Moose Jaw Express, August 23rd, 2023

Salvation Army majors Clarence and Karen Ingram were enjoying retirement after spending a decade in the Caribbean when the organization phoned and asked if they wanted to lead operations in Moose Jaw.

The Newfoundland-born, Cut Knife, Sask.-based couple — into year two of their retirement after spending nine years in the Bahamas and Jamaica — thought it over and decided they had the strength to shepherd The Friendly City’s activities.

“There was a need here … ,” said Mr. Ingram during a recent interview. “And it’s been a little while (since they worked), so it’s good to do something new.”

“We felt we had the energy enough to take on this appointment,” chuckled Mrs. Ingram. “But I must admit, it was hard to leave the grandchildren back in Cut Knife.”

The couple — they arrived on Aug. 2 — has been with the Salvation Army for 37 years and performed many roles during thates; he later worked in — and now focuses on —administration,

They will share duties of leading the Moose Jaw Community Church congregation at 2 Wintergreen Drive and providing oversight of other ministries, including the Thrift Store, the downtown

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house back in Cut Knife and we’re set up there,” he said. “If it were a longer period of time, we might be thinking differently about things.”

Majors Don and Elizabeth Grad from Swift Current were orignot to come, Mr. Ingram added.

Since the Ingrams are interim leaders, they won’t set any longterm goals for the Moose Jaw operations. Instead, they will maintain existing ministry activities and help residents continue those ministry opportunities.

June 2024; they are departure of lieutenants Lester and Almeta Ward, who were transferred to Bermuda in the Caribbean. While that length is not long, Mr. Ingram noted that things could change if the organization asked them to stay longer.

“This is what we agreed to right now. We have a

The Ingrams have enjoyed Moose Jaw so far, and while the weather is “a little different” from the Caribbean, the people have been friendly and accepting, said Mr. Ingram. There is also plenty of ministering to do and people to help and encourage.

“It’s nice to get back after a couple of years of doing other things. Sometimes it’s good to have a little break after 34 years of continuous service,” he chuckled.

The Ingrams have a daughter in Regina, so the few times they visited her, they also stopped in Moose Jaw to do tourist things like seeing the tunnels and spa, said Mrs. Ingram.

“And I’m sure there is other stuff out there to do, so I’m looking forward to just coming downtown, walking around and getting to know the place,” she added.

“We both enjoy walking, so we’re looking forward to that opportunity to not be in the car (but) to get on our feet and explore — because we’re adventurous people.”

“You have to be adventurous when you spend nine years in the Caribbean,” chuckled Mr. Ingram.

Majors Clarence and Karen Ingram are the new leaders of the Salvation Army operations in Moose Jaw. Their term is temporary and they will be here until June 2024.

Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Teddy Bears Anonymous to hold ‘Jump for Charity’

event Sept. 2 and 9 Members

On Saturday, Sept. 2nd, two Saskatchewan RCMP Constables and the CEO of the Sherwood Co-op will jump out of a plane at the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport. On the following Saturday, Sept. 9th, three members of the Regina Police Service will do the same.

The purpose of the bold leap is to raise funds in support of Teddy Bears Anonymous (TBA), which has partnered with the RCMP and local police services to help the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospiskydiving event is taking place, and TBA hopes to make it an annual tradition.

Partnered with Skydive South Sask, both jumps will take place at the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport, and both are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on their respective days.

The event is planned on two separate days for good reason: a friendly competition is currently underway between two teams to see who can raise more money for the cause. Each weekend gives a team the recognition they deserve for their efforts.

Pool A includes two RCMP Constables, one from the Southey Detachment and another all the way from Ahtahkakoop Detachment in Northern Saskatchewan. As well, the CEO of Sherwood Co-op Troy Verboom will be jumping alongside them.

Pool B includes three members of the Regina Police Service who will be jumping in full uniform.

The competition is close, with Pool A gaining a slight lead at $2,305 raised and Pool B isn’t far behind at $2,138. The combined goal set by TBA is to raise $5,000, and with a dedicated effort the tal-

ly is already at $4,443.

Luke Lawrence, the president of -

able, but there is no upward limit to how much the two pools can raise. “Ideally, we would like to raise $15,000 which is probably not going to happen. The reason we picked $15,000 is because this is our 15th anniversary,” said Lawrence.

TBA oversees the manufacture of medical-grade teddy bears, which children can take with them into operating rooms, their hospital beds, and along for rides with EMS teams. The bears are factory sealed, SHA (Saskatchewan Health Authority) approved, and don provincial green hospital scrubs to help children feel a sense of comfort while undergoing treatment.

To date, Lawrence said the charity has delivered 190,000 teddy bears to children

across the province.

Everyone is invited to attend on each scheduled day. The Moose Jaw Municipal Airport will have a barbecue, attractions for the kids, and vendors are welcome to register.

The jump instructor is Pablo Moreno, who volunteers with Skydive South Sask.

Tandem skydiving involves an experienced Tandem instructor jumping with a passenger and overseeing the process from -

to the instructor at four points.

Once at altitude, jumpers will experience a 20-second freefall before deploying the main parachute. Once deployed, the

All jumps will be conducted with Moreno’s guidance using a joint skydiving harness and will be 7,500 feet off the ground. Skydive South Sask routinely holds tandem jumps from between 7,500 and 10,500 feet.

Prior to deployment, all individuals scheduled to jump must undergo a predrop zone location and reviews safety pro-

of sick children

tocols.

Skydive South Sask is a non-profit organization and is run by volunteers who are experienced skydivers. To contact the organization or schedule a jump of your own, they can be reached at 306569-5867. Note that the organization is run by volunteers who share a cellphone, and they are only available to take calls on weekends.

One hundred per cent of the proceeds raised will go toward the purchase of new teddy bears for sick children. TBA is a Regina-based registered charity organization staffed entirely by volunteers. Lawrence said that nobody from TBA draws a wage, including himself, so all proceeds can be forwarded to the cause. “Building smiles one teddy bear at a time is our slogan,” Lawrence said.

For a list of participating hospitals and responders, visit TeddyBearsAnonymous.ca/hospitals-ems.

You can support either team with your donation at TeddyBearsAnonymous. ca. Anyone who donates is asked to mention ‘Jump for Charity’ in the comment section on the site, and to state which pool they want to support (Pool A or Pool B).

The competition is friendly, and it doesn’t matter which side wins as all funds are pooled together. The true winners are the children supported by everyone’s combined effort.

Anyone wishing to attend the event is asked to show up around 8:00 a.m. at the latest, as the jump is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and skydivers will undergo an on-site

The Moose Jaw Municipal Airport is located 13 km northeast of Moose Jaw on Highway 301.

of the RCMP, Regina Police Service, and the CEO of Sherwood Co-op will skydive in support

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Photo by: Teddy Bears Anonymous

“Building smiles one teddy bear at a time is our slogan,” Lawrence said. Photo by: Facebook/Teddy Bears Anonymous

The bears come in three colours: black, white, and brown. Photo by: Facebook/ Teddy Bears Anonymous

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‘Brain Boogie’ fundraiser for brain injury association set for Aug. 27

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The Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association (SBIA) is holding its annual Brain locations across the province, with the Moose Jaw event taking place in Crescent Park on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m.

The event is open to all, with a lunch to follow and donated prizes for participants. Registration for the Brain Boogie is through SBIA.ca, and prize donations will be accepted up until the event.

“The annual Brain Boogie is important for a few reasons,” said SBIA executive director Glenda James. “Firstly, it’s our major fundraiser. Many people are under the delusion that the social safety net in this country will completely take care of everyone, and it doesn’t, at least not the way they think it does. So, we need to fundraise in order to continue to offer our programs and services.”

With the money they raise, the SBIA is able to hold exercise, walking, drumming, coffee and conversation, and other social groups for brain injury survivors in six cities across the province.

“Our programs help people develop a new community, because unfortunately when an accident happens, there’s this initial gathering that happens in the hospital, but then everyone moves on with their lives. And for the person who now has an acquired brain injury, their life could have changed pretty drastically and it could be years before they get out of rehab. By that time, their sense of community and friendships are often pretty distant.”

James said the Brain Boogie event, aside from fundraising, is also an important community gathering for anyone

whose life has been affected by an acquired brain injury. SBIA events are especially important for people who live in rural areas, giving them a chance to travel and spend time with others who understand what they’re going through.

“We’re an organization started and still supported by brain injury survivors and their families,” James explained.

“When you support us, you aren’t support-

ing some anonymous organization with athing that brain injury survivors and their families are in charge of, so when we get together for these events, it’s like a family reunion.”

is important, James noted, is that despite recent positive developments in awareness around the long-term effects of con-

cussions, for example, most people remain unaware of how easy it is to acquire a brain injury — and how profoundly such injuries can change lives.

All it takes is a slip, a fall, a hit, or a crash. Some people don’t even hit their heads, but fall in such a way that they sustain brain trauma anyway. Others are merely roughhousing with family or friends and bump their heads at a funny angle — only to discover they’ve injured themselves in a way that requires permanent lifestyle adjustments.

“The whole attitude towards little kids in sports, for example, has changed, because we realize that [blows to the head are] not healthy. It’s really a matter of raising awareness, just like in sports. Players used to say casually, ‘Oh, I just got my bell rung,’ and now we understand more about what that actually does.

“So, we hope to have lots of people out to join us for this Brain Boogie walk in Crescent Park.”

Purple Thursday symposium/conference in October

Another major event coming up for the SBIA, as part of their partnership with Royal Purple, is a symposium on’Purple’ Thursday, Oct. 19 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Anna Maria Tremonti is participating in an intimate evening event following a full day of conference on the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury.

More information on the Purple Thursday symposium is forthcoming, but tickets are on sale now through the SBIA website.

The 2nd annual ‘Touch a Truck’ event to be held September 9

As an adult, you likely remember the childhood feeling of awe whenever an emergency vehicle would race by heroically with sirens blaring.

On Saturday, September 9, you can revisit this childhood curiosity and bring your kids to the second annual Touch a Truck event held at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. At the event, children will see a wide variety of vehicles, climb aboard, and meet the people who operate them.

The event runs from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and admission is free for families with children eight years old or younger.

The event is different from a car show in that it allows you to interact with the vehicles, rather than having them on static display. From loader buckets curling to engines revving and sirens blaring, children can see how various equipment works and even honk the horn and turn on the sirens. To enhance learning, there will be fun and interactive games on site and children who attend will be given a free book, courtesy of the resource centre.

“The drivers were awesome last year at planning little things to do. For example, the ambulance driver would invite the kids to lie down so they get an experience on what it might be like,” said Christine Boyczuk, the literacy coordinator at the resource centre.

Attendees will have a concession and craft tables available, but it’s best to call in -

tions as they are prone to change.

Last year’s event saw a great turnout, positive reviews, and a surprise performance by dancers from ‘Dance Images by BJ.’ This year’s event may have a few surprises as well.

Local businesses and organizations have an opportunity to engage with the community and leave a positive, lasting impression with youths. Any local organi-

zation with a vehicle is invited to sign up and registration is free of charge.

Lunch will be provided to registrants who are attending their vehicle by the event organizers. Registrants are also reminded that this is the perfect opportunity to bring promotional material including pamphlets, wearables, and other merchandise to help promote their organization.

If you’re looking to register, categories include emergency and military vehicles, commercial and construction equipment, farm equipment, and any unique, rare, or novelty vehicles.

Emergency vehicles will include po-

commercial and construction equipment includes dump trucks, cement mixers, and -

unique vehicles can include anything from limousines to monster trucks to antique

cars and trucks.

For children with sensory concerns, event organizers will address this by turning lights and sirens off between 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for sensory sensitive time.

Event organizers also wish to remind parents that children who attend must be accompanied by an adult.

The Touch a Truck event is sponsored by the Moose Jaw and District Early Years Coalition (MJEYC). MJEYC is a collaboration of numerous agencies that serve to address the needs of local children.

To register your vehicle at the event or for further information such as vending options, contact Wanda Peakman at 306691-0202 or Christine Boyczuk at 306693-0609.

The Moose Jaw Events Centre is located at 110 First Avenue Northwest and the event will be held on the east side of the building facing First Avenue.

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With sadness I want to share a little about my recently deceased friend, the legendary Tex Emery.

At the onset of the Moose Jaw Express approximately 14 years ago, I was the one-and-only…reporter, photographer, editor and joe-girl; whatever was needed in the editorial department was up to me.

At that time, there were a few very special individuals that I had a chance to meet that lived their life in the limelight; Tex was

one of them.

I met Tex in 2010 when I did a personal interview with him regarding his career as a famous steel guitar player. It turned out to be the start of a very wonderful friendship over the years. Alongside is the original version of the article with a few minor edits.

Tex made an imprint on my heart because of his quirky sense of humour and loving nature. He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him.

Joan Ritchie EDITOR

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

I’ve got to tell you that I’ve never been too keen on cowboy ideology, but when it comes down to that good old country guitar music, my mind fondly races back to those years as a kid when my dad used to play guitar and sing all of the favourite Hank Snow tunes; and Hank Williams; and Patsy Cline, and…

That’s why this day was so special! I had the extreme pleasure of spending part of the afternoon with a steel guitar legend that has had a career spanning about 64 years [up to 2010] in the music business and there’s no stopping him. When I asked what brought him to Moose Jaw, he wryly commented, “I heard that gossip gets around quick here.”

Tex Emery has been a resident of Moose Jaw for many years with his roots set deep in this Saskatchewan soil, being born in Stockholm, Saskatchewan in 1930 and just this week, on September 6, 2010, celebrated his 80th birthday. With a deep kindness in his eyes and humbleness in his voice, one can surely see why this man “has always been respected and loved.” In fact, Tex told me that he doesn’t consider himself a celebrity but has worked with many big name stars. He actually shied away from dropping names but as I prompted, he complied. The music he magically produces spans all genres, from country, jazz, blues, rock, Hawaiian, to even working with a symphony orchestra.

His history reveals the true gem of a man he really is and the creative steel guitar playing that has made him a note-

He again admits that he had a very humble upbringing and his capabilities ‘are a God-given talent’ where he was self-taught in playing steel guitar. At an early age, he played professionally with Stu Davis and then went on to play with asic, Hank Snow; where they performed together for King George. The following

TEX EMERYLEGENDARY MAN ON THE STEEL GUITAR

(First published in Sept, 2010)

year, Tex played the Calgary Stampede with Wilf Carter.

As I continued to pry, he added that he had done a few shows with “Chet Atkins at the Grand Ole Opry and worked with the highly respected and sought after Jordanaires that backed up Patsy Cline and Elvis.” In the late 40’s he did a show with the singing cowboy, Gene Autry.

When asked if there were any musicians or circumstances that he fondly remembers, it didn’t take him long to tell me about his times working with the jazz guitar legend Lenny Breau. He told me that “Lenny was one of the greatest that I have ever worked with.” Chet Atkins once told the other musicians, “When Lenny Breau’s in the room, put your guitars away and don’t embarrass yourselves.”

Playing for a few years with the late Don Ho, the breezy island entertainer, spurred on his affection for Hawaiian music and he continues to lay down his beautiful renditions of some great classics like ‘Harbour Lights’ and ‘Beyond the Reef’. Playing with some of the old time Canadian greats like Don Messer and Tommy Hunter have also been noteworthy.

Tex was disappointed that he wasn’t able to perform with the ‘Trailer Park Boys’ and had to pass on starring in the movie because of illness. He has also made his mark playing with the local Rusty Augers and Men without Shame.

A musical connection from the past decade, acoustic instrumentalist and vocalist George Longard from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, has been Emery’s recording buddy and together they have passionately recorded about 200 of Hank Snow’s numbers. He confesses that it is very unusual because “no one has ever done that before.”

Even up to recently, George Longard and Tex Emery are very popular overseas and have made the #1 and #6 on the hit

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I was so fortunate to have my own personal concert by this great musician. He admits it takes years to develop the skills needed to play but he also takes pride in his creative inventions like the 20 string pedal- less steel guitar and some of the unique tools and techniques he uses to alter the musical sounds.

