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In commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day which fell on Sept. 10 and in reflection of the valuable work done each day by Journey to Hope Moose Jaw, the non-profit is hosting a fundraiser and suicide awareness program by the name of “Wise Hope” later this month.

The free event will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Crescent Park amphitheatre.

“It’s open to everybody and anybody who would like to come and attend,” announced Donna Atsu-Bowyer, a board member and trainer with Journey to Hope Moose Jaw.

“It’s an opportunity for families who have lost somebody to suicide, regardless of what year it was… just to honour (that) person….”

This year’s event will include a few more options including rock painting, a memorial table, and biodots. Rock painting will include a painted message of hope and everything is provided.

Journey to Hope will host ‘Wise Hope’ suicide awareness program on Sept. 21

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“You can paint a message, either to the person you’ve lost, or… to other people and take that back with you,” she said. “I know in some communities I’ve seen rocks that are painted with a slogan or a message and they leave it on walking paths… sometimes (you) will come across a stone with a message of hope on it.”

The memorial table will include pictures, messages, and other ways to remember loved ones.

“We’ve also asked people (to) … bring a picture… of the person they’ve lost,” she said. “We’ll have an area where those pictures will be set up, and it’s a way of honouring that person.”

Bio dots are similar to mood rings that were first made popular in 1975 and change colours based on your body temperature.

“It’s a little dot that you put on your hand or wrist, and it helps you to recognize your mood,” Atsu-Bowyer explained. “So, if you’re feeling agitated or depressed, you’ll have one colour. If you’re feeling happy it’s blue; if you’re feeling really down, it’s black.”

This year’s quilt is titled ‘Stratosphere’ and measures 60 inches (152.4 cm) by 60 inches.

“Every year we have a quilt that we raffle off and it’s made and donated by Joyce Aitkins in honour of her husband, Gordon, who died by suicide. She makes these quilts… with love and then she raffles them off.”

Guest speaker Sharol Sommerville will then share her message of hope to all in attendance. Following the program, guests are invited to join in a reflective walk through scenic Crescent Park where they can wander as they wish or sit and meditate. The walk begins at 11:30 and will conclude with the sound of African drums.

“We (will) have little messages around the park that people can walk around to, and just maybe think about the person they lost and remember them,” she said.

Atsu-Bowyer said a few individuals have stumbled on the program in previous years and decided to stick around.

“It gave them an opportunity to reconnect with their feelings… and they found it very fulfilling to be able to take part in it,” she recalled.

Anyone experiencing feelings of suicide is invited to attend and the safe, welcoming environment will include trained, certified, and compassionate staff who can also provide helpful resources.

All proceeds support Journey to Hope’s ongoing programming including its upcoming Safe Talk suicide awareness training courses. Board members don’t receive payment and everything raised is reinvested in the community.

To learn more about Journey to Hope Moose Jaw, visit ‘Journey to Hope Moose Jaw Inc.’ on Facebook or call 306-631-4315. For e-transfers or pledge forms, email Info@HopeSummit.ca.

Donna Atsu-Bowyer can be reached by email at DonnaAtsu@ gmail.com.

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NDP criticizes government for disruptions at hospitals in Saskatchewan, including at Dr. F.H. Wigmore

Moose Jaw’s hospital experienced nearly 20 disruptions during the past five years that reduced services by over 300 days.

The provincial Opposition released data recently that it acquired through a freedom of information request.

The overall numbers showed that between Aug. 1, 2019, and May 10, 2024, there were 206,712 hours, or 8,613 days, when 58 hospitals and health centres experienced 1,305 disruptions — or “blackouts” — with their services.

Emergency stabilization services had the most disruptions at 506 incidents, leading to 3,156 days of total disruptions. Next was basic radiography and laborato-

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ry services with 331 incidents, leading to 2,203 days of total disruptions.

The data also showed that overall, across the province, last year, 455 disruption incidents were reported, followed by 399 incidents in 2022, 163 incidents in 2021, and 45 incidents in 2019 between August and December.

Between January and May of this year, there have been 122 disruption incidents.

The Herbert & District Integrated Healthcare Facility had the most total time with disruptions, at 971 days, due to 59 total disruption incidents, the data showed.

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Lake had the greatest number of overall disruptions, at 159 incidents, which led to 936 days of total disruptions.

Moose Jaw’s Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital was the seventh-most affected hospital or health-care centre in the province. Data shows that, during the past five years, it had 17 total disruption incidents that led to 303 days of total disruptions.

The most disruptions occurred in basic radiography and laboratory services between Nov. 25, 2020, and June 29, 2021, with 216 total days of disruptions, the data showed. Meanwhile, this area experienced 231 total days of disruptions during the past five years.

The second-most affected area was emergency stabilization services between July 11, 2020, and Aug. 31, 2020, with 51 total days of disruptions.

Other areas affected included obstetrics care, bariatric services, CT scans, X-rays, MRIs and more.

NDP comments

“We see … certainly some significant disruptions at the hospital there in Moose Jaw … so certainly concerning,” Jared Clarke, the NDP’s critic for rural and remote health, told MooseJawToday.com by phone.

One issue driving these disruptions is the lack of health-care professionals to staff buildings, he continued. During the last six years, there has been a 21-per-cent decline in people working in rural and remote places, from doctors to nurses to oc-

cupational therapists.

Many professionals have left the industry with those vacancies straining the system and leaving residents without services, he pointed out.

“I think these numbers really support the stories that we have heard from healthcare professionals across the province — and patients … ,” Clarke added. “These numbers are really talking about health care not being there for Saskatchewan people when they need it.”

Province’s response

The province responded to the NDP’s criticisms in an email to MooseJawToday. com.

“Filling the vacant positions required to stabilize and strengthen health-care services is a high priority for our government,” the email said. “Thousands of vacant positions have been successfully filled since we put forward our Health Human Resources Action Plan in fall 2022, with significant results for rural and regional communities.”

The province then listed seven communities — including Moose Jaw — as examples where it had successfully hired nurses, care assistants and lab and scan technicians during the past two years. Overall, it noted that it had recruited more than 1,700 health-care professionals in rural and regional areas during that time.

“We now have over 1,000 more physicians practising in the province than when we were first given the honour of forming government in 2007, a 62-per-cent increase, which far outpaces the population growth rate of 23 per cent,” the province said.

“Our record is a stark contrast to the NDP, who closed 52 rural hospitals, and in their last five years in government, ran 173 physicians and 450 nurses out of the province.”

Vicki Mowatt, NDP critic and Jared Clarke, NDP critic for rural and remote health speak about data their party acquired about health care services in Saskatchewan

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Province honours six Moose Jaw-area officers with medals

The provincial government has honoured six Moose Jaw-area members in the fields of emergency service and the military with an award that recognizes their decades of service in Saskatchewan and Canada.

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, His Honour the Honourable Russ Mirasty, awarded the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal to three members of 15 Wing Moose Jaw and two members of the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) during a ceremony at Government House in Regina on Sept. 3.

Lt.-Col. Kevin Tipper, commander of 15 Wing Operations Support Squadron, Maj. Marvin Macauley, flight standards officer at 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School and Sgt. Davor Valentic, 15 Wing Air Reserve chief clerk, with 15 Wing, and Staff Sgt. Cam Lewis and Const. Murray Rice with the MJPS were among the 192 service members of Saskatchewan to receive this year’s medal.

From left, Lt.-Col. Kevin Tipper, commander of 15 Wing Operations Support Squadron, Sgt. Davor Valentic, 15 Wing Air Reserve chief clerk, Master Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Barry Ripley, and Maj. Marvin Macauley, flight standards officer at 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School, pose after three of them received the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal from the lieutenant governor. Photo submitted

Also, during the ceremony, Col. Dan Coutts, base commander at 15 Wing, received the King Charles III Coronation Medal.

Being a member of the MJPS has been a part of Lewis’ life for 25 years. During those three decades, he has worked in the community policing division and criminal investigation section and served as a constable, corporal, sergeant, and staff sergeant in those two units. Additionally, Lewis was part of a joint organized crime unit with the RCMP.

“It’s easy to lose track of what this career entails,” Lewis said. “It was a nice

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reminder that I’ve spent almost half my life in the Moose Jaw Police Service. Receiving this award from the Honourable Russ Mirasty, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan was a tremendous honour.” Rice has also been a member of the Moose Jaw Police Service for 25 years.

During his time within the agency, he has worked in various units within the service, including the community policing division, criminal investigation section, and the forensic identification unit.

Established in 2003, the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal recognizes exemplary long service — more than

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25 years — for individuals working in a direct capacity to protect people and/or property and supervisory personnel in the

public service sectors who ensure the safety, security and protection of Saskatchewan’s citizens.

Recipients have served in various emergency services fields including, but not limited to police, fire, federal and provincial corrections, border services, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Armed Forces, and mobile crisis and family violence outreach services.

Recipients receive a circular medal surmounted by St. Edward’s Crown and a certificate signed by the Lieutenant Governor, premier and provincial secretary. The medal bears the motto Qui civitatem tuentur (who guard the citizenry).

Meanwhile, The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a tangible way to acknowledge significant contributions and achievements of citizens across the country while also honouring His Majesty’s service to Canada.

In recognition of The King’s Coronation, the Government of Canada established the King Charles III Coronation Medal program, from May 6, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General will administer the distribution of 30,000 medals for the government.

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Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty presents the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal to Staff Sgt. Cam Lewis during a ceremony at Government House. Photo submitted

From left,

Kevin Tipper, Sgt. Davor Valentic, 15 Wing Commander Colonel Daniel Coutts, Master Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Barry Ripley, Maj. Marvin Macauley, Mayor Clive Tolley and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Rachel Fox gather after the ceremony. Coutts received the

Charles III Coronation Medal during the event. Photo submitted

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Editor’s Note

I have never liked controversy as it is divisive.

We all know that we don’t always agree with one another. In fact, even in relationships there are times that individuals don’t agree; family members sometimes deal with controversial issues, community members don’t always see things the same way, but does that mean we can’t still be friends or part of a family, or part of the community?

In the media realm, too, it is impossible to make everyone happy all the time; you are ‘damned if you do’ and ‘damned if you don’t’ because almost every topic is a two-edged sword.

Seems in life, everyone feels they have the right to take a side and I think that’s ok, too, but why do we as human beings always feel we need to have the last word on a subject?

Why is it that we always feel that we are right and have the right to defame the opposing individual or party or malign them?

Is our personal opinion or interpretation of something accurate? Do we always see things clearly as they really are?

I think many times, we as humans view things through ‘dimly lit’ glasses, meaning we have our narrow views and opinions that may not be true.

Are we blinded by our own ambitions or pride, or our own narcissism?

Blame is not an absolute and opinions are not an absolute; if we defame another, do we build ourselves up?

No; on the contrary, we are just hurting ourselves in harbouring anger, hurt and this continues to compound inside oneself to a point where it begins to manifest in the body or in our mental health.

Isn’t it time to maybe use an important tool in the arsenal of life and well-being – forgiveness?

Everyone has the ability to forgive another because if we don’t forgive someone who we think has offended or violated us, how can we ever expect to be forgiven by another for our faults and short-comings?

Don’t you know there is no human being who is perfect? We all have our faults. Yes, it is true!

Maybe in this age of mental illness we are seeing as a society, can we maybe be a bit kinder in our communication with others?

With forgiveness comes an opportunity to break the cycle. Forgive and forget.

Many times, people do realize their biases and mistakes and change their heart and opinion, understanding that things do change. So do we all.

Could you imagine the power that would come if we all dealt with each other in brotherly love, understanding no one is perfect.

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Battle of Britain ceremony a chance to recall ‘big occasions’ in RCAF history

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Rosthern-born pilot Ernest Archibald (PeeWee) McNab was flying over southern England with other Canadian pilots on Aug. 15, 1940, when he saw a flight of German bombers below and pounced on them.

The 34-year-old squadron leader — the son of Saskatchewan’s then-lieutenant governor, Archibald Peter McNab — latched onto a twin-engine Dornier bomber and put the guns of his Hawker Hurricane fighter into play.

“He … managed to stay on his tail despite the Nazi pilot’s frantic efforts to roll and corkscrew to safety. When the raider steadied for a moment, the Canadian was able to get home with a short burst of machine-gun fire,” the Canadian Press reported.

“After another brief spot of hound-and-hare manoeuvring, a second blast by the scrappy (Saskatoon-area) flier gave the Dornier what airmen call a ‘pain in his belly.’ The raider spiralled away to earth and crashed in a marshland.”

With his actions, McNab became the first Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) airman in the Second World War to bag an enemy bomber and the first Canadian to see combat. Due to his actions during the Battle of Britain, the commanding officer of No. 1 Squadron was given the significant Distinguished Flying Cross.

McNab was one of 103 Canadian pilots — along with hundreds of support personnel — who participated in the war’s first major air battle, which began July 10, 1940.

“And although it wasn’t part of the Battle of Britain period, what really resonated for me was … how much the Brits honour what Canadians did back in that period,” Fullerton said after the 15 Wing event.

“And it was humbling because I don’t think Canadians fully grasp how much the Royal Canadian Air Force — and by extension the rest of the (Canadian Armed Forces) — is respected in Europe and around the world.”

Unfortunately for Fullerton, he missed the actual Battle of Britain ceremony in London because of circumstances. Yet, he learned from colleagues about the “incredible experience” they had and the stories they heard from civilians and English veterans.

Still, he appreciated attending Swindon’s remembrance event because of how intimate it was.

15 Wing’s Battle of Britain ceremony had zero Second World War veterans, which Fullerton acknowledged was sad since that first-hand history and experience were not present to give context to the 84-year-old aerial battle.

“These folks help remind us what it takes to stand up against those kinds of threats. So I hope we don’t lose that,” he continued. “But it’s something that we’re not very familiar with since we’ve lived in a life of peace and security for many decades now.”

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Twenty-three Canadians — including four Saskatchewanians and 1,542 other Allied pilots — died during the campaign, which culminated with a massive aerial battle on Sept. 15, 1940. The Battle of Britain eventually concluded on Oct. 31, 1940, after the Germans turned their attention to bombing English cities.

Moose Jaw’s 15 Wing Air Base commemorated the “heroism and sacrifices” of those

Canadian airmen during a moving ceremony on Sept. 15.

For Lt.-Col. Matthew Fullerton, acting wing commander, the ceremony had extra special significance because of his time studying in the United Kingdom from 2021 to 2022.

During that period, he attended a ceremony in downtown Swindon — west of London — that commemorated a Canadian pilot who crashed in that town because of mechanical troubles.

Fullerton noted that remembering events and learning lessons from the First and Second World Wars is important because of what’s happening in the world now with authoritarian regimes.

The lieu-

tenant colonel hoped that the West today didn’t learn things “the hard way” as countries did 85 years ago, while it needed to provide a “credible deterrent” to prevent authoritarian countries from doing whatever they wanted.

“And we need to be prepared to use that deterrent. Otherwise, we’ll be faced with a very similar situation that they faced back then (in the Second World War),” he stated.

Since this year is also the RCAF’s 100th birthday, Fullerton added that that anniversary gives the organization a chance to reflect on “big occasions” in its history, with the Battle of Britain “definitely one of them.”

Casey Garrett, an air cadet warrant officer first class, reads the names of the 23 Canadian airmen who died in the Battle of Britain. Photo courtesy 15 Wing Imaging

The heroism and sacrifices of Canadian airmen who fought and died during the Battle of Britain 84 years ago in the Second World War were remembered during an event at 15 Wing on Sept. 15. Photo by 15 Wing Imaging

15 Wing Chaplain Rev. Andrew Klinger gives a reflection during the ceremony. Photo by 15 Wing Imaging

Acting 15 Wing Commander, Lt.-Col. Matthew Fullerton, speaks to Royal Canadian Air Force members, friends, and family at the Battle of Britain ceremony. Photo by 15 Wing Imaging

Retired CWO Rick Elmer (right) plays the Last Post on his trumpet, while bagpiper Wayne Rempel waits to play the Lament afterward. Photo by 15 Wing Imaging

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Terry Fox Run successfully concludes its 44th year in Moose Jaw

The 44th annual Terry Fox Run concluded in Moose Jaw on Sept. 15 with the continued goal of raising funds in support of the Terry Fox Foundation, an organization that carries on the work of a Canadian who ran across the country to raise money for cancer research in 1980.

This year’s run began at Vanier Collegiate and saw around 65 participants which is slightly less than the 72 who participated in last year’s run. The route followed Moose Jaw’s beautiful trail system in Spring Creek and included both a fiveand a 10-kilometre run.

“We had a barbecue after it was done (which) we do every single year, and we had a bunch of the kids out playing,” said Stephanie Meyer, the run organizer for Moose Jaw. “(We also had) lots more volunteers this year which was really great as well.”

This year, she said, the group saw eight volunteers, which is double the four who volunteered in 2023. These volunteers were able to provide two water stations with the generous support of Prairie Spring Water.

This year’s tally won’t be ready until around the end of the month. As it stands, Meyer said the foundation had raised around $2,800 going into Sunday’s run and between $4,000 and $6,000 is typical-

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Students from Vanier Collegiate competed in this

The Terry Fox Run is an annual event that has become a fall tradition in Canada. With a reach involving more than 650 communities across both official languages, the run is held in support of The Terry Fox Foundation.

The Terry Fox Foundation’s mission is to help raise funds used to further cancer research to find a cure. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, around 233,900 new cases of cancer and more than 85,000

2023 alone.

“There can be no reason for me to stop,” Terry Fox said back in 1980. “No matter what pain I suffer, it is nothing compared to the pain of those who have cancer, of those who endure treatment.”

This grant money is used for independent researchers who seek to find a cure to cancer, and the foundation also supports research that aims to treat the side effects of current treatment and helps improve pa-

Meyer said that heroes of the calibre of Terry Fox are becoming less common in today’s world and that it’s significant for the foundation to keep his memory alive.

“Terry’s one of those (figures) that has never faltered,” she said. “Even people new to Canada want to hear (his) story, about everything he did and highlighted because it was one person with a very simple goal.

“It’s still that message of, if you just do a little bit, we can all kind of get to that greater good. So, I think that’s the memory we’re trying to keep alive, and it’s always a really positive thing to keep alive in our community.”

Meyer concluded with a message of thanks for all who helped make this year’s run a success. “Just a giant thank you to everybody that has donated, came out, or volunteered… to make sure the run could happen.”

Donations are still accepted for around the next two weeks and the best route is to donate online at TerryFox.org. Be sure to state that your donation is intended for the Moose Jaw Run.

You can also contact the Terry Fox Run in Moose Jaw by email at TerryFoxRunMJ@gmail.com.

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year’s Terry Fox Run which began at the school and followed the Spring Creek trails on Sept. 15. Photo by: Vanier Collegiate Institute

From The Kitchen

By Joyce Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

Envelope of recipes leads to serve-again surprises

Most homemakers have them — envelopes or scrapbooks filled with recipes clipped from magazines or newspapers.

These recipes have been saved by well-meaning ladies and gentlemen, with the idea of trying them someday.

Many will be ignored and forgotten, until one day, they are re-discovered and turn into family favourites.

• • • STEWED TOMATOES

8 cups chopped, skinned tomatoes

1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 tsps. celery salt

4 tsps. granulated sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

Place tomatoes in a large dish and cover with boiling water. Let sit about five minutes then remove skins. Chop into small chunks in a large saucepan. Chop green peppers and onion into a microwave dish, add a tablespoon of water and microwave for 3-4 minutes to soften. Add to tomatoes. Add celery salt, sugar and salt. Stir to mix then cover and cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

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Pursuant to Section 55 of the Planning and Development Act 2007, the Council of the R.M. of Rodgers No. 133 gives notice that discretionary use applications have been received and the details are as follows:

Discretionary Use Permit:

Description:ILO Expansion

Location:NW-4-14-3-W3

The applicant would like to expand the current ILO.

