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Moose Jaw Scouting group still active but in ‘desperate’ need of volunteers Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Although the Moose Jaw doors, playing games and Kinsmen Scouting group has completing interesting crafts. not been as active on social Hallborg credited the media lately as other troops, Moose Jaw Kinsmen Club it has been active and growfor its continued support, ing its numbers during the noting that the service club pandemic. has allowed the Scouting The group consists of group to take part in camps a Beavers section for kids over the years at lower costs ages five to seven and a Cubs for families. The financial section for youths ages eight support has also allowed the to 10, while it is working to troop to renew its equipment establish a Scouts section for and buy new gear such as life youths ages 11 to 14. Both jackets and tents. sections meet weekly at St. The Scouter was also Andrew’s United Church, Moose Jaw Cubs canoe down the Moose Jaw River during a sunny day. thankful that St. Andrew’s while Moose Jaw Kinsmen Photo courtesy Curtis Hallborg United Church allowed the provides sponsorship. group to use its basement.

Moose Jaw’s Scouting group — established on Sept. 28, 1910 “While there has been tremendous interest from the communi— was one of only two groups in Western Canada in September ty in having youth join our group, volunteer numbers have limited 2020 to have all its members return after the pandemic was declared our growth … ,” he said. “Our group is in desperate need of volunthe previous March, while it was the only group in Western Canada teers for next year.” to see its numbers grow thereafter, Scouter Curtis Hallborg told the Volunteers help lead youth sections and work on the group Moose Jaw Express. committee in roles such as commissioner, secretary, treasurer and While the pandemic limited the group’s ability to attend camps registrar. Scouts Canada provides online training for these roles. with other Scout troops, it has stayed active with activities in Moose Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should contact the Jaw, he continued. The group has explored and learned in Waka- group through its Facebook page or scoutsmoosejaw@gmail.com. mow Valley — youths have taken The community can help Moose Jaw’s Cubs and Scouts is to nature hikes, canoed, geocached support their online fundraiser of Scouts Coffee, which can be purand snowshoed — while develop- chased at www.scoutcoffee.ca, Hallborg said. By selecting “Moose ing a solid relationship with Waka- Jaw Scouting Group,” the profits will go toward the group. mow Valley Authority.

Furthermore, the group also has an account with SARCAN “We hope that the new year through the latter’s Drop and Go program. Residents can quickly brings us more opportunities to par- and easily donate their bottle money to the group. take in some camps and canoeing Parents who want to regtrips in a safe manner. We also hope ister their child or add them to to be able to host a Beaver Buggy/ a waitlist can visit www.myKub Kar rally this spring,” Hallborg scouts.ca. remarked.

“Scouts Canada’s mission, One highlight last year for the which we share, is ‘to help deCubs was participating in Scouts velop well-rounded youth, betCanada’s Great 8 Challenge, which ter prepared for success in the “Survivor Man” Les Stroud planned world,’” added Hallborg. “The and hosted virtually, the Scouter group believes that they are desaid. This eight-week challenge in- livering on that here in Moose cluded activities such as cooking, Jaw and hope to be able to reA picturesque view for navigation and shelter building. cruit more volunteers so that Youths cook hot dogs on an outMoose Jaw Cubs out for Meanwhile, the Beavers spent they can offer their program- door firepit in Wakamow Valley. a hike in the valley. Photo Photo courtesy Curtis Hallborg plenty of time exploring the out- ming to more youth … .” courtesy Curtis Hallborg

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Tourism Moose Jaw excited to build on last year’s successes in 2022 Jason G. Antonio -Moose Jaw Express

Mac the Moose and his new antlers are just one attraction visitors want to see when they visit Moose Jaw. File photo Tourism Moose Jaw is excited for the year ahead and the new opportunities to showcase the community, especially after 2021 turned out to be “fairly decent” despite the continuing pandemic.

The start of 2022 is already building on last year’s successes, particularly with distributing tourism guides, which have been handed out in record numbers, said

executive director Jacki L’Heureux-Mason. Furthermore, the organization’s website has seen a 20-per-cent increase year-over-year; the numbers have even exceeded the boom-time numbers of 2019.

“Between that and our new app, which has picked up really steadily, I think that we’re going to get the word out there,” she continued. “People are still going to be looking for a fairly ‘safe’ place to go.

Our size, our ability to show exactly what we’re doing with COVID precautions, we’ll be poised for a really good year this year.”

More than 15,000 people visited Moose Jaw via the tourism office in 2021, data shows, which was more than double the number from 2020 after the tourism office re-opened on July 7.

In comparison, more than 32,000 people visited in 2019.

One area where Tourism Moose Jaw wants to focus this year is encouraging more Americans to visit, especially since the border is open to vaccinated people.

“That’s where we noticed a huge, huge dip (in people in 2021). Last year Saskatchewan, Manitoba (and) Alberta were our biggest numbers by far,” said

L’Heureux-Mason. “We did have a fairly significant B.C. and Ontario representation, but what was missing — really the entire year — was our American visitors.

That’s a critical market for us.”

However, a challenge to attract more Americans is ensuring Moose Jaw can offer the same opportunities that people can experience in their own states, she continued. For example, it will be harder to compete with places that have no mask mandates, so this city must ensure its activities are attractive and offer a good value.

One new feature that might attract American visitors — and others in general — is a new app-based community scavenger hunt. Tourism Moose Jaw bought Moose Jaw Mysteries within the past year and plans to repackage and re-price the hunts.

“We really, really want to focus on getting our walking tours a little (more) well-known. They’re amazing tours that are just not being utilized to the extent that they should be,” L’Heureux-Mason said.

“So, that’s really our biggest challenge … is ensuring that Moose Jaw has enough stuff to draw people in.”

Tourism Moose Jaw does have the

tools and resources to attract people from far and wide, she pointed out. It had two tourist-related videos commissioned last year, which later went viral on the internet.

The videos helped bump up visitor numbers, as the new trolley ghost tours became a big hit. Tourism Moose Jaw sketched out character development for some stories and re-worked other tales, which helped sell out every tour over four months.

“We were able to get as much out of the old trolley as we possibly could last year,” said L’Heureux-Mason. “If we wouldn’t have had to do a transmission change at the beginning of July, we probably would have broken every record we had.”

L’Heureux-Mason promised to provide news soon about the trolley’s fate and any replacement. Even if the machine is mothballed, it could still be used for special occasions such as weddings.

Other updates Tourism Moose Jaw plans to make this year include tweaking its True Crime Tour, overhauling its daily trolley tours, and potentially implementing a daytime tour for students.

WDM can’t wait to welcome back its volunteers

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Volunteers at the Western Development Museum (WDM) have largely been put on hold along with its in-person programming. But volunteers are an essential part of the museum’s life and it can’t wait to have them back.

Karla Rasmussen, education and public programs coordinator at the museum, said that all four branches of the museum are working to welcome back their volunteers.

The WDM has been developing a reorientation program that will put all its volunteers on the same page. Some of that presentation will include pandemic safety information. Rasmussen said it might take a while to accept new applications because the priority is on bringing back their expe-

rienced volunteers.

“We’re going to phase in when our existing volunteers come back. It will depend on the safety at the time, what events we’re running, and also the volunteers’ comfort level. We don’t want to pressure anyone to come back if they’re not ready.”

Many of the exhibits at WDM Moose Jaw are only possible because of the unpaid efforts of local enthusiasts. Notably, the Vintage Aircraft Restorers (VAR) were a group of volunteers who spent nearly 40 years at the museum restoring planes.

Their last project was completed in 2017 – a Vickers Vedette Flying Boat, which took nine years to build. It is one of only two replicas in existence and was constructed almost from scratch.

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Saskatchewan’s only working coal-fired steam locomotive is maintained and run by expert local volunteers who are eager to get it running again. Photo by Gordon Edgar Nearly every plane in the museum was worked on by the VAR, and their hangar-style workshop is one of the exhibits.

Some of the planes, Rasmussen said, were restored and cared for so carefully that their engines can still be started.

The Moose Jaw Thunder Creek Model Railroad Club is another group that has contributed to the museum. They have an exhibit which they build and maintain themselves. It showcases four different periods in Moose Jaw history with detailed miniatures. The club normally has a workshop space at the museum.

The steam volunteers are the ones who preserve and operate the K+S Potash Short Line, the province’s only operating coal-fired steam locomotive. In a normal year, they take trips around a short rail line on the museum grounds.

Rasmussen said that in addition to the specialists who put their energy into specific projects, many volunteers help to bring the museum to life generally. “We have a lot of wonderful people who do a lot of different things. They come to all our special events and school programs, they do demonstrations like ice cream making

and butter churning, they do children’s crafts and activities, as well as providing interpretation and acting as tour guides.”

The classic cars section and the various history exhibits have also benefitted from volunteer expertise. It is safe to say that volunteers are a major part of the museum’s life and operation.

February Events at Western Development Museum Heritage Month Seek-and-Find – Penny Farthings From Feb. 1 to Mar. 15, images of penny-farthing bicycles will be hidden throughout the museum. By finding each image and the letter that accompanies it, families will be able to solve a riddle. Suitable for children under 12.

Heritage Month films from the National Film Board From Feb. 1 to Feb. 27, a selection of short films will be shown on a repeating loop in the museum’s theatre. The films are suitable for all ages. More details on the particular films can be found at wdm. ca/event_manager/heritagemonthfilms.

Heritage Month Presentations, Feb. 12 – Toys and Pastimes; The Great Depression On February 12, at 10:30 a.m., Karla Rasmussen will be doing a presentation on historical toys, games, and pastimes. The presentation will be interactive and will include a take-home activity bag so children can make some of the old-fashioned toys at home. Suitable for ages 7+.

On the same day, at 2:00 p.m., Rasmussen will give another presentation on The Great Depression. The presentation will include slides and hands-on activities using items from the museum’s showcase.

All events are included with museum admission. *All in-person activities require a mask and proof of full vaccination.

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Generous donations help Journey to Hope raise awareness of suicide prevention

By Gordon Edgar, - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Journey to Hope received two donations during the month of January totalling $2500. That money will be used to raise awareness of suicide risk factors and suicide prevention.

“Our purpose is to help educate our community around mental wellness and suicide prevention,” said Della Ferguson, a Journey to Hope board member, “…and how to be well ourselves personally, how to be there and be supportive for others.”

Journey to Hope’s website details the focus of their efforts. It says that while suicide is something that happens regularly, it is rarely spoken of because of stigmatization. By raising awareness of suicide, its causes, and its aftermath, Journey to Hope’s goal is to make suicide prevention resources more available to those who need them.

The money raised by and donated to Journey to Hope goes to a number of different awareness and prevention efforts: · Advertising of resources such as www. suicideinfo.ca and www.crisistextline.ca · Distribution of business cards and hand-

books with crisis information to every doctor’s and counselling office in the Moose Jaw region · Sponsoring of online training through www.livingworks.net/start, which teaches participants a four-step model for helping someone in crisis. Last year, Journey to Hope sponsored over 100 people through the training · Sponsoring of mental health screening for grade eight students and some high school students in both local school districts Ferguson also shared details of other efforts Journey to Hope is making through their youth chapter. Just before Christmas, the high schools each did a project to help out locally.

Peacock students put together snack packs which they donated to John Howard Society’s My Place program. At Central, students made fleece scarves and left them around Moose Jaw for anyone who needed them. Finally, at Riverview students assembled care packages with mittens, hand-warming packs, and “message of

hope” care notes. Journey to Hope paid for the supplies for these projects, which were then completed by the students.

The individuals who donated to Journey to Hope this month were contacted

by MooseJawToday.com, but prefer to remain anonymous. They expressed that they had not donated for publicity, but because they wanted to help with the work the organization is doing.

“We are so grateful for the generous individuals in our community who help us out with this important cause,” Ferguson expressed.

Virtual Presentation by Hayley Wickenheiser Ferguson said they have a big event coming up, hopefully on the first of February. It is a virtual recording by Hayley Wickenheiser, widely considered the greatest female hockey player of all time.

Wickenheiser completed medical school in 2021.

Wickenheiser produced two presentations, one for kindergarten to grade three, the other for grades four through 12. The

presentations will be shown to every student in both Prairie South and Holy Trinity Catholic school divisions.

“We asked her to speak to how she grew up in Prairie Saskatchewan, what were the benefits and the challenges of growing up in small-town Saskatchewan,” Ferguson said. “And we asked her how she is resilient, and how she practices resiliency and self-care.”

Ferguson said that Journey to Hope has been working with the National Speaker’s Bureau since late August last year to sponsor the virtual presentations.

She added that Wickenheiser’s message is well-crafted and inspiring, and they are excited for the impact it will have.

AREA ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS RECEIVE OVER $20K DURING BETTY WHITE CHALLENGE Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Hollywood actress Betty White was a lifelong animal lover, so after her death, a social media campaign turned her 100th birthday into a challenge to support animal rescue groups.

The actress, who died on Dec. 31, was a dedicated animal-welfare activist, long-time volunteer, and board member of the American Humane Society. After her death, fans on social media asked people to give $5 to any rescue, shelter or animal agency by Jan. 17 to honour the Golden Girls star on what would have been her milestone birthday.

The #BettyWhiteChallenge quickly spread, and residents in the Moose Jaw area opened their wallets to support several animal rescue organizations with a total of $23,794.50.

Humane society The Moose Jaw Humane Society received $10,000 during the challenge, which executive director Dana Haukaas thought was a nice gift.

“It went really well. We were very surprised at the support of the community. We know we live in an animal-loving community, but they really came through,” she said, adding the organization did not expect to receive that amount of money considering the initial challenge focused on giving $5.

Donations came in steadily during Jan. 17, through the website, by e-transfer or in-person donations. Haukaas joked that the shelter’s front desk receptionist was hopping all day.

Besides financial donations, Moose Jaw couple Rob and Denise Hanley used their Superstore points and purchased bags and boxes of animal treats.

The money will cover the organization’s veterinarian bills, its biggest monthly expenses, said Haukaas. The humane society usually breathes easier if its bills

Betty White was a dedicated animal-welfare activist, long-time volunteer, and board member of the American Humane Society. She would have turned 100 on Jan. 17. Photo courtesy Facebook are under $10,000.

Haukaas replied, “I wish,” when asked if she ever met White. However, she did enjoy the actress in Golden Girls and has passed on that love to her children. She also enjoyed the actress in The Carol Burnett Show and on Hollywood Squares.

The Moose Jaw Humane Society’s website is https://mjhs.ca/, while it can also be found on Facebook.

