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Exhibitors will once again have a chance to exhibit their livestock at one of the most renowned beef shows on the planet.

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By Eugenie Officer - Ag Journalist; Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com Agribition organizers and volunteers are determined to put AGRIMART on a memorable 50th show, which will showcase the very best beef cattle in the world.

“On the cattle and livestock side, it’s full, and it’s going to be busy.

We are hosting all 12 national breed shows in the purebred beef world, a display of the very best beef cattle out there.” This initiative has been in the works for quite some time, said Chris Lane, CEO of Agribition.

It is tradition for each purebred beef association to host its national breed show in a different location each year. The 12 associations agreed to host their national shows at the same time and place to celebrate Agribition’s 50th anniversary, Canada’s largest beef cattle show. This is a first in the history of the Canadian beef industry.

Lane also explained that the Beef Supreme portion of the show will be rebranded this year and will have double the prize money, 50,000 dollars, to celebrate Agribition’s 50th anniversary.

Beyond the beef show, there will be extensive programming for visitors throughout the entire week.

The show’s opening day, Monday, November 22nd, will be free with CN sponsorship. All attendees are invited to attend a free pancake breakfast on day one.

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The show will feature some new programming, including a BBQ competition, in which competitors are grilling towards a spot at the World Championships in Kansas City. Other notable additions include a full-contact jousting show and a new ladies’ breakaway roping competition during the Maple Leaf Finals Rodeo.

The Maple Leaf Finals rodeo will take place from Wednesday, November 24th to Saturday, November 27th, where some of Canada’s best rodeo athletes will compete for $100,000 in prize money.

Agribition will require all attendees to provide either proof of full vaccination status or proof of an approved negative COVID-19 test.

Agribition is still anticipating some international visitors from countries with lifted travel restrictions. “There is a lot of interest right now from cattle buyers coming from some European countries, Mexico, and even Australia. We know the interest is there, and it’s an important place to do business for many.”

Agribition will also be available for online viewing and participation for those who cannot attend in person. In addition, the beef genetic sale will also be conducted online this year.

Tickets and admissions passes for the show are now available for purchase online.

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Mayoral candidate Haygarth sees teamwork as the road to Moose Jaw’s success Michael Haygarth’s job for 20 years has been to find issues and fix them, and he’s ready to do that as Mayor of Moose Jaw. He’s seeking election in a crowded race but believes he’s the right man for the job.

“This is a huge opportunity to help my community a lot more. I can be a positive influence in this place,” he said.

He moved to Moose Jaw in 2016, and now proudly calls the area home after moving from Sault St. Marie for his job as a civilian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. He is currently an engine specialist and focuses on the Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds.

“I’ve been an engineer for years, and it’s a highly regulated industry. You can’t just pull off to the side of the road if something goes wrong. I remember an instructor once told me it’s our job to find faults,” he said.

“I’m not looking at aesthetics for my role; I’m finding issues and figuring out solutions. I make sure things don’t escalate, and I can do that in City Hall.”

Haygarth enjoys the feeling he gets from living in the area. He grew up in London,

By Jordan Parker - Moose Jaw Express Ont., and says he prefers a smaller place.

“It just has everything. I can get everywhere quickly. While we do have crime, it’s not like it is in larger cities. There aren’t certain parts where we can’t go at night,” he said.

“I love that my children can ride their bikes to school, and I know all my neighbours. It’s just a friendly place.”

He says everyone in the community was incredibly welcoming when he arrived.

“When we were looking at what would become our house, someone popped over their fence and invited us for a coffee and a pop to talk about the area. They ended up being an amazing neighbour,” he said.

“Everyone is so nice. If you need help or you need an egg for baking, it’s there. This is a great environment for my kids.”

Haygarth sees drugs, petty crime and mental health issues as paramount, but also says they can be mitigated with an overall Biathlon. He says people need to come focus on community. He is an active mem- together. ber of the Moose Jaw Flying Club, volun- “COVID-19 hasn’t helped things by any teers with the Air Cadets and co-coaches stretch. Whether people are vaccinated or

not is drawing even more of a wedge between our citizens. I want the community to re-embrace each other,” he said.

“There’s such a disconnect between City Hall and citizens right now. They want the city to do more, and I feel if City Hall spearheaded things, they’d need the help of the community and their effort. This coming together could alleviate mental health, crime and drug issues.”

One thing Haygarth can’t comment on is taxes.

“I don’t like the tax hike as a citizen, but I can’t speak on it until I know the budget, how things are being allocated, and those other issues. I’d be amiss to make an educated comment right now,” he said.

He respects all the candidates running for Mayor, but says he’s up to the task.

“There’s an energy level needed for this role, and I have it. I can be a lead-off point.

In my job, we’re instructed, pushed and shown how to work as a team. We have an amazing team in City Hall, and together we can solve problems for this city.”

Whistle Stop Craft Show holding its 22nd annual event

By Natalie Lund - Moose Jaw Express

Whistle Stop Crafts is holding a one-stop sale that is going to bring you some early Christmas cheer to last throughout the holidays.

“We are looking forward to being able to run this year,” says business owner Kimber Bader.

There will be a large assortment of crafts for the whole family to purchase such as jewelry, wood working, candles, crocheting. Also, ornaments, doll clothes, home décor and more.

Fifty-nine talented vendors will specifically travel to attend this event from all over Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.

The craft sale will be held at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds in the Convention Centre starting Oct. 22 from 2-9 p.m. and Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

There will be a $5 admission fee, however anyone under the age of 12 can get in for free. Mask are mandatory.

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who passed away on May 16.

In memory of her there will be a poster with information about her displayed as well as the history of their business.

There are a couple vendor spots that have opened up. If anyone is interested in filling those spots you can email whistlestopcrafts@gmail.com The fee for registering a vendor will depend on the size of booth.

“Super Meats (Catering) will be catering during the concession. The price will vary depending on what dishes people chose to order,” Bader said. vaccination proof and ID ready to present when attending the event.

“We are asking for proof of vaccination or a negative test result within 72 hours of the event,” says Bader.

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Mayoral candidate Clive Tolley wants more vibrancy in Moose Jaw

By Jordan Parker

Clive Tolley was born and raised in Moose Jaw, went to the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and the University of Regina. He has travelled extensively domestically, visited 9 provinces, and internationally, having visited 17 countries and worked in two, (Head Coach of the 4 National Teams of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, Ankara, Turkey, and UKBA Vietnam Country Manager, British Embassy, Hanoi, Vietnam). He chose to return to Moose Jaw, where his heart is.

“I [have been] on city council and I’ve stayed abreast of what’s going on. We’re underfunded, and I know the problems we face.”

As a Chartered Mediator and Chartered Arbitrator, Tolley has been a listener by trade for years.

“The only way this municipality can make money is through property assessment taxation. I’ve been on the board 10 years and we deal in quasi-judicial property assessment appeals,” he said.

He’s notices many people appealing and contesting their property taxes, and says confusion has been at the heart of things.

“As far as I know, I’m the only candidate with experience on this matter. I’ve already been fielding calls about this and it’s important to have someone in the mayoral role who knows about property assessment and tax dollars,” he said.

He’s also worried about entertainment, culture and tourism in the town and is actively seeking the revitalization of River St. West.

“We used to have hotels and a Chinese restaurant right down there. A developer with Moose Jaw roots went to City Hall and wanted to redevelop and make something great. But when it was torn down, something changed and things didn’t go ahead. The people bought the vacant land, but there’s the thought of having something that builds tourism,” he said.

“It’s key real estate right near Mosaic Place, but right now it’s just a dirt parking lot. I share the vision of working to get things that benefit tourists and our community there again.”

He is also adamant that instead of patching and repairing streetscapes and other things, they should be redeveloped when necessary.

“When we talk about sidewalks, curbs and gutters, it’s an issue. In front of my house, I have three pieces of concrete: One from 1912, one from 1966, and one from the 2000s. I would advocate for an inventory of sidewalks, and the city could identify the worst and replace those blocks. Then we could put them down to be replaced in 30 years,” he said.

“Right now, good contractors are just doing patch work when we could do whole

blocks. Swift Current does one block at a time, then a different one the next year. I think that’s more effective.”

He is also interested in the Canadian Forces Armoury and the reputation that’s been built in the area. “I joined the Saskatchewan Dragoons Militia Regiment in high school and I was honourably discharged as a Corporal. My grandfathers fought in WWI, my father and uncles fought in WWII. I’d like to see more community engagement and use of the Currie Armoury.

I was the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Air Show in 2004 and 2005 and I have an excellent relationship with

the Snowbirds and with the RCAF/CAE NATO Flying Training in Canada partnership.

“It’s essential Moose Jaw expands and maintains relations there. These things are important to our financial and cultural health.”

While Tolley stops short of saying he’ll never raise taxes, citing inflation and costof-living increases, he does have a promise to voters.

“We can try to get more bang for our buck.

The city held the line on taxes for years, and now we are in a terrible situation due to it,” he said.

“It’s not realistic to say we’ll never have tax increases. But I do promise to look after this city’s money like I would my own.

I will be judicious.”

The professional and Chartered Mediator and Arbitrator has been a listener by trade for years.

“I assist with planning and solving problems. I’ve adapted a two-word slogan – Practical solutions. I believe that my passion and love for this city will stand out,” he said.

“I just want to make the best place in the world better, preserve our way of life, and find access to as many dollars as I can for Moose Jaw. I think leadership, a strong vision and teamwork will get it done.”

Moose Jaw Humane Society gears up for the fall/winter season

By Natalie Lund - Moose Jaw Express

This is an exciting, transitional time of year for the Moose Jaw Humane Society as it gears up for three upcoming events.

Paws for Pledges Radiothon will be coming up on Friday, November 5th; the shelter’s most significant annual fundraiser.

Donations can be made in person at the Humane Society or right from your phone.

Twelve different businesses from the community will be answering phones on behalf of the Humane Society.

“This is the fourth year we have had it right here at the shelter. It gives the community a chance to come in and make their donation and get a chance to see what happens here at the shelter everyday,” says Dana Haukaas, executive director of the Moose Jaw Humane Society.

After the radiothon, the Humane Society will be resting up and preparing for the Christmas season.

Cat and dog stockings – which are hugely popular every year – will be available for the entire month of December at the shelter for those wishing to help out.

Do you have someone who is hard to buy for on your Christmas list?

“We have many options for donations, such as feeding a shelter pet for a week or you can buy a blanket; there are different ideas for every price range,” said Haukaas.

You can also sponsor an adoption fee of an animal or make a financial donation on the website www.mjhs.ca.

There are a bunch of different ideas of ways to give a gift that will help a shelter animal.

The community tends to give a lot of donations close to Christmas time to help those pets through the holiday season, said Haukaas.

The Humane Society will be participating in Giving Tuesday, which falls on Dec. 7th this year. They will be accepting donations of new socks and slippers that they will give to the Moose Jaw Transition House and Riverside Mission.

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Due to COVID-19 numbers increasing, presently, the Humane Society will not be requiring volunteers.

“Until we see a decline in COVID-19 cases, we will stop the volunteering and we will focus on only having adopters, donors and foster families,” says Haukaas.

Currently, the Humane Society has 73 cats and kittens and 7 dogs in the shelter; 16 puppies have recently found homes.

“We have living, breathing beings that

need care every single day of the year.

Somebody comes here Christmas morning, somebody comes here New Years Day…,” says Haukaas.

For more information on upcoming events, please contact executive director Dana Haukaas at (306) 692-1517 or to donate or adopt at the MJHS website www.mjhs.ca .

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Mark it Read

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Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist most famously known for the invention of dynamite died in 1896. In his will, he bequeathed all of his “remaining realisable assets” to be used to establish five prizes known as “Nobel Prizes” in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace.

Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901 and are awarded by a committee elected by the Norwegian Joan Ritchie Parliament.

EDITOR “The said interest shall be divided into five equal parts, which shall be apportioned as follows: /- – -/ one part to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” (Excerpt from the will of Alfred Nobel) “Free, independent and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said they are convinced that freedom of expression and freedom of information help to ensure an informed public. These rights are crucial prerequisites for democracy and protect against war and conflict. The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov is intended to underscore the importance of protecting and defending these fundamental rights.” https://www. nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2021/press-release/ It was said that the pair whose work has angered the rulers of Russia and the Philippines, were commended for “their courageous fight for freedom of expression.”

Maria Ressa uses freedom of expression to expose abuse of power, use of violence and growing authoritarianism in her native country, the Philippines. She co-founded Rappler, a digital media company for investigative journalism and has also documented how social media is being used to spread fake news, harass opponents and manipulate public discourse.

Dmitry Muratov has for decades defended freedom of speech in Russia under increasingly challenging conditions. He is the editor-in-chief of Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, and has been a face of Russian investigative journalism since the 1990s. The committee’s decision to award it this year to Muratov appears to be a reflection of the ‘wily’ editor’s ability to keep the paper going despite an increasing Kremlin crackdown. It has been said that Muratov has a mantra, “It’s an art to say the whole truth, but to stay alive” and understood where the boundaries were, being “strategic” in everything he did. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/ europe/dmitry-muratov-nobel-peace-profile-b1934881.html The 2021 peace prize laureates are representative of all journalists who stand up for this ideal in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions. These two journalists receiving a Nobel Peace Prize is a significant milestone where censorship is pervading the very core of media and is evident even here in Canada, a country where “Freedom of Speech” is touted in our very Constitutional rights but gradually eroded day by day.

“When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you are only telling the world that you fear what he might say…”

George R.R. Martin – Clash of Kings

For many children reading is more than a challenge. Falling through the cracks in class and not knowing why is frustrating and embarrassing. I should know, I am dyslexic. The challenges I faced not knowing why I cannot retain information was overwhelming. But as a writer, I have found there are ways of overcoming reading, writing and retaining information.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. The “Mark It Read” campaign was launched four years ago by Dyslexia Canada and sponsored by IG Wealth Management. ”As a founding partner of Dyslexia Canada, IG Wealth Management is proud to help champion the charity’s annual Mark it Read campaign,” said Damon Murchison, President and CEO, IG Wealth Management. “By improving literacy among young Canadians and those most vulnerable, we can help foster better-educated and more financially confident communities across the country.”

For kids who struggle with dyslexia, the red marking pen is a constant reminder they are somehow not meeting their potential and they don’t understand why. It truly makes you feel like a failure. Mark it read brings awareness and support to help children read, write and spell giving them the learning tools they need to be successful in school and in life.

In support of children travelling through their educational journey, the city of Moose Jaw will be lighting up the city hall clock tower in red on October 19th. Canadians are encouraged to visit the buildings and monuments lit up in red across Canada and share a photo on Facebook using the hashtag #MarkItRead2021.

“Families and educators are struggling to provide the

resources needed to help students with dyslexia learn to read. The situation has gotten worse over the last 18 months as an increasing number of children are failing to learn to read. It is heart-breaking as we know that over 75% of children who do not master reading by grade 3 will continue to struggle with reading,” says Christine Staley, Executive Director of Dyslexia Canada. “For parents and students with dyslexia, the only options to get help are to either wait years for school assessments or hope that educators have the resources to provide support, or pay tens of thousands of dollars in private assessments and tutors”.

You can by donating to Dyslexia Canada at https://www. dyslexiacanada.org/ “The truth is, getting the help a child with dyslexia needs to learn the fundamental skill of reading is out of reach for most Canadians families, and teachers are not being provided the tools and resources they require,” says Keith Gray, Chair of Dyslexia Canada. “We are hearing stories of children being grades behind. Their parents and teachers are feeling helpless. We need a comprehensive approach at a systemic level that ensures children with dyslexia get the education and chance at life that they deserve.”

The Moose Jaw Library is also helping with Mark it Read.

Wear red to show support of Dyslexia Awareness Month.

Contact the library for more information at 306-692-2787.

If you or a family member is struggling with reading and writing the Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan have opened their Moose Jaw office located at 109 Ominica St. W. They are hosting an open house on Oct 26. For more information on learning disabilities call 306566-0035.

Dyslexia Awareness Day

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New Optimist Executive

Submitted On September 21, 2021, the Friendly City Optimist Club held their Installation of the 2021/2022 Executives. COVID-19 has once again made for a difficult year but we are still serving the “Youth” in our community the best we can. The Officers were installed by Lt. Governor Doug Rogers.

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“World-Class” Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery Continues to Excel

By Gordon Edgar Moose Jaw Express

Despite the pandemic, MJMAG continues its connection with the community, pioneering outreach through artistic spirit and innovative use of technology.

“It’s been challenging for the last year and a half,” Curator/Director Jennifer McRorie says, “We’ve had to really reinvent how we engage with the community and our audiences with a lot of virtual programming but we have been able to broaden our outreach. Our most recent Artist’s Talk with Belinda Harrow had call participants from as far away as New Zealand.”

MJMAG has been able to secure emergency funding from both federal and provincial sources to help carry them through the pandemic, but McRorie says their operating budget is very thin, and will continue to be affected into the next year. The loss they have felt most significantly has been their Canada Day Park Art festival. Hosting around 80 vendors, artisans, and craftspeople, with nearly 5,000 people attending

each year, MJMAG has not been able to hold Park Art in two years.

“It has been challenging,” McRorie notes, “because that was a significant source of donations for us. We’ve also missed the community interaction of that event, and it was a great way to celebrate Canada Day while support local artists and craftspeople.”

MJMAG doubles as a busy art education centre. Education Coordinator Christy Schweiger has been at MJMAG for 18 years coordinating their art and education programs. “The disruption really threw me

for a loop,” she says. “I personally was interacting with three to four thousand kids a year through our programs here, but after the pandemic hit, we had to halt all in-per-

son programs.”

It didn’t take long for the staff to begin brainstorming ways of connecting with the community online and over the telephone.

“We’re doing a lot of work now with Seniors’ Centre Without Walls, ” Schweiger says, “which is a program where we mail out art kits, and then have telephone calls with groups of seniors who have been isolated and shut in, and we go through the kits together and make art.” They are constantly innovating new ideas for the program, which aims toward inclusivity for those who may not have the technology or internet connection to participate online.

A new drop-in watercolor class started on Oct. 15th, with social distancing and proof of two-dose vaccination required in order to keep potentially vulnerable participants safe. Local schools are participating in interactive virtual classes with a wide variety of different projects including bringyour-own-supplies or mail-out art kits. A

program they’ve called CREATEabilities is made specifically for those with special needs and learning differences.

“Our focus in the last year and a half has been reaching to the community,” McRorie says. “We’ve really connected to people reaching out to deal with isolation, and once we’re through [Covid-19], we still will continue to provide virtual outreach.”

MJMAG, which in now in it’s 55th year, won the Organization Leadership award in May from Sk Arts, which noted that the gallery has become “an integral part of the artistic landscape in Saskatchewan and in Canada,” and that “their exhibits and commissioned installations are world class and have been shown as far away as Sydney, Australia and Tokyo, Japan.”

Moose Javians wishing to support the museum and art gallery can explore the arts programs on their website or sign up for a yearly membership there.

Support Local Businesses while Trunk or Treating Rerun: Correct Version

By Natalie Lund - Moose Jaw Express

Cheer Infinity is inviting families and local businesses to kick-start the week prior to Halloween by coming together as a community for their event “Trunk or Treat.”

The outdoor event will be hosted on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 1-3 p.m. in the Moose Jaw Alliance Church parking lot.

