“I had goosebumps the whole time”: Salvation Army Toy Run once again sees overwhelming support
Well over 250 riders take part in Christmas donation event on Saturday afternoon, helping ensure every child will have toys under the tree
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Just when you think the Salvation Army Toy Run couldn’t get any bigger or better, they once again fnd a way to outdo themselves.
More than 250 motorcyclists -- by many accounts the most to ever participate in the event -- took part in the annual Christmas donation ride on Saturday afternoon, helping ensure as many families as possible will have toys under the tree come Christmas time.
The premise of the event is simple: participants buy a new and unwrapped toy, take part in the thunderous ride up Main Street and down Thatcher Drive to the Salvation Army citadel, where the toys and donations are gathered.
Folks could then have a drink and a donut and visit for a bit while admiring some of the new and vintage rides that took part in the event.
The 2024 Toy Run was the frst for Major Byron Kean, who recently arrived in Moose Jaw with wife Karen to take over leadership roles with the local Salvation Army.
“This is the frst time I’ve experienced a toy run lke this, and to see all these toys and the motorcyclists and everybody… I was taking video as they came into the parking lot and I had goosebumps the whole time,” he said as hundreds of bikers milled around the ever-growing pile of toys. “There’s tremendous support from the
whole community.”
That’s the biggest thing about the Moose Jaw Cycle Association venture -community support. The Toy Run wouldn’t be what it is without the riders who come out every year, bolstered by their compatriots from all over southern Saskatchewan.
“It’s absolutely awesome and we’re so, so grateful,” Kean said. “I can’t express my gratitude enough to these people here today and the next few months leading into Christmas. With everyone pulling together we’ll be able to help as many people as we possibly can.”
The toys will now be sorted and come closer to Christmas, the now familiar format will take place as a special ‘store’ is set up in the citadel for parents who might not be able to afford presents for their children.
“To see a smile on a child’s face or an expression of gratitude on a parent’s face because they don’t have the spare cash to buy gifts, to know there are people in the community that are willing to step up and help, that feeling is beyond compare,” Kean said. “There is nothing that can compare to it.”
The next major event to support the Salvation Army’s Christmas venture will be the Moose Jaw Warriors’ annual Teddy Bear Toss, which will take place in early December. Be sure to keep an eye out for updates on when it will be taking place!
The procession of motorcycles during the 2024 Salvation Army Toy Run makes its way up Main Street.
Major Byron Kean of the Salvation Army with a few of the Toy Run participants
A look at the huge pile of toys donated to the Salvation Army during the 2024 Toy Run.
Riders make their way to the Salvation Army citadel during the 2024 Toy Run.
WDM’s aircraft gallery honours planes that made history here and worldwide
Moose Jaw was home to a major air training base during the Second World War where planes like the Harvard and Anson trained, aircraft that the Western Development Museum (WDM) now proudly showcases.
The WDM helped celebrate the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 100th birthday by offering guided tours of the air-focused displays recently. Veterans Alan McLellan and Farouk Nejah gave the tours and displayed their knowledge and passion for this branch of the military.
McLellan served as a transport driver from 1974 to 1999, while Nejah is a fying instructor at 15 Wing Air Base.
The frst stop was a display case fea-
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turing pictures of 13 aircraft. Nejah gave a brief explanation of each machine, noting that the military planned to replace — or had already retired — every plane and helicopter shown with something more technologically advanced.
“And we’re going to see the Har-
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vard IIs, the plane we currently fy here in Moose Jaw, … changing the aircraft soon. There is a FACT (Future aircrew training) program, so there will be a new airframe (and) two new aircraft … very soon,” said Nejah.
The next visit was to a room showcasing the 431 (Snowbirds) Air Demonstration Squadron. McLellan pointed to the iconic logo and explained that it resembles a wheat stalk because the aerobatic team is based in a Prairie province where wheat is a main crop.
As a tribute to their home province, the Snowbirds had a crest created featuring four speedbirds in formation and resembling an ear of wheat. The speedbird is also shown on the bottom of each aircraft.
Another interesting fact is how the Snowbirds acquired their name, McLellan continued. That happened after the air base’s elementary school held a naming contest in June 1971, with Grade 6 student Doug Farmer submitting the winning moniker.
The tour moved to a wall dedicated to 10 Snowbirds’ pilots killed while fying since 1972. McLellan pointed to Capt. Michael VandenBos, who died at age 29 in 1998, and said he was working at 15 Wing when the pilot was killed.
“It was a very sad day. The ‘missing man’ formation was quite touching … ,” the veteran said. “I was a driver there and drove some of the family and that (during
the ceremony in Moose Jaw).”
Three impressive airplanes were also present in the Snowbirds’ gallery, including a CT-133 Silver Star jet, a CT-114 Tutor and a Beechcraft Musketeer trainer painted to look like a tiger.
The next stop was the hall featuring aircraft from the Second World War era.
On display was a piston-powered Rolls Royce Merlin MK. III engine, used in airplanes such as the Mosquito fghter, the Lancaster bomber and the famous Spitfre fghter. It was a 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine with 1,030 horsepower.
“… what a noise it would make. But an aircraft noise you would enjoy,” said McLellan.
Nejah said that this turbo-prop engine produced signifcant power for its time, but it was large and tough to maintain. Conversely, modern military jet engines are turbine-powered and much smaller but still powerful — the Snowbirds’ Harvard jets can produce 1,100 HP.
Meanwhile, a mural featured a scene from Moose Jaw’s frst municipal airport from the 1920s. This venue was located on Caribou Street West — where Mercury Marine Service is — while one hangar still exists.
McLellan then talked about his favourite plane, a Vickers Vedette, a “boat with wings” that the RCAF used for aerial mapping and forest fre patrols.
“This plane here is believed to be one of two restored Vedettes in the world,” he stated.
The hall then transitioned into how a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan air base in Saskatchewan looked during World War II, with one of the actual hangars — still in good condition —present.
McLellan and Nejah spoke glowingly about the many well-known planes that contributed to the war effort, including the Harvard MK. IV, Fairchild Cornell, Cessna Crane, Avro Anson MK. I and the Tiger Moth.
“A part of history was made in Saskatchewan in (the Anson). It contributed to the liberation of Europe,” said Nejah.
The tour concluded with planes that Saskatchewan used in the 1940s and ’50s for air ambulance services.
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A CT-133 Silver Star jet (top) and a CT-114 Tutor jet. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
A Vickers Vedette fying boat. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
An Avro Anson MK. 1. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
A Noorduyn Norseman air ambulance plane. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
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Creating a flm about the RCAF’s history was special, director says
Filmmaker Robert (Bob) Barrett spent nearly two years making a documentary about the Royal Canadian Air Force’s history, and one thing he discovered was its personnel are high-calibre role models for their communities.
The Toronto-based documentarian began shooting “Wings of Honour: A Century of the Royal Canadian Air Force” in 2022, where he crisscrossed Canada interviewing more than 140 past and present veterans, including Canadian astronauts Jeremy Hansen and Chris Hadfeld.
Moreover, he had access to thousands of hours of archival flm featuring the air force, from its infancy to its signifcant contributions during the Second World War to its activities today.
The Mae Wilson Theatre showed the documentary recently as part of Moose Jaw’s efforts to celebrate the RCAF’s 100th anniversary. The flm can be found at cpac.ca.
Barrett said that he has had a relationship with the air force for years, after creating one project about the Avro Arrow and a trilogy of flms about Canadian airmen in the First World War.
“I was so impressed with the calibre of its members (regardless of position),” he said.
The director approached the RCAF about fve years ago and suggested that they help create a documentary about the service because of the “outstanding people” in it and the fact airmen “paid the price” with their lives during the Second World War. Fortuitously, the documentary
Cadets of 20 Freedom Fighter, Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron (RCACS), stand with pride and smiles following their Annual Cadet Review held in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan on June 8, 2024.
Captain Krista Kelly, Commanding Offcer of 20 RCACS shared that the cadets and staff were excited to return to training on September 2, 2024, and that many cadets were energized to share their summer training experiences.
This summer four cadets from 20 RCACS were selected to attend Cadet Training Centres (CTCs) in Alberta and British Columbia. These cadets developed self-confdence, self-discipline, and leadership skills through activities designed to challenge them. The cadets participated in the following courses: Introduction to Marksmanship, Air Rife Marksmanship Instructor, Aviation Technology and Aerospace, Survival Instructor, Introduction to Survival, and Introduction to Sports and Fitness. In addition, one senior cadet was employed in a Staff Cadet position to as-
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came together for the 100th anniversary.
Barrett spent one-and-a-half years flming and interviewing people, while it took him eight months — beginning in the fall of 2023 — to cut the flm.
“It was a long time coming, but it was a long dream of mine to make this a reality,” he stated. “They’re role models … . Members of the RCAF are all about community, and putting country and community above oneself (for 100 years) is admirable.”
The director thought it was “mind-blowing” to watch hours of archival flm over many days and choose the best parts. Several national organizations let him access their vaults, including the air base at Trenton, Ont., which had 300 canisters of 16-millimetre black-andwhite flm that required a projector to play.
“It was incredible. It was so old school … ,” he said, noting he became emotional watching clips from the Second World War, knowing that more than
18,000 airmen died overseas.
Meanwhile, the director spoke with veterans of all ages, with the oldest being a 105-year-old World War II airman. He was impressed with the knowledge that the “old timers” had and passed down to younger generations, who then passed that wisdom to others through the decades.
Barrett had begun interviewing Second World War and Korean War veterans years before because they were starting to die off, so he also included that footage to ensure their stories were told.
“It’s an incredible legacy. It’s a great story of courage, determination and skill set,” he said, noting it was also great to flm the “beautiful aircraft” and be around them.
One thing the director discovered is how humble everyone is, regardless of rank. Many veterans told him that they had a job to do and did it, while they were focused on saving lives and protecting the freedom of others — all while facing regular dangers.
In the early days of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), many pilots died overseas because they trained daily. Barrett noted that fying low to the ground at Mach 2 — 2,385.36 kilometres per hour — is dangerous no matter where it occurred.
One veteran even told the flmmaker that he attended the funerals of 30 of his friends while in Europe, which was tough since many men left behind children.
Meanwhile, Barrett discovered that many airmen didn’t stop serving their
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RCACS.
communities after they retired, as some became commercial airline pilots, bankers, politicians or other industry leaders. He noted that they were always prepared to offer leadership, which many people appreciated.
Another fascinating fact was how many different roles the RCAF has beyond just pilots, as there are a “number of layers” to put airmen in the air. This includes personnel in training schools, educational institutions, maintenance, logistics and other roles that keep planes gassed up and ready for pilots.
“Remember, these people have lives and families. All that gets put on hold (when they respond to situations). No one knows what they’ll fy into,” Barrett said, noting some personnel spoke about rising at 3 a.m. for an incident and then returning home to see their kids off to school.
“It gets you right in the heart. I got emotional learning about their sacrifces,” he continued. “It really makes you humble. I left a lot of air bases feeling very proud to be Canadian and to work with them.”
Throughout 2023, Barrett few in various aircraft over mountains, the oceans, the Far North and the Prairies while flming. He thought it was “the best summer” of his life because of the time he spent with “quality Canadians.”
“I’m really happy with how the flm turned out,” Barrett added. “I (have) had a great response from the military and veterans … .”
sist in the delivery of course content and supervision of cadets.
“The cadets of 20 RCACS are excited to attend our annual joint Field Training Exercise that consists of fve other corps and squadrons in our local area. This experience will give all the cadets the opportunity to utilize what they have been taught during their summer training and to work with others while developing strong teambuilding skills. This is also a great opportunity for cadets to meet new people and make long lasting friendships,” said Kelly.
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vides youth opportunities to develop skills that will last a lifetime including teamwork and communication. Youth who are interested in joining the Cadet Program can do so by visiting Join the Cadet Program - Canada.ca or emailing 20air@cadets.gc.ca.
Becoming part of the Cadet Program as an adult leader is a choice to serve both your country and your local community. It is easier than you may think and is flled with rewarding opportunities to gain new skills valued not only within the Canadian Armed Forces, but within your existing workplace. No previous military or cadet experience is required.