Public Hearing: Council will discuss the above noted Discretionary Use Permit at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, in Board Room #2, 1410 Caribou St W, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. For further information please call Colleen Ferguson, Administrator at 306-693-1329.

Dated at the City of Moose Jaw in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 18th day of September, 2024.

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Cool slightly then ladel into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Add sterilized lids. Process for 15-20 minutes in a hot water bath. Remove from canner and cool completely before storing in a cool place.

If preferred, cooked tomato stew may be spooned into plastic containers and frozen in the deep freeze. Thaw quickly by placeing container in a bowl of boiling water.

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CAKE MIX BANANA BREAD

1 yellow cake mix

2 eggs

4-5 small bananas, mashed

1/4 cup chocolate chips or soft sultana raisins

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Spoon into two greased and floured loaf tins. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on racks, remove from tins and cool completely before slicing.

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1-2-3 BREAD

1 can of beer or lemon lime soda

2 cups flour

3 tbsps. sugar

2 tbsps. shredded cheddar cheese

1 tbsp. bacon bits

Mix all ingredients together and place in a greased loaf tin.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-45 minutes. Remove from oven and brush top with melted butter. Let cool in pan, then remove to a rack. Serve with flavourd butter or cream cheese spread.

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FOILED POTATOES

2 baking potatoes

1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

2 tbsps. onion soup mix pat of butter

Wipe potatoes clean then dry. Slice each one and place on individual large pieces of greased foil. Sprinkle each potato with half the cheese and onion soup mix. Dot each with a pat of butter. Drizzle a tiny amount of water over each potato. Fold the foil up and over the potato. Seal tightly. Bake at 375 degrees F until fork is easily slid through the potato, about 30 minutes. Serve alone, or to accompany a barbecued hanburger or hotdog.

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When Jerry Kaiser discovered a 1966 yellowand-black Comet Cyclone muscle car at a used vehicle dealer in Moose Jaw in July, he turned 18 again and knew he had to have it.

His love for older vehicles began in 1966 when his father, Erlin, bought a 1965 black-and-yellow Mercury Marauder twodoor hardtop with a 410 C1 interceptor engine.

“I was 18 in Grade 12 and was in love with this car,” Kaiser said.

Village and Museum for a fundraiser.

“The museum deserves help, as it is an internationally known foundation,” Kaiser added. “I also want to recognize Moon and Hazel Mullin, who contributed much to the museum.”

Garry Davis, a board member with Sukanen, said the organization was shocked by Kaiser’s “very generous donation” of a beautifully restored convertible.

In 1974, he came across a 1965 Mustang convertible in the compound of McCam Motors, as the company was holding the vehicle for $2,200 as part of a mechanic’s lien. However, when he returned the next time, he discovered that someone had jumped on the car and caved in the roof, trunk and hood.

A second yellow-and-black muscle car Kaiser discovered was around 2005 when he came across a 50th-anniversary edition of a black and yellow Ford Thunderbird. However, the asking price was $65,000, so he passed.

He eventually discovered the Comet Cyclone eight weeks ago and realized it was time to own a piece of his teenagehood.

“I have had old cars, including a 1966 Mustang for 37 years, but this one was an impulse, nostalgic buy … ,” he said recently. “I said, ‘I gotta have it,’ so I bought it. But I learned that it’s a dinosaur.”

The convertible sounded good, made plenty of noise and burned a ton of rubber, but in Kaiser’s mind, it couldn’t compare to his current vehicle, a 2021 electric Mustang.

“And there’s just nothing better. It’s quiet, clean and (has) unlimited, immediate power — nothing like the Cyclone,” he said.

Having “grown up” during the past two months, Kaiser decided to give the muscle car — a “dead” category of vehicles, he believes — to the Sukanen Ship Pioneer

Kaiser wanted the museum to raffle off the vehicle, so the board will and expects to start selling tickets in 2025, while it will call the lucky number during next September’s Threshing Bee, Davis continued.

Sukanen sometimes receives donations of collector cars from people who restore them and leave them with families after they die, the board member noted. Families don’t want to throw away these vintage vehicles, so they ask the museum to take them — which is how it has built up an impressive collection.

Kaiser’s “spectacular” vehicle “is a little new” for the collection, even though it’s nearly 60 years old, which is why the museum is raffling it, Davis said. In comparison, most vehicles at the museum are from the 1940s and ’50s. If the museum had “had its ducks in a row” and been organized, it could have sold hundreds of tickets for the Comet Cyclone during this year’s Threshing Bee because of people’s interest, he remarked. Not only was the automobile parked in a visible location, but board members also drove it during the car parades on both days.

Kaiser road in the vehicle during the second day’s parade, which the board had no problem with because he’s a neighbour and has been a big supporter over the years, Davis added. So, his donation is another “extreme example of support.”

Interested in the car? Visit www.sukanenshipmuseum.ca during the next year and watch for more information.

The 1966 yellow-and-black Comet Cyclone muscle car that rural resident Jerry Kaiser bought, and then just as quickly, decided to give to the Sukanen museum to raffle off. Photo submitted

Tourism Moose Jaw’s resigning executive director

Jacki L’Heureux-Mason reflects on her eight-year tenure

Jacki L’Heureux-Mason, the executive director of Tourism Moose Jaw for the past eight years, has announced that she will step down from her role later this year.

“When I initially… sat down with the hiring board, I very clearly said that my intention was to be here for three to five years to ‘shake things up,’” L’Heureux-Mason said about her Oct. 2016 interview.

“I felt like the potential for Tourism Moose Jaw was at the time not being realized, and I thought I was the right person for the job…”

L’Heureux-Mason said she felt this was the right year to “pass the torch” and began contemplating the decision in January.

“I… had a bit of an understanding that this is going to be my last year… and just wanted to… weigh what my next (step) in life was going to look like,” she added.

When facing the unique challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, she chose to temporarily extend her tenure at Tourism Moose Jaw.

“I decided to extend my time here (during the pandemic), just because I though some consistent leadership at that time might be a positive thing,” she said.

“And then, to be honest, we just had a couple of really great years, so I thought, ‘Okay, well, I’ll hang in until we get a new trolley,’” she continued. “I always had these little benchmarks so I thought we would just kind of keep going.”

She knew this extension would not go on forever, of course.

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“Working in a non-profit is a passion project for me, and as somebody said (to me), leading by passion can be exhausting.

“I feel like I have done everything I can for the organization. I have another friend who (said)… I was running a sprint, and it turned into a marathon somewhere along the way,” she stated. “So, I think … I was ready for something new in my life, but I also felt like — just for the good of the organization — I have done all I can do, and (it’s just time) to pass the torch.”

Her role as executive director has had many memorable highlights.

“I absolutely am very blessed (and am) very proud of the team that I work with, so many of the memories that I have are going to involve where we’ve come together as a team,” she said.

One memory that’ll always remain with her is the team’s response to the death of Snowbirds pilot Captain Jenn Casey on May 17, 2020.

“When the Snowbirds came home, we organized Tourism Moose Jaw (as) a spot so that when the (CC-130 E Hercules) flew by, they would be able to see the love of Moose Jaw,” she recalled with evident emotion.

“(This)… was during the middle of the pandemic and my team hadn’t been here for months,” she said. “It was definitely one of those moments where I was so proud of my team and I was so proud of this city. That’s number one that is going to be carried with me forever.”

Additionally, she said the “bacon

Police urge residents to think twice about posting unverified info online after downtown incident

By Moose Jaw Express staff

The Moose Jaw Police Service is reminding residents to think twice about posting unverified information online after the agency received reports about an alleged suspicious occurrence downtown.

On Sept. 11, police received a report about a suspicious vehicle and individual who allegedly approached a minor in the downtown core.

Through the investigation, officers acquired video surveillance footage from businesses in the area. After reviewing the video footage, police located the vehicle and occupants in the reported location and verified that no attempted abduction took place.

Police learned that the individual was in the area for a business purpose and was carrying a white envelope and a cell phone. Therefore, officers ruled out any reports of a weapon.

Jacki L’Heureux-Mason announced her plan to step down from her eightyear role as executive director at Tourism Moose Jaw this year. Photo by: Jacki L’Heureux-Mason/Facebook

wars” in 2021, the successful prohibition days pub crawl, and the internationally recognized “moose war” between Moose Jaw and Stor-Elvdal, Norway — which she describes as her “unicorn moment in marketing” — all stand out to her.

When she first started at Tourism Moose Jaw, the city was focused on promoting itself as an ideal retirement community. Her goal has been to position Moose Jaw as “more of a diverse and ma-

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Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners Notes

Higher sexual assault numbers due to more people reporting incidents, MJPS says

The overall number of crimes against people and property in Moose Jaw continues to decline, the data show, but there are some categories — such as sexual assaults — that continue to see double-digit increases.

The Moose Jaw Police Service presented the August crime statistics during the Board of Police Commissioners’ Sept. 11 meeting.

The report showed that the agency had recorded 380 total crimes against the person year-to-date (YTD) — Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 — compared to 390 incidents during the same period last year, a decrease of 2.6 per cent.

Meanwhile, the data also showed there were 1,172 total crimes against property YTD compared to 1,592 incidents YTD during the first eight months of 2023, a decrease of 26.4 per cent.

However, sexual assaults caught the attention of Commissioner Patricia Martynook, since the data showed there had been 46 such incidents YTD this year versus 36 YTD last year, an increase of 27.8 per cent.

Martynook wondered why that category had increased and whether more residents were reporting sexual assaults than before.

More people are reporting these incidents, based on conversations with the Regina and Area Sexual Assault Centre (RASAC), said Police Chief Rick Bourassa. However, the “vast majority” of incidents happen within people’s social circles and are done by people known to each other.

“And it’s very difficult sometimes for people to come forward and report those because there are all these other sorts of things happening,” he continued.

RASAC has had an office in Moose Jaw since May

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2022 — it has been reviewing sexual assault-related cases that concluded without police laying charges — and has been providing services to traumatized residents so they don’t have to travel to Regina, Bourassa said.

The results of RASAC’s investigations have shown that Moose Jaw police have been “doing really good work” while residents are highly satisfied with the agency’s efforts, Bourassa added.

Crimes against the person

Data for crimes against people for 2023 versus 2024 show:

• Homicide: 0 / 0

• Attempted murder: 2 / 2

• Assaults (sexual, common, with a weapon, aggravated, against police): 272 / 244

• Robbery: 7 / 10

Crimes against property

Data for crimes against property for 2023 versus 2024 show:

• Break-ins (business, residence, other): 188 / 145

• Theft of motor vehicles: 35 / 41

• Theft over $5,000: 26 / 10

• Theft under $5,000: 784 / 520

• Arson: 1 / 0

• Mischief under $5,000: 230 / 167

Other incidents

Data for other incidents from 2023 and 2024 show:

Impaired driving: 69 / 59

• Failing to comply with court orders: 255 / 587

• Threats: 38 / 10

• Domestic disputes: 41 / 38

• Provincial liquor infractions: 108 / 93

• Vehicle collisions over $1,000: 136 / 178

• Summary offence tickets: 1,519 / 1,407

• Automated speed cameras: 0 / 0

• Drugs: 32 / 17

All these numbers are “pretty consistent” with data that Statistics Canada is seeing across the country that are also declining, while Moose Jaw’s recent data reflect a decrease in overall community crime of 24 per cent during the past 20 years, said Bourassa.

However, while these are “promising numbers,” they are a snapshot in time and don’t reflect any trends, he continued. For example, break-ins — which have declined — usually come in “spurts” and are carried out by one or more persons. Once police make arrests, those incidents decrease significantly.

While overall crime has fallen, the police are responding to more non-criminal activity because residents continue to struggle mentally, said Bourassa. It’s “healthy” to see more service calls — 13,733 YTD 2024 versus 13,165 YTD 2023, or 4.3-per-cent more — because officers are good problem-solvers and peacekeepers.

“The work they do to address a lot of these issues early shows in our reduction in numbers of crimes through proactive interventions,” he continued. “As the crime numbers continue to drop, our workload continues to go. … that’s pretty standard across the country.”

Bourassa added that the police and crisis team (PACT) units are valuable since trained health personnel — and not everyday cops — can sit with people in a hospital for 10 to 14 hours during a crisis.

MJPS seeing success with its various community safety initiatives

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) is seeing success with its safety initiatives throughout the community, while it continues to look for ways to address residents’ concerns.

Sgt. Ryan Lawrence provided an update about those safety projects during the Board of Police Commissioners’ September meeting.

Shopping carts

The MJPS launched its shopping cart project in July, where it aimed to recover four-wheelers that it was finding on streets, in parks, the river or in alleys. Moreover, it also sought to take back carts from residents who were using them to transport their belongings or stolen property.

Lawrence told the board that police have seized, found or recovered 38 carts during the past two months and returned them to their downtown owners.

“They’re very happy to come grab them,” he remarked.

Meanwhile, SARCAN had asked the police service to erect signs in the parking lot and inside the building encouraging people to return shopping carts to the proper stores, Lawrence said. These signs are necessary because some residents have been hassling employees whenever they tell them to take away the push-trolleys.

“They were told to call if they have issues,” he stated.

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Beat patrol

The police service’s efforts to patrol the downtown on foot have been going well, as officers have spoken with residents and business owners about what is happening in the area, said Lawerence.

Meanwhile, officers are patrolling Crescent Park overnight and reporting anything they find to a senior officer.

Trespassing

The agency launched The Moose Jaw Trespass Prevention Program (MJTPP) in May and, after starting with just downtown businesses, has now expanded the program to cover other properties throughout the community like strip malls, said Lawrence.

There have been 131 properties that have joined the initiative, although by including places like strip malls, many more businesses are actually under the MJTPP umbrella, he pointed out. The site visits have also prompted some owners to join.

Many complaints the MJPS receives are not just about trespassing but also about disturbance calls and the need to conduct business checks, many things that the agency continues to monitor, Lawrence continued.

“When I go through the complaints (and) when I see something that looks like an issue, I reach out to the people

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and touch base with them, whether they’re in the program or not,” he added.

This program is not a passive initiative where business owners are the only ones keeping an eye on things, said Chief Rick Bourassa. Even if a business is not participating in the anti-trespassing program, officers will still visit a building if they see someone inside after hours.

Commissioner Doug Blanc said some business owners have told him that they are struggling with people who want to use their bathrooms, considering there are few public washrooms downtown. He wondered if the police had noticed this issue as well.

The reports the police usually receive — and to which they respond — are about people who remain in the bathroom for an excessively long time or who leave behind a big mess, said Lawrence. However, owners are usually OK with people using the facilities and then leaving right after.

“We’re already patrolling the city on a regular basis. However, to help assist with areas of concern that may not be getting checked as often, we’re implementing a check or report-back type of system for properties, parks, playgrounds and green spaces,” he continued.

Strategic services will choose the targeted areas based on intelligence gained through service calls, social media and conversations with residents and business owners, Lawrence added. The agency will then relay these areas to the evening patrol shifts.

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Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners Notes

Serving as police chief ‘the best experience of my life,’ retiring Bourassa says

After 45 years in law enforcement, Moose Jaw Police Chief Rick Bourassa has announced that he intends to retire and will ride off into the sunset in 2025.

Bourassa publicly announced his decision during the Board of Police Commissioners’ Sept. 11 meeting, saying he had been having conversations with himself and privately with the board for a while. He pointed out that he began working in policing in January 1981, with two years spent in government, 11 years in Moose Jaw and 32 years in Regina.

“I know it’s time. There are no issues going on (but) it’s just time for me personally to retire and for this police service to have a new chief,” he said, noting he would determine an exit date in January after completing some projects.

Bourassa was invested as police chief in 2013 and gave a brief speech during that induction. He kept those notes and referred to them while speaking to the board.

One of his points was that it was important to have integrity, honesty, respect, and commitment and to treat people with dignity while the agency sought ways to be open, transparent, and accountable.

Meanwhile, the motto on the side of police cruisers used to be “Together, we make a difference,” but it now says “Vision, Integrity, Community.”

“And I meant that we will continue to be good partners and work collaboratively to keep Moose Jaw a safe, harmonious and inclusive community,” Bourassa said. “Those are (all) the values and the principles I set out and those are (ones) I have adhered to … . I set the tone at the start and I’ve stayed consistent with that throughout.

“I have to say it has been the best experience of my life to be the chief here and … in policing and I’m going to miss it deeply, but man, do you get tired,” he chuckled.

Bourassa acknowledged that he signed a three-year contract extension in March 2023. However, he said that the municipal election is in November and new city coun-

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cillors will join the board. Therefore, he would remain until the new board has chosen a new chief.

“I’m going to have my nose to the grindstone for the rest of the time (I’m here), but it’s time,” he added.

After the meeting, Bourassa told reporters that he has “absolutely loved” policing and making a difference in his communities, while he has enjoyed interacting with police personnel and boards. However, he is tired out after nearly five decades in uniform.

“I’m still going 100 miles an hour … . It’s a 24/7, 365-(day) job,” he remarked.

The chief is always on call — the phone is always ringing and there are no days off — and must always respond to situations, continually look forward, and strategize and develop plans, while there are few opportunities to recharge, he continued. Moreover, he has been heavily involved in provincial and national policing groups, which is important — but time-consuming — work.

Forty-five years has been “a long haul,” but Bourassa said he still enjoys his work and encountering new situations. Meanwhile, he also acquired two university degrees and raised a family during that time.

“It’s demanding but worth every second,” Bourassa added.

Commissioner Doug Blanc, the longest-serving board member, said during the meeting that he appreciated how Bourassa was willing to answer the board’s many questions. Meanwhile, he recalled with gratitude how the chief kept commissioners informed by text message when officers engaged in a gunfight with a Calgary man in October 2022.

Board chairwoman Crystal Froese recalled serving a three-year term on the board beginning in 2016 and appreciating how Bourassa brought in officers to discuss the stress they were facing, whether during daily operations or unwanted overtime.

Those conversations convinced the board to increase

the police service’s strength to 64 members from 52, she remarked.

Froese added that she appreciated Bourassa’s openness, leadership and willingness to share the knowledge he had acquired from his national networks.

Commissioner Patricia Marytnook said she appreciated how Bourassa pressured the minister of corrections, policing and public safety to provide funding for more members since he was motivated to support all policing agencies in Saskatchewan.

“It may have come with some repercussions to you or consequences, but I think you did the right thing and that’s what matters,” she added.

“The minister was always very open. There were very good discussions, but they became pointed at times,” Bourassa replied. “But you have to take those risks if you want to get things done.”

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Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners Notes

Two officers faced discipline in 2023 for alleged infractions, report shows

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) opened 14 disciplinary files against its officers last year but only imposed remedial action on two members, a new report shows.

The Saskatchewan Police Commission (SPC) released its 2023-24 annual report earlier this year, with the document summarizing the organization’s activities and providing data about the 12 municipal police forces it oversees.

As of March 31, data showed the MJPS had 64 authorized police positions while it had 61 actual officers working. Based on Moose Jaw’s population of 33,665, the ratio of police officers to population was one officer to 552 residents.

Furthermore, in 2023, Moose Jaw officers fired their guns twice, with both discharges related to euthanizing animals. Also, officers twice used conducted energy weapons — commonly known as tasers.

In comparison, Saskatoon officers fired their weapons 13 times last year, with 10 incidents related to putting down animals. Also, The Bridge City’s members used tasers 30 times.

Meanwhile, the MJPS investigated 14 incidents of alleged disciplinary infractions amongst its officers and determined that only two members required remedial action to address those issues.

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four officers undergoing remedial action.

Police Chief Rick Bourassa told the board that the agency must report taser use and all other uses of force when those incidents occur, not only to the provincial police commission but also to an in-house review committee.

“That review we conduct is to ensure all policies and procedures were followed and to make any corrections that need to be made if they weren’t,” he said.

Meanwhile, the number of alleged disciplinary infractions in 2023 decreased significantly compared to previous years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when residents complained to the Saskatchewan Police Commission about the agency’s actions, the chief continued.