Businesses and organizations will be festively decorating their vehicles and filling them with candy while families tour from one trunk to the next. It is estimated that about 150-250 kids will attend.

“It will be a blast. Support local businesses while showing off your Halloween costumes and receiving candy,” says business co-owner, Melissa Marzolf.

Registration is important as it ensures a time slot to help control the crowds with safe distancing. The fee will be $10 for each family.

Families that are eager to participate can register by email or visit the website. There will be a Trunk or Treat section to click on.

Furthermore, families can register when they arrive. E-transfer is also accepted at info@cheerinfinity.ca.

There is no cost for businesses to register.

“We ask them to just bring their vehicles and decorate their trunk however they would like and then have candy goodies ready for the kids. If they would like to hand out fliers, info or anything to promote their business, they can,” says Marzolf.

Cheer Infinity employees will promote

and advertise the attending businesses on social media before, during and after the event.

You can decorate any kind of vehicle you would like including tractors or grain trucks.

“A tractor would be fun. I think the kids would love that,” said Marzolf.

“What we are doing is a little different from last year. We are going to email the businesses that are registered and update them daily with how many people are to be expected for the event to prepare adequate amounts of goodies for the kids.”

The businesses that are registered will be emailed a map of location the day of the event. When businesses arrive there will be volunteers guiding them to the right locations to set up the trunks so it will be a nice flow for when the kids arrive.

Everyone who attends gets a chance to vote for their favourite vehicle to win a prize. Last year, the winner received a gift basket with gift cards for businesses in town.

People can also feel free to email the website at www.infinityathletics.ca to assist in

answering any questions or concerns that the participants might have.

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Clive’s Drive for Five 1. Revitalize River Street and Enhance Tourism 2. Make Crescent Park and Downtown Safe Again 3. Fix the 4th Avenue Bridge - Safe and Beautiful 4. Plan for a New Bridge to Southwest South Hill 5. Improve Minor Sports Facilities and Keep Summer Ice “We are super excited to be able to run it again and happy to have more businesses joining. The more kids, the funner it is.

We love to see all the kids dressed up in Halloween costumes enjoying themselves.

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Food bank’s Deann Little returns to help agency in new role Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A familiar face is back with the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank, as former development manager Deann Little has returned and taken on a new role.

Little spent nine years with the food bank before moving to British Columbia in July 2020, but after 14 months, moved back to Moose Jaw. She began working casually with Riverside Mission before food bank development manager Jason Moore acquired a grant to create the position of client resource representative.

Little’s first day as the client resource rep was Oct. 4.

“It’s exciting to be back … . I’m so glad to be back,” she said on Oct. 8.

Little usually never cries after losing or leaving a job, but shed many tears when she quit in 2020, she continued. Still, she had good feelings about returning since she knows she can assist clients now differently. This also ensures that the organization becomes stronger in supporting the less fortunate.

As the client resource rep, Little helps clients identify and fill gaps in their lives that don’t relate to food security. She can connect them to other resources or non-profits

in the community and help them become more independent.

For example, if clients need support with their income taxes, Little can connect them with organizations that provide free help.

Clients can then acquire more income through GST or child tax rebates.

“A lot of people when they’re struggling, it’s a tough situation to be in,” she said.

“And over the nine years of my work at the food bank, I’ve realized that there’s more we could do to help our clients besides the food — which is a necessity — but we didn’t have the space to implement new programs.”

Moving into a new, bigger building has alleviated that problem of limited space.

Little’s passion has always been to help people as best she can, so returning to the food bank in this new role was gratifying.

She knows she can implement changes and build stronger relationships with clients and the business community.

“I thrive on it. It means everything to me,” she added Little can be reached at deann.little@mjfoodbank.org or 306-631-7779.

The food bank has always worked with

Deann Little poses in the food bank’s new building on Oct. 8. Little has returned to the organization after 14 months away and is now the new client resource rep. Photo by Jason G. Antonio other non-profits in town, such as Hunger in Moose Jaw and Riverside Mission.

While that will continue, Little will also

develop relationships with other agencies — such as businesses and grocery stores — to potentially share resources and make the community better.

Besides the position, another new feature to which Little is adjusting is working in a new building. The food bank was previously in a small 1,700-square-foot space on 305 Fairford Street West. However, the organization moved across the street to 270 Fairford Street West and into a 6,200-square-foot building.

Similar to the previous building, Little will share office space with operations manager Terri Smith.

“It worked good for nine years, so let’s do another nine-plus years,” laughed Little.

“And thankfully, she got the bigger office, so it works out well.”

Little started hunting for a new building six years ago, so to see the new space is exciting, especially since the food bank can deliver its programs more effectively.

She noted that Moore was instrumental in securing the new venue.

“We (also) love this location,” she added, “because it’s close to the downtown core and a fair bit of our clients do walk.”

“I Bought A Lunch Campaign” is back

by Natalie Lund - Moose Jaw Express

Hunger in Moose Jaw is hosting its annual fall fundraising campaign to bring healthy lunches into local school’s to give to all students. The I Bought A Lunch fundraising campaign occurs annually about this time of the year.

This year it will be taking place October 4th to November 16th with a goal of raising $50,000 dollars in order to continue to

do the campaign in school divisions.

For the last 11 years, the organization has made approximately 500,000 lunches.

All proceeds from the campaign will go towards the Child Nutrition program at Hunger in Moose Jaw which provides lunches for hundreds of children in school’s a day. The organization normally provides approximately 65,000 lunches in a full school year.

The lunches are free for the kids but a form is available for parents to fill out to notify of allergies or restrictions a student might have.

“We do our very best to accommodate every single one of those. We have alternative food options as we want them to have a lunch that they are going to eat, not a lunch that they can’t,” says Executive Di-

rector Sharla Sept.

There is no criteria requirements so families can contact their school if they are interested in getting involved.

“We have a wonderful community support system between private donations and businesses. There’s always been support for our program and through the school’s too,” says Sept.

Donations can be made by cash, credit, cheque or debit. Donations can also be made in person at participating local businesses around the city “Every dollar literally counts. It’s about a dollar to run a lunch,” They also accept e-transfer at hunger. moosejaw@sasktel.net and to receive a tax receipt please include your contact information in the e-transfer.

If anyone would like to make a donation they are asked to phone ahead of time to 306-692-1916.

Throughout years of operating the campaign, Sept has seen many personal success stories when it comes to feedback

from the community.

“The community continues to support us after all these years so we have to be making an impact on our involvement in the community …and an impact on people’s lives,” says Sept. “We always want to say thank you to our community as they have supported us for over 25 years and we are still going and we are still out there but we could not do it without the publics support,” added Sept.

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Ex-Mosaic Place ops manager can pursue wrongful dismissal trial against city, judge rules Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Kevin Taylor, the former director of operations at Mosaic Place, can proceed to trial over his wrongful dismissal case after the chief justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently ruled in his favour.

Taylor was the operations director for the Moose Jaw Downtown and Soccer/Field House Facilities (DFFH) Inc. from June 2011 — he started with the city in 1991 — until the venue terminated him without notice in June 2013. He then proceeded legally with a statement of claim in September 2013, arguing he had been wrongfully dismissed.

From here, Taylor’s case against DFFH began to drag out, which eventually prompted the former employee and his lawyer to approach the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal for a decision about moving forward.

Chief Justice C.J.S. Richards heard the appeal in December 2020 and, on Sept. 13, 2021, issued his ruling that favoured Taylor. Two other justices concurred with Richards’ written report.

Richards laid out the timeline starting from September 2013.

Timeline of events Through his lawyer, Timothy Stodalka, Taylor issued a statement of claim alleging DFFH dismissed him without compensation instead of giving reasonable notice of dismissal. In response, in December 2013, Mosaic Place filed its statement of defence and alleged it terminated Taylor with just cause and did not need to pay him.

The courts ordered mandatory meditation in January 2014, which the parties completed. Then, for the next five years, interactions slowed to a crawl — there was no action for 16 months at one point.

In November 2019, Mosaic Place filed an amended notice of application asking the court to strike Taylor’s statement of claim since prosecution had not happened and some claims allegedly contained opinion evidence. This amended notice relied on an affidavit that “city employee” Jim Puffalt swore that month.

Taylor then filed a response to DFFH’s notice of objection.

In 2019, Mosaic Place successfully applied to a Queen’s Bench Chambers judge to dismiss the claim for lack of prosecution. Taylor then went to the Court of Appeal, arguing the Chambers judge made errors in her consideration of DFFH’s application and that the order dismissing his action should be set aside.

Court of Appeal decision Justice Richards reviewed Taylor’s main concerns and responded to each in his ruling.

“I conclude … that this appeal should be allowed. The Chambers judge correctly concluded that the delay in issue here was both inordinate and inexcusable,” Richards wrote. “However, she made some errors of principle in assessing whether it is in the interests of justice that Mr. Taylor’s claim should nonetheless proceed to trial.

“When those errors are corrected and this matter re-examined, the balance tips in favour of permitting the claim to proceed.”

An inordinate delay Taylor contended that if the courts properly considered Mosaic Place’s actions, the delay in moving forward the litigation cannot be excessive, Richards said. For example, Taylor emphasized that his counsel sent DFFH an email on April 2, 2017, asking for a reply to the undertakings.

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However, the venue did not reply until November 2019, which meant Mosaic Place breached its obligation to provide answers to undertakings “within a reasonable time.”

“In this case, the statement of claim was issued on Sept.

23, 2013. Some six years elapsed between that date and the date when the application to strike (the statement of claim) … was filed,” said Richards.

This was a straightforward wrongful dismissal action until the duelling applications were filed, so the delay was inordinate, he continued. Moreover, the delay was longer than other wrongful dismissal cases that Queen’s Bench has heard.

“I am not persuaded that the Chambers judge erred in concluding that the delay in issue here was inordinate,” said Richards, while the delay was not excusable either.

Proceeding with the action The Chambers judge looked at five factors in determining whether this matter should proceed, including prejudice to Mosaic Place if the matter went to trial, the length of the delay, the stage of the litigation, the context for the delay, public interest in the case, and reasons for the delay.

Richards reviewed the Chambers’ judge’s decisions and commented on whether she was correct or had erred in principle.

The Chambers judge noted that Puffalt confirmed that DFFH had been dissolved, that Spectra Venue Management Services was responsible for operating the venue, and that he had no knowledge of Taylor’s employment at Mosaic Place even though he had administered the litigation.

Mosaic Place would face some prejudice if the matter went to trial, but it did not demonstrate that such prejudice would be significant or consequential, said Richards.

Thus, this factor “weighs only marginally” against allowing the claim to go to trial.

Mosaic Place did not argue with the Chambers judge’s conclusion that, if other considerations favour the case going to trial, the delay should not prevent that from happening, Richards added.

Thus, he did not assign any weight to this issue.

The litigation is well advanced, the pleadings have closed, mandatory mediation has occurred, affidavits of documents have been produced, questioning has occurred, and replies to undertakings have been completed, he continued.

“Thus, overall, the ‘stage of litigation’ factor weighs heavily in favour of allowing the proceedings to continue even though the summary judgment application may rest on somewhat less secure ground than Mr. Taylor suggests,” Richards added.

Meanwhile, Mosaic Place repeatedly pressed Taylor for progress in 2014 and early 2015, while he let matters sit for two long periods, the justice continued. However, the venue was prepared to let the file stay neutral and ignore its obligations to provide replies.

“In the end, this consideration weighs only somewhat against allowing Mr. Taylor’s claim to move forward,” added Richards.

The only reason Taylor offered for the delay is his lawyer failed to act on his instructions to move matters forward.

However, given the “very thin explanation” Taylor offered, “this factor cuts against this matter going to trial,” said Richards.

As for the public interest, Richards didn’t think this issue carried any weight.

Justice’s conclusion “Overall, although this matter is not entirely clear cut, I conclude that it is in the interests of justice that Mr. Taylor’s claim should be allowed to proceed to trial,” Richards concluded. “The stage of the proceedings consideration, including very significantly Mosaic Place’s engagement on the summary judgment application, is what ultimately tips the balance in that direction.”

Taylor’s appeal must be allowed and he is entitled to costs “in the usual way,” the justice added.

Spectra has not indicated whether it will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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From The Kitchen

Hunting seasons fill supper plates with varied flavours

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

The rewards of hunting season offer opportunities to enjoy the flavours of wild birds and other animals covered by provincial hunting regulations.

This week’s recipes provide two suggestions for preparing the treasures of the hunt.

••• Fried Prairie Chicken 3 lbs. Prairie Chicken pieces salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup flour for dredging 4 tbsps. butter Pluck birds and remove innards. Wash birds in cold water and dry thoroughly.

Cut birds into serving pieces (legs, wings, breasts, thighs, etc.) and dunk into cold water and drain on paper towels but do not pat dry.

Mix salt and pepper and flour and dredge chicken pieces.

Heat butter in a skillet and add chicken pieces. Cook slowly until brown and tender, about 45

minutes.

Remove to a serving platter and serve with roasted root vegetables and a cream gravy. Leftover chicken may be frozen.

••• Wild Pheasant and Mushrooms 2 pheasant legs and 2 breasts 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsps. butter 3/4 cup pearl onions or 1/3 cup chopped yellow onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups of assorted mushroom varieties, sliced 1 cup white wine 1 cup chicken broth 2 tbsps. cornstarch 2 tbsps. water salt and pepper to taste Preheat heavy dutch oven on stove top with medium heat.

Add olive oil and then half the butter and stir

until butter is melted.

Dredge legs and breasts in combined flour and seasonings. Sear legs first for two minutes on each side. Add breasts and sear until lightly browned but not cooked, 2-3 minutes. Scrape pan and stir in bits of browned flour. Deglaze with a bit of water or wine.

Remove legs and breasts and set aside. Add remaining butter to pan. Add mushrooms. Cover and cook until partially cooked, about five minutes. Add onions and garlic. Turn heat to high and add wine and reduce wine by half.

Reduce heat to medium high and return pheasant pieces. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Mix cornstarch and water and add to pan. Stir then cook until sauce thickens.

Transfer contents to a serving dish or set pot on table. Serve with rice or as is.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Awareness raised on local community needs

by April Meersman

The Moose Jaw Women Who Care (WWC) held a Zoom meeting earlier this month to help raise awareness and share information on social issues within the community. Each of their meetings highlights a group or organization that can benefit from sharing its programs and services.

This evening’s meeting highlighted Moose Jaw Family Services (MJFS). Brenda Zinn, the executive director of Moose Jaw Family Services shared their vision and mission.

“We are here to listen and support the

community through all life’s challenges.

Whatever the challenges that they are facing, we want to be here and we really focus on strength-based client-centred programs shops and groups to build resiliency develop skills and knowledge to and gain confidence to make positive changes in their lives. Our goal is to support, educate and empower and strengthen individuals and families,” shared Brenda Zinn.

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By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

So much political attention seems to be focused on Indigenous issues

The text from a progressive-minded cousin was alby Ron Walter most angry, demanding to The views and opinions ex- know why so much political pressed in this article are those oxygen is being spent on Inof the author, and do not nec- digenous people’s issues. essarily reflect the position of He understood the version of this publication. history he’d been taught in Ontario on Indigenous matters was far from the truth. And he realized the need for reconciliation of the white majority with the Native population.

His dislike of Indigenous matters sucking up most of the political oxygen is based on a passion for climate change action: To him the only searing issue of the day should be climate change.

His inability to understand the importance of Indigenous issues comes not from wrong-headed stereotypes of Indigenous people as lazy and prone to alcoholism.

It comes from genuine fear for the fate of the planet if measures to reduce climate change impacts aren’t the main part of political policies.

To better understand the need for truth and reconciliation one ought to walk a ways in Indigenous foot wear.

Since the 1870’s, these original inhabitants and owners of

the land have been mistreated. They were put on reserves after signing treaties with great promises. Even some of the reserve lands were stolen without permission or payment.

On the reserves they were prisoners, only allowed to leave if the local Indian agent agreed. They were placed on welfare, robbed of their dignity, not allowed to practice their religion or culture.

Imagine the uproar if Christians or other religions were forbidden from practising their ways.

Our political leaders and most voters back then looked upon the Indigenous people as heathens, un-Christian, needing salvation from a Christian God. From 1876 until 1960, Indigenous people were only allowed to vote if they renounced their culture and became Canadian citizens. In 1960 they got the vote and permission to leave the reserves without approval.

They were considered sub-human with attempts to kill their language, culture and customs in the residential school system — a system rife with emotional, physical and sexual abuse.

These abuses only became known and credible to most of Canada during the Truth And Reconciliation Commission.

Even then many did not believe the stories, or even pay

attention.

Discovery of unmarked graves at several sites of residential schools brought the horrors of these schools to public attention.

The issue is gulping so much political oxygen simply because this is one huge opportunity for Indigenous people to make others aware of their terrible suffering and depravation — suffering that has shown up in successive generations with insufficient parenting skills, family violence and substance abuse.

Graduates of residential schools had no way of learning parenting skills.

This offers an opportunity to make everyone aware, feel sympathy and feel guilt for what our political leaders did during the last 150 years.

Real reconciliation will take a generation or two to happen as the young sympathetic and guilt-ridden generation of today assumes leadership positions.

Where will it end?

Aside from understanding Indigenous people, the ultimate ending could see the First Nations collect annual rent from the national income.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Snowbirds 431 Squadron last performance of the 2021 season

By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

The RCAF Snowbirds performed their final air demonstration show of the season for family and limited military members on Oct.15.

Guests and most military members were restricted from attending because of Covid 19 precautions The team was scheduled to perform 17 shows in Canada and the United States. Some of the U.S, shows were cancelled, among them thee Huntington Beach show. That show was cancelled as the oil spill fumes posed a threat

to the aircraft.

This year’s Snowbirds under the command of Lt. Vol Denis Bandet of Regina began the season with two shows ending the Operation Inspiration/ The cross-Canada pandemic operation was postponed after a fatal crash in Kamloops last May that killed Capt..

Jennifer Casey and injured Capt. Richard MacDougall.

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Prairie South School Division

The next PSSD board meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Pandemic caused reading scores to drop in PSSD last year, report says Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Reading level scores decreased from five per cent to 12 per cent in certain grades during the 2020-21 school year in Prairie South School Division, with the pandemic blamed for the decline.

Amanda Olson, superintendent of learning, presented a second student learning accountability report during the October board of education meeting. The report

looked at reading, writing and arithmetic scores for English students in grades 1 to 3 and French immersion students in grades 2 and 3, with the data collected twice last year.

“As we expected, the pandemic has had an effect on the academics side of things,” she said. “Our staff are working really hard to meet students where they’re at and provide

the necessary interventions … to progress them forward (and) work on their strengths and find their missing skills.”

All the scores had three levels, or colours: red, yellow and green. Red indicated students needed serious help, yellow indicated students required additional help, and green indicated students were reading at grade level.

There was no data for 2019-20 because the pandemic shut down schools and prevented the collecting of information.

Reading The data showed 67.9 per cent of Grade 1 students were in the green by last June. In comparison, 73.1 per cent were at grade level two years ago, 79.7 per cent were in the green three years ago, 72.2 per cent were at grade level four years ago and 71.7 per cent were in the green five years ago.

