marry Me ('22) Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez.

57 CRV3 (6:15) <+++ Barbie ('23) (:15) < Warrior Strong ('23) Andrew "Dice" Clay. <+++ The Outfit ('22) 58 HBO (6:20) < Transhood ('20) True Detective "Part 1" < Tina ('21)

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Moonshiners (N) Hustlers Gamblers Crooks NUMB3RS "Devil Girl" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim Friends Friends Friends Friends 42 TCM < The Man Who Skied Down Everest (P) (:45) <+++ Harlan County, U.S.A. ('76) Movie 47 AMC (5:00) <+++ The Fugitive <++ Red ('10) Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Bruce Willis. <++ Red 2 48 FSR Ultima. Karting Ultima. Karting Ultima. Karting Ultima. Karting 55 CRV1 (6:30) < Gulliver Returns (:05) < The Nature of Love ('23) Veneno (SP) (:50) Veneno 56 CRV2 (6:50) <++ Black Adam ('22) < Summering ('22) Megan Mullally. < Lady Bird 57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Sullivan's "Aftershock" CornerGas CornerGas Billions "Tower of London" 58 HBO Movie Five Speeches (:35) < The Woman Who Loves Giraffes True Detective "Part 6" (N)

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If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: jritchie@moosejawtoday.com The Moose Jaw Art Guild will host an Art Creation Day, Thursday, February 15, 1 to 4 at the MJMAG activity room.

Bring your art and enjoy working together with other artists. You don’t have to be a member to participate.

For information, call 306 -692-6667.

Wakamow Valley Winter Fest will be held on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m., with wagon rides, outdoor games, concessions, a storytelling-centered campfire, a visit from Warriors mascot Morty the Moose Jaw, and much more for families to enjoy. The event will take place at 301 River Drive at the Kiwanis Pavilion in Wakamow Valley.

N.A.F.R. # 23 (National Association of Federal Retirees) General Meeting Feb 29 (Thurs) at 2 pm in the Lounge Tim Eaton’s building 510 Main St. N. Moose Jaw. Handicapped accessible building. Lounge is beside the main eating area. R.N. Guest Speaker re the importance of Senior Foot Care.

N.A.F.R. members are retired fed office workers, Military,RCMP, and spouses.

Members encouraged to attend this informative meeting. People interested in joining are Welcome. Contact 306 631 4236 for more info.

Moose Jaw Motorcycle Swap Meet on Saturday March 16th, 2024 12pm5pm at the Convention Centre South Exhibition Grounds, 250 Thatcher Dr. E. Admission $5pp. All tables booked in advance: $25 each - $10.00 per bike. For booking information phone, 306-693-6834 or 306-690-0159 after 5 pm. Sponsored by Moose Jaw Cycle Association Lawn Bowls (on turf): Lawn Bowling has been described as a cross between Curling and Pool. Lawn Bowls can be played in a solely recreational style or highly competitive form. The flexibility makes it a game for everyone from 6 to 106. The Yara Centre offers everyone an opportunity to participate in this fun sport. It provide athletes with maintenance of skills & recreational players with a fun alternative to typical gym exercises. Drop in welcomed every Tuesday &Thursday at 9:30am &/or Wednesday at 1:30pm.

For more info www.moosejawlawnbowling.com or text 306 690-8739 New Youth Pipe Band in Moose Jaw “The White Heather” for youth aged 8 to 12. Further information may be obtained by contacting Michelle Carline at mcarline@hotmail.com Scottish Country Dance Classes for all ages on Thursdays at 7pm at 510 Main St. N (T. Eaton Bldg). No partner required. Call Val @306.630.5790.

Town and Country Square Dancing will be held at St. Mary’s School for 2023-2024 season; 7pm to 9pm Monday nights.

Nature Moose Jaw will hold their meetings on a once-a-month basis to take place on the third Friday of each month.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club has resumed meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at the Lindale School staff room (north door). For information call 306-693-5705.

Church of Our Lady Bingo takes place at the Church of Our Lady Community Centre, 566 Vaughan Street on Tuesday evenings. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Bingo begins at 7:00 p.m.

Moose Jaw Town and Country Square Dance Association Winter 2024 dance program on Monday Nights at 7 pm to 9 pm at St. Mary’s School – 720 - 5th Ave SW. Dance in a Square with a Circle of Friends. For information contact: Valerie Wright 306-691-0579.