[A few days following on Thursday, September 9th, 2010, Tex performed with Brenda Lee Cottrell – a great country music performer who continues to this day in 2023 to perform the legendary ladies of past decades, including Patsy Cline and many others.]

I could continue to tout the praises of this exceptional “man on the steel guitar” who was the 2007 Western Canadian Music Legend’s Recipient, so I will as I recall the scripture that says, “Give honour to whom honour is due” and rightfully so, this man Tex Emery is very deserving of all the accolades he [has received].

parade, mainly in New Zealand and Australia. Those Aussies really want them to come over and do a tour but the comeand doesn’t like water” so he told George that “now that he has $39 in the bank he doesn’t need to go.” That’s why it won’t be hard for you to believe that this funny guy was on TV for many years and has appeared on ‘Hee Haw’ numerous times.

In conversation, Tex also relayed a time that he spent at the Stan Rogers Festival on the east coast, reminiscing about when he and folksinger Valdy shared the stage together and after the production, Valdy got up and said, “How come side men like Tex get a standing ovation and front men like me don’t?” Therefore, the crowd was prompted to stand and give Valdy an appreciative applause, as heartily as they had given Tex Emery.

After hearing some of Emery’s story,

Introducing the Little Manitou Lake Stewardship Group

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The Little Manitou Lake Stewardship Group connects people interested in water quality and quantity the area.

“This group provides a local, point of contact for the Water Security Agency,” says Bill Mattick, a council member of the Resort Village of Manitou Beach.

“People concerned with the health of the lake and the watershed can be part of the group.”

There are no restrictions on who can join, Mattick says.

“We welcome agricultural producers and commercial businesses such as operators of feedlots and pig barns as well as retail and hospitality operators and residents of Manitou Beach, Watrous, Young, Lanigan, Drake, Plunkett, and Viscount. We also welcome those from the surrounding Rural Municipalities of Morris, Usborne, Colonsay, Viscount and Wolverine.

“We facilitate communications with a focus on water management. We also welcome those industry operating in the larger Manitou/Lanigan watershed.”

Mattick says concerned people who work together to answer questions and dispel rumors with facts will help this new group have a strong voice in the community.

The Little Manitou Lake StewWascana and Upper Qu’Appelle Watersheds Association Taking Responsibility Inc. (WUQWATR).

Mattick is a board member of formed in 2008 that promotes watershed stewardship in the Upper Qu’Appelle and Wascana watersheds of Saskatchewan. WUQWATR extends more than 23,443 square kilometres and includes over 109 communities from Regina to Humboldt and from Central Butte to Tyvan.

Please contact Bill Mattick at b.mattick@sasktel.net to join the Little Manitou Lake Stewardship Group or Nathan Avery at nathan@wuqwatr.ca or call 306.529.5125 to join WUQWATR.

Fond memories-times for Tex playing with the Ray Little Radio Show. Submitted

Tex Emery playing his 12 string steel guitar in 2010. Photo by Joan Ritchie

QUOTES

Moose Jaw AWARD WINNING

We are a non profit charitable quilt guild. We come together to provide items of care and warmth to our local dialysis unit, paediatric ward, seniors care homes, hospices and children in crises when needed. Join us, make some new friends, learn new skills and have some fun; while giving back to our community. We meet the first and third Thursday of each month from September to May, at the Masonic Hall, 1755 Main St N 7:00-8:30 pm First meeting is September 7th

For more information contact us at: prairieheartsquilters@yahoo.ca

Local crafter brings international mixed-media artist for Moose Jaw workshop

Moose Javians artists and crafters have another chance to learn from an internationally successful artist this fall as local hobbiest and artist Denise Helland brings classes.

“I met Pip during COVID. There was a project online where you buy all the materials and pay for the class, and then she did a livestream on Facebook and guided us through how to do it,” Helland explained. “So, it was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, sitting in your own kitchen. And she sends everything that goes with it, paints and pastes, gels, textures, mediums.”

This is the third workshop that Helland has facilitated, after bringing Greek mixed-media artist Antonis Tzanidakis for two visits. She enjoys chatting with and getting to know artists during workshops. Then, together with Teresa Fellinger at Scrappin’ With T, she arranges for them

to come out to the Prairies for in-person classes.

Saturday, Sep. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon with an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme — and is already sold out. The other workshops are at the following dates and times:

Steampunk Maiden ($85)

Saturday, Sep. 30, 1 to 5 p.m.

14 spots available

Clay Houses ($65)

Saturday, Sep. 30, 6 to 9 p.m.

16 spots available

T’was the Night Before Christmas ($85)

Sunday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

16 spots available

Sea Maiden ($60)

Sunday, Oct. 1, 5 to 8 p.m. 16 spots available

Contact Helland for tickets and further information at 306-691-0238, and at dhelland@sasktel.net. Registration deadline is Monday, Sep. 4.

Shokar is a self-taught artist originally from Budapest, Hungary. She now lives in British Columbia and has her own brand at pipartcreations.com. Shokar’s sister, who lives in the UK, has a brand called DaliART and together they have the brand, ShokART.

Shokar’s art is meant to have multiple valid interpretations, and she believes crafting is a form of entertainment with limitless possibilities.

“Pip makes her own line, so she creates her own designs with stamps and stencils, paper, and other mediums,” Helland explained. “And it isn’t always

recognizable, like, I’ve done a piece of her art that is a mother and child, but you wouldn’t necessarily see that, it isn’t obvious. … She does some steampunk and a little bit of fantasy in there, but it’s just a bit on the softer side and not quite so dark as some other artists. She’s self-taught, and she does her designs from her emotions.”

Mixed-media artist and teacher Pip Shokar. Photo courtesy Denise Helland

Steampunk Maiden by Pip Shokar.

Photo courtesy Denise Helland

Sea Maiden by Pip Shokar. Photo courtesy Denise Helland

worked.

Driving into the “Valley of Gold’’ and glaciers TRADING THOUGHTS

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

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

was a tunnel through the mountain under a glacier to mountain.

sight.

known locally as Tide Lake

trees lining the inside edges in the avalanche warning areas.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

The Moose Jaw Flying Club once again drew the weathalways obvious, because we’ve got a great turnout today

Owners and Pilots Association #215 (COPA215), which is synonymous with the club.

a guy used to driving on the Prairies.

windy. The nice thing about the wind is that it is coming directly down the runway, which makes it easier to land

enthusiasts.

“Last year, it was in June and the weather wasn’t in August, and... at least it’s not raining, though. We’ve

saying we should just call it the ‘Windy Weather Fly-in’ or something, and then the weather would turn out, but

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Provincial Court Report:

Judge orders psychiatric test to learn whether accused is responsible for alleged actions

A provincial court judge has ordered a psychiatric assessment for a Moose Jaw man accused of attempted murder to determine whether he is criminally responsible and what his mental state was during his alleged offence.

Myles Reichel appeared recently in Moose Jaw Provincial Court, with defence lawyer Merv Nidesh representing him. Reichel is accused of attempted murder and assault from an incident that occurred in southern Moose Jaw on July 24.

Nidesh explained that he and Crown prosecutor Rob Parker have been working on this matter and are seeking a psychiatric assessment order that considers the fact Reichel is out on bail; such assessments typically happen when an accused is in custody.

The Crown agreed on July 25 to Reichel’s release from custody and placed him on several conditions; if he disobeys them, he could be placed in jail until his next court appearance.

Continuing, the defence lawyer said he has learned two provincial psychiatrists in Regina can conduct come to Moose Jaw to speak with Reichel.

Filling out the assessment request document is a

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“matter of ticking off the boxes,” while making the arrangements “is a work in progress” or “chicken and the egg” scenario since the defence and Crown need the order to make the arrangement, Nidesh said.

“My client has already … (indicated) that if it accommodates the two psychiatrists to go into Regina, he’ll go into Regina,” the defence lawyer added. “That’s do whatever is needed.”

Parker agreed, saying the Crown needs an adjournment date for these matters — typically 30 days after a judge makes the order — and the date the judge approved the assessment order so he can complete a referral form and submit his and Nidesh’s to court services.

The prosecutor noted that Reichel would not be remanded to the Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford, a venue typically housing people with psychological issues. -

to stand trial and whether he is — or is not — criminally responsible (NCR) for his actions; Nidesh said the test

would assess both factors.

The judge then agreed to order the psychological assessment under section 672.12 of the Criminal Code.

“I appreciate the heavy lifting the lawyers have done (with this case),” Hendrickson said, adding he would adjourn the matter to Thursday, Sept. 14, so both parties could submit their referral forms and Reichel could be assessed.

According to a news release, the Moose Jaw Police Service received a call about a disturbance on the south side of the community at 3:16 p.m. on July 24.

Upon arrival, police located an adult male in a residence who required medical attention after sustaining head trauma. EMS transported the male to the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital before taking him to the Regina General Hospital for further medical care.

The male remains in serious condition. into custody at the scene.

Meanwhile, police continue to investigate the situation.

It was 3:30 a.m. on July 8 when a resident who lived above The Wandering Market heard strange noises coming from the building’s rear, so he went to investigate.

To his surprise, he found a face mask-wearing Braeden McKenzie entering the building through the overhead door window. The tenant grabbed a shovel and attempted to fend off the intruder, but McKenzie gained access and began chasing the man and attacked him.

The police eventually arrived and arrested the 21-year-old Moose Jaw man.

“The police do indicate that Mr. McKenzie did have minor injuries related to the physical altercation when he was arrested; however, he did not require any medical attention,” Crown prosecutor Rob Parker said recently while reading the facts in Moose Jaw Provincial Court.

“The police also … seized a crowbar (near the scene), which he had in his possession while he was still outside the building. But he did not take it into the building with him, so it was not used in any way as part of the assault.”

Three months earlier, on April 13, police responded to a disturbance at the Moose Jaw Public Library where

they found a senior standing in the lobby with blood dripping from his nose, Parker continued.

The man told police he was in a bathroom at the library when McKenzie and a friend began pounding on the door, telling him to hurry, but he told them that he had just entered the washroom.

“Mr. McKenzie began yelling and became agitated. When (the victim) exited the bathroom, he was slapped on the side of the face by McKenzie,” said Parker.

This slap caused the man’s glasses to fall off his face, while the nose pad dug into his skin and caused slight bleeding on the side of his nose, the Crown prosecutor continued, adding McKenzie also breached his probation twice between June and December 2022.

During McKenzie’s court appearance, he pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching his probation, assaulting the man at the library, and breaking into The Wandering Market.

The Crown stayed four other charges.

As part of a joint submission, McKenzie will spend 120 days — or four months — in jail, including 90 days for the break-in, 30 days consecutive for the assault, and

14 days concurrent for the two breaches.

McKenzie had spent 40 days in custody after his July 8 arrest, so the court credited him with 60 days served. Therefore, he has 60 days left in jail.

Following jail, he will spend 12 months on probation and must follow conditions such as keep the peace and be of good behaviour, take programming or treatment, visit a mental health specialist, and inform his promust take.

Legal Aid lawyer Suzanne Jeanson explained that McKenzie faces several challenges, including mental illness and addictions, with crystal meth his “drug of choice.” However, he has been sober for the past four months after being put on medication while in hospital.

Moreover, he has sustained his recovery on remand and is putting together a plan to remain healthy, she added. Also, his parents will support him during his probation.

Judge Darren Chow accepted the joint submission and agreed to waive the victim surcharge.

‘Lengthy’ and ‘troublesome’ delays in resolving year-old

It’s been over a year since Holden Elija Nowell’s charges were laid, and with very little progress made on resolving the issues, a judge has expressed his frustration with the “lengthy” delays.

Nowell and his lawyer appeared by phone recently in Moose Jaw Provincial Court, with Judge Daryl Rayner asking for an explanation about why very little had happened to resolve this situation since Nowell’s arrest on July 7, 2022, where police charged him with two

Crown prosecutor Rob Parker explained that his of-mation about the alleged offences — four times during the past year. However, the latter always claimed the vidin different formats such as CDs and thumb drives.

Moreover, communications between both parties

This situation has become “lengthy,” has been “kicking around” for 13 months and has “become pretty troublesome,” said Judge Rayner. He pointed out that provincial court is already starting to schedule prelimi-

nary hearings and trials into January since the autumn is nearly full.

The defence lawyer explained the delays from his perspective, noting he would probably bring forward pre-trial Charter motions because of the actions police allegedly took when arresting Nowell. The lawyer claimed that police allegedly pepper sprayed his client, with some spray supposedly hitting a child in the vehicle.

Meanwhile, the lawyer said he used different computers, operating systems and online audio-visual players to watch the videos but was unsuccessful every time. was that the defence would enter pleas for Nowell because of the length and time it had been in court, Rayner said.

“I will not go against what I said. If you don’t enter a plea, the court will enter a plea (on your behalf),” Rayner stated, with the defence lawyer then entering nonguilty pleas and suggesting it would take two days for the preliminary hearing.

The judge agreed to set Nov. 22 to hear the pre-trial Charter motions, while he set Sept. 11 as the date when the court would schedule the actual trial — likely in early 2024.

“The court has a responsibility to ensure things move along (quickly based on past federal case law) … so the delay does not become unreasonably lengthy,” Judge Rayner added. “I’m happy to hear both counsels will work to resolve this matter so we use everybody’s time in the best possible fashion.”

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Provincial Court Report:

Judge gives perpetual pickpocket seven months of jail

Growing up with parents who attended residential schools and dealing with addiction as an adult are two reasons Crystal McGillis has spent much of her life stealing from people and businesses.

That life of thievery, however, is also why she has been sentenced to jail several times.

Appearing recently in Moose Jaw Provincial Court, McGillis, 43, pleaded guilty to three breaches of probation, theft of several phones, stealing a purse, fraudulently using a credit card, twice failing to attend court, looting a resident’s items, purloining items from Templeing items from Cobb’s Cobblery, and stealing a bike.

The Crown stayed 13 other charges.

In a joint submission, McGillis will spend the next 210 days — seven months — behind bars. This includes 150 days for stealing from a resident, 60 days consecutive for breaching probation, 90 days concurrent for another theft and fraud, and 60 days concurrent for other breaches.

rested her on May 23, so the court credited her with 132 in jail.

days, and in 2022, she received 120 days.

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A ‘generous’ sentence mostly property-type offences, while many convictionsecutor Rob Parker.

“These are the sort of property offences that we typically see in an individual committing (crime) who is she previously attended drug treatment court but was unsuccessful in completing the program. and an appropriate length, while the offences were “rel-over, he commended McGillis for pleading guilty and avoiding the need for numerous trials.

He added that she can seek support for her issues after her release.

Defence submissions

McGillis has been at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert since May, said Legal Aid lawyer but it’s more than double right now, which means showers are limited, food is rationed, the gym is a temporary shelter and McGillis is locked up 23.5 hours per day.

Furthermore, she suffers from serious medical conditions, including chronic pain and reduced mobility.

Reflective Moments

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of the way we were, or how we think we were

Certain times of the year lend themselves to fond memories of days gone by, to nostalgic recollections of the way we were, or at least how we remember the way we were.

Our family planted a huge garden, with the produce preserved to keep us fed during the harsh winter months.

The pea patch was particularly impressive, and a wonderful place to visit when the pods showed signs of being

pods was a child’s delight, even though I was admonished not to eat too many or I would go hungry in the winter.

Of course I didn’t listen as I knew the parents would never allow anyone in their home to go hungry. But I carefully hid the evidence of the number of pea pods I sampled. What better place to stash the opened pods was in the pockets of my homemade trousers. The pockets, as I recall, were deep and wide and concealed many secrets.

But I should have remembered to empty the pockets and bury the evidence down the outhouse hole. But being so delighted with my snack, and wanting to get on to another adventure, those pockets were not emptied — until wash day when they were turned inside out to make sure a nose tissue wouldn’t end up in the washing machine.

Of course I pled not guilty when confronted with the evidence. And despite my guilt, I don’t recall going hungry that winter. Dad laughed, and so did Mom when she thought I wasn’t around to hear her tell the story.

Of course I was punished: I had tothere while completing this task wasn’t nearly as much fun as hanging out in the garden.