The data showed 69.9 per cent of Grade 2 students were in the green last June. In comparison, 82 per cent were at grade level two years ago, 75.2 per cent were in the green three years ago, 73.5 per cent were at grade level four years ago and 71.3 per cent were in the green five years ago.

By last June, 67.4 per cent of Grade 3 students were reading at grade level. In comparison, 78.4 per cent were in the green two years ago, 75.1 per cent were at grade level three years ago, 74.3 per cent were in the green four years ago and 75.5 per cent

were in the green five years ago.

Writing Teachers assessed the writing skills last year of students in grades 4, 7 and 9. The educators used a provincially created rubric to determine how well the students wrote.

“In writing, we didn’t see as much of a change. In fact, most of our data stayed fairly similar,” said Olson, although some students have not progressed during the pandemic. “And I think that that can attest to the different adaptations we made for students in writing.”

The data showed 62.6 per cent of Grade 4 students were writing at grade level last year, compared to 60.1 per cent in the green three years ago and 58.3 per cent at grade level four years ago.

In Grade 7, 65.9 per cent of students were at grade level by last June, compared to 65.5 per cent in the green three years ago and 66 per cent at grade level four years ago.

The data showed students in Grade 9 were at 67.3 per cent of grade level, compared to 65.1 per cent in the green three years ago and 59.1 per cent at grade level four years ago.

Arithmetic Province-wide math assessments occurred for the first time during the 2018-19 school year using a common rubric to test students in grades 2, 5 and 8.

By last June, 74.3 per cent of Grade 2 students were at grade level. In comparison, 76.6 per cent were in the green three years

ago.

Data showed 66.9 per cent of Grade 5 students were in the green by last June, compared to 63.5 per cent who were at grade level three years ago.

By last June, 76.3 per cent of Grade 8 students were at grade level, compared to 71.1 per cent in the green three years ago.

Students in PSSD have higher anxiety rates than other Canadian students, data shows Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Data about anxiety levels.

Students in Prairie South School Division (PSSD) have higher rates of anxiety than Canadian norms, according to new data from the division.

Amanda Olson, superintendent of learning, presented a student accountability report with the survey data during the recent October board of education meeting.

The survey — which 2,058 students from grades 4 to 12 completed — is usually conducted in the spring and the data presented in June. However, because of the pandemic, the information was unavailable then.

The survey focused on students’ positive sense of belonging, positive teacher-student relationships, anxiety levels and vaping activities.

Anxiety Students felt various emotions — such as anxiety — about returning to school

during the pandemic, Olson said. School personnel worked to support them and their families during the transition back in person or to online learning. This included calling them before the year started to put them at ease.

The data for moderate to high levels of anxiety compared PSSD students to the Canadian norm. The results showed: Grade 4: 28 per cent / 23 per cent Grade 5: 36 per cent / 22 per cent Grade 6: 34 per cent / 24 per cent Grade 7: 31 per cent / 24 per cent Grade 8: 33 per cent / 26 per cent Grade 9: 29 per cent / 27 per cent Grade 10: 28 per cent / 27 per cent Grade 11: 33 per cent / 25 per cent Grade 12: 24 per cent / 24 per cent Vaping The survey asked 370 students in grades 7 to 12 about their vaping habits in the last 30 days. The data showed 82 per cent had vaped zero times; six per cent vaped one to two times; nine per cent vaped more than 20 times; two per cent vaped five to 10 times; and one per cent vaped 10 to 20 times.

Olson noted that that six per cent is a decrease from 33 per cent in the spring of 2019.

Meanwhile, 71 per cent said they have never tried vaping, 15 per cent said they vaped a couple of times, 12 per cent vaped nicotine, and two per cent vaped marijuana.

Positive sense of belonging The data for positive sense of belonging compared PSSD students to the Canadian norm. The results showed: Grade 4: 73 per cent / 82 per cent Grade 5: 68 per cent / 79 per cent Grade 6: 68 per cent / 78 per cent Grade 7: 56 per cent / 76 per cent Grade 8: 56 per cent / 74 per cent

Data about students’ positive sense of belonging Grade 9: 67 per cent / 66 per cent Grade 10: 68 per cent / 64 per cent Grade 11: 60 per cent / 62 per cent Grade 12: 60 per cent / 63 per cent Some data from 2021 was the same as in 2019, while some grades decreased by 11 per cent, said Olson, although she did not identify where the changes were. Some students might have felt an increased sense of belonging, perhaps because they were placed in cohorts with the same youths for the year.

“For some students, that would work very well, and for others, it would have been very difficult to work with one group,” she remarked.

Positive teacher-student relationships The data for positive teacher-student relationships compared PSSD students to the

Data about positive teacher-student relationships Canadian norm. The results showed: Grade 4: 86 per cent / 83 per cent Grade 5: 81 per cent / 83 per cent Grade 6: 82 per cent / 83 per cent Grade 7: 70 per cent / 79 per cent Grade 8: 73 per cent / 78 per cent Grade 9: 77 per cent / 77 per cent Grade 10: 76 per cent / 75 per cent Grade 11: 77 per cent / 75 per cent Grade 12: 75 per cent / 74 per cent Some grades increased one to three per cent and some decreased three to seven per cent, said Olson, without specifying which grades those were.

Similar to the previous data, these changes could be because there were no extracurricular activities or because students were in cohorts and had less interaction with other adults, she added.

MOOSEJAWEXPRESS.COM • Wednesday,October 20, 2021 • PAGE A11

“They”

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

Who are “they”? The “they” being referred to are those we see as behind the scene players, pulling strings and making macro decisions that intentionally negatively affect us all. We refer to those people so often it is worth a moment to ponder who

they are, if they exist at all, and how did they get so powerful.

Some people see “they” simply as the government. Others view them as powerful people in control of big business, while others contend they are the ultra-wealthy.

Further still, some regard them as a group of people belonging to a clandestine society that make things happen through the influence held by their collective membership. A few go so far as to say they are an amalgam of everyone in all the above subsets, diabolically united, for the sole purpose of exercising their dominion over us peons.

Perhaps there is some validity to those views. However, what about us? Are we mere victims or are we part of the problem? For those who believe it is the government, remember this; it is us who keep electing the same old politicians, from the same old parties, with the same old rhetoric, with the same old promises. As for big business, keep in mind it is us who vote with our money by racing toward the outrageously wealthy multi-nationals with credit card in hand to obtain the “best deal” on goods and services they tell us we

cannot live without.

What if there is no “they”? What if what is happening is the inevitable self-destructive outcome of a myriad of insane decisions and inane philosophies we have collectively adopted over the past few decades? What if the reason we are going through this worldwide debt crisis, divisions, drug use, loss of freedoms, and an ocean of other hellish societal upheavals is simply due to cause and effect? Worse still, what if it is all happening because we have weak, grossly misguided morals and are now reaping what we have sown?

How many want to face the real possibility that we have done this to ourselves? Do we have the courage to entertain that our modern absurdly illogical beliefs concomitant with our long-in-the-tooth selfishness is why we are in serious trouble today? If we take a step back and look at our collective disfunction there is sufficient evidence to suggest we are our own perpetrators.

Our society has turned its’ back on a truckload of morals and traditions once honored by our ancestors. Placing a high value on the traditional family unit is just one example. We flippantly declared it obsolete

yet in times like these the value of a tight family cannot be overstated.

What if old traditions and morality, such as a strongly bonded family unit, is exactly what kept society on an even keel? Without doubt, abandoning it has caused us to be weaker and more vulnerable to outside powers. Negating simple, basic, universally held traditions and morals has divided us, and we all know of the adage, “divided we fall.” We cannot ignore the absolute truth that “we” abandoned our values and many other fundamental ethics, not “they.”

Disturbingly, there is an appearance of a “they” at this point in time. To our shame, if they are a reality we are the ones who created such a monster. Furthermore, if there is a “they” playing puppet master, our moral decay makes their goals a great deal easier.

If “they” exist and have so much power, it is wise to know who is aiding and abetting their cause. A good place to start looking for them is in our own bathroom mirrors.

Elphias Levi said it plainly; “Man is the creator of his heaven or hell, and there is no demons except his own follies.”

Region’s jobless numbers higher than one year ago

By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

The Swift Current Moose Jaw labour region has 900 more unemployed persons than one year ago, according to the Statistics Canada September labour force report.

The region had 4,500 unemployed people in September compared with 3,600 a year before.

The number of employed has declined to 51,200 while the number of persons in the labour force has shrunk by 1,500 reflecting people who retired, quit looking for work

or moved away.

The unemployment rate in the region of 8.1 per cent compared with 6.3 per cent in 2020.

This region’s unemployment rate was fourth lowest of five regions in the province.

Lowest unemployment rate was Yorkton-Melville at 4.2 per cent, continuing a long-term trend.

Second lowest was Prince Albert Northern

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Highest unemployment rate was Newfoundland and Labrador, 11.4 per cent; followed by P.E.I. and New Brunswick at 8.5 per cent each; Alberta at 8.4 per cent; and Nova Scotia at 7.8 per cent.

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City Hall Council Notes The next regular city council meeting is Monday, Oct 25

Council approves proof of vaccine policy after rancorous debate City council has approved new guidelines and policies for proof of vaccination for city employees and contractors, but only after engaging in a rancorous discussion that included veiled personal insults.

During its Oct. 12 regular meeting, council voted 5-1 twice to approve proof of vaccination policies for city employees and for contractors who operate on city premises.

Coun. Kim Robinson was opposed to both motions.

Meanwhile, council voted unanimously to approve guidelines for masking and proof of vaccination for all recreational venues and Mosaic Place.

Since he is opposed to coercing people to take vaccines, Robinson introduced the first two recommendations as negative motions to ensure they failed. However, council voted 5-1 both times against this act and, due to insight from acting city clerk Tracy Wittke, approved the motions in the affirmative.

Policies’ focus City staff and contractors have until Sunday, Oct. 31, to indicate whether they are fully vaccinated. If they are not fully vaccinated or choose not to provide their status, then starting Monday, Nov. 1, they will have to take weekly COVID-19 rapid tests and provide those results to city hall.

“Personnel who refuse to comply with the requirements of this policy will not be permitted onto city premises and may be subject to consequences, which may include disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment,” the policy said, while contractors would be denied entry onto city premises.

During the meeting, council voted 5-1 to have the city pay for all rapid tests for unvaccinated employees — at $90 per test — until Friday, Dec. 31. Council would then review the issue during 2022 budget deliberations.

Robinson was opposed.

Let the debate begin Acting Mayor Dawn Luhning admitted that she was unsure as an elected official how she could insist that people do something to themselves that they don’t want to do — take the vaccine — for whatever reason.

“I’m not sure we should be telling employees that they must get vaccinated by a certain date,” she said, noting city hall’s work-from-home policy should apply to those unvac-

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express cinated staff until the province provides more direction.

While Luhning personally believed that residents should be vaccinated, as the acting mayor, she struggled with telling staff that they must get the jab or their employment was in jeopardy.

“The intent is not to force people to get vaccinated … ,” said city manager Jim Puffalt. “You have a choice to make.

The choice is to get vaccinated, and if not, provide a negative test. It would be logistically difficult to allow people to work from home for the sole reason that they do not want to get vaccinated.”

City hall conducted a voluntary survey in September to determine how many staff were vaccinated. While not everyone responded, the results showed the percentage was higher than the provincial average. However, Puffalt refused to say in public what actual percentage that was.

“I think it’s ridiculous that we as a city are trying to mandate and tell people that they have to go out and get vaccinated,” Robinson said, noting council is infringing upon people’s Charter rights and freedoms and heading down a slippery slope.

What council is doing is changing employees’ conditions of employment because when they were hired, they weren’t told they had to acquire a vaccination or pay for tests, he continued.

“For us to say you must go out and get vaccinated or your job is in jeopardy is totally wrong and I won’t support this one iota,” Robinson said, adding he preferred to have the city pay for the rapid tests.

Shifting goalposts After Robinson introduced the main motions in the negative, Luhning said she opposed that intention since city council must follow the province’s guidelines, just as businesses do. That is why people must be vaccinated or show a negative test.

“What guidelines should we follow?” wondered Robinson.

He pointed out the premier and CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority both said on June 30 that vaccination mandates were unnecessary. Moreover, the health minister has said such mandates infringe on people’s rights.

The province has issued several instructions since the summer about what people are to do, he continued. Meanwhile,

it’s likely — based on the experience of Israel — that people will need a fourth booster shot, which shows how poor the vaccine’s effectiveness is.

“The goalposts keep moving,” Robinson said, reiterating that council does not have the right to change employees’ condition of employment.

The city is not mandating that employees be vaccinated but is only saying they must provide proof or a negative test, replied Luhning.

No winners There are no winners in this debate, but council must make decisions that protect the community and city employees, said Coun. Heather Eby. Eby, who is running for mayor, indicated that people have emailed her saying they would not vote for her, depending upon how she voted on this issue. Shrugging, she said that however council decides, people will strongly disagree.

That is why council members must vote according to their conscience.

“We are following a higher level of government, the province of Saskatchewan. I’m trusting those guys,” she added.

“And I’m glad that this is not, ‘You have to go get vaccinated.’ I would not have supported that.”

In response, Robinson said that if any councillor running for mayor is worried about how residents will vote for them based on their decisions, they are on council for the wrong reasons.

“I’m not anti-vax by any means. I’m pro-your-choice,” he added.

Undue hardship Coun. Jamey Logan was also opposed to forcing people to be vaccinated, pointing out the policy does force staff to get the jab. He thought this would create unnecessary problems for single parents, especially if they had to pay $90 per week for a test. He thought the city should foot the bill for those tests.

“There is enough hardship in the world. Let’s not do this to these employees at this time,” he added.

Coun. Crystal Froese agreed with Logan, adding vaccinations will prevent another shutdown of the economy, which would destroy businesses already struggling.

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Residents who want weekly garbage collection to continue until the end of October are out of luck since city hall says the data does not support extending the collection deadline.

After the change to bi-weekly waste pickup in 2017, residents regularly expressed concerns that weekly waste

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“Data does not support that weekly collection is required, and two additional disposals during the month of October would not resolve the issue for those properties with many trees,” he continued.

The historical data shows that tonnage collected in October is 65 per cent of that collected in June and July, while bi-weekly collection was moved to Oct. 1 to accommodate the decline in lawn clippings, Puffalt pointed out.

According to the data, in May, the average kilograms per household collected for garbage was 63. That number jumps to 88.5 kgs in June, 78.5 kgs in July, 66.3 kgs in August, 43.6 kgs in September and 56.1 kgs in October.

For customers who still have excess yard waste in October, they can request an extra, temporary disposal receptacle for $110, Puffalt said. Meanwhile, city hall can waive the pickup and delivery fee for property owners with excess leaves and garden refuse if they collect and return the receptacle.

City hall estimates that the additional cost to complete weekly waste collection in October is $11,000. This means an extra two weeks of collection would cost $22,000.

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Based on Puffalt’s report, council unanimously approved four motions for waste collection. These included: · Scheduling an extra weekend for free yard waste disposal at the landfill for leaves and garden refuse on Saturday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 7 · Scheduling two weekends for free yard waste disposal at the landfill in the future · Referring bi-weekly waste collection to the 2022 budget deliberations · Waiving the pick-up and delivery fee for additional waste receptacles if customers agree to pick up and return the container Council discussion “We had an absolutely beautiful fall … ,” said Coun.

Crystal Froese. “I don’t see any reason why we can’t allocate $11,000 to extend us into October to help people out, alongside offering an additional weekend this month.”

Acting Mayor Dawn Luhning agreed that Oct. 1 was too early to stop weekly garbage collection. She knows that many mature trees in the avenues don’t lose their leaves until later in the month. She thought the last weekend in October was when weekly pickup should cease.

It’s understandable why adding two extra weeks of garbage pickup is impossible since there is a schedule and rotation in place, said Coun. Heather Eby. If the issue of more pickups in October is raised during the 2022 budget deliberations, she would support such a move.

Meanwhile, some residents who live in the avenues do not have green bins and still pay for garbage collection, she added. She understood that some alleys are too narrow for collection but wondered if city administration could review the situation.

City hall has discussed this issue, while there is currently a smaller garbage truck that goes down those alleys, said city manager Jim Puffalt. Meanwhile, those residents are eligible for three extra bags per week for bi-weekly pickup. They can request additional service by calling the public works department at 306-694-4450.

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City Hall Council Notes The next regular city council meeting is Monday, Oct 25

New storage rental units Federal funding could push geothermal project approved for construction on Lancaster Road to next level, council hears Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

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City council plans to pursue federal funding to support a geothermal project taking place in Moose Jaw and help push the initiative to the next level.

During its Oct. 12 regular meeting, council unanimously voted to submit the Galilee Geothermal Project to the federal Natural Resources Canada infrastructure program under its Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways program capacity-building stream.

This funding — $5 million is available — would allow Moose Jaw to push forward the existing project, including digging a test well to determine whether the project is feasible.

During its Jan. 11 executive committee meeting, council approved a proposal from Steve Halabura for the Galilee Geothermal Project and his preliminary economic assessment of the development of the resource for agri-food production. Council also approved $54,186 to assist with the start-up.

“The City of Moose Jaw has an opportunity to further harness the geothermal resource to create economic development initiatives,” economic manager Jim Dixon

said during the October meeting.

A consultant will work with city hall to complete the application proposal, which must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 22.

Then, should the federal government provide the grant funding, city administration would bring a report to council with the project’s next steps.

This report is in line with council’s strategic plan, which aims to be an attractive and welcoming city of choice with a balanced and well-supported economy by providing sustainable community growth, Dixon’s report added. The plan identifies that new opportunities, actions, and tactics are required to successfully advance the community into the future.

“This is really exciting,” said Coun. Crystal Froese.

Residents know that Moose Jaw has geothermal wells, which the Temple Gardens Mineral Spa helped create and uses, she continued. She thought it was “quite extraordinary” that the potential for geothermal energy existed in the area and that it could generate additional revenue for the municipality.

“It has oodles of potential,” she added.

Homeowners’ request to modify property denied despite already acting without permission Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The development appeals board has denied a request from two homeowners for variances under the zoning bylaw to modify their property, even though they made several changes before seeking permission.

Linda and Dayle Siminiuk at 1152 Coteau Street West approached the appeals board on Sept. 21, asking for leeway to add a front-yard deck and house addition with a proposed front-yard setback of 3.75 metres, contrary to 6.72 metres in the zoning bylaw.

Furthermore, they wanted a variance under the bylaw to cover more of their property than is allowed — 51 per cent versus 40 per cent in the bylaw — and a rear-yard setback of 4.7 metres, contrary to the 7.5 metres in the bylaw.

According to the appeals board’s report, the Siminiuks demolished their old front yard deck and constructed a 24-foot-by13-foot deck “prior to applying for a development and building permit.”

After inspecting the property on May 11, city hall ordered the homeowners to apply for a development and building permit for the front yard deck. While reviewing the permit, the development officer learned the Siminiuks had constructed a rear addition to their house and detached garage without a similar permit.

Previously, in September 2007, the Siminiuks applied for — and obtained — a permit to build a 534-square-foot detached garage. However, the appeals board noted that they built a garage that was 624 square feet in size instead.

