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The Ministry of Social Services is teaming up with the John Howard Society to fund a new 15-bed co-ed emergency shelter in Moose Jaw that will operate for the next three months.

Willow Lodge opened on Jan. 22 at 83 Ominica Street West in the former SaskTel RI¿FH DQG SURYLGHV HPHUJHQF\ VKHOWHU VHUvices to men and women between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Furthermore, referrals from the government and other community agencies for clients to programs and services will assist people by connecting them to the supports they need to transition to safe and stable housing.

The province is investing $124,400 to establish the shelter, which the John Howard Society (JHS) will operate from Jan. 22 to March 31. This funding is part of the ministry’s Provincial Approach to Homeless program that it announced in October.

The JHS of Saskatchewan provides prevention, intervention, support services and advocacy in communities to support The former SaskTel building on Ominica Street West now houses a new 15-bed emergency shelter. Photo by Jason G. Antonio positive social outcomes.

“For the past few years, our organiza- Shawn Fraser, CEO of the John Howard dealing with poverty, but we also know a tion has offered supports for people experi- Society of Saskatchewan. “We understand lot of the folks who will likely utilize the encing homelessness in Moose Jaw,” said that shelters are not a long-term solution to shelter and look forward to helping with this important project.”

The Hon. Gene Makowsky, minster of Social Services, said the ministry was pleased to support the JHS in its work of caring for residents in the community who are experiencing homelessness.

“The co-ed shelter is the result of collaborative efforts between the province, city, Square One Community Inc., and John Howard Society of Saskatchewan to improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness in Moose Jaw,” he said.

According to the ministry, the $40.2 million investment in new funding through the Provincial Approach to Homelessness program over the next two years will create 155 new supportive housing spaces, 120 new permanent emergency shelter spaces, and enhance community safety and outreach responses.

The additional funding for 120 new emergency shelter spaces in Saskatchewan communities, based on need, will mean roughly 500 permanent emergency shelter spaces are available across the province this The entrance to Willow Lodge, a new emergency shelter in Moose Jaw in the former winter, the ministry added.

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306.692.9844 Square One ‘thrilled’ at new shelter operated by John Howard Society, president says Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Della Ferguson, president of Square One Community, Inc. said she is thrilled that a new overnight shelter for both men and women has come to Moose Jaw, and that Square One has been at the table for the discussions from the beginning.

On Jan. 24, the Government of Saskatchewan announced $124,400 in funding for a new Moose Jaw shelter at 83 Ominica Street West, to be operated by the John Howard Society (JHS).

The shelter, named Willow Lodge, opened on Jan. 22. It offers 15 co-ed beds between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., and will also serve as a hub connecting clients to supports and services.

“Square One has been at the table and in conversation with government for two years, really, advocating for a warming space and for emergency shelter,” Ferguson told MooseJawToday.com. “With the announcement in the fall (of 2023) that funding was available (through the Provincial Approach to Homelessness), the government approached Square One, and we’ve been in full talks with them since then.”

Ferguson said that as talks on funding

for a shelter proceeded, Square One’s William Milne Place location at 138 Fairford Street was considered right up to the end.

Finally, she said, the decision on location came down to readiness and the availability of supportive, ongoing infrastructure.

“Right from the beginning, we knew that the only way we could do this was in collaboration with a partner, who would KDYH H[SHULHQFH VWDI¿QJ DQG WKH GHSWK of infrastructure to match the quick turnaround time that the government was ready to fund for,” Ferguson explained.

“And so, we approached several community organizations, and John Howard answered that call.

“Right up to the 11th hour, all the renovation needs had been looked at by the government, and William Milne would cost about $28,000 to be readied for the proposed use. And Jodie (Oakes, the executive director of JHS in Moose Jaw) had found the potential of renting that SaskTel building. And when they did a walkthrough of that space, it was obvious that it was practically walk-in ready. With the tight turnaround time required, it was obYLRXV WKDW 2PLQLFD ZDV WKH EHVW ¿W ´

by Temple Gardens that I had cut down to twin size, and we will continue to participate and help however we can.”

Ferguson noted that JHS staff are on the front lines with people in crisis everyday. They have the background knowledge, system navigation expertise, and avenues of communication necessary to serve the shelter’s target population.

“The folks at John Howard have a Della Ferguson, chairwoman of Square beautiful relationship with the people beOne Community Inc., speaks to city ing served, they’ve built a deep trust,” Fercouncil. Photo by Jason G. Antonio guson said. “We are thrilled that this has Ferguson did a tour of the building happened, and we’re thrilled that we were herself when Willow Lodge opened, and able to be at the table for it.” said it is perfect. It has numerous washWith the shelter established, the rooms and showers, enough space to lay Square One board are turning their attenout sleeping spaces each night, and meets tion to how William Milne Place can serve every other requirement for immediate op- the community. They want to compliment eration. rather than duplicate the efforts of com“So, Square One has supported this munity partners, and one possibility is to opening. We delivered a brand-new wash- use William Milne as a Supportive Houser and dryer, which they said was imme- ing Hub. diately used and appreciated by the folks ³7KH ¿QDO GHFLVLRQ RQO\ FDPH GRZQ who stayed there ... We took snack foods last week, so we are turning our attention DQG GHRGRUDQW IRU WKDW ¿UVW QLJKW EODQNHWV to how we can continue to contribute,” donated by Providence Place, the wonder- Ferguson added. “That’s where our attenful Sacred Heart blankets, sheets donated tion will be focused now.”

Keynote speaker and co-founder of Do More Ag, Lesley Kelly, talks about stress on the farm Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

Lesley Kelly was one of the keynote speakers at the Jan. 23 Ag Outlook presenWDWLRQ ZKHUH VKH VKDUHG ¿YH NH\V WR KDQdling stress that she learned while working on the farm with her family.

Speaking at the Living Sky Casino in Swift Current, Sask., and to an online audience, the Watrous-based farmer and entrepreneur also explored some of the unique challenges faced by agricultural producers that ultimately led her to cofound the Do More Agriculture Foundation back in 2017.

“Looking back to when I was growing up on the farm… we didn’t have those skills to be able to share and talk about (stress and mental health). We just didn’t know how to,” she said.

“Since we didn’t know how to talk about it, we didn’t talk about it, and we were all suffering in silence. I saw how that silence could be detrimental and so hard.” +HU ¿YH NH\ OHVVRQV ZHUH SUHVHQWed through what she called the “STORM analogy.”

Stress: She said it’s important to recognize the signs and symptoms of stress in yourself and others and learn to be aware of where you’re at each day. One method she advised is doing a regular tailgate check-in, where everyone rates their own sense of stress on a scale from one to 10.

Ta k e action: Once you recognize your own unique level of stress, Kelly advises farmers take a break if the Lesley Kelly was one of the momentary keynote speakers at this stress load year’s Ag Outlook presen- is too overtation in Swift Current. whelming.

Photo by: Lesley Kelly For her and her husband, this break takes the form of a brief walk or a drive to talk things over.

Open communication: Kelly said her family overcame the mental health implications of high stress through open communication, by asking how everyone is doing, using supportive language, and actively listening.

Relationships: Everyone brings a different set of skills and knowledge to the IDUP VR FRQÀLFW LV ERXQG WR KDSSHQ .HOO\ reminded farmers that it’s not about perfectionism, but about progress. The key is to work on developing stronger relationships, and handling stress is a lot easier with people in your corner.

Management: Stress management is about knowing and using available tips and tools. Kelly uses the analogy of a slip tank: if your tank is empty, you can’t go and fuel other equipment. The same holds true for the people working on the farm.

Life in the agricultural sector has always been stressful, but it hasn’t been until recently that statistics were gathered to explore the extent of the situation.

The statistics revealed that approximately 57 per cent of farmers live with anxiety, around 35 per cent live with depression, and around 76 per cent have moderate to high levels of perceived stress.

“We know the last few years going through drought, COVID-19, (and) a variety of (other) challenges that that stress is likely higher,” Kelly advised.

Statistics also reveal that farmers are WKUHH WR ¿YH WLPHV PRUH OLNHO\ WR GLH E\ suicide, compared to the rest of the population.

It was through knowledge of facts such as these, along with her own experiences, that led Kelly to co-found the Do More Agriculture Foundation.

“When we started to talk more about our challenges, we heard others going through the same thing and feeling those same feelings, not knowing where to go, and not feeling like they could help out.”

She started the foundation “with the hope and the goal of championing the mental well-being of all of our farmers and (to) build and bring resources to our rural communities.”

Kelly said the best way forward is to UHFRJQL]H WKH VLJQV RI VWUHVV DQG WR ¿QG ways to change the dialogue concerning mental health issues on the farm.

The key is to approach them respectfully, demonstrate that you understand, and ask what you can do to help right now.

The analogy she used for this is planting seeds which will later germinate at a time that could save a life.

“Our goal through Do More (Ag) and (sharing this myself) is to help and inspire and give hope to other farmers that it’s okay to reach out, and that there are resources out there and that there are people in your corner.”

Kelly is a marketer and entrepreneur by trade and has been farming since she was young. She was part of Bell Let’s Talk, where she helped raise over $149 million to support Canadian mental health initiatives. She’s also the co-host of “What the Farm,” the director for Saskatchewan :KHDW DQG ZKHQ QRW LQ WKH ¿HOG \RX FDQ ¿QG KHU UXQQLQJ WKH FRPPXQLW\ KRFNH\ rink with her two sons.

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Humane Society mourns death of beloved, dedicated community veterinarian Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Dr. Jeremy Janzen, who died of cancer on Dec. 23, 2023, spent virtually all his time passionately caring for animals in need and will be deeply mourned, said Dana Haukaas, executive director of the Moose Jaw Humane Society (MJHS).

“It’s a tragedy, and just so unfair that he was taken so early, he was only 39,” Haukaas told MooseJawToday. com. “He did so much free stuff for us, he was always here helping and checking in on his patients. ... He was sick for about a year and a half, but he still came to work, sick, right up until he couldn’t anymore. He loved his job.

His entire life was helping people’s pets. He took very little vacation time — he just loved to work and help the animals. He was an amazing guy.”

Janzen began his veterinary career at the Moose Jaw Animal Clinic in 2010 after graduating with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He was known for his compassion for animals and hands-on involvement, often volunteering to take sick animals home for extra care and monitoring, ‘failing’ to foster (because he adopted so many), and donating his time and expertise free of charge.

Haukaas said Janzen had a very quick mind, and was beloved by those clients who wanted all the information about what could be going on with their pet.

“He loved when we would come in with a case that just stumped him; that was his favourite,” Haukaas said.

“His eyes would light up, he’d go to his computer, he’d go to his co-workers and bounce ideas off them left, right, DQG FHQWUH $QG WKHQ WKH µDK KD¶ PRPHQW ZKHQ KH ¿JXUHG it out, that was his reward.

“We saw him pretty much every day, because we always have someone going for a spay or neuter, or an animal who’s just not feeling well. Everything from cuts and bumps and lumps to vomiting and diarrhea. Just animals not acting themselves, and KH ZRXOG ¿JXUH it out and most of the time put Dr. Jeremy Janzen (Moose Jaw Anithem back on a mal Clinic/Facebook) path to feeling EHWWHU $QG ZKHQ ZH KDG WR PDNH WKH GLI¿FXOW GHFLVLRQ under his guidance, that it wasn’t fair to keep them going, he was right beside us for every step on that path, too.”

Haukaas said the entire MJHS staff and volunteers would be mourning “Dr. Jeremy” for a long time. She has many stories and memories of him. ³:H¶G JR RYHU ZLWK WLQ\ EDE\ NLWWHQV WKDW ZRXOG ¿W in your hand with room to spare, and we’d be like, ‘Oh man, we have no fosters that can look after these kittens,’

and he’d say, ‘That’s OK, I’ll take them home!’ You have to get up every three hours to feed them when they’re that small. And he’d do that, bring them to work with him to keep them looked after, and still put in his regular work hours.”

Another story Haukass was able to laugh about was the time they called Janzen’s cellphone in the middle of the night because a puppy had been found abandoned under the 4th Avenue bridge.

“It was like 1 a.m., and they brought this puppy to WKH FOLQLF ,W KDG ÀHDV VR WKH\ WUHDWHG LW IRU ÀHDV DQG DIWHU getting it all cleaned up... It turned out to be a baby fox!

So, they had to take it right back out and reunite it with its mum.”

Janzen had several cats and dogs at the time of his death, and made arrangements for their rehoming. Shortly after his passing, his mother visited the Humane Society to drop off leftover leashes and bowls.

Haukaas said that Janzen’s mother wanted to sponsor the adoption of a kitten in his name.

“He had a soft spot for cats — he was a bit of a crazy cat lady at heart. They tend to be a little slower to adopt out, so he wanted to help one, and his mum picked little Nola ... And we were able to surprise the young couple that were adopting her with the news that Nola’s fee had been sponsored, so we were very grateful for that.

“We miss him every day.”

Nominees announced for 2023 Group and Citizen of the Year Awards Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw & District Chamber RI &RPPHUFH KDV DQQRXQFHG WKH ¿nal list of nominees for the 2023 Group of the Year and Citizen of the Year Awards, with winners to be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 6 during that night’s Warriors game.

The 2023 Citizen and Group of the Year Awards recognize contributions both large and small, from both groups and individuals, made to the community during the period of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023. A jury of around 10 people selected from the Chamber, the major sponsors of the awards, and several independent contributors narrowed down a list of nominations submitted by the deadline of Jan. 19.

Presentation of the nominees, ZKR ZLOO HDFK UHFHLYH FHUWL¿FDWHV will take place during a cocktail reception event in the Moose Jaw Event Centre Founders Lounge at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 6. Registration is required at

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The awards presentation of the 2023 Citizen and Group of the Year will take place at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Feb. 6 during the Warriors game $15 per person, with a registration deadline of Feb. 2.

Register online at www.mjchamber.com or call the Chamber of &RPPHUFH RI¿FH DW Winners will be announced

during the second intermission of the Moose Jaw Warriors vs Edmonton Oil Kings hockey game. Tickets must be purchased for the game through WKH (YHQWV &HQWUH ER[ RI¿FH The event will also feature presentations from sponsor CAE, Inc., greetings from Moose Jaw’s Mayor Clive Tolley, and remarks from Don Howe, president of the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce.

Nominees for the 2023 Citizen of the Year are: • Aaron Ruston • Alex Carleton • Dianne & Larry Hellings • Jared Mathieson • TaraLynn Parker Nominees for the 2023 Group of the Year are: • 2023 World Para Ice Hockey • Journey to Hope 0RRVH -DZ 'LYHUVL¿HG 6HUYLFHV • Spike Grooming Staff

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Teacher Supports for Class Size and Complexity This fiscal year, our government has provided $53.1 million in additional funding to help address enrolment pressures, class complexity, hiring additional educational assistants, specialized support classrooms, and a new teacher innovation and support fund. With this additional funding, nearly $2.1 billion has been invested into our classrooms for the 2023-24 school year.

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(YTJOHPY VɉJPHSZ ruining games for `V\UN WSH`LYZ RUV^SLKNLHISL MHUZ A discussion on a social media platform once again brought to light the behaviour of “fans” at youth sporting events.

The writer was complaining with passion about the quality of the refereeing at a minor league hockey game on a particular morning at a particular time.

-R\FH :DOWHU His comments resulted in a 0RRVH -DZ ([SUHVV number of answers, most of them suggesting he could take some training himself and assume the duties of keeping order on the ice surface.

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2YHU WKH \HDUV ZH¶YH KHDUG RI DGXOW RI¿FLDOV KDOWing games until abusive fans are removed from the EXLOGLQJ :RXOG D \RXQJ UHIHUHH EH DEOH WR VWDQG ¿UP in making such a decision? Would it be safe for he or she to do so considering the belligerent tone and anger of the fan?

2QH \RXQJVWHU ZH¶YH EHHQ WROG VWRSSHG RI¿FLDWLQJ because of the threats from a spectator who disagreed with her ice-level calls. And we know of players who no longer participate because they are embarrassed by their parents in the arena and in the way they try to interfere with the job of the coaches. “My kid is going to the NHL and should be played more often so the scouts see him in action,” could be what some parents suggest, when in fact the youngster simply wants to play to have a good time and some fun with like-minded teammates.

Schools employ playground and hall monitors to ZDWFK IRU EXOOLHV DQG GHÀDWH VNLUPLVKHV RU LQDSSURSULate behaviour. Perhaps teams should appoint arena and ball diamond monitors to keep in check spectators who fail to understand the premise of good sportsmanship and what it means to enjoy the game both on and off the ice or diamond.

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As the second one-day Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) strike got underway on Jan. 22, MooseJawToday.com requested comment from the Ministry of Education, which reissued an earlier emailed statement with OLWWOH PRGL¿FDWLRQ The Ministry of Education response was similar to the emailed statement received in response to MooseJawToday.com’s earlier story announcing the second strike action: “The Government of Saskatchewan is disappointed with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) most recent announcement on job action.

