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MJ District Senior Citizen’s Association to host upcoming classic country music fundraiser

The show will feature local senior’s band The Jammers, and takes place Nov. 19 at the Timothy Eaton Gardens Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com If you’ve heard of a local senior’s band called ‘The Jammers,’ then you know the upcoming Old-Fashioned Country Music fundraiser is something you won’t want to miss.

The Jammers will perform at the Moose Jaw and District Senior Citizen’s Association’s (MJDSCA) XYZ Auditorium on Nov. 19, and doors are scheduled to open at 1 p.m.

“It’s the Old-Fashioned Country MuVLF IXQGUDLVHU ´ FRQ¿UPHG WKH DVVRFLDtion’s administrator, Tanya Legare. “The band will probably start playing at 1:30 p.m., go for a couple hours, (and) there will be refreshments available. The cash bar

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The Jammers will perform at the Moose Jaw and District Senior Citizen’s Association’s XYZ Auditorium. Photo by: Facebook/Moose Jaw & District Seniors Association will (also) be open.” fundraiser),” Legare said, noting that addiThe fundraiser event will feature tional funds will help with programs put on songs from the country music genre. by the association geared to local residents “They’ll play some Johnny Cash… and over the age of 55. (it’s) a wide assortment of (classic) counThe goal of the fundraiser is to help try music (songs and artists) that they play support the association’s programming, to and it’s awesome,” Legare said. The classic purchase and maintain equipment, and to country music genre includes such names KHOS SD\ ELOOV DW D WLPH ZKHQ LQÀDWLRQ LV D as Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, George serious concern.

Jones, Willie Nelson, and Kenny Rogers, “(The proceeds support) new equipamong others. ment for the activities that are here, like if “It’s our Jammers. We have jam ses- we need more cards, easels, or paints (for sions every Friday morning,” she said. the arts and crafts room) – things like that,” “They come here Fridays, and you’ll catch Legare explained. them elsewhere during the week and yeah, The entry fee for the fundraiser show they enjoy going out and playing (around is $10. “That includes your name going in town). the draw for the door prize, which is a loveThe idea for a fundraiser was brought ly gift basket donated to us by one of our up by the local musicians. members,” said Legare.

“They came to us and asked if it was The gift basket was purchased from a okay if they put on a fundraiser for us. We local shop named ‘Gift Baskets with Style.’ said yes, for sure. So, we have Pure Coun- The shop is run by Rhonda Smuk and her try coming, Krissy’s Country Band, Dusty daughter, and their belief is that gift-giving Old Farmers, and Gary and the Boys. should take thought and come from the “We jumped on the opportunity (for a heart.

“They make some wonderful baskets.

We’ve had a couple of their baskets come through here,” Legare said, noting the popularity of the locally produced gift arrangements.

The MJDSCA operates with the mission of keeping Moose Jaw’s seniors active, and a multitude of activities and events are organized with the aim of improving every member’s quality of life. Still, guests of all age groups are invited to attend the upcoming fundraiser, enjoy some classical country tunes, and help support the community.

MJDSCA is based out of Timothy Eaton Garden’s, located at 510 Main Street North. To contact the association, they can be reached at 306-694-4223.

More information including upcoming programs and the association’s restaurant menu can be found online at MooseJawSeniors.ca.

“It’s our Jammers. We have jam sessions every Friday morning,” Tanya Legare said. Photo by: Facebook/Moose Jaw & District Seniors Association

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‘Better Together’ Food Drive raises over 44,000 lbs. of food for the Moose Jaw Food Bank The 44,216 lbs. donation was made possible thanks to more than 400 volunteers and a generous community Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com This year’s ‘Better Together’ Food Drive helped raise 44,216 lbs. of non-perishable food items to support the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank, thanks to more than 400 volunteers and the generosity of Moose Javians.

After a busy night of sorting and packing, the food bank received two truckloads RI HGLEOH FDUJR ZLWK WKH ¿UVW DUULYLQJ DW around 8:30 a.m., followed by a second around 11 a.m. on the morning of Nov. 1.

“Our number from last night was 44,216 lbs.,” Hillcrest Church administrator and food drive organizer Karen MacNaughton said. “However, there’s six more bags sitting up there on the table, and more, because maybe people weren’t home… but they still want to give.”

The food bank counts all donations IRU WKH GULYH LQ WKH ¿QDO WDOO\ ZKLFK PHDQV the number is expected to grow as more donations trickle in over the following weeks.

The Better Together Food Drive is organized each year by the Hillcrest Apostolic Church.

“We’re a church that loves Moose Jaw, and we love our community,” MacNaughton said.

“In 2006, there was a big push to do VRPHWKLQJ VLJQL¿FDQW LQ WKH FRPPXQLty that was bigger than just our church.

A city-wide food drive was the idea that FDPH XS DQG WKDW ZDV WKH ¿UVW \HDU WKDW we started this particular project,” Mac-

“It’s just a hive of activity with 450-ish people sorting the food, boxing it, wrapping it on pallets, and getting it ready to be delivered the next day,” MacNaughton said.

Photo by: Karen MacNaughton

Naughton explained.

Daycee Richardson, Hillcrest’s community advocate and a food drive organizer, said a staff member saw a similar campaign elsewhere and felt the idea could work in Moose Jaw. After the campaign was trialed, it proved to be an immediate success with 35,786 lbs. of food donated in the initial 2006 run.

The name ‘Better Together’ was chosen to highlight the spirit of community members working together to achieve something big.

When the campaign started 18 years ago, the Moose Jaw Food Bank was in a smaller building, and the church’s donation accounted for over half of the donated food. Today that number is less than half, due to increased donations from individuals and a growing list of additional charitable efforts.

“We think it really played a part in helping increase their capacity to serve the community, and Moose Jaw continues to be so generous – we’re just ‘wowing’ over this year’s number because it’s higher than last year, and we know that food costs more than the food last year. We’re recogQL]LQJ WKDW SHRSOH UHDOO\ JDYH VDFUL¿FLDOO\ “We’re all curious the next day to know and generously,” said Richardson. how much (food was donated), and (if Local businesses help by sponsoring LW DOO ¿W 2QH RI WKHP PHVVDJHG PH WKLV the drive to cover its overhead expenses.

PRUQLQJ DQG VDLG µZH MXVW ¿W LW DOO« LW¶V At least 350 volunteers are then organized a tight squeeze,’” MacNaughton said. into routes, given a map of their area, and Photo by: Karen MacNaughton they go door to door collecting donations.

Volunteers then assemble at the Exhibition Grounds to help sort and package the donations. The site was chosen after the church’s gymnasium was quickly overwhelmed back in 2006.

“It’s just a hive of activity with 450ish people sorting the food, boxing it, wrapping it on pallets, and getting it ready to be delivered the next day,” MacNaughton said.

To help make the transition as smooth as possible, volunteers sort and package the food into categories provided by the Moose Jaw Food Bank.

The donation comes at a time when the food bank is facing fewer items on its shelves, and in 2023 alone, the number of clients is up by around 39 percent compared to 2022.

Autumn is the time of year when a shortage at the food bank starts to become a real possibility.

R i c h a r d - A volunteer in the Halson explained loween spirit helps sort that the timely food on the night of Oct. donation helps 31, 2023. Photo by: Karcarry the food en MacNaughton

bank over into the next year and allows them to gauge how much can be added to each client’s food hamper.

Given such a large amount of food to sort and package, volunteers handled the WDVN HI¿FLHQWO\ ³, WKLQN , ZDV LQ EHG E\ 11:30 p.m.,” MacNaughton said.

“So, (that means) 44,000 lbs. of food (was) collected, sorted, boxed, wrapped RQ SDOOHWV DQG ORDGHG WR ¿OO D VHPL WUDLOHU ZLWK WKH ÀRRU VZHSW E\ S P ´ she added.

To help with the heavy lifting, a few church volunteers provided a forklift, truck, and trailer to transport the goods from the fairgrounds to the food bank.

“They’re hard-working guys. That kind of detail is overwhelming for us to organize, but they’re just like, ‘don’t worry about it.’ That’s their world, and they love leaning in with that kind of stuff,” Richardson said.

“Vanier brings their Grade 9 students the morning of (to help as well) – that’s 70 or 80 students, (over) three busloads…

They put boxes together, set up tables, and move pallets,” Richardson said in a statement of appreciation.

The food bank doesn’t organize its own food collection drives, which makes outside efforts such as the Better Together )RRG 'ULYH VLJQL¿FDQW IRU WKH FRPPXQLW\ “Thank you to everyone who came together in a variety of different ways to make this a successful year for the Food Bank,” MacNaughton said. “People are important to God, and people are important to us. It’s just really neat when everybody works together to help vulnerable people in our community, so thank you Moose Jaw for your donation of food, time, and energy.”

If you would like volunteer for next year’s Better Together Food Drive, visit HillcrestMJ.com/FoodDrive or call the Hillcrest Apostolic Church at 306-6925600.

The Hillcrest Apostolic Church is located at 1550 Main Street North.

The Moose Jaw & District Food Bank is located at 270 Fairford Street West and can be reached at 306-692-2911.

Food security group wants to honour ‘unsung community heroes’ with national award %\ 0RRVH -DZ ([SUHVV VWDσ

With nearly 20 per cent of Canadians using a food bank, a national organization is looking to honour residents who support food-insecure citizens through cooked meals or volunteer activities during Christmas.

Presented by the Turkey Farmers of Canada through its Think Turkey campaign, the inaugural Wishbone Awards recognize the “unsung community heroes” who embody the true Christmas spirit and help wishes come true for Canadians in need. In particular, the awards will honour people who put holiday meals on the table for those who have trouble affording food.

The organization pointed out that the cost of food, rent, gas and other essentials is at a 30-year high, with families across Canada struggling to make ends meet.

Moreover, food banks are stretched to their limits, just as families need them more than ever.

So until Nov. 15, the organization is inviting people to visit thinkturkey.ca/ wishbone to nominate and share the story of a hero in their community.

On Tuesday, Dec. 5, Think Turkey will recognize eight people with a Wishbone Award. Recipients will also receive a $2,500 grant to help fund their Christmas community efforts and have their stories shared nationally to inspire others to give back.

“Whether it’s donating turkeys, cooking in a community kitchen, or donating time at a local food bank, there are kind people, all over the country, who step up and support their communities each holi-

day season,” said Darren Ference, chair of the Turkey Farmers of Canada.

“The Wishbone Awards will honour eight individuals who embody the holiday spirit and consistently serve their communities during the holiday season.”

Chuck Hughes, a Canadian chef, TV personality and ambassador of the Wishbone Awards, said initiatives that help eliminate food insecurity are close to his heart.

“I’m proud to partner with Think Turkey for the Wishbone Awards to help spotlight community heroes that truly make the holidays brighter for people in need,” he added.

Mark Hubert, president and CEO of the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors, encouraged Canadians to nominate citizens

who contribute to their communities.

“We hope the Wishbone Awards will get Canadians into the holiday spirit and remind them that if we all pull together, more holiday wishes can come true,” he added.

The Wishbone Awards are part of The Wishbone Project, a charitable initiative launched in 2020 by Canada’s turkey farmers and processors to give back to communities and help those in need at the local, provincial and national levels through food and funds. Since its launch, The Wishbone Project has raised over $240,000, empowHULQJ ORFDO QRQ SUR¿WV FKDULWLHV DQG FRPmunity heroes to combat food insecurity.

For more information or to nominate a local Christmas hero, visit ThinkTurkey. ca/Wishbone by Wednesday, Nov. 15, by 11:59 p.m. EST.

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Local food bank gets to sorting and processing ‘Better Together’ food drive donation

After receiving the 44,216 pound donation, the food bank could use a little help from willing volunteers Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com When the ‘Better Together’ food drive concluded on Halloween night, 44,216 pounds of food were donated to the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank on two truckloads the following morning. Now that the warehouse is full, the food bank is getting to work on sorting, processing, and preparing to deliver that food to those in need.

“We raised 44,216 pounds. I’ve had a few people ask if it’s more than lass year or less, and actually it was 872 pounds PRUH ´ FRQ¿UPHG 'HDQQ /LWWOH GHYHOopment and warehouse manager at the Moose Jaw Food Bank.

In 2022, the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank received 38 pallets of food, and in 2023, that number grew to 43 pallets.

“When you factor in the cost of food right now, it was actually a greater amount this year than we received over last year in WKH GROODU YDOXH ´ /LWWOH SRLQWHG RXW “I was almost getting worried where I was going to squish all that food between the two warehouses here, but we did it.

We had to move some things around and VZLWFK WKLQJV EXW ZH JRW LW WR ¿W ´ VKH VDLG “We can’t close the one door, but that’s a good problem to have for us.”

The current situation means that more people in the community can be helped over the coming winter months, which is good news for the approximately 700 households supported each month by the organization.

“It was super exciting. It’s absolutely amazing to have that huge of a turnout of volunteers coming to help for our organization in particular… they gave up their time and their evening to come and help us in order for us to be able to help those LQ QHHG ´ VDLG /LWWOH /LWWOH VDLG WKDW WKH LQÀX[ RI GRQDWLRQV will mean a few months of sorting and processing will be required.

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volunteers compared to its former location, but a task of this size will still take a while. “They are kept very busy at this time of year now. It will make a huge impact – it’s huge.” /LWWOH ZDQWHG WR FRQYH\ KHU JUDWLWXGH on behalf of the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank as well as the community it supports.

“Our community – we probably sound like a broken record when we say it – we can’t thank our community enough. They continue to give and give all the time. It The empty warehouse at the Moose Jaw After the Better Together Food Drive is so true.

Food Bank. Photo by: Facebook/Moose concluded, the warehouse was so “There are so many communities Jaw and District Food Bank packed the door couldn’t close. Photo across Canada with food banks in them and those food banks are struggling desby: Aaron Walker months to go through all those pallets now. perately to get enough food to give out to come down to assist with the processing <RX ¿JXUH ZH KDYH WR FKHFN WKH GDWHV RQ their clients in need. We don’t have that RI GRQDWLRQV /LWWOH VDLG WKH IRRG EDQN LV every single item that just got donated, and problem here. Our community supports extremely appreciative of this help, and we have 43 pallets,” she said. The food us, they always have. We have now been any business or individual looking to aswill store for approximately six months, sist with the Herculean task is welcome to operating for 39 years… which is almost a and some items will last beyond that. sad situation as well, the fact that we need Several local volunteers have already offer their support for the community.

“Today we had our wonderful Hen- to be open.

“But we do need to be open, and derson Insurance Company here in town (volunteer to help). I had a team from their that’s the times right now that we’re in,” business come and volunteer, and they she expressed.

“We just want to thank the communimanaged to go through and sort four pallets of food today – which is huge… for ty again for not just volunteering… but for every single can. Sometimes people feel one day,” she said.

Anyone wishing to volunteer can con- bad when they give just one or two cans WDFW /LWWOH E\ FDOOLQJ WKH 0RRVH -DZ )RRG – absolutely do not feel bad, because those one or two cans are more than we just had Bank.

“Usually my volunteers come be- two minutes ago.

“Every donation, large or small, all tween 9 (a.m.) and noon. I have a little ÀH[LELOLW\ RQ WKDW EXW WKH\ FDQ FRQWDFW makes a difference for the greater good of me here as well. I would love to be able XV EHLQJ DEOH WR KHOS RWKHUV ´ /LWWOH VDLG to bring them in, and they can sort through appreciatively.

The Moose Jaw & District Food Bank some of the donations we got from the is located at 270 Fairford Street West and GULYH ´ /LWWOH QRWHG /LWWOH VDLG WKH IRRG EDQN QRZ KDV DS- can be reached at 306-692-2911. proximately triple the number of regular Deann Little presents one of the snack kits for children, which are included with family food pantries and include inspirational messages. Photo by: Aaron Walker

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Editor’s Note

Joan Ritchie

I have always believed that good journalism, whether in writing or poetry, should not only convey an image but also bring with it a level of feeling that burns into the soul of the reader. Words are very powerful and that is why I often like to read poetry, as it stirs the heart quickly.

EDITOR Remembrance Sunday “On a cold November Sunday morn, an old man sits a while Looking though old photographs, he can’t help but smile They’re all there, all the boys, with hair cut short and neat Uniforms of khaki, strong black boots upon their feet.

They met as strangers but soon became like brothers to the end Smiling at the camera, there could be no truer friends.

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The old man’s eyes mist with tears as he remembers every face Each of his fallen brothers and the killing which took place.

“He proudly dons his beret, his blazer and his tie For today he will remember the ones who fell and died.

