Moose Jaw Express, June 28th, 2023

For 50 years, the Palliser Regional Library system has worked to make books as accessible as possible to communities throughout south central Saskatchewan.

And that’s something that’s worth celebrating.

The library will be holding a special mini-fair on Monday, July 3 at their South Hill location at 366 Coteau St. West, with the event featuring a range of activities and things to do as Palliser

communities they serve.

“There will be lots of activities for the kids, there will be lots of food and we’ll be giving out birthday cupcakes as well… we’re hoping it’ll be a beautiful day and a really good afternoon,” said Palliser Regional Library director Arwen Rudolph. “ If you’ve always been curious as to what that thing that is a library but isn’t a library on South all about. It’ll be a family-friendly event with lots for kids to do.”

A bouncy castle will be one of the highlights for the young ones, with a trio of food trucks -- Kona Ice, The Cone Artist and Blue Angel Donuts -stopping by to offer delicious treats.

The Moose Jaw Public Library will also be on hand with crafts and activities for kids, as well as signing up folks -

ing club.

Best of all, you can take part in everything free of charge.

The Palliser Regional Library sys-

July 3, 1973 -- yes, to the date of the mini-fair -- and has since grown to support branches in 20 communities in the region they cover.

While the South Hill location isn’t a library per se, it acts as the central hub for all the locations outside of Moose Jaw, offering support services that include training, payroll administration and coordination of province-wide resource sharing.

That aspect -- the ability to source books from libraries all over Saskatchewan -- is one of the major parts of their activities.

“If you order a book from Saskatoon or Regina, we’re the ones who

really emphasized resource sharing, regional libraries are the core of that, and it helps us offer our communities many more options than they’d have otherwise.”

And their services are very much appreciated -- despite the south central region population decreasing in the past 50 years, usage of Palliser Regional Library has only grown.

“People are still using our services, and all the branches that have opened in the region since then have done so with the help of Palliser Regional Library,” Rudolph said.

That all leads to July 3, which will see all the action taking place in the Palliser Regional Library parking lot from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

“So we’re hoping we’ll see a lot of people come out and have a good time,” Rudolph said.

at business luncheon

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Regina Airport Authority, gave a presentation to a group of businesspeople at the Heritage Inn on June 21 touting the orgapandemic’s effects on travel.

Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce and attended by businesspeople and leaders in the community including Maryse Carmichael, Moose Jaw’s city manager; Greg Simpson of Simpson Seeds, who also serves as the president and training operations at 15 Wing, and several other important businesses.

Jaw’s business community that the Regina Airport Authority (RAA), the federaloperates the Regina Airport, is doing everything possible not only to recover from the pandemic, but to improve the region’s connectedness over and above what it was before.

Thanks to support from the whole region, he shared, they are now back at more than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic capacity, Canadian airports.

“We are only an airport that can serve

a community because of businesses like is not one entity — this is truly a collababout the economic generation, or GDP, of all of southern Saskatchewan.”

two years had been a “total disaster” for

the airport business. He blamed public for turning airports into “ghost towns,” but also discussed business management failures and mitigation decisions such as the Sunwing debacle stranding hundreds of Canadians in Mexico for weeks and months this past winter, and Air Canada’s decision to relocate their hub to Calgary, resulting in the loss of several Air Canada routes to and from Regina.

know that it was only last month, May

people could not go down from our province, roughly, if you look at the vaccine

ty and the airport authority is to re-establish a year-round link to a major US hub.

“But we need an American carrier. We’re targeting United and American Air-

ada more seriously. … Make no mistake, you cannot get network-wide connectivity without an American carrier offering the service.”

If the RAA can bring a major American airline to the city, rather than using

the entire US network would become available. They need a carrier who can give access to a major hub such as Denver or Chicago.

sition of Sunwing, new Canadian airlines like Lynx Air and Canada Jetlines looking for more routes, and premium carrier Porter Airlines gaining momentum.

“We’re in contact with all of them,” we’re pretty tenacious.”

With travel steadily increasing, the RAA is tackling some infrastructure projects, including repaving the main runway and installing new lighting on the south side, environmental improvements to the glycol anti-icing system, a system that makes the airport’s natural gas usage more throughout the building.nent Regina city bus route.

the RAA relies on customers. Please park at the airport, spend money at local airport he said, to help keep prosperity local and continue building Saskatchewan’s economy.

University student wants to be new MLA for Lumsden-Morse riding

University student Kaitlyn Stadnyk is excited to be the Saskatchewan NDP’s candidate for the Lumsden-Morse constituency and believes her youth and rural experience make her an ideal person to represent the riding. During a nomination meeting on June

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9, the NDP named Stadnyk as its representative for the upcoming byelection. Stadnyk, 22, will face the Sask. Party’s Blaine McLeod, as both attempt to become the riding’s new MLA after 24-year incumbent Lyle Stewart retired in March for health reasons.

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The provincial government has yet to schedule the byelection date.

“It is an honour. I’m so happy to represent the wonderful people that call our communities home. … it’s a once-in-alifetime opportunity,” Stadnyk told the Moose Jaw Express.

Stadnyk — who is working on completing her bachelor of human justice degree — grew up on the family farm outside Lumsden and comes from generations of homesteaders and farmers, experiences she believes give her a strong understanding of the challenges rural communities and residents face.

Furthermore, she has been involved in her community for years. She has worked including the John Howard Society and White Pony Lodge, while she helped create —and leads — the only restorative justice club in Canada.

She has also volunteered with current NDP MLA Meara Conway, which helped spark her interest in politics. She noted that that experience, her community service and her schooling —she graduates next fall — led to her running for politics.

“I’ve always had a passion for politics,” Stadnyk chuckled.

Stadnyk has been out talking to reshealth care, education and the cost-of-living situation. She noted that many women in her family have been — or are — nurses, so health care’s challenges have affected her. Moreover, she is a university student and knows that education is also suffering.

“Affordability is everyone’s issue,” she said. “Families in this province are facing a once-in-a-generation cost-of-living crisis and we’re all looking for help.”

Stadnyk cited a recent poll that suggested Saskatchewanians are the most now than a year ago — a sentiment she shares.

She claimed the Sask. Party government has increased power costs by 11 per cent in less than a year, hiked fees and taxes roughly 32 times since 2017 and taxes grocery store food such as granola bars and rotisserie chickens.

Stadnyk believes her age will be benshe has received while speaking to people throughout the constituency. Many are excited to see a young person engaging in politics and potentially providing a fresh voice for the area.

The university student says she is a good listener and public speaker and is passionate about her community. She also believes there needs to be more young women in politics.

The Sask. NDP caucus is composed of 11 people, eight of whom are women, while its leader is a woman.

grew up on a farm, so we relate on that. She’s met all of my family and my grandmother is a big fan of hers,” Stadnyk said. “They were both in tears bonding over everything and very proud of me.

She feels like family.”

Stadnyk says people should vote for her because she knows they are frustrated with the Sask. Party and believes it’s time for a change. She believes she can be a strong and effective voice for constituents in Lumsden-Morse.

Kaitlyn Stadnyk is the Sask. NDP’s candidate in the upcoming Lumsden-Morse constituency byelection. Photo submitted

Rob Clark (l), president and CEO of the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce, welcomes James Bogusz to the luncheon (Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce/Facebook)

Three Moose Jaw students place in top 10 at provincial Heritage Fair

Moose Jaw was well represented in the winner’s circle during Heritage Saskatchewan’s provincial Heritage Fair this year,

Anabia Yousuf, in Grade 5 at Westabout Vimy Ridge, while she also won

6 at Sunningdale School, placed seventh for her display about Jordan’s Principle, while Abby Hogeboom, in Grade 8 at Lindale

Heritage Saskatchewan held its provin-

Famous battle

Yousuf was excited about how she did,

Westmount took part, including her brothfocused on D-Day from the Second World World War battle because she is from Paki--

cause her classroom teacher, Debbie Taylor-French, spoke about visiting the sitepioneered the creeping artillery barrage, “… I (wanted) to learn more about it, and I didn’t really have much interest in

The Grade 5 student learned that the First World War comprised many smallFurther, she learned new words, such as artillery, shell hole and bayonets, while she

Yousuf would like to focus on another

during the Second World War, and later be-

spaceships kick-started her career aspiraEqual treatment

The Grade 6 student heard about Jordan’s Principle from her mother, Gillian, The youngster researched the topic and was hooked after learning what happened to a

Jordan’s Principle ensures that Aboriginal children can access the same public ser-

Aerospace engineer

Hogeboom — and Lindale School — parthought attending was a great experience since she also learned much about Govern-

“I want to be an aerospace engineer, and as Elsie was an aeronautical engineer, story to be inspirational,” Hogeboom said,

based care that was approved when he was dispute between the federal and provincial Jordan’s Principle was put in place to ensure a tragedy like that never happenedticipate in the Heritage Fair next year but

Hogeboom was in Grade 6 when she came across Elsie MacGill while researchMacGill was born in Vancouver in a master’s degree in aeronautical engineer-

Raymond James Ltd., Member-Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

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Kenzie Crocker poses with her project about Jordan’s Principle. Photo courte

Anabia Yousuf with her project about Vimy Ridge. Photo courtesy Shazia Yousuf

The top winners at this year’s Provincial Heritage Fair gather for a group picture. Standing far left is Anabia Yousuf, second from right standing is Kenzie Crocker and seated at right is Abby Hogeboom. Photo courtesy Gillian Crocker

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It’s the week up to Canada Day where we all have ideas and plans as to how we want to celebrate our homeland. There’s a lot going on in town this weekend as you will read in this week’s Moose Jaw Express or online at MooseJawToday.com. Be sure to take in some of the activities and if at all possible, ‘tout’ the red and white…(but hopefully not a red hot-stinging burn).

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I also thought that it might be nice to share some interesting information on our province found at https://www.canadacrossroads.com/interesting-and-fun-facts-about-saskatchewan/.

I know for a fact that most of us ‘stubble-jumpers’ have a great love and appreciation for Saskatchewan so here’s dishing on our province that we all know and love!

“Various indigenous groups inhabited the land we know as Saskatchewan. The Europeans came here in 1690 and settled in the year 1774. The area was a part of the territory given to the Hudson’s Bay Company. Regionally, it was a part of the North-West Territories, until it became a Canadian province in 1905.

· “As of 2021, there are about 70 First Nations in Saskatchewan, and Cree is the second largest spoken language in the province.

· “Saskatchewan is the 7th largest province by land mass.

o Bird: Sharp-tailed grouse (chosen as the provincial bird emblem in 1945).

o Animal: White-tailed deer (designated in 2001).

o Flower: Western Red Lily (chosen in 1941).katchewan in 1988).

upper half color is green, which represents the provshield of arms along with the western red lily, which is “The emblem of Saskatchewan is Multis E Gentibus Vires, “From Many Peoples Strength”. The provincial Coat of Arms was granted through Royal Warrant from Queen Elizabeth II in 1986.

· “The name of the province is derived from the Cree name for the Saskatchewan River, which is “Kisiskatchspelling was adopted in 1882.

· “Regina is the capital city of Saskatchewan. Did you know that’ the city was renamed Regina, which means “queen” in Latin, and it was named after Queen Victoria? Regina became a city in 1903.

· “There are 16 cities in Saskatchewan and tons of towns are sprinkled across the province.

“Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada, with aris bordered by the US to the south, the Northwest Territories to the north, and Manitoba and Alberta to the east and west respectively.

“Saskatchewan grows over 54 percent of Canada’s wheat crop.

2001) but we equally LOVE football – the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

is 1,392 m (4,567 ft) high in the Cypress Hills.

“Saskatchewan follows the Central Time zone, and it keeps the same time all year round.

“Saskatchewan is home to many purple sand beaches, they are quite a unique phenomenon. Find them at the Hunter Bay, and Prince Albert National Park in northern Saskatchewan.

“Saskatoon Berry Pie is the most popular food in Saskatchewan.

“Saskatchewan is the sunniest province in Canada.”

greatest resource are the people who live here in this province! Happy Canada Day!

Gordon

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Tourism Moose Jaw received its replacement trolley on June 21, a welcome upgrade promising a smoother ride, climate control, and wheelchair accessibility, and MooseJawToday.com joined guide Lynette Biech for the vehi-

secret, according to Biech, because Tourism Moose Jaw (TMJ) is always updating, adding, and verifying new information. They don’t want spoilers making their way out into the proverbial grapevine.

“I often get people on the tour who were born and raised here, and they are often surprised by how much they learn,” Biech said. “Usually, they’re going to know from a foreign country, of course, but we have some tidbits you can’t get anywhere else.”

The tour delivered on that promise, with investigative rigor and the help of many insiders over the years — such as Moose Jaw resident Burton Cummings — who have added facts and stories to Biech’s repertoire.

The tour covered the history of various buildings throughout Moose Jaw, including unique architectural designs, tragic stories, celebrity visits (including plenty of world recognitions — one example is the mineral waters that powered Moose Jaw’s world-famous natatorium for many years, and how those same waters now rejuvenate clients at the Temple Gardens Spa.

Biech also gave participants insights into the city’s name, its famous sons and daughters, landmarks like Mac the Moose and the Western Development Museum, some of the dozens of new and historic murals Moose Jaw

She noted that while potash is the number one driver of the local economy, and the railroad on which the town takes a place in the top three.

“Moose Jaw actually gets about 300,000 people every year coming in to visit,” Biech told the tour participants. “It is very big business for us, and we’re seeing that increase year after year.”

The trolley itself, christened ‘The Spirit of Moose Jaw’ by TMJ executive director Jacki L’Heureux-Mason, provided a comfortable, air-conditioned ride that Biech and driver Clarke Baker are thrilled with.

