room with garden door to deck. Primary bedroom with walk in closet and ensuite. Elevator and underground parking.
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South Hill Association announces grand re-opening of Peter Pan Park
The South Hill Community Association announced the on the afternoon of June 27. The ceremony recognized existing structures.
fundraising efforts by the South Hill Community Asso Club, the upgrade became a reality.
“We just wanted to… add some new equipment or date,” explained Geraldine Trodd, treasurer of the South Hill Community Association. sibility and Trodd said both she and the South Hill Com munity Association are proud of what the team has ac complished.
The City of Moose Jaw has announced the creation of an web page.
The logo incorporates elements of the city’s “noto rious” graphic, which launched in 2020 and pays tribute to Moose Jaw’s Indigenous origins. The new logo will be and correspondence.
a directory of local and regional resources, important dates, and contacts.
path to reconciliation,” said city manager Maryse Car michael. “We hope these actions will further strengthen relationships with Indigenous community members and into Moose Jaw’s Indigenous cultures, which continue to grow.”
city council in 2023. It also explains the city’s Indigenous “One of our main goals has been to reestablish re lationships between the City of Moose Jaw and Métis &
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with the South
Community
at how it turned out,” she said. “We just hope that the full potential.”
The space, which Trodd described as somewhat “de den gem.
a space for their children to play. That said, she also men 400 people when the association held its recent South of the Bridge Day on June 8.
she said.
our community a little bit better,” she said. Street West on the corner of Tapley Street. To learn more about the South Hill Community As reached by email at SouthHillMJ@gmail.com.
eye on all South Hill’s green spaces and may consider similar upgrades at other locations.
South Hill Community Association volunteers helped refurbish the Peter Pan Park earlier in June. Photo by: South Hill Community Association
Volunteers
Hill
Association announced the grand reopening of the Peter Pan Park on June 27. Photo by: South Hill Community Association
Lynann Pethick (left) and Geraldine Trodd (right) cut the ribbon to formally reopen the Kinette Peter Pan Park June 27. Photo by: South Hill Community Association
Sr. Captain Howes announces his retirement after more than three decades with the MJFD
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After more than three decades of dedicated service and bravery in the line of duty, Association IAFF Local 553, the Moose Jaw Fire Department (MJFD), and the City of Moose Jaw announced that 35-
from the service this June.
plete his 35-year career with the MJFD on Sunday, June 30.
roles with passion and dedication,” an-
and were evident in the respect he had from the MJFD administration and his
April 3, 1989.
ed to shift captain and on June 26, 2020, he moved into his current position as senior captain which he held until his last shift with the service.
earlier this June. Students who chose to
to most as they prepare to enter Grade 9 in the fall.
he served.
well-deserved retirement, the communimany years of service. While the crew at the MJFD will surely miss his presence,
idays in style.
Sr. Captain Bill Howes (pictured) announced that he will retire from the MJFD on June 30. Photo by: Moose
tion IAFF Local 553
high school essay contest
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people, lunch hour, and sports.
cause it will be fun and different to have other people teach me. It will also be betthe same teacher teach you every sub-
meet new people that are in your classes also become closer with other friends you had from other schools. It will also be the same people.
where else because we will have more place is seven eleven.”
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Dated this 27th day of June, 2024
Raena Wilk-Morhart, Acting Administrator
Saskatchewan Leads the Nation in Retail Trade
Retail sales in the province surged by 8.5 per cent, totaling $2.2 billion in April 2024 (seasonally-adjusted), compared to last year. These numbers show the provincial economy is strong and continuing to grow.
Hon. Tim McLeod, MLA for Moose Jaw North (306) 692-8884 | mjnorthmla@sasktel.net
competitive and serious so it will be fun to play with people who actually want to
Madyson Geiger (pictured) won the high school essay contest and earned herself a gift basket on June 26. Photo by: Aaron Walker
JOAN RITCHIEMoose Jaw Express EDITOR
Editor’s Note
School’s out for the summer and almost every kid I know and even some adults are shout ing yippee! Me too…although the weather plays a big part in my idea of what I want summer to look like.
I can certainly remember the feeling on the last day of school as a kid when I could breathe a sigh of relief and ecstatically embrace the days to come under the hot sum mer sun.
The following weeks of sleeping in and staying up late were tradition.
Living in the country and before I could drive, hol idays were pretty much just hanging out in the backyard enjoying the sunshine and listening to music. No wonder I can still sing along to most of the songs on Sirius radio throughout at least three decades, including the late 60’s to the 90’s. Those are still the songs of choice for me. We weren’t farmers but the garden I had to weed was a big chore and to say it bluntly, a pain in the butt, but I was as grateful as the rest of the family for the abun dance of produce that we did enjoy throughout the year. And then there was the lawn that we had to mow regu larly, if you could call it a lawn. It certainly didn’t look like the beautifully coiffed ones on city streets. Maybe buying a couple cows to keep the grass at bay may have been a better idea.
Picking the garden produce was another duty that me. The shelling of peas seemed to be a whole day’s endeavour as the job provided some roughage too. Al most as many peas went into our mouths as went into the bowl. I’m sure many kids know the routine.
Summer vacation was not high on my dad’s priority list; therefore, if we were lucky on the odd day through out the summer, we got a treat to go to the big city where we were dropped off at one of the outdoor pools to hang out for the afternoon. That was a highlight for sure. An other highlight for a country kid was the annual fair and there was more fun and food there than I could take in. atre.
In general, I am thinking that my summer holidays as a kid were pretty much the same for most kids in my generation.
Society nowadays seems to have a different focus on summer, I think. Many embrace the opportunity to get away or take time to spend weeks at their lake prop erty, which is something that Moose Javian’s know a lot about as many families here disappear for the summer to a cabin near them.
But for whomever, I hope your summer days pro vide you just what you have been waiting for.
And as the lyrics go for the song, Lazy Days of Summer, let’ get on with it!
“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of soda and pretzels and beer
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer
“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of soda and pretzels and beer
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Six Moose Jaw graduates receive provincial apprenticeship awards
tion Commission (SATCC) recently awarded Saskatche wan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarships ties across Saskatchewan.
Six of those students are from Moose Jaw:
• Cole Hansen from A.E. Peacock received the South Country Equipment Scholarship; this student’s trade of interest is agricultural equipment technician
• Quinn Dodd from A.E. Peacock received the Harold Molleken Scholarship; this student’s trade of interest is in welding
• Terren Roszell received the K+S Potash Canada Schol arship; this student’s trade of interest is industrial me chanic (millwright)
• Alexander Strauch from Central Collegiate received the Husky Apprenticeship Scholarship; this student’s trades of interest are industrial mechanic (millwright), machinist, or instrumentation and control technician
• Darryl Manalo from Vanier Collegiate received the PCL construction Management Inc. Scholarship; this student’s trade of interest is welder, construction elec trician, or industrial mechanic (millwright)
• Joey Kakura received the PCL construction Manage ment Inc. Scholarship; this student’s trade of interest is
“Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients who are on their way to long, successful, rewarding ca reers in our province,” said MLA Jeremy Harrison, the former minister of immigration and career training.
“Providing opportunities for young people to enter the workforce, particularly in the skilled trades, is a key component of the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strate gy and essential to the growth of Saskatchewan’s strong economy,” he continued.
“Through continued investments into training and apprenticeship programs, our government is committed to ensuring more young people will pursue careers in the skilled trades in communities throughout Saskatchewan.”
SYA Champions — the educators who oversee the SYA program in their schools — nominate students en rolled in the program who plan to pursue careers in the skilled trades. A selection committee of SATCC staff members chooses the winners based on students’ respons es in the nomination form.
current experiences with the skilled trades, and their edu cation and career plans following graduation.
Scholarships are redeemable for $1,000 each. Stu dents can redeem them within two years of graduation by registering as an apprentice in Saskatchewan and com pleting level 1 technical training or by completing a rec in Saskatchewan.
Berkley Regier, one of the recipients, graduated from Maverick School in Swift Current this year and is now working in construction.
“I love learning how to be better both physically and mentally, and working in the skilled trades brings new challenges every day and allows me to always learn new things,” Regier said. “I am grateful for the opportunity that the SYA Industry Scholarship has given me because it will help me achieve my goal of pursuing an apprentice ship in the construction sector.”
To complete SYA, students work through 12 chal lenges — everything from interviewing a journeyperson to researching and writing a report on a designated trade students who complete SYA and register as apprentices in
ship registration fee and Level 1 technical training tuition.
“It is important we promote careers in the skilled
Commission. “The SYA program gives all participants is one more incentive to help attract graduates into the skilled trades.”
The SYA Industry Scholarship program launched 15 ships have been issued. Sixty industry sponsors, includ ing employers, industry associations and unions, as well as the Government of Saskatchewan, have invested $1.2 million total into the SYA Industry Scholarship fund. tered in the SYA program across the province.
For more information on the SYA program, visit sas
Missing person Glen Bell, 80, found deceased after extensive city-wide search
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to 28, missing person Glen (Archie) Bell, 80, was found deceased in a remote greenspace area within Moose Jaw city limits at approximately 12 p.m. on June 28.
No further details have been provided as to the lo cation of his discovery or the circumstances of his death.
Bell, who responded solely to his middle name, Ar He suffered from dementia and Parkinson’s disease, was and grey sweatpants, and was accompanied by his small
day search for the missing Moose Jaw resident.
The search for Bell involved assistance from the Moose Jaw Search and Rescue, Moose Jaw Fire Depart ment, Moose Jaw RCMP, involved numerous emergency resources, and included hundreds of volunteers from the community who either joined search teams or conducted the search independently.
Jaw Police Service (MJPS) and Moose Jaw Search and Rescue.
The group was divided into six teams of 20 individ uals apiece who then spread out around the city in search of Bell.
The search also gathered the attention of hundreds of Moose Jaw residents who partook in the effort inde pendently, as observed through social media commen tary, word of mouth, and dozens of individuals observed searching almost every possible venue across the city.
As numerous reports poured in, witnesses claimed to have spotted Bell at several random locations across the they were unaware of his missing status at the time.
These locations varied from the site of the old Union Hospital near the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Fair ford Street East, the dog park year the Yara Centre, the Bottle (now HI Kick Gas) on Athabasca Street East, and
Due to this random nature and the fact that Bell suf wide basis and no helpful behavioural patterns could be determined.
The MJPS wishes to thank all the volunteers, emer gency personnel, local businesses, and local restaurants who provided support, as well as numerous residents who were involved in the search for Bell.
The MJPS is continuing to investigate Bell’s death in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. No foul play is suspected at this time.
Publisher: Editor:
Cara Ashworth
Calling all photographers: ExploreSask’s annual photo contest is now accepting entries
Aspiring photographers – both seasoned professionals and enthusiastic amateurs –are invited to showcase their talent in the Tourism Saskatchewan ExploreSask photo contest as they strive to capture their own unique perspectives from across the province this summer.
From now until Sept. 15, ExploreSask is accepting entries from anyone with a love of photography to compete in six categories: people and places, prairies, wildlife, winter scenery, and woods and water. There’s also a category for anyone preferring to use video as their medium and can
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According to Tourism Saskatchewan’s CEO Jonathan Potts, the contest provides “a great opportunity for people when they travel around the province to get great pictures of their friends or family doing fun things,” and can include shots of nature or Saskatchewan’s urban spaces. All submissions must be “real and authentic,” he said, and although limited enhancement is permissible, judges will be on the lookout for photos enhanced altered submissions. Any photos proven to use these techniques will be
Aside from that, everyone’s welcome to enter the contest and there are no real restrictions in place.
Last year’s contest received 4,300 entries and Potts said he hopes to see that number grow with a suggested target of 5,000 entries this year. All entrants can submit any number of photos they want, but Potts advised that “quality matters more than quantity” with each submission.
The people and places category involves people from all walks of life getting out and do-
Police arrest 35-year-old man and seize drugs during investigation
On June 24, at around 5 p.m., the Moose Jaw Police Service conducted an operation on the 800 block of Connaught Avenue.
As a result, police arrested 35-year-old Michael Sanderson on several outstanding warrants in Moose Jaw, including armed robbery. Sanderson is also wanted for several offences in Edmonton, Alta.
Additionally, police arrested and charged an adult female for possession of
Moose Jaw Provincial Court on June 25.
The adult female has been released and will appear in court at a later date. That is all the information that will be released at this time.
Anyone with further information should contact CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-2228477 or the Moose Jaw Police Service at 306-694-7600.
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ing indoor or outdoor activities anywhere in the province. The prairie category can feature typical cropland or grasslands but can just as easily mix things up and explore coolies, badlands, or ravines.
The wildlife category can feature animals from around the province; the winter scenery category can include photos from previous winter shoots; and the woods and water category can feature lakes, camping excursions, canoeing trips, “and all those kinds of fun things.”