On his chest there is a poppy, a blaze of scarlet on the blue He steps out into the cold, he has a duty he must do Once at the cenotaph he stands amongst the ranks Of those who marched to war and those who manned the tanks, He bows his head in reverence, as the last post begins to play And he wonders what will happen at the ending of his days.

“Will anyone remember? Will anybody care?

About the lads so far from home whose life was ended there?

I wish that I could tell him, that he should fear not For this soldier and his brothers will NEVER be forgot We owe a debt of gratitude that we can never pay And this country WILL remember them, on each Remembrance day.”

Maria Cassee https://www.warpoetry.uk/remembrance

7KLV LV D YHU\ SRLJQDQW WLPH RI WKH \HDU DV ZH UHÀHFW on past wars where lives were lost, on the veterans that still remain, on those in far-off foreign lands that are now on the fray of war.

With an extremely grateful heart, I ponder on our own lives here on the prairies and even within our country; despite our complaining about this or that, we are so blessed. %XW \HW HYHQ KHUH WKHUH DUH VR PDQ\ RWKHUV ¿JKWing…for enough to eat, a shelter to keep them out of the cold and someone to care.

In reality, we are our brother’s keeper and for those that can, we not only need to remember ‘THEM’, we also need to remember ‘those now’ and care in deed in the here-and-now.

There are so many needs even within our small city, to feed the hungry through the MJ & District Food Bank, feed the hungry kids through the I Bought Lunch Campaign, through the upcoming Salvation Army Kettle Campaign, to support our local shelters, as well as continue to remember and take care of our veterans that cared in deed when they went off to war through the Royal Canadian Legion.

We can make a difference in our city, our province and even in our world now but we need to do it together.

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Peacock students raise over 40 grocery bags for the Food Bank in friendly competition Students at A.E. Peacock Collegiate help support the Food Bank and the Riverside Mission Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

In a show of school spirit, A.E. Peacock Collegiate has been encouraging various classes to partake in a little friendly competition within the school. The goal of the competition is to bring students and the community closer together.

One of the school’s recent initiatives has been the food and clothing drive in support of the Moose Jaw Food Bank and the Riverside Mission.

“We’ve had various challenges throughout the semester. Right now, it was a Halloween competition, in terms of how many (students) are wearing Halloween colours or a Halloween costume,” said Peacock Collegiate’s principal Tana Arnott.

“It’s some friendly competition to get kids more involved, show our school spirit, and building up our school culture,” she added.

The competition had students in each second period class compete and see who could raise the most food and clothing items for charity.

“We actually have a tie right now, between our Grade 11 ELA class with Ms. Gardner and one of our Grade 9 classes with Mr. McKay,” Arnott announced on Oct. 31.

The friendly competition was organized by the school’s Student Leadership Council (SLC).

The SLC has around 12 students who meet on a weekly basis to organize activities within the collegiate to build and maintain school spirit. Their goal is to make Peacock a space that is safe, supportive, and where all students are welcome to participate in school activities. “(O)ur (SLC), along with our nurses who are interns here with the school right now… coordinated a food and clothing drive based on the needs of the Food Bank, as well as needs in the community with the cold weather that’s coming,” Arnott said.

The Food Bank was chosen after a recent advertisement requesting more donations. To ensure all items were as helpful as possible, students followed the charity’s wish list. “We thought that would be a great place to

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necessities.

Students also donated a fair amount of children’s clothing this year, and the school is reaching out to local elementary schools who currently have a need for these items.

“As of right now, I have about 40 grocery bags full of food. I think it’s a pretty good amount that’s going to be donated and it’s great to see our (students) supporting that,” Arnott said about the food drive.

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A. E. Peacock Collegiate is located at 145 Ross Street East. Photo by: Aaron Walker start,” Arnott said.

The SLC helped purchased some diapers in hard-to¿QG VL]HV VXFK DV ¿YH DQG VL[ ZKLFK ZHUH UHTXHVWHG IRU the Food Bank donation. To gather items, each class was given a BINGO card with various items they had to colOHFW 2QFH WKH FDUG ZDV ¿OOHG RXW VWXGHQWV ZRXOG EULQJ LW WR WKH RI¿FH WR FRQ¿UP WKHLU WDVN ZDV FRPSOHWHG Another initiative launched by the SLC has been the school’s ‘Peacock Pantry.’

“The SLC has coordinated what we call the ‘Peacock Pantry.’ It’s just an emergency area where we have some items for students, if they are going through a crisis at home or something is happening, and they need a few boxed food items to take home for the weekend. (This includes) toiletry items that they may need, warm clothing, etc.,” Arnott explained.

The SLC wanted to recognize the need that exists within the school as well as the community.

“That’s what came with the Peacock Pantry. Not all of our students can bring a donation for the Food Bank, and in some situations that’s something they may need.

We felt it was very important to have that emergency stash here at the school as well,” Arnott said.

The food and clothing drive is an annual event at Peacock. In 2022, Peacock’s students partnered with the My Place Program, and the timing was extremely helpful DV ODVW ZLQWHU¶V ¿UH RQ &DULERX 6WUHHW VDZ GLVSODFHG LQGLviduals suddenly needing warm clothing and other items after the campaign was launched. The school donated DURXQG EDFNSDFNV ¿OOHG ZLWK ZDUP FORWKLQJ DQG RWKHU

After being sorted and bagged by the Student Leadership Council, Peacock’s donation is ready for the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank. Photo by: Tana Arnott

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Local resident and Good Samaritan Gus Carrasco is one of Moose Jaw’s unsung heroes Gus is a local Good Samaritan who proves you don’t need a suit and tie to have a heart of gold

Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com When local resident Gus Carrasco heard who are needing it right now,” said Deann about the roughly 50 people displaced Little, development and warehouse manfrom the Stadacona Apartments after a re- ager at the Moose Jaw & District Food FHQW ¿UH VDIHW\ HYDFXDWLRQ KH WRRN LW RQ LQ Bank. his heart to do something to help.

Little said that Carrasco stops by on “When the people from the apartment an almost daily basis, and this amounts to got displaced, he’s been coming in more at least three visits each week. often to pick up items because he has been “At times, when I have excess of cergoing daily to give meals to these people tain things, then we can give it to a person

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be a church person to… have somebody pray for you (when you are going through tough times)… (and) bring somebody comfort and peace,” Little said.

Carrasco had previously volunteered with a local weekend meal program.

“During the summer months, different organizations needed to pause the weekend meals… Gus felt like it was put on his heart, and he wanted to (continue the) weekend meals to help these people.

And so, he asked (what he could use). I have lots of bread products, so I give him “(Gus Carrasco) is just an incredible (smaller submarine)-size buns, and condiman. You can’t help but smile when ments based on what I have… and that’s you’re around that guy,” Deann Little how it started,” Little recalled. said. Photo by: Deann Little “He is just an incredible man. You like Gus,” Little said. “He then makes up can’t help but smile when you’re around meals to then, in turn, take and deliver to that guy,” Little said with an inevitable the people who were staying in the mo- smile. “He has a heart of gold big time.” tels who got displaced from the apartment $W ¿UVW JODQFH WKH WDWWRRHG *RRG 6Dbuilding. Some of them are staying in a maritan might not appear to be someone motel that isn’t easily accessible to the with such a generous heart. downtown core, so he makes up meals…

“If you see him, a lot of people I think, snack bags for them, and then Gus deliv- in our hearts – it’s human nature – we ers it to them. judge people by an outward appearance.

“We make snack bags like crackers, Gus, that man has a lot of tattoos, and he chips, or pretzels with candy (here at the has blue hair. But you know what, you’re food bank)…,” Little said, noting that the QRW JRLQJ WR ¿QG D JHQWOHU NLQGHU VRXO staff and volunteers at the food bank help “Something that people sometimes out as much as they’re able to. need to be aware of is (to not) judge peoLittle said she’s always learning more ple by their outward appearance, because about the needs of her clients and seeks to a lot of people have a heart of gold inside,” better help them by providing more of the Little said. food they like best. Carrasco is instrumenLittle revealed that Carrasco was intal in this as he provides constant feedback strumental in learning a valuable life lesfrom the people he’s networked with in the son, which is a lesson he’s taught many community and on the streets. others in the community. “(Y)ou never 7KLV ZDVQ¶W &DUUDVFR¶V ¿UVW HQFRXQWHU know what someone is going through beZLWK WKH IRRG EDQN DQG LW ZDV GH¿QLWHO\ hind the scenes. Another person can look QRW KLV ¿UVW GLVSOD\ RI FKDULWDEOH JHQHURV- completely put together and be dressed in ity. a beautiful suit… but they’re falling apart “He also walks the streets around on the inside,” she said. Outward appearMoose Jaw, befriending people that might DQFHV DUH UHÀHFWLYH RI SHUVRQDO GLIIHUHQFHV not have a roof over their heads, (and asks) in taste and style, and don’t necessarily re‘how can I help you?’ veal one’s character.

“If they are willing to, he even says “Just be kind to other people. That’s a a prayer with them. You don’t have to huge thing on a daily basis for all of us to keep in mind,” she concluded.

Deann Little (left) met with Gus Carrasco (second from left), along with two men who help provide a ride for Gus, one of their wives (in gray), and two volunteers at the food bank, Karen and Darlene (front and right, respectively) on Nov. 3, 2023. Photo by: Moose Jaw & District Food Bank

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Student involvement enhances Remembrance Day For the past several years I have been honoured to be part of an amazing pre-Remembrance Day celebration at Sunningdale School.

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membrance Day and why it is important to learn, understand and remember.

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For the Fallen “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

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Square One announces speaker, appeals for community support for Empty Bowls on Nov. 17 Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

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From The Kitchen

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War time recipes challenged by rationing Rationing of essential products was a challenge for homemakers during the Second World War. Sugar, tea, coffee, butter and certain meat products were on the ration list and cooks had to improvise to make up for the lack of certain items.

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some chopped onion Mix all ingredients together and press into a greased loaf tin or glass casserole. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F for 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours. Makes 10 or more servings.

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Students visit MJMAG’s Lakota Beadwork with tours personally led by exhibition’s curator Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Students from Moose Jaw and district schools received the unique opportunity on Nov. 1 and 2 for personal guided tours from Dr. Claire Thomson, who curated Wakšúpi: Lakota Beadwork, currently on display at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG).

Dr. Thomson, a Lakota woman from the Wood Mountain area, defended her Ph.D dissertation, “Digging Roots and Remembering Relatives: Lakota Kinship and Movement in the Northern Great Plains from the Wood Mountain Uplands Across Lakota Thamakhoche/Lakota Country, 1881-1940,” at the University of Alberta in 2022. She received the Governor General’s Gold Medal in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement.

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Her background makes her one of the world’s leading historians on Lakota history, culture, and artifacts from the southern prairies and the Wood Mountain area in particular.

“I’m very grateful to have been asked to curate this exhibit and it’s great to have it, but it’s also important to do outreach and connect with the community and especially with young people, so when the museum and art gallery asked me to come down for this, I said, ‘Of course,’” Thomson said. “I am used to school tours, as a board member at the Wood Mountain Rodeo Ranch Museum. We do a lot of them.

“It’s important to get young folks out for activities like these because learning about the history of Moose Jaw, and especially of Lakota people’s connections to the land and history, is something you can’t necessarily get

are enormous — and uncatalogued. Thomson has been able to clarify the origins, use, and meaning of many of the MJMAG’s Lakota pieces, and shared her passion for her work with students on the tour.

“There are collections like these in museums and private collections all around the world, and most of the time, they don’t have any labels about who made them or even what culture made them,” Thomson told students. Pointing at a beadwork display case, she explained, “These ones were all labelled, at one time, as just ‘Sioux’, which is not actually a Lakota or Dakota term, so it was unclear who actually made them.”

Sharol Sommerville, a student support worker at Phoenix Academy, said experiences like these are important for students to fully understand Canadian and pre-Canadian history. They also provide the groundwork for productive discussions during regular curriculum times.

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“Being part of this, seeing what our community can do ed and quilled artworks. (Photo by Gordon Edgar) and what our curator here today has done, it brings the WKURXJK FXUULFXOXP DORQH ,W¶V UHDOO\ VSHFL¿F WR SODFH past into our reality now and gives them an opportunity to I do like doing these tours, especially when you get those have experiential, land-based learning, as opposed to just students you can see are really interested and ask ques- reading it in a book.”

WLRQV DQG HQJDJH , DOZD\V ¿QG WKDW LQWHUHVWLQJ ´ “I wasn’t aware even Moose Jaw, alone, had this big The Wakšúpi exhibit pieces are from the MJMAG’s of an Indigenous collection,” said Reese Gilbert, a Grade Permanent Collection, which Thomson has been involved 12 student at Phoenix Academy. “It’s really just fascinatwith for years (one rare pre-1900 photograph includes ing that we have all this history that most people aren’t her great-great-grandmother.) There are quillworks, the even aware of. It’s a little sad that a lot of the people who precursor to beadwork, which came with European trade; made these probably don’t even have family who know incredibly intricate and valuable works of art made for it’s here anymore, but it’s still good to see that its being family and ceremonial use; practical, yet decorated art- appreciated. works such as knife sheaths and satchels; and historic “There were people here for hundreds and thousands photos from Moose Jaw’s early days. of years, so it’s crazy that there are people who were born Collections of Indigenous artifacts have been accu- and raised here who don’t even know these cultures existmulated all over the world, Thomson said. Many of them ed. They had their own lives and all we see is what’s left that we’ve collected. It’s like looking through a mirror to the other side and seeing, you know, how things could have been if it had gone differently.”

These dolls are an example of the intricacy and skilled craftsmanship that went into everyday items, which would have been cherished by family and tribe. (Photo by Gordon Edgar)

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An example of the Indigenous and European interaction is seen here with traditional quillwork that is, nevertheless, pink. Such an unusual and vibrant colour would not have been possible without imported European dyes. (Photo by Gordon Edgar)

Porcupine quills were used to make artworks before beads from European trade became commonplace.

(Photo by Gordon Edgar)

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Prairie Hearts Quilter’s Guild helps spread Christmas cheer through community outreach

The guild’s noteworthy outreach includes pillowcases and blankets for hospital patients and senior’s holiday placemats Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com As part of its commitment to charitable outreach, the Prairie Hearts Quilter’s Guild has an annual line-up of charitable initiatives during the Christmas holiday season.

One of the most noteworthy efforts each year is the contribution made to the Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital.

“We contribute to the Wigmore Hospital and do pillowcases for the children’s ward. Children can pick out whatever pillowcase they want, and they can take it home with them when they’re done,” explained the guild’s president, Ann Richey.

In addition to the pillowcases, the guild also makes quilts for kids in crisis.

Similar to the pillowcases donated to the hospital, children can keep a quilt of their choosing and then take it home with them.

This helps provide a sense of continuity and comfort in an otherwise uncertain environment.

“It’s a little bit of ease for (the child’s) fear over something new,” Richey said.

The guild also provides quilts for the hospital’s dialysis unit. “(Patients) are presented with their own quilt and a bag that they carry it back and forth with,” Richey explained. The bag is useful as the quilts cannot be washed as frequently as the hospital blankets and gowns are and need to be taken home when the patient leaves the unit.

She said the quilts are quite popular among both children and patients undergoing dialysis.

The Prairie Hearts Quilter’s Guild also helps senior groups and individuals within the community. One example of

and to host workshops for guild members, Vanier Collegiate has partnered with Prairie Hearts Quilter’s Guild and allows the quilters to make use of the school’s art room during the school’s off-hours.

Richey said the group helps out wherever they see a need in the community, and they’re not limited to their usual annual contributions. “We just kind of help out wherever it’s needed in the community,” VKH FRQ¿UPHG “It’s a very active group,” Richey said. “There’s a lot of camaraderie.”

For more information on the Prairie Hearts Quilter’s Guild, visit PrairieHeartsQuilters.com.

The guild can also be contacted by sending an email to PrairieHeartsQuilters@yahoo.ca.

A selection of quilts donated to the dialysis unit at the Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in June, 2023. Photo by: Facebook/Moose Jaw Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild this support is through making and donating custom-made placemats. The gesture seems fairly straightforward, but for individuals celebrating the holidays alone or without familiar faces, it can make a big difference.

“We do placemats for Christmas Day dinner for all the elderly care homes in the neighbourhood, Meals on Wheels, and for the (Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional) Hospital,” Richey said.

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new, bright placemat.” The cheerful placemat helps remind individuals that they’re being thought of, and in many cases, they offer a welcome sense of nostalgia from the days of home-cooked meals with loved ones.