Lucky Paws Dog Rescue Lucky Paws Dog Rescue is a volunteer-based non-profit group that operates in Regina, Fort Qu’Appelle and Moose Jaw. It is a foster home-based organization and does not have a building to showcase its rescue dogs.

On Betty White’s birthday, the organization received $2,205 from 82 donors.

This included one donation of $300, five donations of $100, and the rest in smaller amounts.

“It’s unbelievable the amount of support we’ve seen from everybody from this challenge. Honestly, it’s really humbling,” said Jennifer Gray, a board director.

Lucky Paws Dog Rescue will use the money to feed its puppies and vaccinate

the animals against diseases, she continued. She thought it was a “godsend” to receive the funding to ensure the animals receive appropriate medical care.

With a laugh, Gray added that she had “not had the pleasure” of meeting White while she was too young to have seen the Golden Girls on TV. However, she did enjoy White’s hilarious interaction with Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock on the set of the movie The Proposal.

For more information about Lucky Paws Dog Rescue, visit www.luckypawsdogrescue.ca/lucky-paws or its Facebook page.

Flirting with Fido Flirting with Fido is a registered private non-profit dog rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing organization based in Victoria, British Columbia and Moose Jaw. The organization received $6,200 in donations from numerous donors during the challenge.

“We do not profit from our rescue efforts, and the public’s support means the world to us,” Flirting with Fido said on Facebook. “Donations go toward the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of animals who have been neglected, abused, and abandoned across Canada.”

To learn more about Flirting with Fido, visit its website at https://flirtingwithfido.ca/ or its Facebook page.

Running Wild Rescue Running Wild Rescue, a non-profit organization that works to save animals in need, received $5,389.50 during the challenge.

“Thank you so much to everyone that donated!” the group said on Facebook.

Rob and Denise Hanley used their Superstore points to purchase many boxes and bags of animal food for the humane society, during the Betty White Challenge. Photo courtesy Facebook “Betty would be so incredibly proud in honour of her name.”

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I recently read a fairly light-hearted article in the February issue of Psychology Today: What Does It Mean to Be a Grown-up?

By Sue Sanders.

It made me think and evaluate myself, wondering if I am still in the process of growing up? I don’t think Joan Ritchie I’m there yet and not sure if I EDITOR want to be.

Many years ago we moved across three provinces because of employment – from the prairies to the north coast of BC. It was a BIG move in my eyes and one of the hardest thing I have ever done but a life-changing experience. Culturally shocking moving from the flatlands to the rough northern coast, from seeing dusty farmers to burly beard-laden fisherman in their yellow rain-slickers. I wasn’t sure this was the life for me and it took me a couple of years to decide if I was going to remain there, but I did and think I am better for it.

Being a fairly light-hearted and optimistic individual to this day, there was lots of growing up to do back then being torn out of my comfort zone into a world of unknowns. The environment was very different; we didn’t know a soul and I didn’t have a shoulder to cry on because our family made a corporate decision to give it a two year trial period and not look back…and after twelve years there, I became more outgoing and ventured into entrepreneurial experiences I would never have pursued otherwise; I went back to university and honed my journalistic skills; I made a life-long friend; I saw parts of the world that I would never have seen like the Queen Charlotte Islands and Alaska, and at the end of it all, I became a much more independent and confident individual.

But to tell you the truth, I still don’t think I have grown-up yet. For sure I’m an adult and have to wear my big-girl panties for the most part, but my heart is still young. My mirror deceives me as I gaze into the face that stares back at me but I console myself, recognizing that life is a gift and for the living.

There is still so much life to experience, to enjoy and to be thankful for. Every smile line and wrinkle was earned but I choose to continue to smile from the inside out…

To have a happy heart is one of the greatest blessings. To remain optimistic in a pandemic world is certainly not an easy situation for anyone but something to strive for. One thing is for sure, the world looks and feels so much better when the sun shines!

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City leaders unwilling to wait on addressing homelessness

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com Mayor Clive Tolley won’t pass the buck on homelessness – despite their being a clear separation between the responsibilities of the different levels of government.

“I think our main role, myself as the mayor and the city administration, is we’re trying to provide leadership,” Tolley told MooseJawToday.com. “And we realize that while we may not have the budget for this, it’s something we can’t ignore.”

Tolley said that social issues such as homelessness are a provincial responsibility and that there may be federal funding available as well for possible solutions.

“We want to lead where necessary, support where we can, and just be part of the solution… Moose Jaw should be a place where everybody is taken care of, everybody has a shelter they can go to at night, and food in their bellies, and clothing on their bodies.”

Community-based organizations (CBOs) such as Square One, Moose Jaw Pride, John Howard Society, and Riverside Mission are most qualified to provide leadership on homelessness in Moose Jaw, Tolley acknowledged. He would like the city’s role to be one of supporting the leadership of those community leaders whose time is fully devoted to the issue.

To that end, a meeting was organized over Zoom on Jan. 6. Councillor Crystal Froese was involved in bringing the various participants together. She worked with Christine Boyczuk, a recognized and respected community leader who also sits on the board of Square One. Froese said they had great attendance, with both MLAs, and representatives from EMS, Mental Health, Social Services, the John Howard Society, Moose Jaw Pride, Transition House, Square One, the Salvation Army, and others.

This first meeting of the so-far-unnamed committee was intended to discover and invite everyone involved, Froese said. CBOs already communicate daily to help specific individuals in danger from the winter cold. However, no organization has so far brought those CBOs together to brainstorm a permanent longterm solution.

Froese said that one of the things she learned during the Jan. 6 meeting was how complex homelessness is.

“It’s not a single situation. There’s, you know, people that stay in emergency shelters; there’s episodically homeless; there’s chronically homeless. There are issues around people suffering from addiction, trauma, poverty. Circumstances in their life beyond their control sometimes. So it’s a complex issue.”

Homeless man sleeps on a snow-covered park bench (Ladanifer/iStock/Getty Images Plus) The committee will be meeting again soon. Where the first meeting’s purpose was to gather everyone involved and explore their roles, the next meeting will begin to examine possible solutions. Froese hopes the group will hear from representatives of two municipalities who have successfully innovated to address their social crises: Timmins, Ontario, and Medicine Hat, Alberta.

In Timmins, deaths caused by drug overdoses were four times the Ontario average, and twice what Vancouver was seeing – and the numbers were steadily worsening. Led by two local doctors, the healthcare system in Timmins began a new approach. In a recent CBC article, the doctors said they couldn’t wait for outside evidence and direction. Instead, they led their own change based on harm reduction strategies.

Medicine Hat recently achieved an incredible milestone: they are the first city in Canada to reach “functional zero” homelessness. Functional zero means that for three consecutive months, three or fewer individuals were experiencing chronic homelessness. Medicine Hat has demonstrated a system where no one in the city experienced homelessness for more than 10 days in a row before obtaining access to stable housing – and the supports needed to maintain that housing.

Froese said that no one should downplay the work that is already done in Moose Jaw. “We’ve got some exceptional people… I think that’s really important to note, that there’s some very strong collaboration going on in our city, to really care for these people that need our support.”

The problems in Moose Jaw surrounding addiction and homelessness are not unique. Communities across Canada are fighting the same fight. It remains to be seen whether new approaches seen elsewhere will be successfully implemented here.

Business owner Kyra Klassen gets probation for sharing intimate images of co-workers

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Moose Jaw business owner Kyra Marie Klassen will spend eventually quit working at the studio, Hepburn said, before the next 12 months on probation after pleading guilty to handing the judge the women’s victim impact statements. distributing intimate images of her now-former co-workHepburn noted that because Klassen had no prior ers without their consent. criminal record and pleaded guilty, a conditional discharge Klassen, 35, from Caronport, appeared by phone was appropriate and not contrary to the public interest. in Regina provincial court on Jan. 17, where she plead“This is a serious matter and an absolute discharge is ed guilty to her charge, labelled as 162 (1) (1) under the not good,” she stated. “There is a breach of trust here since Criminal Code.

Ms. Klassen was the employer here at the time … . The The Crown had planned to charge her with six voy- impact on these women is considerable.” eurism offences and prosecute those during a Feb. 23 trial Defence response but withdrew them based on the guilty plea.

Defence lawyer Talon Regent told Judge Kovach that As a result, she received a conditional discharge — no Klassen apologized to both women shortly after she shared criminal conviction is registered, but she will have to fol- the images, while she also apologized to the Facebook low court conditions — and a year of probation. She can- group and told them to quit the group so a new one could not contact her two former co-workers, be near their home, be started. work or school, and cannot be within 100 metres of them.

“Ms. Klassen always accepted responsibility (for the Also, Klassen cannot refer or make mention to the incident) and expressed remorse for her conduct,” said Revictims on social media. gent.

Since Klassen owns Dance Fitness with Kyra, Judge Regent attempted to downplay the situation by sayF. J. Kovach imposed the victim surcharge of $100 and ing the photos were shared on a private Facebook group, gave her until Feb. 17 to pay. where many of the women knew each other intimately Crown’s submissions and had already seen each other before wearing little to Klassen and two co-workers were at the Delta Hotel no clothing. He also contended that the pictures were not in Regina on Feb. 1, 2021, attending a yoga boot camp and serious since they showed only the side of the women’s were sharing a room when the incident happened, Crown breasts and not their private parts. prosecutor Colleen Hepburn said.

“These photos barely met the criteria of intimate One co-worker was in the bathroom towelling off (while) the photos were not shared maliciously,” he said, when Klassen stuck her phone in and — without permis- adding one woman allegedly photographed Klassen’s prision — snapped a picture, Hepburn continued. Klassen vate parts and posted it to the group page. “It was a silly then posted the picture without her consent to a Facebook girl’s night out and should be treated as such.” group that included 35 people.

Due to the attention Klassen — a public figure — has Later, the second co-worker was in the shower when received, she has lost contracts with sports teams in CaronKlassen “ripped back the shower curtain” and snapped a port and other business, Regent added, while her name has picture of the woman’s breasts without her consent before also been “dragged through the mud.” posting the picture to the group, the Crown prosecutor After considering the situation, Judge Kovach gave continued.

Klassen a conditional discharge with conditions to follow.

Although Klassen later apologized, both women

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BIZWORLD

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Two copper companies offer opportunity to benefit from future copper demand

The metal copper is often referred to as Dr. Copper, based on the fact that copper demand tells us if the global economy is growing or stalled.

Used in everything from housing construction, electronics to vehicle manufacturing, copper is an early warning barometer for the economy.

Between March 2020 and May 2021 London copper prices increased 130 per cent on a rising barometer. Copper price has come down only seven per cent since the peak.

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund predict a long-term average copper price of $3.85US a pound down from the current $4.38.

Several factors drove up the price of copper — economic health to sustainable energy production. Future demand will be driven by electronics/computing, increased need for electric vehicles and the fact China’s copper reserves are running down while consumption grows.

Bizworld will review two Canadian copper miners taking advantage of the growing copper demand.

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation has an open pit mine near Princeton, B.C. with 21 years life remaining and potential for exploration. Japan’s Mitsubishi owns 25 per cent of the mine.

Copper Mountain is in the midst of an expansion from 45,000 tonnes of ore per day to 65,000 tonnes. Production by the company will increase from 100 million pounds of copper equivalent to 130 million pounds.

Actual copper productions will be just over 110 million pounds with gold and silver making up the remainder, A second project, the 100 per cent owned Eva mine in Queensland, Australia is under construction with late 2024 commissioning expected.

The open pit Eva mine will produce

100 million pounds of copper annually and 14,000 ounces of gold with an 11year mine life.

All-in operating costs of both mines will range from an estimated $1.90 to $2 a pound, leaving a nice profit margin.

Copper Mountain trades at $3.89 a share.

Kutcho Copper, priced at 87 cents a share, is building a copper/zinc mine in the “Golden Triangle” of northeastern B.C. with close access to a port and other infrastructure.

The open pit mine will cost $483 million with an 11-year mine life and potential for finding more ore deposits.

Production cost is estimated at $1.80 per pound with credit from silver and gold.

Over the mine’s life production will be 533 million pounds of copper, 843 million pounds of zinc, 10.6 million ounces of silver and 129,000 ounces of gold.

Initially copper production will be 45 million pounds a year with zinc at 65 million pounds, making the project somewhat dependent on zinc prices.

Ten per cent of Kutchko is owned

by Capstone Copper, a Yukon producer with 7.5 per cent owned by Wheaton Precious Metals.

Wheaton has taken a royalty on production in exchange for $100 million.

That deal will reduce Kutchko’s need to sell more shares to finance the project for mining startup in late 2024.

Both these companies are worth putting on the watch list. For patient investors they could become quite rewarding.

CAUTION: Remember when investing, consult your adviser and do your homework before buying any security. Bizworld does not recommend investments.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

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From The Kitchen

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Energetic bakers tackled cake recipes, even funny ones A cake, whether in layers or single flat pan presentation, has always been a comfort food and often a treat for a special occasion or visits by favourite relatives.

In the cookbook, A World of Baking, authors suggest “making a great cake in Colonial times was a task to awe the most energetic housewife. Everything had to be done by hand, often with directions that were slightly less than vague.”

Now the art of baking a cake is assisted with an array of kitchen gadgetry and controlled-temperature ovens that remove the guess work of ovens powered by wood, coal or cow chips.

This week’s recipes offer two older, adapted recipes that might have been baked in times when recipes were less concise and directions not as direct.

••• PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FUNNY CAKE 9 inch unbaked pie shell, with high fluted rim 1 1/2 cups sifted pastry or cake flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 cup crushed pineapple or apple pie filling Prepare the pie shell. Place fruit in shell.

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and salt directly into a mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and into this put the softened butter or margarine, sugar, milk and vanilla.

With an electric mixer beat for two minutes, scraping down the sides regularly. Add the egg and beat for another minute.

Pour the cake batter evenly over the fruit layer.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool then serve.

Note: The Pennsylvania Dutch serve this cake for breakfast. Optional: fruit may be left out with cake batter poured directly onto the pie crust. Bake as directed and serve with chocolate sauce topping.

••• CHOCOLATE SAUCE TOPPING 1 sq. unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup water 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter 1 tsp. vanilla extract Put chocolate square and water into a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar and cook, stirring until mixture just comes to a boil.

Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

Stir until butter is melted. Cool before pouring over slices of cooked cake.

••• RUM LAYER CAKE 2 2/3 cup sifted pastry or cake flour

2 tbsps. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup rum 1/2 cup milk 2/3 cup butter or margarine 1 1/3 cups fine granulated sugar 3 large eggs, separated 1 tsp. vanilla extract Sift the flour with baking powder, salt and soda.