Each still-photo category carries a and the contest’s grand prize winner re-
gories, but the length must be capped at 60 seconds with an ideal duration of 15 – 60
gift card.
All submissions will be reviewed by an external panel of experienced judges who bring their mastery of photography to the evaluation process.
To capture that award-winning photo, Potts shared a few tips and said all entrants should seek something authentic.
to capture a great moment,” he said. “Just capture the real Saskatchewan; don’t try too hard to manufacture the shot.”
The winners of this year’s contest will receive province-wide promotion through Tourism Saskatchewan, including publicity on the organization’s social platforms that reach hundreds of thousands of viewers.
aspiring photographer to get their name out there,” Potts said. “Frankly, we’ve seen people who have built a bit of a reputation partly through getting their photos recognized through this contest.”
Each award-winning photo will also help Tourism Saskatchewan promote the province as a great place to live, work, and visit.
To submit your entry, visit TourismSaskatchewan.com/Photo-Contest. Only photographs submitted through this website will be eligible for judgment.
For a complete list of contest rules or to view last year’s submissions, visit TourismSaskatchewan.com or call 1-877237-2273.
The contest will close on Sunday, Sept. 15.
Michael St. Laurent’s 2023 ExploreSask photo under “people and places” in last year’s contest.
Photo by: Michael St. Laurent
The vibrant city of Moose Jaw is set to host the highly anticipated Canada Adventure Seeker retreat from July 5 to 7.
This unique event will bring togetherers from across Canada for an unforgetta-nary delights and exciting adventures.
The retreat aims to highlight Moose -
and promote the city’s various offerings. Attendees will enjoy a curated itinerary that showcases the best of Moose Jaw’s businesses and attractions.
Some of the culinary experiences include:
• The Mad Greek: Renowned for its
The Mad Greek offers a vibrant din-
ing experience
• Rosie’s on River Street: A beloved spot known for its cozy atmosphere and mouth-watering dishes
• Veroba’s: This eatery promises a delightful menu featuring locally sourced ingredients
• Hopkins Dining Parlour: A historic venue that combines elegant dining with a touch of nostalgia
Some of the adventures and attracinclude:
• Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum: Step back in time and explore this fascinating historical village
• Moose Jaw Trolley: Discover the city’s rich heritage with a scenic trolley tour
• Canoeing the Moose Jaw River: Experience the natural beauty of Moose Jaw from the serene waters of the river
• Battle Creek Adventure Golf: Enjoy
stunning landscapes
• Past Times Photography: Capture old-time photography
• The Tunnels of Moose Jaw: Uncover the intriguing stories and mysteries hidden beneath the streets of Moose Jaw
The Canada Adventure Seeker retreat
comprehensive and authentic Moose Jaw
their adventures with their followers and inspire future visitors.
“We are thrilled to be meeting forda Travel Marketing Group. “This retreat is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the unique attractions and local businesses that make your city a must-visit destina-
According to the Eh Canada Travel Canada — based on points — are Andrea
Diana Johnson-Santos and Janel Coe. For more information about the Canada Adventure Seeker retreat and to followit www.ehcanadatravel.com/community. html
the Newcomer Welcome Centre is hosting a youth employment camp designed for newcomer youths between the ages of 16 to 21.
The program aims to equip these new members of the community with the essential skills and tools required to successfully navigate the Canadian job market. employment camp will have two intakes:ond will run from July 8 to 12. Each respective day of the program runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. using the same timeframe as a typical school day.
The camp itself and all associated programs are offered completely free of charge.
“Our youth employment camp is geared towards youth who are aged 16 to
that would otherwise be commonplace for life-long Canadian residents.
Among the lessons are resume and
dards that review employer and employee expectations. Applicants will also receive which can be added to their resumes.
For students looking to acquire will have an opportunity to tour the University of Regina and Sask. Polytechnic’s Moose Jaw campus.
New to this year’s camp is a job shadowing program where applicants will spend two or three hours observing the typical workday and duties of employees in various downtown business locations.
For anyone who’s unable to attend
covers similar topics with a focus on leadership.
Although the YAC program isn’t
the occasional visit of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina – to name a few opportunities.
duced to the post-secondary world… and that those opportunities are a huge bonus
Cochrane also pointed out that the opportunity to learn more about volunteer -
to build a resume to accurately highlight your skills and abilities are invaluable assets.
is required by contacting Nik Cochrane at the Newcomer Welcome Centre. Cochrane can be reached by email at SWIS. HighSchool@MJMCInc.ca.
worker.
The employment camp program focuses on learning more about the Canadian job market and provides a way for newcomers to catch up on information
youth seeking to build their resume. The program follows the school year and runs -
ees enjoying sports at the Yara Centre and
To learn more or apply for the YAC SWIS.HighSchool@MJMCInc.ca.
Attendance in the youth employment -
chrane said makes the employment camp worth consideration.
Even though the program begins on to accommodate late entries and those who are unable to join the program this year can pre-register for next year’s employment camp program.
The Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre is located at 432 Main Street North and can be reached at 306-692-6892.
ple will soon be visiting the Phyllis Dewar sunscreen to help residents and visitors protect their epidermis.
The City of Moose Jaw has joined with the Save Your Skin Foundation to more accessible to the public. This is hap-screen dispensers have been installed at the front entrance and on the pool deck. The foundation is providing communities with sunscreen from Green Crickoxide-based formula free from harmful
“We understand many people have the Save Your Skin Foundation.
The main active ingredient is zinc ox-
glyceral undecylenate.
The partnership between Moose Jaw and the foundation follows from city council declaring May as Melanoma and
tive that 60 other Canadian municipalities joined as well.
portant that everyone be reminded of the Tolley said at the time. “Enjoy the sun and protect your skin from UV rays all year
According to the Save Your Skin
foundation says Canadians are spending more time in the sun without taking recommended precautions.
can ever be prevented with 100 per cent certainty. The good news with melanomas
steps can be taken to dramatically reduce your risk of developing this deadly disease
is important to take precautions to protect ourselves from potentially harmful UV
Some steps people can take to protect themselves include:
• Always have sunscreen with you so you can apply it whenever an unplanned outdoor activity arises
• Use a sunscreen with an SPF of at least
• Wear protective clothing with long
• Wear sun safety apparel for added protection
• Check for changes in moles or new moles and see your doctor immediately if anything is suspicious
• Limit — if possible — sun exposure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Do not use tanning beds
For more information visit www. saveyourskin.ca.
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A new sunscreen dispenser greets visitors to the Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Pool.
Photo submitted
Reflective Moments
By Joyce Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
Fictional criminal had lovely upswept bob hairdo
Over the years my reading experiences have moved from the Bobsey Twins and Little Women and Anne of Green Gables, to predicable romance novels and eventually to murder mysteries and spy adventures.
In all of those genres, the style of haircut of each character was never a dominant requirement for the authors. We might learn that Anne of Green Gables was a carrot top and her friend Diana Barry was the envy of her friends with her curly and shiny black hair.
Readers did learn that Jack Ryan in the Tom Clancy spy stories had short dark hair and in our reading minds we immediately saw Ryan’s face and hair style in our imaginations.
In those books more time was spent on the plots and sub-plots and less on what kind of hairspray or barber tools produced what was happening atop each head. Even heads cleanly shaved of hair had shiny and polished pates.
read, I was tempted to call my hairstylist each time a new character was introduced by the author. Only someone fully trained in hair design and management would have begun to understand the unnecessary descriptions.
author introduced the following hairstyles:
• Short dark locks in a quiff hairstyle, with blue eyes.
• Blonde-haired with brown highlights in a stacked pixie.
• Small brown eyes and long curly black hair tied in a low bun.
• Red hair blended with gray in a sideswept style to partially cover his pate.
• His thick brown hair was cut in a high razor fade.
• Strawberry blonde hair styled in a choppy bob.
• Blue-eyed professor with long wavy crimson locks and feathered bangs.
• Blondish boho braids.
• Dark blond hair in a layered men’s bob and chin puff goatee.
• Dark hair in an undercut fade.
• Jet black hair worn in a short pompadour cut.
• Dark blonde hair in a medium length A-line cut.
• Gray hair in a military undercut.
• Petite with long and multi-layered ombre hair.
Through all of these descriptions, I kept wondering: who murdered all those victims, and what sort of hairstyle did he/ she have?
When the criminal was revealed, it turned out his style had been described early on in the book. He was the blond one with the layered men’s bob and the chin puff goatee. This description was lost on this reader because the young man in question was a charming, intelligent student teaching assistant, the right-hand man the criminal for his law enforcement lady
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and dosition of this publication.
party at his elbow, how could a reader be expected to see through the disguise by knowing he had a bob?
The secondary villain had dark hair in a disheveled cut and a corporate beard.
I’ve noted the author’s name, and that of one other who appears to have a hairstyle fetish and I will bypass their books if given the opportunity.
Right now I’m off to visit my own hairstylist to see how she would describe my hair: mostly gray, with some silver highlights, backcombed strategically to hide the thinning spots on the back of my head, with tufts of hair that stick out on the left side, the side I sleep on and bury into the pillow.
That sounds to me like a paragraph that could be used by an author with a fascination for hairstyles on both villains and innocent victims. Which would I become?
Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net
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Holy Trinity Catholic School Division: Provincial per student funding is nearly $2K less than required, report says
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New data shows that provincial education funding has
lic School Division presented a report during the recent board meeting with information comparing historical
A table showing how much actual money school divisions receive for funding per student and how much courtesy Holy Trinity
A graph showing the divergence between actual and
more work is required to return to previous funding levSupports for learning
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION
THE NEXT HOLY TRINITY BOARD MEETING IS MONDAY, AUG 19.
increasing the conditional classroom support funding to
A table showing the annual and cumulative effect Holy Trinity has experienced during the past nine years of have received in that year and the right column shows Photo courtesy Holy Trinity
Catholic division celebrates the reading successes of some ‘little Einsteins’
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Selinger then showed trustees a webpage that fea-
od which provides evidence-based strategies for teaching
One Grade 2 student grew nine reading levels this mother said that her daughter doesn’t need as much prac-
struggle has turned into a time where she is proud to show
Selinger highlighted another student who arrived -
From The Kitchen
By Joyce Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
Strawberries support a healthy lifestyle; taste good too
Strawberries are a sweet fruit low in sugar and cal-
On top of that, strawberries taste so good, just
•
• STRAWBERRY CAKE
2 large eggs
scraping the sides of the bowl once or twice.
CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES
THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON, JULY 8.
Main Street is one of Moose Jaw’s most important corridors because it runs through the heart of downtown, so it’s not surprising that the new transportation master plan makes dozens of recommendations to improve it.
The document (TMP) — presented during the city council’s recent regular meeting — is 65 pages long and mentions Main Street 45 times. Some references relate directly to improving the street, while other passages adjacent streets.
Below is a summary of the suggested improvements to this thoroughfare.
Downtown business district
The entry points into the downtown are poorly detourists coming from Highway 1, the TMP says. To imwhere Main Street meets Manitoba Street and Oxford Street.
tersection should enhance the pedestrian environment and establish a symbolic gateway feature to the downtown. Also, Oxford Street is the transitional area between heritage neighbourhoods. Establishing a gateway treat-
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Report suggests dozens of upgrades to Main Street to enhance pedestrian safety
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Street to mirror the east side of Main Street.
Fairford Street.
paths, make pedestrians more visible and shorten walking paths.
attracts residents and tourists year-round (and it) is full wide sidewalks and road median is critical for pedestrian
In areas with high pedestrian activity, a leading interval signal is valuable in enhancing pedestrians’ safety
destrians and turning vehicles and is now being imple-
Meanwhile, the report says the city restricts left turns from Fairford Street onto Main Street from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Therefore, the municipality should assess that intersection to determine if the restriction should continue, be
Besides encouraging more residents and tourists to expand on-street parking downtown to improve access to businesses and shops. This would mean adding angled parking on High Street West immediately west of Main
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This change would increase the volume — and availability — of downtown parking by 18 stalls, provide a dedicated area for tourists and indicate to motorists that they are entering a slower driving environment.
As for angled parking on High Street East between First and Second Avenues Northeast, the report recommended against adding such parking on the north side because only seven stalls currently exist, while it recommended that the city add such parking on the south side because 16 stalls currently exist and another four could be added.
Intersection safety
Road safety is an important issue for municipalities, so to address intersection safety here, city hall should be rates, the report said.
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tions with collision rates greater than 1.0 collisions per million entering vehicles (MEV), and while none included Main Street, that road was mentioned three times as having a collision rate between 0.64 and 0.99 collisions per MEV and required ongoing monitoring.
Those intersections included Thatcher Drive and Main Street, Main Street and Caribou Street, and Main Street and Athabasca Street.
Meanwhile, the document recommended that city hall upgrade the railway warning system at Main Street volumes.
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The Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) continued to be a vital resource for residents in 2023, whether through in-person services, online resources or collaborations with other groups around the city.