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Canada is on the path to a greener future, thanks to new legislative amendment

Bill S-222 will put wood-based construction materials at the forefront of building design and procurement decisions Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com As the global effort to embrace greener construction methods builds continuous momentum, Canada has ensured a spot among global leaders including Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland thanks to the passing of Bill S-222 on Oct. 26, 2023.

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The unanimous support for Bill S-222 sends the message that, despite political disagreement on a wide number of topics, Canadians as a whole can get behind efforts to usher in a greener future for everyone.

For more information about the Canadian forest industry, visit fpac.ca.

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The ground and soils in southern Saskatchewan emit radon radiation at a level second only to Poland, which is why every home should be tested, James Kirkpatrick of Master Radon explained during an Oct. 12 radon education seminar at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

“Health Canada says 200 becquerels is the acceptable upper limit for radon in your home, but they also say the lower you can get those levels, the better,” Kirkpatrick told attendees.

Radon is a radioactive gas formed naturally from the slow decay of trace amounts of uranium in soil and rocks. It is invisible, odourless, and tasteless. Radon is rarely a problem outdoors, but when it seeps up into homes indoors, it can build XS RYHU WLPH 0DVWHU 5DGRQ LV FHUWL¿HG through the Canadian National Radon 3UR¿FLHQF\ 3URJUDP & 1533 WR LQVSHFW and mitigate radon risks.

Because radon is simply part of our air, every human being will breathe radon for their entire lifetime. However, if a home has higher levels of radon as a result of ground materials, construction, or other factors, the home’s residents may be breathing far more radon than they should.

“When uranium decays, it slowly turns into lead over millions of years. Radon gas is just one link in that chain reaction process, and that where the hazard lies. You can never get away from radon, but we’re now learning that the Prairie 3URYLQFHV DUH D KRWVSRW DQG VSHFL¿FDOO\ the Regina area,” Kirkpatrick said. “All homes should be tested. Your home might EH ¿QH RU LW PLJKW KDYH GDQJHURXV OHYHOV — you can’t know until you test.

“Testing with most kits takes a minimum of three months, in the wintertime,

James Kirkpatrick of Master Radon gives an education seminar at the Moose Jaw Events Centre (staff photo)

radon gas out from under the slab and vent it harmlessly outdoors. Kirkpatrick noted that homes can have many different factors for consideration, and over Master Radon’s 12 years in business the company has created many custom solutions depending on the home.

“There’s multiple ways radon can get in, so as part of my initial diagnosis I’ll run some test to determine where the stuff is coming from, and that will give me a starting point,” he added. “That helps me to understand what solution is best for that individual situation.”

Learn more at www.masterradon.ca or by calling James Kirkpatrick at 306551-1607.

which is when Health Canada recom- • Home has a crawlspace. mends testing. That’s for a few reasons, The most common method of installthe home’s windows are closed, the ing a radon mitigation system is to draw ground is frozen outside but still warm in your basement. There’s also something TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST called the stack effect, so when you heat VILLAGE OF TUGASKE your home, hot air rises, especially in a PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN two-story home, and so our homes actually act like vacuum cleaners on the soil and Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and pull radon into the home.” costs appearing opposite the land title number described in the following list are The greatest risk factors for home infully paid before January 8, 2024, an interest based on a tax lien will be registred clude: against the land. $ QHZ VHZHU EDFN ÀRZ YDOYH KDV EHHQ installed.

Note: A sum for the costs in an amount required by subsection 4 (3) of The Tax • Cast iron sewer lines have been replaced Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel XQGHU WKH FRQFUHWH ÀRRU • The sewer line to the city property has Total Arrears and Costs Costs Total Arrears Address been replaced. $3,332.18 $48.00 $3,284.18 Lot 15-16 Block 01 Plan Q7101 • There are 1 or more sump pits with or $10,570.40 $48.00 $10,522.40 Lot 16 Block 02 Plan Q7101 without sump pumps.

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Daryl Dean, Administrator • The basement walls are cracked.

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS TUES. NOV. 14 The City of Moose Jaw recently released the results of its 2024 budget and resident satisfaction survey, which asked residents 18 questions about their priorities for next year’s budget and their satisfaction with municipal programs and services.

There were 465 people who responded, representing roughly 1.3 per cent of the population. In comparison, 396 people responded to last year’s survey, representing 1.14 per cent of the population.

Over half of residents who responded to the survey VD\ WKH\ DUH ³YHU\ GLVVDWLV¿HG´ ZLWK FLW\ KDOO¶V HIIRUWV WR repair and maintain roads, while nearly half want city council to focus on roads during 2024 budget talks, survey results show.

Question 1 Asked what programs or city services they had used or appreciated during the past year, respondents’ top responses were: · 59.87 per cent for waste/recycling collection · 58.33 per cent for water and sewer service · 56.58 per cent for parks and pathways · 33.77 per cent for indoor recreation venues/programs · 33.55 per cent for the Moose Jaw Public Library · 32.46 per cent for infrastructure repair Question 2 Asked what kind of community residents want, the top responses were: · Safe · Family-oriented, community-focused, respectful and kind · Affordable, accessible, inclusive and diverse · Well-maintained and vibrant · Supportive of business and economic development · Focused on sports, recreation and pathways/green

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF MOOSE JAW All Departments in City Hall will be closed on: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023 (Day in Lieu: Remembrance Day)

FOR SALE BY TENDER AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY FOR SALE BY TENDER· RM OF WHEATLANDS NO. 163 Land Description NE Sec 18 Twp 16 Rge 03 W3 Extension 0 SE Sec 18 Twp 16 Rge 03 W3 Extension 0 NE Sec 19 Twp 16 Rge 03 W3 Extension 0 SE Sec 19 Twp 16 Rge 03 W3 Extension 0 NW Sec 20 Twp 16 Rge 03 W3 Extension 0 Property Details: Surface interest only, no mineral rights included Conditions: 1.

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Submit bids to Grayson & Company Law firm as below on or before 12 o'clock noon, November, 15th• 2023.

A cheque for 5% of the amount of the bid must accompany the tender.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

No tenders shall be accepted which are subject to financing.

Persons submitting a tender must rely on their own research and inspection of the property to confirm condition, other particulars, and acreage; Land is offered for sale is offered for sale as is and where is.

There are no warranties or representations of the Vendors expressed or implied.

The closing Date for the sale shall be on or before December 1, 2023, or as mutually agreed to between the Vendor and the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be responsible for all legal costs associated with the title transfer.

Forward bids and inquiries to:

P.O. Box 908 Stn Main.

Moose Jaw SK, S6H 4P6 Phone: (306) 693-6176 Fax: (306)-693-1515 Email: admin@graysonandcompany.com

Resident satisfaction survey results reveal community priorities to address in 2024 budget Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

spaces Question 3 Asked what council should consider in its budget deliberations to achieve the community people want, the top responses were: · Roadways at 44.42 per cent · Water/solid waste infrastructure · Outdoor recreation venue upgrades · Environmental services, including waste collection DQG ODQG¿OO · Indoor recreation venue upgrades ā 3URWHFWLYH VHUYLFHV ¿UH DQG SROLFH Question 4 $VNHG DERXW KRZ VDWLV¿HG SHRSOH DUH ZLWK WKH RYHUDOO quality of services they receive: ā $ FRPELQHG SHU FHQW ZHUH YHU\ VDWLV¿HG VDWLV¿HG RU VRPHZKDW VDWLV¿HG ā SHU FHQW ZHUH QHLWKHU VDWLV¿HG QRU GLVVDWLV¿HG · A combined 52.93 per cent were somewhat dissatis¿HG GLVVDWLV¿HG RU YHU\ GLVVDWLV¿HG Question 5 $VNHG KRZ VDWLV¿HG SHRSOH DUH ZLWK E\ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW LQFOXGLQJ DQLPDO FRQWURO WUDI¿F QRLVH QXLVDQFH property standards and parking: ā $ FRPELQHG SHU FHQW ZHUH YHU\ VDWLV¿HG VDWLV¿HG RU VRPHZKDW VDWLV¿HG ā SHU FHQW ZHUH QHLWKHU VDWLV¿HG QRU GLVVDWLV¿HG ā $ FRPELQHG ZHUH VRPHZKDW GLVVDWLV¿HG GLVVDWLV¿HG RU YHU\ GLVVDWLV¿HG Question 6 Asked what people thought of water and wastewater services: ā $ FRPELQHG SHU FHQW ZHUH YHU\ VDWLV¿HG VDWLV¿HG RU VRPHZKDW VDWLV¿HG ā SHU FHQW ZHUH QHLWKHU VDWLV¿HG QRU GLVVDWLV¿HG ā $ FRPELQHG ZHUH VRPHZKDW GLVVDWLV¿HG GLVVDWLV¿HG RU YHU\ GLVVDWLV¿HG Question 7 Asked about satisfaction with parks and recreation venues and programs: ā $ FRPELQHG SHU FHQW ZHUH YHU\ VDWLV¿HG VDWLV¿HG RU VRPHZKDW VDWLV¿HG ā ZHUH QHLWKHU VDWLV¿HG QRU GLVVDWLV¿HG ā $ FRPELQHG ZHUH VRPHZKDW GLVVDWLV¿HG GLVVDWLV¿HG RU YHU\ GLVVDWLV¿HG Question 8

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City hall used word clouds to summarize the responses, with certain words larger than others indicating people’s preferences.

Question 14 asked respondents how long they have lived in Moose Jaw, while question 15 asked their age.

Question 16 asked people where they lived in Moose Jaw; question 17 asked how people preferred to receive information about city programs and services; and question 18 asked what social media platforms people use.

City pleased with number of responses to budget survey and participation of most ages Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

City hall appreciates the responses it received to its 2024 budget and resident satisfaction survey and will use the data to plan for today and the future, the city manager says.

The City of Moose Jaw recently released the results of its 2024 budget and resident satisfaction survey, which asked residents 18 questions about their priorities for next year’s budget and their satisfaction with municipal programs and services.

There were 465 people who responded, representing roughly 1.3 per cent of the population. In comparison, 396 people responded to last year’s survey, representing 1.14 per cent of the population.

“We’re pleased with number of responses and encouraged by the strong participation from most age dePRJUDSKLFV ´ FLW\ PDQDJHU 0DU\VH &DUPLFKDHO WROG WKH Express by email.

Of the people who answered the survey, 24.68 per cent were older than age 65, 23.16 per cent were 35 to 44, 19.91 per cent were 55 to 64, 16.45 per cent were 45 to 54, 12.99 per cent were 25 to 34, 2.6 per cent were 18 to 24 and 0.22 per cent were under 18.

Carmichael noted that there were “no great surprisHV´ LQ WKH DQVZHUV VXUYH\ UHVSRQGHQWV JDYH ² FLW\ KDOO NQRZV LW KDV LQIUDVWUXFWXUH FKDOOHQJHV LW PXVW DGGUHVV ² but it’s always reassuring to learn about the areas where residents believe the city is providing a good service.

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Question 2 asked respondents in what kind of community they wanted to live.

The top answers were safe; family-oriented, community-focused, respectful and kind; affordable, accessible, inclusive and diverse; well-maintained and vibrant; supportive of business and economic development; and focused on sports, recreation and pathways/green spaces.

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The survey is needed because it’s always important to listen to residents, while it’s a handy tool to gauge the priorities and feelings of residents, she added. City hall will consider all of the feedback as it plans future programs and services.

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Joining military on a dare helped Alex Cameron meet his wife and travel the world Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Veteran Alex Cameron is probably thankful that a friend dared him to join the military as a young man, because if he hadn’t, he likely wouldn’t have met his wife or Queen Elizabeth II. Cameron was born in Nova Scotia in 1937 and later moved with his family to Saskatchewan in 1947 because the military wanted his father — a Second World War veteran — to attend the Fort Qu’Appelle Sanitorium for his tuberculosis.

The family was there for three weeks before the military sent their patriarch to a sanitorium in Saskatoon for better care.

Cameron joined the reserves at age 17 in 1954 and was posted to 406 Reserve Squadron. Two years later, he and a friend were talking when the friend suggested they join the military as part of a bet to “see who would make it.”

At the time, the latter was working

9HWHUDQ $OH[ &DPHURQ KROGV D FHUWL¿cate of service appreciation award he received after retiring from the military in 1987 after 33 years. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

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for a Massey Ferguson farm implements dealer and the former was working in a clothing store. This was a “distinguished time” in Cameron’s life because he sold a Homberg hat to not-quite-yet prime minister John Diefenbaker. “... he used to come in quite often,” beamed Cameron.

After going through the preliminary recruitment stages, the friend was made a clerk and Cameron was made an airframe technician.

“My dad served in the army in the Second World War, so he was upset that I went into the air force,” Cameron chuckled.

The two friends took a train from Saskatoon to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., for basic training. They were still on the rails when Remembrance Day occurred, ZKLFK &DPHURQ QRWHG ZDV WKH ¿UVW WLPH KH had ever missed attending a service.

After boot camp, Cameron was made a leading aircraftman mechanic and shipped to Ottawa, where he served in 412 VIP Squadron from 1957 to 1961.

The unit was nicknamed the “VIP Squadron” because of all the very important people it served when they were in Ottawa. Two important people whom Cameron remembers most are former defence minister George R. Pearkes and Canada’s former head of state, Queen Elizabeth.

“I was on her honour guard a couple of times,” he remarked.

A wall plaque commemorates the ground crew that maintained the Snowbirds in 1983. Alex Cameron’s name is at the top since he was the crew chief.

Photo by Jason G. Antonio

The military sent Cameron to Germany in 1961, where he served until 1965.

During that time, he met his wife, Canadian Eleanor (Taffy) Taft, and the two married in 1962. Her main role with the military was as a phone operator, while she GLG VRPH ZRUN UHDGLQJ PDSV RI DLU WUDI¿F Serving in Germany was a great experience since it was a relatively peaceful time — most of the debris from the Second World War had been cleaned up — even though the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 did occur, Cameron said.

However, those moments were offset by the couple’s travels, especially to Munich, where they enjoyed several Oktoberfest festivals, friendly people and great food and drink.

After Germany, Cameron was stationed at Trenton Air Base in Ontario from 1965 to 1974 with 6 Repair Depot, later named Aircraft Maintenance Development Unit. While there, several crashes occurred involving planes and helicopters, which meant he helped salvage that equipment.

Cameron remembers one mid-air collision during an airshow, which killed one pilot and injured the other. He recalled ZDWFKLQJ ¿UVW UHVSRQGHUV SLFN XS D ERG\ but was too far away to see its condition.

Meanwhile, he and others picked up “little wee pieces” of planes and attempted to put them back together like a jigsaw puzzle.

The military next sent Cameron to 15 Wing Air Base, where he arrived just after WKH PDMRU ÀRRG RI %HVLGHV KLV XVXDO duties, he was also the crew maintenance chief of 413 Air Demonstration Squadron — the Snowbirds.

“I had two years with them. We saw every province in Canada and then half of the United States,” he said. “(There were) lots of Holiday Inn Hotels and airports.”

Participating in sports was also a big part of Cameron’s life in the air force and with the legion after he retired. He played fastball in Germany and Trenton, while he curled in Moose Jaw with Charles (Chuck) MacMillian, James (Jim) MacNeil and Stan Wheatley. The team — which stayed together after they retired from the military, Cameron in 1987 — made it to nationals one year and placed fourth.

A visit to Cameron’s home features several pictures of his time playing sports and the awards and championships he won with his teams.

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A photo from 1982 features the maintenance crew for the Snowbirds air demonstration squadron. Alex Cameron is on the top row at left. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

A photo from the 1993 Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Senior Curling Championship features the Moose Jaw team of Stan Wheatley, Jim MacNeil, Alex Cameron and Chuck MacMillian.

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100-Year-Old Veteran Remembers the Fallen Lloyd Brown’s story:

I lost my right arm on October 18, 1944, while serving with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment in Italy. I was staked at a farmhouse that had a children’s treehouse located nearby. In the treehouse was a sniper who kept shooting at our boys. A tank then came which shot out shells, the shrapnel hitting my right arm.

When I returned home from the war, I joined The War Amps and have been a member ever since. This Association was started by First World War amputee veterans to help each other adapt to their new reality as amputees.

Having just recently turned 100, I am UHÀHFWLQJ WKLV 5HPHPEUDQFH 'D\ XSRQ DOO those who served in my regiment and nev-

er returned home. Their absence weighs on me and it is essential that we keep their memory alive. I take comfort in knowing that The War Amps and its young members will continue to keep spreading the message long into the future.

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Lloyd Brown, 100 Member of The War Amps

Second World War amputee veteran Lloyd Brown in 1943 and today.