The garage is now considered a part of the principal dwelling due to the rear addition that connects the house and garage, which means the rear-yard setback must remain at 7.5 metres, the report continued. That

addition “was constructed without a development or building permit and it does not meet National Building Code regulations,” while city hall would need an engineer to approve the structural integrity of the addition since a four-foot cantilever had been constructed.

“The front yard deck, rear addition and garage (have) caused the applicant to be in contravention of three sections of the zoning bylaw,” the appeals board said.

During the September meeting, the Siminiuks argued that they wanted to keep the front yard deck as is because they built it larger so there would be space for safer and more convenient access for EMS in emergencies and make the deck wheelchair-accessible in the future. Their goal is to live in their home long-term.

The addition between the home and garage should also stay, the Siminiuks argued, to solve the problem of snowing fall off the garage and filling up the basement entry.

After reviewing the Siminiuks’ arguments and those of city hall, the appeals board denied the variance request for three reasons: · The development would contravene the maximum site coverage and front yard and rear yard setback requirements for the R1 district under the zoning bylaw, while the board would not grant a similar variance to anyone else · The variances contradict the purposes of the bylaw by leaving minimal front and rear yard space · The request would not injuriously affect the neighbouring properties During the Oct. 12 meeting, city council voted unanimously to receive and file the report.

Two business owners have received permission to construct an indoor storage rental venue on Lancaster Road, even though three similar services exist within the area.

During its Oct. 12 regular meeting, city council unanimously approved a discretionary use application from Robert and Darlinda McEwen for “indoor storage rental facilities” at 39 Lancaster Road.

However, they must ensure that the 48 rental units are used as storage only and not for any other commercial purpose, while they must also ensure there are 19 off-street parking stalls and two accessible off-street parking stalls.

The business will consist of two 3,600-square-foot buildings, while a third building 4,000 square feet in size could be constructed in the future as office space, a council report said. The property is currently zoned C3 vehicle-oriented commercial district, while city administration recommended approval of the application since there was low potential for land-use conflicts.

City council reviews indoor storage rental units on a case-by-case basis to prevent land-use conflicts.

The zoning bylaw requires discretionary use applications to meet certain criteria before they are recommended for approval, Michelle Sanson, director of planning and development, told council.

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The proposal must conform to all relevant sections of the Official Community Plan (OCP) and any recommendations contained in detailed land use, servicing, or renewal studies. Since this is a vehicle-oriented commercial district, it can meet the needs of many neighbourhoods across the city.

Secondly, the indoor storage rental buildings would be new developments in a recent commercial/industrial subdivision in the city’s north end. They would provide an amenity that the community would use, while the OCP also encourages projects of this nature.

Thirdly, the storage unit buildings would total 668.9 square metres (7,200 square feet), with a possible future office building of 371.6 square metres (4,000 square feet).

Moreover, since this business is located on Lancaster Road, it is a street that can accommodate discretionary use.

“Upgrades to community infrastructure are not anticipated as a result of this application,” Sanson said.

Lastly, this project is unlikely to affect adjacent properties or development. For example, Sanson noted that an electrician’s shop north of the proposed development is the only adjacent property that is occupied. Moreover, indoor storage rental units usually have low-impact use, with no negative effects on adjacent properties due to noise, odour or heavy traffic.

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City Hall Council Notes The next regular city council meeting is Monday, Oct 25

Two months after receiving financial help, Mosaic Place again given another monetary infusion City council has given Mosaic Place another financial infusion, this time for $275,000, while it extended the deadline for when the venue must repay a loan for food and beverage services.

Council voted 4-1 during its Oct. 12 regular meeting to provide the entertainment venue with additional funding for the remainder of 2021. It also gave building operator Spectra Venue Management Services until June 2022 to repay the $150,000 for food and beverage services that council authorized in August.

Acting Mayor Dawn Luhning was opposed.

Coun. Jamey Logan did not vote because of a financial conflict of interest.

According to Spectra’s cash flow chart, Mosaic Place had $170,857 at the start of September. That jumped to $330,952.12 when all cash receipts were included for the month.

However, once all cash had been paid out

by Sept. 30, the venue faced a deficit of $26,738.

By the end of December, Spectra expects Mosaic Place to have a cash deficit of

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express $267,323. The operations organization also MacIvor reviewed how the pandemic had expects to have paid out $1.41 million by affected Mosaic Place and the steps Spectra the end of 2021. had taken to handle it. This included canSpectra plans to use the extra money to ad- celling hockey and curling in early 2021, dress cash flow issues, such as paying em- laying off 63 per cent of staff, handling the ployees and covering regular expenses.

Ticket Rocket fallout, managing a building City administration with a pre-pandemic budget, and continuAside from recreation venue revenues, the ing maintenance with a skeleton staff. remainder of the City of Moose Jaw’s 2021 The live events industry is based on peobudget is on track, city manager Jim Puf- ple attending events in-person to drive falt told council. revenues, and since that couldn’t happen, “The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic Mosaic Place missed out on over $441,000 are particularly difficult for recreational fa- in revenues, MacIvor said. Spectra took cilities/event centres, and Mosaic Place is steps that saved over $419,000 in operatno different,” he added. “Fortunately, this ing expenses, such as layoffs and deferred line of business has reopened in Canada, maintenance. and the operational changes that have been That latter number jumps to $494,000 bemade will ensure maximum revenues are cause Mosaic Place hosted winter ice ingenerated from the facility.” stead of one of the other municipal arenas.

Spectra Venue The municipality — through Spectra — After eight months of minimal activities, now controls all aspects of the business at Mosaic Place is firing up again with events, Mosaic Place, such as ticket sales, sponhockey games, curling and meetings, gen- sorships and food and beverage, he contineral manager Ryan MacIvor said. ued. This will enhance customer service, “It is exciting to see the venue vibrating product quality and provide more revenue streams. with activity,” he remarked.

“The 2022 budget will not require the level of subsidization over the past two years that was required due to COVID-19,” said MacIvor.

MacIvor pointed out that other event venues across Canada have seen budget increases to offset lost revenue during the pandemic. For example, Oshawa provided its event venue with over $1 million, Abbotsford increased its subsidy by $580,000 Okanagan added another $600,000, while Evraz Place in Regina had its line of credit increased and received an extra $300,000 in operating funding.

Mosaic Place’s 2021 budget and subsidy were $864,307, excluding funding for the equipment reserve. MacIvor noted that the venue had generated over $49,000 through food and beverage sales, while it only needed $100,000 of the $150,000 advance “Again, we are optimistic and excited that the remainder of 2021 and 2022 will be positive, and the events and activities will be as close to normal as possible,” he added.

Council should review how much taxpayers subsidize Mosaic Place, acting mayor says Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

With Mosaic Place facing recurring financial problems, Acting Mayor Dawn Luhning believes council needs to review the areas of the building that taxpayers are re-

sponsible for subsidizing.

“I realize these last two years (during the pandemic) have been difficult,” Luhning said on Oct. 12 during a discussion about

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providing the event venue with $275,000.

However, she pointed out that the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre has faced similar issues during the pandemic — it’s publicly funded — and has not come asking for more money.

Based on this comparison — and the fact Mosaic Place has regularly asked for money during the last 20 months — Luhning thought council needed to review the subsidy and develop a “worst-case scenario” budget for the venue. This included looking at hockey games, curling activities, live events and meetings, and determining which areas residents should support financially.

“We need to have some more in-depth discussion about the facilities, the issues (Mosaic Place is) running into … and what’s appropriate for the subsidy, so you’re not coming back here for more money all the time,” she said to general manager Ryan MacIvor.

Mosaic Place received nearly $1 million in subsidies in 2020 and received more than $830,000 this year, while the venue received $150,000 for food and beverage services in August and was asking for another $275,000 now — all because of the pandemic, Luhning pointed out.

That $275,000 “isn’t pennies to taxpayers” since it’s a tax increase of more than one per cent, she added.

“The (events) industry has been absolutely devastated by the pandemic. You can’t really compare Mosaic Place to a cultural centre,” said Coun. Crystal Froese. “It’s like apples and oranges. Having been on the board there, there’s a lot of moving pieces over there.”

Mosaic Place is a multi-use building that hasn’t operated fully for nearly two years and has still had to keep the lights on, she continued. Meanwhile, keeping the ice in is expensive, while the lack of hockey meant no fans in the seats.

The City of Moose Jaw raised $11 million to construct the building, so there is plenty of money invested in this venue’s success, Froese said. She agreed with nailing down a proper subsidy but thought that could only happen by comparing Mosaic Place’s budget to a regular year.

Since council was providing another $275,000 to Mosaic Place, Froese wondered from which account the money would come.

In response, city manager Jim Puffalt said the money would likely come from the accumulated surplus account.

Data from previous council meetings shows that that account — the “rainy day fund” — sits at roughly $845,000. This means, after $275,000 is given to Mosaic Place, that account will decrease to about $570,000.

Coun. Heather Eby expressed disappointment that this financial need was not flagged in August — “it feels like we were blind-sided again,” she noted — when Mosaic Place asked for money for food and beverage services. However, this time, there was no option but to provide the funding.

She added that she did not favour taking the money from accumulated surplus since it was critical for emergent issues.

The comparison between Mosaic Place and the cultural centre is appropriate because they face the same challenges, especially with booking, cancelling and prescheduling events, said Luhnnig. The cultural centre might be smaller, but it hasn’t come back to ask for more money.

Council later voted 4-1 to give Mosaic Place the $275,000 and extend the repayment deadline for the $150,000 loan to June 2022.

Luhning was opposed, while Coun. Jamey Logan refrained from voting due to a conflict of interest.

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City hall could mediate dispute between homeowners and daycare Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express proved the request. Before that occurred, dered if council would approve its growth however, council heard from homeowner plan even though that business would esMonique Lafontaine, who lives on the cor- sentially be a hotel.

“We’ve got a lot of traffic, congestion and ner across from the existing daycare.

“I’m already negatively impacted by the noise pollution during peak times on our size of that business because they block street. Just letting them expand is going to our driveway — especially in the winter- increase that and make safety concerns and time — while people do prime pickups and degrade our property,” Lafontaine stated. drop-offs because they have an entrance “If I can’t get in and out to work, that’s not fair to me.” on Seventh Avenue,” she said.

“For us, the idea that they’re going to ex- Added Lafontaine, “It’s a rather scary pand their location and have an additional thought that you can’t use your home the 30 parents dropping off and picking up, it way everyone else in the neighbourhood can. (This is) great for the business, but means we can’t enjoy our property.”

The daycare says it has outgrown its cur- negative for us.” rent space, but Lafontaine was concerned Crystal Kober-Mccubbing, the daycare’s about what happened when it outgrew the executive director, appeared by video and new building. She wondered if that venue explained that the business has attempted would continue under the discretionary to combine kids into cohorts to keep them use approval if a commercial operation safe during the pandemic. The new building would house the school-age kids, so took over.

The daycare has grown to the point where there is no cross-contamination with the it no longer fits into the neighbourhood, kindergarteners. she continued. If this were a bed and “I will not have any more staff than I have breakfast that wanted to expand, she won-

City to renew agreement with rural landowners to ensure consistent taxation Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The City of Moose Jaw plans to renew an agreement with residents in the southwest corner on agricultural property to ensure consistent taxation levels.

The city annexed 1,520 hectares (3,800 acres) of land from the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw in 2016 to support the development of the agri-food industrial park.

A clause in the Voluntary Boundary Alteration Agreement guaranteed that the taxes of those affected ratepayers would remain at the same rate as when they lived in the rural municipality.

The agreement also suggested that the city consider additional fixed farmland agreements from 2022 to 2026 for the owners who had agricultural lands that exceeded eight hectares as of Jan. 1, 2022, if the owners had not made any improvements to their land, a city council report explained.

It was also suggested that the city consider additional fixed farmland agreements for other agricultural lands.

If those property owners did alter their

properties away from farm operations, they would have to pay full city taxes.

Eleven property owners have fixed farmland agreements with the city, while eight property owners have a tax exemption agreement with Moose Jaw. City administration presented a recommendation during the Oct. 12 council meeting urging council to approve the agreements for 2022 to 2026 with all property owners affected by the boundary alterations.

City hall also recommended that council permit one property owner to subdivide her land since there was an error in construction and the woman’s house was built on the property line. The subdivision would correct this error, which the former agreement did not permit since the woman would lose her exemption.

Council voted 5-1 to approve the agreement, which will allow city administration to bring forward bylaws to finalize the changes.

Coun. Kim Robinson was opposed.

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now. The kids are going to move from one building to the next, which is the biggest game plan of it all,” she continued.

While the application says there is a waitlist for kids, the daycare will maintain the same number of kindergarteners while adding four grade-school kids, Kober-Mccubbing added. Meanwhile, there are parking stalls in the rear so parents can drop off their grade-school kids there.

“I’m always about communication and trying to make this work for everyone,” said Acting Mayor Dawn Luhning, noting there must be some way to fix this problem, such as redirecting traffic to the new building, putting up no-parking signs or preventing vehicles from parking on that street.

City hall could bring together the homeowners and business to find ways to address the problem, said city manager Jim Puffalt. While he understood that daycares are important for the community, it’s not fair that the homeowners’ driveway is blocked.

PUBLIC NOTICE Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW 6-2011 Notice is hereby given by the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Moose Jaw No. 161, pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007, that Council is considering to amend Bylaw No. 62011, the Zoning Bylaw, by rezoning the following property from AR – Agriculture Resource to PHC – Prestige Highway Commercial/Industrial Zoning District: Parcel 166081462 Blk/Par A-Plan 102078558 Ext 0 NW 9-18-26 W2 proposed Commercial use Purpose: 1) To amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 6-2011, of Moose Jaw No. 161, by rezoning the area shown below (Parcel A-outlined in heavy black), from AR the Agriculture Resource to PHC – Prestige Highway Commercial/Industrial Zoning District in order to accommodate a proposed Commercial Building/Venue for the hosting of weddings and events in addition to adding an "Agrotourism" element via a pumpkin patch as a future development.

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City hall will attempt to resolve a dispute between homeowners and a nearby daycare because the number of vehicles visiting the business is affecting the homeowners’ property.

Northwest Child Development Centre on 679 Hall Street West submitted a discretionary use application to city hall asking to expand its child-care business into an adjacent multi-residential at 1089 Seventh Avenue Northwest.

The current daycare has reached capacity, while there is a “huge waiting list” of children, the application said. The new daycare would house 30 children in kindergarten and grade school.

Daycare centres are discretionary in the R1 large lot low-density residential district since they could conflict with permitted uses in some circumstances, a city council report explained. Council reviews discretionary use applications individually to prevent land-use conflicts.

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Resident starts vegan Facebook group after embracing the lifestyle

By Natalie Lund - Moose Jaw Express

Lisa van Gisbergen After living abroad for over 15 years, Lisa van Gisbergen has created a new vegan group in Moose Jaw. She started the group on Facebook two weeks ago in order to foster a community that could share information about veganism and the businesses in town that provide such options. So far the group has

over 20 people.

“I didn’t really find many resources dedicated to promoting veganism or vegetarianism in Moose Jaw when I moved back, so I thought I would create one,” she said. van Gisbergen developed the idea to start the group after attempting to purchase a vegan pizza but the restaurant she called couldn’t guarantee the pizza dough was made vegan. “The idea is that people on the group can share information about establishments who offer vegan options, thereby making it easier to accommodate a vegan diet while still supporting local businesses.

There are different levels of vegetarianism, but essentially, people try not to consume animal products.

Some vegetarians will only buy fish, eggs, dairy or a combination of dairy and eggs. The basic understanding of vegetarians is not to consume flesh unless they are a Pescatarian, which is only consuming fish.

While there are different variations on vegetarianism, a vegan diet is one in which no animal products are consumed. van Gisbergen has been vegan for about five years but it was not an overnight process.

“I had friends that were inspired by my

diet, that were like, ‘I’m going to be vegan’ and failed quickly because they tried to do the process overnight,” she said. van Gisbergen started as a vegetarian about four years before becoming a vegan. ‘It’s about getting good at changing your diet a little at a time,” she added.

The first issue that pushed her to become vegetarian was reading an article about the effect on the normal lifespan of a cow when they are used in commercial dairy operations. The article she read stated that cows have a natural life span of 20 years but in a commercial dairy operation they only live about four years.

Because of this, dairy was the first animal product that van Gisbergen eliminated from her diet, closely followed by beef, then all meat, and finally eggs. “I evolved my cooking, my eating, everything to a point where it wasn’t a big change anymore and the vegan diet became sustainable,”van Gisbergen said.

The learning curve of using different food to ensure protein that will be sustainable is steep. van Gisbergen noted that vegans or vegetarians, though once considered rare, are now becoming more mainstream as people look for different options when it comes to healthy diets. When it comes to promoting a vegan diet to her friends and family, van Gisbergen said “I can be vegan but not in an extreme way. I try to discuss the animal welfare aspect of a vegan diet combined with the health benefits without being too extreme or intimidating.” I think if you’re trying to be too extreme about anything anywhere a lot of people view that as odd,” van Gisbergen continued. “If you’re trying to promote something new to peo-

ple it is in your best interest to not be this weird, crazy person because then it seems intimidating,” According to Gisbergen, many animal welfare rallies and events lack credibility because they come across as intense or too extreme.

“At the end of the day I think often people are left in the dark about what they are consuming. If they found out what they were really eating was it would be considered distasteful and off putting,” says van Gisbergen.

Being heathy means knowing what you are consuming, which includes hygiene products. So If you pick up a product in the grocery store and you are unable to pronounce the ingredients, then chances are you don’t have full awareness over the things you are putting into your body” she continued.

“I wanted to be able to feel like I had a bit more control over what I was eating.

For me being plant-based, made the most sense because I knew what was in a carrot. More importantly, it is an inexpensive lifestyle changebut that’s not necessarily something many people would know” which is another reason she started the group. However, I support organic because I don’t want to be eating pesticides, Lisa van Gisbergen hopes that “Moose Jaw vegans” will continue to grow and be a resource for vegans, vegetarians, or anyone interested in learning more about a plant-based diet, while also supporting local businesses. She encourages businesses to also join the Facebook group to promote their vegan friendly items or services.

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Local Moose Jaw Real Estate Agents Join Forces Gayland Panko & Trevor McPherson are going into business together

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Trevor McPherson Gayland Panko and Trevor McPherson have known each other for about four years, and knew each other first as competitors. After careful consideration and some initially cautious collaboration, they realized business would be better for both themselves and their customers if they joined forces to create the real estate team of Panko & Associates.

Gayland was born and raised in Moose Jaw. After a successful career as a cattle rancher, he retired and began investing in

real estate throughout Canada and the US. “[Being a real estate agent] was initially supposed to be a hobby,” he says. He has been a licensed realtor for two years now.

It “just made sense” to him to start helping his many contacts with buying and selling commercial, farm, and ranch properties because, as an investor who believes in thorough research, there were properties and leases which might make sense for someone else even if they did not make sense for him.

Trevor is from Regina, lived in Saskatoon for eight years, and has lived in Moose Jaw since 2009. “I’m here in Moose Jaw now,” he states firmly, “I’m not moving around anymore.” A well-known professional golfer who has been a full-time real estate agent since 2015, Trevor focuses his real estate interests in residential and commercial properties. He also obtained his broker’s license in April 2021, contributing another level of real estate expertise to what he and Gayland are able to leverage.

