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Sidewalk Days set to make return this week after being sidelined last two years Close to 200 vendors along with plenty of entertainment highlight three-day event on Main Street in downtown Moose Jaw

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express One of the most popular events of the summer is about to make its return to Moose Jaw -- and this time, unless something extremely strange happens, the 2022 edition of Sidewalk Days is a go.

Vendors have been registered, entertainment booked and all the planning has come together for the Main Street street festival, which begins Thursday and runs through Saturday in downtown Moose Jaw. It’s a welcome return after seeing all the hard work and preparation cancelled at the last minute due to the pandemExpect plenty of scenes like this as Sidewalk Days makes its return this week. ic the last two years, and organizers are once again looking it’s a huge mandate for them to make the lives of children better, it days.

“We’re trying to remember how to do this whole thing, it’s ly free of charge,” L’Heureux-Mason said. been so long,” joked Sidewalk Days committee chair Jackie L’HeuThe area will feature no less than seven bouncy castles -- inreux-Mason. “Honestly, though, it’s come together really well and cluding three giant ones -- as well as the traditional face-painting everyone can pretty much expect what they’ve seen as we’ve been station, performances by Chis the Magician, Disney princesses for building it up over the years. We’re expecting it’ll be another fun photo ops and all sorts of cool things kids can enjoy. event.”

Then there will be a selection of buskers making the rounds Around 200 vendors have signed on for the three days, with throughout the day, offering musical performances and other acts Main Street closing at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, followed by the festi- guaranteed attract plenty of attention. val running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday as well “So you’re not going to get very far downtown without seeing as from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. something interesting, and there’s been a lot of involvement from Folks can expect to see a little bit of everything up for sale, everyone in the area, even more than we have seen historically,” too, with many Main Street businesses setting up shop outside their L’Heureux-Mason said. storefronts and other from throughout the community lining the The only variable right now is the weather, with some rain street all the way from Manitoba up to Caribou. in the forecast, but L’Heureux-Mason hopes that will do little to Shopping is only a small part of what will be on offer, though, dampen what has been a lot of built-up enthusiasm -- especially as folks young and old will have plenty to see and do throughout after all the effort that has gone into making Sidewalk Days great the three days. once again.

That includes a host of musical acts on two stages, with bands “There was probably about six months of work that went into from Saskatoon and Regina joining a selection of performers from Moose Jaw in providing entertainment. Trick Ryder will also be ening to say the least,” L’Heureux-Mason said. “The good news making a return, opening the evening show on Thursday and clos- is that even though we have a small committee, we work together ing things out on Saturday night. really, really well so it’s feeling much more organized than in the Then there’s the newly christened Kinsmen Children’s Village, past, so I can’t complain.” which saw the local service club come on as a sponsor this year and For more information on Sidewalk Days, be sure to visit their as a result will offer all sorts of fun stuff for the little ones to enjoy. website at www.sidewalkdays.ca.

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Carla Beck talks about leadership approach after election as NDP leader

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Carla Beck, the newly elected leader of the Saskatchewan NDP party, faces an uphill struggle in the province after the disappointing February by-election loss of the Athabasca seat, an NDP stronghold for over 20 years.

The loss of the Athabasca seat reduced the number of NDP MLAs to 12 out of 61.

Saskatchewan is the birthplace of the New Democratic Party. In 1944, Premier government in Canada or the US, and the Sask NDP still hold the record for the longest period in control of the province.

Evoking memories of those glory days is a priority for Beck.

“We’ve planned an outreach tour that will take us to all corners of the province,” Beck told the Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com over the phone. “The next three weeks, we will be out on the road, meeting with Saskatchewan people, with leaders and community members right around the province.”

Beck said that during her leadership campaign, it became clear to her that in much of the province, the Sask Party’s messaging is dominant.

“In a lot of places, the only thing that people know about the Saskatchewan NDP is what they’ve heard from the Sask Party,” she said. “We will continue to get out and meet people where they’re at … to show them that we are the alternative to the Sask Party, (which is) something that a lot of people are looking for right now.”

Beck said that her concern as leader is to listen in a way that the current provincial government isn’t doing.

“We have a government right now that, too often, people are telling us isn’t listening. They’re not returning phone calls or not getting out and listening. …

The solutions are there to be found, but

are committed to working with all sectors

NDP MLAs gather for a photo op on the steps of the Legislature in Regina after Carla Beck’s victory. [L-R] Aleana Young, Matt Love, Erika Ritchie, Vicki Mowat, Carla Beck, Betty Nippi-Albright, Nicole Sarauer, Jennifer Bowes, and Trent Wotherspoon (from Facebook) they have to be found listening to community leaders, listening to industry, listening to people. … That’s the work that we’re going to do.”

On June 14, Beck’s co-candidate Kaitlyn Harvey gave an interview in which she accused the NDP party establishment of deliberately undermining former leader Ryan Meili.

“I’ve been a target since Day 1,” Harvey said. “They want Carla; and they wanted Ryan gone.”

Beck countered that accusation, saying that “I think Ryan’s been really clear about the reason why he left and his choice to leave.”

She said that party unity has been a

focus of her leadership campaign, and she believes that’s been demonstrated in how her team have conducted themselves.

“You saw an MLA team (on June 26) on the steps of the Legislature that is very much united, and very much committed to doing the work that we need to do.”

A central issue in the leadership race was what Harvey characterized as a compromise on progressive climate change action. She called the attendance of Beck and fellow NDP MLAs Aleana Young and Trent Wotherspoon at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show a slap in the face “to anybody who has a disproportionate risk of negative impact from climate change.”

challenges.

“Our approach to the economy … is an all-of-the-above approach that includes the resource sector, mining, and traditional sectors in the province and also expanding in renewables,” she said. “It’s very clear that climate change is real, and those solutions need to be sought, but … oil and gas and those traditional industries are going to be here for the foreseeable future.

“I think we need to be in those rooms, listening to people, understanding the importance of those jobs to families and to communities.”

People are tired of division and polarization, Beck acknowledged. She said her members know that the spring session of the legislature was “very divisive and very raucous,” but laid most the blame on Sask Party policies that deserve criticism.

“We’re going to be no less hard on the government for decisions … that are not delivering for the people of Saskatchewan.”

The NDP plan to continue their strategy of bringing community members to the legislature to voice concerns directly.

In a media scrum on June 28, Premier Scott Moe said that he respects Beck and “many of the members across the way, as well.”

However, he said that politically he still regards the Sask NDP as a mere arm of the Trudeau government, which he called one of the most divisive governments in recent history.

“Congratulations to (Carla Beck) on a successful run. With respect from the political perspective, it really changes nothing. We still have a provincial NDP that is tied at the hip, beholden to the federal NDP that are merged, essentially, with Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals.”

Sarah Simison takes position as executive director of Cultural Centre

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

For the past 12 years, Sarah Simison has worked out of the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (MJCC) as part of the Festival of Words team — now, she’s in charge of the whole building following her appointment as executive director by the MJCC board of directors.

Simison has been the executive director of the Saskatchewan Festival of Words since 2015. In April of this year, she agreed to help the MJCC as acting executive director — but it wasn’t supposed to be permanent.

“I didn’t plan on staying, I didn’t start with that in mind,” Simison laughed. “It developed along the way.”

Simison formally started the position on June 6. She continues to act as the managing artistic director for the Festival of Words. Amanda Farnel, who has been with the Festival full-time since 2015 — and part-time for several years before that — will take the top spot.

“I’m still going to be doing strategic oversight and looking after some of the bigger stakeholders and continuing mentorship with Amanda,” Simison said.

“When I was on parental leave last year,

already full, so there isn’t much for Simison to do on that front.

“The theatre has been quite busy over the years; the previous director did a lot of work in terms of developing relationships with promoters and things like that. able to learn that side of it as I go along.”

That leaves Simison some room to

Sarah Simison is the new executive director of the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (from Facebook) she was the interim executive director, so she’s perfectly poised to step in.”

Simison has worked in the MJCC for many years, so she already knows all the staff and is familiar with the programs and some of the inner workings of running a cultural centre. Combined with her experience at the Festival and her skills in leadership, strategy, public relations, marketing, grant writing, and communications,

she is adapting quickly.

“I’ve worked in the building since 2010, and I’ve been close with all the staff here over the years,” she said, “so that was easy, there was no having to get to know each other, really. We had to get to know each in the way that we’re now working together more closely. We’re not just friendly building-mates anymore.”

Theatre bookings for the next year are

with local art programs and community organizations. She wants to open the MJCC up beyond the Mae Wilson Theatre.

“This building is … unbelievably huge. Running the (Mae Wilson Theatre) is a full-time job, so that’s what been manageable for some of the previous directors,” she explained. “We’re doing some re-structuring internally in terms of staffing, and really hoping to build our capacity that way.

“A lot of (the MJCC) is empty right now. I really want to get more tenants into the building and get more artists and arts programs running … and get some of the spaces renovated to better suit the needs of the community.”

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ExploreSask launches annual province-wide photography contest

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/ MooseJawToday.com

Entries are now open for Tourism Saskatchewan’s annual ExploreSask Photo Contest. Amateur and Professional Saskatchewan photographers and videographers are encouraged to submit their favorite photos and videos for a chance to win amazing prizes. Submit your best content that encapsulates the natural beauty of Saskatchewan and its communities.

The contest will end on September 15th, 2022, so make sure to get your photos and videos in before that deadline.

The seven categories of the contest are: Duck Lake: This photo won · Prairie - Scenic photos the grand prize in the 2021 from prairie regions; hidExploreSask Contest. Pho- den treasures such as valto courtesy of Tourism Sas- leys, hills, and badlands; katchewan. other natural features displaying the province’s diverse geography in any season. · People and Places - Portraits of Saskatchewan people tivities, and places that portray the community spirit and liveliness of Saskatchewan cities and towns, cityscapes, local attractions, and urban life.

· Wildlife - Images that highlight Saskatchewan’s beautiful wild animals, birds, and insects. · Winter - Scenes of winter in Saskatchewan, from outdoor activities to wild snowy landscapes. · Woods and Water - Photography that features Saskatchewan’s abundant lakes and rivers, as well as Saskatchewan’s diverse forests and trees, from lodgepole pine and aspen groves in the south to the northern boreal forests. · Food and Drink - Prairie Winner: This phoPhotography of Sas- to won the prairie category. katchewan’s vibrant Photo courtesy of Tourism and varied culinary Saskatchewan. scene, along with brewers and distillers. · Video - Submit an edited piece or single-shot video (60 seconds maximum) of Saskatchewan wildlife, people, places, and landscapes.

Each category will have its own winner and the winners in those categories will receive a $500 Visa gift card.

There will also be a Grand Prize winner, which will be

Wildlife Winner: This photo won the wildlife category.

Photo courtesy of Tourism Saskatchewan. selected from the six photography category winners, and they will receive an additional $500 Visa gift card. For the video category, the prize is a $1000 Visa gift card.

However, the video category is not eligible for the Grand Prize.

For complete contest rules and to submit your entry, visit TourismSaskatchewan.com/Photo-Contest or call Tourism Saskatchewan toll-free at 1-877-237-2273.

Wood Winner: This photo won the woods category in 2021. Photo courtesy of Tourism Saskatchewan

Sask Polytech honours two Moose Jaw teachers for their dedication to education Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

sharing multiple ways to solve problems while pointing out the strengths and weaknesses in different coding approaches. He provides students with Zoom recordings of lectures, textbook resources for additional reference and stands that students absorb information differently and learn on their own time.

Shiers is always helpful, positive and respectful of students and colleagues, Sask Polytech said. His quiet and unassuming demeanour makes students feel comfortmatter ensures they receive the best possible education when they do.

“Saskatchewan Polytechnic is recognized for its expertise in applied education and applied research, ensuring our graduates receive the education and hands-on learning opportunities they require to succeed in their

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A problem-solver Shiers provides excellent instruction during his courses and reinforces coding knowledge and skills by

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Dr. Larry Rosia, president/CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, provides Moose Jaw faculty member Brett Watson with a Faculty Award for Excellence during the recent convocation. Photo courtesy Sask.

Polytechnic

CEO. “This success is due to the dedication of our faculty, who teach our students essential practical skills and knowledge and demonstrate how to be innovative contributors to Saskatchewan’s economic and social development. Thank you for helping inspire success in every

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Saskatchewan Polytechnic recently recognized and honoured four of its faculty members for their outstanding efforts and dedication to teaching, including two professors from Moose Jaw. During its recent convocation, the educational institute gave a Faculty Award for Excellence to Brett Watson and Brett Shiers. Watson teaches civil engineering technologies, while Shiers teaches business information systems.

“Recipients of the award provided supportive learning environments, inspired success in skill development and utilized the latest technologies to enhance learning and embody Sask Polytech’s core values,” the school said.

Displaying professionalism Watson is a professional engineer with a doctorate-level degree who displays professionalism through his dedication to education and engineering. He provides excellent instruction to enhance student learning, prepares students for the workforce and has built long-lasting relationships with industry. light of the academic year, taking place at the Hannin Creek Education and Applied Research Centre, where industry experts are invited to collaborate with students to help achieve learning outcomes, Sask Polytech said.

Watson’s colleagues describe him as dependable, accountable, responsive and a real team player. His passion for engineering is contagious, and students graduate from the program excited to start their careers in the engineer-

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MJM&AG receives provincial award

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/ MooseJawToday.com

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Joan Ritchie Jason G. Antonio Gordon Edgar Joyce Walter April Meersman Randy Palmer Ron Walter Ag Journalist John Kreutzwieser Summer is synonymous with fun…and with more events to keep it lively, you can’t help but feel that life is a little more exciting these days.

Congratulations to the organizers of the Royal Canadian Legion street party event for holding an exceptional evening of entertainment, food, socializing and even some dancing to keep the guests hot on their toes.

Joan Ritchie I hope their fundraising results EDITOR exceeded their expectation.

The following day, it was almost a déjà vu moment when we attended another fundraiser - the BlackTop Hop in Assiniboia. The event was hosted by the Shurniak Gallery to make money to supplement the gallery’s coffers so that they can continue operating following the death of gallery founder William Shurniak in 2020. This street party had almost the same vibe as Moose Jaw’s Legion two. The dinner included in the ticket price was absolutely amazing with ribs/chicken/salads/corn on the cob/ feet to the music after that.

Coming into Assiniboia, one could hardly miss the large number of wind turbines in the distance – 50 to be exact, as Saskatchewan’s largest turbine farm opened just a couple weeks ago in the province. Apparently, the farm has the capacity to generate enough power to operate 100,000 homes.

And the street parties and fun have just started with more events lining up.

I am sure everyone, kids and dog in-tow, will be wandering Main Street this week Thursday to Saturday taking in all the sights, sounds, food and shopping they can afford…It’s like people are starving for social activities to get them out and about in communities. I have heard innumerable comments about how the streets have become full of vehicles as all roads lead to downtown Moose Jaw these days.

And all roads will lead to Mossbank the weekend of July 15th-17th for the Old Wives Festival, with over 70 vendors expected, lots of activities and so much more.

I hear it’s one of the biggest festivals in the province so expand your horizons and support a neighbouring town’s endeavours.

As well, don’t miss the Highway to Heroes Car Show on July 16th right here in the friendly city at the Exhibition Grounds. Keep your eyes and ears open for the RCAF Second Line Brass Band that will be strolling amongst the cars there in late morning and also early afternoon.