The Lasting Legacy of Canadian War Amputee Veterans Submitted

(November 2023) - Amid the wars, countless Canadian soldiers and nurses displayed extraordinary bravery and unwavering dedication, putting their lives on the line for our country. Many of these individuals returned home bearing the profound physical and emotional scars of war, having lost limbs in the line of duty.

Their experiences as amputees not only shaped their own lives but, as members of The War Amps of Canada, they left a lasting legacy on generations of amputees to come.

'XULQJ WKH )LUVW :RUOG :DU 0DGeleine Jaffray (1889-1972), served as a nurse in a military hospital near Bordeaux, France. The hospital where she was working was bombarded by German aviators, and she was wounded in the foot by a piece of shrapnel from one of the bombs. “I was coming out of a covered passage in one of the wards when a bomb fell right in front of me,” she said. Her injury led to an amputation, making her Canada’s only female war amputee of the First World War. Ms. Jaffray was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French military for her bravery, with an additional star for her services.

She also became the only female member of The War Amps at the time, an organization started by amputee veterans of the First World War to provide each other with the support needed to adapt to their new reality.

who joined 26,000 other Canadians in the ¿JKW IRU WKH IUHHGRP RI 6RXWK .RUHD ,Q August 1952, on the day he was supposed to go home, he was delayed and found himself on Hill 355 near Seoul in the midst of intense enemy shelling. A mortar landed close by, wounding him and resulting in the loss of his right leg above the knee and damage to his right arm.

United by the common bond of amputation, amputees from the First World War, along with those from the Second World War and Korean War, were instrumental in pushing for advancements in prosthetic technology, confronting the stigma of disability, advocating for fair pensions for veterans and providing much-needed support to each other.

Madeleine Jaffray (First World War), Mike Krulicki (Second World War), Arthur Rob Larman, a Senior Advisor at The Johnson (Korean War) War Amps and a leg amputee himself, said, It was amputees like Jaffray who EDOO RI ¿UH DQG PH ZDONLQJ WKURXJK LW 7KDW “These honorable individuals contributed welcomed the new contingent of amputee happened three nights before I stepped their time to various activities of the Assoveterans following the Second World War, on it. When I hit the mine, that’s all that ciation and shared their experiences as amsharing with them all that they had learned. VHHPHG WR KLW P\ EUDLQ ZDV D EDOO RI ¿UH ´ putees with others, including modern-day One of these was Mike Krulicki In later years, The War Amps award- veterans and children. The War Amps long (1925-2020), who was just a teenager ed Mr. Krulicki two of its most esteemed history – stretching more than 100 years – when he volunteered for service in the Sec- DZDUGV WKH 'LVWLQJXLVKHG 6HUYLFH 0HP- is a testament to the tireless efforts of the ond World War. He enlisted with the Irish bership and Honorary CHAMP Member- members who built the Association, and its Regiment of Canada, and in 1944, while ship, in recognition of his tireless work for many unique programs, from the ground up.” ¿JKWLQJ LQ WKH ,WDOLDQ &DPSDLJQ DV SDUW RI the organization. ³2Q 5HPHPEUDQFH 'D\ HVSHFLDOO\ the attack on the Gothic Line, he stepped Another veteran was Arthur Johnson on a landmine and lost his right leg below (1929-2006), who served with the Cana- but also throughout the year, we pay tribute the knee. “Three nights before I stepped on dian Army Special Force as a mortar man WR WKH VDFUL¿FH DQG VHUYLFH RI DOO WKRVH ZKR the mine, I had the same identical dream: a with the Royal Canadian Regiment and served and continue to serve,” he added.

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Remembering the Fallen – WW II 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion

Compiled by Richard Dowson - For Educational Purposes Last week I was reminded of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion by a man whose father had served with the Battalion. I thought others might be interested.

(The 2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion was part of the Devils Brigade) Origin of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion The First Canadian Parachute Battalion was formed in July 1942. The BattalLRQ KDG 2I¿FHUV DQG HQOLVWHG PHQ There wasn’t parachute training facility in Canada in July 1942 so the men went to Fort Benning, Georgia for training. Facilities were later constructed at Camp Shilo at Brandon, Manitoba so after training at Fort Benning men went to Shilo. From there they were posted overseas

and trained at RAF Ringway, England.

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Major Proctor jumped from a C-47 Dakota. An airplane following his aircraft struck him, cutting his parachute, sending him to the ground. It was believed he was killed on impact with the airplane. His body was returned to his home in Ottawa where his wife Dorothy and son lived and he was buried in the Ottawa (Pinecrest) Cemetery.

Major Proctor was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel G. F. P. Bradbrooke Scrapbooking My mother was an avid Scrap-Booker during the war and kept this copy in her ¿OHV 'RQ :DGGHOO ZDV WKH QHLJKERXU NLG from down the street in Toronto. The photo is from the March 13, 1943 Toronto Star.

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It appears the men in the photo all survived the war.

126 members killed – 9 were from Saskatchewan A Photo Montage – 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion The following is a montage of public domain photographs from Library and Archives Canada showing the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion.

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Moose Jaw ANAVETS receive visit from Premier Moe to celebrate provincial veterans grants

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Premier Scott Moe and Laura Ross, minister of parks, culture, and sport, visited ANAVETS branch #252 on Nov. 3 to announce support for 77 projects across Saskatchewan in 2023/24 through the Saskatchewan Veterans Service Club Support Program.

“Our government is proud to provide grants under the Saskatchewan Veterans Service Club Support Program,” Moe said in his address. “This program allows us to take care of veterans in our province and honour our fallen heroes while protecting community gathering places, including Legion branches and Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) units based in Saskatchewan.”

Moe and Ross were joined for the occasion by Blaine McLeod, MLA for Lumsden-Morse, Lori Carr, minister of highways, and Clive Tolley, mayor of Moose Jaw. Representing the Royal Canadian

#59 in Moose Jaw. “We’ve been able to purchase new chairs for our lounge, we did a whole kitchenette upgrade so that we’re able to serve our veterans meals and have different meal events in our lounge, we got a new bingo machine so we can have bingo on Monday nights. If it wasn’t for these grants, we would never have been able to do any of these things.”

“We have seen all veterans service clubs utilize the funding for facility improvements,” Taylor said in his remarks, ³OLNH QHZ +9$& V\VWHPV ÀRRULQJ DQG upgrading accessibility. All of which enhance our ability to care for veterans.”

Local president Don Purington took dignitaries on a branch tour following the event, pointing out upgrades made possible by grant money. Branch #252 was in a VWDWH RI GLVUHSDLU ZKHQ KH ¿UVW MRLQHG KH VDLG DQG QRZ WKH\ KDYH QHZ ÀRRULQJ DQ HI¿FLHQW RQ GHPDQG KRW ZDWHU V\VWHP D new roof, comfortable new chairs for their lounge, tables, a refurbished food area, and a new air conditioning unit.

“We feel very well taken of, and we’re very grateful to have a provincial government that looks after us like this,” Purington said. “We were struggling to keep the lights on, and now we’re going to be able to take care of our members for years to come.”

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Event attendees heard from (l-r) Premier Scott Moe, Laura Ross, Carol Pederson, and Rick Taylor. (Photo by Gordon Edgar) Legion and ANAVETS clubs were Don of our communities,” Ross said. “More Purington, president of ANAVETS #252; than $4.5 million has been allocated to Carol Pederson, president of the Royal Ca- 312 successful applicants in 119 different nadian Legion Saskatchewan Command; Saskatchewan communities since the proand Rick Taylor, president of ANAVETS gram started in 2019.”

Saskatchewan Provincial Command.

The program is administered by the There were also many ANAVETS and Royal Canadian Legion, Saskatchewan Legion members in attendance to express Command, who also sits on the adjuditheir gratitude for the provincial govern- cation committee with the Saskatchewan ment’s support, which has revitalized their ANAVETS. facilities.

Pederson said the Royal Canadian Introduced in 2019-20, the Saskatch- Legion are extremely grateful for their ewan Veterans Service Club Support assistance, and noted that because of the Program provides grants for facility re- grants, many Legion branches across the pairs, upgrades, and operational costs to province have kept their doors open, kept QRQ SUR¿W FOXEV LQ WKH SURYLQFH WKDW VXS- their facilities heated and cooled, and perport veterans. The Government of Sas- formed essential maintenance and upkeep katchewan invests approximately $1.5 that would not otherwise have happened. million into the program each year.

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;OL HWWSPJH[PVU WLYPVK MVY UL^ JVTT\UP[` YPUR HɈVYKHIPSP[` grant is now open The Government of Saskatchewan has allotted $1.6 million in 2023/24 for the program Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com The Government of Saskatchewan has committed $1.6 million over 2023-24 for the Community Rink Affordability Grant.

The funding will help support community-owned indoor skating and curling rinks in the province.

“The Community Rink Affordability Grant program plays an important role in building healthy communities and protecting our local infrastructure,” MLA for Prince Albert Northcote Alana Ross stated.

“These rinks are a focal point for many communities and offer a wide variety of programming year-round. This grant helps with costs associated with running locally owned rinks, and ensures they remain operational in our communities for years to come.”

Previously, in 2022-23, 581 ice surfaces received government support through the program. This included 376 skating rinks and 205 curling rinks across the province.

these and other volunteers together.

The Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA) delivers and administers the grant program on behalf of the government.

“We are grateful to the government for their continued support of Saskatchewan’s recreation infrastructure, recognizing its pivotal role in enhancing quality of life in the province,” SPRA’s president Jody Boulet said in a statement.

“As communities face increased costs GXH WR LQÀDWLRQ LQFOXGLQJ WKRVH UHODWHG to maintaining vital gathering spaces like rinks, the Community Recreation Affordability Grant Program is a welcome contri$SSOLFDWLRQV IRU WKH &RPPXQLW\ 5LQN $IIRUGDELOLW\ *UDQW DUH QRZ RI¿FLDOO\ RSHQ bution,” Boulet stated.

For more information and to register Photo by: Facebook/Scott Moe for the Community Rink Affordability For each ice surface, an annual grant lies, youth, and seniors, with programming Grant program, visit the Sask. Parks and of $2,500 is available for municipali- that protects the great quality of life we en- Recreation Association’s website at spra. ty-owned facilities, schools, Indigenous joy in our province,” MLA Ross said. The sk.ca/funding/our-grants.

FRPPXQLWLHV DQG QRQ SUR¿WV grant will help build and enhance commuApplications for the grant can be sub“These spaces are well-used by fami- nities across Saskatchewan by bringing mitted until Jan. 15, 2024.

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Children have the chance to meet Santa at the upcoming Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade The local highlight of the holiday season will begin at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2023

The Kinsmen Club of Moose Jaw’s annual Santa Claus Parade is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3rd, bringing one of the season’s key highlights back to the community. ,W LV FRQ¿UPHG WKDW 6DQWD DQG 0UV Claus will be in attendance. Children will be given the opportunity to not only meet the jolly fellow, but he will also be accepting everyone’s Christmas letters. These letters will be mailed to the North Pole via Canada Post after the parade, so attendees are asked to bring them along.

Participants for this year’s parade will continue to meet in the traditional location at the Town ‘N’ Country Mall parking lot, and all entries are asked to arrive early.

Staging for the parade begins at 4:30 in the mall’s northwest parking lot, and all

Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com entrants are asked to arrive as close to that time as possible.

The parade will then depart from the mall parking lot starting at 6 p.m.

7KH URXWH ZLOO WDNH WKH OLQH RI ÀRDWV from the mall parking lot down Main Street, and at High Street West the parade will be routed to the parking lot of the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

Children of all ages have the chance to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Events Centre when the parade concludes, and to stay warm and cheerful, cookies and hot chocolate will be served on site.

Everyone planning to attend is asked ,W LV FRQ¿UPHG WKDW 6DQWD DQG 0UV to help out by donating a non-perishable &ODXV ZLOO EH LQ DWWHQGDQFH IRU WKH 'HF food item for the Moose Jaw & District SDUDGH 3KRWR E\ )LOH SKRWR Food Bank. Donations will be picked up at the end of the parade in the Events Cen-

tre parking lot.

To enter the parade, there are two sim-

SOH \HW LPSRUWDQW UXOHV WKH ¿UVW UXOH LV WKDW entries are not permitted to include Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus, as they’re already in attendance; the second rule is that all entries must be decorated in the appropriate Christmas holiday theme.

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Moostletoe 2023 saw hundreds of guests visit with artists across the city Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Moostletoe 2023 was the 11th annual edition of the holidays tradition, which welcomes visitors to the studios of local artists to meet the artists themselves, with 10 artists or artists groups on the list, displaying artisanship across pottery, painting, jewellery, and photography.

2023 Moostletoe Tour artists Laura Hamilton Art’s studio is in her home at 128 Blue Sage Drive. She paints nostalgic and whimsical oil paintings, while her signature collection includes limited edition reproductions, pillows, bags, notebooks, cards, and her ever-popular calendars.

Yvette Moore Gallery features the exclusive art collection of celebrated local Yvette Moore. In addition to Moore’s paintings, the gallery carries an abundance of pieces in just about every style and medium, from Saskatchewan and beyond.

Jess Zoerb is at The Art House on 720 Second Avenue Northeast.

Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery (MJMAG) hosted Jude Radwanski of )LUHÀ\ $UW -HZHOOHU\ DQG 0-0$* ERDUG chairman Dave Pelletier.

Nissa Gieni-Wareham of artisaNGrounds is in suite 423 of the Hammond Building.

Beth Barrett of One Sweet Dream Pottery is at 1211 Fifth Avenue Northwest.

She creates functional stoneware that is dishwasher and microwave-safe.

The Moose Jaw Cultural Centre is hosting three groups, including Melanie McFarlane, Shannan Taylor, Faithe Sov-

with artists and browsing their work,” Kathy Verbeke said. “It’s been a fun day for us.”

“Yeah, no, it’s really neat, and we’re also enjoying the chance to promote the Cultural Centre and what it’s doing,” said Faithe Sovdi. “So, we’ve also been talking to people about building this artist’s community here and inviting people in, with our north studio and the drop-in program for our new potters that want to experience growth without having to have their own studios, you know?”

Yvette Moore noted that her gallery (located in the historic Land Titles Building with an attached Gallery Café) saw many extra guests come through in adGLWLRQ WR WKH XVXDO ZHHNHQG WUDI¿F 6KH¶V been participating in Moose Jaw from the beginning and always enjoys a day of visiting with people.

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Potters, Dorothy Yakiwchuk and Kathy P\VHOI ZLWK )LUHÀ\ $UW -HZHOOHU\ DQG “Anytime we can have events like this, Verbeke with the Mud Pie Girls and Ron shopping in the art gallery gift shop, as WKDW MXVW FUHDWH WUDI¿F IRU DOO RI 0RRVH -DZ Dormer Photography. well. So, it’s nice to be together with a it’s really good for everybody.”

“It’s been a really, really good day group and sharing each other’s company “I’ve just been visiting with a couple so far,” Jude Radwanski said. Radwanski and getting to meet the public.” of people from Saskatoon, so somehow was set up outside the MJMAG gift shop, At the Cultural Centre, Ron Dormer, our advertising made it that far,” Laura which also carries artworks from dozens the River Street Potters, and the Mud Pie Hamilton said. “Isn’t that cool? So, today of locals year-round.

Girls estimated they’d seen more than 150 is going so well, I’ve been able to meet “The weather helps, it’s gorgeous out people come through. lots of brand new people as well as all the there and we’ve had lots of people come “It’s a community thing, and it’s fun old friends who come every year.” into the art gallery here and they’ve been to get into a group and go around visiting

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Warriors struggle with consistency in back-to-back weekend losses Moose Jaw drops 7-5 decision to Edmonton on Friday, fall 2-1 to Calgary Sunday Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The Moose Jaw Warriors haven’t been WKH PRVW FRQVLVWHQW WHDP WKURXJK WKH ¿UVW month of the season, and that was once again on display this past weekend in a pair of Western Hockey League games against the Edmonton Oil Kings and Calgary Hitmen.

Despite having plenty of chances offensively in both contests, the Warriors were unable to hold the fort on defence in a 7-5 loss in Edmonton on Friday night before dropping a 2-1 decision in Calgary on Sunday.

The losses mark only the third time Moose Jaw has suffered defeat in back-toback games this season.

The Warriors are now 10-8-0-0 on the season and remain tied for third place in the Eastern Conference, two points out of ¿UVW DQG WZR SRLQWV RXW RI HLJKWK LQ WKH UHPDUNDEO\ SDULW\ ¿OOHG OHDJXH Edmonton 7, Warriors 5 7KH WKHPH IRU WKH :DUULRUV¶ ¿UVW JDPH of the weekend was Edmonton’s ability to respond to anything Moose Jaw threw at them.