“This is just great to drive, compared to the old one.

The old one’s got no air-conditioning, right, it has big windows that we open up, but that hasn’t been enough on hot days,” Baker said. “This [new trolley] right here’s got AC, heat, better steering. It will take me a while to get used to, the driver’s position is a bit different, but no, it’s great so far.”

A truly brand-new trolley was meant to be delivered last year, after Prairie Economic Development Canada approved $295,000 in Tourism Moose Jaw funding in May 2022. L’Heureux-Mason explained that Transport Canada could not clear the manufacturer they were communicating with, and the order had to be cancelled.

There is still some hope of obtaining a custom-built new vehicle, but TMJ staff regard this new-to-them trolley as a triumph.

Day and evening, ghost, and true crime-themed trolley tours are available, and the trolley will deliver tourists to TMJ’s downtown and cemetery walking tours.

Learn more about the tours and book online at tourismmoosejaw.com/trolley-tours-1. You can also call the at the Visitor Centre at 450 Diefenbaker Drive in Moose Jaw.

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Three Prairie agricultural organizations are pushing the Canadian Senate to immediately pass a bill that would exempt farmers from paying carbon taxes on fuels used to dry grain and heat barns.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Manitoba’s Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) and the Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA) are calling on senators to approve Bill C-234 before they break for summer — by June 30.

Bill C-234 will exempt farmers from paying carbon taxes on propane and natural gas used for drying grain and heating barns, a cost the three organizations say farm and ranch families should not have to absorb.

“We do not have alternatives to propane and natural gas for grain dying and barn heating, and we rely on the weather,” APAS president Ian Boxall said.

“It’s bad enough that Saskatchewan farm families are paying an estimated $40 million in carbon tax to ship grain to port; we should not have to be burdened with an additional $10 million grain drying tax when there are no alternatives.”

Bill C-234 passed through the House of Commons on March 23 after every party supported it. The Senate comthe second reading.

Boxall told the Moose Jaw Express that the Senate’s and conducting further research about whether it’s needed. He stressed the urgency of members passing this bill before they rise.

“Fall is too late because we’ll be into harvest before they sit again,” he said.

Farmers pay enough money in carbon taxes and don’t need to be burdened with extra fees, Boxall continued. While they do receive rebates, those reimbursements don’t offset the $40 million they pay for rail freight, parts, inputs and other purchases.

fuel alternative that the federal government deems more environmentally acceptable and to which it wouldn’t apply carbon taxes.

“If you’re drying grain, you’re already having a tough fall. That means conditions are wet and you’re having to get that grain into shape to put it into long-term storage,” he said.

While not every producer dries grain every fall, some farmers dry small amounts yearly to protect the quality, Boxall continued. Heating and drying are two methods farmers use to mitigate environmental effects on their livelihoods.

“I would say two-thirds or three-quarters of … farmers would have a grain dryer,” he remarked.

Even livestock farmers need to heat their barns to protect their animals. Boxall knows of a chicken producer who pays $2,500 per month on his natural gas bill to heat his barn.

It’s too early to know what the fall weather will be like in Saskatchewan, he added, although some producers would like extra rain while others don’t need any more. Visit https://apas.ca/ for more information.

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Lynette Biech, the trolley tour guide, and Clarke Baker, the driver, are thrilled to be taking tours with the new vehicle (photo by Gordon Edgar)

guests.

tours. The trolley will still take you to downtown walking tours, and likewise to the

get of Moose Jaw and helps to the new trolley, Mooseitors.

This new trolley is of.

“I knew Moose Jaw

were out there. It’s not our

it in. So, the people we were working with in the States were surprised; trolleys do not grow on trees. We were fortunate to her address.

There is a new addition to Moose Jaw this week, as the new trolley pulled up to the Visitor’s Centre at high noon on Wednesday, June 21st.

added.

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l-r: Moose Jaw Mayor, Moose Jaw North MLA, Tourism Moose Jaw executive director Jacki L’Heureux, and Tourism board members toast the new trolley’s arrival. Photo by Aaron Walker

Tourism Moose Jaw Executive Director Jacki L’Heureux christens the new replacement trolley ‘The Spirit of Moose Jaw”. Photo by Aaron Walker

Letting go of the old (trolley – rh side) to embrace the new better version! Photo by Aaron Walker

Longtime trolley tour guide Lynette Biech to continue guided tours aboard new trolley. Photo by Aaron Walker-

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL

What could you do with an extra $10,000? The Moose Jaw Humane Society (MJHS) can make your dream a reality through its annual 4 Paws Lottery, all while you help support local animals in need. So, in a way, there is no losing in this version of the lottery.

Tickets cost $20 each and are on sale from now until July 10 at 12 p.m. There is also a discounted rate by selecting three tickets for $50

Prior to the jackpot draw, four smaller draws will be made on July 10, 11, 12, and 13. A daily draw will take place at 1 p.m. announcing the winner of each smaller $500 pot. Each winner of a $500 pot is still eligible to have their name included for the $10,000 jackpot.

“This year the grand prize is $10,000 and that will be on July 14. On the week of July 10 through 13 it’s for $500. If your name happens to be chosen for the $500, then your name goes back in for the $10,000,” said Donna Fritzke, fundraising coordinator for the MJHS.

The $10,000 jackpot will be drawn on July 14 at 1 p.m. and the results will be announced on Facebook.

The 4 Paws Lottery is an annual event that raises much needed funding to support the shelter, which is a charitable organization.

“It’s an amazing fundraiser. It’s one of our biggest fundraisers and we’re out selling tickets all over the place so if we can get them sold that would be great,” said Fritzke.

ZONING BYLAW

Public notice is hereby given under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the Council of the Town of Pense intends to adopt a revised Zoning Bylaw 2/2023 which will respectively replace the existing Zoning Bylaw 2/2013 and all amendments thereto.

INTENT

The Town of Pense has prepared a new Zoning bylaw to replace its old Zoning Bylaw which did not provide adequate provisions for land use planning and growth management for the municipality and its residents.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENTS

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council for the Town of Pense intends to adopt a bylaw amendment under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw 1/2013, known as the O cial Community Plan (OCP).

INTENT

The proposed OCP bylaw amendment will add Railway and Highway Development Policies; Heritage and Culture Policies; First Nations, Treaty Land Entitlements and Urban Reserve Policy; remove and update the Development Levy Bylaw and Building Bylaw sections and other general text amendments to update inaccuracies in the bylaw.

AFFECTED LAND

The Bylaws apply to all lands within the corporate boundaries of the Town of Pense.

PUBLIC INSPECTION

Any person may inspect the bylaw at the municipal o ce at 243 Brunswick Street Pense, SK between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. M, T, T, F excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING

Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday August 9, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at 243 Brunswick Street Pense, SK to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal o ce before the hearing.

Issued at TOWN OF PENSE this 28th day of June 2023.

Jennifer Lendvay Administrator

“Our local community has sponsored the $12,000 (which includes the jackpot and 4 smaller pots). All of the cash prizes have been sponsored by these local businesses, so every dollar that we raise through the lottery stays here at the shelter. We’re pretty excited about that, and we’re very thankful for all the businesses that helped us out.”

Currently the MJHS has and this does not come without costs.

“Every pet that comes through our doors… is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and de-wormed. If there is any emergency medical treatment needed, we look after that as well. So of course, all of that costs money. The money that’s raised goes towards the care of the pets.” Fritzke said the largest current expense is the cost to spay and neuter animals to keep feral populations in check. Costs for the procedure vary based on several factors, but typically range from $150 to $500 per animal.

And of course, whether you decide to participate in the lottery or not, donations are always welcome at the shelter. Requested items for donation include Pet Valu gift cards, dog and cat food or treats, plastic kennels, and cat litter.

You can also view their Amazon Wishlist for donation ideas.

The MJHS is open Monday to Friday from 10 - 5, and -

Thanks to the support of local businesses, the MJHS was able to source funding for the lottery while keeping proceeds at the shelter. That means every dollar you contribute will go directly to the shelter to help animals in need of care.

Ticket purchases can be made via e-transfer at giving@mjhs.ca.

Act fast — there are only 2000 tickets available to be sold.

Moose Jaw Police community outreach barbecue held to connect with the people

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After the COVID pandemic temporarily suspended social gatherings, the Moose Jaw Police Service was able to once again host their annual barbecue on June 21st.

Constable Regan “Reggie” Pawliw, together with Constable Hoffman organized this year’s barbecue.munity back together. And basically, just have a quick chat with everyone, see how everyone is doing, and how their year is going,” said Const. Pawliw. “And again, just to build that rapport and bring the community together (made the event a success).

“The attendance was phenomenal. I would say pretty close to 200 people attended.

“Honestly, I felt it was a lot more people than I thought would come out, so I was super thrilled with that.”

Due to the nature of the job, as the police service is police cruiser, and the police dogs were not available at this year’s barbecue either. The availability of specialty units is never a certain thing, but Moose Jaw Police are hopeful for next year and will try again.

This year proved that there is still interest in the barbecue, and police are using this feedback to better prepare for next year’s event.

“For the future, we will be looking more towards the kids,” said Const. Pawliw.

In addition to seeing many excited kids in attendance,

cue since the pandemic and saw about 200 people drop by.

police found that they’ll have to closely monitor weather conditions at future events, as this limited some of their options.

“It was pretty windy today… we like to have more of the fun toys to give away to the kids, but again, it was just too windy today.”

With these lessons learned and with the barbecue serving as a proof of concept after the pandemic, Moose Jaw City Police are expecting an even better event for next year.

“I’m just glad to see new faces, familiar faces, have quick chats with people, and again, they were all hanging around chatting after which is good… (in order) to bring the community back together.”

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The Moose Jaw Kinettes service club donated $1,500 to Moose Jaw Family Services (MJFS) on June 19, funds that will go to community recreation activities for MJFS clients who would otherwise be unable to enjoy family outings together.

“We’re thrilled to partner with the Kinettes to support our community,” said Tara Jones, executive director at MJFS. “We’re excited, because we use this money for our visitation programs and it allows our family support workers to take visiting families out to City of Moose Jaw recreation facilities for free.

“These are families that are working with the Ministry of Social Services to develop stronger parenting and relationship skills. Some of them have been separated and are working to reunite, and the passes that we have allow parents and children to use the Yara Centre, the Kinsmen swimming pool, the outdoor pool, any of the city’s facilities, and it also helps us purchase snacks for the family from concessions, so it really is helpful.”

The cheque was presented to Tara Jones and Kandice Hebert, the counselling co-ordinator at MJFS, by Moose Jaw Kinettes incoming president Amber Betham and Michelle Duckworth, the service club’s secretary, treasurer, and vice-president.

“This money came from our Christmas fundraiser,” Duckworth explained. “So, when we heard that Moose Jaw Family Services was looking for money for this program, for families to be able to go swimming and visit the Yara Centre and stuff like that, that sounded like a good cause to put this money toward.”

The Kinettes service club has had a presence in Moose Jaw since 1945. They

currently have eight members, Duckworth said, and are always looking for more.

“We’re a small group, but we’ve been around for a long time,” she added. “We raise money for the community, for causthe main thing we do is donate our time to service projects in the area.”

MJFS is a community-based diverse family support options including supervised visits, active parenting classes for all ages, a resume program, and more.

Jones took the top job at MJFS in March 2023 after an extended search by the organization’s governing board and a long period of having an ‘interim’ executive director. She previously spent 15

years with the provincial ministry of social services and brings experience working in and supervising sectors such as child protection, income assistance, and probation. The centre provides critical mental health support to Moose Jaw and the surcounsellors teach the kind of life skills that

are essential for people to live happily and thrive.

Their program highlights include the Young Parent program for people between the ages of 13 and 21, the six-week Living Independent Skills course for 15to 19-year-olds, the Nobody’s Perfect Parenting course, and the Rapid Access Counselling program, among others.

However, Hebert and Jones said the programs they provide are in response to the community’s needs, rather than a strict way of dividing clients up into boxes according to their circumstances. They can relationship or basic life skills.

“If anyone ever has any questionsnitely encourage them to reach out and connect with us,” Hebert said in a previous interview. “That’s what our agency is about, is looking at what gaps exist in the programs to … best support and build a stronger and healthier community.”

To learn more about the Moose Jaw Kinettes (and maybe even join them), email moosejawkinetteclub@gmail.com.

To learn about MJFS programs, email them at contact@mjfamilyservices.ca, or phone at 306-694-8133.

(l-r) Kandice Hebert and Tara Jones with MJFS, and Michelle Duckworth and Amber Betham with the MJ Kinettes (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Reflective Moments

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Trick Ryder reunion coming to Sidewalk Days stage

Summer is reunion season and there’s a special reunion planned to take place in Moose Jaw in just a few days.

More than 30 years ago four musicians got together to form the country band, Trick Ryder.

Next week those four musicians will have an on-stage reunion and Moose Jaw and area residents are invited to hear the reprised band and to listen to the music they brought to dance halls, pubs and stadium stages all over Canada.

Moose Jaw’s own Kelly Bourdages is eager to showcase his original band and to play the classic country hits for which Trick Ryder gained a stellar reputation. In fact, put on a Kelly Bourdages CD and listen closely: is that George Jones? Is that Merle Haggard? No siree, that is Kelly doing George and Merle and so many other classic country musicians.

When Trick Ryder goes on stage at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 at Sidewalk Days, the Main Street area will be jammed

with long-time fans of Kelly and the musicians he has assembled over the years.

Back together on stage will be Bourdages, Tracy Tressel, Darrell Andrei and Mark Eckert, musical companions for al-

by a seven-week tour through Manitoba,

Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

On Oct. 18 that yea,r the band was involved in a major bus crash at Girvin, a crash that could have spelled the sudden end of the group.

