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Snowbirds show at municipal airport raises $3K for Moose Jaw Food Bank Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

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Local lawyer receives provincial honour, also named board pres. of Sask. Law Society Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Suzanne Lalonde, a Legal Aid lawyer in Moose Jaw, has been named the president of the Law Society of Saskatchewan (LSS) for 2024 and has also received a provincial accolade honouring her efforts LQ KHU ¿HOG $W LWV 'HF PHHWLQJ WKH /66 ERDUG elected Lalonde as president and Adam Touet as vice-president for next year; Lalonde had served as board vice-presiGHQW WKLV \HDU The Law Society of Saskatchewan regulates the legal profession, which consists of more than 2,000 lawyers acWLYHO\ SUDFWLVLQJ ODZ ,W VHWV DQG HQIRUFHV standards for the admission, competency DQG SURIHVVLRQDO FRQGXFW RI LWV PHPEHUV Twenty-three benches govern the society, LQFOXGLQJ LQGLYLGXDOV ZKR DUH QRW ODZ\HUV 0HDQZKLOH RQ 'HF WKH 0LQLVWU\ RI -XVWLFH DQQRXQFHG WKDW 6DVNDWFKewan lawyers — including Lalonde — ZHUH UHFHLYLQJ WKH .LQJ¶V &RXQVHO . & designation for their contributions to the SURIHVVLRQ DQG RYHUDOO SXEOLF VHUYLFH King’s Counsel appointments are based on recommendations from a selection committee consisting of Saskatchewan’s Justice minister and attorney general, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal or Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench, and past presidents of the Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Bar

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Great Plains Power Station workers donate almost $3,000 for Salvation Army Toy Shop

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Students at Riverview enjoy a charitable banquet, positive holiday message Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

Riverview Collegiate’s 125 students and 35 staff celebrated the Christmas season with a school banquet Dec. 15, thanks to support from Safeway, the Moose Jaw Coop, and Superstore.

The opportunity came after River Street Promotions launched a grant-matching program with local high schools in an effort to promote activities centred around the health and well-being of students.

“Lots of our families might not have the opportunity to have a Christmas dinner, so we think it’s a nice thing we can offer to students, and it helps build our school community,” said Deana Kempel, Riverview’s principal who helped organize the event.

To run the program, the School Community Council (SCC) joined staff at Riverview to write a letter asking for support

Sam (left) and Aiden (right) help Deana Kempel shop for groceries at the Moose Jaw Co-op. Photo by: Riverview Collegiate Institute

Shavon (left) and Kirsten (right) help Deana Kempel shop for groceries at Safeway. Photo by: Riverview Collegiate Institute from a variety of grocery stores in Moose Jaw. “This is quite an expensive event – it probably works out to be around $2,000.

We give a complete turkey dinner for all the students, and then each student got a little gift to take home with them, which was a Riverview backpack with some hot chocolate and a cookie in it,” she said.

The gift card from Safeway was for $75, $200 was from the Moose Jaw Coop, and the card from Superstore was for $50. In addition, the River Street Promotions grant added $600 to the total.

“I took students shopping. I just ran into classes – it was unplanned and impromptu – and just took a couple students

Santa receives a helping hand with this year’s Christmas wish lists

with me each time. It was a random selection,” Kempel said.

“It’s kind of like a full-circle event.

It’s great to be together and have that time together, but it’s a learning event too,” she added. “How many bags of veggies will we buy? How many heads of lettuce do we think we’ll actually need to make Caesar salad for that many (people)?”

Kempel said the opportunity couldn’t happen without the support of these businesses. “It just makes sure this is an activity that we can do, when we get donations like that.”

The program also saw support from Super Meats Catering, who provided certain food items to ensure safe food handling, and parents with Riverview’s SCC helped where needed.

“We’re kind of a small but mighty JURXS 7KHUH DUH FXUUHQWO\ ¿YH PHPEHUV (in the SCC). We’re always looking for more parents to join, but the ones we do have are great,” Kempel said.

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ered by students in Riverview’s Student Representative Council (SRC) and the Journey to Hope program, whose mandate is to deliver a message about mental health, wellness, and suicide prevention.

“You don’t realize that the holidays can be a hard time for everyone. There are more things to go through, you’re spending more money, your time is harder to manage…,” she said. “Maybe some people don’t have family to get together with over the holidays, so (Journey to Hope students) had some suggestions for this (as well).”

The message included a reminder to keep in touch with positive habits during the holiday season such as healthy eating, exercise, and personal boundaries like saying no.

Additionally, 15 Chromebooks scheduled for an upgrade and in otherwise good condition were distributed in a blind draw, giving some students an extra Christmas present. “They were pretty excited,” Kempel said.

Have a safe and Happy New Year!

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During the Dec. 19 lunch at Empire Community School, Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday. com asked a few Grade 4 students what they wanted for Christmas this year. The effort is intended WR KHOS 6DQWD &ODXV ¿QG WKH ULJKW present for each child on his nice list.

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Bailey said, “I want a col- Grade 4 students at Empire Community School lection of miniature backpacks.” met Santa Claus during the Dec. 19 Christmas Ruby asked for a gift card to lunch program. Photo by: Aaron Walker compliment her gaming hobby.

“For Christmas I want Roblox for my video game.”

Jaxon and Penawant are good friends. “I want a VR (virtual reality) headset, because my friend Penawant has Gorilla Tag, and I also want to play Gorilla Tag,” Jaxon said. “I want some headset extensions because my VR headset is very uncomfortable,” said Penawant.

“I don’t have a lot of video games, and I only have one good console. I want a PS5 (PlayStation 5),” Jamieson requested.

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Editor’s Note This time of the year, getting together with family and friends during the holidays become treasured memories.

Life takes us down many roads and not all individuals are able to be nurtured and raised in their biological families, nevertheless, we all have people in our lives that we can consider ‘family’. For myself, I value the family I have been given and believe that we are on the road of life together. For this I am grateful for, because above all, families are bound by love and Joan Ritchie commonality. We are a ‘stick-together’ family, through EDITOR thick and thin, the ups and downs of life, and the joys and sorrows we each face as we walk together in this life.

I hope this poem resonates with your heart, as it has with mine.

The Stick-Together Families

By Edgar A. Guest There’s nothing quite as valuable as family for those lucky enough to have one. That is the theme of this poem, The Stick-Together Families, published in 1917 in the book Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest from Detroit, Michigan. Guest (1881 -1959) wrote a poem a day, seven days a week for thirty years as a columnist for the Detroit Free Press. He was known as the People’s Poet for his poems championing the traditional YDOXHV RI WKH W\SLFDO $PHULFDQ IDPLO\ RI WKH ¿UVW KDOI RI WKH WK FHQWXU\ The stick-together families are happier by far Than the brothers and the sisters who take separate highways are.

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There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise, And they’re very quick to shatter all the little family ties.

Each goes searching after pleasure in his own selected way, Each with strangers likes to wander, and with strangers likes to play. %XW LW¶V ELWWHUQHVV WKH\ KDUYHVW DQG LW¶V HPSW\ MR\ WKH\ ¿QG For the children that are wisest are the stick-together kind.

Sacred Heart students take magical ride on the Polar Express to celebrate Christmas Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Students take a ride on the Polar Express and head to the North Pole for some Christmas fun. Photo courtesy Terry Marak Students at Sacred Heart Elementa- engine with passenger cars so each class ry School took a magical, imagina- could take a trip on the Polar Express tion-stretching adventure to the North train. This trip allowed the kids to travel Pole recently as part of activities to cele- over the mountains and through tunnels brate the Christmas season. into a winter wonderland.

The school’s Polar Express/North The youths eventually reached the Pole program kicked off on Dec. 15 with North Pole and the Enchanted Forest, a turkey lunch in the gym featuring all where they worked on Christmas projects the typical foods, such as potatoes, gravy and created artwork to take home. and cranberries, explained Principal Terry Marak added that the school also held Marak. three Advent liturgies in December as part “We had a Christmas atmosphere of the Church’s preparations for the comthat was wonderful for the children,” he ing of the baby Jesus. remarked.

Then, from Dec. 18 to 19, teachers set up the gym to look like a locomotive

There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam, That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home.

That the strange friend is the true friend, and they travel far astray they waste their lives in striving for a joy that’s far away, But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done, Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.

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Principal Terry Marak checks students’ tickets for the imaginary train ride. Photo courtesy Terry Marak

Knights of Columbus branch distributes 60 new winter jackets to needy Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The Knights of Columbus branch at the Church of Our Lady in Moose Jaw recently bought 60 new winter coats and distributed them to the needy in the community as part of their ongoing support of local youth, said Al Thiessen with the Knights.

“We’re just a small council of about 60 members, but we have a part of our budget allocated to go toward helping youths,” Thiessen explained. “We haven’t spent any of that, probably since COVID, so we decided we had enough money to buy some coats for kids.”

The Knights of Columbus purchase the coats in bulk to maximize how far the funds will go, with the larger organization matching funds from local councils. About 1,000 coats were shipped to Regina, out of which the Knights of Columbus Father Gilpin Council No. 9760 Les Good and Al Thiessen of the Knights of Columbus DVVRFLDWHG VSHFL¿FDOO\ ZLWK WKH &KXUFK RI 2XU /DG\ LQ Father Gilpin Council No. 9760 with Coats for Kids at the Church of Our Lady Moose Jaw Moose Jaw) bought 60.

“We picked a couple weekends, two Sundays after Mass, and advertised ahead of time and laid them out.

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newcomers, and another four to the Moose Jaw Transition House.”

Thiessen has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 25 years. It is a Catholic fraternity, a bit like the Freemasons or the Kinsmen, he said, and the men’s group is often known as the ‘backbone’ of their local church.

“We raise money for a lot of charities, we have a scholarship we give out once a year, we hosted our ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ decoration contest recently, and other things like that. Pancake breakfasts for our church every month or two, we had a ham-and-turkey bingo a couple ZHHNV EDFN DQG ZH GR UDIÀHV DQG WKDW¶V KRZ ZH UDLVH money for ‘Coats for Kids’ and our other charity causes.”

Thiessen said he is only one of many who come out to help whenever they’re needed, and he thanked all his fellow members for the time and effort they volunteer.

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The credit card that travels but leaves the owner at home Celebration of the arrival of 2024 might have to be done on a cash-only basis this Dec. 31, and not because we over-spent for Christmas. At least I didn’t.

This year that is ending will certainly be remembered for all the trips my credit card took, while leaving me, the owner, at home. It went to a variety of destinations, most of them places I have no desire to visit, and would certainly not have allowed my card to go on its own.