Line Dancing every Wednesday from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Church. Call 306.692.7365 for more

$799,900

Two Storey - Main Floor open concept Enormous & bright living room with stone design, spacious Living Room, Good sized wood burning fireplace, vaulted ceilings Kitchen, Island, Pantry, 2 Piece Bath, with skylights, access to back deck. Open Den/Office. Upper level - Family Rm Area, concept dining/kitchen, walk-in pantry, Full 4 Piece Bath. Master Bedroom with large island, access to upper balcony and Full 4 Piece En-Suite and His and Hers wrap around deck, 2 spacious bedrooms, Closet Space, Laundry Room. Lower Level - full bath with grand jetted tub & laundry Rec Room, Den or Office space, full 4 Piece area, pet door to secure pet deck! Second Bath, Utility Rm with storage space. level, Master Bedroom - large closet, 3 pc Garage is Insulated (24 x 26), Deck 12 x 16. ensuite with skylight & windows.

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Bungalow with Income suite* Open concept, living room, formal dining, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 4-piece bath, large hall closets, primary bedroom, main floor laundry.*Downstairs, kitchen/dining/living room, 3 bedrooms, 4-pce bath, laundry, basement heat is controlled separately via an in-floor hot water system. Attached 26’x24’ heated (in-floor) & insulated garage.

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Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

information.

Griefshare support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. We meet Mondays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. until April 8. Join any time. We meet at Moose Jaw Alliance Church. To register go to Griefshare.org/findagroup.

For more information email Ralph Magnus at rjmagnus57@gmail.com.

Are you struggling with addictions?

Do you know someone who is? Or do you want to learn more about overcoming addiction to help others? Pastor Cory Havanka and his wife Brenda will be offering an in-person, smallgroup, course that will explore how to overcome addiction that is based on Biblical foundations. For questions Call or text Cory at 306-684-1464 or email firmfoundationministries.inc@gmail. com.

Firm Foundation Ministries provides other services as well:-Bible study - Monday evenings at 630 p.m/ Prayer meetings - Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m/Pastoral counselling.

Check Facebook or Instagram for updates on services, events, bible study notes and words from the Lord.

Nar-Anon Meetings every Monday 7—8pm (Moose Jaw Nar-Anon Family Group) is a twelve-step program for relatives and friends affected by someone else’s drug use and is in-person at Moose Jaw Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. Come in Main Doors – Meeting Rm 103. Your anonymity and what you say at meetings will be carefully guarded.

Toastmasters provides a learning environment to develop communication & leadership skills which foster self-confidence as well as personal & professional development. There are 2 clubs in Moose jaw: Tuesdays: TAP club meets on zoom@7pm Soon will offer an 8 week class ‘Speechcraft’ which provides instruction and experiential learning of the basic skills in public speaking. Guests are welcome at all meetings. Phone Cathy 306-6307015 for more information & zoom link.

Wednesday: Big Country club @7pmCST is in person@Saskpolytechnic & (Hybrid) online.

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) weight loss support group meets every Wednesday evening at the Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. (Corner of Thatcher Drive W. & 9th Ave.W.) Please enter through the west-facing door, turn right and go to end of the hallway by the library, to room 105. Weigh-in takes place from 6:30-7:00 pm. Meeting to follow. TOPS can help you reach your weight loss goal by providing you with tools, information and support to be successful. The group shares friendship, weight loss tips and offers encouragement to one another.

New members are very welcome. Our scale weighs up to 500 lbs Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL), 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca/ The Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) has some exciting opportunities coming up in February, including a commemorative plaque unveiling for historian Leith Knight, special activities for ‘Snowtorious’ Moose Jaw — and an in-person visit with Jeremy Hansen.

Naiomi Setter, public service/social media clerk at the MJPL, said they were inspired to apply for the visit from Hansen thanks to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) grant the library received last year.

On 17 February from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the MJPL will participate in the second annual ‘Snowtorious’ Family Day event by the Downtown Moose Jaw Association. Library activities will include 3D printing demonstrations & giveaways, maker activities, LEGO building, and more.

Finally, February is Aboriginal Sto-

rytelling Month. Thanks to LSSAP sponsorship, the MJPL will host a storytelling event with Francis “Dickie” Yuzicapi on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. in the MJPL Theatre. *Some library programs require registration by calling 306-692-8210 or emailing nsetter@moosejawlibrary.ca.

MJPL Adult programs in February Magic the Gathering - Saturdays, Feb. 17, 24 at 2 p.m. in the Reading Room; drop-in program for ages 13 and up Moose Jaw Chess Club - Sundays, Feb. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the South Meeting Room; drop-in program for all ages MJPL Book Club - Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the South Meeting Room; the book is Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast by John Vaillant MJPL Movie Club - Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Theatre; movie is Oppenheimer (2023) by Christopher Nolan Documentary Night - Thursday, Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Library Theatre featuring acclaimed 2021 documentary Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) MJPL Youth programs in February Digital Dungeons & Dragons - Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. on the library Discord server. *Registration required, for ages 15-22 Teen D&D campaign: Spellsinger Gulch - Tuesdays OR Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Library Archives. *Registration required, for ages 12 to 16 Teen Gamers - Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room.