The library’s annual report shows that 287 children’s programs occurred last year with 7,259 attendees, whereas in 2022, 65 children’s programs occurred with 6,790 attendees.
Also, 311 programs for adults and all other ages had 2,240 attendees, compared to 107 adult/all-ages programs and 971 attendees in 2022.
There were 15,989 active cardholders last year, an increase from 15,556 — a 2.8-per-cent jump — in 2022. Furthermore, 161,501 people visited the library last year, compared to 118,834 guests — a 35.9-per-cent increase — in 2022.
Library staff answered 23,639 reference questions last year versus 19,383 inquiries in 2022, a jump of 21.9 per cent. Meanwhile, the library’s social media posts reached 165,122 people compared to 134,825 people in 2022 — a jump of 22.5 per cent.
The total circulation of digital and physical materials last year was 327,196 items, compared to 301,999 — a jump of 8.3 per cent — in 2022.
The library’s collection is valued at $3.5 million. Also, the library logged 11,083 internet sessions last year — a year-over-year increase of 14 per cent — while through its outreach service, it delivered 8,896 items to patrons unable to visit the library.
Jaimie Atkins, chairwoman of the library board, presented the organization’s annual report during the June 24 city council meeting.
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“Last year, the library was a hub of inspiration and a community treasure that enriched the lives of residents in countless ways,” Atkins said. “From early literacy programs for children to resources for seniors, the library (met) the diverse needs of our community.”
Accomplishments
Some events and accomplishments that occurred in 2023 included:
• The Regina Symphony Orchestra performed a free concert for 150 people
• The inaugural Books and Bikes occurred, with 67 people reading on the front lawn, decorating their bikes and having a parade
• An all-ages chess club launched
• The library used a Canadian Space Agency Grant to create a space-focused summer reading club, visit with 572 children during the city’s summer parks program, and purchase laptops, telescopes and equipment to increase its STEAM offerings
• David Sauchyn with the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative spoke about how farmers can remain resilient during droughts and other climate issues
• The library supported the Wakamow Aboriginal Community Association’s powwow teachings
• As part of Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal Storytelling Month, the library hosted two workshops and one reading with Tenille Campbell, poet and photographer
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• The organization developed a new logo, new brand and new website to increase customer satisfaction, enhance communications and improve its capacity to “tell a compelling story”
• The library conducted an inventory of its items for the
• The library downsized a large reference collection to showcase artwork from the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery (MJMAG) after signing a new partnership
• The Friends of the Library helped replace the sound and projection equipment in the art gallery/library theatre
• A community collaboration event focused on addressing “systemic racism”
Meanwhile, the statistics reinforce how well the library fostered a love of reading in the community, while one reason there was a one-per-cent decrease in visitors compared to 2019 is an increase in digital checkouts, Atkins said. Yet, staff still work to address online issues even with a “healthy digital circulation count.”
“The library is not merely a collection of books but a dynamic and inclusive space fostering learning, exploration and cultural engagement,” she added. “It contributes to the vibrancy and well-being of our community by serving as a knowledge hub, a community gathering placing, a lifelong learning centre and an access point to technology.”
Coun. Heather Eby enjoyed the statistics and was thrilled with the library’s programming because it was never a status-quo environment. Instead, staff regularly develop ways to reach new people and meet their needs. Furthermore, Eby also thought that it was “incredible” that the library delivered materials to almost 9,000 people who were unable to visit the venue.
City unveils prices for over 50 new lots in Westheath subdivision
City hall has released a price list for more than 50 lots in the Westheath subdivision, with prices ranging from as low as $81,700 to as high as $142,500.
City council accepted the cost of the 52 lots in phases 5 and 6a of the Westheath neighbourhood during its Juneproved the new price list during the June 24 regular meeting. Members also approved new pricing for four properties in the Grayson Business District and listed the tax titles of four lots they will acquire for outstanding taxes.
Westheath lots
There are 14 lots on Fullerton Road in phases 5 and 6a of the Westheath subdivision, with one lot costing $93,100 and the remainder priced at $96,900.
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There are 35 lots on Wellington Drive in phases 5 and 6a of the Westheath subdivision, with one property priced at $81,700, three at $87,400, two at $89,300, two at $91,200, one at $93,100, one at $95,000, seven at $96,900, eight at $98,800, three at $100,700, one at $106,400, one at $108,300, one at $112,100, one at $114,000, one at $127,300, one at $136,800 and one at $142,500.
There are three lots on Fairmont Road, with one priced at $104,500 and two priced at $108,300.
Grayson Business District
The four properties in the Grayson Business District, with new prices versus old prices, are:
• 70 Highland Road: $256,215 (new property)
• 4 Brigham Road: $158,118.45 / $322,749
• 12 Brigham Road: $131,015 / $261,072
• 20 Brigham Road: $131,015 / $261,072
Tax titles
City hall plans to take the tax title of the following properties: 319 High Street West, 856 Athabasca Street East, 246 Caribou Street West and 250 Caribou Street West.
Council appointments
Also, during the meeting, council appointed Coun. Kim Robinson as deputy mayor, Coun. Doug Blanc as chairman of the executive committee and Coun. Jamey Logan as chairman of the personnel committee, with terms from July 1 to Aug. 31 or until a successor is appointed.
Downtown association must ‘lead the charge’ in creating business improvement district, council says
town business improvement district and the Downtown Moose Jaw Association is hoping that city council will help restart that program.
A downtown business improvement district (BID) existed in Moose Jaw beginning in the early 1980s, with Craig Hemingway, acting director of strategic growth, explained during the recent executive committee meeting.
While councils of the day funded those initiatives, through Heritage Canada’s Main Street Program, which is no longer active, he continued.
In 1988, for example, the downtown BID had a budget of $231,500, with the city providing $160,000, the business organization generating $47,500 via levies and $23,000 carried over from the year before.
However, the downtown BID’s funding dried up in the 1990s as the province eliminated certain grants and councils faced budget constraints. The elimination of the municipal business tax further reduced the organization’s budget to the $17,500 municipal grant.
The last downtown BID dissolved in 2010.
The Downtown Moose Jaw Association (DMJA) been acting as a “de facto” BID since then, said Hemingway.
Since 2022, the association has received an annu-cation programs, advertising, shopping promotions and events — and the half-time support of a new economic
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development employee from city hall, he continued. However, it became untenable for the city to continue providing human resource assistance, so the economic development employee’s role was scaled back to a few hours per week.
Hemingway pointed out that there are nine steps to starting a BID, including:
• Establishing the need/making a business case
• Communicating with all interested parties
• Establishing a steering committee
• Creating goals and objectives
• Preparing preliminary budget proposals
• Establishing proposed boundaries
• Formalizing a request to the city
• Notifying residents of a proposed BID designation
• Having council pass a bylaw
Since 2019, the DMJA has completed “to some degree” steps one through seven, while through its strategic plan, it believes a levy could fund a new BID, he said.
There are six ways the DMJA could fund a new downtown BID, including:
• A levy where businesses pay a percentage of their taxable assessment value
• among all properties in the district
• An operating grant from council
• Allocating a percentage of parking revenues toward operations/programs
• A third-party grant from organizations like Tourism Saskatchewan and PrairiesCan
• A yearly membership
Hemingway added that the DMJA will submit a BID
request during council’s 2025 budget discussions. Coun. Heather Eby said she sits on the DMJA board and perceives that that organization is waiting for council to create a BID and vice versa. Also, while the DMJA she thought it needed to make a formal request so council could decide at budget time.
Coun. Crystal Froese said that in the past, the BID’s purpose was to address downtown capital improvements, which is similar to project management. She noted that the former Main Street Program helped the community pay for the old-fashioned lights and poles along Main Street.
While the DMJA may have mostly accomplished the the area, she continued. Also, proposing a levy is “not a little thing to do” since businesses need to know how that would affect them.
cant amount of work and communication that is required (to create one),” Froese added.
The DMJA is obviously looking to council to “lead the charge” in creating a BID, but that’s not council’s job, said Coun. Dawn Luhning. The association must consult with area businesses to determine whether those shops “are willing to come up with the loot” to support this initiative.
Luhning added that the DMJA must also determine what type of levy it wants to impose.
the report.
CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES
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After recently celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Lynbrook Golf and Country Club is now celebrating its longterm future in the city by signing a new multi-decade agreement with city hall.
During its June 24 regular meeting, city council unanimously approved a 30-year lease agreement between the City of Moose Jaw and the golf club and authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign the agreement for the municipality.
The current agreement began on Sept. 5, 1989, and expires on Sept. 4, 2024. The new agreement runs until Sept. 4, 2054, while the golf club will continue to pay $1 annually to lease the land and retain responsibility for operating and maintaining the venue, including capital upgrades.
Meanwhile, on Jan. 1, 2019, the city signed a 35-year lease agreement with the Hillcrest Golf Club that expires on Dec. 31, 2053.
The Lynbrook Golf and Country Club is one of the oldest courses in Saskatchewan, a council report said. Meanwhile, other agreements the sports organization has with the city include:
• A three-way contract with the city and Hillcrest Golf Club to share costs for a new Snowdy Springs irrigation pump
• A water services agreement where the city supplies water from Snowdy Springs for a fee
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• A 30-year irrigation system contract that allows Lynbrook to install a new irrigation system, where the city pays a prorated amount based on the total investment in the irrigation infrastructure and its life expectancy, plus in 2042
If the city chooses not to renew the lease agreement, it will owe the golf club $174,709 based on the double declining depreciation chart in the irrigation system agreement
Some clauses in the new agreement include:
• years after it expires in 2054
• Either party may terminate the agreement by providing one year’s notice, while if the golf course closes, the property is no longer used for golf, or the club goes bankrupt, the city can immediately take over the site
• Upon expiration or termination of the lease, Lynbrook shall, at the discretion of the city and the club’s expense, remove all property improvements and return the land to its original state
• Both parties may agree to meet and review any major maintenance or capital projects that either wants to undertake
• Lynbrook is responsible for taking proactive corrective measures to address golf balls or other activities that may interfere with neighbouring properties; if the club
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and a neighbour cannot mutually resolve a dispute, the city may act as an arbitrator
• Better tree management practices to protect the city’s urban forest
• With 30 days’ notice, the city can access the land for infrastructure repairs, renewal and replacement of utilities and services unless the city must enter to address an emergency
• statements to the city Council comments
The city is “very, very happy” with the golf offerings in the community because there are three excellent and important courses that residents and visitors can choose to use, said Mayor Clive Tolley.
“It’s fantastic. I can’t imagine a time when we won’t have these three courses. I hope they continue on into perpetuity,” he added.
Coun. Doug Blanc said the Lynbrook course was one of several at which he played annually, while he pointed out that it’s a busy place since there’s always a lineup early in the morning. He thought there would not be another venue that could handle that volume of golfers if council didn’t extend the agreement.
golf course at which he ever played, a time when there used to be sand greens.
City hall collected nearly $3 million in parking meter reva new report shows.
Coun. Kim Robinson asked during the May 13 regular city council meeting for information about the average revenues the City of Moose Jaw’s street meters generated annually and how much revenue was collected within one city block of Main Street between First Avenues east and west.
City administration provided a report during the June 24 meeting, which showed that the parking meters generated revenues of $2,556,990.82 from 2019 to 2023 from coins and the HotSpot parking app.
• 2019: $627,562.15
• 2020: $334,274.33
• 2021: $482,715.93, including $13,905.96 from the app and $468,809.97 in coins
• 2022: $541,235.86, including $55,696.05 from the app and $485,539.81 in coins
• 2023: $571,202.55, including $75,042 from the app and $496,160.55 in coins
Meanwhile, the total amount of revenue the munic-
with data showing:
• 2019: $180,318
• 2020: $114,215
• 2021: $220,385
• 2022: $162,397.50
• 2023: $194,402.50
City administration added that the current collection
New transportation master plan urges city
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City hall has updated its transportation master plan (TMP) fing the municipality to complete upgrades to First Avenue Northwest as the old document suggested.
First Avenue Northwest is an important north-south arterial road parallel to Main Street that transitions from downtown into a residential road that runs north past Central Collegiate, the document said.
The old TMP, completed in 2012, recommended changing the road’s cross-section to include adding
pedestrian crossings, the report continued. The city initiated this work by installing signs but failed to carry out the project fully.
The current transportation master plan revisits the goals for First Avenue Northwest between High Street East and Caribou Street East and makes several recommendations to complete work from the previous TMP and solidify this corridor’s operations.
Those recommendations include:
• Re-painting lines with a 3.5-metre centre two-way leftturn lane
• Ensuring signs and paint markings identify the street’s operation as a two-way left-turn lane and a separate through/right-turn lane
• Providing a dashed white line demarcating a 2.5-metre parking lane
• Providing bulb-outs at intersections to provide shorter crossing distances for pedestrians and better control
“These recommendations will help change the character of this important road and serve to clarify intended
City council received the document during its June 24 regular meeting. Bruce Belmore and Destiny Piper
city hall to develop the document.