The SPC’s 2020-21 annual report showed the MJPS opened 18 disciplinary files against its members in 2020, which included dismissing 10 members and finding no offence against the other eight.

In 2021, the annual report showed that the police service opened 18 disciplinary files and ordered one member to take remedial action while finding no offence against the 17 others.

In 2022, the annual report showed that the agency opened 18 disciplinary files and ordered two members to take remedial action while finding no offence against the 16 others.

“The goal of this police discipline is to correct, where correction is proper and is reasonable,” said Bourassa. “I did that twice last year; that’s a complicated legal process that requires the approval of a number of different bodies.”

As for officers discharging their firearms, the chief pointed out that most police across the province show “great restraint” when handling situations. He has performed statistical analyses in the past and found that officers “very seldom” use their weapons on people.

“That just goes to the training (and) to the de-escalation capabilities people have and to the great restraint that our officers have in a lot of situations where a firearm discharge could have been a possibility,” Bourassa said, adding there are usually “very few” incidents of use of force by police in Moose Jaw.

Bourassa told reporters afterwards that he would divulge information about officers who faced discipline only if they were fired or something happened that required a public hearing — like the Alan Murdock situation between 2020 and 2022. Otherwise, the agency handles most disciplinary actions internally.

As for “remedial actions,” these work to correct officers’ poor behaviours so they don’t reoccur, with consequences being anything deemed “reasonable,” from reprimands to fines to education to re-training, he added.

The closure of Riverside Mission has not led to an increase in shoplifting of food or the creation of homeless encampments in parks, police say, although that could change when winter arrives.

The Moose Jaw Police Service provided an update about all the safety initiatives on which it is working during the September meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners. During the discussion, the board asked whether the agency had noticed an increase in tents in parks or people having difficulty accessing the Willow Lodge emergency shelter.

Impoverished residents erecting tents throughout the community is not new since it’s been happening for years, as some people usually find a spot in the woods to pitch a shelter, said Police Chief Rick Bourassa. Police become aware of that and move them to the proper places with resources.

The police service has not seen an increase in tents or homeless encampments since Riverside Mission’s clo-

sure, he continued, although it has focused on that topic after he issued a letter to officers urging them to visit places where that could happen.

“We’ve had people going through the parks,” chimed in Deputy Chief Rick Johns. “That’s not to say they haven’t found a location that’s far more remote that doesn’t get our attention or is slightly outside of our area of patrol.

“… we haven’t seen any significant increase at this point in time, but it is still fairly warm out and we’ll see anyone when it’s spring,” he added.

Riverside Mission also focused on food security and ensuring people had meals, board chairwoman Crystal Froese said. However, that issue has been reasonably addressed after Square One Community Inc. stepped in to organize meals.

Bourassa replied that after the downtown non-profit closed in late August, Square One held a meeting days later with many individuals and groups concerned about this situation — a meeting he also attended.

Unbeknownst to most people, the Moose Jaw Police Service can distribute food at its building if required, although many other entities — such as churches — do that equally well and are now handling food preparation while community leaders search for a long-term solution, he said.

“We have certainly opened our doors. We’ve been asked a couple times if we could, but then (organizers have) found someone else that would do,” Bourassa continued. “But we’re obviously not the best choice for doing that.”

Discussions are also occurring among community groups about long-term shelter options, while the police service will provide temporary accommodations since it will not turn people away, he remarked.

Bourassa added that the agency has not seen an increase in impoverished people shoplifting food from grocery stores or downtown restaurants, although it has asked businesses to keep police informed if such issues arise.

The Moose Jaw Police Service is not seeing any “red flags” with its latest budget update but is facing some unexpected financial pressures after more officers than expected retired recently.

The police service (MJPS) presented a budget update

to July 31 during the Board of Police Commissioners’ September meeting. The document showed that the agency’s actual net revenues and expenses for the first seven months of the year were $7.9 million, while it had budgeted $12.2 million for 2024, meaning it had gone through 65.3 per cent of its budget.

With revenues, the line item of “unclaimed seized property” had actual revenues of $2,072 compared to the budgeted $1,000. Therefore, it was 207.2-per-cent over budget.

Meanwhile, seven expense categories were over budget:

• Subscriptions and publications: Exceeded budget by $2,318, or 192.72 per cent over

• Computer software: Exceeded the budget by $4,853, or 106.22 per cent over

• Insurance: Exceeded the budget by $10,026, or 113.73 per cent over

• Janitorial supplies: Exceeded the budget by $1,561, or 119.51 per cent over

• Cleaning contractual services: Exceeded the budget by $244, or 108.13 per cent over

• Radio telecommunications: Exceeded the budget by $1,717, or 114.31 per cent over

• Employee benefits: Exceeded the budget by $1,874, or 126.77 over

“We are tracking OK, although there are some pres-

sure points facing us,” Police Chief Rick Bourassa told the board.

One unanticipated pressure is that more officers than expected retired recently, which meant the agency had to pay them as per the collective bargaining agreement, he continued. Specifically, the police service budgeted for two officers to retire this year, but two more ended up giving their notice.

Meanwhile, the MJPS executive is not currently seeing any red flags in other budget categories, the chief said. Usually, many expenses are front-loaded, which means the agency pays for those areas early in the year. Conversely, most revenue is backloaded, so it receives that money toward the end of the year. For example, revenue from the province currently sits at $119,972, while the budget for this year is $800,000.

As for how the organization handles its yearly cash flow when provincial funding comes late in the year, the board learned that city hall’s finance department looks after the overall budget and knows that that money will eventually arrive. However, if it doesn’t arrive by year’s end, the organization turns that into an accrual and applies it when the funding does come.

Bourassa added that the insurance expense line is higher than normal because of pieces like cyber security, vehicles and the agency’s overarching insurance policy with the City of Moose Jaw.

Province gives MJPS $1M for new recruits, but won’t commit to funding ICE unit

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) will hire eight new officers using almost $1 million from the provincial government, increasing the total number of provincially funded positions from six to 14.

However, while this funding will help address “social disorder concerns,” the province says it still won’t fully fund the MJPS’s internet child exploitation (ICE) unit despite repeated calls from the police chief and Board of Police Commissioners.

More than 20 people filled the police service’s multi-purpose classroom on Sept. 9 as MLA Paul Merriman, minister of corrections, policing and public safety, announced that Moose Jaw was receiving $952,000 to recruit more members.

The eight new officers will allow the MJPS to increase its presence in public areas and focus more on child exploitation and serious crime prevention, detection and response.

These officers will join six other provincially funded members already with the MJPS; two are in Police and Crisis Team (PACT) units and four focus on traffic safety.

This money is part of the government’s recent $17.1 million dole-out to address public safety and give agencies new enforcement tools.

Specifically, $11.9 million will help hire 100 new officers, $2.7 million will support 14 new officers with Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN), and $2.5 million will support the Saskatchewan Police College during the next three years.

During the news conference, reporters asked Merriman when the province planned to fund the MJPS’s ICE unit, considering it already supported other units

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Crystal Froese, Minister Paul Merriman, Mayor Clive Tolley, Moose Jaw North MLA/Minister Tim McLeod and Commissioner Doug Blanc. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

elsewhere in Saskatchewan.

“In conversations with the chief, this has been brought forward to me several times. We do have ICE units based out of Saskatoon and Regina that work on a provincial level that do move around the province based on what is going on,” he said.

“I think the officers that we’re bringing forward here today is certainly complementary to front-line policing, but we also understand there is a lot that has to be done,” he continued, “so that’s a proposal that the chief has brought forward and that we’re considering under a review of our budgetary process.”

Merriman acknowledged that Moose Jaw’s police board had been asking the province to fund the community’s ICE unit “for years,” but pointed out the eight new officers — the largest one-time addition recently — will provide more help all-around.

Chief Rick Bourassa said discussions are still required about how the MJPS will divide the officers amongst its units. However, the recruits will support the priorities of protecting children, maintaining safety in public spaces and preventing and disrupting serious criminal activity.

“… as we go through our budget process, you’ll hear more about where we end

up,” he said. “And, of course, we will be communicating back to the province to ensure we’re meeting the priorities the province has set for that.”

Those areas have been identified at the provincial level and locally through a community survey and regular data, Bourassa continued. Residents have expressed their concerns about safety downtown, so the MJPS will use these new officers to address those worries.

While the police service could always use more officers, it appreciates that the province has gone from funding three members in 2013 to 14 today, the chief said. This will help the agency address “criminal disorder and social activity” while supporting people in need.

“There’s never … the exact perfect number, but this is really good news for our community,” Bourassa added.

Mayor Clive Tolley said he and council let the police chief and police board handle requests to the ministry about full funding for the ICE unit and trusted their efforts.

Meanwhile, he said this announcement was “one of the best days” Moose Jaw has had recently for provincial funding. He noted that residents are concerned about online child exploitation, new school-zone speeds and ensuring the downtown and area parks are safe for tourism, so these measures will go a long way to helping that.

“I’m very excited and thankful for that,” Tolley added. “And we look forward to the staffing and the training and everything to take place in the future to make that happen.”

MJPS could add third PACT unit using new provincial funding, chief says

The Moose Jaw Police Service’s Police and Crisis Team (PACT) provides valuable support to residents facing mental health crises, so recent provincial funding could see the agency add a third unit.

Minister Paul Merriman announced on Sept. 9 that the Ministry of Corrections, policing and Public Safety was providing the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) with $952,000 to hire eight new officers. This increases the number of provincially funded positions in Moose Jaw to 14 from six.

Based on the province’s fiscal year, the ministry will start funding the new positions on April 1, 2025, with $714,000 given from April to December. The province will then provide the full amount beginning on April 1, 2026, and annually thereafter.

According to a report presented during the Board of Police Commissioners’ September meeting, the MJPS expects the cost to train and equip the eight new members to be $656,385 in 2025. Furthermore, it hopes to send four recruits to the Saskatchewan Police College in January and another four in July. Those new members should be ready for field training by late 2025.

The MJPS has an authorized strength of 64 positions, but that number sits at 60 because of four recent retirements, including two that were unexpected, Police Chief Rick Bourassa told the board. Also, one recruit in training decided to find another career.

“This will take a lot of work on our part because we will actively recruit,” he said. “And I will be assigning someone whose full-time job will be recruiting … because other police services are receiving additional positions as well, so there will be a lot of recruiting going on across the province.”

The MJPS will create a recruitment video to attract new members, a project that Bourassa knew would be of “top quality” because Jared Robinson at Nebulus Entertainment was producing it.

The chief noted that the agency would look everywhere for new personnel, including in Moose Jaw, across Saskatchewan, and nationally. However, it would not poach officers from other provincial police services because of an agreement that all agencies had signed. Yet, it would take members from other agencies if those people contacted the MJPS.

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If Moose Jaw hires experienced officers, it would have the money to pay them based on existing funding and requirements in the collective agreement, Bourassa said.

If the agency hired inexperienced members, it has calculated it would need $656,385 to recruit, train and equip those officers — an amount that the provincial funding would easily cover in 2025. However, in four years, the costs would start exceeding the provincial funding.

Furthermore, the organization will have to purchase more vehicles for those new members, so costs will increase again.

“We’ve had to rework some of our budget numbers really quickly, and when the time is right, we’ll have that budget prepared,” the chief added.

The MJPS plans to use its new officers to support front-line operations, with a specific focus on protecting children, maintaining safety in public spaces, and pre-

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venting and disrupting serious criminal activity. Child protection would focus on internet child exploitation.

While those recruits train, Bourassa said he plans to determine whether the MJPS requires a third PACT unit and whether he could assign an officer to that role. However, he would have to speak with the Saskatchewan Health Authority since it would have to provide another mental health worker.

“PAC teams have been extremely valuable, not only in helping us in being proactive to resolve issues before they become more serious, but in reducing emergency wait times and reducing demand on psychiatrists,” he continued, adding he would bring a proposal in the future for a third team.

Bourassa told reporters afterward that the agency would use social media, career fairs and its citizen police academies to recruit people.

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF HURON NO. 223

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office (s) of:

REEVE: Rural Municipality of Huron No. 223

COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Huron No. 223 Division No. 1

COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Huron No. 223 Division No. 3

COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Huron No. 223 Division No. 5

will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office located at 110 Qu ' Appelle Street, Tugaske, Sask., during regular business hours of 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday until Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00 pm.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Municipal Office, 110 Qu' Appelle Street, Tugaske, Sask.

Dated this 18th day of September, 2024.

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THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON, SEPT 23.

Nearly a year after city council allowed residents to keep hawks and falcons in the community, city administration is finally updating the bylaw and removing those two birds as prohibited animals.

On Nov. 14, 2023, council approved amending Bylaw 5432, Keeping of Prohibited Animals, and deleting hawks and falcons from the prohibited list as long as the handlers and their animals are members of a provincial association.

This was in response to a presentation on Oct. 10, 2023, from local falconer Brandon Kobelsky, and Rick Bryne, president of the Saskatchewan Falconry Association, as Kobelsky wanted a bylaw exception to keep a raptor in the city.

During the Sept. 9, 2024, executive committee meeting, council voted 5-2 to have city administration bring an amendment for the bylaw to the next regular meeting so council can consider approving it.

Councillors Heather Eby and Dawn Luhning were opposed.

Bylaw update

City hall has recommended several changes, such as:

• Adding definitions for falcon, falconry, hawk and licensed falconer

• Licensed falconers may keep a raptor within city limits as long as he/she provides proof that he/she is licensed

Proposed bylaw update would let residents keep hawks and falcons in Moose Jaw

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• Raptors must be kept in a permanently covered enclosure that does not exceed three metres in height and is not less than 25 square metres in size per adult hawk/falcon

• The shelter must be sufficient if housing more than one animal, securely locked, and meet other applicable provincial legislative standards

• No manure can accumulate on the premises

• The handler must always supervise the animal when the latter is out of its enclosure

• The premises and enclosure must meet the requirements of provincial health and sanitation legislation

Meanwhile, the city has not received a permit application or issued a permit for the keeping of racing pigeons in years, while such animals do not appear to be a current activity within Moose Jaw, a council report said.

City administration searched the provincial corporate registry and found that the Moose Jaw Racing Pigeon Club had been struck, while the Band City Racing Pigeon Club was likely never properly incorporated because the search produced no results for it, the document continued. Administration added that council could delete the section about pigeons if so desired.

Council discussion

City officials met with Kobelsky to discuss his exemption to keep a falcon while they also made the community conservation officer aware of this change, said

Andrew Svenson, director of legislative services/city solicitor.

While the municipality can amend its bylaw to allow this, it’s the province that issues the captive wildlife licence for falconry purposes, he pointed out.

“The conservation officer noted that it’s pretty rare to find someone keeping a hawk or falcon in city limits. That happens more in rural settings,” Svenson added.

Mayor Clive Tolley expressed confusion about why city administration suggested deleting the section about pigeons, saying he didn’t understand the argument for it. Moreover, he wondered if administration was confident that neither racing club existed.

Svenson replied that the bylaw’s racing pigeon provisions are no longer applicable since this activity doesn’t appear to exist anymore, those groups are defunct and don’t appear in the Corporate Registry, and the city hasn’t received any permit applications. So, that is why administration suggested erasing that section.

“I think that there’s activity that’s not being registered (and) not being organized by a club,” said Tolley. “And we’ve got people coming from around the world to live in our community who may see this as … something they’re interested in doing.”

Instead of removing the clause, Tolley thought amendments could be made to address it, considering he allegedly sees racing pigeons throughout the community.

Some residents frustrated with lack of paving on Coteau Street West

City hall has reopened the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Coteau Street West after replacing underground water infrastructure there, but not everyone is pleased with how the city left the streets.

During the Sept. 9 regular city council meeting, Coun. Doug Blanc said the city had fully paved those streets where the work had been completed but only completed a section in front of the Extendicare assisted living centre. He wondered why the city didn’t fully pave that road considering residents liked the rest of the street. The operations department usually performs a full road overlay at locations where crews remove 50 per cent of the road, or where the street is in such poor condition that a full mill and overlay are required, said director Bevan Harlton.

With this location, which was only half a block,

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crews installed new feeder mains but did not replace the water mains, so they paved the trench and left the rest of the road with its previously laid asphalt, he continued.

“We’ll assess (that road) next year,” Harlton added.

Wellington Road

Coun. Dawn Luhning said residents had contacted her about heavy trucks driving on Wellington Drive, which recently received new pavement. She wondered if city administration had discovered anything about that situation or planned to inform truckers that they should use a different route.

“The city has some concerns … with a lot of heavy truck traffic circulating on the new pavement close to Westheath. It is something we’re addressing,” said city manager Maryse Carmichael.

She added that she wasn’t sure who to contact about

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that issue but noted that city hall was working to ensure that that street did not become a heavy truck route. Wakamow Valley

Since the province is expected to start rehabilitation work on Ninth Avenue Southwest this fall, archaeologists have been digging adjacent to that area and studying the artifacts they have been finding, said Coun. Crystal Froese. She visited the site this summer and saw some of the items they had found.

The councillor wondered if the City of Moose Jaw could access the report that the archaeology crew planned to produce since it could contain valuable information for the municipality and Wakamow Valley Authority. Harlton replied that he would follow up with the province and ask for that report once it has been created.

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MAYOR: Village of Tugaske

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will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office located at 110 Qu' Appelle Street, Tugaske, Sask., during regular business hours of 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday until Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00 pm.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Municipal Office, 110 Qu 'Appelle Street, Tugaske, Sask.

Dated this 18th day of September, 2024.

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidate for the office of:

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CITY HALL

COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON, SEPT 23.

Developer Norm Hales can construct a detached garage in the backyard of a property his company owns, even though the project goes against a city bylaw, the Development Appeals Board (DAB) says.

The board met in late August to hear Hales’ appeal after city hall denied his initial request because the project — located at 1330 Third Avenue Northeast — did not follow requirements in the zoning bylaw, a city council report explained.

There is an existing accessory structure on the property that is 2.79 square metres (30 square feet) in size, while Hales wanted to build a detached garage that was 83.24 square metres (896 square feet) in size and 4.572 metres (15 feet) high. This would create a combined building floor space area of 86.03 square metres (925 square feet).

There is also a principal dwelling on the property with an area floor space of 58.06 square metres (625 square feet).

City hall rejected Hales’ development permit because:

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• The combined accessory building floor space area in an R1 large-lot low-density residential district cannot exceed 83.61 square metres (900 square feet); the project’s combined space exceeds the bylaw by 2.42 sq. m/25 sq. ft.

• The combined accessory building floor space area cannot exceed the principal building’s floor space area of 58.06 square metres (625 sq. ft); the two accessory buildings’ combined floor space exceeds the bylaw by 27.97 sq. m/300 sq. ft., or is roughly 43-percent larger

• The accessory building’s height of 4.572 metres (15 feet) exceeds the maximum accessory building height of 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) in an R1 large-lot low-density residential district

Hales — with Horizon Homes Ltd. — told the board that this project is an identical development plan and building floor area that the city approved in 2016 for an adjacent property at 1340 Third Avenue Northeast that the company also owns, the report said.

Meanwhile, the city’s building planner told the board that the three zoning infractions were the issue, while he

“could not provide (a) rationale as to why an identical development was approved in 2016” at the nearby property even though the municipality had the same regulations then, the document continued.

The building planner concluded that the city’s approval of the 2016 permit was an error.

After reviewing the situation, the board approved the appeal application for three reasons:

• It would not be a special privilege since the board would grant a similar appeal in the same district

• It would not be a relaxation of the zoning bylaw since it would not hinder the health, safety or general welfare of the community

• It would not injuriously affect the neighbourhood since the contraventions would have no negative effects on the adjacent properties or interfere with their use, while no one in the area was opposed to the project

The appeals board submitted its report to the Sept. 9 regular council meeting, with council unanimously voting to receive and file the document.