Set aside.

Combine rum and milk.

Cream the butter, gradually adding the sugar and creaming until light. Add the egg yolks and vanilla and beat until light.

Add the sifted dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the liquid ingredients, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.

Beat the egg whites until stiff then fold into the batter Pour into two 9 inch round layer pans that have been buttered and floured. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pans for 5 minutes before turning out onto racks to cool.

Frost and fill centre with whipped cream flavoured with rum.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Antiques collectibles show might set up at Sukanen Ship Museum grounds in June

By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

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Ross, president of the show’s sponsor — the Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum.

“We talked with the Exhibition Company (where the show was to be held) and they’re no smarter than us.

“They’ve been getting conflicting information from the government conference calls and the health board.”

The Sukanen board had concerns about the viability of a collectibles show this year after learning the Christmas Craft Show at the Exhibition grounds was down 30 per cent in vendors.

“If we lost 30 per cent of the tables and 30 per cent of the attendance, I don’t know if we’d make any money.”

Any show requires that all persons attending show proof of vaccination. Ross noted many of the museum members volunteering at the doors are older and would not enjoy asking people for their vaccination status and the potential conflicts coming out of that.

“Something we are looking at is a June show at the museum. We have no details yet.”

Vendors could rent an indoor space in one of several of the museum buildings or provide “their own canopy or work out of the back of a truck.’’

Tentative date is the weekend of June 25-26.

“We talked about it last year. There wasn’t a lot of interest. With no show for two years I think there might be more interest.”

Anyone interested in participating in a June show at the museum should call Garry at 306-692-4755.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Reflective Moments

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express ronjoy@sasktel.net

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

The message received back in 2017 was devastating to a household that to that point didn’t contain one tech savvy person. The message: our flip phone would be obsolete in a month’s time and would need to be replaced.

That flip phone, shared between Housemate and myself, with only select and trusted friends and family having the number, had been a carefully thought-out purchase, one we made because back in those days we travelled the highways extensively and family members at home felt there should be some form of contact possible, just in case.

The instrument was meant for one thing only: making phone calls in an emergency. It didn’t text, take photos, have apps for fast food restaurants, was unable to give travel directions and never, ever interrupted our lives with unwanted messaging. It was a tug at our hearts to think it would no longer be part of our lives.

But off we went to the phone store where I told the young chap we needed a cellphone that would only make phone calls. Meanwhile Housemate said, likely thinking he was “hip” that we wanted iPhones. That meant to me that we wouldn’t be sharing a phone and that our lives would be changed forever.

Neither of us understood most of what the youngster told us, he talking so quickly, mouthing words we didn’t grasp, with his fingers flying over the phones’ screens making some kind of connective magic.

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lesson didn’t help much but we both figured out how to make phone calls and which buttons to push to turn the phones on and off.

In the next five years those phones wormed their way into our daily lives, so much so that Housemate constantly was talking, texting, taking photos and reading stories and learning obscure information. A friend dubbed the phone Housemate’s “Magic Machine.” I was more circumspect, doing a bit of texting, taking half-decent photos when my real camera was at home, and doing what I originally wanted to do, that being making and receiving phone calls.

Then right after the new year I came home from an appointment to see Housemate looking with concern at the screen where he was told a text written to send to a friend “was not delivered.” Again and again he tried and received the same message. I was sure he had touched the wrong button.

I tried to send a text from my phone and what the heck, got the same message. Housemate was not to blame after all.

In less than half an hour we were at the phone shop where a young man (does no one hire older men any more?) greeted us with a smile and once hearing our problem, confided that we weren’t the first customers to come in that day with the same problem. A conspiracy was afoot!

He referred us to a pleasant young lady who certainly must have thought we had just stumbled out of a cave.

We could answer only a few of her questions about data and storage space and clouds and updates. She was patient, never once showing by facial expression or tone of voice that she was wishing she had been busy when we showed up.

The news she imparted after careful examination of our iPhone 6s was that we would need new phones and she produced two iPhone 11s for our inspection and ap-

proval. We sat there in our dumbfounded way as she took all the necessary steps to send us away as satisfied customers.

We thanked her for her assistance, apologized for making her miss her lunch and said we might be back on Monday. With some glee she advised she would be on holidays the following week.

Whatever she did, my phone, early the next morning, rang once. It was Housemate calling. His phone also rang once. The call was from my phone. We have no idea why those calls were made, or how, or if they will happen again.

Housemate is busy learning how to call Siri so he can text without typing. I’m waiting for the credit card bill to see in print the final tabulation for just wanting to make a phone call.

God bless technology designed for obsolescence.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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She says that BU offers 19 separate undergraduate programs, plus many pre-professional pathways — plenty of options for every student entering university. Plus, she notes that BU has an additional half a dozen graduate degrees for those pursuing advanced education like a master’s degree.

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“Our small class sizes mean we have the flexibility that’s needed these days,” Mills said. “It also means you get to really know your professors, and your fellow classmates. You can be sure you’ll make great friendships that last a lifetime while earning a degree that will build a solid career.”

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VANIER BUSINESS CLASS CELEBRATES SUCCESSES OF STUDENT-RUN COMPANIES Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Joining the business world was a “baptism by fire” for a few Vanier Collegiate students this semester, especially since some of their equipment malfunctioned and their product didn’t co-operate with them.

Seed You Later! was one of three businesses students created in their Entrepreneurship 30 class. The company focused on producing Christmas and holiday cards made of recycled paper, with those same cards containing wildflower seeds that sprouted after they were planted.

The other businesses included Spice Kings and Cristal-Li. All three groups concluded their businesses during a final board of directors’ meeting in the library on Jan. 20.

From their profits, Seed You Later! donated $145.20 to Yara Community Gardens, Spice Kings donated $157.22 to STARS Air Ambulance, and Cristal-Li gave $675.10 to Moose Jaw Transition House.

Smoking blenders, sprouting seeds “We definitely experienced a baptism by fire into the business world. Our business was created before we even knew if our product would work,” president Avery Seman said. “We quickly learned how critical it was to support (each other) and to communicate at all times.”

Creating these cards had never been done like this before, and even though there were online tutorials to make seed paper, much experimentation was required, she continued. Making the cards

Kayden Hrynkiw (left) speaks about his activities as vice-president of finance with the Spice Kings, while other members of the student-run business look on. Photo by Jason G. Antonio was also time-consuming, while the six-person team also had trouble finding materials.

“So, we were focusing on a millionand-three things it felt like … ,” Seman remarked. “It was just — very much — jumping head-first and trying to experience everything at once.”

The business encountered two significant problems: food blenders that produced a burning rubber smell after four hours of continuous use and the seed paper unexpectedly sprouting.

“These aren’t commercial blenders.

They were just not meant to handle the capacity we needed to use them for,” Seman said, adding the group overcame these challenges and went from making a few cards a week to over 50 a day.

The business’ net income was $967.87, based on sales of 533 cards and 127 bookmarks.

“It was just great to bond with everyone,” she added. “… We made some amazing friends and some lifelong experiences and memories.”

A tasty proposal The Spice Kings planned to sell 120 jars of their three flavours and eventually sold 227 containers, which netted them a nice profit of $1,048.10, finance vice-president Ashton Glova said.

Putting their product in public was a risk since there are many spices already out there while speaking to customers was also difficult since they are young guys in high school, he continued. However, they pushed hard to sell their wares before Christmas and succeeded.

One challenge the business faced was ensuring everyone was organized and had enough work, said president Kendall Ebbett. There were eight members, which made it difficult to divide the work evenly.

They also faced issues with managing and tracking their finances and sales but overcame those problems.

“It’s truly an honour to be part of this group,” added Glova, “and seeing those numbers (of sales and jars sold), it really shows that hard work pays off.”

A crystal-clear product Members of Cristal-Li wanted to make handmade jewelry that used ethically sourced crystals, but didn’t expect the massive demand that followed, said Cadanse Herle, vice-president of corporate social responsibility.

“We were a little overwhelmed, but

everything worked out in the end,” she stated, adding they were surprised by the attention since they were a small business.

The business wanted to sell 100 necklaces, 50 rings and 20 bundles. It eventually sold 230 necklaces, 85 rings and 40 bundles, netting $3,262.12.

Cristal-Li sold some of its wares at the Cornwall Centre in Regina but only had three hours and was in a corner that attracted little notice, which prevented them from having higher sales, said president Ann-Marie Rouault-Chedid. The students would love to sell there again if given a chance.

“It was a really good experience for us and it just brought a bunch of positivity to the group,” added Herle. “And having that like, overwhelming (attention), we just came together to get orders out and make our products.”

Avery Seman, president of student-run business Seed You Later!, speaks about some of the company’s successes during a final board presentation at Vanier Collegiate. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

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“We have been working closely with industry to ensure this program gives our learners a distinct career advantage,” says Timothy Spielman, dean of the college’s School of Business and Continuing Studies. “This isn’t your typical 9 to 5 job. It’s fastpaced, it’s dynamic, it’s in constant motion. Individuals in this field are creative, collaborative and committed to delivering exceptional experiences.”

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Dr. Nicoelle Wanner has been going to Medicine Hat College (MHC) for as long as she can remember.

She recalls following big footprints through the hallways when she attended early learning programs as a child, singing with the MHC Girls’ Choir as a teen, and studying in the cafeteria for high school finals. More recently, she goes to the college to work as one of the physicians in the campus medical clinic.

“Medicine Hat College has always been here for me,” says Wanner.

When the time came to start her post-secondary education, the decision was a no brainer.

“I could have moved away to another city or another university, but that was never really high on my priority list. I knew that I could get a very good education here with the added logical benefits of cost saving and smaller class sizes,” she explains.

“The college gave me the education and training I needed, in the environment that I needed during that time in my life. I never had to sacrifice anything by staying here.”

After completing two years of university transfer science courses, she

went on to finish a Bachelor of Science at the University of Calgary. It was there she had her first real ‘a-ha’ moment about what made a MHC education so special.

“I was sitting in my first big lecture hall with four hundred students and thinking ‘Oh my God, what is happening?’ because that was not what I was used to. At MHC, you just had so much more one-on-one time with your instructors which improved the education for sure, but quite frankly it improved the fun.”

In addition to the solid education she received at MHC, she also had the opportunity to connect with people and develop relationships – skills that have served her well in her career.

Wanner finished her medical degree at the University of Alberta and returned to Medicine Hat for her residency. With strong roots in the community, she established her medical practice, started her family and began building the life she wanted to have.

After 13 years, the busy mom of three closed her practice and moved to the MHC campus clinic, allowing her more time for family activities and non-clinical initiatives.

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Moose Jaw schools still learning in-person despite climbing COVID-19 cases Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Hundreds of students in Regina are moving to online learning because of high COVID-19 cases and staff shortages, but such situations don’t yet appear to be affecting the Moose Jaw area.

There were 526 self-reported coronavirus cases across the Regina Public School Division from Jan. 10 to 14, including 53 school staff, which forced seven classrooms to move online, according to the division. Meanwhile, all eight high schools will move online from Jan. 20 to 24.

No information was available by press time about how the Regina Catholic School Division is doing or possible changes.

Holy Trinity Catholic School Division In Moose Jaw, Jan. 18 was the first time this year that Holy Trinity Catholic School Division had to redeploy consultants and co-ordinators because of a shortage of teachers, said education director Ward Strueby. However, a day later, classrooms were backed to being fully staffed.

“Overall, (Jan. 18) was a bit of a challenge to get supports in place, but we have a very nimble staff here and we had teachers that were ready to go and support staff ready to go to support our kids,” he remarked.

Since Christmas, the pandemic has forced three classes to move online. Furthermore, 154 students and

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION

The next Holy Trinity board of education meeting is MONDAY, FEB. 14 Inflation is taking a bite out of the budget for the proposed joint-use school, which means students might have to use old furniture and equipment when learning in the new school.

The project’s total cost is $46.9 million. Construction is pegged at $38.4 million, while other items bump up the cost, such as design allowances, cost increases, consultant fees, road construction, and furniture and equipment.

The $38.4 million is roughly $2.9 million — 7.5 per cent — above the original construction budget, but the estimate will continue to be refined as progress is made on the design, according to project manager Colliers.

Inflation in Saskatchewan is running at roughly 3.70 per cent, and since project costs are based on 2019 num-

TRADING

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By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

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

Ask most people what the worst period was for rural Saskatchewan and the answer will most likely be the “Dirty Thirties.”

Wrong. The period from 1914 to 1923 was just as bad, if not worse, for homesteaders as the Dirty Thirties.

Author Curtis McManus delves into the two periods in his book Happyland, named after one of the rural municipalities around Leader that faced the devastation wrought by climate.

Drought, dust blizzards, grasshoppers and low prices caused thousands to flee and abandon their homesteads during these periods.

McManus dug into the minutes of rural municipalities (RMs) as well as provincial records for his research.

In some years the numbers of new homesteads was almost eclipsed by the number of homestead cancellations. The Moose Jaw land office registered 4,017 new homesteads in 1944 but cancelled 3,417.

Worst hit was the southwestern part of the province.

The region from west of Moose Jaw through to Swift Current, Maple Creek, Medicine Hat and west had been

staff have contracted COVID-19, which the education director thought was too high.

“From a division office here, we’ve decided to take that pressure off our schools, and we’ve done the contact tracing and notifying close contacts,” Strueby said. “That definitely does add some work, but … we want to do all we can to keep staff and students safe in our school division.”

Holy Trinity will continue to do its best in the shortterm with staffing, which includes working with the Ministry of Education and local health officials, he continued.

The division is committed to offering in-person learning until higher COVID-19 cases force it to move classes online.

“The magic happens when our students are with our staff members in the classroom, and definitely for mental health and well-being of our kids, that’s the place we want to be,” Strueby added. “But we also need to manage that and ensure our staff and students are safe.”

Prairie South School Division Since Jan. 6, COVID-19 has infected 176 students and 16 staff while one classroom at Prince Arthur School has been forced to learn from home, according to education director Ryan Boughen.

“It’s around us and it’s definitely in our schools.

We’re not at a place right now where we think our high schools are in jeopardy of not being able to move forward with final exams,” he said.

The weather has been more challenging lately than the pandemic since buses did not operate on Jan. 17 or 19 because of the cold, Boughen continued. A.E. Peacock was most affected because many of its students arrive by those vehicles.

Boughen praised teachers for doing a great job of ensuring in-person learning happens smoothly. He noted that the division office regularly speaks to high school principals, who say their students are concerned about being forced online since that affects their learning.

