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Health Foundation Celebration presents Dr. Saqib Shahab with award

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Highlights of the Moose Jaw Health Foundation’s (MJHF) 2022 Healthcare Celebration included an outline of what donor money had provided for the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital and the presentation of three Healthcare Philanthropy Awards.

The event is held annually as a way to say thank you to MJHF donors and to provide an update on the equipment that donor money paid for. The event took place May 25 at the Moose Jaw Heritage Inn. Kelly McElree, executive director of the MJHF, opened the celebration by acknowledging the numerous dignitaries present for the occasion.

Tim McLeod, MLA for Moose Jaw North, and Greg Lawrence, MLA for Moose Jaw Wakamow, were present along with Moose Jaw Mayor Clive Tolley.

Dr. Saqib Shahab, Chief Medical in attendance. Dr. Shahab received extended applause upon being introduced.

Also present representing the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) were Derek Miller, SHA interim Chief OperatPresident of Community Engagement & Dr. Johann Roodt, interim Physician Executive for Integrated Rural Health.

Lifeline Canada, a MJHF partner for 14 years, sponsored the meal again this year.

Ryan Hrechka, board chair of the

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apparatuses, state-of-the-art neurological surgical equipment, advanced simulation dolls, and more.

Miller joined Hrechka on stage to unveil a cheque from the MJHF to the SHA for $480,865.

Dr. Chun Huang, a urologist and cancer surgeon at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital, thanked donors for the equipment his department has received.

He described the difference in comfort his new cystoscopy scopes have made, and said that the hospital’s new prostate ultrasound has increased the amount of people he can screen for prostate cancer, as well as reducing the risk of sepsis from more invasive biopsies.

Deign Salido, a respiratory therapist, overwhelming demands placed upon him lung function, and respiratory therapists

MJHF, gave remarks on the equipment that has been an important part of services at Moose Jaw’s hospital throughout the pandemic.

“Today is a very special day for Foundation donors,” Hrechka said. “This is the two years. Thank you all for being here. …

Your generosity is humbling, and everyone at the hospital is very thankful.”

Hrechka reported that Health Foundation funds have purchased critical care monitors, ICU critical care equipment, dialysis equipment, slit lamps for ophthalmology appointments, neonatal breathing

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have stepped into the spotlight over the last two years.

Salido said that although Moose Jaw is a smaller city and therefore lacks the funding of larger hubs such as Regina and Saskatoon, his team had the necessary equipment to help people during the pandemic in large part thanks to the MJHF. Three Healthcare Philanthropy Awards were presented near the end of the event. ed an award recognizing his long history have played at Health Foundation fundraisers for years, which has helped to raise mates joined him on stage.

Rob Carnie was awarded for his work as the voice of the Family First Radiothon.

The radiothon is a popular and important annual MJHF fundraiser that has contributed more than $4.6 million.

Finally, Dr. Shahab stepped on stage to accept an award for his leadership during the pandemic. The entire room stood to give him another extended ovation.

Shahab thanked the Foundation for the award and said that his work during the pandemic was part of a team effort.

He took the opportunity to encourage everyone present to keep up to date on their vaccine boosters.

“We should all appreciate the calm, “Dr. Shahab is a great leader.”

Little Princess Ball makes triumphant return to Moose Jaw

Princes and princesses from realms far and near journey to Heritage Inn for Moose Jaw Heatlh Foundation fundraiser Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express For the last two years, princes and princesses from far away realms have been keeping a close eye on the pandemic, just waiting for a chance to get back in public and have a chance to mingle with their admirers.

This past weekend at the Heritage Inn ballroom in Moose Jaw, it was their chance to do so once again.

From Cinderella to Elsa, Jasmine to

er Elaine Crocker for the event. get to come back, we’ve missed this just as much as little princesses have and it’s just amazing,” Crocker said during a brief break from signing hundreds of autographs for the princesses.

“I’m more shocked at the mommy’s faces this year,” she added with a laugh.

made the journey to Moose Jaw for the re-

when they found out they were as excited as the little ones, it was ‘oh my gosh

and Sunday evenings at the Heritage Inn. To say it led to many a magical moment for the hundreds of youngsters and their parents who took part in the festivities would be a bit of an understatement — the wide eyes and expressions of amazement from the little ones said everything that needed to be said.

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amaze us with their look of awe on their faces, it’s always ‘oh my, OH MY!’” Folks walking into the ballroom were immediately greeted by a receiving line of Disney princesses, who were more than happy to pose for photos with the little ones. Then it was on to the wide range of activities throughout the evening, offering an amazing experience for everyone involved.

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fort that begins months before the doors ber, January is when fabrication starts and then the real work begins.

“Then three days before the ball, we usually come in on Wednesday night and we start,” Crocker explained. “This year,

er for the Moose Jaw Health Foundation, which puts the funds towards neo-natal care on an annual basis. This time around, proceeds will go towards purchasing a new incubator to help the 500-plus babies born at the Wigmore Hospital every year.

“The wonderful thing is each and ev-

morning, so it took us that long to get ev-

to help new moms and their babies in this community, and we can’t begin to say how much this has impacted [neo-natal care],” said Kelly McElree, executive director with the Moose Jaw Health Foundation.

“I would say on behalf of all the doctors and nurses and everyone who works at the hospital and all those moms and babies, just a big thank you to the Princess eryone in the community… it just means so much and it’s such a wonderful feeling to see all these amazing faces having such an incredible time.”

couple of hours of sleep and we’re good!”

Tickets for both nights were sold out, something that didn’t come as much of a surprise given the long wait for the return “Everybody is so happy to be out of their house that it took no time to sell out the second night and the community support has been amazing as usual,” Crocker said. “We put a cry out for help and we get a response immediately. The community has been so helpful for us and it’s amazing.”

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Music Row at the Mae raised $31,011.99 for youth mental wellness

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

River Street Promotions’ (RSP) April 29 Music Row at the Mae show, featuring Victoria Banks, Phil Barton, and Jeff Cohen, with surprise guest appearances from Jordyn Pollard and Ty Hunter, raised $31,011.99 for the RSP youth mental wellness fund at Prairie South School Division (PSSD).

Jared Mathieson of RSP made the announcement on Friday, May 20 at A.E. Peacock Collegiate. Peacock’s Centennial auditorium was the site of a pre-show performance exclusively for high school students on the morning of April 29.

Several hundred students were able to hear from Banks, Barton, and Cohen — internationally successful singer/songwriters based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

Afterwards, they had the chance to take pictures and ask questions of the performers.

Emily Shackelton was unable to make it after she contracted COVID. Joel Stewart, a member of RSP and a renowned country music producer, said at the time that “I hope we reach one kid here. I mean, it’s high school, there’s a bunch of kids who will be like, ‘this is awesome — I’m not in class’ and that will be that. … But I hope there’s one kid here that this will mean the world to.”

Present for the announcement of funding totals were: (L-R, back row) Andy Hamilton, Jared Mathieson, Michaela Turner, Tyler Kerr, Amanda Olson; (L-R, front row) Grace Waldenberger, Piper Olson, Bella Korthuis, and Sam Blondeau-Anderson (photo by Gordon Edgar) Also present for the announcement of the funding total were Andy Hamilton of RSP; Michaela Turner, representing major sponsor Moose Jaw Co-op; Tyler Kerr of the Co-op Ethanol Complex, another major corporate sponsor; Amanda Olson, superintendent of learning at PSSD; and four high school students from Vanier and Peacock who were at the April 29 event — Grace Waldenberger, Piper Olson, Bella Korthuis, and Sam Blondeau-Anderson.

The students said they loved the music and the show and were grateful for the opportunity.

“It was a really neat experience getting to hear from some people who have actually been in Nashville and chased their dreams,” Waldenberger said. “You don’t ten.”

Olson agreed: “Especially in Moose Jaw, where you don’t get to hear about many big names, or anything like that.”

Mathieson said that the evening show at the Mae Wilson was awesome, but the Peacock show that morning was special because RSP’s purpose is to help those very students.

“A lot of people didn’t know about that morning high school show. And to me, what we’re raising money for is the high school mental wellness, and to see the actual impact of 500 or so students in the audience was pretty awesome,” he said. “To see them come up and talk to all the artists after and ask them questions and get photos and stuff — to me, that was the impactful part.”

Kerr said that the Co-op Ethanol Complex was very proud to sponsor with Moose Jaw Co-op on such an important initiative.

“Moose Jaw Co-op was very proud to be part of this exciting event,” Turner agreed. “It was very special to bring this to Moose Jaw, and most importantly to have big impacts for our local high school students.”

Olson, who oversees the distribution of RSP funds in PSSD and a sharing partnership with Holy Trinity Catholic School Division, expressed appreciation on behalf of staff at those divisions.

“From the bottom of our hearts, we are so appreciative of this partnership with River Street Promotions,” she said, “and the opportunities related to mental health wellness that it offers our students.”

“It’s an honour to put these shows together with a great group of people and have an audience who’s so interested in being involved and contributing to the cause that we’re trying to help out,” Hamilton said.

Tickets for RSP’s Homestand ’22 on September 10 at Ross Wells Park are now on sale from Sasktix.ca. Last year, the inaugural Homestand ’21 raised $50,000 for youth mental wellness, and contributed another $15,000 for the maintenance and

Central students collecting teddy bears to support three community agencies Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Students from Central Collegiate have seen a need to comfort people struggling in the community and have begun collecting teddy bears for three agencies involved in outreach.

Several youths from the Leadership 20 class began collecting teddy bears a month ago for a class project. Their goal is to acquire many furry critters and distribute them to Moose Jaw Transition House, the Moose Jaw Police Service and the pediatric unit at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital.

Central Collegiate students involved in collecting teddy bears for their Leadership 20 class include, from left, Bradley Volk, Meerika Hutchinson, Georgia Greenough, Carys Mowrey and Chloe Johns. Photo

by Jason G. Antonio

community for support using social media. The response was impressive, as residents donated about 100 stuffed animals. “(That was) exciting. It feels cool to know that our community can come together like this,” said Carys Mowrey.

“And the interest we’ve gotten so far is just from one post on Moose Jaw Talks (on Facebook). We haven’t even done anything else. It was just one post to get the ball rolling,” remarked Georgia Greenough.

“And I don’t think we thought that we would get as many donations as we did from just Facebook alone. Like, we were really blown away by the immediate comments we got on that post,” added Mowry.

The purpose of the Leadership 20 class is to positively affect either the school or the community. Several groups within the class are pursuing projects to Javians.

The idea to collect teddy bears origi-

nated after team member Chloe Johns and her sister decluttered their rooms and ended up with bags of stuffed animals. Their usually have stuffed animals in their vehicles so they can give them to children to comfort them if they are involved in a “And all of our teddy bears were clean and never really used. They were just there for decoration. And we went through them, put them in garbage bags and gave them to my dad,” said Johns.

“And I was telling him about how we were doing this. And he said that it would be a good idea if we did do something with teddy bears. And we came up with a whole bunch of organizations we want to give them to.”

The students chose transition house, the police service and pediatric ward because of their connections to those places or suggestions from teacher Tana Rowe.

For example, the students chose the pediatric ward because it collected stuffed animals in the past but stopped during the

pandemic. However, that unit has now reopened and has begun accepting donations again.

Besides the stuffed animals, the group also plans to distribute self-care bags to women and children at transition house.

The students plan to use money collected from in-school fundraisers to purchase items such as toiletries, toothbrushes, toothpaste, ponytail scrunchies, and other useful items.

“Throughout this project, it’s felt really nice to see our community come together, especially after the last few years,” said Mowrey. “It feels so nice … that we get to create something that can bring comfort to so many people.”

Collecting the teddy bears also makes the group happy, said Greenough, since the animals remind them of their childhoods.

Team Teddy Bear is collecting donations until midJune. It plans to ask Central Collegiate students to bring new stuffed animals to a pep

rally on Friday, June 17.

Once everything has been collected, the students will deliver the bags to the community agencies before the end of June.

— because of cleanliness or quality — will be donated to the Moose Jaw Humane Society.

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“Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have.” – John C. Maxwell Although I love spring and the optimism of hoping to enjoy a few months outdoors, as well as maintaining indoor living to Joan Ritchie hausting trying to keep up.

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So, I went to my online dad…’the internet’ to see about some possible solutions to optimize time. Of course most people know a lot of the pointers, but do we always put them into practice? I would venture to say not so much! key words in this discussion. And how do you become ule or list of things to accomplish to help you prioritize what’s important in the here-and-now.

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Collecting bikes for immigrants and refugees the goal of project at Central Collegiate Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

migrants, especially if they cannot drive, so students at Central Collegiate want to address that concern by providing a different set of wheels.

A group of youths in the Leadership 20 class has been collecting bicycles for newcomers for a month. The students have received more than 30 bikes and want to acquire more before mid-June. After making any necessary repairs, they will donate the human-powered two-wheelers to the Moose Jaw Multicultural Centre’s Newcomer gees coming to Moose Jaw. Although he hasn’t met any such refugees yet, he thought it was important to meet their needs.

“I (have) seen videos on the internet of (how) all the houses are destroyed and there is garbage on the streets and there’s just no joy there,” he said. “I (can) just imagine the looks on the people’s faces when they get a bike handed to them when they come here from what they’re coming from. Just give them some sort of joy.”

Last year’s Leadership 20 class donated 52 bikes to the newcomer centre, but the need for pedal power is still Omot Omot, the school settlement worker for the multicultural council, approached the class this year and asked if students planned to collect bikes again, she continued. He knew of 22 new immigrants who needed a set of wheels but couldn’t afford them. they are working to acquire the bicycles, their classmates are supporting them with repairs and other logistics. and for the people coming here. And the new people coming here don’t really have transport to get around the city, so we’re just donating bikes so they can get around faster and feel welcome in the community,” said student Chol Choul.

son Bowerin showcase some of the bikes they have received as part of their Leadership 20 class at Central Choul’s support for the project is personal since he received a bike from the school when he moved to Moose Jaw from Kenya four years ago. He recalled how he had a big smile on his face after receiving the gift and wants to put a similar smile on the faces of immigrant children and youths.

Andrews also hopes to put a smile on the faces of refugees through this project, especially since Ukraine is not a happy place anymore.

“It’s kind of cool because for me, at least, I’ve never really done anything to help the community,” said team thing that I took a part of help the community made a good impact on people.”

Bowerin added that he would likely volunteer more in the community because of this initiative.

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Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre hosts annual season-opening Family Fun Day No owls on display, but plenty of fun to be had on traditional May long weekend event Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express After two years, with the pandemic in the rear view mirror, the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre (SBOIC) here in Moose Jaw held their annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 15th. Unfortunately, the avian of the show — the owls themselves — were kept hidden away safe and sound.

But that didn’t stop the centre from having an afternoon of fun while raising awareness of the endangered species and bringing in some cash at the same time.

“Today is the start of our season and we’ve had a pretty good turnout so far, considering that unfortunately, our owls aren’t on display,” said Lori Johnson, coordinator for the SBOIC. “There is some concern locally, which is why we’re keeping them indoors and away from public display right now. After consulting with our vet, that was the recommendation because raptor species are quite susThe Centre’s grounds are still open, though, including the gift shop and display area, so visitors can still learn about the birds even if the animals themselves aren’t out and about.

Folks who stopped by on Saturday afternoon were able to take part in a host of activities, ranging from bouncy castles to a bubble-making station, face-painting to a roving magician, as well as able to enjoy a hotdog and drink if you were hungry.

A donation of $10 at the door went right back to supporting the Centre and the owls.

The only burrowing owl on full display was this little guy in one of the Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre display area dioramas. long weekend and kick it off in style,” Johnson said. “It’s also a small fundraiser, but it’s a chance to give back to the people who have supported us all over the years, too.”

The SBOIC is now open for the season, with hours running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays to Mondays.

The hope is the owls will be available for public viewing by mid-June, but that will depend on how quick-

be able to have them out,” Johnson said.

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SSWA to hold Youth Fishing Derby and National Range Day on June 4

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The South Saskatchewan Wildlife Association (SSWA) will hold their annual Youth Fishing Derby on the same date as National Range Day — SSWA President Don Park said that it is the responsibility of each generation to introduce youth to outdoor sports.

“We’d like to see people get out and enjoy both the sports,” Park explained. “That’s what our association is all about. Introducing youth to the sports is what everybody has to do, otherwise all these traditional sports fade away.”

SSWA Youth Fishing Derby The Youth Fishing Derby will be held on June 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park’s

gear and a life jacket to participate and, of course, must be accompanied by an adult.

“It’s been an annual event that we’ve been hosting for many years out of Buffalo Pound Lake,” said Park.

“We’ve been using the Trout Pond for the last couple of years, which is a really nice location.”

There are 22 spots open for the age groups of three to seven; eight to 11; 12 to 15.

A lunch will be provided from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Registration is free and they always have a full roster each year, said Park.

“They just have to show up and we’ve got prizes, we’ve got hot dogs, and drinks and pop and all kinds of good stuff. It’s a really good fun day,” he added. “It’s a fun day for the volunteers and a fun day for the youth and their families.”

Fishing will take place off the shore. Fish will be weighed and then released back into the water.

Prizes will awarded in several categories, including ister or ask any questions, contact Yates at 306-693-4929 or timyates@sasktel.net.

National Range Day The SSWA will host a shooting range open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 as part of National Range Day. National Range Day is a nation-wide event aiming

by 2.3 million Canadians.

Normally, a $100 membership is required to shoot at the SSWA’s six-bay range at 276 Home Street East in Wakamow Valley. However, on National Range Day, the SSWA will require only a $20 fee for insurance purposes for anyone who wants to try shooting. ear protection will all be supplied free of cost. and is commonly used to introduce people to the sport.