The eagle eyes in the fraud department of the credit card company/banking institution wasted no time in putting up red ÀDJV RI ZDUQLQJ UHVXOWLQJ LQ XUJHQW SKRQH messages to call the credit card company immediately. $W ¿UVW , ZDV WKULOOHG WR NQRZ IUDXGsters were so easily caught by the fraud department, but on the second and third occasions this year alone, I began to wish the fraud department would call someone else with their dire warnings.

But no, the department seemed to have my number, both phone and credit card, and I was on the radar.

I have always been polite to the person giving me the bad news that certain SXUFKDVHV KDG EHHQ ÀDJJHG IRU P\ YHUL¿FDWLRQ $QG RQH IHOORZ KDG PH ODXJKLQJ when he questioned a transaction at the “Moose Coop.” After reassuring him that chickens were not involved and that the “Moose Coop” was really a legitimate grocery store and gas bar he got to the damaging news. My card had other charges on that particular day that rang bells of warning but no bells of recognition.

So once again my card was cancelled, a new one issued and thus began the tedious and frustrating experience of notifying the necessary agencies about the new number on my new card. One company in particular had to be called three times before the new number was put into play.

Then the call came again: the card

company requesting me to call back to a number that by now was far too familiar.

This time I was not amused when I could not understand most of what the person was telling or asking me.

I did understand my card had been compromised yet again, in California, and that a new one would be mailed to me soon. My raised voice got his attention with my demand that it be sent via courier to my bank and not trusted to the Christmas rush of mail being handled by Canada Post.

He said he could do that but it would cost me $25. I refused to pay any such fee, because, I explained, I had not paid anything on the previous occasions. He put me on hold to consult with a supervisor.

He was, he said, a few minutes later, happy to waive the fee. I was happy he was happy but I wasn’t happy in any happy kind of way.

If I could have reached through the

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phone line when he encouraged me to “have a good day,” I guarantee his day would not have been one of good cheer.

And so, I begin a new year with a brand spanking new credit card, a card that I hope will stop going on voyages without me.

Now if I could only get my hands on that new laptop that Housemate generously ordered me as an early Christmas present. One was delivered, but it was a French model and had to be returned. I wonder what language the replacement machine will speak?

Will it say “Happy New Year” in German or maybe Swedish? I’m hoping for English only. But Frohes Neues Jahr, Gott nytt år or simply, in English: Happy New Year.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

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Myles Reichel, originally charged with attempted murder and assault, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault during an appearance in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Dec. 18 and was sentenced to a four-year term of incarceration by Judge David Chow.

The sentence was an agreed joint submission from Reichel’s lawyer Merv Nidesh and Crown prosecutor Rob Parker.

Reichel, 37, was charged after police were called to a residence on the south side of Moose Jaw on July 24, 2023. They found Reichel and another adult male who had sustained serious injuries. The victim was subsequently transported to the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital, and from there to the Regina General Hospital

Intensive Care Unit.

In delivering the sentence, Judge Chow noted that mitigating factors included Reichel’s lack of a criminal record, his previous release on his own recognizance and compliance with all conditions of that release, the fact that Reichel was the person who made the police call and that he waited at the residence for police to arrive, and his entering of a guilty plea, thus sparing the victim and victim’s family from a trial.

A psychiatric evaluation was previously ordered in August under section 672.12 of the Criminal Code and that assessment was read into the record showing WKDW 5HLFKHO KDG D GLI¿FXOW FKLOGKRRG DQG PHQWDO KHDOWK LVVXHV WKDW LQÀXHQFHG KLV

behaviour. However, there was no indication in that evaluation that he might not be PHQWDOO\ ¿W WR VWDQG WULDO RU WKDW KH FRXOG be held not criminally responsible, and the UHSRUW GLG QRW DSSHDU WR LQÀXHQFH VHQWHQFing.

Aggravating factors included victim impact statements showing that Reichel’s victim, who was essentially his roommate at the time as well as a co-worker, suffered “life-altering” injuries that he can never fully recover from. The victim and his wife were present in the courtroom and became emotional during the presentation of evidence from defence and prosecution.

The facts agreed upon during the proceedings are that the aggravated assault occurred following a verbal altercation

between Reichel and the victim, after which Reichel struck the victim, driving KLP WR WKH ÀRRU DQG SURFHHGHG WR VWULNH him repeatedly. The police report noted that when they arrived, Reichel’s shirt was soaked with blood, which also covered his hands.

Reichel’s victim has spent much of the intervening time in hospital, including many surgeries and a period where he was in a coma.

Reichel is also prohibited from possessing weapons for a period of 10 years, and must submit DNA to the criminal database. He was taken into custody to begin serving his time immediately after sentencing concluded.

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Thoughts focus on machine that extended life by two decades Thoughts at this time of year usually turn to the past year and what has been experienced.

This year Yours Truly’s thoughts hark back to a miraculous machine that kept me alive and extended my life — so far— by 23 years.

It all started after a blizzard the winter of 1998-99.

We woke up to six inches of packed snow in the driveway.

Out came the snow boots and shovel. Not long after shovelling the packed snow, pains developed in my stomach area.

Had to be heartburn, I thought, but what caused it?

During that winter every time I shovelled snow the heartburn showed up. My partner/wife convinced me to see our doctor.

He referred me to the lone cardiologist in Moose Jaw at the time. That specialist had just left and never returned.

6XPPHU FDPH , IHOW ¿QH DQG IRUJRW DERXW WKH KHDUWburn. One day the phone rang. It was Dr. Tarhuni, the new cardiologist.

I was on his list of referrals and made an appointment. A few moments on the treadmill he stopped it and sent me for an angiogram — a test where a camera is placed up the arteries to look for blockages.

The angiogram was interesting, seeing the camera in my arteries, but the cold narrow steel bench I laid on was terribly uncomfortable.

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When the angiogram was done, the doctor told me I had three places with 100 per cent blockage, two with 40 per cent.

Did I have any questions?

No, I just wanted to get off that narrow chunk of cold steel.

In the recovery room I summoned help for questions but the doctor had left.

That left me in a panic for eight days until my appointment with the cardiac surgeon.

With 100 per cent blockages was I able to go to work, or even walk without risking a heart attack? I didn’t know.

The surgeon explained when the artery is 100 per FHQW EORFNHG E\ SODTXH EORRG ÀRZ FRQWLQXHV RQ D YHU\ limited basis through tiny vessels around the blockage, Any burst of activity or sudden shock could trigger a heart attack. I felt better.

One day I came home from work. My partner was sobbing.

“What happened?” I asked. “Who died?’’

She told me the hospital had called with a date for the operation.

“That’s good,” I replied “I get it sooner.”

Then I realized how hard this is on a spouse.

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keep me breathing and pumping blood during the open heart surgery.

7KH PDFKLQH WZR VXUJHRQV QXUVHV DQG ¿YH WHFKnicians saved me and gave me another 23 years on this earth for which I am so grateful.

Sometimes we take modern technology for granted as if it’s always been there.

Post-operation I asked Dr. Tarhuni jokingly how long the warranty is on this surgery. ³7ZHQW\ WR WZHQW\ ¿YH \HDUV LI \RX ORRN DIWHU \RXUself,” he said.

We’re getting close to the warranty expiry. I hope it’s not like some car batteries that quit days after the warranty runs out.

Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Students impacted by messages of hope, resilience, support at ‘Nashville Christmas’ concert Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

5LYHU 6WUHHW 3URPRWLRQV 563 D ORFDO QRQ SUR¿W FKDULW\ supporting youth mental wellness, gathered nearly 800 high school students earlier in the month for the event ‘A Nashville Christmas’ featuring Emily Shackelton, Sarah Darling, Jenn Bostic, Jonny Mo, and Lindsay Ell at the Mae Wilson Theatre. The concert was in the style of a songwriters’ round, with song performances followed by stories and memories from the artists, followed by another round. The students heard messages of hope, support, and resilience in what organizers say was a moving, unforgettable experience.

Although the main concert was on a Friday evening, but Shackelton, Darling, Bostic, and Mo did two special FRQFHUWV RQ WKH 7KXUVGD\ VSHFL¿FDOO\ IRU KLJK VFKRRO VWXdents from the Prairie South School Division and the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division (HTCSD). As well as the students attending, nine choir students actually joined the performers on stage during the Friday production for a rendition of ‘Don’t Let This World Break Your Heart’ — a song custom-written for the event.

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everyone and getting the students to and from the venue, ZLWKRXW WKHP LW GH¿QLWHO\ ZRXOGQ¶W KDYH EHHQ SRVVLEOH And the students really enjoyed it, so them coming and going was pretty easy and natural, as well.”

Proceeds from A Nashville Christmas will go into the RSP Fund, a shared resource between PSSD and HTCSD. RSP organizers like Jared Mathieson work with Olson and leadership at HTCSD to make funds available for mental wellness events, individual school resources, bringing inspirational speakers, and more.

“Hearing these accomplished singers and songwriters talking about their struggles just kind of brings to life and reinforces the message that it’s OK to not be OK, and we all struggle,” Olson said. “One thing that was shared is that resilience comes from hard times, and if something is Local high school students join performers onstage for too hard, don’t be afraid to ask for help. And I think them A Nashville Christmas at the Mae Wilson, by River sharing that they’ve been through hard times, too, helps Street Promotions (photo by Josh Barbarin, courtesy break down the stigma around mental health.”

Jared Mathieson) She took notes during the concerts and said she wrote down at least 21 different inspiring messages shared with just for (several choir students) to be able to perform the youth.

Staff at PSSD and HTCSD will be working to alongside the artists, but also to hear about their journeys collate and distribute those messages, along with gatherin life, in the music business, and a little bit about their ing feedback from students and staff who attended. mental health and wellness journeys.

“I was just blown away, I was jotting (the inspira“There were so many components to it, from the stutional messages ) down as fast as I could,” said Olson. dents being able to join them in a choir, the artists creating “I expected them to share about their stories in the music a custom song for them, two live performances bringing industry and being persistent and persevering and things nearly 800 students from both Prairie South and Holy like that.

But it was so much more than that.

Trinity together, and then the evening concert for the “They spoke about grief, and loneliness, and remindcommunity. It was a whirlwind two days.” ing yourself on a regular basis that you are good enough.

Olson said it was quite an effort to organize the transIt brought tears to people’s eyes, for sure.”

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Houston’s Pizza owner Joenie Santiago said it’s a priority for him as a local business owner to give back to the community he, his family, and his staff live in.