When there are COVID-19 cases in classes, superintendents and the division monitor those classrooms and the health of the teacher and students. If more students are out sick than in class, the division will move that room online.

“When we’re making these decisions, we’re often learning that it’s better for our kids to be in school around adults (because) they’ve missed a lot of school in the past two years … ,” said Boughen. “We’re hopeful that we get out of this sometime soon.”

Inflation reducing available money for new furniture, equipment at joint-use school

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express bers, that price is “probably really north of that,” Curt Van sions) going to be enough of a solution to work within a Parys, chief financial officer with Holy Trinity Catholic reduced furniture and equipment allocation? No … . So I School Division, said during a recent board meeting. He see that that’s going to be a bit of a pressure in the ’23-24 also thought inflation was much higher than was being budget in terms of making sure that school’s adequately reported. equipped,” Van Parys said.

Holy Trinity and partner Prairie South School DiviWith that said, the opening of the new school by Sepsion have already experienced a reduction of $600,000 tember 2024 will lower the average age of school infratoward furniture items, to $2 million from $2.6 million, structure in the division to 45 years instead of the current he continued.

52 years, he added. That could also change the division’s “I really see that that’s going to be a bit of a chal- future planned maintenance programs after the building lenge. … We need new furniture and equipment in a new opens. school. Redeploying from elsewhere will just not cut it,” According to Colliers, the completion date of SepVan Parys remarked. tember 2024 remains achievable. Under the memorandum Holy Trinity has teamed up with Regina Public and of understanding with city hall, the site services work is Catholic school divisions to acquire furniture and equip- scheduled to start this spring before anything happens ment through a combined acquisitions process for capital with the school. However, that will be subject to funding projects. Both Regina divisions are already working to- and regulatory approvals from all partners. gether to build a new joint-use school and joined forces The school contractor is expected to move onto the on purchasing furniture and equipment to save money. site and begin work this August.

“But is it (working with both Regina school divi-

Author’s book reveals hard times by grasslands homesteaders from 1914 to 1937

declared unfit for settlement.

In 1905 Edmonton publisher Frank Oliver became federal minister of the interior. Facing him was an inflow of settlers but a rapidly declining homestead land base.

That gave Oliver, who intensely disliked the big ranchers leasing much of the southern grasslands, an opportunity. He opened the territory for settlement in 1908.

Thousands of homesteaders flooded into the grasslands. Almost from day one devastating drought prevailed.

In Alberta the provincial government soon recognized the problem and started paying people to leave. Not Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan based the province’s future on growing wheat. Paying to relocate people wasn’t in the cards.

Not until the 1930s did Saskatchewan start a real program to get people off the land and then it was to relocate elsewhere, often to the northern forest.

A deputy minister by the name of Auld came up with all sorts of excuses for not relocating homesteaders: they didn’t know how to farm; they were incompetent; they ought to grow rye and make more summerfallow.

On farmer fired back that no matter how much summerfallow he made nothing grew without rain.

Farm women used flour sacks to sew clothing. One women failed to bleach her flour sack dress adequately.

On her dress’s backside the words “Pride of the West” were clearly visible.

Compounding the devastation was the social welfare system. Rural municipalities were responsible for welfare relief.

Before long the relief bills equalled half or more of

some RM budgets in the southwest. For awhile tax arrears sales helped out until they failed to attract decent prices.

Homesteaders on relief were expected to pay back the relief. Few were able.

Banks stopped lending RMs money for relief. The provincial government began lending them money.

Homesteaders getting relief had to appear before council to justify their request.

To justify spending money on relief and to get projects done, RMs put relief recipients on hard labour road building gangs at lower than usual wage rates.

Road gang workers were only allowed to make $100 before ceding the job to the next man in line. Most road gang workers were happy to do the work in return for relief, says McManus.

Strangely those on relief because of drought felt they were failures as did their neighbours who were paying taxes to support them – an attitude still existing 100 years later In the late 1930s the provincial Land Utilizations Board was set up to determine which areas were totally unfit for farming. Out of that board came the community pasture system.

Another outcome of the era was the PFRA (Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration) whose programs educated farmers and offered soil and water conservation techniques.

Happyland is a sequel, to Empire of Dust which dealt mainly with the Alberta experience.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Province opens new trade and investment office in Dubai A United Arab Emirates (UAE) newspaper reports that Saskatchewan’s latest trade and development office has been officially opened in Dubai as of Jan. 17.

Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Export Development Jeremy Harrison was in Dubai on Monday to open the new office, which will be co-housed with the Canadian Consulate in the city. It will have three employees: one Canadian managing director and two local employees.

As reported in August 2021, the province is proceeding with a major expansion of its foreign-trade-promoting office network. Saskatchewan’s Chinese office has been operating since 2010. The offices in Japan, India, and Singapore, however, have only been open since January 2021.

Dubai is the first of four additional trade and investment offices, including London, England; Mexico City, Mexico; and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A spokesperson for the Government of Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Trade and Export Development said those offices will be fully operational by the end of the fiscal year.

The ministry’s statement also confirmed that the information in the Gulf News article is accurate – it was supplied to Gulf News by the ministry in cooperation with Global Affairs Canada and the UAE Min-

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com is an import partner and business hub for Canada in the MENA region.”

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region includes countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iraq, and Iran. The region is vital for its oil and gas production.

The province’s international office site has not yet been updated to reflect the office’s opening, saying only that it is coming soon. The purpose of the office as stated on that page is to support: (l-r) Jean-Philippe Linteau, Consul · diversifying markets; General of Canada in Dubai and the Northern Emirates; Saskatchewan · facilitating connections between Saskatchewan businesses and international Minister of Trade and Export Develbuyers; opment Jeremy Harrison; and UAE · increasing foreign direct investment Minister of Foreign Trade Dr Thani Bin (FDI) in Saskatchewan; Ahmed Ali Zeyoudi, during the opening ceremony of the Saskatchewan Trade · establishing ongoing relationships and business partnerships; and and Investment office in Dubai (from · providing exporters an understanding of Twitter) the business environment, rules and registry of Foreign Trade. ulations in these markets.

Gulfnews.com quotes Jean-Philippe At the office’s inauguration ceremoLinteau, Consul General of Canada in ny, Harrison touted the “incredible trade Dubai and the Northern Emirates, as and investment opportunities in Saskatchsaying that “I am very pleased to see the ewan,” and said that he was excited for the opening of a Saskatchewan trade office boost the office would provide to the ecoin Dubai. This is the demonstration of the nomic relationship between the province growing trade and investment relationship and the UAE. between the UAE and Canada. The UAE “Although Saskatchewan’s relation-

ship with the UAE has mostly been in agriculture,” Harrison added, “we share many common goals and interests, particularly in the energy sector. We see huge potential for cooperation in a number of areas to help the UAE meet its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 particularly through carbon capture, utilisation and storage; hydrogen production; the development of small modular nuclear reactors; and the supply of uranium.”

In 2020, Saskatchewan was Canada’s largest UAE export partner. Exports increased 52 per cent over 2019, with a total value of C$627.6 million. Agri-food products made up 99 per cent of SK’s exports to the UAE, including canola seed (C$348 million), lentils (C$208 million), meslin wheat (C$26 million), durum wheat (C$22million), and peas (C$15.6 million).

Canola seed from Saskatchewan makes up 57 per cent of the UAE’s total canola seed imports, and 91 per cent of its lentil imports.

According to the provincial government’s trade statistics, Saskatchewan is a world-leading exporter of agricultural products such as potash, lentils, durum wheat, canary seed, and peas. The UAE is Saskatchewan’s fifth-largest agri-food export destination.

HAPPY NEW YEAR YEAR OF THE TIGER

ONGOING PANDEMIC CANCELS IN-PERSON CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS FOR SECOND YEAR Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

For a second-straight year, residents will not be able to celebrate Chinese New Year in a large community gathering because of the continued nuisance that is the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kim Chow, acting president of the original Moose Jaw Chinese Association, expressed regret about not holding the well-known event, which normally features mouth-watering food, colourful ornaments and the drum-thumping Lion Dance.

The last time the association held a Chinese New Year celebration in person was in February 2020, which helped usher in the Year of the Rat. Chinese New Year this year falls on Tuesday, February 1st. It is the Year of the Tiger and focuses on anyone born in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938 and 1926.

The tiger is the king of all beasts in China, while the zodiac sign tiger is a symbol of strength, exorcising evils, and braveness, according to chinahighlights. com.

“The original Moose Jaw Chinese Association would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous new year,” Chow said by email, including the phrase “Gung ho fat choy (Happy New Year)!” in his message.

The association is likely eager to hold an in-person New Year celebration soon, considering many new members have joined within the past two years, as Chow pointed out last year. More Chinese than non-Chinese people attended the February 2020 banquet for the first time.

The original Moose Jaw Chinese Association was founded in the 1880s during the arrival of Chinese immigrants and should not be confused with another group

Feed me! A brave guest feeds an envelope into the mouth of the lion, which is supposed to bring good luck for the coming year, during the February 2020 celebration. File photo in Moose Jaw with a similar name.

Most Chinese immigrants originated from Taishan, in Guangdong province on the southeast coast, which had been repeatedly ravaged with floods, earthquakes, plagues, typhoons, droughts, and civil wars during the late 1800s, according to the Canadian Museum of Immigration.

The Chinese saw Canada as a refuge with opportunities for a better life.

One group that sprang up was the Chinese Benevolent Association, designed to connect the ethnic community. Sometime in the 1900s, the group changed its name to the Moose Jaw Chinese Association (MJCA).

Over the years, the association has organized or participated in activities in-

volving Chinese and non-Chinese communities. This has included the New Year’s banquet, Christmas parades, fundraisers for people affected by natural disasters, Motif performances, Canada Day,

and Sidewalk Days.

According to cultural sources, the lunar new year or spring festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people. They usually rush back to their hometowns with gifts for family and relatives and spend seven days celebrating and reconnecting.

On New Year’s Day, families sit down for a sumptuous nine-course meal, while children and youths receive money in a red envelope called Hong Bao. Before that, however, people thoroughly clean their homes, decorate with red ornaments, cut their hair and buy new clothes to wash away back luck and welcome good luck for the year. However, this must be done before New Year’s Day — Feb. 1 this year — otherwise, they invite bad luck.

Respect and food offerings are given to a family’s ancestors at altars and to various deities or gods on New Year’s Day, while firecrackers are also set off.

Even though there won’t be an in-person celebration this year, Chow wishes everyone Xīnnián kuàilè (Happy New Year), Zhù xǐ fācái (good fortune) and Shēntǐ jiànkāng (good health and long life).

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HAPPY NEW YEAR YEAR OF THE TIGER

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2022 Chinese New Year 2022, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival will fall on Tuesday, February 1st, 2022, starting a year of the Tiger.

Celebrations of Chinese New Year traditionally last for 16 days, starting from Chinese New Year’s Eve to the Lantern Festival. In 2022, that is from January 31st to February 15th.

As a public holiday, Chinese people will get 7 days off from work from January 31st to February 6th in 2022.

The most notable dates of the Chinese Lunar New Year 2022 are these three days: New Years Eve on January 21, 2022; New Year’s Day on February 1, 2022 and The Lantern Festival on February 15, 2022.

Traditionally Chinese Lunar New Year activities started as early as three weeks before Chinese New Year’s Eve. Old-fashioned (mostly rural) folk start cleaning their houses from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month (January 25th, 2022).

The Year of the Tiger starts on February 1st, 2022, and lasts until January 21st, 2023. Tigers will experience their zodiac birth sign year (benmingnian) in 2022, which is considered bad luck.

The Year of the Tiger includes 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, and 2022. In addition to the animals, the Chinese Zodiac also cycles through five elemental types. So, this is not only the Year of the Tiger, it’s the year of the Water Tiger.

CHINESE ZODIAC

The twelve animals are: Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat Monkey Rooster Dog Pig. The animals are assigned in cycles of twelve years.

The Chinese Zodiac dates back to the Qin Dynasty over 2000 years ago and is rooted in a system of zoolatry (or animal worship).

As the legend goes, the Jade Emperor challenged all the animals in the Kingdom to a “Great Race.” The order they completed the race is the order in which the years are named. Whoever arrived at his palace first would win his favor. The Tiger was sure that he had the race in the bag, but ended up placing third af-

ter the cunning Rat and workhorse Ox snuck in ahead of him. The Rat won out against the bigger animals by catching a ride on the back of the ox and then jumping off its back at the last minute. This means the Ox, who had been due to win the race, had to settle for second place and the others fill in the places behind, with the Pig coming last.

Tigers are extremely competitive people, known for their courage and ambition. Tigers are ambitious, but they’re also extremely generous with a drive to help others. Tigers want to win but they’re also always seeking justice.

WHAT BRINGS TIGER LUCK THIS YEAR? Chinese zodiac follows that certain symbols, directions and colors are auspicious for each zodiac sign. This can apply to those born as that sign as well as for all of us during that particular zodiac year.

This year, Tigers will encounter their birth sign year and they are expected to face many challenges. Wearing red underwear and socks will help tigers ward off misfortune.

During the Year of the Tiger these will

bring good luck: Colors: Blue, Green, Red and Yellow Numbers: 1, 3, 7 Flowers: Plum Blossom Direction: North It’s said that those of this zodiac should not make rash decisions and also not dwell on their troubles. Attending celebratory or large gatherings with loved ones is advised to help your fortune. Wearing or using more pinks or browns are said to

Tiger won’t be blessed with spectacular luck in the love department in 2022, but things won’t be terrible either. Mediocre fortune is all one should hope for, as both singles and those in a relationship are unlikely to be 100% satisfied with their love life this year. In particular, for people who are married or are in a serious relationship, 2022 is likely to spell some trouble at home due to stress and exhaustion in the workplace.

For singles, you are not likely to meet anyone special, since Tigers are not blessed with good luck in love in 2022. 2022 is not the best year for Tiger to start dating

anyone new.

P o s s i b l y, it would be better to focus your attention and energy on work—work harder and improve yourself and social standing, so that when your luck reverses course in 2023 you will be ready for much better matches!

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Ox and Goat are the two luckiest zodiac signs in the year of 2022. Rabbit, Dragon, Horse, and Rooster people are destined to enjoy a smooth life and good luck in making money in 2022.

Those born in years of the Rat, Snake, Monkey, Dog, and Pig will need to make comparatively more effort in order to make achievements in this year of the Tiger.

