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Dare to Dream Lotto increases prize packages by $10K for 2021 Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Mossbank Dare to Dream Lotto is going bigger and better for 2021.

How much bigger and better? How does no less than $10,000 more in cash and prizes sound?

The 15th annual fundraiser for the Mossbank and District Recreation Board will feature a $60,000 cash prize or prize packages worth an equal amount or more. That’s on top of their popular 50/50 draw, which could be worth up to $40,000 this year.

It all comes out of years of success for the local draw and a series of sellouts for community lotteries all over the province over the last year, which led organizers to boost their offerings.

“It made sense because lotteries are doing so well this year,” said Christa Fortin, assistant administrator with the Town of Mossbank. “I just bought one for the Rockglen lottery just because it’s helping their community; it’s helping keep these small communities alive. We’re still here; people want to be here and we need to be able to give them the services they want and deserve.”

Proceeds from the lottery go to recreation projects in the community, with one of their planned major upgrades near and dear to many cities and towns across Canada expansion of changeroom facilities in the Mossbank Centennial Arena to accommodate female players and offer a changing space for the spray park just outside the facility.

Work is also being done on the town’s ball diamonds with the installation of sprinkler and irrigation systems and improvements to the swimming pool could also be in the works.

All that and more would receive a major boost if everything were to sell out - to the tune of more than $143,000 pouring into community coffers.

“We’ve done a lot of upgrades over the past

six years, so it’s nice to see the support and all the generosity we have from people who aren’t even from here,” Fortin said.

A total of 4,000 tickets are available for the main draw, and a further 4,000 for the 50/50. Main draw tickets are $60 each, three for $150 or 10 for $400. The 50/50 draw tickets are $20 each, with a sellout seeing the winner pick up the aforementioned $40K. The main draw winner will receive their choice of $60,000 cash or one of four prize package options: • The Bourassa and Sons package featuring a 2019 New Holland Workmaster Tractor, 2019 New Holland Skidsteer Loader and 2021 Woods Rotary Tiller, worth $60,000; • The Nelson GM package offering the choice of a 2021 Camaro 2SS, 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 2WD or 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, worth up to $60,943; • The South Country Equipment package featuring a 2021 John Deere Gator and 2020 John Deere Sub-Compact Utility Tractor, worth $64,380; • The Young’s Equipment package featuring a 2021 Case IH Farmall Tractor, 2021 Farm King Tiller and 2021 Farm King Mower, worth $64,287.

A series of secondary prizes are also avail-

able: • $5,000 VIP cash, drawn on May 29; • Six subsidiary prizes including two $500 South Country gift certificates, a $500 Bourassa and Sons certificate, $500 Nelson GM certificate, $500 Southland Co-Op certificate and $500 Young’s Equipment certificate, drawn on June 5; • Three radio blitz prizes, including a $500 Visa gift card from Agritax and Nagel Insurance Services, drawn on June 2; a $500 Mossbank gift certificate from Skates N Skirts and Top Shelf Grocery, drawn on June 3; and a $500 Visa gift card from Dale and Lisa’s Farm and Auto and R.W. Organics, drawn on June 4.

“Our sponsors are so important to us, they support us every single year,” Fortin said.

“For a small community, they’re all very supportive of us and it makes a huge difference.”

The main draw will take place at 1 p.m. on June 5 at the Bent Nail Cafe in Mossbank.

Tickets are available by calling 1-866-3592WIN (2946) or by mailing in the lottery flyer distributed to communities included in the Moose Jaw Express distribution area.

For the latest updates on the Dare to Dream Lotto, keep an eye on their Facebook page at facebook.com/daretodreamlotto.

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The Saskatchewan Elks Association has launched a new fundraiser designed to help residents with medical needs, support seniors’ homes and contribute to the Saskatchewan Pediatric Auditory Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC) in Saskatoon.

The Saskatchewan Elks’ Trucks and Bucks Lottery features a grand prize valued up to $80,040, with the winner able to choose a 2021 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab, a 2021 Ford F-150 Lariat, or $65,000 in cash.

Furthermore, the organization is offering an early bird prize worth up to $5,000 in cash and a 50/50 raffle with the winner taking up to half of an increasing jackpot of $100,000.

The early bird cut-off deadline is on June 8 at 11 p.m., with the draw date on June 25. The final cut-off for ticket sales is on June 29 at 11 p.m., with the final draw to be made on Tuesday, July 13.

The Elks’ foundation has been around for many years and supports Saskatchewan residents over age 18 with medical and financial needs, explained Harold Claffey, lottery chairman and publicity director. This fundraiser replaces one normally held in the summer but was not as successful, which is why the group hired professional fundraisers to organize this lottery.

“It’s going well. Tickets are selling fast. Get your tickets now because tickets might sell out before the early bird draw deadline, which is early next month,” said Claffey.

“And it’s going to be a pretty successful fundraiser for us, enabling us to continue with our mission and vision and to do good works in the province of Saskatchewan.”

The Saskatchewan Elks Association’s foundation pro-

vides homes for seniors throughout the province, including in Moose Jaw on Home Street East near the Snow Hut, he continued. The homes ensure seniors do not have to leave their communities for bigger centres and keep together families.

The organization also heavily supports SPARC since the Elks have been pioneers in supporting children’s hearing across Canada — there are five hearing centres across the country that he group helps — especially in developing cochlear implant technology.

The Elks has more than 50 lodges in small towns across Saskatchewan and are “community people helping community people,” added Claffey. The foundation gives these lodges a common cause and purpose; the organization will be able to use the profits from the fundraiser to continue performing good works throughout the province.

Tickets for the grand prize can be purchased for $20 each, five for $50, 20 for $75 or 50 for $100.

Tickets for the raffle can be purchased for $10 each, five for $25, 15 for $50, or 50 for $75.

Visit trucksandbucks.ca to purchase your tickets and support the Saskatchewan Elks Association.

Largest helium plant in Canada now operating in Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Express staff

Canada’s largest helium purification plant is now operating in Saskatchewan and can produce over 50 million cubic feet per year of purified helium for commercial sale — equal to filling 400,000 party balloons a day.

The new $32-million plant is located near Battle Creek in southwest Saskatchewan, near Maple Creek, and is owned and operated by North American Helium Inc. (NAH).

Helium is a commodity in high demand worldwide since it can be used in medical research, semiconductor manufacturing, space exploration, fibre optics and advancements in nuclear power generation.

“This facility will create and support local jobs, enable the province to scale up helium production, and grow export capacity,” said MLA Bronwyn Eyre, minister responsible for Energy and Resources, in a news release.

“It will also further diversify our natural resource sector and position Saskatchewan as a leading supplier of a critical element that the world needs.”

Helium is included on both the Canadian and American lists of critical minerals, considered necessary for the modern economy, emerging technologies or that face supply chain risks. Helium prices have risen by more than 160 per cent since 2017 due to increased global demand and shortage of supply. Canada currently has the fifth-largest helium resources in the world, with significant underground reserves in Saskatchewan.

“This project is another example of the resiliency of our economy and another step toward economic recovery and a return to growth,” said Cypress Hills MLA Doug Steele. “Saskatchewan has the natural resources the world needs, and it is important we continue providing a competitive investment environment to attract projects such as this that will create jobs in our communities, grow our economy and build a strong Saskatchewan.”

The NAH helium purification project was approved for the province’s Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive (OGPII) program, which provides new or expanded

gas processing and liquefaction facilities with a 15-percent transferrable royalty credit, based on capital expenditures, the news release said.

“We are very excited to start up our second helium plant in Saskatchewan ahead of schedule and anticipate running a significant helium exploration and development program into the future,” said Marlon McDougall, NAH president and Chief Operating Officer.

“This is an important milestone in the development of a new source of reliable green helium supply and longterm sustainable helium production industry in Saskatchewan,” echoed Nicholas Snyder, NAH chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

“Our company will continue working with our partners and relevant stakeholders to ensure that we can grow our nitrogen-based helium production as a replacement for declining legacy sources of hydrocarbon-linked helium supplies in the lower 48 states.”

Saskatchewan is one of the few jurisdictions in the world that can support drilling dedicated helium wells rather than as a byproduct of hydrocarbon production, the news release said. This makes helium production significantly more environmentally friendly in Saskatchewan than in competing jurisdictions.

With the NAH plant, there are now nine active helium wells in the province and 24 in the drilling process. The Government of Saskatchewan expects the number of helium wells will eventually surpass 100.

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Local man treasures autograph from Prince Philip

Well-known local resident Art Stow approached our four-person table the other day and asked if I would be interested in some memorabilia involving Prince Philip who had passed away a week or so previously.

I replied that I would indeed be interested and that I would happily look at his own personal memories of the Duke of Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express Edinburgh. ronjoy@sasktel.net A week later Art again came to our table, carrying a book, Bundesrpublik Deutschland, The Federal Republic of Germany. I was quizzical about what I was about to see and hear but held my counsel until he explained that the book was only present to keep a photo inside it from bending.

The black and white photo was of a crowd gathered around a man who was easily identified as a very young Prince Philip. Among the crowd was a young boy, wearing glasses with slicked back hair. I took one look, and burst out in very impolite laughter. That youngster was of course, Art Stow.

And on the opposite side of the photo was a signature, “Philip.” No wonder Art was so proud of the photo and wanted it handled with care and with respect. What a treasure and what a memory he had of how he managed to(get

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Art Stow, front left side, by vehicle, on hand in Saskatoon to watch Prince Philip. . . autograph from Prince Philip on right side of photo. (Submitted Photo) so close to Prince Philip and how he obtained such an important autograph.

The year was 1951 when Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited Saskatoon and stopped at St. John’s Cathedral where a crowd had gathered to greet the couple. Art thinks he was 11 or 12 years of age.

RCMP security was determined to keep the crowds back but young Art squirmed his way closer where he was told to stand behind a large and burly RCMP officer. The young boy had champions in the crowd and was finally given permission to stand close to the official car where he had

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Memories of Prince Philip I only met Prince Philip once – in 1977.

It was a Friday night about eleven and I was in the York Hotel in North Lethbridge with Brock Crysler; the landscape artist Bill Webb and musician Bruce Beck. We were well into beer and music.

Without invitation, a distinguished man in slightly tattered clothes came and sat out table. As was our custom, he was given a beer in exchange for telling us about himself.

He told us he was Prince Philip and was visiting Lethbridge ‘under the radar’ – didn’t want the Royal family to know where he was – he just wanted to have a little fun.

Philip was much shorter and much darker than I thought.

His English accent was slurred – but then, so was ours by that time of night.

He was a nice guy – said the Queen could be a Royal pain in the [@%%] and Prince Charles was an [#$#*&]. And he told us he didn’t like the Corgis. Said they crapped every where.

I think it was Bill who bought a joint off him for five bucks.

Soon enough he shuffled off into the labyrinth of humans and tables full of beer.

A once in a lifetime experience.

Richard Dowson, Moose Jaw

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Re: Two Thumbs Up for Hospital Care Givers Recently I spent over a week in the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital (not COVID related) and I would be remiss if I did not publicly say ‘thank you’ to the medical and support staff that cared for me.

During these days of government restrictions on visitation, a person’s mental health becomes strained when in the hospital.

However, thanks to the doctors, nurses, dietary staff, lab people and the housekeeping folks, I found encouragement. Thanks to each one of you for taking a moment of your busy day to encourage me. You became my support system and lifted my spirit and I will forever be grateful.

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an unobstructed view of the proceedings. Another spirited and determined youth perched in a tree for his own view.

The transport for the Princess and Prince was an open-air Lincoln Continental. Another RCMP guard is shown in the photo, presenting a rug on his swagger stick, a rug that was placed over the knees of the couple before they drove away.

Many years later, after he had retired from the military reserves, Art was given the honour of being an aide de camp to Prince Philip who was in Canada for a world wildlife federation conference.

As he greeted Prince Philip at the Hotel Saskatchewan he brought out the photo and showed the Prince — who immediately picked himself out of the crowd — then looked closer and found and identified Art. Of course Art was delighted when Prince Philip offered to sign the photo. Who would have refused such a kind gesture?

Art’s eyes twinkle when he talks about his experiences with Prince Philip and it is evident how much he treasures this black and white photo and the signature on it of the late Prince Philip.

Thanks Art for sharing your special memories.

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Bill Harris Financial Services Inc. Since I am embracing FREEDOM 75, retirement has begun. I wish to acknowledge clients whom I have served throughout the past 52 years in the financial services industry. In addition to friends and former co- workers, I would like to thank everyone for their support and friendship over the years.

Bill Harris CLU, CHFC

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As a centre-spread in this edition, we have published the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for anyone that may not be privy to the information within. As well, there are many that don’t have the ability to research such information via the internet. This charter was enacted in 1981 and signed by our then Prime Minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

“We must now establish the basic Joan Ritchie principles, the basic values and beEDITOR liefs which hold us together as Canadians so beyond our regional loyalties there is a way of life and a system of values which make us proud of the country that has given us such freedom and such immeasurable joy.”

P.E. Trudeau Through this charter, everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: • freedom of conscience and religion; • freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; • freedom of peaceful assembly; and • freedom of association “These freedoms are set out in the Charter to ensure that Canadians are free to create and express their ideas, gather to discuss them and communicate them widely to other people. These activities are basic forms of individual liberty.

They are also important to the success of a democratic society like Canada. In a democracy, people must be free to discuss matters of public policy, criticize governments and offer their own solutions to social problems.”

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“Many of the measures introduced as a result of COVID-19 limit individual rights in some way, and we are beginning to see court challenges on diverse legal grounds. The question is whether the limitation on rights are justified based on the information the government has available to it at the time.” https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2020-0070

“In a way, this pandemic is a wake-up call that our fundamental rights and freedoms can be so easily tested under trying circumstances. Without a deliberate and long-term commitment to human rights, any future adversities will further aggravate existing inequities and vulnerabilities in our society.” https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-covid-is-awakeup-call-that-rights-and-freedoms-can-be-tested-in-a-crisis

As well and seemingly a contravention of the Canadian charter is Bill C-10 that the Liberal gov’t is trying to quickly enact which would extend the powers of the CRTC to control what is posted on YouTube and other social media channels and also a limit on online video content. “This is a blatant attack on freedom of expression in Canada,” stated MP Tom Lukiwski. In his column published in this edition of the Moose Jaw Express, Lukiwski cites University of Ontario Professor of Law as saying, “In a free democratic society, we don’t subject basic speech to regulation in this way.” The former director of the CRTC even stated, “Granting a government agency authority over legal user generated content, particularly when backed up the government’s musings about taking down websites – doesn’t just infringe on free expression, it constitutes a full-blown assault upon it, and, through it, the foundation of democracy.”

It is in the best interest of all Canadians to maybe take note of some of the freedoms that are being slowly eroded. In the instance of free speech, a good place to start would be to send a letter to the Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault as was suggested by Lukiwski. Read Lukiwski’s column in this edition and send your own letter to the minister in opposition of Bill C-10 to Steven.Guilbeault@parl.gc.ca .

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Edmund Burke The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.

Genetics has a lot to do with who we are – but so does our Mom. I have an insatiable curiosity. I blame my Mom for that.

Society seems to be set up for “insiders” and people who conform to the popular views. I love pointing out flaws in the system, particularly when “the Emperor has no Clothes.” I blame my Mom for that.

My Mom’s name was Stella. In the fifties, when I was growing up in Toronto, she was my “Google” – a human search engine who knew everyone and everything. Stella read continually. When she met Alberta Lieutenant Governor Grant McEwan they talked about what they were each reading. Stella probably read every book in the North York Library.

She knew about viruses and how Polio spread.

She knew stuff nobody else knew, and often didn’t care to know. She had an incredibly curious mind. I was on a TTC bus with her once and she pointed out the University of Toronto Professor who invented Radar (the magnetometer). He was riding the bus down from Richvale where he had been working at the Dunlap Observatory.

I had a Globe and Mail morning paper route and Mom always came to help and fold papers – and read the news, fresh off the press. In March 1953 the front page carried a “wire-photo” of Stalin and a report about his death.

I asked, “What’s a wire photo?” (I didn’t care about Stalin) She explained it was a facsimile and explained about the concentration of dots and how it worked.

In 1954 she had read an interesting book about Boolean Algebra and how ‘if-then statements’ worked and how important this was for computer operations. I never heard another word about Boolean Algebra until 1998!

Stella loved Toronto. She took my sister Mary and I to see the play “Peter Pan” staring Marion Martin at Eaton’s Auditorium. She later followed the TV show “Dallas” because ‘JR’ was Marion Martin’s son.

She took us to see the “Happy Gang” do a Radio show.

Stella was the oldest of 13 kids, born in a log house near Ahmic Harbour in the Parry Sound District of Ontario.

She grew up in Matheson, Northern, Ontario and moved to Toronto in 1927, just before her 17th birthday. She worked as domestic for the Turnbull family, owners of the Turnbull Elevator Company and remained a close friend to Mrs. Turnbull until her death.

Stella’s family were poor. She sent part of her pay back home to her family in the North and always looked out for her siblings.

Stella in 1950 using our Solar Clothes Dryer.

She met my Dad in Matheson and they dated in Toronto where they married in June 1929 and moved into a house he built in North York. They had seven children.

Stella loved visiting – and knew everyone. She was not a drinker but made the exception on St. Patrick’s Day when she visited Mrs. Ryan on Norton Avenue for a glass of wine.

Even after her children left home their friends dropped in to visit Stella.

I was 17 when I left home in April 1959 on a short adventure in Alberta. I didn’t get back for a visit for 15 years.

On my first Mother’s Day away from home, in 1959, I dug up a small Prickly Pear cactus on the banks of the Red Deer River at Finnegan and mailed it to her in a tobacco can. It arrived safely, was planted and, like Stella, lived a long and colourful life in Toronto.

Chaplin sodium plant to receive $220 million investment for facility upgrades Larissa Kurz Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. has announced that it will be supporting a large upgrade project for its sodium sulphate plant located in Chaplin, Sask., to expand the facility’s production to better reflect market needs.

SSMI’s sulphate of potash (SOP) fertilizer production upgrade will total $220 million and once completed, will increase the facility’s production to 150,000 metric tonnes of SOP annually.

The project will offer an estimated 360 construction jobs and once completed, the Chaplin plant will have 50 per cent more jobs available. A construction timeline for the project was not provided by SSMI. SOP is sold to North American and international markets as a high-quality fertilizer and plant nutrition project, and SSMI confirmed that further expansion is planned to increase SOP tonnes and utilize reserves at Ingebrigt Lake.

Sodium sulphate as a stand-alone product has seen a decline in demand, said Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre in a press release, while SOP remains in higher demand. Upgrades to the plant will reflect the current focus of the fertilizer production industry.

"This is very exciting news for our province and especially for the community of Chaplin, as this announcement will bring significant immediate and long-term economic benefits," said Lyle Stewart, MLA for LumsSend your letters to the editor to: letters@mjvexpress.com or 888-241-5291 All columns, letters to the editor and editorials are solely the personal opinions of the writers themselves and not necessarily the opinions of The Moose Jaw Express.

den-Morse, in a press release. "It will protect and create jobs, all the while keeping an important industry in my constituency."

The provincial government voiced its support of the upgrade, conditionally approving the project for two capital investment incentives.

