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An upcoming motorcycle cruise is going to put the spotlight on Moose Jaw’s local EMS crew, with organizers looking to raise funds to support Teddy Bears Anonymous and its newest Moose Jaw partner.

Teddy Bears Anonymous is a Regina-based charity organization that gifts teddy bears to sick children in hospital or experiencing ambulance care, as a form of comfort during a scary time.

Moose Jaw & District EMS is the 37th EMS depot in Saskatchewan to partner with the charity, and the first partner in Moose Jaw. Local crews will now be providing the exclusive brown, black or white teddy bears to kids in their care.

Chief Kyle Sereda said that they are excited to have the recognizable stuffed animals riding in Moose Jaw rigs, as they offer not only comfort to young patients in a potentially traumatic situation but also a chance for paramedics to connect with kids.

“When we transport children, it's obviously a very scary situation, and having a teddy bear for that young child is kind of an ice breaker,” said Sereda. “It alleviates a bit of the anxiety, [and] shows some trust, gets the child’s attention maybe away from the injury or illness. And sometimes, they’ll use it as a prop with kids, to coach them [on procedures] or say, ‘show me on the bear where it hurts.’”

Sereda said that Moose Jaw EMS has operated a similar type of program for young patients for a while already, even using stuffed animals in educational clinics, but the new partnership with Teddy Bears Anonymous is a great move for the depot.

To celebrate the partnership, Teddy Bears Anonymous is hosting a Bikers For Bears event on June 26 at 1 p.m., where bikers are welcome to join a motorcade running from Regina to Moose Jaw in support of the initiative.

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Moose Jaw paramedics with a pair of young patients and their teddy bears. (supplied) Participants will meet in the parking lot at the Southland Mall in Regina and travel down the highway to the A&W on the north service road in Moose Jaw. The event is taking donations raised by participants or offered by the community to help support the program. Individuals who aren’t motorcyclists can still take part and sponsor a rider by donating online through the Teddy Bears Anonymous website, making mention of the event and rider’s name in the comments.

All funds raised will be used to purchase the bears that Teddy Bears Anonymous partners supply to children across the province, which cost about $5 per bear.

Moose Jaw EMS will be on-site at A&W the day of the cruise, and Sereda encourages the community to consider offering some support to the fundraiser.

“It's just an easy way to support kids who have experienced traumatic injuries or medical emergencies where we’d utilize these bears,” said Sereda.

Those interested in taking part in Bikers for Bears can register by contacting tba@sasktel.net prior to the event, to begin fundraising.

For more information on Teddy Bears Anonymous and what they do, visit teddybearsanonymous.ca.

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Sask. Tourism Week: Moose Jaw likely on a quick recovery path for tourism industry Larissa Kurz

In the spirit of Saskatchewan Tourism Week, the provincial government released a set of figures showcasing the impact to the tourism industry caused by the pandemic, but experts in Moose Jaw feel the city’s tourism sector is in better shape than others.

Executive director Jacki L’Heureux-Mason from Tourism Moose Jaw looked back on the last year and admitted parts of the tourism sector here suffered some serious hits during the pandemic hot spots, but she feels Moose Jaw is on a quick path to recovery.

“It actually wasn’t as bad as maybe what we had expected,” said L’Heureux-Mason. “We’ve actually done better than some areas.”

The provincial tourism industry reported that tourism-related spending dropped from $2.17 billion in 2019 to $1.17 billion in 2020. Visits also declined significantly, with 2019 reporting 11.82 million visits and 2020 estimating 7.07 million visits.

Throughout 2020 in Moose Jaw, L’Heureux-Mason said the tourism office saw similar declines, with visitor numbers down by 60 to 90 per cent at times.

“It’s not a perfect reflection of what’s going on in the city, but it is a bit of a reflection,” said L’Heureux-Mason.

The lowest periods coincided with public health restrictions on travel, leaving local businesses to navigate what L’Heureux-Mason agreed was a rollercoaster of a year.

March and April of 2021 were the worst months she continued, as the lockdown measures in Regina really decimated Moose Jaw’s visitor numbers.

“It will probably go down as one of the worst springs on record for Moose Jaw businesses,” said L’Heureux-Mason. “Our shoulder seasons are basically upheld by Regina visitors, because we’re an awesome day trip for them [so] it was a bit devastating when they recommended Re-

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Moose Jaw’s Mac the Moose is likely to see a few more out-of-town visitors this year as the tourism sector continues to bounce back. (photo by Larissa Kurz) gina close because that was holding us up.”

L’Heureux-Mason said that sectors like dine-in eating, nightlife and gift retail were affected the most negatively, with some doors closing permanently due to the dip in tourism traffic. Hotel occupancy was at an extreme low, sometimes reaching only 20 per cent.

Most downtown businesses estimated that as much as 80 per cent of their clientele comes from tourism and with downtown foot traffic was visibly reduced this year, L’Heureux-Mason said most downtown spots experienced huge losses.

But for many other owners, shifting their business models mitigated some the financial strain, and those who already had takeout, delivery or even online sales in their business plan adapted well.

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“I think you’ll find that a lot of places that specialized in things like takeout had increased numbers, [but] some businesses just were not able to find a way to completely change their business model to adapt,” said L’Heureux-Mason.

An uptake in local patronage also helped keep them afloat, said L’Heureux-Mason, as well as an increase in Saskatchewan tourists travelling close to home.

“We had great local support from Moose Javians, in their own backyard, [and] huge support from Regina, Saskatoon and other areas around the province,” said L’Heureux-Mason. “If they’re experiencing less loss than anticipated, it's only because locals have really stepped up.”

Saskatchewan’s tourism industry is predicting that a full recovery from the losses of the 2020 season won’t occur until at least 2023, according to officials. The 2021 tourism season is predicting $1.71 billion in tourism-related spending and 9.42 million visits to the province.

L’Heureux-Mason anticipates Moose Jaw’s recovery will be much quicker, and could see a return to pre-pandemic levels possibly by the end of next summer.

She’s expecting to welcome provincial visitors back to Tourism Moose Jaw this summer, and out-of-province visitors as early as later this year, provided public health conditions stay on course.

“My gut says that we are going to see a snapback recovery here, because we are a small location,” said L’Heureux-Mason. “I have hope for the summer [and] we’ll be ready to adapt as needed.”

Saskatchewan Tourism Week took place from May 2329, with the provincial government hosting virtual town hall meetings and highlighting parts of the province’s plan to rejuvenate tourism in Saskatchewan.

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Pop-up wedding trend from Regina wedding planner taking off in Sask.

Larissa Kurz

Regina-based wedding planner Angela Hodel has brought the new pop-up wedding trend to Saskatchewan, and couples all over the province are jumping on board due to the pandemic.

“A pop-up wedding is a really unique way for brides and grooms to get married, where essentially multiple vendors are shared by multiple couples on the same day,” explained Hodel, owner of Imagine Events, the company putting on these new style of weddings.

And when she says “multiple vendors,” she means all of them — including the indoor-outdoor venue space, photographer, wedding commissioner, caterers and more.

A pop-up wedding date can accommodate as many as six couples, said Hodel, and allows for up to 20 guests for a short ceremony, photo session and limited cocktail and appetizer reception. Couples share the cost of all the amenities, which Hodel said cuts down a wedding budget significantly.

The ceremonies are also still private, with each couple given their own time at the venue to celebrate with their guests before the next couple arrives.

With plenty of couples calling off their wedding celebrations entirely, Hodel said she is seeing interest in the idea of a low-stress, small ceremony that still offers the chance to tie the knot surrounded by loved ones.

“They’re unique and customizable on their own, but I think what makes them the most special is the actual intimacy of it,” said Hodel. “When you have a small, intimate ceremony, you get to have more time with your closest friends and family, which I think is a nice alternative.”

The idea for these unique, shared ceremonies actually came to Hodel before the pandemic, but the continuing complications from public health restrictions has really helped the new service take off.

Originally, the idea was to offer a more budget-friendly option, while still maintaining the intimacy of the wedding experience with friends and family.

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“We’ve had really great interest in the pop-up option because it already basically adheres to all the COVID restrictions already,” said Hodel. “It's just one less thing that you don’t have to worry about, because you can ensure the safety of your guests coming to enjoy your special day.”

Both of the previous pop-up weddings were held at Regina venues, but Hodel said that the service is open to setting up in other locations throughout southern Saskatchewan, if there’s enough interest from couples.

“It’s not a complicated process for us to move this to a new location, that’s definitely something we could do,” said Hodel.

The pandemic initially delayed the launch of the new service in April of 2020, but Hodel debuted the ceremonies later that fall to a big response.

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Sometimes you just have to smile at this whacky world and what people deem important to celebrate.

As June is deemed “Effective Communications Month,” it’s vitally important to remember to effectively communicate matters such as June also being “Fight the Filthy Fly Month.” It’s about this time of the year that these annoying pests need to be reckJoan Ritchie oned with, with swatters and zappers and sprays of all kinds.

EDITOR They are sneaky ‘buggers’ too, finding their way into bedrooms as buzz kills, as they perform’ touch and go’s’ on the landing strips of our noses.

Of course, June wouldn’t be the same without celebrating it as Candy Month, Dairy Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, National Iced Tea Month and Turkey Lovers Month. No summer day would be complete without these “cheesy” notables and the freshtastic fruits and vegetables that are readily available now. Did you know that our local Farmer’s Market is now open on Saturdays on Langdon Cres. and there’s another option checking out the Wakamow Valley Farmer’s Market that was a big hit during its initial opening. Fresh and homemade, that’s what it’s all about!

For those with a sweet tooth, I expect that every month is Candy Month, but I was a little surprised to take note that this is also “Turkey Lovers Month.” I wonder if they mean, loving turkey as a protein or just taking pleasure in turkeys? Although turkey is big from October to December, I guess another month to celebrate it is ok with me.

Isn’t June the month that families transition from drinking hot tea to iced tea? Of course, there’s nothing more refreshing than having a glass of iced tea on a hot summer’s day. I personally love to make my own with fresh mint brewed with green tea, fresh lemon slices and honey, and then chilled to perfection. Sip on that for a minute!

As the month of June has always been noted as wedding month, it is no surprise that roses have a special mention, too.

For Moose Jaw Express, our regular columnist Joyce Walter will be ecstatic to note that her beloved accordion has garnered special mention as June being “National Accordion Awareness Month.” I wonder if Joyce tickles her accordion keys often and if so, maybe she would consider dazzling us with her skillful mastery of the instrument if ever given the chance during one of our office socials sometime in the future.

And now is also the time to think about adopting a cat during “National Adopt a Cat Month.” In Moose Jaw, SCRAPS is always looking for good homes for kitties, as this special organization tends to Moose Jaw’s feral population throughout the year. There’s the Humane Society too, that would be more than pleased to find a forever home for our furry friends today and everyday.

If none of these are worthy of your consideration, I would suggest setting a day aside to celebrate whatever you want because the possibilities are limitless. Every day should be a celebration!

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Spring is here at last, and while most of us welcome the warm weather and are happy to get back outside, it also means dreaded allergy season is back in full swing.

COVID-19 has changed much of our lives, including allergy season. Allergies are challenging at the best of times, but symptoms of seasonal allergies may be easily confused with COVID-19 symptoms. On top of this added confusion, allergy sufferers are also worried about sideways glances from sneezing and sniffles in public. If you are normally sneezing or coughing your way through spring, summer and fall months, you may now be extra mindful of managing your allergy symptoms in public.

As a pharmacist, I know how frustrating and stressful allergy season can be, particularly right now, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are many ways to manage symptoms to give allergy sufferers peace of mind – so they don’t have to wonder if a runny nose or tickly throat is an allergy symptom or a sign of something else. Here are my top tips to help take control of your seasonal allergies.

• When you are outside, protect yourself: Wearing large sunglasses and a hat is a great way to protect your-

self from pollen. Also consider using a mask to cover your nose and mouth if you are doing something active.

• Check the pollen forecast: The pollen forecast can change daily. Consider choosing outdoor activities on days that the pollen count is lower and try to stay indoors on warm, windy days.

• Find the right products for your symptoms: Seasonal allergies and symptom severity can vary person-to-person. Your local pharmacist can assess your symptoms and recommend appropriate solutions like over-thecounter medications and products that can work for you.

• Protect your home from pollen: After time outdoors, we carry a lot of pollen back. During allergy season, be sure to wash your bedding more frequently, and if possible, keep your windows closed to prevent pollen from sneaking in.

Following these simple tips are an excellent way to keep pesky and uncomfortable allergy symptoms at bay. Call or visit your local pharmacist and ask us how you can better manage your allergies this season.

Tim Blunt is a pharmacist and owner of your local Shoppers Drug Mart in Moose Jaw.

“Ground-breaking” research in fertilizer techniques from USask expert could increase yield for producers

by Larissa Kurz

University of Saskatchewan soil scientist Dr. Jeff Schoenau and a team of colleagues have recently published a soil study conducted in the province that could change fertilizer techniques and increase crop yields for prairie producers.

The ground-breaking new research, conducting using the Canadian Light Source synchrotron at the U of S, analyzed the reaction that fertilizers undergo once they hit the soil, and how effective current techniques are in retaining nutrients for plants to use.

“It really allows us to better understand how the conditions of the soil and it's properties are going to influence the behaviour of fertilizer, which then leads to developments for optimal recommendations,” said Schoenau.

Working alongside soil chemist Dr. Derek Peak, Dr. Ryan Hangs and PHD student Noabur Rahman for over 10 years, Schoenau’s team used the synchrotron to analyze soil samples from across the prairies — including some from his own farmland near Central Butte, Sask.

The study looked to determine what fertilizer types result in the most nutrients and micronutrients remaining available in soil, especially in soluble forms that can be used by plants, and how the application could be affecting those results.

Researchers were looking for the retention results of several nutrients, like phosphorus, sulphur, copper and zinc, as well as micronutrients as far down as the molecular level.

“We want to get as much of that fertilizer taken up by the plant and used, as that’s what gives the yield benefit to the grower,” said Schoenau.

Schoenau said the study’s results offered new insights for improving fertilizer management practices, including the best source, timing, placement and rate of application.

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benefits for producers, he continued beginning with the economic boost from improving crop yield by increasing nutrient intake.

Maximizing yield using effective fertilizer management is also more cost-efficient for producers and can lessen adverse environmental impacts from fertilizer use. “[It can] also reduce potential losses of that fertilizer escaping somewhere else in the environment, like water or air where it can pose a concern,” said Schoenau. “So there’s an agronomic, economic and environmental benefit to getting that nutrient to the plant to use — to use those nutrients, don’t lose them.”

Utilizing a synchrotron in research like this is unusual in the field right now, said Schoenau, and one of the reasons the study is so unique. The other element was the in-field testing the team did, trying out different fertilizer techniques on ground samples they would then test using the synchrotron.

“It was kind of going from field-scale type research all the way to the molecular scale, where we were looking at the absorption of x-ray light and how that interacted with different elements,” said Schoenau. “And when we started out, there were very few people who had ever done that.”

The team concluded their research with a recommendation for banding fertilizer as a technique that increases nutrient availability, especially of copper and zinc in carbonate-rich soils.

The study also offers other advice for best management practices for producers, which Schoenau said will help tailor their fertilizer approach into its most optimal form.

“It’s part of precision fertilizer management,” said Schoenau. “It’s like another tool in the toolbox, for a better understanding of how fertilizers work [and] we concluded that a combination of the traditional chemical methods, extraction methods we’ve used all along plus new spectroscopic methods like the synchrotron really gives us the best insight to what’s happening with fertilizer.”

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‘It’s time:’ Lukiwski serving last term as MP for Moose Jaw-Lake-Centre-Lanigan Member of Parliament Tom Lukiwski announced that he will be stepping down as the representative for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan when the next federal election is called and will not be seeking re-election.

“The simplest answer is that it’s time,” said Lukiwski. “I’m at peace with it. I’m comfortable with it. I’m very satisfied with what I’ve been able to accomplish over the years.”

Lukiwki has served two consecutive terms in the Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan constituency as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2015.

Previously, he held the seat for Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre for four consecutive terms, beginning in 2004 until the constituencies were redistributed in 2012.

He was the first Conservative Party can- Tom Lukiwski chats with reporters afdidate elected for this constituency, as the ter winning his sixth-straight federal party was newly merged at that time, and election campaign in 2019. (file photo) won by a thin margin of 122 votes followcandidate to step into the role. ing a recount.

After 17 years as a political figure, Lu- “I felt that if I was going to be stepping kiswki said that he felt it was time to step down, I should do it at this time to allow back and allow a new Conservative Party the [Conservative] Party enough time to

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Says Quebec is a Nation

By Richard Dowson, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, CANADA Finally, the secret is out. After sixty years Quebec has come out as a Nation within Canada. What began with the loss of power and influence of the Catholic Church in Quebec and the nurturing of greater Quebec powers by Liberal Premier Jean Lesage and the ‘Quiet Revolution’ of the 1960s, has flowered. After Lesage, momentum surged under Rene Leveque and the Parti Quebecois in October 1968.

Their focus – an independent ‘Nation’ of Quebec.

In 1980 the Parti Quebecois held the first the first Quebec referendum on separation. Quebecois were asked to support negotiations with Canada on separation and form a sovereignty association. Although the referendum failed, the idea never disappeared.

In June 1995, the Parti Quebecois leader Jacques Parizeau held another referendum on sovereignty association. More than 90% of the eligible population of Quebec voted. Those who wanted separation got 49.4% of the vote, almost a majority. Parizeau resigned and blamed failure on the ‘ethnics’ of Montreal.

Although the referendum was ‘lost’, almost half the voters wanted sovereignty association. The movement to build a Nation quietly continued.

Now, in May 2021, with Quebec Bill 96,

Quebec Liberal Premier François Legault put the final, finishing touches on sixty years of the Quebec Separation Movement. The ‘Nation’ of Quebec will have a single official language, French, and will probably look to negotiate Sovereignty Association.

Quebec has reached Leveque’s 1968 objective of becoming a Nation.

No one noticed. No one said anything. As Quebec took greater and greater control of Government Institutions Canadian politicians said nothing, fearing the loss of Quebec votes.

It took NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to state the obvious. Quebec is an independent Nation.

‘Sovereignty Association’ means the formation of an economic association with Canada where there is free trade, standardized tariffs on imports and a common currency. That exists now.

All that is left is final negotiations and the paper work.

Footnote: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney suggests Quebec as a Nation is a great idea and seems to suggest it will help the ‘West’ achieve separation. Why separate? As an ‘independent nation’ Quebecois will not be voting in Canadian Federal Elections or sending politicians to Ottawa or getting transfer payments.

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have a decent and thorough nomination process, as there could be a federal election this fall,” said Lukiwski. “And I’m hopeful and quite frankly confident that we will get a very good and qualified group of people who will put their names forward.”

He feels good about the work he has been able to do as an MP, passing significant pieces of legislature. He noted that he was able to take part in some big moments during his time in Parliament, including the passing of Bill C-18 to abolish the Canadian Wheat Board.

Lukiwski remembers a contingency of Saskatchewan and Alberta producers travelling to Ottawa to witnes the final vote on this bill, and the enormity of the moment for him.

“Many of them had tears in their eyes because they were witnessing something firsthand they thought they’d never see in their lifetime,” said Lukiwski. “And so to be part of a government that brought freedom to to all those people, I can’t put into words how that made me feel, how proud and happy I was.”