CAREER

Tigers will likely encounter bottlenecks in their career this year. Those who work in an office setting may have to face frequent problems deliberately caused by their co-workers and employers, making them feel more stressed and frustrated in this year. Tigers who are already at the executive level may have to deal with rebellious or even downright backstabbing employees this year who may undermine the image and majesty of Tigers, causing their career to take a tumble.

Therefore, the most important thing for Tigers in the Year of the Tiger is to guard

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May you have a prosperous Year of the Tiger

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TRAITS OF THE TIGER

People born in a year of the Tiger are predicted to be brave, competitive and unpredictable. Like the tiger, people born in years of the Tiger are vigorous and ambitious, daring and courageous, enthusiastic and generous, self-confident with great willpower and strength and a sense of justice and a commitment to help others for the greater good.

They are fiercely independent and possess strong self-esteem. They like to act alone and are not very gregarious.

They are most likely optimistic and enthusiastic by nature, and always seem to have endless energy, especially at work. Their energetic presence and intense eyes are the greatest charm of Tiger natives. Their vitality is apparent to anyone at a glance, and people are instinctively drawn to this larger than life quality in them.

Tigers are lively and cheerful, and they love freedom and independence. They are a zodiac sign that absolutely must have their personal space. Tigers usually have a keen sense of justice. When faced with injustices, whether against themselves or others, you can be sure Tigers will not stand aside. However, Tigers may also appear unrefined or thoughtless in the way they handle things. In a less developed person, these traits can easily turn into ignorance or foolhardiness.

In general, Tigers possess great tenacity. They are loyal, quick and the center of attention in everything they do.

However, a king needs a domain to be truly in possession

of their power. For any Tiger, male or female, their ambition will come before they allow themselves a break to enjoy other parts of life.

The Tiger is associated with Yang (masculine, active) energy. Tigers do things their own way and hate being told what to do. Expect things to rapidly change this year. Sudden disruptions in career, romance and home life should be expected. Some tigers will thrive through taking great leaps, while others might crash and burn. So while it’s important to follow intuition and run with the wildest dreams, that means also having to keep egos in check.

In 2022, also the Year of the Water Tiger, it bring out emotions more than any of the other elements. Water Tigers are family-oriented and have wonderful interpersonal relationships. Though they’re extremely driven and can be brash, their goal is always to do what’s best for everyone, not just for themselves. Overall, this is a year for switching careers, building teams or getting back into creative projects.

Strengths of Tigers Tigers are courageous and authoritative, although they have a cute and charming side. Their ambitions run sky-high, however, and Tigers will never treat them as pipe dreams. They are adventurers with the courage to be a pioneer in the line of work they choose. They work tirelessly to realize their dream of changing the world in

some way, one step at a time.

Tigers never mince their words, but always speak forthrightly and boldly. They are honest and judicious, almost chivalrous in a way that does not seem to fit the modern world. This quality makes them natural leaders that others gravitate toward. They have a strong sense of responsibility and will always keep their word and uphold their obligations.

Weaknesses of Tigers Tigers can be very rebellious, often too self-confident to want to coordinate or communicate with others. That frequently leaves them lonely. They may find themselves isolated at work or in the community. They can be dictators with potential love interests and unable to create a happy family life. Likewise, they may have a lot of acquaintances or professional contacts, but may not have any real friends. No one likes to always be alone. That is a fact that the proud Tiger has to learn to accept in themselves.

In pursuit of their goals and ambition, Tigers can be stubborn and brash, possibly willing to use whatever means to achieve their goals. This can appear too domineering for others’ tastes because, with such single-minded focus on their pursuit, Tigers may very well disregard others’ feelings.

CHINESE ELEMENT THEORY The Tiger is ranked third of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. In Chinese element theory, each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Gold (Metal), and Water.

Gold Tigers (1950, 2010) Gold Tigers understand clearly that work is work and play is play; therefore, they never take their work home with them. They are uncommunicative and seldom speak honeyed words; however, they are very tender and considerate toward their partner.

Their biggest disadvantage is that they don’t take advice from others, although they actually need it.

They are fascinated with power and they will achieve great success in politics if they work hard enough.

Gold Tigers get along well with their colleagues and neighbors in life and, as a result, can have a smooth career due to the help and support received from colleagues. There’s one phrase they should remember: “Don’t become lazy due to good luck”.

Water Tigers (1902, 1962) Water Tigers have an innate ability to learn something new, and they are especially professional in the fields of art and handicrafts.

They have a strong sense of self-esteem and seldom accept advice from others. They only have a slim chance of failing in their careers, which often incurs envy from others.

Water Tigers will achieve more in their careers by getting help from their friends and lovers. They should be very careful and thoughtful when making big decisions

and dealing with any emergencies in life, and should not trust others readily or they will suffer because of it.

Wood Tigers (1914, 1974) People born in a year when the Wood element coincides with the Tiger sign are cooperative and communicative in work, and they also like to work with others to achieve common goals.

Wood Tigers will actively undertake tasks that are beyond their abilities, resulting in frustration and failure.

As a result, they are highly advised to pool the wisdom of the masses to avoid mistakes in work.

They can use their own judgment and make the right decision each time.

However, they usually only pay attention to the surface of an issue, and they seldom dig into its underlying principles, resulting in the loss of many opportunities.

Fire Tigers (1926, 1986) Fire Tigers are very independent in life and never yield before difficulties or worldly issues. No one actually knows much about what they think due to their Bohemian lifestyle.

People with the Fire element and Tiger sign for their birth year are optimistic but weak when it comes to self-control, thinking that the best time is the present.

They take action with eagerness and vigor each time, accompanied by loopholes and mistakes; therefore, they should think carefully before taking action.

Earth Tigers (1938, 1998) People of the Earth element and a Tiger year work with the utmost concentration and know themselves well. As a result, they can express their inner thoughts perfectly throughout life.

Earth Tigers only focus on one thing at a time and do not like to take things as they are due to their adventurous spirit. They always make others see them in a different light due to their excellent performance at work.

They are factual and realistic people with unwavering beliefs who only believe what they see and, as a result, they have the potential to seek the truth.

WEALTH

Wealth will not be as problematic as other aspects of Tigers’ life in 2022. Tiger will be able to make profits and gains in their investments this year, but it is also possible that they will experience heavy losses – both effects, no matter which happens to

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WARRIORS LARSON BRINGS IMMEDIATE IMPACT TO LINE-UP WITH IMPRESSIVE DEBUT

Overage forward puts up two goals, three-point night in debut after trade deadline deal brought Weyburn product to Moose Jaw from Spokane Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Throughout his Western Hockey League career, the opportunities for Cordel Larson to play in front of family and friends from his hometown in Weyburn have been few and far between.

When you’re more than 1,300 kilometres away, plying your trade in the Western Conference with the Spokane Chiefs, simple distance sees to it that seeing each other live and in person is going to be extremely difficult.

Throw in a pandemic and two seasons where the Chiefs didn’t even foray outside of their conference for games, and Larson was pretty much resigned to having his loved ones see maybe a game or two with him on the ice, if that, before his 20-yearold season came to an end.

That all changed on the WHL trade deadline this past Monday.

Larson was acquired by the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for forward Cade Hayes and a draft pick and quickly made the trip east to join his new team. He arrived in the Friendly City on Wednesday morning, hours before their contest with the Calgary Hitmen.

And to say his first turn around the

ice -- in front a host of family and friends from Weyburn, of course -- was a huge success would be an understatement.

Larson scored twice and finished the night with three points as the Warriors rolled to an 8-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen.

“All the guys welcomed me this morning and that helped a lot, just kind of getting to know different guys and names and stuff like that,” Larson said after the contest. “Then my linemates and I had a connection right away, we got in on the forecheck and turned pucks over in their end and created some scoring chances and it paid off.”

Larson took the ice with Riley Niven and Atley Calvert, with Niven scoring the game’s first goal on a turnover forced by Larson and Calvert picking up a pair of assists on his goals.

“It’s awesome, I think (head coach) Mark (O’Leary) did a great job putting that line together,” Larson said. “We all play a similar way, all hard-working players who like to forecheck and play with speed, and we like to share the puck really well, too. So it’s just getting open for those

Moose Jaw Warriors forward Cordel Larson celebrates after scoring his first goal in a Warriors uniform. guys, trying to find holes and passing lanes for them.”

Needless to say, O’Leary was impressed with what he saw from the newest member of the club.

“He’s as advertised,” he said with a smile. “He’s fast, he’s tenacious and he’s hard on pucks and he has some skill level to go with it. I think he’s going to be a real popular guy here in Moose Jaw.” Of course, with all the excitement of moving closer to home, there’s what was left behind -- Larson spent four seasons with the Chiefs and was an assistant captain when he was traded. You don’t spend

that much time in a community without forging all sorts of relationships, which was certainly the case with Larson.

“It was tough, for sure, leaving Spokane. You make so many friends and so many connections down there, but at the same time I’m super excited to be here,” Larson said shortly before heading up into the stands to meet with his parents and friends after post-game interviews. “It’s close to home so I can have all my family and friends here watching the tail end of my junior career.

“That was pretty tough when I was down in Spokane, getting across the border with COVID and everything was really a struggle. So it’s pretty awesome they’ll be here for a lot of games.”

And having the chance to look up in the stands and see the most familiar of faces pretty much every night in Mosaic Place?

“It’s awesome I get to play in front them, they’re my biggest fans and supporters and have been there for me every step of the way, so it’s nice to have them be able to see me play a lot more,” Larson said.

Warriors Ripplinger looks back on trade deadline and vote of confidence in team

With a single deal designed to shore up overage situation, Moose Jaw general manager looking forward to seeing run to playoffs Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger made a single deal during the WHL trade deadline on Monday, and it was completely by design.

The Moose Jaw Warriors didn’t see a lot of action during the Western Hockey League trade deadline last Monday afternoon, and that was purely by design.

In fact, if it wasn’t for a major injury to one of the team’s veterans in the weeks leading up to the deadline, Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger just might have stood pat.

That’s just how much confidence Ripplinger has in this current crew of players to take a serious shot at the playoffs, and a sign he hopes the players will take to heart.

“I think when you start making too many trades, you’re putting a bandaid on a cut when you create a revolving door by

trading guys and trading guys,” Ripplinger said. “We drafted these players, we see a lot in these guys and when you trade them before their potential, you end up not developing your own players, you’re developing other team’s players.

“Our plan is to develop within,” he continued. “Next year, we know we’ll lose (19-year-old captain) Daemon Hunt; we know we’ll lose the three 20-year-olds, but we know we have guys who’ll take a step next year as well and we’re looking forward to seeing that happen.”

In the end, the lone deal the Warriors did make brought overager Cordel Larson into the Warriors fold from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for 19-year-old forward Cade Hayes and a draft pick. A day later, the Warriors released 20-yearold Logan Doust -- who suffered an upper-body injury prior to the Christmas

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break and was unlikely to return in the near future -- in order to get back under the three overager limit.

“I probably wouldn’t have made a change at 20-year-old if Doust wasn’t injured, but I just thought we needed another guy,” Ripplinger admitted. “Logan brings a lot of character and he worked hard, he was a team player and a serviceable player, but I just felt that I didn’t want to go into the rest of the year with two 20-yearolds. Then Cordel Larson, we know he brings skill, character and grit and lots of leadership, so I thought that was a good move for us.”

Larson had an immediate impact, scoring twice and putting up three points in his first game in a Warriors uniform on Wednesday night, an 8-2 romp over the Calgary Hitmen.

“You always feel good about the

move when a player comes in and contributes right away,” Ripplinger said. “Obviously he played with a lot of energy tonight, and I feel like he’s going to play like that the rest of the year and help us get into the playoffs. So I’m really excited to see him in our line-up.”

All in all, the Warriors didn’t receive a whole lot of inquiries on deadline day, at least none sweet enough to make the team take the jump.

“There were a couple of teams that made some offers, but they weren’t really serious about getting into a bigger deal, and I felt that for us making the playoffs this year, not trading Daemon or Ryder or someone like that, we need the experience,” Ripplinger said. “We’re not rebuilding, we’re looking to take a step and with the team we have now; I’m confident we can do it.”

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Relief and anticipation: Barker rink in final preparations as Scotties confirmed Curling Canada confirms event will take place beginning Jan. 28 in Thunder Bay

After a little over a week of waiting and hoping, the good news finally came down on Wednesday for Penny Barker and her Saskatchewan-champion Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre foursome.

The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is officially on, meaning the local rink will be off to Thunder Bay next week to take a run at the 2022 national women’s curling championship.

The announcement also revealed the full draw and tournament format for the event, which will see 18 teams taking the ice from Jan, 28 through Feb. 6 at Fort William Gardens.

So with all doubt removed, it’s finally full steam ahead for the local crew.

“It’s nice that we finally know that we’ll be playing, but we’ve been going as if it was happening,” Barker said. “Now it’s ‘okay it’s for sure’ and we don’t have that thing hanging over our head that it could be cancelled. It’s nice to know that next Wednesday we’ll be heading to Thunder Bay, no matter what.”

Barker and her rink of third Christie Gamble, second Jenna Enge and lead Danielle Sicinski are ranked eighth head-

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express ing into the event and will see action in Pool B alongside Tracy Fleury (Wild Card 1), Chelsea Carey (Wild Card 2), Rachel Homan (Wild Card 3), Krista McCarville (Northern Ontario), Andrea Crawford (New Brunswick), Suzanne Birt (Prince Edward Island), Sarah Hill (Newfoundland) and Brigitte MacPhail (Nunavut).

While knowing “who” they’ll be playing through the round robin is a positive, “when” is even more important at this stage of the game.

“It’s good in terms of knowing how to schedule out your week, the meals and everything that goes along with being away Penny Barker and her Saskatchefor 10 days curling,” Barker said. “It’s not wan-champion Moose Jaw Ford Curlso much who we’ll be playing, it’s more ing Centre rink are days away from when we’re playing and on which sheet. It taking the ice at the Scotties Tournatakes a few more of the unknowns out of ment of Hearts the picture.”

The top three teams from each pool Barker will face Fleury in her openadvance to the playoffs beginning Feb. 4 er at 6 p.m. Moose Jaw time on Jan, 29, at 12 p.m., with the Page Playoffs beginHill at 1 p.m. on Jan. 30, Carey at 8 a.m. ning Feb. 5, followed by the semifinal and and Crawford at 6 p.m. on Jan. 31, Birt at final on Feb. 6.

1 p.m. on Feb. 1, MacPhail at 8 a.m. and “We have one practice to go this McCarville at 6 p.m. on Feb. 2 before weekend, a little bit of mental prep and closing out the round roubin against Howe’ll be locking ourselves away starting man at 1 p.m. on Feb. 3.