“We try to give back regularly, and we were very happy to donate this meal to the Riverside Mission,” Santiago said. “Hopefully, we inspire other local businesses to also give back, or keep giving back. We’re all in the same boat and we all need a little help sometimes.”

Santiago also thanked fellow sponsors Kilgour Construction, Prairie Meats, and Centennial Foodservice.

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON, JAN 15/24.

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Business owner wants city to discontinue agreements with property-focused contractors

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Businessman Bernie Dombowsky is frustrated with the remuneration,” said Dombowsky, noting the previous made no sense that council would pay a private company two organizations that handle property assessments and BOR members made under $20 an hour — an amount over a citizen-crewed board. Instead, city hall should pay appeals complaints and wants city council to reconsider that no professional would ever accept. the local board the same as WMC. the relationship with both groups.

“There’s no reason why Moose Jaw can’t have a fair Council and administration must provide property The co-owner of Charlotte’s Catering told coun- board of revision.” assessment and BOR services, and without any reasoncil during its Dec. 18 regular meeting that the business The businessman accused city administration of able alternatives to do something different, they signed community still has concerns with Western Municipal PDNLQJ D ³ÀLPV\ DWWHPSW´ WR ¿QG D QHZ %25 VHUYLFH contracts with the two current groups, said Mayor Clive Consulting (WMC) providing board of revision (BOR) provider because of alleged time constraints, even though Tolley. services and with the Saskatchewan Assessment Man- there were many less expensive options.

While the last citizen-led BOR did good work and agement Agency (SAMA) continuing to appraise propUnder WMC, there have been zero small retailers was dedicated, the chairman was performing most of the erties. who have successfully had their assessments overturned, work and asked for several deadline extensions so he “In previous years, Moose Jaw had a standard cap with only a large box store and hotels successful, Dom- FRXOG ¿QLVK ZULWLQJ WKH DSSHDO UHSRUWV ZKLFK ZDV XQIDLU rate model for all commercial properties for the entire ERZVN\ VDLG +H LQLWLDOO\ ¿OHG DQ DSSHDO EXW ZLWKGUHZ to property owners waiting for timely replies, the mayor city,” he said, noting he and property manager Kristy Van because he didn’t want to lose his money, knowing his continued.

Slyck brought the new rates to council earlier this year, complaint would fail.

Tolley added that he wanted council to work more ZLWK FRXQFLO DJUHHLQJ WKDW WKH PXOWL YDULDEOH FODVVL¿FD“So there needs to be fairness brought into this sys- closely with the business community on these issues. tions made no sense. tem. So I would ask that the contract with Western MuIn response, Robinson claimed that council had been 'RPERZVN\ ¿OHG VHYHUDO DSSHDOV ZKHQ WKH FLW\ KDG nicipal Consulting not be renewed without consultation presented with options for BOR services, while there are a citizen-led BOR, with that group agreeing that SAMA’s with property owners,” he continued. “And, that SAMA’s alternatives since other cities have their own assessors cap rates were unfair to small retailers. Even though he contract not be renewed without consultation with prop- and boards of revision. He noted that WMC and SAMA won his appeals locally, SAMA appealed to the provin- erty owners.” would be out of business if they were regular companies cial level and won using a nearly 700-page assessors’ Not even city council has been able to stand up to receiving this many complaints. handbook — a document he brought to council — to jus- SAMA, which said it would not conduct a secondary auCoun. Crystal Froese said Dombowsky’s concerns tify its decisions. dit of its operations, Dombowsky pointed out. If no one raised questions in her mind about the process with these Council replaced the quasi-judicial citizen-based is willing to push back against SAMA, there’s no point two organizations.

BOR in May 2022 with WMC in hopes of receiving more in appealing. +RZHYHU VKH VDLG LW ZDV GLI¿FXOW WR ¿QG D %25 UHfavourable appeal decisions and losing less tax revenue, “Nobody is allowed to win against SAMA. And you placement because council didn’t have options in Janeven though the municipality would pay this private (council) are really complicit in that … ,” he added. “No uary, which prompted the rehiring of WMC. Moreover, company nearly three times as much, he continued. matter how wrong they are and how right you are … the province legislates that municipalities must have “At the last (council) meeting (on Jan. 23), it was when they state something, they can never lose.” such services in place.

VWDWHG WKDW LW ZDV WRR GLI¿FXOW WR VLW RQ WKH ERDUG RI UHYLCoun. Kim Robinson agreed that council should &RXQFLO WKHQ YRWHG WR UHFHLYH DQG ¿OH WKH SUHVHQWDsion. (Well), that issue could be easily resolved with fair review who provides board of revision services since it tion.

City must do more to protect downtown businesses from harassment, group says Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A community group is concerned about the increase in crime and homelessness in downtown Moose Jaw and ZDQWV HOHFWHG RI¿FLDOV WR GR PRUH WR SURWHFW EXVLQHVVHV Carolyn Ross, representing the Good Neighbours Group (GNG), spoke to city council during its Dec. 18 regular meeting, with more than a dozen supporters in the gallery.

Presentation The group is so concerned about what’s happening that it started a Christmas Goodwill Ambassadors’ program to walk the downtown to spread festive cheer and hand out candy canes, she said. More importantly, the SURJUDP ZDV FUHDWHG WR VXSSRUW KLJKHU IRRW WUDI¿F WKH results have been positive and many businessowners are thankful.

There are over 200 downtown businesses and the ambassadors have visited every one with a storefront, Ross continued. Almost all businessowners said they were concerned about their livelihoods, safety and increased costs due to vandalism.

The ambassadors also discovered that street people KDYH FKDVHG DIWHU WHHQDJH ZRUNHUV WKDW D EXVLQHVVRZQer who was eight months’ pregnant chased off habitual VKRSOLIWHUV DQG WKDW DQRWKHU RZQHU FRXOGQ¶W OHDYH KHU YHhicle because street people had surrounded it.

“This businessowner has been in business for 7.5 years. The last two years have been extremely challenging. They no longer feel safe in their own business,” said Ross.

The “traumatic events” have also affected people psychologically since many no longer want to visit the area, she continued. Meanwhile, many businessowners are female, while many incidents have gone unreported.

Also, concerns are growing about the increasing biohazards — humane feces — near the library.

“Without downtown Moose Jaw, the community — known for tourism and the downtown culture — will suffer. What is Moose Jaw without a downtown (or) without tourism?” Ross said, noting her family started a business here in 1945, so her roots run deep.

The GNG is concerned about the community’s safety, especially on Main Street, in Crescent Park and at the library, and wants to know what council’s plan is to change the negative culture and how the group can support that, she added.

Council comments Coun. Heather Eby said she was familiar with many of these concerns, while she agreed that change was needed. She thought this could occur after attending a community “changemakers” gathering on Dec. 15, where people discussed solutions.

“I think so often … that some level of government

VKRXOG FRPH LQ DQG ¿[ LW $QG , GRQ¶W NQRZ LW IDOOV squarely in the lap of any level of government,” she said, noting people should be helping people, like Gus Carrasco, who is feeding low-income people in Crescent Park. :KLOH PDQ\ UHVLGHQWV ZDQW FRXQFLO VSHFL¿FDOO\ WR GR something, council has instead increased the police service’s 2024 budget so it can have a full complement of 64 RI¿FHUV (E\ FRQWLQXHG +RZHYHU VKH VDLG KDYLQJ PRUH RI¿FHUV ZRXOG VWLOO not create the change people want since the problem is deeper than surface level. Meanwhile, she didn’t have a solution and didn’t think committing money would help since that would lead to a higher municipal tax increase.

“It’s not that we’re not listening … but what we can do is fairly limited,” she added.

Attend a meeting Mayor Clive Tolley also attended the changemakers’ event and said attendees created a community care strategy group to help determine what the city could do.

However, the provincial government is responsible for health, social services, justice and addictions, so council will wait for a provincial plan before taking helping however it can.

One way to address downtown disturbances is to keep that area busy, which means encouraging more people to visit and businesses to stay open to deter criminals, the mayor continued.

Tolley said he would attend a GNG meeting if asked.

He encouraged Ross to contact the city manager for a meeting, since it was important to pool resources and ensure community groups were pulling in the same direction.

Ross told Tolley that the GNG had not been invited to the community changemakers’ meeting and was never aware of it.

More police presence Coun. Doug Blanc sits on the police board and said, during a recent meeting, the issue of more police downtown was raised and how the agency has worked to inFUHDVH RI¿FHUV¶ YLVLELOLW\ :KLOH WKDW SUHVHQFH PD\ QRW EH enough, throwing more money at the problem may not be the solution, either.

Blanc has accompanied police on foot patrols and ridealongs, and during visits to the library, police told staff to call them to report problems. Otherwise, they won’t know about it and can’t intervene. ³, ZLVK « ZH FRXOG KDYH D SDWURO RI¿FHU RQ HYHU\ FRUQHU KRXUV D GD\ ´ KH VDLG ³%XW ZH MXVW ¿QDQFLDOO\ can’t do it.”

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a return to that location, Blanc continued. Bourassa has DOVR FRQ¿UPHG WKDW WKH SROLFH ZLOO KDYH PRUH IRRW DQG bike patrols downtown next year and into 2025.

Blanc also pointed out that this isn’t necessarily a housing problem since many people need counselling or addiction treatment. However, it’s the province’s responsibility to create those services.

He added that businessowners should call police for all unsafe or negative situations.

A culture change Coun. Crystal Froese sympathized with the GNG, saying her great-grandparents helped build the community, including the “gem” of a downtown. She acknowledged that that area has changed dramatically in the last ¿YH \HDUV GXH WR VRFLDO LVVXHV RXWVLGH RI FRXQFLO¶V FRQtrol.

What she appreciated was how community groups are working together and creating an action plan with measurable results. Meanwhile, she was recently re-appointed to the police board and plans to propose a downtown community safety action plan.

While it’s unrealistic that an increased police presence would automatically lead to change, it could help businesses know whether calling for help is appropriate, Froese said. Yet, if people don’t work together to change things, nothing will improve.

“I don’t want to see any of our businesses downtown … afraid to go from their businesses to their cars or being alone in their own business … so there has to be a culture change,” she remarked. “But everybody has a right to feel safe.”

Other ideas Coun. Kim Robinson said he didn’t think Ross or WKH *1* ZDQWHG FRXQFLO WR ³JLYH \RX D EXQFK RI ÀXII´ about what it could or could not do. Instead, he believed the group wanted leadership and thought council could provide that.