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“Wings of Honour,” which celebrates the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 100th anniversary. Photo from YouTube
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Cadets from 20 RCACS join up with 605 RCACS for a weekend of outdoor feld training where they developed improvised shelters within a team at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park on September 22, 2024.
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Editor’s Note
As I was perusing through the September issue of the Canadian Living magazine, I came across an interesting tidbit of information that I thought I would pursue further.
The blurb said, “They say birds of a feather fock together, but new research from the University of Birmingham suggests that despite our tendency to gravitate towards people similar to us, a diverse social network of pals of different ages, backgrounds, incomes and education improves our overall well-being. Those with a mix of similar and dissimilar friends reported higher levels of social cohesion and satisfaction with life, showing that diverse friendships help us feel happier and more connected. This research backs up what we already know – embracing the beauty of diversity is benefcial to us all.”
So I checked with the internet guru and found an article online at https://www.fortinberrymurray. com/todays-research/diverse-friend-groups-promotebetter-social-cohesion-and-wellbeing by clinical psychologist Dr. Bob Murray titled ‘Diverse friend groups promote better social cohesion and wellbeing.’ Interestingly, I have never really examined my small network of friends and social acquaintances in that capacity before. I guess they are pretty diverse, being of different ages, backgrounds, incomes and education, but in them there must have been a commonality of some kind for us to connect and enjoy each other’s friendship, don’t you think?
In the article, what the researchers say is, “With diversity increasing worldwide, citizens in modern nations are encountering ever more opportunities to interact with people of different backgrounds, with different social characteristics. Despite this, people still have the tendency to gravitate towards those similar to themselves,” the lead author said. “Our fndings revealed that despite this tendency, people with mixed social networks—comprising both similar and dissimilar people to themselves—reported higher levels of social cohesion within their neighborhoods which was closely associated with increased personal well-being.”
It went on to say that by having a mixed group of both similar and dissimilar friends, “the implications of this research extend beyond individual friendships to broader societal structures. By embracing diversity and fostering inclusive environments, communities stand to beneft from greater social harmony and collective wellbeing…
“While interacting with people with the same characteristics may offer a sense of familiarity and comfort, the study suggests that embracing diversity is crucial for fostering resilience and adaptability in an ever-changing world.”
And the conclusion at the end of the article stated the obvious.
“This is an interesting but, I believe, fawed study. The problem lies in the assumption that diversity has anything to do with the friendships. The bonding between people of diverse backgrounds could well result from their discovering commonalities that they share, thus reducing the diversity and consolidating the friendship.”
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily refect the position of this publication.
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MJMAG takes visitors ‘skyward bound’ with exhibit honouring RCAF history
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A pilot’s breathing mask, a woman’s uniform, buttons and badges, and artwork and photographs are just some artifacts now on display to celebrate the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) 100th anniversary.
“Skyward Bound: A Journey Through RCAF History from WWII to Today” is the newest exhibit at the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery (MJMAG), which explores the air force’s history from the 1940s to 1980s with items that offer a unique perspective on Canada’s socio-cultural evolution during the Second World War, the post-war era, the modern era and the present.
About 20 people gathered at the MJMAG on Sept. 14 to help launch the exhibit — it will remain until Aug. 31, 2025 — while they toured the displays afterward.
The MJMAG worked with the Moose Jaw Public Library’s archives and 15 Wing Air Base to create the centennial anniversary display.
Violet Tang, the art gallery’s operations manager, and Jennifer Doede, the library’s community outreach librarian, co-curated the exhibition and expressed appreciation for the “incredible opportunity” to work on a meaningful project and for the help they received from the three organizations.
Both women singled out 15 Wing’s support in opening its archives so they could acquire valuable historical context for “so many interesting” artifacts and photographs. They also noted that they could have spent days in the archives because of how much material was available.
“The opportunity to celebrate the 100th anniversary … has been an honour,” Doede said.
Capt. Jean Doyon, 15 Wing’s public affairs offcer, said the exhibit was “remarkable” and showed just how important the military is to Moose Jaw.
“Since the beginning of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the RCAF, I could feel the support and vibe for the military community here in Moose Jaw,” he said, noting that since arriving in 2022, he has noticed how friendly residents are and the passion they have for the military.
Doyon thought that everyone should be grateful for what the RCAF has done during the last 100 years in securing peace, freedom and democracy. He encouraged residents to visit the exhibition to learn more about the organization’s history.
Tang said after the event that she graduated from university in 2022 with an art history degree, so she is pas-
sionate about researching and digging into archival fles. She thought conducting research into this project was fun, while she also appreciated how community-focused the exhibition is.
“And this is also the frst exhibition that I curated or co-curated since I (came) to this job — and I’m only three months into the job,” she said. “So this is (also) the biggest … exhibition I (have) curated … .”
One interesting artifact Tang encountered was a Second World War-era breathing mask that pilots used at high altitudes, which she discovered in 15 Wing’s vault. She thought the item was fascinating to touch since it helped her connect with how pilots train today.
A second great experience she had was fnding items — like paintings — in the MJMAG’s vault, which brought to life the exhibition.
Being given a major exhibition to co-curate was a fun experience for Tang, who likes working in the arts and culture industry and is always up for new challenges — as evidenced by her moving from Toronto to a new cultural landscape.
“I like how vibrant it is here with the arts scene. I like how friendly and connected (and supportive) the community is and … everyone seems to be really devoted to the arts,” she said. “So I really like it here. I like the fast pace.”
Tang hopes to curate more community-oriented exhibitions in the future and — through vivid storytelling — connect them to historical events or moments. Since she is Chinese, she wants to revamp the MJMAG’s Chinese collection — a project that will happen over the fall and winter.
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A woman’s air force jacket from the Second World War. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
Photos of entertainment during the 1950s. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
“Goldilocks,” by Moose Jaw artist Dale Cline, who served in the RCAF from 1952 to 1985. The painting shows a squadron of Harvards performing aerobatics. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
A 1960s air force uniform that Lt.Col. Donald Lawrence Francis wore. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
A polaroid camera from the 1980s. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
A Second World War-era pilot’s breathing mask. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
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OSAC announces upcoming live musical lineup to play at the Mae Wilson Theatre
The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) is a non-proft arts and cultural organization partnering with community arts councils and schools to bring live music, theatre, visual art exhibitions, workshops, and other special events to more than 80 communities across Saskatchewan.
For the remainder of 2024 and into 2025, the following performances are set to take place in Moose Jaw.
Tom and Kalissa Landa
Tom and Kalissa Landa will perform live at the Mae Wilson Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 29 starting at 7:30 p.m.
The duo will perform an array of Celtic, folk, singer-songwriter, Latin, Mexican, and roots musical genres with lyrics sung in both English and Spanish in celebration of their respective Mexican and Chilean heritages.
“Perhaps one of the most endearing things about the couple is their relaxed and genuine stage banter, and the stories about (their) songs,” an offcial release stated.
To learn more visit CubbyHoleArtists.com.
Prairie Debut presents the Prairie Sons
The Prairie Sons will perform at the Mae Wilson Theatre on Wednesday, Nov.
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20, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The band includes cellist David Liam Roberts and pianist Godwin Friesen, who draw their inspiration “from the vast Canadian West,” according to an offcial release. The group met at the Glenn Gould School of Music, both share “a deep connection to their Prairie roots,” and both artists have been awarded and featured in the CBC’s Hot 30 Classical Musicians Under 30 program.
“The Prairie Sons’ energy and innovation offer a fresh perspective on their homeland, inviting you to see the everyday as a miracle in the picturesque Canadian landscape.”
To learn more visit PrairieDebut. com/2024-25-Prairie-Sons.
Upcoming in 2025
For next year’s lineup, OSAC is announcing the frst four artists to visit Moose Jaw’s Mae Wilson Theatre in 2025.
The Former Lovers will be the frst to tour Moose Jaw and will perform live on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, starting at 7:30 p.m. You’re invited to experience the “infectious energy” of Former Lovers, a prairie pop band from Prince Albert known for their “captivating performances, heartfelt lyrics, and soulful vocals.” The group is led by LJ Tyson.
For more information visit LJTyson-
Music.com.
Susan Aglukark will visit during her ‘This Child 30th Anniversary Tour’ on Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025, starting at 7:30 p.m. Aglukark is Canada’s frst Inuk Juno winner and was honoured as an Offcer of the Order of Canada. The tour will highlight her career in music, storytelling, advocacy, and her ongoing work with the Arctic Rose Foundation.
For more information visit SusanAglukark.com.
The Wardens will perform on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, starting at 7:30 p.m. The Rocky Mountain-based group is
comprised of former Canadian national park wardens, and will deliver a “quintessential mountain-culture concert experience” with their “haunting harmonies and songs inspired by the wilderness they’ve protected.” Their style will blend folk, roots, and western genres.
For more information visit TheWardensMusic.com.
The Misery Mountain Boys will perform on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, starting at 7:30 p.m. The group “evoke(s) the playful nostalgia of a 1930s speakeasy” with a mixture of “catchy originals, reimagined contemporary songs, and a lively performance full of jazzy swing, love songs, and lighthearted storytelling.”
For more information visit MiseryMountainBoys.com.
OSAC is an umbrella organization enabling several community arts councils and schools to tour and hold live musical and theatrical performances across Saskatchewan. To learn more about OSAC, visit OSAC.ca.
To purchase your tickets for any upcoming events, visit Tickets.MooseJawCulture.ca.
The Mae Wilson Theatre in the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre is located at 217 Main Street North and can be reached at 306-693-4700.
Tom and Kalissa Landa (pictured) will be the frst group organized by OSAC to perform at the Mae Wilson Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Photo by: Tom & Kalissa Landa/Facebook 24095GE0
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By Maxton Eckstein Square One Community Inc. Coordinator
Square One Community Meets with Provincial Minister and Community Agencies to Garner Support for Moose Jaw Supportive Housing Program
Submitted September 17th, 2024
Square One Community has met with the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Tim McLeod, along with other local organization’s leaders in an effort to rapidly respond to the closure of Soul’s Harbour’s Riverside Mission. The gap left behind by the organization’s withdrawal from Moose Jaw has lost the city not only weekday meal programming, but also 10 emergency shelter beds. This has left John Howard Society’s Willow Lodge in the position of the only emergency shelter left in Moose Jaw with its 15-bed capacity. Crystal Peterson, Manager of Willow
Lodge and Youth Housing at John Howard Society stated: “During the summer months, Willow Lodge has been sitting at 88% capacity”. With winter on the way, and a potential infux of shelter seekers forthcoming, she is looking ahead to solutions. “There is a need right now for supportive housing. We have 30+ guests that have been visiting the shelter on and off since January’s opening. Supportive housing would give these individuals…a chance at breaking the cycle and help them to get out of the shelter system so that they can…rebuild their lives,” said Peterson. Long term visitors to Willow Lodge moving into permanent supportive housing units would open capacity for a potential increase in shelter seekers as the winter approaches.
Square One Community announced in August its shift into supportive housing to increase the continuum of support for individuals struggling with homelessness. Although their program is in the early stages of development and is seeking to secure core funding, the urgency created by the closure of Riverside Mission has expedited their work.
Square One Community is in the process of renewing a formal agreement with the Moose Jaw Non-Proft Housing Corporation (MJNPHC) to provide the suites needed to launch their supportive housing program. Executive Director of the MJNPHC, Paul Wilder states: “The program proposed by Square One Community is both evidence-based and adaptable. [The] program will not only facilitate the transition from shelters to permanent housing but will also integrate a range of wrap-
around services, including mental health and addiction support.”
The supportive housing programming proposed by Square One aligns with both the Saskatchewan Government’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions and the Provincial Approach to Homelessness, which both focus on wraparound transitional housing for struggling individuals. The Provincial Approach to Homelessness announced in October 2023, includes $40.2 million in new funding over two years for supportive housing spaces, permanent emergency and complex needs shelter spaces and community safety and outreach responses.