Now many years later, I am allergic

to raw peas and while they taste pleasant when cooked, I glare at Housemate as he eats his raw peas for a between-meal snack and then also helps eat the ones I have cooked. It just isn’t fair, my inner child laments.

It took me a long time to learn how toured how not to fall off I was off and gone here and there all through the town, and even out into the country.

Riding down the school hill was a dare-devil stunt for all of us, and riding in the newly-laid gravel on the town streets was a challenge, but not too much of one to keep a group of us from riding and riding and riding.

In today’s world someone might come along and help themselves to our bikes, left as they were in our yards, unguarded by tall fences and locked sheds. My bike came indoors when it rained and when we left home to a trek to the city, but all other times it was safe in our yard.

Or so we thought: we came home from a church function one evening and my bike was missing from where it always stood, propped against the clothesline pole in the back yard. We scoured the yard, the neighbours’ yards, ditches and sloughs in a wide radius of the yard. And I cried.

We called CHAB and had an announcement put on the Mailbag about my missing bike. That didn’t get my bike back home, but when Dad made it known he was going to call the police to report it stolen, the culprit must have decided he’d rather not go to jail.

should look in a ditch close to the house already looked there but off we went and sure enough, my beautiful blue CCM bike was right where the caller said it would be. Imagine that.

Back then we didn’t have call display

released.

The judge must consider this case’s Gladue factors — McGillis is Métis and had a troubled childhood because her parents attended residential school — because they lessen the sentence’s overall severity, Jeanson said. While McGillis has experienced addiction for years, she has had a full year of sobriety three different times and has remained clean on remand, Jeanson continued. After her release, the woman plans to attend an intensive -

“I don’t agree with Mr. Parker’s characterization of this being a generous sentence. The Gladue factors are added. “Crystal is not a violent person; these are prop-

When asked for comment, McGillis apologized anded to put her life back together and hoped to do that with connect with her Metis heritage and reconnect with her children.

Judge Darren Chow accepted the joint submission and agreed to waive the victim surcharge.

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

but we recognized the voice of the caller. And then his cousin ratted him out. He never personally confessed to us, but he was unusually friendly after that and he did teach me a lesson: keep my bike in the house to keep it safe from bully boys.

I wanted to chat with him about my bike episode at our community school re-

union a few years ago but I couldn’t bring myself to open the conversation on that note. He nodded politely and kept his distance. I wonder why?

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, AUG 28.

The Caribou Heights outdoor sports complex has been known by that name for over 30 years, but a new community partnership means that venue will now be known as the Kinsmen Sports Complex.

The Kinsmen Moose Jaw Minor Football League approached city hall in June about forming a partnership with the Kinsmen Club to upgrade the Caribou Heights outdoor sports grounds — built in the 1980s, including Elks Field and Eddy Moore Park — with modern infrastructure.

The league explained that it wanted to revitalize Elks the entire area a facelift and making it more appealing to the community.

and other sports long before 1988, and it has been played on by so many athletes over the years, and every kid re-

“It’s a very special place in this city and it creates the best atmosphere for games — and we want to improve

During its Aug. 14 regular meeting, city council unanimously approved a sponsorship agreement between the City of Moose Jaw and Kinsmen Club for the naming rights to Caribou Heights’ outdoor sports complex.

The agreement is for 25 years and commences Sept. 1 and expires Aug. 31, 2048.

New partnership sees Caribou Heights sports complex renamed after Kinsmen Club

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Total venue upgrades will cost $225,000, with $100,000 coming from the Kinsmen Club, $30,000 from minor football and $95,000 from the city.

City hall will allocate $60,000 of the Kinsmen Club’s donation to this year’s general capital reserve and $40,000 to next year’s account. Furthermore, it will split minor football’s donation in the 2023 and 2024 general capital reserves.

The parks and recreation department will also increase this year’s general parks upgrade capital budget by $75,000 using money from both parties.

While the venue will have a new name, Elks Field will retain its moniker because the city signed an agreement with the Moose Jaw Elks in 1988 for $112,500.

Eddy Moore Park will also remain because council approved its new name in January.

The main sports complex upgrades include:

- $65,000 for new LED lights at Elks Field; completion in 2024

- $65,000 for new aluminum bleachers at Elks Field; completion in 2024

- $75,000 for three new scoreboards; completion in 2024

- $15,000 for building upgrades; completion in 2024

- $3,000 for washroom upgrades; completion by this fall

- $2,000 to remove old tower at Elks Field; completion by this fall

parking near the Co-op and, eventually, construct a new more.

“We really feel these partnerships are instrumental in providing opportunities for youths and go a long way to ensuring our facilities are renewed and provide opportuparks and rec, said during the council meeting.

The department does not require any extra funding for this project and is absorbing the cost through its operating budget, which was at 40 per cent of overall expenses by June, he continued.

Parks and rec is also setting aside money in its 2024 equipment reserve account for these park upgrades, while the reserve to complete this project.

Coun. Dawn Luhning thanked the Kinsmen Club for its donation, pointing out the group is a regular supporter of the community and residents should appreciate everything it does.

Coun. Crystal Froese also commended the club for its generosity, saying its frequent contributions are mind-blowing.

Proposed townhouse on Stadacona Street East concerns some area residents

A proposal to build a new townhouse on Stadacona Street East is not sitting well with Anna Kwasnica or her neigh-rily answered their concerns.

City council held a public hearing during its Aug. which dealt with rezoning 476 Stadacona Street East to an R2 medium-density residential district from an R1 largeunit, two-storey townhouse.

Kwasnica — who lives a few houses away from the empty lot — and a few neighbours attended the meeting while she spoke on their behalf. their street — and in front of their homes — almost yearround because Prince Arthur School is nearby and parents illegally block area driveways, said Kwasnica. Furstreet during the day.

The proposed development designates one parking spot per unit, but most families have more than one vehicle, she continued. She wondered how council saw parking improving for existing homeowners with this project, especially when residents regularly complain to city hall and the police about the parking troubles.

“If this multi-unit development goes ahead, these issues will be exacerbated for the people already living here. If your concern is for the constituents, you would Kwasnica stated.

Another concern is these townhouse units could turn into low-income housing, and while city hall has said

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that won’t happen, Kwasnica and others are worried that council will change the bylaw before the purchase agreement is in place — the planning department doesn’t even have design drawings yet — and enable someone to buy every unit and make them low income.

“I don’t know if (you) can guarantee that this will not -

“That’s something that a lot of us faced after the (former

of its size. Moreover, the site lacks a designated garbage collection area, another requirement the developer must

This area is a heritage neighbourhood, with Kwasnica’s home built in 1904 and her family owning it since 1979. The area also has mature trees, while there is a mix

of turn-of-the-20th-century homes and ones from the 1950s and ’60s.

The homeowner pointed out that the developer built a similar townhouse in Regina and it would not match the aesthetics of her street since it’s a contemporary square block. She also wondered what would happen to the mature trees on that lot.

Another concern residents have is whether city hall has upgraded the underground infrastructure to accomis enough water pressure in the hydrants.

“These lines are already old and in desperate need lose water pressure, the pipes could burst, or the town-

“This is a huge concern for us and we do not know if

Kwasnica criticized city hall’s consultation on this issue, saying the letter that homeowners received about the public hearing said the meeting started at 5:30 p.m. instead of 4 p.m., while the start time meant residents could not attend because they were working.

“Please do something right for us forgotten-about east-enders … . We always seem to be forgotten about when it comes to streets, pathways and most other city zoning untouched and let someone build a single-family unit instead.

Council later voted to table the amendment to the Sept. 11 meeting so it could receive more information and potentially hear from the developer.

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

City council has approved two bylaw amendments that deal with Viterra Inc.’s grain terminal upgrade project and zoning changes to land in Wakamow Valley.

Council gave three unanimous readings to both bylaws during its Aug. 14 regular meeting. Since there was no dissent, the amendments went into effect immediately.

Viterra upgrade project

The agriculture company plans to install a 12,500foot double-loop track north of the terminal — and into an adjacent pasture — that can accommodate 144 Canalocomotives as part of the $18-million project. and 28th avenues, so Viterra will install two lockable loading train cars.

The company estimates each road closure will last 24 to 36 hours and occur 25 to 40 times a year. It will need a street closure permit from city hall each time, while it will install detour signage and inform area residents beforehand.

Council passed an amended street and lane closure bylaw on April 24 to facilitate the subdivision, sale and consolidation of the affected streets and intersections, a council report explained.

The company hired a land surveyor to undertake the subdivision process and began registering the consolida-

which created new extension numbers for each affected street and lane, the report continued.

ISC rejected the consolidation plan because the city’s previous bylaw change referenced the old extension numbers, which meant an updated bylaw amendment to the previous bylaw amendment was required so ISC would accept the newly created extension numbers.

Wakamow Valley parcel

A parcel of land in Wakamow Valley being used to produce hay has been rezoned so it falls within one zoning category instead of several different ones and ensures its agricultural use can continue.

responses from residents or area landowners about this change.

However, during the Aug. 14 meeting, Coun. Crystal Froese said she spoke with Wakamow Valley Authorwas reminded that the organization manages land conservation in the river valley.

She wondered what the differences were between the land in this bylaw change and WVA’s conservation efforts and whether consultations with WVA about the affected property would continue.

The development appeals board has approved a request his property, even though city council denied the initial

506 High Street West, according to the report city council received during its Aug. 14 meeting.

Toews wants to subdivide his property into two lots, compound for new owners. The existing property contains a commercial warehouse and other accessory structures.

By subdividing the lot, the current side yard of the existing property would become the front yard for the

The new zoning is to UHs1 Urban Holding District and slump hazard overlay and Uhf1 Urban Holding Dis-

mitted a zoning amendment application to city hall in May requesting changes to the zoning of the land near the Seventh Avenue Southwest bridge.

The chunk of land has no buildings or services but has a farm lane easement, while the municipality taxes the land at commercial/industrial rates.

A council report noted city hall received no written

Organization director Donna MacQuarrie-Bye called city hall about this issue and the planning and intent, said Michelle Sanson, department director. This land was subdivided off the former Valley View Centre site, with one part sold to WVA and another to an area landowner.

“The river valley conservation would not be part of this property … ,” she continued. “They will still be nobecause they are adjacent to that property — would be advised in advance.”

That’s good news, said Froese, considering the authority failed to receive a timely consultation notice, which is why she encouraged MacQuarrie-Bye to phone city hall.

Out-of-scope staff at city hall who cover another employee’s vacation or leave usually receive a temporary 20-per-cent pay bump, but an updated policy will decrease that number to eight per cent.

The human resources department reviews its policies regularly to ensure they remain current, and during a recent review of the out-of-scope temporary assignment policy, the department determined updates were needed to address certain issues.

Out-of-scope staff are generally the formally appointed leaders at city hall, including the strategic leadership team, managers, and supervisors.

there have been no recent major legislative or procedural changes, they did identify an issue with the pay rate.

The department brought the updated out-of-scope temporary assignment policy to city council’s Aug. 14 regular meeting, with council unanimously passing the

proposed new lot and the current accessory building would be designated the primary building, the report said.

The business owner told the board that the accessory building has the appropriate power and energy established for this new use.

Michelle Sanson, director of planning and development, told the board that council denied Toews’ request minimum building setbacks that the zoning bylaw requires.

Toews argued the municipality would not have an issue with the variance being granted if a servicing agreement occurred for the proposed change of the building use and provision of services to the property, the report

said. Moreover, he would bear responsibility for the changes and acquire a development and building permit

After reviewing the situation, the appeals board granted Toews’ variance request for three reasons:

- It would not be a special privilege because the board would grant a similar appeal to other parties in similar circumstances

- It would not be a relaxation of the zoning bylaw because granting the appeal would not hinder the health, safety or general welfare of the surroundingcient use of land

- It would not injuriously affect the area since there were no objections from nearby property owners

updated document.

out-of-scope employees a temporary pay bump of 20 per cent can create issues because staff typically receive

permanent higher-level position.

“Having a salary increase that is two to three times greater for a temporary assignment than for a permanent assignment is illogical and creates a disincentive for employees who temporarily perform higher duties to pursue the position permanently,” he said.

An eight-per-cent pay bump for temporarily covering another employee’s vacation or leave is more in line with city hall’s regular pay raises and that of jurisdic-

Another change to the policy is including a maximum time for an out-of-scope employee to cover another colleague’s vacation or leave, a council report said.

The current policy has an 11-working-day minimum but no maximum, so the revisions clarify that the temporary performance of higher duties is for short pe-

The updated policy also contains minor changes to language to clarify and simplify the document. of higher duties to eight per cent from 20 per cent will save roughly $7,250, the report added. However, city hall does not frequently use the out-of-scope temporary assignment; since 2022, the municipality has paid $18,135 for out-of-scope temporary coverage duties.

“It’s very unusual that we get a request to reduce a salary line in anybody’s budget,” chuckled Coun. Heather Eby. “So I really appreciate that you and your staff went over the policy and however that came to be that you found that this really didn’t make sense … .”

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express City council has appointed Thomas Andersen as a develto administer and enforce all aspects of the zoning bylaw.

Council unanimously approved the appointment during its Aug. 14 regular meeting, using section 3.5 of the zoning bylaw as its authority to make the appointment.

Section 3.5 of the bylaw says, “Except for Section 11 of this bylaw, which shall be administered by the city’s

this bylaw.

the city planner, the manager of engineering services or any other employee of the city authorized in writing by

es of this bylaw and the act.

“For the purposes of administering and enforcing

nicipality, a council report said.

must be appointed by council. The appointment will permit Andersen to administer and enforce the zoning bylaw and everything related to it.

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, AUG 28.

The City of Moose Jaw’s investment portfolios gained more than $1.2 million during this year’s second quarter, a decrease of nearly $3 million from the previous quarter.

During city council’s Aug. 14 regular meeting, the investment committee presented a report dealing with the second-quarter results. Council then voted unanimously

The report showed there was $71,942,340.97 in the long-term portfolio and $24,751,939.23 in the moderate-term portfolio as of June 30, for a total of $96,694,280.20.

In comparison, as of March 31, those numbers were $74,527,829.86, $25,507,685.20 and $100,035,515.06, respectively.

Moderate-term portfolio

The report showed that from April 1 to June 30, the moderate-term portfolio increased by 0.86 per cent and gained $214,672.03. While this increased the portfolio to $24,751,939.23, because of a planned withdrawal of $670,418 during the quarter, the portfolio’s total value was lower than the Q1 value.

Long-term portfolio

The report showed that from April 1 to June 30, the long-term portfolio increased by 1.34 per cent and gained $986,882.11. While this increased the portfolio to $71,942,340.97, because of a planned withdrawal of

City investments grew over $1.2M during this year’s Q2, report shows

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$3,572,371 during the quarter, the portfolio’s total value was lower than the Q1 value.

Combined, both portfolios gained $1,201,554.11 during the second quarter, equal to roughly 3.7 percentage points of municipal taxation; one percentage point this year is $330,701.

In comparison, both portfolios gained $3,783,220.57

$2,581,666.46.

Since inception in July 2019, both portfolios have produced a total return of $19,228,481.14, equal to a municipal tax increase of roughly 58.2 per cent. City hall has used that money to fund annual programs and services.

Meanwhile, the average annual return has been about $4.5 million, equal to a municipal tax increase of roughly 13.5 per cent.

Comments on portfolios

tive economic data and returns despite continued increases in interest rates and the continued threat of a recession, said Coun. Dawn Luhning, a member of the investment committee.

She explained that the municipality’s investment policy is based on a long-term timeline, which allows the city to weather short-term downturns in the market, as happened last year.

Moreover, the investment committee has structured the investments so there are liquid assets — such as GICs — that mature in the coming years, ensuring the committee does not need to sell equity or bond investments in

Portfolio manager RBC Dominion Securities will re-balance both portfolios when the market is stronger to a neutral-asset mix by adding bonds and GIC investments when appropriate, Luhning said.

is because they are working with managers with these funds to determine when is a good time to buy and sell and manage those assets accordingly for city,” she added.