Participants can also rent a 9-mm pistol and buy 9-mm ammunition if they choose.

“There will be a safety talk with everybody as to the try to get as close to one-on-one as possible,” Park said.

“While some people are on the range, we’ll spend some time talking with the next group on gun ownership and what it entails and how to conduct yourself on the range and be safe.

“Because of all the negative press that gun owners have been getting, we’d like to show people that it’s not us gun owners that are a problem. There’s multiple things that we have to do to become gun owners and to become a sport shooter or a hunter. We do things the right way, and we’re good people.”

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Rodeo Time: Wood Mountain Sports & Stampede set for July 8-10

By Gordon Edgar Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Canada’s oldest continuous rodeo has announced its 2022 dates — the Wood Mountain Stampede is on for its 132nd annual weekend, July 8, 9, and 10.

The event is held in Wood Mountain Regional Park, and has been ongoing since 1890.

“We’re very proud of what we put together and bring to the community,” said Tara Labbee, board treasurer for Wood Mountain Stampede. “All our campsites were booked completely within 10 minutes this past weekend for the event. … There’s a lot of other campers and such people come to this rodeo every day from all over Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba.”

The event was originally billed as Wood Mountain Sports by the North West Mounted Police, back when “Sports” was understood to mean a cowboy exhibition.

Cowboy exhibitions are now called rodeos, and the Canadian Cowboys Association (CCA) Rodeo event remains one of the big draws to Wood Mountain.

Additional crowd-pleasing events include trick riders who perform during each intermission, a ranch rodeo event with teams competing for time at every day farm tasks such as milking a wild cow, riding a wild horse, or the beer garden, a women’s triathlon rodeo, team roping, and other rodeo displays and competitions.

Wood Mountain Regional Park is just south of the town of Wood Mountain — population 20 — and offers

Stay tuned for updates by following Wood Mountain Sports & Stampede on Facebook and checking woodmountainstampede.com.

“The committee work many long hours and we gather monthly to go over everything and make sure it’s to the standard that it should be and that we want it to be,” said Labbee. “It’s very entertaining.”

A cowgirl ropes a calf during the Wood Mountain

rolling hills, a playground and picnic area, campsites, an outdoor pool, washrooms, showers.

The area is home to the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation, descended from the Sioux leader Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull rested in Wood Mountain after the battle of the Little Bighorn, returning to the US a few years later. Some of his followers stayed, and their descendants are regular contributors to the Stampede.

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Before you decide that a deer fawn is abandoned, ask yourself: · Has it been lying in the same position for more than 10 hours? · Is it vocal? · Is it covered in insects? · Is it wet, possibly covered by the morning dew?

If your answer to any of these questions was yes, then the wildlife may have been there for a long time and needs your help. If you see obvious signs of injury on the animal, please contact your local conservaThe biggest thing to remember is to give wildlife – of all ages – the space and respect they deserve.

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rule to follow if ever put in a situation like this is: unless you believe the young wildlife is in immediate danger, always call for advice before removing that wild animal from the wild.

“The best way to save most wildlife is by providing them with the space and respect they deserve and by letting nature take care of nature,” said Ted Glass- Conser-

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Help Young Wild Animals by Leaving Them Alone During spring, you are much more likely to encounter a baby wild animal, though you shouldn’t approach it even if it is alone. Contact with wildlife is not only harmful to the wild animal but is potentially harmful to humans, too. Wildlife can carry diseases that are transmittable to people, such as rabies and the West Nile Virus.

There are also legal implications for taking a wild animal home. Only recognized wildlife rehabilitators are licensed to care for an orphaned and injured wild animal, as they have the expertise and facility to care for the wild animal. The only times a young wild animal should be picked up is if the parent is found dead nearby, or if the wild animal is found in an unnatural situation, like a bird on your doorstep. If this ever happens, you can move the baby bird to the closest suitable habitat.

The Ministry of Environment has a straightforward message for well-intentioned people who wish to rescue what appears to be young, orphaned wildlife: please don’t touch them. Many different wild animals leave their young while they forage for food, or to keep them safe from predators. This leaves the young wildlife at risk to children, pets, or even well-intentioned adults. Often, the young wild animal is not abandoned at all – the mother is often close and sometimes even watching. While attempting to “help” wildlife may seem like the moral thing to do, contact with humans can decrease a young wild an-

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NextGen Car Club Season Opener car show a hit as thousands descend on Tatawaw Park Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The NextGen Car Club kicked off the car show season in style on Sunday afternoon, May 19th in Moose Jaw with their Season Opener event in Tatawaw Park.

This line-up of Porsches from various model years was a popular stop throughout the day.

With all the hyper horsepower from the 2000s on display, vintage vehicles still drew lots of eyeballs.

This Martini Racing Lotus turned more than a few heads with it’s sleek style.

It might have sounded like a military engagement at times, but the Loudest Exhaust competition was a wildly popular stop for the crowd at the end of the day.

The Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) Summer Reading Club begins June 15 and runs until August 31 and includes reading challenges for every age group.

The Adult Summer Reading Club encourages participants to explore the library, the city, and Saskatchewan. A challenge pamphlet is available from the information desk.

The Youth Summer Reading Club includes a challenge booklet, reading logs, and scratch-to-win tickets. Summer reading will be linked with the MJPL’s regular youth Dungeons & Dragons game on the library Discord channel. Scratch-to-win tickets can be earned by defeating D&D monsters and logging reading hours.

The Children’s Summer Reading Club uses the Reader Zone app to track time spent reading or listening to books. The club package is available from the MJPL children’s desk and includes activities and clock bookmarks. Prizes will drawn at the end of the summer.

National Indigenous History Month June is National Indigenous History Month, with National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. The library is highlighting online resources with information about Indigenous history, Treaty 4, and Truth and Reconciliation: Residential Schools Land Memory Atlas — https://residentialschoolsatlas. org/

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Vehicles of all kinds — from hyper-modded racers to vintage sports cars and even a few old-only-in-looks pick-up trucks — took part in the show, which featured a host of competitions as well as a live DJ spinning tunes throughout the afternoon.

The show also acted as gathering point for donations for the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank, with patrons asked to bring non-perishable food items at the entry gate.

All told, well over a thousand people took in the event, which began at 2 p.m. and ran into the early evening.

Here’s a look at just some of the hundreds of vehicles that were on site!

You know you have a nice car when you have a literal artistic rendering of your vehicle…

This Dodge Challenger turned a few What’s not to like about a Looney Tunes heads with its massive engine and cartoon to go with looney tunes power? pearlescent paint.

reach the United States as undocumented immigrants.

Magic the Gathering continues its twice-monthly Saturday battle gatherings — June 4 and June 18 at 2:00 p.m. Decks are available for those wishing to learn the game.

The Avid Knitters club is meeting on Tuesday, June 7 and Tuesday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m.

Still to be announced is a date and time to come for a poetry reading with Saskatchewan author Katherine Lawrence. Beloved Moose Jaw poet Robert Currie will be introducing Lawrence and hosting a Q&A. June’s MJPL Movie Club selection is Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) — a relationship between an aristocratic woman with little control over her life, and the artist commissioned to portray her. The 6 p.m.

Lastly, the Purely Canadian Book Club will discuss Rez Rules by Clarence Louie on Thursday, June 23 at 2:30 p.m.

The book is a memoir by Chief Clarence Louise of the Osoyoos Indian Band, detailing his nearly 40 years as the band’s leader and their journey from poverty to Youth Programming The teen digital D&D club (ages 13

to 19) meets every Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. on the library Discord channel: https://discord.gg/HAs8rff.

The teen digital anime club meets on the same server, Saturday, June 18 at 7 p.m. This month, teens will be watching Penguin Highway (2018). A free Japanese Tokyo Treat Box will be provided for early registrants. Registration closes June 11.

The teen eBook club meets on the Discord on Tuesday, June 28 at 4 p.m. This month’s selection is The Book of Secrets

by Melissa McShane.

Children’s Programming Children can drop by the children’s department on June 4 and 5 to build a Lego Mania creation that will be displayed in the library window.

On Saturday, June 18 at 2:30 p.m., a Summer Reading Club launch party featuring Moose Jaw’s own Magic with Chris will take place on the lawn in front of the library in Crescent Park.

Storytime in the Park! will run every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for children two and up, beginning June 29 and ending August 31.

Lastly, there are Take ‘N Make kits available from the library circulation desk while supplies last. Designed for ages three and up, this month’s Take ‘N Makes are an ice cream cone from June 8 to 21, and a cute bumble bee from June 22 to July 5.

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Spring Fling Car show to line streets at Sukanen Ship Museum on June 4th

By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

cars. They can come and bring the family for the whole day and see the museum and everything.

“People enjoy that we don’t charge for cars coming in - just for any extra persons in the car.”

Regular gate admission applies to visitors with a 10 a.m. start and 4 p.m. end to the day.

Drivers can register when they arrive.

Ford touring car Old car enthusiasts will have a day of dream wishes and memories of the good old days as the Sukanen Ship Museum presents the annual Spring Fling car show on Saturday, June 4.

“It will be a good time for everybody,” said car show co-ordinator Rob Downton.

“People love our car show because there’s other things to do besides look at

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Cars will be parked along the streets of the Sukanen Village just like a busy Saturday in the good old days.

The museum will have a number of museum-owned vehicles on display as well.

“Last one we had (in 2019) we had 157 cars. That’s not counting cars from the museum. Special interest vehicles and pre1980 vehicles are welcome.

“We get cars from all over the province and out of province — Medicine Hat, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Weyburn, Estevan, Regina.

“We get car groups and car clubs coming to the show.” The North Siders of Regina plan on attending with their vehicles.

One unknown is the number of cars from Regina. We’re in competition with a police car show in Regina.”

The Fifth Annual Model Engine show will complement the car show with displays in one of the buildings.

Past years have seen some intricate steam and motor models from around the province.

The museum concession and other achs.

A decorated vintage icebox cooler Coolerator, the ice box predated home refrigerators.

Every day the ice man came by with his horse and cart and left a block of ice for the cooler to keep food fresh.

Downton rescued the old icebox from a garage sale, had it restored and donated The museum is located 13 km south of Moose Jaw on Highway Two.

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do sition of this publication.

Cash hidden in an old sock might just come in handy

From parental mouths to my childhood ears: “If you can’t pay cash, then you don’t need it.”

It took me a few years until I realized that that parental conversation had direct ing desirable purchases. For vehicles, there was a payment plan with the monthly amount based on the size of the cash down payment. There was celebration when the balance was paid in full, and then it was time for a new car or truck.

But except for vehicles, never ever did the parents buy “on credit.”

And in all the years they lived, they never applied to have a charge card that in their opinion simply allowed people to build up a debt they would have trouble paying.

Nope: “pay cash or go without.”

When we set up housekeeping 53 years ago, we didn’t get a credit card until 1977 when the bank manager convinced us we needed that piece of plastic to establish a credit rating. Before that we paid cash money or wrote cheques to pay our bills.

Since then lifestyles have changed and credit cards are required to rent a car, book a motel room, and often even to buy a tank of gas. Thus we have customized our a vital part of our everyday lives.

But recently an issue with our card provider made me think about how our parents would have smirked and said “we told you so.”

I have always lived in fear of having a card “declined” while trying to make a

purchase in a store where others would overhear the clerk telling us the card didn’t go through and asking with disdain in his/ her voice if we had another card to use. I knew I would hide my head in shame if it happened to me in public.

Thankfully it happened in the safety of our home while I was attempting to purchase a program that would protect our computer network from creeps, perverts and foreign governments. “Transaction puter screen. The kindly technician on the portable landline immediately gave me the number of the credit card’s fraud line and I waited for a real person to come on the line to explain why I was declined, when my best-before-date was eons away.

While waiting I wondered if the card refusal had anything to do with the letter from February that indicated we would be receiving upgraded cards. No new cards tion.

The credit card employee, upon hearing the problem, indicated our cards had been disabled that day because we were getting new cards. She could not explain why the old cards had been disabled before the new cards arrived.

Upon my inquisition, she discovered the new cards had been mailed that very day and should arrive “soon.” She had no explanation for the timing of these transactions, nor could she explain how we would be able to pay for gas and rent hotel rooms on the coming long weekend. She promised to leave a note on our account. She did

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not specify what the note would say but I suspect it would not have been in our favour.

The computer technician, who had heard our exchange, could not believe the thought process of the credit card company. Ditto on my part.

We made it through the long weekend and well into the days of the following week, living frugally while anticipating the arrival of new cards. Friends and relatives kindly offered us the use of their cards. We declined, with thanks, although in retro-

spect, it might have been fun to buy a few non-essentials on someone else’s dime.

The onus is now on Canada Post to deliver our much anticipated and new cards.

The lesson in all of this is to have a bit of cash on hand, maybe squirrel away another credit card for similar situations, maintain friendly relations with the folks who offered their cards, and remember the parental advice: “pay with cash or go without.”

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From The Kitchen

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Cold treats to be enjoyed on a warm spring evening With temperatures gradually warming and the wind giving an occasional day of grace, appetites are turning to something cold to eat as a snack or as part of a main meal.

Recipes this week, from aged clippings, and a favourite cookbook, provide three ideas for enjoying a cool treat. Two use strawberries that are now in season at the fruit stand or in the produce department of the grocery store.

••• ICE CREAM SANDWICHES 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/2 cup peanut butter 4 cups rice krispies 1 pt. ice cream Mix corn syrup thoroughly with peanut butter then add rice krispies. Stir until well coated. of a buttered 9x13 inch pan. Place in freezer or Cut rice krispie mixture into twelve 3-inch squares and place a slice of ice cream between each two squares. Now cut each ice cream square in half so you have 12 pieces. Wrap each square in foil and store in freezer.

Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners Notes The next Board of Police Commissioners meeting is Thursday, June 9.

While the spike in gas prices could lead to more “gas and dash” thefts, police say such incidents are entirely preventable by

used. Ice cream that comes in square or rectangular containers is easier to use.

••• FROSTY STRAWBERRY SQUARES 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 egg whites 1 cup white sugar 2 cups sliced or mashed strawberries 2 tbsps. lemon juice 1 cup heavy cream Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Line baking sheet with foil. melted butter. Put onto foil and toast in oven until walnuts are fragrant, about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Sprinkle 2/3 of mixture evenly over bottom of 9x13 inch pan.

Whip egg whites and lemon juice to a soft peak. Gradually add white sugar while continuing to whip. Fold in strawberries.

Whip cream until stiff but not grainy. Fold in

wondered if that was because of shoplift“We anticipate it (fuel thefts) will increases in fuel thefts,” said Police Chief

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will track that closely, although there isn’t

with the chief’s comments, pointing out that gas expenses are high because police cruisers are on patrol 24 hours a day, seven Vehicle maintenance costs are also increasing because of supply chain issues The police service will monitor that situation and attempt to forecast how 2023 could look while creating next year’s bud-

“It is a balancing act because some service stations still want to offer that serCost of fuel The cost of gasoline has affected the police service’s operating budget since the litre this year but is now paying almost $2

Provincial Resources for Internet Child Exploitation Unit

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Impaired driving In early April, the Moose Jaw Police

funding for an additional two investiga-

Canada to participate in the Report Impaired Driving (RID) campaign, which sees signs posted around the community

With the two newly added positions, the ministry now funds nine ICE investigators across three municipal

During the police board meeting, Commission Mary Lee Booth mentioned how she was noticing more signs around “I really appreciate that because it does make you stop and go, ‘Oh!,” she “We really hope to not put those signs up because we really hope there aren’t impaired drivers, but we know there are, and so we will see more of those signs shortly,” Bourassa said, noting impaired driv-

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fuel likely to go higher, “it would be fool-

already changed to this approach and seen

“There are some very interesting es,” replied Bourassa, noting that in Nor-

For 2022 the police service had bud-

Moose Jaw may not be experiencing an increase in fuel thefts yet, but RCMP is

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focuses on four elements — education, enforcement, engineering and evaluation — as a holistic way of dealing with the

Internet safety is an extremely important concept, especially when talking about

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••• STRAWBERRY SLUSHIE 3 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered 3-4 tsps. honey or maple syrup 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 1/2 -2 cups ice Place strawberries, honey and lemon into a blender and blend until smooth. You may need a splash of water to get blender going with heaviness of strawberries. Taste and add more honey to make it sweeter.

Add ice cubes, a few at a time, blending until incorporated. Add more ice to make it thicker and icier. It should be thick enough to mound on a spoon.

Spoon into two glasses. If desired, add some creamy yogurt for a creamy-style slushie.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel. net

Police preparing for more ‘gas and dash’ thefts as fuel costs rise

“We have to continue to do things,” During the recent Board of Police Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Mary Lee Booth pointed out that property thefts under $5,000 had increased year-over-year to 207 incidents from 171

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Model for your child how to make careful decisions about what you record

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Explain the difference between secrets that are ok to keep and secrets that

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“It is important for all parents and caregivers to speak with their children about internet safety; it takes a village to keep our kids safe online,” Provincial

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By Gordon Edgar- Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com cially at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 26 with participation

order to build and open the new location.

The ribbon was diced into dozens of smaller pieces as staff and guests wielded numerous scissors in an inclusive opening ceremony.

Audrey Leckie said she was grateful to see the store open and that it took a team effort and a lot of work to accomplish.

“We’re excited to move forward now,” she added.

The Leckie family moved to Moose Jaw about a year and a half ago.

“We’re glad to be here,” said Ross Leckie. “We’re really enjoying the community. It’s been great, and we’re happy to have our new location open.”

Grand opening celebrations continue for the follow-

around 15 metres (40 feet) long.