Square One Community, along with representatives from John Howard Society and MJNPHC met with Moose Jaw North MLA and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Tim McLeod to discuss provincial support for Square One’s project. Maxton Eckstein, Coordinator at Square One, stated; “We see the need, we have the housing units available, we have established partnerships to provide wrap-around supports; we have the expertise and experience in our organization to see the program thrive. What we need now, is to connect with the existing provincial action plans to fund our operations. We need to begin, as soon as possible, securing housing for people experiencing homelessness here in Moose Jaw, and permanently change the trajectory of their lives with wrap around supports”.
“Thank you to Square One for their work in the community and for the opportunity to meet and discuss the signifcant funding that the Government of Saskatch-
ewan is providing to address homelessness, addictions, and related issues that impact individuals, families, and our communities,” Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Minister Tim McLeod said. “Under the Provincial Approach to Homelessness and our new Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, we are making record investments to address these issues. Working with community organizations is an important part of this work, with collaborative and application-based processes that Square One has the opportunity to participate in.”
In Square One’s recent interviews with local community agencies, 18 of 22 organizations identifed the need for supportive housing as the biggest gap in the continuum of support. “In my work, I have seen the tremendous difference partnership with the province can have for a supportive housing program,” said Eckstein, “and not only from the changed lives and recovery of its participants, but also from a cost saving perspective”. The costs of supporting an unhoused individual in the community can be astronomical, when you take into consideration the number of interactions with emergency services and increased health expenses. “I have seen cases where unhoused individuals were costing the province hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual emergency service interactions alone, only to drop to 5% of those costs once housed and supported. Funding supportive housing is effective at reducing homelessness while also being a proven, cost saving investment which saves the province signifcant money, it’s universally benefcial.
Keon Garden Centre celebrates 45 years in Moose Jaw
Keon Garden Centre has been in Moose Jaw for the past 45 years, and the company invited the community to come celebrate its new milestone this past weekend.
To celebrate, Keon’s held a one-day promotional sale on Sept. 21 where everything was listed at 45 per cent off. The “45th Anniversary Sale-Abration” included barbecued hot dogs and several draws to conclude a summer-long weekly draw leading up to the occasion. Proceeds were donated to the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank with the company contributing $1 for each hot dog sold.
Keon Garden Centre was founded by brothers Keith and Ron Johnson and is a portmanteau of their frst names. “Keith and Ron… grew it from a landscape company with a nursery into what it is today,” said Marcy Duffey, its current owner who worked for the brothers before setting out to work for herself.
When the brothers retired in 2008, Duffey and her family purchased the business and have run it ever since.
“We’ve grown it from what it was and tried to make it our own,” she said. Since taking over, Duffey saw the expansion of the landscaping department and built the company further by focusing on customer service and quality.
“Customer service and quality is the answer to a successful business,” is some of the wisdom she offered. Duffey said one of the more memorable milestones
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has been this year’s Moose Jaw Business Excellence Awards (MJBEX), where the company was presented with the customer service award and the business of the year award by the Chamber of Commerce.
“This was an absolute highlight,” she said. “It summed up all the hard work we put into (the business) and the care and attention; it was wonderful to be recognized that way.”
She said the team’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was another memorable time at Keon’s.
“It was diffcult, but we made it through COVID,” she recalled. “We had to do a lot of telephone orders and run things out to people’s cars, but I think the fact we really have a personal relationship with our customers… really helped us get through.”
All the success had a lot to do with the bond shared by the staff at Keon’s. “I have some employees that have been here since 2008. It’s a good group of people that know how to work hard together,” Duffy said.
Over the past decade, Duffey adapted to a changing market which has seen the growth of customers in the 18 to 40 age group who seek a return to traditional vegetable gardening “the way grandma did.” Her team happily provides its extensive expertise and natural garden products to help them out.
“This is absolutely huge,” Duffey said appreciatively. “Thank you to this community and the surrounding area, and to the customers who have consistently supported us year after year after year. We would not be here without your support.”
The garden centre’s doors will remain open until Christmas offering a range of giftware, landscape products, houseplants, and sprays. Following its shutdown on Dec. 23, the centre will reopen for the next season on or around Mar. 1, 2025.
The team will now spend October preparing for the sale of Christmas trees which opens one day after Remembrance Day, which Duffey said is done out of respect for Canada’s veterans.
Keon Garden Centre is located at 1645 Stadacona Street West and can be reached at 306-693-6771. For more information visit KeonGardenCentre.ca or follow ‘Keon Garden Centre’ on Facebook.
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Reflective Moments
By Joyce Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
Ever since the old fve and dime stores shut their doors in Moose Jaw, it has been diffcult to fnd those plastic rain hats that our mothers and grandmothers wore to keep their hair dry in a rain shower.
Anyone over the age of 50 will be well aware of the type of rain gear I’m discussing. They are the style that folds up into a tiny package that can be secured by its own ties to ft into the smallest compartment of any self-respecting handbag.
These hats unfurl easily to cover the most important part of the head — the top where the most curls and intricate backcombing exists. Some ft closely to the skull, while the more modern bonnets are pouffy and don’t sit directly on the hair, thus doing less damage when the ties are tied under one’s chin.
The going price, if my memory serves me correctly, ran from a low of 10 cents to an extreme high of $1 or maybe $2 at the more ritzy fve and dime outlets. These hats were always readily available at Kresge, Zellers, Woolworth’s, Metropolitan and Army & Navy.
Back in the day every self-respecting lady of fashion had several in their possession for who knew when the sky would open and the rain would fall. “Be prepared” might have been the most noteworthy fashion guide.
Then the aforementioned stores closed and this particular protective rain gear became more and more diffcult to fnd on remaining retail shelves. And it was a major event for landline communicators when the tiny packages were seen in a discount outlet or at garage sales.
Being well versed in the notion that more is better just in case the hats disappear along with butter churns, washboards or ice boxes, when I happened upon these much sought-after protection, why would I only buy one when fve or six made more sense?
And so, over the years I have made occasional use of my aging gear, much to the amusement of my friends and hair stylist. While others carry ponderous umbrellas, I whip out my plastic bonnet, shape it to my head and venture forth into nature’s
moisture. I know I get looks of horror from some people and am greeted with hoots of laughter from others.
But let them laugh. My hair is dry and while I look like my mother or grandmother, I will endure laughter and chagrin for the sake of saving my hair-do.
And then one day, while wearing my faithful bonnet, I felt moisture on my head. I felt around and there is was, a tiny rip along a seam in my hat. As soon as I got in out of the rain I examined the damage. Yes, even though I have challenges with regular mending, I knew the repair was within my capability.
Out came the packing tape and scissor and I went to work, criss-crossing the tape onto the ripped seam. Good for another fve or six years, although I did notice that the soft plastic I remember now had a defnite brittleness, a sign of aging, but then what did I expect from such an economic purchase.
But have no fear: I had a supply put away — somewhere — because I was prepared. Somewhere, but where?
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So I decided to venture online to see if I could fnd a suitable replacement. It took a bit of searching but my search was successful. The description assured me I had hit pay dirt. “One size fts most people, and it is easy to keep dry in dreary weather. Reasonable design: the bonnet head scarf can keep your head, hair and face from rain and wind. And the plastic see-through visor keeps your face and hair dry and won’t mess up your hairstyle. Reusable bonnet can be folded and is convenient to store. You can put one in every jacket, purse or coat pocket in case of rain.”
Price: gasp: $14.99 to $17.99 plus shipping and handling and taxes. Yikes. A few strips of packing tape is much more economical and will give new life to my faithful hair protector.
And it sure does come in handy while sitting on the commode, in a heavy downpour when the overhead vent leaks right onto the top of my head, hitting exactly where the hair is the thinnest. Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net
Options to reduced interest on savings BIZWORLD
Interest rates on savings and GICs have been rather nice since the Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate about a year ago.
Those fveish per cent interest rates will disappear as the bank cuts the benchmark rate.
Where do investors put money to obtain relatively safe but better returns?
One obvious answer is high-yielding stable stocks with possibility of growth in the stock price and the dividend.
Right off the bat, Canadian dividends get a 13.3 per cent tax credit on this form of income, increasing the return.
This Bizworld column will try to summarize benefts and pitfalls of some high yielding stocks’ potential.
Check out how cash fow exceeds dividends and look for a low debt to assets ratio.
By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
Gibson Energy, owner of the local refnery and a major storage operator of oil and oil products, yields 7.3 per cent with a price of $22.47.
Gibson has a reasonable debt ratio but recent statements show cash fow is about equal to dividends paid out. Not a great fact. The refnery depends on the price of heavy oil.
Enbridge, priced at $55.74 and yielding 6.5 per cent, is a major transporter of oil and natural gas with growth prospects. Cash fow covers dividend payout about two times with a reasonable debt ratio.
Slower growth may occur down the pipeline in competition with Trans Mountain to carry oil, requiring caution.
AltaGas, priced at $35.35, yields a mere 3.3 per cent. The revenues are 55 per cent from stable utility operations, 45 per
Most parents with children in Holy Trinity Catholic School Division appear to be OK with a new policy prohibiting the use of communications devices in the classroom, division administration says.
The division offce created Administrative Procedure (AP) 352, Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices, this August in response to the provincial government’s announcement that the use of cell phones and smartphones would be prohibited in kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms starting this school year.
However, the Ministry of Education did allow high school teachers to seek exemptions from their principals to use phones for instructional purposes.
Meanwhile, it encouraged school divisions to include exemptions for students who require ongoing use of mobile devices as accommodations for medical or specifc learning needs in their new procedures.
With this announcement, Saskatchewan joined several other provinces with initiatives to limit or restrict the use of internet-connected devices in schools, including
Ontario and Alberta.
cent midstream processing of oil and gas.
The debt ratio is one of the lowest of stocks mentioned in this column but cash fow is just a bit higher than the dividend payout in the last fnancial statement.
Pembina Pipelines is my favourite, trading at $55.40, yielding 4.98 per cent with a low ratio of debt. Pembina cash fow covers dividend payments twice.
The company has a major liquid natural gas plant under construction near Prince Rupert, B.C. and offers good growth potential.
Oil and gas producer Cenovus trades at $22.49 and yields 3.2 per cent. Cenovus has a low debt ratio and has reached a debt level where 100 per cent of free cash fow will be paid in dividends next spring, possibly doubling the payment.
Again this company’s fortunes depend largely on oil and natural gas prices.
Division administration gave an update about the new procedure during the board of education’s September meeting.
“I’ve only had one disgruntled parent, and their question to me was, ‘Now that you’re taking cell phones away, are you going to take their vehicles away?’” Ward Strueby, director of education, said.
“So that was the only negative interaction I’ve had, and I understand because it is a change in policy,” he added.
Division superintendents also told trustees that “it’s been pretty quiet” at the school level about this change, while the new AP has been “fairly well received.” In elementary schools, students weren’t allowed to use communication devices throughout the day during instructional time anyway, so now they are prohibited from using them at all on school grounds.
Also, principals have reported that they have had zero negative interactions with parents and other stake-
BCE, the telecommunications giant, trading at $47, yields 8.54 per cent. Long considered a staple “widows and orphans’’ stock, BCE faces slower growth.
The land line business is falling rapidly, cell phone users are growing at a slower pace and the CTV division is not doing well.
BCE’s best hope is more demand from business for data transmission. Some analysts believe the annual increase in dividends is in jeopardy.
Debt levels are reasonable and cash fow covers dividends two times.
CAUTION: Remember when investing, consult your adviser and do your homework before buying any security. Bizworld does not recommend investments. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net
holders about this change.
Meanwhile, principals at Phoenix Academy and Vanier Collegiate have not reported any negative feedback about the changes either, trustees heard. Last year, Vanier moved to a new “out of sight, out of mind” policy with cell phones and smartphones, where students were required to keep their devices in their backpacks, lockers or pouches.
“We’re a little bit ahead of the curve, so it was not that big of a change. They can still access their phones at breaks and lunchtime,” said Sarah Phipps, superintendent of student services. “We (also) haven’t seen any teacher requests yet saying they want (phones) for educational purposes. So we’ll see if that changes … .”
Catholic trustees spent $15K less than budgeted on governance last year, report shows
Trustees with Holy Trinity Catholic School Division spent less on conferences, committee meetings and professional development during the 2023-24 school year, leading to savings in their governance budget of nearly $15,000. The board of education had budgeted $183,513 for governance during the previous school year, but by the end of its fscal year on Aug. 31, it had spent $168,521, a board report showed. This resulted in savings of $14,992, or 91.8 per cent of trustees’ overall budget.