“The Government Trustee Bargaining Committee has put forward a fair deal for teachers with a 7 per cent raise over three years, ensuring Saskatchewan teachers remain paid above the Western Canadian Average. The GTBC remains at the table, ready to discuss competitive salary DQG EHQH¿WV EXW FDQQRW QHJRWLDWH ZLWKRXW WKH 67) DW WKH table as well.

“Outside of the collective bargaining process, the Government of Saskatchewan have said we are actively working to address concerns around class size and complexity and we are doing exactly what we said we would with a $53.1 million investment towards enrolment and

Dozens of ‘Honk if you love teachers’ signs carried by STF supporters for the Jan. 22 strike were answered in earnest by passing cars (photo by Gordon Edgar) complexity, a teacher-led innovation and support fund, and specialized support classroom pilot projects.

“There are 21 tables actively negotiating and it is our hope that the STF will come back to the table and be one of them.”

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Professional storm chaser Greg Johnson will be in Moose Jaw on February 3-4, teaching a two-day digital photography workshop at the Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation and sharing some of the knowledge he’s built over a career of hunting tornadoes.

“Man, I’ve had an interesting photography career, because I’ve spent the last 15 years specializing in storm photography,” Johnson told MooseJawToday.com. “I travel in the spring and summer throughout the United States and Canada, and I essentially chase storms, which I know sounds ridiculous, but it’s a living!”

Johnson, who is based out of Regina, spends the storm off-season teaching photography and has shared his tips and technical knowledge with thousands of students.

He promises ‘ah-ha’ moments that will help amateur photographers realize the hobby as an art form.

“I host photography tours across Canada, and I teach workshops on how to use a camera, so that’s why I’m headed to Moose Jaw,” Johnson said. “There’s two really important parts to photography, and they use different sides of the brain. When it comes to the technical bits of using a camera, the ones and zeros and logic of it, that’s very different from creating art and interesting images that people will care about.

“The problem is, if you don’t understand how the camera works, then you can’t make the camera do what you need it to, to create that art. So, my workshops are all about helping you to understand your camera, get the technical bits out of the way, and then inspiring people to get creative with that knowledge.”

The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday of the Greg Johnson public speaking. (im- workshop, held age courtesy Greg Johnson) at 1396 3rd Avenue NE. The cost is $375 per person, and participants will need a mirrorless or DSLR camera.

Register at cameraadventures.ca/product/moose-jawlive-event-2-day-camera-workshop.

Johnson will also host a free public presentation on storm chasing and storm photography at the Wildlife Federation on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. He will share some of the incredible (sometimes near-death) experiences his career has given him.

For the especially enthusiastic, Johnson takes his teaching to the next level with his photography tours, with destinations including Tanzania, the Yukon and Alaska, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia.

“I’ve got so many good memories, let me think,” he

Storm image by Greg Johnson. (image courtesy Greg Johnson) laughed. “Well, I take a group every year to the Yukon and Alaska, and we photograph grizzlies and the night sky aurora, and those are pretty amazing experiences. To see SHRSOH UHDFW WR VHHLQJ WKH DXURUD LQ SHUVRQ IRU WKH ¿UVW time, or seeing a grizzly bear up close, is incredible.

“I also take a group to Newfoundland every July, and JHWWLQJ D FKDQFH WR VHH LFHEHUJV DQG ZKDOHV DQG SXI¿QV LQ their natural habitat is pretty cool, particularly with people from the Prairies who don’t see the ocean very often or at all.”

Johnson said some of his most personally meaningful experiences have come from being close to the devastating power of tornadoes. ³,Q , JRW WR ZLWQHVV WKH ¿UVW DQG RQO\ WLPH HYHU recorded of twin EF4 category tornadoes — that’s wind speeds in excess of 400 kilometres per hour. Two EF4 tornadoes on the ground at the same time, one on either side of the road.

“Being in that environment, where there is so much happening at once, and coming away with footage and SKRWRV ZKHUH \HDUV ODWHU , VWLOO KDYH GRFXPHQWDU\ ¿OPmakers and magazine articles using that footage and those images, I mean, I had a front-row seat to something no one else on Earth has witnessed. That’s really one of the highlights of my life.”

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Salvation Army thanks community for ‘phenomenal’ response during Christmas campaigns Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Javians were exceedingly generous this past Christmas as they opened their hearts and wallets to support the Salvation Army’s various campaigns, which helped less fortunate residents struggling with rising living costs.

“Everything went really well (in 2023),” said Maj. Clarence Ingram.

The Christmas Kettles raised over $59,000, similar to the amount collected in 2022. Six locations hosted the clear plastic buckets — Superstore, Co-op grocery store, Safeway, the Town ‘n’ Country Mall, Walmart and Sobeys Liquor Store — while some locations also included digital tap features for people wanting to pay with debit or credit.

Furthermore, the Salvation Army’s Stocking Campaign — in partnership with the Moose Jaw Express — raised $5,485, which exceeded the $5,000 goal.

Meanwhile, the organization distributed 338 food-related gift cards to families and individuals through the food hamper program. This means the program helped over 700 people, including 305 children, who received toys on Christmas Day. The Salvation Army collected roughly 2,500 toys and teddy bears for the Christmas season, with those items total-

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The all-female-led Unity Jewels — “Something for everyone” — was one of two student-run businesses during this year’s Entrepreneurship 30 class. The groups held their board of directors’ meetings on Jan. 24 and summarized how their Junior Achievement projects went.

Keychain wristlet company Beadlink Creations — “Hanging on to what matters” — was the other business.

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From The Kitchen

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*Z[ 4HJ5H\NO[VU PUMVYTZ WHYLU[Z OV^ [V RLLW JOPSKYLU ZHML VUSPUL Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

Cst. Josh MacNaughton with the ICE (Internet Child Exploitation) unit of the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) gave a public information presentation at Ecole Palliser Heights School recently to better inform parents about the safety of children while they’re online.

In the Jan. 18 presentation, approximately 35 guests were given up-to-date statistics regarding online child exploitation, and Cst. Jayme Hoffman from the MJPS’ Community and Strategic Services 8QLW ZDV RQ KDQG WR ¿HOG TXHVWLRQV Cst. MacNaughton is a member of the MJPS’ Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) which covers general investigations and is also a trained member of the ICE unit.

“Our biggest mandate (at ICE) is to try and identify and locate victims of…

CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material)… and try and catch the people who are looking at this stuff,” he explained. CSAM is HTXLYDOHQW WR WKH &ULPLQDO &RGH¶V GH¿QLtion of child pornography and related material.”

6WDWLVWLFV UHYHDO WKDW RQH LQ ¿YH FKLOdren between the ages of 10 and 17 have been or will be approached online at some point by a predator. Cst. MacNaughton pointed out that this statistic only includes incidents that have been reported.

“I would probably argue that that number is way higher. If you even think about your own social media and how many times a random person has been added, and it’s some kind of sexual content, I think we can all say that’s happened at least once,” he said.

The US-based website, MissingKids. org run by NCMEC (the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children), revealed that 32 million reports of CSAM were reported in 2023 alone. Cst. MacNaughton pointed out that around 40,000 internet-based chat sites exist with the purpose of defending the sexual exploitation of children. In Moose Jaw, around 16 – 18 cases are typically investigated each year.

“The problem is we don’t think that’s okay.”

During the presentation, Cst. MacNaughton advised parents on how to better monitor their children’s online activities and what steps they can take if they discover or suspect any concerns. ³7KH ¿UVW WKLQJ LV WR KDYH RSHQ FRQversations with your kids. Make this an open talking point in your home… The second thing I would say is for parents to know who their child is talking to online.

Go through their friends list and make sure they actually know these people.”

These contacts should be someone

Cst. MacNaughton delivered the Jan. 18 online child safety presentation at Palliser Heights School. Photo by: Moose Jaw Police Service they personally know and can call to con¿UP DQ LGHQWLW\ “Understand that this can happen to anyone. If it does happen, just try and build that bridge so your kid is willing and able to come forward to you. If that ever does happen, remember that they’re a victim,” he explained. “Try to stay calm and understand that they’ve been taken advantage of. Try to support them in that.”

An estimated 89 per cent of sexual advances directed at children occur in internet chatrooms or by way of instant messaging. Predators often present themselves

as being in the same age group as their YLFWLP DQG WKHLU ¿UVW PRYH LV WR HVWDEOLVK a bond of trust. Once established, they will escalate their efforts and in a quarter of all reported incidents, the predator will ask the child for sexually explicit photos.

7KH ¿UVW VWHS LV WR FRQ¿UP WKDW \RXU child has been approached. All messages and images should be kept as evidence and Cst. MacNaughton advised parents to never delete any of this information. Doing so will hinder an investigation, and ICE only has enough resources to currently employ VHYHQ RI¿FHUV LQ 6DVNDWFKHZDQ 2QFH FRQ¿UPHG SDUHQWV VKRXOG FRQtact the MJPS to report what happened.

There’s also a Crime Stoppers analog speFL¿F WR FKLOG VH[XDO DEXVH DW &\EHU7LS FD “The biggest message is communication. Be open with your kids, and if you notice a difference in them, just ask and try to be involved... It might be uncomfortable for them, but it will be better in the long run.”

Further public presentations are anticipated by no dates have been established yet.

For more information about your child’s safety online, Cst. MacNaughton recommended the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s website, ProtectChildren.ca, as a good starting point.

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A provincial court judge has sentenced Christopher George Musqua to nearly two years in a provincial jail — and not three years in a federal penitentiary as the Crown requested — for his crimes in 2023.

Musqua, 53, appeared by video in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Jan. 25, where Judge David Chow gave his decision of how long the Keeseecoose First Nation man would spend behind bars.

The indigenous offender committed his offences in Moose Jaw on Sept. 12, 2023, when he assaulted a woman, con¿QHG KHU LQ KHU KRPH XWWHUHG D WKUHDW WR her to cause death and used a weapon (a knife). He also assaulted another man that day.

Musqua’s trial was in November 2023, where he was found guilty of his charges.

The Crown and defence presented their sentencing submissions on Jan. 18, where both agreed that jail was appropriate. However, they disagreed on the sentence length, with the Crown asking for three years in a federal jail and the defence requesting two years in the provincial system.

Sentencing length Judge Chow said it was appropriate for Musqua to receive 540 days — or 18 PRQWKV ² LQ MDLO IRU WKH XQODZIXO FRQ¿QH-

ment charge. Further, for assaulting the woman by choking, threatening her and using a weapon, the judge imposed 364 days — or nearly 12 months — to run concurrently, or at the same time.

Meanwhile, Chow imposed 120 days — or four months — for Musqua’s assault on the man, with this to run consecutively — or right after — the 18 months.

These 22 months total 660 days, but since Musqua spent 138 days on remand, the judge gave him credit for 207 days served. This means he has 453 days left in jail.

Judge Chow noted that the assault on the woman — which was “violent and quick” — affected her bodily autonomy, ZKLOH WKH XQODZIXO FRQ¿QHPHQW RI URXJKly 30 minutes affected her liberty. Even with the other offences against her included, he declined to impose consecutive sentences because that to be “inappropriate” and would double the punishment.

Meanwhile, Musqua’s assaults on the man — about 10 punches to the face — were a separate incident. Therefore, Chow decided to impose a consecutive sentence instead of a concurrent one. &KRZ DOVR LPSRVHG D ¿YH \HDU EDQ RQ Musqua owning or possessing any weapRQV RU ¿UHDUPV IRUFHG WKH PDQ WR SURYLGH a DNA sample and waived the victim surcharge.

Reasoning for sentence The Crown proceeded summarily — a less serious route — on all the charges, with the maximum sentence for summary convictions being two years less a day, said Judge Chow.

Yet, the Crown wanted the total sentence increased to three years, with the main factor being 364 days for the woman’s assault to run consecutively to the FRQ¿QHPHQW FKDUJH In determining the appropriate length, the judge said he looked at all possibilities ZKLOH HQVXULQJ ZKDW KH LPSRVHG ZDV D ³¿W and just sentence” given the circumstances of the offences and the offender.

Musqua’s Legal Aid lawyer submitted a Gladue report during the sentencing submissions that summarized the man’s Aboriginal background and how his time — and that of his parents and grandparents — in Indian residential schools affected him.

Judge Chow relied on some of that for his decision, noting Musqua was raised to distrust the police and the church, while the “cruelty and callousness” that the VFKRROV LQÀLFWHG RQ KLP ZHUH ³DEVROXWHO\ appalling.” “… I have no hesitancy in reasonably concluding that Mr. Musqua’s childhood trauma in residential schools have contributed to his years of criminal behaviour

and involvement in the judicial system,” the judge said.

Judge Chow described Musqua as intelligent, insightful, well-spoken and well-written, based on his Gladue report.

He has also taken advantage of the resources available in the provincial jail system over the last 40 years.

Musqua indicated that he didn’t want to spend time in a federal jail since there were more supports provincially, while he noted that, at his age, he had only a few productive working years left, Chow continued.

“Perhaps his decades in the criminal justice system have made him wise as to what sentencing judges want to hear. And perhaps he is just paying lip service to the rehabilitation sentencing objective,” said the judge.

Judge Chow said he was divided on whether Musqua was being genuine in pursuing rehab at his age, considering the man had accumulated 111 convictions over his four decades of crime. While the number and severity had decreased into adulthood, the man was still dealing with his childhood trauma and addictions.

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Saskatchewan highways will be slightly safer during the next year after former semi-driver Gagandeep Singh Sandhu pleaded guilty to driving impaired near Moose Jaw and had his licence revoked.

Moose Jaw RCMP received a call from a concerned motorist around 2 p.m. on June 8, 2023, about an erratic semi-driver travelling east on Highway 1 and swerving back and forth, Crown prosecutor Rob Parker said in Moose Jaw Provincial Court recently while reading the facts.

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tinued to veer from the road to the ditch and back, he continued. Police eventually pulled over the semi-truck and discovered Sandhu, 27, behind the wheel; they also smelled alcohol on him.

He refused to provide breath samples to police, so they took him to the station and charged him.

Parker urged Judge Brian HendrickVRQ WR LPSRVH D ¿QH RI DQG RQH year driving prohibition because not only was Sandhu operating a semi-truck, it was an “extremely dangerous vehicle” to operate while intoxicated on the highway.

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ing safely, while this incident occurred mid-afternoon.

Sandhu is originally from India and moved to Alberta in 2005, while he was a semi-driver until this incident occurred, said defence lawyer Estes Fonkelsrud. He was also struggling with mental health challenges during this incident and drinkLQJ WR H[FHVV 5&03 RI¿FHUV IRXQG DOFRhol in the vehicle.

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tor for his depression and mental health challenges.

“He is apologetic for what happened … . He understands that it could have been a tragic circumstance for him or someone else,” Fonkelsrud added.

Sandhu, appearing by phone, concurred with his lawyer, saying, “I’m really, really sorry for what happened.”

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Reflective Moments

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By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

MPs could share their wealth with senior citizens When I picked my career after high school, I didn’t know until much later that I had selected one of the lowest paying industries of any available.

I was so excited to be hired at the newspaper and to receive $1.05 an hour before deductions that I didn’t see the need to check out other job opportunities.

I can honestly say money wasn’t terribly high on my radar at the tender age of 18.

My rent was paid on time, bills were paid, I bought groceries and often joined colleagues for a restaurant meal and movie.

Imagine my excitement back then when I received a 25 cent an hour raise after working for three months. That 25 cents represented a major moment in my journalistic life.

As the years went by, the next anticipated magical event was being eligible for the Old Age Security pension at the ripe old age of 65. I was disappointed at having to wait until the end of March to receive WKH ¿UVW SD\PHQW GHVSLWH P\ ELUWKGD\ EH-

ing Feb. 1. But wooeee. Being paid for getting older and not having to work if the desire didn’t strike was something to make WKH KHDUW ÀXWWHU ,QVWHDG RI WKRVH KHDUW ÀXWWHUV , DP now subjected to rapid heart movements of frustration, perhaps despair, when I consider the minuscule raises seniors receive compared to, say, politicians.

Research shows the OAS raise for the months of January to March this year amounts to 0.8 per cent, based on the consumer price index. That brings the monthly stipend for younger seniors to $713.14 a month. Seniors 75 years and older will take home $784.67 for the same time period.

Meanwhile, if Members of Parliament decide to accept the expected 4.2 per cent annual raise, a regular backbench MP will make $202,700, up from $194,600. Government ministers will receive $299,300, up from $287,400; and the prime minister will hop up to $405,400 from $389,200.

The percentage is based on the average annual increase in union contracts with corporations of more than 500 employees.

This information comes from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and I thank it for helping ruin an otherwise sunny and happy day. The bright light in the report notes that federal parties can vote to decline the raise. That would be a wonderfully-unexpected action, but will it happen?