It’s good for residents to know how much the portfolios have produced since inception, their annual returns, and the equivalent municipal tax increases because many people think the city should spend that money in one shot, said Coun. Heather Eby.

However, what they fail to recognize is the value those portfolios bring to the municipality annually, which ensures council doesn’t have to increase taxes by higher amounts, she continued.

“That money will work for us for eternity … or as long as the City of Moose Jaw exists,” Eby added with a chuckle.

been a ‘whirlwind’ of activity

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The past three months have been a “whirlwind” for new city manager Maryse Carmichael, who has spent most of her time learning about each department and how a municipality functions.

City council hired Carmichael on May 3, while she

Originally from Québec City, Carmichael is a longtime Moose Javian and a member of the Canadian Avifemale pilot with the Snowbirds.

In 2010, Carmichael became the squadron’s com-tiple leadership roles with CAE, a Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies and operator of the NATO Flying Training in Canada program at 15 Wing.

The Moose Jaw Express spoke with the new city

Enjoying the moment

“I feel very grateful to be in this position because … I get to see the city that I lived in for so many years but in a very different way,” Carmichael said.

Furthermore, she has met many people, including employees, community groups, stakeholders, politicians, business owners and others who are passionate about the municipality.

“It’s been very exciting and … a little bit of a whirlwind, but I like it like that,” she added.

Carmichael created a busy schedule when she started to help her understand what municipal administration is about, what Moose Jaw is about, and departments’ daily operations.

City hall operations

In particular, she meets with directors, managers and staff from each department each week to learn about what they do and their responsibilities.

“I don’t want to arrive here and either change everything or not change anything. I wanted to take the pulse

Furthermore, she wants to understand what the city is doing, where it performs well, where it needs more attention and where she can use her experience to ensure

(and) I’ve been asking a lot of questions as well to understand,” she continued, noting she would present her observations to council in late August and then provide her future priorities in September.

Behind the scenes

Carmichael has found that each department has something interesting to offer. For example, she visited the wastewater treatment plant and other water- and sewer-related venues to learn about those behind-the-scenes activities that residents take for granted — such as how clean drinking water is produced.

Furthermore, she learned about what parks and rec

does — especially during the spring and summer — and its daily tasks to keep green spaces beautiful.

“Just to look at the (astronomical) number of sprinkler heads (roughly 10,000) that we have throughout the city. It takes the team a month to get everything running

chael added.

Communications

The city manager started a professional Facebook — to give residents a look at the “unique perspective” of her position. She regularly posts pictures of her visits with staff and the events she attends.

Furthermore, she believes the page is a great way to communicate with residents differently and to reach a different segment of the population.

“I update it (the page). It doesn’t take too, too long. It comes from the heart,” Carmichael said, adding with a laugh, “I’m struggling, though, on what to publish for the

has driven up costs for everything from driving to grocery shopping, Carmichael said. It has also affected the cost of upgrading and replacing infrastructure.

“So that’s certainly, for me, at the top of my priorities to look at the city budget and see what we can do,” she continued.

City hall understands the pressure residents are facing but also faces similar pressure to provide a balanced budget while addressing infrastructure items and either upgrading or replacing them.

“We have to look at all the priorities … . There are

get time,” said Carmichael.

of cast iron pipes it replaced this year to about 2,100 metres from 3,470 metres last year.

Carmichael believes the city can still pursue its 20-year replacement timeline even with this reduction because it can increase construction in the future. She acknowledged that while the average number of metres replaced per year has declined, it will take roughly 4,000 metres per year to replace the full 82 kilometres of cast iron pipes.

“That is certainly a decision that will need to be made in the fall as well,” she added.

A rewarding time

It’s been rewarding for Carmichael during the past three months to guide Moose Jaw at an administrative level, especially after spending eight years in the corporate world and more than a decade in the military.

“Clearly, the City of Moose Jaw and administration is not a business or the military, but there are some similarities,” she said. “For me, leading people (and) being the best partner possible to council … has been very rewarding, and I know I can make a differently by being here, supporting the various entities.”

In the next six to nine months, Carmichael’s goals include presenting the budget in the fall, giving her priorities, continuing to work with the executive team and council, pursuing ongoing projects, and growing Moose Jaw.

“I’ve had a really great time … because of the people that are here … ,” she added. “I feel really welcomed in this position, that’s for sure.”

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From The Kitchen

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Green beans for salads, pickles, side dishes

Bags of green beans were popular purchases at recent markets and via individual messages to friends and strangers.

ative ways to enjoy the abundance of beans.

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WARM GREEN BEAN SALAD

2 lbs. green beans, washed and cut in half

2 tsps. salt

1/4 cup butter

2/3 cup cold water

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

3 tbsps. granulated sugar

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked until crisp, and crumbled

Cook beans in salted water, covered, until tender. but not mushy. Drain but leave about 2 tbsps. liquid in pan.

Stir in cold water and cook, stirring until smooth.

Combine sauce with beans and crumbled bacon and continue stirring until heated through. Add vinegar and sugar and simmer a few minutes lonor as side vegetable dish. May also be served cold. •

COUNTRY STYLE GREEN BEANS

4 cups cooked green beans

1 onion, sliced

1 tbsp. salad oil

1 tbsp. vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Dressing:

1 cup dairy sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tsp. lemon juice

1/4 tsp. dry mustard

1 tbsp. prepared horseradish

1/4 tsp. onion juice

2 tsps. chopped choves

Cook beans then drain and add onion, salad oil and vinegar. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let stand at least one hour. Drain and then mix in sour cream dressing.

To make the dressing, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, horseradish, onion juice and chives. Refrigerate for three hours then stir gently into bean mixture. Let rest 30 minutes before serving.

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GREEN BEANS MARINARA

4 cups cooked green beans.

1/2 cup canned mushrooms, drained

1 onion, thinly sliced

1-8 oz. bottle Zesty Italian dressing

1 cup regular Italian dressing

Marinate mushrooms for 30 minutes in Italian dressing while beans are cooking then being

Homestand ’23:

cooled.

Drain mushrooms from marinade. Add mushrooms to cooled beans with onion. Pour on dressing and mix gently. Cover and refrigerate. Serve cold over shredded iceberg lettuce.

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PICKLED GREEN BEANS

16 qts. whole green beans

1/4 tsp. crushed, dried red peppers for each pint jar 1/2 tsp. whole mustard seed for each jar 1/2 tsp. dill seed per jar

4 cloves garlic for each pint jar

5 cups vinegar

5 cups water

1/2 cup salt

jars. Beans should be standing up in jars. Add peppers, mustard seed, dill seed and garlic to each jar. Combine water, vinegar and salt. Heat to a boil inch head space. Seal with sterilized lids.

Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes. Remove from canner and cool. Makes 7 pints. Let sit a week or so before sampling. Beans should be crisp.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel. net

Jordyn Pollard releases new single ahead of Moose Jaw concert

Saskatchewan country music artist Jordyn Pollard is fast building a career based on her positive, authentic, infectiously energetic personality, numerous festival appearances, and regular releases, with her latest song “Single at A Wedding” hitting streaming services Aug. 25.

Pollard is from Lloydminster, Sask, and is not quite 22 (her birthday is in September). Nevertheless, like many musically talented individuals, she got her start early and is already an experienced professional.

live when I was around 11 or 12, at open mic nights and festivals and things,” Pollard said during an interview with MooseJawToday.com (including a special livestreamed performance featuring “Single at a Wedding”!). “And now my career has grown to what it is today, where I’m releasing my own music and having shows and playing at even more festivals. It’s been a wild ride.”

Pollard will appear alongside Corb Lund, the Mike Plume Band, and Lindi Ortega on September 9 for the Homestand ’23 concert in Ross Wells Ballpark in Moose Jaw.

This will be the third edition of Homestand, a homegrown charity concert that includes a pre-concert livestream of the yearly Banjo Bowl football game, food trucks, local vendors, and some of Canada’s most-loved musical acts. Homestandting the RSP Fund for Youth Mental Well

“With Homestand, I get to share the stage with some incredible artists,” Pollard said. “Mike Plume, I haven’t got to see him perform yet, but I’ve heard a lot about him. Lindi Ortega, I remember growing up watching her on CMT, and I six years ago, so it’s really cool that I get to share the stage with her.

“And Corb Lund, I’ve actually opened for him previously in Vermillion, Alberta, which was such a fun time.”

Pollard shared a cool connection between RSP and her latest song: “Single at a Wedding” was written by Phil Barton, who played at RSP’s Music Row at the Mae last April. Pollard made a surprise appearance at that concert and sang “Back to Us” — written by Victoria Banks, another

musician at Music Row at the Mae.

“I actually met Phil at the Canadian Country Music Awards in Saskatoon in like, 2017, I want to say, and he was playing guitar backing up one of my all-time favourite songwriters, Liz Rose. And he’s signed to her publishing team, and ever since I met him and Liz, he’s kind of kept in touch.

“And about two years ago, he messaged me and said, ‘I’m coming to play in Moose Jaw.’ And I said, ‘Well, that’s not actually very close to me, but I’ll come.’ And I got in touch with [RSP co-founder Jared Mathieson] and mentioned that Victoria Banks had written my single ‘Back to Us,’ which was my highest-charting single so far.”

Pollard ended up on stage at the Mae Wilson for that event and performed with Banks and fellow surprise guest Ty Hunter of the Hunter Brothers. She also met Joel Stewart, another CMT veteran and RSP co-founder, which led to recording the music video for “Love Letter” with him in Moose Jaw.

“And then a few months ago, Phil sent me a pitch for this song ‘Single at a Wedding’ and I decided to record it. So, yeah, very full circle,” she laughed.

Although her career is on the rise and life/business can get frantic, Pollard strives

to balance music with other pursuits, both for personal growth and to stay mentally healthy. She said making time for family and friends is just as important to her as her music, and she is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in psychology through Athabasca University. One day, she might open a counseling business targeted at professional musicians.

people look at me and think my life is ‘so glamorous,’” she said, “but once you start meeting a lot of the big stars that you grew up loving and looking up to, you start to get a glimpse of that truth that, you know, everybody struggles.

“I had a really awesome psychology teacher in high school who know how to bring the ideas to life, so that’s probably where my love of psychology started. I’m also a lover of people, I’m such an extrovert. … I think a lot of people push a lot aside, and I think it’s more important to bring these things to light. With the music industry, it’s just so go-go-go and there’s all these expectations. Seeing my friends struggle, feeling myself struggle, that’s kind of where that idea came from.”

One of her favourite things about being a musician is performing live, meeting people, and giving back. She recently brought a young fan on stage with her at the Gateway Festival in Bengough, giving her an opportunity that Pollard noted would have thrilled her at that age.

“It’s so incredible to be able to give another person an experience that I would have loved,” she said. “If I was young and had like, McKenzie Porter, or … Megan Nash, when you go to their show, have them invite you up on stage, I know I would have just loved that.

“Having young kids come up to me and tell me that they like my song, or getting to go dance with them after the show, I think that’s probably the biggest highlight of performing for me.”

Don’t miss Pollard’s appearance at Homestand ’23 in Moose Jaw on Sep. 9, where she will start off the show at 5:30. Tickets are available through the River Street Promotions website at riverstreetpromotions.com.

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Jordyn Pollard gave a special performance of her new single at the Moose Jaw

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BIZWORLD

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those this publication.

Remote B.C. gold mining town faced ups and downs through the years

In 1898, a man called Burgess convinced 68 men to pay him to take them by ship to the Northwestern Coast of B.C. to make their fortune panning placer gold.

When night fell, he snuck the ship out of the natural harbour stranding the men.

mining district of Stewart, wrote author Ian McLeod.

None of the 68 found any worthwhile gold from panning. One ventured into the mountains and found a hard rock gold deposit.

That started the boom and bust economy of Stewart over 120 years ago.

Population reached several thousand by 1910, falling to 37 in 1917.

in 1917. Premier helped build the Guggenheim family’s current $300 billion fortune.

From about 1918 to 1936, they extracted three to four ounces of gold per ton from the Premier mine. Gold was about $30 an ounce. Mining cost about $10 an ounce.

Although closed for more than 90 years, Premier

Currently there are four operating gold mines in the Valley of Gold north of Stewart. Another two or three are in construction or advanced exploration.

Today the town of 500 pins hope on the Ascot mine, which will start production in early 2024.

Other mines have work camps on site or transport workers in and out. The town believes Ascot wants employees to live in Stewart.

Situated in a rainforest, the town has developed a logging industry with logs shipped out by truck or from the port via the 60-mile long channel to the ocean.

The northernmost year-round B.C. port of Stewart also handles bulk ore from facilities built for the Granduc copper mine over 50 years ago.

Tourism drives the local economy as well.

While beautiful, nestled at tidewater between two mountains, life in Stewart can be challenging.

The average snowfall is 10 feet a year. Most houses

have a steeply pitched roof to make pushing snow easier. Grizzly and black bear wander into town all the time. Residents have a telephone tree. If one sees a bear in town within minutes, everyone in town gets an alert by phone.

The town had a restoration program in the 1990s that rejuvenated many of the old buildings on Main Street.

About one-quarter of 356 buildings are vacant. Most are houses in the 1960s subdivision built by Granduc.

On our visit, Chris Svab wanted to see the old Granduc house where they lived. His old home is now a forest with 35-foot high trees — one of four blocks that is gone.

A paved road leads from the Yellowhead highway to Stewart.

When Chris came here in 1967, vehicles were transported by barge. When he left a gravel road led south with a one-lane bridge over the Nass River.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Homestand ‘23: Mike Plume Band reunites post-pandemic for a Prairie tour

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The Mike Plume Band comes to Moose Jaw on September 9th for the Homestand ’23 concert, bringing more than three decades of signature roots/rock/country sound, and a band that’s been together since the start.

The Homestand concert series is now in its third year. It is the primary focus of local charity group River Street Promotions (RSP). Proceeds from the concert, held each year at Ross Wells ballpark, go to the RSP fund, which supports and enables programming for youth mental wellness in the Prairie South and Holy Trinity Catholic school divisions.

“I’m vividly aware of what Homestand is all about, and of the organizers,” Mike Plume told MooseJawToday. com. “You know, James Murdock, Jared Mathieson, and that whole crew, working away like crazy people. I’ve worked with them before when they had, what was it, Nashville night or something, at the Mae Wilson back in 2018, when they were raising money for the hospital.

“If you can play for a cause and shine a light on people in need, how can that ever be a bad thing?”

Plume is, in fact, a Moose Jaw regular, and has played at the Mae Wilson almost every year since 2018. He loves the city and said none of his regular fans will be surprised to hear it.

“I’ve been quite adamant about my opinions of the town of Moose Jaw and all the Moose Javians in it,” he laughed. “I’m looking to buy property there; I really do like Moose Jaw.”

Another connection Plume has is to Joel Stewart, an RSP co-founder based out of Toronto.

“Joel Stewart was the best man at my wedding back in 2002. Yeah, we’ve been buddies since Christ was a choirboy — since the Dead Sea was just sick. Any music video I’ve ever done — anything been on the other side of the camera.”

He’s also been good friends with

Corb Lund for 26 or 27 years, touring extensively with him in 2022, shares a birthday with Lindi Ortega, with whom he has also played several venues, and can’t wait to meet and play with Jordyn Pollard (“everything I’ve heard from her, I’ve liked.”)

Plume has always been a musician. Originally from New Brunswick, school in Bonnyville, AB, in 1985, alongside Ernie Basiliadis, who remains the drummer for the Mike Plume Band to this day.

The other members of the band include Ben Wilson on bass guitar, Ryan Barwin on pedal steel, and Dave Klym on lead guitar.

“This band has been my band forever, like my drummer and I, we’ve been playing together since 1985. This is not just some pickup band I’m bringing in; my guitar player has been in the band since ’94, and the newest guy is my pedal steel player, and he’s been with me for 10 years.”

The veteran musicians have together released 13 albums and many singles and EPs as the Mike Plume Band (MPB), including “So Long, Stompin’ Tom,” “8:30 Newfoundland,” and “Perfume and Gaso-

line.” They have, collectively, played thousands of hours of live shows.