The Warriors couldn’t have asked for a better start to the contest, as Martin Rysavy opened scoring 55 seconds into the game and Pavel McKenzie made it 2-0 six minutes later, giving the impression that the visitors were off to the races.

Skyler Bruce scored twice for Edmonton before the period was out, though, and after Brayden Yager restored the Warriors’ lead early in the second, Rylen Kovacevic and Cole Miller replied for the Oil Kings to make it a 4-3 contest.

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team’s lead.

Both goals Unger allowed had a bit of bad luck attached to them.

Dax Williams opened scoring with MXVW RYHU ¿YH PLQXWHV WR SOD\ LQ WKH ¿UVW E\ putting home a redirection that bounced off the end boards and left him with a wide-open net to shoot at.

Carson Wetsch then made it 2-0 with 9:31 to play in the second when his long VKRW GHÀHFWHG RII D GHIHQGHUV¶ VWLFN DQG knuckleballed top corner glove side.

Warriors captain Denton Mateychuk got his team to within one with 1:07 remaining when he scored a power play goal with Unger pulled for the 6-on-4, but that would mark the end of the offence on the Jagger Firkus had a four-point weekend to take over the Western Hockey League night. scoring lead. Nick Pettigrew.

Buenaventura ended his night with 30 saves for the win. up with 2:25 to play in the second, but those cases. )LUNXV ¿QLVKHG WKH ZHHNHQG ZLWK D Marshall Finnie replied for Edmonton 34 Despite stopping 26 shots in the secgoal and four points to extend his point seconds later to give his team the one-goal ond period alone, Unger would keep the lead coming home.

Warriors in the game and would face a to- streak to 12 games, but most important7KH ¿QDO SHULRG VDZ 0DUF /DMRLH tal of 50 shots on the night as Moose Jaw ly now has 17 goals and 33 points in 16 games this season, giving him sole possesmake it 6-4 Oil Kings 6:33 in, and the took the one-goal loss. lead would hold until Yager scored with The Warriors had their chances at the sion of the WHL scoring lead.

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Jackson Unger turned aside 37 shots in the loss, while Kolby Hay had 27 saves to earn the win.

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Lions Claw Their Way To Championship Win The U12 Championship game will be one to remember Story and Photos by Robert Thomas It was a snowy night as the defending champions the Moose Jaw Lions took on the Moose Jaw Spartans for the U12 Kinsmen Moose Jaw Minor Football League’s championship on Saturday evening, October 28.

The cooler temperatures, snow covHUHG ¿HOG DQG VQRZ IDOOLQJ WKURXJKRXW WKH game is something not soon to be forgotten by those at Elks Athletic Field.

But nobody seemed to be complaining because this is what Canadian football is suppose to be all about.

The game was a low scoring affair in not only the First Quarter but also the entirety of the Half.

The First Quarter score was Lions 8 and Spartans 6.

The Second Quarter score was Lions 8 and Spartans 6.

With the Lions up after the Third Quarter, the Spartans regained the momentum as their quarterback Beau Nimegeers was under pressure and was seemingly tackled and somehow broke free down the right sideline for a touchdown.

The play made for the highlight reels and put the Spartans back in contention.

But the momentum was broken up almost immediately as the Lions responded with a massive touchdown run by Bekkem Usher.

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wards it.

“It’s snowing right now but it’s kind of picturesque,” he said. $ERXW WKH VQRZ FRYHUHG ¿HOG Bollinger said the U12 championship had WKH EHVW JR RI WKH ¿HOG FRQGLWLRQV “I think it did have (a positive efIHFW ´ KH VDLG DERXW EHLQJ WKH ¿QDO JDPH played on the weekend.

Three games prior had packed down large areas of snow cover. ³, WKLQN ZH JRW WKH EHVW ¿HOG FRQGLtions of the bunch today with like you said being packed down. It’s still a factor out here but yeah it was fun.”

Asked about the massive run by the Spartans quarterback Beau Nimegeers after seemingly being tackled more than once, he said he could not say how she broke so many tackles.

“Neither do I (know how she did it.)

She’s amazing. But she did it.”

The immediate response with an immediate response by the Bekkem Usher was key, he said.

“Bekkem he answered quickly on that one. I think he didn’t allow them to build anything off of it. Which is huge. That was a big play by Beau (Nimegeers) on that Hundreds of spectators were a wall run.”

The reaction on the Lions bench to of winter coats, toques, blankets and scarves at the game - MJ Independent the Nimegeers touch run, Bollinger said, “there was a little bit of frustration but she Photo did a hell of a job getting out of all of those The Final Score was Lions 30 and tackles.”

Spartans 19.

Regarding next year and the chances “It was an amazing win,” Moose Jaw of retaining Lions players in the minor Lions head coach Kellyn Bollinger said in football program for next season Bollinger the post game interview. said it looked very positive.

“It was a great night. A great team.

“It is about a 50/50 split. Half of them They fought hard all year and they deserve are moving up and half of them are staying WKLV 7KH\ GH¿QLWHO\ HDUQHG LW ´ %ROOLQJHU back and hopefully be back for next year,” said. he said.

Bollinger said he thought that playing Wondering if the Lions would be in the cold snowy weather wasn’t too bad. able to retain players within the Kinsmen “Actually it was a lot better than I Moose Jaw Minor Football, Bollinger thought it was going to be. There were said, “I hope so. I think this experience is some challenges for sure. It’s different out something they will remember for the rest here but it was fun,” he said. of their lives.”

Despite the colder and snowy weath“And like I said, they earned it. So I er, Bollinger had an eccentric attitude to- really hope that they are back (next year).”

Despite the poor weather being uncomfortable at times he said it is because of the weather conditions it’s unlikely they’ll forget playing in the game.

“Yes, yes I think this (the snow) will make it quite memorable. They’ll never forget this game,” Bollinger said.

For Moose Jaw Spartans head coach Brock Montgomery, despite the weather conditions it was a well fought battle on WKH ¿HOG

Moose Jaw Spartans Lauchlan Hender (left) waits for his teammates to throw blocks - MJ Independent Photo “It was exciting. It was a good game.

It was a pretty fun time for the kids. They enjoyed it. It was a good battle. We just didn’t move the ball well on offence in the second half,” Montgomery said.

“We had a couple of opportunities and just couldn’t put the ball on the ground.

Then defensively we had some breakdowns and gave up some long runs. But I’m proud of the kids they played great,” he said.

Addressing the weather conditions and its effect on the Spartans, Montgomery said both teams faced the same weather conditions.

“It was a little snowy. It’s tough when it’s like this for both teams. You know it’s equal for both teams. And they just managed to handle things a little better than we did tonight and that was the difference,” he said.

“In the end it was four scores to three and those extra points, they kicked the two point conversions, kind of created the distance.”

Regarding the Spartans’ quarterback breaking so many tackles and running a massive touchdown run, Montgomery said it was normal.

“That’s just Beau. She’s amazing. She is one of the funnest kids I’ve had on a team. She is very, very serious about what she does and it shows. She was actually our MVP (Most Valuable Player) for the league and I think she deserved to be.”

Montgomery said it was tough responding to the Lions - Usher touchdown run.

“We were on a bit of a momentum swing there but unfortunately they have a real weapon there in Bekkem Usher over on that team,” he said, adding “he made us pay for it. We contained him pretty well all game. That was our game plan to stop him, but of course unfortunately he gets loose at that time. It is what it is.”

Montgomery said he was looking forward to next season.

“We have a whole bunch of kids who are ten years old that will be coming back.

We have some kids that are ten (years old)

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who played some really key roles in this game tonight. So I will be excited to have them back.”

In U12 the ten year old players are the rookies of the division. ³$QG ¿QDOO\ P\ VRQ ZLOO EH RQ WKH team next year making things even better.”

About the graduated players Montgomery said they’ll be back in the ranks of U14 rookies.

“Oh they’ll be back, there are some really good football players there. I take pride in it and as a coach that is my whole thing to develop these kids. Make them love the game and continue to play,” he said.

“I don’t think there won’t be one kid on this team that doesn’t sign up for next year. That’s the goal.”

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Local curler’s diamond anniversary, volunteer work recognized in lifetime membership award The award was presented to Joan Buckmaster at the 2023 Curl Moose Jaw’s Champions Dinner Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com It was 75 years ago that a 10-year-old girl helped her father shingle the newly constructed one-sheet curling rink he built in Rokeby, Sask. Now, many years later, Joan Buckmaster has been presented with a lifetime membership at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.

“I started curling at age 10 in a little hamlet. My dad was really instrumental in starting a one-sheet curling rink. I don’t know where he learned about it, but the community all got together, and we built this little rink. It was pretty bad, but we curled,” Buckmaster recalled.

“My brother used to say it was 40 (Celsius) below outside, and 45 (below) in there,” she added.

The one-sheet rink would be the setting where Buckmaster learned the ropes of curling and began what would become a life-long passion for the popular prairie sport.

“It was natural ice, and we used to hitch up our horses and curl at night,” she said. “That was where I started.”

Following this introduction, Buckmaster would go on to curl in high school with her coach, Mr. Harold Ford, and shortly after that she moved to Moose Jaw. “I didn’t curl right away, but I guess maybe in a couple years I joined the club that used to be on Caribou Street. From there, I went to… The Hilltop (Curling Club). I curled with a lady there named Mrs. Parker.

“After The Hilltop, they built the other club… the Hillcrest. We curled up there until the new (rink) was built.

“I’ve curled in just about every competitive group: ladies, seniors, and then masters. We had Army, Navy, and Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) and we did

:RXOGQ¶W \RX NQRZ LW ZH JRW WKH ¿YH DQG then we stole in the extra end to win a little camera. It was such a good memory, because it always made me realize there’s always hope if you’re out there.”

Buckmaster’s decision to volunteer KDV PDGH D VLJQL¿FDQW LPSDFW RQ ORFDO youths introduced to the sport. Her patience and consistency helped her young students learn the game and improve their curling skills.

After a still-ongoing 75-year curling career, Buckmaster had a few tips to share with novice curlers looking for that extra edge.

“Focus – learning how to focus is one thing you should have (to do) to get better,” she advised.

Another helpful piece of advice is playing to your strengths. “It would be a Joan Buckmaster was presented with the award Oct. 30, 2023. Left to right: Merv little crazy for me to think I can do 20-foot Fonger, Joan Buckmaster, and Roberta Fonger. Photo by: Facebook/Moose Jaw runbacks. I could probably do one, but Curling Centre it wouldn’t be too accurate. I would say, a teacher’s (league) – anything that we many times, but it just didn’t happen. (play) to your ability. could get into was good for a go.”

That’s okay (though),” she said in good “And just curl lots, I guess,” she addFor Buckmaster, the membership spirit. “It isn’t really the winning anyways; ed. award is well-received but also well-de- it’s all the stuff you did along the way.

“If you’re struggling, get a coach and served. For the past decade, she has been Winning would have been nice though,” get some help,” she advised. One india strong supporter of the Lindale School’s she added. vidual she recommended is Merv Fonger, curling program. As part of her volunteer %XFNPDVWHU VDLG RQH NH\ EHQH¿W RI- who has taught her a few techniques and, duties, Buckmaster came out after school fered by curling is a sense of camaraderie. along with his wife Roberta Fonger and each Wednesday throughout the curling “One thing I might mention is that Shaunna Fritzler with the Curling Centre, season to share her knowledge and curling I’m curling right now in the two-by-two presented the recent award to her. expertise. with my granddaughter. It’s a lot of fun to Buckmaster’s lifetime membership “I’m afraid I never won big in curling. come with her, discuss the shots and the award comes after considering this legacy We came so close to provincials so many strategies, and how we can improve.” and is a nice way to celebrate her diamond times, but something would go wrong, or The sport also teaches many valuable anniversary of commitment to the sport. we just wouldn’t do it. We did win in the lessons that can be applied on and off the “Thank you, Joan, for your commitsmaller ones, like teacher’s and ANAV- ice. ment to keeping curling alive and well in ETS, but not the Saskatchewan Provin“I remember curling with Stanley Moose Jaw,” wrote Roberta Fonger and cials.

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Vanier Christmas musical ‘Elf’ sure to keep viewers entertained Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Actor Will Ferrell kept audiences laughing with his portrayal as Buddy in the Christmas movie “Elf,” and now, Vanier Collegiate hopes also to keep people entertained ZLWK D PXVLFDO YHUVLRQ RI WKH ¿OP “Elf: The Musical” takes place Wednesday, Nov. 22 to Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Mae Wilson Theatre. Tickets are $20 for youths under 18 and $25 for adults and can be purchased by calling 306-693-4700 or visiting www.moosejawculture.ca.

The musical is based on a book of the same name by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, with Matthew Skylar providing the music and Chad Beguelin providing the lyrics.

Student Keaton Clark is Buddy the Elf and says it’s “super fun” to be the main character since he appears in many scenes.

This has allowed him to grow close with most cast members and let him be a role model for younger members.

The Grade 12 student has participated in theatre since Grade 6, although this is only his second time appearing in a musical after last year’s performance.

“It’s just a really great place to be yourself. You can be loud and you don’t have to worry about someone telling you to be quiet,” Clark said. “Throughout the years, it’s been a really nice escape; you’re not having a great day at school, you get to come to rehearsal and basically play all day. It’s awesome.”

Clark had never taken voice lessons when he decided to participate in musicals but still wanted to put himself out there.

about the musical, and while she’d never acted before, decided to give it a shot — and is happy she did.

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Konu added that residents should attend the musical because it’s funny and interesting, while the cast has put in plenty of work to create an amazing show.

Student Arlyn Dequina is the musical’s stage manager or “boss” who ensures everyone is on time and the show operates HI¿FLHQWO\ 6KH WRRN RQ WKH SRVLWLRQ EHcause she likes being organized and leading others.

The Grade 11 student has been interested in theatre from a young age after a music teacher instilled that love in her.

She took off a few years before returning Students in Vanier Collegiate’s theatre troupe practise their moves as part of the to the theatre scene in Grade 10, which has Christmas-themed musical “Elf,” which takes place from Nov. 22 to 25 at the Mae been a good decision.

Wilson Theatre. Photo by Jason G. Antonio “There are so many creative people He noted that he has fallen in love with 7KLV LV WKH ¿UVW PXVLFDO LQ ZKLFK 7LPL here, and overall, the community is a great musicals since the singing brings a dif- Konu has participated, and so far, it’s been community to be in … ,” she said, noting ferent aspect that is absent from one-act an exciting experience because she enjoys the cast is optimistic and the crew is orplays. performing in front of others. She also ganized.

Dequina has enjoyed watching the Watching the musical come together appreciates how accommodating everyand members learn their roles has been one has been because of her inexperience, play come together, while she has noticed great, while it’s been unbelievable how while she described the cast as a support- a dramatic improvement in everyone’s abilities since the start of rehearsals; cast well everyone has meshed as a team, he ive family. continued. He applauded the directors, “I dance and I sing as a hobby; I went members have grown into their roles and cast, crew and stage managers for their WR GDQFH VFKRRO VR , UHDOO\ ¿W LQ ´ WKH WKH VHWV KDYH EHHQ IXUWKHU UH¿QHG “It’s very happy. The singing is amazwork, ensuring the performance goes well. Grade 12 student said. “And I don’t actuClark added that his favourite aspect ally mind the practice times … . It’s not as ing; the music is amazing. Everything about just this whole production is worth has been the positive group dynamic since hard on me as it will be on other people.” everyone gets along and offers support if Konu is new to Vanier and was look- it … ,” she added. “I’m very, very excited someone is struggling. ing for activities or clubs to join. She heard to see everything come together.”

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Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: jritchie@moosejawtoday.com Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan: Moose Jaw Branch: For more information contact Rosalie Marcil at 306.691.0696 or email. Next: All Luncheon Dates coming up will be at the Masonic Hall: Wed. Nov. 15/23, Wed., Jan 17/24, Wed., March 20/24, Wed., May 15/24 New EVENTS: Town and Country Singles Dance on Saturday November 11, 2023 at Church of Our Lady Community Center 566 Vaughan St.W. from 7:30 - 11 pm.

Band is Leon Ochs. Come on out for an evening of fun! Married couples are welcome! Cost is $15 per person.

Spring Valley Roast Beef Supper will be held on November 18th @5pm.

Adults $20 Kids 6-12 $10 ;PJRL[Z H]HPSHISL H[ [OL 94 6ɉJL VY by etransfer SVDIC123@gmail.com SV Volunteer Fire Dept. will be operating the cash bar for beverage needs.