If you don’t feel like venturing too far out of town the same weekend, just take a short drive south of town to Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum to attend their Family Day on July 17th. It sounds like a day to get back to our country roots, have a little good-old family fun and 25 cent treats.

There’s so much more going on and you can read all about this and more right here, right now in this edition.

The Museum Association of Saskatchewan (MAS) presented the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJM&AG) with the Award of Merit at the annual MAS Awards ceremony, June 10th, 2022, in Estevan. Established for projects with a budget of over $50,000, the award-winning project was MJM&AG’s 2019 exhibition, A Prairie Vernacular: Folk and Contemporary Art Narratives of Life on the Canadian Prairie, and its subsequent tour of the Prairie Provinces through 2020-2021.

The exhibition, curated by Jennifer McRorie and Joanne Marion, with consultation from Dr. Carmen Robertson and assistance from Diane Lara, included a wide variety of work from historical and contemporary settler and Indigenous artists to explore as thoroughly as possible the relationship between folk and contemporary art of the Canadian Prairies.

Recently, the MJM&AG has been developing an online edition of A Prairie Vernacular for Digital Museums Canada.

“It really means a lot to be recognized by our peers in the museum world in Saskatchewan. It is a really great honor to be recognized for the work that we do. A Prairie McRorie.

Despite the restrictions of COVID-19, this exhibition of nearly 200 artworks, made by 75 Canadian artists from

A photo of the exhibition, A Prairie Vernacular: Folk and Contemporary Art Narratives of Life on the Canadian Prairie.

35 public and private collections toured to the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre in Medicine Hat, AB, the Gallery of Swift Current, the Buhler Gallery, (Winnipeg, MB), the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, (Brandon, MB), and the Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery.

To learn more about the Prairie Vernacular exhibit, and the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery then visit http://www.mjmag.ca/ for more information.

North West Community Association holds

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com The Moose Jaw North West Community Association (NWCA) to raise money for their Regal Heights Spray Park project, which has been the organization’s focus since early 2020.

The NWCA is a non-governmental volunteer association that takes on projects to provide lowcost — or no-cost — recreational opportunities in their community. plained Craig MacLeod, an NWCA member. “After talks with the Parks departments at (the City of Moose Jaw), there was kind of an obvious gap for a spray park … and The city agreed to allow the association to begin fundraising in June 2021. That agreement allows the NWCA to issue charitable donation receipts for contributions to the project.

The spray pad will be located between the soccer Heights Park.

The estimated cost is $253,000, including all the equipment and necessary landscaping.

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cLeod said. “We just did a 7/11 Day, last weekend at the 7/11 right by Regal Heights. We’ve done grant-based things, we have a recycling program at SARCAN where people can donate their The biggest development so far is a contribution in May 2022 from the Moose Jaw Kinsmen.

They signed an agreement with city hall to donate $100,000 to improving Regal Heights Park. That agreement includes naming rights to the park for the next 25 years.

Council directed $25,000 to improving the Blackwell baseball diamond — the remaining $75,000 will go toward the spray park. said. “That’s always our goal, we want as much free recreation as possible for the community. … We’re looking Follow the NWCA on their Facebook page to receive updates at facebook.com/mjNorthWest2020/.

NWCA Facebook page or go to trellis.org/regal-heightsspray-park-5050.

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by Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/ MooseJawToday.com On June 29th, 2022, the City of Moose Jaw and the Moose Jaw Tennis Club celebrated the opening of the Tennis Club’s newly resurfaced tennis court.

The $139,348.29 project was funded by both the Moose Jaw Tennis Club and the City of Moose Jaw through a 50 percent cost-sharing initiative which was approved in the 2022 Budget.

The construction was planned to take two weeks, but due to the weather the construction was extended another week.

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has worked closely with the city to expand the sport of tennis through new courts and other operations. The last time that the courts were resurfaced was in 2012 and with proper maintenance, the repairs are anticipated to last another 10 years.

“This has been a year-long project; they (the Parks and Recreation team) have been great to work with. It was a tough decision to get some of this stuff done, but we are Andy Shephard, the Moose Jaw Tennis Club’s Treasurer.

“Thank you to the Parks and Rec, and Lisa, and all those The club hopes the new court will attract people to the club, whether they have experience or are new to the sport.

Membership fees to The Moose Jaw Tennis Club are:

(l-r) Dawn Luhning, Regina Sagal-Hendry, Andy Shepherd, Derek Blais, and Scott Osmachenko on the new tennis court in front of the net.

Junior fee (15 years and under) for $100, Student fee (16 years and up) for $150; Adult fee for $250; and a Family fee for $500.

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Local workers discuss experience building Great Plains Power Station

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

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Aerial view of SaskPower Chinook Power Station, Swift Current on the day of the grand opening. The Great Plains Power Station in Moose Jaw is almost identically designed (courtesy SaskPower)

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From The Kitchen

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Homemade jam complements taste of fresh bread Imagine this: freshly sliced homemade bread covered with homemade jam — taste buds will be overwhelmed with satisfaction. homemade jams with fruit that is readily available in local outlets.

••• STRAWBERRY JAM 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced Wash, hull and slice strawberries. Wash and slice lemon and remove seeds.

Combine fruit and sugar in a kettle. Place over low heat, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved. gel stage is reached.

Remove from heat and skim off foam. Let stand 1-2 minutes. Pour hot mixture into hot, sterilized jars and seal immediately. Makes 3-4 small jars.

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banana, ginger and cloves. Cook gently for 4045 minutes, stirring often so jam will not scorch. sugar and mix thoroughly. Place over high heat and sterilized jars. Seal immediately Makes about 7 boil for 1 minute.

Remove from heat, add almond extract and skim off foam.

Pour hot mixture into hot sterilized jars and seal immediately. Makes about 9 small jars.

••• BANANA JAM 3 medium lemons

••• MICROWAVE RHUBARB STRAWBERRY JAM

6 cloves or to taste Squeeze juice from lemons. Slice lemons into

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Place rhubarb and sugar in a large microwave kettle. Cover. Cook in microwave on high for 10-12 minutes. Stir once or twice during cooking time.

Remove from microwave and add Jello. Stir until crystals are dissolved. Cool slightly before

Mossbank Festival runs July 15 to 17 — food trucks, street dancing, car show, and more

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Mossbank’s Old Wives Lake Festival is the town’s biggest annual event, taking over the streets with an incredible variety of activities including over 70 vendors for the street market, swimming, blacksmithing, workshops, face painting, a petting zoo, live music, and much more.

“We’ve been working extensively over the last number of years to try to improve multiple things in our community,”

said Christa Fortin, assistant administrator for the Town of Mossbank and the principal organizer of the festival. “This is a great way to showcase our town and encourage people to come and visit rural Saskatchewan.”

“It’s a great small community. … Life is better in Mossbank.”

The festival’s activities will begin on Friday, July 15 at 11 a.m. with the arrival

of the food trucks.

Friday, July 15 • 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Food Trucks Wars • 6 p.m. — Bus tour to Old Wives Lake Nature Area, Bishopric salt plant, Expanse & Ardill, and RCAF #2 Bombing and Gunnery School. Tour narrated by Don Smith, text 306-354-7469 to reserve a spot • 6 p.m. — Golf Tournament, followed by Saturday, July 16 • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Bent Nail Café hours • 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Pancake Breakfast on Main Street • 9 a.m. — Slo-Pitch Tournament. Register by calling or texting 306-681-4902 • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Mossbank & District Museum hours - Museum tours - Games and activities - Blacksmithing — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Mossbank Community Hall - Street fair - Quilt and art display inside the hall - Bouncy castles - Axe throwing - Petting zoo - Sid the Clown — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

- Face painting and sparkle tattoos — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with breaks • 11 a.m. — Show N’ Shine car show registration on Main Street • 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Food Trucks Wars • 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Beer Gardens & Entertainment Stage on 5th Avenue East Magic by Chris at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Country music artist Justine Sletten at 2 p.m.

• 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Street Dance with live music on 5th Avenue East - $10 admission for 19 to 65 years old, children and seniors free - Justine Sletten - Blacklite Hoop Dance - Headliner — Big Shiny S’toons Sunday, July 17 • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Bent Nail Café hours • 10 a.m. — Interdenominational church service at Mossbank & District Museum • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Mossbank & District Museum - Museum tours - Blacksmithing — workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., limited space, text 306354-7469 to reserve a spot - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Food Truck Wars

- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Bus tours Leaving from museum at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

- Round trip to Old Wives Lake Nature Area, Bishopric salt plant, Expanse & Ardill, and RCAF #2 Bombing and Gunnery School. Tour narrated by Don Smith, text 306-354-7469 to reserve a spot • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Mossbank Community Hall street fair • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Old Wives Lake Nature Area - Self-guided trails - Birdwatching - Bird Walk with Nature Sask at 11 a.m.

- Old Wives Watershed Education Sessions at 11 a.m.

- Flying WILD with SaskOutdoors — 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

- Kawacatoose Boyz singers and dancers at 2:30 p.m.

- Workshops - Leather necklaces — 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

- Beaded bracelets — 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

- Dreamcatcher — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

- Hoop dance — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

- Walking sticks — 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., $30 per person or bring your own. Text 306-681-4902 to reserve a spot • 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. — Pie and coffee at the 50+ Club Mossbank Mayor Brian Howe’s favourite part of the festival Mossbank Mayor Brian Howe looks forward to the Old Wives Lake Festival every year. He said the excitement level in the town and bringing people in is the biggest highlight as the mayor.

On a personal note, Howe enjoys the food, the golf and slow-pitch tournaments, and the outdoor dance on Saturday night.

“I’ve always looked forward to the Food Truck Wars, and I love the outdoor dance. You don’t hear about many street dances, but on a nice night, it’s pretty fun and relaxing just to sit around with neighbours and kick back.

“I love it,” Howe continued, “and I’m looking forward to it. If you’ve never been here, you should come at least once. And I’m pretty sure you’d come back again.”

Follow the festival on Facebook to stay up-to-date at facebook.com/mossbanksoldwiveslakefestival.

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Trustees with Holy Trinity pass balanced budget for 2022-23 year Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Holy Trinity Catholic School Division has passed its 2022-23 budget, which will see increased revenues of over $222,000, increased expenses of over $280,000 and slightly fewer staff.

Trustees unanimously passed the budget during their recent June meeting.

The division has projected revenues to be $26.7 million and expenses to be $26.3 million. This represents an increase of $222,291 — or 0.8 per cent — and $280,775 — or 1.1 per cent — respectively, compared to this year.

Total capital project expenses will total $9.6 million, including $9.2 million for the joint-use school project and money to upgrade to École St. Margaret School.

Total upgrade costs for that school are expected to be The division expects to have a balanced budget next year.

During the 2021-22 school year, Holy Trinity had 243.62 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees working in the division. Next year, that number will drop to 241.57 FTE, with one fewer FTE position in administration and 2.35 fewer FTE positions for school-based instruction.

Revenues Property tax revenues are expected to be $4.1 million the revised 2022 education property tax mill rates that the provincial government set, explained CFO Curt Van Parys.

Total grants are expected to be $21.4 million, based on a projected enrolment of 2,252 students, which is a 0.9-per-cent decline compared to September 2021, he continued. The province will adjust that funding in DeIncluded in that grant funding is $96,594 for target-

ed educational assistant support and an extra $265,685 to support the Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre.

Expenses One expense item Van Parys highlighted was the instruction category, which will see the division spend $19.1 million next year on instruction — or paying teachers. There will be $53,291 less spent next year on instruction, a decrease of 0.3 per cent.

However, he pointed out that of every $4 the division spends, $3 goes toward instruction and the classroom.

The division will spend a total of $20.8 million on erating budget.

Board priorities Board trustees want the division to focus on learning, human resources and technology next year, so administration has provided resources to meet those goals, said Van Parys.

Learning With learning, trustees want to optimize student success by improving the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom.

This includes improving literacy and numeracy, supporting mental health and well-being of students and staff, maintaining counsellor time, enhancing literacy intervention and math intervention supports, supporting the YMCA Early Learning Centres, and supporting professional learning.

Human resources With human resources, the board wants compliance with collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts, suitable pupil-teacher ratios (PTR), and continued safety training in various programs.

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION THE NEXT HOLY TRINITY BOARD MEETING IS IN SEPTEMBER The provincial collective bargaining agreement with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation expires August 2023, the LINC agreement expires this July, the CBA with CUPE Local 5506 expires August 2024, and the agreement with Swift Current and Shaunavon staff expires August 2024.

Meanwhile, the board wants PTRs of 22:1 for grades 1 to 3, 26:1 for grades 4 to 6 and 27:1 for grades 7 to 8.

Technology With technology, the board wants continued support for certain software programs, continued support for Grade 9 Chromebook purchases for Vanier Collegiate, installation of interactive touch TVs in kindergarten to Grade 3 classrooms, and server infrastructure upgrades.

“And very importantly … our budgets have been multi-year basis, so we’re very pleased that we are almost there in terms of securing long-term support for technology within our school division,” said Van Parys.

Budget risks Some issues that could affect the budget next year include further waves of COVID-19, enrolment increases sures, increased use of substitute staff to cover ill teachsoftware prices.

Catholic students ‘glow with pride’ after growing their reading skills this year Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Holy Trinity Catholic School Division celebrated students who successfully completed the literacy intervention program this year by throwing a party that made youths and parents glow with pride.

Mark Selinger, supervisor of learning and technology, provided a reading celebration report during the recent June board meeting highlighting how 13 students in the literacy intervention program (LIP) increased reading levels during the 2021-22 school year. Meanwhile, in August, he will provide a comprehensive report with the division’s overall reading scores from this year.

Normally the division would hold a barbecue to celebrate students who complete the program, but the panlinger said. Last year, staff collected stories from students about those successes and shared them with parents and division administration. That approach worked so well that staff did the same thing this year.

“So Stacey (Moser, curriculum support worker) went to all of the (six elementary) schools and met with the

classrooms and they did glow parties. They said growing and glowing is what they did … ,” he continued. “So they were all able to celebrate, which was exciting to see.”

Selinger then showed trustees a webpage that featured stories of 13 children — wearing glow bracelets and glasses — from this year’s program and videos of each student reading to Moser. The students’ parents were also encouraged to provide comments on their child’s literacy growth.

One mother talked about how her daughter had many reasons to “glow with pride” since she grew eight literacy levels this year and felt immense appreciation with her progress. The mother explained that her daughter was hesitant to read since she felt she was behind her peers.

“Her ability and skills have blossomed, but most importantly, her courage has been bolstered. She has be“(Her daughter) feels empowered as she gets out library books and reads to her brother.”

The mom added that the girl was making slow prog-

added.

After showing trustees a few more testimonies, Selinger said, “It’s great to hear some of that parent feedback … (that) we love to get from that barbecue that we would typically do, so it’s great. It’s just great to celebrate the great growth that happened … this year.”

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Prairie South Virtual School celebrates Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Prairie South School Division’s Virtual School has been -

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gram.

Prairie South Virtual School (PSVS) held a Zoom montage of the grads as children kicked off the ceremony, the principal’s address, the class speaker’s address and closing remarks.

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ating class, considering in the past, students usually took ploma. that have gone through the Virtual School completely

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hopefully be more graduates to celebrate.

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option of attending a grad ceremony online or in person.

until Grade 9 before he decided to study high school online.

do that. But the students that chose to be here had been

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around his schedule and still have the same educational -

plained that students choose to study fully through PSVS

completely online — technology, communications, and -

graduating class in early June by holding an online grad ceremony. From left are grads Ciarra Mathieu, Nathaniel Nadeau and Jordynn Gould. Photo courte sy PSVS

parents, are high-performance athletes, or live in rural arPSVS each semester.