Under Stephen Harper’s government,

Lukiwski served as Parliamentary Secretary to Government House Leaders for nine years, and sat on several committees as both government and opposition.

He feels that support for the Conservative Party in his constituency has grown over his years in office, and he has a good feeling about the future of the party for the candidate that emerges next.

“I went from winning by a good margin to an overwhelming margin 17 years later, and I think that just speaks to the fact that I’ve always known my most important duty was to take care of my constituents,” said Lukiwski.

“The people who elected me were the most important people in the political life, nothing else mattered except taking care of them, responding to them, and listening to them, so at the end end of the day I think I’ve achieved that and I’m always going to remember that very fondly.”

The next federal election has not yet been called, but must take place on or before Oct. 16, 2023. Lukiwski will remain in office until an upcoming election begins.

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Locally filmed documentary highlight of Crystal Meth Awareness Week in June Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw’s crystal meth strategy committee has several activities planned during Crystal Meth Awareness Week from June 6 to 12, including the premiere of a locally filmed documentary.

“Moose Jaw and area has seen an increase in the use of crystal methamphetamine over the past six years. Consequently, there are serious impacts to the individual and their families, and also to the health, social service and legal systems as well as the community at large,” said Mary Lee Booth, prevention and awareness campaign co-ordinator.

The committee is teaming up with the Moose Jaw Public Library to offer presentations about the dangers of crystal meth at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on June 7 via Zoom. Booth will speak about the crisis, some facts about the drug, how residents can help, and where people can access supports.

Visit moosejawlibrary.ca/adult-programs-1 for program links.

A presentation entitled “Spread the Word on Meth” will be offered in partnership with Square One Community Inc. on June 8 at 11:45 a.m. Meagan Jasper, who has experience with crystal meth, will also tell her story during the meeting.

To register, email della@jonesparkview.com or text (306) 630-6121.

The crystal meth committee is also teaming up with Holy Trinity Catholic School Division to offer a similar presentation on June 10 at 6:30 p.m.

The highlight of Crystal Meth Awareness Week is the video premiere of Stop Mething Around on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. on Shaw Spotlight (Channel 10/105 in Moose Jaw) and the Shaw Community Link’s YouTube page.

The 71-minute, locally filmed documentary features stories from the front line of the crystal meth crisis in Moose Jaw, including perspectives from health professionals, police, paramedics, and those with experiences of addiction and recovery.

The video will also be available for viewing on-demand following the premiere.

The Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee will host a Q&A event with the documentary speakers this fall on the committee’s Facebook page. Residents can find updates and reminders for all events on that page.

For more information, email Mary Lee Booth at mjcmsc2021@gmail.com.

Mary Lee Booth, prevention and awareness campaign co-ordinator with the Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee, speaks during the May 25 city council meeting. (Photo by Jason G. Antonio)

REFLECTIVE MOMENTS

Wiener roast and weeding could kick off Step One

Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express ronjoy@sasktel.net

There is cautious optimism in conversations within the “pandemic bubbles” that have formed over the past several months.

With the province putting forth a roadmap for regaining some of the normal lifestyle of our province and community, and with vaccine numbers rising, how could anyone not start pondering how our new future

life will look?

Some in our community aren’t convinced that it is safe to pop the bubbles just yet. Others want to forge ahead, being sick and tired of the restrictions under which we have been living.

Step One of the plan started Sunday and so far, we in our household haven’t completely thrown off the bondages of health rules — bank, grocery store, meat draw, home.

Repeat.

After looking at the list of things we might do, we have major decisions: what to do first is the dilemma.

We noted we (and everyone else) may now have up to 10 people inside our home, but they are to be from the same bubble of family or friends. Cleaning and cooking would

be required to welcome that many people indoors but then I took heart when the recommendation was that we shoo people outdoors as much as possible.

A wiener roast to follow voluntary weed digging and lawn mowing would be the entertainment of this legal outdoor event. Dessert could be make-your-own ice cream sundaes. Or at the very least attendees could be asked to bring their own picnic lunches, with the hosts providing pop and dessert. I can count on one hand how many members in our bubble would be enthusiastic about my plans for them.

We have no prospects of being invited to graduations or anyone’s wedding so the 150 person gathering doesn’t apply to us unless the mail person provides a surprising, unexpected invitation. Good luck grads, and many happy years to brides and grooms able to gather 150 family and friends on such short notice.

I admit I have missed being able to eat in restaurants with a larger number of friends or family. Unfortunately the combinations of people we would join for a roast turkey supper is larger than the six now permitted. Seven seems to be the prevailing number in our group which means I would have to sit by myself and wave and smile at the rest of my party. I might as well just stay home. Maybe someday the number will grow to 10.

Some chatter reveals unhappiness that alcohol sales at restaurants must end at 10 p.m. and on top of that, dance

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floors will remain closed in Step One. That’s a good thing as some people simply should not drink and dance.

It was good news for sports teams, with them allowed to have some league games with friends and cheering Grandparents in the stand, two metres away from non-household members. A great way to spend a warm, spring evening, with ice cream after the game.

Church congregations will grow again in numbers and retail outlets will carry on as per the latest Sask. health rules.

Casinos, we understand, are in Step Two and on June 20 I will possibly venture to Casino Moose Jaw to see if I am able to maintain my Silver status or if I’ve been booted back to Bronze. But more importantly, I want to check whether my cash assets are still available or if they have been cancelled because I haven’t visited the casino in over a year —an argument might ensue if the money is gone.

Meanwhile, back in Step One, a back yard wiener roast sounds like a lot of fun for a first-time gathering of 10.

That way we don’t have to leave home. Date to be determined.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net 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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Those Guys Car Club bringing back the Father’s Day weekend cruise Larissa Kurz For the second year in a row, Those Guys Car Club is holding a city-wide cruise over Father’s day weekend, in place of its usual show and shine event.

On June 19 at 7 p.m., the local club is inviting any and all car enthusiasts in the area to join in for a cruise night, to celebrate both cars and community.

“In the past, we would do a show and shine in Wakamow Valley, and I think this would’ve been the sixth year now, [but] this last year, because of COVID, we’re now doing a cruise,” said club member Steve Harris.

There’s no fee to take part in the cruise, but donations are welcome from participants in support of Hunger in Moose Jaw, the annual charity of choice for Those

Guys Car Club’s spring events.

Donations will be accepted at the club’s event table, set up at the Great Canadian Brewhouse on Main Street North on the day of the cruise.

Everyone who makes a donation will receive a custom club sticker, said Harris, and the great feeling of supporting an important non-profit organization in the community.

“We chose [Hunger in Moose Jaw] because we thought it was worthwhile, and we wanted to support it,” said Harris.

Harris said the event was a huge success last year, with over 230 cars joining the lineup — the kind of turnout that rivals the club’s typical show and shine attendance.

Last year’s cruise event turned into an impromptu show n’ shine event before drivers hit the streets of Moose Jaw. (supplied via Facebook) The huge success of last year’s cruise also meant the club provided a large donation of $2,150 for Hunger in Moose Jaw, so

organizers are hoping to see participation numbers that high again this year as well.

“We raised almost as much money through donations as we do through the show and shine [entry fees] and we’re hoping it will be the same again this year,” said Harris.

“We’re a small club, and that's a great number, to see that many coming out for the cruise.”

The cruise will take place at 7 p.m. that evening, and participants are asked to meet in the mall parking lot outside the Great Canadian Brewhouse and be ready to hit the pavement.

All social distancing and other public health precautions will be in place and Those Guys are hoping the cruise will be yet another success in 2021.

Interactive tick mapping project highlighted for Lyme Disease Month, tick season in Sask.

Larissa Kurz

The blacklegged tick, pictured here, is the primary species known to transmit Lyme disease. (file photo) May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Canada as well as the beginning of the tick season in Saskatchewan, making it the perfect time for the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation to highlight a new tick mapping project from Ontario researchers.

Geneticks, a private research lab in Ontario, has created a new interactive map that outlines important data on Lyme disease in ticks such as infection prevalence, seasonal tick activity, and regional species composition.

The map is a public resource that provides data on ticks for the entirety of Canada, so users can see where people are encountering ticks infected with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

Spring is typically when people and pets begin encountering ticks, especially when they spend time in tall grass, brush or wooded areas where ticks are most prevalent.

The CLDF and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health are urging people to take precautions against tick bites, as the small pests are the prime transmitters of Lyme disease.

Studies by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that Lyme disease infection has increased to 476,000 people per year, making it the most prevalent vector-borne disease in North America.

Although Lyme disease is still relatively rare in Saskatchewan, infected tick species are present in the province. Lyme

disease is transmitted primarily by the black-legged tick, which is the least common species of tick reported each year in the province.

American dog ticks make up the majority of specimens reported by residents, at 96 per cent, and are active from mid-April to the end of July. Rocky Mountain wood ticks and winter ticks, also known as moose ticks, are also found here in small concentrations.

Blacklegged ticks, which do carry Lyme disease, are typically introduced to the local ecosystem by migratory birds in the spring and remain active throughout the spring, summer and fall.

The Ministry of Health launched a tick tracking app last year called eTick, where residents can report any tick they find for quick identification by experts and to contribute to the provincial map of tick prevalence.

Last year, a total of 2,678 ticks were identified in Saskatchewan and only 12 were blacklegged ticks. Of those specimens, seven ticks were tested and three returned positive for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

Prevention of Lyme disease relies on avoiding tick bites, removing attached ticks quickly, and seeking the right treatment, said the CLDF. An early diagnosis and treatment plan is crucial to prevent serious complications from the disease.

The best advice to avoid picking up ticks while outdoors is to stay away from tall grass, or to wear long sleeves, closed shoes and socks over the ends of your pant legs to stop ticks from crawling up your legs.

Insect repellants that contain DEET or Icaridin can also deter ticks, and wearing light-coloured clothing can make them easier to spot when crawling on you.

Do a full-body tick check on both people and pets after being outside, and consider showering or bathing as soon as possible after being outdoors to wash off loose ticks that are not yet attached.

If you find a tick attached to yourself or a pet, experts advise removing it careful-

ly with tweezers, avoiding squeezing or crushing the body after removal in case it contains infectious fluids. Applying substances like Vaseline to an attached tick is not recommended.

Both the CLDF and the Ministry of Health hope that tracking data on tick popula-

tions will help people avoid encountering ticks in the future, and ultimately prevent further transmission of Lyme disease.

For more information about how to identify ticks, recognize symptoms of Lyme disease or submit to the eTick app, visit saskatchewan.ca/lyme.

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Marc Legare

A Distant View

Marc Legare is a philosopher and motorcycle adventurist.

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

He has a varied working career including: Firefighter, Lawyer, Navy, Motorcycle Importer, plus others.

He chose to return to southern Saskatchewan because of his family’s deep roots here.

As a columnist, Legare’s columns will offer food for thought.

Our tolerance of the COVID-19 restrictions has set some significant, far-reaching, and dangerous precedents. Our acquiescence to the governments’ heavy-handedness has dramatic, society-changing implications.

For clarity, a precedent is defined as; any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations. Keeping that in mind, it is important to recognize that governmental decisions made during the pandemic will impact society beyond the present day calamity.

There are two major precedents that have been established as a result of our pandemic, or rather, our extreme reaction to it. Firstly, we have been denied freedom of mobility, most notably, between provinces; the Atlan-

Precedents Now Set

tic Wall is an example. Secondly, we have been denied freedom to associate. Some examples of this include the infirmed not allowed visitors in health facilities, as well as several number limiting restrictions placed on public social gatherings and within private homes.

These profound precedents are now instilled in us and our right to move freely and our freedom of association are less absolute. Those freedoms now have an unwritten “justification to limit” clause attached.

Freedom of mobility, and freedom of association, are fundamental freedoms given to all Canadians as guaranteed in The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, now it is not so simple. For those who are unaware, British common law, which is what our legal system is based on, places a high degree of weight on precedents.

So what does that mean for our future? If you believe governments are altruistic, not power hungry, have our best interests at heart, seldom make mistakes, and have a significant amount of virtue, then looking forward to a bright future is warranted. If, however, you believe in Lord Acton’s universally known maxim, “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” then things do not look as rosy.

There is overwhelming evidence that Lord Acton’s adage is valid. Very few, if any, individuals or governments give up power willingly once they gain it. Instead, they use it to their full advantage. Our new precedents are extremely powerful tools, and if you hold Acton’s view, the more powerful the tool, the more likely it will be used corruptly.

Some may contend that the virus is a one-off, unique example. Therefore, any precedent setting concerns are

unwarranted because when the pandemic is over, those negative precedents will fade away. Sadly, history does not support that contention and is replete with examples of extreme, one-off situations setting a precedent which became entrenched.

The best illuminating illustration of this is when, in 1917, the then Prime Minister Robert Borden instituted personal income tax. Let us remember that personal income tax was a temporary measure instituted to pay for WW1 only. At the time, that war was an extreme, one-off situation. When tax time rolls around, we are all painfully reminded of that “short term” precedent made 114 years ago. That example, plus a plethora of others, puts a dent in any argument that a precedent created during a one-time, unique situation does not result in permanent change.

Perhaps the greatest concern about “temporarily” restricting rights and freedoms is that the population as a whole may become accustomed to it. Will we, or have we already, become acclimatized to having the foundation of our freedoms built on sand? We are all human and as such, we all have a tendency to grow into ways of thinking and internally normalizing what we experience. This is even more true when what we experience is government sanctioned.

The final thought on the matter goes to the ancient Roman historian Sallust who stated, “Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.”

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

John Howard Society fine option program goes online with new website The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan (JHSS) has launched a new website designed to streamline and offer easier registration options for the organization’s fine option payment program.

The website — which can be found at fineoptions.ca — enables those looking to work off their fines to make initial contact and sign-up online to volunteer at one of

by Randy Palmer the many organizations and charities that brand new website that we think is going to make it a lot more accessible and easier are part of the program.

“The pandemic has provided plenty of for people to register.” challenges for everyone but it’s also pro- The plan for the website came out of the vided a few silver linings and I think ongoing pandemic, which saw the prothat’s the case here,” said Shawn Fraser, gram more or less shut down in the three John Howard Society of Saskatchewan cities it operates in: Moose Jaw, Regina CEO. “Now that we’re on what we hope is and Saskatoon. A grant from the United the back end of the pandemic, we have a Way gave the JHSS a chance to put together the website and Tuesday marked its official launch.

“We’ve done a lot of testing behind the scenes and we think we have it in a good place, it’s really user-friendly and easy 21061SS0 as possible for people to sign up,” Fraser 21063SS0 said.

The fine option program follows a simple format; those looking to work off instead of paying off a ticket can sign up, connect with a charitable organization, and volunteer the needed number of hours at minimum wage to pay off their fine.

In Moose Jaw, 11 charitable organizations are part of the program, including Habitat for Humanity, Moose Jaw Pride, Hunger in Moose Jaw and Joe’s Place, just to name a few.

The option has proven popular over the years — in 2018, Saskatchewan residents worked off more than 3,800 fines, representing $500,000 worth of volunteer labour.

“It’s an opportunity to work for eight or 10 or 12 or 20 hours for an organization and

it’s meaningful and tangible for people who do the work, plus it has a real impact for organizations providing the opportunity, too,” Fraser said.

Interestingly enough, he comes from a place of experience with the program.

Fraser opted to use the fine option system to pay off a ticket about 15 years ago, volunteering at Soul’s Harbour in Regina.

“I’ve gone on to work in the non-profit sector and some of the connections I’ve made from that short time there had an impact on my working career,” Fraser said. “There are people I still see around where that’s where I first met them.”

Fraser’s experience is not unique — hundreds of fine option participants continue to volunteer regularly for their organizations even after they’ve paid off their tickets.

“There are really hundreds of those stories out there. We connect thousands of people each year into this program and it’s a growing list every year,” Fraser said.

The key now is to see the program grow and expand going forward.

“It’s a really bad feeling getting a ticket and this is a chance to turn a negative experience into a positive, having a good time helping out the community and actually giving something back,” Fraser said.

For more information and to sign up for the program, visit fineoptions.ca.

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Moose Jaw Habitat for Humanity build sees break-in, equipment stolen Supporters of Habitat for Humanity Moose Jaw were left shaking their heads in dismay after a break-in at the current build site saw construction equipment and other items stolen over the long weekend.

And the thing is, it could have been so, so much worse.

Build manager Fern Paulhus reports that a table saw, roll-away stand and other smaller items were stolen from the onsite garage, only days after most of the tools were moved inside the duplex, located on the 1000 block of Ominica Street East.

“So it was knock-on-wood and we were pretty fortunate,” Paulhus said. “That’s all that was taken, there were no other tools, so it wasn’t as bad as it could have been if we had everything still in there.”

Paulhus showed up to the site after the holiday and immediately noticed something was off.

“The gate was left open in the front and the bungie cord I usually use was about

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express six or seven feet from its normal spot and we even got going on this. A neighbour I’m going ‘wait a minute, uh, something’s caught it, called the fire department and wrong’,” he explained. “So I started look- got it put out. So neighbours are always ing things over, checked the front doors watching out for us, but unfortunately the on both sides and everything was good. time just came when someone got in and I walked around the backside and there got away.” was a board that was propped up against If there is good news in such a situation, the garage, and that’s what they broke in it’s been the public’s response. Habitat through.” for Humanity Moose Jaw posted news of Thieves entered through a window after the robbery on their Facebook page soon removing the board and from there, were after hearing about it, and drew 1,300 able to make off with what was left in the hits within an hour. That on top of a host garage. of readers - including past Moose Jaw Now Paulhus, Habitat for Humanity build recipients Mandy Eirich and Kathy Moose Jaw and the Moose Jaw Police Brown - pledging to keep an eye out on Service are hoping the public - and es- social media for anyone looking to offload pecially the build’s neighbours - will be the items. able to shed some light on who stole the equipment.

“The community is always taking care of us, they watch out for us and this and that,” Paulhus said. “A couple years ago a couple of kids tried burning a garage before

As for the build itself, it continues unabated. Work continued on Wednesday afternoon on the now fully enclosed structure, with the interior now the focus.

“It’s slow but sure, but we’re getting there,” Paulhus said. “It’s two houses at one time and we’re used to doing one at a time so we have a timeline, but it’s coming along. We’re doing the framing in the basement and once that’s all done the plumbers and electricians will be in and doing their thing and we’ll be back outside.”

Anyone with more information on the incident is asked to call Moose Jaw Police at (306) 694-7600.

Holy Trinity Catholic School Division Catholic schools have successfully held faith-based activities despite pandemic Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The education director for Holy Trinity Catholic School Division is thrilled that the division managed to provide staff and students with enriching faith-formation activities this year despite the upheavals of the pandemic.

Sean Chase provided board trustees with an update during their recent meeting about the initiatives the division has carried out since September 2020 to build and strengthen the Catholic faith in youths and employees.

By providing a faith-based education rooted in the gospel message of Jesus Christ, the division believes that faith formation serves staff and students well so they can contribute to their school communities and others in the wider community. “(I’m) proud to present … what I would suggest is an incredibly successful year given the conditions and challenges we faced in terms of maintaining faith and our faith journey for our students and staff,” he said, “particularly after a very successful Catholic Education Week (from May 9 to 16).”

The division kicked off its faith-forming activities in August with an opening day faith retreat for staff. Beginning in September, every grade participated in virtual school retreats with either the Archdiocese of Regina or a youth ministry leader.