Other recommendations from the TMP include upgrading four locations along Thatcher Drive to make it easier for motorists to navigate and better protect pedestrians.
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processes do not record parking meter revenues by location.
Robinson was disappointed that city hall was unable to “delineate” from which meters the parking revenues came, while one interesting statistic that caught his eye was that coins represented 87 per cent of all revenues collected, even though the HotSpot app is supposed to make it easier for motorists to park downtown.
TAX TITLE PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tenders will be received by the Planning and Development Services Branch, 3rd Floor, City Hall, Moose Jaw, SK up to 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. on Monday, July 15, 2024 for the following properties:
Civic Address: 319 High Street West
Legal Description: Lot 45, Block 107, Plan 99MJ06781 Parcel Size/Zoning: (0.14 acres) 50ft x 125ft/C2f2 Commercial-Flood Fringe
Civic Address: 778 Hochelaga Street West
Legal Description: Lot 12, Block 2, Plan 101140153 Ext 5
Parcel Size/Zoning: (0.05 acres) 25ft x 83.74ft/R2 Residential
Civic Address: 214 Hochelaga Street West
Legal Description: Lot 9, Block 7, Plan Old96
Parcel Size/Zoning: (0.19 acres) 50ft x 166ft/R2 Residential
Civic Address: 749 Stadacona Street East
Legal Description: Lot 7, Block 55, Plan Old96
Parcel Size/Zoning: (0.14 acres) 50ft x 125ft/R1 Residential
Civic Address: 1174 3rd Avenue NE
Legal Description: Lot 41-42, Block 5, Plan S1896
Parcel Size/Zoning: (0.14 acres) 50ft x 125ft/R1 Residential
Civic Address: 246 Caribou Street West
Legal Description: Lot 18, Block 3, Plan I3253
Parcel Size/Zoning: (0.16 acres) 50ft x 140ft/M1Industrial
Civic Address: 250 Caribou Street West
Legal Description: Lot 17, Block 3, Plan I3253
Parcel Size/Zoning: (0.16 acres) 50ft x 140ft/M1Industrial
Civic Address: 925 Athabasca Street East
Legal Description: Lots 13-14, Block 14, Plan D3174 Parcel Size/Zoning: (0.14 acres) 50ft x 125ft/R1
CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES
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a sunroom on his property even though the site is in a slump zone and city administration is worried about slope instability.
During its June 24 regular meeting, city council voted 6-1 to approve the homeowner’s development permit application to erect an 8 x17 sunroom over a deck based on two positive geotechnical reports that city hall received about the project.
Coun. Heather Eby was opposed.
This is the second time the application has appeareding for approval. However, councillors tabled the matter after city administration said it required more geotechnical information from the consultant because the property is near a high-risk area.
Councillor’s concerns
Administration’s original report said this project presents a “slight risk,” which Eby said made her nervous. Therefore, she wondered what the city’s liability and responsibility would be if slumping occurred on this property.
City manager Maryse Carmichael replied that city recommendation to support the project, while the city solicitor will do more research on liability.
“I understand that it might not slump this year, but we all know decks that are hanging over the cliff there,” Eby remarked.
Homeowner can construct sunroom despite property’s slope instability, council
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Slumping information
The zoning bylaw stipulates that additions to existing principal dwellings may only be allowed at council’s discretion and subject to the city receiving a favourable geotechnical document authorizing a proposed development, a council report explained.
The two types of slump zones in Moose Jaw are s1 (moderate to high risk) and s2 (low to moderate risk), while the zoning bylaw lays out provisions for acceptable development in slump-zone areas, the report continued.
The designated slump zones provide for orderly development and safe construction, while the zoning bylaw to existing principal structures within the s2 would not affect slope stability, neighbouring properties, drainage or public utilities.
tween the s1 and s2 slump hazard overlay districts, while the house and proposed sunroom fall within the s2 district, the report said. Also, the homeowner was initially going to build a sunroom that was 9x14 and oriented north-south but decided to modify the project to be 8x17 and oriented west-east so it didn’t enter the s1 district.
ing Consultants provided city hall concluded that the proposed project would not affect the lot’s long-term stability and should proceed. Moreover, with proper development, landscaping and drainage, the risk of reactivating an old landslide or creating a new one in stable areas could be
minimized.
City administration wanted an updated geotechnical report because the initial document was based on an onsite inspection in 2013 and pre-dated the slope assessment and monitoring program studies other contractors conducted between 2021 and 2023, the council report said.
City hall was also concerned that the slope stability may have changed, while it was worried that the dividing line differentiating the s1 and s2 slump hazard overlay districts could be outdated and prevent development.
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ings and recommendations were valid and that the project between 2013 and 2024 to the valley wall near the property, the report said.
Also, while there were landslides one block east and shallow wall failures west of the property, neither affected the proposed development.
“(The) proposed sunroom is located approximately 25 metres north of the top edge of the valley wall. It is a relatively light structure,” the geotechnical report stated. “The additional weight of this structure will have no sigand adjacent properties.”
The report added that, after issuing the development permit, the city would pay $55 to register an interest on the property title, acknowledging the slump hazard zone.
One-quarter of residents would cycle more if road network were better, survey shows
Residents who provided feedback during the development of the new transportation master plan (TMP) made one thing clear: Moose Jaw’s transit and paratransit systems require major overhauls to be more effective.
surveys and two public engagement meetings last year, with 785 people answering the surveys and hundreds attending the meetings.
wanting the City of Moose Jaw to improve:
•ing of potholes and snow removal
• Road network operations with changes to signal timing and signal co-ordination
•viding accessibility ramps at intersections
• Provide safe and connected cycling pathways
• Transit by extending service and increasing the frequency of service
dation in the TMP would cost $22 million to $28.4 million.
“The stakeholder and public engagement (sessions)
transit in Moose Jaw. About half of all respondents indicated they would prefer to travel by bicycle or transit if network improvements were implemented,” the document said.
“This indicates an extremely high latent demand for travel by active modes exists in Moose Jaw.”
Survey results
The surveys found that 77 per cent of people use data on residents’ current mode of travel versus their preferred mode of travel showed:
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CAROLYN ROSS - MAYOR
BRENDA WINTER - COUNCILLOR, Ward of South Lake
TED STRAIN - COUNCILLOR, Ward of South Lake
Dated at Moose Jaw, this 25th day of June, 2024
Melinda Huebner Returning Officer
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• Walking: eight per cent / six per cent
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• Public transit: six per cent / 24 per cent
• Passenger in a vehicle: four per cent / three per cent
• Driving alone: 73 per cent / 39 per cent
• Other: four per cent / four per cent
With public transit, respondents’ main requests were for:
• Bussing to begin earlier and end later on weekdays and to occur on weekends and on statutory holidays
• Buses to run on 30-minute cycles instead of the current 40-minute cycles
• Improvements to bus stop locations and better accessibility
• Better service reliability, more bus route locations and up-to-date information with routes and schedules
• Improved transit infrastructure, such as shelters, benches, lights and landing pads
A reliable system
“We heard from the public and the public’s desire very strongly about growth in transit and the ability for transit to help this city move forward,” Bruce Belmore,
city council’s recent regular meeting.
“A good part of every transportation network is a good transit network.”
The city should create a phone app so passengers can see in real-time where the bus is, spend less time waiting outside and perceive that the system is reliable, he continued.
Four transit routes converge downtown, while the system “is at a tipping point” because it stretches to cover the entire city and requires 40-minute cycles, Belmore said. As the city grows or if the municipality wants to extend or change routes, the entire system will need to
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Councillor: Kurt Hudson
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Raena Wilk-Morhart Returning Officer
change and require more buses and staff.
Therefore, city hall should complete a transit master plan to help determine whether the city should maintain its bus routes or add more, he added.
Concerns about statistics
ability and whether the surveys’ sample size was accurate, considering 48 per cent of people allegedly want to cycle year-round.
More than 500 people answered the survey — 800 also reviewed the material but did not give feedback — which is an adequate number considering pollsters can predict federal elections by questioning 1,000 people, said Belmore.
“What is phenomenal is I have never in my career seen numbers that high (with) that much interest in transit or cycling,” he remarked.
group, with feedback from some seniors and many younger people, he continued. The answers showed that “a robust transportation network is super important” to young people because many do not want to travel by car.
limited hours, with one person saying he couldn’t accept a job across the city because the bus couldn’t take him there, added Belmore. Therefore, city hall should pay more attention to cycling and enhanced transit and “micromobility” methods of transportation like e-bikes and scooters.
A frustrating battle
Moose Jaw has fought with transit issues “for ages,” and while it’s had more routes and more frequent run times before, the issue always “boils down to no ridership,” said Robinson.
Belmore acknowledged that transit “is not a money-maker” and that it’s expensive to run such a system. However, the opportunity exists to run a better system even though it’s stretched to capacity. This would require more buses, drivers and routes and a review of stop locations considering Moose Jaw has more bus stops per kilometre than other cities.
“In the end, it requires a good thorough review so you’re spending money in the right areas,” Belmore added.
Coun. Jamey Logan thought the report made inter-cally, the city could relieve pressure on the bus service by improving trails and pathways, adding more bike lanes and addressing micromobility issues.
“… it would be nice to be proactive rather than reactive,” he said.
Bevan Harlton, director of operations, told council that, similar to the public, city administration also has a “strong appetite” to enhance transit services.
Roundabout at Thatcher and Ninth NE could address
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SHANNON PEARCE - MAYOR
DUANE DALE - COUNCILLOR BOB MILLER - COUNCILLOR
Dated at Moose Jaw, this 25th day of June, 2024
Melinda Huebner
Returning Officer
The City of Moose Jaw hereby gives notice for the sale of 52 lots along Wellington Drive, Fullerton Road and Fairmont Road, utilizing a Public Lot Draw System: The draw will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 11:00 am in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Interested applicants are required to register their names with the Planning Development no later than Monday, July 15, 2024, 2:00pm. To be eligible for the draw all applicants and/or agents must be in attendance at the time the draw is made.
Those selected in the draw will have an opportunity to choose and secure an available lot subject to entering into a Sale and Purchase Agreement and payment of the deposit amount. Lot prices include sewer and water connections to property line, curb & gutter, and paved streets. The City of Moose Jaw reserves the right to cancel the draw if there is insufficient interest shown.
An information package outlining the available lots, sizes, location and prices, together with the terms of purchase and rules of the draw is available from Planning & Development Services, 3rd Floor, City of Moose Jaw, 228 Main Street North, (306) 694-4428, planning@moosejaw.ca or https://moosejaw.ca/landforsale
What ever happened to Moose Jaw’s Hometown Fair?
We were eating at a local restaurant seated next to a booth of six seniors.
We couldn’t help overhear them talk and one of the “Are you going?” asked one.
“There’s nothing there for us,” was the reply. The others agreed.
It’s a common complaint by middle-aged and senior residents in Moose Jaw and district.
There used to be something for just about everybody — daily and evening entertainers, home craft and school exhibits, livestock shows, local food booths, even a seniors’ tea.
Today’s Hometown Fair is still a fun avenue for kids, teens and young adults.
A successful fair catering to the whole community requires three things I think— support from the residents and business community, a variety of attractions and strong leadership from the board.
This conclusion comes from years of experience with the fair industry, especially 18 years when my partner managed Western Canada Fairs Association and we visited between nine to 15 fairs every season in the three Prairie provinces.
Moose Jaw’s fairs have never had the attendance support of other fairs.
From observation one sees that real successful fairs draw a number at least equal to the city’s population.
In Moose Jaw that would be 35,000, a never achieved number. Attendance here ranges more like 12,000 to 20,000.
The best comparison with Moose Jaw’s fair is the Swift Current operation. Swift Current was operated by a
Swift Current this year, as in the past, offered guests a heavy horse show, horse pull, two cattle shows, seniors’ tea, commercial exhibits as well as a daily rodeo and daily name entertainers plus numerous local food concessions and midway. Population, 18,000; attendance, regularly over 20,000.
A fair can’t hire more and better attractions unless more people attend. Or unless local business gets involved with sponsorships and exhibits.
Swift Current’s parade has a large contingent of busiattached.
The Hometown Fair used to have more attractions
By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necespublication.
but in recent years the board has chosen not to pursue sponsorships and to reduce attractions.
Can the Hometown Fair ever make a come back to entertain most of the community, rather than just cater to kids and teens?
Yes, but don’t hold your breath.
Re-building the fair would take a lot of planning by a re-invigorated board.
It’s too easy to just keep on doing the same old thing.
If you want a better fair, get involved, pay $10 and speak up to make a difference.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
League Happy With Executive Committee’s Decision
The house that Veterans built.