“But we dusted ourselves off and collected our thoughts and continued to tour,” Bourdages said in a recent recollection of those early years.

In the original group Tressel played drums and sang; Andrei played rhythm guitar and sang; Eckert played bass guitar; and of course, lead singer playing lead guitar was Bourdages who was band leader, sole owner and booking agent. It should be noted that Geoffrey Gilmer from Brandon was with the group for about four months, left and was replaced by Andrei.

As various band members left the group, “I replaced them but the three of us (Kelly, Tracy and Darrell) were the three musketeers from Moose Jaw with Mark from Regina.

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

Since leaving Trick Ryder, Andrei has played with numerous local bands; Tressel played with local band Country Blaze for several years;Eckert left the music business and only recently began to play again.

“Of course I never left the road and continue to play with a different version of Trick Ryder which is still going strong,” Bourdages said.

“It was my idea to do a reunion show for Sidewalk Days,” he said. “We all started in Moose Jaw and what better place to do it where we will be remembered.

What better place indeed and without a doubt, Moose Jaw country music lovers, especially those familiar with the music of Trick Ryder, will be out in force to say hello to some old friends.

And there might be autographs. See you there.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

New Grant Hall Art Committee plans gallery show, charity auction for Sidewalk Days

A new Grant Hall Art Committee aimedcal creatives in the Moose Jaw region will Days, the Notorious City’s biggest summer festival.

The Grant Hall Art Exhibit will feature artwork from a collective of approximately 15 artists in the historic building’s basement banquet room, ‘Knight’s Hall,’ starting on Thursday, July 6, through the 7th and 8th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A silent charity auction on Saturday, July 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. will feature donated works from the artists, with proceeds

going to Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw.

“This started with Terry Tian, [general manager at Grant Hall,] and he has initiated a Grant Hall Art Committee that consists of Terry, myself, and Merna Prevost,” explained Carly Jaye Smith. Smith is a local mural and pop artist whose contributions to public art in Moose Jaw have contributed to a growing reputation. Her recent work includes murals at the Palliser Regional Library headquarters, The Mad Greek Restaurant, and Lindale School.

of what we hope to achieve with this committee, but basically we’re trying to create a larger arts community within Moose Jaw and surrounding area, where we are connected to as many local creatives as possible,” Smith said. “Down the road, we have big plans on what we hope to do with this group, from hosting larger arts festivals in Wakamow Park and area, to greater involvement at Grant Hall and with other local committees.”

Flavours – Art by Kayla Hanson, ThimbleBerry ArtWorks by Merna Prevost, Carly Jaye Art, Shelley Phillips Portrait Art, Faith Morrell, Lao Sen, Burke Wood, and Gail Prpick.

“We have a great art community here

already,” Smith said. “But I think we’ve just been in the early stages of having these meetings and trying to connect further, and we’ve all been surprised by how many more creatives are out there in our local area and city that we weren’t familiar with.

“So, that’s kind of our overall goal, is there about how much art is being created in our little city.”

Each artist will get a shout-out during the show and a chance to showcase their work to a wider audience. The Grant Hall Art Committee will direct visitors to each and ‘hype them up’ to visitors who have come out to see them in person.

Plenty of signage will be up during Sidewalk Days to direct potential art viewers down to the show, Smith said, and the majority of the art will be for sale. Along with the auction, part of the total proceeds from art sales will go to Heartland Hospice.

Trick Ryder from 1992: from left, Tracy Tressel, Darrell Andrei, Mark Eckert and Kelly Bourdages. Submitted

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Poster artwork by XinZheng. Photo courtesy of Carly Jaye Art

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Artwork by Jess Zoerb. Photo courtesy of Carly Jaye Art

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Rise of the drone: Rockett’s Drones showcases wide variety of commercial applications

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Responsibility for the recycling of household packaging and paper is changing in Saskatchewan

On March 31, 2023, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment released the updated Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023, which call for a transition to a full Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model.

Producers of packaging and paper must now assume operational and nancial responsibility for collecting and recycling these products in Saskatchewan. A Program Plan to meet this new EPR obligation must be submitted to the Ministry of Environment by September 27, 2023

Multi-Material Stewardship Western (MMSW), a non-pr organization established to support obligated businesses meet their requirements under the recycling regulation, has prepared a draft Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Plan. It describes the objectives, commitments and number of transition phases from the current shared responsibility model to one that is entirely managed and operated by producers.

MMSW is working together with Circular Materials, the national not-for-profit producer responsibility organization (PRO), to provide Saskatchewan residents and producers with the benefits of a nationally integrated approach to recycling. Consultation is taking place between June 13 and August 13, 2023 In-person and virtual consultation sessions provide an opportunity to learn more about the draft Program Plan, ask questions and provide feedback. Sessions are scheduled until Monday, July 10 Feedback can also be submitted in writing until August 13, 2023 via email to info@multimaterialsw ca

Interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to register for a virtual Program Plan consultation session by visiting our website: mmsk.ca/consultation.

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The Council of the City of Moose Jaw, pursuant to Zoning Bylaw No. 5346 is considering an application to construct a new “Communication Antenna Support Structure” on R1, Plan No. 78MJ08458, Ext. 0, Municipal Reserve land located south of Coteau St W, which is a discretionary use within the P – Parks District. Additional information regarding the application may be found on the “announcements” page at www.moosejaw.ca. The application, and any representations, will be considered by City Council on Monday, July 10, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 228 Main Street North.

Written submissions must be received by the Department of Planning and Development Services, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3J8, by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023, in person or by email at planning@moosejaw.ca.

Tracy Wittke – City Clerk

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Jeff Mathieson, principal of A & L Royal International School, stands in front of the school’s new sign. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

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Fixing Central’s boiler one of four projects

PSSD handled recently

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Prairie South School Division issued nearly $500,000 inschools. the three-month contract is over.

The next PSSD board meeting is TUESDAY, SEPT 5.

Two-thirds of Prairie South students feel they belong, survey shows

pandemic.

- The learning superintendent stressed that these num-

deeper at multiple data points to tell its story.

Prairie South re-approves ’23-24 budget, which includes $16M for new school

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Prairie South School Division has re-approved its 2023--

$7.1 million to $15.7 million. money to increase to $2 million per month.

tion, Olson said. Some tips include proper eating, acquir-

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF MOOSE JAW

All Departments in City Hall will be closed on: MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023 (Canada Day)

In addition, there will be NO TRANSIT SERVICE on Monday, July 3, 2023

money is contingent upon the division hitting its targets;

The province could increase or decrease Prairie

Budget explanation

ness superintendent.

amend it.

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Provincial Court Report:

It was Oct. 27, 2021, nearly a month after the province mandated vaccine passports or negative COVID-19 tests to enter restaurants, when a public health inspector visited a Caronport business around 7:05 p.m. and placed an order.

The woman asked for a hot drink at the counter of The Beacon, with the server placing the order but never asking for the inspector’s identity, proof of vaccination status or a negative test.

The inspector sat at a table to wait while the server made the drink before returning to the counter to pick up the order and leaving around 7:20 p.m.

The next day, the woman and a co-worker returned to the business, spoke with the server, presented a $14,000 ticket because the business allegedly breached the public and left.

Nearly three months later, between Jan. 10 and 17, 2022, the business received a second ticket worth $14,000 for allegedly breaching the public health order again.

The owner acquired legal counsel, while the courts eventually held a trial in May 2023 to determine whether

On June 19, Judge Brian Hendrickson announced in

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Users of the Yara Centre should probably review the venue’s booking and usage policy after the parks and recreation department updated the document to ensure it remained current.

The department made several changes to the policy, which city council approved during a recent meeting.

One change focuses on equipment used during turf drop-in periods. Parks and rec sets drop-in times that allow for spontaneous, multi-use and shared activities — but using equipment that only the Yara Centre supplies.

When developing schedules for the next season, the to review those schedules. By June 1, all rentals will be to make a deposit on the contract.

Furthermore, the venue now closes on Victoria Day, May 24, and Labour Day, Sept. 6. These days join Dec.

provincial court that the Caronport-based business was not guilty of the allegation.

Crown had proven that The Beacon was operating on Oct. health order, that the inspector entered and was not asked that the Crown had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the business violated the order and committed a prohibited act.

A sub-section of the health order did say a business owner had to ask every patron over age 18 for vax ID, but that regulation did not apply if the patron entering an establishment — such as a restaurant — was there “solely to place, pick up and pay for an order.”dered a drink, waited for it, and left without drinking it there. Moreover, her sitting at the table didn’t change her purpose in entering The Beacon to purchase and pick up a drink.

“I am sympathetic to businesses which, during the pandemic, had to implement new policies or change policies to ensure compliance with various public health orders,” said Hendrickson. “However, the orders were im-

posed in extraordinary times during the global pandemic.” businesses time to notify their employees about these changes and ensuring re-training could occur to ensure compliance, he continued.

The Beacon’s owner — who purchased the business in March 2020 — said during the trial that while she may have heard about the new health order in the news, she did not contact the Saskatchewan Health Authority to determine whether it applied to her business. She also received an email update on Oct. 26, 2021, but “was in a quandary” because she did not know how to proceed.

Hendrickson said a reasonable step the business owner could have taken was to send a mass email or text to staff and ensure they asked patrons for ID.

“(The business owner) acquired The Beacon in COVID-19 times and should have appreciated that she did not have the luxury, if you will, of providing perfect or ideal training,” he said.

During the trial, the business owner’s defence counsel also argued that the health minister did not have the legal power to sub-delegate his power to the chief medicourt cases, said the minister had that authority.

Changes to Yara Centre usage policy

24-26 and 31, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day and Saskatchewan Day in August.

Another update sees the minimum booking length set at 60 minutes to prevent users from ending a booking 30 minutes before closing time. This will eliminate non-rentable time.

A fourth change is the removal of meeting room rentals because those spaces are no longer rentable.

Also, birthday parties are now non-refundable, which mirrors the language around the turf rental policy. Similarly, language has been updated around cancellations due to power outages, with users able to reschedule their events based on availability or receive a refund.

The department will issue refunds by cheque within two weeks after the booking’s cancellation.

The department amended the rental terms, which now state that bookings that need extra time for turf set

up and that interfere with other rentals will be charged for the time; this equipment cannot interfere with groups that cost for setup affecting other rentals.

The policy’s language has been changed with rentals safety practices. If users require a lift machine, they must

Also, users will be allowed access to change rooms 30 minutes before the actual rental only if the schedule allows.

Meanwhile, hitting balls toward the curtains, roof or lights is prohibited unless users use approved indoor regulated balls, while pitching machines may be used outside the batting cage area.

To reduce the duplication of swim programs in Moose Jaw, city hall is changing the summer hours at the Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Pool so residents can access the venue earlier.

Instead of the usual programming hours of 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., the parks and recreation department has adjusted that time to 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. This would see the outdoor pool open and close earlier in July and August, allowing the department to offer more programs while reducing similar offerings at the Kinsmen Sportsplex indoor pool.

Outdoor public swims will now occur from 10 to 11:30 a.m. — Wednesdays are free — while adult noon swims would occur from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and public swim, lessons and water workouts would occur from 1 to 7 p.m.

Families and lap swimmers can now access the outdoor pool earlier — a feature unavailable at either venue — while evening public swims can occur from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sportsplex, eliminating duplication with the Phyllis Dewar.

City council approved the change to operational hours during a recent meeting.

Parks and rec closes the Kinsmen pool for three weeks in June for annual maintenance, with all aquatic programs and staff transferred to the outdoor pool, where a similar program is offered until June 30, a city council report explained. Starting July 1, both pools will open for eightweek programs.

Summer programming at the outdoor pool currently starts at 11:30 a.m. with an adult swim, followed by a public swim beginning at 1 p.m. With lessons held at the Sportsplex all morning, there is no public swimming available until 1 p.m. at both venues.

Traditionally, public swim times at the indoor pool — 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. — and outdoor pool — 1 to 8:30 p.m. — have occurred at the same time, the report said. Shifting hours at the outdoor pool to start and end earlier will allow city hall to offer more swimming opportunities and reduce doubling up.

Meanwhile, because free teen swim nights on Fridays have been poorly attended — an average of 12 swimmers attended last year — the city will include that offering in its summer youth activity program this

year during regular public swim hours.

Attendance numbers and programming hours at the Phyllis Dewyears show:

2018: 15,476 people / 872 hours

2019: 14,419 people / 976 hours

2020: zero / zero

2021: 9,765 people / 609 hours

2022: 16,340 people / 832 hours

Meanwhile, other data shows that 31 per cent of users attend from 1 to 2 p.m.; 15 per cent attend from 2 to 3 p.m.; 10 per cent from 3 to 4 p.m.; 14 per cent from 4 to 5 p.m.; 13 per cent from 5 to 6 p.m.; 11 per cent from 6 to 7 p.m.; four per cent from 7 to 8 p.m. and one per cent from 8 to 8:30 p.m.

“The proposed recommendation provides the widest range of public swim hours between the two swimming pools and helps mitigate the safety concerns of young staff leaving the pool after dark and walking alone to vehicles,” the report said.

The document added that there are no extra costs with these changes, while there is the potential to increase revenues with morning public swim hours more available.

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By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Canada’s Big Six bank stocks appear to be in bargain bin territory

For decades, investment advisors have been telling clients that you can’t go wrong investing in Canada’s Big Six banks.

Canada’s banking system is strong with little compeAnalysts point out Canadian banks fared better than any

Right now, the Big Six look like they offer a backup-the-truck and buy opportunity.

Following super results since the 2008 crash, banks have done well this year with a recent average return of 9.9 per cent for the year compared with 7.8 per cent for the TSE composite index.