SSMI’s upgrades will qualify for the new Sodium Sulphate Incentive, which provides a 10 per cent credit on capital projects that diversify or improve operating efficiency.

It is also approved for the Saskatchewan Chemical Fertilizer Incentive, which is a non-refundable, non-transferable 15 per cent tax credit of capital expenditures of $10 million or more spent on new or expanding construction projects at chemical fertilizer facilities.

"The Saskatchewan government clearly understands the immediate and long-term role that rural projects such as ours can play in strengthening and building Saskatchewan's economy as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic," said Rodney McCann, president of Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. The provincial 2021-22 budget also reduced the royalty rate of sodium sulphate to 3 per cent, to support the sector through the transition.

The SSMI sodium sulphate facility at Chaplin, located about 85 kilometres west of Moose Jaw on Highway 1, has been in operation for over 70 years.

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Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre inviting women and girls to join new gardening project Larissa Kurz

A new spring program from the Newcomer Welcome Centre is looking to bring together women and girls from Moose Jaw through the power of gardening — and there’s still time to get involved.

The new gardening program is offered as part of the Healthy Living Project at the NWC, and it is open to women and girls interested in learning gardening skills, getting outside for some social interaction and practicing their English language skills.

“It will be a kind of come and go as you please, help when you can sort of thing,” said Brynn Stephanson, information advisor and project organizer. “I think it will be a great way to share food and ideas, build relationships [and] create community engagement between newcomers and Moose Jaw.” The NWC has rented a plot at the Yara Community Gardens, and the program invites women to take part in planting and maintaining the plot from seeding to harvest. The plan is to plant veggies that participants will take care of throughout the summer.

“We did a poll in our group asking what to plant, and so it’s going to be a lot of common vegetable and vegetables that they use to cook with their traditional meals,” said Stephanson. “Anyone who joins us to help, even just once or twice, will be more than welcome to take some for themselves, and maybe if we have enough, we’ll be able to [take produce] to the farmer’s market.”

Those who join in with the program are welcome to bring any level of gardening knowledge with them, from beginner to expert, so long as they’re willing to share

A new gardening program from the Newcomer Welcome Centre will be planting a plot in the Yara Community Gardens this year. (photo by Larissa Kurz) their skills with others.

Stephanson explained that the project offers a great opportunity for women to learn more about how to grow a garden in a Saskatchewan climate, as well as a social opportunity in a safe, outdoor space.

“It's just a way to share food and learn how to garden, both for beginners and experts who can bring their knowledge and share with us,” said Stephanson. “Maybe they had gardens back in their home countries but things might be a little different here, with the shorter growing season.”

Although the gardening project is mainly aimed towards newcomer participants, Stephenson also said that women and girls of all backgrounds are welcome to join. Currently, there’s about ten participants expressing interest,

but still room for more.

The garden will need lots of maintenance throughout the summer, so Stephanson is hoping to see volunteers from all walks of life join the group to help out.

“We want to facilitate connections, to be able to form one big community,” said Stephanson. “So if anyone is interested, newcomers or community members, our emphasis is just on having more women and girls involved.”

The over-reaching goals of the project are multiple, she continued, beginning with the desire to see participants learning about living a healthy lifestyle and making connections within the community — within the NWC community as well as the community of Moose Jaw as a whole.

“We want to encourage women to get out outside, even if it's just going for a walk or to the garden, and to meet other women in our community, whether that means Canadians or other newcomers,” said Stephanson. “Especially with COVID, we just want to give them a reason to get out of the house, have their own time to themselves or with friends.”

Planting the plot is tentatively scheduled for May long weekend, and Stephanson said that the NWC will likely be looking for some more participants to help on that day, as well as throughout the summer to maintain the plot.

Anyone interested in getting involved in the new gardening project is welcome to contact the Newcomer Welcome Centre by phone at 1 (306) 692-6892, through Facebook message, or by emailing Stephanson directly at mjmcgateway@mjmcinc.ca.

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Compost Awareness Week: easy tips to start composting at home Larissa Kurz

The first week in May is always designated as International Compost Awareness Week, which means now is a great time to consider adding composting to your household’s daily routine.

Composting is the process of breaking down food and yard waste into a useful additive to soil, and it’s one of the most effective ways to decrease the amount of garbage a household is sending to a landfill.

It can also help reduce the production of methane gas that materials emit when decomposing, as it allows waste to decompose in an oxygen-rich environment.

Finished compost can be used in a number of places to help boost nutrients and build healthy soil, including in garden plots, raked over the lawn, or even for indoor house plants as a natural fertilizer.

For those who may be interested in starting up their own compost project, resources provided by the City of Moose Jaw and the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council offer easy tips to understand the ins and outs of composting and how to begin the process.

For starters, there are several types of composting styles that may appeal to different types of households. Compost is more efficient if contained rather than left in an open pile, agree experts, but both methods will eventually provide the same end product.

Options like an open or enclosed bin in the backyard are most popular, but there are styles that work for indoor composters as well — like a vermicompost set-up, which uses worms to help break down food scraps, or bokashi buckets.

Trench composting is also an easy, low-effort way to put waste directly into a garden space for composting.

Enclosed outdoor compost bins called Earth Machines are available to citizens of Moose Jaw from the engineering de-

partment, for a fee of $25, and are an easy way to start a compost set-up.

Once you’ve chosen a method, the next step is setting up your bin in the ideal location. Compost decays more quickly when placed somewhere with regular sunlight, and many choose a place convenient to their garden for moving the finished compost.

Taking care of a compost pile is also pretty easy, say experts. The number one rule to remember is to always keep a balanced

ratio of “browns” to “greens” when you add to your compost.

Browns are categorized as materials like dried leaves, wood chips, eggshells or even pet hair that are very carbon-rich.

Conversely, greens are nitrogen-rich materials like vegetable scraps, plant material, coffee grounds, and so on.

Food waste like meat scraps and dairy shouldn’t be included in your compost pile, unless you’re using a bokashi bucket style that can accommodate them.

Finished compost will settle to the bottom of the bin, as waste materials are added to the top and compress downwards.

Another important thing to know is that compost needs to be aerated regularly to decompose properly, so make sure to poke into the centre of your pile often to create airways. Not only will this help speed up the process, but it will also keep your pile from smelling.

Keeping the pile moist will also help the decomposition process, and is as easy as adding water when things look dry.

For a more in-depth explanation of composting, check out a previous article from MooseJawToday.com titled “Composting questions answered by public lecture” originally published on April 21, 2019.

The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council also has an ongoing video series about composting available on YouTube.

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Regina author Margot Johnson is excited to announce that her second novel is on shelves, and she’s still utilizing Moose Jaw as a setting to entice readers.

Titled Love Leads the Way, the story follows two main characters who collide in a team leadership training course: a single mom who is running the program and an engineer who doesn’t think his interpersonal skills need any work at all.

“That sets things up for where they clash, but eventually they have some adventures and learn that they have some things in common,” said Johnson. “I think it’s fun to explore how opposites might attract, and to be able to look at what really makes people tick and how you can become your best self.”

The novel touches on topics like dementia, as both of the main characters are caring for a parent with the disease, but Johnson said the story itself is still light and humorous.

“Even though [Alzheimer’s] is a serious topic, sometimes you have to look at the bright side. There’s humour woven in, through the different situations, and I think people appreciate that right now. It’s something that feels good and has a happy ending,” said Johnson.

A lot of elements of the novel are sourced from Johnson’s own personal experiences, as she previously worked in human resources and communications.

Johnson also has experience supporting a parent with dementia, meaning her depiction comes from a place of truth, and she wrote in golden retrievers as a companion for her main characters, inspired by her own loyal canine sidekick.

The main setting of Love Leads the Way is Regina, Johnson’s home city, but a portion of the story does travel over to Moose Jaw and features some recognizable locale — and some that maybe isn’t so familiar.

“The leadership program goes on a retreat for a few days at a time, and one of the retreats is set in Moose Jaw,” said Johnson. “I think Moose Jaw is a great place to visit, and [the mineral spa] is a good spot for a meeting or to have a group congregate.”

The novel also uses Crescent Park, where the main characters go for a romantic stroll, and a downtown bowling alley that Johnson clarified is entirely fictitious.

“I wanted the characters to be able to walk to this activity from the spa, where they’re staying, [so] out of my imagination I created a bowling alley near downtown,” said Johnson. “People love reading about places they know, [but] I don’t want anybody looking down a side street for a bowling alley that’s fictional.”

Love Leads the Way is Johnson’s second novel set in the familiar scene of southern Saskatchewan, following her

“Keep the Internet Free”

Tom Lukiwski Report MP Moose Jaw -Lake Centre -Lanigan If I told you that there was a country where the government was trying to control what its citizens posted to YouTube and other social media channels and also tried to limit online video content from the outside world, you would probably think I was talking about China or Russia. While it is true that such things go on in those countries, the federal Liberal government is trying to do the same things right here in Canada. The Liberals are trying to ram through Bill C-10, which would extend the powers of the CRTC to control the content of video social media channels.

Oh Clark’s

Regina author Margot Johnson with a copy of her newest romance novel, Love Leads the Way, available now. (supplied)

debut novel Love Takes Flight set entirely in Moose Jaw and the nearby 15 Wing airbase.

She said that her publisher and her readers are still very interested in the prairies as a setting — and she enjoys using familiar places herself.

“Since I’m from Saskatchewan, I think it’s great to write about Saskatchewan,” said Johnson. “And I like the sound of ‘Moose Jaw’ too, and I think readers find it a little bit interesting and quirky to have a city with that name.”

Johnson promised that Love Leads the Way is a feel-good story that still offers a few twists and turns to keep readers on their toes, while still offering all the warm fuzzies of the genre.

“I like writing about people’s dreams, family, romance and happy endings, and I don’t think it has to be predictable,” said Johnson. “When you go to a romantic comedy movie, you know it’s going to have a happy ending but you have no idea how it's going to get there along the way, and that’s what I like to do in my books.”

The Romance Genre can offer a great escape from reality, said Johnson, and she’s finding that many readers are expressing interest in the genre right now because of the stresses of the pandemic.

“People like to escape some of the bad news, so when you get into a good romance, it's a different world. It’s a place where you can feel good and things turn out well in the end,” said Johnson. “I think people are gravitating towards that kind of reading because it's positive, and that’s important right now.”

Love Leads the Way is currently available to order online through Amazon or any other bookstore sites. Copies of the novel are also available locally at Post Horizon Booksellers and the gift shop at the Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw.

This is a blatant attack on freedom of expression in Canada. You don’t need to take my word on it. Cara Zwibel, fundamental freedoms programs director at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, stated that the legislation “opens up a regulatory door” for Ottawa to implement future regulations on user content. University of Ottawa professor law Michael Geist said, “In a free, democratic society we don’t subject basic speech to regulation in this way.”

Perhaps the most damning statement came from a former director of the CRTC, Peter Menzies, who said, “Granting a government agency authority over legal user generated content — particularly when backed up by the government’s musings about taking down websites — doesn’t just infringe on free expression, it constitutes a full-blown assault upon it and, through it, the foundations of democracy.”

When opposition parties joined forces on April 30 to try to amend the bill to insert civil liberties guarantees, the

Liberal members voted to shut down debate. They are now talking about “tweaking” the bill to insert some civil liberties reassurances, but this bill is far beyond mere tweaks. The bill serves no useful purpose except to give the federal government more intrusive control over Canadians’ lives. The only solution is for the bill to be withdrawn.

I would encourage everyone in the constituency to send Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault an email, with the subject line “Keep the Internet Free” and let him know that you find Bill C-10 unacceptable. You can reach the minister at Steven.Guilbeault@parl.gc.ca.

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He has travelled extensively, worked and lived in Australia, US, and across Canada.

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The word “abuse” has lost its’ salt. It is spewed out so many times each day that it is now a meaningless throw away sentiment. It is far from the only overused term, however, that ever-exploited utterance now has a “boy who cried wolf” stigma to it.

What does abuse actually mean? How many of us consider what it takes for something to be such? It is defined as; excessive use or treatment. The salient word there is excessive. By that definition, the word abuse itself is being abused by too frequent an application.

In order for something to be considered abusive, it must

Abusing “Abuse” surpass a reasonable threshold. For greater certainty, there must be something more than just normal everyday poor human behavior or unflattering words.

Currently, there are so many claims of victimhood it is hard to keep up. Therefore, in order to gain any sort of notoriety and subsequent support, one must scream from the roof tops and make your case as distressing as possible. Having a mere “problem” does not cut the cake. A group or individual must have more than just a difficult or challenging issue, they must elevate their plight. Being offended, by itself, is not significant enough to attract attention. In order to gain a spotlight, abuse must to be alleged. Nothing less.

Negative labels, overly used, are highly destructive to our society and the over-baked and endless shouts of victimization are damaging. It makes our world seem unjustly cruel. Worse still, it drowns out the voices of those who actually are victims.

Overused adages make a listener’s ear deaf. Today we hear the word abuse so often few take heed. So frequently is that stark and negative expression applied we can recite a quick, but far from complete list; verbal abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, and on and on it goes.

With so much ‘abuse’ flying around who can make sense, evaluate, and recognize those who actually need protection? People who fraudulently overuse that victim-claiming label isolate and minimize those who truly are in a legitimately abusive situation.

Wouldn’t it be nice for once to hear someone say, “I have

a concern,” or “I have a problem”? Instead, it is standard rhetoric to hear virtually any personal slight or mild offense being of such epic proportion it fits into the abuse category.

It goes without saying there are genuinely abused people.

However, not every criticism, off-color remark, politically incorrect comment, or rude behavior warrants extreme categorization. Not every person who has their feelings hurt is abused.

Our world and the people in it are far from stellar, and a healthy dose of a “water off a ducks’ back” mentality is a significantly more powerful weapon than claiming abuse ad infinitum. We are human, and all of us are capable of unkind behavior from time to time. We would do well to remember that people can sometimes be insensitive and inconsiderate without those actions being abusive.

The word abuse should be relegated to extreme circumstances. In doing so, real and valid transgressions can get the attention they deserve. Watering down the abuse label by applying it to everything destroys its potency.

We all know of the wise old fable of the boy who cried wolf. Like so many classic moral guideposts, it remains a valuable lesson-learning tale.

Falsely scream abuse once, all will come running. Holler it twice, a few will come. Shout it a third time, no one will assist, even if the third claim is valid.

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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Celebrating Canadian National Nursing Week Your local Saskatchewan Party MLA is proud to recognize nursing professionals for their caring service and dedication to saving lives.

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In Celebration of Nurses Week This past year has challenged us, frightened us, and caused us stress and anxiety. But the one constant sign of hope has been the incredible front line staff who show up, advocate for and provide hands on care to our residents, clients, and patients in our health care system (hospitals, home care, and long-term care facilities), retirement homes, group homes, and private care homes.

Our members work in the following family of nursing classifications: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs), Personal Support Staff, and Direct Care Workers.

We have called them ‘essential’; ‘heroes’; ‘angels …but they are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, daughters, and sons who stepped forward in a crisis to provide calm and a level of professional care that is second to none. They have shared our losses,oursorrows,andourjoys.

They have answered our questions, provided information and guidance, and stayed to piece us back together when we have been shattered by grief. ism and Their dedication, professionalskill have supported a health care system that has groaned under the strain of a pandemic. They put themselves at risk to keep us safe. The work they do is hands-on,

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C h a n g i n g e at i n g h a b i t s a s s i ste d b y a v a i l a b l e re c i p e s

By Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Changing one’s diet is one way to assist in the management of kidney disease.

There are numerous meal planning resources available through the national kidney foundation and Mayo Clinic. This week’s recipes include suggestions for low protein, low sodium and low potassium meals.

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Chicken Breast and Bok Choy

1 tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves 2 cups thinly sliced bok choy 2 carrots, thinly sliced 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts freshly ground black pepper 1 small onion, thinly diced 4 lemon slices Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a small bowl combine the mustard, olive oil and thyme.

Prepare four pieces of parchment paper by folding four 18-inch pieces in half and cutting them. Open each piece and lay

flat.

On each piece, arrange 1/2 cup bok choy, small handful of carrots and onion. Place a chicken breast on top and season with pepper.

Brush the marinade over the chicken breasts and top each with a slice of lemon.

Fold the parchment packets tightly shut.

Place each packet on a cookie sheet then cook for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand five minutes before serving. Open packets carefully.

Note: sugar snap peas, asparagus or broccoli may be substituted for the bok choy.

One serving contains 25 g protein, 26 mg phosphorus, 187 mg potassium, 356 mg sodium and 164 calories.

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Cranberry Ketchup

1-12 oz. pkg. fresh or frozen cranberries 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion 2 cups water 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground allspice 1/4 tsp. ground mustard seeds freshly ground black pepper In a small saucepan, add the cranberries, onion and water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until cranberries are softened, about 10 minutes.

Remove pan from heat. Puree the cranberries and onion in a blender then return to the saucepan.

Stir in the vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, mustard seeds and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, stirring regularly, until thickened, 5-10 minutes.

Remove from heat and transfer to sterilized container. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

Store in refrigerator. Serve as you would with regular tomato ketchup.

One tablespoon contains 0 protein, 3mg phosphorus, 20mg potassium, 1mg sodium and 25 calories.

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Fruit Sorbet

Syrup: 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1 fresh thyme sprig Sorbet: juice of 6 oranges or six lemons or six limes 1/4 cup cooled syrup To make the syrup, combine sugar, water and thyme in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat, pour into a safe container and refrigerate until cold. Strain off the thyme sprig. Refrigerate syrup.

To make the sorbet, combine the fruit juice and 1/4 cup of the syrup in a blender and process until well mixed. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze for 3-4 hours until firm. Serve.

One serving contains 1g protein, 29mg phosphorus, 318mg potassium, 2mg sodium and 109 calories.

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Palliser Regional Library survived 2020 despite ‘tremendous upheaval’ and change Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The cover of Palliser Regional Library’s 2020 annual report features a cartoon graphic of an angry-looking COVID-19 molecule, which could be an apt summary of how most people felt last year.

The report was presented during the organization’s online annual meeting on April 30.

“How do I describe last year? It was unique, but we survived very well … ,” said director Jan Smith. “We were able to roll with the punches, basically. And we continued to offer good service to the general public.”

A year of “tremendous upheaval” prompted rapid change and growth for Palliser Regional Library (PRL), she remarked. This included creating a digital academy, which featured beginner and intermediate tutorials on topics such as technology, social media and the library’s online resources.

Even with these adaptions, the pandemic still “screwed up our programming,” chuckled Smith, although branch employees became creative and offered different online programs and take-home activity kits to help people connect.

While most people want to return to normalcy, many patrons have enjoyed the digital academy and like reading books online, she continued. For example, in March 2021, 1,004 patrons took an online class about using Ancestry.ca.

“That was like, ‘Holy (cow).’ We’re starting to figure out what stars aligned because we’d like to repeat that … ,” laughed Smith.

PRL received a $20,000 grant last year for a one-year project through the digital academy. The money will enable PRL to create tutorials to help people in Coronach find new jobs and reintegrate into the workforce due to layoffs at the mine and pending closures of the coal-fired power plants.

The program has also been expanded to include pandemic-related layoffs.

Curbside book pick-up has become popular in rural communities, Smith said. Some farmers could come into town and grab their materials from a garbage can next to the library building.