The band’s latest full album was 2020’s Lonesome Stretch of Highway. It took off, but Plume said he was unfortunately unable to fully realize the album’s potential.

“Lonesome Stretch of Highway came out right smack dab in the middle of the pandemic,” Plume recalled, “and it was the highest charting album I ever had, and I couldn’t tour it because of COVID.”

Plume said the temporary lack of shows forced him to take a job at music chain Long & McQuade in Edmonton, selling guitars. He described taking that as a kick to his ego, but kept his perspective positive. Now, he’s excited to reunite with Each member lives in a different part of the country, so it’s a much-needed in-person reunion.

“We’re back on the road this fall, do-pily. “We’re doing Winnipeg, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Calgary, and Moose Jaw, and by the time we hit Moose Jaw, we’ll be on

Plume hit a rough patch with his mu-

sic in 2003, he said, and became so discouraged he decided to give it all up. To still be touring, writing, and releasing 20 years later proves you can’t take the music out of the musician, and an artful perspective remains his approach to his songs and lyrics.

“In 2003, I thought I was done with music, and I put my guitar away,” he said. After an impulsive visit to an art store (“I bought everything but a beret and a knife to cut my ear off,” he said), he took up painting for a time.

“I never realized it, but I guess I still needed an artistic release. So, now, if I’m not writing songs, then I’m working on my little stories and memoirs. I haven’t painted in a while, but I keep threatening to. you’re chasing the muse, it plays hard to get, but if you play hard to get, it will be there tapping on your shoulder going, ‘Hey, here’s a song.’ So, that’s really how I treat it now. … One day, there’s a song sitting there, and there’s nothing I love more than the craft of songwriting.”

Plume’s writing and artwork can be seen on his website, www.mikeplume. com.

Tickets to Homestand ’23 are available from Sasktix.ca, and through the River Street Promotions website at riverstreetpromotions.com.

Mike Plume (photo by Michael Anderson)

By Patricia Hanbidge

Apple Maggots

There is nothing more delectable than biting into an apple that you have grown yourself! There is nothing a bite out of!!! Protein aside – it is just not a good feeling!

One of the major pests in apples is the apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella). It is a relatively new pest as I remember the day when there were no apple maggots here......and I am not that old! However, we live in a mobile world as people as well as from the perspective of plants. We readily import plant material from everywhere so I guess we should not be too surprised when we see new pest problems. Like any critter problem it is essential to understand the life cycle in order to gain control. When we notice the apple maggot is not when it is in the adult form but in the larval stage of develop-

your lovely apple – then you recognize there is a probtree during the spring bloom. It is then that marks the beginning of the problem. Eggs are laid into the developing fruit and later – as the fruit sizes up the larvae tunnels from the inside. Tunnels that are very distinct become evident leaving the fruit less than attractive to our palette.

Fruit that is not palatable often ends up unpicked and then falls to the ground under the tree. This allows the life cycle to continue as the maggots will overwinter as pupae in the soil underneath your tree. In spring the life cycle continues with new adults hatching out to lay more eggs in your developing fruit.

With any pest problem – knowing the life cycle is the know when it is going to be effective to try to control the problem. The next step is looking for a product that is registered to control the problem

In Canada, we have great regulations to ensure the safety of both you and the food that is produced. It is never advisable to use a product that is not registered and therethe product that is registered it is important to follow the manufacturer guidelines. Remember if the product will kill a bug it could also have an effect on you!

One other consideration is that this pest infects the fruit at the blossom stage. When fruit trees blossom they do so in order to be pollinated and in turn produce fruit. If you are madly spraying your tree and kill all the pollinators (the bees) you won’t have to worry about apple maggots as you won’t have any fruit! So, treat the problem carefully. If you do have to spray, then choose to spray when the bees are less active. For apple maggot it is best to spray just as the blossoms are opening and then again when the petals are falling. This will give you control when there is less risk to the pollinators. A product like permethrin (Ambush) can be sprayed at lower temperatures so is therefore less risk to bees. It is also essential to keep things clean. Ensure you pick up all the fruit that falls to the ground and dispose of it far away from your apple tree to help break up that life cycle.

Hanbidge is the Lead Horticulturist with Orchid Horticulture. Find us at www.orchidhort.com; by email at info@orchidhort.com; on facebook @orchidhort and on instagram at #orchidhort. Tune into GROW Live on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/orchidhort or check out the Youtube channel GROW https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzkiUpkvyv2e2HCQlFl0JyQ?

Make rural Saskatchewan your day-trip destination this summer

Last weekend my wife and I took a trip to rural Saskatchewan for the day. In the spirit of staying local and seeing what our province has to offer, all while traveling was the town of Mortlach.

When you come to Mortlach, it doesn’t take long to develop a positive im-

pression of the town. The streets are lined in beautiful old trees and the atmosphere is easygoing and positive.

We started the trip at the Boxcar Bakery. The owner gladly talked about and the best spots in town to visit. Their baked goods are wonderful, and the monster cookies are generous, homemade, and absolutely delicious. We bought the whole rack.

The Pit Stop Diner was just up the road and was our next stop. -

Mortlach is a great community for those interested in the arts, and the Painted Brush Creations (pictured here) is highly recommended.

nancial hardship, but the new owners were able to save the establishment through their purchase. Now it’s set up as a welcoming family diner. “We do lots for the kids here… it’s not just colouring books and chalk. They love it,” said the owner, Terry Bittles.

The Pit Stop Diner has a dine-in license and a tavern license. “After 8:00 the kids are shooed out and it becomes a pub.”

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

VILLAGE OF CHAMBERLAIN PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before October 23, 2023, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel

“People have commented that you have brought the town back to life. We are bringing ourselves back to life as well,” said Terry Bittles, owner of the Pit Stop Diner. Photo by: Aaron Walker

They have an off-sale license and are applying for a patio permit. “It’s a full-service facility that we are offering here,” said Bittles in his charming accent.

“Iron” Mike Beaudoin is a local resident who made the Pit Stop Diner a cuscharge in a show of local hospitality. “He says to me, ‘you can have it… I don’t want any money from you, but if people want one built, refer them to me’,” Bittles said. Next month, in September, they are planpay-it-forward attitude was quite refreshing to see.

The new owners of the Diner are looking ahead and have some great ideas to rejuvenate the small community. They want to establish some annual events in the town, and next year there are plans to use a downhill stretch of road for go-cart races.

“There’s a lot that can be done here,” he said. Their efforts are breathing new life into the town and that’s exactly the spirit rural Saskatchewan needs. “People have commented that you have brought the town back to life. We are bringing ourselves back to life as well.”

He mentioned that more people are looking to buy a home outside of major centres including Moose Jaw. The town used to see a house sell rarely, but this summer around six or seven homes were sold. “The taxation in places like Moose Jaw is getting onerous on people, so they are looking for venues out of town and this is a 25-minute commute,” said Bittles.

Mortlach is a great community for those interested in the arts. Among their establishments are the Antique Abbey, which features antiques and collectibles, and the Painted Brush a few doors further north. Bittles at the Pit Stop Diner said the town has hosted artists and musicians be-

fore, and they always receive a warm welcome from locals and put on smaller-scale local shows.

The town also has a neat little model shop with over 1035 model kits. The owner, Steve Apperley, spends countless hours building and restoring old models that range from aircraft to tanks. This was a pleasant way to spend some time and you could really spend the entire afternoon in this small little shop. When we visited the Boxcar Bakery, the shop was closed; but as it turns out, it was his wife who ran the bakery. She made a quick phone call and Steve was more than happy to drop what he was doing and show us around.

Before leaving, we couldn’t resist driving around. The whole place is scenic and there are so many nice homes with well-maintained gardens. The next time we visit we’re going to stop back at the Vimy Memorial Park for a picnic.

The town of Herbert is down the road a ways, and although we were able to include two towns in this trip, a good lesson is to leave a full day or afternoon for each venue. We drove around town, and one of the places to visit was the Herbert MCC Thrift Store, which has great prices and amazing people who volunteer their time to help those in need.

there’s a watchtower between Herbert and Morse that overlooks Reed Lake. Being an average depth of around one metre, it’s a perfect spot for migratory birds and anyone interested in bird watching.

The trip taught us that you don’t have to go far or spend a small fortune to enjoy a nice vacation or weekend getaway. There are so many hidden gems right under our noses and within a short drive from Moose Jaw.

One of the most important lessons we learned on the outing was that the people make the place, and it’s unlikely thatmodating people that you will in rural Saskatchewan.

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to by: Aaron Walker

Photo by: Aaron Walker

Drinkwater’s ‘Willett on Wenzel’ mansion ‘WOWs’ the village with rich history

On August 6, Don Lammle celebrated the completion of major renovations on Drinkwater’s mansion with quite a story to tell Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

Don Lammle is the current owner of a beautiful heritage property in Drinkwater, Sask., located on Wenzel Street north of the highway. The house has quite a story to tell.

“It’s an Edwardian designed house… built by Dave Willett and his wife, Maggie,” Lammle explained. “It was started in

“A proper English house has a name,” Lammle said. In honour of this tradition, he named the house ‘Willett on Wenzel,’ in recognition of both Dave Willett who built the house, and Wenzel Avenue, where the property is located. The acronym is also a nod to all the ‘WOW’ factors that came that Lammle recorded during his restoration project.

Originally from Alberta, Lammle moved to Saskatchewan in 2008 after discovering the house listed for sale and it became his retirement project.

End of renovations

On August 6, 2023, he celebrated the end of major renovations. The day included a breakfast and presentation at the Community Centre in Drinkwater, followed by an open house and time capsule opening in the basement.

The Community Centre sits where the Grandview Hotel used to be. This hotel was torn down in 1937. “So, for that morning, (we named) the Community Centre the ‘Grandview Café,’” he announced. Drinkwater was home to a church visible from the highway, but this was demolished a few years back. To remember it, Lammle put his birdhouse building expertise to work. “I took wood from the church, stained glass, and I built a scale model of it,” he said.

Lammle presented the scale model building and his own history book as a gift to the village of Drinkwater at the event.

One week earlier, the 36-inch bell from the church was installed next to the same Community Centre.

Everything Lammle did with the property and the results of his research have been carefully compiled in the book he wrote.

In 2013, the house was granted heritage status. The designation came easily, as houses built with this level of opulence were unheard of outside of large centres such as Regina or Saskatoon at the time.

Mystery around Dave Willett

There’s a mystery surrounding the man who built the house. Dave Willett was born in Ontario on Manitoulin Island. When he turned 13, he ran off during the night with only the clothes on his back and a spare change of pants.

Willett had three days of schooling and taught himself everything he knew.

“Nobody knows how he made his money,” said Lammle. “We do know that he worked his way west, and he was in Maple Creek in 1902 when he met his wife and got married there.” He was also

a math whiz.

“I suspect — and there’s nothing to back it up except the good math — that he was a darn good poker player,” Lammle said.

Willett was born in 1873, and in 1904, with no schooling or recorded career, he built a mansion and purchased the hotel beside the property.

No expense spared

When he built the house, Willett spared no expense. “All the woodwork on the main level is oak, and the baseboards are nine and three quarters deep. Lammle. Back at the time, people in rural areas typically lived in sod houses and tar-paper shacks.

The woodwork was imported from England, which was a noteworthy accomplishment at the time and wouldn’t have been cheap.

Another rarity for the time was the basement. The house sits on a poured concrete basement, which was originally built did it,” Lammle said.

Lammle poured his heart and soul into the house and did most of the work himself. With is background in electrical work he did the rewiring, and installed new plumbing, insulation, and replaced the lath and plaster walls with modern drywall.

Some features including the windows are all original. The exterior brickwork is design that appears to be novel.

Days away from demolition

“Before I bought (the house), it had gone back to the ING Bank. When I found it, nobody had been living in it for a couple of years. The windows were all in it, and it was a mess needing a tremendous amount of work,” Lammle said.

Lammle said a friend of his in town, George Jesse, heard that there were plans bury debris from the house. “It was actu-

al days away from being knocked down,” Lammle stated.

The only thing that prevented the house from being demolished was Lammle’s purchase of the property. In search of a time capsule One highlight of the event was an atbasement.

John Hagley. At the time, the original concrete basement was starting to cave in, so repairs were made. Rumor has it one hole wine and a few letters or bank notes.

When the attempt was made, there was only more concrete. The location wasn’t right, but Lammle isn’t giving up that easily. With the help of some equipout if the rumors are true or just a tall tale.

Willett on Wenzel is a private property and isn’t open for tours but continues to adorn the village of Drinkwater.

If you want to reach out to Don Lammle, you can email him at donaldlammle@gmail.com.

“It’s just endless stories with this house,” he concluded.

Lammle said that Frank Korvemaker, a retired brick mason with Heritage SasWalker

The upstairs landing, which was reno-

original and contains stained glass, an-

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The Moose Jaw Community Players have announced two audition dates for this fall’s performances, which will consist of three one-act plays in October, and are piloting a new acting workshop with a ‘Murder Mystery’ theme.

The troupe provides theatre enthusiasts in Moose Jaw and surrounding region opportunities to participate across the performing arts spectrum, from acting to set design, from directing to sound tech work, from writing and scripting to stage management.

The Moose Jaw Community Players (MJCP) have had an excellent year so far, according to long-time organizer and former president Crystal Milburn. They wrapped up Notoriously Moose Jaw, one of their most ambitious original plays yet, in late April, and held a very successful open house in December 2022 that revealed just how strong Moose Jaw’s theatre passions are.

“Last year, after we did our open house, we collected over 30 names of people who want to join, and our cast for Notoriously Moose Jaw was also nearly 30 people in the end,” Milburn said. “That’s really good news for us, because in the past little while, it’s really only been a handful of people keeping us going.

“And the feedback from the community around Notorious Moose Jaw has been overwhelmingly positive. We’re so happy that everyone who came had such a great time, it was a real treat for us to play to sold-out audiences. There was not an empty seat to be had.”

The next show from the MJCP will be in the later half of October and consist of three back-to-back one-act comedy plays. Organizers chose the format to give as many people as possible a chance to join in on every aspect of the productions.

“It’s something we’ve wanted to do for a couple of years now,” Milburn explained. “It provides us an opportunity to develop some new directors and work on developing those skills. So, we’ll have three short plays with three different directors and three different casts. I’ve read all three plays already and I think it’s going to

Casting calls will take place at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre, where the MJCP now have a dedicated rehearsal space, on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m., and on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Meanwhile, in a separate program, longtime writer/director Debbie Burgher will be putting on murder/mystery acting workshops.

“I was a high school drama teacher for over 30 years, and I taught this particular thing, which is called Murder at the Embassy, many times,” Burgher explained. “Anybody who went to school at Vanier and took Drama 30 will know exactly what I’m talking about.

“This is my jam. I do the typical directing as well, but teaching acting is really what I love, you know, helping people learn why this particular thing is working, or why something doesn’t work, that’s

Participants will learn to play a vabeing a member of a crowd to being a detective, collecting evidence, simulating news footage, and more. It is a low-stress way for newcomers to get familiar with

theatre under the direction of an experienced teacher, and for more seasoned actors to have fun with the art.

“I think, like anything performance oriented, it comes down to not wanting to be judged, and being nervous about putting yourself out there,” Burgher noted. “When you do theatre, you’re letting people see a side of yourself that you probably don’t, normally.

“The beautiful thing about these workshops is that it’s a closed, safe environment. It’s just the group of us, we’ll get to know each other and explore and develop what it means to act, and build some of those skills that they can then carry forward to a scripted project.”

More information on dates and times for the October performances and the acting workshop is on its way, but interested persons can contact the MJCP to get their names on the list through their Facebook page.

The Moose Jaw Community Players theatre troupe has gone by several names during its nearly six decades, but one thing has never changed: it puts on entertaining productions and wins awards regularly.

Community theatre has been important to Moose Jaw’s cultural life for decades, and the club has contributed to that scene since 1966 after forming and calling itself Theatre ’67.

Theatre ’67 began a rich tradition for quality theatre with productions of Hadrian VII, Death of a Salesman, The Glass Menagerie, Barefoot in the Park, and others.