Rob Clark, CEO of the Moose Jaw & District Chamdid local MLAs Greg Lawrence and Tim McLeod.

Clark thanked owners Audrey and Ross Leckie for supervising the building of the facility. The store could possibly be the largest single retail site now available to Moose Jaw customers and rivals the size of storefronts in larger urban centres.

“This store is going to be a catalyst for development both in Moose Jaw and for the surrounding area, so this is an exciting occasion for business here,” Clark said.

Staff and guests heard about the extensive regulatory hurdles that had to be negotiated over the last few years in

CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

The next regular council meeting is MONDAY, JUNE 13 The Moose Jaw Kinsmen Club continues to demonstrate its commitment to the community, after signing another agreement with city hall to sponsor recreation upgrades in the northwest corner of the community.

During its May 24 regular meeting, city council voted unanimously to approve a sponsorship agreement between the municipality and the club for the naming rights to Regal Heights Park for $100,000 over 25 years, commencing June 1 and concluding May 31, 2047.

Council also authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign the agreement for the city, while it agreed to split the money into amounts of $25,000, $37,500 and $37,500 and allocate that funding to the 2022, 2023 and 2024 general capital reserve, respectively.

Furthermore, council voted to direct the $25,000 toward improvements to the Blackwell baseball diamond within the park, while it agreed to prioritize municipal contributions to the Northwest Community Association (NWCA) spray park project at Regal Heights Parks in the 2023-27 parks and recreation capital budget submissions.

Coun. Jamey Logan recused himself from the vote Project highlights “This agreement is an opportunity to build on the excellent partnership with the Kinsmen Club. It’s structured very similarly to the naming rights agreement (the city signed with the club) with West Park in 2020,” said parks

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and rec director Derek Blais. “The biggest change is that that agreement had $100,000 over 25 years … (while) this has a shorter payment period.”

The NWCA approached council last June about constructing a spray park at Regal Heights Park and requested approval to begin a fundraising campaign; council agreed to the proposal, he explained. The association then approached the Kinsmen Club, which agreed to contribute $75,000 toward the project.

The NWCA has also raised about $36,000 and hopes to generate another $14,000 for a total contribution of $125,000. Since the new spray park will cost $250,000, the parks and rec department is looking for opportunities in its 2023 capital budget to match the funds so it can build the venue next year.

Moose Jaw Minor Baseball also approached the Kinsmen Club recently about assisting with upgrades to the Blackwall baseball diamond, which the U15 Canucks and U18 men’s team use, Blais said. The upgrades would include installing a score clock, replacing the backstop, and upgrading the dugouts so they can host provincial championships this July.

Since both projects involve municipal assets and the department would manage the spray park and diamond, the Kinsmen Club approached city hall about how both initiatives could be supported under the same agreement, he continued. City administration thought it would be in

everyone’s best interest to combine the requests into one long-term naming rights agreement for Regal Heights Park.

Some highlights in the agreement include: City hall will give the club favourable consideration for renewal if the club performs its obligations under the agreement satisfactorily The city will co-ordinate the installation of the park naming signage, with all production and installation costs split 50/50, while the club will have its logo displayed on the score clock Once all projects are complete, city hall will co-ordinate a grand opening ceremony and publicly recognize the club for its contributions The city will be responsible for regular maintenance and repairs to all signs The club will have the ability to install extra naming signs at other park entrances, at its expense and with approval from city hall “It’s very, very impressive how they (the Kinsmen Club) continue to raise money and put their name on facilities in this city. This is in addition to all the other commitments they’ve made … ,” said Mayor Clive Tolley. the more we upgrade our facilities, the more young families want to be in our community and we grow our community.”

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express The City of Moose Jaw’s investment portfolios lost near— among other things — jittery stock markets, the war in During city council’s May 24 regular meeting, council received the investment committee’s report with results There was $79,923,836.46 in the long-term portfolio and $29,485,162.61 in the moderate-term portfolio as of March 31, for a total of $109,408,999.07, the report showed.

In comparison, as of Dec. 31, 2021, those values were $83,929,536.26, $30,245,558.98, and $114,175,095.24, respectively.

Long-term portfolio From Jan. 1 to March 31, the long-term portfolio decreased by 4.77 per cent and lost $4,005,699.80.

This dropped the portfolio to $79,923,836.46 from $83,929,536.26.

Moderate-term portfolio From Jan. 1 to March 31, the moderate-term portfolio decreased by 2.51 per cent and lost $760,396.37.

This dropped the portfolio to $29,485,162.61 from $30,245,558.98.

Combined, both portfolios lost $4,766,096.17 during ipal taxation.

Since the inception of these portfolios in 2019, they have provided total returns of $18,484,248.18.

Portfolio changes During the investment committee’s meeting, it made two changes to how money from the long-term portfolio is invested.

Mayor Clive Tolley moved that $2.71 million from that portfolio be invested in the City of Moose Jaw’s operating account; that motion was approved.

Tolley also moved that the municipality establish a

$2-million position into iShares Global Quality Dividend over time; that motion was approved.

Future outlook Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could lead to a drawnout period of uncertainty, with the invasion devastating the money, goods and technology affecting the former’s economy, portfolio manager RBC Dominion Securities said in its report.

aging populations and slower population growth even pany added.

RBC added that the Russia-Ukraine war would alter tionary pressures, the long-term direction for bond yields will remain up, stocks will have better return potential if earnings come through and re-deploying cash to bonds and stocks will be more attractive.

reduction of 0.7 per cent in the eurozone’s GDP growth this year to three per cent and a decrease of 0.3 per cent in the U.S.’s GDP growth to 3.1 per cent.

“From a long-term perspective, the Russian-Ukraine war brings a range of potential implications, including a new Cold War, increased military spending, nuclear proliferation and a heightened motivation to shift energy supplies toward renewables,” RBC added.

Meanwhile, economic recovery worldwide is slowing slowing Chinese growth, reduced U.S. spending and eleGlobal growth will likely decelerate to 3.6 per cent this year compared to 6.2 per cent last year. Developed-world growth will fall to three per cent from 5.1 per cent, while growth in emerging markets will slow to 4.1 per cent from 7.3 per cent last year.

RBC predicted that the damage from sanctions against Russia will be unclear, which means the risk for a recession in the United States this year is higher than ever. world — in the gut and running at the highest levels seen in decades, RBC said. The main drivers are surging commodity prices, supply-chain problems, stimulative central banks, labour shortages and a worldwide housing boom. ger-term horizon, eventually fully revert to normal, with

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

The next regular council meeting is MONDAY, JUNE 13 Some residents who live in the avenues are concerned about the proposed idea of one-side parking on their narrow streets and want to park on adjacent boulevards as an alternative option.

Several homeowners from the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Second Avenue Northwest spoke during the May 24 regular city council meeting about the current parking arrangements, including one-sided parking on streets less than nine metres in width. Instead, homeowners want to park with two wheels on the boulevards until their cast iron water mains are replaced and the roads are widened.

Residents also submitted two petitions with 57 total signatures from area property owners requesting the second option.

After the presentations and a lengthy discussion, council voted to refer the issue to city administration for more information. property owners can park with two wheels on the boulevard and whether city hall can provide a seven-metre curb cut for free to homeowners who do not have driveways.

If homeowners chose to install driveways, they would be responsible for costs.

The Moose Jaw Express will have a separate story about council’s discussion.

Presentations Shelley Hill, who lives on the 1100 block of Second Avenue Northwest, explained that residents understand the safely accessing those roads. However, they measured the

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past vehicles, including vehicles on the boulevards.

Meanwhile, limiting parking to one side makes it impossible — and illegal — for people to plug in their vehicles in the winter if they live on the opposite side of the street, she continued. Moreover, residents cannot park on nearby Hall or Saskatchewan streets because the city piles snow on those roads.

Research shows narrow streets are safer since motorists drive slowly and pay more attention, she pointed out.

Furthermore, cities with historic, narrow streets have successfully allowed parking on both sides. They have even “For young moms with children who can no longer park in front of their home, or who carry in groceries or diaper bags, it’s untenable to think about never being able to park in front of your own home,” Hill said, noting property and re-sale values are affected when people can’t park in front of their homes.

“Just allow us to park with two wheels on the bouleRosemarie Zaba Stewart, who lives on the 1000 block of Second Avenue Northwest, also understood the lances, cube vans and city vehicles regularly use her street with little trouble. dle of the block — even with vehicles on both sides.

While some residents have garages and side entrances, many do not, Stewart continued. There are 12 houses

with many young families and some seniors living there.

“Unfortunately, not all can afford to build a garage on their lot. It seems that this one-sided parking decision unfairly targets the mid- to lower-income families,” Stewart said.

Since there are no parking options on nearby Hall or Oxford streets, imposing one-sided parking on Second hicles, she added.

Walking the streets Francis Stewart told council that he walked his street at 3 p.m. recently and counted 17 vehicles, not including those in driveways. He was unsure how many vehicles it would be more since people would be home.

That street’s curbs are crumbling, so one solution could be — when the water mains are replaced — to move the curbs back three feet, he continued. He pointed out that most half-ton trucks are 79 inches in width, while a latter room to squeeze past.

“With 21 houses (on the block) and 17 vehicles parked, I can see the congestion will be much worse if you go with one-sided parking,” Stewart said.

Parking on the boulevard with two wheels is a “very temporary solution to this problem,” he added. Homeowners anticipate that the road will be widened once the water mains are replaced and curbs rebuilt.

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City council had a lengthy discussion during its May 24 meeting about handling parking on narrow streets in the community before referring the matter to city administration for more information.

Déjà vu all over again “This is such a déjà vu (situation and) what we experienced before when we addressed narrow streets on Sixth Avenue. There was no concession provided to those residents. It simply turned into one-sided parking,” said Coun.

Crystal Froese, noting the presenters’ concerns were the same as what homeowners had in 2016.

Froese thought a better communications strategy should have been implemented to answer these questions.

Meanwhile, she thought narrow streets were charming and part of the community’s heritage. She noted that many Canadian cities have historic, narrow streets and have found solutions instead of widening them.

The big picture Coun. Heather Eby thanked the presenters for bringing a potential solution and not simply pointing out how bad the problem is.

The problem, however, is that council must obey the National Fire Code, which says that roads less than nine metres in width must have one-sided parking, so emergency vehicles have access, she continued. While she understood the residents’ concerns, if council didn’t follow the code and an emergency happened, then “God forbid, the seven of us are the ones that pay the price” and be liable.

Experts provide council with the information, while members must consider the big picture for the whole community, Eby said. Even though city administration has advised against widening narrow roads after installing new water mains — mature trees would be affected — she thought it was a great idea that had happened on other similar streets.

A council report indicated that local improvement projects require 51 per cent of property owners to agree to the cost. The uniform rates bylaw says curb and gutter work costs $3,505, while pavement costs are $5,486.40, totalling $8,991.60 per property.

Change the bylaw Mayor Clive Tolley wondered if homeowners could legally park on the boulevard — or if council could even make such a motion — since that would be something police would enforce.

City manager Jim Puffalt replied that city administraboulevards. However, council could amend the bylaw to make it happen.

Tolley noted that many people in the avenues park illegally on the boulevards anyway, so he thought changhaving people violate the law.

Unnecessary imposition While she was opposed to residents parking on the boulevard, Coun. Dawn Luhning thought imposing one-sided parking was unnecessary since the residents

ASSESSMENT NOTICE VILLAGE OF BRIERCREST VILLAGE OF BRIERCREST Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Briercrest for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection by appointment in the office of the assessor on Tuesdays from 9:30am – 2:30pm and 6:00pm – 8:00pm and Thursdays from 9:30am – 2:30pm. Beginning June 3 – July 2, 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 his/her assessment is required to file his/her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $30.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Secretary of the Board of Revision, Saumya Vaidyanathan, Box 25, Briercrest, SK S0H 0K0, by the 02nd of July, 2022. Dated this 1st day of June 2022.

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didn’t have issues with wide vehicles accessing the road.

“We have rules we have to follow, (but) then we have people who live on these blocks and see everything … and understand how their blocks work,” she continued, noting placed on those streets.

“I think that sometimes we have to consider how residents feel and how they know how their block works.”

City hall’s perspective City administration played a video during a previous narrow streets in the winter would be worse, said Puffalt.

City hall is concerned about negatively affecting mature trees if narrow roads are widened since they bring “a huge amount of character” to the avenues, he continued.

Furthermore, most property owners would have to agree to the local improvement project and its costs. ways and not illegally on boulevards, because even though homeowners would face costs to install driveways, city streets — especially in the winter, Puffalt said.

Allowing homeowners to park on the boulevards would set a precedent, he added A tight squeeze Coun. Doug Blanc visited the avenues and took dashcam videos, which recorded vehicles on the streets in the afternoon and evening. He also drove the alleys and found them narrow for his truck.

City administration has said that widening the streets would damage the trees, he continued. However, he contacted two greenhouses, which said the trees’ roots are so wide and deep that little would hurt them unless city crews cut right beside them.

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CITY HALL

Coteau Street East bridge will come down

COUNCIL NOTES

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The next regular council meeting is MONDAY, JUNE 13

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CITY HALL

Council hopes private company will give more favourable property appeal decisions

COUNCIL NOTES

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The next regular council meeting is MONDAY, JUNE 13 Frustrated with continually losing revenue from property assessment appeals, city council has replaced the quasi-judicial citizen-based Board of Revision with a private company in hopes of receiving more favourable decisions.

During its May 24 regular meeting, council voted 5-1 to hire the Meota-based Western Municipal Consulting (WMC) to provide Board of Revision (BOR) services for this year.

Coun. Kim Robinson was opposed, while Coun. Crystal Froese was absent.

Appeal losses tax revenue over the past 10 years because of the BOR’s assessment appeal decisions, said city manager Jim Puffalt. In 2021, Moose Jaw lost $358,704 in tax revenue, with most losses happening in the commercial and industrial property classes.

Roughly $154,000 was lost due to assessment errors — which have been corrected by agreements to adjust — while the other lost $204,000 due to BOR decisions.

“We think that with an independent cess,” Puffalt said.

History shows that the Saskatchewan Municipal Board — the highest complaint level — overturns most BOR decisions and rules in favour of the city, he continued. However, this takes several years, History also shows that a privately contracted BOR making the correct decisions at that initial stage could reverse the current years-long process to reach a conclusion, Puffalt remarked. This could reduce the city’s need to prepare for annual appeal losses of $200,000.

The SMB overturned all 14 of the BOR’s decisions in 2019 and all 20 decisions in 2020, a council report said. Meanwhile, the committee overturned 15 of 29 appeals in 2018 and 21 of 28 appeals in 2017.

Financial costs The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) spent over sessment appeals, Puffalt said. Contracting out a full-time BOR could reduce SAMA’s legal fees, address its rising costs and possibly leave a surplus at the end of this fouryear evaluation cycle.

Last year the municipality paid the part-time citizen board and its secretary $68,000, he continued. If Western Municipal Consulting had performed the work using the same rates and hours, the city would have paid the company $124,812.50.

WMC also charges a yearly retainer fee of $250, mileage for appeal hearings, printing fees, and postage. “… being able to move money back the other way (from successful appeals) would give us money to fund additional costs,” Puffalt said.

“Nothing against the existing or previous board members, but these independent boards do this on a full-time professional basis. This will allow us to ensure Board of Revision decisions are made in a timely fashion and the business cycle is not affected by that.”

City administration did not provide a draft agreement during the meeting, which concerned Coun. Kim Robinson, since he felt council had nothing to review. He also wondered how they were saving money when hiring WMC would cost twice as much.

The municipality will save money

since it won’t have to budget for appeal losses at the BOR level, said Puffalt. City year.

Hard work Council has appreciated the board members’ time and efforts over the years, said Mayor Clive Tolley. He called board chair Terry Goebel — a 10-year member — and the other members to thank them since they had performed good work for Moose Jaw. “It is a big job and they’ve had to do a lot of reading and understanding a lot of things that are complicated … ,” said Coun. Heather Eby. Council is doing something new by hiring a private company and attempting to improve “a sometimes very frustrating process,” she continued. However, if this doesn’t work, the city can return to the citizen-led board.

“I hope people can see that city coungressive and make things work a little better,” Eby added. “And this is us trying to do that.”

City’s debt will jump to almost $90M due to Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express The City of Moose Jaw’s debt level will increase to nearly $90 million because of an agreement to support the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant’s renewal project.

During its May 24 regular meeting, city council voted unanimously to authorize the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment negotiations with the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw to address the extra $55 million needed for the project.

Based on the ownership percentage of the plant, Regina will contribute $35.7 million and Moose Jaw will contribute $14.3 million. While Buffalo Pound requires this not be required until 2024. ing guarantee and assist the corporation thermore, city administration will bring a report to council with details about the and/or guarantee bylaw needed for approvJudy May, chair of the corporation’s

Johnson, president/CEO, spoke to council during the meeting.

Debt limit and water costs Moose Jaw’s debt load sits at $72.7 million but providing the extra funding for the project will increase that to $87 milhis report. The municipality’s debt limit is $95 million.

“While the debt must be approved now, by the time the funds are required in 2024, $8.75 million of the current principal will have been repaid,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, the BPWTC will charge Moose Jaw an extra $100 per megalitre of water consumed, an increase of 10 cents per cubic metre of water, Acker continued.

For Moose Jaw customers, city hall estimates this will translate into a one-time increase of 6.82 per cent in water consumed; Buffalo Pound estimates the one-time increase will be 7.1 per cent.

Regina customers will pay a one-time increase of 4.5 per cent.

Besides potable water consumption, the increase will also be applied to sewer

rates.