The partners are happy with how their corresponding strengths and interests add up.

“In real estate,” Gayland says, “customers benefit from agents being in contact with each other.” This enables each respective buyer or seller to find the property that is most suited to them. “Our goal is to create an atmosphere in our office with a collab-

orative, solution-based approach. Trevor and I work as a team, meeting and working together to find space for our clients and matching buyers with sellers.”

McPherson and Panko both immediately ran into puzzlement regarding their affiliation with Royal LePage Regina Realty.

Gayland says, “I keep encountering confusion about that, just potential customers noticing the name and assuming we’re based in Regina.” Trevor agrees wryly, stating that, “With real estate regulations, you have to be registered and affiliated with a brokerage to practice real estate.” As Trevor has his broker’s license, they could have started their own brokerage, but as he says, “The economics… didn’t make sense.” He explains that with today’s cloud-based real estate market, they could have worked under the auspices of virtually any brokerage in the province, and chose Royal LePage Regina after “a lot of due diligence.”

They both want to assure potential clients that they are local Moose Jaw agents. “We work and live here,” they agree, “we’re a Moose Jaw firm.”

When asked if they have any advice for those needing a real estate agent, they are unambiguous. “You should be interviewing agents, shopping around.” Trevor affirms, “Our advice is free, and we’re happy to just chat, so call us up.”

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Gayland expresses that, “You should pick your agent based on who you get along with, and who you trust, maybe you have a history with them or maybe it’s someone you know.”

Trevor chimes back, “I’ve said to people, ‘maybe a different agent would be better able to help you?’ but for both of us, the goal is to assist our clients in obtaining their goals.”

Local construction values exceed $55 million

By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

A $7.2 million hotel development on the city’s north end propelled this year’s building permit values over the $55 million mark.

The hotel at 195 Diefenbaker Drive, planned site of a Holiday Inn, took permit values to Sept. 30 to $55.64 million.

Value of building permits issued by city hall so far is up 110 per cent from last year’s $26.5 million.

Housing, with 15 permits and 27 units, is worth $10.5 million, almost three times the $3.7 million in 2020 when 11 single family residences were built.

Permit values during September amounted to $7.7 million — a $6.7 million reduction from September 2020.

Commercial permits last month included $135,000 for work on city hall; $225,000 for a retail complex at the Town ’N’ Country Mall; and $20,000 for a storage build-

ing in Iron Bridge.

A residential garage permit worth $25,000 was issued along with a $10,00 carport permit.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

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Warriors extend contracts of head coach O’Leary, hockey operations staff Assistants Scott King and Gord Burnett, goaltender coach Matt Weninger, athletic therapist Brooke Kosolofski, equipment manager Tanner Arnold all sign new deals

With the way things have gone for the Moose Jaw Warriors through the early part of the season and the potential for big things ahead, the Western Hockey League squad has decided to lock up their hockey operations staff for the near future.

The Warriors announced Tuesday that head coach Mark O’Leary, assistant coaches Scott King and Gord Burnett, goaltending coach Matt Weninger, athletic therapist Brooke Kosolofski and equipment manager Tanner Arnold had all signed extensions with the club, adding some crucial stability to the team’s coaching and support staff.

“They deserve it with what we’re doing here,” said Warrior general manager Jason Ripplinger. “They’ve all been together for a few years and we all trust each other, so this was the right move to make for this group of players.”

The Warriors are currently 2-1-0-0 on the season and have looked the part of a team

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express players, so a change makes no sense to me,” Ripplinger said. “I think there’s something good here happening here and these are the right guys to lead us.”

This is the 10th season for O’Leary with the Warriors, including the second full season as head coach. He joined the Warriors in 2012-13 as an assistant coach, was promoted to associate coach in 2018-19 and took over as head coach midway through 2019-20.

King is in his seventh season with the WarWarriors file riors. He joined the organization’s coachready to contend for a playoff spot and be- ing staff as a skills coach in 2015-16 and yond. Keeping that early momentum go- was promoted to assistant coach in 2016ing and only moving forward will be key 17. for the rest of the campaign, and having a Burnett is entering his second season with crew of staff familiar with the players and the Warriors. Previously, he was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blues (MJHL) in vice versa will be key.

“I think these players are getting comfort- 2019-20, worked as an assistant coach able with the coaching staff and our coach- with the Kootenay ICE from 2015-19 and ing staff is getting comfortable with the the NCAA University of Notre Dame from 2014 to 2015.

Weninger is entering his fifth season as the Warriors’ goaltending coach. Along with 21104SS0 his duties with the Warriors, he is current-

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ly the South regional manager for Hockey Alberta and was part of Hockey Canada’s staff at the 2021 IIHF World Under-18 Championship that won a gold medal.

Kosolofski is entering his ninth season with the Warriors. He joined the organization midway through the 2012-13 season.

Previously, he worked with the Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL), the University of Lethbridge Men’s hockey team and at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame.

Arnold is going into his third season with the Warriors. He was with the team in 2017-18 and rejoined the Warriors for the 2021 East Division Hub. Previously, Arnold worked with the Calgary Stampeders in 2014, the Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) from 2015-17 and the Kindersley Klippers in 2019-20.

The Warriors are back in action Oct. 20 when they travel to Winnipeg, with next home action Oct. 23 against the Ice. Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Place and fans are reminded to have proof COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test from the last 72 hours.

Warriors add overage defenceman Kaddoura from Prince George Veteran rearguard brings experience, stability to Moose Jaw line-up Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Warriors added a combination of experience and stability to their defensive corps in a trade with the Prince George Cougars last Tuesday.

The Warriors picked up overage defenceman Majid Kaddoura in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, with the fourth-year veteran expected to become a key part of the team’s leadership going forward.

“He brings a good work ethic and having an older guy in the dressing room will be good for us,” said Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger. “I’ve been talking with the coaching staff and with our younger defence it was ‘do we develop a younger guy or help the young guys learn their way through the Western Hockey League’ and this looks like the best decision going forward.”

As expected, the Warriors defence has emerged as a key component of their success in the early going, but an injury to Cole Jordan that has left the Calgary Flames prospect week-to-week for a return to the ice made the trade decision an easier one.

“Our defence is the strength of our group and right now with Jordan going down, adding an older guy makes sense for our team,” Ripplinger said.

The 6-foot-3, 197-pound Chestermere,

The Warriors added overage defenceman Majid Kaddoura from the Prince George Cougars on Tuesday. Allen Douglas / Prince George Cougars Alta. product played the last two seasons in Prince George, putting up five goals and 13 points over 44 games. He broke into the league with the Saskatoon Blades in the 2018-19 campaign and played 77 games, scoring four goals and six points before being traded to the Cougars at the 2019-20 trade deadline.

The Warriors now have three 20-year-olds, including forward Logan Doust and goaltender Carl Tetachuk.

Moose Jaw is back in action Oct. 20 when they travel to Winnipeg, with their next home game Oct. 23 against the Ice. Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Place and fans are reminded to have proof COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test from the last 72 hours.

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look the team took after the loss to Swift Current, and to say the least, it’s paid huge dividends.

“After that we kind of started over and broke everything down in our systems and watched a lot of video that week and I think now we’re just progressing and playing the game the right way with our habits,” said Warriors head coach Trevor Weisgerber, who saw his crew improve to 5-1-0-0 on the Jake Briltz scores the Warriors’ ninth goal. season. “Everything is kind of coming along now and it’s Ever since the Moose Jaw AAA Warriors lost a lackluster decision to the Swift Cur- nice to see, we’ve had three good games rent Legionnaires early last week, things where we’ve done a better job and we’ll have been extremely different for the Sas- just keep working.” katchewan Male AAA Hockey League Things were relatively close through the first half of the first period, as the Warriors crew. only held a 2-1 lead with 7:11 to play in the And in a spectacularly good way.

In the three games since — including a frame. But a pair of goals in the final 2:29 12-3 win over the Tisdale Trojans at Mo- would be a harbinger of things to come. saic Place on Friday night — the Warriors As in six straight goals in the second for have racked up 29 goals and looked like an a 10-1 lead through two, followed by anunstoppable offensive juggernaut on their other pair in the final frame to finish things off. way to three commanding wins.

That’s all a product of a hard introspective What made things even more impressive

was the simple stick-to-itiveness the team showed throughout the contest, even after a bit of a let-up in the third that let Tisdale score a pair early in the period.

“You want to make sure that when you’re (running away with a game) you’re still playing the right way, and we talk about habits all the time, where playing the right way is all part of it.,” Weisgerber said. “We kind of got away from it a little bit in the third there, but when you have a lead like that it’s tough to keep rolling. But the guys did a pretty good job out there tonight.”

Daxin Peterson led the assault with two goals and two assists, while Blake Betson and Brady Wilson had two goals and a helper apiece. Jake Briltz scored once and had two assists, Rowan Calvert a goal and an assist. Wyatt LaCoste, Austin Woodley, Liam Fitzpatrick and Aiden Yanko scored to round out the offence; Connor Miller added three assists.

Ethan Fechter turned aside 23 shots in taking the win, the Warriors fired 44 at Tisdale.

As well as things went Friday night against the now 1-5-0-0 Trojans, the Warriors are under no illusion that it’ll be just as easy regardless of who they play.

“Just every game, we want to take it the

same, it doesn’t matter we’re playing, we want to make sure every game is played the proper way,” Weisgerber said. “We just want to keep the ball rolling here and make sure we’re ready for whoever we play.”

The Warriors were back in action Sunday when they travel to Saskatoon to face the Contacts, with the score unavailable as of press time.

Next home action for the Warriors is Saturday, Oct. 30 when they host the Battlefords Stars.

The Warriors celebrate after their ninth goal of Friday’s contest.

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failed to score on five opportunities. Saskatoon, meanwhile, was good on three of four.

“I thought five-on-five we were the better team, for sure, and we only gave up 20 shots,” said Warriors head coach Mark O’Leary. “At the end of the day, when you give up 20 shots, you expect to win the game. So I’m not upset about our effort at all.

Obviously the power play could have helped us out and it didn’t and on the penalty kill, we gave up too many. I thought we still did a pretty good job keeping the shots to the outside, now we just have Warriors forward Atley Calvert looks for the rebound to find a way to limit the opoff a power play point shot. portunities.”

The power play will be one The Moose Jaw Warriors once again thing the team will be spendshowed they’re right there with the top ing time on in practice in the coming days, teams in the Eastern Conference with their with the goal of finding a way to break showing against the Saskatoon Blades on through their ongoing struggles: other than Saturday night. two goals on a late-game five minute maThe key now will be to prove it once and jor against Prince Albert on Oct. 13, the for all by picked up wins in those close Warriors haven’t scored on the man-adcontests. vantage in their last 14 chances.

The Warriors overcame a 3-1 deficit with a “We had some really good looks and pair of goals just over a minute apart in the at the end of the day it’s capitalizing on third period, but the Blades would net the those opportunities and we didn’t do that,” game winner shortly after the tying marker O’Leary said. “There’s lots of things that and go on to a 4-3 win at Mosaic Place. can be done, we have two days of pracEarlier in the week, the Warriors split a tice here before we see Winnipeg and we’ll home-and-home set with the Prince Albert have some different looks by then.”

Raiders, dropping a 3-2 decision at home Ryder Korczak - off a brilliant individual Wednesday before rebounding with a 4-1 effort — scored the first goal for Moose win Friday night.

Jaw, while Jagger Firkus and Cade Hayes Moose Jaw is now 3-3 on the season. had their third period markers. Daemon The difference against Saskatoon, and Hunt picked up two assists. Brett Mirwald through much of the week, has been spe- had 15 saves in the loss. cial teams — while the Warriors carried Tristen Robins, Mortiz Elias, Kyle Crnthe play much of the night when both clubs kovic and Egor Sidorov scored for Saskawere at full strength, their power play

Martin Rysavy takes to the air as a shot from the point on Ethan Chadwick goes wide of the net toon; Ethan Chadwick had 25 stops.

The Warriors opened the week with the 3-2 loss to Prince Albert, with Hunt and Denton Mateychuk scoring on a five-minute major in the game’s dying minutes.

Carl Tetachuk had 23 stops.

Ozzy Weisblatt, Reece Vitelli and Naill Crocker scored for the Raiders, Carter Serhyenko stopped 20 shots for the win.

Two nights later the Warriors were much better, dominating the contest from start to finish.

Martin Rysavy, Brayden Yager, Korczak and Mateychuk scored for the Warriors, Tetachuk made 14 saves.

Weisblatt had the lone goal for the Raiders while Serhyenko had 29 stops.

The Warriors will look to get back on the winning track Wednesday when they travel to Winnipeg, and O’Leary will be looking for a solid showing against one of the league’s early season powerhouses. ““We’re 3-3 right now and we don’t want to be, we feel like we’re a better team than that, but at the end of the day whatever the record says you are, that’s where you slot in the standings,” O’Leary said. “So we’re certainly not close to being satisfied with where we are right now, we need to be better and that’s right through the line-up.”

Next home action for the Warriors is on Saturday, Oct. 23 when the aforementioned Ice (6-0-0-0) make their first trip to Moose Jaw. Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Place.

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Another year, another title: Swift Current wins 12thstraightArdens high school girls soccer league championship roll to 9-2 victory over Yorkton Regional after close contest in early going Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Through the first part of the Moose Jaw high school girls soccer league championship final on Saturday afternoon, things were extremely interesting.

Not only did the Yorkton Regional Raiders score the first goal of the game, they were giving the Swift Current Ardens all they could handle in the early going.

But, in the end, Swift Current, the 12-time defending champions would go on to a 9-2 victory, also winning their 15th title in league history.

“It ended up being a bit of a blowout, but it certainly wasn’t to start with,” said Ardens head coach Dale Perry. “They gave us everything at the beginning of the game,

Action from the Moose Jaw high school girls soccer league championship final on Saturday.

they scored first and came back to tie it at two, but we just slowly kept working at it. Maybe we just had better fitness, and when you’re winning it’s easier to play a bit harder as opposed to coming from behind.”

The Ardens ended up taking a 4-2 lead out of the first half and were able to hold Yorkton scoreless while limiting their chances after the break.

Olivia Koebel scored four times for Swift Current, including a hat trick in the second half, while Dani Meyer had a pair of goals to go along with single markers from Bryn Haubrich, Tenille Willows and Heidi Spetz.

Lacy Westvelt and Hadiza Kasim scored for Yorkton.

The contest capped a season that teams throughout the league were just happy to get in in light of the ongoing pandemic.

“It’s been fun and we’re pretty proud to be able to pull it off again,” Perry said. “And it’s nice to see Yorkton here, the extra teams coming in, getting the league built up makes it that much more fun and that much more competitive… now there’s regionals and provincials, there’s still some stuff to do and we’re looking forward to it.”

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Yorkton goaltender Chase Smyth got to this ball just ahead of Central’s Sifiya Benson Muya.

For most teams heading into their first year of playing in a new league, there’s a period of adjustment and growing before they ascend to the pinnacle of the standings.

The Yorkton Regional Raiders apparently wanted nothing to do with that plan in their debut campaign in the Moose Jaw high school boys soccer league.

After a stellar regular season, the Raiders rolled to the championship final on Saturday afternoon at Sunningdale Field and would go on to a 2-1 penalty kicks victory over the Central Cyclones.

“It’s always nice when something like this happens, we’re pretty happy,” said Raiders captain Amish Tripathy, who scored Yorkton’s lone goal in regulation. “Some of the boys are new to this team so I was happy that we could all connect and have a good season in our first year in the league.”

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As well as things turned out in the contest, the Cyclones were able to make things exceedingly interesting — and put a bit of a scare into their 5A opponents when they scored the first goal of the game early in the second half.

Landon Meacher did the honours for Central, capping off a flurry in the Yorkton box by rifling a shot pass Yorkton goaltender Chase Smyth.

“I think the momentum shifted to their team and we had to bring things up,”

Central goaltender Alfred Benson Muya goes up to punch the ball away from danger on a corner kick.

Tripathy said. “But once I was able to get our first goal we got the momentum back and we were able to get back into it from there.”

Tripathy’s goal came off a string of sustained pressure in Central’s half as time ran down in the half.

Two 10-minute overtime periods decided nothing, leading to penalty kicks to decide things. Yorkton scored on all five, Moose Jaw had a single miss, leading to a raucous celebration when the Raiders’ Logan Westvelt netted the game-winner.

All in all, Tripathy was happy with how the Raiders played on the day, especially while pair of key components were out of their line-up.

“Our other captain Justin Adam and our centre back Noah Schneider, they’re a couple of big players on our team and we missed them, but I think we were pretty good today,” he said. “It was probably our strongest game we’ve played all season and it turned out really well.”

For Cyclones coach Holly McCorriston, seeing her crew show as well as they did against a perennial provincial favourite in the province’s largest high school division was a major positive — especially to score the first goal and put all the pressure on them.

“That was a big deal, we’ve met up with them once before and had nothing near this result and hadn’t scored a goal against them until this game… it was high energy,

Central’s Landon Meacher winds up for the shot that would score the first goal of the game. a good game,” McCorriston said.

It’s also a good sign heading into 4A regional playdowns this weekend, where the Cyclones are favoured to return to provincials.

“This is a strong team in our own class, so we’ll looking to go right to the end,” McCorriston said.

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Central rolls to shutout win over Estevan as playoff picture takes shape Cyclones score 28 fourth-quarter point on way to 48-0 win at Gutheridge Field; Yorkton win over Peacock to see Raiders facing Weyburn for league title Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Central quarterback Wil Ansell carries the end zone for a late-game touchdown.

The Central Cyclones did what they could to stay in the hunt for a spot in the two in the South 3A 12-Man Football League standings on Saturday afternoon, but in the end the situation was out of their hands.

Central did their part with a 48-0 victory over the Estevan Elecs at Gutheridge Field, but with the Yorkton Raiders taking a 35-0 win over Peacock in Yorkton, the gold medal final is now set — Yorkton will finish in second place regardless of how things play out, and will do battle with Weyburn in the title game on Oct. 30.

The Cyclones improved to 4-2 and have a bye next week, while Yorkton is 4-1 on the season and has a win over Central heading

into the final games of the regular season on Oct. 23.

Weyburn was in first place at 4-0 heading into play Saturday, with no score reported from their game against Swift Current.

Things were interesting in the early going between Central and Estevan, as Sam Barth had a pair of touchdown catches for the only points in the first half — a six-yard catch with 6:46 to play in the first quarter and 29-yard pass-and-run with the ball into 3:27 until half.

Layne Johnson extended the lead to 21-0 with the only score in the third quarter, that coming on a three-yard catch with 3:31 to play, setting the stage for a dam burst over the final 12 minutes.

Kaedyn Banilevic (65-yard pass-and-run), Brady Oxborrow (16-yard run), Wil Ansell (two-yard run) and Cole Breitkreuz (65-yard pick-six) all had touchdowns in the fourth quarter as Central piled on the points to close out the contest.

The Cyclones’ air attack was on point on the day, as Ansell went 17-for-27 passing for 325 yards and two interceptions. Banilevic was his main target with six catches for 149 yards, while Barth hauled in five

Top teams continue winning ways in high school volleyball Briercrest Christian Academy returns to action after lengthy COVID delay with first games since beginning of season Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Both the Cornerstone Christian School Falcons and Central Cyclones emerged with wins in high school volleyball action Thursday.