After taking a brief hiatus, the club re-emerged as the Community Players and performed memorable productions of Agnes of God, Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii, Peter Pan, The Fantasticks, The Dining

Room, and Crimes of the Heart.

In 1989, the group changed its nameduction was H.M.S. Pinafore. The club attained international notoriety in 1992 with its collective about Moose Jaw called “Jawin’,” which it performed at the VIII Aruba International Theatre Festival in the Caribbean.

The group changed its name back to the Community Players sometime in the 2000s. It performed several shows a year at the Legion during that decade but received poor reviews and did not make much money.

The club decided in 2010 to start holding Christmas dinner theatre productions and take those shows to TheatreFest the following spring.

The club also moved its dinner the-

atres to the Cosmo Senior Citizens Centre, where it performed most shows until the pandemic struck. Recently, it built a new relationship with the Cultural Centre — where the Mae Wilson Theatre is — andform several shows a year there.

The pandemic also forced the organization to rebuild and bring on new cast and crew. Some people who have supported the club and helped rebuild it include Debbie Burgher, Joan Stumborg, Crystal Milburn, Nadia Frost, Fiorina Hauck and Jarrod Jeanson.

The group has put on over 100 performances during its 57-year history, while more than 1,000 people have been involved in those productions. Whatever name it had, though, the troupe has put on solid productions and won many provincial awards.

According to Theatre Saskatchewan, club won was in 1978 for best actor in a supporting role in the play “Of Mice and

Men.” It won another 20 awards between then and 2006. During more recent competitions, the club won four awards in 2018, seven in 2019, and four in 2022.

The group did not perform at this year’s TheatreOne Festival in May be-duction of “Notoriously Moose Jaw” in late April. Those performances re-told the community’s history through 14 stories manner.

Some stories the group performed focused on the 1918 Spanish Flu, Al Capone’s alleged presence here, a mid-air airplane crash in 1954, Queen Elizabeth II’s tour in 1959, the River Park Flood in 1974 and the 2019 Moose Truce with Norway.

With the 1918 pandemic, residents decided — in agreement with parents — that they would remove from homes children whose parents were sick and place them with non-ill families. Furthermore, people donated linens to the hospital and -

er Park Bridge and a small house where a feisty grandmother lived. In the air disaster, a passenger jet smashed into a Harvard trainer, and they fell 10,000 feet before crashing 600 metres from Ross School.

For more information about the Community Players, visit its Facebook page.

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A scene from the Community Players’ recent performance of “Notoriously Moose Jaw.” Photo by Randy Palmer

SLGA sells its 11th former retail property in Assiniboia

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Another Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) retail building was sold this week, making the Assiniboia outlet at 208 Second Avenue East the eleventh SLGA building sold this year.

The Assiniboia property was sold at auction for $260,000 on Aug. 14.

Earlier, the Government of Saskatchewan announced it will leave the liquor retail business and all 34 SLGA retail stores across the province were closed this year.

Each separate location had a different closure date, and on March 31, 2023, the Moose Jaw SLGA property ceased operations. The Moose Jaw SLGA retail store was located at the former train station at 5 Manitoba Street East.

Lori Carr, the minister responsible for the SLGA, said the reason for the retail outlet closures was because of diminishin net revenue at SLGA retail, our government has made the decision to get out of the business of selling liquor,” she said.

SLGA previously operated out of 34 retail locations province-wide, with SLGA Retail Inc. owning 19 of those buildings. These 19 buildings are now repurposed,

listed for sale, or have already been sold. Most sales have been to the public sector, and four locations have been repurposed for other government use.

The impact of these closures has been felt across the province. The closures meant that around 400 SLGA employees were laid off this year, including four

full-time and nine part-time employees in Moose Jaw.

Property sales have been completed in Fort Qu’Appelle, Watrous, Biggar, Esterhazy, La Ronge, Buffalo Narrows, Creighton, Carlyle, Humboldt, and Moosomin.

In total, $3,515,000 has been raised

from the sale of these buildings to date.

The SLGA continues to operate and acts as the wholesaler and distributor of beverage alcohol in the province, with a focus on popular high-volume products. The organization also regulates liquor, gaming, and cannabis in Saskatchewan. “We’ve started with divesting the retail and the wholesale business is doing well the way it is,” said Carr.

In 2022-2023, SLGA reported a re-

Interested businesses can establish third party warehouses under the new regulations, and can distribute specialty beverages including beer, wine, and spirits. The government stated that the change was made to help meet the demand for specialty and less popular beverage products in the province.

The SLGA currently operates out of the SLGA Distribution Centre in Regina, located at 12252 Ewing Ave.

Former SLGA retail locations currently up for sale are listed on the SLGA website, slga.com.

Concession Sees A Booming Business

HORSES AND RIDERS MAY HAVE BEEN BOOMING AROUND THE BARRELS, BUT FOR A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER JUST STARTING HER OWN CONCESSION, THE CROWDS HAVE MADE FOR A BOOMING DAYS OF BUSINESS

With hundreds of attendees from the 2023 Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association’s (SBRA) provincial championships heading off for snacks, supper or treats from local restaurants and stores, there is one new business that is ecstatic about the steady business generated by the event.

In only her third weekend of operation, Melina Fulton who runs C plus C Concessions located in the Golden Mile Arena has found her business inundated with hungry and thirsty customers, thanks to the SBRA championships.

“It’s been absolutely nuts,” Fulton said describing how busy the concession has been during the barrel racing.

“Hundreds and hundreds of people have come to the concession,” she said. “It has been maybe 400 sales per day.”

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the beef [patties] in the burgers the concession serves.

else in it,” she said, adding that purchasing the beef locally has been a great business decision.

“Everybody is happy; it doesn’t seem to be a frozen puck and they can tell it is a homemade patty.”

Customers are very appreciative of the fact the beef is locally sourced and it is a selling point when it comes to burgers.

Toppings, such as tomato and lettuce, are freshly cut with them being stored in a refrigerator until they are needed, making them extra crispy and fresh tasting.

It’s not just a “captive” event audience driving concession sales but also the quality of the food and friendly service.

During the course of the interview, two customers took time to compliment Fulton about how good the food was and how nice it was to have a good concession in the Golden Mile Arena.

Asked if she thought it was busy for a concession she said, “I think so. It is certainly a lot busier than the other two weekends I’ve worked. I’ve seen more people here since I’ve been here.”

Fulton has only been operating the newly renovated concession for three

weeks.

“It’s everything I’ve expected. I am busier this week than I thought I would be.”

Being open for breakfast, customers was one of the things the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company was looking for when they were searching for a new concession operator. -

pionships was slow when it came to serving breakfast, but once people found out what was available for breakfast it immediately picked up on the second and third day.

One of the big draws for breakfast is a highly popular breakfast bowl which consists of homemade hashbrowns, scrambled eggs with bacon and ground beef, topped with cheese and green onions.

A breakfast bun is also popular with the early morning crowd.

“We have a breakfast wrap that is not as popular but still it’s ordered quite a bit.”

At other times the concession offers more traditional burger fare, along with wraps available for breakfast or a midday for supper wrap.

Other popular items include the candy bags for the kids, cotton candy and literally the wide selection of cold drinks the concession offers. Drinks they have sold by the hundreds during the event.

The concession does not sell Revels or Popsicles yet because there is no supplier in Moose Jaw that sells in bulk, but only enough quantities to keep costs low.

Hamburgers and cheese burgers are highly popular items on the menu due to the quality, as well as the taste.

“It’s homemade,” Fulton said about

Fries are freshly cut from whole potatoes just before they are needed in an order, making them delicious tasting, she said The fries aren’t frozen from a bag.

Fulton she would like to thank her customers at the barrel, racing provincial

“The people have been really great and really patient when it’s been lined up outside the door; I want to thank them for that. Everybody has just been awesome,” Fulton said.

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Support our four-pawed friends at the Humane Society bookstore

Pet owners who also happen to be lovers of a good book will be delighted to know that the Moose Jaw Humane Society has a charitable bookstore at their shelter, and every book purchased helps our fourpawed friends in the community.

Every book in the store has a set price of $2.50 for adult literature and $1.00 for children’s material.

Genres include mystery and thrillers, cookbooks, self-help literature, romance, of CDs, DVDs, and vinyl. Dana Haukaas, executive director at the shelter, said there is no current tally on the number of items as donations come in too frequently to keep track.

“Donations come in literally daily, and we have a semi trailer that’s chockfull of books. As these books sell, one of our volunteers goes and pulls from the trailer and we keep the store stocked all the time,” she said.

All proceeds go toward helping the funds go toward buying food, providing vaccines, enrichment (through) toys and activities for the animals — anything that will make their stay here as comfortable as possible while they wait for their forever families,” Haukaas said.

One use of shelter funds is providing a standardized food for the animals. “We try to keep the pets all on the same food, so if they have an upset stomach, we know the reason is not because we changed their diet but because they need to be seen by a vet,” explained Haukaas.

Any food donated to the shelter is still appreciated of course. Pet food donated to the shelter is supplied to pet owners who are in between paychecks or donated to the Free to be Me Animal Sanctuary.

from the public exclusively and everyone is welcome to donate their gently used books to the store.

All genres and most book formats are store does not accept Reader’s Digest condensed books, encyclopaedias, outdated textbooks, and magazines including Na-son for this is simple: very few readers purchase these book types.

In addition to reading material, the shelter is always looking for donations including bedding, sheets, and other pet items such as kennels and toys. Haukaas mentioned that pillows are not accepted due to the hygienic risks involved.

Haukaas said that local reception has been great, and donations ramp up on Mondays and the day following a longing of community support, and this effort helps make the program successful.

with a few local businesses who help sell their books and other materials at their

Dog and Cat Grooming located at 817 High Street West.

ideally situated on the edge of town. Haukaas noted that the location is great for travelers or anyone heading out to their favourite campsite, and sales have beencakes,” she said.

relocate to a newly constructed building will be a spot for the bookstore in that new building as it’s so important to us,” said Haukaas. Currently, there is no set date for construction to begin.

While you’re visiting the bookstore, consider adopting a pet and providing them with a forever home. Currently the

shelter has 45 cats, 11 dogs, and one rabbit available for adoption. In an unsettling statistic, 75 per cent of dogs and only 18 per cent of stray cats are claimed by their owners. -

nates their books to the shelter… (this) allow(s) us to provide very good care for the animals that stay here with us,” said Haukaas. “We want to invite everybody who didn’t know that it was here — I think it’s worth taking a trip because there’s a little something for everybody here.”

the Moose Jaw Humane Society and is located at 1755 Stadacona Street West. northwest entrance.

open Monday to Friday form 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 10:00 Humane Society, call 306-692-1517 or visit mjhs.ca.

The shelter currently has 45 cats, 11 dogs, and one rabbit up for adoption. Pictured here is Biggie Smalls, a sweet, sociable rabbit looking for his forever home. Photo by: Facebook/Moose Jaw Humane Society

It takes a village to raise a kitten, and anyone looking to help local stray cats in the community now has the purr-fect opportunity to make a meaningful impact, thanksraiser.

draw, and tickets can be purchased at various locations around town to support the program. All proceeds from the fundraisnew lease on life.

ner will be presented with an intricate set of seven birdhouses donated by DrinkwaFeaturing a hand-crafted village of seven birdhouses in the shape of small-markable job capturing every intricate detail. His village includes a church, town hall, jail house, and more. Each birdhouse has the SCRAPS name incorporated with the building.

custom-built birdhouses, Cat’s Ass Birdhouses can be reached at 306-690-1047 and is located in Drinkwater, Sask.

SCRAPS has also partnered with -

“coffee with cats,” features several items provided by SCRAPS including books, chocolates, coffee, and a mug.

a yearly calendar which can be purchased

$10.00 and is more than just a calendar as it tells a bit of the organization’s story, and features a dozen rescued cats. All proceeds help the organization achieve its goals.

SCRAPS operates by seeking out

“Our main goal is to not only manage the population, but we want to take care of the cats that are out there on their own,”

stray cats in the community and enrolling program. When cats are reported or otherwise located, volunteers take the cat into their care and start with a veterinary check-up. Strays are then spayed or neutered to help control the feral population, given updated vaccines, and microchipped

to keep tabs on their whereabouts.

After this process has been completed, the cats with a clean bill of health are released and monitored. Several feeding stations are supported by SCRAPS around town, and during the winter months these cats are given a warm shelter to get out of the cold.

“We don’t just give up on them at that point. Our main goal is to not only manage the population, but we want to take care of the cats that are out there on their own,” said Anne Marciszyn, a volunteer with SCRAPS.

Kittens are another story altogether. If a kitten is rescued, SCRAPS aims to give them a new lease on life by putting them up for adoption, rather than leaving them on the streets and alleyways as an unloved

100 cats in their foster care program.

“We want to thank our whole team of SCRAPS volunteers… for all their hard work,” said Marciszyn. “A lot of people work full-time jobs and still volunteer a lot of time to help the cats. We also want to thank our community for supporting us over the years… we’ve had great support from our community and our business partners.” She also wants to include atry Mall for their ongoing support. -

zation running since 2011 and is staffed by for stray cats and to control their population by spaying or neutering the animals that come into their care. “We work to create an upstream defense in managing cat populations in our city and surrounding areas,” said Marciszyn.

the only way we get funds is to raise them through donations and by doing fundrais-

ing events such as this,” she added. Donations can be made at several lolocated at the mall. Additionally, you can -

Moose Jaw, DDK Pets, ExCallipurr Cat Café, Moose Jaw Animal Clinic, PEAK Veterinary Clinic, and the SCRAPS booth at the Wakamow Market.tions can be made by cash, credit, or debit. Anyone wishing to make an e-transfer donation can contact Anne Marciszyn at 306-684-9048. Only 500 tickets are issued, so act fast!

Fridays from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. For more information or to inquire about pet adoptions, SCRAPS can be reached at 306-684-9048.

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Every book in the store has a set price of $2.50 for adult literature and $1.00 for children’s material. Photo by: Aaron Walker

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Parents and little ones gather for First Rider school bus safety intro

Around 30 parents gathered with their little ones on the front porch of Lindale School on Aug. 17 to participate in the First Rider program, giving them a chance to meet bus drivers, hear safety rules, and hopefully reduce the anxiety of starting a brand-new adventure this fall.

“The First Rider program is important so we can dispel some of the myths around riding the bus and try to get the students school,” explained Todd Johnson, director of transportation for Prairie South School Division (PSSD).

Also present were superintendents Ryan Boughen from PSSD and Ward Strueby from Holy Trinity Catholic Schoolcials. Kara Stevens, PSSD’s driver safety

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Wendy Koster and Natasha MacDonald were two of the school bus drivers who came out to meet children and parents. Koster has been driving for 15 years, season.

“My bus family keeps me coming back,” Koster said with a smile. “I love the kids. I’ve been on the same run, in the same area, year after year, so when new ones come in it’s because they’ve moved in or they’re kindergarteners. And I get to continue with them until they’ve graduated grade eight.

“I’ve made a lot of friends, and I still have kids that stay in contact with me to this day who are now graduated and have become teachers themselves!”

“I’ve only been driving for a few months, and I’m a rural driver, but it will be the same for me,” MacDonald said. “I’ll get the same families all the way from kindergarten until they graduate grade 12. kids, and I’m really excited.

“Not only do I love kids, but I have a little guy at home, and one of the perks of this job is that I can bring him with me instead of putting him in daycare. So, it’s ideal for newer moms.”

Some of the safety measures for riding the school bus include keeping the kids in their seats, helping them learn a respectful, helpful culture on board the bus, and getting them familiar with emergency procedures.

“We are here for her to learn the safety rules of bus riding, so I feel comfortable, I guess,” said Laurie Freeman, who Iboya (Ibie). “I have two other ones who haven’t taken part in this program, so this have this, it’s a great way to get children more comfortable with riding the bus.”

“Who’s going to drive the bus?” Ibie wanted to know.

“The bus driver will drive the bus,” her mother told her.

“Oh. I am so excited for school!”

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liw and Jayme Hoffman from the Moose Jaw Police Service were on hand to introduce themselves to children and parents and hand out police badge stickers.