PSSD’s Virtual School a great platform to teach digital literacy skills, board hears Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

When Prairie South School Division added elementary grades to its Virtual School in September 2020, it immediately needed to teach digital literacy skills since some students’ entire schooling could be learned through the online platform. a structure so elementary students could have face-toscreen for six hours a day, explained Charmaine Collinge, vice-principal of the Virtual School.

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featured the topic of digital citizenship.

Educators created a program that offered Zoom lessons throughout the day and enabled students to access teachers but also gave youths time for unplugged learning eye strain and prevent kids from being connected all day.

Conversely, the Virtual School provided teachers daily, Collinge said. This included educating youths about -

she continued. Teachers implemented many ideas but learned that because students are already connected to the Some activities teachers in the Virtual School used respectful to others online. This included taking turns

line becomes permanent, said Collinge. One teacher even used her name to search online for material about herself.

Students in grades 6 to 8 have learned about critical thinking, having a critical eye, analyzing materials and -

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for students studying exclusively in the Virtual School, ical setting.

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Students need more digital literacy skills for safer internet use, trustees hear Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Technology and social media continue to evolve rapidly, which is why teachers are being encouraged to include lessons on digital citizenship to ensure students use the internet wisely.

During a recent Prairie South School Division board meeting, trustees heard about the need to teach youths digital literacy skills and help parents stay current on the latest technology.

“This work with digital citizenship is a community effort. There’s no way we can fully prepare students with what they need to go out into the world unless we bring together families with us as well,” said Gillian Crocker, vice-principal of Empire School.

“There is a lot of social media use that goes unsupervised and we know there are many things out there we can’t protect them from. However, we can teach them and prepare them and help them to at least become critical thinkers as they are navigating all this.”

Technology’s early beginnings Computers were relatively uncommon in homes or classrooms in the 1990s, while video games were just starting to emerge, explained Charmaine Collinge, vice-principal of PSSD’s Virtual School.

The internet’s emergence in the early 2000s changed how people communicated, while social media platforms such as MySpace began, she continued. Technology exploded in use around 2006 after major social media platforms arrived on the scene.

“This is where we start to see people posting their lives for all to see,” Collinge remarked. “Along with that comes concern with privacy, safety, who children are talking to online, and that just exacerbates with the smartphone. Then everyone has access to the world in the palm of their hand.”

Explosion of technology Online gaming exploded in the 2010s, with kids connecting with people around the world whom they didn’t know. Technology use also increased in homes and schools as it became less expensive and more of a tool

than a toy.

Cyberbullying became a big concern, including over what people were posting or sharing, while there were concerns with kids being exposed to inappropriate content, said Collinge.

Parents and teachers began setting time limits since technology was becoming an addiction. They also became concerned about staying current since it was becoming “As an educator, we want students who are digitally literate, who can navigate the web to access it for information, who are critical thinkers who determine whether something is truthful and valid … ,” she continued.

Educators take action Crocker began looking at online literacy skills after experiencing challenges at Sunningdale School in 2015.

She and other school administrators realized it was more than online safety they needed to teach. They also needed to create digitally literate youths who could discriminate between real and fake information.

She and other teachers formed a team in September 2016 and used an existing Saskatchewan Digital Citizenship Education Guide as their foundation.

The team created lessons for each grade level and informed educators that teaching youths these skills was the role of schools, while many lessons integrated well into the curriculum.

“Each year, I continued to use this in my classroom to teach research skills and how to cite a site and how to narrow your key search,” Crocker said. “There are many different elements to digital citizenship. We taught, shared and modelled this.”

The Sunningdale team presented to all Moose Jaw elementary administrators in spring 2019 and offered to share resources and support.

In January 2020, the mayor approached Crocker to see how he could support this work in school. She shared literature and how that could be a starting point if he spoke to students.

Visiting Rose Valley Hutterite Colony and school stimulating It was a memorable afternoon at the Rose Valley Hutterite Colony for four of us Moose Jaw folk.

School Principal Deanna Saulters had invited us — Denise Helland, Tammy Cozart, my partner Joyce and I — to be guests at the school and see the colony located about 60 miles south of Moose Jaw. Driving by, I had often wondered about the colony whose early members came from the Baildon Colony.

The school, built by the colony, is a fairly large build-

tightly knit communities.

Among the myths about them is a belief that they don’t pay taxes. They pay taxes like any corporate farm family.

Another myth: their farms are too big and ruin small communities. If you measure their land holdings by the number of families, they average only 940 acres per family.

Chatting with some of the adults revealed a modern farm operation with beef cattle, a few dairy cattle; growing: durum, canola, peas, lentils, barley and chickpeas.

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Then COVID-19 came and stalled progress on the work being done.

Rebooting the system Crocker moved to Empire School this year and decided to reboot the work on digital literacy and citizenship.

The school community council (SCC) jumped on board while the school incorporated this issue into its mental health and well-being goal.

The school surveyed parents and learned guardians had trouble setting limits on their kids’ use of technology while they were struggling to keep up with changes.

So, Empire brought in a speaker who presented to parents and youths about digital literacy. The school also teamed up with Sunningdale and purchased new books about digital citizenship, with every child given one to read over the summer.

Technology moves fast “Technology is moving very fast and things are constantly updating. All the work my team did in 2016 through ’19 has already become somewhat outdated … ,” said Crocker. “However, good things have come from this. This (updated Digital Citizenship Education Guide) is a great resource for teachers.”

The goal next year is to work with all SCCs on this issue, encourage school administrators to embed digital citizenship lessons into all classes, feature more police presentations, and create related podcasts to reach more people.

“We have lots of stuff in place,” she added. “We think that it will be very easy to happen in all the schools.”

TRADING

THOUGHTS

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

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

one for German school and a fully equipped book binding facility.

The large basement room that day had been converted into Camp She-Gone by the students with four tents

by Michael, a student and camp counsellor.

Eager students showed us their tents and their work which included The Rose Valley Times. The recent issue featured drawings of their fathers and comments on what they like about their fathers.

Students at the colony do double duty. Breakfast is 6:30 a.m., followed by two hours of German study, then English school and two hours of German school after the regular school day.

An eager bright group of students greeted us. One of them, Sandra, is better at math than I ever was. She is doing Grade 12 level math.

Hearing students sing a German hymn and some English songs was a highlight. The voices and harmonizing are awesome — like professional musicians.

The Hutterites are a misunderstood people with a lot of incorrect information about their lifestyle and culture.

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the Co-op.

Tucked away at one end is a solar panel farm, providing power to the colony. Excess power is sold to the grid.

Modern hog and chicken barns with animals housed loosely are part of the colony. A robot handles the eggs. said Sam Kleinsasser, Jr. There are no computers in the school. Students leave school after Grade Eight.

“No technology in school,” said the preacher John Kleinsasser. “They learn hands-on. They pick it up fast.”

The preacher doesn’t write the sermons. Every sermon is exactly like the one given over 400 years ago. The sermons have been passed down through the centuries.

An audio feed links the church to every home, allowing sick or disabled members to hear the service.

Sam is one of the original Rose Valley members, arriving in 1984 to build a batch concrete plant and start construction. Sixty members came from Baildon. Rose Valley has only grown to 86. at our cemetery. We’ve had a lot more girls than boys.

Some of the boys left for greener pastures.”

Two of the women who are getting married will move to Alberta, leaving 84.

Sandra explained the wedding process with a goodbye chivaree celebration at the bride’s colony, a welcome chivaree at the groom’s colony and then the wedding. The celebrations involve food and drink. No dancing.

I suspect the greener grass isn’t that green when they have lived in the tightly knit caring community. I think living on a Hutterite Colony would be a peaceful life. You do your work, keep the faith and your needs are looked after until they put you six feet under.

The colony work is divided by gender. Women do the garden, kitchen and house work. The kitchen and bakery would be the envy of any caterer.

Men do the farm work and construction, currently putting up a 312 foot by 120 foot concrete machine shop.

Meals are communal with men seated on one side of the room, women on the other. Children eat after them.

Students, when asked what they will do over summer responded: babysitting, working in the garden or the barns.

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Reflective Moments

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

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Conundrum of summer: so little time to do everything

So much to see, so much to do, so little time — that’s the conundrum many people are experiencing right now as they attempt to navigate the very full days of summer 2022 in the city, in the country, at the lake and in the parks.

It has been a long two years in terms of patience, two years in which our sumabout being too close to anyone not fully within our family/friendship circle.

But now it is heave ho-and let’s all go - to fairs and festivals, campgrounds and tourist sites, to visit Grandma and Grandtwo just driving the backroads to experience new aspects of everyday living.

Of course, just the other day, I overheard a young adult bemoaning the fact there is nothing to do in Moose Jaw. I wanted to interrupt his conversation at the gas pumps but decided to mind my own business, all the while thinking I’d like to

lay out a calendar for him to follow for the next month. By July 31 he would be begging for a day off to rest.

And so it begins, summer time and the living is easy.

••• The Hometown Fair Parade attracted families and friends and neighbours to Main Street sidewalks and boulevards on June 22. While I was gawking around a person who was almost blocking my view, a gentleman rode by on a bicycle. A second glance revealed the gentleman as Mayor Clive Tolley, right out there among his constituents, exchanging greetings and smiles as he carefully navigated the parade route. And in case you missed it, he was wearing a helmet (that didn’t say “Mayor”) and a safety vest. Well-done Mr. Mayor.

••• My favourite parade entry was contributed by the Moose Jaw Anavets Club

No. 252. In keeping with the theme of a “salute to heroes,” the group wisely selectCameron, a veteran of the Second World rounded by cadets, and personnel from 15 Wing. What a beautiful tribute to a true, real-life hero.

••• There’s little that can compare to the excitement of seeing the RCMP Musical Ride. I have been privileged to see the ride many times over the years and in a place of honour in our home is a thank you photo given to me for helping to organize an earlier appearance in Moose Jaw. Despite having seen the ride before, there was still something magical and heart-warming standing in the hot sun and viewing the riders, their horses and glancing at the faces of enthralled grannies and grandchildren. Especially exciting was watching the amazement on the faces of

local immigrant families, perhaps seeing of Canadian living.

••• Since 1985 patients at my doctor’s ofof June. So imagine my surprise when I learned June had decided to retire, with we have chatted about different topics, including my health, and she has been patient and kind to all of us.

On the phone she was accommodating and managed to work a bit of magic when this caller whined and insisted her ear ache might be a matter of life and death. With her managerial skills she worked me in Her smiling face will be missed but I know I join others in wishing June a happy retirement.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

Ken Galloway: a life story well-written

By April Meersman - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Some people become legends without knowing it during their lives. Billy the Kid, Jesse James and Wyatt Earp all lived outside the box of mainstream society.

Well, on July 11th, 1928, a local legend came along whose life is full of adventures and daring surprises. Ken Galloway, the mild-mannered druggist from Central Butte, Saskatchewan has a book signing this summer at the Central Butte Seniors Centre on July 11th. The book is about his life and how he too lived his life to the fullest.

“It is not what I did in the pharmacy but my whole life story. Some of the good things and bad things I accomplished,” Ken explained. on his 90th birthday. However, as the President of his company, he is still actively involved in its workings.

His cousin, John Ellis offered to pen Ken’s colourful past for a special surprise on this 90th birthday.

“Well, John Ellis, my cousin, who works for a company called 3 Cedar En-

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terprises in Toronto, decided to write a book for me as a birthday present for my 90th birthday,” Ken said. “That was 4 adventures and misadventures range from skiing to piloting his own nine planes and an ultra-light. So many stories and tales to share.

Going back to the beginning, his parents came to Lang, Saskatchewan, and gave birth to Ken on July 11th, 1928.

His father was a farmer from Kiev, Russia and his mother was a teacher from the United States. Ken grew up and became a druggist. He settled in Central Butte and opened Galloway’s Pharmacy.

Ken had been married twice and has two sons: Scott Galloway, who became a druggist and took over Galloway’s Pharmacy four years ago and his other son, Keith Galloway from Seattle, Washington, works with ADT. His biggest success was in skiing. He has won many Saskatchewan championships, and also participated in Canada’s Mount-Sainte-Anne, Quebec.

The places he has visited over the years have included Rome, Vancouver, Las Vegas and Mexico, but none seem to compare to the adventures he had here in Saskatchewan.

I’ve been to California a few times and Las Vegas and a short trip to Mexico at one time.”

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school buses from Moose Jaw and started a school textbook business. I hired 12 people to run the show. I got $35,000 worth of books from the government to sell to schools all over Southern Saskatchewan.”

So from high adventures to some miscalculations, Ken has always smiled and continued to add stories to his life’s adventure story.

He continued, “And then the buses broke down and the employees quit and I lost money. That was the dumbest thing I ever did.”

This year, Ken and his family will rent Central Butte on July 11th to celebrate his birthday and have his book signing. Everyone is welcome! The books will continue to be available here in Central Butte for $30 and if you call Galloways Pharmacy, you can arrange for signed copies to be shipped directly to you for a small fee.

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Phase 4 of West Park development to add 235 housing units

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The next regular council meeting is MONDAY, JULY 11 Phase 4 of the West Park subdivision development will add 235 housing units in the coming years, although any further development will require upgrades to the area’s main sanitary lift station.

West Park Development Corporation (WPDC) is the owner and developer of the neighbourhood and submitted a subdivision and rezoning application to city hall on May 31. The applications will allow for more residential density in the subdivision than the company previously proposed, a city council report explained.

The corporation wants to develop the have already occurred, while phase four is the next step in the conceptual design plan.

The fourth phase will see 31 single-family lots and three multi-family parcels developed with 235 total units on 2.39 hectares (5.9 acres) of land.

Community Plan (OCP) lays out criteria for the review of rezoning applications, including:

The nature of the proposal and its conformation to the OCP Lane use capability and area Land use demand and supply of available land Proposed landscaping and preservation of urban forest Transportation networks and off-street parking Infrastructure capacity Effect on community and community services During the June 27 regular council meeting, the city administration told city council that the subdivision and rezoning applications meet these criteria.

Council then unanimously voted to proceed with a public notice and bylaw preparation to rezone West Park phase 4 to R1A low-density residential district and R4 core-mixed residential district from R1 large lot low-density residential district.

Furthermore, it agreed to waive the rezoning public information session and signage postings, mandated that the maxi-

mum dwelling units on parcels A, B and C not exceed 235 units, ordered the corporation to register a subdivision record on the property title, and authorized city hall to approve the proposal once the conditions were met.

“This is a good opportunity for us to provide more multi-family land. … (However), this is the limit of what development can occur in West Park until we are able to upgrade the Crescent View sanitary lift station,” city manager Jim Puffalt said.

“And then this would also require a major trunk on Ninth Avenue Northeast (to be upgraded), so there’s a lot of costs associated with this.”

City council will need to include those since a new main trunk line has not been included yet, Puffalt added. The sanitary sewer services from West Park go north of the city and over to Ninth Avenue Northeast before going south to Crescent View.

The Crescent View Lift Station serves the entire city and requires upgrading or

replacement to increase pump capacity.

The trunk lines must also be twinned or upsized to increase capacity.

This project does not require any amendments to the OCP, while there should be no problems with providing water and sewer services to the 235 housing units, said Michelle Sanson, director of planning and development. The number of housing units will be split between the 81 units.