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Coun. Dawn Luhning said she understood these SUREOHPV VLQFH VKH KDG DQ RI¿FH GRZQWRZQ 6KH DJUHHG that having a busier downtown would be better and was disheartened that many don’t want to visit anymore.

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A downcast-looking Mayor Clive Tolley was blunt in his assessment about what it was like to approve the 2024 budget with a 7.6-per-cent mill rate increase — the experience was awful.

“This is one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life. We’ve been working at this for weeks, trying to ¿JXUH RXW KRZ ZH FDQ PDLQWDLQ VHUYLFHV ZLWKRXW D VLJQL¿FDQW WD[ LQFUHDVH ² LW¶V QRW SRVVLEOH ´ KH VDLG JOXPO\ following the Dec. 18 meeting after council voted 4-3 to pass the budget.

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over for another year.

Tolley agreed that council eliminated some much-needed projects, especially for young families who have kids in baseball. Those parents have told him that other communities — such as Weyburn — have better-maintained ballparks and they want the same here.

“That grates on a person because we’d like to have WRS QRWFK IDFLOLWLHV « ´ VDLG 7ROOH\ ³$QG LI ZH ORVH some of those tournaments (or) those activities because of the condition of the facilities, that’s a total loss for our FRPPXQLW\ ´ The main municipal tax increase will be 4.66 per cent next year, while the Moose Jaw Police Service’s funding request adds 2.09 per cent on top of that.

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“Everybody’s a little bit concerned about security downtown (and) security in the parks. And I think increased police presence is a big part of addressing that « ´ KH FRQWLQXHG “So yeah, we had to accept that (police budget request) and keep everything else as close to zero (per

cent) as possible to end up with this 7.6 (per cent), which GRHVQ¶W IHHO WRR JRRG ´ (YHQ WKRXJK WKLV EXGJHW ZDV GLI¿FXOW 0RRVH -DZ LV still doing well compared to other communities, Tolley said. He noted that council agreed to use $6 million from investment earnings for capital projects. If council had to generate that through taxation, that would have led to a VLJQL¿FDQWO\ KLJKHU WD[ LQFUHDVH “The earlier custodians of our investments … did a JRRG MRE DQG OHIW XV LQ D SUHWW\ JRRG ¿QDQFLDO VKDSH But, we’re (still) suffering like every other community in not having enough money to pay for our infrastructure UHQHZDO ´ KH VWDWHG Council approved eight motions totalling over $9 million to help balance the capital budget, which some FRXQFLOORUV VDLG FRXOG PDNH QH[W \HDU¶V GH¿FLW HYHQ worse since projects would be more expensive.

Tolley agreed that this was a concern, saying he wasn’t keen on pushing projects into the future and facing higher expenses.

“I think … it’s kind of like a face-up-to-it budget.

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Approving the 2024 budget with a tax increase of 7.6 per cent proved agonizing for city council, as members deVFULEHG WKH SURFHVV DV ³QRW IXQ ´ ³D UHDOO\ GLI¿FXOW SURFHVV ´ ³D UHDO VWUXJJOH´ DQG ³XQSDODWDEOH ´ 'XULQJ LWV ¿QDO EXGJHW PHHWLQJ RQ 'HF FRXQFLO voted 4-3 to pass the budget. In favour were Mayor Clive Tolley and councillors Jamey Logan, Doug Blanc and Heather Eby. Opposed were councillors Kim Robinson, Crystal Froese and Dawn Luhning.

Eby’s comments The original mill rate hike recommendation was 4.13 per cent, while the police request added 2.09 per cent and increased the overall tax hike to 6.39 per cent, Eby said. Council then added 1.21 per cent in other “inGLVFULPLQDWH IXQGLQJ ´ ZKLFK LQFOXGHG EXLOGLQJ DQG F\ber insurance to better protect city assets.

The councillor appreciated how city administration provided a separate list of projects for next year that council could either approve or deny. In previous years, FRXQFLO KDG WR KXQW WKURXJK WKH EXGJHW WR ¿QG LWHPV WR cut.

“I think this is a much better way. (However), it is GLI¿FXOW EHFDXVH ZH VHH WKH JUHDW LQLWLDWLYHV DQG WKHQ KDYH WR VD\ \HV RU QR ´ (E\ VDLG ³%XW , WKLQN WKLV LV D much more transparent from administration to council DQG FRXQFLO WR WKH SXEOLF ´ Residents need to know that council reviewed — but GLG QRW DSSURYH ² PDQ\ OLNHDEOH SURMHFWV EHFDXVH RI¿FLDOV KDG WR ³KROG D KDUG OLQH RQ WD[HV ´ VKH FRQWLQXHG :KLOH SHU FHQW LV ³QRW IXQ ´ D ]HUR SHU FHQW EXGJHW is worse, which is what council did in 2020 during the pandemic. ³« , UHJUHW WKDW WR WKLV GD\ « ´ (E\ VWDWHG ³:H WKRXJKW LW ZRXOG EH D VDYRXU DQG LW GLG QRWKLQJ ´ Eby added that she had faith in city administration’s leadership and expected to see great things in 2024.

Froese’s comments &UDIWLQJ WKLV EXGJHW ZDV D ³UHDOO\ GLI¿FXOW SURFHVV ´ especially since next year’s municipal tax hike and the police request are higher than in 2023, while there are also the two infrastructure levies and the two four-percent water and sewer utility increases to consider, said Froese. ³, WKLQN ZH ZLOO VHH WKH VWUHVVHV LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\ ´ she stated.

The initial tax increase was the bare minimum to PDLQWDLQ WKH LQÀDWLRQ DGMXVWHG ³VWDWXV TXR ´ VR GLUHFtors did a good job of maintaining budgetary progress, she continued. This budget concentrates heavily on infrastructure renewal, which is one quality-of-life issue residents appreciate.

Approving the third-party funding requests was also GLI¿FXOW HYHQ WKRXJK PDQ\ JURXSV DUH JRRG VWHZDUGV RI their despite facing mounting costs, said Froese. Also, WKLV EXGJHW LV FRXQFLO¶V EHVW DWWHPSW WR EDODQFH ¿VFDO UHsponsibilities while modernizing the city.

³7KLV RQH KDV EHHQ D UHDO VWUXJJOH IRU PH ´ VKH VDLG adding this is the highest tax increase she’s helped approve since joining in 2016.

Robinson’s comments It’s possible to justify a tax increase to people when LW¶V LQ OLQH ZLWK LQÀDWLRQ EXW VRPHWLPHV WKLV FDQ EH D VXEMHFW ³WKDW VHWV SHRSOH¶V KDLU RQ ¿UH ´ VDLG 5RELQVRQ He then wondered if council could use funding from the investment portfolios to lower the tax hike to 3.5 per cent but pull the money later next year so the city could continue earning interest. Making this move would show UHVLGHQWV WKDW FRXQFLO LV GRLQJ LWV EHVW GXULQJ D GLI¿FXOW WLPH WR GHYHORS D ³SDODWDEOH EXGJHW ´ Robinson added that with his suggestion, he considered the fact that council was already pulling $6 million from investments to support capital projects.

In response, city manager Maryse Carmichael said there were no surplus earnings available to do that, while the city would only erode the principal amount and lower the total.

Robinson was dubious with that answer, saying council usually hears from people how much better Moose Jaw is because of its investment fund. Yet, it appeared the earnings could only be used to fund capital projects.

“We always talk about how much money that fund makes, but we never talk about the interest we pay (on RXU GHEW ´ KH VDLG +H ODWHU FODUL¿HG WKDW KH RQO\ ZDQWHG WR GUDZ GRZQ enough money to cover the operating budget’s shortfall of $2.7 million.

Luhning’s comments Luhning criticized Robinson’s suggestion and echoed Carmichael’s comments that eroding the principal amount would reduce the support for the capital budJHW ZKLFK ZRXOG IRUFH FRXQFLO WR ¿QG PRUH LWHPV WR FXW “There’s nowhere else we can go into those budgets ZLWKRXW KLQGHULQJ WKH FDSLWDO EXGJHW ´ VKH DGGHG ³:HOO WKHUH \RX JR ´ PXWWHUHG 5RELQVRQ Eby also knocked Robinson’s idea, pointing out council would have to increase taxes by 17 per cent without the $6-million investment earnings drawdown. She was thankful that those portfolios were doing their jobs now and for the future — if council did not erode the principal.

Furthermore, since 2019, council has used nearly $28 million in earnings for capital projects, with capital being tangible items that people can see and feel, Eby added.

Logan’s comments No one wants to be in this position, considering no one wants to pay 7.6-per-cent more, although city administration has been diligent and wise in spending money in appropriate places, said Logan.

There were many needs-based projects and few wants-based items in the budget, but council had to cut

many of the former even though they were great, he continued. This budget increase is necessary so future counFLOV GRQ¶W IDFH ZRUVH ¿QDQFLDO SUREOHPV “If we want to improve our tax base, we need to go DKHDG ZLWK VRPH RI WKHVH LQLWLDWLYHV ´ /RJDQ DGGHG Blanc’s comments The tax increase isn’t great, but to reduce it would force council to make further cuts to services, capital projects and third-party requests, which would likely push 2025’s tax increase to 10 per cent, said Blanc, noting many communities are facing the same budget challenges.

While some people can accept higher taxes, they want to see results from the use of their tax money. He noted that council is meeting that request by increasing WKH FDSLWDO EXGJHW WR ¿[ URDGV FDVW LURQ SLSHV VLGHZDONV and other infrastructure.

“This has been a tough budget … . It’s not a great EXGJHW EXW LW¶V WKH EHVW ZH FDQ GR ´ %ODQF DGGHG Tolley’s comments ³, ¿QG WKLV XQSDODWDEOH ´ 7ROOH\ VDLG QRWLQJ FRXQcil spent plenty of time developing the budget and did not spend money foolishly. He reluctantly supported the budget, saying that reducing the tax increase would cause more problems next year.

One solution to the city’s revenue problems is to increase the tax base by attracting more residents and businesses, he said, adding this budget is all about “shortWHUP SDLQ IRU ORQJ WHUP JDLQ ´

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF MOOSE JAW All Departments in City Hall will be closed on: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2023 (1/2 Stat in Lieu of New Years Eve: closed 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024 (New Year Day: All Day) In addition, there will be no transit service

January 1st (Fixed route transit service will be available Dec 31st 7:55 p.m. - Jan 1st 3:15 a.m.)

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON, JAN 15/24.

The heritage advisory committee and public art committee could soon be teaming up to celebrate the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) 100th birthday in 2024.