“The buses are really huge vehicles, they can be intimidating, so today is about getting students on there, they can meet a bus driver, they can see how big the steps are and what the seats are like and all of that,” Johnson added. “And having the parents here also helps them, in letting them know our safety procedures and exactly what their child will be expecting.”

Congratulations to the winners as below:

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Bonanza category winners with the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing

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A few highlights from youth short go category competitors who performed on Monday, Aug. 14.

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A few highlights from the open short go category competitors who performed at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds this week. Photo by: Wick Photography

Winners of the Lynbrook Golf Club Championship are (l-r) Alf Paul, Lori Bernt, Mike Fitzsimmons, Bill McLean and Ada Hawrish. Missing from photo is Ju-

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Gerritt Gulutzan represented Moose Jaw while playing for Team Saskatchewan at the 2023 Baseball Canada Cup.

U17 AA Ice return home closely defeated at nationals;

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The Moose Jaw U17 AA Ice fastball team returned home recently from the 2023 Canadian Fast Pitch Championships in Saskatoon. Despite an impressive showing and strong support from the crowd, the team fell short to the BC1 Surrey Storm and saw and end to both their national tournament and their season.

BC1 Surrey Storm, the U17 AA Ice were defeated but still held their heads high, knowing their hard work this season got them all the way to nationals.

Despite their loss, head coach Paul Litzenberger said that both he and the team were proud to have made it this far in their season. “It was everything we could have hoped for,” he said, noting that “I couldn’t be prouder of them. It was amazing.”

The Moose Jaw team played an im-

of 24 total national teams.

round-robin with a 3-3 record and earned themselves second place in their pool, which allowed them to move to national championships.

Litzenberger said everything was hard-earned and nothing was taken for granted. “The girls stepped up every day, and I kept telling them not to take this for granted,” he said. “They took advantage of every situation… it was amazing.”

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For many girls on the team this was their second straight national tournament. This helped a lot of the second-year play-

“They knew a little more of what to expect and knew the calibre of teams that were going to be there,” explained Litzenberger.

The girls also competed on the Joe Gallagher Field in Saskatoon several times before and felt a sense of comfortable familiarity with the venue. Litzenberger said

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Moose Jaw was well represented at nationals this year, as the U15 AA Ice were also playing in Brandon, Man. The division.

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Moose Jaw Warriors sign two import players in annual Import Draft

Andrej Tomašec and Patrik Král will be joining the team roster this season

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The Moose Jaw Warriors announced on Aug. 8 that the hockey club is signing two new forwards, Andrej Tomašec and Patrik Král.

“Adding Andrej and Patrik brings a lot of speed to our team, which is one thing we wanted to address this year, and both players have skill and will give us more depth to our forward group,” Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger said after the signing.

“We got two players that are highly skilled and skate really well,” Ripplinger added. “They’re going to complement our… group really well.”

selected, and he was the 48th overall pick in the 2023 CHL Import.

Last season, the 17-year-old forward played with the KooKoo U18 Suomi-sarja team, based out of Kouvola, Finland. He scored 15 goals, had eight assists, and earned 23 points in 33 total games.

Tomašec formerly represented Slovakia at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which took place Aug. 1 – 6 in Breclav, Czechia

“Adding Andrej and Patrik brings a lot of speed to our team, which is one thing we wanted to address this year…,” said Ripplinger.

“Tomašec is a highly skilled player, skates really well, and can separate himself with his speed,” Ripplinger said about the new draft pick.

Král was selected in the second round of drafts and was the 108th overall pick in the draft.

Last season, he played in the U17 and U20 divisions for BK Mlada Boleslav, a

Czechia-based team. Combined, he scored 12 goals and earned 34 points in 43 total games.

Ripplinger had positive things to say about Král. “Patrik is a very crafty player that sees the ice really well.”

Both newly drafted players will be in Moose Jaw to start the pre-season training camp that kicks off on Aug. 31 at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

The hockey club has also kept in touch with former 20-year-old forward Martin Rysavy from Czechia and may see him play another season in Moose Jaw. “There’s a chance he could come back, and we’ll have to make some tough decisions at that time,” said Ripplinger. There development and no further details have been released.

The CHL Import Draft is an annual event whereby each team in the league can select the rights to sign eligible import players and takes place around June hockey player with residency in a country outside of Canada or the United States.

Moose Jaw Warriors announce their 2023 training camp schedule

Starting Aug. 31, the Warriors hockey club will drop the puck for pre-season training

Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw Warriors hockey club announced their 2023 training dates earlier last week on Aug. 16.

Training camp kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 31 with over 70 prospective players hitting the ice to determine which 18 players will make the 2023-2024 team roster.

The camp will wrap up on Sunday, Sept. 3, with the annual Black and White Intrasquad Game taking place at 12:00 p.m. to mark the end of pre-season training.

On Thursday, Aug. 31, training starts with a 9:00 a.m. Team 1 practice, and one hour later at 10:00 a.m. Team 2 will begin their practice match. Later in the day, a rookie camp scrimmage game will take place at 4:30 p.m.

On Friday, Sept. 1, a similar schedule is planned with three-on-three scrimmage

starting at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 2 will hold a 9 a.m. scrimmage game and main camp practices

take place at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., a main camp scrimmage match will end the day’s training.

2023 season

Lastly, the camp will wrap up on Sunday, Sept. 3 with a 10:30 a.m. main campnal Black and White Intrasquad Game at 12:00 p.m.

The Moose Jaw Warriors will faceoff to start their 40th anniversary 2023-2024 season on Friday, Sept. 22 in Prince Albert against the Raiders. The team returns to ‘The Hangar’ for this season’s home opener on Saturday, Sept. 23 against the Brandon Wheat Kings.

This year’s season tickets are now available and can be purchased at https:// chl.ca/whl-warriors/2023-2024-seasontickets/ or at SaskTix.ca.

All training camp practices will take place at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, located at 110 First Avenue Northwest.

#TakeFlightMJ

Despite a game 3 loss to the Mavericks, the Express broke several records this season

Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw Miller Express saw a disappointing end to their 2023 baseball season, following a 14 – 7 loss against the Medicine Hat Mavericks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Miller Express played a close game and went into the third inning with a 6-6 tie. In spite of this, a three-run home run by Medicine Hat’s Andrew Savage would result in the eventual game-winning run that saw the Express end their season just shy of a championship win.

Eric Marriot, the head coach for the Miller Express, looked back on the season

“The season was successful,” he said, re-mance this year that broke several records. the season… but we broke every record in the book,” he said. Their 2023 season saw several records surpassed, including the hit and attendance records. As well, Moose Jaw topped the win record with 38 wins this season alone.

Dawson “Tweeter” Tweet picked up

a 36-game hitting streak, thereby breaking the former record of 28 consecutive games. He also tied the single season hit record at 90 hits, a noteworthy accomplishment.

In truth, the Miller Express was successful in every aspect except for winning the championship game.

Medicine Hat put up a consistent

challenge and kept the Express alert all “They’re scrappy and found a way to play up to us every time they came here,” Marriott said about the Mavericks.

Marriott was appreciative of a remarkable overall season and wanted to extend his thanks to everyone who stood behind the team. “I just wanted to say

thank you to all the fans, players, the city (of Moose Jaw), and the organization for trusting me and my staff with this amazing team,” he said.

The team is hopeful for next season following their successes this year and remain optimistic. “Mark my words — the Miller Express is on the map and 2024 will be an amazing one,” Marriott said.

Photo by: Facebook/Moose Jaw Warriors Hockey Club

Photo by: Facebook/Moose Jaw Warriors Hockey Club

book,” Eric Marriot said. Photo by: Randy Palmer

Dawson “Tweeter” Tweet had an outstanding performance with a record-breaking 36-game hitting streak and tied the single season hit record at 90 hits.

Photo by: Moose Jaw Miller Express Baseball

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

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

Last concert of the seasonAug 23 Derald Busse & Friends (6:30 – 8:00 pm)

The Downtown Moose Jaw Association (DMJA) 2nd annual Little Chicago Show & Shine will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 10am to 3:30pm with vehicles lined up on Main St. from Caribou St to Manitoba St. Expanded registration this year for up to 300 vehicles and a third live music stage; 12 award categories, along with gift bags and dashtrants. Registration $20 per vehicle, and entrants are asked to select their category and make payment with the online registration link on the DMJA website. If you are unable to complete your registration online, please email: dmja2021@gmail. com or call 306-694-4406.

Annual Kids Carnival in the Moose Jaw Co-op Food Store parking lot on Sunday, September 17 from noon-4pm for guaranteed family fun! This FREE ENTRY event will include games, bouncy castles, food,

Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling Club www.moosejawlawnbowling.com or Call 306 690 8739 for additional times. Lawn Bowling is a recreational sport that provides mobility adaptations, as well as opportunities for intensive competitive play. Everyone from 6 to 106 is WELCOME ! Moose Jaw’s greens are on the east side of beautiful Crescent Park . Lawn Bowling greens are OPEN @10am Tue & Sat and @ 7pm Mon, Tues, Wed & Thur; Drop ins WELCOME. Additional times are available. To Ask questions or register mjlawnbowling@gmail.com or just show up on the day. There will be more tournaments in our 2023 calendar: Saturday 26 August 2023 - Teams to be selected for a random Jitney. Start at 0930 am. Saturday 16 September 2023 - Final season windup tournament and BBQ. Start at 0930 am.

Fall Line Dance Workshop will be held on September 23 with dancing from 1-4pm at the Cosmo Senior Centre – 235 – 3rd Ave. NE. Cost $10pp/ & water provided. Beginner/ High Beginner and Improvermo Instructor Vel Smith; Guest Instructors – Brenda Winter & Cheryl Chow. For more information call 306.642.0015.

Next Gen Car Show Season

Closer will be held on September 24 from 12-5pm at Tatawa Park in Moose Jaw in support of MJ Food Bank – pls bring a non-perishable item. Vehicle Registration is from 10am – 1pm. 2-Step Battle/Bass Competition/Limbo. Awards, giveaways, live DJ, food trucks, vendors. Show cars $20/Spectators $10/Kids & pets free/ Competitions $10 each.

Nar-Anon Meetings every Monday 7—8pm (Moose Jaw NarAnon Family Group) is a twelvestep program for relatives and 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.

Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

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 virtual experience. For more information textcers-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 door, turn right and go to end of the hallway by the library, to room 105. Weigh-in takes place from 6:30-7:00 pm. Meeting 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 will not be meeting during the summer months. The next meetings will be the second and fourth Wednesday nights in September.

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 MON-

THU 9:30 AM-9:00 PM FRI-SAT 9:30 AM-6:00 PM SUN 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

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!

The library would also like to remind patrons that Regional Park Passes are available to borrow if you have a Saskatchewan library card.

A special event will take place on Monday, August 28, at 7 p.m. when Saskatchewan archaeologist and author Tim Jones presents in the theatre. The event is sponsored by the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and their funders SaskCulture and Sask Lotteries. Jones’ career spans more than three decades and he is the author of The Aboriginal Rock Paintings of the Churchill River.

MJPL All-Ages Programs in August

D&D: Shrouds of Astra

An all-ages D&D campaign named Shrouds of Astra will run on Thursdays until August 31 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the

Reading Room. This campaign requires registration by emailing youth@ moosejawlibrary.ca.

Thursday Movie Matinees

Thursdays until August 31, in the MJPL Theatre at 2 p.m. All ages welcome, drop-in program.

Needlework Night

Tuesday, August 22 in the Herb Taylor Room at 6:30 p.m. All ages and skills levels are welcome and snacks are provided.

Family Movie Night

Wednesday, August 23 in the MJPL Theatre at 6:30 p.m. This month’s feature is The Great Mouse Detective (1986).

MJPL Adult programs in August Tech Time

By appointment only, call 306692-2787 to book a personalized one-on-one session with a tech wizard who can help clients learn how to use their devices and apps.

Magic the Gathering

For ages 13 and up, all experience levels welcome, drop-in program.

Saturdays, August 26 at 2 p.m. in the Reading Room.

Digital Literacy for Gmail

Bring your own or borrow one from the library and learn how to comfortably navigate the ins and outs of Gmail.

Tuesday, August 22 in the South Meeting Room at 2 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. in the MJPL Theatre.

Showing Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

MJPL Youth programs in August

Teen D&D and New Adult D&D Teen D&D, for ages 12 to 16, takes place Thursdays in the MJPL Archives at 6:30 p.m. New Adult Digital D&D, for ages 15 to 22, takes place Fridays at 4 p.m. on the library’s Discord channel.

Both programs require registration: Register by emailing youth@moosejawlibrary.ca.

How do I do that?! workshop series

Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p.m., and every other Saturday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 15 to 22.

Get help with everything from scholarships to resume writing to budgeting.

Galaxy Cupcake decorating

Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. All supplies provided, for ages 12 to 19, for a delicious self-decorated snack. Registration required at youth@moosejawlibrary.ca.

More Information on MJPL programs, including the schedule of Children’s Programs in August, is at www.moosejawlibrary.ca.

A highlight for children’s programs in August is a Nanan Stem Academy workshop on Saturday, August 26 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the South Meeting Room, for ages 8 to 13.

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 2 parts each and 3 extra games, all games are cash prizes. Please invite your friends for a fun night out.

Dart League every Thursday starting at 6pm. $25 to enter for the season. No membership required. Cribbage every Tuesday at 1:30pm. Registration at 1pm. Cost $2 and please pre-reg-

ister your team by calling 306.693.9688.

every 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.

Texas Hold’em - Thursday @ 6:30pm

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.

Monday: 9:30am-Pickle-

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

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

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

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

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

August 25: Military Whist Tournament – Registration 9:30am/ Games start at 10am. Cost $20 includes lunch.

September 16: Social Dance with Band Leon Ochs. Cost $15pp includes lunch. Time 7;30-11:30pm.

September 23: Line Dance

workshop from 1-5pm. Cost $10pp - $5 to watch. Snacks available.

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@sasktel.net Hours of Operation: Thursday 12-7 pm, Friday 1-7 pm and Saturday 1-7 pm Saturday at 4:30 pm Meat Draws, 50/50 and gift cards. Everyone including non-members are welcome to join in. ANAVETS #252 Membership Drive until November 11th. Half year memberships will be $22.50 for ages up to 64 and $17.50 for 65 years and older. Only those who have never been members of the Association in the past are eligible to apply.

Check us out on Facebook.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395

EVERY THURSDAY: Ladies

Auxiliary “Meat Draw” – ticket 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.

SEPTEMBER 22 & 23, 2023

– ORIGINAL COVERS – playing in the Eagles Club Lounge starting at 8:00 pm

Seniors’ Centre Without Walls program that helps to engage seniors aged 55+ in activities, education, and conversation, all from the comfort of your ownputer is needed, only a phone, just like the old time party lines! SENIORS’ CENTRE WITHOUT WALLS SASKATCHEWAN To register for programs, phone 306-631-4357 or email scwwsask2019@gmail.com

PIANO FAVOURITES with Lorne Jackson From 10:00 am – 11:00 am on Fridays, October through December. Lorne plays all the old fashioned music, eclectic mix of gospel, country, rock, blues, folk, traditional, holiday music, etc. To register for this program, phone 306-631-4357 or email scwwsask2019@gmail. com

Seniors Art Program Over the Phone: Thursday bi-monthly sessions from 10-11am - 8 session program running - September 21 to December 21. All supplies mailed to you at no cost. September 21 – Mosaic jar #1 (mosaic pieces;) September 28 – Mosaic jar #2 & Turtle Island activity (air-dry clay); October 19 - Calligraphy lesson (Calligraphy marker); October 26 – Traditions from Mexico: Día de Muertos(oil pastels & gel pens); November 23 - Vortex drawing (pencil); November 30 - Four Season Tree project (acrylic paints;) December 14 - Winter silhouette Cool and Warm scene study (Oil pastels); December 21 - Christmas Clay with symmetrical shapes (clay and acrylics) Pre-registration is required. Maximum of 20 people. Register before August 25 to receive a kit. To register for this program, phone 306-6314357 or email swwsask2019@ gmail.com

Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. Please call for more information (306) 6935989.