Should investors pile into any or all of the Big Six banks?

For a long-term investor, the answer is yes — if one cheap bank stocks further.

For investors with that attitude, the banks offer handsome dividends: 4.97 per cent for CIBC, 6.4 per cent for Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.9 per cent for Bank of Montreal, 4.75 per cent for TD Bank and 4.1 per cent for National Bank.

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THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, JUNE 26.

City hall has updated its alcohol use events policy after city council recently allowed craft vendors to sell adult beverages during community farmers’ markets.

The parks and recreation department believes the policy must be updated to clearly outline the process for municipal approval of alcohol sales permits for offsite consumption and sales in vendor market settings for sealed alcoholic containers.

“With the popularity of craft vendors on the rise, administration has received two special occasion permits for vendor alcohol sales for off-site consumption from the Moose Jaw Homegrown Farmer’s Market and Wakamow Valley Authority Farmer’s Market,” a council report said.

“The updated alcohol use event policy includes language to ensure processes and insurance requirements are in place for these types of requests.”

The alcohol use events policy provides a method for community groups to obtain a special occasion permit from city hall, which is required to obtain a similar document from the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for selling or consuming alcohol in public, the report added.

Council last approved an updated policy in February

All of the Big Six are near their lows of this year and well below the year’s highs.

At $117.20, Bank of Montreal is 18 per cent below the high. Scotiabank, at $64.58, is 20 per cent off the high. CIBC at $56.59 is 15 per cent below top price. RBC, at $124.59, is 11 per cent off the high and TD, $79.75, is about 15 per cent under.

Best performer is National Bank, $97.85, a mere eight per cent off the high.

Some of these banks pose extra risk simply because of U.S. or international operations.

Scotiabank poses risk from Latin American bank holdings and uncertainty perhaps explaining the high dividend yield. TD gets half its business from the U.S. where a banking crisis seems to have been stalled for now.

Bank of Montreal gets almost 45 per cent revenue from the U.S. and has just acquired a U.S bank that increases BMO assets by one-third.

CIBC is a Canadian bank and National is a Quebec-based bank facing only domestic issues.

Concerns investing in the banks encompass the economy. The banks have already increased reserves for

bad loans and if the projected recession arrives later this year or in 2024 those provisions will increase further de-

Stock markets [are presumed to] continue falling until interest rate hikes stop or until we discover there is no recession around the corner.

in the short term if only in the minds of analysts and some investors.

In the long-term, buying them looks like a great bargain.

I know an investor who bought Bank of Montreal in 1988 for $7.50 a share after splits, averaged a four per cent dividend yield for the last 38 years and has a capital gain of 1,480 per cent.

BMO didn’t do as well as some of the others.

Investors wanting a piece of all six might consider the bank Exchange Traded Funds by BMO and RBC. CAUTION: Remember when investing, consult your adviser and do your homework before buying any security. Bizworld does not recommend investments.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

More sales of craft beer prompts city to update public events policy

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2020; it approved this latest policy change during a recent meeting.

Some of the changes include:

Jaw’s current format

and vendor-only events to help the department and organizers during the application and permit approval processes; the former would require a special occasion sale permit for sale or consumption in certain areas, while the latter would require a permit to sell alcohol in a sealed container, in an approved market setting and not to be consumed on-site

· Langdon Crescent and Kiwanis River Park are now eligible city parks and venues that the department allows for alcohol use since these are where the farmers’ markets are located

Approval timelines for discretionary use requests have been updated to respond to requests promptly — within 10 ten days — that provides better customer service

has been changed to ensure organizations are fully

City creates new recreation fee structure just for college students

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Feedback from recreation users has prompted the parks and recreation department to create a new fee for full-time post-secondary students who no longer qualify under the family membership rate structure.

The last time the department added a new fee was in April 2020, when it added a senior rate to mirror youth rates, which resulted in 176 aquatic memberships, 524 Yara Centre memberships and 118 recreation pass memberships sold last year, a city council report explained.

“The parks and recreation department feels that adding a student rate would also lead to increases in overall membership, as access to recreation facilities would be much more affordable for post-secondary students,” the report noted.

The new college-related fee structure — similar to the seniors and youth rates — would apply to students over 18 taking full-time classes. They must provide a student ID, admission letter and/or transcripts as proof.

The new fees include the fol-

lowing:

Venue drop-in: $6.25

Group drop-in: $4.75

Punch card (10): $43.75

Yara Centre track drop-in: $4

Public skating drop-in: $4.25

Public skating season pass: $31.25

Monthly membership (Yara Centre or aquatic): $43.75

Three-month pass (Yara Centre or aquatic): $109.38

Annual pass (Yara Centre or aquatic): $350

Monthly pass (all venues and drop-in classes): $48.75

Three-month pass (all venues and drop-in classes): $121.88

Annual pass (all venues and drop-in classes): $390

The department’s focus remains on increasing attendance by ensuring services and programs remain affordable and accessible, the report said. Meanwhile, using

recreation suggests rec opportunities can help address existing challeng-

es with mental, physical and social well-being.

A review of other municipalities showed most charge adult fees for the college-age demographic, although the City of Regina’s rates include a young adult rate for people between 19 and 24 years of age, the report continued. This rate is similar to the senior rate.

Parks and rec has determined that six per cent of current annual memberships are for non-college youths between 18 and 26 years of age, the report continued.

So, the new rate should give more options and incentives for college students to acquire a yearly pass, which should result in higher attendance and revenues as many cancel their membership once they are removed from their family’s pass.

“No loss in revenue is projected from this change in rates. With over 2,700 students at Sask. Polytechnic, this revenue potential will be communicated directly to all students,” the report added.

responsible for complying with the bylaws

Condition of approval has been updated to address

· Insurance requirements for vendor-only sales have been updated to require groups to have $2 million commercial general liability rather than $5 million, while host liquor liability coverage and third-party property damage due to no consumption at the event have both been removed; the booking permit would address property damage

City hall’s legal counsel has updated indemnity language to protect the municipality from any event liabilities

From The Kitchen

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Fond memories of food eaten on Canadian travels

The trek across Canada continues as travellers try various food items grown in each area. Thisfood we ate.

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ONTARIO PEACH SALSA

4 green onions, sliced serving. Stir occasionally. Serve cool or at room temsealed container in refrigerator. •

QUEBEC CREPES

rest for 20 minutes. medium-low heat.

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namon sugar.

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P.E.I., NOVA SCOTIA, NEW BRUNSWICK MUSSEL SOUP

until golden. Add garlic and fry until golden. Cut

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NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR FISH CAKES

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 medium tomatoes diced evenly

Soak salt cod in cold water overnight. Simmer

with a fork.

Add the onions and cook until softened. Add the

Remove from heat. Form into small round cakes

Fry in canola oil over medium heat until golden

Note:

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Top 15 highest paid city employees per department in 2022: Financial report

In advance of the June 26 council meeting, in which the administration has released the public accounts of em2022.

MooseJawToday.com Staff have combed through Top 15 highest paid City Hall employees in 2022

Top 15 highest paid Moose Jaw Fire Department employees in 2022

Top 15 highest paid Moose Jaw Police Service employees in 2022

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The document online can be found at:

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/100-great-events-in-canadian-history

Historical Events in Canadian History From 985 to 2020

JANUARY 01, 985

Bjarni Herjolfsson sighted mainland North America, probably Newfoundland, southern Labrador and European to visit North America, and his discovery led to a brief Norse colonization of Newfoundland.

JUNE 24, 1497

John Cabot landed on the Atlantic coast of North America, claiming it for England. Cabot’s discovery led to England’s interest in what is now Atlantic

JANUARY 01, 1500

ulation range from 200,000 to 500,000 people, though some suggest it was as high as 2.5 million, with between

JULY 24, 1534

Europeans to enter the Gulf of the his second of three voyages, Cartier Kanata, and documents the name in his journal. The name Canada subsequently appears on the 1547 Harleian world map, indicating land north of the St. Lawrence.

JANUARY 01, 1600

From the early 17th to the mid19th centuries, the fur trade is a vast commercial enterprise across what is

competitive trade and to the survival of Europeans.

JULY 30, 1609

On July 30, Samuel de Champlain and his First Nations allies battle the Haudenosaunee, beginning 150 years of war between the Haudenosaunee and French colonial forces.

MAY 02, 1670

The Hudson Bay Company is established, forming a monopoly and increasing the volume of goods in the fur trade. For centuries to come, blan-

in 1779 and still available today. Seen by some as an item of cultural importance, it reminds others of the forces of colonialism.

JUNE 21, 1749

Edward Cornwallis arrived in Chebucto harbour in advance of 2,567

Halifax, which replaced Annapolis Royal as the capital of Nova Scotia

and established a strong British foothold in Nova Scotia.

MAY 01, 1756

digenous allies) struggled for supremacy. With the Treaty of Paris, France formally cedes Canada to the British.

OCTOBER 02, 1758

sembly in what is now Nova Scotia, only property-owning Protestant men over the age of 21 are eligible to vote.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1759

Battle of the Plains of AbrahamOn the night of Sept 12-13, General James Wolfe led his soldiers up an unguarded footpath and set for battle before the fortress walls. Montcalm

hands. Both generals perished.

DECEMBER 31, 1775

American forces laying siege to

was repulsed with heavy casualties. The French habitants had failed to

support the Americans and Canada remained British.

APRIL 01, 1776

— 1,124 refugees from New England — arrived in Halifax, NS. Another 40,000 or so followed them to NS and and Upper Canada.

JULY 21, 1793

journey overland. Though a physical failed to provide the fur traders with a viable route.

JUNE 12, 1811

The HBC granted an area of aboutsettlers arrived in the summer of 1812. Despite tribulations the settlement the North-West.

FEBRUARY 15, 1815

The War of 1812 ends with the peace Treaty of Ghent. However, the First Nations allies of the British and

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MJMAG Park Art craft festival anticipated by well-known local artisans

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The Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG) has been holding Park Art for more than 40 years, and famous, established local artisans like Rob Froese, Wendy Parsons, and The Cookie Lady, a.k.a. Laurie Kitsch, agree it’s the craftiest way to spend July 1.

The event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 — Canada Day — and this year the Homegrown Farmer’s Market is combining forces with the MJMAG. The farmer’s market is held in practically the same place as Park Art, on Langdon Crescent in front of the public library and museum, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Parsons. “My husband [Zach Dietrich] and I came as potters while I was working as a visiting artist in Weyburn. We drove down for the day and participated in the sale, and throughout the years we’ve often brought our pottery, or else I’ve volunteered and

Parsons and her husband own Parsons Dietrich Pottery and are nationally and internationally known for their art. They are juried members of the Saskatchewan Craft Council, have served on its board, the MJMAG board, the Sask Culture Board,

practically every ceramic artist in the region. She isn’t selling this year, but she will be one of the volunteers taking admission at the Park Art gates.

L-R: Zach Dietrich, Devon Dietrich, and Wendy Parsons, the creative hands and minds behind Parsons Dietrich Pottery.

sons said. “When I moved to Moose Jaw and it had the [MJMAG] and it was offering classes and bringing in amazing exhibitions, it just felt like an opportunity for me. Right away, I wanted to be involved, so ever since I’ve tried to serve on the board, or volunteer or participate in Park Art, or whatever. It’s a wonderful building -

called. Froese is a contemporary ceramic artist, writer, and teacher known for his work in Canada and Japan, his functional and sculptural innovations, his expressive

brush work, and the rich textures of his pieces.

“I don’t know exactly when they started, but it’s a long-standing thing and through my family I’ve been involved with Park Art and the art gallery for all those years. … It’s a great setting for a craft fair, and a chance to see a lot of friends, too, because I grew up in Moose Jaw.

“Everybody is always evolving over time, right? Their work is always changing, so it’s also a good way to catch up on things, different ways of making and creating. I really like the fact that the [MJMAG] has kept the handmade theme, so everyone there is putting their full ef-

Froese will be selling a selection of

Another long-standing vendor is Laurie Kitsch, whose work, while artful, tends not to last nearly as long as ceramics. She began selling baked goods at farmer’s markets nearly 30 years ago, and has been

a regular at Park Art nearly as long.ing me up to ask if I was the Cookie Lady, daughter designed my logo.

“I like going to Park Art because it’s outside, it’s fun for the kids with all the activities they have, and customers just enjoy coming out for it, instead of being in a building for hours.

“I’m going to have my regular selections, but I’ll also have jumbo Canada Day cookies and Canada Day brookies — a brookie is a brownie and a cookie mixed

together. And they’re going to be all red

“It is always a festive, fun day, and thing, you get to see what a lot of local artists from all around Saskatchewan are doing, and really, I’ve been to craft fairs across Canada, and our is as good a quality as anywhere else. Some of the individual, unique pieces you can collect are breathtaking.

“I have pieces in my home from Park Art that I’ve had for 30, 40 years, and I

The Cookie Lady, Laurie Kitsch, makes a sale at Park Art 2022 (Randy Palmer)

Rob Froese setting up his booth at Park Art (MJMAG/Facebook)

(l-r) Zach Dietrich, Devon Dietrich, and Wendy Parsons at their family stu-

To celebrate Canada Day and our great heritage and history, we are happy to include this section for your interest. Unfortunately because of space available, we could not use everything that was included in the original document online but we have tried to

Historical Events in Canadian History From 985 to 2020

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Group of Seven. Their interpretations of the Canadian landscape gain international attention and create a new artistic vision in Canada.

JULY 01, 1920

The Dominion Elections Act enfranchised many of those who had been disenfranchised during the First World War, such as those originating from countries with which Canada had been at war. However, the Act stated that anyone who was disenfranchised by provincial legislation because of race would remain disenfranchised from the federal vote. This included persons of Chinese origin in Saskatchewan, and those of Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, and South Asian origins in British Columbia.