Members of the heritage committee met recently and encouraged city administration to pass on its recommendation that the art advisory group should brainstorm ways to commemorate the RCAF centennial next year.

The air force is expected to kick off its birthday celebrations on April 1.

Coun. Crystal Froese brought the anniversary to council’s attention during the Dec. 18 regular meeting.

“The heritage advisory committee just discussed that it would be really, really quite cool if we did something in public art capacity to recognize the 100th anniversary, considering we have 15 Wing,” she said.

Heritage awards During its meeting, the heritage committee also discussed how it could acknowledge the war-time houses in Moose Jaw since the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War is in 2025.

Members also set the heritage awards application period from Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, to Friday, Feb. 9,

Heritage, public art advisory boards could team up to celebrate RCAF’s centennial

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express 2024, and would present the actual awards at the council the upkeep of city-owned heritage properties that have meeting on Monday, Feb. 26. leaseholders, what role it could play with this topic, “Members hope to encourage past heritage award and the possible recommendations it could make to city winners to ‘pay it forward’ by nominating others for council. heritage awards for this upcoming season,” the minutes This entry caught Coun. Heather Eby’s attention, said. who asked city administration how many city-owned Veterans’ banners heritage properties existed. She assumed there was one, The committee received a brief overview of the vet- but the minutes suggested there were many locations. erans’ banners unveiling ceremony on Nov. 3 and was Derek Blais, director of parks and recreation, said directed to the city’s website for the 24 biographies. The there were several designated and non-designated herigroup also discussed the process for next year’s banner tage properties throughout Moose Jaw but could not reapplications; administration said it would update the call them all. Instead, he suggested people visit mooseZHE SDJH DERXW WKH YHWHUDQV¶ EDQQHU SURJUDP WR UHÀHFW jaw.ca/heritage-properties to see the entire list. the 2024 deadline dates.

The website shows there are 43 designated and Properties at risk non-designated heritage properties in Moose Jaw. HowMembers debated what could be done about heri- ever, the city does not own all of them. tage properties that are at risk of becoming derelict, the Council appointments minutes said, and decided to keep this topic in mind During the Dec. 18 meeting, council appointed Fromoving forward while creating a list of properties at risk ese as deputy mayor, Eby as chairwoman of the execuin consultation with administration. tive committee and Coun. Dawn Luhning as chairwomCity-owned properties an of the personnel committee, for terms starting Jan. 1 The committee also discussed its concerns about to Feb. 29, or until a successor is appointed.

Moose Jaw to receive almost $7.9M next year through provincial grant program Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

City hall is ensuring that all necessary paperwork is updated so that the City of Moose Jaw can continue to receive funding through the provincial government’s municipal revenue sharing grant program.

The provincial government has provided this grant ² ZKLFK FRPSULVHV DERXW RQH ¿IWK RI 0RRVH -DZ¶V revenues — to Saskatchewan municipalities for years.

'XULQJ WKH ¿VFDO \HDU WKH 0LQLVWU\ RI *RYernment Relations began reviewing the program, a city council report explained. The main changes to the program were: Funding would be based on 0.75 of one percentage point of the provincial sales tax (PST) from the second preceding year Funding percentages would remain roughly the same but would be rounded to one decimal point

Since 2019-20, targeted sector support of $1.5 million from municipal revenue sharing has been allocated to support programs, projects and initiatives directed at good governance, legislative compliance and increased inter-municipal and regional co-operation Municipalities must attest to their compliance with a set of legislative provisions to remain eligible The six eligibility requirements include providing DQ DXGLWHG ¿QDQFLDO VWDWHPHQW ZDWHUZRUNV UHSRUWLQJ (if applicable), education property tax returns (being in good standing), council procedures bylaw document, an employee code of conduct statement, and council members’ public disclosure statements.

If municipalities do not meet all six requirements or submit their declarations before the closing date in January, their municipal revenue sharing grant for 2024

may be withheld until all requirements are met, the report said.

They will have to take the necessary steps to meet all the requirements and notify the ministry that this has been completed before funding is released.

Total grants from the province make up 20.82 per cent of the City of Moose Jaw’s revenues, or $11.4 million, according to the 2024 budget.

Moose Jaw received over $6.9 million this year in municipal revenue sharing funding, while it expects to receive almost $7.9 million next year.

During its Dec. 18 regular meeting, council voted unanimously to submit all the necessary documents and KDYH WKH GLUHFWRU RI ¿QDQFLDO VHUYLFHV VLJQ WKH GHFODUDWLRQ RI HOLJLELOLW\ DQG VXEPLW LW WR WKH 0LQLVWU\ RI *RYernment Relations.

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&LW\ DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ LV WKULOOHG WKDW LW KDV ¿QDOO\ IRXQG D ORFDWLRQ IRU D QHZ ODQG¿OO D YHQXH WKDW LV H[SHFWHG WR meet the area’s needs for at least 75 years.

“This is a great milestone for administration and is a report I’ve long been anticipating to bring to council,” Bevan Harlton, director of operations, said during the recent city council meeting. &LW\ KDOO KDV ZRUNHG RQ WKLV SURMHFW ZLWK *+' D solid waste company, and Associated Engineering since 2022, along with a large team of in-house planners, he continued. Furthermore, the city signed a land management services agreement with Scott Land in September 2022, who facilitated the land purchase.

The 156.09 hectares (390.23 acres) of land is 1.6 kilometres north and west of Highway 1 and Highway 2, respectively, in the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw. Trees and shrubs will provide a 100-metre buffer around the proposed dump, equalling roughly 43.6 hectares (109 acres).

As part of the selection process, the team searched

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IRU VXLWDEOH SURSHUW\ ZLWKLQ D WZR NLORPHWUH ¿YH NLORmetre and nine-kilometre radius around Moose Jaw and prioritized four locations — including the preferred site — within two kilometres, said Harlton.

“Our work with Scott Land — in an effort to protect WKH FLW\¶V ERWWRP OLQH ² ZDV NHSW FRQ¿GHQWLDO 6FRWW Land worked with city administration on appraisals and approaching land owners with this opportunity,” he conWLQXHG ³%XW WKDW ZDV VWULFWO\ D FRQ¿GHQWLDO SURFHVV « ´ However, that limited the city’s ability to discuss the project with the RM. Even though city hall spoke to the rural municipality throughout the year, the main ZRUN RI ODQG VHOHFWLRQ ZDV NHSW FRQ¿GHQWLDO The city met with the RM in late October to discuss the preferred site and had a productive meeting, which allowed the rural council to put forward its concerns and those of area landowners, said Harlton. $IWHU ¿QDOL]LQJ WKH DJUHHPHQW ZLWK WKH 50 WKH city’s planning team reached out to the affected landowner and his family to inform them that Moose Jaw was purchasing this land. The team then sent out letters to neighbours within a 1.6-kilometre radius of the site.

The city and RM will hold an open house in January for rural stakeholders, while it’s unlikely that city hall will hold one for city residents — although that could change, said Harlton.

“We need to be forthright and open about what the facility will look like and honour the rural municipality’s discretionary use process,” he stated.

Stakeholder engagement sessions are required as SDUW RI WKLV SURFHVV QRW MXVW WR IXO¿OO WKH GLVFUHWLRQDU\ XVH DSSOLFDWLRQ EXW DOVR WR PHHW *+'¶V SURMHFW UHTXLUHments, the operations director said. This project has been on hold “for some time” because of the need for public sessions.

Harlton added that the city’s website will contain a page dedicated to this project.

Council discussion

/RRNLQJ IRU D QHZ ODQG¿OO VLWH LV ³FRPSOH[´ DQG took a while because of those requirements the city PXVW IXO¿OO VDLG &RXQ &U\VWDO )URHVH 6KH QRWHG WKDW ODQG¿OO PDQDJHPHQW KDG FKDQJHG GUDPDWLFDOO\ RYHU WKH past 100 years, which was good news for everyone. ³7KLV LV D \HDU ODQG¿OO ,W¶V DQRWKHU RQH RI WKRVH infrastructural generational renewal programs we’ve been tasked with here,” she stated.

A new dump will allow the municipality to modernize how it handles solid waste while it can look to other cities for other innovative approaches, Froese continued. This is also an opportunity for Moose Jaw to be a leader since Saskatchewan has done poorly in managing refuse.

Coun. Kim Robinson said he received many phone calls about how city hall had selected this location and how it had communicated this to area residents. He then wondered if there were still Ministry of Environment-related requirements that had to be completed.

The city must acquire a construction permit to show WKDW LW KDV IXO¿OOHG WKRVH UHTXLUHPHQWV DOWKRXJK RQH document that should address most people’s concerns is the permit to operate since that will dictate how the municipality operates the new dump, said Harlton.

Harlton added that the project is still within the expected budget of $22 million, while it would cost roughly $10 million to decommission the current venue.

When asked what was wrong with the land in the VRXWKHDVW WKDW WKH FLW\ RZQV +DUOWRQ VDLG WKDW LW LV D À\over area for 15 Wing and is a buffer — or “no-go” — ]RQH 0HDQZKLOH WKH FLW\ FRXOGQ¶W GHYHORS WKH ODQG¿OO QHDU WKH PXQLFLSDO DLUSRUW EHFDXVH RI D ¿YH WR HLJKW NLlometre buffer near there.

Robinson wondered if city hall had considered priYDWL]LQJ WKH QHZ ODQG¿OO VLQFH KH GLVFRYHUHG WKDW per cent of dumps across North America are privately owned. Harlton replied no since the utility generates revenues for the municipality.

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Santa Claus attends Christmas lunch for students at Empire School Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

Students at Empire Community School and accompanying children from Southwest Daycare enjoyed a free Christmas lunch Dec. 19, thanks to the generosity of Blue Whale Financial Solutions Inc. The meal included turkey, mashed potatoes, DQG VWXI¿QJ DQG ZDV SUHSDUHG E\ 6XSHU Meats Catering. A couple cakes were provided courtesy of Safeway.

There was more than just a good meal – Santa Claus himself attended to wish the children a very merry Christmas.

7R PDNH WKH HYHQW SRVVLEOH %OXH Whale Financial reached out as part of its mission to help one deserving community school each year. ³:KHQ ZH ¿UVW FDPH XS ZLWK WKH EUDLQZDYH ZH ZHUH VHHLQJ NLGV LQ QHHG ´ said Kelly Binner, an advisor with Blue Whale Financial who helped organize the event. “We are a Blue Whale family, and

ZH ZDQW WR PDNH VXUH HYHU\ERG\ KDV WKH VDPH DGYDQWDJHV ZH KDYH ´ 7KH FRPSDQ\ DOWHUQDWHV EHWZHHQ Prairie South and Holy Trinity school divisions, and everyone working at Blue :KDOH )LQDQFLDO KHOSV LI WKH\¶UH DYDLODEOH ³:KDW EHWWHU ZD\ WR PDNH D NLG KDSS\ WKDQ WR PDNH WKHLU WXPP\ IXOO ´ %LQQHU said.