City hall will work with the developer to landscape the area, while it will take over maintenance of the park once enough time has passed, she continued. Meanwhile, the developer has not said anything about developing phase 5 yet, but that’s OK since its focus will likely remain on phase 4 for a few years.

“I think this is great. When West Park started a few years ago, it started out slow,” said Coun. Doug Blanc. “But it has grown, and I drive through there now and there are some beautiful, affordable homes.”

Manufacturing company gets OK from council to move to bigger building A company that manufactures metal garbage and recycling bins has received permission to move its operations to a larger building even though such businesses are discretionary in the new area.

During its June 27 regular meeting, city council unanimously approved a discretionary use application for a “welding and fabrication shop” at 844 Snyder Road,

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express which is currently zoned M4 environmen- plans to use it to continue producing metal tal low-service industrial district. Corrpro garbage, recycling and refuse bins while Manufacturing wants to move its oper- expanding his operations, a council report ations to that location near 13th Avenue said.

Northeast from its current home at 690 This land use is discretionary in the Fairford Street West.

The 1,368-square-metre (15,200- permitted uses in some circumstances, square-foot) building on Snyder Road is which means council reviews welding and for sale and applicant Richard Jankowski fabrication shops and other uses on a casethe report continued.

The zoning bylaw lays out several criteria for reviewing discretionary use applications.

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The proposed shop will provide job opportunities by allowing an existing business to expand its operations and relocate to an existing industrial district, the report said.

Meanwhile, welding and fabrication shops are permitted in the M1 light industrial district, M2 heavy industrial district and M3 mixed-used business park industrial park. However, such shops are discretionary in the M4 district.

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borders an M2 district to the south, said the report. A welding shop previously existed on a property south of 844 Snyder Road in 2017, while other such shops exist about 250 metres south and 435 metres southeast of the proposed property.

Snyder Road and 13th Avenue Northeast are local roads, so there are no concerns with the existing servicing for the property, while upgrades to area infrastructure are not anticipated, the report said.

Highway 1 extends along the east side of the M4 district, which also borders vaists to the north and an M2 district is to the south.

An R6 mobile home residential district is also to the west. While separation/ buffer zones are usually recommended for industrial uses that border other zoning city administration plans to review the current R6 district as part of an overhaul of the zoning bylaw.

Currently, most of the adjacent R6 district is vacant and city-owned land.

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A Paratransit customer has been killed following an incident involving a Paratransit bus around 12:20 p.m. on June 27.

According to a city hall news release, an investigation is underway and the city has temporarily removed the Paratransit bus involved in the incident from service.

The city says it will notify scheduled customers if service will be affected by this death.

The city declined to say anything else about the situation.

“The City of Moose Jaw sends our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of our customer” said city manager Jim Puffalt.

“We commend Medavie Health ServicesWest – Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Fire Department, staff at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital and the Moose Jaw Police Service for their quick response to

involved, and the city awaits the results of the investigation.”

According to police spokesman Staff Sgt. Taylor Elder, the incident happened at the person was a man or a woman, while he could not say anything else since it was an active and ongoing investigation.

Elder added that the Moose Jaw Police Service is investigating the incident and would release more information when it became available.

A new release from the police afterward said the Paratransit user was injured after being unloaded from the vehicle and later succumbed to injuries. The police service is working with the Saskatchewan in this matter.

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EXPRESS The Water Security Agency (WSA) has made a big announcement that $700,000 will go to Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers to speed up responsible agricultural water management projects.

“Effective water management may be one of the most important factors driving Saskatchewan’s growth in the next 20 years,” Minister Responsible for the Water Security Agency Jeremy Cockrill said. “This funding will help address barriers producers experience when working toward an approved project that will

Applications open July 1st for funding to support agricultural water management

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/ MooseJawToday.com strengthen their operations while support- Agricultural Water Management Strat- across Saskatchewan responsibly manage ing healthy watersheds and protecting in- egy with the goal to assist farmers and water challenges and help advance more frastructure.” ranchers in creating responsibly managed coordinated agricultural water manageCandidates can gain up to $95,000 and sustainable agricultural water manper project based on a cost-sharing ap- agement networks concentrated on conThe WSA continues to engage with landowners to create constructive polson’s support, engineering and technical also hope to mitigate the impacts on the icies that encourage economic growth, costs, and rehabilitation and mitigation prosperous communities, and resilient work for new agricultural water manage- habitats. watersheds. ment projects. Applications will open on “We thank the Water Security AgenFor more information about the AgriJuly 1st. cy for providing this critical support,” cultural Water Management Fund, please The Agricultural Water Management SaskFSA President Myles Thorpe said. visit wsask.ca.

Fund is a pilot program that aids WSA’s “This funding will help many producers

Agrimart: Summer 2022 Looks Favourable for Farmers 2022 forecast provides insight into what producers can expect this year.

There is a probability that most of Canada will experience an above-normal summer for the rest of the season.

Nevertheless, Western Canada shouldn’t encounter unprecedented heat this summer like last year. According to the report, Saskatchewan will experience heat waves, but cooler weather should offset the effects of the warm weather in most regions. However, the southwest corner of the province near Swift Current is expected to remain hotter than average. The weather network’s team of meteorologists

expressed that “overall we are cautiously optimistic that the heart of summer will be favourable for agriculture”.

According to the weather network, this summer will bring less extreme weather. Although parts of the country will still experience drought and wildshould be less than in the past.

Precipitation is expected to be above average across western Canada, especially in Manitoba and parts of central and northern Saskatchewan.

According to last week’s Saskatchewan crop report, the southeast and east-central regions of the province have

experienced good growing conditions due to the timely rain. As the western regions received rain, crop development progressed and pasture growth was well supported.

According to Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture, in the last week’s cropland moisture report, nine percent was surplus, 75 percent was adequate, 15 percent was short, and one percent was very short. There is a six percent surplus of moisture in hay and pasture land, 68 percent adequate, 21 percent short, and Canola crop. Getty Image

moisture conditions are sitting well above the 2021 conditions at this time last year.

The Water Security Agency is aiding local governments to support the agricultural industry The Water Security Agency (WSA) is issuing new funding for the maintenance of constructed agricultural drainage projects as well as for channel clearing. There is up to $1 million available for local governments to apply, including rural municipalities (RMs), Conservation and Development Area Authorities (C&Ds), and Watershed Associations.

The WSA expanded its eligibility to involve maintenance for constructed drainage projects. In the past, only natural

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/ MooseJawToday.com watercourses were eligible for funding.

Aid will be issued as a rebate of up to “Obstructions in natural and con- 50 percent of the eligible costs for activities implemented in the 2022-23 program year. Some of these activities are removcost burden to producers and local gov- ing silt, beaver dams, and debris, such ernments,” Minister Responsible for the as trees, brush, and deadfall, to mitigate Water Security Agency Jeremy Cockrill the chances of blockages that can cause said. “We believe advancing channel clearing and drainage maintenance proj- land. ects throughout the province can help “This funding is vital to support relandowners better protect private and sponsible agricultural water management public infrastructure.” projects in Saskatchewan,” Saskatche-

wan Conservation and Development Association Chair Miles Wendell said. “This will help more of our C&Ds maintain natural and constructed drainage courses throughout Saskatchewan and assist in our mandate to manage and protect all water resources.”

The deadline to apply for the rebate is January 31, 2023.

For more information on the program and how to apply please visit wsask.ca.

‘Moose Jaw’s Biggest Secret’ Settling [of the land] is to blame for the City re-doing sections of sewer, service connections plus sections of curb, gutters and sidewalk on a South Hill street. Work which will cost taxpayers $427,000 plus taxes.

Described by one resident as “Moose Jaw’s biggest secret”, who asked not to be named as the company he works for does contract work for the City, is [that the city is] re-doing some of the work it did about a decade ago on Brigham Road.

MJ Independent agreed to the resident’s anonymity request to protect their employment.

It’s a suggestion the City of Moose Jaw disputes. The work was being completed right out in the open with news releases as well as approval in the 2022 Budget.

“This project was included in the

A section of sidewalk - initially installed in 2013 - was replaced as part of the project - MJ Independent photo

sections of sanitary services and sanitary

Holes cut in the roadway to allow replacement of service connections - MJ Independent photo 2022 Budget, and we advised residents in advance of the necessary work, in addition to issuing a media release and posting information on the City’s website,” the City wrote in response to submitted questions.

A May 16, 2022 City of Moose Jaw news release stated “KMS Construction, on behalf of the City of Moose Jaw, will perform required sanitary sewer main and service spot repair work on Brigham Road. This is necessary work to ensure the stable delivery of sanitary sewer service to Brigham Road residents.”

Asked why the work was being done, the City responded it was due to settling and issues developing from that settling.

“Some settling has occurred since the original install that we felt was important developed,” the City wrote in response to why the work was being done.

The work entails “replacements of

lines,” the City said in their response.

Settling can occur in different ways.

It can be both natural settling due to the underlying soil structure or because of improper compaction when the ground is disturbed during the installation of infrastructure for instance.

The cost of the repair work is $427,000 before taxes and paid for by the City of Moose Jaw. It is something the resident points out should not have happened in just “seven or eight years in a new neighbourhood”.

The resident was happy to see the City to state it is [something that] should have been done right from the beginning.”

The original underground work on Bringham Road was completed in 2012 and the original above ground work in 2013. All of the work was done by the City of Moose Jaw. The City did not supply what the original work cost but under City policy the cost for infrastructure is paid for as part of the lot price.

It needs to be noted the City of Moose Jaw does have a stated policy that sewer sponsibility of the property owner from the main line to the home. The policy for ownership of waterlines is the property

owner owns and is responsible from the property line to the home.

In one case there was a sewer backup into one resident’s home with the problem caught in two others before there was a sewer backup, the resident stated.

Asked about property owners who may have claims due to the settling and the City’s infrastructure installation the City advises there is a claims process for that.

“If any resident feels the City of Moose Jaw has by its negligence caused claim by writing a letter to City Compbe found on the City’s website: https:// moosejaw.ca/liability-claims/ “the City responded.

Pile of construction material while the work on Bringham Road was underway - MJ Independent photo

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Strasbourg student wins pizza party for their class

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/ MooseJawToday.com

The Wascana & Upper Qu’Appelle Water-

associations that were participating in this year’s contest.

(WUQWATR) and the Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (SAW) just held

stewardship areas in Saskatchewan, covercommunities. of directors. “Thank you to those students

provincial one. First-place prizes for Rylee zen Science kit, and WUQWATR’s pizza huge success, each kid got their own piztheir win. we would go out of town, there’s wetlands

elementary school parents, teachers, and students engaged in preserving our watersheds.”

There were two categories to win. The Rylee Cherepuschak’s contest-winning poster. and animals all around. So that gave me some ideas,” said Rylee, the winner of the poster contest.

The South Saskatchewan River Watershed Stewards (SSRWS) was one of nine provincial watershed stewardship

el against the top posters from the other eight watersheds stewardships. organization that focuses on source water protection in the Wascana and Upper

Rylee Cherepuschak enjoying the pizza party.

Blustery weather didn’t faze Mortlach Berry Festival visitors

By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express, Photos by Ron Walter

The weather didn’t co-operate with the 13th Mortlach Saskatoon Berry Festival as well as it did with the previous fests.

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away was Larry and Bonnie of Kendal, from southeastern Saskatchewan. The couple sold gold leaf decorated writing pens

pies and added ice cream when wanted.

1956 Ford truck ly Sapergia entertained. A former Mortlach High School graduate, Sapergia was on home ground.

They also specialize in recycling old wood into pens so that in Larry’s words:

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Folks took advantage of the beautiful weather to check out some live music at the Crescent Park amphitheatre.

The taekwondo portion of the Born to Be Arts Academy station even had youngsters able to hit some pads.

The Flirting with Fido area was one of the most popular throughout the day, as patrons checked out the puppies available for adoption.

featured tumbling apparatus and all sorts of things that make the sport fun.

Pedro’s BBQ was on hand in Crescent Park as one of the many food vendors handing out delicious wares throughout the day.

The Friendly City Optimist Club was looking for a bite to eat and to donate to a worthy charity at the same time.

With such a gorgeous day, the Kona Ice truck was a popular stop for folks looking to cool off.

It wouldn’t be Canada Day or any other kind of fun gathering without face painting, as seen here at Born to Be Arts Academy.

Youngsters were even able to play a pick-up soccer game.

Annie MacLeod was one of the many performers who took to the Crescent Park amphitheatre stage throughout the day.

Folks could even check out a teepee at the Southern Plains Metis Local 160 station.

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Park Art draws hundreds of patrons to display and sale

Beautiful weather leads to plenty of folks checking out selection of wares next to library in Crescent Park Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express With a nearly perfect day to do a little bit of outdoor shopping, things couldn’t have turned out better for local artisans at the Park Art display and sale on Canada Day. Hundreds of patrons made their way through the dozens of stalls featuring an impressive selection of artwork, gifts, trinkets and even sweet treats if folks were so inclined.

The event hadn’t taken place the last two years due to the pandemic, but it’s safe to say Friday marked a triumphant return -- boosted, no doubt, by the large crowds also taking in the Canada Day celebrations a little ways over in Crescent Park.

Here’s a look at some of what was on offer throughout the day next to the Moose Jaw Public Library!

Hundreds of patrons checked out everything there was to offer at Park Art in Crescent Park on Canada Day.

The Cookie Lady makes a sale to a young patron on Friday afternoon.

You could even pick up some delectable sweets at stops like D’licious Treats.

RB Art featured some unique handcrafted rebar sculptures by Bruno Van Opstal.

Marlene’s Toy Box featured all sorts of interesting little handmade toys.

Gerald Kenny’s Handcrafted Knives featured some impressive handiwork in the blade designs.

The Country Angel Rustic Decor tent had all your cute and funny sign needs covered.

at Caron D’s Creations.

Touch of Whimsy made their return to Park Art with a selection of eclectic items.

ArtisaNGrounds had a host of paintings and pottery for sale.

Education co-ordinator at WDM wins trip to Poland

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com Photos supplied by Karla Rasmussen

Karla Rasmussen, the education and public programs co-ordinator at the Western Development Museum Moose Jaw, won a free trip to Poland in May of 2021 and took the opportunity to take some spectacular photographs and dive into history.

“It was my third trip, my husband’s second,” Rasmussen said. Her mother’s side of the family is Polish, and she has enjoyed visiting the country and getting to know her relatives there. They had meant to go again in 2020, but worldwide travel was mildly disrupted that year.

“In May of 2021, there was a contest on the Polish tourism organization’s Facebook page,” she explained. “If you wrote an essay, you were entered for a trip — two tickets from Toronto to Poland. So, I entered that and ended up winning it.”

Rasmussen’s cousin Radek met up with them in Gdansk partway through their trip and he and his family joined them for some sight-seeing adventures (L-R, Radek, Chris Rasmussen, Karla Rasmussen)

ly,” she said. “So, he and his brother came to Canada and ended up settling in Neepawa, Manitoba.”

The brothers would send money and gifts back to their family, but eventually the two sides drifted out of touch. Around 2005, Rasmussen’s uncle, who still has the original Polish last name, received a letter with photos and questions — “Do you know these people? Are we family?” — and a relationship was restored.

Poland and the war in Ukraine Rasmussen said she was unsure about travelling after the Russian invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February, but her second cousin in Gdansk reassured her.

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were tough. And they said, you know, we need to do something better for our fami-

ever, when they saw that Ukraine put up resistance and were able to push back, to remain a safe place,” Radek, her cousin, told her. “He said, you know, Poland is a member of the EU and NATO, it is safe.