The rollout of the Grade 7 religion program was completed this year, while the program for Grade 8 is expected to be implemented next year and should complete the overall rollout at the elementary level.

Meanwhile, there were fewer faith leadership meetings for vice-principals — three one-hour sessions were held — since the division scaled back any meetings that required bringing in substitute teachers during the pandemic.

The work that the provincial Catholic Education Co-ordinators Association of Saskatchewan group performed this year by creating faith permeation documents “is nothing short of outstanding and ahead of

schedule,” said Chase, “so kudos to those folks across the province who completed that work. We’re excited about rolling that out to administration and then to schoolbased staff.”

Vice-principals who are considered faith leaders will share these documents with staff in June and the fall.

The connection between churches and schools was strongly maintained this year, Chase said. This was shown by the 29 activities listed in the report, from clergy visits to liturgies at schools to tours of churches.

The one area that was halted this year was the in-person faith formation meetings for new teachers. The division plans to provide two days next year for teachers in their first, second or third years.

“There are some types of meetings where this format — virtually — lends itself to this type of application,” said Chase.

“We’ve struggled with it this year, to be honest. It’s a personal journey and sometimes those meetings would get a touch emotional while people are working through it.”

These meetings review the resources available to newer teachers, help them understand more about the permeation of the Catholic faith in all subjects and the materials available to do that, how they should be good examples, and other web resources, he continued.

“It’s really about opening up dialogue of how to celebrate your faith as a classroom teacher and how to ask crucial questions — and where to go to ask those crucial questions — when you’re addressing some of the challenging topics,” Chase added.

After Chase’s update, many trustees commended the work that the division had carried, including that of religion consultant Jodie Bzdel.

The next Holy Trinity board meeting is on June 21.

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From The Kitchen

R h u b a r b t h r i ve s to p ro v ide sp r i n g c a k e o r c h i l l e d s o u p

By Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Loving care or deliberate inattention — rhubarb plants usually thrive no matter how they are treated in the family garden.

The fruit that is really a vegetable will survive in almost any condition and will be one of the first harvests from the spring garden.

This week’s recipes give three suggestions for how to enjoy those first stalks of the year.

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Rhubarb Soup

4 cups diced, fresh rhubarb 1 cup plus 2 tbsps. water, divided 1/2 cup sugar 1-2 inch cinnamon stick 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1 cup white grape juice In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb, 1 cup water, sugar and cinnamon stick.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 15-20 minutes until rhubarb is tender.

Combine starch and remaining water until smooth. Stir into rhubarb. Bring to a boil,

cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick. Stir in grape juice.

Serve warm or cover and refrigerate overnight and serve chilled. Makes 4 servings.

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Rhubarb Delight

Crust: 1 cup flour 2 tsps. sugar 1/3 cup butter Centre: 2 1/2 cups rhubarb cubes 1 1/4 cups sugar 3 beaten egg yolks 1/3 cup milk 3 tbsps. flour Topping: 3 egg whites 2 tbsps. cornstarch 1/4 cup sugar To make the crust, mix all ingredients until coarsely fine then press in a 9x9 inch greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for

20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool slightly.

Next wash and cut rhubarb into small piece. Place in large pot with milk. Beat the egg yolks and add to rhubarb and mix well. Add milk and then flour and stir. Cook on moderate heat until mixture is thick. Spoon onto crust and smooth evenly.

To make meringue topping, beat egg whites until foamy. Carefully add cornstarch and sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over rhubarb layer and bake at 350 degrees F until golden. Remove from oven and cool before slicing with a hot knife.

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Rhubarb Cake

1 1/4 cups white sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup sour cream 3 cups diced rhubarb

Topping: 1 cup white sugar 1/4 cup soft butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ground cinnamon for dusting Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking dish.

In a large bowl stir together 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking soda, salt and 2 cups of flour. Stir in eggs and sour cream and mix until smooth.

Fold in rhubarb then pour into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

To make the topping, in a small bowl stir together 1 cup sugar and the butter until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup flour and mix until mixture is crumbly. Spread mixture evenly on top of the rhubarb mixture. Lightly dust with cinnamon.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool, or serve warm with ice cream.

Joyce Walter may be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

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80 Years Ago – Death on the CNR Express – A Mystery Worthy of Agatha Christie

By Richard Dowson

Eighty years ago, on May 31, 1941, the Moose Jaw Times Herald reported on the mysterious death of Canadian Senator James Davis Taylor, a 77-year-old Publisher from New Westminster, B.C. The Senator’s badly bruised, pajama clad body was found along the CNR Main Line near Vera, Saskatchewan on May 11, 1941.

The CNR Main Line runs from the West Coast, through Edmonton, Vera and Saskatoon and eastward to Toronto.

Vera, Sask., now only a spot on a rural map, is north west of Unity and about 50 Km south west of Cut Knife. This is probably the first time Senator James Taylor was on the ground near Cut Knife since the North-West Rebellion of 1885.

On May 2, 1885, a young James Davis Taylor, a member of the Ottawa Sharpshooters Militia fought in the Battle of Cut Knife Hill during the North-West Rebellion. In the Battle, Canadian soldiers and Militia men attacked a camp of Cree and

Assiniboine at Cut Knife Hill. In addition to many soldiers the Canadians had two cannons and a Gatling Gun. They made little headway. The battle lasted about six hours before the Canadian commander ordered his men to withdraw. The Units retreated to the safety of North Battleford.

Eight soldiers and Militia men were killed in the battle. Two of those killed, William Osgoode and John Rogers, were from the Ottawa Sharpshooters Militia. Nineteenyear-old James Taylor was in the thick of the Battle.

The Cree and Assiniboine lost five killed and three wounded.

Is it Karma that Taylor’s body was discovered in the vicinity of Cut Knife?

How did the Senator’s body end up on the CNR right-of-way at Vera?

Senator Taylor lived in New Westminster B.C. where he was the Publisher of the British Columbian newspaper. He was travelling East to attend to Senate business when he disappeared from the fast moving Canadian National Express passenger train on May 11, 1941.

A Court of Inquiry was held into the cause of death of Senator Taylor at Unity, Sas-

katchewan on Thursday, May 30, 1941.

The question was, “How did the Senator get from the inside of a speeding Passenger Train and die on the railway right of way?”

His two daughters, Miss Dorothy and Miss Mary Taylor, along with Senator Taylor’s physician, Dr. W. A. Clark, of New Westminster, gave evidence.

The Times reported, “All three testified the senator had suffered a severe heart attack in January 1940 and that they had had several lesser attacks since that time.

“Dr. Clark suggested his patient had suffered an acute heart attack on the train, made an effort to rise from his bed and in doing so had pulled the light switch.

He suggested Senator Taylor had used a foot rest to smash the window in his compartment in order to get air and, in a semi-conscious condition, had accidentally tumbled from the window when the train lurched.”

The explanation for the cause of death

by Dr. W. A. Clark was accepted by the Court of Inquiry in Unity, Saskatchewan and the matter was closed.

But questions persist. Why would the

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And, did the Senator die from a heart attack or the fall from the train?

Was his death ‘bad karma’ related to the Battle of Cut knife Hill?

The reader is encouraged to take on the role of Agatha Christie.

Summary Lt. Col., (131 Battalion CEF), Senator James Davis Taylor was born September 2, 1863 in Quebec. He is buried in the Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada in the Church of England Section, 2-16-C.

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New property assessments won’t include effects from pandemic or hot housing market Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

With 2021 a reassessment year for properties, owners can breathe easy knowing that the process to determine new valuations will not include the pandemic’s effects or the hot real estate market.

The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA), which has a regional office in Moose Jaw and looks after property valuations here, discussed several assessment- and valuation-related topics during an online presentation hosted by the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce on May 20.

2021 revaluation year Property valuations operate on a four-year cycle, where SAMA looks at market conditions every four years to determine what value to give classes of properties such as residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural.

The organization reviews properties’ information and updates them with data about what’s happened in the market.

The assessment notices that property owners will soon receive for 2021 are based on what was happening in the markets by Jan. 1, 2019, explained manager Nancy Wollner. SAMA will have reviewed four years of market sales — 2015 to 2018 — to that date and will report those conditions for the 2021-24 cycle.

“We look at your property on the facts and conditions of

January 2021, but we value it based on Jan. 1, 2019,” she continued. This also means newly-built properties will be valued based on four years of market data to Jan. 1, 2019.

The 2025 to 2028 valuation cycle will be based on market sales up to Jan. 1, 2023.

“Just remember, what we are doing is interpreting what’s happening in the market … and providing the city with an estimate,” Wollner said, so it helps to have as much accurate data as possible from property owners.

“The work for the 2025 revaluation is well underway, and its base date will be Jan. 1, 2023.”

Notices during cycle City hall sends out assessment notices in the first year of the revaluation cycle, with properties receiving another notice during the following three years only if there has been a change to that land, she continued. This includes physical adjustments, new owners, or when SAMA adjusts its models that then change valuations.

SAMA needs a two-year lag with valuations because it must analyze the data it collects and contact property owners. It must then give that data to the province, which sets the preliminary percentages of value for property classes. This, Wollner acknowledged, doesn’t give municipalities much lead time to send out notices to prop-

erty owners.

SAMA — located on the fourth floor of city hall — has had an assessment agreement with the City of Moose Jaw since 2006. The municipality handled this task before both parties began working together 15 years ago.

Provincial trends Some of the revaluation trends that SAMA is seeing across the province this year include: • Seven-per-cent decrease in residential; • No change to seasonal; • Three-per-cent decrease in multi-family; • 25-per-cent increase in arable agriculture; • 21-per-cent increase in non-arable agriculture; • 12-per-cent increase in commercial; • 17-per-cent increase in pipeline and railway; • 17-per-cent increase in elevators; • A total overall increase of seven per cent across Saskatchewan.

“Today, we’re seeing a very buoyant residential market; obviously a sellers’ market,” Wollner added. “Those aren’t included in this. As you recall, 2019, 2020, 2021 will be used in our next revaluation cycle.” Further information about SAMA and its activities will be reviewed in later articles.

Property owners’ sensitive data kept private during and after valuation process Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Property owners might be hesitant to give sensitive information about their land to the provincial agency that assesses property values, but the organization keeps the data private during and after the valuation process.

The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) is a provincially regulated organization that assesses roughly 800,000 properties throughout the province, including about 15,000 properties in Moose Jaw. The agency looks at market conditions every four years to determine what value to give classes of properties, such as commercial or rental. It also reviews properties’ information and uses that data in conjunction with what’s happening in the real estate markets to form the valuation.

Two methods are used to assign values to properties: mass appraisal and assessments, explained Darwin Kanius, technical standards and policy manager of quality control at SAMA’s Moose Jaw office, during an online presentation about the organization’s activities on May 20.

Mass appraisals are about preparing assessments for groups of properties established upon a base date using standard appraisal methods, employing common data, and allowing for statistical testing. Conversely, SAMA uses computer software to model hundreds of property sales and thousands of data points to help develop the

models to replicate the market.

“We know that markets are imperfect and we try to do our modelling and interpret this data — not just the sales,” said Kanius. “We’re only as good as the data at our disposal, but with … the property owners that rent property, that buy and sell property, you are part of this process, and we appreciate your co-operation and help when we ask for this information.

“We take it seriously to protect that data that you provide us.”

SAMA does not value people’s personal property and excludes that information if it’s given during the assessment process, he added. The agency is charged with valuing the land, its buildings, and any improvements to those structures.

Besides asking for income and expense data, SAMA also asks for information about property sales, explained Nancy Wollner, manager of SAMA’s Moose Jaw office.

Owners of commercial properties should expect the agency to call and collect more information and it will come to inspect any property that has been sold. The agency will also ask if an appraisal has been made and whether the owner will share that information since it helps with valuations.

SAMA will not consider any sales after the base data of Jan. 1, 2019 for the forthcoming four-year assessment

cycle of 2021 to 2024. Sales after that listing will be included in the next cycle.

There are provisions in provincial legislation that allows SAMA to ask for data about structures, property transfers, sales, and revenues and expenses, Wollner said.

That same legislation allows for penalties to be levied if that data is not provided.

“We don’t want to go there, but … if you don’t provide us the information we ask for, you could lose your right to appeal your property,” she continued. “That’s a really big thing. … When you’re providing the information, you’re helping us help you because the more information we have, the more accurate we’ll have your valuation to what the market is saying.”

Some people are concerned about filling out the forms since they don’t want their competitors to see the data, Wollner said. SAMA keeps that information confidential and does not release any income or expense information unless the courts order it. Even if that occurs, the agency hides the information to ensure the property remains anonymous.

“SAMA has been successful in the past by keeping that information confidential when we were challenged by the courts,” she added. “So, we want to provide you with some confidence there.”

SAMA uses three principles when assessing properties’ values Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

When determining the value of properties like residential or commercial, the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) uses costs, sales comparisons, and property income or rental fees to ascertain the rate — and not how many widgets property owners sold.

People who own property, a home, or a business have likely had appraisals and know what their properties are worth, so similarly, SAMA applies these three approaches to determine the land’s value, explained Darwin Kanius, technical standards and policy manager of quality control at SAMA’s Moose Jaw office, during an online presentation on May 20.

The agency separates the land cost from the buildings and uses manuals to determine the structures’ costs.

SAMA appraisers visit properties gather data about the land, including its size, type, height, age and condition. A computer system then helps determine the values.

“When we get the cost values, we also measure them against sales values that occur locally in Moose Jaw,” said Kanius. “I believe we had in this last … four-year cycle, we had close to 60 or 70 sales … of various kinds (such as apartments, commercial property and hotels).”

SAMA uses the sales comparison approach for residential properties, a common technique used in the real estate industry where appraisers compare your property to similar ones in the neighbourhood. During the four

years of the assessment cycle, the agency analyzes the data points from more than 2,000 sales to determine the property’s value.

While your assessment may not be the actual value, it will be close, so to find out if you’ve been treated fairly, you can compare your property to your neighbours’, he added.

SAMA judges rental properties based on their ability to generate income, whether through ownership or rentals to third parties. The agency analyzes the data and looks at factors such as your expenses, rental rates or vacancies, gross leasable area, contract rents, collection losses, and other income before comparing that to sales prices to derive a value.

Allowable expenses include management, salaries, utilities, supplies and materials, repairs and maintenance, property taxes, insurance and miscellaneous items.

Now-allow expenses include depreciation, debt service, income taxes and capital improvements.

“We have to value — and we’re required to value — all properties. Our legislation does not permit us to exclude a property just because it’s not being used, vacant, or run down,” said Karius. “There has to be some value on there.”

Nancy Wollner, manager of SAMA’s Moose Jaw office, pointed out that the agency does not care about or look

at property owners’ business income, how many shoes were sold, or the number of patients seen when determining assessment values. Instead, the organization follows objective industry standards.

Property owners are encouraged to talk to SAMA first before filing an appeal, she said. The agency can alleviate concerns and explain situations. While people might not like the answers, they will have a better understanding of the process.

Officials will review the physical property to ensure they have all the necessary information about it. Sometimes, there could be an error discovered, which can happen since SAMA receives information from city hall about permitting.

“If things are done without a permit, or for whatever reason the city isn’t sending us out there, we may not know about it,” added Wollner. “We also have a reinspection program where we’re committed to getting to all properties in 12 years, so we will try and catch it then … . If we have an error, we’ll work to correct it.”

SAMA’s Moose Jaw office is located on the fourth floor of city hall. The office can be reached at (306)694-4425 or moosejaw.region@sama.sk.ca or by visiting its website at sama.sk.ca.

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Most property value appeals go in favour of the assessment agency Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express It might appear that more property owners are appealing the assessment values of their land every year, but the manager of Moose Jaw’s assessment office says that mostly untrue.

The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) has had an agreement with the City of Moose Jaw to assess properties since 2006. During those 15 years, there has not been a significant increase in appeals, Nancy Wollner said during an online presentation on May 20. There was a slight jump in 2017, which the media reported at that time.

Wollner and another colleague worked for the municipality before 2006 and saw the appeals coming in then.

There was not a noticeable increase in property owners attempting to reverse their lands’ values.

While it seems like there has been an increase in appeals at the municipal level, after property owners have gone through the appeals process, SAMA’s evaluations have been upheld 95 per cent of the time at the provincial and court of appeal levels, Wollner said.

“I don’t know what’s creating those appeals, but what I can say with pride — and for the city — is we are trying to provide that stability,” she continued. “And the courts have said that our values are what they are and they’ve upheld them.

“In the end, we have stability, but definitely through the appeal process, there can be ups and downs. The local board can decide one way and the provincial board can reverse it. And that’s what happened in a lot of cases for the City of Moose Jaw.” Chris Rasmussen, who moderated the online presenta-

tion for the chamber of commerce, pointed out that there are firms dedicated to appealing assessments. He wondered how SAMA handled those challenges so that the City of Moose Jaw could budget more effectively.

During the last assessment cycle from 2016 to 2020, SAMA lost some appeals at the municipal level, Wollner said. However, 95 per cent of appeals cases that went to the provincial or court levels afterward were in the agency’s favour.

Wollner was unsure how budgetary stability could be provided to the city, especially when the courts were ruling mostly in SAMA’s favour.

“The legislation allows for agents to be part of the appeal process, and if a property owner wants to have an agent, that’s fine,” she continued. “We do have an authorization form we give them to fill in so we know they’re representing a property owner … .”

Some agents have appealed on behalf of property owners but later withdrew the complaint since the agents were not authorized, she added.

Property owners have 60 days during a revaluation year — such as in 2021 — to appeal their property assessment value, while they have 30 days to appeal in other years.

Provincial regulations The agency is bound by provincial regulations, acts, and legislation when undertaking its duties, explained Wollner. As part of its duties, the organization has two main roles and responsibilities: governance and assessment services.

In its governance role, the province charges SAMA to establish and maintain all the rules and policies that as-

sessors throughout Saskatchewan must follow. That also includes producing handbooks and guidebooks.

Furthermore, the organization administers the provincial quality assurance, which includes roll balancing — which all municipalities submit to the province each year — and primary audits. SAMA is also tasked with maintaining a province-wide computer-aided mass appraisal system that holds all the information about properties.

SAMA administers $250 billion worth of assessments throughout the province, which generate $2.5 billion in taxes.

Its assessment services role includes evaluating 758 of 762 municipalities in Saskatchewan; Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Swift Current perform their assessments, said Wollner. Meanwhile, there are seven regional offices and one central office, with 110 employees looking after assessment services and 41 staff focusing on governance.

Purpose of assessment SAMA is not involved in the taxation of properties, which is the main source of revenue that municipalities — which solely determine taxation — use to provide services, Wollner said. Instead, the agency provides the assessment evaluations to the municipalities, which then base their taxation rates on those results.

The provincial government is responsible for setting the provincial percentages of value in areas such as residential and the education mill rates. An explanation about all of this is contained on the assessment notices that property owners receive from city hall.

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Re: New anti-pro-life speech bill does not help women Every woman deserves to know the truth about abortion. The truth about the actual procedure, the truths about the humanity and corresponding human rights of the pre-born, and the truths about the impact on her physical, emotional and psychological well-being. She deserves this so that she can made the best and most informed choice. NDP MLA Jennifer Bowes should know this. It was therefore somewhat surprising that she recently introduced Bill 605(1), An Act to Provide Safe Access to Abortion Services.

The goal of the bill is ostensibly to ensure “safe access to abortion services” for women.