Governance expenditures during the past three fscal periods ending Aug. 31 averaged 83.8 per cent of budget; in 2023 it was 86.4 per cent, in 2022 it was 69.9 per cent and in 2021 it was 95.2 per cent.
There were 21 expense categories in the board’s budget in 2023-24, with 13 areas under budget and eight categories over budget.
Under budget
The categories that were under budget — budgeted versus actual and variance — were:
• National Catholic trustees’ conference: $14,640 / $11,415 / $3,225
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• Provincial school boards’ spring assembly: $8,250 / $1,921 / $6,329
• Professional development: $9,695 / $1,600 / $8,095
• Scholarships: $520 / $500 / $20
• School community councils: $18,063 / $15,474 / $2,589
• Insurance: $2,005 / $0 / $2,005
Over budget
The categories that were over budget — budgeted versus actual and variance — were:
• Board retreat: $0 / $1,034 / -$1,034
• National school boards conference: $0 / $4,878 / -$4,878
• Radio/digital communications: $0 / $672 / -$672
• Chairperson events: $3,625 / $7,398 / -$3,773
• Board special events: $4,035 / $5,150 / -$1,115
• Special board meetings: $3,780 / $4,341 / -$561
• Provincial school boards’ fall assembly: $7,625 / $8,526 / -$901
• Provincial school boards’ membership: $48,100 / $48,333 / -$233
Strike savings
School divisions saved money during the 2023-24 school year when teachers engaged in job actions over several days.
The Ministry of Education has told boards that the savings they experienced during the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation’s strike actions cannot be spent or allocated for any other purpose, a board report said. Instead, the ministry has said those savings must be used to offset costs for future provincial collective bargaining agreements.
During the previous school year, Holy Trinity’s strike savings were $269,844.
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Students have been back in class for almost a month, but in Holy Trinity Catholic School Division, there are nearly 50 fewer youths in desks than projected, data show.
As of Sept. 6, there were 2,437 students enrolled in the division, which was 46 pupils — or 1.85 per cent — below projections of 2,483, a recent board report said. Meanwhile, enrolment as of that date was also seven students — or 0.29 per cent — below the count of 2,444 from Sept. 30, 2023.
The biggest decline was in the number of pre-kindergarten students registered. As of Sept. 6, there were 67 such children enrolled in Holy Trinity, compared to the projection of 89 pupils, a decline of 22 or 24.7 per cent.
Also, enrolment as of that date was 24 students — or 26.4 per cent — below the count of 91 from Sept. 30, 2023.
Ward Strueby, director of education, told board trustees during their September meeting that while those total numbers look somewhat off-putting, the good news is
those fgures have changed since division administration frst collected them at the start of the month. As of Sept. 16, there were 2,448 students in the division or 11 more.
“At the end of the day, the numbers that we’re based upon are Sept. 30,” he said.
One reason why there was a big drop in enrolment is because the board decided to cut one pre-kindergarten program in Swift Current this year, the education director continued. Fifteen students have enrolled in that grade this year, compared to 34 last year, a drop of 19 pupils.
“We didn’t get funding for this pre-kindergarten (program from the Ministry of Education), so in terms of numbers from the ministry, it’s not like we’re losing money,” Strueby said.
Conversely, some “very, very good news” this year is that Holy Trinity has 184 students enrolled in kindergarten compared to 168 last year, which is an amazing number, he pointed out.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Academy in Moose Jaw was at
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43 students enrolled as of Sept. 6, which was 11 pupils — or 20.4 per cent — below the projections for this year, but those numbers should increase by the end of the month, said Strueby.
One reason why there are fewer pupils is because that school graduated a record 17 students last June, compared to the normal two or three annual graduates, he continued.
Strueby told trustees that administration expects overall enrolment numbers this year to exceed last year’s fgures, considering many hockey athletes who play in Moose Jaw usually attend Vanier for high school. He added that he would provide an update about enrolment at the October meeting.
Student-athletes should have similar opportunities to compete regardless of cost, trustees say
A Catholic school trustee is concerned that some students are not receiving the same opportunities to compete in athletics as others because of fnances and wants something done to address the disparity.
During Holy Trinity Catholic School Division’s September board meeting, Allison Bradish suggested that the division should lobby the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association (SHSAA) and the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association (SCSBA) to address the issue of social justice provincewide.
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parents about costs? Or is this something we should be advocating with our MLAs? Do they understand?” she continued. “… Is there an investment that could be made here that could be benefcial to our communities?”
about (competitive disparities because of money).”
Bradish said she wasn’t disputing how much it cost to play nor the fact that schools wanted great athletes, but she wanted to ensure everyone was beneftting and that sports were reaching everyone.
“If someone is called to be an Olympic athlete, go for it,” she continued, adding the fees schools charge could infuence students’ decisions to participate.
Furthermore, Moose Jaw high schools allow only four competitive teams per age category — senior, intermediate, junior, freshman — because of issues with having enough offcials, he continued. He acknowledged that sports are more competitive today and that more student-athletes specialize in one area and play almost year-round than before. Holy Trinity enrolment lower than projected but should increase soon, director says
“I think we’re seeing a dual system happening here with our athletes (with) those who can pay money and those who cannot,” she said.
Bradish feared that this inequality was affecting high school sports and failing to give all students the opportunity to participate, regardless of whether their parents could pay for them to join club teams. She pointed out that fewer students would likely suffer from mental illness if they could play.
The trustee thought high schools were doing a fantastic job of putting forward the most competitive teams possible, while she knew that elementary schools offered various ways for youths to participate.
“And I know that there are other clubs, but I think that when we talk about social justice and the dignity of the human person … we are body, mind and soul,” Bradish said.
“And what can we be offering? Is there a way to be more transparent with
boys’ team and one senior girls’ team to compete at provincials, while other teams can compete at in-season tournaments, said Strueby.
The SCSBA and the SHSAA are organizations with different objectives, with the latter agency mandating that junior teams in high school focus on development and senior teams focus on competing, winning and being as competitive as possible, said Ward Strueby, director of education.
Meanwhile, there are organizations like JumpStart where parents can apply for funding to support their kids in sports, he continued. Moreover, Holy Trinity covers the fees for students in some schools, although every situation is different and it’s possible to miss some youths.
“School sports … are signifcantly cheaper (for parents) than if you played club sports. It’s not even close,” Strueby said, pointing to the expenses of competing during weekends and for a full year.
Bradish acknowledged that reality but said she was concerned about how the division was supporting student-athletes who, through no fault of their own, weren’t on club teams and wanted to compete in high schools.
“We talk about equity and I understand there are a lot of programming for low-income and middle-income (students),” she said. “My point is the students in our division should not have to worry
Prince Albert Catholic School Division offers several competitive teams in high school, but it only allows one senior
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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.
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
By Patricia Hanbidge
when considering storage of non-processed fruit and vegetables. There are three basic types of storage: cold and dry (0 to 5C and 65% RH), cool and moist (0 to 10C with 95% RH), and warm and dry (10C and 60% RH).
Harvesting and St age
As September continues, gardeners are still eating and processing the harvest from their gardens. It is extremely important when harvesting fruits and vegetables from the garden to ensure that the feld heat is removed from the harvested produce as soon as possible. If it suits your timetable, pick prior to the heat of the day so that the produce is as cool as possible.
Hopefully, you have been processing and picking the excess throughout the summer as it is important to put food away while it is at the peak of quality. Carefully pick to ensure that the harvest is free of nicks, bruises and other damage, so that you are putting away the best quality of food. If there is damage to the fruit and vegetables you are picking, then those should be consumed at the dinner table as soon as possible rather than stored for winter.
Much of what we harvest, we do not have to process so it is important to understand the proper storage conditions for what you are harvesting. The temperature and the relative humidity (RH) are the main considerations
Please note that these are optimal conditions for storage and any temperatures or humidity that are different than these optimal conditions will shorten your shelf life. Our basements are generally cool and dry during our colder months and our home refrigerators can be considered cold and dry. Putting vegetables in perforated plastic bags will give a good short-term storage option for those that require cold and moist conditions. If you are lucky enough to have a root cellar, then you can likely easily store potatoes for the entire winter and beyond. Do note that any type of storage does need to provide ventilation as the vegetables are still respiring and thus are producing moisture. Ensure you clean the storage facility prior to storing any products and ensure that there are no potential rodent infestations.
On the prairies, we can produce as good an apple as the Okanagan or the Annapolis Valley. If you have space, then ensure you always have apple trees in your garden. There are many dwarf cultivars that can be grown if space is limited. Ensure that you choose cultivars in regard to the
purpose of your processing or storage. Early apples generally need some type of processing, while later season apples will have a better storability without processing. To store your apples, keep them in store best in the dark at a temperature just above freezing. A covering of perforated poly will help to prevent shrivelling. As apples exude ethylene gas ensure you do not store them with leafy green or cole crops as those crops are damaged by exposure to ethylene.
Carrots, cabbage, beets, parsnips, new potatoes, peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, beans and rutabagas like cool/cold, moist conditions with good ventilation. Ensure that these crops go into storage when they have dried thoroughly. Beets, parsnips, carrots, cabbage, beans, peppers and rutabagas will lose moisture readily so cover them with perforated poly. They do well at the bottom end of the range at 0 to 5C. Potatoes will keep the best quality if they are stored at about 4 C when mature. Tomatoes like to be stored a bit warmer at about 10 to 15C. All of these vegetables should be stored in the dark.
Peppers, pumpkins, squash and sweet potatoes should be stored in warm, dry conditions.
Garlic and onions prefer cold and dry storage conditions. If you happen to be harvesting seed for next year, most seed will store best if it has matured appropriately, cleaned and then stored in cold, dry conditions.
Hope you have a great harvest!
Hanbidge is the Lead Horticulturist with Orchid Horticulture. Find us at www.orchidhort.com; by email at info@orchidhort.com; on facebook @orchidhort and on instagram at #orchidhort.
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Wakamow Valley gives frst-ever public tour of Mosaic Food Farm
The excited shouts of children foated throughout the Mosaic Community Food Farm as youngsters eagerly searched for and found vegetables of various kinds and colours hiding among the many green plants.
For the frst time, Wakamow Valley Authority (WVA) opened the food farm to the public recently and gave residents a chance to explore the one-and-a-half-acre property. Allison Taylor, the farm’s co-ordinator, gave about 30 residents a tour of the garden and orchard and the various things grown, from medicinal plants to fowers to vegetables to fruit trees.
The food farm held the tour in partnership with Young Agrarians, which also promoted its apprenticeship program.
Giving a tour was a great experience because the food farm has been working on its social engagement and attempting to reach the public more, Taylor said. Staff don’t normally work on the weekend, so holding a public event during
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.
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.
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that time ensured more people could attend.
“The more people that know about the farm, the more they can get involved, and then hopefully, the more produce we can grow for the community,” she continued, noting that the food farm doesn’t usually hold public events because it normally works with schools and other food-focused organizations.
Taylor thought it was fantastic to see the kids’ exuberance as they discovered produce hidden among the plants — many kept shouting, “I found one!” — and dug up some from the ground. She pointed out that this search helped them connect with where their food comes from.
“They always just have so much fun and it’s a senso-
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ry experience for them too,” she said.
One aspect of this year’s growing season that Taylor appreciated was how much she taught about gardening and food security to community groups. Her favourite part of the job is working with those groups and providing food for people who need it.
“It’s a beautiful place to be, and I’m really lucky that I get to work down here too,” she stated.
Taylor and an assistant are the only two employees whom Wakamow Valley hires to manage the food farm, which she said is not always manageable for this type of farming operation. That is why they need volunteer help, especially as they harvest the fnal produce and clean up the yard.
“It’s just more fun if you do it with other people,” she said.
Many factors contribute to why so few residents volunteer, although they usually become excited when harvest rolls around, Taylor continued. One issue is people don’t know about the farm or where it is, while some know very little about Wakamow Valley itself.