“It’s a big point of pride right now for them to be able to offer this assistance, because of what they went through in the Second World War,” Rasmussen continued. “To be the safe haven … The Polish people came together … to offer shelter Being a tourist in wartime is not something anyone wants, Rasmussen noted. She and her husband kept in mind during their trip that history was happening around them.

It’s often strange to see life going on essentially as normal while terrible things are happening not far away. The couple saw some refugee tents, and demonstrations and rallies for Ukraine. There are — no one is unaware of the tension. Nevertheless, life goes on, with people going to work and school, buying groceries, and enjoying recreational activities.

“To be there, at this point in time, when history is still unfolding… It was good to go, for sure.”

In Gdansk’s Old Town, near the modern shipbuilding centre, a medieval port crane remains as a piece of history The tickets were required to be booked in 2021, and for the trip to be completed by the end of 2022. Karla and her husband Chris spent two weeks from May 21 to June 4, 2022.

The family story goes that Rasmussen’s great-grandfather and his brother smuggled themselves out of Poland on a cotton barge.

The rebuilding of Warsaw after WWII continues, although the downtown of the city has long since become a modern cosmopolitan city

Malbork Castle - a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress; located near the town of Malbork, it is the largest brick castle in the world measured by land area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Badly damaged in the Second World War, it has been rebuilt and restoration is ongoing

Rasmussen and her husband took in an evening light show at Multimedia Park in Warsaw beside the Vistula River

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Dieppe, Verrières Ridge and the South Saskatchewan Regiment

By Richard Dowson

Preamble: This research would not be possible without the Moose Jaw Library Archives, the Library and Archives Canada; the SSR Museum, the CVWM; the SVWM; projects begun by the late Bill Barry of Regina, and the posting of reference material by ‘Picture Me’ on CVWM and the contribution of information by families of the fallen.

Dieppe Raid August 19, 2022 will mark 80 years since Canadian soldiers participated in the Raid on Dieppe. I have previously written about my Uncle, Sergeant Alec Sinclair of the Royal Regiment of Canada, captured at Dieppe.

The South Saskatchewan Regiment was also played a major role in the Dieppe Raid. They suffered many casualties.

The South Saskatchewan Regiment

Athabasca Street East, and records his reaction to the raid on Dieppe, August 19, 1942, in which he took part. In part the letter reads as follows: “Our Division of the South Saskatch-

523 SSR men embarked on the Raid.

78 were killed, 3 died of their wounds, and 3 died as Prisoners of War for a total of 84 dead, which is 16% of the men who embarked.

Of those taken Prisoner, 24 were wounded and 65 were not wounded.

166 men were wounded. Total Fatal and Non-Fatal Casualties were 446.

268 men, wounded and not wounded returned to the UK (51%) which means 49% of those who embarked for the Dieppe Raid did not return.

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battle I don’t think any of us were really scared, because we kept up a pretty cheerful conversation when there was a lull in

from that time until we were well on our way home it was like all hell let loose, but although we lost a lot of men we really gave Jerry the time of his life. I was quite jittery while the raid was on but kept a fairly cool head and got back without a scratch. We learned a lot on the raid and the next time we meet those rats we’ll give them a little extra for our pals who aren’t with us now. They were the bravest bunch I ever expect to see, and we sure won’t let them down. We were well taken care of when we got back and I am cooling down a bit although still shaken up a bit. That is

Verrières Ridge Memorial MJ Story Verrières Ridge July 1944

top. Part of the group of defenders were the The 12th SS Panzer Division, Hitler-

seeing our men fall and that made us damn mad, but we know we can lick the Hun.” Norm was born in England. He was the son of Frank and Elsie Brinsdon who moved to Canada after he was born. Like

One of the lucky ones on the Dieppe Raid was Lance Corporal Norman Brinsdon, whose mother lived at 1038 Athabasca Street East, Moose Jaw. The March 1942 Nominal Role shows Brinsdon, L/12717, was in A Company. His imme(Survived War) and Captain F.H. McDougall (Survived War).

In the following letter to his mother, part of which was reproduced in the Moose Jaw Times Herald, he tells of his experience on the Dieppe Raid.

Moose Jaw Times Herald Friday, September, 25, 1942 Lance Corporal Brinsdon Writes of Dieppe “Lance Corporal Norman Brinsdon, South Saskatchewan Regiment writes to his mother, Mrs. Frank Brinsdon, 1038

and the SSRs remained in the UK for almost two years. They were a ‘back-up’ group. They landed in Normandy on July 8, 1944 as part of the 6th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. rières Ridge on July 20, 1944, the SSRs own Vimy Ridge.

The advance of the Canadian, British and Americans was slow through Normandy. German troops tried to push them back. They were stuck near Caen and the Allies had to push the Germans back and advance onward to Germany. Verrières Ridge was part of that advance and would become the SSR’s bloodiest battle.

Verrières Ridge, about 8 m from Caen, is a long, open, unprotected, sloping grain

it was said that SS Tanks drove over the top area of the open Ridge preventing the rescue of wounded, and driving over wounded, killing them.

Bill Barry (deceased), Regina Historian summarizes it best on the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial website: Verrières Ridge – Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial (svwm.ca) “The South Saskatchewan Regiment led the charge up the gentle slopes of the ridge between Caen and Falaise, but were forced to withdraw in disarray afthe second bloodiest day of the war (after Dieppe) for the regiment which suffered 66 fatal casualties, 116 wounded and lost 26 prisoners.” Bill Barry Moose Jaw Boys Who Died at Verrières Ridge Lance Corporal Norman Brinsdon, SSR, 1038 Athabasca Street East, Moose Jaw. Private Clarence Ovilla Bourassa, L/12541, Age 30, Son of Tobaldo and Clara Bourassa; husband of Hazel Grace Bourassa, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

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Moose Jaw Times Herald Landing craft en route to Dieppe, France, during Operation Jubilee, 19 August 1942.

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Lance Corporal Norman Brinsdon, 1038 Athabasca Street East, Moose Jaw so many others, Norm bounced around near the end of the Great Depression. He was working at a gas station in Weyburn when he enlisted in 1940, hoping for a better life.

He was posted to the South Saskatchewan Regiment and trained in Weyburn and the Unit went overseas early in the war. Norman married Ivy Violet of Camberwell, Greater London, England, probably after 1942 and before June 1944.

(Credit SVWM) The SSR embarked for England on December 13, 1940.

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(Credit SVWM Site) Lieutenant Charles Douglas Grayson, Age 24, son of Charles Douglas, a barrister, and Ruth Mary (Humphries) Grayson of Moose Jaw. Charles had joined the RCAF and transferred to the Army.

Soldiers who took part in Operation JUBILEE, the raid on Dieppe, disembarking from a Royal Navy destroyer in England, 19 August 1942.

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jugend (Hitler Youth), Waffen SS Armoured Division.

They were commanded

by SS-Standartenführer Kurt Meyer, age 33, who had been an Private Theodore Ralph SS Member Mortenson, L/100513, for 10 years. age 20, son of Clifford F. He was later and Alice Mortenson, of convicted as a Moose Jaw, Saskatche- War Criminal wan. (Credit CVWM) after it was proven his men killed Canadian Prisoners of War. There are arguments about the battle and preparations. It was a slaughter. Like the Dieppe Raid, Verrières Ridge was a disaster for the South Saskatchewan Regiment. Four Moose Jaw boys were among the 66 killed that day.

The SSRs were driven back. At night

is armed with a Thompson machine gun, escorting a German prisoner who was captured during Operation JUBILEE, the Dieppe raid. England, 19 August 1942. Photo taken in England.

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Warriors stand pat in CHL Import Draft, Rysavy and Baco to return Solid seasons by Czechia and Slovakian imports leads general manager Jason Ripplinger to bring both back for 2022-23 campaign Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express On Friday morning, Moose Jaw Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger entered Hockey League Import Draft on Canada Day, as the Warriors opted to sit out the proceedings and not make any selections in 2022.

The reason for that is a solid one if folks took in games at Mosaic Place this past season -- both Czechia forward Martin Rysavy and Slovakian forward Robert to the team.

“We’ve made it clear we don’t want to be making changes all the time and these two guys, it usually takes a year to adapt to this league and I thought they came

on really well,” Ripplinger said. “I think coming in next year there will be higher expectations on them and they’ll be able to meet them.”

Rysavy was selected by the War2020 Import Draft and ended up waiting a season back home when the WHL was forced to play a limited campaign due to the pandemic. The following summer, the 6-foot- 4, 218-pound winger was selected in the seventh round, 197th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL Draft.

The 19-year-old Prerov product put up eight goals and 26 points in 45 games for the Warriors and also suited up for Team Czechia at the abbreviated World Junior Hockey Championship.

It didn’t take long for Baco to become a fan favourite with his fearless playing style and willingness to enter the fray on behalf of teammates, with the 6-foot-2, 213-pound forward racking up 12 goals and 28 points to go along with 98 penalty minutes in 63 games.

A native of Kosice, Baco was select2021 Import Draft and was ranked as high as 66th overall among European skaters heading into the NHL Draft but went unselected.

A major factor in retaining the rights of both players was the sheer size they bring to the line-up, something Ripplinger

in the WHL, Robert Baco had no problem standing up for himself or his teammates.

down to the nitty-gritty.

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As Ripplinger touched on, the duo will have some higher expectations to live up to, especially as second-year veterans.

“Baco has that physical presence where he creates room for other guys, and I think he could score 20 goals next year,” Ripplinger said. “For Rysavy, I think he could score 30 or more. I don’t want to put really high expectations on guys, but at the end of the day if they’re playing in our top six or top nine, they’re going to have to produce, so that kind of pressure is good for them.”

WHL teams selected a total of 23 players in the two-round draft, with each CHL team allowed to carry two import players on their roster. The Prince Albert Raiders and Winnipeg Ice also opted to keep their current imports and didn’t make a selection.

Medicine Hat held the top pick and selected Slovakian forward Adam Sykora, who is ranked 42nd overall by NHL Cen-

Warriors forward Martin Rysavy celebrates a goal with captain Daemon Hunt. tral Scouting heading into the NHL Draft next weekend.

Russian and Belarussian players were due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Yager named Canadian Hockey League Rookie of the Year Stellar season for Warriors standout lands highest honour among rookies

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express When Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager put up a hat trick against the Saskatoon ern Hockey League game in Mosaic Place, it was just a sign of things to come for the 16-yearold standout.

There had been a glimpse of what he was capable of when a season earlier he put up seven goals and 18 points in 24 games in the East Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager was named Division Hub, but that the CHL Rookie of the Year on Tuesday night.CHL.ca was nothing compared to what awaited Yager in Storm and Jakub Brabenec of QMJHL’s Charlottetown Islanders were the other Now, after seeing the Saskatoon native put up a record-breaking 2021-22 “To be recognized among all of Cancampaign full of success, the rest of Can- ada is huge,” he said. “To do it against ada knows all about him, too. such a good class of rookies is it’s huge.”

Yager was named the Canadian Yager was quick to give credit to the Hockey League Rookie of the Year on myriad of people who have helped him Tuesday night during the 2022 CHL both on the ice and behind the scenes Awards as part of the Memorial Cup in throughout his career.

Saint John, N.B. “Obviously my family, my mom, dad “It’s a huge honour for sure,” Yager told CHL.ca. “You look at the class of the much and they continue to do that and it rookies among the WHL, and even the means the world to me,” he said.

CHL as well, so to be a part of that group, “My trainer Blaine White, he’s the it’s an honour.” best in the business, I train with him ev- ery day in the summer. Shane Endicott, riors player in team history to receive the we used to skate twice a week, we do once a week now because he’s got kids, given what he did this past season. but we skate at 5:30 in the morning, so for Yager broke Theoren Fleury’s sin- him to come out means a lot because he gle-season record for goals by a 16-year- wants to make us better.” old and capped his campaign with 24 Yager is hoping to once again be goals and 59 points, good enough for playing high-level hockey in the near fufourth in team scoring. His 34 goals were ture -- he returns to the ice for the Hlinka the most among 2005-born rookies in the Gretzky U18 selection camp July 20-23 WHL and Yager’s point total landed him in Calgary, with the roster for that event fourth among all 2005-born players.

Cam Allen from the OHL’s Guelph beginning July 31 in Red Deer.

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Blair Bosch to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame Submitted

Blair Bosch started his career and passion for baseball as a 12-year old boy in Fox Valley, Saskatchewan. He would walk 5 miles to town and back to play in the Little League baseball team from 1970 to 1973, then in High School, with the Fox Valley Lions baseball team from 1974 to 1978.

Blair and his wife moved to Richmound, Saskatchewan in 1979 where he furthered his career playing for the Richmound Rockets from 1979 through to 2013. 34 years! He started with #5 on his the Sask-Alta League pitching title with a 5-1, in 1987. In 2000, he won the league batting average with .679.

Blair was known as the best ball player around as he was talented and a team player. Blair had a passion for the game of baseball that was as natural to him as

breathing!

however, he played an important role in getting the team there.

Although 2013 was the last year Blair played, stats from 2014 to 2019 include him at bat, indicating whenever needed,

League in Richmound from 1991 to 1997, and High School baseball from 1997 to 1999, instilling the importance of talent, heart and good sportsmanship to being a good player. He continued to play, coach and ump for the Rockets.

Blair taught his 3 children the value of teamwork and hard work. He was honoured to be able to play with the Rockets along with both of his sons over the years, and even playing with both at the same time with the last year being 2011.

Blair was part of the Rockets team in various roles in 2009 and 2013, the years the Richmound Rockets won League Cham-

Blair also played with the Richmound Rockets Sask Alta 35 and over team from1986-1991, and the 40 and over from 1992 until the league removed their team from the league a few years later.

After retiring in 2020 from his profession in oil and gas, Blair and his wife moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta, where he joined the Medicine Hat Senior Slow Pitch League.

Blair Bosch will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame on August 20, 2022, in Battleford, Saskatchewan. Call 306-446-1983 for information.

time on 50 years the Rockets brought the trophy home. Circumstances prevented Blair from attending the playoffs in 2009,

Miller Express put together another winning week, continue to Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The local Western Canadian Baseball League squad strung together a 4-1 record

jassy closed things out.

Moose Jaw 10, Regina 7 The Express took a steady approach to their offence on Saturday night, taking a 3-0 lead through two before scoring seven runs over the middle innings and building a 10-4 edge through six.

Dawson Tweet enjoyed one of his best outings in an Express uniform, going 2-for-3 with a double, three runs and an RBI. Campbell, Dorrance, and Speck each knocked in a pair of runs.

Moose Jaw rolled through seven pitchers on the night, with starter Nick Hill going three innings and allowing a run on three hits and four walks while striking out three. Dunn tossed a scoreless

place in the East Division but slowly closMoose Jaw went into play on July 4 with a 20-8 record, good enough for a 57’s and two games back of the West Division-leading Okotoks Dawgs.

Moose Jaw opened last week with 5-4 win in Swift Current on June 28 before falling 9-3 in Weyburn June 29, rebounding with 11-3 win over Regina on Thursday, hammering Weyburn 16-5 on Canada Day and closing out week with 10-7 win over Red Sox on Saturday.

Moose Jaw 5, Swift Current 4 The Miller Express opened the week in dramatic fashion, as Nate Mensik hit his league-leading sixth home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Moose Jaw the walk-off one-run win.