Bowes talks of harassment, but of course, it’s always been illegal under the Criminal Code to assault or harass women, abortion providers, nurses, or anyone else. People who commit these acts should be, and have been, prosecuted. This law does nothing to increase women’s safety in this regard.

This law is not about protecting women’s safety. It’s about shielding women from truths that she has a right to know. The one-sided nature of the law is evidence of this. If this bill is passed it would mean two women could stand side-by-side one with a sign that says, “I regret my abortion” and the other with a sign that says, “I don’t regret my abortion”, but only the latter is legal. This law would go so far as to even ban information about abortion. None of this is about women’s safety. Rather, Bowes considers it necessary to prevent women from hearing the idea that human rights should be extended to the smallest human beings,

Re: Access to Abortion Services Act Dear Editor.

Jason G. Antonio’s May 13 article about the proposed safe access zone law to protect patients at facilities that provide abortion was quite one-sided. It extensively quoted an anti-abortion lawyer and the head of Moose Jaw Right to Life but quoted no-one in response. The reporter just took a couple of quotes from the press release of NDP MLA Jennifer Bowes, who introduced the bill.

The comments by the two anti-choice spokespeople ignored existing legal precedent. The BC Court of Appeal

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those in the womb.

People in Saskatchewan have long engaged in many different ways of expressing the truth about abortion. Some do so through pregnancy resource centers, which offer much-needed support and alternative choices to women facing an unplanned pregnancy. Others do so through education about fetal development and what abortion actually does. Others do so by advocating for laws that would reflect a society that values life and protects its most vulnerable. Some even show their care for women and children by simply praying publicly for them. Whether or not you agree with these approaches, the question remains – do women really need to be prevented them from seeing them?

The idea that women need to be protected from information and diverse views about abortion is demeaning to women and does not aid them in any way. Women seeking abortions are often facing difficult circumstances, making complex decisions under stress based on what they think, what they feel, what they see, what they hear - a myriad of factors. And an informed choice requires information. Silencing one viewpoint doesn’t increase autonomy, it decreases the information and potential support available to women.

We are for informing women. This law won’t protect women but only disadvantages them by silencing information.

Tabitha Ewert Tabitha Ewert is Legal Counsel for We Need a Law, a national advocacy group that mobilizes Canadians for the purpose of passing laws that protect pre-born children.

ruled in 2008 (R. v. Spratt, 2008 BCCA 340) that the province’s Access to Abortion Services Act was constitutional because women’s right to access a necessary medical treatment in an atmosphere of privacy, safety and dignity took precedence over freedom of expression in that specific context. A key part of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section 1, allows fundamental rights to be limited in a reasonable manner to protect other rights. Protesters are free to protest anywhere except within a narrow zone around facilities that provide abortion.

When the BC protesters appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada back in 2008, it declined to take the case, meaning BC’s law stands as constitutional. Since 2015, safe

access zone laws have passed in five other provinces, all inspired by BC’s law. Saskatchewan’s bill also closely follows the BC law. Regarding the pending legal challenge to Ontario’s law, I’m confident that law will be upheld based on BC’s legal precedent. Safe access zone laws represent a sound balancing of rights.

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Re: Book Scam Madams and Sirs: I only have issues with one of your female officers, no one else. I don’t know her name. She is about 30 years old, black hair, about 5 ft 6 inches tall. She was on duty at about 2: p.m. yesterday, May 20th, 2021, in the Moose Jaw City Police Headquarters.

I asked to speak to anyone who was on duty who might have some knowledge of Canadian/United States police services agreements and cooperation agreements. The clerk at the desk asked me why. I told her I was sure I was a victim of a fraud/extortion crime of $4565.61 CAN by a book publisher in the United States located at 1663 Liberty Drive, Bloomington, In. 47403. Their Corporate Name is WestBow Press.

Devon Delaney, the Senior Publishing Consultant made certain promises and assurances to me to develop a book from my manuscript and that the purchase of a publishing package would provide me with an ebook, soft cover, and hard cover versions made available in the public domain globally, and that there would be no further payments required by myself. The book was approved to be sent to the printer by

Re: Op-Ed: Preventative/Remedial Programming for Alcohol and Drug Users Needs Review Like the old saying, when opportunity knocks, you are wise to answer the door—or something like that.

Clearly, the opportunity to upgrade preventive and remedial responses to substance abuse problems in Saskatchewan is knocking loudly, alerting us to the fact that the time is ripe for a service review.

The establishment of a ministry of mental health and drug abuse services last year must be applauded, as must the support given to the sixteen supervised safe injection sites in the province (although the failure to refund the Saskatoon site is surely a questionable one). Yet while the provincial government has gained ground in framing and planning an intelligent, remedial response to cover the needs of a wide range of alcohol and drug misusers in our province, it is far short of the mark. Even a cursory scan of existing services indicates that not only the treatment methods in current services

staff. This Devon Delany, posing as one Rebecca Clements who needed to give final approval to be sent to the printer, demanded $1800.00 USD from me to pay for just a very limited amount of advertising, and then later more would be required. I couldn’t come up with the funds, so she terminated my book project. Posing as Rebecca Clements, Devon Delaney cancelled the project and told me our association is over.

Some of the things this female police officer told me: • Canada does not have any policing activity or cooperation in police enforcement activity agreements with the United States.

• Fraud/extortion is considered a civil matter, and law enforcement officers only take action on criminal matters. A theft of money in Moose Jaw is considered a civil matter and we do not take actions on civil matters.

I told her you are a civil public servant serving within your jurisdictional boundaries of the city of Moose Jaw, your wages are paid from the taxes collected from the civilian population living in Moose Jaw, and if you only enforce criminal law, then you are not a police officer.

I cannot prove any of what she said, as the conversation took place in an office with the door closed. Everything she told

but an appropriate distribution of resources along a full continuum of care appears to be seriously lacking. In my opinion, a fundamental reset in preventive and remedial programming is clearly needed at this time. But at the very least, a serious review is in order.

Consider the fact that in very recent years drug overdose deaths in this province have been accelerating at a frightening pace: 233 deaths in 2020 and 75 thus far in this calendar year. Let’s admit it, we have another epidemic on our hands. If I’m not mistaken, those drug fatality figures do not include all the deaths associated with alcohol intoxication, including assaultive encounters, accidents at work, and traffic fatalities.

A friend of mine whose son had a serious binge drinking problem recently said to me: “Like my older teenage boy’s secretive drink scares the daylights out of me. But it’s hard to get help. There are far more binge drinkers in the province than true alcoholics. But he can’t get treatment anywhere, unless he depicts himself as true drunk.”

It is time to widen the target of program clientele beyond the substance abuse needs well beyond the popular conception of the

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me is a lie and I suspect, with the intent of provoking a response in me to verbally malign every police officer in uniform.

Down in the United States if any individual officer wearing an officer uniform shoots or kills a “person of colour negro”, the response is likely to be riots in the cities across that country, just because of that police uniform. She is just only one member of the police officers serving in Moose Jaw, and I only have an issue with her response only, and her response is definitely not a representative activity of police officers in uniform anywhere.

Concerning WestBow Press, I am waiting for an explanation from some of the individuals I worked alongside in developing my book. I sent these individuals an ‘enquiry for information’ email asking for an explanation of events concerning a Rebecca Clements, who I highly suspect is really Devon Delaney, the administrator in charge of operations at WestBow Press. This morning, Friday, May 21, 2021, I am going to scan/email a copy of the last email I received from WestBow Press from this Rebecca Clements, to these individuals I worked alongside, hoping I get an explanation.

Garry R. Thompson

“alcoholic.” Existing programs that are heavily attached to 12-step programs have been inadequate in meeting the needs of women, adolescents, Aboriginal people, binge drinkers and clients with dual disorders. Unfortunately, some programs supported by public funds actually centre their therapeutic curriculum on Alcoholics Anonymous and 12step programing, which are designed as voluntary, peer group support programs, not as professional, publicly accessible services.

Another consideration demanding a program review and service reset at this time is the current effort to simply move the Pine Lodge treatment centre program to another facility, without carefully considering its program contents and its most effective, strategic location. The program was in hiatus after a fire sacked the building in Indian Head in which it was housed. The Pine Lodge program was one of the treatment programs built around a 12-step model.

The question must also be asked in any serious review: Would it not be more appropriate to house Pine Lodge or a replacement treatment centre in or very near to Regina or Moose Jaw where a wide range of potential

service supports and human service personnel are more accessible than they are a rural location far from a major centre. And I’ll bet there are many patches of real estate in either city where a treatment centre would be more than welcome. The building housing the previous St. Michael’s Retreat in Lumsden, which is but 20 minutes from Regina, is an especially attractive prospect.

Surely there is a confluence of circumstances at this time to indicate that it is high time to review not only client treatment needs but to consider the possibility of modernizing existing services for alcohol and drug misuse in southern Saskatchewan.

Dr. Richard Thatcher Dr. Richard Thatcher-- a semi-retired social-psychologist and freelance journalist who has worked as a researcher and policy advisor on substance abuse issues for several decades. He has designed several substance abuse programs and he is the author of 5 books on the subject.

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City Hall Council Notes The next regular council meeting is Monday, June 14.

Mosaic Place expects to lose $250K in operating revenue this year Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express While Spectra Venue Management Services — which operates Mosaic Place — expects live events to return later this year, it also expects to see a loss in building operating revenue over $250,000.

The management organization has taken several steps to mitigate the loss of budgeted revenue in 2021 and anticipates pandemic restrictions to be lifted for live events by the fourth quarter, which means it is actively pursuing events for that period and 2022, it explained in a recent report to city council.

Based on current information, Spectra is forecasting “during this unpredictable time” that it could hold roughly 50 events during the remainder of the year, including meetings, conferences, bonspiels, and hockey games.

This is expected to lead to a building operating loss of $250,934 by Dec. 31, which means Spectra could require an overall subsidy of $960,656.

“Further, this does not include the issued gift cards of $145,724 from the Ticket Rocket fallout and management fee (of $133,980). In comparison, the 2020 subsidy was $999,760, which will end up being very similar to 2021 due to COVID-19,” the report added.

If the gift cards and management fee are considered, the subsidy will increase to $1.24 million.

Spectra produced the report in response to an inquiry from Coun. Crystal Froese during the April 26 regular

meeting. She had asked about Mosaic Place’s budget for this year, especially since it was based on 115 events happening.

The management agency presented the report during the May 25 regular council meeting.

Background The provincial government extended pandemic restrictions — and then tightened them — in mid-January 2021, which meant Spectra cancelled booked meetings and the remainder of the curling season, the report explained.

The AAA Warriors’ season was cancelled in late February, while the WHL Warriors played a modified season from a hub in Regina.

Revenue Mosaic Place has tracked lost events and event revenue since the pandemic began, and as of March 31, there were 60 lost event days and more than $170,000 in lost rental income, plus ticketing, food, and beverage event revenues, the report said. There was also roughly $200,000 in lost advertising and premium seat revenue; both hockey teams did, however, meet their tenant agreements.

Recreational youth sports ice rental at Mosaic Place increased due to the lack of AAA and WHL hockey seasons, but there was no adult recreational hockey that normally is a source of revenue.

Meanwhile, Mosaic Place regularly worked with the City

of Moose Jaw and the parks and recreation department to determine which recreation venues should remain open to meet the needs of residents and user groups requesting ice time, added the report.

Expenses “Mosaic Place reacted quickly to the extended COVID-19 lockdown to be fiscally responsible and reduce expenses,” the report continued.

Spectra cancelled the curling season on Jan. 13, removed the ice, and laid off nearly all the full-time and seasonal staff three months before their contracts ended. The management organization removed the arena ice in March and later laid off full-time building operators.

Mosaic Place is maintaining 37 per cent of its regular staff, while it combined the layoffs with two vacant fulltime operations positions and part-time building operators, according to the report. Extra attention has been given to operating expenses and reducing utility costs to offset the “uncontrollable increased additional costs of the carbon tax,” utility rates and property taxes.

Spectra is also focusing on preventative maintenance of the venue to ensure it is looked after in the future.

“It is important to note that as of March 31, 2021, we have saved $171,001 in operational/indirect expenses,” the report added.

Council questions need for $1M subsidy to Mosaic Place during pandemic Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

One city councillor’s concern about how difficult it is to read Mosaic Place’s income and expense statement eventually turned into a discussion about whether the venue deserves its $1-million subsidy.

Coun. Dawn Luhning expressed her confusion about the document — which featured first-quarter and year-to-date data — during the May 25 regular council meeting, saying it took her an hour to understand what the statement was saying.

“There has to be a simpler way to do this … ,” she remarked. “There is just so much information; we almost need a Cole’s Notes version of this report, as well as the financial statements for Mosaic Place.”

According to the income and expense statement, from Jan. 1 to March 31, building manager Spectra Venue Management Services budgeted a deficit of $32,807, but actual figures were a deficit of $40,457.

Year-to-date (YTD), since Jan. 1, Spectra budgeted a deficit of $76,493, but actual numbers were a deficit of $212,047. Meanwhile, the management agency set an annual budget with a deficit of $864,307 — which the subsidy would cover.

These figures look like a lot of money, especially during a pandemic and when it seems like not much is happening at Mosaic Place, Luhning said. She asked for clarification about the document, especially since a YTD deficit of $212,047 would likely turn into $880,000 by Dec. 31.

Luhning read the document correctly, while the net loss of $212,047 includes the management fee, expenses for the Ticket Rocket issue, and pandemic-related costs, said general manager Ryan MacIvor.

There have been savings of $171,001, but the absence of live events has offset that number.

MacIvor added that Spectra could provided a simplified statement next time.

More accountability Coun. Crystal Froese expressed concern about the subsidy city council was giving Mosaic Place, especially since the pandemic had “stifled” the venue almost completely. She pointed out that when other publicly funded organizations shuttered last year, they presented council with worst-case budgets; Mosaic Place didn’t do that or say how it would “be accountable here.”

Even though Spectra reduced staffing by 67 per cent and saved $171,000, Froese wanted rationale about why the subsidy should remain, considering council clawed back funding from other groups last year when they reduced operations.

“This should be an urgent concern as we move through the summer. A $1-million subsidy is a huge amount of money,” she added. “What is the plan going forward?”

Working hard The core business at Mosaic Place is live events, but when the pandemic stopped that, so Spectra moved quickly to release staff and remove the ice, said MacIvor.

The remaining staff have worked on preventative maintenance — such as patching, painting, and conducting fire tests — in preparation for the upcoming season.

“Ice plants are expensive to maintain and operate, utility rates went up, the carbon tax increased — some of these things are out of our control,” he said, adding Spectra will ask for a similar subsidy for 2022.

Using other rinks City hall and Spectra worked together to provide ice time for the community during the first quarter by closing PlaMor Palace — there was no point running three rinks — and using Mosaic Place and the Kinsmen arena instead, explained city manager Jim Puffalt.

Both parties are now preparing for the fall when the WHL is expected to return,

when vaccination rates are likely to increase, and when more concerts can be held. They are also working to ensure two arenas can meet the community’s needs.

During a non-pandemic year, Mosaic Place likely needs a subsidy that is onehalf to three-quarters of the $1-million subsidy, Puffalt added.

Things will improve It initially seems questionable about how much money Mosaic Place needs, but it was based on other sources of revenue besides the subsidy, said Coun. Heather Eby. Now the subsidy is the main source, while the hockey tenants are providing a little

as well.

Spectra was hired in September 2019 to manage Mosaic Place, so it only had a few months before the pandemic hit, she continued. However, it has had the time to prepare for a full year of events and activities.

“I know the budget looks bad, but this really is because of the pandemic … ,” Eby said, reiterating that 37 per cent of staff remain and equipment needs to be maintained. “When it’s time to reopen, they will rock it out over there and things will be in really good shape operationally.”

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City Hall Council Notes

City to commit about $70K in 2022 to fix tennis courts Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

It’s been almost a decade since Moose Jaw’s tennis courts were last restored, and after nine winter cycles, the tennis club has asked city council for support to renovate the infrastructure.

During the May 25 regular meeting, council voted 6-1 to have the parks and recreation department prioritize court repairs in the 2022 to 2026 capital budget with dedicated funding. The department does not have money for the courts in its five-year capital plan.

Coun. Kim Robinson was opposed.

The Moose Jaw Tennis Club expects upgrades to cost over $120,000 and has proposed a 50-50 costing sharing agreement. This is the same agreement the two entities agreed to during the last resurfacing project in 2012.

That $151,000 project involved capping the entire surface, adding a colour finish coat and repainting the lines.

The Moose Jaw Tennis Club is the longest established club in Saskatchewan, created around 1911.

Courts falling apart The tennis courts have experienced major cracking since the last rehabilitation, so the club recommends Plexipave restoration, which would increase the courts’ longevity by 10 years and cost less than an asphalt overlay, a council report explained.

Parks and recreation does not recommend another asphalt overlay due to age and suggests the courts receive a

full rebuild in 10 years for $300,000 to $400,000.

Based on the proposed cost-sharing agreement, the department will budget $70,000 in 2022.

Presentation “The time has come around that we need some money put into our tennis courts, especially after the last two winters, (since) the courts have deteriorated quite rapidly,” club spokesman Scott Evans told council.

City hall has participated in cost-sharing projects with the club since at least the 1970s, and the club has generated its share via fundraising, selling memberships, and drop-in fees, and wants to continue to provide this service, he continued.

The club — which has 140 members — had estimated that repairs would be $135,000, but since fixes include filling cracks in asphalt, the situation can go sideways rapidly and lead to increased costs, Evans added. Members would feel better if this project were completed quickly.

Share the space Many communities have tennis courts with dual purposes, and since Moose Jaw has 300 pickleball players with no dedicated home and the tennis club has 140 members with drop-ins, the latter should share with the former, said Robinson.

“I think parks and recreation, it’s time to come up with

a bona fide strategy to come up with pickleball courts in Moose Jaw. It’s totally lacking,” he said, adding two tennis courts could be turned into six to eight pickleball courts.

Derek Blais, director of parks and recreation, pointed out that Golden Ticket Sports plans to install a multi-purpose floor at Hillcrest Sports Centre with space for pickleball.

Meanwhile, pickleball courts will soon be installed in Iron Bridge, while dual courts are coming to Hillcrest Park in about five years.

Council discussion No tarps or covers are laid over the courts to protect them during the winter, Evans told Coun. Dawn Luhning. However, that would prevent water from seeping into cracks and increase the courts’ lifespan. He was unsure if the club had ever investigated covering the infrastructure.

“The tennis club always comes knowing they have a commitment to it. They come asking 50 per cent,” said Coun. Heather Eby. “Lots of the time, people think the city should pay for it all.”

This project is worthy, agreed Mayor Fraser Tolmie, especially since the courts are usually full when he drives past. Tennis is a low-impact game, and the asphalt’s longevity can be sustained for years.

Closed laneway on Fourth Ave. NW becomes property of two homeowners Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

An undeveloped laneway that city council closed in April will now become the property of the two property owners who live adjacent to the path.

Council legally closed the lane on the 1000 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest on April 12 since it was not required to transport vehicles, nor was it ever used as an alley. The adjacent owners of 1018 and 1024 Fourth Avenue Northwest recently asked city hall to subdivide the lane so they could each purchase a portion for additional space; they had already used the path as yard space for decades.

During the May 25 regular meeting, council voted unanimously to approve the subdivision application subject to the new parcels being consolidated with the adjacent residential properties.