During the meeting, city manager Jim Puffalt said that the municipality was “getting very tight” with its debt load and “closer to the limit than most of us like it to be.” Yet, he expected the city to be in “reasonable shape” after paying nearly $9 million in principal payments.

Project costs The cost of the plant renewal project in January 2021 was $252.8 million, with $163.4 million expected to be covered by a federal grant, Acker said in his report.

Since then, the cost has increased by $72.8 million to $325.6 million.

The two municipalities will cover $55 million of that increase, while Buffalo Pound will cover the rest.

“The change in cost is due to increased prices and price volatility for oil, iron, copper and (a) skilled labour market that began during the pandemic but have been further impacted by continued supply chain disruption,” he continued. “In addition, impacts to energy and commodity prices from global events continue to impact projects (by 20 to 40 per cent).”

Council discussion “This is a very big deal, and water security is very important and should be for Moose Jaw and Regina,” said Coun.

Jamey Logan, before wondering whether residents would have to pay more money This is the last cash request the corporation will make for the next 25 years, Johnson said. Short of new government requirements, the current renewal project should take the water treatment plant to 2050.

“I’m not surprised you’re back before us today, knowing that construction costs icant increase … ,” said Coun. Crystal Froese, who appreciated all levels of government supporting water security for the region.

Froese also thought that while paying $16 million in PST construction costs was huge, there was nothing anyone could do except move forward and ensure residents had quality water.

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com Pickleball players here in Moose Jaw are excited and ready for the six new courts that are under construction adjacent to the Kinsmen Sportsplex. During the 2022 between the City of Moose Jaw and Pickleball Moose Jaw Inc., an agreement made establishes annual exclusive use times and rates for the club, while making sure time is allocated for city programming and drop-in use by the public. It also outlines the $285,000 facility that is expected to be completed by July 31st, 2022. The facility will be operated and maintained by the City of Moose Jaw and Pickleball Moose Jaw Inc. “We are shooting to have them open by the end of July. Again, that is pending on any weather delays or any other type of delay, but we are hoping to have things up Members of Pickleball Moose Jaw, Mayor Clive and running by the end of July.” Said Derek Blais, the Tolley (5th from left) and Parks and Rec Board MemDirector of Parks and Recreation. bers joined in for the ground-breaking on May 24th.

Ground-breaking and construction started on May 24th, 2022. Many members of Pickleball Moose Jaw, Mayor of Moose Jaw Clive Tolley, and board members “Pickleball Moose Jaw is excited to see that court from Parks and Recreation came to the corner of 9th Av- construction is underway,” said Lori Haukaas, President enue and Elizabeth Street to show how excited they are of the club. “The user agreement we’ve signed with the

City will enable us to develop programs for our members while supporting ongoing court maintenance and future development. The local pickleball community is excited to have a dedicated space for outdoor play, and we look forward to partnering with the City of Moose Jaw in a continued effort to grow pickleball here at home.”

City hall will be waiving the fees this year, simply because half of the season will be over once construction is complete. Starting in 2023, the per-participant fee will be $31.50 and will increase by two percent yearly.

Another reason for waiving the fees is so that Pickleball Moose Jaw’s membership can continue to grow. There are about 120 current members this year, but that number could increase to 300 people in the future. Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in North America, and the new courts coming at the end of the summer will be a welcome addition to our community.

“The community asked for it, I’m really excited that the city was able to respond and create this so quickly.

It was a very quick response, they’re going to be under construction right away here, and hopefully in use by the end of the summer,” said Mayor Clive Tolley.

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

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The next regular council meeting is MONDAY, JUNE 13 saic Place for all events. although its in-house catering did generate From January to March, the sports and entertainment venue had income of $644,481 and $683,473 in expenses.

While this led to an operating loss of $38,992, after including $314 in pandemic expenses and $45,075 in management fees for Spectra Venue Management Services, that loss increased to $83,752.

In comparison, Spectra had budgeted income at $707,273 and expenses at $738,015 for the quarter, with an overall net loss — after adding the management fee — of $75,406. quarter of 2022 were presented during city council’s May 24 regular meeting.

Food and beverage sales Spectra won the contract last year to provide in-house food and beverage at Mo-

ment company generated $292,821 in total concession and catering sales, while the total cost of goods was $96,701, leaving a After removing payroll, “variable expenses” and management incentives from 49 events between January and March that attracted 32,216 people.

Council discussion Coun. Heather Eby was curious about the revenue for suite leases, pointing out actual income was $37,050 while $72,999 had been budgeted. She wondered if some people failed to renew their contracts. She also wondered about the supplemental catering fee since actual revenues were $5,159 compared to the budget of $0.

Suite leases are part of ongoing dis-

cussions for a new lease agreement with the Moose Jaw Warriors, explained general manager Ryan MacIvor. Meanwhile, an administrative and gratuity fee is charged to clients for catering meetings and premium seating.

The circus was in Moose Jaw during the May 21 weekend and 1,700 people attended the event, he continued. Traditional animal-focused circuses are a walk-upduring the four days leading up to it.

“It was very well attended. It is a great family event. There was a different demographic than I normally see in the building, different faces … lots of kids and families than we’ve ever seen before,” MacIvor remarked.

Meanwhile, Alice Cooper performed on April 10 and 1,800 rock fans attended despite it being a Sunday night, he continued. He thought it was a great live event — -

cert held at Mosaic Place since March 2020.

Coun. Doug Blanc expressed his conthat it would continue until the end of the year.

“The income statement is up to the end of March. Really, we’re only behind budget by $8,300. So within the budget … we are on track,” said MacIvor. “The thing for us is that although we see areas of weakness, we also see areas of success. We see some areas doing better and others less.”

Council should remember that Mosaic Place managed to come through the pandemic when attendance levels and income streams dropped, he added. Spectra sees positivity in the months ahead and some uncertainty because, in the fall, PST is being added to tickets and the minimum wage is increasing. Both of those will affect the business.

Miller Express eager to hit the diamond again after three years away It’s been three years since the Moose Jaw Miller Express played at Ross Wells Park, but with pandemic restrictions lifted, the for another exciting season.

“It feels like forever since we’ve been re-introduce ourselves,” club board member James Gallo said during the recent city council meeting.

The Miller Express play in the Western Canadian Baseball League, the country’s premier baseball league for 90 years, he continued. There are seven teams in Alberta, four in Saskatchewan, and roughly 300,000 fans who packed the stands in 2019, including 20,000 people who attended games on Canada Day. This year, the club plays 56 games, including 28 games at Ross Wells Park. The season starts on May 27 against Medicine Hat at 7 p.m. and concludes on Thursday, Aug. 4, against Regina.

College kids from Canada and the United States are recruited to play in the league.

“Now the Millers have a long history -

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express ing quality baseball players and individu- hope to see everybody at the ballpark this (Reece) Helland — coming to the mound. als in the City of Moose Jaw,” said Gallo. summer.”

In Moose Jaw, it’s been a while since “Numerous local players have gone on to Mayor Clive Tolley expressed his ex- we’ve had players of their calibre on the enjoy successful baseball careers at the citement about the return of Millers’ base- mound,” Tolley added. “So, it’s really gocollegiate level south of the border, while ball, especially after the loss of the past ing to be an exciting year.” several others have left The Friendly City two seasons. He hoped the community was Besides O’Reilly and Helland, Nathan and gone on to amazing professional ca- also thrilled with the comeback, while he Varjassy and Caleb Waller from the U18 reers.” too expected the club to contribute to the AAA team have been recruited as AP playThe club’s main effect on the com- community’s tourism sector since some ers this year. munity is connecting families and friends fans might stay at downtown hotels and Coun. Heather Eby agreed with the since a night at the ballpark provides dy- then walk to the park. mayor, adding, “It will be a great summer namic social and networking opportuni“And I’m looking forward to two lo- to be back in the ballpark under the beautities, he continued. The park is also a heal- cal pitchers at least — (Cam) O’Reilly and ful Saskatchewan sky.” ing centre that allows people to escape life, reconnect with others and come together to support a common cause.

The pandemic wiped out the 2020 and 2021 baseball seasons, but it’s full steam ahead this year.

“We are excited to return this summer … . The Miller Express thank the City of Amplifon is a global leader in hearing Moose Jaw for their ongoing support of our organization and the continued support healthcare with over 70 years of experience. in collaborating to upgrade our home at Ross Wells,” Gallo added.

“We look forward to continuing to Amplifon Hearing Clinic work together to create a family experiMoose Jaw ence that grows tourism in our city, and we

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Council declares May as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness month

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May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness month and the Save Your Skin Foundation is encouraging residents to protect the largest organ of the body from preventable cancers.

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and one in six Canadians born in the 1990s will acquire this disease in their lifetime, explained Kathy Barnard, founder of the Save Your Skin Foundation.

Furthermore, there are more cases of skin cancer detected every year than all other cancers combined.

2003, I was diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer: melanoma,” she told city council during its recent regular meeting.

“By 2005, it had spread and I was given six months to live. I would never have thought that my days as a child at local beaches or my days at the softball diamond would turn so deadly.”

Melanoma is the seventh most common cancer in Canada, the fourth most common among people between ages 15 to 29, and is one of the few on the rise, she continued. The major risk factors for can-

cer include UV radiation, sunlight, suntan beds and sunlamps.

“The skin is the largest organ of the body and what loved ones can see. Early prevention is important,” said Barnard.

Some tips to prevent skin cancer include having sunscreen on hand for unplanned outdoor activities, applying SPF 30 sunscreen even on cloudy days, wearing long sleeves and a hat, regularly checking for new moles or anything suspicious, limiting time outdoors between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and not using a tanning bed.

People between ages 20 and 40 should see a doctor every three years for a skin examination, while those over 40 should have yearly skin examinations.

“If you see something suspicious, see a doctor right away,” said Barnard. “I would hope you (city council) could consider sun safety in all your design plans in the community moving forward.”

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ANAVETS celebrate veteran Al Cameron’s 97th birthday with surprise party

Guests include host of dignitaries as event honours Second World War veteran All you need to do to get a feel for how much Al Cameron means to the Army Navy Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) and the community of Moose Jaw, take a look at some of the people who showed up for his 97th birthday party on Sunday afternoon.

Moose Jaw mayor Clive Tolley was joined by MLAs Tim McLeod and Greg Lawrence as just a few of the dignitaries who stopped by to honour the Second World War veteran during the come-andgo gathering at the ANAVETS club. only because of Cameron’s legacy as an airman during the Second World War, but as an honour for an ANAVETS veteran when so many of those who fought in the war are passing on, said president Don Purington.

“They fought, they gave their lives and it’s a hard one to talk about,” he said.

“We being a veterans club, when I startthey’re fading off and fading off. That’s why this is so special. We should have done it a couple of years ago, but then trouble hit with COVID and stuff like that, so now it’s time to start recognizing these

Al Cameron is joined by friends and family before cutting his birthday cake.

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express regaled with ‘Happy Birthday’ the moment he, Cindy and Brett walked through the door, with ‘97’ balloons joined by signs and streamers honouring his birthday.

“I was stunned,” Cameron said with a smile when asked about his reaction. “I’m deeply grateful, to think that people who have no idea about World War II, but they recognize that something had to be done, we had to do something and we did. We all deserve it, and it’s not just me. But this is fantastic.”

It was hard for Cameron not to become emotional when a special gift was unveiled during the party — it was only ANAVETS president Don Purington a few months ago that Cameron received and Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence unveiled the specially mount- and letter acknowledging his Second World War service from the Canadian and letter Al Cameron received from the government, and he made the decision to Canadian government honouring the have the awards displayed in the ANAV75th anniversary of the Second World ETS clubhouse.

War and his service as an airman.

On Sunday, the club unveiled the special matte-style mounting plaque that will gentlemen more than we do… If it wasn’t hang in the building for everyone to see.

“It’s so nice and I really appreciate it,” for Al and the veterans, we’d be living different lives and who knows if any of this Cameron said. “They had to go back 77 years through the records, because what would be here.”

Cameron was joined by children happened, happened in 1944. It was amazBrett Cameron from Halifax and Cindy ing when it came out. That’s why I want Gummeson from Nanaimo, B.C., as both that to be hanging here, so when the vets made the trip in to be part of the festivi- see it, they know it’s not just me, it’s all ties, which came as a complete surprise to the vets.”

On top of his service, Purington felt Cameron himself when they arrived earlier in the week.

“Yeah, they came all that way and I cause of the kind of person he is.

“You could go to any room and if you had no idea,” Cameron said as folks milled about, stopping to offer congratulations feel out of place, if Al’s there, he’ll make and have a chat. “It’s really nice, absolute- you feel like you’re in place,” he said. “Al makes sure you’re comfortable. He has ly, to be able to see them again.”

Cameron himself thought he was just that kind of aura around him, he’s a spestopping in for a visit at the club, but was cial, special man. And there’s not enough

we can do for him or any of the veterans.

Just doing this is a good start, good recognition.”

Salvation Army pastor Lester Ward also delivered greetings for Cameron, a long-time parishioner at the local church.

Moose Jaw North MLA Tim McLeod congratulates Al Cameron on his 97th birthday.

Ward made special mention of Cameron’s singing and engagement in the services as well as his position as a valuable part of the Salvation Army community.

Longtime friend Arlene Ayles was happy to see the ANAVETS putting such effort into honouring Cameron, especially in his later years.

“I know Al is so honoured when the Army Navy Air Force vets do things like this for him… it’s really touching to see that, because it makes him feel so special,” she said. “And I know for us it feels like we can’t do enough, not just for Al but all the veterans, but it’s nice to be able to do something like this for such a wonderful man.” https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/air-force-vet-honoured-to-receive-awards-from-federal-govt-4698480

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Is front-running Conservative the one to dethrone Justin Trudeau?

With weeks to go Ottawa MP Pierre Poilievre seems to be a shoo-in for the Conservative Party leadership race.

The sarcastic MP started off as the front runner, drawing large crowds for his speaking engagements across Canada. While some of those folks were just curious, the effect of large cheering crowds is not lost on the membership.

After three unsuccessful leadership hopefuls, members of the Conservative Party are desperate in the search for a white knight —someone who can dethrone Justin Trudeau and the Liberals.

Poilievre is popular among party faithful largely because of his gift for spewing out memorable labels and name calling that gets under Trudeau’s skin.

Unfortunately the name calling didn’t stop at the Liberals. His leadership campaign uses sarcastic attacks on his opponents. Is this how he will unite a party divided by social issues, among others? honey than with vinegar.”

Conservatives ought to heed that adage. This candidate is bringing American-style say-whatever-soundsgood-to-voters politics to Canada. Do we want or need

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By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

that form of nonsense? ence as a cabinet minister in the Harper government.

He does have some baggage that non-Conservative Poilievre believes that international co-operation in the form of organizations like the United Nations is some sort of conspiracy to create a world socialist government.

The conspiracy movement forgets the purpose of the United Nations, formed after the Second World War, is to keep nations around the globe talking and settling their disputes peacefully.

The development of various UN agencies from the Food and Agriculture Organizations to UNSECO came about as countries saw the need for international co-operation and assistance. the independence of that central bank from political interference.

And his promise to have the central bank move into crypto-currency is outlandish. Crypto-currency is a form -

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necespublication.

ers to avoid scrutiny. er needle about seven percentage points from the centre to the right.

Political history has a long line of bright, smartmouthed leaders who won power but failed miserably found position.

Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker was a great gest Parliamentary majority in history, unable to reign in his cabinet. of an ability to run government or to unite the divisions and regions within Canada.

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express, MooseJawToday.com and decided that a self-portrait of himself Jenkinson has specialized in painting saw ly he has put down those saw blades for a different kind of saw…a chainsaw.

When a large dead tree in Jenkinson’s and Timber to come and remove it, though he asked to keep seven-and-a-half feet of the trunk for a special project. He wanted to try his hand at wood carving using the large trunk from his now cut-down dead tree.

Scott Jenkinson and his woodcarving his mind. Jenkinson saw an old plow in his yard, along with various other old tools,

to the scenery of his yard.

“I saw the plow there and I thought ok, why don’t I just do [an image of] me back in the 1910’s 1912s in that era. You know the old tools sitting out in front of him, I thought it was a great pose with him stretching his back getting off the plow.”

Jenkinson said when asked why he made it a self-portrait.

Jenkinson used an electric chainsaw to complete his wood carving so that the noise wasn’t unbearable for his neighbors, and it only took him nine days to com-

plete. He had never done woodcarving before this and is immensely proud of what he was able to accomplish.

“Well, the tree had to come down and I thought I’d just give it a shot. I’ve never used a chainsaw before, and I’m an artist so I thought, well, what the heck.” Jenkinson said when asked why he took this project on.

He wants to continue making amazing statues out of wood and hopes to create a family and friends are not only amazed but blown away by the creativity and dedication that a project like this takes.

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, more and more children are losing their parents, even as efforts are made to keep families safe from the brutality of the con-

of Ukraine and we’re constantly getting

will soon be arriving from a faraway land. to assist the war-torn country’s orphans through the Sisters of St. Joseph charity afFundraiser during the May long weekend.

The event saw riders from the CathUkrainian Catholic Church along with a host of volunteers and supporters from Regina and Moose Jaw take to the Trans-Canada Highway on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22. Riders covered 50 miles each day, travelling to Moose Jaw and then back to Regina Through it all, the support the fundraiser received was amazing, said organizer Terry Shalley shortly after arriving in Moose Jaw on Saturday.

“It was a good start, we had a little

Riders gather before heading out on the second leg of the 100 Mile Bicycle Trek back into Regina on Sunday morning. Ken Dumont bit of headwind and it was a bit cool, but everyone was really looking forward to it and it was a good time out on the highway,” he said. “People were honking their horns as they were driving by, there was a lot of support as we were riding and it’s good to see people from Moose Jaw and Regina care so much about this.” the donation total was hovering around

the time they made it back to Regina.