“We grinded the whole game, we grind it out and keep playing our ball, keep doing us and we’re unstoppable,” Mensik told Joe Gunnis with the Miller Express after the game. “We’re a good team, I love these guys” Mensik’s home run came with two home Zach Campbell, who singled one batter earlier. the mound for Moose Jaw and allowed Hill was the winning pitcher, allowing a

against Regina on Saturday night. play.

Weyburn 9, Moose Jaw 3 The lone blemish on the Express record came at the hands of the Beavers, who put up six runs in the bottom of the second and held on for the win.

Parker Dorrance, Reece Helland and Robert Gurney scored runs for Moose

with fans celebrating Canada Day, the Exthrough three.

pitchers through the game, with starter J.J. Padilla taking the loss after allowing four O’Reilly, Kaleb Waller, Triston Seitz and Livio Bundi all saw time in relief.

Moose Jaw 11, Regina 3 The Moose Jaw bats returned with a vengeance one night later, this time with Austin Gurney providing the big hit of the night -- a grand slam in the seventh inning that gave the Express an 8-3 lead at the time.

Dorrance also had an impressive game at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs scored, while Gurney would cap his night 3-for-5 with six RBI. Reyes continued his hot-hitting ways with a 3-for-4 showing that included two runs and three RBI, Andrew Barger got the start and allowed three runs on two hits and eight

Cameron Dunn earned the win on the mound against the Red Sox after pitching a scoreless inning of relief.

and allowed a pair of hits while striking out four, Moose Jaw 16, Weyburn 5

was once again lights out in the eighth and ninth, striking out three to earn the save.

The Miller Express were back in action on Monday against Swift Current and Tuesday against Lethbridge, with scores unavailable as of press time.

Next home action is Wednesday night, as they host the Bulls at Ross Wells Park. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

to Jesse Scholtz, who was once again lights out, allowing two hits and striking

season in the second, while Campbell and Mensik each cracked a pair of doubles on the night. Mensik and Speck each scored three runs, Reyes crossed the plate twice and had three RBI. Tim Carlson was more than happy to have the run support, allowing only two fourth quality start of the season. Liam Sommer and Helland tossed a scoreless inning of relief each before Nathan Var-

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Miller Express catcher Bryan Reyes knocks down an offering from starting pitcher Nick Hill.

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Little League Miller Express go undefeated on way to North Regina Major AAA league title Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The Moose Jaw Little League Major AAA Miller Express didn’t leave much to chance in the North Regina Little League playoffs last week -- and now they’re turning their focus to what they’ve been building toward for years.

The Express went unbeaten on their onship on Monday, June 27, rolling to an 11-3 win over the Regina Storm Chasers.

That win capped off an undefeated NRLL campaign that included a 9-2 win over the

Seeing movement between the two organizing bodies at this age group isn’t unusual given what the Moose Jaw All provincials, then a Canadian championPenn. in mid-August.

“It’s the mecca for 12-year-old baseball, everyone wants to have a chance to play at the World Series,” Turner said.

“It’s what we’ve been working towards, and we’re looking forward to seeing what we can do.”

The All Stars have wasted little time

victory over the Kiwanis Cubs in their opener.

To say winning the championship trophy was all but anticlimactic might seem a -- Moose Jaw was rarely challenged during the regular season as their talent-laden squad rolled to many a double-digit win.

If that all seems like the beginning of a familiar tale, it’s for good reason. The last time a local crew put together this kind of a run, it was the likes of Javin Boynton, Max Simmons, Gerritt Gulutzan, Noah Thul and Nathan Pisio doing the damage, and they’d go all the way to the Canadian Little League Championship tournament.

“We’ve literally been building for this for quite awhile,” said Express head coach Troy Turner. “I’ve been coaching most of these kids since they were seven and

was the day after the Major Miller Express

The Moose Jaw Major AAA Miller Express capped a perfect season with the North Regina Little League title on the night of June 27 eight, and this is the big year because it’s the year we’re trying to get through Canadians. We’ve had a strong core group at this age and we’ve just been practicing and working over the years, and it’s obviously gone well.”

The 12-and-under crew even opted to play in a handful of Baseball Sask 13-and-under tournaments through the spring and ended up with an 11-4-1 record

overall, despite duelling older players.

“We’ve done pretty well so that’s Turner said.

The majority of the Millers immediately moved on to the All-Star program after the title win, with a handful of players also having seen winning success in 11-and-under Baseball Sask action last season.

for one more run-through the next day and were in Calgary during the Canada Day weekend to take on many of the potential challengers they’ll be up against should they get to Canadians. tournament and most of the teams that’ll be there will have a good shot of representing Alberta and B.C.,” Turner said.

“So if we can do well there that’s a really good sign.”

Provincials run from July 22-24 in Regina, followed by Canadians Aug 4-13 in Calgary. A tournament win there, and it’s off to the World Series, Aug. 17-28 in Williamsport.

Warriors MNP Alumni Golf Tournament nears sellout Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express It’s been a long time coming for the Moose Jaw Warriors MNP Alumni Golf Tournament as one of the major fundraisers for the team’s education fund that sees dozens of former players drawing on scholarships each season as they pursue their academic and professional goals. because of the pandemic, and that means the education fund is well overdue for a tournament is certainly well on the way to accomplishing.

“It’s just about here, it’s just about sold out and we’ve had a really good response from the businesses in Moose jaw, unbelievable actually, and a really good response from the alumni,” said tournament chair Todd Hudson. “It’s been three

years, so guys have been looking for an opportunity for something to do and it looks like a lot of them have jumped on the bandwagon.”

years,” Hudson said. “The young guys like to come back and have fun, they like the format and having a chance to see everyone again, and it always ends up being a great weekend.”

The good news is folks in the community have responded, too.

July 7 with registration, followed by a prime rib dinner at 6 p.m. at the Shriner’s Club. The golf tournament opens with breakfast at 7 a.m. on Friday followed by The event will once again use the popular four-person scramble, with former players and participants mixed among the teams.

The tournament traditionally sees dozens of former Warriors make the trip back to Moose Jaw to catch up with one another and hang out with their former billet families. Some of the luminaries tak-

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remained a week out from registration day, a sign that fans are just as eager to get out and enjoy themselves among the players they cheered for over the years. the last week, too, so we’re hoping it’ll be a full sell-out,” Hudson said.

The tournament has raised over

Former Moose Jaw Warriors goaltender Zach Sawchenko rolls a put at the hole as Moose Jaw mayor Clive Tolley looks on.

NHL Rookie of the Year candidate Tanner Jeannot of the Nashville Predators, Jayden Halbgewachs and Zach Sawchenko from the San Jose Sharks and Brett Howden of the Las Vegas Golden Knights, just to name a few recent players. All-time leading scorer Theoren Fleury and former Stanley Cup champion Troy Brouwer are tournament regulars and will also be making their return to the event.

past, and Hudson is hoping to be around that mark if not much higher when everything is said and done -- with a huge factor there once again being the support of the Moose Jaw business community, including title sponsor MNP. “We need it,” Hudson said. “This raises a good portion of the education fund, a huge portion of it comes from this one-day tournament, and the Moose Jaw business community has been absolutely amazing.

So we’re hoping to help out as much as we can.”

For more information on the tournament, including to sign up for the last few

Submitted Robert Duckworth aced Hole #14 with his 3 Hybrid. The accomplishment was witnessed by Mel MacDonald and Andrew Pisio. Congratulations Robert!

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Ladies Golf Tournament gives three $2,000 scholarships to young female athletes

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Hillcrest Golf Club’s women’s league Women for Women Golf Tournament was a big success last year, and organizers were proud to present three young female athletes from Moose Jaw with a $2,000 scholarship each.

Deb Negraiff is a member of the Hillcrest Golf Club ladies’ league who took on the responsibility to look after their scholarship program. The program is a recent initiative by the ladies’ league, beginning only a couple of years before COVID hit.

Their 2021 tournament was their most successful so far.

“Last year, when we had the tournament, it was a huge success,” Negraiff said. “So, we decided on three $2,000 scholarships, and hopefully the tournament this year will be as successful.”

The scholarships were competed for by senior students in Moose Jaw high schools. They were looking for high-performing athletes about to start post-secondary education. The girls wrote and submitted essays for consideration by the league, and those essays were reviewed by three members of the league who happen to be former teachers.

“If you talk to a lot of the ladies in our golf league, we all played sports all our lives,” said Bev Barber, who sits on the Hillcrest Ladies’ League board, served for three years as president of the board, and chairs the Women for Women tournament committee. “There’s a lot of tournaments that are for other things, but we wanted to look after our young girls and show them that we older women care. We all feel very

College volleyball program. She’s also

(L-R) Deb Negraiff, Malea Kletzel, Summer Okerstrom, Mya Viczko, and Cheryl Templeton. Negraiff and Templeton are among the founders of the Women for Women tournament and helped organize the scholarship program (photo by Gordon Edgar) strongly that we’re helping women be- Viczko, also graduating from Peacock. come leaders when they graduate.”

“It’s a great opportunity, and I’m The scholarship winners are Malea very thankful that the Hillcrest (Ladies’ Kletzel, graduating from Central Col- League) is recognizing women in sport,” legiate; Summer Okerstrom, graduat- Kletzel said. Kletzel is a standout local ing from Peacock Collegiate; and Mya athlete who is headed for the Medicine Hat

Summer Okerstrom plays volleyball, basketball, and softball — among others — and is headed to Briercrest College on a volleyball scholarship. After completing a degree in psychology at Briercrest, she plans to attend the University of Saskatchewan to complete an after-degree nursing program.

“This is an amazing opportunity,” Okerstrom said. “I’ve travelled a lot with my club team this year, and it’s nice to know that we’re sort of getting some acknowledgement for all the work. … It’s really nice that they do this, and that the ladies at the golf course give this opportunity to young girls to promote us in our sports.”

Equestrian show jumper Mya Viczko has been competing and travelling for her sport for 14 years. Like her fellow athletes, she’s participated in many sports — volleyball, track, lacrosse, and speed skating are some of them. She’s headed to the University of Calgary next year to study honours zoology, with the goal of becoming a veterinarian.

“It was pretty easy to write about something that I love and that I’ve been in for so many years,” Viczko said. “With a sport that’s not as mainstream, like mine, I think it was pretty cool to have that recognition. … Thank you to Deb (Negraiff) and the rest of the team for this opportunity, I’m so excited.”

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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 To all former and present residents of The Archydal, Belbeck and Boharm districts – You are invited to a reunion/ barbecue on Sunday, July 10th at the Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation: 1396 3rd Ave NE. at 3 p.m.; supper served at 5 p.m. For more information, call 306-6316556 Moose Jaw Homegrown Market Saturdays from July - Thanksgiving Weekend 8am - 1pm rain or shine on scenic LangMoose Jaw Homegrown Market where everything is home made, home baked, and locally grown.

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 dence and personal growth. The club will begin hybrid (combination of virtual & in-person) meetings in July. The themes of the June meetings (still on the zoom platform) will be Guests are always Welcome! For more information email secretary-3418@toastmastersclubs.org or text 306 690-8739 Riverview Class of 1971 Reunion for students that attended from 1968-1971 is to be held at The Wildlife Hall – 1396 3rd Ave NE on August 6 & 7, 2022. August 6: 11 a.m. registration and lunch; 3 p.m. cocktail hour; 5:30 p.m. roast beef supper; followed by lots of 60s music. goodbyes. Registration is $50 at RVCI@ sasktel.net. For more information call 306-631-8331.

Moose Jaw & District Soapbox Derby Club will resume their annual races on August 21/2022, on Alder Ave, start at 10am. More info to come.

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

UPCOMING COVID CLINICS for 5 yrs and older – appts only 9am-11:30 and 1pm-4pm July 6 Family Wellness Centre Covid-19 Clinic July 8 Family Wellness Centre Covid-19 Clinic July 11 Family Wellness Centre Covid-19 Clinic July 13 Family Wellness Centre Covid-19 Clinic July 15 Family Wellness Centre Covid-19 Clinic July 20 Family Wellness Centre Covid-19 Clinic July 22 Family Wellness Centre Covid-19 Clinic July 25 Family Wellness Centre Covid-19 Clinic Moose Jaw Public Library, 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca/ Adult Programming: IN PERSON PROGRAMS Magic the Gathering Saturdays, July 9 & 30 @ 2:00 pm in the upstairs South Meeting Room from 2:00-5:00! All levels of experience are welcome. Bring your own deck if you have one, or if you are new to the game, decks are on hand for your learning and convenience. Contact the Library at 306-692-2787 for more information.

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Part romance, part thriller, part gorgeous that is just about unmatched in depth and vivacity, Showtime begins at 6:00 with a discussion afterwards at approximately 8:15.

Access the Library Anytime! All Summer Long! 24/7 Travelling this summer? Just visit the website for your one stop access to eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, music, and more! All you need is your library card.

Youth Programming: TAKE HOME & VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ON DISCORD: Teen Take ‘N’ Make Series: Perler Pals (ages 12-19) June 1 to 31: While supplies last Come down to the Information Desk and grab a Perler Pals Teen Take n’ Make Kit. Turn these pals into keychains, backpack charms, locker magnets, ornaments, or anything else creative you can think of! Please note this activity requires a clothes iron.

Teen Digital Dungeons & Dragons on Discord (ages 13-19) Fridays, July 8, 15, 22, & 29 @ 4:00-6:00 pm Looking for adven-

ture? New and seasoned players welcome. Registration required. For more information or to register email youth@ moosejawlibrary.ca.

MJPL Youth Discord: https://discord.gg/ Teen Digital Anime Club on Discord (ages 13-19) Saturday, July 16 @ 7:00 pm. Join for an evening of Anime and Japanese treats watching Summer Days with Coo together online on the free library app Hoopla! If you register in advance, a free Japanese Tokyo Treat Box treat bag will be provided. Those registered will be contacted the week before the program to come pick up their treat bag at the Library. Registration closes on July 9th.

To register or for more information email youth@moosejawlibrary.ca Japanese title on Hoopla MJPL Youth Discord: VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ON DISCORD Teen eBook Club on Discord: “Red, White & Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston Tuesday, July 26 @ 4:00 pm Enjoy reading? Looking for a place to connect with friends online? Join in for reading Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. The audiobook is available to borrow for free on Hoopla and the eBook and audiobook are both available on Library2go. Join on July 26th at 4:00 on Discord to discuss the story! Audiobook on Hoopla eBook on Library2go Audiobook on Library2go MJPL Youth DisChildren’s Programming: IN PERSON PROGRAMS Storytime in the Park! Wednesdays, June 29 to August 31 @ 10:30 am Join every Wednesday during the summer for a children’s storytime in Crescent Park! Meet in front of the Library each week for a story, songs, and games. For ages 2 and up and their caring adults!

Craft Mondays! Mondays, July 4 to August 29 during open hours Join us in the children’s department every Monday and make a fun, author inspired craft! This is a self-guided activity. For ages 4 and up Baby Storytime! Tuesdays, July 5 to August 30 @ 10:30 am Come to the library for a short story, some rhymes, and songs. Grownups will learn ways to talk, sing, and play with their children to increase early reading skills. Registration required. For ages 0-2 and their caring adults! Register here.

Movie matinee Wednesdays! Wednesdays, July 6 to August 31 @ 2:00 pm Join every Wednesday afternoon, all summer long for a fun movie on the big screen!

No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No food or drink permitted in the Library Theatre. For ages 0-12 and their caring adults!

Lego Weekends! Weekends, July 8 to September 4 during open hours Join every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the summer in the children’s department and build a cool Lego creation to display in the library window. This is a self-guided activity. For ages 4 and up.