The area of Fourth Avenue Northwest is zoned R1 largelot low-density residential district and is primarily occupied by one-unit dwellings, a council report explained.

The lane will be split and consolidated with the adjacent residential properties; the proposed subdivision is exempt from the provision of dedicated lands under a section in the Planning and Development Act.

City services are available along Fourth Avenue Northwest but are not required for the proposed yard space.

Meanwhile, the relevant utility companies have been sent the proposed subdivision for review as per the act, the report added. The property owners have signed a utility declaration form that grants any easements for utilities that may exist.

The owners will cost-share all fees with the application, including the purchase price of $1,904.

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City Hall Council Notes

Expected small surplus for 2020 turns into big deficit for city Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express After initially predicting that the City of Moose Jaw would finish 2020 with a surplus of $30,000, city hall now believes that figure will turn into a deficit of nearly $200,000.

City administration indicated during the Feb. 16 regular council meeting that the municipality could see a surplus of $29,854 to end the 2020 fiscal year, based on unaudited revenue and expense statements. However, during the May 25 meeting, new data showed that the deficit in the general revenue fund could be roughly $194,000.

“A number of additional expenses came in since that time (February), with the major ones relating to the allowances for doubtful taxes and doubtful accounts, which accounted for about $150,000 of the change,” finance director Brian Acker said.

“There were also some other areas with smaller expenditure increases. The overall deficit amount could still change subject to the completion of the annual audit.”

City hall will likely use the accumulated surplus account — the rainy day fund — to cover the deficit.

The last time the City of Moose Jaw had a deficit was in 2018.

First-quarter finances The projected deficit was part of a report Acker presented about the municipality’s finances during the first quarter of 2021.

City hall faced a deficit of $36,525 in municipal taxation, compared to $30,520 during the same time last year.

However, Acker pointed out the initial revenue — or lack

thereof — is not indicative of the total revenue expected this year.

The budget for municipal taxation this year is $29.2 million.

Revenues Other revenue categories show: • Licences and permits were at $851,575, an increase of $450,532 compared to last year, due to a rise in building permit revenue; • Service charges were $73,376, compared to $13,959 in 2020, due to an increase in tax enforcement charges and increased planning and zoning fees; • Law enforcement was $172,661, down by $31,727 compared to the same time last year; • Fines and penalties were $110,065, a drop of $18,707 compared to Q1 last year; • Recreation services revenues were $536,905, a drop of roughly $195,000 over 2020 due to the pandemic.

City hall received $2.9 million in total revenues during the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $366,168 compared to the same time last year. However, Acker noted that the municipality receives most of its revenue later in the year.

Expenses Expenses in general government were $2.2 million, an increase of roughly $483,000 compared to 2020. This was due to costs for a new information technology system, increases in salaries, and timing issues with a rebate from the Workers’ Compensation Board.

Public works had expenses of $1.14 million, an increase of $285,466 from the first quarter of last year. This was mainly due to an increase in snow clearing costs this year.

A category for reserves and allowances had expenses of $587,948, compared to zero the year before. This area, Acker explained, absorbs the initial costs for retroactive salaries and will be cleared out in the second quarter when the funding is credited.

“It’s just a timing issue,” he added.

The transit department — regular and para — had revenues of $414,951 and expenses of $415,459 during the first quarter, compared to $421,036 and $421,036, respectively, last year.

The waterworks had revenues and expenses of $3.2 million, compared to $2.8 million respectively last year.

This is due to additional revenue from new meter reading routes.

Sanitary sewer had revenues and expenses of $2.3 million, compared to $2.1 million, due to differences in meter reading routes and increased usage.

Solid waste had revenues and expenses of $641,225, compared to $758,486 last year. This is due to less revenue from garbage collection, the landfill and curbside recycling.

Total municipal expenses in Q1 were $11.8 million, a drop from $14.2 million in 2020.

After Acker’s presentation, council voted unanimously to receive and file his report.

New fitness centre coming to South Hill later this year Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Residents on South Hill could soon have a new fitness centre where they can get into shape and build stronger community ties.

During the May 25 regular council meeting, city council voted unanimously to approve a discretionary use application for a commercial recreation establishment, subject to applicant Nathan Fall subdividing the property and city hall approving the subdivision.

According to Fall’s application, he delivered more than 80 letters to houses in the area describing his plans for the lot and received all positive feedback. He believes the fitness centre would build a stronger community, help bring residents together and add to the tax base.

“A gym on that side of the city, we see it as being beneficial,” Fall said during an in-person presentation with business partner Cody Dixon, adding he expects to start construction this fall.

The proposed commercial recreation venue would be a 446-square-metre (4,800-square-foot) fitness centre at 1135 Ninth Avenue Southwest, currently zoned as a C1

neighbourhood commercial district. City administration recommended the application’s approval due to the low potential for land-use conflicts and because it meets the zoning bylaw’s review criteria.

The four criteria include conformation to the Official Community Plan (OCP), detailed land use, servicing, or renewal studies; demand for the proposed use and supply of land currently available to accommodate; impact to existing community infrastructure; and impact to adjacent land uses and development.

“The proposed fitness centre will be an infill development that provides a new amenity for the surrounding neighbourhood. The nature of the project is encouraged in both the OCP and the (South Hill Local Area Plan),” a city council report said.

The proposed fitness centre is roughly 570 metres away from the nearest C2 district, which is the closest commercial district that permits commercial/institutional recreation venues. There are no recreation venues within the district; Pla-Mor Palace is the only indoor recreation

venue nearby, roughly 540 metres away.

The proposed fitness venue is located on Ninth Avenue Southwest, which is an arterial road that can sufficiently accommodate the proposed discretionary use and would not require upgrades to roads or other services, the report continued. The area is mainly low-density residential, although an automotive repair shop is north of the proposed site.

This land use is discretionary in the C1 district since it could potentially conflict with permitted uses in some circumstances, the report added. City council reviews commercial and institutional recreation establishments and other uses on a case-by-case basis to prevent landuse conflicts.

“I think this is a great idea. I don’t think we have a gym on South Hill anymore,” said Coun. Crystal Froese. “We used to, and it was well utilized for a long time. I think this is a great use of this lot, a big parking lot.”

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INTENT The proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw is intended to broaden the interpretation of a multiple unit dwelling by removing specific reference to seniors from the use description in the R1 – Residential District.

The proposed Fee Bylaw is intended to establish a schedule of fees to be charged for the application, review, advertising, approval, and issuance of development permits, discretionary uses, minor variances, and amendments to the official community plan or zoning bylaw. The intent is to recover the cost to the municipality of processing development applications and amendments.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaws at the municipal office between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on 17th day of June, 2021 at 7:45 p.m. in the Golden Age Centre located at 203 Valleyview Drive in the Village of Caronport, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office prior to 3:00 p.m. on 16th day of June 2021.

Issued at the Village of Caronport this 20th day of May, 2021.

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City Hall Council Notes

City blames pandemic for increasing tax arrears by 50 per cent Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express City administration is blaming the pandemic for causing an increase in property tax arrears of 50 per cent, even though outstanding taxes have been increasing steadily for the past five years.

Total tax arrears during the first quarter of 2021 totalled $3,788,665, including $1,395,628 in tax liens and $2,393,037 on repayment plans with city hall, according to a finance report presented during the May 25 regular council meeting.

In comparison, tax arrears during the first quarter of last year totalled $2,526,855, including $1.3 million in liens and $1.1 million on repayment plans. This means outstanding taxes have increased by $1,261,180 — or nearly 50 per cent — year over year.

Meanwhile, arrears during the first quarter in previous years were: • 2019: $2,447,633; • 2018: $2,195,054; • 2017: $1,765,651; TAX ENFORCEMENT

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[Section 2.7] FINAL NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TAX ENFORCEMENT ACT TAKE NOTICE that the Municipality of The City of Moose Jaw intends, on the expiration of 30 days from the date set out below, to request the Registrar of Titles to issue title to the land described below by virtue of an interest based on a tax lien registered against the existing

A table showing outstanding property taxes, those facing liens, and how much are on repayment plans with city hall. Photo courtesy City of Moose Jaw

A graph showing property tax arrears stretching back to 2016. Photo courtesy City of Moose Jaw

• 2016: $1,575,372.

The increase in outstanding taxes caught the eye of Coun.

Dawn Luhning, who raised the issue during the meeting.

“Tax arrears are really high for the first quarter of 2021, like quite a bit higher than last year. I just noticed that the green bar (on the graph) for this year has been higher this year than the last couple,” she said, before asking if city hall was concerned by this.

“It’s certainly a symptom of the pandemic. I don’t think we’re surprised,” said finance director Brian Acker.

“Certainly, our residents and our businesses have challenges. You’ll notice that a majority of those are in arrears payment plans, so they have agreed to some type of payment plan.

“It’s simply a case of the economic times caused by the pandemic makes it difficult for some businesses and residents to stay current,” he added.

Outstanding borrowing fees There are four major outstanding loans that the City of Moose Jaw is paying off, according to the finance report.

As of March 31, the city owed: • $13.5 million in principal for the multiplex long-term loan; • $3,193,000 in principal for the sanitary sewer long-term loan; • $26,187,000 in principal for the waterworks capital long-term loan; • $10,686,520 in principal for the Buffalo Pound Water Corporation loan term-loan, at 26 per cent.

If only the principal amount is considered, then the City of Moose Jaw must pay off $53,566,520 in total on the four loans.

title to that land in the Land Titles Registry on the 29th day of August 2018, as Interest Number(s)

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182943759,182943827 UNLESS you redeem that land pursuant to the provisions of the Act within 30 days from the date set out below, and that on issue of Title for that land to the Municipality of The City of Moose Jaw pursuant to

TAKE NOTICE that the Municipality of The City of Moose Jaw intends,

that request, you will thereafter be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to or in respect of that

on the expiration of 30 days from the date set out below, to request the Registrar of Titles

land.

to issue title to the land described below by virtue of an interest based on a tax lien registered against the existing

Dated at the City of Moose Jaw, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 19th day of May,2021.

title to that land in the Land Titles Registry on the 29th day of August 2018, as Interest Number(s) 182942613,182942545 UNLESS you redeem that land pursuant to the provisions of the Act within 30 days from the date set out below, and that on issue of Title for that land to the Municipality of The City of Moose Jaw pursuant to that request, you will thereafter be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to or in respect of that land.

Dated at the City of Moose Jaw, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 19th day of May,2021.

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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

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City Hall Council Notes

City investments grew by $3.1M during first quarter of 2021 Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The City of Moose Jaw’s investments grew $3.1 million during the first quarter of this year, while they have grown by more than $14.9 million since they were invested nearly two years ago, data shows.

During city council’s May 25 regular meeting, the investment committee presented a report dealing with the first-quarter results from this year. Council then voted unanimously to receive and file the document.

There was $79,545,865.83 invested in the long-term portfolio and $32,376,600 invested in the moderate-term portfolio as of March 31, for a total of $111,922,465.83.

Long-term portfolio City council invested $58,237,863.68 in the long-term portfolio in July 2019, and since then, the portfolio has grown 10.06 per cent or $11,630,420.93, the report showed.

From April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, the portfolio saw returns of 24.92 per cent or $15.96 million. Meanwhile, during the first quarter of this year, the portfolio grew 3.27 per cent or $2.51 million.

Total withdrawals or losses in the portfolio have totalled

$8,696,918.94.

Moderate-term portfolio City council invested $29,085,434.73 in the moderate-term portfolio in July 2019, and since then, the portfolio has grown 6.49 per cent or $3,291,165.27, the report shows.

From April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, the portfolio saw returns of 14.16 per cent or $4,015,958.52. Meanwhile, during the first quarter of this year, the portfolio grew 2.13 per cent or $676,716.47.

Total withdrawals or losses in the portfolio have totalled $2,185,391.12 Future outlook RBC Dominion Securities — which manages the portfolios — said in its global investment outlook that with more vaccines on hand, case counts declining and businesses gradually resuming operations, bond yields have surged, stocks have climbed to record highs and various market signals suggest economies are on the cusp of a strong recovery. “… the economy has been incredibly resilient for most

of the pandemic and the damage from the second wave of the virus was milder than expected,” the report said.

“We look for a significant rebound in economic growth this year, with most economies achieving pre-pandemic levels of output sometime this year or next.”

However, several factors make the growth outlook less clear, the report continued. Some risks include the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, uncertainties related to vaccine distribution and their ability against new variants, and the possibility of another wave. Uncertainties also exist with inflation and more fiscal stimulus.

“Our assessment is that these risks are roughly balanced in terms of their ability to turn out better or worse than expected. The vaccine and the virus represent greater downside risks, but the reverse is true regarding fiscal support,” added the report.

RBC expects the U.S. dollar to further weaken due to the cyclical nature of currencies, while the Canadian dollar is expected to outperform many of its G10 counterparts.

External consultant to help city create climate action plan Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express City hall will hire a consultant to create a climate action plan and apply for related federal and provincial funding since no one in-house has the skills to complete these tasks.

The action plan would focus on reducing the environmental effect that city-owned and -operated buildings, parks and vehicles have and set targets to slash emissions, achieve cost savings through decreased energy consumption — electrical, natural gas and water use — and attempt to keep life affordable.

The consultant would provide a data-driven, economic-based plan with utility savings and carbon emission reduction opportunities that can be regularly identified and prioritized, a city council report explained. The consultant would also provide permanent data monitoring systems, so energy efficiency and low-carbon generation results are accurately measured and verified.

“The city will become a municipal leader in environmental responsibility in reducing its carbon footprint and do so in a practical manner by generally funding these initiatives through reduced operating costs and increased federal grants … ,” the report said. “The plan … will also create templates allowing all residents, business owners and institutions to contribute to the city’s overall climate action strategy.”

The climate action plan will be developed in conjunction with the municipality’s solar initiative. This project will see several city-owned buildings receive dozens of solar panels to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 337 tonnes per year and provide $45,000 per year in electricity savings.

During the May 25 regular council meeting, council voted 6-1 to allocate $26,500 from the facilities building reserve to hire a consultant to complete these tasks.

Coun. Dawn Luhning was opposed.

The facilities building reserve currently has $336,800, but by the end of 2021, it is expected to be $238,800.

Concerns “I’m all for making sure we can be efficient in our buildings, but I do not believe we need to spend $25,000 to find a consultant — somebody out there — who knows better about what we should be doing in our own facilities,” Luhning said.

“I’ve had issues with this over the years. I don’t believe we need to be paying consultants to do reports all the time. We pay good money with the staff we have and should be able to resource references to know what we need to do to retrofit these buildings if we need to.

“I just don’t think, in the pandemic that we’re in, that we have $26,500 to spend on a consultant at this time,” she

added.

This work is complicated and beyond the expertise of anyone at city hall, which is why city administration is paying for this using the facilities building reserve since that is money for these types of projects, said city manager Jim Puffalt. For example, city hall hired a consultant to write a funding application for the solar panels initiative.

The cost of this project will be firm because city administration has done research on this topic and believes three or four companies can support it, he added.

With the money being spent on hiring a consultant, Coun. Kim Robinson wondered how long it would take to pay for this initiative and whether city administration planned to come back to say if the money had been recovered.

“It will be difficult to quantify what savings will be,” said Derek Blais, director of parks and recreation.

However, if city hall looks to a study that the City of Melfort conducted, Moose Jaw could see savings right away in annual utility costs, he continued. If city hall can find and monitor “the little things,” those savings across 11 buildings could add up to $26,500. The project could also pay for itself if Moose Jaw successfully acquired grant funding of $1 million to $2 million.

Council gives support to crystal meth committee’s awareness campaign Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Crystal meth can look “really pretty like ice” or look murky and grey, but either way, it’s still a man-made stimulant that is highly addictive and deadly.

Methamphetamine — also known as ice, crystal, jib, meth, chalk, bitches, go fast, or speed — comes in crystal, tablet or powder forms, although the way it looks is no indicator of its purity, Mary Lee Booth, prevention and awareness campaign co-ordinator with the Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee, explained during the May 25 city council meeting.

Booth, joined by other committee members, discussed the group’s activities and its message that residents should “Stop Mething Around.” She also thanked the mayor for proclaiming June 6 to 12 as Crystal Meth Awareness Week in Moose Jaw. Council later voted unanimously to endorse the committee’s “Spread the Word on Meth” prevention and awareness campaign.

Residents should be worried about crystal meth because there has been a noticeable increase in usage during the past six years, along with a corresponding increase in crime, said Booth. There has been a 2,000-per-cent increase in simple possession charges and a 1,800-per-cent increase in trafficking during the past decade.

The former Five Hills Health Region and current Saskatchewan Health Authority have also seen increases in crystal meth use, as evidenced by the number of people admitted to mental health wards in Moose Jaw and

across the province.

“It’s a very powerful drug and causes people to act and think in ways they wouldn’t typically. The effects of crystal meth are so powerful that some people are clinically psychotic when intoxicated,” said Booth. “This makes it difficult for police and health-care workers to de-escalate often tense situations … (which) can turn dangerous for everyone.”

People use crystal meth since it’s cheap — as low as $3 per pop — and produces a powerful euphoria that remains in the body from four to 12 hours. Users can smoke, inject, swallow or snort crystal meth, although injecting and smoking moves it quickly through the bloodstream to the brain.

Regardless of how it’s used, it’s still dangerous, said Booth. Buying it — or any illicit drug — off the street is risky since it can contain other harmful substances such as Fentanyl, battery acid, drain cleaner, paint thinner or anti-freeze fluid.

Crystal meth triggers the release of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain, which occur when humans participate in pleasant activities and make people feel alert and excited. People who use this drug believe it will help them perform better, give them more energy, and provide an overall sense of well-being.

Some signs that people are using crystal meth include sleep disturbances or insomnia, appearing restless or talkative, experiencing paranoia or hallucinations, hav-

ing skin sores, and suddenly acting aggressive or violent.

“Meth mouth is something we like to warn about,” said Booth. “Because saliva decreases, bacteria increases (and cavities occur).”

Long-term use of crystal meth leads to drastic weight loss, damage to internal organs, higher risk of heart disease or stroke, damage to nasal passages, psychosis, and memory loss.

Users’ bodies become so tolerant to the drug that they must take more simply to feel normal, said Booth. This can lead to fevers, headaches, chest pain, stumbling, spasms, seizures, panic, altered mood or difficulty breathing, and overdoses.

Anyone who suspects an overdose is occurring should call 911.

The best way to handle this crisis is for residents to say something if they see something, she continued. This includes calling the police at (306)694-7600, calling Crimestoppers at 1(800)222-8477 (TIPS), using the P3 Tips app, or developing relationships with neighbours and keeping neighbourhoods clean.

“Addictions is the enemy, not the person using it,” Booth added, pointing out unmet mental health needs drive people to drug use. “So we really want to vilify the right thing; it’s the drug that’s the villain.”

Anyone interested in a presentation from the committee can contact Mary Lee Booth at mjcmsc2021@gmail.com or (306)630-2056.

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OPINION: Rhino’s Ramblings: Per diem is a silent word

by Robert Thomas

On April 26th, six members of Council — sans Mayor Fraser Tolmie — met in-camera during Executive Committee where, in total secrecy, one of the major topics likely discussed had to deal with their compensation.

Compensation which, although approved by the budget, was discussed in secrecy.

The entire episode though goes deeper than what was discussed but rather delves into how business is discussed and decided at the old post office at the corner of Fairford Street West and Main Street North.