You can read more about the upcoming sessions and how to sign up for the free Virtual Coffee Club talks at: https://wdm.

2.

3. Colossal

4. Hearing organ

6. Chomps

7. Brews

8. Foregone conclusion

9. Commercials

10. Deep blue

11. Too keen

12. Songbird

13. Charity 18. Thespian 22. Millisecond 24. Gulf port 26. Colored part of the eye 28. Forests

29. A small lake

30. Mats of grass

31. Breathing organ

32. Iridescent gem

33. Sleep inducing 37. Violent disturbance 38. Physiques, informally

40. Sage

41. Birds have them

43. Ebb

44. Declares untrue

46. What books are called

47. Genus of heath

48. Elastic fabric

50. Propelled through the water

51. Capital of Peru

53. Scoundrels 56. South southeast 57. Bar bill

vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

BASE, CALAMITY, CARRY, CIRCUS, COPE, DECLINE DEFENSE, EARTH, FENCE, FLAIL, FOLLOW, FRESH GAPES, GLOAT, GRASS, HEDGE, HELL, HOAR, MARE

MYLAR, POVERTY, PUMPS, RECEDE, RIVER, RUINATION SALT, SEEDS, SEWER, SHRUBS, SLAVE, SPOIL, SUBMIT, TIES TINE, TONE, TOTAL, WOLFRAM, WORKLOAD

Those who don’t study the past will repeat its errors.

other ways to err!

-- Charles Wolf, Jr.

AUTOS

Wanted - Paying $1500.00 for usable plateable 1979

- 1991 Grand Marquis Crown Victoria, or Town Car. Will consider other years and similar GM or Chrysler models (Delta 88, 5th Avenue, etc.) Call Or text Doug anytime 306-681-4816

Crown Victoria 1994. 4 door, automatic, power windows, doors, steering, air and trailer hitch. 216,000 miles, runs well. New Fuel Filter, Fuel Pump, Spark Plugs, Air Filter & Injector. Oil

New Inspire All Season Tires- 100 klm on them, balanced & wheel alignment just

done. New Front Inner & Outer Tie Rod Ends & Adjusting Sleeves on all four wheels. New front Windshield, Wiper motor & Wipers. $5200.00. Call 306631-5206

MISCELLANEOUS Firearms, I am paying cash for guns in the Moose Jaw and surrounding area. Any condition, parts, ammunition or anything pertaining toup of unwanted, gas operated lawn, garden, snowblowers, recreational, chainsaws, generators, boat engines, etc, as well as smaller farm equip-ment, Moose Jaw and surrounding area. Call or text 306-641-4447

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Antique McClary Fridge built in 1955. Does not work anymore. You could use it in your garage or basement to store items. $45.00. Call 306-693-4894

AUTO PARTS

pattern. Open to offers. 306- 692- 3401 or 306- 684-2326

CHILDRENS ITEMS

For Sale Baby Crib with mattress, dark brown. Good condition., Best Offer, Call 306-693-7232

SERVICES

Need work done?

Contact Bill at 306630-2268. Interior/ exterior, renovations, formwork, tiling, painting and all construction, job too big or small. Reasonable rates, 30 years experience.

Winter tires, 2/3 wear left, 235-55R17 on rims,5-hole

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

BURGESS, MARLENE JOYCE

Marlene Joyce Burgess (neé Peterson) was born on August 4th, 1935 in Moose Jaw, SK. She died peacefully after a short illness in hospital at the age of 88 years on August 9th, 2023 in Vancouver, BC.

Marlene is lovingly remembered by her husband Mervyn Burgess; her children Jeff (Danita), her daughters Christy (Stewart) and Cathy (Rick); her grandchildren Jesse (Amanda), Stephanie (Pano), Danielle, Annika, Anneliese, Jessica (Chris) and Emma; her great-grandsons Evan and Bennett; her brothers Aubrey, Marvin (Marilyn), and Grant (Loyola) and her sister Sharon. Sharing their loss are her many cousins and nieces and nephews across Canada, the USA and the UK, and many friends, including lifelong friends. Marlene’s full obituary can be read on the Moose Jaw Today online site.

Mikuliak

We wish to extend our sincerest thanks to all those who reached out to us on the loss of our mother, grandmother and wife Gail Mikuliak. Thank you for the cards, emails, texts, phone calls, flowers, gifts of food, and memorial gifts. Thanks also to those who were able to join us for Gail's funeral service. We may not have been able to say thank you to each one of you in person, but we were grateful for your presence and your love. Much appreciation goes out to Rev Tim Ellis and our Zion Church Family for all the things large and small, that you did. The support, the music, the food, etc. meant so very much to us. We also send our gratitude to the Moose Jaw Funeral Home, Providence Place sta , and Dr. Mark Brown for your compassion and care.

EMERY,Tex

1930-2023

ItiswithsadheartsthatweannouncethepassingofTexEmery(Emery AnthonyHerperger)onAugust17,2023inMooseJaw,SKattheageof92.

Texwaspredeceasedbylovingwife,Marie;hisparentsJosephandJulia;and brothersandsistersJohn,Alice,Joeseph,Anne,Frank,Margaret,Elec,Steve, Peter,andStanley.

Heissurvivedbyhisadorablewife,Bonnie;hischildrenJames(Jennifer), Sandra/Samantha(Chris)Bannister,Kevin(Michele),Shannon(Kevin)Mostat, andSusan(Dallas);aswellashischerishedgrandchildrenJulia(Liam),Tristan, Davis,Troy,Logan,Abbie(Matthew)Rachel,Haley,Victoria,andKelly. Texwasadevotedfamilymanwhowasaloyalhusbandandfatherandloved hisfamily.Hewasalsoanextremelytalentedmusicianandentertainer.His musiccareerstemmedover70yearswithnumerousLegendandHallofFame awards.Inbetween,hisvariousjobsinsalesandrealestateallowedhimto meetandtouchmanypeople.Hehasleftalastingimpressiononeveryoneand willbesadlymissed,butneverforgotten.

FuneralMasswillbeheldonThursday,August24,2023at11:00a.m.in ResurrectionRomanCatholicChurch,3155WindsorParkRoad,Regina,SK. Further,aCelebrationofTexEmery'sLifewillbeheldonFriday,August25, 2023from1:00-4:00p.m.attheArmyandNavyVets,279HighStreetWest, MooseJaw,SK.Inlieuofflowers,pleasemakeadonationinTex'smemoryto theMooseJawHealthFoundation(www.mjhf.org)ortheHeartandStroke Foundation(www.heartandstroke.ca).Personalmessagesofcondolencemay besenttothefamilyat:www.AlmassyMetzFuneral.com

Friends invited to attend evening on Thursday, August 24th dedicated to memory of Glenda Straub Submitted

It will be a year on Thursday, August 24th that our dear Glenda passed away and we want to honour her memory by inviting friends to gather together at The Hive, 23 Main Street North, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Glenda held a special place in all our lives and shared her kindness with so many. The evening will be dedicated to Glenda and stories we can share about her life.

If you require further information, please contact either Yvette Moore at (306) 631-0669 or Dwight Thompson at (306) 631-1766

Delicious apple pie day tradition keeps on going

Ron Walter = For Moose Jaw Express

The tradition of apple pie day in Mossbank continued this year in spite of poor growing conditions..

“It is dry here,” said museum spokesperson Cheryiln Nagel. “We’ve had seven years of drought.” from the town and district.

“Most of the apples were so small they were used to feed cattle but people still came with apple pies.’’ Nagel said some of the apple trees are getting older and yield less fruit. “Maybe we need to plant some new

The apple pie day in always held on the third Wednesday in August, as that is when the apples are ready for picking and baking.

“We get anywhere from 250 to 400 (people) out.’’ The lower numbers usually happen when weather is bad.

Pie and coffee is sold by donation, with proceeds going to the Mossbank and District Museum which features the Ambrosz Blacksmith Shop, house, yard and three other buildings.

It is the only heritage blacksmith shop in Saskatchewan still sitting on the original location.

Apple pie day was moved from the museum to the town hall this year,

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as the wind would have made sitting in the park benches and eating in the Ambrosz yard inconvenient.

This is the oldest fund-raiser in Mossbank and has kept the museum funded for about 40 years.

“I know my gramma used to bake for apple pie day.”

The fund-raiser started when museum volunteers picked apples from the Ambrosz tree and made pies to sell.

Austin enjoys pie

Orris, Brian and Dave Mikuliak, and Family

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.

Umbrella

We have recently arrived back in Canada from our trip to Japan. Purchases we made on previous trips to Japan, that we packed to take with us, were umbrellas. Even though we arrived in Japan after the rainy season, we still needed to have umbrellas handy.

The English word umbrella was borrowed from the Italian word ombrella, which came from the Latin umbella meaning a small shade or shadow. The root word in Latin is umbra, shade or shadow. During a solar eclipse the umbra is the darkened shadow that moves over the earth when the moon completely covers the sun.

In 17th century English people started carrying a collapsible shade for protection against weather consisting of fabric stretched over hinged ribs radiating from a central pole. They named it an umbrella in 1611.

Umbrellas were used in many ancient societies around the world, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Chinese, and Indian. They served to protect important people from the sun. Umbrellas were a sign of importance and power.

The ancient Greeks used umbrellas for shade from the sun and the Romans realized they were also good for protecting one from the rain. In Europe during the Dark Age, it seems that the use of umbrellas waned. What did people do during a rainstorm? No one knows. Umbrellas reemerged in Italy in the 1500s but only for popes and clergy.

However, by the 1600s, umbrella use spread to France and England. And by the 1700s were common throughout Europe. The parasol, a lightweight umbrella, became a fashionable accessory for many women. Men started carrying personal umbrellas in the mid-19th century.

The meaning for umbrella expanded to include something which covers or embraces a broad range of elements or factors. Most of the provinces have signed on to Daycare policies under the federal umbrella. Grocery stores might sell Indian, Asian, and Middle Eastern foods under the umbrella of international cuisine. The insurance industry used the word to indicate a supplemental policy that extends the coverage of an underlying policy on the same risk.

Umbrella provides military protection, such as defensive air cover,

The bell-shaped or saucer-shaped gelatinous struc-es is called the umbrella

There are umbrella trees or shrubs found in Australia and New Guinea. They resemble an umbrella in the

arrangement of leaves or the shape of the crown, espean elongated petiole.

Leaf-cutting ants have been referred to as umbrella ants because they carry bits of leaves on their backs for transportation.

Japan has a unique umbrella culture that has been developing for over a millennium. You’ve likely seen classic 18th-century woodblock prints of elegant geisha posing with one. Today it is not unusual to see a bride being escorted with a traditional bamboo and paper variety, which is a common accessory to the classic Japanese wedding photo.

In Japan cheap clear plastic umbrellas retail at just 300-500 yen ($3-$5 CDN) and can be great for negotiating your way through the crowded streets of Osaka, with basically full visibility. You could discover lots of umbrellas hanging on fences throughout the city that can be used if you forgot to carry one with you when a sudden rain shower appears. But I would recommend, “Don’t go to Japan without one.”

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

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

Show up, help out: Local couple model community service and contribution

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Lloyd and Lynann Pethick are about as active as active gets and provide a model for anyone looking to make their lives morething you care about, show up, help out.

“You really just show up and say, ‘What do you need help with?’ and then you help,” said Lynann Pethick, 76, during an interview at the Shriners’ Club in Moose Jaw. She and her husband Lloyd, 80, were in the midst of preparing for the annual Order of the Eastern Star BBQ.

“If someone were trying to get more their interests are,” Lloyd said. “That’s your main thing. Then, you just go to the Chamber of Commerce, and they have a list of all the organizations in Moose Jaw. We’ve gained a few members that way, and we’ve always done that when we moved someplace new.”

The Pethicks come from big families: Lloyd was the oldest of 12 children, and Lynann was the second oldest of 13 children. They had ‘only’ two children themselves because they felt they had spent their childhoods parenting their siblings. However, they are very involved in their children and grandchildren’s lives, and have informally adopted a few more grandchildren to love and care for.

They’ve always been the parents who drove carpooled groups to tournaments

and other events, volunteered their house for high school parties, cared for children whose parents couldn’t be there, and more. Lynann once volunteered for three years at King George School with her daughter-inlaw and son, helping children who needed extra attention.

“A lot of those kids still come up to us — they’re grown now — to say ‘hello,’ and chat, which really makes you feel good,” Lloyd said.

“We were born and raised on farms, and back then, mom and dad and the community all pitched in … for whatever needed to be done,” Lynann said. “So, I have volunteered ever since, and that was one thing my dad said — make sure you’re always a part of the community.”

“Same for me,” Lloyd noted. “I was born and raised in Meadow Lake, on the farm, and we did all the community things as well — supervised ball tournaments, looked after the curling rink, and the families in our community all took turns looking after the cemetery and keeping it mowed and everything. They still do that, there.”

They emphasize that no one needs a formal, written invitation to show up and help out. You don’t even need to know anyone. Every organization in the city needs more people to brainstorm ideas, show up for activities, give service, help with rides, and more.

All it takes is to accept invitations, show up and participate, and give of one’s time.

“Every organization that Moose Jaw has is good. Everybody’s got a purpose and is out there to do something good for

Exchange student group needs area families to host youths this school year

An international exchange student organization is looking for families in the Moose Jaw area to host high school youths for the 2023-24 year and help them experience Canadian culture.

YES Canada is looking for families in Moose Jaw, Assiniboia, Central Butte, Gravelbourg, Rockglen and surrounding communities to open their doors and explore an exciting opportunity to welcome international youths.

Students will be coming from New Zealand, France, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland and attending schools across Prairie South School Division between Sept. 1 and June 29, 2024. The students have chosen to come to Canada to explore its culture, language and way of life, while an important part of that experience is to live with a host family. Hosting an international student is a unique opportunity that allows families to connect with the world in their own homes and to welcome a new family member, accord-

ing to YES Canada.

Host families are the foundation of the student experience and play a key role in the cultural experience and relationships our students foster while they are here in Canada,” said vice-president Scott Baird. “It’s our hope that the connections host families make with their student will last long after the exchange is over.”

“Helping an exchange student to experience and explore your local community can also give your family a new perspective and appreciation for your own area.”

The expectation of host families is to welcome the student into their home and to provide three meals per day. Host families receive support from a local co-ordinator in the region who will check in each month with the student and the host family.

Host families also receive preparation and support

the community, and a lot of people don’t realize that,” Lynann said.

“By getting involved, you get to know more about what’s going on in the community and what needs to be done, and maybe you’ve seen something that needs to be done and you’re looking for help to make it happen,” Lloyd noted. “With the South Hill Community Association, we’ve been trying to improve some of the picnic sites, the walking trails, and the parks on South Hill, stuff like that.”

For decades, the Pethicks have volunteered, led, organized, and recruited for the following organizations, to name a few:

• Order of the Eastern Star

• Moose Jaw Masonic Lodge

• Elections Sask

• The United Church

• South Hill Community Association

• Wakamow Valley Park

• Western Development Museum

• Friendly City Optimist Club clear, including keeping their activity level high, being connected and known, and seeing the effects of their contributions.

“There’s days that you can get frustrated with other people,” Lynann admitted. “But then you feel, ‘OK, I’m doing something for the community.’ And I always looked at it as, if I didn’t do this, maybe no one else would.”

ceive a monthly stipend to offset the cost of hosting.

YES Canada is still urgently seeking host families for students from France and Italy who will be arriving in September.

The logo for YES Canada, a group that brings international students to Canada and sends Canadian youths overseas. Photo submitted

To learn more about hosting with YES Canada, interested families can visit https://youthedservices.ca/hosta-student, by email at homestay@youthedservices.ca or 416-623-6220 ext. 410.

YES Canada is a high school student exchange specialist, sending Canadian students to 23 destinations and welcoming students from across the globe to experience high school and host family immersion programs in communities across Canada.

Lynann and Lloyd Pethick, pictured at the Moose Jaw Masonic Temple, which is also the hall for the Order of the Eastern Star, where they have served important leadership roles since the ‘80s

(photo by Gordon Edgar)

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