In Moose Jaw, though, it’s a mixed bag since patrons seem to like curbside pick-up, in-person check-outs, and online book selections. Curbside service has been “very, very (labour) intensive,” Smith said, since staff must print out a list of books or think of selections for patrons and then spend 10 to 15 minutes finding each book. Then it takes time to make arrangements for when people will pick up their item.

“As you can see, it takes a lot longer than people being free to come into the library, pick up what they want, and go,” she added.

PRL saw a trend with library card use last year. It became common for households to use one card when checking out materials rather than families checking out items on separate cards. Smith believes this is partially due to Palliser’s pandemic guidelines that encouraged only one household member to attend a library appointment.

Service data Last year, Palliser’s branch libraries circulated and renewed 176,139 physical materials and 205,625 digital materials, for a total of 381,764 items, according to the annual report.

The organization’s collection size grew slightly last year to 303,076 items, compared to 302,086 pieces in 2019.

There were 11,063 active patrons in 2020, compared to 12,642 active users the year before.

The total number of cardholders last year was 18,460 compared to 17,599 cardholders in 2019.

“Given the hardships faced by all communities, no increases were sought to the rural library levy. Palliser has worked very hard to keep the rural library levy the same as last year — (a) $0 increase,” the report added.

The future Smith thought it was too early to say how the future looks for PRL, especially with the pandemic still affecting communities. However, branch staff have done a great job with online programs and in-person programming that follow health guidelines.

Smith singled out the branch in Tugaske for its online programs and interesting in-person — but physically distanced — activities, such as laser tag, snowman judging contests, and Christmas light tours.

New board members During the PRL’s April 30 annual meeting, new board members elected were Sarah Simison, Jamie Atkins, Shelley Potts-Weigetz and Marian Ramage.

WCB accepted 65 per cent of all COVID-19 claims last year Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) received more than 600 claims last year related to COVID-19 illnesses, with the organization accepting 65 per cent of those applications as claimable.

Saskatchewan workers submitted a total of 623 claims in 2020 related to pandemic-related illnesses, with the WCB accepting 334 claims, disallowing 279 claims, and still working to determine if 10 are valid, according to the organization’s annual report.

Of the accepted claims, 111 resulted in no time lost at work and 223 resulted in time lost. There were zero fatalities.

The WCB denied between 60 per cent and 70 per cent of pandemic-related claims because the workers did not have COVID-19 but submitted applications out of caution, CEO Phillip Germain explained during an online press conference on April 30. Meanwhile, the organization denied other claims because it determined that, while those people did have the virus, they had acquired it outside of work.

While there were claims related to COVID-19 from almost all industries in the province, most applications came from health-care workers, he added.

Highlights of 2020 “Workplace safety remains a vital piece for the Saskatchewan workers and employers, as we realize our economic growth,” said Germain.

Highlights from 2020 versus 2019 showed: • Number of claims reported: 23,746 / 28,865; • Number of claims accepted: 17,944 / 21,473;

• No-time loss claims: 10,788 / 13,415; • Time-loss claims: 7,134 / 8,036; • Workers covered: 402,306 / 433,622.

Ninety per cent of employers had zero workplace injuries last year, compared to 88 per cent the year before. However, 34 workers died at work last year, compared to 36 fatalities the year before. Most fatalities were due to occupational diseases such as asbestos or cancers, followed by traumatic impacts, motor vehicle collisions, heart attacks, and others.

The trend of workplace deaths over the years has been “quite flat,” ranging from 27 to 48 to 34 fatalities, said Germain. Even with a decrease in total workplace injuries, the number of serious injuries and fatalities has not declined.

“That is something we really struggled with over the last few years, and we can’t figure out why,” he added. “But we are working with industry and partners out there and labour to develop and implement new strategies that we believe will start to reduce serious injuries and fatalities in the province.”

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“And when we think back not that long ago to 2008, Saskatchewan had the second-highest workplace injury rate in Canada,” he added, “… we’re (now) in the middle of the pack now, around fifth, which is huge considering every other jurisdiction has improved their injury rate as well.”

After 12 years of premium decreases, the WCB kept its 2020 premium the same as two years ago, at $1.17 per $100 assessable earnings. The organization did this, Germain said, to provide economic relief to employers during the pandemic. Even with a relatively high premium value, Saskatchewan still has the third-lowest rate in Canada.

Financial position Last year was a good year financially for the WCB, which had a funded budget of 112 per cent, compared to 115 per cent the year before, said chief financial officer Crystal Nett. Given how the economy performed, the decline was not that significant.

WCB received $256 million from premium revenues and $77 million from investment revenues, for a total of $333 million. In comparison, those numbers in 2019 were $267 million, $277 million and $544 million, respectively.

The projected premium revenue this year is $265 million and projected expenses are $363 million. After other income and losses are factored in, Saskatchewan WCB expects a deficit this year of $1.2 million.

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Watch for hantavirus this spring, even if COVID is on your mind Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

It’s a scenario that many farmers in the Moose Jaw area come across on occasion.

You’re cleaning out an old shed, outbuilding or bin -- an often dusty job at the best of times -- when you come across some old mouse nests and maybe even a carcass or two. Just another part of the mess that needs to be cleaned up, a job that needs to be finished.

Everyone who has spent time on a farm knows all about it.

But this time, something is different.

You wake up a week or so later and you feel awful. Fever, a nasty cough and ugly headache. Funny thing is, you were vaccinated for COVID-19 ages ago, so it should be all but impossible to become another pandemic statistic.

But things could be far, far worse than you know.

You’ve might have caught hantavirus, and you’re potentially in for a rough ride.

The virus - which is found in airborne particles from the droppings, urine and saliva of infected deer mice -- causes a rare disease known as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. And while odds are you’ll come out the other side, this isn’t COVID. No less than 38 per cent of those who come down with HPS die from it, a mortality rate only mitigated by the difficulty hantavirus has spreading.

Now some good news.

While the virus is in Saskatchewan, cases of HPS are exceptionally rare. In the last 27 years, a total of 36 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome were found in the province, with 12 people dying.

“Hantavirus can potentially be in any area infested by rodents, although deer mice, the main carrier are more common in rural and semi-rural areas,” said Col-

Deer mice are one of the main carriers of hantavirus in Saskatchewan. len Book with Saskatchewan Ministry of Health. “The risk of hantavirus applies across the province and anyone coming into contact with rodent-infested areas should take proper precautions. People are most often exposed when cleaning up enclosed buildings (such as grain bins, sheds, barns, garages, trailers, cottages and homes) or farm equipment and vehicles after winter.”

The danger can be mitigated by simple awareness and precautions.

Once coming across a potential infection site with mouse droppings and other detritus, be sure to wear an N95-calibre mask and use wet cleaning methods to keep dust and virus particles to a minimum. Follow up with a bleach disinfectant if things are especially bad.

Most importantly, if you’ve been unprotected in such an environment and develop symptoms - fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches, nausea and vomiting - seek medical attention as soon as possible before the virus has a chance to take serious hold.

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City wants feedback about new playground for Clark Gillies Park Moose Jaw Express staff

The City of Moose Jaw is looking for public feedback about the type of new playground that could be constructed at Clark Gillies Park.

City hall plans to replace the playground — located at Ross Street and Oxford Crescent — this year. City council approved this upgrade as part of the parks and recreation department’s 2021 budget

request.

As part of the replacement process, the department is seeking community feedback on the features to be considered in the design of the new playground. The information will be used in finalizing the playground design and choosing the successful installer.

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survey that is available from now until Friday, May 21. The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ClarkGilliesPlaygroundSurvey.

Residents in the Clark Gillies Park neighbourhood will receive notification about the survey through the mail in the coming days.

Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation installs new birdhouse in Spring Creek park Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Al Dailey with the Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation helped install a new purple martin birdhouse in Spring Creek park on Thursday. Randy Palmer composite photo

The Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation continues to do its part to help beautify local parks while offering much-needed shelter to local songbirds.

The local nature organization was on hand for the installation of a new purple martin birdhouse in Spring Creek park last week, with the house sitting on top of a 10-foot pole alongside the walking path between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue on Laurier Street.

The house was the second one in the park built by MJWF member Al Dailey, who was onsite for the installation by a crew from the City of Moose Jaw. “It’s nice down here in the summertime

when all the leaves are out, a lot of people ride their bikes or go for a walk down here and the birds make it really nice,” Dailey said when visiting the site. “A lot of people use the path and with the water down there, the birds eat mosquitoes, so it helps with that, too.”

There are four birdhouses in Spring Creek, and it doesn’t take long for the critters to figure out they’re welcome in their new homes -- despite having only been in place for a few hours, the newest addition already had a steady stream of birds visiting their new digs.

That’s exactly what Dailey and his compatriots like to see.

“It’s more important every day, because songbirds, you look at the statistics, all kinds of songbirds are dying off with habitat loss and poisons and chemicals and all that sort of thing,” he said. “This will attract more birds and hopefully the right ones.”

The project doesn’t end there. The Wildlife Federation hopes to install more birdhouses in parks throughout the city in the future -- including Happy Valley and the new park at the old hospital site -- to offer even more shelter and safety to our avian friends.

“Anything that helps, we’ll try and do,” Dailey said.

“It feels surreal:” Moose Jaw musician’s drumming marathon certified as a world record Larissa Kurz From now on, the city of Moose Jaw will be known as the home of two world records: the world’s tallest moose statue and the site of the world record for the longest time spent playing a box drum.

Guinness World Records has officially confirmed that local musician Jared Dormer has successfully set the world record for the longest marathon playing a Cajon

for the first time in history.

“It feels so good,” said Dormer, of the official certification. “It was always a little nerve-wracking, after putting in all that time and letting it be in the hands of Guinness to make sure I had all my t’s crossed and i’s dotted, so it’s really nice to know I did everything right.”

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Moose Jaw musician Jared Dormer holding the official certification declaring his world record for longest marathan it was to actually play,” joked Dorthon playing the cajon. (supplied) mer. “All that work and you just hope you didn’t miss one little thing in pages of Jan. 15, where he spent the next 25 hours, documents you have to follow in order to 42 minutes and 34 seconds playing the be certified.” box drum to conclude on Jan. 16.

Although Dormer took a break from the The entire event was live-streamed on cajon following his attempt, only picking Facebook, as he was unable to welcome a it back up recently, he said the experience live audience due to public health restric- was one he doesn’t regret. He’s already tions, and under the watch of carefully se- framed the official certificate, which will lected eyewitnesses. hang in a place of honour in his home.

Prior to Dormer, no one had successfully “It’s going up alongside some other reattempted the record before, which makes cords from our bands and things, and it’s him the first person to ever hold this par- going to be high up in our house,” said ticular title.

Dormer. “So I can just slowly walk by it “It feels pretty cool,” said Dormer. “To every once in a while.” know that I’m the first person in the world And, now that the dust has settled, he alto ever do this is pretty surreal [and] it luded that this may not end up being his kind of blows my mind sometimes when I only world record. think about it.”

Dormer said he is still interested in pursuIt took several weeks to gather all of the ing a few other drumming records in the information needed to submit his attempt, future, including a group record involving said Dormer, as he had to include exten- multiple drummers playing a cajon for an sive logbooks with details down to the extended period of time. second, as well as all 26 hours of video “There’s also another one, with the tradifootage. tional Irish drum, the bodhran, that’s nev“Every song that was done, every rest er been attempted before, so that one’s up break, they had to be written down to the there ready to be taken, too,” said Dormer. exact second. The name of the artist, the But for now, Dormer is happy to be insong title, every bathroom break had to be cluded on the Guinness World Records logged,” said Dormer. website — and potentially in the next ediSeveral more weeks passed while he wait- tion of The Guinness Book of World Reed for Guinness to check his work, but the cords — and Mac the Moose will have to verdict finally came back as a positive one get used to sharing the spotlight with an— much to Dormer’s relief. other world record holder in Moose Jaw. “It was almost more work to get it set up

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Shriners’ MOMentum Car Cruise a huge hit

Close to 150 vehicles of all stripes, sizes and vintages take part in parade past local retirement homes on Mother’s Day Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Shrine Club MOMentum Mother’s Day Cruise has proven to be a huge hit.

Close to 150 vehicles ranging from vintage Model T-era buggies to big-block 1960’s muscle cars to 600-horsepower modern behemoths took part in the event on Sunday afternoon, gathering in the Town ‘N’ Country Mall parking lot before heading out for a tour of the city.

That jaunt took the parade to four seniors retirement homes in the community as a way to thank all the moms and lades in our lives in an era where visiting isn’t always the safest or most practical thing.

The cruise was led off by Moose Jaw city councillor Heather Eby in the 2000 Mellow Yellow Plymouth Prowler the organization is raffling off for their always popular 2021 car raffle.

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The 2000 Plymouth Prowler raffle car was front and centre in the gathering leading up to the parade.

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Square One Community event talks realities of harm reduction services for addictions recovery Larissa Kurz

The second installation of the Lunch n’ Learn series from Square One Community welcomed two local guests on May 4 to talk about how harm reduction strategies can be beneficial to the recovery process for individuals with addictions.

The presentation series is a new initiative from the non-profit organization, which aims to help educate attendees about the various barriers that affect homelessness while also raising funds for Square One initiatives.

Ronni Nordal opened the presentation, sharing her opinions about the benefits of harm reduction strategies as a parent to someone with an addiction and an active advocate calling for progress on the addictions crisis in the Regina area.

For Nordal, harm reduction is a useful tool to utilize in the journey of recovery, as every individual has a different path they need to take.

“Recovery, to me, means the process of receiving support and treatment that an individual needs to learn how to deal with the issues that are causing them to use substances,” said Nordal. “I believe recovery is a continuum and it is individualized, not one-size-fits-all.”

Harm reduction strategies like reducing substance use or encouraging safe use can offer sometimes necessary supports that can help individuals take a step towards complete abstinence.

“We cannot put on rose-coloured glasses and pretend that everyone has all the supports and resources available to them to get what they need,” said Nordal. “I see harm reduction as helping to change the daily reality [of people] to work with them so they can have hope and then move along the recovery continuum.”

The Saskatchewan Coroners Service recently released a report detailing the suspected drug toxicity deaths in the province as of April, reporting that Saskatchewan has seen nearly double the deaths in the first three months of 2021 as were reported for all of last year.

Further studies have also shown that harm reduction opportunities of varying levels have improved hospitalization outcomes and reduced healthcare costs, said Nordal, which indicates that these strategies are beneficial to the overall situation.

Shiny Varghese, executive director of the AIDS Programs Southern Saskatchewan, shared details about the harm reduction programs in operation in Regina and how they are positively affecting clients.

Square one harm reduction: Ronni Nordal (L) and Shiny Varghese (R) were the latest presenters at the Square One Community Lunch n’ Learn event series. (supplied) Just over 6,400 clients utilize services from APSS, said Varghese, which operates a safe needle exchange program, to provide clean needles, injection equipment and inhalation supplies as well as opportunities for safe disposal of used syringes.

The program reduces needle sharing or reusing injection or inhalation equipment, to help lower the transmission of bloodborne diseases like HIV and hepatitis. It also provides Naloxone kits and training to help reduce potential overdoses — with over 2,300 kits distributed last year and 1,200 of those kits used in an overdose situation.

Over the past year, APSS distributed 1.3 million needles through its needle exchange program, with a return rate of 91 per cent of needles for safe disposal.

The organization also provides testing services and addictions referrals, and staff offer education on harm reduction and recovery and counselling, with the goal of protecting both individual clients and the community as a whole.

“Our staff are always looking for opportunities to build a personal relationship with clients, to provide answers to questions about drug paraphernalia or offer harm counselling, but also to refer people to agencies or programs that will be helpful to them,” said Varghese.

Additionally, Varghese said the number of conversations about harm reduction with clients increased by more than 50 per cent from last year, and APSS even began offering food items as clients were struggling with food security due to pandemic closures.

Varghese shared that many clients express their appreciation for the exchange site, as it offers a safe service that is free and accessible

“Some of them don’t like coming here because of the stigma that is associated with injection drug use, [but] we don’t force anybody. We provide the education and ultimately, at some point, some of them want to turn their life around,” said Varghese. “Being confidential, being nonjudgemental makes it easier for [some people] to open up about their using, [and] then we try to find out how to best address the issue and best support that client.”

Many current recovery programs rely on the assumption that an individual has outside support such as family, concluded Nordal, which isn’t always true. The journey to recovery can be affected by many different factors, some of which are exacerbated by homelessness.

Effective harm reduction strategies have to be offered at varying levels, agreed Nordal and Varghese, to impact individuals working on their addiction recovery.

For example, using harm reduction as a strategy would be most effective if more than just abstinence-based programs are offered — like supervised consumption sites and clean supplies programs, but also other programs addressing more basic needs like housing support, social activities and access to counselling.

“We have to look at recovery as a continuum, and people will fall in a variety of places along that continuum, but there is always a place for efforts to reduce harm,” said Nordal. “To assume someone should go down the recovery continuum without considering where they are truly at is a societal problem [and] not everyone is going to move in leaps and bounds, so the key is to have those resources and supports available.”

For more information about the AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan, visit their website at aidsprogramssouthsask.com.

Moose Jaw residents have access to harm reduction services through public health at Crescent View Clinic, including a needle exchange and inhalation supply program, take-home Naloxone kits, HIV, hepatitis and STI testing, a methadone clinic, and education and information services.

The Lunch n’ Learn series from Square One Community will continue on June 8 at noon, with a presentation from Mary Lee Booth, campaign coordinator for the Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee, titled “Spread the Word on Meth.” The cost to attend is $20 and those interested can register in advance by emailing della@ jonesparkview.com.

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Moose Jaw police warn of growing number of online buy-and-sell site scams Moose Jaw Express

If you’ve been online and especially if you’ve purchased items off a buy-and-sell website, you’ve heard this tale.

Someone finds an interesting item from a seller they’ve never seen before and makes an offer to purchase. The seller agrees but demands electronic payment before making the sale. That transaction takes place, and that’s the last the buyer sees or hears from the seller -- the account was a fraud from the beginning, the item never existed in the first place, or the seller no-shows the pick up and refuses any further contact.

It’s a common scam and one that has been

on the rise in Moose Jaw in recent weeks.

That’s led the Moose Jaw Police Service to issue a public warning when it comes to making purchases through places like Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji and other popular online sites.

Police stress the importance of verifying items being purchased before making payment and also caution against buying items sight unseen from an unknown seller.

To further reduce your risk of becoming a victim of online fraud: • Check out the seller’s online profile to see if they are reputable;

• Choose to meet in a public place or have a witness present; • Set up a password for the online money exchange; • Don’t share that password with the seller until you have physically obtained the item; • Don’t give out personal information; • Know when an offer sounds too good to be true.

For more information on online scams and how to avoid them, visit go.hfcu.org/ blog/6-ways-to-avoid-scams-when-selling-online.

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Police monitoring new motorcycle club that has expanded into city

by Jason G. Antonio The Moose Jaw Police Service is monitoring an offshoot group of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club called the Heretics Motorcycle Club, which has expanded into the community.

“We’ve heard what everyone else has heard: they’ve moved into town here and have set up a chapter. Now their influence in the community hasn’t been much of anything yet, but we do know they’re trying to establish a clubhouse in Moose Jaw,” said Moose Jaw Staff Sgt. Taylor Elder.