Let’s wait and see.

Some other tidbits to further infuriate regular folks: since 2020 an MP’s remuneration has gone up $23,800; the average annual salary of a regular full-time worker is only about $67,000; since 2016 the OAS has increased $142.62 a year; Members of Parliament work, before our eyes, for a mere 125 days a year but hastily say they continue to work for us when Parliament is in recess. Thanks for that.

So to summarize: if I had decided to become a Member of Parliament instead of a journalist back in those career-choice

days, there would be no need to worry about how much the Old Age Security pension pays a month. On an MP’s salary I would not be eligible to collect any amount of OAS. And if my constituents liked me HQRXJK WR NHHS PH LQ RI¿FH IRU VL[ \HDUV , would be set for life on my MP’s pension.

If I knew back then what I know now, I would certainly hold out for a better starting wage, and maybe ask for a 50 cent raise after two months. For that princely sum I darn sure would work more than 125 days a year.

But before I forget, thanks to the federal government for that extra $5.66 a month that I hope has already been deposited into my bank account. There’s a sale on blueberries at the grocery store that I don’t want to miss.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Downtown Association’s second annual ‘Snowtorious’ Family Day planned for Feb. 17 Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

After a successful inaugural event last year, the Downtown Moose Jaw Association (DMJA) will continue its Snowtorious Family Day in Crescent Park for an early celebration of Family Day on Saturday, Feb. 17.

The day’s activities will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. Attendance is free of charge, and everything planned for the event is aimed at providing a family-friendly experience.

Most of the festivities will take place inside or in front of the Moose Jaw Public Library and the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG), with the addition of a horse-drawn wagon winding through Crescent Park. Both the library and the MJMAG are normally closed for the long weekend brought on by the public holiday but will remain open for the duration of the event.

A game of street hockey will be held along Langdon Crescent in front of the library and art gallery. In last year’s inaugural outing, kids participated in a three-on-

LAND FOR TENDER Tendering land for potential sale. Tenders will be received for the following parcels of land: NE 19-11-07-W3 Approximately 160 acres in RM of Glen Bain No 105 NW 27-11-06-W3 Approximately 159 acres in RM of Gravelbourg No 104 SW 27-11-06-W3 Approximately 159 acres in RM of Gravelbourg No 104 Terms and Conditions of the Tender are as follows: 1. The potential buyer (“Buyer”) should rely on their own inspection and investigation as to acreage and the quality of the land to ensure it is fit for the Buyer’s intended use; 2. Offers may be made for individual parcels of land or all of the land; 3. Any conditions to the Buyer’s offer and if the Buyer is using financing must be clearly stated; 4. An offer may not necessarily be accepted, even if it is the highest offer. The Seller may choose not to sell some or all of land; 5. If an offer is accepted, a non-refundable deposit of 5% of the purchase price must be paid by wire transfer or bank draft within 3 business days of acceptance; 6. The Buyer will be responsible for property taxes for 2024; 7. All offers must be received at the following address by the tender deadline of 4:00 pm February 12, 2024: Gravelbourg-Bateman Tender c/o Canham Miller Gulka-Tiechko Lawyers 116 Albert Street Regina, SK S4R 2N2 FAX: (306) 543-9655 Email: admin@cmgtlaw.ca 8. Anticipated closing date for a potential sale is February 29, 2024; 9. The land is being tendered “as is” and does not include mineral rights. There are no representations regarding the land (ie: use, soil grade, pasture, etc).

three game of street hockey and were pitted against members of the Moose Jaw Warriors and Moose Jaw’s Mayor Clive Tolley.

Other outdoor activities will include a game of Connect Four, Cornhole, and more to be announced.

Inside the library The second annual ‘Snowand art gallery, activi- torious’ Family Day event is ties will include a 3D brought to you by the Moose printing demonstra- Jaw Downtown Association. tion, Lego building, Photo by: Moose Jaw Downand more. Several free town Association giveaway opportunities are also planned for the event.

Guided tours of the MJMAG will be available on the

KRXU JLYLQJ YLVLWRUV VRPH LQVLJKWV LQWR WKH ¿QHU ZRUNLQJV of the local art museum. Visitors will have the chance to take in the MJMAG’s latest exhibition, the Wakšúpi: Historic Lakota Beadwork, curated by Dr. Claire Thomson, PhD. Hungry guests can purchase a hotdog provided by the Moose Jaw Co-op for only $2 each. If a free meal is preferred, hotdogs come free of charge with the donation of a non-perishable food item to the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank. $V DQ DGGLWLRQDO SHUN IRU DUULYLQJ HDUO\ WKH ¿UVW people to show up will receive a 2024 edition #Snowtorious toque free of charge.

Snowtorious Family Day is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Moose Jaw Kinsmen Club, the Moose Jaw Co-op, Tim Horton’s, and by the City of Moose Jaw. To learn more about the Downtown Moose Jaw Association and its role in the community, visit DowntownMooseJaw.ca.

Crop producers facing another cost-price squeeze Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

The outlook for farm crop incomes this year is not that rosy.

Falling input prices in the last year crop and the next crop years will put “more margin pressure, especially for Western crops, than the sector has seen recently,” says a Farm Credit Canada outlook.

“This year, we’ll be watching global stocks-to-use ratio, global weather forecasts and equipment costs as three VLJQL¿FDQW LQÀXHQFHV RQ FURS SUR¿WDELOLW\ ´ WKH RXWORRN report said.

While commodity prices for the 2023-24 marketing year have fallen for corn, spring wheat, and feed barley, they may already have bottomed out.

Canadian feedOF barley prices have been pressured by VILLAGE BROWNLEE the availability of relatively cheap U.S. corn and lack of Box 89 Brownlee, Sask S0H 0M0 export demand.

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Canola, yellow pea and red lentil prices will decline WKLV \HDU EXW UHPDLQ DERYH WKH ¿YH \HDU DYHUDJH 6SULQJ wheat and durum prices will fall too.

The estimated price for canola is $13.32 a bushel, 39 SHU FHQW OHVV WKDQ ODVW \HDU EXW UHPDLQV DERYH WKH ¿YH year average at $6.81 a bushel.

Spring wheat prices will decline almost 22 per cent WR D EXVKHO EXW VWD\ FHQWV DERYH WKH ¿YH \HDU average.

Durum declines 12 per cent to $6.87 a bushel just above the $6.45 average.

Feed barley prices will fall by 21 per cent but will be 15 per cent above the long term.

Red lentil prices will drop 22 per cent even though India has taken off import levies as the removal is temporary.

Yellow peas will decline 33 per cent.

Prices for most farm commodities are expected to fall by a small amount in the crop year after 2024-25.

Low global stocks to use ratios will be offset by higher global crop production in soybeans and cereal grains.

There is a bit of good news for farmers.

Crop input prices that reached ridiculous heights in the last few years as commodity prices soared have softened.

Nitrogen fertilizer prices have declined in the last few months. Diesel prices have come down. )DUPHUV QHHGLQJ WR ¿QDQFH UHSODFHPHQW RI HTXLSment will have tough sledding.

An $800,000 combine would require semi-annual payments of $110,000 as higher interest rates added 65 per cent to payments.

Farm decisions are clouded by moisture conditions.

The drought monitor map shows 100 per cent of Saskatchewan under some degree of drought.

More than 40 per cent of United States farmland faces drought, much of it severe.

Dry spring seeding conditions may reduce North American purchases of inputs and put pressure on those prices.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON. JAN. 29.

City hall plans to implement a new permit system this year to connect its departments better and ensure the proJUDP LV HI¿FLHQW DQG HDVLHU WR XVH IRU FXVWRPHUV During its 2024 budget deliberations, city council voted unanimously to have the information technology (IT) department proceed with improvements to its existing business processes and software.

7KLV LQFOXGHV VSHQGLQJ IURP WKH HTXLSment reserve account to fund an assessment and implement improvements in 2024, spending $110,000 in the 2025 capital budget to fund further improvements and an enterprise agreement, and spending $69,000 in the 2026 operating budget to fund the agreement in the future.

This totals $334,000.

City administration told council that it expects to LPSOHPHQW WKH HQKDQFHG SURJUDP LQ WKH ¿UVW RU VHFRQG TXDUWHU RI WKLV \HDU 7KH FLW\ KDV LGHQWL¿HG VHYHUDO DUHDV RI WKH SHUPLWting system that need to be addressed, including increasing the service level, streamlining business processes, increasing the number of users in the system, providing an online payment portal and reviewing the cost and types of permits sold, a report explained.

City hall will create an online portal to allow users to fully complete the permit process online — including for payments — while creating an agreement to allow

Budget rewind: Updated permit system could speed up permission approvals for projects Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

all stakeholders who need access to the system to have a licence, the document continued.

0XQLFLSDO RI¿FLDOV H[SHFW WR VHH VHYHUDO SRVLWLYH outcomes with upgrading the permit system and examining the process.

2QH PDMRU EHQH¿W LV HOLPLQDWLQJ ³VLORV´ EHWZHHQ departments when reviewing project applications. Currently, each department stores data in separate spreadsheets and other locations. This results in barriers to access and duplication of effort.

A new permit system would create linkages between departments when reviewing applications for projects such as building a house, the report said. &XUUHQWO\ KRPHRZQHUV PXVW DFTXLUH DSSURYDOV IURP planning and development, engineering, public works, HQJLQHHULQJ WKH ¿QDQFH GHSDUWPHQW DQG SDUNV DQG UHFreation before they can proceed.

“This is going to be one-stop shopping (since) you would apply for all of your permits at the beginning (of the process),” said Michelle Sanson, director of planning and development.

The report added that there should be fewer errors because all applications will be digital, the city’s ability to track applications and keep records will be enhanced, EXVLQHVV SURFHVVHV FDQ EH UHSHDWHG TXLFNO\ DQG HDVLO\ and the city can sell more permits, increase compliance and recover costs.

Coun. Doug Blanc was pleased with this change at city hall.

“I think we’ve all heard complaints about people coming in (and) trying to get permits and it seems to take forever … ,” he said. “Hopefully this will expedite it.”

Coun. Kim Robinson appreciated that the upgradHG V\VWHP ZRXOG HQKDQFH LQ KRXVH ZRUN ÀRZV DQG HQsure no one loses paperwork. He noted that even if the XSJUDGHV GRQ¶W VDYH VLJQL¿FDQW DPRXQWV RI WLPH WKH\ would improve accuracy.

These enhancements are great, because not only do WKH\ EHQH¿W IURQW OLQH VWDII ZKR PXVW DQVZHU KXQGUHGV RI TXHVWLRQV GDLO\ EXW UHVLGHQWV DQG FRPPHUFLDO EXLOGHUV FDQ DSSO\ RQOLQH DQG DFTXLUH WKH QHFHVVDU\ SHUPLWV TXLFNO\ VDLG &RXQ &U\VWDO )URHVH She has received many complaints and knows how frustrating the current system is, especially when applicants’ paperwork goes missing and they face unexpected project cost increases. ³7KLV LV D VROXWLRQ IRU TXLWH D ODUJH SUREOHP 6R , think the investment is necessary,” Froese added. “If we can get this up and running in six months, I think we’ll KDYH D ORW RI KDSS\ FLWL]HQV LQ RXU FLW\ DQG LW FHUWDLQO\ will make business a lot easier for us … in the city as well.”

Budget rewind: Council believes new pool should be built near Sportsplex to save money

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express With expenses increasing and revenues in short supply for in renovations, while the new pool is $12.5 million. the new outdoor pool project, most members of city counDuring the 2024 budget discussions, city administracil believe city hall should construct the venue adjacent to tion suggested spending $35,000 to complete a feasibility the Kinsmen Sportsplex. assessment about re-purposing the Natatorium and retain&LW\ DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ KDV SHJJHG WKH QHZ DTXDWLF FHQ- ing its exterior façade and heritage features. tre’s total cost at just over $13 million, with construction It also suggested spending $10,000 to hire a grant at $12.5 million. This venue will replace the 1966-built ZULWHU WR ¿QG IXQGLQJ IRU WKH FXUUHQW SRRO¶V UHSODFHPHQW Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Pool, which has been serving the Other options included demolishing the Natatorium community for 58 years — about 28 years longer than ² UHTXLULQJ WKH UHPRYDO RI LWV KHULWDJH VWDWXV ² DQG FRQmost pools’ lifespans. structing the new outdoor pool changeroom on that space, The current pool’s mechanical systems are nearly PRYLQJ WKH DTXDWLF FHQWUH WR WKH 6SRUWVSOH[ VLWH ² DQG done, while any major failures will likely result in city hall saving $4 million to $6 million in construction costs — or permanently closing it, a budget report said. not allocating any money in 2024.

The parks and recreation department has closed the It was the second alternative option that generated pool often during the past few years because of issues with the most discussion on council, considering crafting an DQ DJLQJ ¿OWUDWLRQ V\VWHP 7KH EDVLQ KDV DOVR H[SHULHQFHG DFFHSWDEOH EXGJHW SURYHG GLI¿FXOW GXH WR IHZHU UHYleaks, the underground piping is unrepairable and water HQXHV DQG LQÀDWLRQ GULYHQ H[SHQVHV consumption has doubled to 13,000 cubic metres from While not allocating any money this year was the best 6,500 cubic metres. option for Coun. Heather Eby, she said it was important Furthermore, the outdoor pool and Natatorium have to have this report so the topic stayed on council’s mind WKH VHFRQG KLJKHVW RSHUDWLQJ FRVWV RI ¿YH PDMRU FLW\ and assured residents that a new pool hadn’t fallen off the owned recreation venues, with total subsidies of $349,642 radar. and 16-per-cent cost recovery, the report said.

Moreover, after reading several project reports, she In comparison, the Kinsmen Sportsplex indoor pool believed the new pool needed to be built adjacent to the has the highest operating costs at $1.2 million and a Kinsmen, especially if it saved the city millions of dollars.

36-per-cent cost recovery.

Coun. Crystal Froese appreciated seeing the new The report noted that if the outdoor pool closes, the pool’s design drawings since it helped excite residents municipality will have to spend roughly $110,000 annual- with what the venue could look like. Moreover, everyone ly to keep the Natatorium maintained and heated. with whom she’s spoken has been “adamant” that the pool City administration suggested that combining the needs to stay in Crescent Park.

Nat’s restoration with the new pool’s construction could Meanwhile, she appreciated the idea of retaining the save money and reduce both projects to $15 million. As it Natatorium’s heritage aspects, considering city hall had VWDQGV WKH 1DWDWRULXP UHTXLUHV PLOOLRQ WR PLOOLRQ exhausted almost all possible restoration possibilities and

there was no interest in remediation because of prohibitive costs — which only increased the longer the building sat unused.

Froese noted that the National Trust of Canada has listed the Nat as one of the top 10 endangered heritage buildings in Canada. She added that the community will likely “breathe a sigh of relief” knowing council is doing something with the Natatorium.

Council would be “derelict in (its) duty” if it didn’t consider the “synergies and economies of scale” of buildLQJ WKH DTXDWLF FHQWUH DGMDFHQW WR WKH 6SRUWVSOH[ VDLG Coun. Kim Robinson.

Robinson wanted council to spend money this year on a feasibility study for that site, but if it didn’t, he wanted a future comprehensive report about how much money the city could save by building there and whether Sportsplex staff and maintenance personnel could be shared with the new pool.

“I really think what the offerings of savings are to our Moose Jaw residents are too big to overlook … ,” he added.

Council had already approved the hiring of a grant ZULWHU VR KRSHIXOO\ WKDW SHUVRQ FRXOG ¿QG PRQH\ IRU WKH pool no matter where the city constructed it, said Coun.

Doug Blanc. Meanwhile, the Nat might be historic and people might like it, but the restoration cost is more than council can absorb. +H QRWHG WKDW ZKLOH PRYLQJ WKH PLOOLRQ DTXDWLF centre adjacent to the Sportsplex could save $6 million, there would still be infrastructure costs and other expenses. That’s why he also wanted a comprehensive report with various ideas and total costs. &RXQFLO WKHQ YRWHG WR UHFHLYH DQG ¿OH WKH UHSRUW

Budget rewind: Project savings of nearly $200K helped lower the tax hike by 0.53% Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

City administration found nearly $200,000 in savings during the 2024 budget discussions to help lessen the tax hike, with the changes focused on decreasing some expenses and increasing some revenues.

Administration reviewed the operating budget for “material changes” that could potentially affect the proposed mill rate increase and found four areas totalling $185,921 that would reduce the tax hike by 0.53 per cent while maintaining most programs and services in the budget.

After factoring in this reduction, council still landed on an overall municipal tax hike of 7.6 per cent. $IWHU ¿QDOL]LQJ WKH WUDQVLW HTXLSPHQW UHVHUYH EXGget, department staff performed extra due diligence on it, resulting in changes to reserve contributions; the savings amounted to $38,314.