The best part of it all is the funds will be put to good use — the Knights of Columbus have many connections on the ground in Ukraine through the Sisters of can imagine.

“We have good correspondence with people on the ground both in and outside

there, showing the need,” Shalley said.

“There are hundreds of orphans who need help with the war, to make sure they get medical supplies, food, anything you can think of.”

The riders didn’t have to look far for inspiration either. Joining them on the trek was Father Ivan Nahachewski, who rode over 2,000 kilometres in northern chairs for Ukraine last summer.

“It means a lot to have Father Ivan along with us, he joined us today for some inspiration based on his legacy and it was great to have that support,” Shalley said.

On a whole, Shalley was more than happy with how the fundraiser turned out.

“I’m speechless, it’s just fantastic what’s happened,” he said. “It’s great to see so many parts of the community coming together to help in this humanitarian crisis, and it’s just super to see this kind of support from so many different organizations.”

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Big changes are coming to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) regulations, which should industries. These changes should provide

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registered vehicle. their seed cleaning equipment). · Farm tractors.

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Harpauer said. “The changes to the PST regulations will be more equitable, consiscannot pass along higher costs including

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EXPRESS Farming is not only an essential part of life and the food industry but a vital tool to feed our friends, families, and communities. Modern advances in the farming world have allowed us to grow vast quantities of food while ensuring the food is healthy.

The new technologies that are being used and created are extremely useful for farmers. These new technologies range from pesticides and GMOs to GPS guidance and plant breeding, though with these new technologies also come new issues and problems for our farmers to manage Pesticides are a necessity to ensure that crops are managed and cared for in a correct manner. Without pesticides, it’s estimated that farmers globally would grow half as much food. Pesticides often have a negative connotation being seen as dangerous or unsafe to consume. This is untrue, Health Canada regulates organic and conventional pesticides to make sure they are safe for not only the people eating the food but the environment as well.

In Canada, there are six GMO crops that can be grown. These crops are canola, corn, potatoes, soybeans, sugar beets, and alfalfa. Six other GMO crops are apples, cotton, eggplant, papaya, squash, and sugarcane, though they are grown elsewhere

Agrimart: The Realities of Modern Farming

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com soil sampling, and precision machinery,

A farmer checking out his canola crop.

Getty Image around the world. The reason GMOs are used is because they are bred for beneand diseases, herbicide tolerance, or enhanced nutritional value. Farmers have been growing the six Canadian GMOs for almost 25 years, and not a single case of illness has been credited to them. Health Canada also regulates all foods in Canada, including GMOs, to make sure they are safe to eat. Both GMOs and pesticides are used by farmers to get the most out of their land, without these tools our farmers would need 44% more land to grow the same amount of food.

Canadian farmers use many different precision agriculture practices, including the use of GPS guidance, drones, sensors,

conditions. Climate change also plays a role in food growth and because of this new plant breeding innovations are being used to make plants that are more suitable

participate in activities like SWAT (soil, water, and topography) mapping, which gives farmers a greater understanding of the potential of the different areas on their farms. With these tools, the health of the crops can be managed and observed easily, as well as the health of the surrounding environment.

An issue that is a problem for all farmers is soil erosion. Soil erosion is naturally occurring and affects all forms of land. When talking about agriculture, soil erosion refers to the wearing away of the

With all these great advancements in the technology that farmers use, it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that food affordability is also getting better. Unfortunately, that is not the case.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, one in eight Canadian households was reported as food insecure. This means more than 4 million Canadians do not have the capability to access the food they need. Thanks to COVID-19, the cost of food was the number one concern in a 2020 survey of Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity, with 51% of people saying that they had less money to spend on food due to COVID-19. Though this doesn’t mean that the technology isn’t working. If we didn’t have the plant science innovations that we have, prices would be 45% higher on average.

Farmers in Canada continue to grow and produce their crops so that Canadian citizens can eat them. Thanks to the innovations made, farmers can produce a vaster quantity of quality food a lot faster, and issues that were thought never to be solved

problem is that it affects crop emergence, growth and yield, and can even cause the plants to be completely uprooted. Protecting soil from erosion is essential to all farmers. Some of the ways they defend against soil erosion are to use crop covers to keep bare soil covered between cropping cycles, they also use berms or raised hills and buffer strips, and this will also prevent soil runoff from entering waterways. Luckily, more than 80% of farmland in Canada is at low risk of soil erosion.

Other things that provide a challenge increased salinity. This is because of their unpredictability and less than preferred

Great Plains Power Station site takes delivery of heavy-duty gas turbine

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The gas-powered turbine that will be the heart of the Great Plains Power Station was delivered to the Burns & McDonnell-managed construction site on Tuesday, May 24 as the Spring 2022 “site goes vertical” phase gets underway.

The turbine is a Siemens SGT6-5000F heavy-duty gas turbine which will spin at 60 revolutions per second (Hz) or 3,600 revolutions per minute.

“What’s important to note about this facility is that it’s similar to the one we have operating in Swift Current right now — Chinook Power Station,” explained Joel Cherry, media relations consultant at SaskPower. “It’s a combined-cycle power station. So that’s compared to a simple cycle natural gas power station, which we have elsewhere in the province.”

If the new Great Plains Power Station turbine were run as a simple cycle, it would

Delivery of Great Plains Power Station’s gas turbine (photo credit Stacia Marie Portraits) generate around 260 mW of electricity.

Combined-cycle means that the 600-Celsius exhaust heat from the turbine is directed to power an additional, steam-driven turbine. The combined total from the gas turbine and the steam turbine is 360 mW. Those 360 megawatts could, in theory, power 360,000 Saskatchewan homes

Province’s largest ferry

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com The Riverhurst Ferry, Saskatchewan’s 24/7 summer service due to low water levels and a build-up of sediment along the banks of the South Saskatchewan River below Lake Diefenbaker.

The Riverhurst Ferry normally begins operations as soon as the river is clear of ice. However, this year the water levels are too low for safe operation.

A statement provided by Steve Shaheen, a senior Ministry of Highways communication consultant, recognizes the importance of the ferry for local residents, farmers, and tourists. The ferry provides passage across the river for up to 15 cars at a time — about 30,000 vehicles annually.

The ministry states that “to the best in its history that the ferry has been forced to cease operations due to low water levels. changes every year,” the statement reads.

“Over the years, more and more sediment has collected along the shoreline. It’s a natural process for the sandy soil on the Riverhurst side of the lake.”

Still hauled up for winter: The Riverhurst Ferry is unable to begin safe operations (from Facebook) That sediment build-up has made the shoreline shallower. Crews have been attempting to dredge out a deeper channel for the ferry — so far without success.

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) March 2022 Spring Forecast Report predicted lower-than-usual water levels for Lake Diefenbaker in the spring. Water levels typically rise after the snow melts in the Rockies around late May and early June.

The WSA report notes that alpine snowpack at the headwaters of both the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers appear normal or above normal, meaning that when the melt happens, water levels might rise through summer.

each year.

In practice, SaskPower has many industrial and commercial customers — powering private residences is not the only requirement for the grid.

The turbine is like a big jet engine, Cherry said, — it is quite big, outweighing a Boeing 747-400 passenger jet by 33,567 kg/74,000 lb — driven by a fuel-air mixture, with a stellar reputation for reliability and an excellent emissions score relative

“So yeah, that’s the time when it’s appropriate to start bringing the major equipment in.”

The plant is scheduled to come online in 2024.

The most important ability those twinned turbines have is a fast response time, which makes them an ideal complement to SaskPower’s rapidly increasing renewable energy capacity.

SaskPower brought 400mW of renewThe Siemens model SGT6-5000F turbine weighs nearly 500,000 lbs/220,000 kgs, spins at 3,600 rpm, and has exhaust temperatures around 600 Celsius that will drive a secondary steam turbine (photo credit Stacia Marie Portraits)

March 31, 2022. Another 110mW of solar energy will come online in the next couple of years, as will hundreds more megawatts of wind energy.

Distributing many smaller-scale renewable energy plants across the province means more consistent power generation as the wind blows more or less and cloud cover comes and goes. When supply dips below demand, natural gas plants can ramp up within just a few minutes to close the gap.

Most of the underground work at the Great Plains Power Station is complete now, Cherry said, enabling the turbine delivery.

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Doris Sitter School of Dance recital brings fun end to successful season Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express To say the least, the past dance season has been one like no other for the Doris Sitter School of Dance.

The enthusiasm, enjoyment and just plain fun right from the get-go has been almost palpable, and for good reason — when you’ve spent three years doing what you love in the most limited of fashions in the midst of a pandemic, getting out and about is a huge change for the better.

It was all on the stage at the Mae Wilson Theatre this past weekend, as Doris of its kind live-and-in-person since 2019.

The two shows took place on Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29 and featured the theme ‘Every Child a Star’.

While past years saw three performances over three nights, the DSSD opted for two shows this time around and were

after the show [Friday] and it was ‘the last time I got to watch my kid, she was eight, and now she’s practically a woman’,” Bauck said with a laugh. “They just couldn’t believe the difference.

“So they’ve gone from maybe watching their kid at home on Zoom or jumping around their living room to actually seeing everyone live and on stage, and it’s so much fun,” added Zerff.

The performances themselves appeared to be as spot-on as could be, a product of a full season of rehearsals, practice and preparation that led to awards at every stop during the campaign.

“We’re extremely proud of the kids and the perseverance they’ve shown, not knowing if they were going to get on the stage,” Bauck said. “The commitment has all paid off and it’s very satisfying.”

Pretty in Pink.

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Passagio.

Spooky Skeletons.

Le Printemps.

rewarded with solid performances right from the get-go.

“It actually went surprisingly well,” said Doris Sitter director Anita Bauck. but by the second and third ones it’s really great. But it went quite smoothly [Friday] we had a lot of volunteers helping us out and the kids were excited to get on stage.

You could really tell they were ready.”

Fellow DSSD director Darla Zerff carried much the same opinion.

“They hadn’t been on stage like this in almost three years, so you could tell they were enjoying it and really wanted to show

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Performances ran the gamut of age groups, from adorable youngsters to experienced and hyper-talented veterans, in addition to featuring all the school’s disciplines — from ballet to hip hop, jazz to tap dance.

Both shows played to a packed and enthusiastic house as well, as parents, friends and family took advantage of the opportunity to see their dancers live and in person.

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- The Moose Jaw MIller Express will ung doubtedly be more than happy to see the - Medicine Hat Mavericks in their rear-view o mirror after opening weekend in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

After battling to a tough 3-2 loss in their home opener at Ross Wells Park on Friday night, the Express dropped a 13-8 e decision the next night before heading out y on the road and falling 9-3 to the Mavers icks in Medicine Hat. As a result, Moose Jaw is 0-3 to start t the season and went into their contest e against the Weyburn Beavers on Tuesday, s Medicine Hat 3, Miller Express 2 A pair of defensive miscues and a timely base hit in the second inning were at Ross Wells Park in three years as the Mavericks snagged their one-run win.

“We out hit them tonight, I thought we were better on the mound tonight, we actually played great,” said Miller Express head coach Eric Marriott. “If it wasn’t for a couple of errors at the start and if we had better timely hitting it might have been a different game.”

Kellan Voggesser put together a quality start for the Miller Express, allowing two runs — neither earned — on four hits in six innings of work. Reliever Cam

Kellan Voggesser turned in a solid showing in the Miller Express home opener.

Moose Jaw scored single runs in the third, fourth and sixth, but Medicine Hat was able to reply each time and had their 9-3 edge heading into the seventh.

Leadoff hitter Zach Campbell was 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI, while Luke LeChance was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Cam Grant also had a pair of hits for Moose Jaw. No score was available as of press time from the game on May 31. The Miller Express are back in action on Wednesday, June 1 when they take on the Weyburn Beavers.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express line up on the third baseline for the home opener national anthem.

O’Reilly tossed a scoreless inning of relief before Triston Seitz allowed a single run in the eighth and Jesse Scholtz closed things out in the ninth. pressive game defensively, with throwouts at third and home in the fourth keeping Moose Jaw off the board.

“They played great defensively and made the plays they needed to make,” Marriott said. “We were a little over-aggressive on the basepaths tonight, which is alright, I’d rather be over-aggressive than under-aggressive. They made a couple of great plays and that probably won them the game tonight.”

Nate Mensik made things interesting in the ninth inning with a two-run home run, bringing the kind of power Marriott is hoping to see from the four-hole this season.

“In spring ball back in Nebraska I had that role, too, so I’m pretty comfortable with it,” Mensik said. “I’ll hit wherever they need me, though, it’s just being out here having fun and playing the game, just get ‘er done one way or another.”

Medicine Hat 13, Moose Jaw 8 Game two was a wildly different story, as after Millers starter Andrew Barger left in the fourth inning having allowed a pair of runs, Moose Jaw bullpen utterly imploded.

All told, seven relievers — including and Kaleb Waller — would allow 11 runs on 13 hits in the lopsided loss.

Mensik hit his second home run in the

Nate Mensik has two home runs for the season.

2-for-5 with four runs scored.

Kalli Einarson was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI, Bryan Reyes crossed the plate twice.

Medicine Hat 9, Miller Express 3 Miller Express starter Nick Hill had as Medicine Hat put up four runs before cruising to another comfortable win.

Hil settled down after the opening runs allowed on six hits. Triston Seitz alBundi closed things out with a scoreless ninth.

Moose Jaw product Cam O’Reilly Miller Express this weekend.

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express It was more of the same in the third, of the Rambler Park men’s fastball league season, and they put it together in impressive fashion with a 12-2 win over The Rez at Lyle Helland Ball Diamond on Tuesday, May 25.

The Giants wasted little time getters of the game all reached base and came around to score. By the time things were said and done in the opening frame, Moose Jaw had sent 10 batters to the plate

cross the plate, giving the Giants a 10-2 edge and more than enough offence to secure the victory.

Nick Davis hit a double and scored a pair of runs for Moose Jaw, while Jason Schneider was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Brett Friesen and Evan Callaghan also scored two runs each.

Jesse Laframboise had the lone extra-base hit for The Rez, that a run-scoring

double in the second.

Derrick Ross was the winning pitcher, going three innings and scattering four hits while allowing a pair of runs and striking out four. Dale Garthus tossed a

Moose Jaw Giants pitcher Derrick Ross allowed four hits on his way to picking up the win on Tuesday night. File photo

Chris Bear was the losing pitcher.

The Giants (1-1) are back in action on Tuesday, May 31 when they take on the defending league champion Moose Jaw Canadians (1-1). Game time is 7 p.m. at Lyle Helland Ball Diamond.

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Thunder Creek Volleyball Club wins 15-and-under girls national gold medal

Moose Jaw crew battle through series of tough matches before taking gold in Division III at Canadian championships in Edmonton Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The Thunder Creek Volleyball Club 15-and-under girls went into the 2022 Volleyball Canada National club championships with tempered expectations.

They had a successful season on the 13th overall in the province at the Volleyball Sask club championships, and then again put together similar success against some of the best in Canada during the May 20 weekend in Edmonton.

“I told the girls ‘we’re probably not going to win many matches out here, so don’t get too excited, but if you want to go, okay, let’s see what happens’,” said TCVC head coach Lorne Polupski. “So we went out there just to have some fun and a great experience, but then we just started winning.”

And winning. No matter how they were seeded, TCVC ended up advancing as one of the top seeds in their pool until they found themselves in the Division III Tier I championship round.

There, they defeated B.C.’s FVVC battle against Ontario’s Titans Olympus. A 25-22, 25-23 victory in that match and all of a sudden the team that wasn’t sure how much success they’d have suddenly found themselves playing for a gold medal.

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The Thunder Creek Volleyball Club 15-and-under team join their parents for a group photo after winning the 15-and-under Volleyball Canada Division III national championship. second day except for one match,” Po“During a timeout, Devlynn (Mclupski said. “Then it was elimination the Clung’s) dad and Jovie (Mohle’s) dad started chanting and getting the crowd gobattle, the second match was even tougher ing and our girls just lit up,” Polupski marand we just worked our butts through it.

As well as it all turned out I don’t think we ly big hits right after, and there was more played our best game until the last match.” excitement than we had all weekend.”

And what a match that would be.

TCVC roared all the way back, holdIt looked initially like the pressure of ing the Predators to only four points the the moment had gotten to TCVC, as the rest of the way and eventually taking a 25Manitoba Predators — who had beaten 15 win in the set.

Moose Jaw 26-24, 26-24 in the round rob“They were hard, tough rallies with in — roared out to an 11-4 lead. big hits and amazing blocks, too, nothing But then things turned around, and for came easy,” Polupski said. “I had goosea rather unique reason. bumps to see the girls play that well.”

though, but TCVC wasn’t leaving anything to chance — and with a 25-23 win, they were Volleyball Canada gold medalists.

“It was unreal, seriously unreal. It was one of the greatest experiences I’ve had as a coach,” said Polupski, who made a point of mentioning the work of fellow bench bosses Krysta Caplette, Haylee Bevan and Aly Bell as critical to the team’s success.

“With the provincial win, too, it’s been an amazing year, and we have so many good players coming up through the ranks.

There’s a really good future for Moose Jaw volleyball.”

Seeing teams not only have provincial success but now national-level success is something TCVC hopes is just a sign of things to come.

“We had girls from schools all over the community and it was super, super great for the kids,” Polupski said. “Moose Jaw volleyball has come a long way. You look at high school provincials the last few years, a Peacock provincial win, Vanier provincial win, it’s getting better and better and it’s just amazing to see how it’s come along.”