Beef purchased locally from Mayberry Meats & prepared by Debbie & Darryl Watamanuk St. Andrew’s Christmas Market will be held Friday November 24 from 2-8pm and November 25 from 10am -4pm at St. Andrew’s Church – 60 Athabasca St. E. There will be over 40 vendors including A Girl in Her Garden, Fifth Avenue Jewelry, Tupperware, Woodlily Herbals, Epicure, Mary Kay, Norwex, Pampered Chef, Watkins, Artisian Grounds, etc. Silver collection at the door for the Moose Jaw Women’s Shelter. Have your photo taken with Mother Christmas, take a carriage ride around Crescent Park, tour the historic church.

For more information contact lisajoanneveer@gmail.com or 306.631.5590.

Christmas Sale at Zion United Social Hall will be held on Saturday, November 25 from 10am-3pm. Wreaths, decorations, centrepieces, Christmas baking, trees, puzzles, white elephant table, etc. Wheelchair accessible. Collecting donations of NEW adult socks for the homeless in Moose Jaw. For more information contact 306.692.3842 or zionuc@sasktel.net Mulberry Estates Tradeshow on November 25th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.

There will be baking, crafts, jewelry, blankets and more! Come and enjoy a fun afternoon of shopping. Our address is 220 Mulberry Lane. For more information, please call 306.694.5020.

We look forward to seeing you!

The Knights of Columbus Father Gilpin Council 9760 will be hosting a Ham and Turkey Bingo on Sunday December 3rd. There will be a lunch counter available. Doors open at 6:00 P.M. Games start at 7:00 P.M. It is located at the Church of Our Lady Community Center 566 Vaughan St. Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Carol Festival (Since 1945) will be held on Monday, December 4 & Tuesday December 5 at 7:30pm at Zion United *O\YJO ¶ 4HPU :[ -YLL ^PSS VɈLYing. Proceeds go to Rotary community projects. Get into the holiday spirit and come hear local musicians and performers of varied ages. For more information contact s.hanna@sasktel.net or rjbarber@sasktel.net Highwind from Moose Jaw will be playing with some well-known Saskatoon bands at ‘ONE BAD SON’ I Come Alive Tour in Saskatoon on December 15 at 7pm at Coors Event Centre. The event is for individuals 19+.

Lawn Bowls (on turf): Lawn Bowling has been described as a cross between Curling and Pool. Lawn Bowls can be played in a solely recreational style or OPNOS` JVTWL[P[P]L MVYT ;OL ÅL_PIPSP[` makes it a game for everyone from 6 [V ;OL @HYH *LU[YL VɈLYZ L]LY`VUL an opportunity to participate in this fun sport during inclement weather. It provide athletes with maintenance of skills & recreational players with a fun alternative to typical gym exercises. Drop in welcomed every Tuesday &Thursday at 9:30am &/or Wednesday at 1:30pm.

For more info www.moosejawlawnbowling.com or text 306 690-8739 New Youth Pipe Band in Moose Jaw “The White Heather” for youth aged 8 to 12. Further information may be obtained by contacting Michelle Carline at mcarline@hotmail.com Scottish Country Dance Classes for all ages on Thursdays at 7pm at 510 Main St. N (T. Eaton Bldg). No partner required. Call Val @306.630.5790.

Town and Country Square Dancing will be held at St. Mary’s School for 2023-2024 season; 7pm to 9pm Monday nights.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club has resumed meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at the Lindale :JOVVS Z[HɈ YVVT UVY[O KVVY -VY PU-

formation call 306-693-5705.

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.

Moose Jaw Camera Club meets at the Cosmo Centre- 235 Third Ave NE on the second Monday of each month and meets every month of the year except for July and August. Meetings are held from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. on each respective night. For more information about the club, Wanda can be reached at 306631-7440 and Leonard Ber is available at 306-693-7865. Member photos and can be viewed at TheMooseJawCameraClub.com Membership open to those with an interest in photography; one-time annual payment $50. Additional members in family from same household pay discounted $25 pp/student rate $30.

All the photos at Carols restaurant need to be switched out; if you would like to ZOV^ VɈ `V\Y ^VYR [OLYL WSLHZL W\[ P[ on a thumb drive for Rob. Line Dancing every Wednesday from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Church. Call 306.692.7365 for more information.

Griefshare support group for those grieving the death of a loved one on Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:15, until Dec. 6 at Moose Jaw Alliance Church, corner of Thatcher and 9th Ave. W. To regis[LY ZLL .YPLMZOHYL VYN ÄUKHNYV\W -VY more information email Ralph Magnus, rjmagnuor alls57@gmail.com Are you struggling with addictions?

Do you know someone who is? Or do you want to learn more about overcoming addiction to help others? Pastor Cory Havanka and his wife Brenda ^PSS IL VɈLYPUN HU PU WLYZVU ZTHSS group, course that will explore how to overcome addiction that is based on Biblical foundations. This will be a safe place to learn, ask questions, receive help, and more. Cory and Brenda have real-life experience in overcoming addictions and feel the call of the 3VYK [V OLSW V[OLYZ ÄUK [OLPY OLHSPUN and build their foundation in Christ. If you have any questions please reach out - Call or text Cory at 306-684-1464 VY LTHPS ÄYTMV\UKH[PVUTPUPZ[YPLZ PUJ' gmail.com. Firm Foundation Ministries provides other services as well:-Bible study meetings on Monday evenings at 630 p.m/Prayer meetings on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m/Pastoral counselling. Check out Facebook or Instagram page for updates on services, events, bible study notes and words from the Lord.

Nar-Anon Meetings every Monday 7—8pm (Moose Jaw Nar-Anon Family Group) is a twelve-step program for YLSH[P]LZ HUK MYPLUKZ HɈLJ[LK I` ZVTLone else’s drug use and is in-person at Moose Jaw Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. Come in Main Doors – Meeting Rm 103. Your anonymity and what you say at meetings will be carefully guarded.

Toastmasters provides a learning environment to develop communication & leadership skills which foster self conÄKLUJL HZ ^LSS HZ WLYZVUHS WYVMLZsional development. There are 2 clubs in Moose jaw: Tuesdays: TAP club TLL[Z VU aVVT' WT :VVU ^PSS VɈLY an 8 week class ‘Speechcraft’ which provides instruction and experiential learning of the basic skills in public speaking. Guests are welcome at all meetings.Phone Cathy 306-630-7015 for more information & zoom link.

Wednesday: Big Country club @7pmCST is in person@Saskpolytechnic & (Hybrid) online. ;67: ;HRL VɈ 7V\UKZ :LUZPIS` 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 MYPLUKZOPW ^LPNO[ SVZZ [PWZ HUK VɈLYZ encouragement to one another. New members are very welcome. Our scale weighs up to 500 lbs.

Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL), 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca/ More information on MJPL programs, including the schedule of Children’s Programs in November, is at www.moosejawlibrary.ca. Children’s programs include weekly storytimes for babies, preschoolers, and children in daycare, LEGO weekends, Maker Saturdays, and peg doll crafting.

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Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) and Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG) Trivia Night will be held on Friday, Nov. 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. The MJPL will host a literary trivia event that will test attendees on their knowledge of books, authors, poets, and more in a relaxed atmosphere. Tickets $15pp through Eventbrite, with all proceeds ILULÄ[[PUN [OL 4173 :\TTLY 9LHKing Program. Arrive a bit early, as the doors will be locked at 7:30 p.m.

Climate Action Week, Nov. 4 to 10, the Library is running several free programs including ‘Sustainability Bingo’, an ‘I Love Earth’ Saturday program for kids (Nov. 4 ages 2 and up, at 10:30 a.m.), a climate-themed ‘zine workshop for ages 13 and up, and two workshops for adults that will feature guest speakers: an Eco-Anxiety workshop, and a presentation on Prairie Resiliency.

Four-part mini-D&D campaign for ages 12 to 16 will take place every Tuesday night.

Tabletop roleplaying game for ages 8 to 12 (registration required, featuring the game “Cats in High Places”) will take place Thursday, Nov. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m.

MJPL All-Ages Programs in November Movie Matinee Sat., Nov. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL Theatre. The Little Mermaid Zine Workshop Weds., Nov. 8 in South Mtg rm at 6:30 p.m., ages 13 and up.

For all ages, no registration required, drop-in program with snacks provided.

Family Movie Night Wednesday, November 22 in the MJPL Theatre at 6:30 p.m; feature The Rescuers Tabletop Tuesday Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Rm - Board games, card games, dice, and more, with snacks provided.

MJPL Adult programs in November Tech Time (ongoing) by appointment only, call 306-692-2787 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 on Saturdays, November 4, 18, 25 at 2 p.m. in the Reading Rm. Eco-anxiety Workshop Sunday, Nov. 5, from 2-4 p.m. in the South Mtg rm, registration required through www. moosejawlibrary.ca Presented by Russell Charlton, co-founder of EcoStress Sask, and Amber Klatt, psychologist.

Prairie Resiliency: Farming and Producing in a Changing Climate Thursday, Nov. 9 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the South Mtg rm. Featuring U of R professor Dr. David Sauchyn.

MJPL Movie Club Monday, November 13 in the MJPL Theatre at 6 p.m., discussion to follow. Teature is The Bridge over the River Kwai (1957) MJPL Book Club Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the South Mtg rm. Drop-in program. This month’s book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

MJPL Space Movies Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in the MJPL Theatre. Drop in for free to watch Wes Anderson’s latest, Asteroid City (2023).

MJPL Youth programs in November 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.

Registration required for all library D&D programs by emailing youth@moosejawlibrary.ca.

Teen Maker Space Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Rm. Snacks provided for ages 12 to 19.

D&D Bakto’s Terrifying Cuisine for ages 12 to 16 in the MJPL Archives, Tuesdays, Nov. 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Teen Gamers – Game Night Wednesday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Rm for ages 12-19.

Featuring card games, board games, and video games in various formats.

No registration required; snacks provided.

Teen “I Made This” Art Program Wednesday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Rm for ages 12-19.

Snacks provided, drop-in at will.

Teen Anime Club Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL Theatre. Snacks provided for ages 13 to 19.

Featuring the anime Saint Cecilia & Pastor Lawrence.

Homemade Holiday Cards Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room for ages 12 to 19, registration required.

How do I do that?! One-on-one instructional workshop series Tuesdays, 2-4:30 p.m., and every other Saturday 10 a.m-12:30 p.m., in the Herb Taylor Rm for ages 15 to 25. Get help with ev-

erything from scholarships to resume writing to budgeting. Drop in or book a time at the information desk.

The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-6925453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. :/( YLZ[YPJ[PVUZ PU LɈLJ[ H[ HSS 3LNPVU 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 $5 and please pre-register your team by calling 306.693.9688. +YVW PU :O\ɊLIVHYK SLHN\L L]LY` -YPday 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 – Thursday, 8am-8pm/ Friday’s 8am-4pm Wood working area – Monday - Friday 8am – 4pm Timothy Eaton Cafe open Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm. Cinnamon Buns on Thursday’s. Tuesday pie day. Kitchen is open Monday - Friday. Everyone welcome.

Billiards open daily from 8am – 4pm, 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.

-SVVY :O\ɊLIVHYK ¶ ;\LZKH`Z ;O\YZdays @ 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 - Pickleball / 1 pm -SVVY :O\ɊLIVHYK WT *HTLYH *S\I – only on the 2nd Monday of the month Tuesday: 9:30am - Jam Session/1pm-Pickleball / 7pm - Friendship Bridge / 7pm-Beginners Only Pickleball Wednesday: 8:30 am -TOPS / 8:30 am 7PJRSLIHSS WT -SVVY :O\ɊLIVHYK Thursday: 10am - Line Dance / 1pm-Pickleball Friday: 9:00am-Beginner Pickleball/1pm-Regular Pickleball November 18 Social Dance with band: Two for the Show from 7:30-11:30pm.

Cost $15pp includes lunch November 23 Steak Night at the Crushed Can from 5-9pm. Tickets $25pp available at Cosmo Centre.

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@sasktel.net Open on Wednesdays from 12-6pm.

Every Wed. 10 card crib; and for anyone that enjoys playing smear, there will be a table for this too.

Every Thursday, open from 12–7pm – crib starts at 1:30pm. Bring a partner or sign up for a spare. ,]LY` -YPKH` VWLU WT :O\ɊLboard starts at 1:30pm, pool and darts start at 7pm. Bring a partner.

Every Saturday open 1-7pm. At 4:30 pm Meat Draw, 50/50 and gift card.

Everyone including non-members are welcome to join in. the ANAVETS Due to Remembrance Day being on a Saturday, the meat draw will be held on Friday, November 10th at 5:30 pm.

On The last Thursday of every month [OLYL PZ H ¸=L[LYHU»Z *VɈLL )YLHR¹ MYVT 9:30 am – 11 am. We welcome all Veterans, retired and serving to join us for JVɈLL HUK KVU\[Z ;OPZ PZ WYV]PKLK I` local businesses in appreciation to our Veterans for their service to our country.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395 MONDAY EVENINGS: (to April, 2024): Drop in Cribbage – registration 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm – play starts at 7:00 pm. $2.00 per person – two person teams.

Bring a partner or be a spare. Prizes depend on number of persons registered. Everyone Welcome.

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: (to April 2024) - Drop in Darts – play starts at 7:00 pm – draw for partners. $2.00 per person, per night. Everyone Welcome 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.

FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY – Aerie meeting – 11:30 am FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY – Ladies Auxiliary meeting - 7:00 pm SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023 “RUNAWAY TRAIN” playing in the Eagles Club Lounge – 8:00 pm start SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2023 – the Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a Bake Sale in the lounge from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm – NEW YEAR’S EVE - Bring in the new year with “ORIGINAL COVERS” playing in the Eagles Hall – More details to follow – watch for club posters.

Seniors’ Centre Without Walls VɈLYZ a FREE telephone-based program that helps to engage seniors aged 55+ in activities, education, and conversation, all from the comfort of your own home. ࠮ 5V PU[LYUL[ VY JVTW\[LY PZ ULLKLK only a phone, just like the old time party lines! To register for programs, phone 306-631-4357 or email scwwsask2019@gmail.com PIANO FAVOURITES with Lorne Jackson from 10am – 11am 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 306631-4357 or email scwwsask2019@ gmail.com Seniors Art Program Over the Phone: Thursday bi-monthly sessions from 1011am - 8 session program running until December 21. All supplies mailed to you at no cost. 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 that needed to be registered by August 25 to receive a kit. If interested in this program and to see if you are still able to register, phone 306-631-4357 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 MYLL =PY[\HS *VɈLL *S\I [HSRZ H[! O[[WZ! ^KT JH JVɈLLJS\I =PY[\HS *VɈLL *S\I PZ IHJR MVY [OL MHSS Please join us for a time of visiting and learning through zoom sessions once a month consisting of a presentation and time for questions afterwards. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required. To register go to website: =PY[\HS *VɈLL *S\I >LZ[LYU +L]LSVWment Museum (wdm.ca). If you want more information or to set up an interview you can call me at 306-693-5989 or email me at ajones@wdm.ca Behind the Scenes at the WDM: The Collections Department by Julie Jackson on Thursday November 23 from 10am-11am Behind the Scenes at the WDM: The Exhibits Department by Diana Savage on Thursday December 21 from 10am11am

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Congrats New Parents!

Julia Krupa & Jaden Baumann Moose Jaw Oct 28, 2023 8:41 am Male 8lbs, 6oz

Kelsey & Matthew Waffle Central Butte Nov 1, 2023 1:59 pm Male 5lbs, 12oz

Emighyn Hutchinson & Dylan Wagner Moose Jaw Nov 1, 2023 4:01 pm Male 7lbs, 14oz

Shoppers get ready for Moose Jaw Senior’s Association Christmas craft sale

The MJDSCA Christmas Craft Sale will take place Dec. 2 between the hours of 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Timothy Eaton Gardens Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com The Moose Jaw & District Senior Citizen’s Association (MJDSCA) is preparing to host its upcoming annual Christmas Craft Sale, which gives local artisans the opportunity to make new connections and sell their crafts in a friendly, welcoming environment.

The Christmas Craft Sale is scheduled to take place Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, and will be held in the XYZ Hall at the Timothy Eaton Gardens building, which is where the MJDSCA is based.

“We do a Christmas and a spring craft sale, so there are two craft sales throughout the year,” said MJDSCA administrator Tanya Legare.

“It’s to get people out and active and let our seniors – or anybody in the community – looking to sell (something) the opportunity to sell their stuff. It’s a place to come and hang out,” she explained.