Larissa Maendel, an employee with WVA, agreed that the food farm seems to be a well-kept secret. She moved to Moose Jaw a few years ago and had no clue the garden existed. Moreover, during her conversations with people, some residents claim ignorance about the valley and what’s in it.
“They’re like, ‘Oh yeah, I never go there. Like, I don’t know what’s all there,’” she said. “And they’ll say … ‘There’s a food farm down there?’ … So yeah, it’s a problem.”
The farm has worked on increasing its social engagement this year and has developed relationships with numerous groups, said Taylor. However, not all people are experienced gardeners, which is what the organization needs; such people could better organize the area so rookies and veterans both have an enjoyable time. “And we just need more … signs. Lots of signs,” she added with a chuckle.
2024 season
DATED at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan this 11th day of September, 2024.
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The food farm had produced over 2,700 kilograms (6,000 pounds) of food when the tour occurred, while Taylor expected more to be harvested. However, she expected less total produce to grow this year because of delays in hooking up water, although she was thankful that a rainy spring helped the garden grow something.
Anyone interested in volunteering at the food farm can call 306-692-2717.
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Residents who attended the food farm tour search through the garden for produce. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
Alieka Beckett, co-ordinator of Young Agrarian’s Saskatchewan apprenticeship program (middle), weighs produce that children have picked from the garden. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
Nivein (left) shows his brother a tomato he found in the garden.
Photo by Jason G. Antonio
Events Centre changes re-entry rules, box ofce hours, payment methods
Changes are coming to the Events Centre that will affect not only box offce hours and concession payments but also re-entry rules, which will prevent fans and concertgoers from taking smoke breaks during events.
The transition to no re-entry started in March with live events and concerts at the venue, while that policy is now extending to hockey events and games for the 202425 season, city hall announced recently.
The City of Moose Jaw and building manager OVG360 collaboratively decided after consulting with the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors and industry contacts.
“No re-entry is now commonplace for venues and has already been in place for many years at some venues as best practice,” city hall said by email, pointing to Mosaic Stadium and the Brandt Centre in Regina and Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre as examples.
These new rules will support security
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with crowd management, including handling people who may be heavily intoxicated, ensuring tickets are valid, reducing time with bag checks and pat downs, minimizing overall risk, maintaining a safe environment and helping fnd lost children or elderly parents.
Security will make considerations for re-entry for families or those experiencing a medical emergency, the city said. Such compromises have occurred during live events at the venue ever since the re-entry policy was implemented in March.
“Should a patron have an emergency, they can speak with security at the main doors,” the email continued. “Their ticket will be scanned out when they leave, and if they are able to return, the ticket will be scanned in to gain entry back into the game (or event).”
Similar to the policies that other venues have, fans and concertgoers should smoke or vape before they enter. The
city pointed out that this is not just about smoking because other factors affect re-entry. However, it also acknowledged that this policy modifcation will affect people with those habits.
The second change at the Multiplex is to box offce hours. The weekday hours for non-event/non-game days were 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but that has changed to 12 to 4 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday.
However, all other box offce hours remain the same. This includes 12 to 8 p.m. for WHL Warriors’ game days, one hour before puck drop for the AAA Warriors or concerts and noon until the main act takes the stage for show days.
Tickets also remain available online 24/7 at sasktix.ca.
“The box offce hours is a small change to non-event days, only based on activity for in-person ticket purchases,” the city said.
The third change is to payment at
concession stands.
There are nine concession locations on the concourse, but fve — six, when there is foor seating for events — will move to cashless transactions and accept only debit or credit cards. However, the four main fxed concessions and the Snak Shak will continue to accept cash.
Meanwhile, the two portable draft stations — Tap 105 and Tap 116 — and the Sask. Spirits Bar and Dawg House will accept debit and credit only.
“For the debit- (and) credit-only concessions, customer service is always a priority, and data shows that (that) is quicker to complete your transaction … resulting in our customer getting through the lineups faster,” the city said, adding that many venues use cashless transaction methods since it’s more effcient.
Apex Electric celebrates 15-year milestone in Moose Jaw with barbecue for clients and partners
One local company is celebrating 15 years in the community this month and has grown from a small business venture to a trusted name in Moose Jaw’s electrical industry, marked by its ongoing commitment to quality service and community support.
To celebrate, Apex Electric Inc. invited a few close partners, contractors, and clients to its anniversary barbecue on Sept. 18 featuring delicious pulled pork, brisket, and all the fxings provided courtesy of Smokin’ Outlaws BBQ.
“It’s been awesome; it’s been a good ride,” said Apex Electric owner James Benn about reaching the company’s 15year milestone.
The barbecue was a way to show his appreciation. “I invited my colleagues just to show my appreciation for all (the work they’ve done). They’re the reason I’m here.”
The story of Apex Electric started a decade and a half ago when Benn was frst getting himself established in the workforce.
Mike Arnold — helped James Benn found Apex Electric Inc. back in 2009. Photo by: Aaron Walker
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“I was going to be a millwright, and the guy who was going to hire me said you should do something else because all we fx is hydraulic pumps,” he recalled. “And I said, ‘Okay,’ so I ended up doing electrical instead.”
Benn was born in Calgary, Alta., and moved to Medicine Hat, Alta., at a young age. In January 2004 he kickstarted his electrical career at Stark’s in Medicine Hat. He spent his second and third year of apprenticeship with Quickway Electric and then moved to Jim’s Electric where be became a Red Seal journeyman electrician.
Then, in September 2009, Benn decided to pursue his own company in Moose Jaw alongside Mike Arnold, who is now the owner of award-winning Smokin’ Outlaws BBQ.
“We worked together back in Medi-
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cine Hat,” Benn said. “He was my apprentice and we started up the company here. We went legitimate and never looked back.”
The idea to start his own business was never something Benn had planned. “It just happened that way,” he admitted.
Looking back on the past 15 years, Benn said he couldn’t pinpoint any one project that stood out above the rest.
“(There are) too many (projects to highlight just one),” he said. “We worked on the Best Western Hotel; we worked with… Hartell Homes (and Renovations Ltd.), Fine Line (Builders Ltd.), C&S (Builders Ltd.) — all the big ones; we’ve done a lot of work on a lot of schools; there have been a lot of projects.”
Apex Electric offers a variety of electrical services to Moose Jaw and the surrounding area going as far as Regina
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or south to the Rockglen area. Its scope includes residential, commercial, light industrial, and farm projects and “quality service and competitive pricing” is available with just a single call.
“If it’s electric, we build it,” he announced.
The key to Apex Electric’s success has been hard work, an evident passion for what they do, and many projects have been the result of word-of-mouth referrals, Benn said. “You know, (it’s) just a lot of hard work, grinding, getting the job done, and making people happy. That way, they hire you again.”
The same success story also boils down to the atmosphere shared by its seven employees.
“We just try to build a strong culture in house, have fun at what we do, and enjoy it,” he added. “That’s the key for us — make sure the guys are happy to come to work…”
Going forward, Benn said his plan is to continue doing what he’s doing and the company aspires to keep its customers happy with each new project.
Moose Jaw has been a great community and has offered the crew at Apex Electric a strong support base. “It’s a great place to run a business, (we’ve seen) a lot of support, and it’s been awesome,” Benn concluded.
Apex Electric Ltd. is located at 75 Highland Road and can be reached at 306-691-2001. For more information visit ApexElectric.ca or follow ‘Apex Electric Ltd’ on Facebook.
To learn more about Smokin Outlaws BBQ, visit SmokinOutlawsBBQ.com or follow ‘Smokin’ Outlaws BBQ’ on Facebook.
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Nomination forms may be obtained from the Village Office, 209 Devon St, Dilke.
Dated this 24th day of September 2024.
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The milestone barbecue event included award-winning dishes provided courtesy of Smokin’ Outlaws BBQ, the owner of whom —
Staff at Apex Electric Inc. celebrated its 15-year milestone with a barbecue on Sept. 18. Photo by: Aaron Walker
From The Kitchen
By Joyce Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
Heart-smart recipes developed for taste, happy hearts
Heart-smart recipes are often considered tasteless or boring but numerous cookbooks have been written with the purpose of removing that incorrect stigma.
This week’s recipes come from a favourite cookbook that is authorized by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
• • • CARROT STEW
6 lbs. carrots
1/4 turnip
1 sweet potato
2 lbs. beef brisket or short ribs
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2 tbsps. lemon juice
Peel and cut carrots, turnip and sweet potato into one inch pieces.
Trim all fat from brisket or ribs and cut into one inch pieces.
Layer some vegetables and meat in a large
Dutch oven. Sprinkle with some of the sugar, crumbs, seasonings and lemon juice. Continue layering until all ingredients are used.
Add enough water to come almost to the top of the ingredients, about 8 cups.
Place on top of stove and bring to a boil.
Transfer to a preheated 275 degrees F oven, cover and cook for about 12 hours or overnight. Remove cover and bake for 1-2 hours longer or until top browns a little and most of the liquid evaporates.
Stew should be quite thick. Adjust seasonings if desired.
Makes 12 main course servings or 20 side dish servings.
• • •
GARLIC CHICKEN
3 lbs. skinless chicken pieces
1 tbsp. olive oil
40 garlic cloves, peeled 10 shallots, peeled 3 tbsps. brandy 1/2 tsp. each pepper and salt
3/4 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
2 tbsps. chopped green onions
Pat chicken pieces dry. Heat oil in a large and deep non-stick skillet or electric frying pan. Brown chicken pieces in small batches, about 8 minutes per side.
Add garlic cloves and shallots and shake pan a bit to move some of the garlic under the chicken pieces. Cook another 10-15 minutes until garlic and shallots are lightly brown.
Discard any fat from pan. Pour in brandy. Add salt, pepper and wine. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with chives before serving.
Note: the garlic will become milder and sweeter the longer it cooks but the amount of garlic may be reduced for personal taste.
This dish may be prepared the day before, let sit in own juices overnight in the refrigerator and then reheated to serve.
Serve over mashed potatoes with some of the juices and lots of garlic.
Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
WDM announces its upcoming fall and early winter programming to conclude 2024 season
Moose Jaw’s branch of the Western Development Museum (WDM) is announcing the event lineup for October and into the winter months as part of its ongoing programming that offers something for everyone. Upcoming events
Truth and Reconciliation: To help honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the museum has partnered with the Wakamow Aboriginal Community Association (WACA) and will provide volunteers to help celebrate at the amphitheatre in Crescent Park from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30.
RCAF centennial: To celebrate a century of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the WDM has partnered with Tourism Moose Jaw and the Tunnels of Moose Jaw for an RCAF 100th anniversary combo tour package including a 45-minute guided tour of the aircraft galleries at the museum and then a 45-minute guided trolley tour and a 50-minute guided tour of Bunker 24 at the Tunnels of Moose Jaw. Tours will be offered exclusively on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29 starting at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information visit TourismMooseJaw.com/RCAF-Tours.
World Polio Day: The museum is partnering with the Moose Jaw Rotary Club and the Moose Jaw Wakamow Rotary Club to deliver a free information session about the history of polio and the work done by the Rotary Club. The information session is free, but with regular museum admission you’re invited to a guided tour of the museum’s iron lung device. This event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum.
Halloween Hurrah: The muchanticipated annual Halloween event will return for an afternoon of spooky fun.
The day will include crafts and activities throughout the museum’s galleries, and everyone’s encouraged to come dressed in their best Halloween costume. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Night market: The Fedora Bloom Emporium will hold a night market throughout the museum with vendors ranging from potters to woodworkers available with regular museum admission. The market will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information visit Emporium.
FedoraBloomEvents.ca/Event-Page
A Christmas Long Ago: A Christmas Long Ago will return to the museum where guests can learn how early settlers in the province celebrated Christmas circa 1910. There’s a guided school tour and a public program portion, with events running on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8, starting at 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. on each respective date.
Seek and fnd
The museum regularly holds seek and fnd events to encourage interactive learning. The program includes an activity sheet and visitors search through the galleries for clues that can be found on interpretation signs or display cases. Check the museum’s website for updates. Courses and workshops
Several educational courses are offered seasonally and teach skills ranging from blacksmithing to steam
traction engine operation, with certifcates typically earned on completion.