For more on the Thunder Creek Volleyball Club, be sure to visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ThunderCreekVolleyballClub.

Moose Jaw Spartans win U13 division title at Premier Prairie Classic Tournament featured 66 boys and girls teams from U11 to U17 from all over western Canada Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express There was no shortage of drama in the Prairie Premier Classic U13 boys basket-

wouldn’t fall and it was off to overtime.

There, the two teams went back and forth until the dying seconds, when Reid Weiss was able to snare the ball under the hoop and put up a shot with 1.6 seconds to play. It went awry, but Weiss was able to

May 21.

And has been the case so many times with local teams this season, the Moose Jaw Spartans found a way to pull it out in the end. ment games, the Spartans ran into Heat ended up battling tooth-and nail for the victory, with impressive defensive stops, last-second baskets and clutch free throws the order of the day.

In the end, the Spartans would come tournament of the club basketball season.

“All the kids played amazing today; they all played for each other and worked hard,,” said Spartans coach Kris Temple.

“We had big clutch free throws at the end

Keaton Belsher throws up a hail-mary while going down in the paint in the late stages of overtime. there, big clutch rebounds underneath the hoop… it takes a team to win a game like this and that’s what it was today. It was a great win as a team.”

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As impressive a clutch victory as you ting end to the season.

“For us not being able to be together for a long time, I’m proud of these guys,” Temple said. “They really came together this weekend and played so well, it was just a great tournament.”

The Spartans opened the Classic with a 64-43 win over the Rockets before rolling to a 76-17 win over the Junior CrusadThe Prairie Premier Classic featured 66 teams from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan, with tournament play across all age divisions wrapping up on Sunday, May 22.

Action from the U15 Spartans girls game against the Surge Winning the U11 boys division were the Prince Albert Lakers, while the U13 Regina Falcons won the U15 girls championship, with the U15 boys Tier 1 title won by the Regina Hornets and U15 boys Tier II tournament won by Winnipeg CrossU17 boys.

a 45-37 edge.

Heat Check slowly chipped away

Reid Weiss and Lex Mohle celebrate after the Moose Jaw Spartans won the Premier Prairie Classic U13 Division championship on Saturday afternoon.

Moose Jaw’s shooting went a touch cold in the middle part of the frame, we able to claw their way back to make it a two-possession game with a minute to play.

They closed to within two with 15 seconds remaining, got the steal on the ensuing Spartans rush up the court, and after a scramble under the Spartans basket would get the tying points and the foul with three seconds remaining.

As fate would have it, the free throw

Action from the U15 Spartans round robin game against Medicine Hat.

Action from the U17 Moose Jaw Ballers game against Swan Valley.

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Moose Jaw Mustangs pick up four wins in South Sask Lacrosse League action

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South Central athletes earn provincial berths with solid showings at District meet

Peacock’s Wakeford, Gravelbourg’s Guillaume pick up four-event sweeps in event Wednesday at Gutheridge Field Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express Finding a way to even a single event at championships can be an impressive accomplishment.

Not only are you the best out of Moose Jaw and the entire surrounding area, you’re also off to the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association championships and will have a chance to win a medal on the highest stage in the sport in the province.

Winning multiple events is a special feat in itself, but to sweep the table and take gold in the maximum four events athletes are allowed to enter? That’s something else together.

Central’s Sam Barth gets off a throw on his way to winning the senior boys javelin with a 37.76 metre effort.

But it’s something Peacock’s Arianna Wakeford has been able to accomplish over and over again this season — and

It went to a jump-off, but Gravelbourg’s Elizabeth Ratzlaff was able to clear 1.29 metres to earn second place in the intermediate girls high jump. the district championships on Wednesday, May 25 were no exception.

Wakeford won the senior girls 80-metre hurdles in 12.8 seconds and 100 metres in 12.9 seconds before clearing 5.10 metres in the long jump and 10.93 metres in the triple jump to record her four-event sweep.

Making things all the more impressive is each of those wins was also a personal best — including the long jump, which

I’ve been doing pretty well myself, too, so I’m pretty happy with that.”

The fact Wakeford has been able to put together that level of success all season automatically makes it a campaign to remember — but now, with the best of the best on the horizon at the SHSAA provincials in Regina during the June 3 weekend, it’ll be a matter of taking one more shot at it all and ideally bringing home a medal or two.

“It brings you up and makes you feel eryone else that you haven’t been against, and then there are big cities,” Wakeford said. “It’s just all for fun, you just have to

metres. day, the weather has been way better than other days and I’ve noticed everybody has been doing well with a lot of personal bests going around,” Wakeford said. “And

in the bantam boys shot put with a 9.36 metre throw.

do your best and see what happens. Maybe get a few more personal bests and see if I can win a medal.”

Gravelbourg’s Kaesha Guillaume was also able to pull off the four-event sweep across the junior girls distance runs. She won the 400 metres in 1:07.09 and 800 metres in 2:36.0 to go along with a 5:35.5 in the 1,500 metres and 11:48.0 in the 3,000 metres.

Winning the intermediate girls overall title was Central’s Katie Rogers with 38 points, while Peacock’s Kaeleb Tabin was the intermediate boys champion with 34 points. Assiniboia’s Quinton Fettes was tops in the junior boys division with 38 points — including a record in the long jump — while Riverview’s Jake Gyman topped the senior boys division with 34 points.

The battle for the overall school title was a close one, with the Peacock Tornadoes coming out on top with 497 points, just ahead of Central’s 462 points for the 4A title. Briercrest Christian won the 3A championship with 120 points, Gravelbourg the 2A title with 132 points and Mossbank the 1A championship with 104 points.

The top two athletes from each event advance to provincials, and you can check out all the results on the South Central District website at https://bit.ly/3MReWNd.

Femsport training camp starting at Main Street Strength & Conditioning

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Aubrey Shpaiuk, owner of Main St. Strength & Conditioning, is beginning a training camp on May 29 that will prepare athletes to participate in the Femsport

diovascular endurance to do that movement repeatedly within the time allowance.

Sandbag burpee clean and press — 15 repetitions in three minutes — a 40-lb sandbag will be picked up off the ground, transferred from the hips to the shoulders, and pressed fully overhead. The bag is then placed back on the ground, and the athlete does a burpee with chest to sandbag and hands either on or next to the ends of the bag Box jumps — 50 reps in three minutes — box is 18 inches. Athletes must jump with feet together, and both heels must remain above the height of the box top. Stepping down is permitted. Hard shin guards are mandatory for this event.

this summer on August 20.

“This is their 24th season doing it,” Shpaiuk said. “It came to Saskatchewan in and I think that year there was about 60 competitors registered. Like, 40 of those competitors were from Moose Jaw.” Saskatchewan event. In 2018 and 2019, Femsport came to Moose Jaw, hosted by Main St. Strength.

In 2018, they had 80 competitors. In 2019, there were 100. Shpaiuk said they have 60 people registered so far this year.

She’s hoping all 100 available spots will Femsport is open to adult women of tors will train for months to do as well as they can — and the movements are tough.

However, it is also open for participation and for the experience. There will be no shaming or unsportsmanlike conduct.

Register at femsport.ca/service/ moose-jaw/. You must be at least 18 years old. You can register individually or as a

heavier kettlebells must be lifted and carried 30 feet to be placed on progressively Aubrey Shpaiuk (L) announces Femsport’s 2022 return to Moose Jaw (photo courtesy Aubrey Shpaiuk) three-person team.

There are three divisions: novice, open, and masters. The novice division is for anyone, and the masters division is for athletes 40 and older.

The training camp that Shpaiuk is offering at her gym will prepare athletes for each of the movements in the competition, highlight areas that need work, and, of “There are six different events,” Shpaiuk said. “There’s an obstacle course,

Femsport obstacle course. (photo courtesy Aubrey Shpaiuk)

and press, there’s box jumps, there’s a tire drag, and a kettlebell lift.”

The sections are designed to be short and intense, requiring strength and technique to perform the movement, then car-

event. Say, for example, we’ve got 60 competitors,” Shpaiuk said. “Basically, six competitors go at one time. When they’re done, they rest until all 60 people have completed that event. Then we carry on to the next.”

Femsport will be held on Cordova Street between Main and Langdon. It is open to spectators, and Shpaiuk anticipates a crowd will be cheering participants on as in previous years.

The cost of the Main Street Strength training camp is $199. It will run for 10 60-minute sessions, starting May 29.

Contact Shpaiuk at (306) 690-8766, main.street.strength@gmail.com, or through the gym’s Facebook page for more information or to register. Volunteers for August 20 are also needed.

start line completes the event.

Tire pull — a 120-lb tire will be dragged 75 feet. Hips and feet must face the tire at all times. The tire may not lift off the ground. The rope can gripped only at the taped ends, and the tire must comObstacle medley — an approximately 240-foot course, for time, with three or more of the following: · Farmer’s carry, 2 x 45 lb. water jugs along two lengths of the course · Agility tires · Balance beam · Agility poles · 4 ft. vault box · Over, under or through object · Sprints · Car push the tire will weigh around 275 lb.

“There’s lot of rest in-between each

Femsport tire pull (photo courtesy Aubrey Shpaiuk)

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Record-setting season continues for Block, Kapovic as district marks fall

Cornerstone’s Block sets new South Central senior girls records in discus and shot put, Kapovic breaks intermediate girls 3,000 metres record Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express It was a little over seven months ago that Peacock’s Nikolina Kapovic burst onto the high school scene with a win in the District cross-country championship and bronze in the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association provincials a week later.

As it turns out, being able to run long distances over rough terrain also translates well when the surface is perfectly smooth and on a 400-metre oval.

Filipovic followed up her record-setting performance in the 3,000 metres in the city championship meet with another stellar effort in the South Central district championship on Tuesday, May 25, setting a new mark of 11:18.8 seconds on her way to winning gold in the event.

And like her showing in cities, Kapovic’s new time didn’t just set the record, it smashed it. Former Central track and cross-country standout Kailey Smith held the old mark of 11:26.30, meaning Kapivthey were on the same track.

“It’s unreal and I’m pretty happy I was able to do that,” Kapovic said of breaking Smith’s 21-year-old mark. “I’ve worked really hard at it. It was a really good race, I think, even though it was a little hot out. It was hard but I’m happy with how it went.”

Kapovic carried a bit of strategy in the event, settling into second for a good seconds ahead of Central’s Katie Rogers — who herself ran a 11:22.4 and also

Turns out that if you’re fast in cross country, you’re fast in track, as Peacock’s Nikolina Kapovic (left) set a record in the intermediate girls 3,000 metres, just ahead of Central’s Katie Rogers, who also broke the old mark. broke Smith’s mark.

The duo will now represent South Central in provincials during the June 3 weekend, with the Moose Jaw Rotary Track Club competitor hoping for a similar showing in Regina.

“My coach said I would be in the top Kapovic said. “It would be really nice if I could win a medal, I’d be really excited.

It’ll be hard, but I’ll do my best.”

While Kapovic’s mark could have been considered a surprise, there was none of that with Cornerstone’s Aliyah Block.

After breaking senior girls throws records in every meet this season, Block was

back at it on Wednesday with a throw of 36.68 metres in the discus to break Megan Reid’s mark of 36.55 metres set back in 2001. A couple hours later, she did the same in shot put, with a 12.15-metre effort taking down Lana Stevens’ record of 11.51 metres from way back in 1998.

The shot put record was especially nice given that Block wasn’t able to break the cities mark a week earlier.

“It felt so good, because it was a personal best for me and I’ve never thrown over 12, so I was really pumped, especially since I haven’t been throwing as well lately,” Block said. “So I was super happy.”

Cornerstone’s Aliyah Block continued her impressive season with South Central district records in the senior girls shot put and discus.

Things were far closer in the discus, but when you’re taking aim at a future Canada Games standout, that can be expected.

“It wasn’t super good for me, because the last meet I threw 38,72 and then coming back here, it was quite a bit less,” Block said. “But that’s the nice thing about doing two events, it seems that if I’m frustrated with one then the other is good, it kind of record so I can’t complain.” high school career, and what she hopes will be something special.

“That would be awesome,” Block said of winning provincial gold. “I have to check out the records there, too, I know I’m pretty high up there and I’ll see what I can do. It all depends on the day.”

Also setting a record at Districts was Assiniboia’s Quinton Fettes in the junior boys long jump, and his effort was one of the most impressive yet. Not only would his 6.18-metre leap have won the senior boys title, but it also cracked Dennis Dunn’s 27-year-old mark of 6.16 metres.

The Bantam girls division also saw a new record, with Caronport’s Kcena Osiowy getting off a 25.62-metre effort to break Holly Knudsen’s mark of 24.69 set back in 2013.

For a full rundown of all the results from the South Central meet, be sure to visit https://bit.ly/3MReWNd.

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Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: jritchie@ moosejawtoday.com P.E.O. Moose Jaw Chapter Annual Garage Sale will be held at 1653 Marshall Cres. On Thursday, June 2nd and Friday, June 3rd from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling Club Lawn Bowling for FREE on June 4th from 10am to 2pm in Celebration of National Lawn Bowls Day. Bring family and friends.

Flat soled shoes or bare feet required.

All the equipment is available at Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling located on the east side of Crescent Park, just north of the tennis courts. For more information call Malcolm 204-914-3069 email amtaylor@ hotmail.com or Lorna text 306 690 8739.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Women’s League will be Celebrating 100 Years with a Vintage Gown Display, Fashion Show & Tea on June 11, 2022 with Sittings at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Doors open at 12:30 p.m. The event will take place at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall located at 1064 3rd Ave NW. There is an elevator available at south entrance. The COST IS $20 for tickets. Please contact Jamie Fries at 1944 Moose Jaw Homegrown Farmers Market every Saturday from 8am - 1pm on scenic Langdon Cres. There will be an excellent lineup of artisanal makers, bakers & growers. Rain or Shine.

Make it, Bake it or grow it.

Toastmasters Big Country Club provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, personal growth. For more information email Lorna secretary-3418@toastmastersclubs.org or text 306 690 8739. June meetings to be announced.

St. Andrews United Church invites you to attend a Carnival and Book/Puzzle/ Games Sale on May 29th from 12noon 3:00 p.m. at 60 Athabasca St. E. There will be prizes and games. Fun for all ages.

“Come to the last Hurrah for the Moose Jaw Barracudas Scuba Diving Club. Yes, the Club is folding with the last club sponsored diving activity, Gymkhana Style, at Lovering Lake on June 12.

Registration at 10:00 AM, events start at 11:00 AM. Prizes, potluck style lunch, snacks provided and fun for all. Please mjbarracudas@gmail.com. “ Briercrest Heritage Day will take place on Saturday, June 11, at 10:00 am at Briercrest Museum. There will be: old time music, cowboy poetry, blacksmith, bouncy castles, pie & ice cream, tours, Artisan’s Shoppe, on site concession.

Slo Pitch Tournament & Beer Gardens: entry fee $200.00 per team (includes 10 free dance wristbands), cash prizes.

Contact: Jimmy Doyle (306) 690-9282 or Justin Hill (306) 513-7985. Show & Shine: bring your tractors, classics, antiques, modern day. Parade at 2:00 pm. Contact: Merv Gadd (306) 631-7932. Community Centre: Roast Beef Supper: 5:30–8:00 pm, Adults: $25.00, 6-12 yrs.: $12.00, 5 yrs. & under: free. Prepaid Advance tickets only, deadline for supper tickets June 4th. Family Dance with Midnight Lunch: 8:00pm-1:00 am. Adults $10.00, 6-12 yrs. $5.00. 5 & under free. For Supper and Dance Tickets contact Kathy (306) 631-0849 or Helen (306) 631-7675.

Wristbands for dance can be purchased in advance or at the door. Primitive dry camping available, contact Merv (306) 631-7932 or Justin (306) 513-7985. Event sponsored by Briercrest Museum, ComNo ATM’S available.

Line Dancing every Tuesday from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Church. Call 306.692.7365 for more information.

Moose Jaw Public Library, 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca/ MJPL Adult Programming

June’s Book Club selection is American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. The club will meet Wednesday, June 1 at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the novel, which is about a mothreach the United States as undocumented immigrants.

Magic the Gathering continues its twice-monthly Saturday battle gatherings — June 4 and June 18 at 2:00 p.m.

Decks are available for those wishing to learn the game.

The Avid Knitters club is meeting on Tuesday, June 7 and Tuesday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m.

Still to be announced is a date and time to come for a poetry reading with Saskatchewan author Katherine Lawrence.

Beloved Moose Jaw poet Robert Currie will be introducing Lawrence and hosting a Q&A. June’s MJPL Movie Club selection is Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) — a French tionship between an aristocratic woman with little control over her life, and the artist commissioned to portray her. The at 6 p.m.

Lastly, the Purely Canadian Book Club will discuss Rez Rules by Clarence Louie on Thursday, June 23 at 2:30 p.m. The book is a memoir by Chief Clarence Louise of the Osoyoos Indian Band, detailing his nearly 40 years as the band’s leader independence.

Youth Programming The teen digital D&D club (ages 13 to 19) meets every Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. on the library Discord channel: https://disThe teen digital anime club meets on the same server, Saturday, June 18 at 7 p.m.

This month, teens will be watching Penguin Highway (2018). A free Japanese Tokyo Treat Box will be provided for early registrants. Registration closes June 11.

The teen eBook club meets on the Discord on Tuesday, June 28 at 4 p.m. This month’s selection is The Book of Secrets

by Melissa McShane.

Children’s Programming TAKE HOME & VIRTUAL PROGRAMS Facebook Live Storytime (Virtual) Tuesdays until June 7 @ 10:30 am Join Miss Aislinn and Marty each week as they share a story! For ages 2-5 and their caring adults! Join us on Facebook.