Vendors for the sale can include anyone in the community. “We’ve had Fifth Avenue Collection (attend previously)… in the past I believe we’ve had senior homes come in and give their information. We have people that quilt come and put up their (quilted creations)… it’s anyone who wants to (participate),” Legare said.

“It’s really anybody who wants to sell their stuff.

Christmas is around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to get out there and people are going to be out here shopping.

“It’s a friendly atmosphere and quite a few people come through when we have these craft sales,” Legare added.

café on site, and Legare said it will remain open for the duration of the craft show.

“The café is great to have because as they are working and lunch comes around, you have some place to go and grab a meal,” Legare said.

There will be a $2.00 entry fee charged for the event. “(This fee) includes a name to go in the draw for a gift basket,” mentioned Legare.

“We have our arts and crafts ladies – they come in, people donate items to us, or we will purchase items, and they put a basket together for the occasion,” she said. The contents of the gift basket remain a surprise, however.

The upcoming Christmas craft sale will operate using the same format as before, and this year’s sale will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. As the XYZ Hall provides a spacious Photo by: Facebook/Moose Jaw & District Seniors Asenvironment, many vendors from last year’s sale can be exsociation pected to return.

The MJDSCA operates with the mission of keeping “Quite a few (vendors) sell quite a bit (during the sales).”

To register as a vendor, all you have to do is contact Moose Jaw’s seniors active, and a multitude of activities the MJDSCA. The application deadline will depend on how and events are organized with the aim of improving every TXLFNO\ WKH WDEOHV ¿OO XS VR DQ\RQH LQWHUHVWHG LQ DWWHQGLQJ LV member’s quality of life.

MJDSCA is located at the Timothy Eaton Gardens at asked to sign up at least a couple days prior to the function 510 Main Street North. To contact the association, they can taking place.

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The Western Development Museum has received two awards from Heritage Saskatchewan that recognize the organization’s efforts to promote blacksmithing and its relationship with a phone-based seniors program.

The criteria for the Living Heritage Awards are based on the goals of the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage. They include projects or programs that facilitate the transmission of intangible cultural heritage knowledge and skills — such as blacksmithing — from one person to another, the WDM explained.

The criteria also include projects or programs that facilitate community development like economic development activities and community well-being initiatives, often but not always related to cultural tourism and small business/entrepreneurship and creating a sense of belonging and place.

Heritage Saskatchewan honoured the WDM’s Moose Jaw branch for its participation in the Seniors’ Centre Without Walls Telephone Program. This program engages seniors over age 55 with activities and conversations from the comfort of their own homes.

The WDM Moose Jaw branch began as a guest pre-

senter in October 2020 during the start of the pandemic, and since then, has become a regular presenter and given 23 talks on various historical topics about artifacts in the WDM collection.

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“Our instructors embody patience, expertise, and supportiveness, all contributing to the experience people have during WDM courses and, ultimately, to the preservation of the art of blacksmithing in our province and beyond.”

Early participants of the course formed what is now the Saskatchewan Blacksmith Association, which helped build working blacksmith shop exhibits at the WDM Saskatoon and continues to promote blacksmithing and handforged ironwork across the province.

All four WDM locations have working blacksmith shop exhibits with volunteer ’smiths who inform and delight thousands of visitors annually.

“The WDM is proud to be preserving both the physical tools and the techniques and traditions of Prairie ’smiths and farmers, the organization added.

Friendship Bridge Winners 7 pm Tuesday Nights, Cosmo Senior Centre

Sept 2 1st – Linda & Ron McInnis 2nd – Bob Busse & Cam Coghill 3rd – Judy Bender & Linda Sempel Hidden Score – Frank Van Breugel & Clayton Sjoberg Sept 12 VW ± $QLWD 'XQFDQ /LQGD *ULI¿Q 2nd – Judy Bender & Linda Sempel 3rd – Bob Busse & Cam Coghill Hidden Score – Carol Andrejcin & Gwen Venn Sept 19 1st – Bob Cobbe & Vivian Brailean 2nd – Bryce Warren & Jeff Walpole 3rd – Carol Andrejcin & Gwen Venn Hidden Score – Linda & Ron McInnis Sept 26 VW ± $QLWD 'XQFDQ /LQGD *ULI¿Q

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Obituaries / Memorials ARMSTRONG, FRANCIS In Loving Memory of Francis Darwin Armstrong. April 8, 1943 – October 15, 2023. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Darwin Armstrong at home after a valiant and short battle with cancer. Darwin was a long-time resident of Parkville, B.C. He brought a lot of fun and laughter to his community. Darwin was the eldest of the late Frank (1965) and Ethel (2008) Armstrong of Keeler, Sask.

He grew up in Keeler and spent his life between Keeler and Parkville. Darwin married Maren Alger of Rowletta on June 16, 1972. In the 1980’s they moved from Keeler to Parksville. They were very active in Parksville. Darwin was predeceased by wife Maren just a year ago.

He is survived by his son Brad (Maleah) and their children Mackenzie and Carter of Qualicum Beach, B.C. Jason (Susan) of Parksville, and Andrea and Family, Eric, Greg and Maggie of Junction City, Oregon. As well he is survived by his brothers Craig of Burns Lake, B.C., Wray of Calgary, Alberta, and Randy (Colleen) and their children, Abbey and Emmett of Mill Bay, B.C. The family would like to express their gratitude to Mark Whittington for being his caregiver and Pastor Steve Chambers and his wife Brenda for being so kind to Darwin. A celebration of Life for Darwin will be held on Friday, November 17 at 1pm from Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 795 Island Highway West in Parksville. Unfortunately, the church is not able to livestream the service. Darwin’s ashes will be interred beside Maren at Yates Cemetery on Saturday, November 18 in Parksville. For those wishing to make a donation to their favourite charity in memory of Darwin would be greatly appreciated. May blessings surround you Darwin. We love you very much and will miss You always.

ANDERSON, IRENE The family is saddened to announce the passing of our beloved mom, Irene Selma Anderson aged 95 years of Moose Jaw, SK, passed away on Saturday, October 28th, 2023 at Moose Jaw Special Care Home.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ken (2001); 5 sisters, 12 brothers and sisters-in-law; 3 nieces and 5 nephews; and her great-grandson. Irene is survived by her children: Gordon, Dale (Colleen), Dianne (Terry) Robbins, and Kevin (Linda); 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Parker; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members.

The family would like to recognize the exceptional care that Irene received from Moose Jaw Special Care Home for the past 6 ½ years.

In keeping with Irene’s wishes, a Private Family interment will take place at Rosedale Cemetery.

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

Ron Boon

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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.

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By Richard Dowson News announcer Earl Cameron’s broadcasting career overlapped massive changes in News Reporting. Earl was born in Moose Jaw in 1915. His career started with a summer job at Radio Station CHAB, Moose Jaw. In 1939 Earl was hired full time by CHAB. From Moose Jaw he moved to Winnipeg and from there to CBC Radio in Toronto.

On March 27, 1943, the Moose Jaw Times Herald reported, “Mr. Earl Cameron, a popular member of the local radio station staff for the past four years, has accepted a position on the staff of CKY Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron will leave Tuesday morning to take up residence in Winnipeg.”

Earl moved from CBC Radio to CBC Television in 1959 and became the face and voice of the ‘CBC Television National News Bulletin’.

CBC News was edited and prepared by Journalists.

The Announcer read from the prepared script. Journalists collected news from various sources. The Announcer read the News Script without commenting or offering an opinion. The CBC presentation was in the tried and true BBC tradition. Read the news. Don’t editorialize and don’t sensationalize.

In 1966, Earl Cameron was replaced as the News Announcer by Stanley Burke. The CBC wanted a trained Journalist to read the news. Independent television was, like American Television News, becoming more and more sensational.

Earl remained an Announcer with CBC and retired in 1976. He died in Barrie, Ontario in 2005.

CBC Union Clash CBC Announcers and CBC Journalists were represented by different Unions. Announcers were not allowed to write or edit the News script written by Journalists.

Knowlton Nash, the CBC Chief Correspondent took over the CBC National News show in 1978. He was a Journalist and participated in writing the News script.

CBC News became more like American News and less like the BBC. Sensationalism – Yellow Journalism – Sell the Sizzle not the Steak Beginning in the Sixties, American TV Networks injected sensationalism into their news. Networks were competing for viewers; for ratings and for advertising dollars.

American news cameras and news correspondents were in Vietnam reporting sensational and horrifying events taking place in the Vietnam War. Sensationalizing the News Was Not New The competition between American Networks was like late 19th century newspaper Yellow Journalism ‘wars’. By 1900, New York Newspapers owned by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst competed for readers and advertising dollars in any way they thought possible. These newspapers sensationalized the news and ‘bent’ news reporting.

Readers of the New York World or the New York Journal couldn’t tell what was true and what was BS. Sound familiar?

‘Selling the Sizzle not the Steak’ is a phrase coined in the 1930s by ‘America’s Salesman’, Elmer Wheeler.

Although pure conjecture, News Journalism became more and more about selling the sizzle and not the steak.

“The Medium is the Message” – Professor Marshal McLuhan While Television News Reporting was changing in the Sixties and Earl Cameron was booted from CBC TV, University of Toronto Professor Marshal McLuhan was teaching, “The Medium is the Message”.

The Medium is the method of sharing ‘content’.

Chalk is the Medium when used to write content (information) on a Blackboard. Radio broadcasting is also a Medium.

The idea can get confusing. ‘Media’ is the plural of ‘Medium’ so one TV newscast is ‘the Medium’. Collectively, in any publication, on TV or Radio, the Internet, YouTube and so on are the ‘Media’.

McLuhan seems to have been saying, the Medium, such as television is used to cause distractions while presenting content, suggesting viewers should pay attention to the ‘Medium’.

TV arouses viewer’s senses. Television has sound; moving images and stimulating action. The Viewer may see accident victims stumbling from a wrecked car and then tell a reporter how he felt. The Medium of ‘Video’ captures sensational content, even if it is not important.

Motion pictures had a similar sensory impact but it was limited to the movie theatre.

TV and Internet Videos are an excellent way to manipulate society. The images arouse the senses. Viewers see images of something they like or that infuriates them.

Internet content, the actual ‘newsy information’ is mostly in Video form, like television.

Scholarly and Academic Internet research is rarely in video form. It’s written because reading is a faster way of imparting information. Much faster than watching a Video.

The Medium is the Message – not the Content Here is the best description of what McLuhan was saying. “In (his book) Understanding Media, McLuhan describes the ‘content’ of a medium as a juicy piece of meat carried by the burglar to distract the watchdog of the mind.” (Reference: Federman, M. (2004, July 23).

“What is the Meaning of the Medium is the Message?”.

Retrieved October 9, 2008) War and Visual Images Looking back to the Sixties and Seventies, Television News, and the coverage of the War in Vietnam had a profound impact. Audiences saw the horrors of war as presented by the ‘Medium’ of on the spot television recordings and rebroadcast.

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Maybe the way Earl Cameron announced the News was perceived as the best but maybe all the content you really need to know is in the Moose Jaw Express or online at Moose Jaw Today.

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS BASKETBALL Friday

6:30 p.m. TSN NBA Basketball Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics.

9 p.m. TSN NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns.

FOOTBALL Thursday

7:15 p.m. EDACC TSN NFL Football Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears.

Saturday

5:30 p.m. TSN CFL Football TBA at Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Sunday

3:25 p.m. CKCK NFL Football Teams TBA. 7:15 p.m. CKCK WDIV NFL Football New York Jets at Las Vegas Raiders.

7:20 p.m. TSN NFL Football New York Jets at Las Vegas Raiders.

Monday 7 p.m. WXYZ NFL Football Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills.

7:15 p.m. TSN NFL Football Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills.

HOCKEY Thursday

6 p.m. NET NHL Hockey New York Islanders at Boston Bruins.

9:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks.

Friday 6 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs.

9 p.m. NET NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights.

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5 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild.

8 p.m. NET NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks.

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7:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers.

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9:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks.

Wednesday

7:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers.

Saturday

SOCCER

6 p.m. CBKT CTYS NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens.

7 p.m. WWJ NWSL Soccer Championship: Teams TBA.

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NET NHL Hockey Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs.

9 p.m. CBKT NET NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Seattle Kraken.

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56 CRV2 <+++ Minari ('20) Han Ye-ri, Steven Yeun.

Movie <+++ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 57 CRV3 Movie (:40) <++ Midway ('19) Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Ed Skrein. <+++ Last Night in Soho 58 HBO (6:50) < A Snowy Christmas (:20) <+++ Mary and Martha ('13) Hilary Swank.

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LEGO "Brick Chic" (N) The Rookie Big Bang etalk (N) 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV Law "Class Retreat" Transplant "Nadir" (N) Dateline NBC News (N) (:35) J. Fallon 9 CBKT Coronation Feud (N) Dragons' Den (N) BlackBerry Ltd (N) (P) The National (N) 11 WWJ Big Brother (N) (Live) SEAL Team News (N) (:35) Colbert 12 WXYZ The Golden Bachelor (N) (:15) Bachelor in Paradise (N) News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel 13 CTYS The Golden Bachelor (N) Bachelor in Paradise (N) Paramedics: Paramedics: 19 TSN (:15) NFL Football Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears From Soldier Field in Chicago. (N) (Live) Jay Onrait 20 NET (6:00) NHL Hockey Sportsnet (N) (Live) NHL Hockey 25 EDACC (:15) NFL Football Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears (N) (Live) Seinfeld Seinfeld 26 W (6:00) < A Little Christmas C... < Merry Mystery Christmas ('23) Brittany Bristow. < Mystery on Mistletoe Lane 29 ENCAV (6:30) < How to Train Your D... (:15) <++ Two Weeks Notice ('02) Sandra Bullock.

Nurse Jackie Nurse Jackie 33 CMT Cheers Cheers Raymond Raymond The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC Last Resort "More to Love: The Last Walk" (N) 90 Day Fiancé: Other (N) 90 Day Fiancé: Other (N) 38 DISC Mayday "Fatal Climb" Aussie Gold Hunters Outback "Free Falling" NUMB3RS "12:01 AM" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met 42 TCM <+++ ...All the Marbles ('81) Vicki Frederick, Peter Falk. <+++ Cry Baby ('90) Johnny Depp.

Movie 47 AMC (6:00) <++++ Goodfellas ('90) Robert De Niro. <+++ The Departed ('06) Leonardo DiCaprio.

48 FSR NHRA Las Vegas (N) Motorcycle Racing Motorcycle Racing Motorcycle Racing 55 CRV1 (6:40) < You Can Live Forever (:20) < After Yang ('21) Jodie Turner-Smith, Colin Farrell. Phoebe Robinson 56 CRV2 (6:35) < The Last Tourist (:20) <+++ Jockey ('21) Molly Parker, Clifton Collins Jr.. Canada's Drag Race 57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Parks (:45) Parks CornerGas CornerGas Billions "Short Squeeze" 58 HBO (:55) < The Price of Fitting In ('21) (:25) < It Will Be Chaos ('18) White House Plumbers

3 CBKFT Stat (N) Discussion 5e rang (N) Avant le crash (N) (FS) Le téléjournal (N) 5 CFRE NCIS "Fight or Flight" Lotería Loca (N) NCIS "First Steps" Global News at 10 (N) 6 CKCK Kitchen Nightmares (N) Special Forces (N) The Traitors Canada (N) Big Bang etalk (N) 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV The Voice "The Knockouts Part 3" (N) The Irrational (N) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon 9 CBKT Coronation Feud (N) Murdoch "Cool Million" (N) 2023 Scotiabank (N) The National (N) 11 WWJ NCIS "Fight or Flight" Lotería Loca (N) NCIS "First Steps" News (N) (:35) Colbert 12 WXYZ NFL Football Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills (N) (Live) (:15) News (:50) J. Kimmel 13 CTYS FBoy Island The Irrational (N) Poker Face (N) Staying Wild Staying Wild 19 TSN (:15) NFL Football Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills (N) (Live) Jay Onrait 20 NET Central (N) NHL Hockey New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers (N) (Live) Sportsnet (N) (Live) 25 EDACC Primetime How/Made Big Bang etalk (N) The Voice "The Knockouts Part 3" (N) 26 W (6:00) < Christmas Doctor < Five More Minutes ('21) Nikki Deloach. < Five More Minutes: Mom...