JULY 27, 1921

Frederick Banting and Charlestient was treated on 11 January 1922. Banting and J.J.R. Macleod received the Nobel Prize for their achievement.

JANUARY 01, 1924

Male Status Indian veterans of the First World War gain the right to vote in federal elections without losing their status and treaty rights.

OCTOBER 24, 1929

The 1929 collapse of the American stock market begins the Great Depression, which ravages the Canadian economy during the “Dirty Thirties.” Life is especially harsh in the Prairies, where drought worsens conditions. The crisis inspires the creation of social welfare programs.

JANUARY 01, 1931

Japanese-Canadian WWI Veterans in BC Granted Right to Vote

Veterans of the First World War inanese Canadians granted the right to vote in federal or provincial elections.

DECEMBER 11, 1931

The Statute of Westminster received royal assent after being passed by the British Parliament. By establishing complete legislative equality between the parliaments of Britain and Canada, it is the closest Canada has come to a declaration of independence.

MAY 26, 1932

CRBC (future CBC) Established: Parliament passed an Act establishing the publicly funded Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, the forerunner of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp of 1936. Before the CRBC almost the only programs available to Canadians were from the US.

AUGUST 01, 1932

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was founded in Calgary. Led by J.S. Woodsworth, the socialist movement in Canada and the Canadian political landscape.

SEPTEMBER 21, 1934

Poet, novelist, singer and songwriter Leonard Cohem was born in Westmount, Que. Cohen was one of the most iconic Canadian artists of the 20th century. A sage, mystic, bohemian and romantic, he built an acclaimed body of literary work and a revered career in pop music.

AUGUST 22, 1935

Charismatic Bible-thumping William Aberhart led the Social Credit Party to victory in the Alberta provincial elections. He was sworn in on September 3. The party dominated Alberta politics until 1971.

JANUARY 01, 1938

Ducks Unlimited Canada was founded in 1938, one year after Ducks

Unlimited Inc. was founded in the United States. The organization received money from waterfowl huntersects in Canada.

MAY 02, 1939

The National Film Act created the National Film Board, headed by Scots pioneered developments in social documentary, animation, documentahave won hundreds of international awards.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1939

Canada declared war on Germany, 7 days after Britain and France.gland in December. Although “obliged to go to war at Britain’s side,” King’s delay of a week was a symbolic gesture of independence.

DECEMBER 17, 1939

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was established. Operating from 1940–45 the BCATP trained some 131,000 airmen — one-half the total Commonwealth aircrew — a decisive Canadian contribution to victory in the Second World War.

FEBRUARY 26, 1942

Following the Japanese strike on Pearl Harbour, the federal government interns 22,000 Japanese men, women and children in British Columbia for the remainder of the war. The government apologizes for Japanese Internment in 1988. Similar actions had taken place in 1914, with the internment of nationals from Germany, and the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish Empires.

AUGUST 19, 1942

Canadian and British troops raided the French port of Dieppe to test German defences. The raid lasted only 9 hours, but of the nearly 5000 Canadian soldiers involved, more than 900 were killed and 1874 taken prisoner.

JANUARY 01, 1944

Status Indian WWII Veterans veterans who served in the Second World War and their spouses are permitted to vote in federal elections without losing status, with some conditions.

JUNE 06, 1944

Normandy Landings (D-Day): The 3rd Canadian Division and 2nd and 3rd Armoured Brigades landed on the beaches at Courcelles, St Aubin and Bernières-sur-Mer on the Normandy Coast as part of the invasions that led to the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation.

NOVEMBER 08, 1946

Viola Desmond is dragged out of Nova Scotia movie theatre and charged by police after she refuses toatre to the balcony, where Black patrons were segregated. Her decision of the racism experienced by Black Canadians. The Nova Scotia government posthumously pardons her in 2010.

JANUARY 01, 1947

Canadian Citizenship Act and repeal of Chinese Immigration Act

Changes to federal legislation allow Chinese and South Asian and Canadians to vote. However, it isn’t are lifted in provincial elections Canada-wide.

FEBRUARY 13, 1947

Vern “Dry Hole” Hunter struck oil near Leduc, Alta. The discovery ended a long decline in the Alberta oil industry, began an era of prosperity for the province and spared Canada dependence on foreign oil.

JULY 22, 1947

Canada’s First Nuclear ReactorsThe NRX reactor, the ancestor of Canada’s unique CANDU reactors, “went critical” at Chalk River, Ont. The NRX reactor, ZEEP (1 watt of power), which was built at Chalk River in 1945.

JANUARY 01, 1948

Amendments to Dominion Elections Act: Race is no longer grounds for exclusion from voting in federal elections. However, Status Indians still have to give up their Status in order to vote.

JANUARY 01, 1949

First Nations Win Right to Vote

Provincially: Except in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Status Indians had been barred from voting provincially. Beginning with British Columbia in 1949 and ending with Quebec in 1969, First Nations peoples gradually win the right to vote in provincial elections without losing status or treaty rights.

JANUARY 01, 1949

The last restriction on Japanese Canadians’ voting rights is lifted when British Columbia grants them the right to vote in provincial elections.

MARCH 31, 1949

Newfoundland entered the Dominion of Canada as the 10th province through an Act of Westminster. held at St. John’s on 13 July.

APRIL 04, 1949

Canada, along with 11 other countries, signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, DC. The NATO treaty marked a new era of ties with the United States and of distance from Great Britain and spelled out the importance of economic collaboration.

JANUARY 01, 1950

Inuit are granted the right to vote in federal elections, but the isolation of several communities means many cannot access polling stations. Later reforms increase access to ballot boxes.

OCTOBER 31, 1950

The 1770 km oil pipeline from Edmonton to the Great Lakes was comwith the markets of central Canada.ronto and imports of Texas gas ended.

First Nations Women Granted Right to Vote in Band Council Elections

JUNE 01, 1951

The report of the Massey Commission was tabled in the House of Commons; among its recommendations was the creation of the Canada Council.

JANUARY 01, 1955

Glenn Gould made his Washington and New York debuts. He madeberg Variations later that year (released 1956), one of the most famous recordings of the century.

NOVEMBER 04, 1956

L.B. Pearson and his colleagues at the United Nations won General Assembly support for an international force to secure the cessation of hostilities in the Suez Canal crisis in Egypt. Canadian General E.L.M. Burns was named commander of the UN Emergency Force. This establishes Canada’s reputation as a peacekeeping nation and earns Pearson a Nobel Peace Prize.

APRIL 01, 1959

The St Lawrence Seaway was opened to commercial shipping.

Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower dedicated it on June 26.

The Seaway provided transportation for ocean going vessels from Lake Superior to Montréal.

JUNE 22, 1960

Liberals Win Québec

The Liberals under Jean Lesage won the Québec provincial election, Nationale, and signalling a time for change and reform that has become known as the Quiet Revolution. Lesage was sworn in as premier on 5 Jul.

JULY 01, 1960

First Nations peoples receive the right to vote in federal elections while retaining their status and treaty rights. However, they are still excluded from voting in some provinces.

AUGUST 04, 1960

The House of Commons approved the Canadian Bill of Rights, which received royal assent on August 10. Although the Bill did not bind the provinces, it obliged the federal government to guarantee civil rights and freedoms to all Canadians.

JULY 01, 1962

When the Saskatchewan Medicare Act came into force, most Saskatchewan doctors closed their ofCommission brought doctors from out of province to meet the emergency.

DECEMBER 15, 1964

was adopted after much debate. The Senate gave its approval on 17 December. Queen Elizabeth signed the royal proclamation on 28 January and

FEBRUARY 15, 1965

The Flag of Canada was raised forwa.

JULY 09, 1969

September 7. It declared English and federal administration. Federal government services — including all services related to federal elections — must now be available in both French and English.

JANUARY 01, 1970

Voting Age is lowered to 18.

NOVEMBER 09, 1972

geostationary domestic satellite, Anik A-1

APRIL 20, 1973

The telecommunications satellite Anik A-2 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. With its launch, Canworld to employ satellites for domestic communications.

MAY 01, 1975

Communications satellite Anik A-3 was launched.

APRIL 12, 1980

Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in St. John’s, NL, to raise money for cancer research. The run ended on 1 September in Thunder Bay, ON, after cancer was discovered in his lungs. Within days the marathon had raised over $10 million.

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dums is held. Initiated by the Parti Québécois, it asks Quebec voters whether or not to approve negotiations leading to the province’s sovereignty. The “No” side wins with 60 per cent support. After the failure of two constitutional accords, a second vote in 1995 narrowly approves of the province remaining in Canada, with

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50.58 per cent support. In 2006, the federal government recognizes that the Québécois form a “nation” within a united Canada.

The British House of Commons passed the Canada Act of 1982. It was adopted by the House of Lords on March 25. The Act ended British legislative jurisdiction over Canada. Queen Elizabeth II signed the proclamation in Ottawa on April 17.

The Canadian Charter of Rightsery Canadian citizen 18 and older to vote and to stand as a candidate.

People with intellectual disabilities are granted the right to vote after a successful Charter challenge.

The Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the US went into through NAFTA, would profoundly alter the economic relationship between Canada and the United States.

Meech Lake Accord Collapsed after the self-imposed deadline passed. The collapse owed much to Premier Clyde Wells’ blockage in Newfoundland and failure to pass in Manitoba thanks to MLA Elijah Harper. It led to further constitutional wrangles and the renewal of the separatist movement in Québec.

The Oka Crisis is triggered byputed lands that include the burial grounds of the Mohawk people. A 78-

Mohawk protestors, police and the army in Oka, QC.

Sprinter Donovan Bailey established a new world record and earned himself a gold medal at the Summer an outburst of national pride in winning the glamour event of the Olympic Games.

Canada’s women’s hockey team won its third Olympic gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, defeating the US 2-0. The team was later chastised by the media for taking its victory party on to the ice after the fans had left the building.

The Canadian men’s hockey team won the Olympic gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, defeating the US 3-2 in overtime when centre Sidney Crosby, assisted by Jarome Iginla, scored against the US. Crosby’s goal is considered one of the greatest in the history of Canadian hockey.

Four women start Idle No More as a national (and online) movement of marches and teach-ins, raising awareness of Indigenous rights and advocating for self-determination.

The HMS Erebus, one of Sir Johnliam Island. The ship was part of Sir Atlantic Ocean to Asia.

Beloved Canadian rockers The

last stop on the band’s Man Machine Poem tour, announced in the wake of frontman Gord Downie’s diagnosis of terminal brain cancer in December 2015. More than 11 million people — nearly a third of the Canada’s population — tuned in to the live CBC broadcast on television, radio and online. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among the audience members present at the “national celebration,” in which the band played from its 30year catalogue for nearly three hours.

A team from the Arctic Research Foundation (founded by Jim Balsillie) announced that they had found thepedition. HMS Terror, in Nunavut’s Terror Bay, north of where the Erebus was found in 2014.

Poet, novelist, singer and songwriter Leonard Cohem died in Los Angeles, California, at age 82. JANUARY 16, 2019

The fossilized soft tissue of agnostids found in the 500-million-yearold Burgess Shale deposit helped researchers prove a connection between the bug-like creatures and trilobites, adding a new branch to the evolutionary tree of life.

After pleading guilty to eight

McArthur was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. The 67-year-old former landscaper took his victims from Toronto’s’s gay village, dismembered them and hid the remains in yards and

at a mosque in Quebec City on 29 January 2017, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 40 years.

Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls reveals that persistent and deliberate human rights violations are the source of Canada’s staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S people. The report gives 231 calls for justice to governments, police forces and institutions.

POLITICS

Andrew Scheer Resigns as CPC Leader

The Public Health Agency of Canmysterious and deadly viral illness, prior in Wuhan, China. Dr. Theresa Tam is Canada’s chief public health

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their plans to transition out of their roles as senior members of the Royal Family.

SOCIAL HISTORY

First COVID-19 in Canada at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospitalnavirus” was reported at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. . The patient in from Guangzhou, China, on 22 January, after previously being in Wuhan.

For golfers, Lynbrook is the place to be this Canada Day

This Canada Day, golfers are invited to tee-off at the Lynbrook Golf Course and celebrate our national holiday by doing what they love. After a round of golf, a good meal, and live outdoor entertain-works afterwards.

“We do a Canada Day tournament every year, but this one is a little more special,” said Beverly Arnold, board member and Ladies Club Captain at the Lynbrook. “We actually added a little spice to the tournament.”

For details on what will spice up the tournament, she said you’ll have to stop by and see.

To register, the Pro-shop can be reached at 306-692-2838. The cut-off date for registration is Tuesday, June 27.

“We’re going to kick it off with a putting contest from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and we have some great prizes for that,” said Arnold.

The Canada Day Golf Tournament itself will be held at the Lynbrook Golf Course and kicks off at 1 p.m. with the Shotgun Start.

The tournament will be played in a 4-person team score format and using the stroke play scoring system. Everyone is welcome to form their own teams, but those who may attend as a single player or in groups less than 4 can still be placed in order to form a team of 4 players.

Prizes will be awarded for best team score in each separate division. This means that there will be a ladies, men’s, mixed team, and junior prize available to be won.

“There will (also) be prizes for Closest to the Pin and Longest Putt on certain

holes,” Arnold explained.

Just one prize teaser is a beer fridge and corresponding gift card to have that fridge well-stocked. The fridge was donated by the Moose Jaw Express and the Lynbrook Golf Club is providing the gift card to complement it.

The tournament is open to everyone with a love for golf and is not exclusive to members.