It had been exactly a month to the day since the Briercrest Christian Academy Cougars had taken the court for a Moose Jaw high school volleyball league game, but on Thursday night, both the boys and girls teams were back in action.

And for the Cougars girls, it looked as if they hadn’t missed a step since seeing their campaign paused due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Caronport.

BCA shook off the rust to take a 3-1 (2927, 25-22, 15-25, 25-18) victory over the Vanier Spirits at Vanier, marking their first game since the season opener back on Sept. 14. Five games over the next

month were eventually postponed, giving Briercrest a 2-0 record in limited action.

Vanier fell to 0-6.

The other girls game on the night saw the Peacock Toilers continue their commanding play this season, as they improved to 5-0 with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-16) victory over the Central Cyclones (2-3).

The Briercrest Christian boys found themselves in a far tougher situation than their counterparts — the shutdown of sports for the Cougars coincided with their first game of the season, meaning they were making their 2021 league debut on Thursday.

Their opponent? None other than the undefeated Cornerstone Christian School Falcons. Cornerstone continued their solid run and improved to 7-0 with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-14) victory at Margaret P. Reimer gymnasium in Caronport.

The other two league-leading teams also picked up wins, as Vanier (6-1) took a 3-0 (25-22, 27-25, 25-18) win over Peacock (2-5) in another tough, close loss for the Toilers.

The Central Cyclones kept pace, improving to 5-2 with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-14) victory over the Riverview Royals (1-6).

League action continued Tuesday of this week, Oct. 19 as Peacock hosts Vanier and Central travels to Briercrest Christian.

Game times are 6:20 p.m. In boys play, Vanier is at Riverview, Briercrest is at Peacock and Central at Cornerstone, with all games starting at 8 p.m.

for 80 yards and Breitkreuz four for 72 yards.

Johnson had four carries for 78 yards to lead Central’s ground game and was one of six players with runs on the day. The Cyclones ended up with 176 yards rushing total, finishing with 501 yards of combined offence — one of the top totals in the league this season.

Estevan was unable to get anything going on the ground and finished with minus-4 total rushing yards on 20 Estevan’s Katryna Heleta runs back a kick return. carries. Quarterback Tristan Tober was 6-for-19 passing for 126 yards and three interceptions, with Hayden Borhot having two catches for 62 yards and Hansen hauling in a 41-yard pass for the majority of their yardage.

The final weekend of the regular season this Saturday will see Peacock (2-3) at Weyburn (4-0) and Swift Current at Estevan (. The lone game at Gutheridge Field will see Yorkton taking on the Vanier Vikings (0-4-1), with game time at 1 p.m.

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Sask Enduro Series mountain bike race takes place at Buffalo Pound Over 100 riders from all over western Canada Lake part in downhill races at local provincial park Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Buffalo Pound mountain bike trails saw one of the largest gatherings of riders in the province in nearly a decade as competitors from all over western Canada took part in the Sask Enduro Series downhill racing event.

More than 115 riders had registered for the competition as of Friday afternoon, with organizer Matt Froehlich expecting to see riders of all skill levels taking to the mutli-stage timed race throughout the late morning and early afternoon Sunday..

“We basically had two years with no events other than a bit of charity racing going on here and there, and they hadn’t had any Sask cycling events down there due to COVID, but with the easing of restrictions we’ve been able to put together a few different events,” Froehlich said. “And it looks like Buffalo Pound’s notoriety is coming across well, we’re expecting it’ll be one of the biggest events in the province in the last 10 years or so.”

The enduro race format sees riders timed over four to seven descending stages, with the lowest cumulative total time emerging as the winner. The event’s popularity

they can talk stems from about how it the combinaall went at the tion of techbottom and as nical aspects they go on to and a famithe next stage. ly-friendly “So it’s a realformat. ly social way “It’s realto spend a day ly good that on the bikes way because together.” parents and That’s not to sons and say the best daughters riders won’t and everyone rise to the top in between — downhill can ride toracing is a gether beskill set all its cause at the end of the day There was plenty of high-speed action at Buffalo Pound own especialthe climbing when the Sask Enduro Series hit the trails on Sunday. ly at the highest levels. part doesn’t matter,” Froehlich explained. “You need a “When it comes to cross-country racing, certain amount of fitness, but it’s not that there’s been a lot more emphasis on techhour-and-a-half maximum effort you see nical skill and ability and enduros have befrom cross-country racing. So you could come a good format for highlighting techreach the top of a stage and dad can go first, nical skill because nine out of 10 times it’s then son or daughter can go second and the best overall rider who finishes well,”

Froehlich said.

The race marked the latest positive look for the Buffalo Pound trail system, which has been busy as all get out throughout the summer months and into the fall.

“The sheer volume of people using the trail system these days is amazing, and it’s thanks to COVID which is something you don’t get to say very often,” Froehlich said. “It kind of pushed people outside and helped them enjoy those activities a lot more. So just with increased traffic from COVD, the trails are in excellent shape.”

Developments at the provincial park will only enhance the experience in the future — the upper ski chalet is currently undergoing renovations to become a visitor centre, and through the work of local supporters and a generous donation from Cabelas, a brand new skill/flow trail has been built right next to the chalet.

For more information on the Sask Enduro Series and for results from Sunday’s race, be sure to visit www.saskenduroseries. com.

Moose Jaw well represented at high school cross country provincials Defending gold medalist Jadyn Palaschuk led group of past top-10 finishers into championships in Humboldt this past Saturday Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

If everything goes according to plan for local competitors, Moose Jaw saw plenty of top-10 finishes come out of the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association provincial cross-country championships this past weekend.

A host of local runners with solid showings in past provincial competitions qualified for the South Central team after the district competition in Wakamow Valley last week and were looking for a similar showing when action began at the Carlton Trail Dixon Hills ski facility near Humboldt on Saturday.

Leading the way was senior girls district champion Jadyn Palaschuk, who won gold in the then-named midget division back in 2019, the last time South Central competed in provincials. Last year’s gathering was cancelled due to the pandemic, although a modified event with self-submitted times was held.

The Central standout was joined by a pair of top-10 finishers in the junior girls division that same year in provincial track and field medalist Akuol Riak — who was fourth in cross country in 2019 — and Peacock’s Brooklyn Roney, who was 10th in

District medalists in the Junior boys division include Pason Pagan (Ecole Gravelbourg, bronze), Payton Kell (Peacock, gold), Kayde Kell (Peacock, gold).

District medalists in the Intermediate boys division include Eric Swalm (Peacock, bronze), Kaeleb Tabin (Peacock, gold), Wayne Bauluck (Vanier, silver).

District medalists in the Intermediate girls division include Madison Marktanner (Peacock, bronze), Nikolina Kapovic (Peacock, gold) and Katie Rogers (Central silver).

the same division.

The senior boys district title was won by Central’s Jacob King, who finished ninth in the junior boys division at the 2019 provincials.

Here’s a complete rundown of the South Central team that took to the hills this

weekend. Be sure to check MooseJawToday.com for results next week and www. shsaa.ca for the latest information on high school cross country.

Senior girls: Jadyn Palaschuk (Central), Akuol Riak (Central), Daphne Hamel

District medalists in the Junior girls division include Ava Sayers (Kincaid, bronze), Kaesha Guillaume (Ecole Gravelbourg, gold), Brynn Kell (Central, silver).

District medalists in the Senior boys division include Rafael Pondevida (Peacock, bronze), Jacob King (Central, gold), Brexsen Strieb (Ecole Gravelbourg, silver).

(Ecole Ducharme), Kaitlynn McQueen (Peacock), Brooklyn Roney (Peacock) and Bethany McEvoy-Sands (Vanier).

Senior boys: Brexsen Strieb (Gravelbourg), Justin Arandin (Central), Nigel Fang (Central), Jacob King (Central), Zarek Sand (Central), Braydon Cushway (Peacock), Cole Hanson (Peacock), Rafael Pondevida (Peacock), Samir Axamd (Vanier), John Cabrel (Vanier).

Junior girls: Kaesha Guillaume Gravelbourg), Ava Sayers (Kincaid), Brynn Kell (Central), Ava Kindiak (Vanier).

Junior boys: Pason Pagan (Gravelbourg), Josh Chamberlain (Peacock), Payton Kell (Peacock), Dawson Thibodeau (Peacock), Jesse Cline (Vanier).

Intermediate girls: Elizabeth Ratzlaff (Gravelbourg), Megan DuSomme (Central), Katy Rogers (Central), Nikolina Kapovic (Peacock), Madison Marktnner (Peacock), Callista McQueen (Peacock).

Intermediate boys: Dillon Haggerty (Assiniboia), Kaeleb Tabin (Peacock), Eric Swalm (Peacock), Wayne Bauluck (Vanier).

District medalists in the Senior girls division include Brooklyn Roney (Peacock, bronze), Jadyn Palaschuk (Central, gold), Akuol Riak (Central, silver).

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Air training program made Canada the ‘aerodrome of democracy’ during WWII Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

When the Second World War started on Sept. 1, 1939, Great Britain knew it needed to train airmen and pilots safely but couldn’t do it because of how close the island was to the battlefield.

So, the United Kingdom looked to Canada for help.

The Great White North had an abundance of air training space beyond the range of enemy aircraft and excellent climatic conditions for flying. Moreover, the country had immediate access to American industry — especially parts and aircraft — and could transport men and airplanes to England via the North Atlantic.

So, Great Britain signed an agreement on Dec. 17, 1939, with Canada, New Zealand and Australia to create the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).

The plan’s objective was to train pilots, navigators, bomb aimers, wireless operators, air gunners, and flight engineers. As a result, more than 131,000 crewmen — including French, Czechs, Norwegians, Poles, Belgians and Dutch — were trained between 1939 and 1945, making this one of Canada’s great contributions to Allied victory.

It also led United States President Franklin Roosevelt to call Canada the “aerodrome of democracy.”

The plan’s total cost was roughly $2.2 billion — or $41.5 billion adjusted for inflation today.

and instruction in marching, rifle drill, foot drill, saluting and other routines.

After five weeks, a selection committee decided whether the trainee would go into the aircrew or groundcrew stream.

Initial training school Wireless air gunner candidates went directly to a wireless school. Air observers and pilot aircrew candidates went to an initial training school (ITS).

Pilot and air observer candidates began their 26- or 28week training program with four weeks at an ITS. They studied theoretical subjects and were given various tests to pass.

Theoretical studies included navigation, theory of flight,

The Tiger Moth was the second-most recognizable training plane in the Second World War. A model greets visitors at the Western Development Museum’s British Commonwealth Air Training Plan exhibit in Moose Jaw. Photo courtesy Karla Rasmussen

Anson planes were used to teach pilots and aircrews about bombing and gunnery. Photo courtesy Karla Rasmussen Training details Student pilots and crewman spent their time at air training bases. These bases were composed of dark green-shingled buildings and bright yellow training aircraft — the latter a hallmark of the program.

Training schools focused on specific skills: flying, bombing and gunnery, air observation, air navigation, radio operations, or flight engineering.

Of the 107 training schools across the country, Saskatchewan had 21 such venues in 14 communities like Caron or Mossbank. This was the second-highest number of training schools in Canada.

Trainees began their military careers at a Manning Depot, where they learned to bathe, shave, shine boots, polish buttons, maintain their uniforms, and behave properly.

They also received two hours of physical education daily

The Harvard plane was considered the iconic symbol of the BCATP and an outstanding aircraft of its era.

An example can be found at the Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw. Photo courtesy Karla Rasmussen

meteorology, duties of an officer, air force administration, algebra and trigonometry. Tests included an interview with a psychiatrist, the four-hour-long M2 physical examination, a session in a decompression chamber, a test flight in a link trainer, and academics.

At the end of the course, the postings were announced.

Flying schools An elementary flying training school (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell.

Civilian flying clubs under contract to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) operated the elementary schools, while most instructors were civilians.

Graduates of the EFTS’s learn-to-fly program went to a service flying training school for 16 weeks. For the first eight weeks, the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next six weeks, an advanced training squadron; and for the final two weeks at a bombing and gunnery school.

The service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Intensive learning There were two types of service flying training schools (SFTS). Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 32 Moose Jaw, where they trained in the North American Harvard. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 4 Saskatoon, where they learned multi-engine techniques in an Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.

The bombing and gunnery school taught bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to air observers, bomb aimers, and wireless air gunners.

These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges and were often located near water, such as No. 2 Mossbank near Old Wives Lake.

Air observers were later called navigators. For recruits in this stream, the training path after initial training school

Planes such as the Fairchild Cornell were used to teach new pilots basic flying instruction. Photo courtesy Karla Rasmussen was eight weeks at an air observer school, one month at a bombing and gunnery school, and one month at a navigation school.

Civilians operated the air observer schools, while the instructors were members of the RCAF. The basic navigation technique throughout the war was dead reckoning — a method of navigation relying on estimating one’s current track, ground speed and position based on earlier known positions — and visual pilotage. Several other tools were also used.

Famous planes Pilots and aircrews trained on several planes: the Harvard, Tiger Moth, Avro Anson, Fairchild Cornell, Cessna Crane, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander.

The Harvard was considered the iconic symbol of the BCATP and an outstanding aircraft of its era. Thus, the RCAF chose it as the advanced single-engine trainer for the program.

It also served as a transitional aircraft for pilots who had trained on Tiger Moths, Fleet Fawns or Cornells and needed to advance their skills so they could fly combat aircraft such as Hurricanes or Spitfires.

Canada produced 3,350 Harvards, more than any other type.

After the Second World War, some hangers from closed training schools were moved and became community centres, hockey arenas or part of museums. However, No. 32 Service Flying Training School at Moose Jaw was eventually modernized and became 15 Wing Moose Jaw.

With files from Karla Rasmussen/Western Development Museum — Moose Jaw.

2021 MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION ADVANCE POLL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that voters in the 2021 Municipal By-Election may vote in the advance poll at the following locations, dates and times: Cosmo Senior Citizens Centre, 235 3rd Ave. N.E:

12:00 p.m. noon to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:00 p.m. noon to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 12:00 p.m. noon to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021

Moose Jaw City Hall, 228 Main St. N:

12:00 p.m. noon to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021

Dated at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, this 20th day of October 2021.

Tracy Wittke, Returning Officer

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Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

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

For current information on Sask regulations on COVID visit saskatchewan.ca/ COVID19.

Moose Jaw Community Choir regular practice has resumed. The Moose Jaw Community Choir is an amateur SATB Choir with a mission to have fun, create beautiful music together, and share it with the community. The choir practices on Mondays @ 7PM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church; performances in the community may also take place on alternate evenings (as restrictions allow). New members are always welcome and encouraged (especially tenors and basses) and no audition is required. New members who are interested should contact the Choir Director Diane Rhodes at 306-6408098 or message us through Facebook @Moose Jaw Community Choir.

The Moose Jaw Art Guild will meet Thursday, October 21, in Wakamow at the Kinsman Lodge, 301 River Drive, 2nd floor on the north side of the building next to the skating oval and across from the campground. Masks and social distancing. For information call 306-6925773.

Spring Valley Fall Supper Take-Out on October 23 from 4pm-7pm. $15 plate includes Ham/Cabbage rolls/Choice of Perogies or Scalloped potatoes/Carrots or Turnips/Salad and Desert. Please pre-order by Oct. 20 by calling Kimberly @306-631-8725 or Patricia @306-6909706.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club will meet Wednesday, October 27, at 7:00 pm, at the Lindale School staff room, 1322 11th Avenue NW (north entrance). Phone 306-693-5705 for information.

Church of Our Lady is hosting a “Drive Thru Fall Supper” on Sunday, October 31 from 4:00 -5:00 p.m. with food prepared and individually packaged by Charlotte’s Catering. Your meals will be delivered packaged to your vehicle.

Approach the Church from Vaughan St., turn right at 6th Ave. & your meals will be delivered to your vehicle. Advance prepaid tickets only will be sold for $20.00 per meal. The meal will consist of roast turkey & dressing, mashed potatoes, four salads, vegetable, bun & cheesecake dessert. Order from: COOL Office: 306-692-2950, Colleen- 306-631-7495, Dennis- 306-631-1019, Rene-306-6940512, Rose Mary- 306-692-9441. Treat yourself to this Halloween delight! Thank you for your support.

Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Branch WELCOME BACK SUPPER at Masonic Temple Hall, 1755 Main St. N - To Meet Again! Please note upcoming STS Luncheon Dates: November 17, 2021, January 19, 2022, March 16, 2022, May 18, 2022

The Moose Jaw Public Library: Magic the Gathering: Commander! October 27, November 10, 24, December 8 @ 7:00 pm (Ages 13+) Come and play Magic the Gathering at the Library! Whether you’re an experienced Commander/EDH player or just starting out there’s room at our table.

Movie Club Monday (In-person): Dune Monday, October 18 @ 6:00 pm In time for Denis Villeneuve’s new adaptation of Dune, a viewing of the original 1984 movie directed by David Lynch –a curious entry in his filmography to be sure.

Showtime 6pm with a short discussion afterwards for about 8:35.

Archives Program: Canadian Pacific Railway Tuesday, October 19 @ 7:00 pm This program will showcase the archival resources we have on the rich history of the CPR in Moose Jaw. We will take a look at old photographs and newspaper clippings, as well as files on the branch lines, including the well-known Soo Line between Moose Jaw and Chicago.

Saskatchewan Reads Book Club: “Through the Garden: A Love Story (with cats)” by Lorna Crozier Thursday, October 28 @ 2:30 pm “Through the Garden”

by Saskatchewan born poet Lorna Crozier is an intimate and honest account of the last few years of Crozier’s partner, Patrick Lane’s life. This memoir captures a wide range of emotions and will have the reader laughing and crying. This title is available in print for pickup at the library.

The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-692-5453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59 · LOUNGE HOURS: Mon to Thurs 9:306:00/ Fri 9:30 to 8:00/ Sat: 10:30 to 6:00 · VETERANS’ MORNING COFFEE Monday-Friday @ 10:00 am AND Saturday @ 10:30 · DARTS – starting Sept 30th - Thursday @ 7:00 pm - Non-members & New Players welcome · FRIDAY SUPPERS – Friday @ 5:15 pm – Purchase Tickets at the bar or by phone previous Wednesday. Suppers provided by various Moose Jaw Businesses. Price range $10 - $15 depending on menu. · MEAT DRAW FUNDRAISER & CHASE THE ACE - Saturdays @ 3:00 pm - Everyone welcome · SHUFFLEBOARD –Fridays @ 7:00 pm - Drop-in League - Everyone welcome Moose Jaw and District Seniors Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.

– 4 p.m.

Timothy Eaton Cafe open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Billiards open daily from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

as well as Monday & Thursday evenings from 4:30 – 8 p.m.

Pickle Ball – Monday & Thursday mornings @ 10 a.m. - Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons @ 1 p.m. - Monday evenings @ 7 p.m.

Forever in Motion - Mondays & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.

Cribbage – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.

500 Cards – Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Line Dancing – Tuesdays @ 10 a.m.

Painting Class – Monday & Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

Floor Shuffleboard – Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Paper Tolle – Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

Nickle Bingo – Fridays @ 1 p.m.

Jam Sessions – Friday @ 10 a.m.

Technology (Computer) – Questions and help from Ron Smallwood – Tuesdays @ 11 a.m.