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Monday,” Barker said of what’s up next.

“Then it’s testing and making sure we’re staying safe and COVID-free before we head out… you’d hate to get to this point and not be able to compete.”

Should something happen in Thunder Bay that way, Barker will have a reliable veteran on hand to help out -- fellow Moose Jaw product Amber Holland is once again the team’s fifth player, after serving the same role for Barker back in 2017.

“We know Amber very well and we’re excited to have her on board,” Barker said.

“We get along really well and we know that if any of us can’t play, she’ll step right into that position. We’re hoping everyone stays healthy and it’s not required, but it’s nice to have that experience and support ready to go. And no matter what, she’s great to have for the general bouncing ideas off her, especially having won it all before.”

For the latest information on the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, including all the scores and updated standings as the tournament progresses, be sure to visit www.curling.ca/2022scotties.

Weyburn-based foursome earn one of four provincial berths at first Q-Spiel over the weekend in Watrous Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

It might have taken them a bit longer than they’d have liked to get there, but Emily Haupstein and her Weyburn-based foursome are off to the Saskatchewan junior women’s curling provincial championships.

Haupstein -- who includes Moose Jaw’s Skylar Ackerman at third, along with lead Abby Johnson and second Tay-

lor Stremick -- qualified through the ‘C’ side at the first Junior Women’s Q-Spiel this past weekend in Watrous.

As a result, they’ll have a shot at a Saskatchewan title when they take the ice at the Junior Women’s Provincial Championship running Feb. 24-28 in Martensville.

Things started out perfectly for Haup-

Upsets see Original 16 Cash League leaderboard get even more Froehlich falls to Fonger Wealth, Walchuk beats Pro-Tec Electric as three teams now within single win of league leader Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

A pair of upsets in the Orignal 16 Cash League on Wednesday night has seen an already-packed leaderboard get even tighter still.

While Matt Froehlich holds down top spot with a 10-3 record, three teams -- John’s Music, Protec Electric and KMS Construction -- are now tied for second with nine wins as things continue to get very interesting in the second half of the season.

The biggest upset on the night saw Froehlich drop an 8-3 decision to Fonger Wealth Management (Nick Cornea), who picked up his second win and are now 2-11 on the campaign.

Froehlich took a 3-2 lead into the fourth end, but a Cornea three-spot would suddenly see them take control of the game. After holding Froehlich to one the next end, Cornea put up another deuce to lead 7-4, and once the two teams exchanged single points the next two frames, the stunner was in the books.

Walchuk Masonry (Tyler Krupski, 4-8) used a string of steals to get past ProTec Electric (Stan Barnsley), who could have moved into a tie for first with a win but instead dropped to 9-4 with a 6-5 loss.

Barnsley got off to a good start with three in the first, but Krupski scored one

in the third end and proceeded to steal the next three to take a 4-3 edge. Barnsley put up two in the seventh to regain the lead, only to see Krupski got that deuce right back in the final end for the one-point win.

KMS Construction (Ben Gamble) moved into the nine-win crew at 9-2 with a 6-2 victory over Motion-Golden Mobility (Lorraine Arguin, 5-8). Gamble got off to a quick start, scoring points in the first three ends to build a 4-0 edge. The two teams exchanged single points the next three frames before Gamble closed things out with one in the seventh.

The other contest on the night saw KalTire (Dustin Woloschuk, 5-9) take a 7-5 win over EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 2-12). The two rinks found themselves tied 4-4 through four ends, but Woloschuk took control with back-to-back deuces in the fifth and sixth to lead 7-3.

Gunnis clawed back single points the final two frames but would get no closer.

The game between BTN Chartered Accounting (Penny Barker, 8-1) and John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk (9-4) was postponed.

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stein this past weekend, as they rolled to an 11-2 win over Regina’s Claudia Lacell before putting up a pair of four-enders in a 13-4 victory over Saskatoon’s Savanna Taylor to advance to the A-final.

There, Haupstein ran into a tough back-and-forth battle with Gravelbourg’s Chantel Hoag before falling 6-5 in an extra end. Hoag and Ackerman are former teammates, having won a silver medal together at the Canadian U-18 curling championships in 2018.

The loss dropped Haupstein to the B-final, where she once again faced Taylor and saw a much different result. The Saskatoon foursome scored three in the first end and the two rinks exchanged single points the rest of the way through until the ninth, where a Haupstein deuce got her within one heading home. Taylor would score the single point and take a 7-5 win.

There were no such dramatics in Haupstein’s appearance in the C-final with a provincial spot on the line.

Team Haupstein -- including lead Abbey Johnson, second Taylor Stremick, third Skylar Ackerman and lead Emily Haupstein qualified for the provincial junior women’s curling championship over the weekend.

Facing Balgonie’s Elizabeth Kessel, Haupstein scored four in the second and led 5-1 through three ends before going on to a 9-4 victory and clinching the provincial berth.

Teams will have another shot to earn one of the remaining provincial spots during the Jan. 28 weekend at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre, where both the Junior Women’s and Men’s second Q-spiels will take place. The top four teams from each triple-knockout tournament will land the final qualifying spots for their respective Saskatchewan championships.

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Moose Jaw legend Clark Gillies dies at age 67

Hockey Hall of Fame member and four-time Stanley Cup champion remembered for incredible legacy The Moose Jaw sports world lost one of its all-time greats on Friday, as it was announced Hockey Hall of Famer and fourtime Stanley Cup champion Clark Gillies has died at the age of 67.

To say the legendary power forward left a lasting legacy in the hockey world not only in Moose Jaw but all over North America would be a huge understatement, as tributes to his quality as a player and character as a person continuously flowed in on social media throughout the day Saturday.

“The National Hockey League mourns the passing of Clark Gillies, a tower of strength on the ice for dynastic New York Islanders of the early 1980s and a pillar of the Long Island community ever since.” said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in a statement.

“The adoration and admiration of his teammates reflected the heart and passion he brought to our game. We said our deepest condolences to his family and his countless friends and fans.”

Gillies grew up in Moose Jaw and

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Expres spent many a day and night on the outdoor rink near Ross Wells Park, with the rink and playground christened Clark Gillies Park in his honour a little over a decade ago.

The skills he developed playing the sport in the Friendly City would eventually lead him to the then-Western Canadian Hockey League’s Regina Pats, where it would be safe to say he had a bit of an impact.

Three seasons of leadership culminated in the 1973-74 campaign, where Gillies put up 46 goals and 112 points to lead the Pats to the WCHL title and their most recent Memorial Cup championship.

Naturally, the NHL took notice. Gillies was drafted fourth overall by New York Islanders that summer and the rest is incredible history -- team captain and First All-Star team appearances in the 1977-78 and 78-79 seasons, four straight Stanley Cups from 1978-79 through 1982-83 and a career that is remembered with reverence four decades into the future.

All told, Gillies played 958 games,

scoring 319 goals and 697 points.

And when it came time to ensure future generations would know all about his contributions to the game, the Hockey Hall of Fame saw to it that would be the case, calling his name in 2002.

Gillies is also a member of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and was in the first class enshrined in the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame.

“The entire Islanders community is devastated by the loss of Clark Gillies,” said Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello in a statement. “He epitomized what it means to be a New York Islander. The pride he felt wearing the Islanders sweater on the ice was evident by his willingness to do anything to win. Off the ice, he was just as big of a presence, always taking the time to give back to the local community. The New York Islanders have four Stanley Cups because of the sacrifices he and the members of those dynasty teams made for the franchise. On behalf of the entire organization, we send our deepest condolences to the

Moose Jaw’s own Clark Gillies during one of the many ceremonies honouring his legendary career. New York Islanders / NHL.com entire Gillies family.”

As Lamoriello touched on, Gillies’ legacy goes far beyond the rink.

Through the Clark Gillies Foundation, he helped raise millions of dollars to help children who are physically, developmentally and/or financially challenged, with the Clark Gillies Pediatric Unit and Clark Gillies Pediatric Emergency Room in New York’s Huntington Hospital named in his honour.

Speaking to NewsDay,com’s Andrew Gross, Islander legend Bob Nystrom summed up how many felt about Clark.

“The one thing that I need you to just say is that he’s one of the greatest human beings that I’ve ever met.”

Warriors pick up three straight wins as recent run of success continues

Moose Jaw defeats Calgary 8-2 at home Tuesday to go along with 5-4 and 4-1 road wins over Red Deer and Calgary on Saturday and Sunday Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Denton Mateychuk returned from injury against the Calgary HItmen on Tuesday, giving the Warriors a full defenceman corps for the first time since the beginning of the season.

The Moose Jaw Warriors saw a little bit of everything in Western Hockey League action this past week, but one theme remained the same regardless of their opponents.

Winning.

The Warriors picked up three straight victories against Central Division opponents, defeating the Calgary Hitmen 8-2 at home on Tuesday before battling to a 5-4 win over the Rebels in Red Deer on Saturday and downing the Hitmen 4-1 in a return match on Sunday.

Moose Jaw is now 20-16-3-1 on the season and have points in eight of their last 10 games.

The Warriors opened the week with as impressive a win as they‘ve had all season, scoring twice before the game was four

minutes old, tacking on four straight goals in the second period and going on to their comfortable six-goal win over Calgary.

The contest was the debut for Warriors forward Cordel Larson, who was acquired by the team at the trade deadline two days earlier and had just arrived in Moose Jaw that morning. He’d score twice and finish the contest with three points.

“I thought our start was awesome, getting those two quick goals right away took the pressure off quite a bit and helped us settle into our game, then from there we just kind of took over,” said Larson, who had plenty of family and friends in from his hometown in Weyburn for his debut back in Saskatchewan. “I thought all the forwards and D were great tonight and (goaltender) Carl (Tetachuk) had a great game for us, he held steady through their push, we weathered their storm and took it took them a little bit.”

Jagger Firkus also continued to hold his hot hand, putting up a pair of goals and three points, while Lucas Brenton, Max Wanner, Riley Niven and Ryder Korczak also scored for Moose Jaw. Daemon Hunt, Nathan Pilling, Atley

Calvert and Cole Jordan picked up two assists each, as all but four Warrior skaters hit the scoresheet.

Riley Fiddler-Schultz and Grayden Diepmann scored for Calgary.

Tetachuk made 18 saves in the win, Ethan Buenaventura faces 44 shots for Calgary.

It was a different story on Saturday night in Red Deer, as the Warriors had to scrap tooth-and-nail to pick up their onegoal win.

Hunt and Denton Mateychuk each had a goal and an assist in the first period as the two teams were tied 2-2 before Firkus scored the Warriors’ only goal of the second to send the clubs into the final frame tied at three.

There, Larson scored the eventual game-winner 3:29 into the period and Korczak added a crucial empty netter with 1:32 to play to secure the win.

Ben King scored twice for Red Deer, while Jace Isley and Liam Keeler had their other markers.

Jackson Unger had 24 saves in the win, Connor Ungar stopped 17 for Red Deer.

In Calgary, the Hitmen came out flying right from the get-go but couldn’t beat Tetachuk despite their pressure, and his efforts would be rewarded.

Despite being outshot 20-5 at one point in the game, the Warriors built a 3-0 lead on goals from Pilling, Majid Kaddoura and Josh Hoekstra.

Calgary’s Grayden Siepmann got one back before the second period was out, but after an impressive defensive showing by the Warriors in the third, Larson scored an empty-net goal with 28 seconds left to close out scoring.

Calvert added two assists in the win.

Tetachuk had a 30-save performance in the win, while his teammates fired 20 shots on Brayden Peters.

The Warriors wrapped up their Alberta road swing on Tuesday night in Edmonton, with the result unavailable as of press time, but be sure to check MooseJawToday.com for a wrap of that contest.

Next home action for the Warriors is Friday when they host the Winnipeg Ice. Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Place.

Moose Jaw Blackhawks take top spot in U11B AtoMc Tournament Solid showing sees local squad emerge with championship for first time in more than five years

The Moose Jaw Blackhawks couldn’t have asked for a better showing than what they put together in the U11 B division of the annual Moose Jaw Minor Hockey AtoMc Tournament during the Jan. 17 weekend.

Quite literally.

The Blackhawks rolled to a 6-0 record through the event, including a 6-3 win over the Northeast Rebels in the championship final on Sunday afternoon, to become the first Moose Jaw team to win the tournament in over five years.

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express Things got off to a great start for the Blackhawks in their tournament opener, as they rolled to a 9-1 victory over the Lumsden Monarchs. That set the stage for a trio of close wins through the rest of the round robin, including a 5-2 victory over the Saskatoon Red Wing Bulldogs, 3-1 win over the Northeast Rebels and 4-1 defeat of the Regina Panthers.

That gave the Blackhawks a 4-0 record and first place in their preliminary pool.

Next up were the Estevan Bruins in the

semifinal, and Moose Jaw kept things rolling with an 8-3 victory to put themselves in the gold medal game.

There, it was a rematch of their closest contest of the round robin, but the Blackhawks were up to the task and rolled to their three-goal win.

The Blackhawks’ sweep was just one of a series of solid showings for local teams at the event.

The U11 B Wolfpack posted a 4-0 preliminary round, but lost the semifinal to the

U11 Blackhawks aforementioned Rebels -- who spoiled what would have been an all-Moose Jaw final -- and then lost the bronze medal game to Estevan.

The U11 B Toros posted a 3-1 round robin but just missed the playoffs.

In the U11 C division, the Yetis finished 0-3-1 and the Badgers capped their weekend at 0-4.

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A look at COVID numbers from January 15 to January 21

As of Friday, January 21, there are 469 active cases in the South Central 2 sub-zone.

There are 12,199 active cases in the province overall.

Saturday, January 15: 1114 cases reported in the province, 30 in the South Central (25 in the South Central 2 sub-zone).

Zero deaths reported in SK, 556 recoveries.

Sunday, January 16: 1427 cases reported in the province, 54 in the South Cen-

tral (44 in the South Central 2 sub-zone).

Zero deaths reported in SK, 932 recoveries.

Monday, January 17: 1347 cases reported in the province, 37 in the South Central (32 in the South Central 2 sub-zone).

Zero deaths reported in SK, 1187 recoveries.

Tuesday, January 18: 1089 cases reported in the province, 15 in the South Central (13 located in the South Central 2

sub-zone). Zero deaths reported in SK, 965 recoveries.

Wednesday, January 19: 1223 cases reported in the province, 76 in the South Central (70 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Zero deaths reported in SK, 1147 recoveries.

Thursday, January 20: 1158 cases reported in the province, 35 in the South Central (31 located in the South Central

2 sub-zone). Zero deaths reported in SK, 1092 recoveries.