Upcoming project in West Park to add almost 40 residential lots to subdivision

Development of the West Park subdivision has been happening since 2008, while future work on nearly 20 acres will add almost 40 residential lots and — for the first time — one commercial lot.

West Park is in Moose Jaw’s northwest corner, while its development is entering Phase 5. The City of Moose Jaw owns parcels 5A and 5B, while West Park Development Corporation is the developer; the two entities have had an agreement since 2008.

The corporation recently submitted a subdivision application for phases 5A and 5B and a rezoning application for parcel 5A, a city council report said. The applications would create 39 low-density residential development lots and one mixed-use neighbourhood commercial development lot — at first in Phase 5.

It also submitted an updated transportation impact assessment report addressing parcel 5B’s proposed access road off Ninth Avenue Northwest for commercial vehicles, the document continued. The report also addressed a new pedestrian crossing at Westpark Drive and Ninth Avenue Northwest that connects the subdivision with Sunningdale so children can safely reach the school.

Also, the developer provided updated calculations about the expected wastewater capacity usage, while the city will work to confirm that capacity.

“Bare land” in the subdivision is worth $11,000 per acre, while the corporation’s subdivision application would affect 6.6 hectares (16.46 acres), the report said.

Once the corporation has obtained approval to subdivide, it would register the plan with Information Services

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Corporation of Saskatchewan, while city hall would receive the approval certificate, prepare the transfer authorization, request payment and then transfer the land title.

The corporation has paid the administrative fee of $500 to process the rezoning application and the subdivision application fee of $12,450, the report said. It will also be responsible for all other costs, including advertising and registering any interests on the property title.

During its Sept. 9 regular meeting, council voted 6-1 to have city administration proceed with two of four public notice requirements and a bylaw preparation to rezone West Park’s 5A from R1 large-lot low-density residential district to R1A low-density residential district and C1B mixed-use neighbourhood commercial district.

Further, council agreed to waive the requirements under the planning public notice policy of holding a public information session and erecting large-format development signs since this is not a new development. However, consulting with residents within 90 metres and advertising in the Moose Jaw Express will still happen.

Council also approved the overall subdivision application.

Coun. Kim Robinson was opposed.

The creation of a commercial area in West Park “is a welcome addition” because there are few such entities in that area, city manager Maryse Carmichael said. The commercial lot will be developed in parcel 5B, which administration will bring to council for future approval.

Meanwhile, this neighbourhood will have a full complement of property classes, while a second playground

will be added, she added.

Council discussion

Robinson pointed out that residents already lack trust and confidence in council because of its decision-making, so circumventing the regular public notice procedure will only add to that cynicism since there would be a lack of transparency and accountability.

He added that circumventing steps like this raises the question of why bylaws even exist.

Meanwhile, Mayor Clive Tolley said, “This is great news. Most citizens of Moose Jaw have watched apartments being built in that area.

“Now it will be mixed-used (and) commercial. I think it’s great that the City of Moose Jaw is expanding,” he added. “We need this new housing, so I’m 100-per-cent behind this.”

When asked whether a new wastewater lift station is required in West Park, Bevan Harlton, director of operations, said all developments in the city are contingent upon the capacity of Crescent View Life Station and its ability to handle sewage from the existing 15 lift stations.

The city must upgrade Crescent View, but after the federal government denied its recent funding request, administration will have to revisit that project at budget, he added. Meanwhile, data show the city can handle developments in West Park, but to “really open the system up,” an upgraded Crescent View is required.

Contractor Alan Wallace has been helping city administration create a new Official Community Plan (OCP), and with recent changes at city hall, he will also help guide planning and development.

During its Sept. 9 regular meeting, city council voted 6-1 to appoint Wallace — owner of Wallace Insights and a professional community planner — as the temporary city planner to ensure the City of Moose Jaw maintains its status as an approving authority as per the province’s Planning and Development Act.

Coun. Kim Robinson was opposed.

Besides the OCP project, Wallace is also working with British Columbia-based company Carpere Canada on its Valley View Centre redevelopment initiative.

It is necessary to appoint a registered professional planner as the official city planner following recent changes at city hall, which saw the planning and development department and its operations be subsumed into the newly formed community services department, city manager Maryse Carmichael said. Moreover, a temporary planner is required while the city recruits a new manager of planning and development.

The Act requires the appointment of a city planner, while that position serves an important function within the city, she continued. A registered city planner develops

plans and recommends policies for managing land use, physical venues and associated services.

“Leaving the position vacant may slow down or pause development projects in the city. It should also be noted … that council will cease to be an approving authority if the position is vacant for six months or longer,” Carmichael said.

The city manager noted that administration hopes to post the position soon, while it is finalizing the terms of reference for the job now that human resources personnel are back from summer break.

City hall currently has two junior planners, but they are ineligible for this position because the person needs to be a registered planner and these two employees don’t yet have that official designation, she said.

Carmichael added that the city will pay Wallace — a former city planner for Saskatoon — a maximum of $3,000 per month with money from the planning and development budget within the community services department.

Robinson pointed out that the city had a certified planner in director Michelle Sanson but fired her following the departmental reorganization, while he assumed city administration had a plan to replace her but also suggested it didn’t. He also wondered if Wallace was the only

option available.

“Further, it’s my understanding we have six months to find somebody. I don’t know that we have any (urgency) required for any (upcoming) projects,” he said. “We (also) recently turned down a $50-million (housing) project, so I don’t think anything can be much slower than turning down (big initiatives).”

Wallace was administration’s No. 1 choice for several reasons, including his experience, his involvement with the city’s OCP project, and his knowledge of city activities and projects, all of which ensure a “seamless transition,” said Carmichael. Also, leaving that position vacant was not an option.

“We are here to promote the city (and) grow the city,” she continued, pointing out that council had just discussed the installation of modular homes and would discuss development in West Park. “For all those projects, we need a city planner.”

City hall has two junior planners, and while they are inexperienced, they are gifted, Carmichael added. It will be to their advantage to have Wallace as a mentor over the next few months until a full-time permanent city planner comes on board.

CITY HALL

COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON, SEPT 23.

Taxpayers owed over $3 million in total tax arrears by the end of the second quarter, which was almost 30-per-cent more than Q2 2023, while there were 94-per-cent fewer people on payment plans.

City administration presented the second-quarter financial report during the Sept. 9 regular city council meeting, which included data about tax arrears, outstanding debt and how much each property class owed.

Council voted unanimously to receive and file the report.

Property tax arrears

As of June 30, taxpayers owed $3,380,725 in total arrears, which included $3,324,951 in property tax liens and $55,774 in payment plans, the report said.

Conversely, by June 30, 2023, those numbers were $2,529,801, $1,688,722 and $841,079, respectively.

Therefore, the total outstanding amount of tax arrears increased by $850,924 — a jump of 25.2 per cent — from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024. This comprised a year-over-year increase in liens of $1,636,229 and a decrease in payment plans of $785,305.

Meanwhile, by June 30, 2022, taxpayers owed $2,080,157 in total arrears, including $1,205,881 in property tax liens and $874,276 in payment plans.

It’s unfortunate that tax arrears have increased by nearly $850,000 year over year, finance director Brian Acker said during the meeting. However, his department is redeploying resources around tax enforcement because there are more accounts to manage, which means staff must do better managing arrears.

Property taxes receivable

Property taxes receivable consists of tax arrears and taxes owing. Tax arrears are overdue taxes, while current taxes are due but have not fallen into arrears. Taxes fall into arrears in the next year following the levy of taxes.

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The total outstanding property taxes receivable by June 30 was $20,574,055, which included $17,193,330 in current taxes owed and $3,380,725 in outstanding arrears.

In comparison, total property taxes receivable that were outstanding by the end of Q2 2023 were $2,529,801, followed by $16,534,844 in 2022, $30,172,095 in 2021, $27,432,046 in 2020 and $15,597,758 in 2019.

Arrears by property classes

At the end of 2023, the six property classes that city hall taxes owed $1,715,241.97 in outstanding arrears, while that number was $1,609,708.77 at the end of 2022. This means that those classes have owed — including payment plans — $3,380,724.74 during the last two years.

The arrears that the six classes owed in 2023 and 2022 and the totals were:

· Other agricultural: $738.76 / $859.18 / $1,597.94

· Commercial/industrial: $607,702.58 / $359,005.85 / $966,708.43

· Grain elevators: $0 / $0 / $0

· Multi-unit residential: $154,237.56 / $114,371.57 / $268,609.13

· Non-arable (range): $372.64 / 40 / $372.64

Residential: $952,190.43 / $1,135,472.17 / $2,087,662.60

Compared to residential, commercial/industrial comprised 46 per cent of all outstanding arrears by property class.

Borrowing/debt

As of June 30, there were five projects that city hall was still repaying after borrowing money to finance them. The principal outstanding amount on each project was:

Multiplex/Events Centre long-term loan: $10,812,000

Waterworks capital long-term loan: $20,510,000

· High-service pumphouse: $6,999,000

· Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation (BPWTC) loan term loan (Bank of Montreal): $9,552,660

· Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation loan term loan (TD Bank): $14,185,019.68

These projects totalled $62,058,679.68, a decrease from $63,045,589.54 at the end of Q1. However, because council accepted $14.3 million in BPWTC debt for this year, the city’s overall debt is actually $76.3 million. Moose Jaw’s debt limit is $95 million.

Mayor wants city streets swept more often after parades, festivals and other events

City hall normally cleans the streets with its sweeping machines once annually, but the mayor wants to see more cleaning because of the many events that happen from spring to autumn.

During a discussion about the second-quarter financial report during city council’s Sept. 9 regular meeting, Mayor Clive Tolley pointed out the city sweeps streets once and then puts away the equipment.

However, he wondered if city hall could use those machines whenever there was a parade, festival or event — like the Homestand concerts, the toy run and car shows — to help those groups clean up and return the city to a respectable condition.

“It is not something we have budgeted at this time,” said city manager Maryse Carmichael.

“It is certainly something we can look at for 2025 and ongoing for major events, to see if there’s a requirement that we can have street sweeping and maybe budget for six of those events a year,” she continued. “But that is

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW NO. 5346

The Council of the City of Moose Jaw intends to consider a bylaw pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend the City of Moose Jaw’s Zoning Bylaw No. 5346.

The proposed amendment would rezone West Park’s Phase 5A, portion of Parcel A, Plan 102019115 Ext 6 from R1 – Large Lot Low Density Residential District to R1A – Low Density Residential & C1B – Mixed Use Neighborhood Commercial District. The purpose of the amendment is to accommodate for future residential land use and mixed commercial in this area.

A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be found under the “News & Announcements” section at www.moosejaw.ca.

Public feedback on the proposed Bylaw may be directed to the Department of Community Services, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3J8, by phone at 306-694-4443, or by email to planning@moosejaw.ca. All written submissions must be received by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024.

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something I would have to discuss with the director of operations.”

Capital projects

The second-quarter report contained information about the status of all major capital projects happening in Moose Jaw. The completion schedules for two projects were listed as being in jeopardy:

• Outdoor pool replacement: The budget for the design phase is $23,862 and $0 had been sent as of June 30, but the report said additional funding was required to continue this phase; no completion date was listed

• Official Community Plan (OCP): The budget for this project is $54,417, and the city had spent $5,176 as of June 30, but the report said city hall had delayed the presentation to council to Q1 2025 because it was waiting for the final mapping information from external stakeholders; the original completion date was this fall

The OCP’s delay caught the eye of Coun. Crystal Froese, who asked city administration why the presentation had been pushed to next year.

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“There are some extra information we need to add, especially in the zoning bylaw,” said Carmichael. “So if we are able to present it to council before the (municipal) election (in November), we will, but more than likely not and it will be after budget.”

Events Centre recruitment

Coun. Heather Eby asked about the Events Centre’s recent hiring fair and training event and how those went, considering the venue has a busy fall and winter season planned.

The Multiplex held a job fair at the end of August and roughly 400 people walked through the doors, said general manager Shaunna Fritzler. While the venue requires more workers than normal for daytime events, department heads were also mindful of the upcoming 2025 World Men’s Curling Championship from March 29 to April 6, which required more evening-focused staff.

“We do have a full complement of all our employees we feel we need for the season and did our onboarding (on Sept. 8), so we feel like we’re ready to go,” she added.

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will be received by the undersigned from the 18th day of September 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at #3-1410 Caribou St. W., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, to October 9th, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.

The proposed Bylaw and any related submissions will be considered at the regular meeting of City Council held in Council Chambers, City Hall, at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024. DATED at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan this 11th day of September, 2024. Tracy Wittke - City Clerk

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CITY HALL

COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON, SEPT 23.

City council has agreed to grant temporary exemptions from the municipality’s building bylaw so that two developers can move 13 homes into the community without facing “unnecessary delays” or red tape.

Council voted 6-1 to the temporary exemptions during its Sept. 9 regular meeting, with the decision affecting sections 11.8 (b)(v), 11.8 (b)(vi), 11.8 (b)(vii) and 11.8 (b)(viii) of the bylaw. The exemptions will remain until city administration presents a full bylaw amendment in the future for council to consider.

The full restructuring of the building bylaw will align it with updates to the Official Community Plan (OCP), the zoning bylaw and property maintenance bylaw.

Furthermore, council agreed to set the fee for building moving permits at $75 – instead of the current $850 – for the exemption period.

Coun. Kim Robinson was opposed.

Project applications

City hall received two building moving applications asking to relocate modular homes into the municipality, so exemptions are required to “expedite the processing of permits” for these priority projects and improve future processes, a council report explained.

The department of community services received an application in May from a developer wanting to relocate 12 new modular homes to a new mobile home park by late September, the report continued. The department confirmed the zoning, issued a development permit and issued the final building permit in late August; the building permit can now be issued.

Bylaw exemptions cut red tape for developers acquiring building moving permits, city says

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The second request was from a homeowner in July 2023 about relocating an existing rural home onto an incity property. The homeowner installed the foundation this July and then applied for a building moving permit in August to relocate the home quickly.

“The proposed temporary exemptions will allow critical construction and development projects to proceed without unnecessary delays,” the report said. “The exemptions will also provide a trial period for the proposed changes, offering valuable insights for the upcoming bylaw amendments.”

Exemptions are needed because the requirement that the city notify homeowners within 90 metres and allow for public opposition “is inconsistent” with other construction processes, the document continued.

Furthermore, another section addresses the move itself and mandates that residents within 60 metres of the site be notified at least 24 hours before the scheduled move, giving homeowners time to prepare; this section will remain within the bylaw.

“The additional requirements to notify property owners and allow for public opposition introduce unnecessary delays and may be considered discriminatory, as these same conditions do not apply to site-framed projects,” the report said.

Moreover, it noted that the city has not enforced this public notice requirement for manufactured homes relocated within city limits to appropriately zoned areas.

Meanwhile, changing the building moving permit fee to $75 aligns with administrative costs for process-

ing, handling and issuing permits, while the current fee of $850 helped the city recover costs for the public notice requirements, the document noted.

However, since council is exempting city hall from the requirements, the fee should be reduced since it exceeds the cost-recovery amount.

The report noted that Regina charges $75 for similar permits, so Moose Jaw should be consistent with regional standards while adequately covering administrative costs.

Reducing the fees will not have a major effect on permitting revenues because they were based on cost-recovery, while city hall rarely receives these types of permits, the document added. Also, expediting these two applications could result in additional property tax revenue in 2025 if the projects proceed as scheduled.

Council discussion

Council approved the building bylaw in 2019 and thought it was a good document then, said Robinson. Since it had been in place for five years, he didn’t see the need to deal with it immediately and thought council should wait for administration to present the fully amended bylaw.

Coun. Heather Eby agreed with these changes because she didn’t want to create discrimination between owners with “stick-built” homes and modular homes who wanted to move these structures into the community.

“We want to increase our housing stock without any more red tape than is already there,” she said.

Eby also thought it was important for the 12 modular homes to be installed this year so they could contribute property taxes next year.

Central grad lands award for academic excellence, sports efforts, ‘unparalleled integrity’

Central Collegiate graduate Bryce Boughen is the recipient of this year’s Dubinsky Family Scholarship.

Boughen graduated in June with an average of 99.7 per cent and was accepted into the University of Saskatchewan’s biomedical sciences program.

“Bryce is exceptionally conscientious about his studies. He maintains a high academic standing in all subject areas while committing time to volunteering and his extracurricular passion, hockey,” the scholarship selection committee said.

Through his dedication to academics, Boughen earned numerous academic awards and was honoured as Central Collegiate’s valedictorian. Staff at Central Collegiate shared with the selection committee that the student “exemplified outstanding academic excellence and unparalleled integrity.”

Furthermore, Boughen possessed a remarkable blend of intelligence, diligence, and consideration for others.

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His impressive achievement in high-performance hockey, alongside his determination to acquire academic excellence, was truly extraordinary, the committee added.

During its Sept. 9 regular meeting, city council unanimously received and filed the report, while Mayor Clive Tolley presented the scholarship at the start of the meeting. However, since Bryce was in Saskatoon, his parents, Ryan and Rachel, accepted it on his behalf.

In 1982, the City of Moose Jaw entered into a trust agreement with Boris Dubinsky and Administrative Consultants Limited. The purpose was to establish an endowment that the municipality would hold, with interest from the main endowment awarded annually as part of a scholarship to a Moose Jaw high school student pursuing university or college.

All three original school divisions involved in the trust agreement disappeared or were absorbed into the larger divisions after the province-wide amalgamation in

the early 2000s. However, the eligibility criteria for the Dubinsky Family Scholarship have remained the same, with the high schools in Moose Jaw that were with the original school divisions in the agreement eligible.

The city now administers the trust and annually awards scholarships based on the 1982 agreement, with the scholarship selection committee recommending students for the award.

The scholarship amount is supposed to be equivalent to the income the trust fund earned in the preceding 12-month period. The fund’s trustee is not allowed to use the principle — or any portion thereof — for any purpose other than earning income for scholarship awards.

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The Moose Jaw Events Centre had a deficit of more than $40,000 at the end of the second quarter, nearly $470,000 less than budgeted for that period.

From Jan. 1 to June 30, the sports and entertainment venue had actual revenues of $4,754,580 and actual expenses of $4,704,421.

While this led to an operating income of $50,159, after including the $172 expense for Ticket Rocket gift cards, $98,847 expense in management fees and income of $5,650 for client building rentals, the venue finished with a net operating loss — the amount it needed to be subsidized — of $43,209.

In comparison, building manager OVG360 had budgeted income at $2,625,317 and expenses of $3,036,407, leading to an expected overall net loss — after adding the management fee of $96,614 — of $507,704.

Therefore, the difference between the budgeted and actual income, expenses and net surplus was plus$2,130,949, minus-$1,668,014 and plus-$464,494.

These numbers were based on 111 events over 153 days that attracted 106,380 people.

City administration presented the second-quarter financial report during the Sept. 9 regular city council

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meeting. Included in the document was financial information about the Events Centre/Multiplex.

Council later unanimously voted to receive and file the report.

Food and beverage sales

From Jan. 1 to June 30, OVG360 generated $1,471,813 in total concession and catering sales, while the total cost of goods was $478,307. This led to total gross sale profits of $993,506.

After removing total payroll, total variable expenses, management incentives and management fee, the net profit was $565,909.

These numbers were based on 111 events that attracted 106,380 people during the first half of 2024.

Finance director Brian Acker told council that the Events Centre’s second-quarter results were “very positive” considering the overall net operating loss was not as large as expected, while this was a “significant improvement” compared to last year.

Meanwhile, he added that the revenues from the food and beverage services added significant money to the venue’s overall bottom line.

Will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office during regular office hours until Wednesday October 9, 2024 at 4:00 pm local time. Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office.