This year, the club is hoping to draw in some additional guests from other re-

gions. The idea is to have one large Canada Day celebration at the Lynbrook, so members of smaller golf clubs can also celebrate by doing what they love and meeting new people with similar interests.

“We’re hoping to get people from other areas, from small courses around (Moose Jaw) like Craik and Davidson. Posters have been sent out to twelve different courses so hopefully we can attract different people.”

Supper will be provided from 5 – 7

p.m. and will cost $10. What will be on the menu is still to be determined, but according to Arnold, “It’s going to be something light.”

Entertainment for this year’s event will be provided by Harry Startup, who is a one-man-band. His performance will run from 7 – 10 p.m. and will bring live, outdoor entertainment. He covers a variety of music, so there is something for everyone to enjoy.

The cut-off time for entertainment is planned so that everyone who is interested which will be held at the Hamilton Flats again this year. “That’s why we cut it off at

The whole day events are done by 10 p.m., “but they can stay and have some more refreshments if they want. That is

Additionally, there will be a 50/50 draw so you may return home a bit wealthier than you arrived.

This year, the event is expected to draw around 80 – 100 people, and once again, everyone is invited. Most board members are expected to attend, and former Moose Jaw mayor Deb Higgins hasment.

“It’s just an overall fun day. Tournaments are just overall fun things to do. It gets you out and you meet new people,” said Arnold. “I just hope they come out and help us celebrate. And after 10 p.m.

The Lynbrook Golf Course is located at 1525 – 4th Ave. N.W., and parking is available on site.

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The Lynbrook Golf Club is hosting their annual Canada Day Golf Tournament on July 1. Facebook

MNP Warriors Alumni Golf Tournament around 75 per cent full

Any time you host an annual event, the goal is to eventually see it become so popular and such a mainstay on the calendar that all you have to do is announce it’s happening and the rest takes care of itself.

Such is the case with the MNP Warriors Alumni Golf Tournament, and while there’s a lot of work that happens behind the scenes to pull things off year after year, the basics are already set for the tournament on Friday, July 7 at the Hillcrest Golf Club.

Longtime organizer Todd Hudson estimates the event is 75 per cent full as of last Wednesday afternoon, and expected to see the usual run of late sign-ups to once again bring the draw to a full 144 players.

“It’s gotten pretty big, and it’s a pretty easy sell, too,” Hudson said. “The community has been really supportive of the team and this event, the support has always been strong and it all goes to a good cause in the education fund, which helps out a lot.”

Or course, a major highlight for many participants is the opportunity to rub shoulders with guys they watched on the ice over the years, and that won’t be any different this time around.

Warriors legend Theo Fleury has become a mainstay of the Alumni Tournament and will once again be taking part, and he’ll be joined by former NHLer Dustin Boyd and current NHL referee Cody Beach as just a few famous names.

Warriors 40-goal scorer Atley Calvert

will also be taking part, joined by brother and Saskatoon Blades forward Rowan Calvert and their dad - former Warrior Jeff Calvert.

Also making his return will be former forward Tate Popple, who became part of Alumni Tournament lore when he hit a hole-in-one on a par four last year. Popple was traded in the off-season to the Brandon Wheat Kings and was part of

one of the biggest humanitarian stories of the year when he joined fellow players in helping save a man from suicide this past winter.

Seeing the support of the alumni year in and year out isn’t much of a surprise to Hudson given where all the proceeds from the event go -- it’s expected around $100,000 will once again be raised for the Warriors education fund, which gives

players a year of post-secondary education for each year they play in the WHL.

“They should come back, too,” Hudson said. “You look at the older guys like Theo, the guys that went to the rink to watch him when they were a kid are all in their 40s now and they still want to come out and see these guys… Sometimes (returning players) might not realize how important they are to these young kids’ lives in Moose Jaw. Growing up, they all idolized the WHL players and it means a lot when they come back and help out.”

Of course, it certainly doesn’t hurt that the tournament is a blast to play in, and a great networking opportunity too boot.

“Since it’s all drawn by handicaps, you’re not playing with your buddies, you get a chance to make new friends. You don’t know who you’re playing with until the night before,” Hudson said. “And most of the guys are business guys, so they can do some networking. A lot of deals are made on the golf course…”

Other Warrior alumni announced Wednesday include Warriors and Legend Hall of Fame member Scott Thomas, goaltender Adam Evanoff, forward Tanner Eberle, goaltender Scott Reid and forward Torrin White, with more to be revealed closer to the date.

To sign up to play in the tournament or sign on as a sponsor, contact Hudson at (306) 631-0288 or Olivia Howe at (306) 630-6350.

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Any time Moose Jaw Warriors goaltenders Connor Ungar and Jackson Unger heard the clang of the puck going off the post this past season at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, it brought with it a sense of relief -- another opposition scoring chance averted.

It also brought a bit of a subliminal Big Brothers Big Sisters Moose Jaw.

That’s because for every post or crossbar hit by the opposition at home during the 2022-23 campaign, Dopeker Industries donated $10 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Moose Jaw as part of the Doepker Dingers fundraiser.

All told, that would translate into 122 posts hit over 34 home games this past season, making for a donation of $1,220 -- and a whole lot of awareness that otherwise might not be out there.

“So every game, you’re reaching two thousand or three thousand people, whatever the attendance is, and it raises awareness for a great cause in the city,” said Tyler Doepker with Doepker Industries. “It means a lot to be able to help out that way.”

The program came into being a handful of years ago at one of Doepker’s other locations, where a human resources manager served as a Big Sister. The program was successful enough there that the local branch brought the idea to the Moose Jaw Warriors, and the rest is history.

“It’s one of those ones where you can do all kinds of different things, but it works for us in that we can get our name out there as well,” Doepker said. “First and foremost, we’re putting it behind a good cause, it brings awareness to Big Brothers Big Sisters and that’s the most important thing for us.”

For more on Big Brothers Big Sisters in Moose Jaw, including how to join their program, check out their website at www.bbbsmj.ca.

More batteries fail in July…

…than in Januar

systems. Replacement batteries in stock

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from their Moose Jaw Warriors Do-

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Chaysen Seiferling

attempts to break through the check of a pair of QCMBL Reapers.

Mustangs defender Zade Bellefeuille picks up the ball in the Moose Jaw zone.

Moose Jaw’s Kipton Tremblay carries

The Mustangs’ Ryder Seiferling looks to get a shot off in front of

Fighting Sioux’s Bodyn Oyke.

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The Standing Buffalo Fighting Sioux celebrate their South Sask Lacrosse League U13 championship.

Mustangs attacker Keegan Flanagan looks to lower the boom on Standing Buffalo’s Sophia Yuzicappi.

Mustangs win South Sask Lacrosse League U17 championship in dramatic fashion

Moose Jaw takes 2-1 double-overtime victory over QCMBL Waterdogs for gold medal

things pretty much in hand.

lier in the day and it seemed as if an easy

“Cooper had a great game today and

Moose Jaw bodybuilding couple achieve IFBB Pro Cards in Toronto

Melissa and Shae Usher recently achieved a monumental life goal in Toronto at the 2023 Canadian Physique Alliance (CPA)all category and earned their IFBB Pro Cards.

The International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) is the most prestigious hosts many competitions for professional and the Arnold Classic. To compete in achievement that only a small percentage

them to register for pro qualifying events.

Getting an IFBB Pro card is not easy. It requires years of discipline encompass-

ous dieting routine.

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Pro Cards (supplied)

from Flanagan.

crosse Association provincials.

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The Moose Jaw Miller Express might have seen their three-game winning streak snapped, but the wins just keep adding up for the Western Canadian Baseball League squad.

The Express travelled to Brooks for a two-game set on Tuesday and Wednesday and put up 15-7 and 15-8 victories before falling 6-2 to Medicine Hat on Friday, rebounding with a 12-4 win over the Mavericks Saturday and closing out the week with a 6-2 loss in Medicine Hat Sunday.

Moose Jaw is now 14-9 on the season and continue to lead Medicine Hat by 2 ½ games at the top of the East Division standings.

Moose Jaw 15, Brooks 2

The Express had to play a bit of catch-up as Brooks took a quick 5-2 lead through three, but once the bats got going, there was no stopping them.

last six innings and would go on to their highest offensive output of the season to earn the win.

Gurney hit a two-run home run and RBI. Dawson Twee was also 2-for-4 and scored three runs, while Christian Yanez was 2-for-5 with a triple, double and two runs scored. Lachance went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Julian Gonzalez started for Moose three innings before Jake King stepped in and held the Bombers in check the rest of the way, giving up two runs on three hits scoreless ninth.

Moose Jaw 15, Brooks 8

For all the runs they put up, the Express didn’t have a single extra-base hit -- all their damage came from putting the ball in play in timely fashion with runners on base.

Bobby Pokorney did the best job of that, going 2-for-4 and knocking in threeby-pitch in the ninth. Dougie DelaCruz scored each of those three runs.

Each of Moose Jaw’s starters on the night had at least a hit and the top of the order combined for 10 of their 18 hits on the night.

Gurney was 3-for-5 with a run and an

RBI, while Chaz Poppy was 3-for-5 and scored a pair of runs. Andrew Rantz had his best game of the season going 3-for-6 with a run and RBI.

Cameron Dunn got the start and al-nings before giving way to Zach Sigmon, who allowed a single run over the next two frames. Haldon Craig and Triston Seitz pitched the eighth and ninth respectively and allowed one run each.

Medicine Hat 6, Moose Jaw 2

Medicine Hat scored three runs in the sixth inning and rode four innings of shutout pitching from their relievers to take the victory.

Both Miller Express starter Brayan

Villar and Mavericks starter Adam Golby had things going early on Friday and would end up with a couple of solid showings on the mound.

low three runs on four hits while striking out there, while Golby allowed two runs on six hits and struck out four.

The bullpens went to work from there, and the Mavericks were able to get something going right away off reliever Kaleb Waller. All told, they’d rack up three runs on four hits.

Gabe Soto took over for Moose Jaw from there and was lights out, holding three innings.

DelaCruz led the offence with a 3-for-5 night that included a run scored, while Julio Acosta was 2-for-4 and scored a run. Dawson Tweet was 2-for-2 with two walks.

Miller Express 12, Medicine Hat 4

The Express needed Vasquez to benitely was, scattering six hits over six innings while striking out a pair and holding Medicine Hat without a run.

After three scoreless innings, Moose support, and after the big fourth inning would continue to tack on runs, That translated into a 9-0 lead heading into the seventh, and after the Mavericks scored

things off with three of their own in the ninth.

Dawson Tweet had himself another big game, going 4-for-6 with a three-runrance scored three runs, while Michael Speck was 2-for-4 with three runs scored. Bobby Pokorney made a rare appearance on mound in relief of Vasquez and allowed a run on two hits in an in-ished things off, allowing three runs, nonenings.

Medicine Hat 4, Miller Express 2

Ethan Merk found himself in another pitching duel on Sunday, going toe-to-toe with Dylan Esquival over six innings. Like the night before, errors made the difference, only this time it was the Express who had the defensive miscues. Merk would end up allowing four runs, two earned while giving up six hits in six innings of work.

Esquival, meanwhile, held Moose seven while also going six innings. The Mavericks scored a pair of runs for a 3-0 lead.

Dorrance scored both of Moose Jaw’s

Dougie DelaCruz went 2-for-3. innings and allowed a single hit. in Medicine Hat on Monday night before hosting the Fort McMurray Giants for a two-game set on Tuesday and Wednesday at Ross Wells Park. First pitch for those contests is 7 p.m.

The Moose Jaw Canoe and Kayak Club has teamed upfor a relaxing paddle and to see the local wildlife.

Head coach Mark Gilliland has been with the clubdling and being outdoors. He also teaches art classes at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG) 16 weeks of the year, so he knows Christy Schweiger, the MJMAG’s education co-ordinator.

“So, I see Christy a fair bit, and I know that she’s sort Jaw,” Gilliland said. “I saw an opportunity there to reach out and help. I thought, if we can take out some groups of newcomers, we can show them that people in Moose Jaw care about them, we could welcome them to Moose Jaw, and they could learn about Wakamow, too, and the Moose Jaw River ecosystem.”

Schweiger, and many other Moose Javians like Brenda Tuplin, have donated their time, energy, and resources Russia’s invasion. The newcomers aren’t refugees, so they don’t have government help. They often arrive with

“There were 2 groups taken out, totalling 17 people. … And they are so great to work with.”

The attempt at a second outing was spoiled by a thunderstorm, but Gilliland will continue to take families out on the water on Sundays, he said.

“We can paddle in a lot of conditions, but thunder and lightning is one thing we can’t bend on,” he laughed. “But this Sunday, I’ve got another 16 to 18 people, and I imagine there will be more.

“Part of the time, like with any group, is about 15 to 20 minutes of dryland instruction. How to choose a paddle, how to use a proper grip, how to get the boat on the dock, into the water, getting in and out of the boat, how size and wear the PFD properly, those kinds of things.”

Once on the water, there’s a lot more learning to do, Gilliland said. Nevertheless, everyone has had a great time, both learning to paddle and enjoying the outdoors.

“The turtles have been pretty good the last couple of years,” he added. “They’re Western Red Painted Turtles, and the numbers of them have been really good, and they’re a good size, too.

“We’ve also seen beavers, muskrats, mink. Lots of deer, mule deer, geese, ducks. There’s lots of snakes in the reeds and grasses. We’ve had a good time.”

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Julio Acosta gave it his best effort on this play at the plate, but Tyler Vanneste

Brayan Villar delivers against the Med-

Exchange in Moose Jaw supplies them with everything they need.