Festival of Words: Storytime For Little Ones with author Kai Cheng Thom Thursday, July 14 @ 10:00 am Kai will read from her newest book, For Laika: The Dog Who Learned the Names of the Stars, about the famous dog who visited space and continues to travel among the stars. For ages 0 and up and their caring adults! Location: Moose Jaw Public Library front lawn For more information on the Saskatchewan Festival of Words events, visit their website.

STEM Workshop brought to you by Nanan STEM Academy Saturday, July 30 @ 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Join for a STEM workshop brought to you by Nanan STEM Academy! Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) blends the four disciplines into holistic learning focused on real-world applications. Registration is required. For ages 8-12 Register here.

July Literacy Calendars are now available.

Pick one up at the Children’s Circulation desk or visit the Palliser Library website to download a copy. Choose from two calendars based on your child’s age.

Saskatchewan Science Centre: Robot Clean-up & Take Action! Thursday, August 4 @ 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Join for this two-part program: Robot Clean-up - Learn the fundamentals of digital skills through interactive, hands-on experiences using robots. Help teach a robot how

to recycle using block-based coding languages. Registration required. For ages 6-12 Register here.

Children’s Take ‘N’ Make Series (For ages 3+) Take ‘N Make Kits are handson fun! Each kit is a craft complete with instructions and word-based activities.

Come to the Library’s Circulation Desk and pick up a craft kit to take and make at home. July 6 - 19: Wind Chime! We’re not short of wind in Saskatchewan so why not make your very own wind chime!

July 20 - August 2 Make a nautical collage using cupcake liners and cardstock!

Summer Reading Club Adult Summer Reading Club June 15 to August 31 Everyone is invited to do the fun challenges that encourage you to explore our Library and its resources, our notorious city, and our sunny Saskatchewan skies. Participants can register and pick up a Summer Reading Challenge pamphlet at the Information desk.

Youth Summer Reading Club June 15 to August 31 Scratch n’ Win: Join the YA Summer Challenge - Scratch N’ Win reading program! Come visit the Library to get your challenge booklet and bookmark reading logs! Digital Dungeons: An exciting way to track your summer reading using the Reader Zone app.

Fight your way through various monsters and work as a team to defeat bosses throughout the summer! Earn a scratch n’ win ticket for every two hours read and every monster defeated. Scratch’n Win Challenge packs can be picked up at the Circulation desk.

Children’s Summer Reading Club June 15 to August 31 How: Do fun activities! Or track how much time you spend reading or listening to books over the summer!

Come to the library and get a registration package for more information. Prizes will be drawn at the end of summer! Pick up your package at the children’s Circulation desk 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: @Royalcana-

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. July 22 to August 5th the kitchen will be closed.

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. Done for the summer back in Sept 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. Done for the summer 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.

Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre Weekly Activities WEEKLY EVENTS Monday: 9:30am Pickle Ball; 1pm Floor

at all Legion events.

Calendar Contest - Submit your photo today with a brief description, who took the photo and where to be featured in our upcoming Branch Calendar Bingo every Monday evening in the Lounge. Play starts at 6pm, Paper goes on sale at 5pm. Playing ten regular games with 2 parts each and 3 extra games, all games are cash prizes. Please invite your friends for a fun night out.

Chase the Ace/Meat Draw every Saturday. To see the total check out Facebook page on Wednesday and Fridays for the upcoming Saturdays numbers.

8 July 2022 - Live Entertainment with Trick Ryder following sidewalk days.

Trick will be continuing the party at the Royal Canadian Legion to let the fun continue on into the night.

16 July 2022 - Live Entertainment provided by Gary Kincaid. Everyone is welcome.

22 July 2022 – Karaoke - Come sing a song or 7 and enjoy the evening among friends. Cheap drinks, great food and great company.

24 July 2022 - Legion Fun Day. Sign-up sheets are at the entrance and the bar.

26 July 2022 - Cribbage Tournament at

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 Summer Hours of Operations: Thursday 1pm to 10pm/Friday 1pm to 6pm/Saturday 1pm to 7pm.

Crib is over for the summer. Starts back up September 8th.

Pool and Darts Thursday @ 7pm Meat Draw Saturday @ 4:30 Watch for us at Sidewalk Days - we will have our 50/50 $5000 tickets, Nevadas and cheap pop, juice, gatorade and water Be sure to stop by and say hi!

Enjoy the Summer and Stay Safe!

Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: SCWW is an over-the-phone social program

team. It costs $5 for play with cash prizes. Everyone is welcome to come join in on the fun!!

28 July 2022 -Paint Night; Purchase your ticket for 30$ which covers all your instruction and materials to paint the cute little owl on the poster.

29 July 2022 - Live Entertainment with Harry Startup as he provides some live entertainment.

30 July 2022 - Trivia night starting at your team. Cost is $5 per person and you can have teams of up to 8 people. There will be draws, drink specials, good food and an awesome host! Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun!!

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

Monday of the Month Tuesday: 9:30am Jam Session; 1pm Pickle Ball; 7pm Friendship Bridge Wednesday: 8:30am TOPS; 9:30am

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.

Summer Pop-Up Gallery Programs at the WDM most Sundays in July and August between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. These are drop-in, come and go sessions for the whole family, and will focus on some of the themes of artifacts and exhibits. They are free with regular Museum admission.

The complete list of topics and dates can be found here: https://wdm.ca/popups/ Brickspo event at the WDM, celebrating the imaginative, original creations by the Saskatchewan LEGO Users Group (SLUG). Happening July 30 and 31 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, visitors can take in special events and public talks each day, as well as a LEGO® yard sale and other vendors (cash only). There will be an on-site concession from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (cash only). More details can be found here: https://wdm.ca/event_ manager/brickspo/

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Moose Jaw’s Miller celebrates 101st birthday with family and friends Special event a Church of our Lady celebrates a long life well-lived Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express Walking into the Church of our Lady on Saturday afternoon, it would have been easy to miss Marjorie Miller as she made her way around greeting guests for her birthday party.

Sure, she might have needed a bit of help with a walker, but most of the time she was easily making her way around the hall, saying hello to family members and just enjoying the festivities.

Which, when you’ve just turned 101 years old, is quite the feat indeed.

Close to 80 family members, friends and well-wishers participated in the party, a celebration of a long life “I’m very fortunate, it’s so nice to have good health and be able to get around,” Miller said as partygoers stopped by to offer greetings. “I’m a little slower but I can still get around and do a lot of things, so that’s really nice.”

Miller was born in 1921 in Shaunavon, not long after the First World War had begun to fade into the past and the Roaring 20s were about to take hold. She grew up in Climax and lived in Saskatchewan most of her life, moving to Moose Jaw from their farm near Drinkwater 28 years ago.

She met her husband, Buster Miller, during the Second World War and they ended up with a large family that grew up on the farm -- nine kids in total, seven boys and two girls.

All of her surviving children were in town for the

Marjorie Miller (seated front) had eight of her children in town for her 101st birthday celebration on Saturday afternoon at Church of our Lady. Pictured are Gord Miller (back left), Brian Miller, Ron Miller, Norm Miller, Barry Miller, Bonnie Isberg (middle left), Connie Elstad and Ray Miller. party, and were joined by a large number of their extended family, which includes 20 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. as New France, the area along the great river of Canada and the Gulf of St. Lawrence continued to be called Canada.

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

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

Canada

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command!

Canadian Heritage Service has a lot of information about our country and its origins. The following article is based on their information.

The name “Canada” likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning “village” or “settlement.”

In 1535, Aboriginal youths told French explorer Jacques Cartier about the route to kanata. They were probably referring to the village of Stadacona, the site of the present-day City of Québec. Cartier used the word “Canada” to describe not only the village, but the entire area controlled by its chief, Donnacona.

Maps in 1547 designated everything north of the St. Lawrence River as Canada. Cartier also called the St. Lawrence River the “rivière du Canada,” a name used until the early 1600s. Although the entire region was known

1791, when the Province of Quebec was divided into the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. In 1841, the two colonies were united under one name, the Province of Canada.

Leading up to confederation, a number of names were suggested for the country, including: Albertsland, (England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, and Aboriginal lands), Hochelaga, Norland, Superior, Transatlantia, Tuponia, and Victorialand. The debate was placed in perspective by Thomas D’Arcy McGee, who declared on February 9, 1865: “I read in one newspaper not less than a dozen attempts to derive a new name. One individual chooses Tuponia and another Hochelaga as a suitable name for the new nationality. Now I ask any honourable member of this House how he would feel if he woke up dian, a Tuponian or a Hochelagander.” McGee’s wit and reasoning – along with common sense – prevailed, and on July 1, 1867, the provinces became “one Dominion under the name of Canada.”

In 1811 the Kingston Gazette suggested that the name Canada came from inhabitants of New France who, permitted only one can of spruce beer per day, “can-a-day.”

Whatever the origins of our country’s name, enjoy the colourful stories that make our history and take pride in Canada, our native land. I hope you enjoyed Canada Day and celebrated the richness and greatness of Canada.

The music for the anthem was written by Calixa Lavallee in 1880. The original French lyrics were written

by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. Here are the original English lyrics by Robert Stanley Weir in 1908.

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love

And to say the world is a little bit different for the youngest members of the family compared to when Marjorie was a youngster would be a bit of an understatement.

“A lot has changed that’s for sure. From the horse and buggy to cars, to the internet and Ipads and things like that… I don’t use any of that though I have a hard enough time with the television,” Miller said with a laugh.

That’s not to say she doesn’t keep busy in her home in Victoria Towers and around town. Fun stuff like reading and knitting and enjoying sports on television, and as a season ticket holder with the Moose Jaw Warriors, plenty of trips to the rink to watch the team during the winter months.

Miller points to staying active as a major factor in staying as spry as she is into her second century, and naturally has a few tips for living a long and full life.

“Hard work and a loving family and good health… and Vic’s Vapour Rub, If anything is ailing you, just go with the Vics,” Miller said.

The festivities themselves -- which included a dinner and social -- would have taken place last year, but the ongoing pandemic pushed things back a year.

“They’ve worked hard to put this together and it’s so nice to see everyone all together at once,” Miller said.

And Miller doesn’t plan to have her birthday shindig be the last event of it’s kind she attends, either.

“I’m going to stay busy as long as I can stay busy,” she said. “It helps keep me young!”

thou dost in us command.

We see thee rising fair, dear land, The True North, strong and free; And stand on guard, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.

Refrain: O Canada! O Canada! O Canada! We stand on guard for thee, O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.

O Canada! Where pines and maples grow, Great prairies

How dear to us thy broad domain, From East to Western sea!

Thou land of hope for all who toil! Thou True North, strong and free! (Refrain) O Canada! Beneath thy shining skies May stalwart sons and gentle maidens rise, To keep thee steadfast through the years From East to Western sea, Our own beloved native land, Our True North, strong and free! (Refrain) Ruler Supreme, Who hearest humble prayer, Hold our dominion within Thy loving care.

As waiting for the Better Day, We ever stand on guard.

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

John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according words will be used.

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Navy polar fleece throw 50x60inches, for household, camping etc. $6.00.

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Singer Brent Meidinger entertains at Chateau St. Michaels

By Fox Klein - Moose Jaw Express/ MooseJawToday.com

On June 29th, 2022, Chateau St. Michaels held an exciting event for its residents when the Western-Canada Senior Home Tour brought in singer and guitarist Brent Meidinger.

The Activities Coordinator, Krista Bakken received high praises from the residents for providing them with this exciting event, as well as always planning fun and special activities.

Bernice Panko, a resident of Chateau St. Michaels said, she was very happy at the Chateau. “I chose this [place] myself all my working life and I had been in and out of all the care homes and I knew this one was the best. I love the yard; we can go walk and play games out there and the staff is exceptional.”

Brent Meidinger, a musician from Stratford, Ontario, started performing with

Brent Meidinger singing for the residents while playing guitar. with his mom to perform at senior homes.

He learned to play the guitar when he was eleven and joined many bands during his high school experience. After high school, Brent went on to university to become a teacher and taught for 6 years, using his summer break to busk at festivals. That is when he realized that at a lot of the peo-

ple that he was playing for happened to be older folks so he came up with the idea of touring Western Canada providing entertainment in seniors’ homes.

“To all the homes that have booked me for the tour, I’m thankful for that.

When I am reaching out to homes, obviously they don’t know me. I send a link to my music and a press package and all that, but it is a bit of an unknown booking someone out of province. So, thanks to all the homes that have booked me and given me a chance to perform for the residents and thanks to the residents who have listened,” said Meidinger.

Over the course of 31 days, Meidingty different shows, playing music from the 50s and 60s in a variety of different genres. He hopes the songs will remind the residents of when they were younger.

“I recently dove back into some music I listened to when I was a teenager, and

it was such a neat experience because I realized even after all these years, I still love those songs…,” he said. “…I really like the fact that I can possibly help initiate that same type of experience for seniors who, in many cases, haven’t heard some of the songs I perform since they were youths.”

To hear some of Brent Meidinger’s music you can visit www.soundcloud. com/brentmeidinger The next big event coming up will be Carnival Day [at the Chateau] on August 6th, from 10 A.M to 3 P.M. The last Carnival Day at the Chateau was held two years ago and the residents loved it. This year, resident’s families are encouraged to come and share in the fun with planned activities including games, a barbeque, and music from the Band City Band.

To learn more about Carnival Day you can email Krista Bakken at activities@chateaustmichaels.com

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Obituaries / Memorials

KNITTIG, TONY Tony was born Anton Knittig in Annaheim, Saskatchewan, Canada Oct. 5, 1934 on the Family Farm. He moved to Moose Jaw, SK following his marriage to Betty Kiedrowski. They had 5 children, Lamont, Sharon, Wendy, Tim, and Lyle.

Dad worked at CP Rail, Royston Laboratories with Pittsburg Paints, he was invited to join the company in the USA, but declined. His input was crucial in the design of many of the long lasting Rail-Car paints that were developed at that time. He then took on work with Crown Lumber until retirement in Saskatchewan.

He enjoyed a bowling league, and belonged to the Canadian Order of Foresters. He always took on added jobs to make ends meet, so was a jack of all trades….

Dad could do anything! He was a Great Provider who took pride in His Children and Grandchildren.

Dad had a restless spirit. He remarried to Sandra Quartermain, and had 2 children, Kimberly and Matthew. They lived for a time in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, but his heart was always in Morrison’s Bluff, AR where his Father was born. He and Sandra purchased land in Marshall, Arkansas and resided there for a time together.

Dad remarried a third time to Eva Joe Cates, and settled in Marshall, where Eva led Him to God. He gave his life to Christ. God calmed his restless Spirit. He was a changed Man. He Adopted in His Heart, Eva’s 4 adult children, Steven, Patti, Daniel (Barb), Craig, and Families. Dad was always a very hard worker and strived to do things right! He Loved the simple life that the Ozark Mountains provided.

He battled Hodgkin’s Cancer in his 60’s and Won! He fought through his problematic Mitral Valve, Aneurysm and 4 blocked Arteries 8 years ago. Eva and Barb stayed by his side throughout the recovery period.

He was felling trees right to the day of his stroke, which Arms of Jesus at the age of 87, and His beloved Eva who passed away at 90, in February of 2022.