In all apologies to the late Babe Ruth, it’s an analogy for the 1946 construction of Memorial Field.
There won’t be any World Series games or even practices ever held there; not even close.
But for the users’ groups who now play on Memorial Field’s Lyle Helland Diamond, the decision by the City’s Executive Committee is as good as one of the Bambino’s crushing home runs.
“It’s the decision we wanted I guess. We knew the grandstands needed to go as they were in dire straights,” Crystal Kober-McCubbing president of the Moose Jaw Ladies Slo-Pitch said.
-self and maintaining it so all of the leagues that play there can still play there,” Kober-McCubbing said just after exiting the Council Chambers on Monday.
Executive Committee minutes earlier had just voted to demolish the present grandstand, rebuild the entryway and do major upgrades at a cost of $258,220.
Although it was one of four options in a report from Administration, the option of demolishing the 78 year old discussed.
Another option (Option Two) that was considered was the demolition of the grandstand, creating a wooden entry, upgrades to the infrastructure and expanding the
The only hitch was this option was $44,000 more and
She was a realist in what to expect from Memorial Field.
“If Option Two helps in the long run to be able to host national events and stuff like that, then of course we would be all for it,” Kober-McCubbing said.
She said not being able to play for a year would be highly detrimental for the league.
“When he (Councillor Kim Robinson) asked where we would play, there are no diamonds for us to play on. The ladies (fastball) and minor girls are snatching up everything there is. I guess he presented Hamilton Flats (wondering if we) would play there for a year, but meeee… I don’t know.
“We may take the year off then,” she said. Taking a year off to allow Option Two’s more extensive renovations would likely kill the League, especially
By Robert Thomas - MJ Independent
CRYSTAL KOBER-MCCUBBING PRESIDENT OF THE MOOSE JAW LADIES SLO-PITCH LEAGUE LISTENS TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S DISCUSSION - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO
after the hit from the COVID 19 pandemic.
“Well, there are a lot of us on the verge of retirement. It would have a big impact. I am going to tell you why (and that is) because before COVID we had 10 ladies teams and more faithfully. Since COVID we’re sitting at about six teams,” Kober-McCubbing said.
“We always sat at 10 or 11 teams. I’ve played ball since I was 16 and since COVID we’re sitting at six
COVID. Shutting down again would kill us.”
Mayor’s Post Meeting Response
Mayor Clive Tolley - who played fastball for 25 years at Memorial Field - said he was happy with Executive Committee’s decision.
Mayor Tolley - who played fastball in the same league with his brother Lindsay who holds the season re-
cord of 15 home runs - said he liked keeping Memorial Field’s tradition alive.
“I think it was built in 1946 by the veterans as a memorial to the veterans and I don’t think we should change that,” he said. “It’s a very unique and iconic park and we’ve been able to hold a lot of important events there… without having to change the dimensions.”
The Mayor said he does not favour any expansion and that “the ladies from slo-pitch just want to leave it the way it is. They don’t want to miss a season.”
He said the two men’s fastpitch teams remaining of a once high 12 local teams also would not like to miss a season either.
“That’s one of the problems. It’s the same with the senior men’s fastball. If you lose a year, you lose momentum and once something is done it’s done,” Mayor Tolley said.
Although Councillor Robinson favoured Option Two and two other councillors - Councillor Jamie Logan and Councillor Doug Blanc said they initially favoured Option Two, Mayor Tolley said the $44,000 in the additional costs between the two options discussed just didn’t add up. -
ey that could be used for the myriad of facilities and infrastructure requiring repair.
“I think it’s a good idea just keep going the way it is and do the recommendations that are in Option One,” he said.
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Voting will take place on WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th, 2024 between the hours of 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. at 1410 Caribou St. W., Moose Jaw for: Ward of Sand Point.
Melinda Huebner
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By Patricia Hanbidge For Moose Jaw Express
Growing Food in Containers
Container gardening is a great art and can even make gardening easier. Anywhere in the landscape containers can have a place. As life evolves we often have less space to garden in and time always seems to be in short supply. Containers can make life just a little bit easier.... the catch is to learn how to garden in containers wisely.
are actually a ton of different plants that can be grown. Use your imagination and make your containers attracI plant everything in containers but remember to only
example, if you wish to plant tomatoes in a container you need to use a 15 to 20-gallon container so your tomato
project at Pioneer Lodge is quickly taking shape thanks to a generous community create a comforting hospice space earlier this June.
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over 40 donations and the garden is now expanding so each of the wing’s windows will look over a tranquil gardenscape.
“The community contributions have just been wonderful,” said Connie Paul, a Heartland Hospice board member. “I didn’t expect to get so many calls, but yes, I got more than I ever thought I would get.”
In fact, Paul said she’s seen so much generosity that she’s now run out of space.
“We’ve put a pause on (receiving donations),” she said. “I even had to turn down a few just because I didn’t have the space to put them in this year…”
Paul said she’s hoping to resume the project next spring and, room permitting, Heartland Hospice will once again put out the call for donations as the garden re-
is part of the ongoing hospice care project led by Heartland Hospice and provides a place for residents, workers, and families
or eggplant can use a container a little bit smaller or alternatively put 2 or 3 plants in the larger container. When you are planting it seems crazy for one little plant to take up all that space, but restrain yourself from planting more season. To help stop yourself, plant short season crops like lettuce, green onions and radishes so you are not the pot with tomatoes.
If you are thinking of vegetables that are harvested for their root, then it is important to plant the appropriate size for the container. My large pots will take full size parsnips or carrots but if you have smaller/shorter containers then there are a variety of mini vegetables you can grow. ‘Thorogreen’ beans, ‘Baby Head’ cab-
rots, ‘Little Minnie’ cucumbers, ‘Easter Egg’ eggplant, available. Planting a container of spring onions is also a and edible include kale; nasturtium, calendula and bright
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Two local greenhouses – Keon Garden Centre and Just A Girl In Her Garden – deserve a special mention for their conthis spring.
“Keon (Garden Centre) has been last few years, they’ve donated some annual plants for our garden just to keep it our potted plants and (the beds) around
better they grow which is also true of your herbs. Even growing lettuce and greens that have different leaf shapes and colours are fair game. Mix some of these in with longer season kale and have a container that will be beautiful from spring to fall.
One of the most important things you need to remember is to grow what you will eat. However, do not be afraid to experiment as there are endless plants out there just waiting for you to give them a new home. Go for a tour of your top three garden centres and shop for the
Remember that you will have to feed your container garden in order to get any harvest. I like to use a slow release fertilizer when planting just in case I get busy and forget to feed my veggies. Each watering I also use a dilute mixture of 20-20-20 for those edibles which we do not wish to bloom and a dilute mixture of a high phosphorus complete fertilizer for those edibles we need to see bloom and fruit.
Good luck with growing food in your containers this
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great,” she said. “They just continue to be very generous at helping us out.”
Another donation from Jacqueline Williams, the owner of Just A Girl In Her the expansion of its second portion of the garden ahead of schedule.
“Just A Girl In Her Garden gave us a bunch of perennials that I planted back there, (and these will) grow continuously forever and ever,” Paul said thankfully.
Although initiated this year, Paul said walkway, sitting space, and a planting wall
from other people that are just walking by, or (from) a lot of the families who are coming out of the building about how nice it is and how much they enjoy it.
“It’s just so peaceful and serene,” she added. “When you go out there with theers – we all enjoy doing the work. It’s a great place to be.”
Paul said the builders reported that construction is right on schedule and the anticipated opening date of December 2024 still stands.
“They’re making great progress inside, so we’re getting quite excited about having it done,” she said.
who helped make the life-changing project possible.
“Without our volunteers and without the community support right now, we wouldn’t be anywhere as far along as we are in the garden or with the hospice rooms,” she said. “We’re forever thankful and it’s so heartwarming to just know that the families are going to be able to have this serene place (for) their journey.”
Pioneer Lodge is located at 1000 Al-
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their work on the Serenity Garden in late June. Photo by: Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw
Jacqueline Williams (left), owner of Just A Girl In Her Garden, donates perennials from her greenhouse to Connie Paul (right) for the Serenity Garden project. Photo by: Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw
The crew at C&S Builders Ltd. reported June 19 that the hospice care project was in its teardown phase, and by now the wing’s new framing is taking shape — indicating that the project is right on schedule. Photo by: C&S Builders Ltd.
Gold Silver & Coin buyer coming to Moose Jaw
Terry Burrill is a precious metals buyer and President of TC Precious Metals Gold, Silver & Coin headquartered in Airdrie Alberta. Gold is reaching record high prices, and Silver remains very strong.
TC Precious Metals will be making its way through Western Canada. You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to the venue each day. No appointment required.
TC Precious Metals has the unique advantage of dealing direct with a smelt. This allows us to cut out one or even two middlemen.
TC
Precious Metals purchases gold and silver from the general public as well as other gold buyers, pawn shops, dentists, jewellers and jewellery makers.
Terry has extensive experience working with estate executors, widows and widowers in a respectful and caring manner.
decide to sell or not.
“If you decide to sell after hearing the quote, great, but it’s also about information” says Burrill. “A lot of times people just need to know a ballpark price of what items are worth. There is no obligation and we don’t pressure anyone into selling.” That’s what sets us apart from the Quebec buyers, and their claim to pay the highest prices.
TC Precious Metals analyzes your gold, silver, coins and paper money while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic (collectable) value are set aside from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as jewelry and Sterling flatware are analyzed for hallmark identification. Items thought to contain gold will also be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you watch. Then a cash offer is made, and you
Nearly half of the world’s annual gold harvest comes from recycled gold. Energy costs are about $500 to mine a new ounce of gold where recycled gold is about $10 per ounce. A result of this is gold and silver purchased at the shows and later smelted goes back into the market with a lower environmental impact. Out-of-fashion jewellery, single earrings, broken chains, unloved jewelry, charm bracelets, dental gold, nuggets, fine gold and Sterling silver flatware sets are all accepted. Another valuable item is coins with silver content. Dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars from Canada and America can be sorted and the silver content determined in no time at all. People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.
Monday and Tuesday July 8 & 9 10am to 5pm each day
TC Precious Metals can assess and purchase Canadian and Dominion of Canada paper money.
No appointment necessary.
Moose Jaw Mustangs U13 Win Southern Lacrosse League Gold
Mustangs U13 teams in the southern Saskatchewan lacrosse league championships held over the June 22/23 weekend in Weyburn.
The Moose Jaw Mustangs Black team won the gold medal game defeating the Moose Jaw Mustangs Red team 6 - 1.
Mustangs Black Team’s Tournament
The Mustangs Black team won four games on their journey to claiming the southern Saskatchewan U13 league lacrosse title.
In their opening game of the tournament the Mustangs Black team defeated the QCMBL Vipers 12 - 2.
In their second tournament game the Mustangs Black team won 4 - 3 against Weyburn Young’s Equipment Thrashers.
The third game for the Mustangs Black team saw them defeat the Mustangs Red team 6 - 4.
In the gold medal rematch the Mustangs Black team won 6 - 1 versus the Mustangs Red team.
Mustangs Red Team’s Tournament
The Mustangs Red team needed to come back from a loss to the Mustangs Black team in order to make it into the
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gold medal game.
The Mustangs Red team opened the tournament defeating the Weyburn Securities Thrashers 6 - 4.
In their second game the Mustangs Red team lost 6 - 4 to their Moose Jaw counterparts the Mustangs Black team.
Their third game saw the Mustangs Red team just squeeze by Weyburn Young’s Equipment Thrashers 5 - 4 in the
The gold medal game saw the Mustangs Red team defeated for a second time by the Mustangs Black team 6 - 1. Gold Medal Game
The Moose Jaw Mustangs Red team
10-minute mark on a goal by Taten Thue. The assist went to Sterling Stewart. The Mustangs Black team would tie the game at 1 - 1 when Jaxton Duncan scored an unassisted goal.
At the 1:30 mark the Mustangs Black team took the lead for good on a goal by Joshua Arnold assisted by Austin Duncan.
The second period saw Joshua Arnold scoring another unassisted goal at 14:00.
With 1:06 left in the period Keegan Flanagan scored assisted by Thomas Porter.
The third period scoring wise continued to be all for the Moose Jaw Black team.
Keegan Flanagan scored his second goal for the Moose Jaw Black team at 12:33. The assist went to Ethan Thedroff. by Thomas Porter from the Mustangs Black team at 9:58. Assisted by Rhett Hazell.
Moose Jaw Mustangs Black won the gold medal while the Moose Jaw Mustangs Red team won the silver medal. game was Moose Jaw Mustangs Black 6 and Moose Jaw Mustangs 1.
It was a big weekend at the Southern Saskatchewan Provincial Lacrosse League Championships as Moose Jaw Mustangs won a lot of hardware. It included a provincial league title in the U15 division.