Flu Clinic - October 23rd at the centre from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stop by the front desk and pick up your consent form.

Fall Supper - October 24th from 5:00 p.m.

-6:00 p.m. Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Turnips, Coleslaw and Pumpkin Spice Cake. Pick up or Delivery available.

For more information Call: 306-694-4223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca Cosmo Senior Centre, 235 - 3rd Ave. N.E., Moose Jaw, Sk. CRAFT & TRADE SHOW on October 30 from 9am-3pm. Admission is free. Concession will be open. If you would like a table please call 306-692-2118.

October Weekly Events: Monday: 9:30 Pickle Ball – 1:00 Bridge & Floor Shuffleboard – 7:00 pm H&F Canasta Tuesday: 9:30 Jam Session – 1:00 Pickle Ball & H&F Canasta – 7:00 Friendship Bridge & Pickle Ball Wednesday: 8:30 TOPS – 9:30 Pickle Ball – 1:00 Bridge & Floor Shuffleboard Thursday: 10:00 Line Dance – 1:00 Pickle Ball – 7:00 Pickle Ball Friday: 1:00 Pickle Ball COSMO SOCIAL DANCE SCHEDULED FOR OCT 16 CANCELLED Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or 306.681.5998 anaf252@sasktel.net Currently Evening Sports Cancelled Meat Draws – Saturdays @ 4:30pm.

EVERYONE IS ALWAYS WELCOME! Army, Navy and Veterans Club Country Classic Music by Gary Kincaid on Nov. 6 from 2-4pm; Meat Draw at 4:30pm -279 High St W, 306.692.4412 or 306.681.5998. Everyone Welcome!

Tickets still available on 50/50 Draw - You can win up to $5000 only 1000 tickets to be sold. Tickets $10 available at the Anavets or for sale at the Town & Country Mall; etransfer can be sent to anaf252@ sasktel.net and you will be sent a picture of your ticket

Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: To register for any of the SCWW’s upcoming events, call the office at 1 (306) 631-4357 or email seniorswithouthwalls2021@ gmail.com.

The Saskatchewan chapter of Senior Centre Without Walls (SCWW) has undertaken a unique project to bring fine art into the living rooms of local seniors - via phone. “A Taste of Art” is a new initiative that uses the SCWW format similar to a “party line”, where participants phone into a common line and participate in an inclusive and accessible audio-only format. Stay tuned for more “over the phone” art programming for seniors in early 2022. For more information contact: Christy Schweiger Educator Coordinator, MJMAG 306-692-4472 educator.mjmag@sasktel.net Western Development Museum: All WDM locations are now open 7 days a week and times for WDM Moose Jaw are 10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily.

Please remember to follow all COVID-19 protocols and procedures. You can review them at www.wdm.ca/covid WDM VIRTUAL COFFEE CLUB – new topics and dates added!

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we explore the WDM collection with our Virtual Coffee Club. All sessions will take place via Zoom so you can participate from anywhere in the province (or beyond). You can register for one or for them all and the best part is they are free!

Each session will take place from 10:00 – 11:00 am. Following the presentation, share your memories and experiences while connecting with others. Pre-registration is required. Learn more and register online. https://wdm.ca/coffeeclub/ Healthcare – 10:00 am, October 26 When we get sick or hurt, a trained, free, professional doctor is never far away.

One hundred years ago, Saskatchewan people were not so lucky. People lived far apart and didn’t have cars, ambulances, or airplanes to help them travel to hospitals quickly. When they did have to call a doctor, they had to pay dearly.

In this presentation, participants will hear about these obstacles, some of the ways Saskatchewan people met these challenges and made health care better for all of Canada.

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) – 10:00 am, November 30 In this presentation, we will hear an overview of how during the Second World War, recruits from Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere trained at air bases across the country, including twenty-one flying training units in Saskatchewan. We will learn how the wide-open prairie skies made an ideal location for these new pilots to train with the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) and about some of the aircraft that were flown.

A look at COVID numbers from October 9 to October 15

As of October 15, there are 51 active cases in the South Central 2 sub-zone. There are 4,364 active cases in the province overall.

Saturday, October 9: 502 cases reported in the province, 9 in the South Central (8 in the South Central 2 sub-zone).

Five deaths reported in SK, 381 recoveries.

Sunday, October 10: 507 cases reported in the province, 9

Family Presence to be Restricted in Saskatchewan Critical Care Units Due to the extremely high number of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) across the province, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is increasing family presence restrictions in Critical Care Units across the province. All provincial ICUs and cardiac care units in Saskatoon and Regina will implement temporary enhanced surge family presence restrictions, which means every ICU patient will be able to designate two essential family/support persons, with one person present at a time. There is no change to end-of-life family presence, which allows two designated people at a time, in the ICUs or elsewhere.

Read the rest of this release on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website: saskhealthauthority.ca/news/

in the South Central (5 in the South Central 2 sub-zone).

One death reported in SK, 601 recoveries.

Monday, October 11: 425 cases reported in the province, 12 in the South Central (6 in the South Central 2 subzone). Four deaths reported in SK, 466 recoveries.

Tuesday, October 12: 271 cases reported in the province, 4 in the South Central (1 located in the South Central 2 subzone). Two deaths reported in SK, 478 recoveries.

Wednesday, October 13: 327 cases reported in the province, 8 in the South Central (5 located in the South Central

2 sub-zone). Eleven deaths reported in SK, 343 recoveries.

Thursday, October 14: 315 cases reported in the province, 8 in the South Central (4 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Five deaths reported in SK, 417 recoveries.

Friday, October 15: 312 cases reported in the province, 8 in the South Central (2 located in the South Central 2 subzone). Four deaths reported in SK, 238 recoveries.

Vaccine delivery: 1,616,006 total. As of October 15, 80,501 doses have been administered in the South Central.

NEW PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER REQUIRES PROOF OF VACCINATION IN ADDITIONAL VENUES A new Public Health Order came into effect at 12:01 Monday October 18 that added some businesses and retail outlets now requiring Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test for public access.

New Additions to the Public Health Order Now Requiring POV or Negative Test Proof of vaccination or a negative test will be required at point of entry to access: - Seated dining in all restaurants including fast food restaurants; - Liquor manufacturers conducting retail liquor sales;

and - Liquor stores with an integrated permit that also hold a liquor restaurant or tavern permit.

A POV or negative test will not be required for food pickup or delivery, at food courts or for entering a premises to use the washroom.

This order will replace the Public Health Order that came into effect at 12:01 October 1 which outlined businesses and organizations that are required to request proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test in order to access the venue.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

LETTERS TO

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EDITOR

Re: City of Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw City Council and Mayoral Candidates It is with sadness that I (Arthur King) have learned of the demise or future demise of bylaw 4381/5530 City ethics bylaw.

Mr. Puffalt (city administrator) has suggested a review, as per instructions, of ethics bylaws to be updated as a living moving agenda.

However, City council voted 6-0 Sept 27 for a standalone bylaw amendment.

For example: 1. expand complaints…

2. provide specific leave of absence to run for federal or provincial election…

3. giving administration the leeway (power) to monitor matters that they think council should review.

It is the above item #2 that causes me great concern.

City councilors and Mayor fill out nomination papers to run for council. They are aware of the duration of the contract and the remuneration and scope of the contract which would include ethics and bylaws concerning ethics.

After elected all are required to swear an oath of office.

Item 1. I will be true and faithful and impartial to the best of my ability and knowledge to perform the duties of the office. That is in fact the contract they entered into to provide their remuneration as well as duties.

Item 2. If the said party could take a leave of ab-

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sence to run for the selected party and won, they would be in violation of their oath and contract failing to perform in the best interest of the taxpayer, forcing a by-election at the tax payers expense. This could possibly leave the door open to litigation to recapture the loss due to the breach.

I believe that is what actually just happened in the City of Moose Jaw and the time spent reviewing the ethics bylaw would be to the taxpayers’ advantage trying to recoup the $60 to $80,000.00 dollars for the upcoming by - election on the 3rd of Nov. I am concerned with this report and future standalone ethics bylaw!

I ask the hypothetical question “What Pandora’s box would be opened if this potential leave of absence should occur just prior to a predetermined municipal election?” You can see the advantage gained by advertising signage and press releases.

This would give any incumbent an advantage knowing if he failed at securing the more prestigious employment and remuneration he could still fall back on his secured job.

Therefore, if the city of Moose Jaw administration is truly interested in integrity and ethical behavior the actions that are playing out are front and center and should not be wrapped by putting lipstick on a pig.

It is my sincerest hope that my concerns will be considered and addressed.

Sincerely Art King

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Re: Liquor Stores and Proof of Vaccination I must question the logic our government has imposed, that proof of covid-19 inoculations be required to shop in all liquor stores. I can understand this for establishments where people gather in groups in close proximity to others as in bars, restaurants, etc. A liquor store is really no different than a grocery or other store where only masking & “social distancing” are required, & we don’t spend a lot of time there close to other people before leaving.

In the earlier waves of the pandemic, these stores were considered essential services & only masking & social distancing were required, which was reasonable.

Those of us who for whatever personal reasons may have hesitated to get the shots, now seem to be “spited” against. a senior person, I feel like I’m back to being an underage teen- ager who has to ask friends of legal age to pull my beer or other liquor, & I deeply resent this.

Eldo Schmidt Re: Curly, Larry and Scott Moe When I see the lack of a Covid 19 response from my own Premier Jason Kenney here in Alberta and Premier Scott Moe of Saskatchewan, I cannot help but think of “The 3 Stooges.”

Whilst Kenney & Moe dither so as to appease their rural caucuses to stay in power we have to remember where they came from.

Kenney was a Ralph Goodale Executive Assistant & “Liberal wannabee” who only turned Conservative because it knew it would get him elected.

Moe is nothing but a “drunk driver.” He killed someone in another vehicle accident. Pretty much the same way he’s running the Saskatchewan Covid file.

At least “The 3 Stooges” are doing productive slapstick comedy in their videos for many generations of comedy fans to enjoy.

This is certainly more than can be said for the 2 Premiers.

Regards, Rory J. Koopmans

REFLECTIVE MOMENTS

Have vaccination record, will gladly show when asked It does not pay to procrastinate, to think Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express that “I’ll do that (whatever it is) ronjoy@sasktel.net later when I’m The views and opinions expressed in this article are not so busy.” those of the author, and do Or to shrug and not necessarily reflect the po- say, “I don’t resition of this publication. ally want to do that (whatever it is) so I’ll smile pleasantly and just ignore the suggestions to get ‘er done right now.

A member of our family pointed out months ago that in order to keep up to date and current on our health records, we should get ourselves an e-health account so we could simply log in and find out what, if anything, ails us.

We didn’t take her advice, thinking it would be unlikely that such an account would be necessary in our lives, that if we wanted to know about our health, we could simply visit our doctor.

And although we didn’t say it aloud, and speaking for myself, I was unsure I wanted my health record to be on a system that could be hacked by anyone who wanted to know the status of my blood and how much damage was done to my body in that car accident. Not that anyone would be interested in my blood and bones, but there are creepy people out there who might want to check it out.

Thus, we continued to ignore her suggestions and are now admitting, in this public forum, that she was absolutely correct in her pleasant nagging. We should have gotten ourselves some e-health accounts a long time ago. If we had done so, we wouldn’t have wasted so many precious hours on trying to set up accounts to allow us to prove to the world that we are vaccinated against COVID-19.

I sat down with confidence one afternoon, thinking I could go through the process of registering at my own convenience and without any of the mishaps I had over-

heard others discussing. “How hard could this be?” was my arrogantly naive thought.

That first effort was fruitless, me being kicked off because the e-mail I entered was not an individual address, it being shared with Housemate. I dashed off an inquiry as directed and received a lovely and polite response, that no, I could not get away with using the shared e-mail but rather would have to get myself one all of my own.

So I did.

The next attempt stumped me at the driver’s licence numbers where someone observing my useless efforts kept telling me I had goofed. I hadn’t but having an argument with an unseen robot was a waste of time. Again I sent off an inquiry and was advised to be especially careful about doing names and numbers exactly as printed.

So I tried again and then had to make THE CALL, that call to get myself one of those PIN things that would make me more unique than ever. I called and it rang and rang and rang and rang some more until finally a friendly voice apologized for the delay, but gently hinted I should call again another day.

It took many tries but finally I got through to a real person who quickly gave me a series of letters and numbers that became my PIN. “Thank you so much for your help,” I gushed.

With PIN entered appropriately, I waited then got shut out again and again. Each time I tried to access the site, an apology came across the screen. Then came the hammer and screwdriver symbols saying the site was shut down for repairs.

When I finally was advised that I had successfully created myself an e-health account, I was awash with excitement.

That excitement was short-lived. When I opened the account to check on my health, it was to view an absolutely blank space.

That’s exactly how I feel some days!!!!

But after showing amazing patience, I now have my vaccination results and am proud-

ly showing them off to anyone who cares to ask for them. Now if I could figure out what all those symbols mean in my lab re-

sults. A discovery for another day.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

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Obituaries YAMNIUK , BRIAN It is with great sadness the family announce the passing of Brian Yamniuk on October 13, 2021. He is predeceased by his parents Eileen and John Yamniuk, and his sister Darlene Black. Brian is survived by his wife Pauline (they were to celebrate their 50th anniversary on December 11, 2021); his daughter Laurel (Jeff), granddaughter Brittany (Kerby), great-grandson (Grady), step-grandsons Gavin & Harrison; son Cory (Pam), grandsons Dylan & Kyle; numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws, brothers, sisters, and many good friends. Brian was raised in Drinkwater and travelled around a lot as a young man.

He moved to Moose Jaw in November 1968 where he met the love of his life Pauline, and they married in 1971. Brian did a lot of trades, plumbing, sheet metal, roofing, carpenter, and worked many years at Wades Plumbing and later for the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming, where he made lifelong friends. Brian loved walking, reading, gardening, fishing with Dylan & Kyle, and traveling with family and friends. In the last 5 months he enjoyed his visits with his great-grandson, which brought him lots of happiness. He loved going to Battleford to see Brittany & Kerby, hot tubbing and playing crib. Brian was proud of Cory & Laurel and all the grandkids; he will be sadly missed by them all.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 2:00 pm at Jones-Parkview Funeral Chapel, 474 Hochelaga St W, Moose Jaw, SK. In living memory of Brian, a memorial planting will be made

by Jones-Parkview Funeral Services. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.jonesparkview.com (Obituaries). Kelly Scott, Funeral Director.

W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Services

NORRIS , JAMES ALLEN (JAKE) November 26, 1946 - September 25, 2021 Jim loved to fish! He died on his way to the lake….

He loved his family, his son Terry, his big sister Hope, his little brother Joe, his granddaughter Christine, dear friend, Patty and his fishing buddy, Terry S. He was predeceased by sister Melody-Gaye (Donna) and brother, Ken. He loved his friends and old work mates and delighted in them dropping by while they were working in the area.

He loved the prairies and liked nothing better than a days drive out into the country, stopping off at small town wonton cafes, with camera near at hand for photos of old trucks and sagging barns.

Jim loved music, big sound on the stereo and he always had a tune on his lips.

He loved his garden with good tomatoes and a border of bright marigolds.

He loved his neighbors. Those living nearby looked after each other and their help was deeply appreciated during his illness two years ago.

So Jim! Go catch that big pike in the sky and know that you were loved and we miss you already.

Cremation, no funeral. Ashes to be scattered at a later date.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 277 Iroquois St W Moose Jaw, SK Next Service: October 24th, 10:30am Rev. Ashley Taylor

WILLIS, EDWIN We are saddened to announce, Edwin (Ed, Teddy) Willis of Moose Jaw, SK passed away Sept 29, 2021 at the age of 79.

Predeceased by his parents, Donovan and Dorothy; and brother, Larry.

Survived by his wife, Mary Ellen; children: Denise (Jason), Brent, Trent, Alexis, foster daughter Barbara, 12 grandchildren and many

dear friends.

Ed was born in Invermay, SK and was the eldest of 4 siblings: Larry, Jay, and Sandra. He worked in Wadena for Several years before moving to Moose Jaw. Ed was an electrician by trade (many years ago). He worked at Small Engine Repair and Honda in the service department. He enjoyed collecting and refurbishing steam engines as well as Meccano. Ed kept himself very busy, he was often tinkering with his hands and he had a love for the gab, this was very apparent for all who met him. He enjoyed his daily coffees at Kwangtons.

Ed spent his last weekend at a place he loved the most, The Sukanen Ship Museum where he was a loyal member for 50 yrs. In keeping with Ed’s wishes, no Funeral Service will be held. In lieu of flowers please pass along a random act of kindness. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Gary McDowell, Funeral Director 306-6934550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

WETASKI, FRANCES Frances Elaine Wetaski, born March 14th, 1946, passed away on October 10th, 2021. Fran attended Empire School and Riverview Collegiate. Frances worked for 25 years at Extendicare and enjoyed being with her coworkers and resident friends. She enjoyed the company of family and friends, for she was a people person. She always had fun being a little mischievous. Fran loved playing bingo and enjoyed living in her apartment on 12th Avenue for 20 years before moving to West Park Crossing in January 2021, where she met many new friends and loved living there. Fran is predeceased by her father and mother, Nick and Helen. She will be lovingly remembered by her Aunt Frances Perkins and numerous cousins near and far. In keeping with Fran’s wishes, a Private Family Graveside Service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Fran’s name to a charity if ones choice.

“Forever In Our Hearts” Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Michelle Ellis, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome. com

FRED LONGMIRE’S MEMORIAL SERVICE The family of Fred Longmire would be honored if you would join them virtually for Fred’s Memorial Service on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. Major Wilf will be the organist/pianist.

The virtual link is: https:// youtu.be/zvd_Zffqql8 Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane.

Andrew Pratt Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www. moosejawfuneralhome.com

Please include the Moose Jaw Health Foundation in your estate plan to help your community for generations to come.

Please contact us for more information.

Moose Jaw Health Foundation 55 Diefenbaker Drive Moose Jaw, SK S6J 0C2 Phone (306) 694-0373

www.mjhf.org

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The Hebrew word used for “honour” is kabad. It is interesting that the primary meaning of this word is “to be heavy in weight.” When used in connection to persons the word takes on the aspects of honour, distinction, glory.

A parent should be heavily Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from involved, heavily invested, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He and heavy in weight in the graduated with a doctorate degree in 2006 from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida. life of their child. This is for the child’s good and thereThe views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, fore children should honour and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication. their parents.

Psalm 50:15 God says, “Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall kabad me.” By acts of deliverance, God is accorded honour. Parents The dictionary defines the verb “to hon- continue this work of God throughout the our” as “to regard with high respect or stages of family life. Babies are delivered great esteem.” In the Book of Exodus the from hunger, isolation, the elements, etc. command is given, “Honour your father by parents. Young children are delivered and your mother.” The implication is that from hurtful actions and mental stagnachildren should consider parents as having tion by parents. Even teenagers and adult worth and value for their lives. This is not children experience deliverance by parents just in connection to physical existence but at times. Therefore parents are to be honfor many things throughout life. Parents oured, respected, and esteemed. The role are to be regarded with respect and esteem of parent is next to that of God in imporby all of society because of the roles they tance.