Upcoming courses: There are no further courses for 2024.
K+S Short Line 101
To showcase the raw power of steam energy, the WDM showcases its fully operational K+S Potash Canada Short Line 101 steam train each summer and guests can catch a ride on a piece of Saskatchewan’s history. Operating since 1978, this is Saskatchewan’s only operational steam locomotive.
Upcoming train schedule: The Short Line 101 will continue to run — weather permitting — until late October. It’s always best practice to call in advance to confrm the train is running.
Reminiscence Kits
The museum’s Reminiscence Kits are meant to bring generations together and ignite new friendships through the sharing of memories. Containing day-today artifacts from the ‘50s to the ‘70s, these kits can be rented by care homes and other organizations over two weeks for $75. Visit WDM.ca/Reminiscence to book your kit.
Teacher resources
Several resources are available to teachers from information packages to feld trip arrangements at the WDM. Visit WDM.ca/Moose-Jaw/Learn/For-Teachers for more information.
History album
The museum’s history album tells the story of Saskatchewan’s past though the stories of families, small towns, and community organizations across the province. To view the album, visit
SaskHistory.ca.
Birthday parties
The museum may just be the perfect venue for your child’s upcoming birthday party. For a fee of only $200, children ages fve to eight can experience a twohour transportation-themed party and up to seven friends are included in the price. You can book by calling the museum.
Volunteering
The WDM is always looking for volunteers to help make programming, summer events, and numerous specialized roles at the museum possible. At the museum’s regular volunteer intakes, volunteer co-ordinator Alexis Jones will provide a tour of the facility, review safety protocols, and fnd suitable opportunities for everyone’s training and interests.
Next volunteer orientation: Sunday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m.
The WDM is the largest human history museum in Saskatchewan and features a collection of over 75,000 artifacts across four locations. The Moose Jaw branch specializes in the history of transportation.
The museum is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the summer. This excludes statutory holidays and the museum’s winter hours will commence in January 2025.
For more information, visit WDM.ca/ Moose-Jaw or reach out to Alexis Jones, the museum’s program and volunteer coordinator at 306-693-5989 or by email at AJones@wdm.ca
The Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw is located at 50 Diefenbaker Drive.
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Central Collegiate youth named to provincial youth council for 2024-25
A high school student from Moose Jaw is one of 12 youths who has been named to this year’s provincial youth council.
This dynamic group of leaders was chosen to represent the voices of Saskatchewan’s youths and play an important role in helping to shape the province’s education system.
This year’s youth council consists of 12 exceptional students from grades 10 to 12 who will advise the Ministry of Education on various education-related priorities.
The 2024-25 provincial youth council members are:
• Ben Ansell, Prairie South School Division
• Brooklynn Gardiner, Ile-a-la Crosse School Division
• De Wet Luus, Horizon School Division
• Demi Ogundele, Independent School
• Elissa Holinaty, North East School Division
• Grace Bosch, Chinook School Division
• Jade Ezumah, Lloydminster Catholic School Division
• Kale Roberts, Prairie Spirit School Division
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• Micaiah (Mia) Hack, Sask DLC
• Rylan Iron, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
• Tari Wenzel, Sun West School Division
• Theron Roberts, Northern Lights School Division
Ansell is in Grade 12 at Central Collegiate. He is a French Immersion student and an avid student-athlete, competing on Central’s football and senior basketball teams.
His passion for sports extends beyond school, as he actively participates in club basketball as a player and a coach. Besides his athletic endeavours, Ansell volunteers at the hospital, where he builds relationships with patients and staff while gaining valuable insights into the hospital’s operations.
Eager to contribute to the youth council, Ansell looks forward to collaborating with others to enhance school experiences and be a voice for students across the province.
“The insights provided by our youth are essential for guiding and shaping policies that directly impact their education and future,” Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said. “I am confdent that this
Two Moose Jaw college students named to provincial post-secondary council
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Twenty-four students from across the province have been named to the 202425 Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council, including two students from Moose Jaw.
The council connects the government directly with current post-secondary students attending a university, polytechnic or regional college in Saskatchewan who provide feedback and perspectives on a variety of higher education topics.
“Students are the future of our province. Hearing directly from this exceptional group of young people on important education-related topics will help our government to develop policies and programs that not only meet their needs as learners but also will build a skilled and knowledgeable workforce for our province,” said MLA Colleen Young, minister of Advanced Education.
“I congratulate the students who have been appointed to this year’s council and look forward to speaking with them.”
The 2024-25 student council members are:
• Maliha Khan, Campion College, Regina
• Kouyam Mariama, Collège Mathieu, Regina
• Nahla Ajarar, Collège Mathieu, Gravelbourg
• Lucas Scott Turner, Gabriel Dumont Institute, Saskatoon
• Ashley Lafontaine, Gabriel Dumont Institute, Saskatoon
• Brett Down, Luther College, Regina
• Bashar Moolla, Luther College, Regina
• Ruby Halkett, Northlands College, La Ronge
• Bryce Buffalocalf-Gurney, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Regina
Ben Ansell, a Grade 12 student at Central Collegiate, has been named to the provincial youth council for the 2024-25 year. Photo courtesy Ministry of Education
year’s council will bring fresh perspectives that will help us continue to improve and adapt our education system.”
The youth council members recently gathered in Saskatoon for an orientation. During the session, they learned about their roles and responsibilities and par-
Saskatoon
• Raine Rusaw, St. Thomas More, Martensville
• Arash Gitifar, University of Regina, Regina
• Danae Sandra Messmer, University of Regina, Regina
• Emmy Rose Maghilom, University of Regina, Regina
• Jhade Rose Quimbo Acuna, University of Regina, Regina
• Kelsey Haczkewicz, University of Regina, Regina
• Elisabeth Bauman, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
• Justice Noon, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
• Queen Tayab, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
• Zoher Rafd-Hamed, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
The Ministry of Advanced Education frst established the council in the fall of 2023. Students are nominated by their post-secondary institutions and appointed by the ministry. The student council members will share their unique perspectives on a variety of topics.
Council members come from both rural and urban communities across the province and represent a range of post-secondary institutions and areas of study. The ministry strives to assemble a gender-balanced council and representative of Saskatchewan’s diverse student body, including First Nations and Métis students and visible minorities.
“It is an honour and a privilege to be a part of this council for the second term,” said BuffaloCalf-Gurney. “I believe we all have a part to play for the future of all students across Saskatchewan. Having served on the student council for the 202324 academic year has brought tremendous insight (into) what I see for the future for students, and it brings me hope to be a part of this opportunity once more.”
Members of this year’s student council are scheduled to meet for the frst time in November. For more information on the Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council, visit saskatchewan.ca.
ticipated in a discussion on the Provincial Education Plan.
The youth council will have the opportunity to participate in several important engagements throughout the year. These sessions will provide opportunities for the council members to collaborate and share their insights with the ministry, ensuring that student voices continue to shape the education landscape in Saskatchewan.
“Being part of the youth council will give me a platform to voice ideas and contribute to real change in our education system,” said Tari Wenzel. “It is empowering to know that our perspectives will not only be heard but are valued by the Ministry of Education.”
Established in 2019, the youth council provides a platform for student leaders aged 16 and older in grades 10 to 12 to share their perspectives and experiences within the education system.
This year, the nomination process invited each school division to submit up to two nominations. Qualifed independent schools, historical high schools and the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) were invited to submit one nomination.
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MAYOR: City of Moose Jaw
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will be received by the undersigned during regular business hours from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday, September 16, 2024 to Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (not including Saturday and Sunday) and on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the City Clerk, Second Floor, City Hall, City of Moose Jaw, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan S6H 3J8.
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will be received during regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Tuesday, September 24, 2024 to Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (not including Saturday and Sunday) and on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in person, OR by mail at the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division Office, 445 - 13th Avenue North East, Moose Jaw, SK. S6H 6B9, OR by email at elections@htcsd.ca OR by fax at (306) 692-2238.
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Nomination forms may be obtained online at www.moosejaw.ca; www.htcsd.ca; or www.prairiesouth.ca, or at the following locations:
Mayor, Councillor, City Clerk’s Office, Second Floor, City Hall
School Board City of Moose Jaw, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, Members Saskatchewan S6H 3J8
Separate School Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 22
Board Member 445-13th Avenue N.E. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan S6H 6B9
Public School Prairie South School Division No. 210
DoMoreAg launches #TalkItOut campaign to support farmers in distress
The Do More Agriculture Foundation has announced the launch of its 2024 #TalkItOut campaign which seeks to help support agricultural producers who face mental health struggles across the country — and it all starts with a simple conversation.
The campaign began on Aug. 1 and will run through to the end of October.
“The #TalkItOut campaign really just outlines the importance of having a simple conversation,” explained Eugenie Offcer, the media relations contact for Do More Ag.
“We hope that by people just having a conversation with their neighbour or their friends or family members about something as simple as the weather… (it) can lead into something a bit deeper.”
The campaign is open to everyone ages 16 and older and provides a safe, anonymous space to connect, share, and support one another through a web-based platform called AgTalk. This platform is free to use, ensures a safe, open, and anonymous space in both offcial languages, and 24/7 clinical moderation is available to keep the discussion productive.
The National Survey of Farmer Mental Health led by Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton at the University of Guelph recently found that 40 per cent of Canadian producers are hesitant to seek professional help out of a fear of being judged.
Among all Canadian agricultural producers, 58 per cent were found to meet the criteria for anxiety, and 75 per cent — three out of every four — report experiencing mid to high levels of stress, according to the same study.
These results suggest that farming communities
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across Canada have a strong need for a conversation on mental health and wellbeing.
Research conducted by Jones-Bitton and post-doctoral researcher Dr. Briana Hagen found that a lack of accessibility to mental health supports and services, mental health stigmas, and a lack of anonymity were leading factors that prevent farmers from seeking support. This is what the #TalkItOut campaign seeks to address.
“None of us have to be alone with our thoughts,” said Lauren Martin, chair of the Do More Ag board of directors.
“There is power in connecting with each other, in fnding the right support, and it all starts with a conversation.”
The inspiration behind the campaign, Offcer explained, is the ongoing stigma that surrounds the topic of mental health within the agricultural community.
“In agriculture, especially, there’s… a sentiment that you need to be tough, you need to be strong, (and) you need to be resilient, because that’s a huge part of the role and the job description in and of itself,” she said.
“And so, a lot of people associate… talking about what they might be dealing with mentally as, perhaps, a sign of vulnerability.”
Getting past that frst step, she said, can be both challenging and scary, but the outcome is well worth it.
“We’ve seen it a number of times, just how that frst conversation… can lead to a system of support that wasn’t there prior to the conversation.” Some, she said, have described the program as being “life changing.”
For those willing to take the frst step, Offcer said a good approach is to visit the Do More Ag website where you can fnd more information and details on how to reach out.
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Canadian cattle herd numbers continue to decline and per capita consumption has fallen but prices have risen by one-quarter in three years.
“Canada’s beef cow and replacement heifer herd has been on a downward trend since it peaked 20 years ago,” says a Farm Credit Canada report.
Cow populations decreased two per cent year over year. Heifers intended for breeding stock increased one per cent while mature beef cows were down by two per cent.
“Given that both groups contribute to future calf production this indicates 2025 may not be the year for herd growth.’’
Yet prices in all beef categories are “set to increase and remain signifcantly above the fve year average,” the report said.
Five hundred pound steers in Alberta are forecast to sell for $3.80 a pound this year, up 45 cents and way higher than the fve year average of $2.35.
Margins for producers are expected to stay higher than average.
Cattle prices expected to increase
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Beef consumption in Canada has declined on a per capita basis but population growth has kept demand strong.
Beef prices at the meat counter are up 25 per cent in three years leading packers to limit bids for fed cattle as they can’t pass on higher prices.
While exports have been strong the Canadian and American beef producers have lost export market share.
Since 2000 Canadian beef exports increased only fve per cent and U.S. exports are up 18 per cent.
The rest of the world is eating North America’s lunch.
South American beef exports rose 360 per cent since 2000 with an 85 per cent increase globally.
Since 2000 Canada’s beef cattle herds have lost 1.4 million head, down to 11.1 million.