It is a benign issue that should have and could have easily been discussed publicly but for some sort of insane reasoning ended up being discussed in secrecy.

So what is the big issue here?

It has to deal with Council receiving compensation by way of being paid their per diem for attending virtual meetings involving the Municipalities of Saskatchewan (former Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Something they would receive if they made a physical appearance at the actual conventions that have moved to virtual affairs because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The issue here is not their receiving the extra funds for attending virtual versus the real world conventions but rather how they came about discussing and then formulating their final decision to pay themselves the extra funds, not only in a pandemic year where budgets are tight, but also in a year they all received record high raises.

Could it be there were those on Council who did not want to face the political heat for picking up some extra pocket change by publicly debating the entire issue? It is something we will not know.

Now you might ask how can I say this issue was dis-

cussed in private?

Well it is all in the minutes of the April 26th Executive Committee meeting.

The Minutes According to the minutes at 4:36 p.m. on April 26th, 2021 Executive Committee opened their meeting back to the public and voted on the following motions:

Executive Committee voted to re-open to the public .

Councillor Heather Eby moved the motion to approve the per diem for virtual events.

And yes I know that there could have been public discussion of some sort on the issue but it would have been really short because of the next vote taken at 4:37 pm at that meeting:

Y The entire public debate — if it occurred at all — was at best 120 to 150 seconds long.

Why The Concern???

Now here are the two problems with the entire issue — the first being it looks like the debate and discussion was hidden from public eyes and the question needs to be asked as to why?

We will never know the true justifications for Council’s final decision.

We will never know if there were calls that this was unjustifiable in some councillors’ minds.

We will never know if Council asked for more — such as also receiving their meal allowance — or less, or nothing at all because putting the extra cash in their pockets was unjustifiable in at least one councillor’s mind.

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We won’t hear any argument that optically this move does not look very good in a pandemic year when Council received major raises to be back at the public purse for some spare change. A year when Council was preaching a zero percent budget increases as well as spending constraints.

Also a year there are those on Council saying they understand the financial impact business and individuals have suffered or are suffering from the because of the pandemic.

That potential discussion and debate is forever lost.

The issue could have been re-visited at the May 10th, 2021 regular Council meeting when it was asked if anyone on Council had any issues to raise from the April 26th Executive Committee meeting but it wasn’t. And in a unanimous vote it was approved and adopted.

The second and more important issue involves the justification for discussing the matter in- camera or secretly to begin with.

It is the manner in which they put some extra change in their pockets with as little as possible public oversight as possible which is the problem here.

Was it budgeted? Yes it was — so what is the justification for the in-camera discussion?

To justify the discussion Executive Committee, or rather Administration in the agenda of the actual Executive Committee meetings, claimed the right to discuss the issue in-camera under provisions — one or more of the exemptions in Part III of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, in particular, Section 15 and 16.

Now here is the question how can you legally justify discussing your own compensation — whether budgeted or not — in secret discussions when in the end the final decision is yours to make to change a policy to put that extra cash in your own pocket?

In my opinion it leads me to ask the following question: What else are they discussing behind closed doors which seemingly should be publicly discussed?

Now I realize there are going to be detractors who say “Give it up Mr Thomas there is no scandal or anything to hide here they would have been entitled to the money if they were physically able to attend the conferences.”

But here is the problem with that statement and that is “If there is nothing to hide then why discuss the issue of cash flowing into their pockets in-camera to begin with?”

And that is the entire problem here — it is opaque, there is no transparency and accountability in the decision. mjindependent.com/opinion/2021/5/28/rhinos-ramblings-per-diem-is-a-silent-word 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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“I’ve made a lot of good friends in the industry and leaving them behind will be a little sad, but it's really time for a younger generation,” said Sutherland.

Sutherland first opened Purely Pleasure Salon Boutique & Day Spa in 1999, with a big vision for the building she chose on 1st Ave NW. She first got into the hairdressing business at the age of 18, and although she did take some time off to raise her family, she said she enjoyed every minute she spent behind her salon chair.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my business, I think it was the perfect career for me,” said Sutherland. “I had a lot of good people working with me and helping me along the way, and I felt this was an excellent location.”

Throughout two decades, Sutherland said she saw many beauty trends come and go through her doors, but her business philosophy remained the same.

“What’s important is finding a good location and sticking there, so people know where you are, and it’s important to be available to your clients, to be committed,” said Sutherland.

Part of her success, she said, was largely due to a long line of loyal customers, some of whom stopped in weekly and trusted her with their beauty routine.

Cheryle Sutherland had big dreams for the building on 1st Avenue NW she purchased in 1999 (left), which she turned into her salon and boutique (right). (supplied) The other part, she recalls, was the period of time when she had a boutique on the main floor of the building, in addition to the salon and spa services.

“I tried a few different things at the shop, and people will remember when I had a clothing boutique here as well, and that was very unique [at the time] when I introduced it to my salon,” said Sutherland.

Now, Sutherland is preparing to retire as of the end of May and relocate to be closer to family. The decision wasn’t influenced largely by the pandemic, but more because Sutherland just felt it was time.

She said she’ll miss Moose Jaw, but she feels as though the decision is the right one to make, especially as she was able to pass the reins over to a fresh face.

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New owner Carley Manz will be taking over Sutherland’s salon and setting up her own business, set to open in June.

Although this is the end for Purely Pleasure, Sutherland felt she had great support from the community throughout her time as a business owner in the city and expressed her thanks to her many customers.

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Assiniboia to host Viterra Scotties provincial women’s curling championship Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Viterra Scotties provincial women’s curling championship is returning to Assiniboia.

Curl Sask announced Wednesday morning that the event - which decides the province’s representative for the national Scotties tournament - will take place from Jan. 5-9, 2022 at the Assinboia Curling Club in the Prince of Wales Cultural and Recreation Centre.

“We have hosted this event in the past and have always had great success thanks to our amazing volunteers, sponsors, and of course, fans!” said Ron Greensides, host committee chairman, in a press release. “There are a lot of exciting things happening in our community including a new hockey arena being built directly across the street. Hosting this event will definitely add to the excitement. We are looking forward to being able to fill the stands and rock the house like we have before!”

The tournament was last hosted by Melville in 2020,

with North Battleford’s Robyn Silvernagle claiming the title and going on to represent Saskatchewan at the national Scotties at Mosaic Place.

Interestingly enough, Silvernagle’s third Stefanie Lawton skipped teams to provincial titles the previous two times the event was held in Assiniboia in 2005 and 2015.

The Assiniboia Curling Club offers a perfect venue for the event, with seating for 700 inside the four-sheet arena and room for a further 300 inside the lounge viewing area.

The 2021 Scotties, as well as the men’s Tankard, were to be held in Estevan earlier this year, but both events were cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. Sherry Anderson was named the Saskatchewan representative for the national Scotties and would reach the championship pool in the Calgary bubble before finishing with a 6-6 record.

Stefanie Lawton -- here in action during the 2020 Scotties national tournament at Mosaic Place -- won the provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts the last two times the event was held in Assiniboia.

Weekend games a possibility as Moose Jaw and District Minor Girls Fastball plans schedule Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw and District Minor Girls Fastball commissioner and scheduler Shawn Okerstrom was doing some work last week when, out of the blue, his phone started going off with phone calls and texts.

Normally, that wouldn’t necessarily be a good sign. But this time around, it was as positive news as could be.

The provincial government had just announced that teams could return to playing games beginning May 30 as part of Phase 1 of the province’s re-opening plan, which meant Okerstrom suddenly had a new project on his hands.

“It was surprising this morning, my phone started blowing up within a minute after the announcement, and I was wondering what the heck was going on,” Okerstrom said with a laugh. “We tried to make things happen for Monday and I think we [got] it all lined up.”

There was some concern that things wouldn’t happen this fast. A meeting between the province’s business response team, Sask Sport and a slew of provincial sports organizations hadn’t come away with concrete answers, which left Softball Sask thinking it would be Phase 2 and late June before they could start.

“So it’s good news and we’re looking forward to playing games here pretty quick,” Okerstrom said.

The key now is figuring out how deep into the summer everyone wants to go. There’s currently a poll on the organization’s Facebook page asking members to vote for

weekend games to prevent contests spilling into August, or to go with the status quo and play games later into the year like 2020.

“We know if we go into July, it’ll affect our provincial teams and playoffs could be dragged on, and with weather delays we could even end up in August, which for some teams and players, they might not want to stick around for that,” Okerstrom said. “Putting in some weekend games would keep it confined to June and not go very far into July… The option that we have because we can’t run tournaments the first three weeks in June is to run some weekend games and we want to make sure our membership is okay with that, which is why we have the poll.”

As of last Tuesday evening, the poll was 90 per cent in favour of weekend games.

Fortunately, like most sports organizations in the city, teams had already been on the field for quite some time, practicing in the groups-of-eight format that has become commonplace throughout the late stages of the pandemic.

That means rosters are ready to go, and it’s just a matter of getting the schedule of games in place.

“We have the second-highest registration numbers, and the highest number of out-of-town registrations, too, so there are a lot of teams to fit in,” Okerstrom said. “It’s a good problem to have for sure.”

As for the Moose Jaw Ice representative teams, there’s still some question as to what their season will look like.

If everything goes according to plan, Moose Jaw fastball teams will be playing games.

While they were able to play last season with no difficulties, conditions with COVID-19 weren’t nearly as severe as they are now.

“That’s a little more unknown, we’re waiting to hear from the BRT on that,” Okerstrom said. “We have our designated Ice nights already, and it’s possible that we’ll have some games here, but that’s assuming we can play Regina. It was allowed last year when we had restrictions in place so we’re hoping for the same this time.”

For the latest information, be sure to stay up to date on their Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/51671886153.

Moose Jaw soccer to hit field running after return-to-play announcement Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Soccer Association finds itself in a rather unique situation when it comes to Tuesday’s announcement that teams could return to playing games beginning May 30.

When you already have teams practicing on fields in the approved groups of eight, literally within sight of each other, why not just take advantage of a positive situation?

And with that, the MJSA is already all set when it comes to scheduling contests beginning next week.

“Right now we’re just doing individual training because we weren’t able to play games, but it’s going to be nice to do something other than practice,” said Dannielle Donnelly with Moose Jaw Soccer. “And they’re increasing it to 150 people outside for gatherings so it’ll be exciting for the parents to come out and cheer for them again.”

It’s the latest bit of positive news for the organization, which saw an increase of around 80 players over last season even with the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic. That includes a host of youngsters in the younger age categories, signaling what could be another boom in one of the city’s most popular summer sports.

“It’s been absolutely fantastic for us,” Donnelly said.

While the lack of actual games has been less than ideal, just having a chance to get out and get some exercise after a long few months with little to do was fun itself, especially for the younger tykes - even if wrangling was a bit of an issue.

“It’s hard to keep them from touching and jumping all over each other, they do things they’re enjoying and it’s always good, but for the most part they’ve been amaz-

ing,” Donnelly said. “We haven’t told anyone yet that they’re going to be able to play games, though, and when we do, it’ll be a whole new ball game.”

With a month of straight practice already in the books and the season usually running from May through June, the MJSA has no plans to extend the season, instead just slotting games into the remaining month of play.

The kids aren’t the only ones interested in team-on-team action either - no sooner did the province make their announcement than the MJSA was receiving inquiries on an adult league starting up.

Planning is also coming together for the elite Celtic program, which will return after closing down earlier this year. Tryouts are expected to take place at the end of June or beginning of July with the hope of also creating a girls team as well this year.

For more information on the Celtic program, contact MJSA chairman Mike Armstrong at chairman.mjsa@ gmail.com, and for any other information and regular updates on the season, be sure to check out their website at mjsa.ca as well as their Facebook page at facebook. com/MooseJawSoccer.

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Five Warriors named in final rankings for 2021 NHL Entry Draft Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express If there’s any question as to how well things are coming together for the Moose Jaw Warriors, one just has to look at the final Central Scouting Bureau rankings for the 2021 National Hockey League Entry Draft that were released on Thursday morning.

A total of four players from the team that took the ice in the East Division Hub this spring -- Ryder Korczak, Eric Alarie, Cole Jordan and Max Wanner -- were named in the final rankings and were joined by 2020 Import Draft pick Martin Rysavy.

All told, seven players with connections to the Warriors could hear their name called through the two-day event beginning June 23.

Of that group, Korczak will undoubtedly be the first to land on an NHL team.

The high-scoring forward came into the season as an ‘A’ rated prospect -- meaning he was a certain first-round pick -- but battled through an injury-hindered season that saw Korczak put up three goals and 16 points in 17 games.

That saw his final ranking slip to 34th among North American skaters, and based on recent drafts, that will likely see him selected in the middle of the second round.

Korczak doesn’t have to look very far for proof, either, as older brother Kaeden was ranked 32nd heading into the 2019 Draft and was chosen in the second round, 41st overall by the Vegas Golden Knights.

Alarie was a ‘C’ ranked prospect -- indicating a fourth- to sixth-round pick -heading into the season and saw his stock improve after a solid campaign where he scored 10 goals and 20 points in 19 games

Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Cole Jordan is the 88th ranked North American skater heading into the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. while also fighting off injury.

He sits 51st among North Americans, which could see him land as a late third-rounder and more likely somewhere in the fourth round.

Jordan also went into the season as a ‘C’ prospect and maintained his ranking, landing at 88 after scoring three goals and 10 points in 23 games on the Warriors’ blueline.

That translated into a fifth-round pick in two of the last three drafts - including 2018, when Warriors standout Justin Almeida was ranked 88th and ended up in the fifth round, 129th overall to Pittsburgh.

Wanner came into the season unranked, but was expected to be a bright spot on the Warriors blueline as a rookie and lived up to expectations. He was another member of the team beset by injury, playing 17

Moose Jaw’s Peters ranked by Central Scouting for upcoming NHL Entry Draft Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express If anyone wants proof that the Western Hockey League’s decision to put together a 24-game schedule paid huge dividends for some players, you just have to look at former Moose Jaw Minor Hockey standout Ethan Peters.

From sitting as an unsigned WHL prospect in early January to landing in the Central Scouting Bureau’s final rankings for the 2021 National Hockey League Entry Draft, it’s been a heck of a ride for the Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman.

Peters — who turned 18 on April 22 — Moose Jaw Minor Hockey product Ethan only signed with the Oil Kings for what Peters, here in action this season with the was then an unknown season on Jan. 4. Edmonton Oil Kings, has been ranked by A couple of months later, the league an- the Central Scouting Bureau for the upnounced that it would be playing some coming NHL Entry Draft. semblance of a schedule regardless of how many games, with one goal being just to get players a chance to play in front of scouts.

For Peters, that couldn’t have turned out better.

The 6-foot-2, 172-pound rearguard turned plenty of heads in his rookie campaign with the powerhouse Oil Kings, and by the time the season was over — and Edmonton had finished with the best record in the WHL — he’d put up a goal and five points while playing all 23 of his club’s games. He even cracked the team awards, winning the team’s Scholastic Award for his work in the classroom.

With that, the NHL took notice. And when the Central Scouting Bureau’s final rankings were released on May 27, there was Peters cracking the list at 198th overall among North American skaters.

He’ll be a longshot to be selected when things kick off on the second day of the Draft July 24 — a total of 217 players were selected last season, including Europeans and goaltenders — but the recognition alone, along with the stature of becoming one of Edmonton’s defensive leaders for the remainder of his WHL career, will almost certainly be worth it.

The NHL Entry Draft will take place in the virtual arena a month later than usual, with the first round taking place on July 23 and the remaining six rounds going on July 24.

games and picking up four assists while finishing the season as one of only four Warriors with a positive plus-minus at plus-two.

He broke into the rankings at 223rd among North Americans, meaning his selection will be a long shot.

That’s the same situation for the Czech Republic’s Rysavy, who is ranked at 89 among European skaters. Rysavy was the Warriors’ sixth-overall pick in the 2020 Import Draft and was expected to join the team for the 2020-21 campaign before the ongoing pandemic prevented him from travelling over.

He’d end up playing 19 games for HC Prerov in the Czech Republic First League, scoring three goals and nine points in 19 games. Rysavy also suited up for the

Czechs at the recent World Under-18 Championship and led the team in scoring before losing in the quarter-finals to Canada’s gold medal squad.

No European player with Rysavy’s ranking has been drafted in the last three years.

Two former Warrior prospects are certain to hear their names called on Day 1 of the Draft.

Leading the way is Sweden’s Jesper Wallstedt, the top-ranked European goaltender and the Warriors’ first pick in the 2019 Import Draft.

Wallstedt has been a fixture on Sweden’s national teams throughout his young career and spent the past season playing for Lulea in the Swedish Hockey League, the highest professional loop in the country, recording a 2.23 goals against average and .908 save percentage in 22 games.

Defenceman Corson Ceulemans, the Warriors’ fifth-round pick in the 2018 Bantam Draft, is coming off a stellar showing at the World U18 championship and is ranked 14th overall, all but guaranteeing a first-round selection.

Ceulemans - who is committed to the NCAA’s University of Wisconsin - started the season with the Brooks Bandits in the AJHL and had four goals and 11 points in eight games before things were shut down. He rose to prominence after a fivegoal, 35 point campaign as a 16-year-old with Brooks in 2019-20.

For a look at the top prospect and full lists of all ranked players, you can visit media. nhl.com/public/news/14983.

Moose Jaw & District Seniors is excited to announce that we will be opening on

Monday, June 7th, 2021

TIMOTHY EATON CAFÉ & THE FITNESS LEVEL (both open to the public) Will be open Mondays - Fridays from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Please contact the office to book times for the Fitness Level MORE EXCITING NEWS: Memberships from June 7th to January 1st will only be $20.00 for Regular membership and $30.00 for Enhanced (Enhanced gives you use of the walking track and work out equipment on our Fitness Level) Come in and see our new look and upgrades during closure.

This includes our new, on site Resource Center.

For more information or to book a tour of the facilty Call: 306-694-4223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca

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Moose Jaw Little League back on field after government releases restrictions Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The most unusual baseball season in memory is about to become a little more normal for teams all over the province, and you can count Moose Jaw Little League as one of the groups more than happy to see it happen.

With the provincial government announcing Tuesday that sports could return in the province beginning May 30, the local league quickly moved into high gear to get things into place - and it didn’t take long, either, as contests officially began Monday night.

“It was good news (Tuesday), and I’m a little bit shocked that we’ve been bumped up, but it’s really exciting,” said Moose Jaw Little League president Tony Dreger. “We’ve been practicing for almost a month, and we have a fantastic board that has been working on preparing and getting things ready. We’ve been scheduling practices two weeks at a time just in case we needed to kick into gear.”

Moose Jaw Little League expects to be playing games as early as June 1 if things go according to plan.

MJLL started their heavily modified season at the beginning of May and followed government restrictions that saw teams practicing in pods of eight with a couple

of coaches. No games could be played, of course, as gatherings of that type remained prohibited.

Now that has all changed, the plan is for an eight- to 10-game schedule for each of the league’s teams followed by a playoff of some type in June to crown division champions.

There will be a lot of games to be played, too - registration was impressively high this spring, with nearly 30 teams spread across their six age groups, including seven teams each in the Senior Rookie and Minor house leagues.

“So for what happened last year and this year going into the season with COVID, our numbers are really strong and we’re super happy with it,” Dreger said.

The plan now that games are back on the field is similar to what happened last summer when the go-ahead was given: follow the protocols and be careful as possible while having plenty of fun.