The legal services department reviewed its fee reFRYHULHV IRU ZRUN WKH VROLFLWRU¶V RI¿FH SHUIRUPV IRU

capital projects and third-party groups and reviewed the projects it could perform in-house. This resulted in a determination that it could increase fee recoveries by $30,000.

7KH VROLFLWRU¶V RI¿FH UHYLHZHG WKH SRWHQWLDO PRQH\ it could collect in 2024 from parking enforcement, speFL¿FDOO\ WKH PRUH WKDQ PLOOLRQ LQ RXWVWDQGLQJ WLFNHWV ÀRDWLQJ DURXQG VLQFH 7KLV UHVXOWHG LQ D UHYLVHG estimate of how much extra the department believes it can collect — $65,000 — this year.

Administration also reviewed how much it spent on education programs and meetings for city council members and city staff and determined it should roll back those costs to 2023 totals of $52,607. This is broken down into $13,367 for council and $39,240 for city hall departments.

When asked how administration had determined the $65,000 amount for parking enforcement collection,

city solicitor Andrew Svenson said there wasn’t an “exact science” behind it. Instead, his department looked at the overall outstanding amounts yet to be claimed while considering the collection efforts that staff plan to implement in January.

“You’ll see a towing bylaw presented to start more aggressively enforcing (ticket collection). And we are hopeful that will stir up additional voluntary payments and that people will pay what they owe for parking violations,” he said.

Svenson added that the department had originally hoped to collect $200,000 in outstanding parking tickHWV LQ EXW ZLOO QRZ IRFXV RQ DWWHPSWLQJ WR DFTXLUH $265,000. &RXQFLO WKHQ YRWHG XQDQLPRXVO\ WR DSSURYH WKH ¿nancial changes that city administration recommended.

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SCRAPS A Purrfect Fit For New Mall Owners

By Robert Thomas

)RU ¿YH \HDUV 6&5$36 0- KDV EHHQ D tenant right next to the food court in the Town and Country Mall but in mid - December the charity had to move as a new store wanted that spot.

There was a momentary trepidation about the move.

But any fears soon disappeared as the move to a slightly smaller spot right next to The Source (Radio Shack) has gone purrfectly.

“We moved down here mid-December. We were asked to move by the 21st of December but we were able to move a whole week ahead of time,” Susan Neal store coordinator said.

The reason for the move was a new store is setting up in the space SCRAPS - MJ and their Nine Lives and adoption centre had previously occupied.

Under the terms of their agreement with the Town and Country Mall, the animal rescue receives unoccupied space for free. If the space is rented then SCRAPS - MJ has to move.

For SCRAPS - MJ president Anne Marsychyn the move is no big deal as the group has had a highly successful partnership with the Mall for a decade.

Neal said the move took SCRAPS MJ half a day - much quicker than expected.

“We had a good team of volunteers and we had a little plan. We had some help from the Mall staff too. They loaned us FDUW WKLQJV 7KH\ PRGL¿HG WKHP IRU XV VR they were great,” Neal said.

After the half day move it took volunteers another two days to arrange and

they like this new layout as it is easier to get around and it is easier to see what there is,” Neal said.

Marcyshyn had nothing but good things to say about the relationship SCRAPS - MJ has had with the Town and Country Mall.

It’s a relationship that started with the Town and Country Mall allowing them to set up tables to sell, then a store space IRU WKH &KULVWPDV VHDVRQ DQG ¿QDOO\ D IXOO WLPH GHGLFDWHG VWRUH IRU WKH SDVW ¿YH \HDUV Anne Marcyshyn (left) and Susan Neal The relationship is a win - win for Store Coordinator stand inside the new Marcyshyn as SCRAPS - MJ has a permastore nent home and visibility, while at the same layout the store. time the store and adoption centre help atThe change in the space dimensions WUDFW PRUH WUDI¿F DQG SRWHQWLDO VKRSSHUV WR and layout had SCRAPS - MJ do some the Town and Country Mall. planning on how to display everything.

Many of the articles SCRAPS - MJ The new space is longer and narrow- has for sale in their store are made by voler than their previous location but is also unteers to help raise funds for the groups only 100 square feet smaller. work assisting feral cats.

In regards to the new location, Neal It’s something Neal agrees with.

VDLG LW ZLOO WDNH PRUH WLPH WR ¿QG RXW LI LW “It’s fantastic (being in the Town will work well. and Country Mall). It gives us a concrete “We had a busy Christmas season. It’s base because for the rest of us our busihard to tell right now long term. But there ness in foster homes and feeding centres,” are some nice stores down here that people she said, adding “It’s all over the place. patronize so we had a good Christmas sea- ,W¶V QRW DQ\ NLQG RI RI¿FH ZDUHKRXVH RU son. People came in,” she said. something. It gives us a place where we “We had very few people come in and can showcase cats. We can have meet and VD\ WKH\ KDG SUREOHPV ¿QGLQJ XV VR LW ZDV greets for cats. It works.” good.”

For Town and Country Mall’s manThe store now consists of two aisles agement and ownership the partnership which Neal admits “was a little hard get- with SCRAPS - MJ has been a positive ting use to” but after consideration the new one.

OD\RXW LV ¿QH DQG LW DOVR DOORZV VSDFH VR “It’s been a really great partnership. the store is wheelchair accessible.

SCRAPS has a really great online pres“Some of our shoppers coming in say ence and they promote the Mall which is

great for us. We are able to assist them with space for there store and a place for their adoption centre. We are happy to partner with them,” Jennilee Novak assistant property manager.

Novak said not only is the Mall happy to partner with SCRAPS - MJ but they are also looking to see if they 9would be able to) bring in additional community groups.

She agreed the partnership helped community groups like SCRAPS and also EHQH¿WHG WKH 0DOO ³$Q\ WLPH ZH FDQ GULYH WUDI¿F LQWR the Mall it’s a win - win for everybody. So we are always looking for those to help us promote the Mall through their business and in turn we can help them out by providing them a space.”

It’s a philosophy the Mall’s new ownership Pioneer Thinking Capital Corporation out of Vancouver has adopted.

The mall changed ownership just three days ago.

“They also own properties in Regina and Swift Current as well so they are very great at building community partnerships.”

“If you can’t partner with the people in your community what good are you for a community? Your community is not going to support you if you don’t support them,” Novak said.

SCRAPS - MJ Nine Lives Boutique and Adoption Centre is open Fridays from Noon to 4 pm and Saturdays Noon to 5:30 pm. https://www.mjindependent.com/lifestyles/2024/1/16/gemhnktn0acacy1exi3934torjtznj

Community Comes To SCRAPS Aid

By Robert Thomas For the Stray Cat Rescue And Protection last that long,” SCRAPS board member Society (SCRAPS), the anthem for the Susan Neal said. group this winter is likely Joe Cocker’s So SCRAPS put out the call to the 1969 cover of “With a Little Help From community and were fortunate enough to My Friends”. have a great response.

A major contributor of food was no The call for help to the communilonger in existence leaving the cat rescue ty had a strong response and was key to scrambling for food for their feral cat col- helping get enough food, Marsychyn said. onies.

Organizations and businesses also The call went out to the community helped SCRAPS right when they needed for people and groups to help if they were it. able to.

“I ended up calling the SPCA who And as in the Joe Cocker song “All have donated to us in the past. We were I need is my buddies” paid off as organi- referred to them from Animal Protection A large food donation from the Saszations, businesses and individuals came here in Moose Jaw. So we were welcome katchewan SPCA came in time to help forward to help out SCRAPS just before to reach out whenever we needed food so SCRAPS Out. It is just some of the help the conditions grew critical.

I did,” Marsychyn said. that SCRAPS received - Submitted “We use to work with the Pact ProjReaching out to the Saskatchewan Photo HFW ZKLFK ZDV D QRQ SUR¿W RUJDQL]DWLRQ LQ SPCA ended up securing SCRAPS a much KDYH VXI¿FLHQW IRRG EXW WKH\ DUH DOZD\V Regina that use to access a lot of food they needed truck load of food. passed on to rescues. They are no longer A local piercing shop - With Intent - needing to restock their supplies.

“It’s like buying groceries. You can running…we were able to access a lot heard about the food shortage and during ¿OO LW XS \RXU IULGJH EXW ZKHQ \RX HDW LW of food from them and then it stopped,” the Christmas season ran a food drive.

SCRAPS president Anne Marsychyn said.

The business also offered a discount you need to buy more. You have to keep The loss of the food source had on services for those who brought in a asking (for help),” Marsychyn said.

SCRAPS has 16 feeding stations for SCRAPS scrambling to look for other food donation for SCRAPS. sources in order to continue their feral “That was really nice and we got feral cats in Moose Jaw but they also share food with area communities where there colony projects in Moose Jaw and other quite a bit,” she said. communities.

SCRAPS also set up a Christmas tree are colonies.

The number of cats vary over the year “All of our major food sourcing was and invited the community to help out gone,” Marsychyn said, adding “we use to with the food which had a good response. with a feeding station having as few as get tons, carloads of food.”

Excallipurr (cat cafe) in Regina one cat or up to 15 - 20 cats.

“They seem to disappear in the winThe food is a major necessity for the helped out. organization especially in the cold winter Both of the two local pet stores - DDK ter maybe to barns or something but they seem to come back in the summer,” she months. During the winter the feral colony Pets and Pet Valu - helped out. cats eat more food as they burn more to PetSmart in Regina assisted with said.

SCRAPS also tries to remove cats stay warm. food.

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or foster them out.

“If we do get tame cats in our colonies we start looking for owners.”

Although they are dedicated to assisting the city’s feral or community cats the group is often approached about cats in the community.

MOOSE JAW’S SMALLEST TOURIST Despite not being from one of their colonies SCRAPS was asked what to do about a “stray” cat that had been hanging around the Moose Jaw Tourism Centre.

The cat was tame and staff at Moose Jaw Tourism had been feeding it. They assumed, because the cat was so tame, it lived near by.

When winter approached the cat tried to get into the Tourism Centre to stay warm. SCRAPS was asked what to do.

They advised to take it to the Moose Jaw Humane Society.

The Humane Society found out the cat had a microchip and the cat belonged to a family from BC who had been looking for their pet for months.

“The family from BC drove to Moose Jaw to pick up they’re cat. They got reunited.”

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Winnipeg-based author and photographer Steve Van Vlaenderen has always been enthusiastic about automobiles and their histories, which is why he was in Moose Jaw recently viewing a rare 1920s Derby car.

Van Vlaenderen conducted a photo shoot at the Western Development Museum on Jan. 25 with the help of his spouse, Darlene Hildebrand, and Dave Burba, president of the Road Rebels Car Club in Brandon, Man. Members of the Saskatoon Antique Auto Club (SAAC) were also present since the club restored the vehicle a decade ago.

Photographing old vehicles is a hobE\ IRU 9DQ 9ODHQGHUHQ D FDU D¿FLRQDGR and former semi-professional racer who once competed against Quebec legend Gilles Villeneuve. The retired entrepreneur recently released the book “Vanishing Wheels,” a homage to derelict cars and trucks dotting the Prairie landscape.

Van Vlaenderen and Hildebrand spent three months in the summer of 2021 driving 16,000 kilometres across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, tracking down those “relics of yesteryear” to photograph.

The author is donating all sales proceeds to Parkinson Canada to fund research into Parkinson’s disease, with which he has lived for 13 years.

In fact, before the pandemic struck and his symptoms worsened, Van Vlaenderen and Hildebrand had sailed their 31-foot sailboat more than 2,800 kilometres across the Great Lakes to raise awareness about the disease.

“Vanishing Wheels” can be purchased from McNally Robinson in Saskatoon.

A new project After completing his book, Van Vlaenderen began looking for another project when he heard about “The Winnipeg” car. That caught his attention, so he began looking for one to photograph — and learned more about the vehicle’s incredible backstory.

He explained that he is “spending every waking moment” researching this vehicle because he is fascinated and intrigued with how Winnipeg manufactured its own car in the early 1920s. He has also become “entrenched” in the automo-

six cars.

Going under Although the 1920s were dubbed “The Roaring Twenties” because of how prosperous society was after the First World War, Winnipeg was in a recession, said Hildebrand. Furthermore, The Winnipeg was supposed to be a luxury vehicle, so the company sold it for three times the cost of comparable vehicles.

It was likely due to the exorbitant cost — and the fact employees and creditors Winnipeg residents Darlene Hildeb- wanted money owed to them — that the rand and Steve Van Vlaenderen stand company “went under” in 1923. However, in front of a rare 1920s Derby car at that didn’t stop Louis Arsenault, one of the the Western Development Museum in four original investors, from starting anMoose Jaw. Van Vlaenderen has been other car company. researching the vehicle and plans to inThe Saskatoon car company clude pictures of it in a book about vinArsenault took one of The Winnipeg tage autos. Photo by Jason G. Antonio cars to Saskatoon, where he found invesbile’s history — the story is “indicative” WRUV ZLOOLQJ WR FRQWULEXWH ² of Western Canadian perseverance — and million today — to start Derby Motor Cars has agreed to write an article for the Man- /WG ZKLFK RSHUDWHG IURP WR itoba Historical Society.

Rather than build cars, Arsenault The Winnipeg car company imported American-built Davis cars, According to the available facts, changed the nameplates to “Derby” and around 1920, four investors created an added Derby tire covers. Conversion and automobile company in Winnipeg called assembly took place in either the former Winnipeg Motor Cars Ltd. Marshall tractor factory on 11th Street or The men purchased a factory and built in a meat packing plant. a pilot model for promotional purposes.

The Derby boasted having plenty of The vehicle was actually a “re-badged” — passenger space, had a heavier body for UH EUDQGHG ² +DW¿HOG 0RGHO $ WRXUHU better handling and possessed a six-cylinfrom Sidney, New York. der engine when most cars only had four 7KH +DW¿HOG ZDV VKLSSHG LQ SLHFHV cylinders.

— that method avoided heavy import taxAccording to surviving records, the HV ² WR :LQQLSHJ UHDVVHPEOHG DQG ¿W- company sold 31 cars before the venture ted with a company radiator emblem and hub caps. Additional features were a set of chains for the wheels and a non-burstable radiator.

The investors then promoted the car with the slogan, “As good as the wheat.”

Still lacking money to build cars, the four investors imported another car, this time a Davis vehicle from Richmond, Indiana. The American company provided enough parts for 10 tourers, which again featured Winnipeg badges and hub caps.

Money for the vehicle assembly — Darlene Hildebrand and Steve Van RU PLOOLRQ WRGD\ ² ZDV Vlaenderen recently released the book provided by a syndicate headed by George “Vanishing Wheels,” full of pictures Shutler. These Davis-badged vehicles they took in 2021 of all the derelict cars were re-branded as “The Winnipeg.” The and trucks dotting the Prairies. Photo facts show the company likely produced by Jason G. Antonio

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A slick salesman Hildebrand described Arsenault as an “excellent salesperson” who took an idea and convinced people that these companies would be money-making ventures.

However, both initiatives failed — “They didn’t build for the market” — which she noted is typical for many startups.

Despite his research, Van Vlaenderen was unable to determine why Arsenault brought a Derby car to Saskatoon, something Hildebrand mentioned during the interview. Fortuitously, SAAC members indicated the man was from The Bridge City and came home after the failed Winnipeg experiment.

Arsenault initially travelled to Manitoba because that city was bigger than Saskatoon and was expected to be a major transportation hub like Chicago, the SAAC members said. However, the openLQJ RI WKH 3DQDPD &DQDO LQ $XJXVW — right as the First World War erupted — destroyed that idea.

“It’s a fascinating Prairies story,” Hildebrand said. “It’s a story of idealism.

They tried, but it failed.”

Further research Van Vlaenderen said he is halfway through his investigation into the Derby car and has spoken with people — such as auto restorers — in the U.S. to acquire more information.

While he has found most information from newspaper articles and from people who “know” things, he also plans to search the provincial archives in Saskatchewan DQG 0DQLWRED IRU RI¿FLDO FRPSDQ\ GRFXments. This will help clarify whether the Saskatoon company planned to build 50 cars or the “folklore” amount of 500.

“I think (the Derby is) remarkable.

It’s a piece of history that is preserved for generations to come … ,” Van Vlaenderen said, noting Arsenault was ahead of his time. “Each vehicle in this museum has a story. And we can’t forget those stories.

That’s what makes these cars valuable.”

Said Hildebrand, “It’s just been fascinating to think that the Prairies were involved in automotive history this way … .

It’s Prairie pride.”

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Warm winter taking a toll on outdoor rinks as City battles to keep surfaces usable

Several major rinks in operation, including Wakamow Oval, but exceptionally warm conditions over coming days could cause melting issues Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express As anyone who grew up with Canadian winters can tell you, outdoor skating rinks are often the centerpiece of fun times once the weather gets colder.

Just heading out to the shack, putting on the blades and getting a bit of exercise on a brisk winter afternoon is pretty much a right of passage, and one that’s pretty much taken for granted this time of year.