Saskatchewan has lost 225,000 head for 2.1 million. Alberta lost 142,00 head to 4.57 million while Manitoba lost 111,000 head to 83,300 animals.
Lower numbers have had repercussions for livestock marketing auctions.
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the province. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
Welcome rain delays, damages harvest
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Rain this past week helped recharge cement-like soil but delayed harvest across Saskatchewan with one-quarter left in the feld.
Delays will last one to three days depending on rain amounts which varied from small showers to to over two inches. Fewer hours of sunlight to dry felds will make the wait longer. Cereal crops and crops in the swath will see reduced quality from the rain.
Moose Jaw escaped loss of quality as 98 per cent of the harvest was complete by Sept. 16, according to the Saskatchewan Agriculture weekly crop report.
Across the province 74 per cent was done with the northeast lagging at 58 per cent.
All major crops were between 81 per cent and
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100 per cent completed, with the exception of canola, 47 per cent; oats, 73 per cent; canary seed, 49 per cent; and fax, 33 per cent.
The rains will help put a bit of moisture reserve in the soil for next year’s crop.
The moisture situation is poor with 41 per cent of crop land adequate and 59 per cent short or very short.
Pasture land moisture conditions are rated 26 per cent adequate and the rest is short or very short.
In the southwest, only nine per cent of pastures are adequate in moisture with 91 per cent short or very short.
Alberta have closed, including the Assiniboia Livestock Auction, once one of the largest in
This past weekend, a farm just south of Caron, Sask., became a hub for equine enthusiasts as a local breeder — Pondside Paddocks owned by Ed Livingston — hosted the annual general meeting for the North American Suffolk Horse Association on Sept. 21.
“I’ve had Suffolk horses for about six years, and before that, I was a breeder of Canadian horses,” Livingston explained. “The Suffolk horses are a larger draught horse that originates from the Suffolk County in England.”
Suffolk horses are the oldest breed mentioned in stud book records kept in the United Kingdom with roots going back to the middle 1800s. Bred for the plow, these horses feature a wonderful temperament and are stocky and built for hard labour. Their chestnut brown colour is standard throughout the breed and remains consistent.
“People often think they’re a show horse, but they’re specifcally bred. They have stocky barrels to them and they’re excellent for hard work,” Livingston added.
To demonstrate breed’s timelessness, these horses are still used on the farm and Livingston said his team of 20 seeded fve acres of oats this year. Another member from Manitoba competed 60 acres of oats
this season.
Pondside Paddocks hosts the North American Sufolk Horse Association’s annual general meeting
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“My favorite job is raking hay with the horses,” he said. “It’s a ground-driven rake, and it works as good as any tractor.”
Suffolk horses are a rare breed horse meaning their numbers are quite low. Livingston said they’re not endangered, however across North America there’s probably an average of 150 foals registered each year — far below the numbers for other
horse populations.
“There were Suffolk horses here earlier in the province, but with mechanization and tractors, all horse breeds suffered and the breeds went down,” he said. “It’s mostly been since about the 1970s that there’s been a resurgence… in breeding heavy horses.”
This new trend has been the result of a heritage movement, he explained.
“There’s just a resurgence in people interested in heritage — everything from knitting and quilting to horses and beekeeping,” Livingston added with a smile.
The North American Suffolk Horse Association’s annual meeting was held in Canada for the frst time in the past 20 years. For the occasion, Livingston’s farm was transformed into an obstacle course, tents were erected for guests in a grassy meadow, and a feld was set aside for plow demonstrations.
Guests attended from all across North America including B.C., Alberta, and Manitoba, and from Texas, Ohio, Michigan, and Montana in the United States.
Pondside Paddocks was chosen largely because Livingston is the only registered breeder currently in Saskatchewan.
“There are a few other teams in Saskatchewan, but I think I’m the only one breeding these horses (here),” he confrmed. This year, his farm delivered four foals, which Livingston said is part of the 50 or so Suffolk horses that Canada contributes to the annual North American total.
“Anybody who’s interested in getting involved in driving and using horses on the farm can reach out to… the Suffolk Horse Association. There are horses available… and it’s hard to fnd a good broke team — but it’s doable,” Livingston said.
The North American Suffolk Horse Association is independently run and its record keeping does not include records from the Suffolk Horse Society in the United Kingdom. As well, there are a handful of Suffolk punch horses in Australia and South Africa.
To learn more about the North American Suffolk Horse Association, reach out to a member or visit SuffolkPunch.com or visit ‘Pondside Paddocks’ on Facebook. Livingston said Facebook Messenger is one of the best ways to get in touch with him.
A pair of Suffolk punch horses who visited the Pondside Paddocks with their foal on Sept. 21. Photo by: Aaron Walker
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Rust Valley Restorers visit may be in the future
OPINION EDITORIAL:
THOUGHTS
By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express
Occasionally Yours Truly watches one of the three History channels we get with cable.
On this particular day an edition of the Rust Valley Restorers was playing on one of the History channels. My partner/wife sauntered in asking, “What are you doing?’’
I wasn’t sure if she really cared or whether she had some task in mind for me to complete.
“I’m watching Rust Valley Restorers,” was my response.
“Oh. What is it?’’
“It’s about these guys who take old rusted car hulks
Canadian farmers pocketed almost $9 billion less in 2023 than in the previous year, according to Statistics Canada.
Realized net income was $12.84 billion, down from $21.7 billion in 2022.
This happened after three consecutive years of double digit increases.
Program payment subsidies fell by $758 million with a better crop in 2022 and payments from 2021 being paid out.
Total cash receipts from crops increased 4.4 per cent but prosperity within
and make them into awesome drivable vintage cars that sell for big bucks.”
She sat down and watched with me.
“A scene with an old white semi tractor that was the subject of bargaining over price came on.
“Look,’’ she was excited. “Isn’t that cool? I want to see what it looks like when it’s fnished.’’
I know she likes old cars and is a bit of a redneck about her tastes. Since we got to know each other better she has always wanted a red pickup truck with a gun rack.
She hasn’t mentioned the gun rack lately, likely thinking it would attract too much unwanted attention from those cars with the red lights on top.
She continued watching, asking where the Rust Valley Restorers are located.
“The Okanagan Valley.’’
“We have to go there and see it,’’ she asserted.
As the show went on, the restored white semi tractor was seen fnished in a dark colour with orange stripes down the sides.
“I don’t like it at all,” she commented.
I later learned I was wrong about the Rust Valley Restorers’ location.
The show is at Tappen, B.C. on the south end of Shuswap Lake and features two owners of car restoration businesses.
They are able to do business in Tappen as there is a
large community of car collectors in the district.
Mike Hall, the main character on this reality TV series, the one with the long braided locks and potty mouth, owns Rust Bros. Restoration.
Avery Shoaf, the chunky one with the irritating cackling laugh, runs Wildman Restorations.
Hall has never seen a wreck he didn’t want to buy. Shoaf is always short of money because he underestimates the cost of his work.
Between them and other car owners they make an interesting show, creating miracles out of junkers.
A rock blaster by trade, Hall accumulated 400 cars along the Trans-Canada Highway. He tried selling them in 2016. Receiving no offers he continued.
In 2017 he got a call from TV producers. The frst show aired in 2018
Entertainment comes with some education about car restoration with great scenic views.
Unsure if my partner was serious about visiting I did some basic research discovering – surprise — Tappen has a large car museum, some scenic ruins and a waterfall.
Now I am prepared to make an itinerary if my partner wants to see Rust Valley Restorers next summer.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
Farm net income fell last year
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the farm community ranged widely.
Higher prices for cattle and calves saw receipts up $3.3 billion while crop receipts were up by $1.7 billion.
Average crop price declines of 11 per cent were offset by larger volumes of grain marketings as crop yields improved.
Cattle receipts were bolstered by strong demand in Canada and the United States.
Total expenses increase was a modest 2.4 per cent with interest costs up 39 per
cent offset by fertilizer price declines of 18.9 percent and lower farm machinery fuel by 14.1 per cent.
In Saskatchewan farm cash receipts were up $1.6 billion from increased livestock prices and more sales of grain.
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Net realized farm income in this province of $5.5 billion was down from $9.9 billion in 2022. The supply managed dairy and poultry sectors, accounting for 40 percent of livestock receipts, was up 5.7 per cent to $14.9 billion.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily refect the position of this publication.
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Mulberry Estates’ Giants look to rebound after two-game losing streak to Queen Victoria Estates
A new sporting sensation is hitting Atria Mulberry Estates this summer as the retirement home announced that it has felded its own baseball team — of the beanbag variety — to compete with its sister organization in Regina.
The home’s beanbag baseball team, the Mulberry Estates Giants, practice amongst themselves and compete for the occasional friendly tournament.
“We have a team of 10 players, and we sometimes go to Regina’s Queen Victoria Estates and then we verse them in a beanbag baseball tournament,” said Sydney Azure, the engage life co-ordinator for Atria Mulberry
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The game, she explained, is similar to cornhole but is played with a specialized game board containing bases, foul zones, and is set up to resemble a baseball diamond.
Matches, she said, aren’t overly competitive although winners do receive medals and a trophy.
“It’s (played) for fun, and (our athletes) interact with other residents and different communities…,” Azure said. “Everyone always loves to meet up with Regina’s team and converse with them. Usually, they’ll have lunch, chat, and catch up a bit, then we’ll do our game and we’ll either have ice cream or happy hour after so it’s a good… halfday road trip.”
The league is part of Atria Mulberry Estates’ goal of keeping seniors active and resulted from some of the retirement community’s in-house developments.
“I think (the inspiration was from the) suggestion of residents, and then (we) also teamed up with the other engage life co-ordinator in Regina and then we plan based on that,” Azure said.
The league doesn’t hold many tournaments, and this
is largely due to a limited pool of only one other team to compete with. “Since I’ve started here (around one month ago) we’ve only really had two games,” Azure said, adding that Regina’s team has come to Moose Jaw and vice versa one time each in the past month.
“Just whenever we have the time and we can plan it and co-ordinate (both teams) is when we do it,” she added.
To prepare for the next match, the team’s 10 players hold regular practices twice each week and everyone at Mulberry Estates is invited to join in during these sessions.
The game has been so popular that it has its own cheerleading complement comprised of supporting residents. “We usually have fve (cheerleaders) that come with us, just because that’s how much the bus can hold, but then we probably have upwards of 10 to 15 (back at home).”
So far, Moose Jaw’s team has plenty of lost ground to make up for as they’ve been served a close defeat on the past two exhibition games.
“I think both teams are good — it’s usually a pretty close game, so it just kind of depends on the day…,” Azure said after attending the previous two matches.
“Usually, we end up trailing a little bit behind, and then at the end we come right back up and then it’s always close.”
Due to the game’s irregular schedule, Azure wasn’t able to confrm the time and date for the next tournament but this can probably be expected sometime in October.
“It really brings lots of social connection, which is very helpful to our communities and our seniors… and (it) also brings that physical activity (to their lifestyle) as well as social connection and stimulation,” she said.
Azure said she isn’t aware of any plans to expand the game at this point, but anyone interested in joining the league can reach out to the home for more information.
Atria Mulberry Estates is located at 220 Mulberry Lane and can be reached at 306-694-5020 for more information.
Festival of Trees ’24 promises an enchanting night as Saskatchewan’s largest speakeasy comes together
The Moose Jaw Health Foundation (MJHF), along with Tourism Moose Jaw and the Festival of Trees volunteer board chaired by Kim Waldo is excited to announce plans for this year’s Festival of Trees, which will be themed “Sugar & Spice and Notoriously Nice.”
This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
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“The generosity of Moose Jaw and the creativity of the Festival of Trees team (is evident) as the event comes together to create a fully immersive prohibition experience that will be something Moose Jaw has never experienced before,” announced Kelly McElree, director of the MJHF.
“We are going to take festival guests and transport them back to the Roaring ‘20s with the help of our friends at the Tunnels of Moose Jaw,” he said. “When they come to the festival, they will step into Saskatchewan’s largest speakeasy for an immersive prohibition experience.
The annual festival is an ongoing community tradition and McElree said each year sees “an outpouring of support” without fail.