“Mark Gilliland and volunteer Sebasten [Halvorsen] volunteered their time to introduce families to the park,

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MJ Canoe and Kayak club with a group of resettled Ukrainians who dipped their toes into the Moose Jaw River on June 11 (Moose Jaw Canoe and Kayak Club/ Facebook)

Dougie DelaCruz keeps his eye on the ball after hitting a single against Med-

Ice defend home turf with gold medal in Moose Jaw U13 AA tournament

With the way things went for the Moose Jaw Ice in the Moose Jaw and District Minor Girls Fastball U13 AA Tournament on Sunday morning, it would have been easy to think they were in for a short day.

They only managed to get through game before absorbing a 10-0 loss at the hands of the Regina Lazers.

As it turned out, that would be the last time they’d taste defeat on the weekend.

Thanks to their 2-2 record, the Ice 12-3 win over the Regina Fighting Saints

There, it was a rematch with the Lazers, and while Regina once again put up 10 runs, the Ice replied with 17, and Moose Jaw had their U13 AA gold medal.

“Everything that happened, they just got better and better as the weekend went on,” said Ice coach Marie Wright. “We but they realized they can play better than that and we just said to them ‘go out and show us what you can do’ and they came out in the last two games and were great.

“Everybody hit the ball, everybody did something different that they hadn’t done all year, it was good to see the pitchers pitch well, it was just great.”

a double and three runs scored, as Moose Jaw scored seven runs in the second inning the third to lead 12-3 and capped their offence with a 17-8 lead through four.

Aspen Olafson was 2-for-2 with a double, triple and two runs scored, Callie Bell reached base three times and scored

twice, Taya Babich and Ella Bouffard scored two runs apiece.

pitching duties throughout the weekend.

Success in the Moose Jaw tournament for a Moose Jaw team has proven to be a good omen in the recent past -- the U17 AA Ice won at home last season and would go on to win provincials.

Wright hopes that’s also a sign of things to come with her crew.

“It’s im-

portant for our girls to see and know they can win,” she said. “They know now that teams aren’t better than them, they’re just as good as everyone they play, if not better.”

The U17 AA Ice posted a 2-2 record in their round robin and missed playing in opener 9-5 to the Regina Royals Friday before rebounding with a 13-1 win over the Balgonie Storm and 15-0 win over the Lumsden Cubs Saturday, but lost 6-4 to the Regina Fighting Saints Sunday to see their run come to an end.

The U15 AA Ice went 1-2 in the round robin and missed the playoffs, winning 3-2 over Lumsden in their opener but falling 4-3 to Melfort and 9-6 to the Regina

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The Moose Jaw Ice with their gold medals from the Moose Jaw and District Minor Girls Fastball U13 AA tournament.

Action from the U17 round robin game between the Moose Jaw Ice and Regina Fighting Saints on Sunday afternoon.

U15 AA Ice hitter Sophia Johnstone got just enough of this pitch to foul it off.

U13 AA Ice shortstop Aspen Olafson snares a ground ball.

If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: jritchie@moosejawtoday. com

The Moose Jaw Art Guild “A Collection of Creativity “Exhibition at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre will run until July 5th.

28th Annual Concerts in the Park in Crescent Park Amphitheatre on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

June 28 Justintyme

July 05 SRW Country & Friends/

July 12 TBA/July 19 TBA/July

26 Bonnie & the Jets

Aug 02 Heritage Fiddlers/Aug

09 Scott Heatcoat and the Entertainers/Aug 16 Timothy Eaton’s Jam Band/Aug 23 Derald Busse & Friends (6:30 – 8:00 pm)

Living Springs Church Mooseings– 303 Coteau Street invites anyone interested to attend Griefshare groups. The meetings take place on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you throughriences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. It hurts to lose someone. Find help at GriefShare. To register, go to www.giefshare.org or contact Isaac Nadarajah at isaac@livingsprings.life and attend as many meetings as you like.

Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling

Club Scheduled play is Tuesday and Saturday @9:30am and Mon,Tues, Weds, Thur @7pm. www.moosejawlawnbowling. com or Call 306 690 8739 for additional times . Canada Day at Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling from 10:00 am - 2-3 pm. There will be club bowling, Learn to Bowl and a BBQ for $5. Anyone interested can register at mjlawnbowling@ gmail.com or just show up on the day. Daniel Morin will be contact.

Palliser Regional Library 50th Anniversary Mini-Fair will be held on July 3rd from 1-4pm at 366 Coteau St. W, Moose Jaw. There will be free admission, Blue Angel donuts, the Cone Artist, Kona Ice, games and activities, birthday cupcakes and a bouncy castle.

N.A.F.R. Branch 23 (Nat. Association of Federal Retirees) will have a information booth at Sidewalk day ( July, 6-8th,2023) More members are needed to help man the booth. Have tent table ,and will have lots of water on hand for volunteers.

Member Volunteer Meeting July 5 ( Wed.) 11 am in the card room Timothy Eaton building,510 Main St.N.to organize shifts and what info we will be giving out. Members are retired military,ers. There are some very good perks for membership. for info or to volunteer.

Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

Location for the New Public Works Buildings will be held on Tuesday July 11th from 2:00 –4:00 p.m. There will be Presentations + Ribbon Cutting 2:30 p.m. The new location is located 4 miles West of City limits on Caribou St. West (Grid 735) in Boharm.

Exclusive VIP Experience for Chamber Members through the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce, and local chambers across Saskatchewan, have teamed up with the for just $99 you will get “skip the line” access to the Terrace Lounge with private bar, game day snacks, fan gear and a chance to network with other Chamber businesses. Get your green on and join us on July 15! Only 215 tickets will be sold. For tickets and information, email Allyson McDonald at Allyson. McDonald@saskriders.com.

To all present and former residents of the Archydal, Belbeck and Boharm districts, An Invitation to Annual Reunion that will be held on Sunday July 16th at the Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation located at 1396 3rd Ave N.E. The doors will open at 3 o’clock. It will be an old fashion potluck supper with salads, meats and desserts. Supper will be served at 5 o’clock. Come and join to visit and reminisce with friends and neighbours.

Nar-Anon Meetings every Monday 7—8pm (Moose Jaw

Nar-Anon Family Group) is a twelve-step program for relasomeone else’s drug use and is in-person at Moose Jaw Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. Come in Main Doors – Meeting in Rm 103. You Are Not Alone! Your anonymity and what you say at meetings will be carefully guarded.

Toastmasters clubs utilize communication skill components to create the smorgashave potential to provide.

Big Country Toastmasters club meets on Wednesdays at 7pm. Regular training opportunities have resumed with in-person @ saskpolytech in addition to vir-

cers-3418@toastmastersclubs. org

TAP Toastmasters (TAP) meet every Tuesday at 7 pm. Email cathymorrell@gmail.com

Church of Our Lady Bingo tales place at the Church of Our Lady Community Centre, 566 Vaughan Street on Tuesday evenings. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Bingo begins at 7:00 p.m.

bly) weight loss support group meets every Wednesday evening at the Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. (Corner of Thatcher Drive W. & 9th Ave.W.) Please enter through the west-facing

to follow. TOPS can help you reach your weight loss goal by providing you with tools, information and support to be successful. The group shares friendship, weight loss tips and another. New members are very welcome. Our scale weighs up to 500 lbs.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club Meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:30pm at the Lindale Ave. NW (north entrance). Call 306-693-5705 for information.

Moose Jaw Camera ClubInterested photographers are welcome and invited to join and Be Focused With Us! For more information: Wanda - 306-6937440 or Len - 306-693-7685. themoosejawcameraclub.com

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

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

Summer Library Hours MONTHU 9:30 AM-9:00 PM FRI-SAT 9:30 AM-6:00 PM SUN 1:00 PM-5:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY

1 – CLOSED Have you tried Creativebug? Did you know that you have free access to Creativebug with your library card? Enjoy guiltfree inspirational screen time, nurture your creative soul by learning new skills, and learn easy ways to practice your craft every day. Access Creativebug now!

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING

IN JUNE:

LEGO WEEKENDS! Saturdays & Sundays in June Time: Open hours in the Children’s Department Ages: 4 and up This is a self-guided activity.

SUMMERTIME BABY STORYTIME! Tuesdays, June 27 to August 29; Time: 10:30 am in the Children’s Program Room; Ages: 0-2 and their caring adults; Drop-in program

YOUTH PROGRAMMING IN JUNE:

ADULT PROGRAMMING IN JUNE:

TECH TIME Ongoing Time: By appointment only Location: Information Desk; Ages: All ages To book an appointment, call the Library at 306-692-2787

The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-692-5453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. SHA restrictions in effect at all Legion events. Bingo every Monday evening in the Lounge. Play starts at 6pm, Paper goes on sale at 5pm. Playing ten regular games with all games are cash prizes. Please invite your friends for a

required. Cribbage every Tuesday at 1:30pm. Registration at 1pm. Cost $2 and please pre-register your team by calling 306.693.9688.

ery Friday at 7:00pm.

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

For current listing of events online visit: 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 . The centre is now open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8am

– 8pm.

Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Friday’s 8am4pm

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 on Thursday’s. Tuesday is pie day.

Kitchen is open Monday to Friday. Everyone is welcomed.

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.

- Wednesday @ 6pm

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

Cribbage – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.

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

Mah Jong – Wednesday @1 p.m.

500 Cards – Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

New – Full Body Work Out Monday at 9:30am and Wednesday at 9:30 am

Scrabble – Monday’s at 1pm

New – Spades Tuesday and Friday at 1pm Line Dancing – Tuesdays @ 10 a.m.

Intro to Line Dancing – Wednesday’s @ 11am Table Tennis – Monday Afternoon 1pm

Art & Crafts – Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.

Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Paper Tole – Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

Nickle Bingo – Fridays @ 1 p.m.

Quilting – Every Friday 9am to 4pm

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

Jam and dancing (New Name Change) – Friday’s 9 a.m.

6:30pm

Mulberry Estates – 220 Mul-

berry Lane, Moose Jaw Sk.

Beatlemania event will be held on Thursday, July 6th at 2:00 p.m.. Please join in for live

Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre Weekly Activities – 235 3rd Ave. N.E. Phone 306.692.6072 or email cosmo@sasktel.net. Check them out on Facebook.

JULY 1, CANADA PANCAKE

BREAKFAST starts @ 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Cost: $15pp. There will be the Color Guard and entertainment

JULY 27, BBQ from 5pm-6pmCOST $15pp

Weekly Activities for JULY, 2023

For this month only there will not be any Dances or Jam Sessions

Monday:9:30am-Pickleball/1pm-Floor

Shuffleboard/7pm-Camera Club – only on the 1st Monday of the month

Tuesday: 9:30 am-Jam Session /1pm-Pickleball/7pm-Friendship Bridge/7pm-Beginners Only Pickleball

Wednesday: 8:30am-TOPS/ 9:30am-Pickleball/1pm-PONYTAIL Canasta/1pm-Floor Shuf-

Thursday: 10 am-Line Dance/ 1pm-Pickleball

Friday: 9:30am-Beginner Pickleball/1pm-Regular Pickleball

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@sasktel.net

Friday Evening Fun Pool and Darts at 7 pm.

Saturday at 4:30 pm Meat Draw, 50/50 and gift card. Everyone including non-members are welcome to join in.

June 30th – Live music by Donny Parenteau, a recording artist. $10 cover charge. Food and drink specials. 7 pm to close.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EA-

GLES #3395

EVERY THURSDAY: Ladies sales start at 5:30 pm, draws start at 6:00 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, “Chase the Ace”

EVERY SUNDAY: Aerie “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 2:30 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, Mystery Draw, “Chase the Ace” MONDAY THRU SATURDAY –DROP IN POOL – 1:00 pm to 1:30 start time. Singles and Doubles. Partners draw from those attending to play.

Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. Please call for more information (306) 693-5989. You can read more about the upcoming sessions and how to sign up for the free Virtual Coffee Club talks at: https://wdm.

· July: Gopher Seek and Find and Time Hopping Activity Sheet

July 2: Summer Pop-Up #1: The Marvel of Medicine

· July 9: Summer Pop-Up #2: Roarin’ Roadsters

July 16: Summer Pop-Up #3: It’s All Fun and Games…

·

July 23: Summer Pop-Up #4: Canadian Creativity

· July 29 and 30: Brickspo

· August: Yellow and Green Seek and Find

· August 6: Summer Pop-Up #5: Making Moose Jaw

National Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrated with song, dance, and story

On June 21, National Indigenous Peoples’ Day was celebrated at the Mae Wilson Theatre Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

By Leon Retief

Blueprint. How DNA makes us who we are

Robert Plomin

MIT Press, 266 pages

DNA is not Destiny –the Remarkable, Completely

Misunderstood Relationship between You and Your Genes

Steven

J. Heine

WW Norton & Co, 344 pages

Leon Retief is a retired physician with clinical and research experience. He likes drinking wine, listening to music and reading.

of the au-

Book Cover Image: Amazon.ca

Book Cover Image: Amazon.ca

“We will be known forever by the trails that we leave.” Photo by Aaron Walker

Youth in regalia join the drum group with dance, drawing a connection to younger generations. Photo by Aaron Walker

2 7 1 9 4 1 6 5 2 3 5 8 4 3 7 6 8

“Nature is an in nite sphere of which the center is everywhere and the circumference nowhere.”

-- Blaise Pascal --

& GAMES

Moose Jaw Truck Shop 22

we fix everything

FARMS, SUPPLIES & LIVESTOCK

RD

John Deere 425 garden tractor with a 54-inch belly mount lawn mower. Tractor has 3-point hitch. Good tires. Brand new battery. Runs well. Asking $3600. Always kept in shed. EUC. Located in the Moose Jaw area. Please call 306693-7358 for more information.