“Empire is one of the schools that ZRXOG EH FRQVLGHUHG D FRPPXQLW\ VFKRRO here in town, and they don’t quite get as much funding. If we can help somehow ZLWK WKDW WKDW¶V ZRQGHUIXO ´ VKH VDLG The lunch program started eight years DJR DIWHU D QHHG ZDV EURXJKW WR %OXH Whale Financial’s attention.

“My friend Michelle, who’s here with us today, was a teacher here at Empire. :H VWDUWHG WKH OXQFK SURJUDP EHFDXVH RI VRPH RI WKH WKLQJV , KHDUG ´ %LQQHU VDLG

Staff from Blue Whale Financial Solutions Inc. served food to students during the Christmas lunch at Empire School. Photo by: Aaron Walker

Santa visited students at Empire School on Dec. 19. Photo by: Aaron Walker Michelle learned that some of her students don’t get to have a traditional Christmas supper. ³2EYLRXVO\ ZLWK WKHVH FKDOOHQJLQJ economic times in the past few years, it EHFRPHV PRUH DQG PRUH DSSDUHQW WKDW QRW HYHU\ERG\ KDV WKH VDPH DFFHVV WR JRRG« meals. We want to make sure (a meal is) DYDLODEOH WR HYHU\ERG\ ´ VDLG %LQQHU 7KH URRP ZDV LQLWLDOO\ PDUNHG E\ calm, quiet chatter. Students increasingly participated in singing to Christmas carols DV WKH PHDO OLQHV EHJDQ That all changed when Santa Claus himself walked through the door.

After the meal, Santa met students and children in the daycare program. He DQG KLV KHOSHUV ZHUH EXVLO\ KDQGLQJ RXW RUDQJHV DQG ZDWHU ERWWOHV DQG HYHU\RQH

could have their picture taken with him. ³7KLV LV WKH EHVW GD\ RI P\ OLIH ´ RQH of the students was overheard saying as VKH ZDONHG EDFN IURP WKH GHVVHUW WDEOH Southwest Daycare and Early Learning Centre is currently undergoing renovations and cannot use the existing facility.

To accommodate this, Gillian Crocker, Empire’s principal, invited the daycare to use space at the school until renovations are done. Many of these children attended the Dec. 19 event. “(Empire School) invited us to their events, including this one. We want to say thank you to them for their generosity and WKHLU NLQGQHVV ´ VDLG 7D\ORU %UDNH 6RXWKwest Daycare’s assistant director.

“We really want to thank Mrs. Crocker for inviting us and having Blue Whale Financial come out. Our kids are having a ZRQGHUIXO WLPH ´ VDLG /XFLOOH *LOOLDQG WKH GD\FDUH¶V H[HFXWLYH GLUHFWRU ³,W KDV EHHQ a wonderful experience in the time we’ve EHHQ KHUH GXULQJ RXU UHQRYDWLRQV ´ %OXH :KDOH )LQDQFLDO KDV EHHQ around for over 20 years and operates with WKH PLVVLRQ RI JLYLQJ EDFN WR WKH FRPPXnity. Blue Whale has helped the Hospital )RXQGDWLRQ ZKHQ WKH QHZ KRVSLWDO ZDV EHLQJ EXLOW DQG VXSSRUWHG +XQJHU LQ 0RRVH Jaw, the Red Cross, and the YMCA. “This does as much for us and makes us feel the Christmas spirit as it does for WKH NLGV ´ FRQFOXGHG %LQQHU

Multicultural Council announces this year’s door decorating contest winners Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw Multicultural Council (MJMC) found a great way to improve its RI¿FH HQYLURQPHQW GXULQJ WKH KROLGD\ VHDson, and that’s achieved through the door GHFRUDWLQJ FRQWHVW KHOG E\ WKH RUJDQL]Dtion’s Bureau of Serious Fun (BSF).

This marks the sixth year the contest was held, and winners were announced Dec. 19.

7KH ¿UVW SODFH ZLQQHU LV 0HJDQ Jahnke-Stonehouse’s ‘Sweater Weather’ WKHPH ZKLFK ZDV WKH FRPELQHG HIIRUW of her adult literacy class. Razan Suliman and Nik Cochrane came in second

with ‘Happy Little Winter Wonderland,’ with their own inspiration for their deIHDWXULQJ WKH IDPRXVO\ FDOP SDLQWHU %RE VLJQ ´ (QQLV VDLG ³/RWV RI SHRSOH NHHS LW Ross. Third place was awarded to Ginny secret until the very end, and with some, 0F&ROO DQG -HQQLIHU 0D[¿HOG¶V µ6ZHGH \RX NQRZ ZKDW LW¶V JRLQJ WR EH DV VRRQ DV Merry Kithcmass’ (sic), which featured WKH\ VWDUW SXWWLQJ LW XS ´ The Muppets.

7KH %6) DQQRXQFHV WKH RI¿FLDO VWDUW Each winner received a gift card in of the project on Dec. 1. After the stated WKH DPRXQW RI IRU ¿UVW IRU VHFRQG deadline, an outside, non-partisan group and $25 for third place. of judges is invited to determine a winner.

For each year’s contest, the BSF sup7KH DQQXDO FRQWHVW LV KHOG DW ERWK WKH plies wrapping paper, glue, tape, glitter, 0-0& RI¿FH ORFDWHG DW $WKDEDVFD and several other crafty materials. These Street East, and the Newcomer Welcome supplies are left upstairs and entrants are &HQWUH ZKLFK LV DI¿OLDWHG ZLWK WKH 0-0& ZHOFRPH WR JUDE ZKDW WKH\ QHHG ZLWK DQ and located at 432 Main Street North. invitation to include anything else they want.

7KH EXUHDX KHOSV PDNH WKH ZRUNSODFH environment more interesting, involved, and it supports a stronger team environment.

“Everything we do as a social committee is designed to make it a more fun SODFH WR ZRUN ´ H[SODLQHG *DLO (QQLV 0-0&¶V ¿QDQFLDO FRQWUROOHU ³,W¶V MXVW ORWV Razan Suliman and Nik Cochrane came of fun to see what other people are doing LQ VHFRQG ZLWK µ+DSS\ /LWWOH :LQWHU and come up with ideas. :RQGHUODQG¶ SLFWXUHG IHDWXULQJ WKH 7KLUG SODFH ZDV DZDUGHG WR *LQQ\ 0F “Our (BSF) is made up of one man- famously calm painter, Bob Ross. Photo &ROO DQG -HQQLIHU 0D[¿HOG¶V µ6ZHGH DJHU DQG DERXW IRXU RU ¿YH RWKHU HPSOR\- by: Aaron Walker 0HUU\ .LWKFPDVV¶ VLF SLFWXUHG ZKLFK HHV ´ VKH VDLG ³:H¶UH LQ FKDUJH RI GRLQJ “Each individual or group of people IHDWXUHG 7KH 0XSSHWV 3KRWR E\ $DU WKH VRFLDO WKLQJV« WR NHHS SHRSOH KDSS\ ZRUNLQJ WRJHWKHU RQ D GRRU« FRPHV XS on Walker DQG LQYROYHG LQ WKLQJV ´ The organization doesn’t hold a Christmas event, as the MJMC aims to remain non-denominational and inclusive.

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From The Kitchen

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Move into new year with non-turkey features With all the ways that exist to make use of the turkey, sometimes a change of pace is required — some non-turkey items to relieve the holiday monotony.

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pastry, pierced with fork holes.

Bake at 400 degrees F until golden brown but not burned. Remove from oven and cool on rack.

Serve warm with a vegetable salad. Pies freeze well.

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Spread in the prepared baking pan and sprinkle with the crushed potato chips.

Bake for one hour or until contents begin to bubble. Makes 10-12 servings.

••• SPICE CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR SAUCE 1 pkg. spice cake mix Sauce: 3/4 cup butter 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed 3/4 cup whipping cream 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 tbsps. rum, optional Bake cake following package directions. Remove from oven and cool on a rack.

To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar until dissolved.

Add cream and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla, and rum, if using.

Cut cake into squares, place in dessert bowls and cover with warm sauce.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel. net

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Volleyball Club Presents Scholarships For Moose Jaw Express

A pair of athletes formerly with the Thunder Creek Volleyball Club received $500 scholarships from the club last week. Taylor Rosenau and Makena Simmons received a scholarship to assist with secondary educations.

The scholarships are awarded to the most outstanding female athlete who: · Is a good “human” and holds herself to high values and beliefs · Is passionate to the sport and has become a great leader and role mode · Leads by example and exceptional play!

Thinks of the team before hers

· Has gone on to play volleyball at the University or College level · Rosenau is attending Medicine Hat College studying to be an occupational therapist assistant. She is a graduate of Central Collegiate. · Simmons studying business at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. She is a graduate of Peacock Collegiate. · The scholarships are awarded annually and have been awarded for a number of years. h t t p s : / / w w w. m j i n d e p e n d e n t . c o m / l i f e styles/2023/12/20/2pwd5j918ne35ub5k3et9m- Scholarships presented - (from left to right) Taylor Rosenau Scholarship Recipient, Krysta Caplette with Thunder Creek Volw8iv0z41 leyball Club and Makena Simmons - Scholarship Recipient

Athletes of the Month

Submitted These are the Moose Jaw Athletic Association’s Athletes of the Month for December 2023. This year’s sponsor is Aaron Ruston from Purposed Financial Corp.

AEP = A.E. Peacock Collegiate BCA = Briercrest Christian Academy CCI = Central Collegiate CCS = Cornerstone Christian School RVCI = Riverview Collegiate VCI = Vanier Collegiate

Happy New Year

Back Row: Laine Burnham (Curling-CCI), Matt Artavia (Volleyball/ Basketball-CCS), Rylan Costley (Volleyball-AEP), Jonathan Cara (Basketball-BCA), Dawson Thibodeau (Volleyball-AEP), Tayden Hardwicke (Football-VCI) Front Row: Sage Moffatt (Archery-RVCI), Gladys Essiet (Basketball-BCA), Payton Fisher (Volleyball/Curling-CCS), Ranie Garnes (Archery-RVCI), Ash Lowe (Curling-CCI) Missing: Callie Klemenz (Volleyball-VCI)

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Elon Musk and the Moose Jaw Millers – Montreal Canadiens Hockey Superstar, Elmer James Lach

By Richard Dowson - For Educational Purposes

Elmer James Lach was born in Nokomis, Saskatchewan January 22, 1918. He died in the Montreal area April 4, 2015.