This is not the first time a motorcycle club has attempted to set up shop here, he pointed out. There was a group in the late

Provincial Court

1990s that tried to establish itself here, and there have been smaller groups that have attempted and failed to find a foothold.

The Heretics Motorcycle Club has a history of supporting the Hells Angels club, so how the members operate will dictate how the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) will treat them, Elder said.

“As police, it’s our job to uphold section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. So that being said,” he continued, “everyone has the right to freedom of thought (and) freedom of expression. If they adhere to the federal and provincial legislation that are set out, there shouldn’t be a concern

The Provincial Court section holds articles that have been written without prejudice with the information that has been presented in a public court of appeal available to the media and public.

Impaired teen loses license after smashing into light post, parking meter Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A night of drinking is something a Moose Jaw-area teen will likely not soon forget after he smashed into city infrastructure and caused $30,000 worth of damage.

Nicholas Dylan Ferguson, 18, appeared in Moose Jaw provincial court recently and pleaded guilty to one count of operating a motor vehicle while impaired. As part of a joint submission, he must pay a fine of $1,000, be banned from driving for one year, have his licence cancelled, and pay a

victim surcharge of $300.

The Crown stayed two other charges against him.

Ferguson has no previous criminal record.

Judge Daryl Rayner accepted the joint recommendation and gave Ferguson seven months to pay his fine.

Moose Jaw provincial court next meets on May 10.

Resident receives 18 months’ probation for various offences Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A tip from the public about suspicious activity at the Travelodge prompted Moose Jaw police to monitor the hotel, where they noticed an unusual amount of action happening in one room.

During their surveillance on Oct. 19, 2020, officers saw several people coming and going from the suite, including individuals they knew to be involved in the drug trade. Police acquired a search warrant and carried it out on the room, where they found Matthew Barry Hooey engaged in trafficking cocaine.

Officers recovered 12 baggies with small amounts of the drug, $95 in cash, a cellphone, contraband cigarettes, a morphine capsule, and a weigh scale.

Hooey, 36, from Moose Jaw, appeared in provincial court on May 5 and pleaded guilty to simple possession of cocaine. He also pleaded guilty to other charges he acquired during the past two years, including driving disqualified, willfully damaging property, mischief under $5,000, uttering threats to cause damage to Walker’s Towing, mischief to a truck, failing to come to court, assault, and breaching a release order.

The Crown stayed several other charges.

Hooey will spend the next 18 months on probation based on his guilty pleas. He

will have to follow several orders, such as keeping the peace and being of good behaviour, taking addiction treatment, having no contact with his victims, taking anger management, and not visiting any place that sells alcohol.

Other charges The courts gave Hooey a three-year driving ban in 2017, but in 2019, he was spotted several times driving while disqualified, provincial Crown prosecutor Rob Parker said while discussing the facts. In December, he threatened an employee at Walker’s Towing after attempting to retrieve his vehicle from impound.

In February 2020, Hooey got into an argument with his landlord — who was kicking him out — and caused $3,500 in damages to the landlord’s truck.

In September, the Moose Jaw man went into a downtown business and threw a shoe at a salesperson and caused that person to fear for her safety.

A problematic drug addiction Hooey has had a problematic drug addictions issue and will be working with a probation worker to help with the addiction treatment.

Judge Daryl Rayner accepted the joint submission and agreed to waive the victim surcharge since Hooey is unemployed.

within our community … .

“Hopefully, they’d adhere to our legislation and obey the rules.”

The MJPS is in regular contact with other police agencies and has known the Heretics MC has been in Estevan “for a long time,” Elder stated. The group has had poker runs through Moose Jaw, so the police service has monitored those activities as well.

The problem with motorcycle clubs — particularly outlaw groups — is that they can become involved in drug trafficking, prostitution, and intimidation, he continued. Police in Moose Jaw have not any issues with the club yet and hope it remains that way.

“That being said, I would encourage them to let us know if they have any events going on, if they can keep us posted about what they’ll be doing (and) when they’ll be doing it … ,” Elder said. “That way, we can plan and ensure the laws are adhered to. I think that type of communication would help our groups co-exist.”

That communication has never occurred

since Elder has been on the force, he noted. Instead, the MJPS has used human and digital intelligence to determine what the group does in Moose Jaw. Residents have been particularly helpful with providing police with information since they see more things than officers do, he said. Elder encouraged the community to continue to report suspicious activity and reach out to police often.

“It is good to educate the community on what’s been going on. There is that concern that they (Heretics) might be a support club for the Hells Angels, and the Hells Angels might be using them for their dirty work,” he added. “Now I hope that’s not the case … (but) if they do start to infringe on other people’s rights, then that’s when we might get involved.”

The Moose Jaw Express was unable to attain comments from the Heretics Motorcycle Club by press deadline.

Anyone with information can call the Moose Jaw Police Service at 306-6947600.

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Prairie South School Division PSSD now accepting registrations for pre-k, early learning programs Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Prairie South School Division (PSSD) is now accepting registrations for its pre-kindergarten program, with parents also able to register their child for an early learning intensive support pilot project.

Pre-kindergarten applications are available on the division website atprairiesouth.ca/schools/student-registration. Children ages three and four are eligible for the program, although they must be three years old as of school start-up. Some information required for registration includes preferred school, the child’s name, birth date, current address, country of origin, parents/guardian contact data, and babysitter information.

Meanwhile, parents who want to register their child for the early learning intensive support (ELIS) pilot project must fill out an application form.

The Ministry of Education’s early learning intensive support pilot program is for young children who require intensive supports to meet their potential. Programs are being offered in Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford, Moose Jaw, Yorkton and Swift Current.

Pre-kindergarten is a high-quality, half-time early learning program available in some schools. Each pre-k program accepts 16 children who live in vulnerable circum-

stances. Selection criteria —low socio-economic status, a referral from a government or community-based agency, social isolation or not having access to early learning programs, family health-care challenges, exposure to family trauma and delays in the child’s development — are used to identify the children with the greatest need.

The ELIS pilot provides additional spaces in a limited number of pre-kindergarten programs to provide opportunities for children to engage in inclusive learning with other children of the same age. Support will be provided through a collaborative team approach to meet individualized needs and promote learning and participation strengths. The unique needs and circumstances of the child, the class and the building will be considered for each situation.

Children who are three or four years of age can attend the program, although priority will be given to four-yearolds.

A teacher leads the pre-kindergarten program with the support of a pre-k associate. An educational assistant will also be assigned to the program to assist the teacher in supporting the meaningful participation of all children in the program through interactions with peers, the

development of play skills, and individualized goals.

An Inclusion and Intervention Plan (IIP) will be created for children requiring intensive supports. IIPs are planning documents that describe a child’s special individualized plan. These plans are created by parents/guardians, teachers and others who may support the child and will outline the supports and services the child will receive.

Preference will be given to children who are not enrolled in another early learning program where intensive supports are being provided, including licensed child care.

This is to reduce transitions for the child throughout the day, match family care needs with program hours, and ensure that the maximum number of children has access to an early learning program.

Family engagement is an integral part of pre-kindergarten. Opportunities will exist for parents to participate and support their child’s learning experiences in meaningful ways within the program. In addition, parents will be part of the collaborative team, identifying and planning individualized goals, planning for transitions and problem solving together.

For more information, call (306) 693-4679.

Rural families ask PSSD for permission to attend different schools Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Prairie South School Division has approved the requests of three rural families for changes to their school transportation plans while denying the requests of four other families.

The seven requests were presented during the board of education’s May 4 meeting as part of a transportation report. Trustees voted unanimously to approve the catchment area recommendations that the rural catchment committee put forward for the 2021-22 school year.

Families or individuals wishing to change their school catchment area allowing transportation to another school must apply to do so, the report said. This year’s deadline was April 15; on April 20, division administration met with rural trustees to deal with the applications.

The committee approved the following requests: SOUTHERN RAILS CO-OPERATIVE LTD NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF RAILWAY LINE In accordance with section 22 of The Railway Act, SRCL has made a request to the Highway Traffic Board, dated April 23, 2021 for permission to discontinue operation of part of the railway line.

In accordance with section 22.1 of The Railway Act , notice is hereby given by Southern Rails Co-operative Ltd (SRCL) that its entire interest in the railway line described below is available for sale. SRCL may elect to dismantle the line if it is not transferred.

Parties interested in acquiring this railway line for the purpose of continuing a railway operation must make their interests known in writing by 16:00 hours CST, June 30, 2021 to the undersigned at the following address: Box 297 Avonlea, Sk. S0H 0C0 Office (306)693-4436 Email: srcl.shortline@sasktel.net The interest that is for sale is the section of the SRCL Avonlea Subdivision from MP 42.2 to MP 49.1 including the siding trackage located at Truax, Sk. Rail Line Avonlea Sub

From Mile MP 42.2

To Mile MP49.1

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Expressions of interest are subject to the timetable for acquiring lines as set out in The Railway Act and SRCL’s procedures to meet this timetable. This information will be supplied to the parties as confirmation of receipt of their expression in accordance with this notice.

If no expressions of interest are received by the date indicated in this notice, or if no agreement to acquire SRCL’s interest in the railway line has been entered into within four (4) months of receipt of expression of interest, SRCL may as set out in The Railway Act, offer to transfer all of its interests in the railway line at net salvage value to the Provincial and Municipal government whose territory the railway line passes through.

Each level of government will have thirty (30) days to accept SRCL’s offer in accordance with The Railway Act. If no agreement is entered into to transfer SRCL’s interest in the railway line as set out in The Railway Act, the railway line will be dismantled.

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• A family in Coronach was initially approved to attend Bengough via a one-year feeder bus pilot project this school year. Students took a Coronach bus and met a Bengough bus in Big Beaver. This plan has been approved for another year and will be reviewed before the 2022-23 school year; • A family in Lindale currently uses alternate yard service transportation and rides an Eyebrow bus to Eyebrow School. That municipality catchment is 3.2 kilometres (two miles) from the residence. This arrangement will continue; • A family in Mortlach uses alternate yard service transportation and rides a Central Butte bus to Central Butte School. This municipal catchment is located four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the residence. This arrangement will continue.

Meanwhile, the committee denied the following requests: • A Mankota family uses alternate yard service transportation and takes a Kincaid bus to Kincaid Central School. The Kincaid catchment area is 2.4 kilometres from the residence. The request for a new transportation plan was denied and alternate yard service was offered;· A Rockglen family wants to attend Glentworth, even

Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997,

Notice is hereby given that Goldenlux Bar and Restaurants Ltd. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Tavern permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Goldenlux Bar and Restaurant at 620 Main Street Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3K4 Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s).

Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina Sk S4P 3M3

though the Glentworth School catchment area is nearly 10 kilometres from the residence. The request was denied and alternate yard service was offered; • A Lafleche family uses alternate yard service transportation and rides an Assiniboia bus to that community’s Seventh Avenue School. The catchment transportation area is 2.4 kilometres from the residence. The request was denied and alternate yard site service was offered; this will be reviewed after the Assiniboia bus routes are established in 2021-22; • A Mossbank family wants to attend Lindale School, which is 6.4 kilometres from the residence. The request was denied and alternate yard service was offered.

Board discussion It can be “quite a complex strategy” to create a transportation plan for a school division that is spread across a large geographical area, said trustee Crystal Froese.

She commended division staff for working on this plan and attempting to accommodate the requests, especially since the outcome is not a simple yes or no answer.

There is a process to assist decision-making with these requests, including feedback from rural trustees, local knowledge of these areas and understanding of the quality of roads, said trustee Shawn Davidson. Only three requests were approved since they made sense based on current transportation.

“Some of these were a very significant distance out of their catchment area this year, and that’s not something that we as a board are interested in doing,” he continued.

“Particularly, we look at some of those catchments for Moose Jaw and Assiniboia that are particularly large and there’s really not a lot of movement to make those larger despite the fact we continue to get requests for that to happen.”

There are parameters with these requests, including not increasing ride times for students, Davidson added. The division provides buses to rural students and the catchment boundaries — which are reviewed every year — determine where they go.

The next PSSD board meeting is Tuesday, June 1.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Will be held on May 25th, 2021 at 7:30pm Due to SHA guidelines, the AGM will be virtual. If you would like to attend please email your request to: gaminabetAGM2021@gmail.com Once we receive your request a link will be forwarded to you.

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Prairie South School Division Insufficient provincial funding continues to affect Prairie South’s budget Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Insufficient funding from the Ministry of Education means Prairie South School Division faces a multi-million-dollar operating deficit for the 2021-22 school year, similar to the problem it faced this year.

Division administration presented the 2021-22 budget to trustees during their May board meeting. A two-page report indicated Prairie South School Division (PSSD) expected revenues of $93.1 million and operating expenses of $90.7 million, along with capital expenses of $9.86 million.

The division also faces a cash deficit of $3.27 million, mainly due to amortization expenses. PSSD plans to cover this expense using $1.69 million of designated assets and $1.58 million in unrestricted surplus.

Board trustees voted unanimously to accept next year’s budget as presented.

Funding not enough The ministry did provide PSSD with more funding for next year, with half to cover the increase in teachers’ salaries but not enough to cover increases for CUPE and non-unionized employees, explained education director Tony Baldwin.

“So, our additional funding is great — it’s certainly better than a year when we see reduced funding — but as you can see, with a $3-million deficit, the funding isn’t adequate to meet the needs of the school division that we currently have,” he said.

PSSD administration believes that slightly more than 6,800 students will be enrolled next September, which is

a decrease of roughly 80 students from this year, Baldwin added. This decrease is consistent across most Saskatchewan school divisions; there will be some funding consequences with a decrease in enrolment, but they won’t be near as “profound” as they could be.

The board is grateful for the money the provincial government provided for the joint-use school project and additional money for preventative maintenance and renewal of buildings, said board chairman Robert Bachmann.

However, the division still faces economic challenges. “… our operating reality is not as rosy, that our funding per student continues to be less than it had been, and we’re having to do more with less money,” he continued.

“And although the provincial government proclaims this is the most money they’ve put into education — that is a true statement — but the impact on students continues to be less and less.

“So, I hope that our stakeholders would understand that we are running an operating deficit, and has been mentioned, we’re only able to do that because of the good work of trustees and boards in the past.”

Budget priorities The board talked about 12 priorities during pre-budget discussions and whittled down those ideas to five that the division could realistically pursue, Baldwin explained.

The top five priorities include addressing learning gaps in students that the pandemic caused; committing to funding pre-kindergarten on a multi-year basis; maintaining classroom staffing and keeping the pupil-teacher

ratio the same; providing dedicated mental health supports to students and families; and expanding the online virtual school to include more grades.

Other funding The pandemic has affected next year’s budget and “created some additional complexity for us,” Baldwin said.

Division office staff normally use the previous year’s budget as a base for future budgets, but since the pandemic upended everything, staff had to look to 2018-19 to build the 2021-22 budget.

The provincial government has given PSSD a one-time COVID-19 recovery grant of $1.15 million, which the division will use to reduce the operating deficit to $2 million.

The extra funding makes it easier to handle this smaller deficit, especially since the division does not have to reduce programming this year, Baldwin said. However, there are concerns about next year and whether more COVID-19 funding will be given.

PSSD’s insurance premiums are increasing next year by $80,000. Baldwin noted this was not due to claims but because insurance has become more expensive. The division will also spend an extra $100,000 for employer benefits and fees for the Canadian Pension Plan and employment insurance.

Baldwin added that he appreciated the business department’s support with next year’s budget, saying business manager Ron Purdy showed leadership and patience even while receiving many questions.

Prairie South settles financially with Village of Avonlea over construction conflict Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The Village of Avonlea and Prairie South School Division (PSSD) have come to an agreement over an outstanding local improvement levy, with the division agreeing to pay a lump sum payment.

The village levied the tax in 2017 after paving a roadway adjacent to the playground at Avonlea School. Trustees and division administration communicated with the village about the issue, while a PSSD delegation attended a village council meeting to explain that school divisions do not receive funding for local improvement taxes or related projects.

The board received a letter from the village last March demanding that Prairie South pay its portion of the levy.

Two months later, trustees instructed division administration to write a letter to the village explaining its position and that it would not pay the bill.

Last fall, the village office submitted a statement of claim in court to pursue the unpaid amount, a board report explained. The board provided a statement of defence and attended a mediation session with the municipality on April 7, 2021. During the session, board representatives agreed to make a lump sum payment of $86,829.03 to the village as a settlement.

As a result, the municipality abandoned its statement of claim as a condition of the agreement.

PSSD trustees discussed the settlement during their recent May meeting.

Since the board spoke with and lobbied several politicians — including MLA Tim McLeod and the minister of education — about this situation, it would be appropriate to let them know of the final decision, said trustee

Lew Young.

Board chairman Robert Bachmann explained that he had spoken with McLeod about this, with McLeod saying he continues to advocate on behalf of the board since this problem needs to be remedied at the provincial level.

“I appreciate his ongoing support, but unfortunately, it has not resulted in any change in this specific action,” Bachmann added.

This situation has caused animosity between two levels of government, said trustee Crystal Froese. The board has done its best to rectify the matter by bringing it to the attention of the local MLA — who was previously the board chair — and the education minister. However, the power to resolve this lies with the Ministry of Government Relations.

“This is about building good relationships between local governments and protecting the citizens and taxpayers because it’s really causing conflict where there should be none,” she continued. “Our mandate is to look after the welfare (of students) and providing an environment of learning with the funds we’re provided through our citizens. And of course, local governments, municipalities, and such have different mandates.”

It is disappointing that the minister of education can’t do anything about this, especially since the government is allowing unnecessary conflict over outdated legislation, agreed Bachmann. The Saskatchewan School Boards Association has been a strong advocate on this issue, while school divisions need to make the best use of the tax dollars they receive.

DISCRETIONARY USE APPLICATION

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The Council of the City of Moose Jaw, pursuant to Zoning Bylaw No. 5346 is considering an application to allow for a proposed “Commercial Recreation Establisment” on Lot 29, Block 265, Plan No. 72MJ07499 Ext 0, civically known as 1135 9th Avenue Southwest, Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, which is a discretionary use within the C1 - Neighbourhood Commercial District. The applicant is proposing to locate a fitness centre at the above property to serve the surrounding community. The application, and any representations, will be considered by City Council on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 228 Main Street North.

Written submissions must be received by the Office of Planning and Development Services, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3J8, by 10:00 AM on Tuesday May 25th, 2021 in person or by email at planning@moosejaw.ca Myron Gulka-Tiechko City Clerk/Solicitor

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Marquis for the year 2021 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 7th, 2021 - July 7th, 2021.

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 wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the Village of Marquis, Box 40 Marquis SK S0H 2X0. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50 fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Revision, Aileen Swenson, 2405 Gordon Road, Regina SK S4S 4M4, by the 7th day of July, 2021.

Dated at Marquis, Saskatchewan this 7th day of May, 2021.

Gwen Johnston, Assessor

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Warmer daytime temperatures make planting seeds easier for farmers Moose Jaw Express staff

While an abnormally cool spring has deEXPRESS layed field operations in many parts of Saskatchewan, producers have indicated that warmer daily temperatures have allowed for a big push to plant seed in the ground.