Dated this 9th day of September, 2024. Alicia Struck, Returning Officer

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office(s) of Councilor x 4 and for Mayor of the Village of Belle Plaine will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October 2024, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Community Hall, 111 Coteau St, Belle Plaine, and during regular business hours on Tuesdays, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Nomination forms may be obtained at Community Hall, 111 Coteau St. Belle Plaine.

Dated on this 10th day of Sept. 2024.

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Hopkins Dining Parlour prepares to celebrate 45 years in the community with upcoming street party

One of Moose Jaw’s longest serving restaurants will soon celebrate 45 years in the community, and to commemorate the occasion, the team at Hopkins Dining Parlour invites you to attend its anniversary street party later this month.

The celebration will be held inside and on the closed off street in front of the restaurant on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 4 p.m. until closing at 10 p.m.

“We… want more people to know that Hopkins is not just a restaurant — it’s full of history like a museum, so we want everybody to share this experience with friends and relatives whenever they come to visit Moose Jaw,” announced Linda Lin, owner of Hopkins Dining Parlour.

Hopkins has always been known for its charm, and after a good meal guests are welcome to approach any staff member to inquire about a guided tour of the building and its rich history.

“So, you have the dining experience, but it’s also like a step into the past,” Lin said. “In 1905 this was the biggest house in Moose Jaw, and now it’s a (heritage property),” she continued, stating that the Victorian-era design is locally unique.

New this year is a basement game room which now features a pool table, karaoke machine, and a television to watch the next game. On Saturday nights guests can enjoy live musical entertainment right in house.

This year’s celebration will include

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a returning guest of honour — Gladys Pierce, who previously owned and ran the diner for 40 years. Returning staff members, friends, and family are all welcome to stop by and catch up over a great meal.

The evening will be serenaded with musical entertainment performed lived by returning band Bonnie & The Jets, and an opener to be performed by local talent Roger Blager and Brock Baillie starting at 4 p.m. Playlists will include an assortment of pop, folk, and country hits.

Last year Hopkins celebrated 44

years and the night’s theme was ‘70s attire. There won’t be a similar theme this year but staff will be wearing a 45-year anniversary t-shirt to celebrate the occasion. Guests are invited to purchase their own anniversary shirts as a souvenir and to help support a local business.

A few door prizes — which Lin hasn’t revealed — are available to be won and she and her staff are planning a creative and entertaining way to randomly select prize winners.

The food, of course, will highlight the

evening and Lin’s planning a wide variety of specials for the occasion, including the venue’s popular wings, appetizers, and drinks.

Afterwards, guests can look forward to the return of Hopkins’ medieval nights held every Friday throughout October and November. Anyone interested in holding a Christmas party, staff function, or a family birthday party can phone in to book a free reservation.

“We use the whole house, including three floors and a basement,” Lin said. One room upstairs — Top of the Parlour — was remodeled back in 1984 is a higher class dining space that can accommodate 50 guests, and each floor reveals its own unique historical charm.

“We thank you for all the support… and we appreciate (everyone) who still keeps supporting Hopkins,” Lin concluded, recognizing that the 45-year milestone is only thanks to the ongoing support of the community.

Hopkins Dining Parlour is one of the oldest restaurants in Moose Jaw and is widely known across the province for its unique historical charm, in-house tours, ghost sightings, and for good food shared in good company.

Hopkins Dining Parlour is located at 65 Athabasca Street West and can be reached at 306-692-5995. For more information, visit HopkinsDining.com.

Hopkins Dining Parlour is located at 65 Athabasca Street West. Photo by: Aaron Walker

Photos by: Aaron Walker

Reflective Moments

By Joyce Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

Is daily living possible in the living room?

Newspapers and magazines are still excellent teaching tools and I for one am always learning something I didn’t know I needed to know, or wasn’t aware I didn’t know.

Thanks to a national newspaper that was read in 2015, I am able to look at our furniture with an educated eye while comparing what quoted experts said on the topic of casual and formal living.

Certainly, the definition of our lifestyle would come close to “casual” as opposed to “formal or nose-in-theair.” The furniture gracing our rooms was bought with the idea that it would be used, not just admired as a museum piece, and now, many years later, some museums would have trouble accommodating or finding a theme for our cherished pieces.

A Toronto fashion designer recently opened his home to a photographer/writer to whom he explained his process of setting up living room furniture and decor. Usually I skip over such stories but for some reason, I spent a few minutes absorbing his lessons.

This designer views his living room as a showcase for art and special pieces of handiwork and is used only for special occasions. So far, I thought, we’re not that far apart in our assessment of our living rooms.

He has favourite art pieces on the walls. So do we.

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He has something described as painted wood relief. We have a large mirror given to us as a wedding present. We have an enlarged photograph of some of us with Queen Elizabeth back in 1978 when she visited Moose Jaw. There is a painting of an old barn on another wall and a set of stairs leading to a star made for us as a gift. Another wall holds some important plaques and awards we have received. A final wall displays a latch-hooked wreath I made with my very own hands many years ago. It is up year-round despite a definite Christmas theme and covers some unsightly nail holes.

He has two sofas for symmetry. We have one because we don’t use it that much and by flipping the cushions, it looks in decent shape, complemented as it is by homemade cushions and a collection of plush toys. It is balanced by a swivel arm chair of a colour that doesn’t match one darn thing, and a lovely wooden rocking chair that was my Christmas present dozens of years ago. It still rocks beautifully. There’s another chair towards the corner but we don’t use it for much except as a catch-all for things that don’t have a place of their own.

Contrary to the Toronto man, we would allow guests to sit on our chairs for as long as they want. His guests are only given a minute or two to sit down when they are

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

allowed into the room. His reasoning: the leather is thin on his 1950s’ chairs.

He has coffee tables and side tables just like we do in our room. His are special to him. One of ours came to us via an auction sale, the others bought as a set with our china cabinet and dining room table. All the tables are a bit cluttered with our treasures while his are bare of stuff, and dust-free. He has candlesticks, we have a bowl of fruit, some books, a few lamps that are seldom turned on and a carpet that is now called retro rather than old.

What we have that he doesn’t is a stash of cooking utensils placed strategically near a feature table, items that are stored in there to save me the trouble of rushing up and down the stairs when I need a muffin tin. There’s even a roaster in there, along with some plastic containers, two travel hampers from the summer, and the vacuum cleaner, just in case the urge strikes.

I suspect our living room would receive a sniff of disapproval but it is well and truly lived in even though it might not meet the standards for a photo layout for artistic education. Oh well.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Grand opening of Hart’s Garage held at museum threshing bee

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The grand opening of Hart’s Garage was one of the highlights at the Sukanen Ship Museum threshing bee.

The garage building was funded by long time member and former board member Lorne Hart, whose career was operating an automotive business.

“We keep expanding. We’re probably one of the only museums left in Saskatchewan that is expanding,” said president Gord Ross. “The reason for that is our volunteer base.

“Today as a result of one of our long-time members— Lorne Hart —we’re opening this building.

“Lorne has been a collector and a restorer his whole life.

He supported the museum all these years in physical labour and mental labour.’’

On the board of directors for years ‘“he helped us keep the museum running.

“He saw the museum was a place worth investing in.

Because of his wonderful donation this new 50x120 foot building is going to be dedicated for all the cars in the museum.”

Hart thanked the museum for accepting the $120,000

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will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at #1 – 1410 Caribou Street West, Moose Jaw, SK, and during regular business hours on September 18 th, 2024 to October 8th, 2024 at #1 – 1410 Caribou Street West, Moose Jaw, SK. Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: #1- 1410 Caribou Street West, Moose Jaw, SK.

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donation.

“It’s a memorial to my wife Lorraine.” A sign on the front says Hart and his daughters Norma Fontaine and Laura Lee Hart dedicated the building to her.

“Dedicating this building to her means a lot to Dad, my sister and me,’’ said Fontaine. “She volunteered here when she could.

“Keep supporting this museum. It’s an amazing place that our children and grandchildren and their grandchildren all need to experience.”

Another new exhibit was the Peterman business from Darmody displayed in a steel bin. Darmody is 60 km northwest of Moose Jaw.

Models of the general store and garage run by Milt and Phyliss Peterman for 40 years are supplemented with photos and period memorabilia.

The Petermans bought the store in 1948, living in the rear and using the second storey as a community hall.

The business included a Massey-Harris dealership and later an Allis-Chalmers farm machine dealership, a Chrysler sub-dealership and a bulk fuel operation.

Like many Saskatchewan towns, closure of the elevator and the school spelled doom. The business closed in 1968.

Darmody “never had more than 40 people,” said Howard Peterman, son of the owners.

In the blacksmith shop Aird Rusitch demonstrated the trade, taking time to put a new rivet on one woman’s purse strap.

Rob Bruce gave a talk on how steam power works to run a tractor and how consistent steam power is.

He also described how the tractor at the threshing bee was dug out of a riverbank and restored. “If you need parts, you can’t go downtown and buy them. You gotta make them yourself.’’

Visitors came from all over Saskatchewan and Alberta and seemed impressed.

One couple camping on site came from Jasper where fire destroyed their house.

The retired RCMP officer and his wife have decided to travel extensively with their RV.

Don Okerstrom won the 50-40 of $497.50 Saturday. Chris Svab won the $362.50 on Sunday About 2,000 persons attended.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Cara Chow is offering specialized recreational programs for children with developmental disorders

Parents whose children may not participate in organized sports or other recreational programs due to developmental disorders now have an exciting opportunity thanks to a local occupational therapist whose new business has them in mind.

Cara Chow Occupational Therapy opened on a full-time basis starting Jan. 8, and this fall the business is launching a bootcamp program called “ExerShineKids Power Bootcamps.”

The program is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for ages six to eight and from 6 to 6:45 p.m. for children ages eight to 12 that started on Sept. 10.

“I see children with diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and other developmental delays and help them to work with their sensory processing, sensory regulation, motor difficulties, and I consult with the daycares in the schools that these children might be attending,” announced Cara Chow, owner of Cara Chow Occupational Therapy.

Chow’s home-based business quickly became a full-time commitment and her inspiration came from 10 years of experience working with children as a licensed occupational therapist.

“I wanted to open a private practice so that I could do more things, and this was

one of them,” she said.

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“Unfortunately, we have a shortage of all kinds of therapists in Saskatchewan, and our physical-, speech language-, and occupational therapists are… a limited resource,” she said, stating that her goal is to provide as much service as she can to assist these children.

Chow then earned her certification from Amy Wheadon who designed the program using occupational therapy models, practices, and high-intensity exercise.

During the course, all therapy- and exercise-related activities are delivered through a fun weekly theme with ideas that include Star Wars, rescue animals, and pirates so children don’t view it begrudgingly as therapy work.

In one example, Chow said a weekly theme of “rescue animals” might entail children selecting one from six or seven available animals.

“Okay, what does that animal do?” she asked hypothetically. “If it’s a dog, he does the yoga pose downward dog, right?”

The child is then guided through an exercise and everyone learns about social skills through sharing what they’ve learned in a group setting. Other activities may include lifting, carrying objects, jumping, or navigating an obstacle course.

Using the concept of activity adap-

ready started, parents are welcome to register for the next available session.

“There’s a new theme every week, so they’ll (still) benefit from coming to the exercises and things that we do in the group,” she clarified. “There’s some repetition because that helps children learn these new skills, but it’s fresh (material) every week.”

Sessions begin at $390 per child, and parents can use their insurance to help cover costs. Children diagnosed with autism may be able to use funding from Autism Spectrum Disorder Individualized Funding (ASD-IF) offered by the provincial government.

tation, Chow and her team adapt their instruction to the unique needs of each individual child. This process may include visuals, breaking tasks into simpler steps, or simple forms of behaviour modeling.

“Seeing that change in… mood and self esteem, and then seeing them improve with their balance and their coordination, its really awesome for them.”

Plus, she said, “physical activity is really good for everyone to help with just feeling better in our bodies, feeling regulated, and (to build) … strength and coordination.”

Although the fall bootcamp has al-

For more information about ASD-IF, contact the Ministry of Social Services at 1-833-304-1774 or by email at AutismIF@ gov.sk.ca.

To enrol your child in the next available program, call Chow for more information or register online at CaraChowOT. Therabyte.app. She’s also offering individual occupational therapy treatments.

Cara Chow Occupational Therapy is located at 832 Athabasca Street West and can be reached at 306-690-4249 or by email at CaraChowOT@Sasktel.net.

This fall, the ExerShineKids Power Bootcamps will be held indoors at the Zion Church downstairs in the gymnasium at 423 Main Street North.

Tyler Layton-Olson with Jess Dance to visit two Moose Jaw elementary schools this month

Students with a love of dance will soon enjoy a visit from Tyler Layton-Olson, an accredited dance instructor with Jess Dance based out of B.C. for a one-day workshop focused on teaching modern dance later this month.

The Jess Dance program will be coming to Moose Jaw and will hold a presentation at Sunningdale Elementary School on Sept. 19 and at King George Elementary School on Sept. 20.

“The students will be split up into different grades and work (together) in workshops… with up to 60 students per session,” explained Marianne Woods, the media contact for the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) to which Jess Dance belongs.

Each session will include dance instruction and Woods said that Layton-Olson will primarily focus on hip hop as his style of choice.

“If there is time, and depending on the size of the school and the number of students…, they may have a short presentation at the end of the day just to share what they learned,” she added.

The upcoming presentation’s theme will be the development of a sense of accomplishment, confidence building, and helping students connect to their bodies

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and their minds. The dance instruction also teaches students about coordination, flexibility, developing a sense of rhythm, and creating joy from within — all of which the group describes as some of the physical attributes of dance.

Sunningdale and King George Elementary were chosen after each applied and in acknowledgement for them being longstanding members of OSAC.

living in Las Angeles, USA, she trained extensively with two performing dance companies and completed her bachelor of science degree in kinesiology with a focus on secondary physical education.

Today, her company is committed to empowering and inspiring the next generation through dance experiences that develop self-worth, self-expression, and a sense of connection — both to your body and to each other.

Layton-Olson, who will be visiting Moose Jaw for the upcoming Jess Dance tour, was originally born in Nipawin, Sask.

“(Layton-Olson) is pretty excited about returning to his home province and doing this kind of work,” Woods said. “It’s (also) the first time that this particular company

has come to Saskatchewan… “We try to make the programs that we offer as diverse as possible,” she continued. “We have world music; we have Indigenous artists like Kung Jaadee… and Dallas Arcand (among others).”

OSAC celebrated it 50-year anniversary in 2018 and continues to nurture its tradition of “presenting excellence in the performing arts for adults, children, and family audiences in various genres and disciplines,” according to its media release.

For more information about the touring dance studio, visit JessDance.com.

Sunningdale Elementary School is located at 530 Woodlily Drive and King George Elementary School is located at 1150 Fifth Avenue Northwest.

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[Section 66 of the Act] Notice of Call for Nominations Public Notice

Moose Jaw: Notice of Call for Nominations for the Subdivision of Moose Jaw (4 vacancies) will be advertised by the Returning Officer for the City of Moose Jaw. Nomination forms and Candidate Packages may be obtained from the City of Moose Jaw, City Hall Main Floor Lobby, 228 Main St. North, Moose Jaw or online at www.htcsd.ca.

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Nomination forms are to received in person or by mail at 445 13th Avenue North East; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; S6H 6B9, OR by email at elections@htcsd.ca OR by fax at (306) 692-2238.

Shaunavon: Notice of Call for Nominations for the Subdivision of Shaunavon (1 vacancy) will be advertised by the Returning Officer for the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 22 of Saskatchewan. Nomination forms and Candidate Packages may be obtained in person from the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division, 445 – 13th Avenue North East; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; S6H 6B9 OR online at www.htcsd.ca OR by fax at (306) 692-2238.

Nomination forms are to received in person or by mail at 445 13th Avenue North East; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; S6H 6B9, OR by email at elections@htcsd.ca OR by fax at (306) 692-2238.

Nomination forms will be received by the Returning Officer on October 9, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and during regular business hours from September 24, 2024 to October 8, 2024.

Regular hours for Holy Trinity Catholic School Division are: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Swift Current: Notice of Call for Nominations for the Subdivision of Swift Current (1 vacancy) will be advertised by the Returning Officer for the City of Swift Current. Nomination forms and Candidate Packages may be obtained from the City of Swift Current, City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 177-1st Avenue NE, Swift Current or online at www.htcsd.ca.

Nomination forms are to be received at the City of Swift Current City Hall.

All candidates will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check that is completed after April 1, 2024.

It is the Candidate’s responsibility to ensure that their Nomination Paper has been received by the Returning Officer.

September 11, 2024

Curt Van Parys, Returning Officer Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 22

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Healthy foods can contain “evil’’nutrient levels

This Scribbler has become obsessed with the amount of various nutrients in healthy foods that can be harmful to health.

The obsession stems from kidney and heart disease diets which require little or no salt, low potassium and low phosphorus intake.

Recommended daily salt intake varies from 3,400 milligrams for young people to 2,300 form older folks.

My diet: 1,500

One-half teaspoon is 1,115 mg of salt.

Phosphorus content is rarely put on food labels but the more processed the food is the higher the phosphorus content.

Potassium is critical to regulate the heartbeat and send electric messages to muscles and nerves.

Too much is dangerous and too little can kill you.

The rest of this column is about potassium levels in poplar foods, measured in 100 gram (3.5 ounce) servings

Vegetables and fruits are healthy but all contain vary-

ing amounts of potassium.

Root crops are among the highest in potassium with carrots at 320mg, beets,325; parsnips, 375; turnips, 191.

Peas have 244 mg. Pinto beans have 405. A small ear of corn has 269.

Broccoli at 316 out ranks cauliflower at 289. Spinach has a whopping 636.

The tomato has 287 units per 3.5 ounces, while cabbage has a mere 170.

Pumpkin weighs in at 342, squash at 261.

Among fruits banana has 358, cantaloupe, 26;, kiwi, 312; apples, 107,;oranges, 181; and watermelon, 112

Like all berries, strawberries are low at 153 mg.

Meat is high in potassium with beef and pork higher than poultry.

A three-ounce steak contains 305 mg while ground beef has 218 mg.

Beef sausage has only 161 mg but is loaded with 1,126 mg salt.

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Pork ribs have 319 mg with pork

Chicken breasts have 255 with 224 in dark

has 239 mg. Salmon has 363 mg.

Spam has only 70 mg potassium but 790 mg of salt .

Among gourds pumpkin has 342 mg potassium with 261 in squash.

Milk has 159 mg and sour cream has 141.

The secret to keeping nutrient levels low is less intake of high content foods and more of lower content. My diet has a lot of berries and apples.

Little Chicago Show and Shine once again a huge success with over 500 vehicles taking part

Thousands of car enthusiasts check out vehicles of all vintages during third annual Downtown Moose Jaw Association event

What started out as a fun little late-summer car show on Main Street in Moose Jaw has evolved into one of the largest show-andshines in the province.

And it’s taken only three years for the Downtown Moose Jaw Association to make it happen.

A total of 525 vehicles -- a complete sellout -- took part in the Little Chicago Show and Shine on Saturday, filling up six city blocks of Main Street from Athabasca Street West to Manitoba Street and even spilling over a block east and west onto High Street.

All those cars and trucks of every vintage known to man brought thousands upon thousands of visitors to downtown Moose Jaw throughout the day, making for another incredibly successful event.

“It’s bigger every year, this is Alex

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(Carleton) and Leslie’s (Bulin-Campbell) brainchild, they spearhead it and we help them with it, and it’s great to see this kind of event down here,” said John Iatridis, vice chair of the DMJA. “There are over 500 vehicles here so it’s growing every year.”

As one might expect from a car show of its size, there was a little bit of everything for automotive fans to check out.

Vintage vehicles from the 50s could be seen next to modern-day hypercars, with even a few camper vans and motorcycles mixed in.

Folks were also able to take in entertainment from a handful of music stages set up throughout the downtown area, offering another round of attractions to the event.

One thing that was immediately no-

ticeable in almost every show car was the care and effort that went into their display -- with some especially beautiful examples displaying awards won at prestigious car shows from all over the country.