Friday, January 21: 1233 cases reported in the province, 75 in the South Central (55 located in the South Central 2 subzone). Nine deaths reported in SK, 1022 recoveries.

Vaccine delivery: 1,840,097 total. As of January 21, 90,612 doses have been administered in the South Central.

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Paxlovid is taken twice a day for five days by those with COVID-19. It stops the virus from multiplying, to help people overcome the infection and potentially recover faster.

Saskatchewan was expected to receive a shipment of Paxlovid. Quantities are expected to be limited at first and will increase throughout the year. Details on eligibility criteria and how to access this medication will be provided in the coming days.

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If you meet these requirements, you may be referred for treatment. Call HealthLine 811 or 306-766-6388 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., seven days a week to speak with a clinician regarding monoclonal antibodies.

Treatment is No Substitute for Vaccination While Saskatchewan supports new treatments for those most at risk for severe COVID-19 illnesses, vaccination remains

COVID rapid tests available for pick-up COVID-19 rapid tests are available from four locations in Moose Jaw. They are free and serve as an at-home indicator for whether your cold symptoms might be COVID. The Government of Saskatchewan is encouraging residents to pick up rapid at-home COVID tests for routine screening. Such tests can help to reduce asymptomatic transmission of the virus. They can also relieve fears for those experiencing cold symptoms who wish to confirm that they do not have COVID. The tests are less uncomfortable than medically-administered tests, and produce results in as little as 15 minutes.

If you have symptoms, please send someone else to pick up your test kit for you.

Tests can be picked up from: Palliser Regional Library Processing Centre/Headquarters – 366 Coteau St West Kinsmen Sportsplex – 855 MacDonald St W Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce – 88 Saskatchewan St E Moose Jaw Public Library – 461 Langdon Crescent Information on each of the available rapid test kits is on the provincial website, including guides on how to use them.

Jan 2022 UPDATED positive test self-isolation guide

the best tool available to prevent hospitalizations and death due to COVID-19. Immunization does not offer absolute protection against COVID-19 but improves your body’s defense against the virus. It is safe and effective.

All Saskatchewan residents age five and older are eligible to be fully vaccinated, and residents age eighteen and older are eligible for third/booster doses. Certain at-risk

populations are now also eligible for fourth doses. For more information on the third/ booster dose eligibility, see Saskatchewan. ca/covid-19.

There are more than 30,000 COVID-19 immunization appointments available through the Saskatchewan Health Authority clinics in addition to those offered by pharmacies throughout the province.

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Obituaries / Memorials LOGAN, ERNIE January 12, 1944 – January 16, 2022 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Ernie Logan only a few days after his 78th birthday.

Ernie was raised on a farm in the Old Wives community and continued to farm there until 1994 after which time he moved to Moose Jaw. He has been married to his best friend and partner, Carol (Drake) since April 1963 and a loving father to four children, Barbara, Tammy, Bonnie, and Jamey.

During his early years of marriage, Ernie worked as a mechanic at Gaudrey’s, White Rose Tower and Con’s Corner Service Stations. After the passing of his father, he gave up working as a full-time mechanic in order to focus all his time and energy on raising his family and running the family ranch.

Ernie was always happy to lend a hand to the Crestwynd and Old Wives communities whenever needed. He could always be counted on to show up, pitch in and provide a laugh while doing so. Ernie served as a leader with the Old Wives 4-H Club, a councillor for the R.M. of Hillsborough and drove the school bus for more than 20 years. He also enjoyed playing and coaching ball at various community sports days.

Following his move to Moose Jaw, Ernie worked as a farm labourer for a large farming/ranching operation until he left to work alongside his son at Strictly Fences which progressed into managing Evenwalk Concrete until his retirement in 2018. Ernie liked to be busy, and it was the progression of Lewy Body Dementia that brought his working days to an end.

Ernie was such a hard worker his entire life, but it was the love for his family that brought him the greatest joy! Ernie was all about family – all the time! This was most evident in the past three years during his time at Providence Place. He had a family member with him every single day with the only exception being during the Covid lockdown period. Carol never seemed to leave, and their ongoing love was evident to everyone.

Ernie’s family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the kind and compassionate care Ernie received during his stay at Providence Place. Their support and friendship has been invaluable to the family and, most especially, Carol during these difficult last few years.

Ernie leaves to mourn his wife, Carol, his children, Barbara (George, grandchildren Chad (Kirsten and great grandson, Logan) Jenna (Bryan, great granddaughter Presley and great grandson Brady), Tammy (Jim), Bonnie (Gill, granddaughter Kendall and grandson Reed (Josie), Jamey (Sheri, granddaughter Taylor (Ryan), grandson Jordan (Amarha). He also leaves to mourn his sisters Margie Willis and Phyllis (Al) Evans.

Ernie was predeceased by his parents Jim and Ruby Logan, his sister Edie Loeppky, brother-in-law Bryant Loeppky, brother-in-law Jim Anthony and brother-inlaw Ray Willis. He was also predeceased by his inlaws, Bruce and Beatrice Drake.

A Celebration to honour Ernie’s life was held on Friday, January 21st, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Moose Jaw Funeral Home with Celebrant Dave Foley officiating.

For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Ernie may be made to Providence Place Foundation Inc, 100 – 2nd Ave NE, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 1B8 www.provplace.ca or the Alzheimer Association of Saskatchewan, 301 - 2550 – 12th Ave, Regina, SK S4P 3X1 www.alzheimer.ca. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. James Murdock, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

ITCUSH , WILLIAM (BILL) Born September 13, 1935, in Readlyn, SK. Passed away January 19, 2022, at the age of 86. He moved from Assiniboia in 1966 to Moose Jaw, SK working at Caribou Sheet Metal & Plumbing and eventually purchased the business, later adding Culligan Water Conditioning. Ran both businesses successfully for many years before selling the businesses. He then accepted a management position with Fairford Industries in Dubbo, NSW Australia, successfully completing the task. Upon return to Canada, he established Discount Plumbing and Heating. Bill and Bev were then married May 19, 1984, and continued to operate Discount Plumbing until 1994. He then went to work at Master Manufacturing as General Manager until his retirement. Bill’s other accomplishments include being a member of Moose Jaw Kinsmen Club and K-40 Club, Moose Jaw Early Bird Lions Club, Mechanical Contractors Association, Moose Jaw Construction Association one of the founding trustees for the Saskatchewan Piping Industry Health and Welfare Trust Fund. Volunteered at book sales for the Moose Jaw Public Library. Bill enjoyed all sports, his favourites being golf, curling, skiing, fishing & dancing. Bill also really enjoyed watching his grandchildren Morgan and Ryan play hockey. Bill and Bev loved to travel and had the opportunity to tour a lot of the world. Predeceased by his father Ilie Itcush and mother Mary (Ardelain) Itcush. Also, waiting to greet him in heaven are his brothers John, Leo, Nick, and Terry; sister Dorothy Shenner; and nephew Leo Itcush.

Survived by his wife Bev, daughters Natalie (Ken) Kines, (Chelsea (Devon) Tayen, Daxyn), Chyler (Landyn) Brie; Shawna (Garnet) Gettel, Ryan (Alexandra) Katie, Paislee, Alisha (Austin) Brooklyn, Emerson; Charlene (Brian) Wilson, Colby (Jason), Morgan; son Trent, Jordan (Kory) Ty, Mackenzie (Randy); Stepdaughter’s Barb, Shaeni; Shelley (Jim), Jennifer (Dave), Brody, Kateyln; Brother Don (Darlene); sister Sharon; brother in-law Vern (Judy) Fletcher as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.

“Can I have this dance for the rest of my life” Thank you to Pioneer Lodge nurses and staff for the wonderful care he received. Donations can be made in Bill’s name to Moose Jaw Friends of the Library 461 Langdon Crescent, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0X6 or Moose Jaw Humane Society 1755 Stadacona St W, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7K7. A Service will be held at a later date. In living memory of Bill, a memorial planting will be made by W.J. Jones & Son Ltd. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.jonesparkview.com (Obituaries). Chrystine Dacey- Funeral Director Intern

SCHICK, LORETTA It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Loretta Ann Schick (née: Krieger) on Wednesday, January 19th, 2022. Loretta was born in Neudorf, SK on October 25th, 1943. She was predeceased by her son, Lyle. Loretta is survived by her husband of 60 years, Wilfred; and children: Garth (Kim), Laurie (Jay), and Gail (Mike).

Loretta grew up on a farm outside of Neudorf, SK with her 10 siblings and attended a small country school.

In 1961 she married her sweetheart and off she went to live on her new husband’s farm. In 1970 they took an adventure and moved to Thompson, MB where Wilfred took on a job as a welder at the local mine.

At this time, they had 4 young children and if you knew Loretta, you knew she loved kids, which led her to starting a home daycare. Along with caring for the many children she looked after, she always made time for her own children to be involved in activities such as bowling, skating, hockey, dancing, 4-H, and other local community events.

In 1980, Loretta and her family moved back to Saskatchewan to live in Moose Jaw, where Wilfred took on a job at Kalium Mines and Loretta continued with her passion for looking after children in her home daycare. In 1994, Wilfred and Loretta decided to retire, sell everything and start another adventure in their life. They spent the winter down in Arizona and the summer in Moose Jaw. It was at this time her and Wilfred rekindled a love that they had enjoyed as a young couple, and that was to dance. Together they participated in many polka festivals, which kept them very active on a weekly basis, along with visiting and helping their children establish their own lives. Their children started to have their own families, giving her the joy of grandchildren: Ryan (Jenelle), Jay (Megan), Jacob, Lindsay, and Braydon. In the last few years, before Loretta’s passing, she had the privilege of enjoying her great-grandchildren: Noah, Oliver, Elijah, and Hannah.

Loretta, you will be dearly missed and remembered as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all you have met. May you now rest in peace.

The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 15 Paul Dr, Moose Jaw, SK. Pastor Jason Schultz will officiate and interment will take place at Wolseley, SK. In lieu of flowers, donations in Loretta’s name may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are entrusted to Tubman Funeral Home in Wolseley, SK assisted by Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

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City mourns the loss of former mayor Stan Montgomery Moose Jaw Express staff

Stan Montgomery served one term as Mayor of Moose Jaw (1988-1991), and also served with the Moose Jaw Police Service from 1954-1988, retiring as Police Superintendent.

“Stan was a pillar of our community, a person who represented what was good about our city and our people,” said Mayor Clive Tolley. “I was fortunate to serve as a City Councillor when Stan was our mayor and I know how much he cared for Moose Jaw. As a policeman he was firm while empathetic, as a dedicated volunteer coach he positively impacted the lives of our children, and he was a true family man. Stan leaves a legacy of family, friends, and accomplishments, and he will always be remembered as a true Moose Javian.”

Stan Montgomery Flags at City Hall will fly at half-mast in honour of former Mayor Montgomery.

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Obituaries / Memorials BARBER, RUBY Ruby Barber passed away on January 5, 2022, at the age of 99. Ruby was born on May 26, 1922. She was the youngest of Ernest and Florence Wells. Ruby worked and met her future husband, Hector Barber, while at the Grand Hall Hotel of Moose Jaw. She married Hector on April 8, 1942. They were married for 64 years. They built a wonderful life together. She will be remembered for her great love for her family, her love of reading and crafting - she was a beautiful knitter and did wonderful needlework, time at her cabin at Buffalo Lake, gardening and spending times at the farm. She was a great cook and was known for her apple pie, and her grilled cheese sandwiches. One of her favourite times of the year was in the Spring where she went exploring for the first Crocuses and Pussy Willows. Ruby was a strong woman who loved life and lived her life in goodness, kindness, and grace. Ruby was quiet woman and was always there for us all. She will be so missed by all who knew her and loved her. We have been blessed to have had her in our lives.

Ruby is predeceased by her parents; brother Eric; sister Olive and her husband Hector, who passed in May 2006; as well as numerous in-laws. Ruby is survived by her three children Vicki (George) Berger; Garry (Joanne) Barber; Ken (Christine) Barber; grandchildren Doug Berger; Sherry (Rob) Bickford; Steve (Kathy) Berger; Charity (Darren) Jones; Tanya Gaid;, Kelly Barber; Lindsey (Jason) Ross; Karlie (Fred) Neal; thirteen great-grandchild Jorden; Jenna-Lee; Brittney; Vanessa; Alyssa; Adam; Macey; Brady; Kayden; Shea; Eastan;, Cody; and Chalsdony; four great-great grandchildren Aiden; Izabel; Dawson; and Oliver. A private memorial with family will be held at a later date. The family would like to thank all the staff at Pioneer Lodge and Dr Waldner for her care the past 4 1/2 years. In living memory of Ruby, a memorial planting will be made

by W.J. Jones & Son Ltd. Please sign the memorial register at www.jonesparkview.com

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WALLACE, ELIZABETH It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Elizabeth (Betty) Wallace (Maxwell) [Farquhar] on Friday January 14th, 2022, at the age of 94 two months shy of her 95th birthday. Elizabeth Mary Farquhar was born to Irish immigrants David James Farquhar and Isabel Farquhar on March 14th, 1927, on a farm at Tuxford, Saskatchewan.

Elizabeth was blessed to have a younger sister Jean Farquhar (George Higham) and a brother James David Farquhar (Barbara). Later the Farquhar’s moved to Willows, SK and eventually settled in the Assiniboia, SK district to farm. Elizabeth attended school in Assiniboia and later was a graduate of “Normal School” in Moose Jaw and began a lengthy career teaching in various communities.

In 1950 she met Leonard Maxwell while on one of her teaching assignments and later were married in 1951 and moved to the family homestead farm in the Ormiston district. Together they farmed, raised cattle, taught school, and raised two children Leona & Stuart. Ever being active in the farm you may have met her on the road driving a grain truck, in the field running a tractor, possibly chasing cows, or plucking chickens. Wherever she was, she was always busy. Betty enjoyed her big garden as well as being a part of the community. Betty always made time for a summer vacation with her family. She especially enjoyed curling, playing whist, cribbage, 500, bridge, knitting, sewing, cooking and baking! If you ever played cards or curled against her, she was especially happy getting the “W”! She always enjoyed family visits and went out of her way to entertain.

Betty & Leonard retired from farming and moved to Moose Jaw in 1994 and enjoyed an active social life and visits with the grandkids. Sadly, her husband of 46 yrs.