Drop-in program for ages 12 to 19 Teen Arts and Crafts - Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. Drop-in program for ages 12 to 19 All-ages movie matinee - Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the Theatre featuring Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) Teen Anime+ Club - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. Drop-in program for ages 1219, cosplays welcome The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-6925453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59.

SHA restrictions in effect at all Legion events.

Bingo every Monday evening in the Lounge at 6pm, Paper goes on sale at 5pm. Playing ten regular games with 2 parts each and 3 extra games, all games cash prizes.

Dart League every Thursday starting at 6pm. $25 to enter for the season. No membership required.

Cribbage every Tuesday at 1:30pm.

Registration at 1pm.

Cost $5; pre-register your team by calling 306.693.9688.

Drop-in Shuffleboard league every Friday at 7:00pm.

Chase the Ace/Meat Draw every Saturday. To see the total check out Facebook page on Wednesday and Fridays for the upcoming Saturdays numbers.

For current listing of events online visit: Monthly Calendar | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59- Moose Jaw (royalcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw.ca) Moose Jaw and District Seniors: For more information Call: 306-6944223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca .

The centre is now open Mon-Thurs 8am – 8pm.

Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open M-T and Friday’s 8am-4pm/ Lounge – Friday’s from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wood working area – Mon- Fri 8am – 4pm/Timothy Eaton Cafe open MonFri, 8am – 4pm.

Billiards open daily 8am – 4pm, and

Mon & Thurs 4:30 – 8 p.m.

Pickle Ball – Mon & Thurs 10 a.m./ Tues, Wed & Fri 1 p.m./Mon & Thurs 7 p.m./Wed 6pm Fitness- Chair/Low Impact Fitness Mondays & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.

Cribbage – Wed 1 p.m/Hand & Foot Card Game for Beginners – Thurs9:30 am/Mah Jong – Weds 1 p.m./500 Cards – Thurs @ 1 p.m.

Full Body Work Out Mon 9:30am/Wed 9:30 am Scrabble – Mon 1pm/Spades Tues & Fri 1pm Line Dancing Tues 10 a.m./Intro to Line Dancing – Wed 11am Table Tennis Mon 1pm/Art & Crafts Mon/Tues/Wed 1 p.m./Floor Shuffleboard Tues/Thurs 1 p.m.

Paper Tole Tues 1 p.m./Nickle Bingo Fri 1 p.m./Quilting Fri 9am-4pm Jam and dancing (New Name Change) Fri 9 a.m./Texas Hold’em Thurs 6:30pm Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre Weekly Activities – 235 3rd Ave. N.E. Phone 306.692.6072 or email cosmo@ sasktel.net. Check them out on Facebook.

Monday: 9:30am-Pickleball/1pm-Floor Shuffleboard/7pm-Camera Club – only on the 2nd Monday of the month Tuesday: 9:30am-Jam Session/1pm-Pickleball/7pm-Friendship Bridge/7pm-Beginners Only Pickleball Wednesday: 8:30am-TOPS/8:30amPickleball/1pm-Floor Shuffleboard Thursday: 10am-Line Dance/1pm-Pickleball Friday: 9:00am-Beginner Pickleball/1pm-Regular Pickleball February 16 – Military Whist Tournament. Register 9:30am/Games start 10am. Cost $20pp includes muffin, coffee & lunch.

February 17 – Social Dance from 7:3011:30pm. Band Len Gadia. Cost $15pp includes snacks.

February 29 – Sadie Hawkins Dance from 7:30-11pm; rock the nite away with DJ Rottweiler. Tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Taco in a bag included.

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@sasktel.net Open on Wednesdays 12-6pm. Every Wed. 10 card crib and smear.

Every Thursday 12–7pm – crib 1:30pm/Bring a partner or sign up for a spare.

Every Friday 1-10pm. Shuffleboard 1:30pm, pool and darts 7pm. Bring a partner.

Every Saturday 1-7pm. 4:30 pm Meat Draw;50/50;gift card. Everyone welcome.

Last Thursday of every month “Veteran’s Coffee Break” 9:30-11am. All Vet-

into your life! erans welcome for coffee and donuts provided by local businesses.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395 MONDAY EVENINGS: (to April, 2023): Drop in Cribbage – registration 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm – play starts at 7:00 pm. $2.00 per person – two person teams.