“They’re beautiful, they’re all gorgeous to me,” Iatridis said. “Some of the vehicles and the time people put into them is just incredible and it’s great to see so many out.”

The Show-and-Shine also comes at a good time of year, with the DMJA helping ease the transition into fall and the colder months with fun end-of-summer events -each of which has seen outstanding community support.

“It’s really good,” Iatridis said. “The downtown is coming out of a busy summer and getting into the fall, it’s easy for things to be a little gloomy, but the city is

really good at putting together and supporting events at this time of year. We had the big concert last weekend, then this weekend the Warriors getting going, it’s really nice to see things busy down here.”

Interestingly enough, there’s still a lot of room to grow, too. With Main Street north of Athabasca open, hundreds more vehicles could be slotted in should organizers decide to make the Little Chicago Show and Shine even bigger and better in 2025.

“We try and have a few different events every year; we’ve had a good turnout every year and it keeps growing,” Iatridis said. “Things get a little better every year, you learn a little more every year and we’re hoping it’ll be even bigger and better next year.”

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2024 HOME OPENER

Warriors sending four to National Hockey

League training camps

Defencemen Port (Anaheim), Parker (Minnesota) join forwards Yager (Winnipeg) and Kovacevic (Colorado) at pre-season rookie tournaments

Fans of the Moose Jaw Warriors have yet to see forward Brayden Yager back at the Moose Jaw Events Centre this pre-season, and they’ll be waiting a little longer.

The 19-year-old forward was part of a trade that sent him from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Winnipeg Jets a week prior to the Western Hockey League club opening training camp, and as a result, the Jets opted to have Yager settle into his new organization prior to things getting started at the National Hockey League level.

Yager was originally selected by the Penguins 14th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, with the first trade of his pro career seeing Winnipeg send 2022 first-rounder Rutger McGroarty to Pittsburgh in exchange on Aug. 22.

Yager was expected to join the Jets in the 2024 Young Stars Classic, which was held in Penticton, B.C... Winnipeg will face the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and former Warrior Matthew Savoie and the Edmonton Oilers.

Seeing as Yager is under 20 years old, should he not make the Jets roster outright he’ll be returned to the Warriors. Yager is coming off a brilliant 2023-24 WHL campaign where he had 35 goals and 95 points over 57 regular season games to go along with another 11 goals and 27 points in 20 playoff games.

Joining Yager at NHL camps was

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defenceman Voytech Port (Anaheim) and Kalem Parker (Minnesota) along with forward Rilen Kovacevic (Colorado).

Kovacevic, an undrafted free agent, will be joining the Avalanche as they take part in the Rookie Faceoff Tournament in Los Angeles Kovacevic attended the Avalanche’s Development Camp over the summer after a season where he put up 15 goals and 32 points in 52 games while also showing an edge to his game with 95 penalty minutes.

The Avalanche were lined up to play

the Anaheim Ducks, the Seattle Kraken and against the San Jose Sharks.

Port, the Ducks’ sixth-round pick in 2023, was also to be hitting the ice at the Rookie Faceoff Tournament when the Ducks take on Kovacevic and the Avalanche.

The Ducks battle San Jose and against the host Kings.

Port was acquired by the Warriors from Edmonton just prior to the WHL trade deadline last season, and after recovering from a finger injury went on to put

up a goal and three points in 16 games. Parker and the Minnesota Wild will be travelling to St. Louis for the fourth annual Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase. Parker, a sixth-round pick of the Wild in 2023, is taking part in his second training camp. Acquired in an early-season trade with Victoria, Parker went on to become a defensive stalwart for the Warriors, picking up six goals and 42 points in 63 games while playing top defensive pair minutes.

The Wild battle the Chicago Blackhawks and then face the St. Louis Blues.

The Warriors will also have five members of last year’s championship team attending NHL camps with Lucas Brenton (Chicago), Atley Calvert (Pittsburgh), Jagger Firkus (Seattle), Denton Mateychuk (Columbus) and Matthew Savoie (Edmonton) all making the jump to pro hockey this season.

Firkus, Mateychuk and Savoie could all return as overagers, but all will most certainly end up in the AHL or ECHL if they don’t crack their NHL rosters outright.

The Warriors open their 2024-25 WHL campaign on Friday, Sept. 20 when they travel to Brandon, followed by their home opener and raising of their 202324 WHL Championship banner when the Prince Albert Raiders are in town on Saturday. Game time is 7 p.m.

WINMAR Warriors open preseason with win over Regina, loss to Team Sask U15s

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It was a bit of the good and a bit of the bad for the Moose Jaw WINMAR Warriors in their first games of the Sask Male AAA Hockey League preseason.

The Warriors opened their exhibition campaign with a 5-4 overtime win over the Regina Pat Canadians on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Moose Jaw Events Centre before dropping a 6-5 overtime decision to the Team Saskatchewan U15s on Saturday afternoon in Notre Dame.

The Warriors have three games remaining in the preseason as they are in Regina to face the Pat Canadians on Tuesday before hosting the Swift Current Legionnaires on Friday and travelling to Swift Current on Sunday, Sept. 22

Warriors 5, Regina 4 OT

The two teams found themselves

in a back-and-forth battle to open the SMAAAHL exhibition campaign, with Moose Jaw taking a 2-1 lead out of the first period and the teams tied 3-3 through two.

Ryan Ulmer gave Regina a 4-3 lead with 3:55 gone in the final frame, but Noah Thul would get that right back for the Warriors only 1:04 later, eventually sending the game into overtime.

There, Carson Park would score his second of the game with 3:49 remaining to give Moose Jaw the win.

Ryan Gibbs had the Warriors’ other goal in the first period, while Brennan Brown scored in the second and finished with three points. Marek McIvor and Charlie Nameth each picked up a pair of assists.

Kaiyl Kniaz had the other goals for the Pat Canadians.

Luke McKechnie got the start and stopped 17 shots for the Warriors over 40 minutes of work, Kaleb Page stopped seven shots through the third period and overtime.

Team Sask 6, Warriors 5

While full game details were unavailable, the two teams were tied 2-2 after the first and Team Sask led 3-2 after the second, with the U15s outshooting the Warriors 21-13 at that point in the game.

Maxx Fuessel was the Warriors player of the game after picking up a goal and an assist, while Gibbs scored twice to go along with single markers from Brown and Gage Nagel.

Logan Mehl, Nathan Gardiner and

The Moose Jaw Warriors will have four players taking part in NHL training camps beginning this week.

Warriors turn in solid defensive performance to close out pre-season with win over Broncos

Three-goal second period leads to 4-2 victory at Moose Jaw Events Centre, regular season starts Friday in Brandon Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com

The Moose Jaw Warriors closed out their Western Hockey League pre-season with a much-needed win on Saturday night.

The Warriors scored three goals in the second period and went on to a 4-2 victory over the Swift Current Broncos at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, giving the local squad their first win in their final game of the exhibition campaign.

And while wins and losses aren’t important at this time of year, the victory was an important confidence builder after the Warriors had gone winless in their previous three outings, including an 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Broncos on Friday night.

“That’s big, that’s what we wanted,” said Warriors defenceman Aiden Ziprick, who had two assists and was named the game’s second star. “This doesn’t really matter, but coming out for next weekend and starting the season off, that’s what it’s all about. This is a big stepping stone and it was a good one for us to build on.”

When the preseason began, Moose Jaw head coach Mark O’Leary was more concerned about seeing development from his crew as opposed to straight-up wins and losses. Even in the short four-game span over two weeks, the team is already seeing improvement, something that Ziprick hopes will lead to a solid opening weekend of the regular season.

“It was good, obviously the pre-season didn’t start like we wanted, but it’s all about building as a team and over the last couple of days we’ve built chemistry and it showed tonight,” the 19-year-old defenceman said. “We were the better team

Warriors forward Deegan Kinniburgh scores a shorthanded goal during second period action against Swift Current on Saturday night.

the whole game, so I think we’re ready to go for next Friday and we’re looking forward to it.”

After their first-period struggles on Friday night -- Moose Jaw trailed 4-0 after the opening 20 minutes -- the Warriors got off to a far better start in the rematch.

Brayden Schuurman picked up a turnover in the high slot and put a shot through traffic top shelf glove side to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead only 1:47 into the proceedings.

Moose Jaw continued to carry the play, holding the Broncos without a shot through the first 13 minutes, including the first Swift Current power play of the game. All told, the Warriors would outshoot the Broncos 15-3 in the period and hold

them to one scoring chance, that coming on a one-on-one rush in the final minute. While things tightened up as the game progressed, finding a way to shut down Swift Current after giving up eight goals the night before was important.

“Shutting them down defensively is a big part of the game, and once you get that lead you don’t want to make silly plays or anything, you want to lock down and give them nothing and I thought we did that very well,” Ziprick said.

Owen Berge extended the lead to 2-0 only 53 seconds into the second period, beating his man to the outside and cutting across the net before slipping the puck home five hole on Broncos goaltender Matthew Kieper.

Swift Current would get that one right back, though, with Connor Gabriel getting a step on his man going up the ice and putting a shot in close past Warriors netminder Jackson Unger 1:41 later.

Deegan Kinniburgh extended the Warriors lead to 3-1 with 4:41 to play in the second period, forcing a turnover in the neutral zone while shorthanded and going in all alone before flipping the puck past Kieper blocker side.

The Warriors received their third power play of the game with just over a minute to play in the second and quickly made it count. Lynden Lakovic got a pass off in close cross-crease to Pavel McKenzie, and he’d make no mistake banging it home only 10 seconds into the minor.

There things stood until 5:52 remained in the contest, when Ty Coupland had his shot from the high slot deflect off a defender and into the net.

That was the end of scoring on the night, as Unger finished with 23 saves and was his usual steady self, while Kieper stopped 19 shots in 28:16 and Joey Rocha turned aside 12 in 31:44.

One night earlier, Schuurman and Berge scored the Warriors’ lone goals in their loss in Swift Current. Dimitri Fortin had 19 saves for Moose Jaw.

The Warriors now turn their attention to the Brandon Wheat Kings and their season opener in Brandon on Friday night, followed by their home opener and WHL championship banner raising against the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday.

Game time on Saturday is 7 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

Peacock girls claim U of R tournament silver medal as high school volleyball season begins

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The Peacock Toilers opened their high school girls volleyball season with a near-perfect start.

And with the Moose Jaw league kicking into gear this week, it could be a sign of positive things ahead for the local crew.

The Toilers put together a second-place finish at the Hank Lorensen Senior Girls High School Tournament at the University of Regina, falling to the Balgonie Greenall Griffins in the gold medal game.

The loss was the only on the weekend through six games for Peacock, and they also were the only team to take a set off

Balgonie as the Griffins went undefeated through to the title.

The Moose Jaw High School Athletic Association senior girls league features a total of seven teams this season, with the first slate of games taking place on Tuesday night.

The Toilers followed up on their tournament win with a four-set 25-7, 23-25, 25-9, 25-14victory over the Central Cyclones, while the Cornerstone Christian School Falcons won 3-0 over the Notre Dame Hounds in Notre Dame. No score was reported from the game between Briercrest Christian Academy and the

The Peacock Toilers got the high school volleyball season off to a solid start with a second-place finish in the Hank Lorensen Senior Girls High School Tournament over the weekend.

The Vanier Spirits had the opening week bye and are the defending city champions, having also won bronze at the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association 4A girls provincial championship in Moose Jaw last fall.

The girls’ main regular season runs through Oct. 15 before a modified tier schedule will begin -- the top four teams will play in Tier I and bottom three in Tier II, with teams then playing a three-game round robin where no Tier I team can fall lower than fourth place in the standings.

The playoffs begin with the quarter-finals on Nov. 5, semifinals on Nov. 7 and city final tentatively on Nov. 12 at Sask Polytech.

The boys’ schedule will feature a five-

team league beginning on Sept. 17 with the Cornerstone Christian School Falcons at Peacock and Central at Vanier, with both games starting at 6:20 p.m. Briercrest Academy has the opening week bye and play their first league game on Sept. 19 at Peacock.

Central is the defending champion in addition to finishing fourth at the 4A boys provincial championship last season. The Cornerstone Christian School Falcons also had a successful provincial playoff run, finishing fourth in the 2A boys division.

The boys volleyball schedule is more conventional, with the regular season running through Oct. 29 followed by the quarterfinals on Nov. 5, semifinals on Nov. 7 and city final tentatively on Nov. 13 at Sask Polytech.

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High school boys’ soccer season underway, girls’ league takes hiatus for year

It’s the end of an era for high school girls’ soccer in Moose Jaw.

At least for one season.

Due to dwindling player counts for schools in the city, a last-second decision was made to cancel the Moose Jaw High Schools Athletic Association girls’ league season and instead switch to a development program that will take its place through to the end of the campaign in October.

It’s the direct opposite of the situation in the boys’ league, which sees both the defending champion Central Cyclones and the combined Moose Jaw Boys taking the field with more than 30 players against seven teams from throughout the southern part of the province.

Seeing the girls’ loop fall by the wayside for a season was naturally disappointing for league organizer and Central boys manager Ray Rawlyk, but there’s still hope things will be back to normal in a year’s time.

“The good thing is there was still some interest in the girls, but just not enough to form a team,” he said. “So there might be an amalgamation in the future, maybe even the whole city next year, so we’ll see what happens.”

The good news is that JJ Soccer has stepped up to help out, with Jason Jones and crew running a series of skill training sessions and scrimmages at the Vanier mini-field every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Any player interested in coming out to have fun while learning the game -- and preparing for the likely return to league play next season -is more than welcome.

“It’s a last-gasp effort and we really appreciate it,” Jones said. “It’s also a good place we can train our refs while giving the girls a chance to play, so that should work out well.”

As for the boys’ side of things, well, it’s almost too good.

The Cyclones are currently taking the field with no less than 34 players, more than enough to field two teams, while the Moose Jaw Boys -- a combination of the rest of the schools in the Friendly City -have around 30 players.

That quandary will make for less in-game playing time for the less-experienced players, while also allowing for full practice scrimmages and improved player development as the season progresses.

“Next year if it holds, we’re probably going to have two teams at each school, junior and senior,” Rawlyk said. “We just have to find coaches, so we’ll see what happens, you never know.”

Given enough time, the teams could have split this season, but the realization that numbers were so high came only a couple of days before the campaign was set to begin.

“If I could do things over again, I would have split it into two, but we just didn’t have enough manpower to run two teams, with coaches and busses and all that kind of stuff,” Rawlyk explained. “The way it all worked out when we knew how all the pieces were going to fall, it was two days before the first game. So it was tough to organize, but we got something together.”

Ideally, having the older and younger teams playing against one another in practice scrimmages will lead to bigger and better things down the road.

“They’ll be able to improve by watching and playing against each other,” Rawlyk said “And the young kids have to get bigger and stronger, they’ll learn from the older players, and hopefully it’ll just build.”

The Cyclones opened the campaign on Wednesday night in Swift Current against the Colts, with goals from Patrick Pryadko and Oscar Jensen pacing Central to a 2-1 win.

“We’re not too bad. I thought initial-

The Central Cyclones will be hoping for many scenes like this during the 2024 Moose Jaw high school boy soccer sea-

ly with so many young players we’d be rebuilding for a few years, but we have some really solid players who have come in,” Rawlyk said adding that the newcomers include players from France, Spain,

Ukraine in addition to the corps from African and Middle Eastern nations.

One newcomer, goaltender Tymofiy Goncharov, turned heads with his play and gives the team two skilled netminders alongside veteran Kayden Cletheroe.

“So we have some pieces there,” Rawlyk said. “We have a good core of players, not a lot of superstars, but a solid core that can play well with anybody, in time.”

The boys league will have played a full slate of games. Both Central and the Moose Jaw Boys are in Yorkton for doubleheaders against Yorkton Regional and Yorkton Sacred Heart, while Notre Dame was in Weyburn.

Overtime… With so many boys players signing on, the teams are on the lookout for extra pairs of soccer-specific cleats in the size 8- to 13-range. Contact Rawlyk at (306) 630-5525 for more information and to make a donation.

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Peacock uses aerial attack to pick up South Rural Football League win over Swift Current

Tornadoes improve to 1-1 on campaign with 21-0 victory over Colts at Gutheridge Field

The Peacock Tornadoes went into their South Rural Football League contest with the Swift Current Colts on Saturday afternoon knowing they were going to be a bit of a one-dimensional team.

With running back Rayan Yuhas-Gebhart out of the line-up due to damage sustained the previous week against Central, the Tornadoes were looking to put their air attack to the test against a Colts team that had shown the ability to pressure the quarterback in their season-opening loss to Yorkton.

It all ended up working out quite well for the home team, though, as after a slow start in the first half, things came together for Peacock after the break, with the Tornadoes eventually going on to a 21-0 victory at Gutheridge Field.

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“We were hoping there wouldn’t be windy conditions, we got a bit lucky with the weather today because the wind always affects your passing game,” said Peacock head coach Bert Redstone after his troops put up 14 points in the second half to secure the victory. “Our quarterback and receivers knew it coming in and they stepped up today, they had to carry us and they did. Credit to the o-line, too, for giving Owen time and credit to all those guys for being ready to go today without our running back.”

Tornadoes quarterback Owen Varjassy had a solid outing, completing 12 of 26 passes for 290 yards and a single interception to go along with a pair of touchdowns through the air.

Kingston Potosme-Usher got things started with a five-yard touchdown reception with three minutes remaining in the first quarter, marking the only points in the game in the first half.

That was in no small part to the Colts performing as expected, with their offensive line and linebackers constantly creating pressure.

“You look on film and Swift Current’s linebackers are super physical, they bring it, they’re fast, their line is huge and they came out and played exactly like that,” Redstone lauded. “Credit to Swift, they were holding us down, we’re just no quite there and can’t make passes, Owen is rushed in the pocket, 45 (Jackson Gording-Dovell) is bringing it, 41 (Zachary Potter) is bringing it every time. So credit to Swift Current for bringing a good gameplan and playing a good game.”

While neither team had much to do with the running game on the day, Varjassy broke off a 28-yard run early in the second half to get to the Colts three-yard line, and one play later he’d carry it in himself to make it a 14-0 game with 9:29 to play in the third quarter.

There things stood until 2:41 remained in the contest, when Nate Measner hauled in a 40-yard strike down the sideline for Peacock’s third major of the game.

Potsome-Usher was Varjassy’s favourite target and finished with seven catches for 151 yards to lead the Toilers’ offence.

Owen Sletten was 13-for-31 passing for Swift Current, gaining 134 yards through the air, with Derric Dularte haul-

ing in five catches for 54 yards.

The Tornadoes defence was tough in its own right, holding the Colts to negative-17 yards rushing and 117 yards of total offence.

Seeing both teams airing it out and making a handful of spectacular plays in the process wasn’t too much of a surprise to Redstone, especially with the way the high school game in the South Rural league has evolved in recent years.

“The trickle-down has really made it to high school sports with the passing game taking over,” he said. “Every team is playing five-wide, Swift Current played five-wide today and sometimes even went empty and six-wide… all these teams are just adjusting to the passing game. Youth coaches are developing these kids who can come in and play quarterback, so you can see the talent coming into the league and it’s exciting football.”

Other results on the weekend saw the Central Cyclones improve to 2-0 with a 61-0 win over the Estevan Elecs in Estevan, while the Weyburn Eagles began the defence of their 5A provincial championship with a 24-3 win over the Yorkton Raiders in windy conditions in Yorkton.

League action continues this weekend with Weyburn at Balgonie on Thursday night, followed by Central at Swift Current and Yorkton at Estevan on Friday.

Swift Current’s Nathan Williams keeps a close eye on the ball while hauling in this pass to the flats.

Tornadoes running back Kingston Potosme-Usher breaks a tackle for a big gain after hauling in a short pass.