He was the baby of the family, the youngest of William and Mary-Ann Lach’s seven kids and learned his hockey skills on the frozen pond at Nokmois.

Elmer married Kay in 1941 and the /DFK¶V ¿UVW DQG RQO\ FKLOG 5RQ ZDV ERUQ in 1945.

Elmer played his entire career, 14 seasons with Montreal. He was on a line with 7RH %ODNH DQG 0DXULFH WKH 5RFNHW 5LFKard and they tore up the league.

Elmer won the league scoring title twice and in 1945 he won the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player. He retired from hockey in 1954.

His Number 16 Jersey was retired by the team and hangs from the rafters of the Bell Centre in Montreal.

After retirement he was employed by a trucking company. His passion in retirement was golf.

Elmer Lach was estranged from his father. His Dad did not see playing hockey as a worthwhile way of living one’s life.

He was close to his mother but, because of his disagreements with his Dad, he never visited back home until his mom was sick and dying in 1941. He and his Dad never established a relationship.

Hockey – The Early Years Lach played Junior and Senior HockH\ LQ 5HJLQD ,Q KH PRYHG WR 0RRVH Jaw and played Senior Hockey for the Moose Jaw Millers, owned by Cliff HenGHUVRQ ZKR DOVR RZQHG DQ ,QVXUDQFH Agency.

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He stopped at a house near the Technical High School (Peacock) to read the meter and met the beautiful and charming love of his life, Kay (Kathleen) Fletcher. Kay was working at the Swift Meats plant.

Kay was smitten. To show her affection for the bruising Moose Jaw Miller hockey star and make his job easier, Kay loan him her bicycle to get around on his meter reading route.

Cliff Henderson, team owner was RQH RI (OPHU¶V ELJJHVW IDQV ,Q &OLII organized a tryout for Elmer in Montreal with the Canadiens.

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He made the team and had to send back to Moose Jaw for the rest of his clothes.

Montreal scout and player Paul Haynes bought Elmer’s rights for $100.00.

Elmer had never seen so much money at one time.

Montreal had many rookies for the 1940-41 season. Elmer was one of nine in the lineup.

At the end of the 1941 season Elmer went back to Moose Jaw and on Saturday, afternoon, May 24, 1941 he married Kay. The wedding took place in front of the ¿UHSODFH LQ KHU SDUHQW¶V KRXVH WKH KRXVH she grew up in. For their honeymoon they drove to Vancouver.

Miss Winnifred Fletcher, Kay’s older sister, presided at the piano. The Groom’s gift to the pianist was a gold compact.

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Miss Winnifred “Wyn’ Fletcher became Elon Musk’s Grandmother.

Elmer’s Best Man Elmer’s best buddy and line-mate on the Moose Jaw Millers, Norman Larson, was the best man at Elmer’s wedding.

Norm was born and raised in Moose Jaw and was the son of Lyle Larson, a LocoPRWLYH (QJLQHHU ZLWK WKH &35 1RUP OLYHG ZLWK KLV IDPLO\ DW ± QG $YHnue N.E. Norm played for the New York Americans (Brooklyn Americans) and then went LQWR WKH 5&$) IURP WR $IWHU the war he played Pro-Hockey at various levels, retiring in 1956.

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Moose Jaw Millers 1939, Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League Team Roster Front Row L to R - Burr Keenan, Dunc Grant, Tommy Cooper, Dempster “Babe” Hemming, Paul Lavelle, Buster “Bus” Brayshaw, Curly Lynem (trainer).

Back Row - Hal “Porky” Cathcart, Lou Labovitch, Bob Kennedy, Clay Boiteau, Art Somers (coach), Elmer Lach, Norm Larson, Frank Warshawski, Johnny Jones.

Credit: Hockey Gods

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19TH ANNUAL HAY AUCTION

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RON BUMPHREY Mossbank, Sk.

(306) 354-2673

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024 - Starting at 1:30 p.m. CST.

Switzer Auction

Location: 1 mile North of Mossbank on pavement to curve, 4 miles West to end of pavement, 6 miles West on #718 Grid Road (South Side) (GPS: N49.57.17.2/ W 106.11.10.6) Prior viewing by appt. only. Phone Ron at (306) 354-2673.

There will be no attendance sale day or bale loading. This auction will be “Online Bidding Only”. Bidding will open on Jan. 3, 2024 and begin to close on Jan. 10, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. No bales will be released until they have been paid in full. You will need to have a paid invoice to pickup your purchase. Price includes loading bales until Jan. 24, 2024. Go to switzerauction.ca to register for this auction. This auction will be a soft close on Wed., Jan. 10, 2024. There will be a 3.5% Buyers Premium plus taxes added to your invoice.

of 44 years, Kay, died of cancer. He remarried a few years later.

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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 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 highly competitive MVYT ;OL ÅL_PIPSP[` THRLZ P[ H game for everyone from 6 to ;OL @HYH *LU[YL VɈLYZ L]eryone 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 L_LYJPZLZ +YVW PU ^LSJVTLK every Tuesday &Thursday at 9:30am &/or Wednesday at 1:30pm. For more info www. moosejawlawnbowling.com or [L_[ New Youth Pipe Band in Moose Jaw “The White Heather” MVY `V\[O HNLK [V 12. Further information may be obtained by contacting Michelle Carline at mcarline@hotmail.com Scottish Country Dance Classes for all ages on ThursKH`Z H[ WT H[ 4HPU :[ 5 ; ,H[VU )SKN 5V WHY[ULY YLX\PYLK *HSS =HS ' Town and Country Square Dancing ^PSS IL OLSK H[ :[ 4HY`»Z :JOVVS MVY ZLHZVU" WT [V WT 4VUKH` nights.

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Catch a Rising Moose, formerly known as the Moose Jaw &RPHG\ -DP LV ORRNLQJ WR KRVW D µ1HZ <HDU¶V (YH (YH¶ YDULHW\ VKRZ 'HF VWDUWLQJ DW S P 7KH VKRZ ZLOO take place at Rucci’s Masala House, the standard venue IRU WKH JURXS DQG ZLOO OLNHO\ UXQ XQWLO RU S P The show is the dream of its founder, Garret DelauULHU ZKR ZDQWV WR VHH D VWDQG XS FRPHG\ VFHQH ÀRXULVK in Moose Jaw. ³)RU D IHZ \HDUV ,¶YH EHHQ WU\LQJ WR JHW FRPHG\ VKRZV KDSSHQLQJ LQ 0RRVH -DZ $ERXW« ¿YH PRQWKV ago, I started putting on a comedy show once a month,” Delaurier said.

“We did some shows at the Masala House. Every time we’ve done a show… there’s been a bigger crowd,” he said. “And then, last month, we went to Chillers’, and it was completely sold out – I’ve never seen Chillers’ so full.”

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“Because it’s the New Year’s show, we’ve decided to get some music as well. That’s why we’re calling it the variety show,” he said. At the show, Tim Holehouse and Greg Rekus will perform live acoustic rock music following the stand-up portion of the show.

Delaurier advises anyone interested in attending to keep an open mind.

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Colonialism – A Moral Reckoning.

Nigel Biggar.

William Collins, 480 pages, including 131 pages of notes.

Given the present climate of intolerance, particularly at institutions of censorship and indoctrination universities, few people would be willing to pen a more or less objective review of a politically explosive subject such as colonialism. Yet this is exactly what Nigel Biggar, previously Regius professor of moral and pastoral philosophy at Oxford, has gone and done.

Readers’ responses will vary, but whatever one’s stance, it is fascinating material.

The publisher who originally contracted Biggar to write this book got cold feet, but fortunately William Collins stepped into the breach, and kudos to them for that courage.

Drawing on an impressive bibliography, Biggar discusses the major accusations against colonialism, stating that it is not a history of the British Empire but a moral assessment of it – although, when I reached the last page, I realized that it is indeed a history, one dealing with the Empire’s moral trajectory, and an admirable one at that.

The essential motives for the establishment and development of the British Empire differed between trader, migrant, soldier, missionary, entrepreneur, farmer and so on, the dominant reason(s) varying from region to region.

There was no “colonial project” as many anti-colonialists would have it. Britain’s motives had little or nothing to do with white supremacy, racism, theft or unconstrained violence visited upon innocent, noble indigenous populations. Such a Manichean viewpoint does historiography a major disservice.

Indeed, British rule was in at least some cases welcomed because, by and large, the nuts and bolts of British administration was undertaken in an impartial manner.

The Indian historian Tirthankar Roy tells us that many Indians, “… because they did nor trust other Indians,

and the level of energy he brought to the performance is completely natural.”

“If there is a scene – which it seems like there is…

– then we’ll probably be going out twice as often…,” he said, noting that between four and seven guest comedians sign up for each show on average.

“I really hope people come out to the next (show) and support the scene. The more that people come out and support the comedy scene in Moose Jaw, the more it’ll grow, and the more we’ll be able to book comedians from bigger cities.

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Similar scenes in Saskatoon and Regina are starting to hear about the show, and Delaurier aims to bring some “I’m not advertising it as a clean show,” he said. As talent from these locations to Moose Jaw as well, and WKH ÀRRU LV RSHQ WR DQ\RQH LW FDQ EH H[SHFWHG WKDW VRPH- vice-versa.

“If anybody is interested in stand-up comedy, to eibody will say something a little off-colour or potentially ther perform or just watch and support the scene, get a offensive.

“Everyone we book is either out of Saskatchewan or hold of me and just come on out,” he said. “It’s really easy GLUHFWO\ IURP 0RRVH -DZ ´ KH VDLG )RU WKH 1HZ <HDU¶V to get involved.”

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Britain’s involvement in slavery and the slave trade is frequently mentioned as another example of its manifold sins, however, while it is by no means the only country with such a stain on its past, no other country is censured for this misdeed.

Slavery was ancient and universal, and what is frequently left unsaid is that this practice was, globally, alive and well long before European slave traders arrived. In fact, African kings happily sold their own subjects to WKHVH WUDGHUV DQG HYHQ ¿UVW QDWLRQV LQ 1RUWK $PHULFD KDG slaves. $OOHJDWLRQV WKDW WKH SUR¿WV IURP VODYHU\ ZHUH PRVWO\ responsible for kickstarting the industrial revolution in England are considerably wide of the mark, and Britain’s long and costly campaign to eradicate slavery is also often overlooked.