On the weekend of June 22/23, the Mustangs U15 team are now southern Saskatchewan provincial league champions after defeating the Swift Current Rampage 8 - 3.
The Mustangs opened the tournament defeating the Weyburn Young Fellows Thrashers 6 - 2.
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In their second game the Mustangs defeated the Swift Current Rampage 4 - 1.
defeated the Rampage for the second time with an 8 - 3 score.
The gold medal game saw Moose Jaw
scoring four goals.
Moose Jaw opened the scoring at 14:37 on a Brett Bowerin goal assisted by Caiden Arnott.
Moose Jaw’s second goal was scored
at 13:51 by Caiden Arnott assisted by Ryder Seiferling and Kyle Pladson.
The third Moose Jaw goal was scored at 6:38 by Cooper Fulton assisted by Joseph Jackson.
Moose Jaw rounded off the period with their fourth goal at 1:17 when Connor Livingston scored. Assists went to Bentley Messner and Kyler Pladson.
The second period saw Swift Current
when Cohen Moreside tallied an unassist-
ed marker.
Ryder Seiferling would reply with an unassisted goal at 5:47 reestablishing Moose Jaw’s four goal lead.
lead when Michael Beitel scored at 3:53. Assisting on the goal was Bently Messner.
Swift Current would reply at the 2:09 mark on a goal by Jasper Bahn assisted by Caylum Greeley.
With 43 seconds left in the period Jaxyn Houle scored assisted by Michael Beitel.
The third period saw Moose Jaw extend their lead to six goals when Ryder Seiferling scored at the 9:13 mark assisted by Connor Livingston.
The Rampage fought back when Jasper Baan scored with 1:50 remaining in the game.
Final score in the gold medal game was Moose Jaw Mustangs 8 and the Swift Current Rampage 3.
Moose Jaw Mustangs U17 Team Captures Southern Saskatchewan Lacrosse Gold
The Moose Jaw Mustangs U17 lacrosse team captured the southern Saskatchewan league championship in Weyburn over the June 22/23 weekend.
The U17 Mustangs defeated Weyburn Panther Drilling 11 - 2 in the gold medal
straight victory for the Mustangs in the tournament.
The Mustangs opened the tournament defeating the QCMBL 14 - 5.
Their second game saw Moose Jaw defeat Weyburn Panther Drilling Thrashers 12 - 7.
In the gold medal game saw Lachlan Clark score three goals for the Mustangs. Clark was followed closely by Mus-
tang teammate Roman Markin who had two goals and an assist.
Ryder Gilroy scored two goals.
Other goal scorers for Moose Jaw were Chase Folk, Cooper Bruce, Sam Wilson and Nash Williams with one goal each.
Scoring for the Thrashers was Alex Labrecque with two goals.
game was Moose Jaw Mustangs 11 and the Weyburn Panther Drilling Thrashers 2.
The provincial championships kick
THE 2024
Moose Jaw Motocross Club Results for Round 3 in Regina on June 23, 2024
Moose Jaw Motocross Club had 23 riders attend the 3rd race of the season. The riders did amazing.
50cc 4-6 year olds
Kason Dessert #4: 15th
15th second moto – 15th overall
50cc 7-8 year olds
Seth Arrance #522: 5th
8th second moto - 6th overall
Kolby Dessert #7: 15th
11th second moto – 12th overall
Summer Olmstead #7X: 13th
13th second moto – 14th overall
50cc Open
Seth Arrance #522: 3rd
5th second moto – 3rd overall
Kolby Dessert #7: 18th second moto - 15th overall
Summer Olmstead #7X: 22nd 20th second moto – 20th overall
65cc 7-9 year olds
Boston Olmstead #12X: 3rd
4th second moto – 4th overall
85cc 7-11 year olds
Boston Olmstead #12X: 10th
10th second moto – 10th overall
Welsey Arrance #13: 11th
11th second moto – 12th overall
85cc 12-16 year olds
Jack Janzen #18: 1st
2nd second moto – 2nd overall
Lukas Osask #10: 9th
Submitted by Jamie Olmstead
6th second moto – 7th overall
Supermini
4th second moto – 4th overall
Samantha Janzen #181: 11th
9th second moto – 9th overall
Lukas Osask #10: 15th 12th second moto – 12th overall
Welsey Arrance #13: 18th
15th second moto – 17th overall
Ladies A
Samantha Janzen #181: 3rd
3rd second moto – 3rd overall
Ladies B
Brooke Pryor #167: 1st 1st second moto – 1st overall
Beginner GP
Ryder Viczko #174: 3rd
2nd second moto – 2nd overall
Carter Fortin #746: 5th
4th second moto – 4th overall
Cale Deschytza #53: 2nd 7th second moto – 5th overall
Nathan Bandet #32: 20th
DNS second moto – 24th overall
MX1 Junior (450)
Brady Pryor #167: 1st
1st second moto – 1st overall
MX2 Junior (250)
Brady Pryor #167: 2nd
2nd second moto – 2nd overall
Dylan Bandet #96: 13th
18th second moto – 15th overall
MX3 Junior (OPEN)
Brady Pryor #167: 2nd 2nd second moto – 2nd overall
Jamie Dessert #181: 20th 9th second moto – 16th overall
Dylan Bandet #96: 19th 14th second moto – 19th overall
MX1 Intermediate (450)
Kayne Fisher #451: 3rd 2nd second moto – 3rd overall
MX2 Intermediate (250)
Rylan Evans #237: 3rd 4th second moto – 3rd overall
MX3 Intermediate (OPEN)
Rylan Evans #237: 1st 2nd second moto – 1st overall
Kayne Fisher #451: 8th 5th second moto – 7th overall
Vet 40+
Raymond Arrance #52: 4th 2nd second moto – 3rd overall
Vet 50+
Denis Bandet #62: 3rd 2nd second moto – 2nd overall
Dean Evans #37: 4th
3rd second moto – 4th overall
Darcy Olmstead #73: 7th
5th second moto – 5th overall
Brian Deschytza #53: 5th 7th second moto – 7th overall
Vet Junior
Jamie Dessert #181: 6th 4th second moto – 4th overall
Denis Bandet #62: 7th
5th second moto – 6th overall
Dean Evans #37: 8th 8th second moto – 7th overall
Raymond Arrance #52: 10th 9th second moto – 9th overall
Darcy Olmstead #73: 12th 15th second moto – 15th overall
Women Fore Women Golf Tournament presents six scholarships to local athletes
Total of $18,000 presented as even continues to support female athletes moving on to post-secondary education Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com
It’s already a well-established fact that the Women Fore Women Golf Tournament has grown at an exponential rate since the
Last Tuesday afternoon during the annual scholarship presentation at the Hillcrest Golf Club, folks could see just how much the event has taken off.
From three scholarships worth $500
worth $3,000 each this year, the tournament continues to support more and more young female athletes as they head off to post-secondary schools this fall.
“I think it’s really great, it gives women opportunities to support other women in athletics and education and I think it’s a great opportunity to help fund education and athletics in a way that can’t always be done,” said Kate Waldenberger, a member of the city champion Vanier Spirits basketball team who while be pursuing a nursing career at the University of Regina and Sask Polytech. “It’s amazing how these ladies have done it and been building for so many years to help women and they’re really helping make a change with their support.”
Moose Jaw Ice standout Macy Litzenberger will be off to Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, Ill. to play fastball while taking business and accounting. If that school sounds familiar, it’s because 2023 Women Fore Women recipient Katie Newberry also plays for the Cavaliers fastball team.
“I think it’s a great way to support girls in sports in the community and I’m very grateful for it,” Litzenberger said, adding that receiving the award came as a surprise. “I was super excited, I didn’t know if I had a chance or not, but I’m really happy to receive it and I know the money will be put to good use.”
Fellow Moose Jaw Ice veteran Ava Unser will be travelling the furthest from home out of the six recipients, as she’ll studying kinesiology while suiting up for
the NJCAA Falcons.
“One of my good friends from Regina is actually down there, and I met the coach at a showcase tournament and I really liked the way they coached, so it just came together from there,” she said in explaining how she ended up in Florida.
“It’s an honour to be one of the few girls to receive this scholarship after hearing how many people applied for it, just how they support us because there aren’t many scholarships for female athletes. I like to encourage younger girls to do the same and keep playing so they can have an opportunity like this, too.”
Given the success the Ice fastball programs have had over the last few years, it should come as no surprise that a third player from the program was honoured with the award, as pitcher Hailey Molde will head down to Bismark State and will play for the NJCAA Mystics while studying criminal justice.
Molde touched on an important part of the scholarship, with the award helping each of the athletes with the myriad expenses surrounding post-secondary ed-
ucation.
“I think it’s a really good opportunity to receive it, it’s an honour.” said Molde, a Vanier graduate. “I was really excited when I heard I was chosen, it was really good news. Schooling is expensive, and I’m excited to go down there, but expenses are always hard. So it’s exciting to be offered this scholarship.”
kolina Kapovic will be heading off to the University of New Brunswick next fall and will look to turn her record-setting distance-running exploits into similar suc
cess on the USports stage.
“I was so happy when I heard and I really appreciate the opportunity, I think it’s just awesome that they do this for female athletes,” said Kapovic, who will be studying psychology. “It’s amazing that they’re giving us opportunities to receive awards like this and it really helps with our future, getting us off to a good start where we’re going.”
Peacock’s Jillian Polupski will continue her standout volleyball career with the Medicine Hat Rattlers of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, joining Moose Jaw products Malea Kletzel and Taylor Rosenau in the process.
“I feel so honoured to have it, I think it’s a great opportunity for young female athletes,” said Polupski, who will be taking education. “I feel like we don’t have a lot of these and it’s great to have the support of the community and how they believe in us. I really appreciate it, it’s amazing and I’m so honoured to be a part of it.”
The 2024 Women Fore Women Golfday afternoon.
The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10, with the entry fee at $100 for Hillcrest members and $120 for non members, with the fee including golf, a
For more information and to register, contact the Hillcrest Golf Club at (306)
The Women Fore Women Golf Tournament presented six local athletes with scholarships on Tuesday afternoon. Pictured are Mae Farrer (Hillcrest Ladies League), Deb Negraiff (Hillcrest Ladies League), Kate Waldenberger, Hailey Molde, Macy Litzenberger, Ava Unser, Jillian Polupski, Nikolina Kapovic, Cyndy Reidy (Hillcrest Ladies League).
for 2024 class
Ken Bradley, Brian Montague, Troy Gottselig, Wally Boshuck and Murray Swayze all to be enshrined in September Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com
The Hall of Fame announced this week that Ken Bradley, Troy Gottselig, Brian Montague, Wally Boschuk and Mur-
category after a stellar golf career that saw him win three provincial senior championships in 2009, 2010 and 2015 in addition to the 2019 super senior and legends divi-
Gottselig enters in the athlete catecareer that saw the former Peacock Toilers standout win the CIS championship in 2010 with the University of Saskatchewan
pionship tournament MVP and went on to play six seasons professionally in Europe
Montague enters in the athlete category after emerging as one of the top powerlifters out of the legendary Pyle’s Gym in the mid-70s, leading to a string of provincial and western Canadian titles through until his retirement from the sport in the development of up-and-coming ath-
Former University of Saskatchewan Huskies and professional basketballductees into the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame for 2024.
inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 and an arena in the -
category after a lengthy career working with the Saskatchewan
-Swayze was inducted into the Saskatche-
A formal press conference announc-
Walter ‘Wally’ Boshuck enters in the of dedication to speedskating in Moose grow and improve, seeing many a cham-
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The Express improved to 13-13 with
test against the Saskatoon Berries on things would sit until the 10th inning, when Moose Jaw picked up a run for the
Nathan Houston came up with the game-winning hit in the 10th, taking the second pitch he saw from Saskatoon reliever Kolt Davis for a single to score
Nate Mensik led Moose Jaw’s offence -
runs and two RBI, while Soto crossed the
committee for the Express, as after starter Aaron Knuutila allowed four runs on relievers saw the mound the remainder
inning, no runs, no hits), Julian Gonzalez-
All told, the Miller Express pitching -
Gage Driskell and Tyler Davis saw action McGwire Turner was 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored for Saskatoon, Carter
Next action for the Miller Express is Wednesday, July 3 when they travel to action is Friday, July 5 when the Swift -
The JGL Moose Jaw and District Sports
Amateur Basket-
Multiple time provincial champion golfinto the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame for 2024.
Elite powerlifting competitor and inductees into the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame for 2024.
Former Basketball Canada president District Sports Hall of Fame for 2024.
Longtime speedskating coach Wally BoMoose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame for 2024.
Canucks U18 AA Have Rough Night On The Diamond
Unfortunately for the Moose Jaw Canucks U18 AA the luck wasn’t there on Wednesday evening as they fell to the Assiniboia Aces 11 - 1 in a sixth inning mercy rule loss.