Seeding is underway in the province, with nine per cent of the 2021 crop now in the ground, which is ahead of the five-year average of six per cent for this time of year, according to a Ministry of Agriculture news release for April 27 to May 3.

The southwest region leads the province with 19 per cent of the crop seeded. The southeast region — in which

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Light precipitation was reported recently in many areas of the province, the news release said. The northeast region received the greatest rainfall, with 22 millimetres reported in the Porcupine Plain area. Other areas, including the east-central region, received precipitation in the form of snow and rain toward the end of the week that will help with the dry field and pasture conditions.

Topsoil moisture for cropland, hay and pasture is below normal levels in most areas of the province, with cropland topsoil moisture rated as one per cent surplus, 41

per cent adequate, 44 per cent short and 14 per cent very short. Hay and pastureland topsoil moisture is rated as zero per cent surplus, 27 per cent adequate, 48 per cent short and 25 per cent very short.

There have been reports of winterkill on winter wheat, fall rye and other fall-seeded crops, the news release said. Producers are busy assessing the damage and determining whether to reseed.

The warmer weather throughout parts of the province this past week has allowed many producers to get into their fields and start seeding, spraying, or applying fertilizer.

Anyone interested in following 2021 crop report updates can follow @SKAgriculture on Twitter.

Prairie South School Division Nearly 94% of PSSD teachers approve of new collective agreement Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Almost 94 per cent of teachers in Prairie South School Division (PSSD) voted in favour of a new three-year collective agreement that includes new benefits covering areas such as wellness and retirement.

The local independent negotiation committee (LINC) comprises the Prairie South Teachers’ Association (PSTA) and school division negotiators. Both groups met in March to negotiate a new agreement since the current one finishes Aug. 1. A month later, the teachers’ association held information sessions for its members about the tentative agreement and conducted a ratification vote; 93.6 per cent of teachers approved.

The new agreement goes into effect Aug. 1 and expires July 31, 2024.

LINC agreements typically include local benefits for teachers in addition to benefits they receive through provincial collective agreements, a board of education report said. LINC funding is based on historical agreements and varies widely among school divisions. This deal is “financially neutral” compared to previous agreements.

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sists of the interests of the school division,” the report continued. Four interests were pursued during negotiations, including equity for teachers, enhanced outcomes for students, fiscal restraint, and #learningtogether.

The new LINC agreement was presented to board members during their recent May meeting. Trustees voted unanimously to ratify the agreement and direct the negotiating team to sign on behalf of the board.

Agreement highlights There are several notable changes with this new agreement, said Amy Johnson, superintendent of human resources.

For example, there is now more money for health and wellness. Before, there was a $10,000 fund for counselling and $10,000 for wellness initiatives; those two have now been combined. The association can use money from that new fund for counselling or other health activities.

Changes have been made to allow for mid-year retirements, Johnson continued. By May 1 of the current school year, teachers must indicate in writing their intent to retire at either Dec. 31 or the end of semester 1 of the following school year. Division office staff will

then consult with the school principal to determine what effect the mid-year retirement will have on school programming.

If it’s determined that the other mid-year retirement date is better for uninterrupted school programming, the division will speak with the teacher about finding a solution for both parties.

A third notable change is that the division will now cover teachers’ tuition costs for those who pursue continuous learning from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Teachers must apply before the course starts by March 1, June 1, or Oct. 1.

Board discussion “It is very good and very reflective of our excellent relationship with the PSTA,” said trustee Mary Jukes. “It’s good to know that they and our staff work well together.”

It was a pleasure to work with the PTSA on this agreement, said board chairman Robert Bachmann. The association’s LINC committee members asked several good questions of the board while the division presented its perspective. Both parties arrived at positive conclusions for teachers while ensuring the agreement was viable and feasible for PSSD.

PSSD trustee concerned that driver training contract given to Regina business Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A Regina-based driving school has been selected to provide driver training for

Prairie South School Division, a decision that does not sit well with one board trustee.

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Mary Jukes, a long-time Moose Jaw trustee, explained that she likes to shop local regularly to support the community. She questioned why the division would award the tender to a Regina driving school.

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In previous years, the division issued up to four RFPs for driving training in an attempt to cover the whole division, Purdy added. It’s great when an instructor can do that.

Tender projects Other tenders awarded from March 31 to April 28 were: • A quote was awarded to C&S Builders for $20,220 for accessibility upgrades at Assiniboia Composite High School and Coronach School; • A tender was awarded to Excel Refrigeration for $394,790 for a mechanical upgrade at Rockglen School; • A quote was awarded to Hillman AV for $26,279 to install a new digital projector in the A.E. Peacock auditorium; • A quote was awarded to Arctic Acres for $22,030 to install a grow dome at Prince Arthur School in Moose Jaw. The project at Prince Arthur is a garden project that will see trees planted and a greenhouse erected so students can grow vegetables and plants inside.

“The kids there are very excited about this,” said education director Tony Baldwin.

Wakamow Valley Authority and the area watershed association are working with the school on this project, said trustee Todd Johnson, who is also the general manager of WVA. The authority provided some supplies, while the watershed association is showing online how much progress has been made with the initiative.

This is a great project for students since they will learn from where their food comes, he added.

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Cast iron water main construction to start on May 10 Moose Jaw Express staff

The City of Moose Jaw plans to start construction as part of this year’s water main replacement program, with work kicking off this past Monday, May 10.

Contractors have hired will begin replacement between the 400 and 600 blocks of Caribou Street West. During construction, the Caribou Street intersections of Fifth, Sixth and Algoma avenues will be temporarily closed to traffic, according to a city news release. All businesses in the construction area remain open while alternate access points are available.

City hall selected five locations for water main replacement in 2021: · Caribou Street West from Fourth Avenue Northwest to 10th Northwest (1,370m); · Elsom Street from Main Street South to Second Avenue Southeast (416m); · Seventh Avenue Northwest from Caribou Street West to Saskatchewan Street West (661m); · Carleton Street from Ninth Avenue

Northwest to 10th Northwest (275m); · Fairford Street East from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue Northwest (290m); a separate contractor will perform this work as part of the servicing contract for the AgriFood Industrial Park.

Crews continue to complete water main replacement construction under the 2020 contract, including the 900 and 1000 blocks of Stadacona Street East, where construction crews continue to install private services and traffic restrictions remain in place. Third Avenue Northwest between Hall and Macdonald Streets is also under construction.

Beginning Thursday, May 13, Third Avenue Northwest will be closed between Hall and Macdonald to begin milling and paving.

The City of Moose Jaw encourages all motorists to obey signs and exercise caution in construction zones for everyone’s safety.

Moose Jaw receiving $1M in government funding for solar power upgrades to city buildings Larissa Kurz

total of over $5.8 million.

Other projects funded by the program include accessibility upgrades to the Saskatchewan Science Centre in Regina, and various upgrades for community centres, walking trails, recreational facilities, and more across Saskatchewan.

The goal of the funding is to support communities with necessary infrastructure projects, which will in turn create construction employment opportunities and better services for residents.

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Yara Centre is one of five locations to receive solar panel upgrades due a new joint government funding program. (file photo) Moose Jaw is one of several communities that will be receiving funding from both the federal and provincial governments through a new investment program.

More than $50.2 million in joint funding has been announced, to be provided to 55 infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan through the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.

The funding will be used to help communities complete projects that will enhance the quality of life for citizens, meet their growing needs, and support local economies.

The Saskatchewan government is providing $16.4 million in funding to the projects selected for the program, and the Government of Canada is providing $21.2 million. The remaining $12.5 million is being supplied by project recipients.

“With the COVID-19 Resilience Stream, we are also responding to the impacts of the pandemic through flexible and accelerated investments in key infrastructure upgrades as quickly as possible,” said Jim

Carr, the Government of Canada's Special Representative for the Prairies, in a press release. “The funding announced today will help communities build back better, create jobs, and build cleaner, more inclusive communities."

The city of Moose Jaw is set to receive just over $1 million for a solar power upgrade project, supporting the installation of over 1,000 solar panels and associated equipment on five buildings operated by the municipality. Of that funding, $770,019 will come from the joint government fund and the municipality is providing $276,781.

Locations receiving panels are Yara Centre, the Kinsmen SportsPlex, City Hall, the City Public Works and Transit building, and Mosaic place.

Similar solar upgrades will also be happening in Wilkie and Biggar. Swift Current is receiving $4.4 million in joint funding for the creation of approximately 11 kilometres of multi-use pathways, including new signage, with an additional $ 1.5 million in funds from the city for a

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Moose Jaw’s Simmons returning to ice for Olympic pre-trials run Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw’s Pat Simmons is returning to action.

Simmons, the two-time Brier champion who now works as the director of high performance for Curl Sask, will join the former Team Horgan foursome out of Manitoba with the goal of taking a shot at the Olympic Trials while also maintaining familiarity with the on-ice game.

The opportunity came when skip Tanner Horgan decided to pursue other opportunities, leaving the Winnipeg Beach-based crew seeking a bit more experience on the backend. That led second Kyle Doering - who alongside third Colton Lott played with Simmons in the 2017-18 season - to ring up his old skip.

It wasn’t long after that things came together, and Simmons decided to join the duo - along with leads Tanner Lott and Emerson Klimpke - for another run.

“It was kind of a surprise phone call and not expected at all, and there were kind of a couple of reasons this opportunity was interesting,” said Simmons, who won back-to-back Briers in 2014 and 2015, the first as third for Kevin Koe and second as skip for Team Canada. “Number one was

some old teammates and pals who were in a bind in a tough year to be in a bind and it was a good year to be able to help them out a bit in the short term.”

The second reason relates to his current position with Curl Sask. Like every sport, curling sees changes to strategy and planning on a regular basis, and getting on the ice can help pick up on those trends.

“I think it’s the least I can do for all the athletes in our high-performance program, to not lose track about what it’s like out there and you aren’t going to get a better opportunity to do that free and clean than this one,” Simmons explained. “So I’m kind of looking at it as a two-month webinar to get caught up on things and we’ll go from there.”

Simmons will play a limited schedule, hitting some larger events and the pre-trials while the rest of the rink takes a run at the Manitoba playdowns. While he hasn’t played a ton in the last few years - and especially in the last 12 months - Simmons hopes the whole process will be like riding a bicycle.

“When you watch on TV now, everyone makes things look so easy that I know

Pat Simmons is returning to the competitive curling scene this coming season. (CurlingCanada) aren’t,” he said. “So I guess we’ll see. I still practiced a fair bit up to even a couple years ago and still felt pretty good about things that way, but there’s still some work on my end that has to be done, even more so off the ice.

“But it gets me moving and keeps me motivated so it’s probably a good thing regardless.”

Simmons will certainly have some skill backing him up.

Doering is a three-time former provincial junior champion out of Manitoba, winning as a skip in 2012 and again as second for Matt Dunstone in 2016. Lott has three junior titles to his name, playing third for Doering in 2012 and Dunstone in 2013 and 2016.

They’ll be facing a murder’s row of curling assassins with the likes of Dunstone, Koe, Brendan Bottcher, Jason Gunnlaugson, Brad Gushue and Brad Jacobs just some of the teams in the mix.

Not an easy time, for sure, but one Simmons has faced before.

“You never know what might happen, but I’m realistic about it,” he said. “One of the biggest challenges for me is just getting into a position where I feel confident about making a shot, then the next shot and next shot and so on. That’s kind of going to be my mentality through all this and I’m hoping to be able to help them along the way and do my part for sure.

Then there’s familiarity from four years ago with Kyle and Colton, they’re great guys and as a result it was a decision that was a little more possible, for sure.”

Moose Jaw’s Helland off to solid start at Monterey Peninsula Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

By looking at the stat line for Moose Jaw Minor Baseball product Reece Helland at Monterey Penninsula College, you’d think he was off a near-perfect start to the season.

Three appearances, no earned runs and a single hit against his ledger - the kind of numbers that normally indicate all sorts of positive things happening.

But baseball is a game where the stats don’t necessarily tell the story, and Helland has seen a bit of the good and a bit of the bad through the early going of the 2021 California Community Colleges Athletic Association season.

The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher made his first appearance of the campaign on April 17 against Cabrillo College, and it was as solid as it needed to be.

Coming on in relief of starter Nic

Bouillerce in the fifth inning, Helland would face six batters over two innings of work, allowing a single walk in the fifth but forcing the next batter to hit into a double play. He’d tack on a strikeout and leave with the score tied 3-3 in the seventh, after which Monterey would put up a pair of runs in the eighth and go on to a 5-3 win.

Helland picked up his first save of the season on April 24 against Hartnell College, entering the game with two outs, runners on first and third and a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh and final inning. Helland would give up a single, allowing the run to score from third, but the trailing baserunner attempted to go first-to-third and was gunned down by the right fielder to end the game.

Helland’s most recent appearance was on

May 1 in a rematch with Cabrillo, and it ended up being the strangest of all.

Once again called in to put out a fire, Helland took the mound with runners again on first and third while holding a 4-3 lead.

This time it was a passed ball that would do the damage, with the tying run scoring on the play.

Helland would come back out for the 10th,

and with the CCCAA using the international tiebreaker rule, started the inning with a runner on second. A flyout to centre advanced that runner to third, and two batters later a fielder’s choice would see the go-ahead run score. Helland retired the rest of the side in order, but Monterey wouldn’t be able to respond and dropped a 5-4 decision.

Monterey now hold a 7-3 record overall after winning their first seven games to start the season, including a 5-3 mark in the Coast-South Conference. All three of their losses came in the series this past weekend against Cabrillo.

The Lobos have 18 games remaining in their regular season, which will be Helland’s final in California as he heads out to NAIA MidAmerica Nazerene in Olathe, Kansas next season.

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Miller Express coach Marriott signs with Welland Jackfish of Intercounty Baseball League Share your Team’s news, pictures and results with us! email: editor@mjvexpress.com

It turns out that Moose Jaw Miller Express head coach Eric Marriott isn’t finished with his playing days just yet.

The Welland Jackfish of the Intercounty Baseball League announced last week that Marriott would be joining the team for the upcoming season, bringing his impressive skill in the outfield and ability at the plate to the high-profile eight-team league based out of southern Ontario.

“They offered me a spot on what they’re building, when someone gives you a chance to put a jersey on your back, it’s tough to say no,” Marriott told Bernd Franke from the Welland Tribune. “I loved everything that they were preaching. I talked to coach (Brian) Essery and he was phenomenal.”

Of course, the elephant in the room has to be dealt with first - this is a one-off for Marriott and the Jackfish, as he plans to return to Moose Jaw as head coach for the 2022 Western Canadian Baseball League season.

“They’re a great organization, they helped me become the man I am today,” Marriott said, adding that he was looking forward to returning to Ross Wells Park this summer before COVID shut things down. “It sucks but

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Moose Jaw Miller Express head coach Eric Marriott will be back on the field this summer. Welland Jackfish photo everything happens for a reason. For whatever reason, I ended up with the Jackfish and I think it’s going to help my baseball career moving forward.”

Welland will be landing a player with a ton of speed and stellar hands in the outfield. A fan favourite in his time

on the field with the Express, Marriott won the team Gold Glove in 2018 and 2019.

Marriott had the third-best batting average on the team in 2018 at .288 to go along with two home runs and 12 runs batted in along with a team-high 18 stolen bases in 42 games.

In 2019, Marriott hit .217 in 47 games, knocking in 17 runs and stealing another 21 bases.

Marriott was to take over as head coach of the Express in 2020, but the pandemic cancelled that season outright.

The team officially announced the Niagara Falls native as their new coach last fall, and Marriott had put together a solid recruiting class before the upcoming campaign was also cancelled.

Having not played a meaningful game in the last two seasons isn’t something Marriott is concerned about.

“I’m in good shape and I stay in shape. I work out every day, I lift every day,” he said. “I believe that I can still play, just like I did a couple of years back, and I think I can bring a lot to the Jackfish.”

Former Express pitcher Hofmann stellar in professional debut Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Former Moose Jaw Miller Express pitcher Logan Hofmann made his professional debut on Wednesday night, and it was a doozy.

The Pittsburgh Pirates prospect took the mound for the Class A Bradenton Marauders and would close out the contest with three scoreless innings in a 13-4 loss to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.

Making things interesting was just how dominant Hofmann was - he struck out the side in the seventh inning, tacked on another two strikeouts in the eighth and after giving up a hit to lead off the ninth,

retired the rest of the side in order to close out his first appearance.

All told, three innings pitched, seven strikeouts, a single hit and a hit batter.

Hofmann suited up for the Miller Express in the 2018 season and posted a 4-1 record, striking out 21 while walking eight and giving up six hits.

Decent numbers to be sure, but what he put together two seasons later would land him on Major League scouts’ radar. Playing for NCAA Division I Northwestern State, Hoffman didn’t allow an earned run over 28 innings, which led the Pirates

Warriors captain Hunt signed entry-level deal with Minnesota Wild Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The way the season played out in the East Division Hub, it seemed like only a matter of time before Moose Jaw Warriors captain Daemon Hunt and the Minnesota Wild made the contract official.

Last Thursday, the National Hockey League squad announced they have signed Hunt, 18, to a three-year entry-level contract starting with the 2021-22 season.

Hunt was the third-round pick, 59th overall for the Wild in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, but observers of all stripes felt he was one of the year’s big steals - Hunt was projected to go in the first round throughout his draft-year season, but a serious cut to his right forearm caused him to miss a significant amount of time and his stock fell as a result.

The Brandon, Man. product rewarded the Wild’s confidence in him with an impressive showing in the East Division Hub, putting up eight goals and 18 points in 23 games for the Warriors. That left him tied for second among WHL defenceman in goals and tied for sixth in defenceman scoring.

Hunt reported to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League immediately after the Warriors’ season ended, where he had played three games prior to the

to select the Muenster native in the fifth round, 138th overall in the 2020 MLB Draft.

Shortly after, Hofmann was back in Moose Jaw and took part in a training session with Sowden Flanagan Baseball, showing off some of the pitches that would mow down professional hitters with a little over a year later.

Hofmann and the Marauders continue their six-game series with Fort Myers through the coming weekend.

Logan Hofmann tosses a bullpen session as Craig Flanagan keeps an eye on his velocity during Hofmann’s visit to the facility last summer.

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Moose Jaw Warriors captain Daemon Hunt signed with the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.

WHL season.

The signing doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve seen the last of Hunt in a Warriors uniform - the NHL deal with the Canadian Hockey League still sees players under 20 having to crack their National Hockey League roster or return to junior.

Terms of Hunt’s contract weren’t announced, but entry-level deals start at the NHL minimum of $700,000 per season should the player land in the league and rise as high as $925,000.

The Wild also announced the signing of fellow defenceman Ryan O’Rourke, with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds captain having played all season in Iowa after the OHL was unable to start their season.

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Moose Jaw Warriors coming home with gold from World Under Hockey Championship Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

When Team Canada won the World Under-18 Hockey Championship on Thursday night, there was no shortage of folks affiliated with the Moose Jaw Warriors picking up gold medals.

And after the kind of performance the national team put together in Frisco, Texas over the last few weeks, they did so with all sorts of pride in their accomplishments.

Canada capped a perfect run through the event with a 5-3 victory over Russia, overcoming a pair of one-goal deficits in the first period before taking the lead in the second and holding off a late-game charge in the final frame.