Leonard Maxwell passed away in 1996. Betty remained very active, and you could see her out walking, enjoying Crescent Park or at the Cosmo Center whipping someone into shape playing cards or attending one of her Grandson’s ball games. Betty later met & married Archie Kenneth Wallace a retired farmer from the Chamberlin area in 1999.

They shared many trips, throughout America and Europe.

Betty especially liked going to events down at “Timothy Eaton Center” playing various card games, attending local baseball and hockey events and volunteering at the Moose Jaw Hospital. One of their favorite outings together was the Burger Shack in the Wakamow valley.

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Betty will be sadly missed by her devoted daughter Leona (Ron Bennett), her son Stuart Maxwell (Linda Murphy), Grandson’s Michael Ursu, Matthew Ursu, Grand Daughter’s Fealding Maxwell (Matthew Scott), Farrell Wilkie (Joe Wilkie) and Great Grandson’s Brayden Ursu, Onyx & Oakland Wilkie, Abel Maxwell-Scott & Great Granddaughter Fynn Maxwell-Scott. Step Granddaughter Stasia Gartner (Richard), their children Kadyn & Sylas, Step Grandson Steven Bennett (Sarah) and their children Cooper & Logan, her brother-in-law George Higham, his children, mother’s nieces and nephews Mary Campbell, Douglas Higham, David Higham, Isabel Moore and their extended families. Betty also leaves behind many of her extended Farquhar families Saranessa (Jim), Annaleen & Fred, Martin & Stephanie back in Ireland and the Farquhar’s in Saskatoon, Aiden, Gareth, Amy and families.

Elizabeth Mary (Betty) Wallace lived a full life and experienced so much from the horse and buggy, the depression, experiencing the Queens visit, WW2, challenges of farming, men landing on the moon, advancements in technology to Facetime as recent as this week. Betty will be sadly missed by so many and will be in our hearts and minds forever. We the family are thankful and blessed to have had her in our life. The dessert trays will never be the same at Thanksgiving & Christmas!

We would also like to thank all of the staff at Providence Place for their wonderful caregiving in making Betty’s life as comfortable as possible. Flowers are gratefully declined, in-lieu of flowers please send your donations to Providence Place or your extended care home of your choice.

A Celebration of Elizabeth’s life will be held on Saturday January 22nd at 1:00 p.m. at W. J. Jones Chapel, 474 Hochelaga Street West, Moose Jaw, SK. Rev. Jim Tenford will officiate. For those wishing to view the service online please click on the link but you must be logged into the service prior to 1:00 PM. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8115 0986449?pwd=d2EyeWM3aWRzTWtWakZGaWUxMU1 EZz09.

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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

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Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He graduated with a doctorate degree in 2006 from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida.

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

COURTESY

When I read through the major news sources in Canada and the United States I am shocked at how polarised the various news outlets have become. It seems to me that most stories and articles are commentary on the events of the day from a particular point of view rather than any type of objective journalism. Many journalists seem more intent on bashing the people and events that are contrary to their opinions than giving a fair presentation of the news of the day. There is very little respect or courtesy shown.

The word “courtesy” was first used in the English language during the 13th century AD. The basic meaning is to engage in polite behaviour that shows respect for other people. Sometimes you do things just because it is polite and kind to do them. Sometimes you say things just to be considerate. Courtesy comes from the Anglo/French word “curteisie.” This was connected to courtly conduct, how to show respect at the king’s court. Now it must be granted that many would go through the motions of courtesy without any real agreement with the words or deeds required. Some people would be courteous only because of penalties given if they were not. This could be viewed as not being true to oneself. But at least people had some level of respect and kindness in their interactions at court.

Construction permit values boomed in Moose Jaw last year

By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express Building permit values surged 115 per cent in Moose alterations at Saskatchewan Polytech campus. Next was Jaw for the year 2021. $195,000 for Saskatchewan Polytech at the mall.

City hall issued 260 building permits worth $65.75 Work at Yara Centre is worth $78.000. Other mamillion last year compared with 242 permits worth jor permits were $50,000 for Kwala-T Cleaners and $30,899 million in 2020. $25,000 for alterations at 32 Manitoba Street West.

This year’s construction values promise to be large Permits worth $13.83 million were issued for 25 with the $20 million upgrade to pork processing at the single family residences last year compared with $6.4 beef plant and the SaskPower co-generations plant de- million for 20 homes in 2020. velopment.

Average new house price last year was just over In December permit values of $2.3 million exceed- $553,000 compared with just under $306,000 in 2020. ed that month of 2020 by $771,000.

Largest permit of the month was $1.5 million for Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net In the early 17th century courtesy developed as an adjective, as “she made a courtesy call on her uncle.”

Perhaps the uncle was undergoing some sickness and the woman made a visit to him. She may not really like that man, but it is polite and kind to visit ill relatives, even if you don’t feel like it. Having common courtesies helped keep the balance between emphasis on community/family and individualism. Sometimes you do and say things for the sake of others.

The dictionary lists synonyms for courtesy as benevolence, grace, indulgence, kindness, and mercy, qualities sadly lacking among many people. Such qualities would also be very useful in the political sphere. It seems to me that party politics have become so entrenched in negative attitudes towards each other that there is no courtesy left.

If the Liberals propose something the Conservatives are against it without even considering the possible merits and benefits. When the New Democrats present a policy, the others are quick to denounce it, sometimes without even paying any attention to what is actually being proposed. And it appears to me to be even worse in the United States. Democrats and Republicans are using words like evil to describe each other. Political rhetoric has taken on moral overtones. There seems to be no respect shown to politicians of the other party.

Another meaning of courtesy is to grant a general allowance to others despite facts, a kind of indulgence.

People take sides so quickly and have little use for other’s opinions. The current debate over vaccines manifests this issue. Wouldn’t our discussions about Covid19 be more fruitful if there was courtesy involved on both sides?

Today many people prefer to forgo any courtesy and do only what they want no matter the cost to relationships. The modern social mantra is to be true to yourself and your feelings at the expense of being polite. I think that sometimes you should just do things or say things out of courtesy. It can go a long way towards maintaining healthy relationships. Be kind and respectful, give and show some courtesy. In an era of “I only do what I want

to do” there is a lack of respect and kindness in schools, social engagements, media outlets, the political arena, and yes, even in churches.

As St. Paul wrote to the Philippians, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Let’s all try to find some common courtesy in our relationships with others. It can have an impact on our families and in our country.

Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage.

John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@ gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot confirm that all words will be used.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL VILLAGE OF BELLE PLAINE Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Belle Plaine for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor Tuesdays 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., January 25th, 2022 until March 1st, 2022.

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

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: Secretary of the Board of Revision Village of Belle Plaine PO Box 92, Belle Plaine, S0G 0G0

by March 1st, 2022 Dated this 18th day of January, 2022.

Leane Johnston, Assessor

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Re: Response to Letter to the Editor by Leon W. Retief

Leon commented on the proposition, ‘correlation is not causation’ and asked about epidemiologist Alberto Ascherio’s latest Epstein-Barr Virus research. I have not read the latest Ascherio Research so I cannot comment on it. I will comment on EBV and MS. First – Old business. In 1998 Andy Mee and his Team at Manchester University, UK, perfected a PCR Test and tested people with Paget’s Bone Disease for the presence of Canine Distemper Virus. They found CDV in 100% of their samples.

The Mee et al Study was: “Detection of canine distemper virus in 100% of Paget’s disease samples by in situ-reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction” – I call it a PCR Test.

Canine Distemper Virus is a Variant of the highly infectious Human Measles Virus (Uhl 2019). So, human infection is not a surprise.

Question: Can the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory (RRPL) do the ‘Mee PCR Test’ to test People with MS for the Canine Distemper Virus?

Second – The CBC, The NY Times and others carried the News Release about the latest work of epidemiologist Alberto Ascherio and his Team at Harvard. The NY Times headline read, “Common Virus May Play Role in Debilitating Neurological Illness”. Important in The Times is the phrase; “May Play a Role”.

Consider an Alternative – Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) is the most common virus and is found in 90% of the world population. EBV (Infectious Mononucleosis) is often called ‘Mono’. In high school we called it the ‘kissing disease’. The CDC explains, “Most people get infected with EBV at some point in their lives”. It lasts 2 to 4 weeks and causes fatigue, fever, swollen lymph nodes in the neck and enlarged spleen, among other symptoms

Re: Bus Service in Moose Jaw

When I moved to Moose Jaw in 1967, the bus service was my main means of getting around. Buses left downtown every 20 minutes which was as convenient as a car ride. As I recall, 2 bus routes serviced South Hill, 2 buses serviced the east side of Main Street and 2 buses serviced the west. The buses started earlier (6:15) and ran until (9:15). At that time, Sunningdale, Regal Heights, and Southwest Moose Jaw were not fully developed.

As the city expanded, naturally the bus routes did also to accommodate for the new developments. This caused bus routes and times to lengthen, and the number of buses also decreased. This was the beginning of diminished service and ridership. We must not forget, though, that the expansion also increased the city’s tax base. Of the services that have been cut over the years, (transit, garbage pick up, and road maintenance, etc.) I am only going to discuss transit. This service has been cut from 6 buses that ran every 20 minutes for approximately 16 hours per day to what we have now - 4 buses that run every 40 minutes 11 hours a day. It’s gone from running 6 days a week to 5 days.

The city manager and the councillors cite the reason for cutting services as being statistically based . Why does the city council not see the relationship between the lack of service as a cause for the lack of ridership?

The funny thing about statistics is that they only tell you numbers. What statistics don’t tell you is the human and

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The most critical fact – EBV – weakens the Immune System. The ‘sick’ person can’t effectively fight infections.

If a Pathogen is present, it could infect the person, thus EBV ‘plays a role’.

The MSN news story says, “… the risk of MS increased 32-fold after infection with the Epstein-Barr virus”. Does this mean because EBV reduced the immune system’s ability to fight infections and a ‘predator virus’ invaded the individual while he or she was ill?

Studies show, Inuit of Alaska and Greenland; Indigenous Canadians, Hutterites, Sami (Laplanders); the Dutch of the Netherlands and others around the world, have low to no MS cases. Since EBV is present in 90% of the population, why is the Prevalence Rate (PR) for MS so low in these sub-groups? Are there other factors?

Third – Multiple Sclerosis is characterized by ‘Demyelination’, a process that damages the Myelin Sheath and exposures nerve fibres leading to disruption in the Central Nervous System.

The evidence is overwhelming that Canine Distemper Virus causes Demyelination (Vandevelde 2005). There seems to be no evidence that EBV causes demyelination.

Demyelization is a Characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis and Canine Distemper Virus.

Response to proposition, “Correlation is not Causation” Leon is absolutely correct; correlation is not causation.

However, correlations are critical in decision making.

They lead to questions like: What are the variables? Is there a pattern? Is the patter consistent? Is there a positive correlation; a negative correlation or no correlation?

Can an inference be made?

From correlations I wondered why some groups developed MS and others didn’t and was there a pattern.

Since the groups were genetically diverse, was there something else? Could it be climate, cultural or a social

variable?

Since Torres Straits Islanders at the equator and Inuit of Greenland had about the same Prevalence for MS, the climate variable was ruled out. I kept the Cultural and Social variables.

I found that Germany had a higher prevalence for MS than the Netherlands. “What made the Dutch prevalence so low? Was it Cultural or Social?”

There seemed to be a direct correlation between keeping indoor pets and the prevalence of MS. Cook and Dowling explored this in 1977 and wrote their Hypothesis, arguing CDV played a major role in the etiology of Multiple Sclerosis. The Hypothesis has never been tested.

TV crime shows use DNA testing to catch criminals.

Think of PCR testing as testing for ‘criminal Viruses’. The 1998 Mee research on Paget’s Bone Disease found CDV present. Now, 24-years later, maybe someone could use the methodology to test for CDV in People with MS. Any Veterinarian Study on Demyelination – Another Variable Veterinarian Science Research confirmed CDV caused Demyelination? (Vandevelde, Marc and Andreas Zurbriggen, “Demyelination in canine distemper virus infection: a review”, 2005).

Summary CDV causes Demyelination; CDV infects humans (Mee 1998) and CDV is a Variant of Human Measles (Uhl 2019).

The Correlations are there. The 45-year-old, 1977 Cook-Dowling Hypothesis is there.

Why no PCR Testing of People with MS for CDV? Richard Dowson, Moose Jaw January 19, 2022

social factor involved. As the service suffers further cuts, the people who rely on it to get to and from work can no longer utilize it. It also becomes more difficult for others to access medical appointments, activities, community events and retail shopping.

I can give you a personal example. I am a big Moose Jaw Warriors fan. I rely on the bus to get me to the games.

For awhile now (because of reduced hours of dial-a-bus) I can no longer access the bus on Saturdays. The problem with the ridership statistics is they don’t take into account one’s age, economic status, mental or physical well-being and personal mobility. Statistics spout cold hard numbers and that’s it.

Which brings me to another point. We all pay taxes to the city, whether we own our home or pay rent (taxes are paid indirectly through rent). Through our taxes and fees we all have the right to the services that should be provided by our city. I’m talking about the basic services, such as the fire department, police, water and sewage, garbage pick up, road maintenance and transit. The council is elected to make sure ALL the citizens of Moose Jaw are provided with these services. Indeed they have a responsibility to provide a consistent and well-planned service!! Those who ride the bus service should not be punished because some people (councillors included) personally choose not to ride the bus.

Have you heard the phrase “think globally, act locally”? I don’t know where I heard it but it stuck with me. Cli-

mate change is now self-evident. We have had a record year in Canada of wild fires, floods, droughts, and vicious storms. We can no longer bury our heads in the sand.

Along with all the weather changes, we are looking at a 25 cent per litre hike at the gas pumps. More people are going to find it difficult to maintain a vehicle and put food on the table. Of the three levels of government (municipal, provincial, federal) only the federal government has made an attempt to help. Our city council was able to receive somewhere between 2-4 million dollars to provide energy-efficient buses and to improve public transit. The Federal government wants us to lessen the carbon footprint. Is this really the time for our council to try to get rid of our transit system? The responsible thing for our council to do would be to encourage people to ride the bus by providing enhanced service. As we watch climate change ravage our cities and landscape, it’s time to do our part locally to reduce our carbon footprints therefore contributing to the solution rather than increasing our footprint.

We must pull together and not solely rely upon the statistics of ridership numbers. It’s about our citizen’s needs, not numbers. Transit is a very important service because it ensures that ALL citizens (tax payers) of Moose Jaw can be mobile. When we have a council that thinks nothing of giving themselves a healthy raise, then state publicly that our transit system costs too much, it makes me realize where their loyalty lies.

Fran Millar

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