“It was ugly. You could tell from the start of the game it wasn’t going to be great for us. We made three or four errors in that Canucks head coach Zachary Klyne said.
off a Canucks error that advanced a runner to third base.
In a subsequent play a ball alluded Canucks catcher Jesse Lesperance allowing the Aces to score.nucks allowed the Aces to score two more runs.
The Canucks would go three up and three down in response in the bottom of
The Aces would score a single run in the second inning.
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At their time at bat in the second in-catcher.
After advancing runners to second would be picked off at second base to end the inning.
The Aces would be three up and three down in the fourth inning.
In the bottom of the fourth inning Tryton Legare would load up the bases after a miss by the Aces on second base.
The Canucks lone run of the game
came when Spencer Craig was walked with the bases loaded scoring a run. not score a run.
The Aces managed to get a base runended up stranded.
The sixth inning saw the Aces explode in a seven-run romp.
The inning saw the Aces load the bases on a walk with only one out.
During their half of the sixth inning the Canucks managed to load the bases when Jesse Lesperance got on base on a walk.nal out stranding three base runners.
11 - Moose Jaw Canucks 1 after a six-inning mercy rule ending.
Moose Jaw Ice take pair of lopsided U15 A wins over Lazers in fastball league action
Ice roll to 11-0 and 9-3 victories over Regina at Optimist Park as stellar season continues Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com
With the annual Moose Jaw and District Minor
27. Moose Jaw rolled to an 11-0 four-inning mercy-rule win in their opening game of the Regina Minor Softball League doubleheader at Optimist Park and followed up with a 9-3 victory in the nightcap.
8-2 in league action.
Ice 11, Lazers 0
The Ice did the majority of their damage in the third runs to take a 10-0 lead. They’d tack on one more the next inning to invoke the mercy rule.
Tara Bell led the offence with a 3-for-3 game thatlie Bell also hit a double and was 2-for-2 with two runs.
Garthus was 2-for-3 with a run and RBI.
Aurora Wingenbach got the start in the circle and
of work.
Ice 9, Lazers 3
through two. That would mark the end of the offence for win.
Funke started the game and gave up three runs on four hits over three innings before Garthus tossed the nextinning.
Variable rainfall hampered crop development, haying and spraying operations in the province during the week ended June 24. The rains varied from limited amounts to three inches at St. Brieux in north central region to around three inches in some of the south and east side of the province, according to the weekly crop report by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. In this region Caronport got 1.5 inches of rain with just over an inch at Mossbank.
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A tornado and high wind damage was experienced in the Gravelbourg area and south to the U.S. border.
As a result crop conditions are not as far ahead as usual.
Just over half of oilseeds are in normal stages of growth with 31 per cent behind
Sixteen per cent of fall cereals are behind with 77 per cent normal.
Almost one-quarter of pulse crops are
behind normal with 74 per cent at the usual stage.
Twenty-seven per cent of forge crops are behind normal with 69 per cent at normal development.
Haying has started as rains allow with 31 per cent rated excellent and 62 per cent good.
damage southwest of Moose Jaw and in the southeast near Avonlea.
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-- Louis D. Brandeis --
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Obituaries / Memorials
MARQUARDT, PAMELA
Pamela Anne Susan Marquardt (née: Kalanuk), beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, June 20th, 2024, at the age of 74 years, with her family by her side. She was predeceased by her parents, Vera Kalanuk (1932- 1983) and William Kalanuk (19231985), whom she cherished deeply. Pam dedicated 42 years of her life to teaching, leaving an impact on the countless students whose lives she touched. Her passion for education and nurthat will endure for generations to come. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Pam was a woman of many passions and interests. She found joy in crafts such as crochet, knitting, and sewing, using her creativity to bring beauty and warmth into the world. She
scouring garage sales for hidden treasures. Yet, above all, her greatest joy came from spending time with her friends and family, whose love and companionship meant everything to her. Watching her children grow them through all endeavors and will forever be remembered for never missing a sports game - rain or shine. Described by those who knew her as compassionate, loving, and caring, Pam’s kindness knew no bounds. Her capacity for empathy and understanding touched the lives of all who knew her, leaving a lifelong impact on those fortunate enough to call her a friend or family. Pam is survived by her devoted husband of 44 years, Dennis Marquardt; children: Christopher Marquardt (Dakota Brown), Patricia (Jeremy) Niklas, and Richard Marquardt (Whitney Rippel); sister, Trina (Gerry) Sippola; three grandchildren; as well as her nieces and nephews who will forever cherish her memory. In her passing, Pam leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and warmth that will continue to inspire those who were fortunate enough to know her. Her presence will be deeply missed, but her spirit will live on in the hearts of all who were touched by her grace and compassion. May she rest in eternal peace, knowing that she was loved and cherished by all who had the privilege of knowing her. A Graveside Service was held on Friday, June 28th, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Rosedale Cemetery in Moose Jaw, SK. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Pam’s name may be made to The Moose Jaw Humane Society, Box 1658 Station Main, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7K7 or Five Hills Health Region/Pioneers Lodge, 1000 Albert St, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 2Y2. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Michelle Ellis, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com
GADD, RONALD
Ronald Brian Gadd aged 79 years of Moose Jaw, SK, passed away on Saturday, June 8th, 2024. Ron was born in Saskatoon, SK and grew up at Tilney, SK. He married Iona Schrader and together they raised three children in Moose Jaw. Ron always enjoyed socializing at local car events and could talk for hours about cars from the past. He was predeceased by his parents, Don and Edna; and wife, Iona. Ron is survived by his children: Rob (Jenny), Ronda (Rodger), and Ryan (Denille); and grandchildren: Tilney, Bea, and Colt.
A Private Family Service will be held to honour Ron. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Michelle Ellis, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
Iroquois St
Jaw, SK
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Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He graduated with a doctorate degree in 2006 from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not of this publication.
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Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw
If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at:-joan@moosejawexpress. com
Archydal, Belbeck and Boharm Reunion will be held on Sunday, July 14 at 4pm at the Moose Jaw Wildlife building, 1393 3rd Ave N.E. A social gathering with potluck supper, bring your favourite dish. Time to rest and
Women “Fore” Women Golf Tournament will be held on August 10 at Hilcrest Golf Club. Register your 2-person teams at the Hillcrest Golf Course, Moose Jaw or call 306 693-1921. Payment due upon registration
The Moose Jaw Stamp Club will not be meeting over the summer. The next meeting will be in September
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 Lindale School staff room (north door). 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.
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 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 Brenda will be offering an in-person, small-group, course that will explore how to overcome addiction that is based on Biblical foundations. For questions - Call or text Cory at 306-684-1464 or email
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 Monday 7—8pm (Moose Jaw Nar-Anon Family Group) is a twelve-step program for relatives and friends affected 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 is an internationally recognized education program providing experiential communication and leadership training. For better listening, thinking & speaking skills Toastmasters myriad of programs can be utilized to facilitate your goals. Moose Jaw has 2 clubs.
Summer programing will be:
BIG COUNTRY club will meet on zoom July 10 & Aug 14, In person July 24, Aug. 7 & 28. TAP club meets each Tuesday @7pm on Zoom. Contact 306-630-7015 or email lorna.e.arnold@gmail.com for more info
TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 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 6:307:00 pm. Meeting to follow. TOPS can help you reach your weight loss goal by providing you with tools, information and support to be successful. The group shares friendship, weight loss tips and offers encouragement to one another. New members are very welcome. Our scale weighs up to 500 lbs.
Wednesday Night Ladies Business League (9 Hole) at Lynbrook Golf Course at (306) 692-2838 for more information or if interested in joining. Hours of play have to cross over within time frame of 4-6pm. Registration fee: $25.00 (cash or cheque) to be paid at Pro Shop; Sign-up sheet on bulletin board by Ladies bathroom.
July 3 – Fun Night Tournament -5:30 pmShotgun (sign up sheet will be posted prior week)
Aug 14 – Fun Night Tournament- 5:30 pmShotgun (sign up sheet will be posted prior week)
Sept 11 – Year End Tournament – 5:00pmShotgun (sign up sheet will be posted prior week)
Sept 18 – Year End Banquet (cocktails 6:00 pm- supper 6:30 pm)
Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL), 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787. Visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca or visit ASK@MOOSEJAWLIBRARY.CA
Some library programs require registration by calling 306-692-8210 or emailing nsetter@ moosejawlibrary.ca
FESTIVAL OF WORDS UPCOMING EVENTS
2024 Festival of Words will take place July 18 – 21, and the 28th iteration of the annual event. Distinguished authors Sid Marty, a Canadian author, poet/musician, and freelance writer; Waubgeshig Rice, an Anishinaabe author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation on Georgian Bay; and, Victoria Koop, a Saskatchewan-based writer with a proud to attend. For more information contact operations co-ordinator Amanda Farnel at Amanda@FestivalOfWords.com or visit FestivalOfWords.com.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING:
JANE AUSTEN SUMMER SOCIAL Tuesday, July 2/Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm/Location: South Meeting Room/Ages: All ages/Refreshments will be served/Drop-in program
PRIDE & PREJUDICE (MINISERIES)
Saturday, July 6/Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm/ Location: MJPL Theatre/Ages: All ages/ Drop-in, come & go program/*This BBC TV Miniseries is rated PG
SENSE & SENSIBILITY Monday, July 8/ Time: 6:00 pm/Location: MJPL Theatre/Ages: Adults/ Drop-in program
BRIDE & PREJUDICE Saturday, July 13/ Time: 2:30 pm/Location: MJPL Theatre/Ages: All ages Drop-in program/*This movie is rated G
EMMA. Monday, July 22/Time: 6:00 pm/ Location: MJPL Theatre/Ages: Adults/Drop-in program
MJPL BOOK CLUB Tuesday, July 30/Time: 7:00 pm/Location: South Meeting Room/Ages: Adults
Drop-in program/Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
JANE AUSTEN TALK Guest Speaker: Dr. Alexis McQuigge - University of Regina Sessional Lecturer/ Date: Monday, July 29 at 7:00 pm/Location:
MJPL Theatre/Free Admission
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC Saturday, July
27/Time: 10:30 am/Location: Children’s Room/Ages: Ages 2 and up/Registration required/*Teddy’s can participate in the sleepover even if the program is full.
PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES Saturday, July 27/Time: 2:30 pm/Location: MJPL
Theatre/Ages: All ages/Drop-in program/*This movie is rated 14A - under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
ADULT PROGRAMMING:
TECH TIME Available by appointment/Time: Open hours/Location: Main Library/Ages: Adults
By appointment only - please call the Library at 306-692-2787 to schedule an appointment.
MAGIC THE GATHERING Saturdays, July 6, 13 & 27/Time: 2:00 pm/Location: Reading Room Ages: Ages 13 and up/Drop-in program
MJ CHESS CLUB AT MJPL Sundays, July 7 & 14/Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm/Location: South Meeting Room/Ages: All ages/Drop-in
program
MAKER NIGHT Monday, July 8/Time: 6:30
pm/Location: Herb Taylor Room/Ages: Adults and Youth 13 and up/Registration required
MJPL DOCUMENTARY NIGHT Thursday, July 25/Time: 6:00 pm/Location: MJPL
Theatre Ages: Adults/Movie: Minding the Gap/Drop-in
program
HOOPLA BOOK CLUB July 1 to August 31/
Check out hoopla’s spotlight title for July & August Grey Dog by Elliott Gish. This title is available in eBook and audiobook formats.
DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH ON KANOPY. Kanopy has curated a collection of
thoughtful featuring those living with disabilities. You can access the collection for free with your Library card.
SUMMER READING CLUB FOR ADULTS 18 AND UP Read books…Audiobooks count too! Earn ballots towards weekly $10 gift card prizes for every book read (maximum 1 book/ballot per day). Earn an additional ballot for the weekly draw by completing a brief book review for our wall! Each ballot will also earn participants a chance to win the grand prize draw (valued at approx. $150). You can pick up your book review forms at the Library or download and print at home.
TEEN PROGRAMMING:
TEEN D&D: CAMP GOODBERRY Tue/ Thu in July & August/Time: 6:30 pm/Location: MJPL Archives/Ages: 12 to 16/Registration required
TEEN MAKERS Wednesday, July 3/Time: 6:30 pm/Location: Herb Taylor Room/Ages: 12-19
Registration required
TEEN GAMERS Wednesday, July 10/Time: 6:30 pm/Location: Herb Taylor Room/Ages: 12-19
Snacks provided/Drop-in program
TEEN ARTS & CRAFTS/Wednesday, July 17/Time: 6:30 pm/Location: Herb Taylor Room/Ages: Ages 12-19/Snacks provided/ Drop-in program
TEEN ANIME+ CLUB Wednesday, July 24/ Time: 6:30 pm/Location: MJPL Theatre/Ages: Ages 12-19/Snacks provided/Drop-in program/ Featuring: Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion
DIGITAL D&D Fridays/Time: 4:00 to 6:00
pm/Location: MJPL Youth/Discord Channel/ Ages: 16 to 25
Registration required/Email youth@mjlibrary. ca to inquire.
