Crime Stoppers received 56 tips and awarded $450 during Q1

Moose Jaw Crime Stoppers received nearly 60 tips from residents about possible crimes during the first quarter of this year and issued nearly $500 in reward money.

From Jan. 1 to April 30, the public sent the organization’s co-ordinator 56 tips about incidents in the community. Investigations led to police arresting and charging two people, while Crime Stoppers paid $450 to people for their help.

The Moose Jaw Police Service provided the information during the recent Board of Police Commissioners’ meeting.

Moose Jaw Crime Stoppers is celebrating its 38th birthday this year and is the oldest Crime Stoppers group in the province. The group was incorporated one day be-

Notice Of Abandonment Of Poll Village Of Briercrest

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the office(s) of:

Councillor: Village of Briercrest

I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office(s) will take place and the following person(s) are elected by acclamation:

COUNCILLOR: Brett Kowalyk

Dated at Briercrest, this 18th day of May, 2023

Linda Senchuk

Returning Officer

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fore the City of Regina’s association began, about which former Moose Jaw mayor Louis (Scoop) Lewry always enjoyed reminding people.

Crime Stoppers began in the United States 40 years ago, while Calgary was the first Canadian municipality to adopt the program. The program arrived in Moose Jaw two years later after a Calgary officer arrived in town to be the new police chief.

The program has recovered $838,233 worth of drugs and property since it began here in 1985, while it has processed 4,407 tips, paid out $39,400 in tips out of $56,565 in approved tip money and arrested 503 people. These

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MARQUIS NO. 191

2023

Assessment Roll Notice

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 for the year 2023 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days:

Monday to Friday inclusive May 26th, 2023 – July 25th, 2023.

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

Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191, Box 40, Marquis SK S0H 2X0. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $100 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Revision, Kristen Tokaryk, Western Municipal Consulting Ltd., Box 149, Meota SK, S0M 1X0, by the 25th day of July, 2023.

Dated at Marquis, Saskatchewan this 26th day of May, 2023 numbers show how successful the program has been and reflect the good co-operation between the police and residents.

Crime Stoppers has also seen how useful social media has become and how it has evolved over the years. The program started with a phone number of 1-800-2228477 (TIPS), followed by a webpage on the Moose Jaw Police Service website, followed by a phone app and social media pages.

NOTICE OF INTENTION

TO AMEND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN NO. 5345

TheCounciloftheCityofMooseJawintendstoconsiderabylaw pursuanttoThePlanningandDevelopmentAct,2007toamend theCityofMooseJaw’sOcialCommunityPlanNo.5345.

TheproposedamendmentsincludeatextamendmenttoaccommodateforaDirectControlDistrict;amapamendmentthat changestheFutureLandUsedesignationofthearealegallyknown asSW29-16-26-2Ext4,Blk/ParB,PlanCX1021Ext0&Blk/ParA, Plan78MJ07626Ext1fromCommunityService/Parks/RVCtoDirect ControlDistrict1(DCD1);andamapamendmenttotheDevelopmentConstraintsMaptoremovetheEnvironmentalConservation Easementfromthesubjectareatocorrectamappingerror.

AmapoftheaectedareaandacopyoftheproposedBylawmay befoundontheCitywebsiteatwww.moosejaw.ca.

PublicfeedbackontheproposedBylawmaybedirectedto PlanningandDevelopmentServices,228MainStreetNorth,Moose Jaw,SKS6H3J8,orbyemailatplanning@moosejaw.ca.Allwritten submissionsmustbereceivedby10:00amonMonday,June12, 2023.QuestionsmaybedirectedtotheDepartmentofPlanning andDevelopmentServicesbyemailorbyphoneat306-694-4443.

TheproposedBylawandanysubmissionsregardingtheproposed BylawwillbeconsideredattheregularmeetingofCityCouncilto beheldinCouncilChambers,CityHall,at4:00pmonMonday,June 12,2023.

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What to look for when players take the ice at the World Para Hockey Championship

For the most part, the sport of para hockey is the same as the version played by able-bodied players.

The goals are the same, rink dimensions haven’t changed, lines on the ice are the same and players wear gloves and helmets like everyone else.

But fans will see differences when the World Para Hockey Championship hits the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Sunday, May 28.

Of course, it all starts with the players themselves.

Athletes have to go through a number of steps to prove their level of ability, with every athlete having to meet minimum impairment to be involved in the sport.

That includes limb deficiency through medical amputation or trauma, impaired muscle power, leg length difference, hypertonia (increased muscle tension), ataxia (loss of muscle coordination), athetosis (continual slow involuntary movements) and impaired passive movement in one or more joints.

As an example, Team Canada captain Tyler McGregor developed spindle cell sarcoma in his left leg after a fracture in 2009. His leg was amputated in 2010, he started para hockey in 2011 and debuted on the national team in 2012. Or take U.S. veteran and longtime captain Josh Pauls. Born without tibias in his legs, both were amputated when he was 10 months old. He began playing para hockey in 2002 and has gone on to win five world championships and four Paralympic gold medals with Team U.S.A.

The sleds themselves are governed when it comes to their height, length and width, and players will carry two sticks, each no more than 100 cm long and featuring an ice pick on the end that is used to propel players around the ice. There’s even a specific penalty for if the sled is used as a weapon -- teeing, where a player makes contact with an opponent with any part of the front radius of the sled going straight into an opponent.

The game itself is slightly shorter, with 15-minute periods and 15-minute intermissions. Overtime rules vary by tournament stage -- preliminary rounds feature a five-minute OT, games up to the bronze medal game are 10-minute OT and the gold medal game will be a 15-minute overtime. Shootouts will follow at each level if no goal is scored.

Folks will also notice some substantial changes to the arena infrastructure itself.

Immediately noticeable, of course, is the ice surface. The Para Hockey World Championship logo has replaced the Moose Jaw Warriors at centre ice and tournament sponsors have also been painted into the surface.

Then there are the boards themselves, which feature see-through plexiglass at the benches and penalty box areas so players can see the ice surface while on their sleds. The bench floor area and walkway to the dressing rooms will be covered with synthetic plastic ice to facilitate player movement.

Other than that, it’s most goals wins, with the eight-team tournament beginning on May 28 with three games. Tickets are available by visiting www.sasktix.ca.