But thanks to El Nino and the sudden brutal cold snap, the City of Moose Jaw has only recently been able WR JHW WR ÀRRGLQJ ULQNV ZLWK D IRFXV RQ PDMRU RQHV DW WKDW As a result, things are quite a bit behind compared to past \HDUV DQG VRPH VNDWLQJ VXUIDFHV PLJKW QRW VHH ÀRRGLQJ DW all this season.

Such is the case when the weather refuses to cooperate, but Moose Jaw Parks and Recreation continue to do their best to get things done.

“Right now we’re about six weeks later than normal, and due to that we’re going to have a reduced program this year,” said recreation services manager Scott Osmachenko. “We had to make a decision where we aren’t JRLQJ WR ÀRRG DOO WKH ULQNV DQG LW¶V GH¿QLWHO\ EHHQ D FKDOOHQJH WKLV \HDU IRU ZHDWKHU :H¶YH MXVW EHHQ SOD\LQJ LW E\ ear when things get cooler.” ,Q D QRUPDO ZLQWHU ÀRRGLQJ DQG SUHSDULQJ ULQNV VWDUWV LQ WKH ¿UVW ZHHN RI 'HFHPEHU ZLWK PRVW VXUIDFHV and the Wakamow Oval up and running by the Christmas season. That’s followed by all the warm-up shacks and RWKHU DVSHFWV EHLQJ IXOO\ RSHQHG WKH ¿UVW ZHHN RI -DQXDU\

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As one might expect, that’s rather bad news for outdoor ice surfaces.

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Warriors split pair of hard-fought games in weekend set with Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw battles to 6-5 shootout win on Friday at home before dropping 5-3 decision in Medicine Hat Saturday Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League and despite putting together a six-game winning streak and racking up victories in 10 of their last 12 over the last month lost ground in standings this past weekend thanks to a split with the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Moose Jaw took a 6-5 shootout win on Friday at the Moose Jaw Events Centre before running into a familiar foe -- plain old bad luck -- in the rematch Saturday and dropping a 5-3 decision in Medicine Hat. That was enough for the Red Deer Rebels, who have points in 12 straight, to overhaul the Warriors for third place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw is now 28-16-0-2 on the season and sit a point back of the Rebels for third, four back of the Tigers for second and are nine up on ¿IWK SODFH %UDQGRQ The Warriors got the weekend startHG LQ VW\OH RYHUFRPLQJ D ¿UVW SHULRG GH¿FLW EHIRUH HYHQWXDOO\ JRLQJ RQ WR WKH shootout win.

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captain Denton Mateychuk, who would ¿QLVK WKH JDPH ZLWK D KDW WULFN LQFOXGLQJ what appeared to be the game-winner with 22 seconds remaining.

“We played hard for 60 minutes and there were just some mistakes that we know we can clean up. There are going to be nights where things like that happen, you just have to be ready to respond and bounce back and I thought we did a great job of that tonight.”

A pair of goals from Gavin McKenna and another from Hayden Harsanyi made it 3-0 Tigers after only 7:48 of play, but Mateychuk and Jagger Firkus would get two of those back before the period was out.

Dru Krebs then made it 4-2 Medicine Hat early in the third, only to see Mateychuk and Lakovic score to tie the game EHIRUH WKH :DUULRUV FDSWDLQ ¿QLVKHG RII his hat trick with 22 seconds to play. The Tigers would come right back down the ice on the ensuing face-off, though, and Shane Smith tied the game with 14 seconds remaining.

Overtime solved nothing, Matthew Savoie scored the lone goal of the shootout, and the Warriors would have

Last-second goal sees WINMAR Warriors pick up point against Notre Dame Hounds go on to 5-4 overtime victory Sunday afternoon, drop 4-1 decision at home to Regina on Saturday Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The Moose Jaw WINMAR 0DULNR %HUFLHU VWRSSHG IRU Warriors pulled off one of Notre Dame. their most impressive comeThere was no comeback in backs of the season on Sunthe books for the Warriors less day afternoon in Sask Male than 24 hours earlier, as the ReAAA Hockey League acgina Pat Canadians took a 2-0 tion against the Notre Dame OHDG RXW RI WKH ¿UVW SHULRG DQG +RXQGV EXW MXVW FRXOGQ¶W ¿QG went on to a 4-1 victory. a way to hit the win column.

Michael Donovan and Caleb Potter scored with &DVH\ %URZQ KDG 5HJLQD¶V WINMAR the goaltender pulled and one ¿UVW SHULRG JRDOV EXW 'X]DQ Warriors logo second left on the clock to would get once back on the tie the game in Wilcox, but the Hounds power play 42 seconds into the second would go on to a 5-4 win in overtime. frame.

Notre Dame couldn’t have asked for That would be as close as Moose a better start, as Ash Mitchelmore and Jaw would get, though, as Ellis Mieyette &DPHURQ .X]PD VFRUHG LQ WKH ¿UVW SHULRG scored midway through the second and to give the home team a 2-0 lead. &DVH\ %URZQ WDFNHG RQ DQ LQVXUDQFH 7KH :DUULRUV¶ %U\FH %RXJKHQ DQG marker late in the third. +RXQGV¶ %U\DQW /LQNODWHU H[FKDQJHG Luke McKechnie had 25 saves for goals early in the second before Moose Moose Jaw, Taylor Tabashniuk stopped Jaw’s Dylan Duzan and Joel Pinel scored 23 for the Pat Canadians. to tie things up with 3:52 to play in the The WINMAR Warriors are now period.

17-17-3-0 on the campaign and remain Carter Ellsworth would restore the in seventh place, a point up on Tisdale in lead for Notre Dame before the period eighth place and two back of Estevan for was out, though, and after the two teams sixth. played a scoreless third, Potter would The Warriors are back in action on come through with his late-game heroics. Wednesday night when they travel to SasKuzma then scored his second of the katoon to face the Contacts. Next home game with 1:18 to play in overtime to give action is Thursday, Feb. 8 when the Pat Notre Dame the win.

Canadians are in town, with game time 7 5\DQ %DLQ IDFHG VKRWV LQ WKH ORVV p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

to secure the win.

“We knew coming into this weekend they’re a highly skilled team, they’re really offensive, and we needed to make sure we were (good) with our puck management and we weren’t really doing that tonight,” Yager said on the UFZ post-game show. “You turn the puck over against a good team they’re going to put the puck in the net, so we’ll have to clean that up and Moose Jaw Warriors captain Denton look forward to next weekend.”

Mateychuk celebrates one of his three Yager had the Warriors other goal in goals on the Friday night against Med- WKH ¿UVW SHULRG ZKLOH +XQWHU 6W 0DUWLQ icine Hat. and Vasyl Spilka also scored for Medicine their win.

Hat. Jackson Unger stopped 28 shots to Ethan May faced 19 shots in the Warearn the win, while the Warriors absolute- riors net, while Moose Jaw had 30 shots ly shelled Zach Zahara with 59 shots, in- on Ethan McCallum, including three FOXGLQJ LQ WKH ¿UVW SHULRG third-period breakaways that were all The rematch saw the Warriors get stopped. second-period goals from Firkus and The Warriors are back in action on %UD\GHQ 6FKXXUPDQ WR WDNH D OHDG Friday night when the Prince Albert Raidbut McKenna, Thomas Mrsic and Oasiz ers are in town. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Wiesblatt scored for the Tigers in the third Moose Jaw Events Centre.

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Moose Jaw’s Ackerman looks back at Viterra Scotties win and the big games ahead

Saskatoon Nutana foursome to represent Saskatchewan at Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary next month Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express It was one of those shots every curler has thought about, dreamed about and wondered - how they’d react in a chance to represent their province at a national curling championship, a chance to become curling royalty with one last trip down the ice.

For Moose Jaw’s Skylar Ackerman, that chance came on Sunday afternoon in Tisdale. )DFLQJ DQ RSHQ KLW ZLWK KHU ¿QDO URFN of the Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts, all Ackerman had to do was perform the same way she had all week, only this time it was for all the marbles.

“I wasn’t trying to think a lot about what that shot meant, for sure,” Ackerman said with a laugh Wednesday morning, long after the dust had cleared from the result of that shot. “I was just trying to take a deep breath and throw it like it was our Wednesday afternoon practice and we threw it like we had all week.”

The result was almost as perfect as could be: a hit and roll to the inside to touch the button for one and a 10-9 win over Martensville’s Nancy Martin.

And with that, Ackerman and her Saskatoon Nutana rink of lead Kaylin Skinner, second Taylor Stremick and lead Ashley Thevenot will represent Saskatchewan at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts beginning Friday, Feb. 16 at WinSport Arena in Calgary. ³,W¶V GH¿QLWHO\ EHHQ D ZKLUOZLQG RI emotions, and it feels like it hasn’t sunk in yet,” Ackerman said of the win. “It’s something my team and I have been workLQJ WRZDUG IRU VR ORQJ VR IRU LW WR ¿QDOO\ happen is pretty unbelievable.”

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cord. It was that one loss -- a 10-5 defeat at the hands of Robyn Silvernagle in their fourth game -- that helped keep things on track, acting as a point of refocus at a perfect time.

“We just had a really good chat and regrouped, and after that loss we played 10 times better,” Ackerman said, adding that work with a mental trainer during the season helped in that regard. “It was all about staying focussed and being presTeam Saskatchewan lead Kaylin Skin- ent and not thinking too much about the ner, second Taylor Stremick, third outcome of the game, just take things one Ashley Thevenot and coach Patrick shot at a time and not get too far ahead of Ackerman with the Viterra Scotties yourselves.”

Tournament of Hearts trophy.

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Championship gave the rink plenty of con“Our whole team, we were just vi¿GHQFH KHDGLQJ LQ VRPHWKLQJ WKDW FDQ EH brating. It was a dream come true for all of key when dealing with the high-pressure us, and when that rock settled at the top of games a provincial tournament brings. the button like it did, it took us a minute to “When we set up planning our season realize and then we were over the moon.” at the beginning of the year, the biggest That set in a whirlwind of action, thing at the top of our list was to win this from receiving their team jackets and posevent and the whole season was geared ing for photos to meetings with Curl Sask toward provincials,” said Ackerman. “We RI¿FLDOV WR VHW XS WKH QH[W VWHSV OHDGLQJ WR had some early success in November and the national Scotties.

December with a couple of spiels and just “It’s just so much of a bigger stage, built on that.”

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BTN Accountants pick up win in battle of Original 16 Cash League top teams

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BTN, skipped by two-time Viterra Scotties champion Penny Barker, improved to 13-1 on the campaign with a 9-3 victory over one of their fellow top contenders in Ben Gamble’s KMS Construction foursome. Gamble dropped to 10-5 with the loss to sit comfortably in third place.

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Fountain Tire (Barry Silk, 12-3) kept pace with the leaders thanks to an 8-5 win over Wade Gray (6-9). That, too, was a EDWWOH WKURXJK WKH ¿UVW ¿YH HQGV ZLWK 6LON picking up two in the fourth for a 3-2 lead, only for Gray to come right back with one WKH QH[W HQG WR WLH WKLQJV XS 6LON WRRN control from there, though, scoring two in WKH VL[WK DQG DQRWKHU GHXFH LQ WKH HLJKWK to lock up the win.

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to a 6-2 win over Leeville Construction (Curtis Woloschuk, 5-9). Holding a 2-1 lead through four ends, Heisler picked up D SDLU LQ WKH ¿IWK DQG DIWHU OLPLWLQJ :RORVFKXN WR D VLQJOH SRLQW LQ WKH VL[WK KH¶G add another two in the seventh for the four-point win.

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set, with luminaries Kerri Einarson returning as Team Canada, Jennifer Jones representing Manitoba and Rachel Homan suiting up for Ontario. Melissa Adams (New Brunswick), Jo-Ann Rizzo (Northwest Territories), Heather Smith (Nova ScoWLD DQG %D\O\ 6FRI¿Q <XNRQ KDYH DOVR booked their spots with the remaining 10 EHUWKV WR EH GHFLGHG RYHU WKH QH[W FRXSOH weekends. $FNHUPDQ KDVQ¶W KDG D ORW RI H[SHULence against elite teams this season, having faced Kaitlyn Lawes’ Manitoba-based crew earlier in the campaign, but that changes little.

“We’ll try not to look at the name on the jacket, that’s for sure,” Ackerman said with laugh. “We’ll just have to focus on our game and what we’re doing… it’ll mainly be just playing our best. Try not to worry about outcomes, and while winning the red jacket would be cool, we’re going to try and play within ourselves and have some fun.”

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The Spirits improved to 5-1 with the win and took over sole possession RI ¿UVW SODFH ZKLOH &HQWUDO IHOO WR and hold down third place.

Vanier got off to their usual hot %DVNHWEDOO ¿OH start, roaring out to a 21-6 lead in the opening 10 minutes, but the Cyclones would outscore the Spirits 17-10 in the second quarter to make things very interesting at the break.

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Kate Waldenberger led the Spirits with 18 points while Waverley Demassi contributed 17 and Ireland Guillaume 11.

Addison Simpson had 13 for Central, Ellah Flanagan added 10.

Things went far better for the Cyclones boys team against the Lumsden Devils, as they’d remain unbeaten on the campaign with a 108-48 win at Central.

Central is now 5-0 on the season, Lumsden fell to 1-4.

Mason Muchowski led Central with 24 points, while Chase Seaborn scored 0D[ 6LPPRQV DGGHG DQG -DYLQ %R\QWRQ VFRUHG %HQ 3ROODFN KDG D SRLQW RXWLQJ IRU WKH 'HYLOV -D[ (YDQV VFRUHG 7HDPV DUH QRZ LQWR WKH H[DP EUHDN ZLWK DFWLRQ UHVXPLQJ 7XHVGD\ )HE with boys games seeing Swift Current at Central (5:50 p.m.) and Peacock at Lumsden (5:30 p.m.). Girls games have Peacock at Assiniboia (5:50 p.m.), Central at Swift Current (5:50 p.m.) and Vanier at Lumsden (7:10 p.m.).

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And this year it’s going to be even bigger and better.

The Best of the West Cheer and Dance Championship will see hundreds of competitors across dozens of teams taking over the local arena on Friday, Feb, 9 and 6DWXUGD\ )HE PDUNLQJ WKH ¿UVW WLPH the competition has taken place over two days.

That’s a sign of the popularity of the event, said event organizer Melissa 0DU]ROI ZLWK &KHHU ,Q¿QLW\ $WKOHWLFV DV more competitors and teams look to get involved every year.

“It’s wonderful for the community to VHH WKH VSRUW &KHHU ,Q¿QLW\ ZLOO KDYH 13 performances going into it and it’s a great opportunity to see what the sport of

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Four sessions will take place throughout the two days, with Session 1 running from 7:30 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. on Feb. 9, followed by Session 2 from 9:30 a.m. to

1 p.m., Session 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Session 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 10.

The competition will also act as D TXDOL¿HU IRU WKH &KHHUOHDGLQJ :RUOG Championship in Florida in April, with elite teams performing twice -- during Session 1 and Session 3 -- and the top scores earning a berth at Worlds.

As for the rest of Best of the West, 30 performances will take place Friday and a further 120 on Saturday. That makes for a busy day, but one that has run as smoothly as can be in the two previous stops in Moose Jaw -- with the schedules often running on time down to the minute.

Marzolf points to the work of Sask Cheer executive director Alissa Stewart and a crew of dedicated volunteers as a major factor in pulling that off.

“Everyone is organized and has all

the schedules, then everything runs at very VSHFL¿F WLPHV ZH KDYH WLPHUV EDFNVWDJH so everyone is where they’re supposed to be, warming up when they’re supposed to and then performing on time,” Marzolf explained. “There are always hiccups here and there, but it runs pretty well with that many athletes and performances.” &KHHU ,Q¿QLW\ ZLOO EH EXV\ ZLWK WKHLU own performance slate, including two crews looking to build on already sucFHVVIXO VHDVRQV KDYLQJ ¿QLVKHG VHFRQG and third at the recent Cold Snap meet in Edmonton.

Tickets are available at www.bestofthewestcheer.com and be sure to keep an H\H RQ WKH &KHHU ,Q¿QLW\ )DFHERRN SDJH at www.facebook.com/moosejawcheer for up-to-date information as the date gets closer.

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Four straight losses had seen the Clippers crew fall a game below .500, with their two-game set against the last-place Ambrose College Lions a chance to get back on track.

And that’s exactly how things played out.

Briercrest battled to an 87-81 win on Friday at Margaret P. Reimber gym in Caronport before going to double overtime for a 94-85 win on Saturday.

Francis Dogani led the Clippers in the opener, scoring 18 points, while Oroma Bongomin scored 17 and Asher Elstad added 11. Moose Jaw product Kaedyn Banilevic had one of best of the season with nine points, while fellow Central grad Riley Seaborn put up six.