Bring a partner or spare.

Prizes depend on number of persons registered. Everyone Welcome.

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: (to April 2023) - Drop in Darts – play starts at 7:00 pm – draw for partners. $2.00 per person, per night. Everyone Welcome EVERY THURSDAY: Ladies Auxiliary “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 5:30 pm, draws start at 6:00 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, “Chase the Ace” EVERY SUNDAY: Aerie “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 2:30 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, Mystery Draw, “Chase the Ace” MONDAY THRU SATURDAY – DROP IN POOL – 1:00 pm to 1:30 start time.

Singles and Doubles. Partners draw from those attending to play.

FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY – Aerie meeting – 11:30 am FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY – Ladies Auxiliary meeting - 7:00 pm Seniors’ Centre Without Walls FREE telephone-based program for seniors 55+ in activities, education, and conversation. No internet or computer needed, only a phone. To register for programs, phone 306-631-4357 or email scwwsask2019@gmail.com For individuals over 60 yrs: Join in to share on the oral history of the farm– Celebrate common stories through farm reminiscing. Free weekly phone sessions until March 6 at 10am-11am OR 1:30-2:30 for 8 weeks. No computer or internet required. All supplies necessary will be mailed free to you. Registration deadline has finished but if interested please check to see if there are still any openings at 306.631.4357 (No texts please). Email scwwsask2019@gmail.com Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. Please call for more information (306) 693-5989. You can read more about the upcoming sessions and how to sign up for the free Virtual Coffee Club talks at: https://wdm.ca/coffeeclub/ Virtual Coffee Club for a time of visiting and learning through zoom sessions once a month consisting of a presentation and time for questions afterwards. No cost but pre-registration is required on website: Virtual Coffee Club - Western Development Museum (wdm.ca). For more information or to set up an interview call 306-693-5989 or email me at ajones@wdm.ca

Local building activity starts year with increase Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

January is a slow month for construction but local activity increased slightly this year.

Eleven building permits were issued by city hall for a value of $857,000 compared with $785,000 in the previous January.

The lone dwelling started in January was worth $485,000 and amounted to half the month’s total.

Commercial permits in-

cluded $160,000 renovation to the Canadian Brewhouse at 1251 Main North; $75,000 work to the new Wendy’s at 121 Thatcher Drive East; and $20,000 to Starbucks at 1251 Main St. North.

A $15,000 permit was issued for work on an indoor recreational building at 754 Fairford Street West.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Library unveils plaque to honour ‘remarkable’ Leith Knight, who helped preserve city’s history Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Stories about Moose Jaw’s early history could have been lost forever if not for renowned writer Leith Knight, who helped preserve those tales through her beloved columns and the library’s archives.

Knight — née Docherty, born April 13, 1924 — started working for the Moose Jaw Public Library as the chief librarian’s secretary in 1961 before moving on to other roles, including assistant head librarian, head librarian and duties in the reference department.

She later helped develop the venue’s archives department, making Moose Jaw the first public library in Saskatchewan to have such a department.

Knight began writing on various topics in 1953, while she began producing a weekly column for the Moose Jaw Times-Herald in 1969 titled “Historically Speaking,” which continued until 2013.

She also wrote two books called “All the Moose … all the Jaw” and “Birds of the Moose Jaw Area.”

Scott Hellings, assistant head librarian Shevaun Ruby and Larry Hellings stand near the new plaque, after an event that officially unveiled the dedication. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

An up-close picture of the plaque that honours Leith Knight, who created the public library’s archives department and wrote hundreds of stories preserving the community’s history. The plaque hangs outside the archives room. Photo

by Jason G. Antonio She died on June 27, 2013, at age 89.

It’s estimated that she wrote more than 2,000 columns during her career.

More than 60 years after establishing the archives and over a decade since her death, the library held a reception on Feb. 7 to unveil a plaque commemorating the woman and her efforts to preserve the community’s history.

Nearly 20 people attended the event, including father and son Larry and Scott Hellings, who co-wrote “A Knight to Remember.” The book — which they released last spring — brings together 104 columns that Knight wrote for the Times-Herald.

The gathering also coincided with Provincial Archives Week, which ran from Feb. 4 to 10.

“I’m very pleased with how (the

plaque) came out. It turned out better than I had hoped,” said Scott, a former reporter with the Times-Herald and Moose Jaw Express and past chairman of the heritage advisory committee.

The commemorative event was a “full-circle moment” for the Hellings because their journey to write the book started in the archives during Archives Week in 2018 while attending another event to honour Knight’s contributions to the department, he explained.