Honour

The charge has implications for both children and parents. Parents must take the responsibility of raising and guiding the life they have brought into the world with all seriousness and joy in children’s growth and maturity. We acknowledge that no parent will be perfect in the role but that is not an excuse for children not to honour their parents.

I have found Martin Luther’s understanding of this commandment to be insightful for our life together in community and society. He wrote, “We do not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honour them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them.” The issue of authority is integral to the point of the commandment. God has placed parents in a position of authority in the family. And in society there are other positions of authority that flow out of God’s authority. So the interpretation of the commandment expands to police, teachers, health officials, etc.

Unfortunately the term “authority” has been demeaned recently. Many people, children and adults, do not want to allow any authority to influence thought, opinion, or behaviour. The concept of individualism has rendered personal authority as the prime, and sometimes only, influencing power in life. A society cannot exist as community if there are no authorities

and honour for those in authority. A school cannot function if teachers are not honoured. Police cannot do their job “Together We Make a Difference” if they are not honoured. Parents cannot fulfill the role given to them if they are not honoured.

If kabad is viewed as a “bad” thing, authority is seen as “heavy handed” not as “heavily weighted” for the good of those they are responsible. Those in positions of authority need to analyze their kabad to keep it focused on the good, and positive growth. We all need to offer kabad to parents and other authorities, for only together can we make a difference.

Addendum: Why do Canadians spell “honour” with a “u” and Americans spell it “honor?”

After the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, French became the language of government. And when French scribes heard English words, they wrote them according to French spelling, which often included the letter “u.” In 1828 Noah Webster compiled a dictionary for Americans to make many English words easier to spell and eliminated the “u”. In 1890, Sir John A Macdonald ordered the spelling used in England be used in all government documents in Canada. So, British spelling has been upheld in Canadian English ever since.

Eighty Years Ago in Moose Jaw Complied by Richard Dowson

Here are a series of “Local Interest” articles taken from the October 1941, Moose Jaw Times Herald.

“The third graduating class at the No. 15 Service Flying Training School of the Royal Canadian Air Force at Clarsholm, Alberta will be presented with their wings Sunday.

The Duke of Windsor is scheduled to present the wings to the lasds, in which there is one Moose Jaw youth, G. Sproule.

George Trafford of Caron, which suffered was withdrawn.

Editor) damage placed at $30.

“The cases arose out of an altercation in a Eight Divorce Actions Before the K.B. “Mrs. Theresa Trafford received an injured High Street apartment building, on Septem- Court right arm and shock by the impact.” ber 18, 1941 and as a result Mrs. Anna S “Eight divorce actions have been set down Complete 8 Mile Section No. 2 (South of spent a week in hospital. She claimed that for hearing at the non-jury sittings of the Moose Jaw) her nerves suffered after having been beaten Court of King’s Bench, which open Tues“An eight mile stretch of highway (No. 2) about the head and her hair pulled out by day, October 14, 1941.” running south from Crestwynd was com- Mrs. Anderson. pleted at the end of last week. This section “D. Morrison represented the defence in the Photos Courtesy Moose Jaw Archives of No. 2 Highway cuts straight through the first case and the complainant in the charge MJ Story Moose Jaw 80 Years Ago hills and does not follow the which was withdrawn.”

20210915 02 file course of the old road which was (Names were removed to protect identity – full of twists and turns.

“The new portion of the highway starts one half mile south of Crestwynd, and with that work finished, the construction gang will commence on the remaining 12 mile stretch into Ardil.

SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEHICLE DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DEC “The highway is being built 28TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEEDY COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTC SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VE feet wide at the top of the road•SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEHICLE DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DEC and when passing through cou-TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEEDY COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTC lees it is often built up 8 feet or• SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VE more high. It is hoped the high-DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEE • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY way will be completed right into Ardill be-COPIES BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEHICLE DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRAD fore winter sets in.”

SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEEDY COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • (Does not seem to have changed much overSIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEH DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEE the next 80 years – Editor) COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY Woman Fined Assault Charge BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEHICLE DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRAD “Charged with assault to which she pleadedSHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEEDY COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • not guilty, Mrs. Martha A. was found guiltySIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEH

...in a panic?

“The presence of the Duke and Duchess depends upon the weather, which must be clear enough to allow them to motor over slippery roads from their EP Ranch.”

(There are no records of G. Sproule in the CVDM – assumes he survived the War – Editor) Geese Go South “Flying as it is done by the birdies was demonstrated on Saturday morning as sportsmen viewed with envious eyes two flights of Canada geese which passed across Moose Jaw from north to south. Both flights were showing the familiar “V” for victory formation.”

Vehicles Damaged “Coming together at the intersection of Stadacona Street West and First Avenue on Friday, a truck driven by John Heddle of Ernfold, and a car driven by W. A. Bingham of Moose Jaw, suffered damage to the extent of $55, of which $50 was done to the car and $50 damage to the truck.”

Cars Damaged – Dangerous Intersection “Damage placed at $105 was done to two cars which came together on Saturday morning at the intersection of Athabasca Street West and First Avenue.

“One car was driven by H. J. Shirkie of Battrum and this was damaged to the extent of $75, while the second car was driven by

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DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEE A counter-charge of assault laid against theCOPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY complainant in the other case, Mrs. Anna S.,BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEHICLE DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRAD SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEEDY COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEH DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEE COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEHICLE DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRAD SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEEDY COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEH DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEE SINCE 2008 COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEE COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS CARDS* • LOGO & BRANDING • VEHICLE DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRAD SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEEDY COPIES • SIGNAGE • FLYERS • POSTCARDS • SIGNS • FLAGS • BANNERS • POSTERS • SAME DAY BUSINESS 468 High St W, Moose Jaw, CARDS* SK S6H• LOGO 1T3 & BRANDING • VEH DECALS • FLOOR & WINDOW DECALS • TRADE SHOW DISPLAYs • BUSINESS FORMS • NCR • SPEE

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Canada’s Drag Race (N) “Toys of Terror” (2020) “One Day-Noah” “Fear of Rain” (2021, Suspense) Katherine Heigl.

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Big Bang Nature St. Clair St. Clair St. Clair St. Clair St. Clair St. Clair St. Clair (5:30) College Football USC at Notre Dame. (N) News (:29) Saturday Night Live (N) NHL Hockey NHL Hockey Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken. (N) NCIS: Los Angeles 48 Hours (N) DraftKings SEAL Team Bull (5:30) College Football Ohio State at Indiana. (N) News ThisMinute Castle NHL Hockey Hudson & Rex Nightclub Nightclub Food Food CFL Football MLS Soccer: Whitecaps at Earthquakes Football Top 50 Best MLB Baseball Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros. (N) NHL Hockey Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken.

Mary Ma. CombiNtn Forensic Factor Flashpoint W5 (N) “Christmas by Starlight” (2020) Kimberley Sustad.

“Boyfriends of Christmas Past” (2021) (:10) ›› “Practical Magic” (1998) Sandra Bullock. ››› “The Witches of Eastwick” (1987) Cher The Office The Office The Office The Office Frasier Frasier Frasier Frasier 90 Day: The Single Life 90 Day: The Single Life (:09) 1000-Lb. Sisters The Family Chantel North Woods Law North Woods Law North Woods Law North Woods Law Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Big Bang Big Bang (6:00) ››› “Where Eagles Dare” (1969, War) (:15) ››› “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970) Clint Eastwood.

(6:00) ››› “Poltergeist” (1982) ››› “The Fly” (1986) Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis.

Fright Night Drone Off Road Race Off Road Race Off Road Downton ›› “Gretel & Hansel” (2020, Horror) ›› “Fatale” (2020) Hilary Swank.

Doorman (5:50) ››› “EMMA.” “Skyfire” (2019, Action) Jason Isaacs. (:35) ››› “The Invisible Man” (2020) › Dolittle “Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite!” (2020) Dexter “Rabid” (2019, Horror) Tig Notaro Real Time With Bill Maher “Oscar Peterson: Black & White” Ricky Velez: Here’s

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“Christmas Getaway” (2017) Bridget Regan.

(6:50) ›› “The Mummy” (1999) Brendan Fraser. ›› “Warm Bodies” (2013) Cabin Fever King King King King Frasier Frasier The Office The Office My Big Fat Fabulous Life Welcome to Plathville (N) (:02) I Love a Mama’s Boy My Big Fat Fabulous Life Gold Rush (N) Gold Rush (N) Heavy Rescue: 401 Gold Rush Sheldon Fresh-Boat Friends Friends Friends Friends Big Bang Big Bang Crazed Fruit (:45) One-Way Ticket to Love (:15) “The Warped Ones” (1960, Drama) Sun’s Buri (6:00) ›› “Carrie” (:15) › “Friday the 13th” (2009) Jared Padalecki.

Fear the Walking Dead Greatest Races: NASCAR Greatest Races: NASCAR From Oct. 30, 1999.

NASCAR Race Hub (5:40) Percy (:25) “Skyfire” (2019) Jason Isaacs. ›› “Fatale” (2020) Hilary Swank. (:45) Rabid Way Over Way Over (:10) Way Over Me New Eden New Eden (:10) New Eden I Am Heath “Safer at Home” (2021) Alisa Allapach. Dexter “A Beautiful Day” ›› “Mortal Kombat” Tia and (:20) “Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops” (2019) The White Lotus Espookys Espookys

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The Good Doctor (N) Bob Heart Jann Nature Candid Candid Candid Candid Candid Candid Candid (6:00) The Voice (N) (:01) Ordinary Joe (N) News Tonight Show-J. Fallon Seth Meyers Coronation Family Feud Murdoch Mysteries (N) Victoria (N) The National (N) NCIS “1mm” NCIS: Hawai’i “Boom” Big Bang Late Show-Colbert Corden Dancing With the Stars The Good Doctor (N) News (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nightline (N) Dancing With the Stars “Horror Night” (N) (:01) Ordinary Joe (N) Brainfood (6:15) NFL Football New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks. (N) SC With Jay Onrait (N) Hockey Pregame Sportsnet Central (N) Plays-Month Misplays ALCS in 30 NLCS in 30 Big Bang etalk (N) Criminal Minds Sheldon Sheldon (:01) The Big Leap (N) “The Mistletoe Promise” (2016) Jaime King.

“The Rooftop Christmas Tree” (2016) Tim Reid ›› “The Monuments Men” (2014) George Clooney. Hightown “Girl Power” BMF “Secrets and Lies” King King King King Frasier Frasier The Office The Office 90 Day: The Single Life 90 Day: The Single Life (:11) 1000-Lb. Sisters The Family Chantel Gold Rush (N) Highway Thru Hell (N) Heavy Rescue: 401 Animal Cops: Houston Sheldon Fresh-Boat Big Bang Big Bang Corner Gas Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang “Honeysuckle Rose” (:15) ›› “Falling From Grace” (1992) Kay Lenz (:15) ›› “Norwood” (6:00) › “Ghost Ship” ›› “House of Wax” (2005) Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray.

Walking Drone Racing Off Road Racing Off Road Racing NASCAR Race Hub Tweets “Oscar Peterson: Black & White” Wakefield “102” (N) Buried “House of Hell” (6:20) ›› “Underwater” ››› “Freaky” (2020) Vince Vaughn.

“Birds of Prey (Fantabulous)” High Note (:25) “Underplayed” (2020) Nervo Dexter “Dreamland” (2019) Knife “Valentine Road: The Murder” We’re Here (N) Succession

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Heartland “Runaway” (N) Baking Show A Suitable Boy (N) The National (N) Equalizer NCIS: Los Angeles (N) SEAL Team “Nine Ten” Joel Osteen Grace SEAL Team Supermarket Sweep Queens “1999” News ThisMinute Bensinger Castle Bachelor in Paradise Canada (N) Bachelor Mom Mom Paramedics: Paramedics: (6:15) NFL Football Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers. (N) SC With Jay Onrait (N) MLB Baseball: Dodgers at Braves Sportsnet Sportsnet Central (N) Misplays Plays-Month (6:20) NFL Football Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers. (N) Corner Gas Big Bang Big Bang “Crashing Through the Snow” (2021) Amy Acker.

“The Santa Stakeout” (2021) Tamera Mowry-Housley. ››› “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005) ››› “A Nightmare on Elm Street” Nightmare-2 Punky Punky No Activity (:45) No Activity (N) Punky Punky No Activity 90 Day: Other (:01) I Love a Mama’s Boy 90 Day: Other 90 Day: Other Outback Opal Hunters (N) Josh Gates Tonight (N) Lone Star Law “Busted” Lone Star Law Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends “Death at a Funeral” “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” ›› “Strait-Jacket” (1964, Horror) (:15) ›› “The Monster” Fear the Walking Dead Walking Dead: World (:12) Fear the Walking Dead Walking DRL Drone Racing Level 1: Allianz Field.

DRL Drone Racing Level 2: Twin Cities.

(6:45) ›› “Last Christmas” (2019) The Circus Buried “House of Hell” American Rust (N) “The Addams Family” ›› “Fatale” (2020) Hilary Swank. (:45) ›› “Those Who Wish Me Dead” (6:55) ››› “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019) Dexter “Toys of Terror” (2020) State-Play Fake Famous Succession (N) Insecure Enthusiasm

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Inside X NASCAR Race Hub (:05) “One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk” (2019) Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington (6:30) ›› “Downhill” Gossip Wakefield Buried “House of Hell” Godzilla (:20) I Am MLK Jr. Dexter ›› “Come Play” (2020) America (:45) Billy Crystal 700 Sundays Espookys Espookys

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Rhino’s Ramblings - Passports, Masks And Madness

By Robert Thomas - Opinion/Commentary

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

Whether we like it or not the vaccine passports or I suppose I should say proof of vaccination is now upon us.

And you guessed it already the controversy is engulfing the community.

There are businesses who are telling me - restaurants mostly - how devastating the proof of vaccination requirements have been on their establishments.

People are staying away in droves when it comes to providing proof of being vaccinated.

Some of it is out of fear but for others it is a semi-organized backlash aimed at punishing Premier Scott Moe. It is an unofficial but also semi-organized boycott where since they cannot eat inside at a table they are neither ordering curbside or delivery.

I have had more than a couple people tell me they feel bad it is hurting businesses, including their favorite restaurants, but once a few businesses go under and the economy begins to crash then Premier Moe will “finally listen to the majority.”

I have heard some sit down restaurant owners saying their business has dropped by 30 - 40 percent.

While people at the fast food chains - where no proof of vaccination is required - tell me their business is noticeably up since the vaccination requirements came into effect.

One popular sit down restaurant had four customers for Sunday breakfast while the weekend before there was a line-up to sit down.

For the sit down restaurants, who were seeing a ray of hope over the Summer, and slowly getting their staff back, there must be a worry of laying their staff off again.

Some staff of one of the popular restaurant chains told me despite their not requiring to ask for vaccination proof the level of rudeness they endure is growing even more than when masks were re-mandated.

They simply take it and ignore the anger aimed their way.

In reality all they are doing is their jobs according to government policies but they are taking the brunt of it.

More than a few staffers tell me they want to find other jobs and quit.

“Pour your own effing coffee Sir,” is the underlying feeling. But at least the restaurant workers are polite about it.

Others are telling me the entire vaccine passport policy makes no sense in so many other areas.

For example you can go into [some grocery stores] and run around spreading germs for hours but God help you if you want to enter the liquor store portion to buy a bottle of wine to cook with.

As you need a vaccine passport to enter.

While others tell me a person must prove they are vaccinated to enter the Yara Centre’s fitness centre but you don’t need a vaccination passport nor a mask to put on your bathing suit and exercise at the indoor pool.

None of it seems to make any sense and people tell me the numbers of people going out is dropping.

The anti-vaxxers or those who question the validity of the vaccine are way beyond totally angered.

Many are to the level of actually actively talking about resorting to force to stop what they believe is fascism.

They even had a secret unannounced rally here locally a couple of weeks ago with hundreds in attendance.

The pushback is strong, it is real and it is growing.

While those on the vaccinated side of the issue are likewise concerned about the restrictions seemingly half hearted approach.

Other people I know point to the seemingly “stupidest thing they ever heard of” rules when it comes to COVID and the schools.

A policy where a not fully vaccinated student who has been in close contact with someone who is contagious must isolate themselves from the community.

But at the same time they are suppose to be in community isolation they are allowed to attend in-person classes. So long as they self monitor.

As one parent told me all that is doing is potentially spreading the virus more in the schools.

Another parent pointed out to me the policy is proof positive the virus is really just a hoax.

And this is how the government is forcing kids to be vaccinated - by ostracizing them and taking away their extra-curricular programs.

Then there is this one from a local care home where they finally did a tally of residents’ and their staff’s vaccination status.

Out of the residents there are two people who are not vaccinated but they stay in and eat in their rooms.

But the shocking part is nine staff are at this time not vaccinated. And they are free to wander throughout the facility.

Now the staff have been told to be vaccinated within the next few weeks or they will be let go.

But here is the kicker; if all nine decide not to be vaccinated the care home has no idea where they can find replacements. A job fair is planned.

And it is not just in care homes.

I know of home care workers who likewise are not fully vaccinated and are on a daily basis going into the homes of those who are the most susceptible to the virus.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority Is just now trying to determine the vaccination status of their staff.

Or what about Saskatoon’s mayor Charlie Clark asking for gathering restrictions based upon public health officials’ recommendations and the Premier turning him down?

Acting Mayor Dawn Luhning has said at more than one council meeting SUMA’s City Mayor’s caucus has been discussing what is coming COVID wise, so where is Moose Jaw’s letter and plea to Premier Moe? I will try to ask the question remotely this coming Tuesday.

The system is a total mess it seems.

But there are greater worries out in the community.

Business owners on the retail front who have a great hidden fear they will soon have to ask for proof of vaccination.

How do they enforce it? How do they keep up staff morale in the all too predictable backlash to follow?

What happens if shoppers then stay home during the all-important Christmas buying season?

My guess is local retailers are starting to fear if people start staying at home they are more prone to shop Amazon.

My one neighbor is now even buying most of his non-perishable foods off Amazon.

They tell me it is often cheaper than the local flyer sales and offers free delivery to their front door.

It is something I am not prepared to do.

That is the uncertainty this Fourth Wave has brought to me.

The world seems to be full of so many contradictions.

As one person told me, who is fully vaccinated and promask, what needs to be done is the first person who complains in a restaurant they aren’t asking to see vaccination passports needs to have 60 people beat that person up and then throw them naked in a ditch.

It leaves me thinking where are the Good Samaritans anymore? Has kindness finally fled humanity?

Do I dare ask people- Please Be Kind?

It is a very strange world out there in the New Normal.

One seemingly full of division, contradiction and more than a healthy dose of insanity.

At Home Self-Testing Kits Available

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will expand delivery of self-testing kits to make a supply available to the general public including First Nations communities to support asymptomatic COVID-19 surveillance.

More than 1.3 million of these kits will be distributed free to the general public starting this week through participating fire halls, local chambers of commerce, and SHA testing and assessment centres.

In addition, more than 360,000 tests will be provided to First Nations communities across the province through a provincial allocation to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). This secures a supply for ISC to support COVID-19 surveillance, in the absence of a predictable supply directly from the federal allocation.

A list of these locations is available at Saskatchewan.ca/ covid-19 and will be updated as kits are delivered and available and as new sites participate.

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