Peacock receiver Nate Measner is tackled by the Colts’ Eric Doney after making a catch for a short gain.

Swift Current’s Cooper Telke was in the right place at the right time to recover this bobbled handoff by Kingston Potosme-Usher.

Peacock quarterback Owen Varjassy gets off a pass in the face of pressure from Swift Current’s Gage Smith.

RE: EXPERIENCE WITH DEALING WITH OFFICIALS AT CITY HALL

by Carter Currie

What does it take to “be heard” by city officials? I spent a good part of my career cleaning up the messes of other managers, by upsetting the status quo. I cut out blaming the employees for the problems rather than dealing with self-serving managers, “doing as little as possible.”

Excuses do not fix problems, truthful solutions do. Sound familiar?

I came to Moose Jaw 56 years ago. I married the love of my life 51 years ago, and at 74 want to enjoy our life together as long as possible. This included the ‘unfettered sale’ of our home as paramount. This was not for fancy trips but for assisted senior care if or when the time comes. A sad reality in today’s world.

We have lived in our present home over 30 years and watched as the abandoned house next door continued to deteriorate into an unlivable condition, “including 2 holes in the roof allowing rain to enter.”

I had a realtor up years ago to give me an opinion on “the derelict property next door” and any potential sale of our home. He told me: “We would get a reduced price if they could even get an offer.”

So, (take note mayor, council and some less than stellar city officials to whom I have been a very persistent old fool to), fortunately for us a wonderful

RE: QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY ENVY

By Nancy Carswell

Do you distinguish between jealousy and envy? I do. Jealousy is wanting something someone else has and not wanting them to have it. Envy, on the other hand, is wanting something someone else has while being fine with them having it too.

I envy the quality of democracy in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. These countries, among others, use proportional representa-

RE: HOMELESS IN MOOSE JAW AND CITY COUNCIL

By Myrna McLean

First of all, I want to thank Alderwoman

Dawn

Luhning for her kind remarks to Joe Miller and the Riverside Mission for all the services they provided to the hungry and homeless in Moose Jaw.

The ‘NOTORIOUS CITY,” not to be confused with “THE FRIENDLY CITY” any longer, for the care they have given up for our hungry and homeless!

I attended the meeting on July 29th along with 300 others. We heard both sides, for and against the shelter. The applause in favour of the mission being built

Re: Regarding an article in the August 7th 2024 edition of the Moose Jaw Express Historical accurate information regarding Custer & the 7th U.S. Cavalry at the Battle of Little Bighorn

By Stewart

Godfrey

An article written by Richard Dowson that appeared in the August 7th issue of the Moose Jaw Express caught my interest. The article says that George Armstrong Custer & the 7th U.S. Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn, “Lieutenant Colonel Custer and his 7th Cavalry were all killed.”

Then as now, “Gen” Custer is an enigma, seems people either loved or hated him; his troopers loved him, little or no middle ground.

Notice of Call for Nominations Village of Marquis

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of

Mayor Councillor

Councillor

will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024

from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm local time at the Municipal Office, 13 Main Street, Marquis, SK and during normal business hours on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 to October 8th, 2024.

Nomination forms can be obtained from the Municipal office.

Dated this 18th day of September, 2024.

Madison Gardner Returning Officer

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to the Editor: Due to space allotment in Moose Jaw Express for free letters to the editor, we find it necessary to establish some guidelines in submissions that will be in effect.

• All letters to the editor submitted to the Moose Jaw Express newspaper should not exceed 900 words. In this case, we reserve the right to edit them accordingly.

• Please do not write letters of personal attack or are condescending.

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realtor did what all these city officials couldn’t do; he gave us hope in the sale of our home for assisted living if and when it may be needed. A sad reality, as dealing with city officials (didn’t do that).

The city solicitor was wrong to state that there was nothing wrong with the roof as he claimed in an email. You would have to be blind to say such a mistruth. But that seems to be what I had to deal with (with a number of city hall employees) regarding “health and safety issues in our neighbourhoods. But their pay raises seem to keep coming for them.

I started writing editorials in 2019 to highlight the serious problems (I had) dealing with city hall and some on council.

We have paid taxes to the city for well over 40 years. For 30 plus years we have lived next to this abandoned property, hoping to see closure from the city.

So, Mayor and Councillors, when are you going to hire people at the city that can get the job done to better citizens’ lives, and protect our health and safety?

The fire chief (seemed to) not know what his staff was saying when I requested not one but 2 fire inspections in 2018 (on the house next door.)

The provincial inspector from Regina did a fire inspectiona nd concluded we would lose our home if a fire started in the house next door. My wife has feared a fire next door for years, and we endured silence from three city managers, a fire chief, and

tion (PR) to elect their national legislatures. PR ensures political parties win seats based on the percentage of votes they receive. This system encourages people to vote because they know their vote truly counts. In Canada, a dispiriting 50% votes elect no one; in Belgium, it’s less than 5%.

PR systems lead to higher voter turnout (especially among younger people), more diverse representation (in terms of age, gender, and occupation), and greater voter satisfaction. With more women in legislatures and a structure that encourages cooperation over compe-

was very loud with much clapping. When the people spoke against, they had very little response. Each of the three or four people who say they were assaulted by the homeless (out of a population of 33,665) are fine today, but now may see many more on the streets with nowhere else to go!!

Perhaps Moose Jaw citizens would be happier with a TENT CITY popping up, maybe in Crescent Park or on Main Street? Perhaps (some at city hall) have no heart? They were elected to run our city and look after the citizens.

There is a new apartment block going up on Algo-

We’ve visited the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana more than once and the information I have is mostly from that source and of course the Encyclopedia Brittanica.

The 7th Cavalry is the “7th Regiment of the U.S. Cavalry,” a regiment in the U.S. that consists of tow or more battalions and forms a basic element of a division. In other words, a lot of men, a lot more than those that died with Custer! Custer divided the 7th into four segments, the pack train with ammunition and supplies (125 men) commanded by Captain Fred Benteen & three companies (140 men) commanded by Major M. Reno. Lastly, five companies (210 men) led by Custer himself and died to a man with him, not the whole 600.

Notice of Call for Nominations

Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191

Public Notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:

Reeve

Councillor Division 1

Councillor Division 3

Councillor Division 5

Will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024

from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm local time at the Municipal Office, 13 Main Street, Marquis, SK and during normal business hours on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 to October 8th, 2024. Nomination forms can be obtained from the Municipal Office.

Dated this 18th day of September, 2024.

Madison Gardner Returning Officer

the city solicitor.

Wouldn’t you think fire in these derelict properties should be the most important reason these properties should be dealt with properly and responsible by the city?

It took the house being sold by a diligent and responsible realtor to solve the problem. The house sold a few weeks ago, and the house is to be returned to a livable state by the new owner.

Where is the mayor and council concerning the fundamental problem plaguing our neighborhoods (as residents wait) for the solicitor to write a bylaw requested by council (by a motion made in June 2023) to deal with these plagues in our neighbourhoods?

One would think this bylaw would have been written (by now). Now city officials want to apply for money made available to other centres to deal with these derelict properties as other centres have received.

I think it’s time (the city) hired employees that can get the job done for their citizens, rather than accepting excuses from some managers and employees under-performing at the city. It’s time you hired qualified individuals that get the job done. No excuses.

Take care, Carter Currie

tition, PR fosters collaboration. This leads to thoughtful, long-term legislation that builds voter trust. Greater trust, in turn, leads to increased civic engagement—a key indicator of a healthy democracy.

As the Saskatchewan election approaches, ask your candidates if they support electoral reform with PR. If they don’t, ask how they plan to improve civic engagement and the quality of our democracy. Share your conversations with facebook.com/FairVoteSask and learn more at FairVote.ca.

Nancy Carswell

ma Avenue. As I understand, the builders applied for a permit in May 2024. Despite zoning issues and the Appeal Board, there seems to be no issues with that construction.

I cannot understand the rationale, if there is any, in denying this very real need to address the homeless in the city. As usual, there is no information forthcoming from the Council, but as Joe Miller found, you can’t fight City Hall.

Myrna McLean

Major Reno & Cpt. Benteen and a number of their men survived defending a high hill known as Reno Hill. So contrary to the article, there were many 7th Cavalry survivors of the Little Bighorn bathe that were not “all killed.” That group, (210 men) did all die with Custer but not the whole 7th Cavalry. In the interest of historical accuracy, I thought the readers may be interested in this information. Vincit Omnia Veritas and May the Force be with you, Stewart Godfrey

P.S. Since 1963 “the regiment” is no longer a tactical unit in the U.S. military.

WORDSEARCH

Sudoku #5 - Challenging

9 4 2 9 7 6 1 7 9 3 8 5 6 9 2 1 8 7 6 2 4 2 6 9 1 4

Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.

If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork.

BRAT, BASE, BASTION, BRISTLE, BROAD, CHIME CLOSE, COAL, CONTRARY, COSTLY, CRUEL, EFFECT, ENTIRE, FASTEN, FORCE, FUNNY, HEDGE, HOPELESS, IMPACT LANE, MINOR, MOUNT, NEVER, NICELY, ORDER, RAISE RAMIFICATION, RAVEN, SEAR, SEAT, SHIFT, SWARM TEAR, TEMPT, TOAST, TRASH, TRUST

ACROSS

1. Several

5. A type of writing tablet

Need a little help? The hints page shows a logical order to solve the puzzle. Use it to identify the next square you should solve. Or use the answers page if you really get stuck.

10. Drill

14. Long, long time

15. Type of beer

16. Ardent

17. Creative writing

19. Sandwich shop

20. Avenue (abbrev.)

21. Aromatic solvent

22. Wading bird

23. Figures out

25. Beginning

27. Petrol

28. Intersection

31. Anagram of “Clasp”

34. Lift

35. Caviar

36. Delicate

37. On edge

38. Retained

39. Fire residue

40. Trainee

41. Waits

42. Biased

44. Female chicken

45. Delete 46. Boundaries

50. Wanderer

52. Joyous

54. Excluding 55. Away from the wind

56. Lawmaker

58. Nonflowering plant

59. Wear away 60. Plateau

61. Throw 62. Donkeys

63. Pretentious DOWN

1. Greens with dressing

2. Pointed arch

3. Doled

4. East southeast 5. Thin layers of rock 6. Wood strips 7. Chills and fever

8. Revolutionary 9. Before, in poetry 10. Symbols of authority 11. Overfatigued 12. Anger 13. Rewrite

Volunteer work recognized

Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

Volunteer service at the Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum was recognized during the recent threshing bee.

President Gord Ross said the museum likes to ensure volunteer service is recognized.

Doug Smith was commended for 25 years service. He has been instrumental in developing the fire truck collection and building the fire hall, looks after the power building, security and served on the board.

Recognized for 10 years service were Ray Colenutt, Evan Davis, Donna Douglas, Darnelle Mitchell, Sid Huntley, Jesse Noble and treasurer Wendy McLaren. More volunteers are welcome.

“Anybody that is interested in volunteering we always appreciate the help we get,” said Ross “Just let us know at the office.”

“We certainly appreciate the support from surrounding communities and not

What would this country be without this great land of ours?

surrounding communities.’’

Members and supporters who died in the last year were recognized.

” Unfortunately, ever year we have to say good-bye to some of those who worked very hard here,’’ said Keith Jelinski

Those remembered were Stan Bowes, Ted McHolm, Adrian Pfeiffer, and Brent

18. Review 22. Being

24. Not pretty

26. Beak

28. Flogged

29. No

30. Obtains

31. Shredded cabbage

32. Detective’s assignment

33. Winners

34. Saviors

37. Makes lace

38. Warm-hearted

40. Blacken

41. Transparent green gemstone

43. Putting surfaces in golf

44. Stallions

46. Wife-to-be

47. Go inside

48. Perch

49. Drift

50. A flat float

51. Margarine

53. Freudian topics

56. Grassland

57. American Medical Association

Davies, parade announcer, and owner of an automotive shop assisting the museum. Ron Gadd, whose auto body shop worked in restorations was also remembered as was Wilf Markula who donated the wreck of the ship from his farm near McCrorie.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

Daily Sudoku Puzzles by KrazyDad, September 11, 2024

Doug Smith receives award from Gord Ross. Ron Walter Photo

Moose Jaw Truck Shop

205 WANTED

Seeking Born Again Christian Business partner with potential ownership in Second Hand and Flea- Market business. Male, Female or Family must be interested in Salvation, Healing and Deliverance Outreach Ministry . Serious enquiries only please. 306-684-1084, 5 pm- 8pm ONLY (because of scam calls)

210 SERVICES

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

Need work done? Contact Bill at 306-630-2268 . Interior/exterior, renovations, formwork, framing, finishing, tiling, painting and all construction, roofing/ siding- no job too big or small. Reasonable rates, 30 years experience. Cleaner with 20 years experience, professional and bondable, please call Rebecca at 306-9900348

Junk to the dump in and around Moose Jaw, $60 and up. Will pick up, move, haul and deliver any appliances and furniture any where in and around Moose Jaw, $45 and up. 45-gallon plastic barrels, great for rainwater, $20 each. Will pick up, move, haul, and deliver TV’s and BBQ’s, $20 and up. Looking for body parts for 2017 F250. 306-681-8747

Single, clean woman will house sit for winter months. In Moose Jaw or Regina. Non-smok-

ing, no pets. Garage necessary. References available. Please call 306-648-7930.

155 MUSIC & INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE - 70 -78 RPM Records, will sell all for one price. Please call 306-694-1967

Buffalo Pound Lake cottage. 775 Lakeside Dr., completely renovated, 2 bedrooms, turnkey, screened sunroom, fully landscaped. $299,000. Call 306-693-2255 or 306-6307771.

225 GARAGE SALES

286 Wellington Dr. Thu., Sept. 26 - Sat. 28. Hours: Thu-Fri: 9am - 5pm, Sat: 9 am - 2 pm. Clothes, crafts, gardening supplies, household items, movies, sporting goods, tools, rare 45 records, comics, collector trucks, jewellery and more!

160 MISCELLANEOUS

29 1/2” TV/Stereo stand with wheels $120. Women’s tennis racket, excellent condition $50. Two Irish tablecloths and apron $50. Hardcover Wilbur Smith books, excellent condition, call for prices. Two microphones in case $60. Brand new Backgammon game $40. Medication organizer $12. Please call 306-692-5091 FOR SALE - Sunset Cemetery Last Supper Cremation Plot #212. Asking $1600, open to reasonable offers. Please call 306-693-2003.

Better water brings out the best in your

Meet Me in Mortlach: Bohemian Market to give back with upcoming charitable event lineup

Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express

Mortlach’s Bohemian Market and permanent summertime venue continue to grow and later this month the venue’s organizers are planning an event to give back by helping to support non-profits and charities in the area.

The village’s next charitable initiative is set to run onsite in Mortlach from Sept. 23 to 29.

If you visit the Bohemian Market during this time, you can expect to find numerous special guests, great food vendors, special drinks offered by the Pit Stop Diner, and numerous vendors from around the area who bring many unique arts, crafts, and services to the community.

The market’s current centrepiece sculpture is a chain saw carving that was created on site by artist Darren Jones earlier this summer and is currently part of a silent auction in support of the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank.

To participate in the silent auction, contact executive director Jason Moore by phone at 306313-2757 or stop by the food bank

The Moose Jaw & District Food Bank is located at 270 Fairford Street West.

Later this fall, the Bohemian Market will host its own ATV run which will be the first time the market will have hosted such an event and it’s expected to take place on or around Oct. 26 with a Halloween theme. Proceeds from the ATV run — as is typical for all events hosted by the market — will similarly go toward a charitable cause.

Next year, organizer Mike Beaudoin said he’s planning to expand the venue even further and the goal is to erect permanent structures in the near future.

“It’s blowing up big time,” he said. “People are already calling from all the way up in Yorkton for more information.”

For additional information, to apply as a vendor, or for further questions, contact Mike Beaudoin at 1-306-861-0001.

The village of Mortlach is located around 30 minutes from Moose Jaw and the Bohemian Market is located right off the highway along the main approach to the village.

Further announcements are to be expected as the Meet Me in Mortlach initiative continues to unfold in the months to come.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

RESORT VILLAGE OF SOUTH LAKE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before November 18, 2024, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

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

* Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable.

Dated this 12th day of September, 2024

Melinda Huebner, Administrator

Obituaries / Memorials

In Loving Memory of Ryan Sullivan

To everyone who reached out to Robyn and myself during this devastating time, Ihank you from the bottom of my heart.

To our relatives and dear friends, trust me, I couldn’t have gotten through it without you all.

The visits, calls, cards, flowers, baking, and those who attended Ryan’s memorial from near and far will never be forgotten.

I would especially like to thank John and Peter Iatridis for so generously catering the reception. It was a very special thing to do and much appreciated. One of his best times among many, was being a part of Lovetown. You guys were great.

Also, a big thank you to Iain MacDonald of Regina for piping. Ryan’s times with the City of Regina Pipe Band were so special to him. Thank you so much to Pastor Marvin Seaborg for his usual comforting and caring service.

Lastly, I am deeply grateful to Ryan’s lifelong friend, Abbey White for finding the strength to speak despite his own sadness. You made the day lighter – which we most desperately needed.

We thank each and every one of you sincerely. May Ryan’s memory live on in each one of us.

-Marilyn Sullivan

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

Next Service: Sept 22nd, 2024 10:30am Rev.

Please include the Moose Jaw Health Foundation in your estate plan to help your community for generations to come.

Please contact us for more information

Moose Jaw Health Foundation

55 Diefenbaker Drive

Moose Jaw, SK S6J 0C2

Phone (306) 694-0373 www mjhf.org

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 necessarily reflect the position of this publication.

Contraption

It is soon time to blow out the underground sprinkler system at our house. I have a small compressor to aid in the project. In order to get the compressor hose hooked up the sprinkler system I put together a contraption that includes 4 different fittings to do the job. I needed a hose fitting, a faucet fitting, a reducer from 3/4 to 5/8, and a male/female reverse fitting. It is quite a contraption, but it works.

A contraption is a device that has a specific purpose and is often overly complicated. It was used in English in the early 1800s as a blend of contrive and adaptation. Contrive means to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner. Adapt implies to make it fit for use, often by modification.

In the movie Back to the Future (1985), the opening scene shows an elaborate wake up contraption that Doc developed. In fact, the DeLorean Time Machine itself is a contraption that Doc designed. Its time travel ability is due to a “flux capacitor”, that allows the car to travel to the past or future when the car accelerates to 88 miles per hour and is jolted with 1.21 gigawatts of electricity.

In the words of Disney’s Little Mermaid, “I’ve got gadgets and gizmos a plenty.” The word contraption would not have been easy to fit into her song but is synonymous with those things. Contraption is a term people reach for when talking about various human-made bit and bobs, whether mechanical or electronic. Other synonyms include thingamabob, doohickey, doodad, contrivance, thingamajig, and widget.

Gadget refers to an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty. His kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.

Gizmo means an appliance that can be ordinary or uncommon. She broke the gizmo that opens and closes the garage door. When they cleaned out the house they found all sorts of gizmos for woodworking.

Widget refers to a device placed in a container of beer to manage the characteristics of the beer’s head. The original widget was patented in Ireland by Guiness. Thingamabob refers to articles found but of unknown origin of use. He had a drawer for all the thingamabobs that had fallen or broken off various items around the house. Doohickey refers to a thing that might be common, but you have no idea what it is really called. When the lampshade get loose tighten the doohickey at the top of the lamp shade.

Dingus is a small article whose common name is unknown or forgotten. It seems to be missing some little dingus that holds everything in place.

Doodad is an ornamental decoration whose common name is unknown. As they were building the model plane together, she asked, Where does this little doodad go?” Thingamajig refers to something that is hard to classify. Reattach that thingamajig and the machine should work properly again. Thingamajigs can also be referred to as whatchamacallits.

A whatchamacallit is used when the name of the thing cannot be thought of right away. Often the correct term comes to one later on.