The father-son team had already been compiling the woman’s articles, but after seeing the turnout and how many people cherished her work, they were convinced to push forward and make the project a reality.

“Leith Knight was a remarkable woman … . Without her, we likely would have lost so much of our history,” Scott said, noting she regularly used the archives to research the community’s early years.

“She had a great knack for finding (old and) interesting stories and then re-telling those stories in a captivating manner.”

The Hellings wanted to include photos to accompany the text in the book but ran into problems — lack of photos, photo quality, design issues and printing costs — that discouraged them from doing so.

They realized the project was not about showcasing old photos but about highlighting Knight’s words and the history she worked to preserve.

Scott hoped the book would inspire people to visit the archives to find those old photos, search for more of Knight’s ar-

ticles or browse through other materials in the collection.

“One thing that always made me smile was finding stories that show that the more things change, the more they stay the same,” Scott chuckled, citing stories Knight wrote about snow clearing, crumbling streets, fighting on city council, crime and fires burning down beloved old buildings.

“This is truly a gem of the library’s collection, and we owe it all to Leith,” he said, before reading a column about the circus coming to town.

The Hellings said they have talked about writing a second book based on 80 other columns they have collected and the inquiries they have received from residents.

Yet, they said finding a publisher to print their first book in small quantities proved challenging. Scott found a company in the United States that would print one at a time — he gave his dad the first copy at Christmas 2022 — but that was expensive while they faced import issues.

He eventually found a Canadian company to print their books one at a time, which is what they’ve been doing ever since.

“It was a journey, but if I were to do another one, it would come along a lot faster,” added Scott.

The Hellings thanked Hilda Davies, a friend of Knight’s, for re-typing the columns for publication, and library archivist Stephanie Jeanes for her assistance.

Home sales and new listings both increased by double-digit percentages in January, data show

By Moose Jaw Express staff

The start of a new year proved to be beneficial for housing sales in Moose Jaw because sales and new listings were up in January compared to the same time in 2023.

There were 27 home sales last month in Canada’s Most Notorious City, compared to 23 — a jump of 13 per cent — in January 2023, a report from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) says.

There were 60 new listings last month, a jump from 23 units — a rise of 62 per cent — from last January. Further, there were 103 units in inventory, a decrease from 114 homes — a drop of 11 per cent — from the year before. Also, there were 3.81 months of supply in January — a drop of 21 per cent — and homes stayed on the market for 51 days.

The benchmark price was $215,300, an increase from $206,688 — a jump of four per cent — year over year. Meanwhile, the average home price was $233,458, an increase from $179,763 — a rise of 23 per

cent — last January, the report said.

“Benchmark price reflects the price of a typical or average home for a specific location. Average and median prices are easily swayed by what is sold in that time frame,” the SRA explained.

“As a benchmark price is based on a typical home, price changes more accurately represent true price changes in the market as it is an apples-to-apples comparison.”

The 10-year average for January shows there are usually 24 home sales, 65 new listings, 203 homes in inventory, 9.01 months of supply, 74 days of homes on the market, a benchmark price of $206,090 and an average price of $215,308.

Provincial housing sales Saskatchewan reported 776 sales in January, a year-over-year gain of 24 per cent and nearly 18 per cent above longterm, 10-year averages, the SRA said. It was strong detached home sales that primarily drove January as the seventh con-

secutive month of above-average sales.

Strong monthly sales were met with declining new listings, resulting in 4,562 available units in inventory in January, the lowest level reported in January since 2010.

Furthermore, inventory levels declined by 18 per cent year-over-year and remained over 36 per cent below longterm, 10-year trends, the SRA continued.

As in prior months, most inventory decline was driven by homes priced below $400,000, a market segment that remains extremely competitive. Alternatively, properties priced above $600,000 experienced inventory relief in January, though more was needed to offset the declines in lower price ranges.

“Higher lending rates have driven many purchasers to seek out more affordable products, resulting in further inventory declines in the more affordable segment of our market,” said CEO Chris Guérette.

“January failed to bring new listing relief

to this area of our market, and prospective buyers can continue to expect tight market conditions when searching for more affordable properties.”

Prices rose across all property types on a year-over-year basis in January, with the most significant gains occurring in row/townhouse-style properties, the organization said. Saskatchewan reported a provincial benchmark price of $319,600 in January, up from $319,300 in December and nearly one-per-cent higher than January 2023.

“While real estate is local and market conditions vary based on property type, price range, and location — our biggest concern is the lack of inventory across many markets in our province,” said Guérette.

“Despite persistent inventory challenges, the predicted easing of lending rates and favourable economic conditions should continue to support stable demand for home ownership in Saskatchewan.”