“We really wanted to give these kids something to do and get this off the ground as best we could while following the protocols and all that stuff, and I think we’ve done a pretty good job of that,” Dreger said. “We’re just excited that we’ll be able to get some games going and get games off the ground.”

As for the AAA Minor and Major teams - the latter of which are still reigning provincial champions, having represented the province at Little League Canadians in the summer of 2019 - everything is still up in the air. Little League Canada has cancelled nationals for 2021, meaning if anything happens, it’ll remain in-province.

“Saskatchewan Little League is talking about a possible provincial tournament, but nothing is confirmed and we’ll just wait and see what it all looks like,” Dreger said.

Looking back:

A rundown of how Moose Jaw players performed in the WHL this season Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

With the strangest Western Hockey League season in league history now officially in the books, a handful of Moose Jaw Minor Hockey graduates will be able to look back on the whole situation with plenty of memories.

Five players from the Friendly City took the ice through the campaign, which kicked off on Feb. 26 after months of speculation and delays due to the ongoing pandemic and featured a plan to play 24 games.

COVID-19 would see to it that wouldn’t happen for every team. Only the East Division - including the Moose Jaw Warriors - were able to completely play through the full double dozen, largely due to seeing all games played in a hub format out the Brandt Centre in Regina.

The Portland Winterhawks were the only team in the U.S. Division to play a complete schedule, and that suited forward Reece Newkirk just fine.

Newkirk, who played out his 19-year-old season but turned 20 on Feb. 20, had an

impressive campaign for the Winterhawks, scoring nine goals and 27 points to finish fourth in team scoring and 31st overall in the WHL. The New York Islanders prospect also finished plus-six while recording only 10 penalty minutes.

It was an interesting campaign for Red Deer Rebels forward Jaxsen Wiebe, beginning with how the Rebels handled their end of the pandemic: the team moved into the Westerner Park Centrium and lived in the arena for the duration of the season.

Wiebe finished his 18-year-old campaign with a goal and two assists and turned 19 days after the season ended. He’d finish with a minus-three plus-minus and was second on the team with 26 penalty minutes.

The news wasn’t done there for Wiebe, who was traded to the Edmonton Oil Kings on May 18. He’ll see a familiar face when he takes the ice at Rogers Place next season, joining defenceman Ethan Peters in the Edmonton line-up.

Peters, 18, just wrapped up his rookie

season as a 17-year-old with Edmonton, scoring once and picking up five assists through 23 games. Interestingly enough, that goal was the first of his career and came against Wiebe and the Rebels on April 2.

Peters would finish the season plus-nine and eight penalty minutes for the Oil Kings, who would cap the season with the WHL’s best record at 20-2-0-1.

Lethbridge Hurricanes goaltender Bryan Thomson also finished off his 18-year-old campaign and turned 19 on April 9. He’d see action in eight games while splitting time with 19-year-old Carl Tetachuk and 17-year-old Jared Picklyk, recording a 4.75 goals against average and .867 save percentage to go along with a 4-3 record.

Moose Jaw Warriors fans who tuned into WHL on CHL TV broadcasts had plenty of chances to see Swift Current Broncos defenceman Chase Lacombe in action.

The 18-year-old defenceman turned 19 on Apr. 27 and parachuted into the Regina hub in late March after a spate of injuries

Moose Jaw Minor Hockey product Jaxsen Wiebe (17) wrapped up his season with Red Deer earlier this month, and will see himself in a new uniform next season. (WHL.ca photo.) left the Broncos shorthanded. He’d pick up a single assist through his 13 games and record eight penalty minutes, but the good news didn’t stop there - Lacombe would pick up the Broncos’ Fans Most Popular award at the end of the campaign.

Upcoming Shawna North Memorial Golf Tournament seeking to support Moose Jaw students

by Larissa Kurz

Organizers of the Shawna North Memorial Golf Tournament are excited for the charity event to be back in action this year, in memory of an avid Moose Jaw golfer and Saskatchewan Polytechnic employee who worked hard to support students.

The tournament, which will take place at Deer Ridge Golf Course on June 12, was created to honour Shawna North, who worked at the Moose Jaw Sask Polytech campus and passed away from cancer in 2019. She was also a regular at Deer Ridge and enjoyed spending time out on the greens.

“We’re beyond happy that we’re able to host it this year [because] our goal is to continue to honour Shawna’s memory,” said spokesperson Tawnia Stephanson.

Funds raised at the tournament are put into an endowment program set up in North’s name, which will provide two bursaries to Moose Jaw students attend-

ing Sask Polytech each year.

“We thought that developing a bursary program to support students would help honour Shawna and keep helping her to do the work that she did at Sask Polytech,” said Stephanson.

Stephenson said that the decision to provide bursaries was because they are chosen based on financial need, not academic achievement, which organizers felt aligned perfectly with North’s passion.

“She was a real advocate for the underdog, and she always wanted to help people, especially those who really needed it,” said Stephanson. “So we thought bursaries, providing that financial support to students who need it the most, would be a good fit with her legacy.”

The tournament debuted in 2019 to a great response but was unfortunately cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 shutdowns.

This year, the tournament is going fullspeed ahead with a few modifications.

The Shawna North Memorial Golf Tournament was a hit in 2019, the last time the event was held, due to pandemic restrictions. (supplied) The event will be a tee-time tournament from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., with a chipping contest taking place before things kick off.

Golfers are welcome to register individually, as pairs, or as a team of four and

Stephanson said the event is going to feel as much like a non-pandemic event as possible — including door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and games on the course during the tournament.

Participants will also be sent home with a complimentary burger and dessert upon completing the course.

“We can’t have the large gathering you would typically have after a tournament, but this is the next best thing,” said Stephanson.

Stephanson is hoping to see another great surge of support for the event, as the endowment fund has already raised more than its original goal of $25,000 and is looking to keep going.

Registration for the tournament is open until June 5, and golfers can contact organizers by email at shawnanorthmemorial@gmail.com or through the tournament’s Facebook or Instagram pages to reserve their tee time.

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Injured worker using accident to proclaim positive message across the world Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A workplace accident 28 years ago left Jason Anker in a wheelchair, but he has not let his injury stop him from proclaiming a message of positivity across the world.

Anker was 24 years old, married with two children, and living in northeast England when he went to work one day in 1993. He and his team were completing their last tasks of the day when they rushed to finish early. This hasty approach saw Anker fall three metres (10 feet) off an unsecured ladder and injure his spine, paralyzing him from the waist down and forcing him into a wheelchair.

This greatly affected his life: his wife left him after he came home from the hospital, while his injury had a “massive impact” on his parents, friends, and colleagues.

“I didn’t cope. I wasn’t one of these people who was inspired to change. I went down a very dark route. I turned to alcohol and drugs. I had a really bad time … ,” said Anker, 53. “My story is very typical of what happens when things go wrong.”

Anker eventually turned around his life, but it took 14 years to do so.

“I’m doing really well today, especially the last (three) years,” he added. “I think it’s taken me about 25 years to really adjust properly. I’m really thriving at the moment.”

In 2010, Anker began speaking about

his injury, its effects on him, and how he changed his life. Those talks took him to Europe, across the United Kingdom, throughout the United States, in the Middle East, and recently, in Saskatchewan.

Anker was one of four presenters to speak during the Workers’ Compensation Board’s 23rd annual Compensation Institute from May 25 to 26. The two-day virtual conference offered participants the chance to learn about the province’s compensation system and the latest safety, prevention and health initiatives in workplaces.

Anker kept his presentation positive and provided advice about how he turned his life around and addressed his mental health issues.

His main point was that, besides safety, workers also need to focus on their entire well-being since this can influence their choices. Workers need to spend quality time with family and friends, so they have the right frame of mind when they go to work.

“So, when that critical safety decision that is forced upon them, (they will be) in a good place — potentially, they will make the right choice,” he said.

During his talk, Anker compared the compensation programs in the United Kingdom and Canada. In the U.K., work-

ers must prove that the company was at fault in their injury, while in Canada, the focus is less on blame and more on compensation.

It takes an average of five years for U.K. workers to receive compensation based upon the severity of the incident, Anker said. For him, it took 14 years due to the

complexity of his case.

Injured workers in Canada typically receive regular small lump-sum payments as compensation, while in the United Kingdom, workers receive one large sum.

Having a large amount of money in the bank was not positive for Anker since he was struggling with his mental health. He pointed out that mental illness — he still suffers from anxiety and depression today — was not widely discussed decades ago.

While he was shown how to use his wheelchair and gym equipment, he was told nothing about managing his mental health or spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

“I’m quite thankful for the wheelchair today. Instead of looking at the wheelchair as something that took everything away from me, I’m actually looking at it in a positive frame of mind … ,” added Anker.

“It’s taken me around the world; it’s probably taken me further than my legs ever would have done.”

Based on his efforts to promote workplace safety, in 2015, the U.K. government named Anker as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). This is the third-highest award that acknowledges contributions to public service.

Workers should build mental resilience to combat pandemic, expert says Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

One of Canada’s leading psychological health and wellness experts believes building resilience in individuals and organizations is more important than ever because of the effects of the pandemic.

Dr. Joti Samra was the keynote speaker during the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board’s 23rd annual Compensation Institute, which occurred online from May 25 to 26.

Samra is the CEO and founder of MyWorkplaceHealth, a full-suite national workplace consulting firm, and clinic founder of Dr. Joti Samra, Psycho. & Associates, a clinical counselling practice.

Her research has contributed to the evolution and development of a national standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace.

The Saskatchewan WCB has signed a five-year strategic agreement with Samra and her MyWorkplaceHealth firm so that businesses can access the resources and tools there.

“We know that if we take a look at prevalence rates around mental health, if I was speaking to you pre-COVID, I would tell you that conservatively, one in five Canadian workers will deal with a diagnosable mental health issue every single year,” Samra told the Moose Jaw Express.

However, the pandemic has affected many people and affected every workplace in every sector, while the range of changes worldwide during the past year has affected almost everyone’s mental health, she continued. Experts now estimate that two in five Canadians — or 40 per cent — will deal with anxiety and depression, the two most common mental health issues.

Dr. Joti Samra. (Photo courtesy Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board.)

Society needs to ensure that it is putting as much attention on psychological health and wellness as it does on physical well-being, Samra said.

Just as people should exercise, eat healthily, acquire enough sleep and drink plenty of water, they should also concentrate on areas for which they have gratitude and appreciation. This includes extending appreciation and thanks to others, pushing back against thoughts when we get “catastrophic in our worries,” engaging in good behaviours, unplugging from electronic devices, and attaining enough rest and sleep.

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“I believe that resilience is ultimately about us bouncing forward and through adversity and challenge. It really is critical,” said Samra.

When situations are out of our control — the return to normal schedules, for example — we must do our best to accept that reality and have the courage, strength and intention to control the things we can, such as staying connected and having good sleep habits, she continued. We can also be mindful of the stressors we face by tackling them head-on.

One of the most prominent issues Samra has faced in her counselling practice has been how our work-home lives have collided during the pandemic. Our homes have now become workplaces, classrooms, watering holes and gyms. She pointed out that many people feel isolated and lonely in these situations, especially if they’re single, living alone, or have gone through a recent separation, loss, or death.

“It also contributes to an elevated sense of burnout. We’re kind of always on … ,” she said. “It feels almost impossible for people to unplug from work, for example, or for people to feel like they’re getting a rest or break.”

Being forced into “restricted bubbles” also creates pressures on relationships, with research showing an increase in relational conflict, Samra continued. Data is showing that one-third of home environments will see physical, emotional, verbal, sexual or other types of abuse of kids and spouses.

The increase in domestic abuse is related to several factors, she added, including elevated stress levels, the quadrupling of anxiety, the doubling of depression, a 25-per-cent increase in alcohol consumption, along with financial insecurity and instability.

For more information about Dr. Joti Samra, visit drjotisamra.com.

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COVID-19 news recap for this week: May 24 to 30 Larissa Kurz

Here is a summary of the COVID-19 news shared over the past week, collected by Moose Jaw Today.com staff: --------Saskatchewan started its second dose vaccine plan on May 17, beginning a rollout plan expected to conclude in July.

As of May 24, any resident aged 80 or older or who received their first dose vaccine on or before March 1 is eligible to receive their second dose of vaccine.

Cancer patients, organ transplant recipients and individuals with high clinical priority are also included in the current eligibility group and will receive a letter from the health authority.

Second doses are available at any of the SHA’s vaccine clinics, including booked appointments, walk-in and drive-through sites, and at participating pharmacies.

At this time, public health is planning to offer second dose shots to match the brand of the first dose received, meaning residents will need to know the brand of their first vaccine when booking appointments or attending clinics.

The rollout will follow the same age sequencing pattern as the first dose campaign, with residents becoming eligible on a weekly rotation based on their age or date of first vaccination.

The final change in eligibility for second doses is tenta-

tively scheduled for July 26, for residents who received their first dose on or before June 28.

--------Care home residents are now able to welcome more visitors beginning on May 30, as visitation limits have expanded as part of the first step of the province’s reopening plan.

All residents in long-term care or personal care homes will be able to welcome an unlimited number of visitors, two at a time for indoor visits and four at a time for outdoor visits.

Other public health guidelines will still be in place for visitors, including mandatory masking, physical distancing, hand hygiene and temperature screening.

Restrictions will lift further as the next two steps of the re-opening plan commence, said officials, with the final step expected to begin in mid-July.

--------Outdoor sports have been added to the first step of the province’s reopening plan, which began on May 30.

At this time, league play for all outdoor sports will be allowed to resume but no tournaments or interprovincial travel will be possible. Teams are to avoid equipment sharing and regularly disinfect items shared during the game.

Group fitness classes may also resume, with physical dis-

tancing in place.

Restrictions are lifted on indoor and outdoor capacities, with gatherings of 10 people allowed to gather in a private household, 30 people at a public indoor gathering, and 150 people at public outdoor gatherings.

Restaurants and bars may now re-open for dine-in service, with a maximum of six people at a table. Places of worship can now welcome 30 per cent of their capacity or 150 people at services, whichever is less.

Step Two of the plan has also been announced and will commence on June 20.

--------Prince Arthur Community School declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on May 27, although no details are currently available about the number of cases reported in the elementary school.

This is the eighth outbreak currently active in Moose Jaw, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and the second outbreak listed in a school. It is also the first outbreak to be declared since May 15.

Contact tracers will be in contact with anyone who may have been exposed in relation to the new outbreak.

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

Police respond to three overdoses, want public to stay safe

by Scott Hellings

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) wants the public to stay safe.

The MJPS reported on May 30 they responded to three overdoses within 12 hours.

One adult male passed away while two people were revived with the assistance of EMS and naloxone.

The MJPS are worried about the possibility of a tainted or comprised drug circulating within the community.

They want to remind the public of the following: Do not use drugs alone due to the risk of an overdose.

Seek help if you are a drug user or you know a drug user.

Connect with health resources.

Learn the signs of an opioid overdose. This includes difficulty walking, talking or staying awake; blue lips or nails; pinpoint pupils; cold and clammy skin; dizziness or confusion; extreme drowsiness; choking, gurgling or snoring sounds; slow or weak breathing; inability to wake up even when shaken or shouted at.

The Good Samaritan Overdose Act will protect anyone experiencing a drug overdose from charges of possession

of a controlled substance. The same is true for anyone present while someone else is experiencing an overdose.

Do not hesitate to call 9-1-1 in an overdose situation.

Anyone can access a naloxone kit. More information is available online at www.saskatchewan.ca/opioids Police continue to investigate. If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can do so anonymously.

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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: • 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 bubble of contacts 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 10 people in a household, and indoor public gatherings have a limit of 30.

Outdoor gatherings are limited to a maximum of 150 people, with physical distancing in place.

Non-essential interprovincial or international travel is still discouraged.

Public venues are limited to a max of 30 people and all sports activities are now able to resume play, but with no tournaments or extended travel. Capacity limitations on retail stores and restaurants remain, but restaurants may also now resume dine-in services and allow six patrons to a table.

Vaccine delivery is nearly finished, and Phase One of the re-opening plan beginning on May 30. Public health’s appointment booking system is now available to residents age 12+ for first doses or age 70+ for second doses, 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 is closed until further notice.

Moose Jaw & District Seniors Association will reopen on June 7.

The Moose Jaw Hometown Fair and Parade, typically held in June, has been cancelled.

Motif Multicultural Festival will not be taking place in 2021.

The Saskatoon Berry Festival in Mortlach has

been cancelled.

Upcoming Events: 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. Upcoming events include: • Digital Dungeons & Dragons on June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 7 p.m.; • Bedtime Stories with Miss Tina on June 3 at 7 p.m.; • Spread the Word on Meth presentation on June 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; • MJPL Book Club on June 8 at 7 p.m.; • Teen Digital Anime Club on June 19 at 7 p.m.; • Festival of Words Book Club on June 24 at 2:30 p.m.; • Teen eBook Club on June 29 at 4 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: June 6 at 3 p.m.; • Chase the Ace: June 6 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.; Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: A selection of upcoming feature programs from the telephone service in June includes: • Seated Yoga with Ericka on May 31 at 2:15 p.m.; • Personal Safety with Cst. Rod Zoerb from the Moose Jaw Police Service on June 1 at 10 a.m.; • Class Options and Program Q&A on June 2 at 1 p.m.; • Multicultural Society guest stories on June 2 at 1:30 p.m.; • Rock Painting with Christy from the MJMAG on June 3 at 10 a.m.; • Non-Canadian Recipes on June 3 at 1:15 p.m.; • Piano Music with Lorne Jackson on June 4 at 10 a.m.; • Fitness Report on June 4 at 1:30 p.m.; • Seated Yoga with Ericka on June 4 at 2:15 p.m.; • Fact or Fiction on June 7 at 1:30 p.m.; • Crazy Trivia with Donna on June 8 at 10 a.m.; • Writers Group: Story of Our Life on June 9 at 1:30 p.m.; • Day in the Life of a Reporter with Moose Jaw Express’s Randy Palmer on June 10 at 10 a.m.; • Piano Music with Lorne Jackson on June 11 at 10 a.m.; • Fitness Report on June 11 at 1:30 p.m.; • Seated Yoga with Ericka on June 11 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.

Western Development Museum: is starting the Virtual Coffee Club back up, with a series of free events open to anyone interested in learning more about museum artifacts and Saskatchewan history. All sessions will take place over Zoom at 10 a.m. Registration is required and available online at wdm/ca/coffeeclub. Upcoming dates and topics include: • June 30: The Great Depression; • Aug. 31: Saskatchewan Weather; • Sept. 28: School Days.

Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery: • The Tree Carving Project from the Crescent Park Foundation and MJMAG is underway, with artist Kamryn Garbe scheduled to be working on carving his sculpture outside the gallery from May 27-30; • An exhibition titled Wholeness by Hanna Yokozowa Farquharson opened in the gallery on May 28, available to view until Aug. 15; • a virtual In Conversation Artist Talk with Hanna Yokozowa Farquharson will be happening on June 17 at 7 p.m.; • Herd by Diana Thorneycroft opened for viewing in the gallery from May 28 to Aug. 15; • a virtual In Conversation Artist Talk with Diana Thorneycroft will be happening on June 10 at 7 p.m.; • In partnership with the Festival of Words, a collaborative exhibition featuring prints and poems by artist John Chamberlain and poet Robert Creeley, titled Famous Last Words, opened on May 28 and is available to view until Aug. 15.