29 ENCAV (5:35) < Sense & Sensibility (:55) <++ Batman Forever ('95) Val Kilmer. < Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda 33 CMT Cheers Cheers Raymond Raymond The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC 90 Day "Owing Pains" (N) The Family Chantel (N) 90 Day Fiancé: Other (N) Welcome to Plathville 38 DISC Mayday "Slam Dunk" Bering Sea Gold (N) Highway Thru Hell (N) NUMB3RS "Greatest Hits" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon 42 TCM <++++ Anastasia ('56) Yul Brynner, Ingrid Bergman. <++++ The Snake Pit ('48) Olivia de Havilland.

47 AMC (6:15) <+++ Ocean's Thirteen ('07) George Clooney.

Walking "All I See Is Red" (:05) <+++ Ocean's Eleven 48 FSR NHRA in 30 NHRA Drag Racing In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals From Pomona, Calif.

NHRA in 30 55 CRV1 (6:40) < Black Ice ('22) (:20) <+++ Belfast ('21) Judi Dench, Caitriona Balfe.

Super "The Hero's Journey" 56 CRV2 Movie Movie < Who You Gonna Call? ('20) <+++ Candyman ('21) 57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Parks (:45) Parks CornerGas CornerGas Billions "The Deal" 58 HBO (6:30) Kings of Coke Love Has Won (N) (P) < Tina ('21)

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3 CBKFT Au suivant (N) Galas ComediHa! 2023 (N) Prière "Bruno Pelletier" Le téléjournal (N) 5 CFRE The Wall (N) Raid the Cage (N) Crime Beat Global News at 10 (N) 6 CKCK Shark Tank Transplant "Home" (N) W5 (N) Big Bang etalk (N) 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV The Wall (N) Dateline NBC (N) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon 9 CBKT Coronation Coronation Marketplace Planet (N) The Fifth Estate (N) The National (N) 11 WWJ Let's Make a (N) Raid the Cage (N) Blue Bloods News (N) (:35) Colbert 12 WXYZ ABC News (N) 20/20 (N) News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel 13 CTYS Let's Make a (N) Dateline NBC (N) Paramedics: Guardians 19 TSN (6:30) NBA Basketball Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics (N) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns (N) 20 NET (6:00) NHL Hockey Sportsnet NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights 25 EDACC Primetime How/Made Big Bang etalk (N) <+++ The Father ('20) Anthony Hopkins. (P) 26 W (6:00) < Angel of Christmas < Mystery on Mistletoe Lane ('23) Erica Cerra. < Everything Christmas 29 ENCAV (5:55) <++ Power Rangers <++ The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ('13) Ben Stiller. <++ The Bodyguard (P) 33 CMT Cheers Cheers Raymond Raymond The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC 90 Day "More to Love: Committed in Matrimony" (N) 90 Day (N) The Family Chantel 90 Day 38 DISC Mayday "Lethal Limits" BattleBots "Champions: Sin City: The Golden Bolt" (N) NUMB3RS "The Fifth Man" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met 42 TCM <+++ Rope ('48) James Stewart.

Movie <+++ Night Watch ('73) Elizabeth Taylor.

47 AMC (6:00) <+++ The Matrix ('99) Keanu Reeves.

Creepshow (N) (:05) Walking "Sanctuary" 48 FSR (6:30) Motorcycle Racing Canadian Triple Crown Series, Motocross: Edmonton, AB Horse Race 55 CRV1 (5:45) <++ Respect ('21) (:15) < R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned ('22) <++ Violent Night ('22) (P) 56 CRV2 < The Price of Fitting In ('21) Lora Burke. < The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay ('22) Drag Race "Spy Queens" 57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Parks (:45) Parks CornerGas CornerGas Billions "The Good Life" 58 HBO < 1000% Me: Growing Up ... (:15) <+++ 4 Little Girls ('97) Somebody Somebody

3 CBKFT Stat (N) La facture À coeur battant (N) Fragments (N) (FS) Le téléjournal (N) 5 CFRE NCIS "Gone Fission" (N) (P) NCIS "Thick as Thieves" Beat Shazam Global News at 10 (N) 6 CKCK Celebrity Wheel (N) Battle "Battle 16" (N) Magnum P.I. (N) Big Bang etalk (N) 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV The Voice (N) The Voice (N) Found (N) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon 9 CBKT Coronation Feud (N) 22 Minutes Standing (N) Animal (N) Standup The National (N) 11 WWJ NCIS "Gone Fission" (N) (P) NCIS "Thick as Thieves" FBI True (N) News (N) (:35) Colbert 12 WXYZ Dancing With Stars "Whitney Houston Night" (N) (Live) Press Your Luck (N) News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel 13 CTYS Dancing With Stars "Whitney Houston Night" (N) (Live) Found (N) Guardians Guardians 19 TSN (6:00) CFL Football TBA at Toronto Argonauts CFL Football TBA at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 NET (6:00) NHL Hockey Sportsnet (N) (Live) NHL Hockey 25 EDACC Primetime How/Made Big Bang etalk (N) Ride Criminal Minds 26 W (6:00) < Christmas Club < The Sweetest Christmas ('17) Lacey Chabert. < Christmas Bells Are Ringi...

29 ENCAV Movie (:50) <+ Speed 2: Cruise Control ('97) Jason Patric, Sandra Bullock. < What's Love Got to Do Wi...

33 CMT Cheers Cheers Raymond Raymond The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC Fat Fabulous (N) Fat Fabulous (N) Welcome to Plathville (N) Sister Wives 38 DISC Mayday Gold Rush (N) Gem "The Dry" (N) (P) NUMB3RS "Hangman" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim Friends Friends Friends Friends 42 TCM <+++ In a Lonely Place ('50) Humphrey Bogart.

Movie <+++ The Glass Wall ('53) 47 AMC (6:00) <+++ The Fugitive ('93) Harrison Ford.

Fear the Walking "Anton" (:55) < The Perfect Storm 48 FSR Fort Lauderdale Off Road Racing Extreme E Highlights 55 CRV1 (6:40) < Fireheart ('22) (:15) <+++ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ('22) <++ Violent Night ('22) 56 CRV2 (:20) < Fanny: The Right to Rock ('21) <+++ No Time to Die ('21) Rami Malek, Daniel Craig.

57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Parks (:45) Parks CornerGas CornerGas Billions "The Punch" 58 HBO < The Truth About Killer Robots ('18) (:25) < Dancing Through Christmas ('21) Movie Movie

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3 CBKFT En direct de l'univers (N) Sissi (N) Miss Scarlet (N) TJSask/ TJ (:35) Humanité 5 CFRE The New (N) Crime Beat Robyn Hood "Joint" Ransom "Playing God" News (N) SNL (N) 6 CKCK Big Bang Big Bang <+++ Thor: Ragnarok ('17) Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth.

7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV (6:30) College Football Michigan State at Ohio State (N) (Live) News (N) SNL (N) 9 CBKT (6:00) NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Seattle Kraken (N) 11 WWJ NWSL Soccer Championship: Teams TBA (N) (Live) Bob Heart News (N) (:35) Paid 12 WXYZ (6:30) College Football Teams TBA (N) (Live) News (N) The Rookie 13 CTYS (6:00) NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Hudson & Rex "Claws Out" Food Food 19 TSN (5:30) CFL Football SportsCentre (N) (Live) SC (N) SC 20 NET (6:00) NHL Hockey NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Seattle Kraken (N) 25 EDACC Corner Gas Vintage W5 (N) Mary Ma. Listing Roommate "Panic Room" 26 W (6:00) < USS Christmas < Everything Christmas ('23) Katherine Barrell. < Christmas Island (P) 29 ENCAV (:05) <+++ A Hidden Life ('19) Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon, August Diehl. < Full Metal Jacket (P) 33 CMT Cheers Cheers Cheers Cheers Man-Plan Man-Plan Man-Plan Man-Plan 35 TLC 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 38 DISC Criminal Minds Criminal "Hanley Waters" Criminal "The Stranger" Criminal "Sense Memory" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Friends Friends 42 TCM <+++ Fist of Fury ('72) Miao Ker Hsiu, Bruce Lee. <++ Way of the Dragon ('72) Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee. 47 AMC (5:45) < Karate Kid Part II (:15) <+++ The Karate Kid ('84) Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio.

48 FSR (5:30) Extrem.. Extreme E Off-Road Racing Island X Prix Motorcycle Racing Motorcycle 55 CRV1 (6:50) <++ 65 ('23) Adam Driver. (:25) < Monster Family ('17) Dirk Stollberg. < Puss in Boots: Last Wish 56 CRV2 (6:05) < Shazam! Fury of the ... (:20) <++ See How They Run ('22) Sam Rockwell.

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When Calls the Heart (N) 29 ENCAV (6:35) < Girl With a Pearl Ear... (:20) <++ Evan Almighty ('07) Steve Carell. <+++ Ray ('04) 33 CMT Cheers Cheers Raymond Raymond The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC My 600-Lb. Life "Geno and Nico's Journey" My 600-Lb. Life "Chris P's Journey" 38 DISC Street Outlaws vs. the World Street Outlaws NUMB3RS "7 Men Out" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim Friends Friends Friends Friends 42 TCM <+++ A Man's Castle ('33) (:15) < One Sunday Afternoon < No Angel ('92) Domenic Cuzzocrea.

47 AMC (6:00) <++++ Goodfellas ('90) Robert De Niro.

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55 CRV1 (6:35) I Am Alfred (:05) <+++ Missing ('23) Storm Reid.

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Well-maintained character home, large foyer, gorgeous hard wood flooring on main, dining area and into kitchen! It has a mix of old and new styles, tiered back-deck, fully fenced yard! Upstairs bedrooms and a full bath, complete with clawfoot tub. 2nd floor has all newer windows. Basement offers a den space, updates include: Sump pump, Shingles, copper lines into home, newer electrical!

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At the event, civil engineering technologies instructor Shawn Lamothe provided a tour and some information on courses offered by Sask. Polytechnic. His program was one of those highlighted during the event. ³2XU SURJUDP LV ¿YH VHPHVWHUV ORQJ and it does include an eight-month work term,” Lamothe said about the civil engineering technologies program. ³ 6WXGHQWV FRPH LQ DQG GR WKHLU ¿UVW WZR VHPHVWHUV 7KH ¿UVW WZR VHPHVWHUV are going to be introduction into their basic math, soils, (and) the basic stuff they could potentially be doing as an introductory student going out into the workforce,” he said.

Sask. Polytechnic balances theory with hands-on learning. Lamothe said the hands-on component makes up about 60 per cent of the course load each semester, but the balance varies between courses.

Lamothe said this balance usually translates into one or two hours in the classroom followed by about three hours with hands-on projects. When it comes to learning new theory, the lesson is typically followed by the immediate opportunity to test core concepts in an adjacent lab.

“Things like our concrete, soils, asphalt, and hydraulics programs are very hands-on. We’re going to be coming in, doing the actual testing, seeing what data we get, processing that data, and putting in in a real-world scenario,” Lamothe said.

“The other part is theory. People always assume (we) don’t have as much math or as much of the theoretical basis as you do (in university programs), but we have a lot of the theory here as well,” he added.

“From there, (the students) are going… into their work term. We’re going

going to be a real, workable product that they provide us,” Lamothe said.

Some of the smaller course projects include the design of small structures, drainage systems, and management projects.

In the program’s management projects, students are “actually taking bids… and taking that information (to) actually (bid) on a real-world project, something they would be doing in industry if they FKRRVH WR JR WKDW SDWK ´ /DPRWKH H[plained.

“We have such a wide array of what these students are capable of doing when they come out of there. So, anything from working in a water treatment plant to projThe concrete lab provides students one of the hands-on components in the civil ect management… doing Water Security Agency projects… there’s so many differengineering program. Photo by: Aaron Walker to give them all their employability skills Lamothe said. Students choose a project ent positions.”

Sask. Polytechnic covers a wide range they need to get onto an entry-level posi- EDVHG RQ WKHLU VSHFL¿F LQWHUHVWV of specialized areas of study, and this tion. They’ll go out onto a work term, get One project of note involves a stuhelps align students with employers who paid for eight months, then they’ll come GHQW VWULYLQJ WR ¿QG D FKHDSHU DOWHUQDWLYH DUH ORRNLQJ IRU VSHFL¿F VNLOOV QRW RWKHUback here, and we’ll get into more of the to self-healing concrete. The concrete, wise acquired in broader programs. theory side of things.”

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Throughout the program, students nates in a capstone project. greener concrete using glass powder, such have ample support from course instruc“Their capstone project is going to as the waste material produced at Potters tors to help resolve any questions and be something they have to build on their Industries Canada in Moose Jaw. knowledge that they’ve learned so far,” “We have somebody putting glass WR DVVLVW LQ WKHLU OHDUQLQJ 2QH EHQH¿W WR powder in. Glass powder kind of has simi- studying at Sask. Polytechnic is this direct lar properties to the Portland cement that’s access to instructors, which isn’t typically currently in concrete, so we can replace offered through university courses. These some of that cement with glass powder RI¿FHV DUH ORFDWHG LQ D VLQJOH FRUULGRU which is… a waste product from some- and instructors have an open-door policy, which makes learning a lot easier. where else,” he stated.

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Sask. Polytechnic is located at 600 A few of the rock and mineral samples “(This is) stuff that could potentially Saskatchewan Street West and can be available in the school’s geology pro- be done by city engineers; they’re going reached at 1-866-467-4278. gram. Photo by: Aaron Walker to go out and do it. When they do that, it’s

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º*VɈLL :OVW ;HSRZ» OVZ[LK I` :HZR >OLH[ OLSWZ MHYTLYZ UL[^VYR ^P[O PUK\Z[Y` L_WLY[Z 4VVZL 1H^ ZH^ [OL SHYNLZ[ [\YUV\[ ZV MHY ^P[O HYV\UK WLVWSL PU H[[LUKHUJL VU 5V] Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com The latest ‘Coffee Shop Talks’ event hosted by Sask. Wheat took place Nov. 1 at the Sportsman’s Centre in Moose Jaw, allowing local agriculture producers the chance to speak directly with industry experts, voice their concerns, and receive immediate feedback.

The event proved to be popular with around 80 people in attendance, and Moose Jaw witnessed the largest iteration of the workshop so far.

“We’re excited that we had a good turnout,” said Montana Getty, communication and events coordinator with the Sask. Wheat Development Commission (Sask. Wheat). “We’re only hoping they get bigger from here on out.”

The recent event trialled a new format in response to feedback from two earlier talks in March 2023. At these earlier events, the talk was set up in a classroom VW\OH DQG VDZ D SDQHO RI ¿YH RU VL[ SHRple provide information at the front of the room. After around 45 minutes, the format changed to one-on-one conversations.

Getty said the latest event sought to make the format a lot less formal.

“You get to sit down and it’s almost like having coffee with your friends and talking about the issues that you have on your own farm, but you get to talk about those issues with the experts who can actually help you with them and have a coffee and relax,” she said.

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Feedback from the event has been generally positive.

“It’s always good, and you get to meet a lot of people in the industry and hear what they have to say,” explained agriculture producer Nathan Bean.

“Every area (in Saskatchewan) is different,” he added. “The good thing is that you get to talk to some of the producers who are in your area.”

Among the industry experts at the event were Dr. Kelly Turkington, research scientist and plant pathologist with AAFC (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Lacombe and Chris Holzapfel, research

stage,” Moats confessed.

“I’m actually really glad that I came.

This different format allows for a lot more individual interaction with the experts that they brought here, and I really enjoyed myself,” he added.

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It’s cool if I write papers, but farmers are More information about Dr. Wist and To enter the door prize giveaway, the probably not going to read those… (so) his work can be found on X (formerly ballot serves as both an entry and a feedhere I am telling them about the end-re- Twitter) at #Midge Busters. back form. “We have air pods, golf balls, sults of our research,” Dr. Wist said.

Mr. Moats owns a farm east of Regina hats, and all kinds of things for the giveDr. Wist covered several topics and and was one of the guests at the talk.

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Due to the popularity of the event, Getty said it’s likely going to be a perPDQHQW RFFXUUHQFH ³:H GH¿QLWHO\ KRSH to keep it going, and we have three more events in the new year as well,” she con¿UPHG “We really appreciate the invitation, and having Cargill and Sask. Wheat getting everyone together, and getting like-minded groups together, so we can 7UXH WR WKH LQGXVWU\ DQG WKDQNV WR &DUmake a better province (that works) for JLOO¶V VSRQVRUVKLS JXHVWV ZHUH SURYLGHG ZLWK D FRPSOLPHQWDU\ ERWWOH RI ORFDO- 'U 7\OHU :LVW LV D ¿HOG FURS HQWRPRO- producers,” Bean concluded.

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The George Armitage Outstanding student congress is a chance for students climate change and other relevant topics.

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