Preschool Storytime Wednesdays until June 8 @ 10:30 am Come to the library for and more. Grownups will learn ways to talk, sing, read, write and play to increase early reading skills. Masks are required at our indoor storytime for everyone ages 2 and older. Please register for each adult & child that will be attending.

Where’s Marty? For the month of May during Library Open Hours Come and loved monkey mascot will be hiding in a new spot each week and he’s sneaky! If win a little prize.

Children’s Programming IN PERSON PROGRAMS Children’s Take ‘N’ Make Series (For ages 4+) Take ‘N Make Kits are handson fun! Each kit is a craft complete with instructions and word-based activities for school-age children. Come to the Library’s Circulation Desk and pick up a craft kit to take and make at home. · Until June 7: Scratch Art! Have fun creating a fun art masterpiece! *Extension activities and book suggestions included with all Take ‘N’ Make kits. · June 8 to 21, Take ‘N Make Ice Cream Cone · June 22 to July 5, Take ‘N Make a cute Bumble Bee The Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) Summer Reading Club begins June 15 and runs until August 31 and includes reading challenges for every age group.

The Adult Summer Reading Club encourages participants to explore the library, the city, and Saskatchewan. A challenge

pamphlet is available from the information desk.

The Youth Summer Reading Club includes a challenge booklet, reading logs, and scratch-to-win tickets. Summer reading will be linked with the MJPL’s regular youth Dungeons & Dragons game on the library Discord channel. Scratchto-win tickets can be earned by defeating D&D monsters and logging reading hours.

The Children’s Summer Reading Club uses the Reader Zone app to track time spent reading or listening to books. The club package is available from the MJPL children’s desk and includes activities and clock bookmarks. Prizes will drawn at the end of the summer.

Children can drop by the children’s department on June 4 and 5 to build a Lego Mania creation that will be displayed in the library window.

On Saturday, June 18 at 2:30 p.m., a Summer Reading Club Launch Party featuring Moose Jaw’s own Magic with Chris will take place on the lawn in front of the library in Crescent Park.

Storytime in the Park! will run every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for children two and up, beginning June 29 and ending August 31.

National Indigenous History Month June is National Indigenous History Month, with National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. The library is highlighting online resources with information about Indigenous history, Treaty 4, and Truth and Reconciliation: Residential Schools Land Memory Atlas — https://residentialschoolsatlas.org/ National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation — https://nctr.ca/ The Canadian Encyclopedia Indigenous Peoples Collection — https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/collection/ aboriginal-peoples About Treaty 4 — https://treaty4gathering.ca/about/ Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada — https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada. ca/ The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-692-5453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanaat all Legion events. · LOUNGE HOURS: Mon to Thurs 9:306:00/ Fri 9:30 to 8:00/ Sat: 10:30 to 6:00 · VETERANS’ MORNING COFFEE Monday-Friday @ 10:00 am AND Saturday @ 10:30 · DARTS –Thursday @ 7:00 pm Non-members & New Players welcome · FRIDAY SUPPERS – Friday @ 5:15 pm – Purchase Tickets at the bar or by phone previous Wednesday. Suppers provided by various Moose Jaw Businesses. Price range $10 - $15 depending on menu.

Darts Fun League – (Held every Wednesday) Come drop into the Legion for a came of Darts. Registration starts at 6:30pm, with the games starting at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome Divas in Moose Jaw Show on Friday June 17 2022. musical comedy that brings 21 celebrities to the stage. Doors open 6pm/ Showtime 7:30pm. Tickets $30/Members $25. For more info call 306.692.5453.

Online tickets @ www.brownpapertickets.com . Bonnie Kilroe has multiple awards. Most unique Act, Best Comedy, Best Costume, Best Showcase and the Award of Excellence from Las Vegas Reel Awards and the Sunburst Convention for Professional Celebrity Impersonators (Orlando, Florida) All events can be seen at: Monthly Calendar | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59- Moose Jaw (royalcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw.ca) Moose Jaw and District Seniors: For more information Call: 306-694-4223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.

– 4 p.m.

Wood working area – Monday to Friday 8 am – 4 pm Timothy Eaton Cafe open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cinnamon Buns are Monday and Thursday’s.

Tuesday is pie day.

Billiards open daily from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. as well as Monday & Thursday evenings from 4:30 – 8 p.m.

Pickle Ball – Monday & Thursday mornings @ 10 a.m.

- Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons @ 1 p.m.

- Monday & Thursday evenings @ 7 p.m.

Fitness- Chair/Low Impact Fitness Mondays & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.

Cribbage – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.

Hand & Foot Card Game for Beginners – Thursday @9:30 am.

Mah Jong – Wednesday @1 p.m.

500 Cards – Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

One Move Dominos – Friday’s @ 1pm.

Kaiser – Has been Suspended until further notice.

Carpet bowling – Has moved to the outdoors for the summer Line Dancing – Tuesdays @ 10 a.m.

Intro to Line Dancing – Wednesday’s @ 11am Art & Crafts – Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. days @ 1 p.m.

Paper Tole – Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

Nickle Bingo – Fridays @ 1 p.m.

Lounge – Friday’s from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Jam Sessions – Friday’s 9 a.m.

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

Afternoon Dance – June 4th – 1pm to 5pm with a lunch at 5pm. Music by Dennis Ficor & son get tickets at the door Steak Night at the Crushed Can Monday June 13th 4:30pm – 8pm – Tickets can be purchased at our front desk $20/ ticket.

Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre Weekly Activities WEEKLY EVENTS Monday: 9:30am Pickle Ball; 1pm Floor Tuesday: 9:30am Jam Session; 1pm Pickle Ball; 7pm Friendship Bridge Wednesday: 8:30am TOPS; 9:30am Hand & Food Canasta Thursday: 10am Line Dance; 1pm Pickle Ball Friday: 10am Beginner Pickle Ball; 1pm Pickle Ball Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or 306.681.5998 anaf252@sasktel.net Hours of Operations: Thursday 12pm to 6pm/Friday 1pm to 11pm/Saturday 1pm to 7pm. Saskatchewan Health Rules Apply!!

Thursday @ 1:30: Cribbage. Cost $2.

Friday evening @ 7pm: FUN NIGHT with pool and darts Saturday @ $4:30 Meat Draw and 50/50 Non members welcome!

Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: SCWW is an over-the-phone social program the phone. You just dial the number and join the call.

Email mamancherie@hotmail.com or call 306-690-4957.

Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. Please call for more information or if there is COVID protocol to adhere to. Call (306) 693-5989.

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The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation (BPWTC), which oversees the plant, will start renovations to the sprawling complex in June. Graham Construction-AECON — which has worked on this initiative for the past two years — will handle the renewal project after receiving the contract.

The corporation held a media scrum on May 26 to announce the start of construction and provide details about the renovations.

Time for upgrades Last updated 30 years ago, the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant (BPWTP) has reached the end of its useful life, explained Ryan Johnson, president/CEO. Water treatment plants typically require major refurbishments every 25 to 30 years, so this project is right on time.

“The plant is in need of upgrading and renewal to ensure the continued deliv(260,000 regional) customers … for years to come,” he said.

Aging infrastructure, a lack of redundancy, dated technology, evolving regulatory requirements, water loss and operating systems with limited controls to address poor and variable sources of raw water are challenges the plant faces and will be addressed with the renovations.

Furthermore, the upgrades will help the plant meet environmental requirements, address OH&S demands, meet regulatory orders, increase capacity to meet future demands by 2050, support regional

Water cascades down stairs to other parts of the plant. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

per cent for nine to 11 days and almost led to water shortages.

Thanks to Regina and Moose Jaw ordering residents to reduce consumption, that didn’t happen.

“That was about as close call as we’ve had in a long time,” Johnson said.

The conditions in Buffalo Pound Lake can also affect how the plant processes the water since a half-degree Celsius change

Ryan Johnson, president/CEO of the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation, speaks to the media on May 26 about renovations to the water treatment plant.

Photo by Jason G. Antonio growth, enhance sustainability, reduce carbon emissions and implement renewable demand for supplies, reduced manufacenergy. turing production, led to a shortage of raw Also, visually appealing equipment materials and products, forced hundreds like large augers and screws will be gone, of container ships to sit idle in ports, and while a new administration building will hampered the supply chain, he continued. be constructed that includes laboratories, bia damaged roads, the war in Ukraine “Right now … we have people all showed that the world is not stable, and over the place. In the newer building, we’ll there is more risk globally. be more closer together,” Johnson said, “Because of these factors, it has imnoting the new building will be energy ef- pacted the costs. … in the engineering and - construction industry, the cost increase is struction materials and have LED lights. between 20 and 40 per cent. Our project More changes is around the 30 per cent range,” Johnson The plant currently produces 205 mil- said. “Unfortunately, it’s not unusual right lion litres (megalitres, ML) of water per now.” day, but that will increase to 250 ML per Handling problems day after the upgrades.

The upgrades will ensure the plant alThe current plant — which operates ways has water and can handle unexpected 24/7 — is roughly 9,000 square metres problems, he continued. For example, the (100,000 square feet) in size, and after- venue experienced frequent power outages ward, will stay roughly that size. Mean- over the years, while a major problem in while, the number of employees — 36 — 2015 reduced its production capacity to 25 will remain unchanged. followed by two years of validating the equipment.

Global problems The project’s cost increased by $72.8 million during the past two years because of the pandemic, supply chain issues, climate change, global logistic bottlenecks, borrowing costs, Johnson said.

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preventing the plant from thoroughly cleaning the liquid, he continued. However, installing new equipment will allow the venue to skim the material off the top.

Improved water quality Most changes will happen behind the scenes, so residents won’t notice much difference in the physical structure, Johnson remarked. However, they could eventually notice more consistent water quality, particularly for people with sensitivities.

Customers will see a one-time water-rate increase of 10 cents per cubic metre because of the project, although they will not have to contribute to future capital costs since those will be stable. However, the corporation plans to connect operating costs to yearly cost of living adjustments, so users might see increases on that side.

The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant is 30 kilometres northeast of Moose Jaw.

One of several water pumps. Moose Jaw has four while Regina has six. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

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Call 306-313-4772 T-square 3.00.Utility/ work light (bulb included) with 30” cord $4.00. Diameter glass cutter (made in Germany) 2.00. Campbell/hausfeld air compressor with hose (like new), 8 gal; 125psi $259.00.1” Irwin drill bit $1.00. 306-5869263 FOR RENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING -Rosewood Co-operative is accepting applications for couples 50 plus for 2 bedroom units coming available. Couples must be fully independent, able and willing to help. For more information contact us at 306-692-2200, 306694-5704 or 306-6302754. Email: rosewoodhousing@outlook.com For rent, one bedroom suite, main floor. Close to downtown. Available immediately.

Call 306- 692-0000 For Rent-3 bedroom house just 2 blocks from downtown Moose Jaw Co-op. Available now. $900.00/month for more information call 306692-8456 Adult Apartment- Available June 1st, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Stove, fridge, microwave.

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Heat and water supplied. Call 306-692-0727 or 306-6310423 MUSIC & INSTRUMENTS For Sale. ORGAN - Conn floor model - $500.00 Or Best Offer. Phone. 306-640-5204 Flat top guitar & case, EPL. Very good condition, used very little. Phone 306-6933773 Country & western CD’s, all Johnny Reid’s CD’s - offers.

Phone 306-693-3773 MISCELLANEOUS Wanted, I am paying cash for unwanted firearms, parts guns and ammunition in Moose Jaw and area. Please

call 306-641-4447 Restaurant Booths & tables, bike parts, pressure washer, microwave ovens, household items for cabins, student desk & chair, latex varnish, ceiling fan, assorted vintage antique items. Telephone 306-642-1365 FOR SALE – Mountain Peak shelfing made of OAK! 34” x 5”. See at garage sale – May 26-28 at 286 Wellington Drive FOR SALE – Rooster-Weather Vanes, binoculars, mega hammer drill and 8 bits, hunting supplies. See at garage sale – May 26-28 at 286 Wellington Drive

New crocheted infant & double size afghans/blankets, also lap blanket for people in wheel chairs. Moving must sell. Rock bottom prices. Great gifts or for organizations doing raffles to raise funds. Cost of material $3500.00 will sell all for $900.00, or lap/infant afghan 2 for $15.00, large afghan 2 for $25.00. Call or text Joan at 306-631-3777 Looking for the vintage bubble lights in working condition (Christmas lights) 306681-8749 I pay cash for tractors up to 50 HP running or not. Preference to 3 PTH. Also 3 PTH equipment. Call or text 306641-4447 I buy unwanted Firearms, parts, and ammunition in any condition. Moose Jaw, Regina and surrounding area.

Registered or not. Licensed buyer. Paying CASH. Will meet wherever suits seller.

Call or text 306-641-4447 Fry pan with lid, $9.00, and t-fal fry pan- $5.00, fireplace/ pit. or stove $12.00all. Roots $100.00 gift card, no expiry, sell for $75.00. Canada centennial (1867-1967) badge & ribbon, & 2 skate badges, $1.00 all. delsey luggage 29”x20” with expandable depth, inline wheels, pull/ carry handles,15.00.dionite burgundy leather luggage on 4 spinner wheels with pull/ carry strap, zip front/lock. Nylon padded lining.27” x 21” x 8” h $10.00 or 2 for $22.00.

Framed mirror, 371/4”x44 x11/2”d; $29.00. Sofia protector/cover, leopard animal print color, washable$7.00. Red leather look sofia chair like new, $399.00. 26 bath towels 2 face cloths, $20.00all.

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–new $4.00. Brass headboard, double size, (was lacquered, so no need to polish) $159.00. Metal bedframe on 4 roller casters, converts from twin, double, or queen size. $30.00. 3 floor rugs (by door etc.) 1 is 30x44 inches and 1 is 13x 18inch & 1 is 31x20inch. $5.00all or sell separate.

Comforter, bed skirt & 3 pillow covers, double-queen size. $20.00 all. Navy polar fleece throw 50x60inches, for household, camping etc. $6.00. Dk. brown pleated drapes, polyester, with back tab panel, 48x45inches, insulated foam back, new 14.00 pr dark brown drape, 96x84 l inches, pocket rod on back tab panel, casters, adjustable shelves, & pull-out for printer, turntable etc. each is 51h x 181/4 d& 1 is 32 inch w, & 1 is 24 inch w. $249.00 orblackout.$22.00. 3 toss cushions, assorted colors, $15.00 all or will separate.

2 teakwood entertainment units or for office, on 4 roller casters, adjustable shelves, & pull-out for printer, turntable etc. each is 51h x 181/4 d& 1 is 32 inch w, & 1 is 24 inch w. $249.00 or sell separate.306-586-9263 Antique rocking chair, cream color seat with a needlepoint rose color flower on top, never used since restored.

Picture Sale: 11 pictures to choose from Needlepoint, Cross-stitch, petit point, some tole pictures assorted subjects, some religious, birds, animals, flowers, country scenes and more. All handmade. Call 306-693-3434 I’ll pick up for free unwanted snow blowers, chainsaws, garden tillers, lawn tractors, and other lawn, garden and acreage equipment. Call or text 306-641-4447 14-speed tandem bicycle. $200. Will deliver anywhere in Moose Jaw. 306-693-3500 CHILDRENS ITEMS

“Jogging Stroller” clean and in very good condition. $60.

Call 306-692-0158 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS For Sale: Couch Hide-a-Bed with new steel inbox. Beige color. $265.00. Contact: 306693-3727 For Sale: • Round Oak 36” coffee table on pedestal - $150.

• 5 shelf bookcase, dark colour, 2’w x 6’h - $25. Jigsaw puzzles: 300, 500, 550 + 750 pieces for $5 each. • Panasonic white microwave for $40.

Contact: 306-693-3357 Kenmore 7 cubic feet deep freeze.

Mint condition, $225.00. Phone 306-6933773 30 cup coffee maker, used very little. $12.00. Phone 306693-3773 Furniture for Sale- mid tan leather sofa, Canadian made for Fiorante furniture, 3 seater, 76” long $600.00. 2 piece china cabinet ,contemporary design, lighter top cabinet, dark rosewood finish, 51.5 long x 20” high $300.00.

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Entertainment centre 6 drawers and glass centre section 54” long x 19” wide x 29” high, $75.00. Approx. 9 gallon shop vac with attachments $50.00. Call 306-513-8713 (do not text) Moose Jaw CLOTHING Roots grey toque, new $4.00.

Vulcan male size 10 water/ mud boots, 13 inch h, and $12.00. Male wrangler lined jeans, 36w x 32L, with side back & hammer pockets.

Like new$8.00. Male navy Nike polo shirt, size XL, never worn $12.00. Male hoodie red. (Campus crew_ size XL never worn, $13.00. Female dk. brown leather lined gloves, size71/2-8. Like new $8.00. Male black leather lined gloves, size XL, $6.00.

Male profile dress slacks, 36w x 34L (with 21/2 inch hem, if need longer) black, $17.00. Female kimono- multi colored- 1 size fits all. $4.00.

306-586-9263 Ricky’s size 4 leather fall jacket - $2. Call 306-681-8749 Gently used clothing items.

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$$ 150.00 REWARD for Kali’s safe return! Kali (also known as “Princess”) slipped out of an open window at her family home on the 1000 block of 9th Ave NW. She was last seen the afternoon of May 8.

Tiny Kali is almost 10 years old but still looks like a kitten!