The rematch saw Ambrose tie the game with 28 seconds remaining in regulation, followed by Bongomin tying things ZLWK VHFRQGV WR SOD\ LQ WKH ¿UVW RYHUtime before the Clippers were able to put things away.

Bongomin had 26 points and eight rebounds to go along with 25 points from

Dogani. Corbin Gengenback added 15, Banilevic 10 and Seaborn seven.

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Cole Stevenson, Jacob Arsenault, Jeridyn Loewen, Daxton Budd and Justin Keck all scored for Briercrest Friday as WKH\ OHG DIWHU WKH ¿UVW DQG WKURXJK two. Colton Aikens had a pair of assists and Dominik Tmej stopped 34 shots in net to earn the win.

The Clippers needed a comeback on Saturday, with Austin Aresenault, Stevenson and Brandon Kelly scoring third periRG JRDOV WR RYHUFRPH D GH¿FLW .HOO\ DOVR KDG %ULHUFUHVW¶V JRDO LQ WKH ¿UVW SHULod. Alex Worthington got the win with 21 saves.

The Clippers are now 14-4 on the campaign and have opened a seven-point lead atop the ACAC standings. They’re back on the ice Wednesday for a special exhibition game against Korea University, with puck drop at 6 p.m. at Barkman Arena.

a shot by Andrijana Bokan with one second on the clock to tie the game 66-66, and she’s put down a free throw for the winning point.

Asia Wells led Briercrest with 20 points, Melissa Ellis had 11 to go along with 10 each from Brooklyn Martens and %ULHUFUHVW ¿OH Madison Beattie. **** The Cippers outscored Ambrose 28The defending ACAC champion Clip- 12 in the third quarter on Saturday and pers men’s volleyball team had a relatively rolled from there. Dori Sunderland put up pedestrian weekend, rolling to a pair of 3-0 16, Wells 14 and Martens 13. victories at Ambrose College in Calgary.

Briercrest is now 8-7 and tied for Karym Coleman led the way with 17 fourth in the ACAC South. They’re back in kills Friday as Briercrest won 25-22, 25- action against Red Deer at home Friday (5 23-25-19. Jackson Anderson recorded nine S P DQG 6DWXUGD\ S P kills and Tanner Bean led the defence with **** ¿YH GLJV Briercrest didn’t have much luck in The rematch wasn’t a whole lot dif- women’s volleyball, falling 25-23, 25-21, ferent, with a 25-21, 25-21, 25-22 Clippers 25-23 to Ambrose on Friday and 25-14, 25win. Coleman racked up 13 more kills, 21, 21-25, 25-19 on Saturday.

Brady Wachtel had nine digs.

Kacey De Jong topped the offence in Briercest is now 12-3 to sit in second the opener with 11 kills, while Faith Buhler SODFH LQ WKH $&$& 6RXWK ZLWK D ¿UVW SODFH had eight kills and six digs, leading in the showdown against 13-2 Red Deer in Red latter category. Peacock grad Summer Deer coming up this weekend.

Okerstrom had one assist. **** The second game saw 17 kills from The Clippers women’s basketball Julia Beer, with Alyssa Pavka topping the team endured a heartbreaking 67-66 loss to defence with nine digs.Okerstrom had an Ambrose on Friday but rebounded in style assist, a service ace and three blocks. with a 79-55 win in the rematch.

The Clippers are on the road in Red The Lions won the opener thanks to Deer this coming weekend.

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The Express announced earlier this week that Shinn, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound SURGXFW RI :RROZLFK 7RZQVKLS 1 - ZLOO be joining the team for the 2024 campaign.

Shinn is coming off an impressive showing in the 2023 college season with the Tigers, where he hit a team-best .318 with 10 doubles, two home runs and 40 runs batted in over 132 at bats. Shinn also showed a bit of speed on the basepaths

with 10 steals in 11 attempts, and his .887 on base plus slugging percentage also topped all eligible batters in the Salem line-up.

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WUDYHO WR WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 1RUWK *HRUgia to open a three-game set. They wrap up their regular season in early May, followed by the playoffs and World Series in the middle of the month, meaning Shinn could be available for the Miller Express on opening day.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express open their 56-game season on Friday, May 24 when they travel to Weyburn to face the Beavers. Moose Jaw’s home opener is the following night against the Medicine Hat Mavericks.

You can follow along with Shinn’s college season at www.salemtigers.com, and you can keep up with all the news from the WCBL at www.westerncanadianbaseballleague.ca while also following the Express on Twitter and Facebook.

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Herb Taylor Room ous’ Moose Jaw — and an in-person visit in the Herb Taylor Room *Registration required, for ages 13 to 19 with Jeremy Hansen.

The theme is ‘leather-like goods’ for • Teen Movie Club Naiomi Setter, public service/social ages 13 and up, *registration required Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m. in the media clerk at the MJPL, said they were • MJPL Book Club Theatre inspired to apply for the visit from HanTuesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the South Feature is Five Nights at Freddy’s sen thanks to the Canadian Space Agency Meeting Room (2023), based on the video game (CSA) grant the library received last year.

The book is Fire Weather: The Making For ages 14 and up “CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen will of a Beast by John Vaillant • Teen Gamers be joining us on Friday, February 9, at • MJPL Movie Club Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the 10:00 a.m.,” Setter said in an email. “We Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Theatre Herb Taylor Room have arranged a closed presentation for Movie is Oppenheimer (2023) by ChrisDrop-in program for ages 12 to 19 students from the Prairie South School Jeremy Hansen will visit Moose Jaw on topher Nolan • Teen Arts and Crafts Division and the Holy Trinity Catholic Friday, Feb. 9 (MJPL/Facebook) • Documentary Night Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the School Division.

Thursday, Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. in the LiHerb Taylor Room tions, Metis, and Inuit oral storytelling tra“The event will be livestreamed for ditions in Saskatchewan brary Theatre Drop-in program for ages 12 to 19 the public in the Library Theatre. All are Feature is acclaimed 2021 documentary All-ages movie matinee • To celebrate First Nations, Metis, welcome to attend.”

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the RevoSaturday, Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the and Inuit history, language, and culture Hansen’s livestreamed visit in the lution Could Not Be Televised) Theatre • To promote cross-cultural relationMJPL Theatre is free to attend for all ages. ships and understanding by promoting MJPL Youth programs in February Featuring Raya and the Last Dragon No seats will be held, and livestream par- storytelling as an important foundational • Digital Dungeons & Dragons (2021) ticipants will even get a chance to ask cultural activity Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. on the library • Teen Anime+ Club questions.

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Safeway 3 • Magic the Gathering On 17 February from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 at 2 p.m. in Walmart 3 the MJPL will participate in the second anthe Reading Room M & M Foods 3 nual ‘Snowtorious’ Family Day event by Drop-in program for ages 13 and up the Downtown Moose Jaw Association. • Moose Jaw Chess Club South Hill Fine Foods 3 Library activities will include 3D printing Sundays, Feb. 4 and 18 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Giant Tiger 3 demonstrations & giveaways, maker activin the South Meeting Room ities, LEGO building, and more.

Peavey Mart 3 Drop-in program for all ages Finally, February is Aboriginal Sto- • MJPL Movie Club rytelling Month. This project has been in *Full Circulation means every home & paper should have this flyer. If you are Monday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Theatre missing call us @306-694-1322. *Selected Areas means only selected areas were place by The Library Services for SasFeature is Do the Right Thing (1989) by chosen by the business or agency (please call the business). katchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP) Spike Lee for over 20 years. The goals of SaskatcheIn the Archives: the Moose Jaw Wild wan Aboriginal Storytelling month are: Animal Park • To support and promote First NaThursday, Feb. 8 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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Obituaries / Memorials COURTNAGE, RALPH It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Ralph David Courtnage of Moose Jaw, SK who died at the age of 80 on Thursday, January 25th, 2024, after a courageous two-year struggle with cancer.

Ralph was born on June 21, 1943, in Moose Jaw to parents Fred and Jessie Courtnage.

After high school, he enrolled in the Civil Engineering Technology program at the Saskatchewan Technical Institute, graduating in 1965.

Ralph had a storied career that spanned hydrographic surveying for the federal government, entrepreneurial endeavours and real estate appraisal.

Ralph met the love of his life, Juanita, while working in Ottawa in 1968 and they were married on June 28, 1969. They started their life together in Ottawa, then %XUOLQJWRQ DQG ¿QDOO\ 0RRVH -DZ Ralph enjoyed curling, cycling, videography, outdoor activities and problem solving. In his retirement, Ralph loved to travel the globe and seek authentic experiences.

He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Ralph leaves to mourn his wife, Juanita, of 54 years, his sons Todd (Tracy), Ryan (Olga) and Darren (Mavis).

He also leaves to mourn his cherished grandchildren, Chloe, Kael, Adele and Freya, his brother, Don (Pat), niece, Alesya, nephew, Andrew, and many cousins and good friends. He is predeceased by his parents, Fred and Jessie.

A Celebration of Ralph’s life will be held on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral +RPH 'DYH )ROH\ ZLOO RI¿FLDWH DQG EXULDO ZLOO WDNH place at Rosedale Cemetery. For friends and family who are unable to attend, you are invited to view the service virtually by going to www.moosejawfuneralhome.com/ webcast/. Donations in Ralph’s name may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society 200-325 Manning Road NE Calgary, AB T2E 2P5 or to the Moose Jaw Health Foundation 55 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw, SK S6J 0C2.

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

tion, dithyramb, eulogy, homage, hymn, paean, salutation, and tribute.

Citation can apply to the formal praise of a person offered in a military dispatch or in awarding an honorary degree. She earned a citation for bravery from the Canadian Forces.

A commendation is a formal citation that extols the efforts of helping. The Prime Minister issued a commendation praising the volunteers for their exceptional work during the disaster.

Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from Dithyramb means a statement or writing in an exaltEmmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He ed or enthusiastic vein. He wrote a tongue-in-cheek dithgraduated with a doctorate degree in 2006 from the yramb in honor of chocolate cake.

Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida.

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I offer an accolade to those who expend the effort to help Hymns are most often a song of praise to God. Most shovel snow for neighbours. On our street there are often church services have numerous hymns sung by the conpathways cleared on the front sidewalk by various neigh- gregation. bours. On light snow days a shovel or two are pushed A paean is a work that praises or honours its subject. down the walkway by friendly people living up or down The poet wrote a paean on the occasion of the Queen’s the street from us. When the snow falls and the wind silver jubilee. blows and the drifts pile up, there are some who rev up Salutation is an expression of greeting, goodwill, or the snowblower and plough the sidewalks. A special ac- courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony. She always becolade goes to our friends across the street who check gins her emails with a witty salutation. our house when we are away, and often have the snow A tribute is a formal attestation that indicates the cleared from the driveway and walkway by the time we worth, virtue, or effectiveness of the one in question. The arrive back home. design of the building is a tribute to the architect’s ingeAn accolade is an expression of praise or a mark nuity. of acknowledgment. Even though Barbie did not get as In families it is important to acknowledge the many Oscar nominations as numerous people thought it achievements of each other. For many children parental should have received, it has drawn accolades from both approval is the highest accolade they can receive. Do not fans and critics. The award the engineer accepted at the be stingy with accolades when good things are done. conference was the highest accolade of the profession.

The word accolade came into the English language Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research in the late 1500s. It was derived from the French verb words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for accoler, meaning to embrace. The French Provencal acoMoose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an lada meant to embrace around the neck. This came from interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for the Latin ad SUH¿[ PHDQLQJ DW RU WR SOXV collum QHFN society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usAccolade referred to a ceremonial embrace that forage. mally conferred knighthood. Accolade expanded to inJohn would like to know if anyone has a sincere include other ceremonial acts of knighting a person, such terest in a relevant word that he could possibly research DV WKH WRXFKLQJ RI WKH VKRXOGHUV ZLWK WKH ÀDW SDUW RI D for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests sword’s blade. Eventually accolades morphed into the to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected recognition of any special merit, distinction, or achieveaccording to relevance and research criteria. We cannot ment.

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Judge protects green-focused construction company from creditors pending possible sale Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A British Columbia judge has granted creditor protection to a green building business startup — with a manufacturing plant in Moose Jaw — so it can search for a buyer to rescue the money-losing operation.

Vancouver-based Nexii Building Solutions Inc. owes its creditors over $112 PLOOLRQ DQG IDFHV ³VLJQL¿FDQW OLTXLGLW\ FRQVWUDLQWV ´ EDVHG RQ D SHWLWLRQ ¿OHG LQ B.C.’s Supreme Court.

It cannot pay its debts because it pursued “aggressive growth” in 2021.

This included in the United States, where it constructed a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania that proved costly after the U.S. partner failed to pay the $5 million licensing fee and could not perform its duties because it lacked working capital.

CEO William Tucker told national media that Nexii built the plant anyway — DW VLJQL¿FDQW FRVW ² WR SURWHFW LWV EUDQG The company’s business grew after the expansion but not as high as anticipated, so beginning in 2021, it re-engineered WKH SURGXFW WR EH FRPSHWLWLYH DQG SUR¿Wable, the court document said. While this was successful and the product allegedly GHPRQVWUDWHG VWURQJ SUR¿WDELOLW\ LQ WKH FRPSDQ\ KDG FRQVXPHG VLJQL¿FDQW capital during the previous 24 months.

“Ultimately, Nexii was unable to service its loans from the senior secured lenders (creditors), and beginning in April GHIDXOWHG LQ SD\PHQW RI LQWHUHVW to the senior secured lenders,” the report said.

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said besides being less carbon intensive, it also created less waste.

Nexii highlighted how big names had stacked its board of directors and leadership team, including Gregor Robertson, former mayor of Vancouver; Mike Roberts, former global president and COO of McDonald’s; and actor Michael Keaton.

Nexii is now searching for a purchaser after striking a deal with its senior lenders IRU 86 PLOOLRQ LQ LQWHULP ¿QDQFLQJ Of the $112 million owed to creditors, Nexii Building Solutions Inc. was locatthe company owes US$80 million to lended at 461 Athabasca Street East but has ers Powerscourt Investments, Trinity Capbeen shut down. The parking lot across the street still has some of the company’s ital Inc. and Horizon Technology Finance Corp. supplies. Photo by Jason G. Antonio The B.C. judge ruled Nexii’s creditors down the Moose Jaw plant — likely in the cannot commence or continue any action, summer — and reducing operating ex- suit or proceeding unless they acquire penses. It’s also considering terminating written consent from the company, the leases for sites it no longer requires. court, or KSV Restructuring Inc., which The Moose Jaw Express could not is monitoring the company’s business and UHDFK DQ\RQH DW WKH ORFDO RI¿FH EHFDXVH ¿QDQFLDO DIIDLUV the phone had been disconnected.

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It was a subsidiary of Burnaby, B.C.Nexii declared in 2021 that it had based Symphony Group Companies achieved “unicorn status” — a private (SGC), Symphony Advanced Building company with a valuation of $1 billion or Technologies Inc. (SABT), which raised more — faster than any other Canadian the breach of contract allegation. It had company and was worth $2 billion. This VXHG 1H[LL IRU DOOHJHGO\ IDLOLQJ WR IXO¿OO was nearly double from 2020. an early-stage licensing agreement.

The company claimed it had develThe next court date for SABT and oped a product called “Nexitte,” a low-car- Nexii is April. bon alternative to cement and concrete for Besides the Canadian-based alleUHVLGHQWLDO DQG FRPPHUFLDO ÀRRUV ZDOOV gation, the company also faces the same and roofs. The company had developed accusation in Pennsylvania, along with this proprietary material in Moose Jaw and fraud, tortious interference and securities

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Green construction company NexUS1 LLC and investor NexStock LLC have asserted that Nexii made false representations to generate investment and participation in its program. This allegedly UHVXOWHG LQ PDMRU ¿QDQFLDO ORVVHV UHSXWDtional harm and operational setbacks for them, according to court documents.

The suit also names Stephen Sidwell, “serial entrepreneur” and former CEO of Nexii, as a defendant. Court documents describe him as the “individual bad actor principally responsible for perpetrating these frauds, doing so for his own personal monetary gain and aggrandizement.”

6LGZHOO UHVLJQHG LQ 2FWREHU while three other senior executives have left since August. Tucker is now the new CEO. Tucker told national media that the company should be an attractive acquisition target because its technology has value in a market focused on sustainable building practices.

The U.S. plaintiffs go further than SABT’s accusation by questioning the validity of Nexitte, according to the U.S. lawsuit, including allegations that the panels are heavier than others, that the panels’ ¿UH DQG ZDWHU UHVLVWDQFH FDSDELOLWLHV DUH based on illegitimate testing and that the company tested its panels under unrealistic conditions.

The plaintiffs also claim the panels cannot be manufactured or delivered at prices consistent with Nexii’s estimates.

Nexii and NexUS1 are in settlement negotiations, according to national media.