Warriors fans had a chance to see firsthand what could have been with former Warriors prospect Corson Ceulemans.

The AJHL Brooks Bandits standout and University of Wisconsin commit was selected by the Warriors in the fifth round of the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft and was one of the standout defenceman at the tournament.

He picked up an assist on Regina Pats phenom Connor Bedard’s incredible first-period goal in the final and finished the tournament with a goal and eight points through six games while going plus-11.

Ceulemans is slated to play for Wisconsin next season and ranked as high as 11th for the 2021 NHL Draft.

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Canada’s goaltending was on point throughout the tournament, allowing only five goals through four round-robin games and turning in a steady showing as they rolled through the playoffs. Warriors goaltending coach Matt Weninger had a hand in that, as he served as Team Canada’s goaltending consultant for the tournament.

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Millar put together one of the most dominant Team Canada sides in the tournament’s history, as they outscored the opposition 51-12 through their eight games and sent notice that the next wave of Canadian talent was rolling through the system.

Team Canada wasn’t the only squad with connections to the Warriors.

Czech Republic forward Martin Rysavy -Moose Jaw’s first pick, sixth overall in the 2020 Canadian Hockey League import draft -- emerged as one of the leaders for his squad.

The 17-year-old capped the tournament with two goals and three points in five games and minus-four overall, recording a team-best 18 shots in the process.

The Czech Republic finished fourth in Pool B with a 1-2-1 record before falling 10-3 to Canada in the quarter-final.

Spring high school football league cancelled, but brilliant light at the end of the tunnel Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Kinsmen Minor Football High School Spring League has officially been cancelled.

But not only is there a light at the end of the tunnel for the local youth sports organization, it’s a train blazing down the tracks with almost infinite speed, making it only a matter of time -- literally -- before they’re back on the field.

The original plan put together back in February was to see a highly modified high school season featuring six or seven teams taking the field for a six-game campaign beginning in mid-April at the earliest.

Other deadlines for a start were May 3 and May 17, but with the current set of provincial pandemic restrictions setting a start of mid-June at the earliest, MJKMF decided to shut the whole plan down.

“Obviously being pushed back to June we just decided it was never going to work competition-wise,” said president Bryan Boys. “So we discussed doing some of the training and it’s debatable what might happen there, but everything else is kind of on the move. We did a field clean-up (Saturday) and we’re getting ready to open up registration on the 15th.”

Making things all the more difficult was how the prospective league had been embraced: teams from Yorkton, Estevan, Swift Current and Weyburn had all put together teams and had coaching staffs, as did Moose Jaw. Basically, if the word was given, things would have hit the ground running.

“We even had a Shaunavon team that had enough players and that would have been cool, but with the variants and everything we just knew it wasn’t going to happen,” Boys said, adding that it was only a short time after they made the decision the provincial government came out with their three-step vaccination and re-opening plan.

While there won’t be a league, there is a carrot dangling that might lead to opportunity. Boys suggested that if things do

It’s only a matter of time before scenes like this are once again a regular occurrence in Moose Jaw, even if things are still in a holding pattern. re-open as planned at the end of June, MJKMF might put together something similar to the summer Selects program and hold a jamboree of sorts, even renting out Mosaic Stadium in Regina and holding a massive tournament.

“So there are some other ideas where if things progress we might go after them, but right now we’re just stuck in that wait and see,” Boy said. “We’re watching closely and if things improve we’re going to jump back into a meeting and try and make something happen if we can.”

The most positive news comes out of the fact that by the time the league is ready to kick off their regular season at the regular time in late August, COVID-19 will almost certainly be long in our rearview mirror.

To that end, the aforementioned registration. Early bird will start on May 15th and wrap up on June 15, followed by main registration ending July 31. The second week of August will see equipment being handed out, and practices will start in the third week of August.

“We’re really positive about fall football, we don’t have any concerns like we had in the last year… it’ll be great to get some fans in the stands and have those Friday Night Football games rocking, it’ll be awesome,” Boys said.

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Hitting the courts: Moose Jaw Tennis Club season underway, even if things are different Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Things might be a little different, but for the most part it’s business as usual for the Moose Jaw Tennis Club this spring.

Players are out hitting balls, playing games and taking lessons, doing what they can to stay active even if their regular leagues and other organized events are currently side-lined due to the ongoing pandemic.

The good news is the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to vaccines. But until the all-clear is given, staying safe remains a major priority for the five-court hardcourt facility located at the east end of Crescent Park on Third Avenue N.E. “There are still a lot of restrictions for us, and I don’t know if we’ll be at full force until we get into the third week of June

and Phase 2, hopefully,” said Andy Shepherd with the MJTC. “Other than that, we’re kind of limited how many people can play and that kind of stuff.”

Players can play singles games as they wish while doubles teams must be from the same household. The club is also able to teach lessons, with the maximum of eight players and two coaches on the court at any time familiar to anyone who played hockey over the last five months.

In the clubhouse, anywhere that is touched is disinfected at least twice a day, which was what Shepherd was in the process of doing when he talked to MooseJawToday. com on Friday afternoon.

The key now is to have the weather warm up and more players get a hankering for

Provincial team member Harry Lin offers a few forehand tips to Franco Pecorari during a lession at the Moose Jaw Tennis Club on Friday evening.

Leeville Construction Ltd has an opening in our Moose Jaw office for a qualified Administrative Assistant. Duties will include assisting and providing support to our estimating and project management staff, including, but not limited to: - Reception - Processing field time sheets - Processing invoicing - Obtaining bonding and insurance requirements - Completing tender submissions and proposals - Tracking project costs and preparing reports - Electronic and paper filing - Scanning and data input Candidates should possess a good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and have competence with e-mail and electronic communications. Good written, verbal, organizational, and time management skills are required along with the ability to pay attention to detail, work independently, and follow instructions.

Training will be provided by our current office manager who is retiring at the end of June. This is a full-time permanent position with the option of flexibility in the working hours. A Benefits Plan is part of the renumeration package. Position start date would be June 14, 2021. Please forward resume to: Grant Robbins, Manager Leeville Construction Ltd. 340 8th Ave. N.W., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, S6H 4E7 grantr@leeville.ca

“... it’s picking up now, especially as it gets warmer and people are eager to get out.”

-Andy Shepherd, Moose Jaw Tennis Club

the game.

“There are a few who haven’t joined yet because they like playing in the leagues, and we can’t have those just yet,” Shepherd said. “We’re probably about 20 members short at this point, some of them don’t want to come out because of COVID and are staying away from everything, and I don’t blame them.”

The MJTC remains a private club, meaning those who aren’t members can’t play unless they’re brought in as a guest.

That’s helped keep things orderly through the pandemic era, and once things have improved, the club is hoping to see an influx of old members returning and new members signing on.

“People have been out as much as they can, but the weather has been terrible, too, so that hasn’t helped,” Shepherd said.

“But it’s picking up now, especially as it gets warmer and people are eager to get out.”

To become a member, simply fire off an e-mail to the club at moosejawtennis@ yahoo.com or give them a shout at (306) 500-1726 for more information.

Court bookings are also currently being taken, with members able to sign up in 15-minute slots at holdmycourt.com/reserve2/mjtennis.

For more information on the Moose Jaw Tennis Club, be sure to keep an eye on their website at tennismoosejaw2.wixsite. com/home/.

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‘Mr. Warrior’: Popple looks back on time in East Division Hub and four years in Moose Jaw Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

If Moose Jaw Warriors overage forward Tate Popple had his way, his final season in the black, red and white would have been played in Mosaic Place with cheering fans and featured plenty of wins over a full 68-game campaign.

But that didn’t happen.

What did go down was the strangest season in Western Hockey League history as Popple and his teammates battled through 24 games playing out of the East Division Hub in Regina. Not ideal by any stretch of the imagination, but for the Brandon native and four-year veteran of the WHL wars, all in a Warriors uniform, it might as well have been perfect.

Popple recently looked back on his time in the hub and his four seasons with the Tribe, and as one might guess, the memories were nothing but exceptional.

Life in the Hub “I loved it;, I really did. It was awesome,” Popple said of the 46 days spent isolated with teammates and staff in Regina. “The amount of hard work that got put into that I think was a little under noticed, honestly. For everything to go as smooth as it did and as well as it did is pretty incredible. We were fortunate just to even play; you look at some of the other leagues that got shut down after a while or didn’t even play. It was such a great opportunity. It was quick, the two months went by so fast, but I really enjoyed myself.”

Things were kept fairly regimented through the time at the rink and basically broken down into four days: game day at 4 p.m., game day at 8 p.m., practice day and off day.

“So it was basically wake up, go to the dining hall and have breakfast and either come back to the dorm for a little while and hang out or go skate,” Popple explained. “Then lunch, and if it wasn’t a game day it has back at the dorms, hanging out with the boys, playing cards, playing PS4 and Xbox, watching movies, basically if you weren’t at the rink you were at the dorm.”

The time away from the ice was essentially one gigantic bus trip given the amount of time spent with teammates, only without the cramped seats and a lot more space to move around.

“Truthfully, it was just nice to be able to hang out with the boys,” Popple said.

“That was our getaway from hockey and after not seeing anyone for so long, it was nice to be in someone else’s presence, especially after being in quarantine and being there by yourself.

“That was a big part of it for me anyway,

Tate does his part loading up the trucks after the Teddy Bear Toss goal in 2019.

Tate Popple in action against the Brandon Wheat Kings this season. Keith Hershmiller talking to the guys every day and being with the team.”

One Last Visit \When it came time to leave once the Warriors’ campaign wrapped up on April 26, having spent so much time in such a unique environment didn’t come without its challenges.

“It was funny, the weirdest thing was probably driving home after not having driven for two months; it was a little weird to get back behind the wheel,” Popple said with a laugh. “But it was nice to see the family and take a deep breath once you got out of there… For me, not coming back is a little bittersweet, but it was just nice to play some hockey and get some games in.”

Popple is currently back home in Brandon and is preparing to head up north for the summer to work at his father’s golf course in Clear Lake. But before he headed back east, he had one last important stop to make in Moose Jaw. “I was able to head in and see my billets for a couple days before heading out, that was really nice,” Popple said of his visit with Mike and Karlene Benallick, with whom he lived all four seasons while with the Warriors “They’re my second family now. I was joking around that they can’t get rid of me now, I’m with them for life. They’re just the best people and I couldn’t have asked for better billets.”

Looking Back Popple put together a solid campaign in the Hub, putting up six goals and 16 points through the 24 games while holding a leadership role as one of the team’s assistant captains. All told, he’d score 31 goals and 71 points through 198 games in a Moose Jaw uniform.

And he saw just about all there was to see in junior hockey in the process, from the highs of their Scotty Munro Trophy-winning season in his rookie year to the lows of the rebuilding campaign last season.

“I saw both sides of the story, when I was younger we had an unreal team with some extremely talented guys and it was so cool to see them practice and play every day and just try and soak that in and learn as much as I could from them,”’ Popple said.

“We went into a bit of a rebuild after that and that was tough, but I just tried to teach the younger guys the same way the older guys taught me and they’re going to be an unreal team here the next couple years with the talent they have.”

Interestingly enough, while Popple wasn’t an offensive juggernaut through his career, he was all over the Warriors’ annual awards for his off-ice work.

Popple won the team’s 2018 Scholastic Achievement Award, and followed up with the team Humanitarian Award in 2019 and 2020.

The final two honours were a product of giving back to the community that had

given so much to the team.

“I was lucky enough to be in Moose Jaw all four years and I love the city, it’s one of the best places to play junior hockey for sure,” Popple said.

The Future Popple will be one of many onlookers following the team with a keen eye from afar over the next few seasons, and for a good reason: when you’ve played a part in moulding what could be one of the most talent-laden teams in the league the next couple years, you’re going to want to see how things turn out.

“I was laughing about this the other day, I probably learned as much from them as they did from me,” Popple said. “They’re so, so skilled. I had a chance to live with Brayden Yager and got to know him well, he’s going to be a hell of a talent. Then they have Huntsy and Ryder as well and other guys like Jagger and Haysey and Calder Anderson, they’re just getting into the prime of their dub career and you can tell how good they’re going to be. They’re going to be unreal and it’s going to be fun to watch them.”

As for himself, things are in a bit of limbo at the moment, but Popple is aiming to land at a USports school to further his education and play hockey.

“I’ve talked to some schools in Canada, so that’s definitely the route I’ll be going with the scholarship package,” he said.

“Possibly get into business, kind of test the waters and take some courses and see what interests me and go from there.”

One thing that’s for certain is Moose Jaw will always be close to his heart.

“The city cares so much about the players and the organization is first-class all the way, the coaches, the management, the team staff, it’s one of the best-run organizations in the league without a doubt,” Popple said.

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A look at COVID numbers from May 1 to 7

As of Friday, May 7, there are 79 active cases in the South Central 2 sub-zone. There are 2,239 active cases in the province overall.

Saturday, May 1: 262 cases reported in the province, 13 in the South Central (7 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Three deaths reported in SK, 233 recoveries.

Sunday, May 2: 238 cases reported in the province, 21 in the South Central (13 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). One death reported in SK, 253 recoveries.

Monday, May 3: 207 cases reported in the province, 16 in the South Central (11 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Three deaths reported in SK, 244 recoveries.

Tuesday, May 4: 189 cases reported in the province, 7 in the South Central (2 located in the South Central 2 subzone). Two deaths reported in SK, 291 recoveries.

Wednesday, May 5: 196 cases reported in the province, 8 in the South Central (7 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Two deaths reported in SK, 250 recoveries.

Thursday, May 6: 156 cases reported in the province, 13 in the South Central (10 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Zero deaths reported in SK, 265 recoveries.

Friday, May 7: 295 cases reported in the province, 7 in the South Central (4 located in the South Central 2 subzone). One death reported in SK, 237 recoveries.

Vaccine delivery: 491,440 total. As of May 7, 25,098 doses have been administered in the South Central.

Train tours return to Ogema after year off due to pandemic Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Train enthusiasts eager to ride the rails and participate in an authentic Prairie pioneer experience will soon be in luck, as Ogema-based Southern Prairie Railway (SPR) plans to return this summer.

SPR suspended services last summer due to the pandemic, but its board decided recently to operate in 2021 for a ninth year even though it will not be a profitable season, according to the group’s Facebook page.

The season opens on Saturday, July 3 and runs every weekend during the summer.

“As a tourist destination in Saskatchewan, we felt it was important to give our people and families another option to get outdoors and explore the province during this tough time,” the board said.

Formed in 2010 as part of the Ogema Heritage Society, Southern Prairie Railway is Saskatchewan’s first full-sized tourist railway. Located near Weyburn, SPR travels east and west to the towns of Pangman and Horizon, respectively. Guests travel on a 1925 Passenger car, pulled by a General Electric 44-ton switcher locomotive.

Other area attractions include the Ogema Regional Park, Solo Italia Fine Pasta Inc. and Bud’s BBQ, Long Creek Golf & Country Club and Willow Bunch Golf Club, and Castle Butte and Big Muddy cave tours.

“We’re hoping for the best, that we’re able to run it. If it turns out that we can run in July, I’m sure we can run in August because there will be more vaccinations,”

The train waits at the platform. Photo courtesy Southern Prairie Railway.

Carol Peterson, board chair of the Ogema Heritage Railway Association, said in a phone interview. “Vaccination is going to be the big thing, I think; it’s opening up Saskatchewan.”

The association has cut back on the types of train tours it offers, the number of tours it usually runs, and how many people can ride, she pointed out. The organization has also enacted more cleaning procedures and physical distancing measures.

“The biggest effect is not being able to have a full train. We’re a charitable non-profit, so we’re running a pretty skinny line (budget) as it is,” Peterson added.

“So running with less passengers, it’s really going to impact more so than having to do extra cleaning … .”

Seventy-three visitors normally ride during one train tour, but the association has reduced that number to 32 people. It has also reduced the tours it offers from

five to three: the Heritage Train Ride, the Prairie Pitchfork Fondue Train Ride and the Settlers’ Supper Train Ride.

A couple of small private gatherings have already been booked, but SPR hopes to offer more opportunities once pandemic restrictions are lifted, Peterson said. Many people want to celebrate special occasions and riding a train gives them that chance.

Peterson provided a glimpse of what to expect when taking the Heritage Train Ride.

Visitors will leave Ogema to see Horizon and will tour a 1923 grain elevator. They will learn what happened when farmers brought their grain to the building and how that material was loaded onto trains.

On returning to Ogema, visitors will hear about the awards the town has won and its ongoing activities, including the construction of a new pool in the regional park.

This ticket also allows tourists to visit the Deep South Pioneer Museum and its early pioneer buildings.

Saskatchewanians should take a train trip since it’s a novel activity, it’s a history lesson, and it’s a slower pace that allows people to see the landscape differently than when driving on the highway, Peterson added. Riding a train could be a new experience for many people since transportation has changed over the last 60 years and few ride passenger trains today.

To book a tour, visit southernprairierailway.ca.

Moose Jaw-born Corey Nyhagen to help market and promote Mosaic Place Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw-born Corey Nyhagen spent more than a decade promoting the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors, but he now has a new role promoting Mosaic Place and its future events and activities.

Spectra Venue Management Services, which oversees operations at Mosaic Place, recently named Nyhagen the new director of marketing and business development. He will manage all aspects of the building’s marketing initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, sponsorship contract negotiations, new building initiatives and client experience.

Nyhagen will also handle the City of Moose Jaw’s new Sasktix ticketing brand and business development program and promote it throughout Saskatchewan.

“I’m really excited to be working with Spectra Venue Management. I think we have a little jewel here in the city with Mosaic Place, and there’s so much opportunity here,” Nyhagen told the Express. “I know we’re currently in the middle of COVID-19 and the closures and everything, but there’s a lot of work to be done for when we do get a chance to reopen for all the fans and patrons and users of the facility.

“I’m just really excited to be the facility-side of things and getting ready for that day.”

Spectra is working on a reopening plan and continually adjusting how that looks, he said. This includes creating messaging and what it wants to communicate to fans, users, and residents when the building starts offering again sports and events.

Nyhagen has been working with the building’s major tenants as part of the reopening plan and noted he is crossing

his fingers for the Warriors to return in September. He has also spoken with promoters about booking shows and tours at Mosaic Place.

Spectra is also determining how to provide a new experience for people who attend an event in the venue.

“The closure has given us a little bit of an opportunity to take a step back and say, ‘What can we do and where can we improve on the overall user experience?’ So that’s kind of an all-hands-on-deck for that right now,” he added.

Nyhagen has more than 20 years of experience in business operations. This includes 12 years with the War-

riors, first as the director of marketing and sales when the team was at the Civic Centre, followed by the role of director of business operations when the team moved to Mosaic Place.

He pursued the director position with Spectra since he is a “Moose Jaw guy” who has experience working at Mosaic Place essentially from its opening day, he explained.

He worked for the City of Regina as manager of sponsorship, naming rights and advertising this past year when he was approached about working for Spectra.

Enhancing the entertainment at Mosaic Place and promote the venue were opportunities that Nyhagen could not pass up, he added.

Nyhagen started working for Spectra on April 26 and has been learning about the organization, helping with behind-the-scenes work, and is working with other Spectra business directors across Canada about how reopen plans could look.