TABLETOP TUESDAYS Tuesdays, July 9 & 23/Time: 6:30 pm/Location: Herb Taylor Room/Ages: All ages/Snacks provided/Drop-in program SUMMER READING CLUB FOR YOUTH AGES 12-19. Pick up your Summer Reading Club brochure at the Circulation desk in the Library. Participate in challenges, track your reading, attend Teen programs at the Library, and more. Receive scratch tickets for your participation and win prizes!
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING : L’HEURE DU CONTE (FRENCH STORYTIME) Lundi, 15 et 29 juillet ; 10h30 à la chambre des enfants pour les 0-5 ans et leurs soignants. All levels of French language are welcome.
BABY STORYTIME! Tues, July 2-Aug 27/ Time: 10:30 am/Location: Children’s rogram Room/Ages: 0 to 2 and their caring adults!Drop-in Program
STORYTIME IN THE PARK! Wed, July 3-Aug 28/Time: 10:30 am/Location: Children’s Program Room/ Ages: 2 to 5 and their caring adults! Drop-in Program LEGO WEEKENDS: SUMMER EDITION! Fri, Sat & Sun in July/Time: Open hours/Location: Children’s Department/Ages: 4 and up/ This is a self-guided activity TAKE ‘N’ MAKE KITS Available Thursday, July 25/Time: Open hours/Location: Children’s Circulation Desk/Ages: 4 to 12/Craft: Pool Noodle Monsters/This is a self-guided activity
MAKER SATURDAYS Saturdays, July 6 & 20/Time: 1:30 to 3:00 pm/Location: July 6 - Herb Taylor Room and July 20 - Children’s Room/Ages: 8 to 12/Registration required MR. ERIC Saturday, July 13/Time: 10:00 am/
Location: MJPL Theatre/Ages: All ages/Dropin Program
SK SCIENCE CENTRE AT MJPL Monday, July 29/1:00 pm - Fly Me to the Moon/2:00 pm - Disaster-Defying Architects/3:00 pmBackyard Biodiversity/ Location: Herb Taylor room/Ages: 6 to 13 Registration required – registration will open on July 2 for all three programs. Separate registrations required for each program.
SUMMER READING CLUB FOR CHILDREN 0-12. Visit the Library to register at the Circulation desk. Use your clock bookmarks to track the number of minutes you spend reading or listening to stories over the summer! You can pick up your instructions and bookmarks at the Library or download them and print at home from the website. You can pick up your brochure and reading logs at the Library or download the brochure and print it at home.
The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw Contact: 306-692-5453
CRIBBAGE –Tuesday @ 1:30 pm - Please sign-in by 1pm
MEAT DRAW & CHASE THE ACESaturday @ 3pm - Everyone welcome – Final Draw Dec 21 @1:30pm 3 Early Bird Draws Oct 5 @1:30pm for $1000each. 200 tickets available @$20each. 19+ to purchase tickets. Total retail prize $23,000. Tickets available 306.693.9688 to pay Visa or Mastercard.
Moose Jaw and District Seniors: For more information Call: 306-694-4223 or Email: 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-8pm/ Lounge – Friday’s from 8am-4pm.
Wood working area – Mon- Fri 8am – 4pm/ Timothy Eaton Cafe open Mon-Fri, 8am –4pm. Timothy Eaton Cafe open Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cinnamon Buns on Thursday’s. Tuesday is pie day. Everyone is welcomed. Billiards daily 8a.m. – 4p.m.; Monday & Thursday evenings 4:30 – 8 p.m. Pickle Ball – Monday & Thursday mornings @ 10 a.m/Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons @ 1 p.m./Monday & Thursday evenings @ 7 p.m./ Wednesday pickleball @ 5pm Cancelled for the summer months Fitness- Chair/Low Impact Fitness Mondays 11:30 & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m. Cribbage – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.; Whist –Tuesday @ 1pm; Hand & Foot Card Game for Beginners – Thursday @9:30 am.; Mah Jong – Wednesday @1 p.m. Beginners is Monday @1pm; 500 Cards – Thursdays @ 1 p.m.; Spades – Tuesday and Fridays 1pm Full Body work out – Monday’s 10am & Wednesday 9:30am
Scrabble – Monday’s at 1pm Line Dancing – Tuesdays @ 10 a.m. Intro to Line Dancing – Wednesday’s @ 11am Art & Crafts – Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. – Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 1 p.m. Paper Tole – Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.
Nickle Bingo – Fridays @ 1 p.m.; New to the Centre is BINGO every Monday at 1:30pm Quilting – Every Friday 9am to 4pm Lounge – Friday’s from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Jam Sessions – Friday’s 9 a.m. Teaxas Hold’em - Thursday @ 6:30pm Floor Curling – Wednesday and Fridays @1pm 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-Floor
2nd Monday of the month Tuesday: 9:30am-Jam Session/1pmPickleball/7pm-Friendship Bridge/7pmBeginners Only Pickleball Wednesday: 8:30am-TOPS/8:30am-
Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@ sasktel.net
Every Wednesday – open 12-6 pm: Smear Every Thursday – open 12-7 pm: Regular Crib (ends June 13th) and Smear Every Friday – open 1-10 pm, 7 pm: Darts and Pool Every Saturday – open 1-7 pm: Meat Draw starts at 4:30 pm. 10 meat draws, 4 free draws, gift card and 50/50. Everyone welcome.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395 EVERY THURSDAY: Ladies Auxiliary “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 5:30 pm, draws start at 6:00 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, “Chase the Ace”
EVERY SUNDAY: Aerie “Meat Draw” –ticket sales start at 2:30 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, Mystery Draw, “Chase the Ace” MONDAY THRU SATURDAY – DROP IN POOL – 1:00 pm to 1:30 start time. Singles and Doubles. Partners draw from those attending to play. FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY – Aerie meeting – 11:30 am FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY – Ladies Auxiliary meeting - 7:00 pm
Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. For more information, visit the museum’s website at WDM. ca/Moose-Jaw. Call 306-693-5989 or email ajones@wdm.ca
Regina – formerly called “Western Canada’s Motor City” by General Motors (GM) – was once home to the historic GM in 1928 and put the Queen City on Canada’s industrial map alongside Oshawa and Walkerville in Ontario.
To celebrate this chapter of the province’s history and to end its current season, the Western Development Museum’s (WDM) Virtual Coffee Club met for one last meeting on June 27 as guest presenter Dale Johnson spoke about the days when the plant was at its height.
Regina’s plant helped turn the eye of industrial manufacturers toward the industrial possibilities of the west. The plant contributed “hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages” and helped leverage the local economy through “a tremendous ripple effect,” Johnson said.
“Related businesses built factories near the GM plant to make glass, paint, and batteries. As well,” he narrated, “houses and apartments were built for workers. Businesspeople opened new shops and restaurants near the GM plant.”
Vehicles manufactured in Regina can be distinguished by their spoked wheels, as compared to those produced in Oshawa which had solid wheels – among a few other technical details.
The original factory created 400 jobs. At the time, Regina’s population was 53,354 – meaning that, by today’s population of 228,928 (2017 statistics), this would be the equivalent of one business creating approximately 2,000 jobs.
General Motors soon built a “posh new dealership” in downtown Regina to show off its products. “That red brick building is still standing and is now used
Regina’s plant represented a tremendous decade of growth, but the good times didn’t last long.
“When the stock market crashed in October 1929, the Regina plant had been open for less than a year,” he continued. “Then came the drought, devastating the crops in Saskatchewan.
“No province was hit harder than Sas-
workers in early 1930. By
With the economy gradually recovering in 1937, GM announced it would once again reopen its Regina plant. Due to the fast pace of industrial progress at the time, a $700,000 refurbishment was required before the plant could resume operations.
GM’s vice president Harry J. Carmichael caught a train from Oshawa to personally attend the reopening ceremony. In his address he spoke about the necessity of hardest by the depression.
“Our company… (is) not guided by the necessity for production facilities, but by a belief, right or wrong, that it is in the economic national welfare that we extend a helping hand to the western provinces in their greatest time of need,” Carmichael was quoted in a Dec. 16, 1937, edition of the Leader-Post.
One decade later the federal government took over the plant to manufacture munitions during the Second World War. The plant was renamed “Regina Industries Limited” and quickly became the largest munitions plant in Saskatchewan employing 1,596 men and women by 1943.
Despite some talk of resuming automotive production after the war, production techniques and distribution methods changed so dramatically that it no longer made sense to attempt this.
The original GM building continues to stand proudly on the corner of Eighth Avenue and Winnipeg Street in Regina but was decommissioned in 2020 after being used for various commercial purposes.
As of 2021, environmental concerns including asbestos are leading factors in its possible near-future demolition. The
protected due to its heritage designation.
To attend future virtual meetings, visit WDM.ca/CoffeeClub or call the museum’s program co-ordinator Alexis Jones at 306-693-5989. Each presentation is akin to watching a video with the option to ask questions near the end.
To access the museum’s archived presentations, visit the WDM’s YouTube page, ‘WDM Coffee Club.’
katchewan. Automobile sales dropped off, and with the economy in shambles, GM laid off some
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Bovine suspect evades police on hoof as Moose Jaw’s rogue cow epidemic grows
An escaped cow made an unexpected attempt at freedom late in the afternoon of June 27, thereby joining one earlier incident from June 14 where a separate rogue bull was found creating a scene near the Fourth Avenue bridge and had to be humanely killed.
The latest bovine suspect quickly drew attention and was located as hundreds of Moose Jaw residents continued the search for missing person Glen (Archie) Bell, 80, who suffers from demen-
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tia and was last spotted one day earlier on June 26.
The Moose Jaw Police Service and experienced livestock hands were on scene to apprehend the bovine suspect who was cornered in the west parking lot of the Moose Jaw Provincial Courthouse – perhaps an ironic place for her last stand – around 3:30 p.m.
There’s no ongoing threat to the public, nobody was reportedly injured, and the reason for the cow’s escape is yet to be determined.
If you spot a cow or other large animal within city limits, it’s best practice to avoid the animal and contact the Moose Jaw Police Service at 306-694-7600.
Tractors:
& Virginia Tysdal, Briercrest SK
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 10:30 AM (larger machinery at 1:00)
Directions: 2 miles west of Briercrest, then 2 miles north
Versatile #950 4WD tractor, triple hydraulics plus Atom Jet pump outlets, oil cooler, no PTO, 20.8 X 38" tires, air-ride seat, 6400 original hours
1984 Versatile #276 Bi-Directional, FEL with upgraded Cframe, 8' bucket, 3PH, forklift attachment that bolts to bucket, Versatile 28' swather header & bat reel, (canola cutter on 1 end), triple hydraulics, dual PTO, hydrostat has hydraulic leak
CaseIH #4494 4WD, single wheels, VG tires, 1000 PTO, 9800 hours SN 710008A-10622
International #4166 4WD for parts Melco FEL & bucket
Metal Industries 55-ton smooth wall fert bin w/ aeration,
bolted to concrete pad, epoxy lined
Brandt 8" X 52 Supercharged auger with 27HP dual cylinder engine & mover, hyd winch, arms bent a bit, tube looks good
Pool 7" X 33' auger, Kohler 14HP engine and a 4000 -watt generator added to supply accessory power in the field
Sakundiak 10"-2000 swing auger, reverser 4 - 3HP inline aeration fans, one 7HP centrifugal fan, 2 Sukup inline fan heaters, Big Daddy & Koender's hopper with lid, Wheatheart bin sweep, HartEmerson fanning mill; Snowco rotary screener (extra screens)
Home-built 10' transfer auger, hyd drive
Frontier #1540 Grain Vac with hoses, 540 PTO
Feed bin made from concrete tank
New Idea #486 baler; New Holland #273 square baler
Westeel 1000-gal fuel tank on skids, 110-volt pump, 80%+ full of farm diesel fuel is 4+ years old & had stabilizer added & is being used - fuel sells with the tank
300-gal fuel tank on short legs, used for farm diesel
Bayard 10' land leveler
Yard incinerator
4000-W single cylinder diesel generator on 2-wheel frame
3" dugout pump with hoses, Miller 300 arc welder with 80' cable & Mig attachment, upright air compressor, 3 cylinder compressor, air hose retractor, LKS metal band saw, 1" air impact, South Bend 13 X 36" lathe, manual tire changer, drill press, cut-off saw, battery booster/charger, anvil on stand, other shop tools, ~50 sheets of 3/4" plywood - outside in a lift
Bin, Augers, Fans, Trucks
An adult cow took her chance at freedom late in the afternoon on June 27 but was cornered in the west parking lot of the Moose Jaw Provincial Courthouse shortly thereafter. Photo by: Aaron Walker