Families with little ones celebrate literacy with pizza at Early Years Centre The Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre (EYFRC) was bustling with parents and children age 0-5 on Jan. 26, as the Centre celebrated Family Literacy Day with the book Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party — and had their own pizza party.

“So, yes, today we are celebrating Family Literacy Day — which is actually tomorrow (the 27th), but we’re celebrating it today — with a family pizza party,” explained Wanda Peakman, director of the Moose Jaw EYFRC. “The theme for this year’s literacy events is ‘Let’s have a family party’, so we’ve invited families to come have a pizza party with us! So, together they are making the pizzas, and they’ll enjoy eating them together, and we’ll have lots of conversations around the table to promote literacy.

“We’re also going to share a storybook with them, and then they’ll get to take one home, as well, so it’s really just a great day for family engagement, but also to support literacy and the importance of reading and talking and singing with your child at all ages. It’s the foundational skill for building healthy brains and healthy relationships.”

The pizza party was made possible by partnerships with the Moose Jaw Literacy Network and Saskatchewan Literacy Network as part of the province- and country-wide month of promoting literacy.

The EYFRC is located at 1250 11th Avenue NW. It includes a large, activity-packed drop-in play centre, a library with story boxes, tables, and (of course) lots of books, a kitchen, and several other activity rooms. Staff can be reached at RI¿FH#PRRVHMDZIUF FD RU E\ DW 0202.

The Centre is always looking for new families to join their community. They offer resources and support for families with children 0-5, including expecting mothers who might have questions or are

Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com help in getting her on track. Being a mum of two kids, in a new country, without any close family supports, it’s good coming here and it starts to feel like home.

They’ve been really good to us.”

The next literacy event in Moose Jaw

Facility staff chat with parents and children as they make pizzas for family literacy day at the Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre. (photos by Gordon Edgar) planning for their new arrival. Thanks to Ministry of Education funding, and sponsorships from the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce, Saskatchewan Health Authority, and the Saskatchewan Government, all the EYFRC services and programs are free.

“We encourage you to come and meet us, and get a tour of our space,” Peakman said. “We accept all families, we have a lot of newcomers, for example, with diverse backgrounds. So, come meet the staff, see what we have to offer, and then families can pick what’s best for them.”

Pizza Party attendees Angelique Grobler and her daughter Halley (17 months old) are originally from South Africa, and will have lived in Moose Jaw for a year this April. Grobler said the EYFRC has been a second home since their arrival.

“We’ve moved here almost a year ago now, my husband found a job here, working for a farmer,” Grobler said. “I love (the EYFRC)! I’ve been coming with Halley since she was about six months, so she’s grown up here, she knows everyone.

She loves them all.

“We’ve done literacy events here often. It’s been a good help for me, because her language isn’t quite where it’s supposed to be, and they’ve been a good

is an open house multicultural celebration DW 6W $JQHV 6FKRRO RQ -DQ IURP WR 7 p.m. The EYFRC, Moose Jaw Literacy Network, and additional related organizations will be on hand, and the community is invited.

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS AUTO RACING Saturday 5 p.m. FSR NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, Practice.

7:30 p.m. FSR NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, Qualifying.

Sunday 5:30 p.m. FSR NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, Qualifying.

BASKETBALL Thursday 6:30 p.m. TSN NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics.

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33 CMT Cheers Cheers The Office The Office The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC 90 Day Fiancé "More to Love: Till Death Do Us Part" (N) 90 Day (N) 90 Day "Natalie's Big Break" 90 Day 38 DISC Million Dollar Island (N) The Summit Australia (N) NUMB3RS "Frienemies" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met 42 TCM <+++ The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman ('74) <++ Freedom on My Mind ('94) 47 AMC (5:30) < Groundhog Day <+++ Groundhog Day ('93) Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Bill Murray. Movie 48 FSR (6:00) Greatest Races NASCAR Camping World Truck Series XPEL 225 Presents 55 CRV1 (:05) <++ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ('12) Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen. < My Animal ('23) (P) 56 CRV2 (6:00) < Dio: Dreamers Neve... <+++ Barbie ('23) Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie.

Drag Race "Girl Groups" (N) 57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Parks (:45) Parks CornerGas CornerGas Billions 58 HBO (6:10) < Love to Love You, D... COVID (:45) The Holy Game Lady and "Celestial Bodies"

3 CBKFT Stat (N) La facture À coeur battant (N) La candidate (N) Le téléjournal (N) 5 CFRE The Floor (N) FBI: International FBI: Most Wanted Global News at 10 (N) 6 CKCK Night (N) Night Court The Rookie The Rookie Big Bang etalk (N) 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV Night (N) Extended (N) La Brea (N) Quantum Leap (N) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon 9 CBKT Coronation Feud (N) 22 Minutes Son of a (N) One More Run (N) The National (N) 11 WWJ FBI "God Complex" FBI: International FBI-Wanted "Bad Seed" News (N) (:35) Colbert 12 WXYZ Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Will Trent The Rookie News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel 13 CTYS Press Your Luck (N) Price Is Right (N) Quantum Leap (N) Brainfood Brainfood 19 TSN (6:30) Basketball Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets (N) Basketball Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns (N) (Live) 20 NET NHL Hockey NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights 25 EDACC Primetime How/Made Big Bang etalk (N) Rookie Blue "Big Nickel" Criminal Minds 26 W Law & Order: SVU Will & Grace Will & Grace Superstore Superstore <++ Evan Almighty ('07) 29 ENCAV (6:10) < The Karate Kid (:20) <+++ Easy A ('10) Penn Badgley, Emma Stone.

Origins (:45) Origins 33 CMT Cheers Cheers The Office The Office The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC 1000-Lb. Sisters (N) 1000-Lb. "Sunflower" (N) sMothered (N) (:05) 90 Day Diaries 38 DISC Mayday "Runway Breakup" Gold Rush "Off the Rails" Yellowstone Wardens NUMB3RS "Sneakerhead" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim Friends Friends Friends Friends 42 TCM <++++ Annie Hall ('77) Diane Keaton, Woody Allen. <++++ Adam's Rib ('49) Spencer Tracy.

47 AMC <+++ The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 ('14) < Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 48 FSR (6:00) Motorcycle Racing Canadian Triple Crown Series, Motocross: Moncton, NB Inside X 55 CRV1 (6:50) < Gulliver Returns ('21) (:25) Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain < The Royal Hotel ('23) 56 CRV2 (6:15) <+++ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ('13) <++ Don't Worry Darling ('22) Florence Pugh.

57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Parks (:45) Parks CornerGas CornerGas Billions "Lyin' Eyes" 58 HBO (6:40) < Truth About Killer R... (:05) < 40 Years a Prisoner ('20) Lovecraft "Sundown"

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3 CBKFT En direct de l'univers (N) Profes. "ADN meurtrier" (N) Marie "Reine rebelle" (N) TJSask/ TJ (:35) Humanité 5 CFRE Border Border Private "The Good Soldier" Salvage Kings News (N) SNL (N) 6 CKCK W5 "The Crypto Bros" (N) < Harmony From the Heart ('22) Jessica Lowndes. (P) Sight Unseen "Sunny" 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV The Wall Weakest Link Saturday Night Live News (N) SNL (N) 9 CBKT (6:00) Aquatics Speed Skating Pro Women's Hockey Minnesota at Toronto 11 WWJ Byron Allen Presents theGrio Awards 48 Hours (N) News (N) (:35) Paid 12 WXYZ NBA (N) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks (N) (Live) News (N) The Rookie 13 CTYS Hudson & Rex < The Love Issue ('23) Jamie Spilchuk, Luke Humphrey. Brainfood Brainfood 19 TSN Top Plays Top Games NLL Lacrosse Calgary Roughnecks at Toronto Rock (N) (Live) Sports (N) 20 NET (6:00) 2024 NHL All-Star Game Sportsnet (N) (Live) 2024 NHL All-Star Skills 25 EDACC Corner Gas Cash Cab Mary Ma. Comfort Somebody's Forensic Factor 26 W (6:00) < A Scottish Love Sch... < Love's Portrait ('22) Aubrey Reynolds. < Paging Mr. Darcy (P) 29 ENCAV (5:45) <+++ Mrs. Doubtfire (:55) <++ It's Complicated ('09) Meryl Streep. < Paul Blart: Mall Cop (P) 33 CMT Cheers Cheers Cheers Cheers Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond 35 TLC 90 Day: The Single Life (N) 90 Day: The Single Life (N) 90 Day: The Single Life (N) sMothered 38 DISC Criminal Minds Criminal Minds "Ex Parte" Criminal "All You Can Eat" Criminal "Mixed Signals" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang 42 TCM <++++ When We Were Kings ('96) Muhammad Ali. <++++ Hoop Dreams ('94) William Gates, Arthur Agee, 47 AMC <+++ The Fugitive ('93) Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Harrison Ford. <++ U.S. Marshals ('98) 48 FSR Race Hub NASCAR Cup Series NHRA Gainesville NHRA Drag Racing NHRA 55 CRV1 (:15) <+++ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ('13) Ian McKellen. < The Royal Hotel ('23) (P) 56 CRV2 (6:50) <++ Black Adam ('22) Dwayne Johnson. < Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody 57 CRV3 (5:55) < Benediction ('21) (:15) <+++ The Bob's Burgers Movie ('22) <+++ Nope ('22) 58 HBO (6:50) < It Will Be Chaos ('18) (:25) I Am Patrick Swayze SmartLess Movie

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3 CBKFT Stat (N) L'épicerie Les enfants de la télé (N) Sans (N) Temps de Le téléjournal (N) 5 CFRE I Can See Your Voice (N) Abbott (N) (SP) NCIS: Hawai'i Global News at 10 (N) 6 CKCK Conners Not Dead Battle of the Generations Celebrity Jeopardy!

Big Bang etalk (N) 7 WEATH Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature Nature 8 WDIV Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. "Escape" (N) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon 9 CBKT Coronation Feud (N) Wild Cards (N) Allegiance (N) (P) The National (N) 11 WWJ Price Is Right (N) Let's Make a (N) FBI True (N) News (N) (:35) Colbert 12 WXYZ Conners Not Dead Abbott (N) (SP) Judge Steve Harvey (N) News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel 13 CTYS Chicago Med (N) Chicago Fire (N) Chicago P.D. "Escape" (N) Brainfood Brainfood 19 TSN Women's Hockey Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (N) (Live) Sports (N) College Basketball 20 NET (6:00) NHL Hockey Sportsnet NHL Hockey 25 EDACC Primetime How/Made Big Bang etalk (N) Wipeout Wipeout 26 W Law & Order: SVU Will & Grace Will & Grace Superstore Superstore Fire "Two Pink Lines" 29 ENCAV (6:00) <++ Mystery Men (:05) <+++ Akeelah and the Bee ('06) <+++ Dear White People 33 CMT Cheers Cheers The Office The Office The Office The Office Frasier Frasier 35 TLC My 600-lb Life "James K's Story" Growing Up Tiny Tiny: Chapter 38 DISC Caught! (N) Caught! (N) Moonshiners (N) Big Little Brawlers (N) NUMB3RS "Cover Me" 41 COM Big Bang Big Bang Jim Jim Friends Friends Friends Friends 42 TCM < Antonia: A Portrait of the ... (:15) <++++ The Best Years of Our Lives ('46) Myrna Loy, Fredric March.

47 AMC <++ Armageddon ('98) Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis.

Movie 48 FSR (5:30) NHRA Drag Racing NHRA Drag Racing NHRA Las Vegas NHRA in 30 55 CRV1 (6:50) < Pil's Adventures ('21) Dalila Bela. (:25) < Ella and the Little Sorcerer ('21) Late (N) Late (N) 56 CRV2 (6:10) <++ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies <+++ The Bob's Burgers Movie ('22) Movie 57 CRV3 Movie Friday (:20) Parks (:45) Parks CornerGas CornerGas Billions "STD" 58 HBO < Revolution Rent ('19) (:35) < Liberty: Mother of Exiles ('19) True Detective (N)

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Kerry Hicke REALTOR® 684-0730

140 Main St N | 306-694-5766

REDUCED! Now listed at $119,900 Super starter home! Eat in 40x125’ lot. East side location. Listed at $40,000. This kitchen features updated white cabinets and counter tops, property is being sold for lot only. fridge & stove included. Large pantry. Fenced back yard, small studio guest house in back yard.

49 Clunie Court

Brandon Roy REALTOR® 684-5999

Cherry wood cabinets in this fabulous kitchen, center island/breakfast bar. Walk in pantry. Adjoining dining area, garden door to covered deck. Main floor laundry. Lower level developed. Attached heated garage.

1538 Glendale St

Katie Keeler REALTOR® 690-4333

Beth Vance REALTOR® 631-0886

Over 1200 sqft in this charming 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom modular home built in 2021. Features vaulted ceilings in the living room, kitchen and dining area. Ample storage with pantry in kitchen, lots of white cabinets. Laundry with extra storage space. Single detached garage.

1255 Maybery Cres

Lori Keeler BROKER REALTOR® 631-8069

Katie Gadd REALTOR® 313-1394

Located minutes from Assiniboia, 8 acre parcel. Well maintained 1 ½ storey home. Main floor laundry and bath. 2 bedrooms upstairs and bath. Basement with den, storage and utility. Detached garage. Barn, chicken coop, greenhouse, park like yard with garden space.

Wendy Hicke REALTOR® 681-7820

Caron, log home with impressive man cave extreme 50x60’ heated shop! Property consists of 3 lots. Home is over 1700 sqft 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Kitchen with island and pantry, dining area, large living room space. A must to see!

633 9th Ave SE

306-694-4747 324 Main Street N. Moose Jaw, SK

Derek McRitchie (306) 631-1161 E.G. (Bub) Hill (306) 631-9966 Bill McLean (306) 630-5409 Tanya Minchin (306) 630-6231 Cassie Nichol (306) 631-0691

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$569,900

1352 sq ft Bungalow in West Park. Open Floor Concept, Master Bedroom, Walk in Closet with 4 Piece En-Suite Bath, 2 more bedrooms. Dining Rm, Vaulted Main Floor Ceilings. Lower Level is Fully Developed, 1 Bedroom with Walk-In Closet, Office, L shaped Family room. Gas Fireplace, 4-Piece Bath, Mechanical Rm, 200 Amp Electrical Service, 24 x 24 Double Attached Garage, 10' x 14 Deck of the back.

$324,900

Family sized Bungalow in Westmount Elsom area. Main floor features spacious Kitchen/Dining area, Dishwasher. Large Living Room, 3 Bedrooms, 4 piece bath with soaker style jet tub. Lower Level, Family Rm, Laundry Room, 2 Dens, 3 piece bath currently under construction, 200 Amp Electrical Service. Fully Landscaped yard, built in fire pit, 2 sheds. Double Detached garage, heated and insulated.

www.moosejawrealestate.net

$312,900

1369 sq ft Bungalow Enter into a spacious Living Rm area with gas fireplace , good sized Kitchen with eat in space , Dining Area , full 4 piece bath. 4 bedrooms .

Lower level large family rm, small laundry rm, storage rm, utility area , spacious den. Natural Gas BBQ hook-up, Central Air/ Vac. Landscaped yard front and back , Double Detached Garage fully insulated.

$345,000

Located at the edge of town, this property offers acreage experience and the convenience of city water, sewer and garbage pickup. Kitchen features maple cabinets, built in dishwasher. 1 bedroom on main, 2 bedrooms and bathroom on second floor. Main floor laundry, large deck, double car garage, 20x38 shop. 2 wall air conditioners. Property is .72 of an acre and consists of six 50x105 ft lots.

Market Place REAL ESTATE

Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: jritchie@moosejawtoday.com Moose Jaw Superannuated Teachers January luncheon MEETING Upcoming Luncheons: Wed. March 10/24, Wed. May 15/24 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 NHTL for everyone from 6 to 106. The Yara *LU[YL VɈLYZ L]LY`VUL HU VWWVY[\UPty to participate in this fun sport. It provide athletes with maintenance of skills & recreational players with a M\U HS[LYUH[P]L [V [`WPJHS N`T L_LYJPZes. Drop in welcomed every Tuesday &Thursday at 9:30am &/or Wednesday at 1:30pm. For more info www.

TVVZLQH^SH^UIV^SPUN JVT VY [L_[ 306 690-8739 New Youth Pipe Band in Moose Jaw “The White Heather” for youth aged 8 to 12. Further information may be obtained by contacting Michelle Carline at mcarline@hotmail.com Scottish Country Dance Classes for all ages on Thursdays at 7pm at 510 Main St. N (T. Eaton Bldg). No partner required. Call Val @306.630.5790.

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

Nature Moose Jaw will hold their meetings on a once-a-month basis to take place on the third Friday of each month.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club has resumed meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at the LinKHSL :JOVVS Z[HɈ YVVT UVY[O KVVY For information call 306-693-5705.