Working at Mosaic Place again has been interesting for Nyhagen, who joked that the halls are much darker than what he’s used to. However, “it almost feels like coming back home,” while it has been exciting to work on other business aspects in the building.

Spectra’s reopening preparations are “almost like rekindling when the building was first being built and getting ready to open that first day,” Nyhagen added. “That’s kind of that same mindset I’m in right now … .”

Being Moose Jaw-born, Nyhagen is involved in the community, including with the Moose Jaw Health Foundation, the chamber of commerce, and high school and club athletics.

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Sask. releases new three-step re-opening plan expected to conclude by July Larissa Kurz

The provincial government has released details of Saskatchewan’s new re-opening plan, which Premier Scott Moe said will be implemented in three steps and gradually lift public health restrictions for residents possibly by the end of July.

“I know that some will say we are moving too slow on this re-opening roadmap while others will say we’re moving too fast,” said Premier Scott Moe. “And to those who’d like us to go faster, I would say that we need to be cautious.”

The plan steps are reliant on vaccination thresholds, vaccine availability and timing, said a press release from the Saskatchewan government. A three-week bumper period has been worked into each step to ensure vaccine immunity is in play.

Step One requires 70 per cent of individuals over the age of 40 to have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at least three weeks prior, and vaccine eligibility is open to all adults 18 and over provincewide.

Moe anticipates this step will be reached by the last week of May, if the current rate of vaccination continues at the pace it is on. Currently, the province has seen 68per cent of residents over 40 vaccinated.

“The good news is that the overwhelming majority of Saskatchewan people most certainly are making the right choice.

They’re getting vaccinated when it's their turn, and very shortly everyone else will have that chance,” said Moe. “And when that happens, we can start to ease the restrictions in our communities, we can start to get back to normal, and we can have a great Saskatchewan summer.”

When Step One begins, several public measures will be eased in a number of areas. The mandatory masking order will remain, but private indoor and outdoor gatherings will be allowed 10 people, including within the household.

(supplied by the Government of Saskatchewan) Public indoor gatherings will be increased to a max of 30 people, and public outdoor gatherings to 150 people. Places of worship will again be allowed to welcome 30 per cent capacity or 150 people, whichever is less.

Restaurants will be opened with a max

of six individuals to a table with distance maintained between tables, and group fitness classes may resume with distancing in place. Restrictions for retail spaces, educational facilities, event facilities and public spaces like libraries and museums

will stay the same.

Step Two will require 70 per cent of people aged 30 and above to receive their first dose and for at least three weeks to have passed since Step One, and it is expected to be reached by the end of June.

During this step of the plan, capacity thresholds on retail spaces and restaurants will be lifted entirely, with physical distancing requirements still in place.

Private gatherings will be increased to a max of 15 people. Public indoor and outdoor gatherings will increase to a max of 150 people, and event facilities and public spaces like libraries and museums will be allowed a 150 person capacity limit.

Restrictions on youth and adult sports will be lifted, but requirements for gyms and fitness facilities will remain the same.

Step Three must see 70 per cent of adults aged 18 and above receive their first dose and at least three weeks to have passed since Step Two, expected to be achieved by early to mid-July.

The final step will see most of the remaining restrictions lifted, although details on masking and gathering sizes will be determined closer to the date, according to how the previous steps go.

Moe said he is anticipating the province to exceed these set vaccination thresholds when Step One begins, as the vaccination plan continues.

The province is expecting to receive more regular vaccine shipments through May and June, allowing for the rate of vaccination to continue after being slowed recently due to supply constraints.

Public health confirmed that second doses are set to be offered to residents following the completion of first doses in all adults in the province.

For more details of the Re-Opening Roadmap, visit saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.

COVID-19 news recap for this week: May 1 to 8 Larissa Kurz

Public health declared four new outbreaks in the city of Moose Jaw this past week, bringing the total number of active outbreaks to 10.

Moose Jaw Families For Change declared an outbreak on May 6, and on May 2, Central Collegiate high school, Chez Nous senior care home and South Hill Fine Foods all declared outbreaks on their premises.

The administrative sector of Rockport Carrier, a Moose Jaw-based freight transport company, was also added to the active outbreak list, dated back to April 21.

Lindale School also reported a positive case of COVID-19 in its facility on May 2.

--------The vaccine pilot in pharmacies expanded this week, with public health sharing that 41 more pharmacies across the province will be taking part in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible residents.

A total of 102 pharmacies in 37 communities are now participating in the pilot, and residents are to contact individual locations to book a vaccine appointment.

Four Moose Jaw pharmacies are administering vaccines by appointment, remaining unchanged from last week’s announcement. They are: Loblaw Pharmacy located at 30 Thatcher Drive E; Moose Jaw Co-op Pharmacy at Hillcrest located at 7A Thatcher Drive E; Safeway Pharmacy located at 200 1st Ave W; and TLC Pharmacy located in the Town n’ Country Mall.

--------The eligible age range to receive a

COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan has also lowered this week, now including residents age 32 and older as on May 8, or 18 and older in the northern district. Prioritized frontline workers over the age of 18 are also now eligible.

The new age limits apply to all booked appointments at mass immunization clinics in the province, as well as any walk-in or drive-through clinics, pharmacies and mobile clinics.

--------Youth aged 12 and older have also been added to the vaccination plan, following approval from Health Canada to use the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine on individuals aged 12 to 15.

First doses will likely be provided to youth under the age of 18 through a schoolbased program, similar to other immunization programs from public health, with the goal of delivering all first doses by the end of this school year.

--------The Saskatchewan Health Authority provided a proposed eligibility schedule that includes projected dates for the age groups waiting to be vaccinated with their first dose, as a guideline for the remainder of the month.

Eligibility ages for vaccine clinics and appointments will be lowering every two days for the next two weeks, on this projected schedule: May 8: residents aged 32+; May 10: residents aged 29+’ May 12: residents aged 26+; May 14: residents aged 23+; May 16: residents aged 20+; May 18: residents aged 16+;

May 20: residents aged 12+.

Individuals under the age of 18 will only able to receive Pfizer vaccines, from clinics who are providing them.

--------Second dose vaccine appointments are set to begin before the end of the month, to be delivered following the same age-based sequencing framework already in use.

The campaign will be offering second doses to residents within 13 weeks of their first dose, in order to remain within the nationally recommended 16-week window.

Beginning on May 17, anyone aged 85 or older or who received their first dose before February 15 will be able to receive their second dose from any vaccine clinic or participating pharmacy in the province.

Clinics will be making sure the second dose vaccine matches the brand of vaccine administered during the first dose, and the SHA will be sharing which vaccines are available at each clinic to help residents book their appointments appropriately.

Public health expects all second doses to be administered by the end of July.

--------Restrictions on Regina restaurants will be lifting on May 17, when all restaurants and licensed establishments will be allowed to resume in-person dining.

Regina businesses will be subject to the guidelines in place for the rest of the province, including limiting tables to four individuals, maintaining a distance of at least two metres between tables with barriers or three metres without barriers, and keeping contact information of all pa-

trons.

Outdoor patios and decks at bars or restaurants will also have to adhere to keeping at least two metres of distance between tables, with or without barriers.

--------Saskatchewan also released an update on the plan to ease public health restrictions and re-open the province, titled the Re-Opening Roadmap.

Premier Scott Moe shared that the threestep plan is now in play and will rely on vaccination thresholds to determine when each step may occur.

Step One is expected to be reached by the end of May, and will expand both public and private gathering limits, capacity for places of worship and restaurant restrictions.

Step Two, expected to occur by the end of June, will further expand gathering capacities, lift restrictions on retail spaces, restaurants, and recreational sports and allow public venues, libraries and museums to increase capacity.

Step Three is expected to conclude the plan by early to mid-July and will lift the majority of remaining restrictions.

Further details on the plan can be found in the article “Sask. releases new three-step re-opening plan expected to conclude by July” in the Moose Jaw Express or online.

--------For more information on any of these COVID-19 announcements, visit the COVID-19 Local News tab on MooseJawToday.com for expanded stories.

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COVID-19 restrictions & Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

The following is a running list of groups, businesses, and organizations that have implemented COVID-19 precautions due to concerns about COVID-19.

Moose Jaw Express staff will be updating this list as needed.

If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at editor@mjvexpress.com.

For information about the status of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, or for more information on symptoms and preventative measures, visit saskatchewan.ca/ COVID19.

Current Public Health Orders:

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is currently recommending: - residents maintain a minimum of two meters distance when in public; - adhere to hand-washing protocols and sanitation measures in public spaces; - self-monitor for the development of COVID-19 symptoms and contact HealthLine 811 if any appear; - maintain a close household bubble to help reduce the spread of the virus and aid with contact tracing procedures.

Face masks are now mandatory in all indoor spaces across the province, including fitness facilities and workplace areas not accessible to the public.

Indoor private gatherings are now limited to immediate households only.

Outdoor gatherings are limited to a maximum of 10 people, with physical distancing in place. Nonessential interprovincial or international travel is strongly discouraged.

Public venues are limited to a max of 30 people and all sports activities are cancelled for all age groups.

Retail stores and personal services like salons must limit their capacity to 50 per cent. Large stores must limit capacity to 25 per cent.

Visitors are also currently not allowed at SHAoperated facilities in the province, with the exception of compassionate care reasons, and masks are required in all areas of SHA facilities.

Vaccine delivery has begun, with Phase One and Phase Two underway. Public health’s appointment booking system is now available to residents age 29+, either online or by phone.

Changes in Businesses & Organizations:

Please be sure to check with individual businesses, organizations and public spaces about specific COVID-19 precautions that they may have in place.

Casinos and bingo halls are closed by the mandate of public health.

The Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre and Moose Jaw & District Seniors Association are closed until further notice.

Upcoming Events:

Grief Support groups from Jones-Parkview Funeral Services are moving to Zoom for the time being. For the link to attend any of these groups, contact Della Ferguson at dferguson@sasktel.net.

The Moose Jaw Public Library: is still offering virtual programming to the public. Teen events are hosted on Discord and adult events on Zoom, and the links to join events can be found on the library’s website[1] . Upcoming events include: - Digital Dungeons & Dragons on May 11, 18, 25 at 7 p.m.; - MJPL Book Club on May 11 at 7 p.m.; - Sincere Condolences: What to Say When You Don’t

Know What to Say with author Joyce Aitkin on May 13 at 3 p.m.; - An Archives History Mystery on May 20 at 2:30 p.m.; - Scientists in Schools Cany Chemistry presentation on May 22 at 10:30 a.m.; - Teen eBook Club on Discord on May 25 at 4 p.m.; - Festival of Words Book Club on May 27 at 2:30 p.m.

Moose Jaw Legion: The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59 Moose Jaw lounge hours are now listed as Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. Face masks are mandatory. Upcoming activities at the Legion include: - Veteran’s morning coffee: Monday to Friday at 10 a.m.; - next meat draw fundraiser: May 16 at 3 p.m.; - Chase the Ace: May 16 at 3 p.m.

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: - Lounge hours are now listed as Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; - Drop-in pool and darts: Tuesdays and Thursdays; - Meat Draws: every Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m.; - The ANAVETS are hosting a golf tournament at Deer Ridge Golf Course on May 29 beginning at 1 p.m. The cost is $55 to take part, and there is a limit of 20 teams of four individuals each, so those interested are encouraged to book early by calling the office at 1 (306) 692-4412, Gail at 1 (306) 6815998, Mike at 1 (306) 421-3481 or Deer Ridge at 1 (306) 693-4653.

Moose Jaw Cultural Centre: is hosting a new exhibition in the gallery titled I Do Not Have My Words, featuring artists Joi Arcand, Catherine Blackburn and Audrey Dreaver. The installation is touring with OSAC and will be available to view during operating hours until June 11.

South West District for Recreation and Culture: is seeking individuals with a passion for sport, culture or recreation to join its board of directors. The deadline for applications is May 15, with applications available online at gosouthwest.ca.

Homegrown Farmer’s Market: is beginning its 2021 season on May 29, with Saturday markets returning weekly from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 9. The market will be set up on Langdon Crescent and follow all COVID-19 rules and regulations.

Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: A selection of upcoming feature programs from the telephone service in April includes: - Crazy Trivia on May 11 at 10 a.m.; - Piano Music with Lorne Jackson on May 11 at 1:30 p.m.; - Clay Garden Stakes art workshop with the MJMAG on May 12 at 10 a.m.; - Passing on Memories discussion of Missing Pieces of Dinnerware with Janice Perkins on May 12 at 1:30 p.m.; - Pet Talk on May 13 at 10 a.m.; - Fitness Friday on May 14 at 1:30 p.m.; - Seated Yoga with Ericka on May 14 at 2:15 p.m.; - Card Bingo on May 17 at 10 a.m.; - Seated Yoga with Ericka on May 17 at 2:15 p.m.; - Healthy Homes and Radon Part Two with Erica

Kalscics on May 18 at 10 a.m.; - Old Time Country Piano Music with Lorne Jackson on May 18 at 1:30 p.m.; - Tin Can Solar Lights art class with MJMAG on May 19 at 10 a.m.; - Provincial Programming for Seniors with MLA Greg Lawrence on May 19 at 1:30 p.m.; - Writer’s Group on May 20 at 10 a.m.; - Fitness Friday on May 21 at 1:30 p.m.; - Seated Yoga with Ericka on May 21 at 2:15 p.m.; - Weather and the Settlers with Karla Rasmussen from the WDM on May 25 at 10 a.m.; - Old Time Country Piano Music with Lorne Jackson on May 25 at 1:30 p.m.; - Celebrating birthdays in Jan. through May on May 26 at 1:30 p.m.; - Crazy Trivia on May 27 at 10 a.m.; - Coping with Anxiety with registered nurse Chris Magowan-Lawrence on May 28 at 10 a.m.; - Fitness Friday on May 28 at 1:30 p.m.; - Seated Yoga with Ericka on May 29 at 2:15 p.m.; - Seated Yoga with Ericka on May 31 at 2:15 p.m.; To register for any of the SCWW’s upcoming events, call the office at 1 (306) 631-4357 or email seniorswithouthwalls2021@gmail.com.

Square One Community: is continuing the Lunch n’ Learn series with a presentation on June 8 from Mary Lee Booth, campaign coordinator for the Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee, titled “Spread the Word on Meth.” The cost is $20 to attend, and registration can be done by emailing della@ jonesparkview.com or texting 1 (306) 630-6121.

Lynbrook Golf Course: The Business Women’s Ladies League at the Lynbrook began on May 5 and will continue every Wednesday night from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. as an informal social league this year. The women’s club is not asking for fees, and new ladies are welcome. Golfers can register through Chrono golf or by contacting the pro shop at 1 (306) 6922838.

Minto United Church: is hosting a drive-through roast beef dinner on May 14 at the church’s location at 1036 7th Ave NW. The cost is $20 per plate, prepared by Charlotte’s Catering, and plates will be available for pick-up between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Contact Janice 1 (306) 693-6148 to order. Payment can be made by e-transfer, cheque or cash until the day of the fundraiser.

Journey to Hope: is hosting an informational workshop at Ponderosa Connection on May 15, inviting individuals out to contribute to creating a mediation labyrinth on site. The event is open in two sessions at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and can accept 10 registrants in each session. Registration is due

by May 13 by texting or calling Angelena at 1 (306) 681-5159.

South Hill Community Association: is hosting the 3rd annual Spring Park Clean-up in Tatawaw Park on May 23 at 10 a.m. Participants are to meet by parking along 9th Avenue SW near the park entrance.

Moose Jaw Pride: has organized a Pride Convoy on May 29 to kick off Pride Week 2021. Participants are invited to decorate their vehicle and gather at the Town n’ Country Mall at 11 a.m., with an 11:30 a.m. departure for a drive-by parade through Moose Jaw. Anyone interested can RSVP on Facebook or register online.

Sask. residents will begin receiving second vaccine doses in mid-May, says public health Larissa Kurz

Public health is now saying that the general public will begin receiving their second doses of COVID-19 vaccines as early as mid-May, overlapping the tail-end of the campaign to deliver first doses to residents.

Second dose eligibility will follow the same age-based priority sequencing that the province has already been using, with additional priority groups included according to risk.

The campaign will be offering second doses to residents within 13 weeks of their first dose, said Health Minister Paul Merriman during a press conference, last week to remain within the recommended 16-week window.

Beginning on May 17, anyone aged 85 or older or who received their first dose before Feb. 15 will be able to book an appointment to receive their second dose from a vaccine clinic in the province.

At this time, priority appointments will also be given to patients who have been diagnosed or are being treated for cancer, and those who have received solid organ transplants, and they will receive a letter of confirmation in the mail from their physicians.

Second dose appointments will be provided through any of the vaccine clinics operating in the province, including booked appointments at mass immunization clinics, pharmacies, drive-through and walkin clinics, and mobile clinics.

Over 435,000 residents have already received their first dose, said Merriman, and the majority of residents over the age of 18 are expected to receive their first dose by the end of May. All Saskatchewan residents are expected to be fully vaccinated with both doses by the end of July, said officials.

“Vaccines are working,” said Merriman.

“As our vaccination numbers continue to go up, our case numbers should continue to go down, so the most important his you can do, when it’s your turn, is go and get your first shot.”

During second dose appointments, clinics will be providing residents with the same brand of vaccine as they received in their first dose. Merriman said the SHA will be making public the brands available at each clinic, to help residents book their appointments appropriately.

Merriman also said that officials are working to ensure that all vaccine types are available, including Moderna and AstraZeneca which have been experiencing recent delivery delays, and that federal officials are promising that supplies will be in place for June and July.

Merriman said that officials are not concerned that launching the second dose campaign will slow down the completion

of the first dose campaign, as vaccine supplies are expected to be available.

“We’re going to move through that second dose very quickly. We’re predicting a sixto seven-week timeframe for second doses, from start to finish,” said Merriman.

Residents are encouraged to prepare for booking their second dose appointments by knowing the date they received their first vaccine and which brand was administered.

For those who don’t know this information or have misplaced their first dose vaccination card, they can call 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829) for this information or check online through their MySaskHealthRecord account.

For more information on the vaccine plan, visit saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.

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On the Front Porch

by Wanda Smith

Miracles in the Mundane I admit I kinda enjoy washing dishes. I guess I find it satisfying to clean things up. And I don’t really mind doing the laundry either. It is also satisfying to make dirty clothes clean again. In fact, I find most of the household chores somewhat enjoyable; just don’t give me the task of cleaning the bathroom. This is my least favorite of all the chores including cooking, baking, yard work or housework. Give me an overstuffed storage room to purge and I’d gladly trade you my bathroom to clean (although I have just found the best cleaning solution for the ring around the tub and it has made my life so much easier. I accidentally came across a powerful cleaning wipe that is a natural cleaner that banishes ring around the tub. It’s the next best thing since sliced bread!)

As a little girl, I dreamed of being a homemaker and I have been blessed to serve my family all these years. I am thankful that right off the top of our marriage, I determined to keep a good attitude as I managed the mundane aspects of daily life. Let’s face it, if the clothes and dishes aren’t washed, it can bring chaos on pretty quickly. As family managers, we keep a lot of plates spinning to keep a well-oiled household running smoothly.