MISCELLANEOUS

For Sale- computer & printer $100.00, desk 30” x 36” $50.00, Swiv-

standing lamp & shade

$20.00, white leaf table

$10.00, 2 small child lamps $10.00 for 2, 26” TV with remote works well $50.00, picnic cooler $10.00, coffee urn 30 cup $20.00. Call 306693-5003

Firearms, I am paying cash for guns in the Moose Jaw and surrounding area. Any condition, parts, Ammunition or anything pertaining to

unwanted, gas operated lawn, garden, snow blowers, recreational, chainsaws, generators, boat engines, etc., as well as smaller farm equipment, Moose Jaw and surrounding area. Call or text 306-6414447

Sunbeam Mixmaster $20.00, Honeywell por-

Propane deck heater

$20.00, Glass top patio table 3.5 x 5 foot with 4 padded chairs $50.00, Patio table umbrella with stand $50.00, Wicker 4 drawer storage stand $20.00. Call 306-6310084

Dodge 3 ton, 35,000 miles no rust. Rock EZE rock picker with rake attached Hydraulic Drive. Phone 306-475-2664

Looking for vintage Christmas bubble lights (must work), paper Canadian Tire money, paying up to face value, factory taillights for 2017

Ford F250 Contact 306681-8749

WANTED

For Sale reconditioned barbeque new burner and connector. Very good condition, ideal for cabin or camping. Must be seen, always inside. $70.00. Call 306-6813304

Equipment for sale- 1976

Clean, married couple looking for a 2-bedroom apartment with balcony, or a 2-bedroom house. No pets or children. Please call 306-5102788

SERVICES

Need work done? Contact Bill at 306-6302268. Interior/exterior, renovations, formwork,

painting and all con-

Fellowship says goodbye and good luck

no job too big or small.

Reasonable rates, 30

Moving jobs done reasonably: appliances, furniture, dump runs. Call to do it all. $45.00 a load. 306-630-2268

WORK WANTED

Junk to the dump in and around Moose Jaw. $50 and up. Will pick up,

move, haul and deliver any appliances and furniture anywhere in and around Moose Jaw $40 and up. 45 gallon plastic barrels, great for rain water. $20 each. Will pick-up, move, haul and and around Moose Jaw. $25 and up. Contact 306-681-8749

Better water for better living

High quality water delivered to your home or office

Better water brings out the best in your family

Vintage doll donated

Members of the Friends of the

Fellowship said goodbye and good luck to

Almost half of livestock producers feeling water shortages

Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

Even with lots of scattered rain showers during the last week, many livestock producers are worried about water.

Fifty-seven per cent of livestock producers are concerned about water supplies for this year, according to the weekly crop report compiled by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.

Forty-six per cent are already experiencing moderate water supply shortages and many are concerned about livestock water quality.

Conditions in the southeast, which includes Moose Jaw, indicate one-third of crops, forage and pastures are dry.

In the southwest, dry conditions have hit 31 per cent of crops, 34 per cent of forage and 34 per cent of pastures.

One farmer northwest of Moose Jaw said crops are

okay but need another rain to keep them developing.

Oilseed and pulse crops are the least developed with 15 per cent and eight per cent respectively ahead of normal development.

Just about one-third of fall cereals are ahead of normal growth for the time period.

Showers excited farmers and improved soil moisture in some places. Seventy-three per cent of cropland is adequate or surplus in moisture with one-quarter short and four per cent very short.

In hay and pastures, 60 per cent is surplus or adequate or surplus, 33 per cent short and seven per cent very short.

Grasshoppers and gophers are pressuring some crops.

This doll was one of three purchased for daughters at the 1933 World Grain Exposition in Regina. The doll, named Bubbles, belonged to daughter Bea Young (nee Miller) and was donated by her son Barry. Bea’s family was only allowed to play with Bubbles when one of them were sick. “We weren’t sick that often,” said Barry,. explaining the doll’s superb condition. The metal bed and clothes are from the 1920s and 1930s. The doll will be displayed in Sukanen Village in the farm house near the barn. Ron Walter photo

Forces

15 Wing Commander Col. gathering were, back, from left, Roy LaBuick, president, Lyle Johnson and Ron Walter. Front, from left, Joyce Walter, secretary-treasurer, and Carrie Froehlich. Photo by Capt. Jean Doyon

In Memory of J nifer Dawn Clarke

July 13, 1974 – June 30, 2022

She asked for so little, but gave so much

Always loved

Never forgotten

Forever missed

You will always be in our hearts

Love, your family

Mis 100 years young!

Please join us for her Birthday Celebration!

Come & Go Tea

July 3, 2023

2pm- 4pm

Church of our Lady 566 Vaughan St

Special Wishes to Albert Berger on his 100th Birthday

Submitted by Goerge Coutts, Son of Albert’s sister Katherine

Albert Berger, my uncle was the 9th child of Katherine & Joseph Berger, born in the district of Robin Hood, approximately 65 miles north west of Moose Jaw on June 20, 1923.

Albert became a farmer as a teenager which he continued through his adult life. He was a proud producer of Purebred Herford cattle and a successful wheat farmer. Albert continued to farm until his retirement and moved to Moose Jaw in the early 1990’s.

Albert has been married to Sheila for 62 years and

they have one daughter Glenna, a successful Country and Western singer. She resides in Swift Current with her husband Blaine Switzer.

Fond memories of Uncle Albert include harvesting, cattle round-ups, hauling cattle to the stock yards in Moose Jaw and playing cards. He still continues to play Bridge and 500 with his senior friends.

On behalf of my family, I wish Uncle Albert a very, very Happy Birthday, which will be celebrated on Friday June 23.

December 15, 1933June 17, 2023

Bill was born to immigrant parents from the Ukraine seeking opportunity for a better life in Canada. They settled in Moose Jaw and began raising their family. Life was not easy. by selling vegetables from his mother’s large garden. He also had a paper route and even won a bicycle for being the best salesperson. He went on to shining shoes on River Street eventually

Saskatchewan including Meadow Lake, Regina, Swift Current, and Moose Jaw going wherever there was an total of 33 years before retiring.

Bill was as an avid sportsman and community person. In the early days he played in a band and could be found playing the steel guitar on weekends at dances and special events. It was during this time he met Tex Emery who became a forever friend. Bill’s life became busy, and music was set aside.

Bill volunteered at the YMCA for 50 plus years. He taught racquet ball for 27 years and played at a competitive level. He played badminton and organized golf tournaments. He also served on the board of directors. Bill became interested in minor soccer and is one of the founding fathers of minor soccer in Moose Jaw. They started with two teams. He taught, coached, and refereed indoor and outdoor soccer for many years. He volunteered with the Lion’s Band while his children participated. Bill was a jogger and at noon in summer he could be found jogging from the YMCA to St. Anthony’s. Bill also helped with the Central Cyclones, his alma mater. His boys were on the team. He was an active ACT-UCT member.

dedicated Roughrider fan.

Bill married Maureen Tisdale in 1964 and they settled in Moose Jaw to raise their family. They were married 50 plus years. They enjoyed travelling to Victoria, Las Vegas, Whitehorse, Yukon, Anchorage, Juno, Alaska, Hawaii, Palm Springs, and other parts of the USA.

Bill is predeceased by his daughter Laura Maureen

sister in law Eleanor Zaparinuk; father in law Robert Lloyd Tisdale; and mother in law Elsie Carn. He leaves to mourn his loving wife, Maureen Zaparinuk;

grandchildren Madelyn and Amelia Heacock; step

Baker; step mother in law Marguerite Tisdale; step sister Julie Kevol as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Thank you to Moose Jaw Ambulance service, Moose Jaw Home Care, the nurses and doctors at Dr. F. H. Wigmore Hospital as well as the physio and caregivers

Authority (Extendicare). You made Bill’s last days as comfortable as possible. Many others came to help with Bill’s care and thank you all.

A Celebration of Bill’s life will be held on Tuesday July 4, 2023, at 1:30pm at W. J. Jones & Son Chapel, 474 Hochelaga St W., Moose Jaw. Reverend Dave Rosedale Cemetery. the charity of your choice.

In living memory of Bill, a memorial planting will be made by W.J. Jones & Son Ltd. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com

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 this publication.

Sapient

My sapient father-in-law helped me get started in my career as a pastor some 40 years ago. I arrived in small town Manitoba with no knowledge of the Prairies nor the farming industry. Like most young pastors, I was energetic and optimistic about leading my new congregation to great things. I had a few ideas and plans to energize the church. However, the daily grind of writing a sermon each week, visiting the sick and dying, and getting to know the membership socially drove me back to the basics of ministry. It was Archie that taught me about farming on the Prairies, how to hold the hand of a widow whose husband was accidently shot on a hunting excursion, and taking time to develop my recreational activities, but always beto the congregation and community. This wise sage died earlier this month. But he shaped the man and pastor I would become.

Sapient means wise, sage, discerning. The word

derives from the Latin sapientem meaning sensible, shrewd, knowing, and discrete. Like the Greek sophos it has a sense of a person well acquainted with the true value of things. It appeared in English in the late 1400s with the sense of possessing or expressing great sagacity. A sapient person has acquired keen and farsighted judgment based on wide experience and wisdom.

We human beings certainly like to think we are sapient given our species, Homo sapiens. The Biblical creation accounts link our wisdom with being created in the image of God, the truly wise all-knowing One. The divine directive is to care and tend the earth, and all that is in it, with sound judgment and loving care, thus representing the Creator on earth. Modern history certainly shows how that mandate has turned out. Sapient humanity has failed corrupted and scarred. Yet remnants of the creation still reveal themselves in wise people and sage actions.

It is our sapient intelligence that we tend to use as a yardstick for measuring the intellect of other species. The main markers of sapient intelligence are the abilities to learn from experience, use knowledge to manipulate surroundings, adapt to new situations, and understand and handle abstract concepts. These markers represent a vast array of skills and abilities, such as the capacity to learn, remember, memorize, reason, perceive, and solve problems. What a world it could be if we humans were truly sapient, as intended.

Other species around us have some qualities of sapient wisdom, but none put it all into one package as people possess, even though we do it imperfectly.

Apart from humans, dolphins are well known to be one of the most sapient creatures on the planet. They are highly capable of both learning and mimicry. Dolphins collect sponges to use as protection as they search for food among coral. Researchers found that during a con-

struction project taking place in their waters, one pod of dolphins adapted by shifting their hunting locations. They also adjusted the time they entered the construction zone as to avoid the hours the construction work was taking place.

Even better than human toddlers, ravens have demonstrated their ability to handle abstract concepts and to plan projects. In one experiment, these birds made the calculations to choose a key from an array of objects that 17 hours later was used to open a box with a favourite treat. The sapient ravens chose the key 90 percent of the time.

Researchers have recognized the sapient ability of chimpanzees to think in abstract ways. Numerous studies have demonstrated that they can recognize themselves in mirrors, further supporting their ability to wrestle with abstract concepts.

Even a cursory exploration into octopuses around the world reveals several instances of them escaping handlers and causing mischief in aquariums around the world. Their sapient skills are less surprising when you consider that they have a larger brain-to-body ration than any other known invertebrate species.

And yes, despite our penchant for idiocy, as my father-in-law demonstrated, there are still some truly sapient human beings among us.

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.

FOI On Prisoner’s Death Referred To Provincial Coroner

By Robert Thomas

underway for a Saskatchewan Coroners -

old prisoner who died on October 7, 2021 while in Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) custody.

Responding to a Freedom Of Information (FOI) request from MJ Independent the MJPS wrote the request had been forward-

The move is allowed under legislation governing FOI requests.

Under provincial FOI legislation, the

The move effectively shuts down the

It should be noted, that despite not befollows the spirit of the legislation.

The response was generated after an initial FOI was amended at the MJPS FOI

The initial request included the deof death, where they were from, the charges they were facing as well as the identity of prisoner. The information was provided to MJ Independent by sources who requested anonymity when providing the information. -

the initial FOI.

information is protected for a period of 25 years.

In a May 2022 media scrum Chef Rick Bourassa said there may be a coroners inquest into the death. At the time the Regina Police Service (RPS) was investigating the death.

The Saskatchewan Police Act requires an investigation by an outside police force when there is an in custody death.

sudden death came after MJ Independent seeking comment and further details.

THE FINAL RESPONSE TO MJ INDEPENDENT’S FOI SEEKING DETAILS TO AN IN M-CUSTODY DEATH THAT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 7, 2021

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dential sources, as well as some of the documents related to the prisoner and asked for a response to those details.

would be occurring. No date(s) for the inquest have been announced.

must be called when there is an in custody death that is not from natural causes.

The purpose of the inquest is not to

curred and provide recommendations on preventing a similar reoccurrence.

According to a press release issued by the Moose Jaw Police Service at the time ofing with the 40 year old man just moments before his body was discovered.

Immediate attempts were made by ofquickly joined by EMS.

Those resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

Under the Police Act, the MJPS requested an outside police force - the RPS - to conduct an investigation.

The MJPS also requested the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety appoint an investigation observer. No cause of death was ever given, with the MJPS stating they could not provide further comment citing the ongoing investigation.

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Hometown Fair Parade draws thousands to downtown Moose Jaw

Every year the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair Parade sees hundreds of folks lining up and down Main Street to check out off to the fair has to offer. This year on a beautiful Wednesday evening (June 21,

2023), it became something else.

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Moose Jaw, packing both the sidewalk and median many layers deep ment on a warm and sunny evening.

The parade had plenty to offer, too, as many fuzzy mascots were joined by dancers and sports teams, and numerous organizations handing out candy, coupons and a little bit of everything to youngsters lining the streets.

The parade continued down Main Street for about an hour and featured close

Here’s a sampling of some of what the 2023 edition of the Moose Jaw Home town Fair Parade had for folks to see!

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express