Homegrown Farmer’s Market: is began 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.

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.

Sukanen Ship Museum: will be reopening to visitors on June 3, with safety restrictions like visitor capacity in place.

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.” There is no cost to attend, and registration can be done by emailing della@jonesparkview.com or texting 1 (306) 630-6121.

Shawna North Golf Tournament: is taking place on June 12 at Deer Ridge Golf Course, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is due by June 5 and all proceeds from the event will be used to support bursary awards for Saskatchewan Polytechnic students in Moose Jaw. Contact shawnanorthmemorial@gmail.com for more information.

A look at COVID numbers from May May 22 to 28

As of Friday, May 28, there are 52 active cases in the South Central 2 sub-zone. There are 1,371 active cases in the province overall.

Saturday, May 22: 180 cases reported in the province, 1 in the South Central (located in the South Central 2 subzone). Two deaths reported in SK, 184 recoveries.

Sunday, May 23: 116 cases reported in the province, 1 in the South Central (located in the South Central 2 subzone). One death reported in SK, 222 recoveries.

Monday, May 24: 103 cases reported in the province, 4 in the South Central (all located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Zero deaths reported in SK, 229 recoveries.

Tuesday, May 25: 111 cases reported in the province, 2 in the South Central (1 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Zero deaths reported in SK, 197 recoveries.

Wednesday, May 26: 151 cases reported in the province, 11 in the South Central (all located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). One death reported in SK, 189 recoveries.

Thursday, May 27: 118 cases reported in the province, 2 in the South Central (both located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Six deaths reported in SK, 216 recoveries.

Friday, May 28: 122 cases reported in the province, 11 in the South Central (all located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Two deaths reported in SK, 131 recoveries.

Vaccine delivery: 693,625 total. As of May 28, 35,543 doses have been administered in the South Central.

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On the Front Porch

by Wanda Smith

Regarding Renovations...

We have an unwritten rule in our household regarding renovations: no matter how long it takes, we WILL finish what we set out to accomplish. The operative words are “no matter how long it takes”. When I was expecting Lil Sweet Pea, we moved a house onto our property that needed some renovating. We ripped out the indoor/ outdoor carpet that was in the kitchen and dining room (yes, you read that correctly... I was so thankful Hubby was insistent that it got replaced). As some renovations seem to evolve, this became more of an undertaking than we realized; the carpet was glued to vinyl tiles that were glued to the subfloor. We ended up having to put in a new subfloor because it was impossible to get the floor level after removing the layers. We had exposed subfloor for 18 months until we were able to install beautiful birch hardwood. Lil Sweet Pea grew up learning to crawl on subfloor; it wasn’t ideal but I was so thankful we had waited to find what we wanted and could buy it with cash.

Presently, we are in another renovation project. I hate to admit that we began renovating our master bathroom ensuite during Christmas holidays of 2017; I am certain it was a powder room squeezed into a former closet. Although Hubby doesn’t like renos, we both realize the importance of upkeep and improvements to add value to our home. I offered to do most of the demolition (which I thoroughly enjoy) and Hubby was more than happy he didn’t have to do it. Changes were made to the floor plan (with an added bathtub instead of a shower we had previously agreed upon) and again, I offered to build the wall and put up drywall (with his oversight). I have helped my dad and Hubby with numerous renovations over the years, so I was pretty sure I could attempt the project.

With some help, I was able to build a wall, insulate, apply the vapor barrier and hang drywall. This project has been satisfying for me; becoming a treasure hunt to find the best bang for our buck. It began with finding 3 boxes of new vinyl plank flooring for sale on a local social media auction site. To date, we’ve bought most of our supplies at reduced rates as I’ve kept my eyes open for bargains. Thankfully, the end is in sight. Hubby hung a new light a couple nights ago. We have trim, a new countertop and sink to install and then I think we can call it FINISHED! It has all been worth the wait!

I can’t help but think of how God desires to renovate our hearts; bringing forth beauty deep within. No matter how long it will take, He promises that “the good work He has begun in us, He will complete.” We are not meant to walk through life burdened and bound up. Jesus has come to give us life and life more abundantly. He will give you beauty for ashes, oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness. He is your deliverer! He is your healer! He is your redeemer; redeeming your life from the pit! He is your savior! He is your guide. He is wisdom. He is peace. Allow Him to do the necessary demolition of the old ways, the old hurts and the past. “See I am doing a new thing!” God is calling us all to have clean hands and a pure heart. Allow Him to begin renovations on your heart today.

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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Annual Tree of Memory ceremony from Jones-Parkview shared online Larissa Kurz

For the second year in a row, the annual Tree of Memory Dedication ceremony from Jones-Parkview Funeral Services will be shared with families virtually due to pandemic restrictions.

Della Ferguson, funeral celebrant at Jones-Parkview, hopes the service will still be a special event for the friends and families of those who passed away this year, despite the inability to gather together for an in-person dedication.

The ceremony has been pre-recorded and made available to view on May 30, through the funeral home’s website.

The tree, which is an Ohio Buckeye tree, has already been planted in Crescent Park, near the Fairford Street East and Langdon Crescent entrance. Jones-Parkview staff included a list of the names being honoured during the process, as well as kind words.

Ferguson said this is the 21st year that the funeral home has held this ceremony, with previous trees planted

This year’s tree was planted with a list of names of lost loved ones, during the ceremony. (photo by Larissa Kurz)

The 2021 Tree of Memory ceremony will be available as a pre-recorded video online, due to gathering restrictions and safety concerns. (photo by Larissa Kurz) throughout Crescent Park, Wakamow Valley and at Besant Campground.

Typically, the ceremony is held in the park amphitheater with sometimes as many as 150 people in attendance, and families often take part in the proceedings with music or readings.

“We miss that, and so this is the next best thing we can do,” said Ferguson.

The dedication is a special moment for many, said Ferguson, as it memorializes the many loved ones lost throughout the year with a living monument that will continue growing.

“We represent so many people with this planting, it’s quite amazing the stories they represent,” said Ferguson.

“It marks a milestone and that’s why we do this because it's a way of bringing people together for a life-giving ceremony that’s focused on nature, one of the great healers of the heart.”

Shoes to line the steps at St. Andrew’s in remembrance of children who died at Kamloops residential school

by Scott Hellings

A memorial has been set up on the steps of St. Andrew’s United Church, honouring the lives of 215 children whose remains were found buried outside of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Kayleigh and Cassidy Olson are the two women behind the initiative. As First Nations women, they say it is vital that these children are never forgotten and that Canadians acknowledge our past and how it has affected the lives of generations.

“We want to show support and to have these shoes that represent children’s shoes because these were babies and children who were killed at these schools,” said Kayleigh Olson. “Our main goal is to have that conversation with people because these conversations are really hard to have with one another. The thing that is so symbolic right now is that this is at a church because it was the churches that did Indigenous people harm.

“I’m so grateful to Jim (Tenford) that he was able to have us out here to have the shoes showcased out here because these relationships are still so hard to find with our people and non-Indigenous people. That is the end goal — to have these conversations, as hard as they are. We need to do this and to educate each other.”

Rev. Jim Tenford of St. Andrew’s is glad the church is able to take part.

“Unfortunately, the church has had a very long and mixed history when it comes to Indigenous people. I got a phone call yesterday asking if they could do this on the steps and of course it has to be a yes. We need to be a part of this because that is what the church is supposed to be for; we are supposed to be here for healing… This is something we have to work through and the church has to be a part of it.”

The Moose Jaw Police Service participated in laying shoes on the steps of the church.

“It is important for us to come together as a community... Today is a day of mourning, grieving, and remembrance,” said Chief Rick Bourassa, adding that the shoes

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The first shoes were placed at 11 a.m. on May 30. By the next morning they were joined by over 100 more pairs. honour the spirits of the children. “We are a part of our community and we want to support this in every way we can.”

Chief Bourassa added that the flags at the police station will be flying at half mast this week.

The goal is to collect 215 pairs of shoes. You can drop by with a pair of shoes at any time. Everyone is invited to participate. Olson adds they are also asking people to bring battery-powered or solar lights to place on the steps so the memorial can be seen at night.

By May 31, there were already well over 100 shoes placed on the steps.

Kayleigh adds that, although Orange Shirt Day is typically held on September 30, they asked people to wear orange on May 31.

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Pride Convoy proves popular as week of festivities celebrating 2LSGBTQ folks in Moose Jaw comes to end

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Even with things as busy as they were in the final moments before the Moose Jaw Pride Convoy hit the streets of the city on Saturday afternoon, it was easy to see that Taylor Carlson was smiling from ear-to-ear behind his mask.

The Moose Jaw Pride executive director had every reason to be happy. Dozens upon dozens of vehicles decorated in rainbow colours, featuring flags and placards and everything else in between, were gathered in the Town ‘N’ Country Mall parking lot, ready to show their support for the local organization and its patrons.

“It means a lot, and it especially means a lot to 2SLGTBQ families,” Carlson said during a momentary break from passing on plans to the 50-plus vehicles that took part. “There are allies and supporters putting their hands up and saying ‘you belong in Moose Jaw’. I love it and I’m thankful for it.”

The event wound its way throughout the city, trekking through South Hill, back into the northwest side of the city, up into Sunningdale and back down Main Street before calling it a day.

The Saskatchewan Dragoons even took part, decorating one of their G-Wagons and a Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle in Pride colours and joining the convoy.

It was all a fitting end to the last full day of activities for Pride Week in Moose Jaw, one that had been wildly successful even if it was once again largely forced into the virtual arena.

“It’s been a really great week, and given the circumstances of the last year and a half for everyone,” Carlson said. “It’s been special and meaningful and prideful to 2SLGTBQ families in Moose Jaw, especially to celebrate themselves, be visible and share their stories. And being out in public like this today is great to see, there are a lot of people out here today.”

Events through the week included a host of unique ven-

tures, ranging from online discussions about 2SLGTBQ history in Moose Jaw to a special Trivia Night and even a one-off Dungeons and Dragons session. Participation was solid throughout the week, and that included the penultimate events on Saturday night — both the children’s and adult drive-in drag shows were completely sold-out well before the first performers hit the stage.

“So it’s a been a great week, and we’re really happy with all the support we’ve had from the community,” Carlson said.

Pride Week officially wrapped with a reaffirming faith service from St. Andrews United Church on Sunday morning that will be streamed online.

For more information on Moose Jaw Pride and to reach out, visit their website at moosejawpride.ca, and follow their Facebook page at facebook.com/MooseJawPride/ or contact them at 1 (306) 692-2388.

OBITUARIES GOULD William Ralph Gould of Moose Jaw, SK passed away on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 at 95 years of age. Bill was born on October 25th, 1925 in Central Butte, SK to Russel and Myrtle Gould.

Bill enjoyed coaching fastball, playing cards and shuffleboard and was an avid curler…some say he was even a little competitive. He loved raising horses and was involved and supported the community 4H program.

Bill was a very proud farmer, and did everything from scratch. He had very gifted hands and loved to fix and build anything he could. But what he was most proud of and loved doing more than anything, was spending time with his family and the grandkids. Bill was predeceased by his parents, Russel and Myrtle; first wife, Helen; granddaughter, Brandy and step son, Tim Dreger. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Shirley; son, Ron (Barb) with Leigha (Chris), Michelle (Lewis) and son-in-law, Jeremy; daughter, Judy (Brad) with Becky (Trevor), Mandy (Andrew) and Steve (Robyn); step-son, Garth (Sherri), Crystal (Darryl) and Ryan (Rachelle); step-daughter, Nola, Ashley (Al) and Austin (Jackie). Due to the restrictions regarding the current health situation, a Private Family Service will be held. Friends and Family are invited to view the Celebration of Bill’s Life virtually on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. by going to www. moosejawfuneralhome.com/webcast/. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Bill’s name may be made to The Moose Jaw Health Foundation 55 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw, SK S6J 0C2. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Andrew Pratt Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

T-rex Discovery Centre in Cypress Hills has new hands-on Paleo Lab

by Jason G. Antonio The T.rex Discovery Centre has reopened after being closed for a year, giving visitors the chance to see the largest Tyrannosaurus rex specimen and get hands-on in the new Paleo Lab. Located in Eastend, Sask., in the Cypress Hills region, the discovery centre — home to Scotty, the world’s largest T. rex skeleton — welcomed back visitors on May 22.

Many eager families checked out the Scotty Gallery, heard about the latest discoveries that paleontologists with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum have made, and engaged with the new interactive Paleo Lab Experience by learning about current research, using the two 3-D printers, and digging for fossils.

“We had a huge flow of people through here on the long weekend. Actually surprising, (since) we had a dump of snow down here about six inches and pretty bad weather, so we had no idea what we were going to get,” said Dean Bauche, the new program supervisor, pointing out many people are hungry to visit safe places with their children and have quality experiences.

“I’m delighted … with not only the fact we’re open, but the fact it’s just proved itself to be so manageable,” he continued. “We only have the capacity for 30 people, but we had a steady stream through, and by the time the weekend was through, we had 250 people come through the door.”

The great thing about the discovery centre is it’s the epicentre of major fossil finds in Saskatchewan, Bauche said. The nearly complete skeleton of Scotty was found in the area, along with the skeleton of a triceratops. Most of the material in the Paleo Lab that people can see and touch came from a dig site 10 minutes away.

Eastend is also situated in a geographic area containing

deposits from the Jurassic era and of pre-historic mammals, all within 40 minutes of each other.

Similar to Drumheller, Alta., and other places in North America, Eastend is rich with fossils. One reason for this, said Bauche, is because Saskatchewan used to be under the Bearpaw Sea. This means visitors shouldn’t be too surprised when they find a shark’s tooth in the hills.

Bauche — a consultant, curator, educator and adjudicator, and originally from Eastend — has 22 years of museum experience in Saskatchewan and more years worldwide. In 2019 the Museums Association of Saskatchewan gave him the lifetime achievement award for his efforts as curator and director of galleries for the City of North Battleford.

Bauche explained that his career taught him to respect museums’ role in promoting history and heritage. He noted that the work occurring in Saskatchewan to help people understand the value of the past is “ground-breaking.”

That work helped discover Scotty and laid the infrastructure for the Royal Saskatchewan Museum to exist, be accessible to the public and give kids a better understand-

ing of the province’s history and geology, he continued.

“I’m a huge fan. My background is in museology. Certainly, when I come to a place like this (the discovery centre), to see families in large groups where people are just excited … this is an incredibly levelling field … ,” said Bauche. “This is a unique opportunity, and I just really believe this is exactly what we should be doing to make our lives richer.”

Bauche has enjoyed watching kids and parents interact with the Paleo Lab, noting it’s one thing to read about paleontology but a different experience getting handson looking for fossils. Anything families dig up — the material came from area dig sites — has never been seen before, so it can be a privilege and generate in this field.

“We have a really cool station to work on microfossils (as well),” he continued.

Visitors can use tweezers to find these microfossils — plenty of material has been found recently — while they can also search through a virtual dig site using goggles and equipment.

The Cypress Hills/Eastend area is a “remarkable gem in the rough” in Saskatchewan, while the discovery centre is a unique, world-class venue, said Bauche. Besides the centre, he thought that the Allen Sapp Gallery in North Battleford and the Bill Shurniak Art Gallery in Assiniboia were the two other venues in the province that are as unique.

“There’s nothing more authentic than to have interpretive centres, to have discovery centres, to have museums in the place where the original discoveries (and) the original people lived … ,” he added. “If you’re really looking for something authentic and not Disneyland, then by George, we’re the place.”

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Is Wilson-Raybould poised to lead Canada’s Indigenous?

She knows the disheartening effect of relying on Parliament to change the relationship between government and Indigenous people

By Peter Stockland, Senior writer, Cardus

In the year before the pandemic, Jody Wilson-Raybould was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s worst headache.

In a speech she gave on Wednesday, the former justice minister and attorney general showed why she could become the PM’s worst nightmare.

“This practice, this hypocrisy, the affirmation of Charter rights … but denial of Indigenous rights is, in my opinion, the most insidious and prime example of systemic racism rooted in the legacy of colonialism that remains pervasive at the highest levels of government and underpins the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Crown,” Wilson-Raybould said.

Then she added a scorcher.

“The practice of denial has not changed.

Unfortunately, shamefully and disappointingly, we can look at the current government as an illustration,” she told the audience for the Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series hosted by Queen’s University’s School of Policy Studies.

Nor did she just shellac “the government” in the abstract. She named her former boss directly. She lit into a speech that Trudeau gave in the House of Commons on Feb. 14, 2018, in which he “acknowledged he and his government knew of this long-standing hypocrisy” and promised considerably more than a heart-shaped box of chocolates to make up for it.

“Imagine the mounting disappointment, the unsurprising and familiar headache, the rising tide of anger when … within a few months of the Valentine’s Day speech, those aspirations were abandoned. The government does not even talk about them anymore,” she said.

Wilson-Raybould calling out Trudeau or his government is hardly new. Her insistence on holding the PM and his consiglieres accountable during the SNC-Lavalin scandal got her bounced from cabinet and ultimately out of the Liberal caucus. Partisans might also dismiss her caustic criticism as the continued sour grapes of a former senior player in Liberal power circles now exiled to the nowhere land of independent MP for Vancouver Granville.

The weakness of such a dismissal is dangerous. It overlooks the objective reality that Wilson-Raybould is an independent MP precisely because of her bred-in-thebone independence. As one of Trudeau’s insider cabinet ministers, she refused to budge from her position that she held the role of attorney general in order to be independent.

Failure to recognize that reality risks underestimating the appeal for someone like Wilson-Raybould of pursuing a path outside Parliament – and even as a direct challenge to it. And just such a path is now open for her.

In early July, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) holds a leadership vote to replace National Chief Perry Bellegarde.

He announced last December he wouldn’t seek a third term atop the organization that advocates for 900,000 First Nations people across Canada. One candidate has declared for the job so far. It’s speculation whether Wilson-Raybould will add her name to the list.

As reporter Robert Fife wrote in a May 12 Globe and Mail story, “former Liberal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has not ruled out seeking the top AFN job.”

And writing in the Hill Times last week, Rose LeMay argued just such a figure is needed to combat what she identified as a serious #MeToo problem inside AFN. “Will this be the time when First Nations commit to respect women in all aspects of governance of this national organization?

Will any women run for national chief, or is it still the old boys club?” demanded LeMay, CEO of the Indigenous Reconciliation Group.

Last January, in a Globe opinion column looking ahead to the AFN vote, Indigenous campaign organizer Tania Cameron surveyed the past quarter-century of strong women candidates who’ve failed to breach that old boys network.

“That’s 10 women over 26 years who have felt the sting of defeat, a discouraging re-

sult for any talented Indigenous women hoping to achieve high office,” Cameron wrote.

As it happens, Wilson-Raybould has achieved the high office of justice minister and attorney general of Canada.

And as she said in her speech at Queen’s University, her “experience at the centre of government” showed her the disheartening effect of relying entirely on Parliament to change the relationship between the federal government and Indigenous people.

Does that make her remarks the equivalent of a campaign kickoff for the AFN top job?

Hardly. But even taken as a hint that she’s considering a run, the implications for Canadian politics are profound. They’re deeply meaningful for Indigenous causes, signalling the potential for radically different days ahead.

For Trudeau, they would undoubtedly mean the paradox of sleepless nights and rude awakenings.

Peter Stockland is senior writer with the think-tank Cardus and editor of Convivium.ca.

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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