You know, most of our life is not filled with the big events; it is the daily grind, the routine, the ordinary that we experience most. Colossians 3: 23 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” This is a favorite scripture of mine. This makes everything we do matter. It matters to our Lord how we sweep the floor. It matters how we make the bed. It matters how we serve our family... our neighbors... our community. It doesn’t go unnoticed. “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7. It may look as though the one with the impressive career has more going for them but that is simply not the case. Someone in an elite, leadership position may be functioning in a dishonest way while someone else is running their home with excellence and although, we buy into the idealistic view of “having arrived”, the Word of God levels the playing field, reminding us that whatever we sow, we will reap. Be assured, it will all come out in the wash. “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’”

Matthew 25:23 I think of the Samaritan woman who went to draw water at the well. She encountered Jesus in the mundane task of fetching water; she received the “living water” that eternally satisfied her thirst. She experienced the presence and love and forgiveness of Jesus as she was going about her ordinary business of the day. Let’s not put God in a box. He can provide for your needs through the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. He can heal you after years of sickness, just like the beggar at the Gate Beautiful. He can shut the lions’ mouths when you’ve chosen to obey God over man. He can still the storm in your heart, in your marriage and in your workplace. Expect the unexpected. God is in the miracle-working business of the mundane..

Pro-life group moves to ‘bright and cheery’ new location Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw Right to Life has moved to a new location that is nearly three times bigger than its previous space and gives it breathing room to showcase its racks and displays.

The organization is now located in the lower level of First Baptist Church at 1010 Main Street North, after spending 26 years in a street-level shop at 107 Main Street North near Houston Pizza.

Moose Jaw Right to Life (MJRTL) has room to set up more racks to feature clothing for boys and girls ages newborn to 24 months, making it easier for visitors to find materials. There is also space for its displays, educational materials about adoption, abortion, healing after abortion, speaking to teens about chastity and healthy relationships, euthanasia, information about human development from conception, and posters.

“I think it’s wonderful. It’s bright and cheery. There’s lots of space,” said president Jean Landry. “We miss our big window … but we can’t have both sometimes.”

Due to pandemic restrictions, the Right to Life Centre only accepts appointments for those who need baby clothes or who simply want to talk. Appointments can be booked by calling (306) 694-4111 or through the group’s Facebook page.

While the organization is disappointed that it can’t open to groups of people, Landry noted that the centre could accommodate up to two visitors at one time.

“We’re very grateful for First Baptist Church letting us use this area of their building,” she added. “It’s really a blessing to us. We’re very excited to be here.”

Besides social media and public advertising, MJRTL also uses word of mouth to publicize its services and outreach initiatives. For example, the centre has helped grandmothers who have been forced to look after their grandchildren due to unexpected family circumstances. They may not have any children’s items, so the organization does what it can to help them.

“The community continues to send in donations, and that’s what keeps us going,” she said. “We ask people to spread the word. Our baby clothing giveaway is for the whole community … . This is not just for people in great need, but for everyone.”

It’s been positive to help babies, mothers, and fathers in the community, said Amy Pryadko, who looks after social media and volunteers at the centre. The pro-life group has also done plenty of work to assist foster families, some of whom received their children and had no supplies.

“Sometimes foster families also donate back to us,” she added. “Sometimes we’re just the middleman.”

The Right to Life Centre looks forward to having an open house to celebrate its new location and share a coffee with

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Moose Jaw Right to Life’s Amy Pryadko (left) and Jean Landry, president, gather in the new Right to Life Centre in the basement of First Baptist Church at 1010 Main Street. The new location gives more space for more racks to display baby and children’s clothing. (Photo by Jason G. Antonio)

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OBITUARIES RICHARD STEPHEN MUDRYK DEC 6, 1947-MAY 1, 2021 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our Dad/Grampa after a courageous battle with cancer. He died surrounded by love, tears and a great deal of laughter. If you knew Richard (Dick) you would know that the joking and the laughter was the only way to send him off on his next great adventure! Hazel (his predeceased wife) and Rob (his predeceased son) were waiting for him-yes, others too but we all know those were the two he was looking forward to joining the most. Dad touched so many people in his life usually with humour (quite often sarcasm) but always with a straightforwardness that he meant what he said and he’d stand behind his words.

He maintained his wit and sense of humour until the end despite the pain he was in and faced his battle with cancer with strength and dignity and never looked for pity. Dad worked for Trans Canada pipelines for most of his adult life and at each and every location garnered new relationships that I know he maintained right up until the end. And of course there was the “hotel” years. Again, many friendships, MANY stories and a time in all our lives that we will always remember.

Dad was involved with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets for over 50 years. He was a mentor and a leader to so many young men and women and albeit the fact he could be strict and fierce, he could see the potential in people and only expected them to be the best versions of themselves. There were so many people that reached out to Dad and helped him through his battlewhether it was a drop by for coffee and reminiscing about the good ol’ days or taking him for a drive. Each and everyone of them meant something to Dad and he appreciated it so much. To Dr. Desai, Leanne, the home care workers, the incredible nurses at Cloverhouse (Stephanie and Robin) to name a few, we thank you for your excellent care. Each of them went above and beyond for Dad. Genna was Grampa’s sidekick and main caregiver. She was Dad’s angel and has been there for him until the end. She brought him such joy and laughter. Their bond was special and the memories they created will be cherished forever. Family left behind is too many to name but the siblings, nieces, and nephews that knew him will miss him dearly. The family that was built on love, not blood, will miss him as well. Jodie (daughter of Hazel), granddaughters, and his great granddaughter that he was so quick to brag about. Jodie (daughter of Hazel), granddaughters, and he had a great granddaughter that he loved. Dad, Gramps, Uncle, Brother, Richard, Dick... We are going to miss you. May you find the peace now you so greatly deserve! Love Kath, Jode, Genna and Jamie. Due to Covid, we will be delaying a celebration of life until we can honour dad in the way he deserves. We invite you to prepare your stories of him and we will look forward to hearing them. Arrangements are in care of Parkside Memorial Funeral Home – Ryan Cappelle & Hayden Cappelle.

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RUDEEN Alan William (Ted) Rudeen passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital.

Ted was born at the Union Hospital in Moose Jaw, SK on July 5th, 1928 to Paul and Bessie Rudeen. He was baptized at the United Church in Mortlach, SK and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church near the farm by Parkbeg, SK. Ted married his first and only true love, Elma, on October 25th, 1952.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Elma just 2 years ago; his parents; and brothers: Howard, George, Aubrey, and just recently his brother and best friend Gene. Ted will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by his daughters: Gwen (Don) Peterson, Sharon (Tony) Oberding, and Rhonda (Gary) Lang; sons, Duane (Rashimah) Rudeen and Dennis Rudeen; grandchildren: Therese Oberding, David (Erin) Oberding, Melissa Oberding (Zack Beale), Cheri Oberding, Steven Lang, Braeden (Courtney) Lang, Syafiqah Rudeen, Liyana Rudeen and Imran Rudeen; great-grandchildren: Erin Oberding, Cale Oberding, Ava Oberding, Logan Dougherty, Annabelle Beale, Madeline Beale, and Sydney Lang; sister, Florence Monteith; sisters-in-law: Irene Rudeen, Irene (Jake) Bartole, and Martha Giroux; many nieces and nephews; good friends, Glen and Margaret Kupper; as well as the many other good friends he met during his life.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital and the staff at West Park Crossing for the wonderful care and compassion they gave dad.

Faith in God was a very important part of dad’s and mom’s lives. May they now rest in peace, together again, in God’s loving arms.

Due to restrictions regarding the current health situation, a Private Family Service will be held.

Friends and Family are invited to view the service virtually on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. by going to www.moosejawfuneralhome.com/webcast/.

In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations in Ted’s name may be made to Central Lutheran Radio Broadcast, 27 Hochelaga St W, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 2E9, Moose Jaw Health Foundation, 55 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw, SK S6J 0C2 or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane.

James Murdock, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www. moosejawfuneralhome.com

NEVILL Robert Edwin Nevill. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Edwin Nevill( Nevs), age 81, at the Brandon Regional Hospital on April 7th, 2021. Bob was known as a people person, man of strong character, an active member of the community and a friend to many. Bob was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on Feb 23rd, 1940 to Fred and Anne Nevill. He was the youngest of four with three older sisters who he loved dearly.

Bob was always proud of his hometown roots and had a unique ability to find a hometown connection wherever he went. No matter where he travelled he always found someone from Moose Jaw. At an early age Bob developed a passion for sports and community. He actively participated in many sports. His involvement in sports led him to move to brandon in 1971 where he helped coach the BU bobcats mens basketball team while pursuing a degree in education. Bob was a teacher within the Brandon school division for over 30 years. He truly loved the students he worked with and made an impact on many. He was a strong advocate for the students and provided support and encouragement.

Bob had an enthusiasm for life like no other. He saw the world as a place of endless opportunities and for him he saw those opportunities through sport. He participated as a player, coach, referee, manager, scout and spectator. The connections he made through these activities brought about many lifelong friendships. Bob is lovingly remembered by his daughter Cory Nevill, son Rhett Nevill (Stacy), his beloved granddaughters Andi, Casey, Sylvie, Rhetts mother Wilma Nevill. Bob was predeceased by his parents, sisters Betty Williams, Joan Miller and Lucile Vargo, brother in-laws Ken Williams and John Miller, mother and father in law Ada and Art Penno. Due to Covid restrictions a ceremony to celebrate Bob’s life will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Bob can be made to the Alzheimers Society or Kids Sport Manitoba.

Expressions of sympathy may be made through White’s Funeral Home, Minnedosa www.whitesfh.ca.

IN LOVING MEMORY

ELSYE READER

In Ap eciation

We, the family of Gordon Ramsay Duncan wish to express our heartfelt Thanks to everyone who brought food, flowers, cards and hugs after the passing of our dear Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather. Also many thanks to Crescent Park Villa, Dr. Rhininsland, and the wonderful staff in Emergency and the Medical Unit of Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital for the wonderful care that you gave during our Dad’s Final weeks. Thanks also to Jones’-Parkview Funeral Home for your compassion and service.

The Duncan Family

June 12, 1937 - May 10, 2018

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Lori Keeler REALTOR® 631-8069

of moose jaw

140 Main St N | 306-694-5766

3 bedroom mobile home, over 1300sqft. Large living room featurine gas fireplace, beautiful natural light.

Roomy eat in kitchen, updated cabinets, appliances included. Large family room with patio doors to deck. 3 season sun room. Well maintained!

Affordable starter home featuring sunny cozy living room, eat in kitchen with access to fenced private back yard. Basement finished with family room, good sized den and bathroom, laundry/utility area. Single garage.

Off street parking.

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Katie Keeler REALTOR® 690-4333

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Charming character home, large glassed in front veranda, original woodwork. Spacious living room with patio doors to deck. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Basement features den with fireplace. Beautiful oak kitchen.

Finished basement. Garage.

Starter home! 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths. Spacious and bright living room/dining area. White cabinetry, fridge, stove, d/w. Lower level partially finished with family room and laundry/utility. Large fenced yard.

Move right into this 2 bedroom bungalow. Open front veranda. Large living/dining room. Bright kitchen with unique cabinetry, nook for table. Basement features den, large rec room, laundry with wisher & dryer included.

Many updates in this charming 2 bedroom bungalow.

Spacious living room and dining area. Large back entry has lots of room for laundry and storage. Fenced back yard, patio, sitting area, raised flower bed and off street parking. Move right in!

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504 Fairford St E

1310 Vaughan St

153 Blue Sage Dr

538 Athabasca St E

306-694-4747 324 Main Street N. Moose Jaw, SK

Derek McRitchie

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Amber Tangjerd

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E.G. (Bub) Hill

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Bill McLean

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(306) 631-1161 (306) 681-9424 (306) 631-9966 (306) 630-5409

$289,900 1112 sq ft home a spacious Kitchen/Dining area, Large Living Rm with good sized picture window. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Piece Bath. Lower Level is Fully developed with a very big Family Rm, plenty of storage space, 3 Piece Bath, Utility Rm / Storage.

Double Attached Garage, plenty of fenced yard space for a garden or to let the kids or pets run free. Please take the time and go see for yourself what this home has to offer.

$274,900

1074 sq ft spacious Kitchen/Dining Rm Area, Large Living Rm/Foyer. Good sized Master Bedroom with 2 additional bedrooms and full 4 Pc Bath. Basement is Fully developed with Family Rm, Den/Office Space, Full 3 Pc Bath, combined Laundry/Utility Rm with plenty of Storage. Recent Updates include: Newer PVC style windows, 200 amp Electrical Service Panel, Deck, Shingles , Furnace. Fully Landscaped Yard Covered Deck Single Det. Garage and Large Shed.

$389,900 Family size 4 Level Split Eat-in Kitchen/Dining Space.

Plenty of kitchen cabinets, Living room. Upper Level Master Bedroom with 2pc en-suite, plus 2 Additional bedrooms and full 4 Pc Bath., 3rd Level Family Rm, additional bedroom full 4 Pc Bath, wood fireplace 4th Level spacious Rec Rm: Newer PVC windows, Exterior Doors, Shingles, Vinyl Siding, Soffits and Fascia, upper Baths, Vinyl Plank Flooring installed, Central Vac , backyard is fully fenced.

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$124,900

Affordable, Smart, Bright & Solid! The main floor has updated flooring, oak kitchen with appliances, dining room with garden doors to deck (could easily be converted to a bedroom). The main floor features a spacious bedroom and renovated bathroom. The basement has tall ceilings and is open for development with the exception of a den with a large window. Washer, dryer, fridge & stove stay.

Newer shingles, updated furnace & u/g sprinklers!

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280 MANITOBA ST W

Canadian Tire project increased value of April building permits, report shows Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Just under 3000 sq ft on .31 acre lot with ample parking with 2 entry/exits. There is an 330sqft office/reception space, A/C and 2 bathrooms. 2 large working bays - each bay having 2 large overhead doors. Both bays are heated, 2nd one with infloor heat.

Upgrades are full metal roof, newer furnace and water heater.

Electrical is single phase with 200AMP service, already set up for compressors and welders. Sale is for building and lot only.

Dave Low

Carmen Davey

REALTOR® (306) 631-9201 www.dlow.ca

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A multi-million-dollar commercial building permit for the proposed Canadian Tire development helped drive up the total value of building permits that city hall issued in April, a new report shows.

City hall issued a building permit for a retail complex at 400 Thatcher Drive East worth $12.1 million on April 28. A search online reveals that that address is located roughly where the new development will be constructed. City hall also confirmed to the Moose Jaw Express that that location is where Canadian Tire Real Estate Limited plans to build its shopping centre.

The total value of six commercial building permits issued last month was $13,761,000. Two notable building permits included one issued to Chateau St. Michaels on April 14 for improvements worth $950,000 and another issued to Petro-Canada on the north service road on April 7 for improvements valued at $400,000.

City hall issued two industrial building permits in April for a total of $390,944, while it issued two institutional and government building permits worth $529,000.

Eight residential building permits — including four new builds — were issued last month, totalling $1,642,480.

Two notable permits included a new home build on Iron Bridge Place for $705,420 and new construction on Hochelaga Street East for $303,900.

In comparison, city hall issued two building permits for new dwellings last April for $478,800.

From Jan. 1 to April 30, 2021, there have been six new dwellings built in Moose Jaw totaling $7.79 million, compared to four new dwellings worth $1.04 million during the same time last year.

The total value of every building permit that city hall issued in April 2021 came to $16,323,424. In comparison, city hall issued 13 building permits worth $1,030,700 last April.

From Jan. 1 to April 30 of this year, city hall has issued a total of 69 building permits worth $26.35 million. In comparison, during the same time last year, the municipality issued 59 building permits valued at $3.79 million.

Home sales in April increased 270% over last year, data shows Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Home sales in Moose Jaw continued their hot streak for a fourth straight month, with the number of houses sold in April increasing by 270 per cent over last year.

Seventy-four homes sold last month in the community, compared to 20 sales during the same time in 2020, while sales were also above the five-year and 10-year averages of 48 and 50 sales, respectively, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA).

Year-to-date (YTD), there have been 208 homes sold in Moose Jaw, which is an increase from 100 sales during the first four months last year.

The volume of sales increased six-fold this April compared to last April, to $18.3 million compared to $3.9 million, the data showed. Year-to-date, sales volumes have doubled to $47.6 million from $21.5 million last year.

The number of new listings in Moose Jaw increased to 130 in April compared to 48 during the same time in 2020. However, total active listings fell to 220 units from 251 units the year before.

According to the SRA report, Moose Jaw had a threemonth supply of homes in April compared to 12.6 months the year before and below the five-year average of 6.3

months. The sales-to-listing ratio stood at 56.9 per cent, which suggests balanced market conditions.

Homebuyers had nearly a two-month window to find that dream home, as homes in Moose Jaw stayed on the market on average 55 days in April, which was down from 63 days last year and down compared to the five- and 10-year averages.

Purchasers had to save a few more pennies if they wanted to buy a home, as the price of a single-family home in Moose Jaw increased to $221,600 from $215,000.

Saskatchewan home sales Across Saskatchewan, the real estate market continued to build momentum and set another sales record in April, with 1,865 homes sold compared to roughly 340 during the same time last year, the SRA report said.

There have been 3,795 homes sold since January, new listings have doubled to 5,660 units compared to 2,870 last April, and the average price of homes has increased to $283,900 from $256,900.

“It’s not really fair to compare this April to last April since pandemic restrictions halted activity for part of April last year,” Chris Gbekorbu, SRA economic analyst,

said in the news release. “But it is fair to compare April with other years, and just like last month, we set another record with 1,865 sales. We saw sales hit a high of 1,801 last July as the economy reopened, but before then, our record was 1,609 sales in May of 2014.”

This strong demand combined with falling inventory levels is putting upward pressure on prices. The home price index was up in 14 of 15 markets where data is available — Estevan declined slightly by 0.1 per cent — while the number of sales was up in all 24 markets, the news release continued.

With supply shrinking and demand continuing to outpace supply, there was the potential for new listings to dry up and further reduce the supply of homes for sale.

But even in smaller markets across the province, that has not been the case and there is a steady supply of homes becoming available.

“New listings were up significantly in 23 of 24 markets, suggesting that people are still quite motivated to sell and helping to ease supply concerns,” added Gbekorbu, which means the market remains strong and shows no signs of slowing down.

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CÉCS and Fransaskois Tourism: This summer, #ComeDiscoverUs! Wondering where to take your vacation this summer? The Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan (CÉCS) hopes to convince Saskatchewan vacationers to explore Fransaskois communities and businesses. The #ComeDiscoverUs project is the first initiative of its kind in Saskatchewan. Last summer, the advent of Covid-19 strongly influenced the habits of holiday planners. The lockdown resulted in many Saskatchewan residents opting to vacation within the province. This inspired the CÉCS to set up the “Come Discover Us!” project, an economic development initiative which aims to promote local Fransaskois tourism by showcasing attractions in and around francophone communities throughout the province. The objective is to give Saskatchewan vacationers a glimpse of the possibilities, then invite them to discover these attractions for themselves, in person.

The #ComeDiscoverUs campaign is offering a prize draw and a photo contest.

Visit the website to enter the draw for an all-expense paid “Fransaskois weekend” and a Fransaskois gift basket valued a $300. The “Come Discover Us!” vacation photo contest will be launched on May 13th and run for three weeks.

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