He is survived by his children Lamont (Helen and family), Sharon (Rick), Wendy (Brad), Tim, Lyle (Tanya); Kimberly(Preston), Matthew (Mara), and his adopted U.S.A Family. His Grandchildren: Timothy; Jessica(Joey), Michael(Brea), Kaitlynn, Hayley, Savannah; Great Grandchildren: Alli, Carter, Asher, Bow. The Children of Tony Knittig wish to express unending Gratitude to Barbara and Daniel Cates. Dan and Barb have taken care of Dad over the past year during, and since his stroke. Barbara spent endless nights with Dad, advocating for Him this past year, and insuring His Physical and Spiritual Comfort on His Death Bed. Burial will be at Bear Creek Memorial in Marshall, AR may be made to; Make a Wish Foundation of Canada 350-1101 Kingston Rd. Pickering, ON. L1V 9Z9.

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GOUGH, GERALD RICHARD THOMAS The passing of Gerald Richard Thomas Gough of Fredericton, NB, occurred on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at home. The full obituary will be published at a later date. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com

DUCHAK, RAMONA Mona Duchak passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on September 14th, 2021 at the Luther Special Care Home.

Mona was born to Gustav and Nora Johnson on November 14th, 1928 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan.

Mona met and then later married Stan Duchak in May 1950. They had two children Ron and Barb.

They started out in Moose Jaw and later moved to Saskatoon when she was transferred with her job. She worked for Sask Power until her retirement in 1983.

Mona was predeceased by her husband Stan in April 2001, and her siblings Arvid, Veva and Eva. Mona loved to get together, visit and keep in touch with family and friends. She enjoyed relaxing and playing scrabble with family. Mona loved to dote on and spoil her grandchildren. She took up selling Mary Kay after her retirement so she could keep busy and stay in touch with people.

Left to cherish her memory are her son Ron (Susan) of Saskatoon, daughter Barb (Daryl) Campbell of Calgary, six grandchildren Matthew, Patrick, Jonathan, Shawn (Meagan), Nathan and Kristen; four great grandchildren Dylan, Lilly, Emerson and Jackson.

A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Sunset Cemetery with Celebrant follow in the Harvey Room at Moose Jaw Funeral Home.

Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Michelle Ellis, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome. com

SCHOFFER, BRIAN Brian Trent Darcy Schoffer, aged 73 years of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, passed away in his home, with his family by his side, on Sunday, June 26th, 2022. Brian grew up on the farm in Crane Valley, SK and moved to Moose Jaw when he was 16. Brian met Linda in Moose Jaw, got married on January 10th, 1970 and raised their children, Kelly and Kerri.

Brian loved his grandkids Raea, Kaityln, and Ryder.

He was a very hard worker and provided for his family.

He was a roofer all his life and the best one at that.

He was predeceased by his parents, Floyd and Eva Schoffer; brother, Donald; sister, Gloria; brother, Larry; and brother, Kenny. Brian is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Linda; son, Kelly; daughter, Kerri (Steve) Gilroy; grandchildren: Raea, Kaitlyn, and Ryder Gilroy; siblings: Judy, Yvette, Gaylene, Bonnie, Farmer, Scott, Wendy, and Wally; as well as his special dog, Knight.

The family would like to thank all the health care professionals and doctors. We would also like to thank Kurt, Carol, and Bernie for all the help they provided.

The Funeral Service was held on Monday, July 4th, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral Home with entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

DEVINE, WILLIAM BENNETT 1959-2022 After a short, courageous battle with cancer, our brother, uncle, great-uncle, and cousin, William Bennett “Ben” Devine passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26th, 2022. Ben was born on October 25th, 1959 in Moose Jaw, SK. He was predeceased by his parents, Don and Bette Devine; brother, Randy Devine; great-niece, Lauren Van Keppel; cousins, Rod and Marlene Smith; as well as many other close family members including aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Family meant everything to Ben. He leaves to mourn: his brother, Grant (Chantal) Devine and family; sister, Judy (Wes) Vaughan and family; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and family friends.

Ben grew up on the family farm “Devine Rancho” in Lake Valley, SK where he and his family were active members of the Lake Valley United Church and Rowletta Civic Centre. Ben attended Brownlee School and Peacock High School in Moose Jaw. He farmed alongside his dad and brothers for many years but he loved getting off the farm too. He traveled all the way to New Zealand to participate in an agriculture exchange program and spoke fondly of his winter holidays in Mexico. When Ben retired from farming, he worked at Casino Moose Jaw for several years where he enjoyed running into family and friends. sense of humour and a phenomenal memory. He loved to visit, laugh and reminisce about family events. He was truly happy when those around him were having fun. If we could not remember when or where something happened, Ben always had the answer. Above all else, Ben was loved and will be greatly missed.

A Celebration of Ben’s Life will be held on Friday, August 5th, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral interment will take place at Sunset Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Ben’s name may be made to Epilepsy Canada, 3250 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M8X 2X9. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane.

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Obituaries / Memorials WINN, ROBERT Robert Wesley Winn, aged 95 years of Moose Jaw, SK passed away peacefully on Friday, June 24th, 2022 with his wife Mary by his side.

Bob was born in Tuxford, SK on March 4th, 1927 and grew up on the family homestead, which he later farmed.

He played the accordion for several years with the Belback Hillbillies for dances in Southern Saskatchewan and Temple Gardens in Moose Jaw. Along with farming, Bob served on the Rural Council for 14 years, Lindale School Board, Wesley Church Board, drove school bus and took a correspondence course on clock and watch repair.

He was predeceased by his parents, Ezra and Maud Winn; brothers, Jim and Thomas; and sisters, Dorothy and Jean. Bob is survived by his wife, Mary Winn (née: Bumphrey); sons, Bruce (Gladys), Garth, and Guthrie (Sandra); daughter, Janice Boyce (Leif); grandchildren: David (Kelly), Daniel (Alison), Kristyn Stevenson, and Carmyn Neill; great-grandchildren: Michael, Liam, Hayden, Olivia, Sophia, Joseph, Isaac, Calaya, and Kashton; and niece, Yvonne (Raymond) Heck of Calgary, AB. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital for the care they provided to Bob. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral Home.

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Dorothy &Richard CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR VELMA STARRAK A Celebration of Life will be held for Velma Isabel Starrak, who passed on Dec 21, 2020. The celebration will be held July 16th between 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Brian and Arlene Binner’s farm on Caribou Street West, 0.5 km west of 32 Avenue (previously the Starrak homestead for over 40 years). The event will be hosted outside, with some shelter provided. (If you have a favourite portable lawn chair please bring it along!) Refreshments will be provided and there will be mementos and pictures from Vel’s amazing life. We look forward to sharing memories of Vel and enjoying everyone’s fellowship. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Velma’s son Greg Starrak at gstarrak@gmail.com

In loving memory of Richard L Lutz and Dorothy W Lutz March 18, 1933 - September 25, 2021; May 8, 1929 - October 16, 2021. A memorial service for Richard L Lutz and Dorothy W Lutz (nee Barber) will be held on Sunday July 17, 2022 at 11:00 am at Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Lunch to follow.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 277 Iroquois St W Moose Jaw, SK Next Service: July 10th, 2022 10:30am Rev Doug Shepherd

will take place at Rosedale Cemetery. Those unable to attend are able to view the service virtually by going to www.moosejawfuneralhome.com/webcast/. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Bob’s name may be made to the Allan Blair Cancer Centre c/o Pasqua Hospital, 4101 Dewdney Ave, Regina, SK S4T 7T1.

Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Gary McDowell, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome. com

FORER, DONALD L. FORER, Donald L. (19322021) passed peacefully on May 24, 2021, in his 90th year in Moose Jaw. A Celebration of Life will take place on Friday July 8, 2022, at 1:00PM at St. Joseph’s Parish 1064 3 Ave NW, Moose Jaw, SK. Memorial donations can be made to charity of your choice.

In living memory of Don, a memorial planting will be made by W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Services. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.jonesparkview. com (Obituaries). Blake Seebach- Funeral Director

Identical Twins

By Richard Dowson

Who isn’t fascinated by Identical Twins? And who, at some time, didn’t want to have an Identical Twin to blame for poor judgement?

The ‘proper’ name for “Identical Twins” is Monozygotic Twins, meaning from one egg, but Identical Twins is easier to conceptualize.

Shakespeare’s Twins Shakespeare loved Identical Twins. They caused confusion and misdirection through mistaken identity in The Comedy of Errors, (1593) and Twelfth Night, (1601).

He used Identical Twins to embellish farcical comedy.

A wonderful presentation on Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night was written by Kathryn Neves of the Utah Shakespeare Festival on June 20, 2019. Easy to read and delightfully presented, Kathryn

provides excellent insight. It’s on the Net. Neither in Shakespeare’s time nor now, are their many Identical Twin actors. Shakespeare’s ‘Twins’ were therefore, never Identical and often didn’t even look similar. A good audience was expected to ‘suspend reality’ and enjoy the play.

Are Identical Twins Really Identical?

Yes, and No. I knew Identical Twins in the Seventies. They looked identical but had totally different personalities. The same with a U. of A. Drama Professor.

He was an Identical Twin and Gay. His twin brother was straight and a Medical Doctor.

Identical Twins share the same DNA, blood type, genes and are the same sex but have individual personalSome are ‘mirror images’ and developed facing each other. One is left handed the other right handed. This is a sub-section and not common to all Identical Twins.

During development some share a placenta. But just as often, they don’t.

Identical Twins only represent one third of multiple pregnancies.

Identical Twin differences are explained as, “a result of slight variations in their genetic codes.”

Cells duplicate over and over and occasionally there are slight variations when the cell divides, resulting in small differences.

Several years ago The Nature of Things with David Suzuki, had a show about Identical Twins and cancer.

The risk of both twins developing the same cancer was 46%. That means 54% of Identical Twins do not develop the same cancer at the same time.

Conclusion Shakespeare was fascinated by Identical Twins 400 years ago. They hold our interest today and probably have through human history.

And really, who wouldn’t want someone who looked like them, to blame when things went wrong? Like that time in the bar or at a Rider game?

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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 (6:00) Deadliest Catch (N) The Real Sharknado Heavy Rescue: 401 Deadliest Catch Sheldon Fresh-Boat ’Til Death ’Til Death ’Til Death ’Til Death Big Bang Big Bang (6:00) ›››› “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946) ›› “Elephant Walk” (1954) Elizabeth Taylor.

(6:00) ››› “Back to the Future” ››› “Back to the Future Part II” (1989) Michael J. Fox. MotoAmerica: Pressure to Off Road Race Dangerous Drives (6:20) ››› “West Side Story” (2021) Ansel Elgort. ››› “The Worst Person in the World” (2021) “Wonder Woman 1984” “Skyfire” (2019, Action) Jason Isaacs. (:35) Canada’s Drag Race Drag Race (:15) “Six Minutes to Midnight” (2020) Judi Dench.

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Don’t Forget the Lyrics! Brainfood Brainfood (6:00) Soccer Soccer Round of 16.

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“A Holiday in Harlem” (2021) Olivia Washington.

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Becoming Elizabeth P-Valley “Savage” Raymond Raymond King King Frasier Frasier The Office The Office 90 Day Diaries (N) Seeking Sister Wife (N) Welcome to Plathville The Family Chantel Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Outback Opal Hunters (N) Heavy Rescue: 401 Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail Sheldon Fresh-Boat Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Hard Night (:45) ››› “Alice’s Restaurant” (1969) Arlo Guthrie. (:45) ›› “Bikini Beach” (1964) Better Call Saul (N) (:10) Better Call Saul (:20) ›› “Road House” (1989, Action) Motorcycle Motorcycle Motorcycle Race Motorcycle Race Dangerous Drives (6:25) ››› “Tenet” (2020) John David Washington.

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Ride Eagle “Tremors Shriek” Gaming Wall Street The Chi “This Christmas” Supreme Team (6:30) ››› “King Richard” (2021) Will Smith.

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By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com Residents of the Rosewood Housing Co-operative paid off their building’s mortgage after 33 and a half years and celebrated the milestone by burning a copy of the document out front of their building on June 24.

The Rosewood is a result of a mid80s push by the provincial government to build sustainable housing. Representatives from the province’s Department of Small Business and Co-operatives and from the Co-operative Housing Association of Saskatchewan were present at the Dec. 17, 1987, meeting that formed the initial managing committees.

The mortgage document was signed on Dec. 20, 1988. It was a 35-year term for just over $4 million. The building was purpose-built for people aged 55 and up.

A newspaper article from the time states that criticisms of co-op type housing center on the unwillingness of every member to help. Regina-Wascana MP Larry Schneider said that “What makes a housing co-operative function is the commitment of its members.”

Living in a co-operative means becoming a member. Together, the members elect the board of directors, which runs the building using committees such as the Site and Building Committee, the Furnishings Committee, and the Finance Committee.

Having full membership participation is essential for a co-op — the rewards come along with the responsibilities.

Shirley and Don Stockton and Adel-

bers started moving in.

Melynda Anderson is the current administrator of the building, hired by the board to take care of the day-to-day requirements.

“By being a member of the co-op, you have a say on everything that happens here,” Anderson explained. “So, when we do big things, like the elevators, everybody votes on whether to spend the money.

Adella Hetke, who has lived in the building since it opened, cuts a cake with pictures of the mortgage agreement on it la Hetke are the three remaining original residents of the building. They moved in just after construction completed in 1990.

Don is now 98 years old, Shirley is 94, and Adella is 88.

“When you come in, you’re supposed to say that you will help on any committee that’s required of you,” Don said. He looked after the boilers in the building in the beginning years before moving on to other responsibilities. Shirley served as chairman of the co-op board for six years.

Adella has also served on almost every committee. She laughs as she recalls moving (photos courtesy of Debbie Firth) Co-op members gather to watch a copy of the mortgage being symbolically burned. The Rosewood Housing Co-operative is now fully owned by its residents. The occasion featured original members Shirley (in wheelchair) and Don Stockton (with cane)

have no big overhead that we have to pay out, and everything is kept local. … All the people that live here take turns volunteering for little jobs. … We don’t make lots of money, but we make enough to repair the building and keep things functioning.”

Because everyone who lives in the building is also a co-owner of the building, it has stayed in excellent shape over the years, keeping maintenance — and, in turn, rent — relatively low.

The original monthly rent for the building was $465 for a single-bedroom apartment and $545 for a two-bedroom.

More than 30 years later, those costs have

barely budged: $725 for a single and $805 for a double.

In addition, as part of the co-op agreement, the government capped the amount of interest on the mortgage, and also supplements rent for a number of units for lower-income members.

Anderson noted that she’s been disturbed by the skyrocketing cost of living in having trouble affording the base costs of living — much less enjoying their retirement.

“Hopefully living here may help them to save some dollars,” she said. “So they can enjoy some of their retirement and possibly go on holidays and stuff.”

Now that the mortgage is paid off, the Rosewood is conducting an energy audit, said Debbie Firth, the current president of the board. With some energy upgrades, the building can be future-proofed, helping to continue to keep rent low.

The Rosewood is currently looking for new tenants.

Contact the Rosewood at rosewoodhousing@sasktel.net or by calling 306692-2200 to apply for a unit.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING Rosewood Co-operative is accepting applications for couples 50+ for 1 & 2 bedroom units coming available. Couples must be fully independent, able and willing to help.

Secure building, pet and smoke free.

2 bedroom $805.00 with balcony, $785.00 no balcony. 1 bedroom $ 725.00 with balcony, $705.00 no balcony.

Contact us at 306-692-2200 (office), 306-694-5704 or 306-630-2754.

Email: rosewoodhousing@outlook.com

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