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

Moose Jaw Town and Country Square Dance Association Winter 2024 dance program on Monday Nights at 7 pm to 9 pm at St. Mary’s School – 720 - 5th Ave SW. Dance in a Square with a Circle of Friends. For information contact: Valerie Wright 306-691-0579.

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

Griefshare support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. We meet Mondays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. until April 8. Join any time. We meet at Moose Jaw Alliance Church. To regPZ[LY NV [V .YPLMZOHYL VYN ÄUKHNYV\W For more information email Ralph Magnus at rjmagnus57@gmail.com.

Are you struggling with addictions?

Do you know someone who is? Or do you want to learn more about overcoming addiction to help others?

Pastor Cory Havanka and his wife )YLUKH ^PSS IL VɈLYPUN HU PU WLYZVU ZTHSS NYV\W JV\YZL [OH[ ^PSS L_WSVYL how to overcome addiction that is based on Biblical foundations. For X\LZ[PVUZ *HSS VY [L_[ *VY` H[ 684-1464 or email firmfoundationministries.inc@gmail. com.

Firm Foundation Ministries provides other services as well:-Bible study - Monday evenings at 630 p.m/Prayer meetings - Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m/Pastoral counselling. Check Facebook or Instagram for updates on services, events, bible study notes and words from the Lord. Nar-Anon Meetings every Mon-

day 7—8pm (Moose Jaw Nar-Anon Family Group) is a twelve-step proNYHT MVY YLSH[P]LZ HUK MYPLUKZ HɈLJ[ed by someone else’s drug use and is in-person at Moose Jaw Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. Come in Main Doors – Meeting Rm 103. Your anonymity and what you say at meetings will be carefully guarded.

Toastmasters provides a learning environment to develop communication & leadership skills which foster ZLSM JVUÄKLUJL HZ ^LSS HZ WLYZVUHS professional development. There are 2 clubs in Moose jaw: Tuesdays: TAP club meets on zoom@7pm Soon will VɈLY HU ^LLR JSHZZ º:WLLJOJYHM[» ^OPJO WYV]PKLZ PUZ[Y\J[PVU HUK L_periential learning of the basic skills in public speaking. Guests are welcome at all meetings. Phone Cathy 306-630-7015 for more information & zoom link.

Wednesday: Big Country club @7pmCST is in person@Saskpolytechnic & (Hybrid) online. ;67: ;HRL VɈ 7V\UKZ :LUZPIS` weight loss support group meets every Wednesday evening at the Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. (Corner of Thatcher Drive W. & 9th Ave.W.) Please enter through the west-facing door, turn right and go to end of the hallway by the library, to room 105.

Weigh-in takes place from 6:30-7:00 pm. Meeting to follow. TOPS can help you reach your weight loss goal by providing you with tools, information and support to be successful.

The group shares friendship, weight SVZZ [PWZ HUK VɈLYZ LUJV\YHNLTLU[ [V one another. New members are very welcome. Our scale weighs up to 500 lbs.

Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL), 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca/ The Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) OHZ ZVTL L_JP[PUN VWWVY[\UP[PLZ JVTing up in February, including a commemorative plaque unveiling for historian Leith Knight, special activities MVY º:UV^[VYPV\Z» 4VVZL 1H^ · HUK an in-person visit with Jeremy Hansen.

Naiomi Setter, public service/social media clerk at the MJPL, said they were inspired to apply for the visit from Hansen thanks to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) grant the library received last year.

“CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be joining us on Friday, February 9, at 10:00 a.m.,” Setter said in an email.

“We have arranged a closed presentation for students from the Prairie South School Division and the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division.

“The event will be livestreamed for the public in the Library Theatre. All are welcome to attend.”

Hansen’s livestreamed visit in the MJPL Theatre is free to attend for all ages. No seats will be held, and livestream participants will even get a chance to ask questions.

Learn more on the MJPL website at moosejawlibrary.ca/adult-programs/ astronaut-visit, and learn more about Hansen (who is scheduled to IL [OL ÄYZ[ *HUHKPHU [V [YH]LS [V [OL Moon) at www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/ astronauts/canadian/active/bio-jeremy-hansen.asp.

On Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m., the library will commemorate local historian Leith Knight with a special event and the unveiling of an honorary plaque.

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junction with Saskatchewan Archives week from Feb. 4-10.

On 17 February from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the MJPL will participate in the ZLJVUK HUU\HS º:UV^[VYPV\Z» -HTPS` Day event by the Downtown Moose Jaw Association. Library activities will include 3D printing demonstrations & giveaways, maker activities, LEGO building, and more.

Finally, February is Aboriginal Storytelling Month. Thanks to LSSAP sponsorship, the MJPL will host a storytelling event with Francis “Dickie” Yuzicapi on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. in the MJPL Theatre. *Some library programs require registration by calling 306-692-8210 or emailing nsetter@moosejawlibrary.ca.

MJPL Adult programs in February Magic the Gathering - Saturdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 at 2 p.m. in the Reading Room; drop-in program for ages 13 and up Moose Jaw Chess Club - Sundays, Feb. 4 and 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the South Meeting Room; drop-in program for all ages MJPL Movie Club - Monday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Theatre. Feature is Do the Right Thing (1989) by Spike Lee In the Archives: the Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park presentation to celebrate Library Archives Week - Thursday, Feb. 8 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Maker Night -Monday, Feb. 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor 9VVT" [OLTL PZ ºSLH[OLY SPRL NVVKZ» for ages 13 and up, *registration required MJPL Book Club - Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the South Meeting Room; the book is Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast by John Vaillant MJPL Movie Club - Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Theatre; movie is Oppenheimer (2023) by Christopher Nolan Documentary Night - Thursday, Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Library Theatre featuring acclaimed 2021 documentary Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) MJPL Youth programs in February Digital Dungeons & Dragons - Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. on the library Discord server. *Registration required, for ages 15-22 Teen D&D campaign: Spellsinger Gulch - Tuesdays OR Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Library Archives. *Registration required, for ages 12 to 16 Teen Makers - Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. *Registration required, for ages 13 to 19 Teen Movie Club - Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m. in the Theatre featuring Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023), based on the video game. For ages 14 and up Teen Gamers - Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room.

Drop-in program for ages 12 to 19 Teen Arts and Crafts - Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. Drop-in program for ages 12 to 19 All-ages movie matinee - Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the Theatre featuring Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) Teen Anime+ Club - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. Drop-in program for ages 1219, cosplays welcome The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-6925453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw.

Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. :/( YLZ[YPJ[PVUZ PU LɈLJ[ H[ HSS 3LNPVU events.

Bingo every Monday evening in the Lounge at 6pm, Paper goes on sale at 5pm. Playing ten regular games with WHY[Z LHJO HUK L_[YH NHTLZ HSS games cash prizes.

Dart League every Thursday starting at 6pm. $25 to enter for the season.

No membership required.

Cribbage every Tuesday at 1:30pm.

Registration at 1pm.

Cost $5; pre-register your team by calling 306.693.9688. +YVW PU :O\ɊLIVHYK SLHN\L L]LY` Friday at 7:00pm.

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

For current listing of events online visit: Monthly Calendar | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59- Moose Jaw (royalcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw. ca) Moose Jaw and District Seniors: For more information Call: 306-6944223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca .

The centre is now open Mon-Thurs 8am – 8pm.

Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open M-T and Friday’s 8am-4pm/ Lounge – Friday’s from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wood working area – Mon- Fri 8am – 4pm/Timothy Eaton Cafe open MonFri, 8am – 4pm.

Billiards open daily 8am – 4pm, and Mon & Thurs 4:30 – 8 p.m.

Pickle Ball – Mon & Thurs 10 a.m./ Tues, Wed & Fri 1 p.m./Mon & Thurs 7 p.m./Wed 6pm Fitness- Chair/Low Impact Fitness Mondays & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.

Cribbage – Wed 1 p.m/Hand & Foot Card Game for Beginners – Thurs9:30 am/Mah Jong – Weds 1 p.m./500 Cards – Thurs @ 1 p.m.

Full Body Work Out Mon 9:30am/Wed 9:30 am Scrabble – Mon 1pm/Spades Tues & Fri 1pm Line Dancing Tues 10 a.m./Intro to Line Dancing – Wed 11am Table Tennis Mon 1pm/Art & Crafts 4VU ;\LZ >LK W T -SVVY :O\ɊLboard Tues/Thurs 1 p.m.

Paper Tole Tues 1 p.m./Nickle Bingo Fri 1 p.m./Quilting Fri 9am-4pm Jam and dancing (New Name *OHUNL -YP H T ;L_HZ /VSK»LT Thurs 6:30pm Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre Weekly Activities – 235 3rd Ave. N.E. Phone 306.692.6072 or email cosmo@sasktel.net. Check them out on Facebook.

Monday: 9:30am-Pickleball / 1pm-SVVY :O\ɊLIVHYK WT *HTLYH Club – only on the 2nd Monday of the month Tuesday: 9:30am-Jam Session / 1pm-Pickleball l/ 7pm-Friendship Bridge / 7pm-Beginners Only Pickleball Wednesday: 8:30am-TOPS/8:30am7PJRSLIHSS WT -SVVY :O\ɊLIVHYK Thursday: 10am-Line Dance / 1pm-Pickleball Friday: 9:00am-Beginner Pickleball/1pm-Regular Pickleball February 16 – Military Whist Tournament. Register 9:30am/Games start HT *VZ[ WW PUJS\KLZ T\ɉU JVɈLL S\UJO February 17 – Social Dance from 7:30-11:30pm.

Band Len Gadia.

Cost $15pp includes snacks.

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit

#252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@sasktel.net Open on Wednesdays 12-6pm. Every Wed. 10 card crib and smear.

Every Thursday 12–7pm – crib 1:30pm/Bring a partner or sign up for a spare. ,]LY` -YPKH` WT :O\ɊLIVHYK 1:30pm, pool and darts 7pm. Bring a partner.

Every Saturday 1-7pm. 4:30 pm Meat Draw;50/50;gift card. Everyone welcome.

Last Thursday of every month “VetLYHU»Z *VɈLL )YLHR¹ ! HT (SS =L[LYHUZ ^LSJVTL MVY JVɈLL HUK KVnuts provided by local businesses.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395 MONDAY EVENINGS: (to April, 2023): Drop in Cribbage – registration 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm – play starts at 7:00 pm. $2.00 per person – two person teams.

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

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: (to April 2023) - Drop in Darts – play starts at 7:00 pm – draw for partners. $2.00 per person, per night.

Everyone Welcome ,=,9@ ;/<9:+(@! 3HKPLZ (\_PSiary “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 5:30 pm, draws start at 6:00 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, “Chase the Ace” EVERY SUNDAY: Aerie “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 2:30 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, Mystery Draw, “Chase the Ace” MONDAY THRU SATURDAY – DROP IN POOL – 1:00 pm to 1:30 start time.

Singles and Doubles. Partners draw from those attending to play.

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Bobby’s Place honours Scottish poet and legend Robbie Burns

Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com The legacy of Scottish poet, writer, and of socio-political change in Europe. folklore presenter Robert Burns was cele“He travelled a lot through the counbrated on the evening of Jan. 25 at Bobby’s try (of Scotland) and had a wide followOlde World Tavern, thereby continuing an ing,” Mitchell explained. age-old tradition celebrated by people of “Especially later in his life – which Scottish ancestry the world over. wasn’t a long life -- …he supported the libAll the traditional elements were honeration and the principles that the French oured, including a toast to the Bard and his Revolution represented. Those issues legacy, followed by a toast to the lassies were being debated… all over Europe, and their response. including England. Some of his writings “The main toast is to (Burn’s) legacy were satirical and critical of the high elite and why we celebrate it,” explained Don Kevin Haakenson (left) is the co-owner – the Lords of the time – and he was also Mitchell, one of the three members of the of Bobby’s Place; Andrew Gallagher a voice for the abolition of slavery, which delivered the address; Michelle Carline was an issue at the time as well.” local band Desperate for Haggis.

Burns’ legacy has been celebrated (back row) was the piper; Monica In one of Burns’ most famous poems, in Scotland since his death in 1796. Ever Haakenson (front row) is the co-owner “A Man’s A Man for A’ That,” he celebratsince, Scots the world over have retained of Bobby’s Place and replied to the toast ed the brotherhood of mankind the world that tradition. In Moose Jaw, the tradition to the lassies; Tom Green (right) deliv- over.

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One annual highlight of the celebra- performed on the bagpipes by Michelle countries all over the world. Through to tion is the toasting of the haggis. After Carline. this day, Burns Night celebrations occur Tom Green then gave a toast to the (on) every continent.” historically importing haggis from a company in Regina, this year’s celebration lassies, followed by a response to the toast Marie Gibbs is a distinguished resVDZ WKH ¿UVW HYHU VWXIIHG VKHHS VWRPDFK given by Bobby’s Place co-owner Monica ident of Moose Jaw and has attended delicacy made in-house at Bobby’s Place. Haakenson. This was followed by a sere- Robbie Burns Nights for the past 60 or 70 The celebratory meal began at 5 p.m., nade of traditional Celtic music performed years. At 101 years of age this year, she followed by the ceremonial traditions of by local band Desperate for Haggis and a was sadly unable to attend the recent comUHÀHFWLRQ RI %XUQV¶ OHJDF\ the night. memoration. To honour her longstanding The legacy of Robbie Burns is a mix- tradition of delivering speeches at the Andrew Gallagher delivered the opening address at this year’s celebra- ture of culture and politics during a time event, a few words were included for this

year’s tribute.

“Like I’ve said when I’ve addressed the crowds many a time, I said, ‘If we didn’t have the wonderful poets of years ago, what would we have today?’” Gibbs UHÀHFWHG “And you know, this is the thing – why we remember him is (because of) what he has contributed to society. And you know, that goes over very well with the crowd and that’s my very words.”

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The venue was ideal for the occasion as owner Monica Haakenson-Cullen said her father, Bobby, wanted to make sure the pub was built around Scottish culture, history, and origins.

“It goes back obviously to Scottish heritage, and I think all of us here have that Scottish heritage,” Carline said about the celebration.

“Burns was a man of the regular people, and he is honoured because he speaks for everyone in his poetry. And so, we honour his memory every year on his birthday by hosting the Robbie Burns banquet. This was our honour and tribute to him.”

Local veterans are invited to attend monthly º=L[LYHU»Z *VɈLL )YLHR» TLL[PUNZ Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express / MooseJawToday.com

Veterans in and around Moose Jaw are invited to attend the monthly ‘Veteran’s Coffee Break’ meetings at the ANAVETS (Army, Navy, and Air Force Veterans) Hall, where an opportunity exists to reunite with old friends, share experiences with others who understand, and return to a sense of brotherhood experienced during active military service.

The coffee break meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month and are made possibly by both the ANAVETS and the Moose Jaw UN-NATO Veteran’s Group. The goal of the program is to get more veterans involved in the two local support groups that serve on their behalf.

“When we were in the military, we were one big family, right,” explained Ron Roy, the Sergeant at Arms for the ANAVETS and vice president of the UN-NATO Veteran’s Group in Moose Jaw. “When we left the military, we lost that family. This is a chance here to get (back) together.”

The meetings are only open to veterans, whether they are retired or still actively serving. Membership with the

Royal Canadian Legion, ANAVETS, or the UN-NATO groups are open to veterans as well as civilian members, but the purpose of the coffee break program is for veterans to have an exclusive space to talk about the matters that pertain to them speFL¿FDOO\ “It’s to get veterans together,” Roy FRQ¿UPHG ³6RPH RI WKHVH YHWHUDQV DUH sitting at home doing nothing all month and they just look forward to coming out this one time to open up a bit.”

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Veteran’s Coffee Break meetings are held once a month at the ANAVETS Hall, located at 279 High Street West.

Photo by: Aaron Walker The ANAVETS organization has roots going back to 1840 and pre-dates The Royal Canadian Legion which was formed after the First World War. Today, there are three ANAVETS chapters across Saskatchewan with one located in Moose Jaw. The UN-NATO group was founded 15 years ago and has over 7,000 veteran members across Canada. In Moose Jaw, the group aims to get together once or twice a month for a breakfast event and a

separate wing dinner. The group also organizes motorcycle rides for several veteran members who own bikes.

Each month, the program is supported by a volunteering local business who covers the cost of refreshments and any other minor requirements. This month’s coffee break was sponsored by the New Southern Plains Metis Local #160.

“Some (veterans) have some (personal or mental health) issues, and this might just be an opportunity to break the ice and come out and meet other veterans with the same problems,” Roy said.

“You’re welcome. Come on in and talk to other veterans.”

Meeting schedules and further information is provided online at MooseJawVeteransGroup.com.

Veteran’s Coffee Break meetings are held once a month at the ANAVETS Hall, located at 279 High Street West. Meetings typically run from 9:30 until 11 a.m. and visitors can grab a complementary coffee and come and go as they please.

To contact the organization by phone, Ron Roy can be reached at 306-692-4412.

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