She is very small & only 6 lbs. Kali is not microchipped/ tattooed & not wearing a collar. Kali has been part of her family since she was 6 weeks old. She has never been outside. Kali is friendly but also very scared. She doesn’t like noise or fast sudden movements but will likely come to someone calm calling her name. Kali’s family continues to search for her. They have left out a litter box, food & her favourite blanket in hopes that she returns home soon.

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3 Wheel Manhattan bike, 3 speed auto. 2 baskets, mirror, head and tail lights, cable lock. Purchased at Boh’s, excellent shape. $375.00. Call 306-691-0784 FOR SALE – Truck load of sports cards: Hockey, Baseball, NBA, Nascar, CFL, NFL and others. Offer for all! See at Garage Sale – May 26-28 at 286 Wellington Drive SERVICES Will pick up, deliver or haul away bbqs in and around Moose Jaw- $40 and up.

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Obituaries / Memorials

Please join the family in a Celebration of Life to honor the memory of Marilynn Nelson on Saturday June 25th.

Come and go tea and luncheon from 1pm – 5pm at the Chaplin Community Hall.

Everyone Welcome.

Majorie Thomas Time has flown. It is hard to believe a year has gone by. It is like you were here like yesterday.

There are so many things we would like to tell you about the past year. But sadly you are not here to hear us.

COUTTS, Robert “Bob” April 30, 1951 – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan May 12, 2022 – Calgary, Alberta The family of Robert “Bob” Coutts is deeply saddened to announce his passing, on May 12, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral and celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date, for family reasons.

You may wish to join “Bob’s Buddies” Facebook group for updates.

The family thanks all, for their prayerful kindness, photos may be shared with Bob’s family through www.

MHFH.com

277 Iroquois St W Moose Jaw, SK Next Service: June 5th, 2022 10:30am Rev Doug Shepherd

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Schmooze I came across an interesting book the other day by Diana Boxer entitled The Lost Art of the Good Schmooze: and Public Talk (2011). She writes, “Various societies know that small talk, or schmoozing, is a must-do before getting down to business. It lubricates the social setting that leads effortlessly into work interaction. For example, the Japanese never start right into business talk, even in the most serious of discussions in business meetings.”

The word schmooze derives from the Hebrew word shamuwah, which can mean rumour or news. In 2 Kings chapter 19 it is written, When the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah the prophet, Isaiah said to them, “Say

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GIBBS, WILLIAM FRED The family of William “Bill” Fred Gibbs, of Moose Jaw and formally of Briercrest, would like to announce a celebration of life will be on Saturday June 4th, 2022, at 1:00pm at W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Memorial donations can be made to ones charity of choice. 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

www.mjhf.org to your master, ‘Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid because of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have reviled me. Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumour (shamuwah) and return to his own land, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.’” The king of Assyria was attacking Jerusalem, after making waste of the northern kingdom Israel, and appeared to be on the verge of victory in Judah also. But conquest would not happen, for the King would hear of schmoozing against him going on in his own land and return to quell any rebellion that could develop because of the talking back home. God would make sure the King was aware of what was going on in Assyria. Judah would be saved, and the Assyrian king would be no more.

The chatting of the events and issues of the day is to schmooze. “For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news (shamuwah) (Psalm 112 6-7) Proverbs 25:25 declares, “Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news (shamuwah) from a far country.” The sharing of good or bad news is to schmooze, to chat about things.

In the late 1800s the word schmooze came into the English language from Yiddish. Yiddish is the language of central and eastern European Jews, the Ashkenazim.

The Yiddish schmues derives from the Hebrew shamuwah. The usage of schmooze in Yiddish referred to conversing informally. It came to be used as a time to chat in a friendly persuasive manner. When the term was borrowed it meant to have a warm conversation, to shoot the breeze, to pass the time chatting. People came away from the schmooze having opened or strengthened relationships. Later, to schmooze acquired a sense of gaining

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But you are not alone. Help is a phone call away. favour or connections. Today schmoozing often means schmooze has acquired a negative connotation. Schmoozing has become associated with lobbyists and referring to one who desires to ingratiate themselves into a group that might normally be beyond their social status or connections.

Health advisors are constantly encouraging us to step back from busy lives, recharge, and develop healthy relationships with family and friends. It is time to rediscover schmooze can be valuable for fostering healthy community connections. Schmoozing, in its fundamental sense, is very constructive for personal relationships.

We need to reclaim the art of the schmooze in our lives. It should not be dominated by lobbyists or people trying to weasel something out of others. Schmoozing can help us feel good about just chatting. It need not be focused on networking or gaining favour. The schmooze should enable us to just interact. Whether it be in a video call, a phone conversation, or in person, schmoozing is crucial for personal development and fostering relations with others.

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RE: ANGLE PARKING ON HIGH STREET It is wonderful to hear the City of Moose Jaw is considering more angle parking on High Street East. It is time they did the same on High Street West from First Avenue going west.

Adding angle parking doubles the parking spaces for events at Mosaic Place.

My friend Don saw me measuring the width of

High Street West some years ago when I was developing a proposal for the City.

Angle parking on High Street still allows for 4

RE: RESPONSE TO RICHARD DOWSON’S LETTER TO THE EDITOR PUBLISHED IN THE MAY 18TH/2022 EDITION I had intended my previous letter about multiple sclerosis to be my last on the subject, however, Mr.

shown in many research papers and also in six links I gave in my previous letter. Perhaps Mr. Dowson overlooked them.

Mr. Dowson also writes: “After a 7-year Review of MS Literature, I found no valid research proving a genetic link to MS.” Perhaps Mr. Dowson should take a closer look.

The literature teems with good research about the contribution of genes to the development of MS. Although MS is known not to be a genetic disease, the contribution of genes to this disease cannot be de-

at MooseJawToday.com) contains yet more statements which should not slip by without a response.

A risk factor is anything which increases the chance of someone contracting a disease. In the case of MS these risk factors include, among others, low vitamin D levels, Epstein-Barr virus and genetic susceptibility.

Nobody that I know of has attempted to show that any of the above factors are by themselves the sole, actual cause of MS, but all have been shown to play a role in its etiology – i.e., every factor is

I took the angle parking proposal to the then Mayor but he had aspirations beyond Moose Jaw. On an historic note, Main Street once had angle parking – then the City built a boulevard, not realiz-

MS that I know of dates from 1997, see links 1 - 6 and in particular 7, where one can read the following: “The role of genetic contribution to MS emerged from both twin and familial clustering studies…”

“Monozygotic or identical twins were shown to

ing they cut downtown parking in half.

I hope the City can double the parking on High Street West.

I write this letter in memory of my old buddy Elizabeth DuSomme who left us on January 6, 2022.

Just carrying on her tradition.

Richard Dowson the familial recurrence risk of MS increases in proportion to the amount of genetic sharing with the affected family member but not in a linear relationship.

16.8…” sonism are, according to Mr. Dowson, “explained away” as purely or even predominantly genetic disease, but elaborating on this completely wrong statement falls outside the scope of this letter. fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.

Concentrating on a single agent as the cause of a multifaceted disease like MS is a sure way to fool yourself.

a motorcar by itself is necessary for a motor vehicle to come into play.

Mr. Dowson contradicts himself considerably: on the one hand we read “Funded studies examined Vitamin D as the cause of MS…” and that no link has It has long ago been shown to not to be a cause of MS and nothing in the present literature asserts this. Nevertheless, it is undeniably a risk factor.

One cannot have your cake and eat it, too. If it is a risk factor then there is a link. This has been

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Tree of Memory Dedication Ceremony honours those who have passed in last year

Special event in memory of those served by W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home sees tree planting in Crescent Park Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express -

chapel for the event, which featured musical perforThe location where the Tree of Memory will be planted in Crescent Park.

ipants in the event could write the names of their loved

those the local funeral home has served over the past

Lew Young places a cup of soil at the base of the blue spruce that will be planted in Crescent Park, representing the soil through which the tree’s roots will grow strong.

Aaron Ruston and Paul Winichuk played live music throughout the ceremony, including a touching tribute in the memory of Elaine Tooke.

W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home general manager Dayna Chamberlain and funeral director Chrystine Dacey read the names the 2022 Tree of Memory will stand for.

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(6:05) “Radioactive” Starstruck RuPaul Drag Race (:40) ››› “The Florida Project” (6:55) ›› “Police Story 2” (1988) Jackie Chan.

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“Out of the Past” (1947) (6:30) ››› “Back to the Future Part II” (1989) ››› “Back to the Future Part III” (1990, Comedy) ARCA NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series “Wonder Woman 1984” Fantastic Beasts: A Natur “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (6:10) “Moonshot” (2022) ››› “Chungking Express” (1994) (:45) “Mass” (2021) Reed Birney.

(5:40) Ailey (:20) “Killing Patient Zero” (2019) “The Doorman” (2020) Ruby Rose.

High Note Fake (:35) ››› “Nightingale” (2014) The Staircase (:05) Hacks (:40) Hacks

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Raymond Raymond King King Frasier Frasier The Office The Office Little People, Big World Welcome to Plathville (N) (:02) Seeking Sister Wife Little People, Big World Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch (N) Heavy Rescue: 401 Deadliest Catch Sheldon Fresh-Boat ’Til Death ’Til Death ’Til Death ’Til Death Big Bang Big Bang (6:00) “Manhattan” (1979) ››› “Pennies From Heaven” (1981) Steve Martin. ›› “The Landlord” (6:00) ››› “Lethal Weapon” (1987) ››› “Lethal Weapon 2” (1989) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

MotoAmerica Rewind Motorcycle Racing Motorcycle Racing Dangerous Drives “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” “Mass” (2021, Drama) Reed Birney, Ann Dowd.

“Triumph: Rock” “Radioactive” (2019) Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley.

“Those Wish” Moonshot (:20) “Maliglutit” (2016) Karen Ivalu Billions “The Punch” The First Lady Broken (:40) “A.rtificial I.mmortality” (2021) Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

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Ramy Ramy P-Valley “Pussyland” Raymond Raymond King King Frasier Frasier The Office The Office (:02) 90 Day Diaries (N) (:04) Seeking Sister Wife Welcome to Plathville The Family Chantel Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Outback Opal Hunters (N) Heavy Rescue: 401 Hoffman Family Gold Sheldon Fresh-Boat Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Death ›› “Dance, Girl, Dance” (1940) (:15) ›››› “In Which We Serve” (1942, War) (6:00) ›› “Vertical Limit” (2000) (:45) ››› “The Perfect Storm” (2000) George Clooney.

NHRA Drag Racing Dangerous Drives Eternity (:35) “Tia and Piujuq” (2018, Drama) Times Presents (:15) The First Lady “Fanny: Right” “Final Account” (2020) Luke Holland. (:40) “Breaking Surface” (2020, Action) Croods “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” Billions “The Deal” › “The Empty Man” Portraits (:25) “Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor” Irma Vep Gentleman Jack (N)

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Big Bang Corner Gas Corner Gas Nature Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws America’s Got Talent Jurassic Park to Jurassic News Sports Final Inside Edit. Paid Prog.

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So You Think-Can Dance Paramedics: Paramedics: (6:30) 2022 NBA Finals TBA at Golden State Warriors. SportsCentre (N) SC With Jay Onrait (N) Playoffs Rewind Sportsnet Central (N) Blue Jays Plays NHL’s Best Plays Week ›› “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (2018) Eddie Redmayne.

Corner Gas Corner Gas “Love, Classified” (2022, Romance) Melora Hardin.

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“King of Staten” (:15) ››› “Before You Know It” (2013) ›› “The Young Master” (1980) Jackie Chan.

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Barracudas Scuba Club going under after 30-plus years

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw Barracudas Scuba Club (BSC) will hold its last event at Lovering Lake on June 12 before shutting down permanently due to lack of membership.

The club dates back to the 1980s and was formed to bring local enthusiasts together to share their passion for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) diving.

BSC’s shutdown follows the demise of their main gathering and training location, the Scuba Guys’ Dive Shop, which closed along with numerous other businesses in 2018-2019 due to the infamous High Street West conHigh Street West “won” CAA Saskatchewan’s Worst Roads Campaign in 2018. The City of Moose Jaw won one of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ annual Paperweight Awards for their “brutal customer service” during the street’s renovations.

The club said in a release that they had enjoyed a very close connection to the Scuba Guys’ Dive Shop, calling it the glue that held the club together. Dive shop co-owners Gregg Bathgate and Curtis Temple, who died in 2021, were long-time dive buddies who built a high-quality business that was hugely supportive of the local dive community.

BSC membership peaked at around 40 members, whose weekend dive getaways included East Blue Lake, Manitoba; Child’s Lake, Manitoba; Waterton National Park, Alberta, and many northern Saskatchewan locations.

Members also enjoyed winter dive getaways in the

line, as did the club’s meetings. Membership continued to erode.

— considered the club’s “home lake” — will be a celebration of scuba as a hobby and of the years BSC members have enjoyed together.

“Diving is an addictive sport for many,” Lanktree said. “Once you start, you want to advance through more training, which in turn allows you to dive in many more conditions, such as deep dives, wreck dives, and even ice diving. … Many of us went on to become Rescue Divers and then on to Dive Masters and beyond.”

Tuesday nights were the BSC Dive Night. Members Moose Jaw Barracudas Scuba Club members gathered for a dive (Barracudas Scuba Club)

supplies they needed, and head to Lovering Lake. These regular dive nights helped new divers gain experience and

Caribbean together.

With funding support from Saskatchewan Parks, Recreation, and Culture, BSC purchased dive equipment to rent to newcomers and infrequent divers, and taught many Introduction to Scuba classes in Moose Jaw and the surrounding area.

The steady addition of new divers through Intro classes, along with the central gathering location at the Scuba Guys’ Dive Shop, kept club members close and club dives well attended.

After they lost the dive shop, said club member Brian -

“We want to express our great appreciation for all those who took their dive course through Scuba Guys’ Dive Shop, became members of the Moose Jaw Barracudas Diving and Snorkel Club, and took part in all the activities we hosted,” the club release reads. “There comes a time when we have to face the reality that we are not sustainable with the membership numbers we have.”

The June 12 “Last Hurrah” event at Lovering Lake begins at 10 a.m. Prizes, a potluck style lunch, snacks, and fun are promised.

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the fair is back!!!!

Performance Dates And Times Announced For Musical Ride

By Robert Thomas, MJ Independent

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The Musical Ride - photo credit RCMP Musical Ride They have performed for royalty. They have performed in foreign lands. They have performed in small communities across Canada. And now they are set to perform in Moose Jaw. As part of the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair, June 23rd to June 26th, the RCMP Musical Ride is set to put on four shows.

“We are happy they are going to be here over the three days of the (Hometown) Fair and participating in the parade,” George Fowler general manager of the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company said, adding “we are very happy to have them coming for four days.”

The Mounties dressed in their traditional red serge uniform mounted on black horses will perform four times during the Fair with all shows being free as part of the gate admission.

The four performances will be: Friday, June 24 at 7:00 pm Saturday, June 25 at 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm Sunday, June 26 at 4:00 pm All performances are scheduled to be outside in the West Arena at the Fair Grounds located just west of the Golden Mile Arena. There is no reserved seating but the grandstands adjacent the arena have capacity for approximately 500 spectators. Performances are free other than the cost of a ticket to the Fair itself.

There is plenty of interest in the Musical Ride. The Musical Ride last performed at the Fair in 2015.

“There are certainly more people getting ahold of us about the Musical Ride than most other parts of the Fair. It seems to be a point of interest for people,” Fowler said.

“We have been starting to get phone calls when they will be performing their shows. People want to know the dates and times.”

Fowler said with walk-up and no reserved seating the Fair will be providing entertainment with Magic By Chris and Mr Circus as people wait for the Musical Ride.

With four performances during the Fair he said there should be plenty of opportunity for fairgoers to catch the Mounties in their famous performance, Fowler said.

As part of the Musical Ride being at the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair fairgoers will have opportunities to meet the RCMP members who are part of the group.

FACTS ABOUT THE RCMP’S MUSICAL RIDE Overview Horses have always been an important part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). In the early years, they were used for transportation, but now they are a central part of the world-renowned spectacle that is a living symbol of Cana-

da — the Musical Ride.

History The Musical Ride developed from a desire by early members of the NorthWest Mounted Police (NWMP) to not only compete amongst themselves and perform tricks on horseback to alleviate the monotony of endless riding drills, but to display their riding ability and entertain the local community.

Today The RCMP Musical Ride’s base is the RCMP Stables in Ottawa. The show is performed by a troop of 32 riders and horses.

Members of the Ride must have at least two years of active police duty before being eligible to apply. They do not need to have any riding experience. Once applicants have passed a rigorous selecriding , followed by another six-month intermediate course. Members stay with the Ride for approximately three years.

Equitation Equitation staff is responsible for the horse-breeding program, remount training, equitation courses, ceremonial escorts, parades, displays and of course, the Musical Ride.

The Horses The RCMP breeds Hannoverian horses at the Remount Detachment near Pakenham, Ontario. Each horse is 16 to 17 hands high, weighs between 523 kg (1150 lbs.) to 635 kg (1400 lbs.).

Young horses, called remounts, begin their training at three years of age. When they turn six, they start Musical Ride training and begin touring with the Musical Ride.

The horses’ saddle blankets, known as shabracks, bear the fused letters MP (the RCMP’s registered brand) in the Force’s regimental colours of royal blue and yellow.

The maple leaf pattern adorning the horses’ rumps is created by using a metal stencil and brushing across the lie of the hair with a damp brush.

QUICK FACTS Annually, the Musical Ride helps over 40 communities raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for a number of causes.

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Learn more about Musical Ride at http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/musical-ride .

For more information on history, visit the History of the RCMP Musical Ride. https://www.mjindependent.com/lifestyles/2022/5/27/y889ix79exbu1caq3mk6q2encirfvh