After an interesting discussion of the phenomenon of slavery itself (including white slavery which, although not as common as black slavery, did exist) Biggar delves into this subject’s history and in the process shines much-needed light into hitherto unvisited corners.

Was the Empire racist in the sense that it regarded itself as superior to other societies? Given this context, it was – coming into contact with cultures which, for example, did not have writing may have made such a viewpoint irresistible – but for the most part it did not see those peoples as inferior human beings.

Turning to the question of land, settlers and conquest, Biggar writes about two different societies meeting for the ¿UVW WLPH ³«WKHUH LV QR international law to govern their interaction…

Book Cover Image: Ama- therefore, the freedom to use things such as land is zon.ca highly insecure, neither party having a legal right to property.”

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Imperial policy wasn’t genocide but assimilation, which, quite naturally, was not always well received by the groups expected to do so.

Biggar discusses residential schools in some detail.

His observations are not generally found in many or most main-stream media, are backed up by copious references and make interesting reading.

Theft of land, exploitation of resources and people, destruction of native industry, retardation of economic development and so on are frequent claims against the British Empire. As Biggar demonstrates, many of these claims are not well founded. “On the whole, colonial governments did not act in the interests of British business. By and large… those who were responsible for controlling the colonies… tended to act as defenders of colonial interests as they saw them, if necessary, against those of greedy compatriots.”

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A quick glimpse into the history of your Christmas tree Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

The practice of setting up a Christmas tree is one hallmark of the holiday season, and has a history deeply rooted in tradition.

7KH ¿UVW UHFRUGHG XVH RI FRQLIHURXV trees to decorate the home began around 400 years ago in Germany. The tradition worked its way outside the country and soon spread across Europe. In 1781, a German immigrant is said to have brought the tradition to Sorel, Quebec, and thereby all North America.

In the early days, trees would be cut down in a nearby forest. This practice has been mostly abandoned, with 98 per cent of Christmas trees produced in Canada being farm-grown, according to Statistics Canada. The source also stated that, in ¿JXUHV WKHUH ZHUH WUHH SURGXFHUV DFURVV DFUHV RI WUHH IDUPV LQ Canada. The largest producer is Ontario, followed by B.C. Most Christmas tree farms usually begin the work by sowing seeds in a Shoppers look for the perfect Christmas tree at the Rotary Club’s tree pavilion at specialized greenhouse. From sowing, it the Moose Jaw Co-op. Photo by: Dave Bowler takes around two or three years before the VHHGOLQJ UHDFKHV WR FHQWLPHWUHV LQ NQRZ ZKHUH WR ¿QG DQG SXUFKDVH D OLY- Christmas trees each year in the tree paing Christmas tree next year. A few tree vilion at the Moose Jaw Co-op each year. height and can be transplanted outdoors.

As the trees continue to grow, proTwo of the most common tree species farms exist close to Moose Jaw. Gilmour used for the assignment are Fraser and Tree Farm is located west of Regina near ducers must take measures to control pests Balsam Fir. Fraser Fir trees are denoted /XPVGHQ DQG FDQ EH UHDFKHG DW that appear in the late spring and summer by a slightly bluish hue and have sturdy 0F.D\ 7UHH )DUP LV ORFDWHG QHDU months. Trees need to be pruned after the branches. Balsam Fir trees come with a Lawson, Sask., features pre-cut trees, and ¿UVW EXGV VWDUW WR RSHQ DQG OHDGLQJ VKRRWV can be reached at sales@mckaytreefarm. at the top are typically trained to grow stronger natural scent. straight to one day hold a star or other topAlthough it will be too late to get a ca.

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It takes between 10 and 14 years to develop a fully mature Christmas tree.

In or around mid-November, mature trees are harvested and prepared for shipment. On farms where visitors cut down their own trees, a saw and sled are provided, and guests can select the tree they like best. The adventure makes an ideal family activity during the holidays.

In recent years, the trend in living Christmas tree harvesting has been on the decline. This is due to several factors which include a diminishing number of tree farms and climate change concerns such as drought and reduced winter snowfall.

For those who continue the tradition of cutting down a Christmas tree, one important tip is to make sure the tree receives a constant supply of water. This can be achieved by placing the tree in a tree stand designed for the purpose. It’s advisable to cut around a centimetre or two at the base of the tree to remove the sap plug that prevents water absorption.

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Obituaries / Memorials Elouise McGruther Jul 14, 1923 - Sept 24, 2003 Alfred McGruther Apr 24, 1915 - Jul 4, 2005 Lorraine Wiltse Mar 6, 1945 - Nov 3, 2020

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal.

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Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.

We little knew that morning God was to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone.

For part of us went with you the day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories. your love is still our guide.

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But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

Sadly missed & loved, Arlene, Arnie, Colleen, Holly and Families

BRAUN, HENRY Henry James Braun aged 70 years of Moose Jaw, SK, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17th, 2023, with his family by his side. Henry was born on December 12th, 1953 in Saskatoon, SK. He will be remembered for his frequent trips for coffee, his love for animals, and his willingness to help his loved ones. He was an avid collector of other people’s trash, which he turned into treasures that he passed along to others.

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Then why should men on earth be so sad, since our Redeemer made us glad, Then why should men on earth be so sad, since our Redeemer made us glad, When from our sin He set us free, all for to gain our liberty?

When sin departs before His grace, then life and health come in its place, When sin departs before His grace, then life and health come in its place; Angels and men with joy may sing, all for to see the newborn King.

All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night, All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night: “Glory to God and peace to men now and forevermore.

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While angels sing with pious mirth a glad new year to all the earth.

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10:30 p.m. NET NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Clippers.

Saturday 3 p.m. WWJ College Basketball UCLA at Oregon.

Monday 9:30 p.m. NET NBA Basketball Miami Heat at Los Angeles Clippers.

7 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars.

Saturday 7:15 p.m. TSN NFL Football Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys.

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Tuesday 9:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers.

Wednesday 8 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs at Anaheim Ducks.

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A few hand-written notes are added to the concept art during the Wapaha Ska Oyate exhibit’s planning phase.

Diana Savage gave a behind-the-scenes look at the WDM’s exhibit creation process Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com The Western Development Museum (WDM) hosted its last Virtual Coffee Club meeting of the year Dec. 21, where Diana Savage, the museum’s director of exhibits, provided a behind-the-scenes glimpse into what goes on during the process of exhibit development.

The talk covered the recent Wapaha Ska Oyate exhibit in the WDM’s Saskatoon branch, which was co-curated by the museum and the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, located 26 kilometres south of Saskatoon.

The development process involves eight steps, and projects can take between half a year for a smaller exhibit and up to ¿YH \HDUV WR FRPSOHWH D PDMRU GLVSOD\ ,Q some cases, a project can take 10 years from initiation to completion. “The tightest timeline you can do (for a major exhibit) is two years,” Savage said. This is because of the time needed for research, to develop a storyline, and to include stakeholder engagement.

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The second step is concept development, followed by conceptual design in step three. Stage two involves the exploration of ideas to see what artifacts and information the museum has available, determining what space can be used, and operating within a preliminary budget. A style board is created to provide an early

Diana Savage is the WDM’s director of exhibits and presented the Dec. 21 Virtual Coffee Club presentation. Photo by: Western Development Museum glimpse into what the exhibit might look like.

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To attend the upcoming virtual meeting on the Zoom app, visit wdm.ca/CoffeeClub to register, or call the museum’s program co-ordinator Alexis Jones at 306693-5989.

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Emergency services competition delivers ‘mountain’ of warm clothing to John Howard Society Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

‘Fill the Squad Car’, a friendly emergency services competition now in its second \HDU GURSSHG RII D ¿JXUDWLYH PRXQWDLQ RI gently used or new winter clothing to John Howard Society (JHS) on Dec. 20, guaranteeing a warmer winter for Moose Jaw’s less-fortunate residents.

The competition is between the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS), Medavie Health Services West emergency medical responders (Moose Jaw EMS), the Moose Jaw Fire Department (MJFD), and the Moose Jaw detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Each service reaches out to its community contacts and requests donations be dropped off at their respective locations.

Items range from winter coats to toques, scarves, mittens, footwear, and more, in good condition or even new.

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McNeice said JHS were a very deserving organization, noting that community medicine paramedics work closely with JHS and they know exactly what’s happening on the streets.

Corporal Doug Lachapelle with the Moose Jaw RCMP said he and his fellow RI¿FHUV ZHUH DEOH WR UHDFK RXW EH\RQG Moose Jaw to all the surrounding Rural Municipalities that the force polices, and received an enthusiastic response.

“We sent a letter out to all our RMs asking for help and participation in gathering this winter clothing, and they really came through this year. Pretty much the Emergency services personnel from all four organizations take a photo together on majority of what we collected is from the outlying places around the city,” LachaDec. 20. (Photo from MJPS/Facebook) pelle explained. “We police everything ciety here in Moose Jaw, and the donations brought it all together at the end, it was an outside the City of Moose Jaw, those are will then distributed to those in need.” even bigger mountain. It was really nice our constituents and our folks, so we can Hoffman said it was a lot of fun and to see, and it’s good to know it’s all going cast a bit of a wider net.

“We’ve got a really good crew here, a great team effort by everyone involved, to the people who know exactly where it and they always jump on board. In our especially after dropping off the result to should go.”

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Jaw EMS. “We think we got even more outside of Moose Jaw, in our areas, are Each service did amazing work with donations than last year — and we won also the same people police deal with in the city, as well, and John Howard Socilocal support, she said, but it was the last year!

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Thousands turn out for CPKC Holiday Train, Food Bank donation drive Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The CPKC Holiday Train arrived in Moose Jaw just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 18.

Wrapping up the Good Buy to Hunger food drive on behalf of the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank, they treated a crowd of thousands to the train’s brilliantly decorated spectacle.

Rod Montgomery, chief of the Moose Jaw Fire Department, delivered greetings on behalf of the City of Moose Jaw, welcoming the crowd and thanking CPKC for bringing their Holiday Train to the #NotoriousCity.

Terri Smith, operations manager at the food bank, joined Gabrielle Belanger, local CPKC supervisor and long-time organizer of the event, and Tim Wonsiak, grocery manager at the Moose Jaw Co-op,

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Belanger and Wonsiak presented Smith with a cheque for $10,000, in addition to the food contributions.

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