Carbonated water was developed in the 18th century but the problem was how to keep the fizz from going flat. In 1880 Hiram Codd experimented with bottles into which he inserted various contraptions to try to keep in the fizz. Eventually, he developed a bottle with a kink in the neck and inserted a marble. The pressure of the gas in the bottle pushed up on the marble, thus sealing it. The idea of it being just a lot of gas gave rise to the expression, “What a lot of codd’s wallop.” Wallop is English slang for a drink.

I now need to develop a contraption that sorts all the whatchamacallits I have on the counter in the garage and put them into proper containers. Maybe someday.

Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage. John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot confirm that all words will be used.

LOOKING FOR RELATIVE TO CLAIM SOLDIER’S WAR MEDAL

Submitted by Mark Newton

Editor’s Note: If you are a relative or know of the whereabouts of a family with the last name, Latham, please contact Mark Newton <marknewton0102@gmail.com>

Please read the submission below:

“My name is Mark Newton, and I live in England.

“I live on an old airfield, long lost to development since the 1960s, but I have a great appreciation for the history of the area.

“During lockdown in 2020 whilst on furlough, I built a bar in my garden, purely for something to do, dedicating it to the local history and all of the commonwealth armed forces, mainly the R A F for obvious reasons.

“During my build, I was given a box of old buttons, some medals and old tatt, in it was a great war medal.

“The inscription reads as follows:

255205

A.C.S. MJR.H.T LATHAM

46 - CAN INF.

“My wife took it upon herself to do some digging, and it turns out he resided in Moose Jaw. There is a bit more to his story, and I know in this modern world we live in where many of your readers probably have no interest in an old medal from a war fought over a hundred years ago, but it’s sad to think that the only remaining proof of this soldier ended up in a waste bin in a town on the other side of the world.

“It would be nice if his family got his medal back, even if it made me feel better.”

Kind regards, Mark Newton.

I would be honoured to assist and support you in creating a Pre-Plan for your end of life wishes.

Going ABOVE and BEYOND expectations is what sets us apart

Walter Engel

277 Iroquois St W Moose Jaw, SK

‘Touch a Truck’ event returns for its third successful year in downtown Moose Jaw

Touch a Truck returned for its third year on Sept. 7 at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, and following what organizers are calling another successful event, guests are now asked to fill out a feedback form to help make next year’s program even more successful.

It was a wonderful day (with) lots of activities, lots of families, and just a really great community event overall,” said Wanda Peakman who represented the Moose Jaw Family Resource Centre (MJFRC) at the program.

The MJFRC hosts the yearly Touch a Truck event and is joined by its sponsors the Moose Jaw and District Early Years Coalition, the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce, the Moose Jaw Literacy Network, and the Moose Jaw Public Library.

“So, it’s really a community effort to put on (such) a big event, and families are so grateful to have this opportunity to check out (these vehicles),” she said. “Their children are enjoying it, and also some adults are enjoying it as well, which has been really fun to see.”

Peakman said that organizers try to keep the event fresh and new for returning guests each year.

“Every year… (we aim to) get somebody new (at the show),” she said. “This year we had three new exhibitors: Moose Jaw Search and Rescue, Operation Lifesaver…, and the Moose Jaw Warriors bus.”

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Compared to last year’s event, Peakman said this year saw far warmer temperatures and more people in attendance — an estimate backed by Kevin Mader and Richard Pastrana with Loraas Disposal.

“It’s been excellent once again (for the) third year in a row, and I’ve been keeping a tally,” Mader explained. “So far (about two hours into the event) we’re at the same head count for number of visits to our truck as last year. So, I think by the time it ends today, we’re going to surpass last year’s numbers.

“I just think the organizers did a really good job,” he added. “This event was a really good idea for the community.”

The event’s main benefit is to facilitate family engagement while promoting literacy.

“So, not only did (children) get to maybe learn some new words and see some new things, they (also) get to mee the heroes that drive (these vehicles). That’s huge.”

The emergency vehicles, she said, are

PUBLIC NOTICE RESORT VILLAGE OF NORTH GROVE

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Resort Village of North Grove intends to adopt a bylaw, under the Bylaw 07-2018 known as the Zoning Bylaw of the Resort Village of North Grove.

INTENT

The proposed bylaw permits the Resort Village of North Grove to manage the land uses within the municipal boundaries and amend zoning map.

REASON

The reason for the amendments of the Zoning Bylaw map is to rezone the light blue parcel as Community Service District.

AFFECTED LAND

The lands to be rezoned on the map is part of Daniel Drive ST/L 1, Registered Plan No. 85MJ13075 from Residential/Future Urban Development to Community Service District as shown on the map forming part of the Zoning Bylaw.

PUBLIC INSPECTION

Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Village O ce located at 5-1410 Caribou St in Moose Jaw, SK, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday.

PUBLIC HEARING

Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at the Village O ce to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Village O ce before the hearing. Mailing address is 5-1410 Caribou St W Moose Jaw SK S6H 759.

Issued at City of Moose Jaw on September 18, 2024

always the most popular attractions for the event’s younger guests and the prevailing sound of honking horns and wailing sirens provided evidence of this.

“You know, I met a little guy who wants to be a bus driver,” she continued.

“He has spent most of his day in the city bus. I mean, that’s just great to see.”

Indoors, numerous booths were set up with the aim of promoting literature. One of these booths was attended by Jennifer Doede, the community outreach librarian with the Moose Jaw Public Library.

“It’s been wonderful,” she said.

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“We’ve spoken to hundreds of families about the resources and services that we offer at the library.”

Peakman is now requesting that everyone who attended Touch a Truck help provide feedback on the MJFRC Facebook page, ‘Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre.’

“We just love to hear your feedback,” she said. “Listening to what the community has to say about how they enjoyed the day and what we can do differently… is very important.”

From last year’s guest feedback, Peakman said event organizers moved the tables, chairs, and food indoors this year to avoid the wasps and the heat — which was quite widely appreciated.

On behalf of all organizers and the MJFRC, Peakman concluded with a message of gratitude. “A big thank you (goes out) to everyone who could make this day happen,” she said.

The fourth edition of Touch a Truck is anticipated to return in September 2025.

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A young guest — and perhaps a future equipment operator — is assisted out of a city grader during the third annual Touch a Truck event on Sept. 7. Photo by: Aaron Walker

Kevin Mader (left) and Richard Pastrana (right) attended Touch a Truck for their third year with Loraas Disposal.

Photo by: Aaron Walker

Staff from the Moose Jaw Public Library including Jennifer Doede (left) helped promote literacy during Touch a Truck ’24. Photo by: Aaron Walker

UPCOMING EVENTS IN MOOSE JAW

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

Aspira West Park Crossing fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan will take place on Saturday September 21 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Come for coffee and pie for $5.00 with all proceeds to the Alzheimer’s society

Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan

Moose Jaw Branch: Luncheon Meeting will be held on Wed. September 18/24 at the Masonic Temple Hall. Meeting at 10:30 with Artist: Dave Pelletier ‘The Stories that inspired his paintings.’ Noon Luncheon: Roast Beef Dinner catered by Charlotte’s. Cost: $15 per STS member and spouse. $20 for nonmembers. Please RSVP to Rosalie by Sunday, September 15/24 @ 306-691-0696 or email to stsmoosejaw@gmail.com or click on the link in your latest STSMJ Newsletter. (If you haven›t received your newsletter please check your junk/spam mail or, follow the directions on www.stsmoosejaw.com

LUNCHEON Meetings: All Meetings are at Masonic Hall, Main Street @ 10:30 AM Wed. Nov 20, 2024; Wed. Jan 15, 2025; Wed. March 19, 2025; Wed. May 21, 2025

National Association of Federal Retirees (NAFR) First Fall Meeting will be held on Sept 26 at 2 PM at the MJDSCA 510 Main St N., in the card room. All current and retired federal employees (and partners) are welcome to attend. Come out and see what this organization can do for you and all retired Canadians.

Moose Jaw Camera Club will be hosting a “Drone Photography” Presentation and Demonstration by Dwayne Senft, on Saturday, September 28 at 2:00 pm at the Wakamow Kiwanis River Park Pavilion. See drones demonstrating their flight ability as well as a slide presentation on drone photography! Everyone is welcome to attend; limited capacity. Admittance is $10; Club Members no charge. For more information: Rachel 306-693-0159 or Betty 306-371-5220.

MOOSE JAW BRIDGE CLUB OPEN HOUSE

- Come and see what the game of bridge is all about. It’s fun, social and a great game! Saturday, September 28th, 2024 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Comfort Inn (155 Thatcher Dr.) For information call Anita (306) 630-1256 BRIDGE LESSONS - It’s fun, social and a great game! Thursday evenings 7:00-9:00 pm Oct. 3 – Nov. 28 (9 sessions for $45) For more information or to register call Anita (306) 6301256 Moose Jaw Parkinsons Support Group meet at 1:30 p.m. on the last Monday of the following months: September, October, November, January, February, March, April and May. Call or text 306 756 2819.

The Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild is held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7 pm at St Andrews Church from September until May. Learning, comradery, fun challenges, quilting and Community Projects.

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

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club will resume meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. The first meeting will be at 6:30pm, in Lindale School staff room, 1322 11th Avenue NW (north entrance). Phone 306-693-5705 for information.

Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling in Crescent Park Tuesday and Thursday DROP IN @10am will continue as weather permits. Evening bowling will be sporadic. For reservation phone 306630-8160 also to register for Members Fall tournament on Sept 21.

Moose Jaw Town N Country Square Dance Assoc. Winter 2024 Program on Monday nights starting September 30 from 7-9pm at St. Mary’s School, 720 – 5th Ave. SW. Dance in a square with family and friends. For information contact Valerie Wright at 306.691.0579. Begin-

ners, singles or doubles welcome!

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. Nature Moose Jaw will hold their meetings on a once-a-month basis to take place on the third Friday of each month Church of Our Lady Bingo takes 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. 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 306-6841464 or email firmfoundationministries.inc@gmail.com Firm Foundation Ministries provides other services as well:-Bible study - Monday evenings at 630 p.m/Prayer meetings - Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m/Pastoral counselling. Check Facebook or Instagram for updates on services, events, bible study notes and words from the Lord. Nar-Anon Meetings every 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 celebrating 100 years of providing communications skill education . The Moose Jaw Clubs invite guests to all meetings. TAP Toastmasters meet Tuesdays @7pm on zoom. Big Country Club meet Wed @ 7 in person @Saskpolytech. BIG COUNTRY Open House event will take place on Sept.25 with honoured esteemed alumni guest speaker Glenn Hagel. For more Information text 306-690-8739 or email officers-3418@toastmastersclubs.org

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Weight Loss Support Group meets at The Cosmo Senior Citizen’s Centre, 235 – 3rd Ave. N.E., Moose Jaw. The group meets every Wednesday morning. Weigh ins are 8:00 – 8:45 am. Meeting to follow. Scale weighs to 350 lbs. Join for friendship and support on your weight loss journey. For more information go to www.tops. org Wednesday Night Ladies Business League (9 Hole) at Lynbrook Golf Course at (306) 6922838 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; Signup sheet on bulletin board by Ladies bathroom. Sept 18 – Year End Banquet (cocktails 6:00 pmsupper 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

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING:

Commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 30 with the Wakamow Aboriginal Community Association. Events will begin at 9:30 am. No cost to attend and all are welcome. Visit the Indigenous Services page on our website for more info as it comes.

ADULT PROGRAMS:

MJPL MOVIE CLUB on Monday, September 23 @6:00 pm in the MJPL Theatre for adults. Drop-in program. Vote starting September 9 on library Facebook page. Movie: Viewer’s Choice DOCUMENTARY NIGHT on Thursday, Sep 26 @6:00 pm in the MJPL Theatre for adults. Dropin program. Movie: Chaakapesh.

SASKATCHEWAN CLIMATE CAFÉ on Tuesday, September 17 from 7:00-8:30 pm Pre-

sented via Zoom - participate at home or in the library. For ages 13+ and adults. Registration required.

TECH TIME available by appointment during open hours in the main library for adults by appointment only - please call the library at 306692-2787 to schedule an appointment.

MAGIC THE GATHERING on Saturdays, Sep 21 & 28 @2:00 pm in the Reading Room for ages 13+. Drop-in program.

MJ CHESS CLUB AT MJPL on Sundays, September 29 from 1:00-4:00 pm in the South Meeting Room for all ages welcome. Drop-in program.

WAR TIME HOUSES on Tuesday, September 24 from 7:00-8:30 pm in South Meeting Room for adults. Drop-in program. Guest Speaker: Janie Fries, Heritage Advisory Committee

YOUTH PROGRAMS:

DIGITAL D&D Fridays from 4:00-6:00 pm at the MJPL Youth Discord Channel for ages 16-25. Registration required - Email youth@mjlibrary. ca to inquire.

TEEN D&D: INTO THE DEPTHS on Tuesdays OR Thursdays until Oct 24 @6:30 pm in MJPL Archives for ages 2-16. Registration required.

TEEN ANIME+ CLUB on Wednesday, Sept. 25 @6:30 pm in the MJPL Theatre for ages 12-19. Drop-in program Feature: Journey Through Another World Raising Kids While Adventuring TEEN ARTS & CRAFTS on Wednesday, September 18 @6:30 pm in the Herb Taylor Room for ages 12-19. Snacks provided. Drop-in program. Project: Cross Stitch.

MOVIE MATINEE on Saturday, September 21 @2:30 pm in the MJPL Theatre for all ages. Drop-in program. Movie: The Marvels (PG)

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS :

DAYCARE STORYTIME Thursdays @ 10:30 am in Children’s Program Room for ages 2-5 and their caring daycare providers! Drop-in Program.

BABY STORYTIME on Tuesdays in the Children’s Program Room for ages up to 2 and their caring adults!

LEGO WEEKENDS! Saturdays & Sundays during open hours in the Children’s department for ages 4+ as a self=guided activity.

MAKER SATURDAYS on Saturdays, September 28 from 1:30-3:00 pm in the Herb Taylor Room for ages 8-12. Registration required.

PETE THE CAT BUTTON SLIME on Saturday, September 21 @10:30 am in the Children’s Program Room for ages 2+. Registration required. The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw Contact: 306-692-5453

Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONBranch 59 Moose Jaw Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59 BINGO – Monday @ 6pm

CRIBBAGE –Tuesday @ 1:30 pm - Please signin by 1pm

MEAT DRAW & CHASE THE ACE - Saturday @ 3pm - Everyone welcome Legion Money Raffle Draw – 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 at Legion. Call office at 306.692.5453 or 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 Can-

celled for the summer months

Chair/Low

Mondays 11:30 & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.

out on Facebook. Monday: 9:30am-Pickleball/1pm-Floor Shuffleboard/7pm-Camera Club – only on the 2nd Monday of the month Tuesday: 9:30am-Jam Session/1pmPickleball/7pm-Friendship Bridge/7pmBeginners Only Pickleball

Wednesday: 8:30am-TOPS/8:30amPickleball/1pm-Floor Shuffleboard Thursday: 10am-Line Dance/1pm-Pickleball Friday: 9:00am-Beginner Pickleball/1pmRegular Pickleball 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 –Starts at 1 pm Every Thursday, open 12-7 pm, Smear – Starts at 1 pm, Crib starts Sept. 5th; registration at 1 pm; Crib starts at 1:30 pm. Bring a partner or sign up as a spare. Every Friday, open 1-10 pm, drop in shuffleboard. Register at 1 pm. Play starts at 1:30 pm. Bring a partner. Drop in pool and darts. Register by 6:30 pm. Play starts at 7 pm. Bring a partner. 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. Hall rentals available – book now! Available now! Our 6th Annual 50/50 Tickets. $10/ticket. Only 1000 tickets sold. Could win up to $5000 if all tickets are sold. Draw date will be in December. 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 DROP IN DARTS - Every Wednesday evening -starts September 4, 2024– continues until April, 2025 - $2.00 per person, draw for partners, starts at 7:00 pm. DROP IN CRIBBAGE - Every Monday evening -starts September 9, 2024– continues until April, 2025 - $2.00 per person, registration between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm – play starts at 7:00 pm.

Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28, 2024 – Brandon & Company playing in the Eagle’s Club Lounge from 8:00 pm to closing. Sunday, October 6, 2024 - Ladies Auxiliary Annual Fowl Supper - $15.00 per ticket. Two Sittings 3:30 and 5:00 pm. Advance Tickets can be purchased at the Eagles Club Bar or by E-Transfer at foe3395aux@shaw.ca Security Question: What is this for. Security Answer: Supper. If your answer is one of your choice, please make sure you let us know what it is also, we need to know how many tickets you want, the name of the person/s picking them up and what sitting you choose. The tickets will be waiting for you at the door on the day of the supper. DO NOT come to pick them up as the bar staff will not have them.

Saturday, October 12, 2024 - Music Bingo / Karaoke – 7:00 pm

Saturday, October 26, 2024 - Enjoy a Hallowe’en Party in the Eagles Club Lounge. More details will follow. Party along with music by Lone Rambler – 8:30 pm start.

Saturday, November 16, 2024 - Runaway Train will be playing in the Eagles Club Lounge – 8:30 pm start – come out and enjoy the music,

will never see any human-made development and will remain the home for countless animals forever, thanks to a donation from a rural landowner.

Jerry Kaiser lives in the Rural Municipality of Baildon and has donated 52 hectares (130 acres) to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF). The field — roughly a quarter-section in size — is located near the entrance to the unincorporated community.

On a recent sunny and windy afternoon, Kaiser handed over the patch of prairie to Darren Newberry, the SWF’s director of habitat lands. The director then installed five signs at all corners and legal access points that

said the grasslands were “habitat trust lands” and dedicated to wildlife in perpetuity — so hunting is prohibited but hiking is acceptable.

Meanwhile, next year, the SWF will install a cairn near the Baildon entrance that recognizes Kaiser’s donation. The plaque will read, “Baildon Community Nature Reserve: Dedicated to past, present and future Kaiser kin and for the preservation of wildlife habitat.”

Kaiser explained that his grandfather, Andrew, bought the land in 1912 and began working on it. However, once the 1930s arrived, the property began experiencing terrible wind erosion that made farming difficult.

Jerry’s father, Erlin, who grew up during the Great Depression and experienced those Dust Bowl years, took over farming in the 1970s. However, he became so frustrated with the wind blowing around the dirt that he retired, planted grass instead, and moved to the West Coast.

Jerry did some organic farming for a while, but in 2007, he had a dream of turning the grasslands into a forest and planted 100,000 trees. However, most died because the conditions were too dry. Yet, a few hearty species survived, including maple, oak, chokecherry and caragana.

“Every time we get a land donation, it is something special … ,” said Newberry. “Land for hab-

itation is declining everywhere, so it’s beneficial (to receive these parcels) for future animals and people.”

The SWF receives several parcels as donations annually, while it maintains roughly 32,000 hectares (80,000 acres) throughout the province, mainly in east-central Saskatchewan near Yorkton and Rocanville.

Newberry noted that it manages very little land in south and southeast Saskatchewan, mostly because it’s used for farming and is expensive to acquire.

“It’s a huge thing for people to donate land and see the value of it versus the price of land value … ,” he said. “The SWF does not own a lot of land in this area, so to get it is huge. It makes it extra special.”

Newberry added that the organization would monitor the land annually and ensure it continues to provide healthy habitation for animals.

“I’m very interested in environmental issues … (and) my desire is to do what I can for the environment,” Kaiser said, noting the untouched grasslands will provide habitation for grouse, deer, meadowlarks and other critters forever.

The fact that humans are causing climate change “can’t be denied,” while all people have a duty to mitigate the change according to ability, he continued.

“Some people can only keep their own nest clean (while) others have more resources. I’m fortunate to have had a quarter-section of land to be set aside for permanent wildlife habitat, which will also act as a carbon sink,” Kaiser remarked.

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