Proceeds will help purchase new bronchoscopy equipment for the Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital to help patients who suffer from lung cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
“What makes the festival special is people in the community all contributing in their own special way to enhance health care and make life better for other people,” McElree said. “It’s a truly special event and we’re looking forward to people coming out.”
McElree said there’s been an outpouring of support from the community.
A few of this year’s auction items now include “a fabulous trip to Europe,” an assortment of artwork, an autographed Brett Kissel guitar, and beautiful handcrafted quilts.
“There are going to be door prizes as well,” he said. “It’s a great event for people to come out with their families, get some great holiday photos, have a fantastic meal, and all the tickets that are purchased go toward our campaign for that new bronchoscopy equipment.”
On the night of Oct. 19, cocktails will begin at 5 p.m., followed by supper at 6 p.m. and the auction will start at 8 p.m. Once the auction has concluded, Mascara will provide live entertainment well into the night.
On the morning of Oct. 20, the hospital auxiliary will host a brunch where everyone’s invited to bring their family for an Italian-themed buffet and view the trees and other items from the previous night’s auction. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the brunch will begin at 12:00 p.m.
The morning’s entertainment will be provided courtesy of Dance Images, who will have “thrilling news to share” according to an offcial social media post.
Tickets are on sale now and will be available up to around one week before the festival begins on Oct. 19. Tickets are $125 for individuals and $1,000 for a table of eight.
To purchase your tickets for the auction and/or brunch portion of the festival, visit SaskTix.ca.
The Moose Jaw Events Centre is located at 110 First Avenue Northwest.
The Mulberry Estates Giants held their latest competition at the Queen Victoria Estates in Regina on Sept. 10. Photo by: Atria Mulberry Estates
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Warriors AGM reveals close to $500K proft thanks to WHL championship run
Team puts over $700,000 back to city through rent and other payments as wildly successful season boosts cofers after major losses previous two years
A wildly successful season that ended with a Western Hockey League championship ended up almost equally as successful for the team’s bank balance, as revealed by their annual general meeting held last week.
The Warriors showed a proft of nearly $500,000 when all was said and done, a far cry from the substantial losses the team had seen the previous two seasons and a turn of events that was more than welcome for team president Bob Dougall.
“You saw how it went on the ice and that translated into some good results off the ice,” Dougall told the Warriors’ Marc Smith in post-meeting remarks. “The kids, it was such an awesome group, and we had so much community support from the city with fans chasing these kids in and out of town and police escorts, that kind of stuff was talked about at the league level.”
“We were able to do some great things for the building with the amount of money we paid to them, we were able to do a lot
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of good things for the community and the bottom line for the team was good too. It was a great year.”
The windfall couldn’t have come at a better time. The Warriors lost close to $200,000 last year and around $100,000 the year before, making the success crucial for the team’s continued viability in Moose Jaw.
“To have a year like this and having a decent bank balance, that’s really important going forward,” Dougall said.
Of course, the success is all because of the fans and their support of the team in their playoff run. From the second-round win over Swift Current through the title win over Portland, the Warriors saw eight consecutive complete sellouts in the Moose Jaw Events Centre, throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars into their bank balance.
That success has already spilled over into the new season, with an additional 300 season tickets having been sold com-
pared to last year.
“So that’s going to help,” Dougall said. “Our corporate sponsors are back on board, so it’s really important that continues for a small team like we are.”
With all the money that came in, the Warriors were also able to give a lot back. In addition to recently signing a fve-year lease with the City of Moose Jaw for use of the Moose Jaw Events Centre, Dougall estimated that between rent, concession revenue and ticket fees, over a million dol-
lars had been given back to the building and city over the last year.
The goal now will be to try and get close to those numbers once again during the 2024-25 campaign.
“I guess if you look at the year we had last year, if we kept doing that it wouldn’t be bad, but you don’t always have those kinds of years,” Dougall said. “That’s going to be tough for the team to keep up, junior hockey is cyclical, so there are going to be years where we’re not as good and we don’t put as many people in the stands, but it’s all about winning… It’s just important we keep getting people out and keep getting the support that we have.”
The Warriors home opener and championship banner raising is set for Saturday night when the Prince Albert Raiders are in town. Puck drop is 7 p.m., but be sure to be at the rink early to take in all the festivities.
Warriors winless after frst two games of Western Hockey League regular season
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The Moose Jaw Warriors headed into the frst full week of the Western Hockey League season still seeking their frst win.
The Warriors began the defence of their 2024 WHL Championship with a pair of close and tough losses, as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Brandon Wheat Kings in Brandon on Friday night before falling 6-4 to the Prince Albert Raiders in their home opener on Saturday.
As a result, the Warriors are 0-2-0-0 coming out of opening weekend and will be seeking their frst victory when they host the Regina Pats on Friday night.
Prince Albert 6, Moose Jaw 4
The Raiders scored three goals in the third period to take the victory over the Warriors in Moose Jaw’s frst home game since winning the WHL championship last spring.
It marked the second straight game where Moose Jaw saw their opponent put on a third-period surge to take the win, after Brandon did the same a night earlier.
“That’s the way it’s going,” said Warriors defenceman Aiden Ziprick, who scored in the third period to tie the game 4-4. “We have to bear down when it matters, whether it’s a tie game or we’re up one or two, we have to keep going and don’t let up. I feel like we kind of did that tonight but let them crawl back into it.”
The Warriors’ long-awaited championship banner raising took place before the game, beginning at the end of the player introductions when goaltender Jackson Unger brought the Ed Chynoweth Cup onto the ice.
Moments later, multiple-time over-
time heroes
and
den Lakovic helped prepare the banner for its raising, with the team then watching
as the frst-ever WHL Championship was raised to the rafters.
“It was probably one of the most special things I’ve been a part of,” Ziprick said. “The run we had was something that every kid dreams of, and that’s probably not going to happen to me again for awhile, so it was just ‘take it in’ and I think all the boys really enjoyed it.”
Owen Berge, Pavel McKenzie and Brayden Schuurman also scored for the Warriors, who trailed 2-1 after the frst and were tied 3-3 through two.
Oli Chenier scored twice for the Raiders, with Ty Meunier, Harrison Lodewyk
and Ethan Bibeau picking up there other markers. Doogan Pederson added an empty netter.
Lynden Lakovic had three assists for the Warriors.
Jackson Unger had 35 saves in the loss, Max Hildebrand 26 for the victors.
Brandon 5, Warriors 2
The Warriors ran into a Roger McQueen problem in their season opener in Brandon, as the highly touted potential NHL frst-rounder put on a game for the ages in front of his hometown crowd.
McQueen scored four times -- including a natural hat trick in the third period -as Brandon used the aforementioned fnal frame surge to secure the win.
“I think we can do a whole lot better than that (against McQueen), he will get his looks and he’s a hell of a player, and even last year down the stretch I thought he was their best player,” said Warriors head coach Mark O’Leary. “But I just think we didn’t manage pucks as well as we could tonight and there were time we can check a bit quicker, but for me it was the missed execution with the puck that led to too much zone time for them and guys like Roger can make you pay.”
Connor Schmidt gave the Warriors a 1-0 lead out of the frst and Lakovic put them ahead 2-1 through two.
Rylen Roersma had Brandon’s other goal with their second empty-netter of the night.
Unger stopped 41 shots, Ethan Eskrit 23 for Brandon.
Moose Jaw Warriors president Bob Dougall speaks during the team’s annual general meeting on Thursday.
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The Moose Jaw Warriors gather for a team photo with the 2024 Western Hockey League championship banner. Randy Palmer
Oli Chenier scores one of his two goals in the third period. Nick Pettigrew
Hockey-loving youth urges peers to support charity’s jersey design contest
A hockey-loving teenager is encouraging his peers to participate in a national jersey design contest to not only receive acclaim but also to support a food-focused children’s charity.
Then-13-year-old Phoenix Kivel was shopping at Superstore last fall when he saw a sign — a cardboard cutout of a Moose Jaw Warrior player — promoting a contest that the grocery store was holding with the Canadian Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Western Hockey League.
The contest encouraged young hockey fans to submit a unique design or logo that their hometown teams could wear during a game, with those uniforms then auctioned off to support President’s Choice (PC) Children’s Charity Power Full Kids.
“I was like, ‘That would be kind of cool.’ So I told my mom, and I was like, ‘Hey mom, can I enter this contest?’ And she was like, ‘Yeah, sure,’” Kivel recalled recently. “So we went home and I got on the Photoshop and started working on it.”
It took the then-Grade 8 student slightly more than an hour to create a design that the team could incorporate into its uniforms. Kivel’s artful conception featured a traditional Warriors’ design but with three white planes streaking diagonally upward from left to right, with the upper half of the jersey red and the lower half black.
It was several weeks later when the then-Sunningdale School student learned that his design had been selected.
“(It was) pretty cool. I sent them back an email asking if I could tell people. And … I was super happy,” Kivel said. “It was a cool jersey, so I was confdent because
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confdence helps produce things.
“It was just, ‘Holy crap, I have a jersey that the Moose Jaw Warriors are going to wear,’” he continued. “It was just a cool experience.”
Winning the logo design contest meant the hockey-loving youth received an unforgettable VIP experience during a Warriors’ game against the Saskatoon Blades in March, which included dropping the puck at centre ice.
“That was crazy … . You’re walking on the red carpet (to centre ice) and saw all the guys on the bench (and) they’re all giving you fst bumps,” Kivel recalled.
“(We) actually billet two Moose Jaw Warriors, so they were punching me in the
shoulder. And all the guys were telling me how cool the jersey was. It was just an insane experience.”
The now-Grade 9 student at Central Collegiate thought it was a great feeling to see the players wear his jersey design, while it was also overwhelming to know that thousands of people were seeing his artistic efforts.
The jersey design contest raised
$601,587 across Canada last season, with $12,400 being split among three schools in Moose Jaw: St. Agnes, St. Mary and Sacred Heart.
Kivel, 14, said it was a good feeling to know that his design contributed to this food security program, considering some fans may have given more money to acquire a jersey.
Meanwhile, he encouraged other youths to participate in the contest this year, and even if they don’t win, it’s still a great experience since they can be creative with their projects.
“The project is fun itself, not just the end result,” he said. “(Also, the charity is) very important. You’re helping out a children’s charity. You’re not profting, but the world is.
“It’s an awesome experience. And if you’re thinking about doing it, just go for it,” Kivel added. “It doesn’t matter if you win; just have fun.”
Visit www.pcchildrenscharity.ca for more information.
WINMAR Warriors drop pair to Regina, Swift Current as pre-season continues
Moose Jaw falls 7-3 to Pat Canadians, drop 5-4 shootout decision to Legionnaires; home opener set for Saturday Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com
The Moose Jaw WINMAR Warriors might now have come away with the win in their Sask Male AAA Hockey League pre-season contest with the Swift Current Legionnaires on Friday night, but they defnitely found a way to make things interesting.
The Warriors scored three goals in a span of just over six minutes to tie the game 4-4 but would go on to drop a 5-4 shootout decision at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, seeing their exhibition schedule record fall to 1-1-2.
Earlier in the week, the Warriors fell
7-3 to the Regina Pat Canadians in Regina.
The WINMAR Warriors open the regular season on Saturday, Sept. 28 when they host the Legionnaires.
Swift Current 5, Moose Jaw 4 (SO)
As the way things played out would indicate, the Legionnaires got off to a good start, with Wesley Olson and Trae Peterson scoring goals in the frst and second periods respectively to give Swift Current a 2-0 lead heading into the third.
Gage Nagel got Moose Jaw on the board 1:21 into the fnal frame, but goals
from Carter Moen 14 seconds apart midway through the frame made it a 4-1 game.
Cue the comeback, as Jonah Pinel scored shorthanded at 9:16 before Noah Thul made it a one-goal game with 3:50 to play and Brennan Brown tied things up 1:03 later.
Overtime solved nothing, and the shootout would see Jace Egland and Connor Rieger score for Swift Current, while Keaton Lesperance had the lone goal for Moose Jaw.
Carson Deichert -- playing his frst game since rejoining the team from the WHL Moose Jaw Warriors -- picked up two assists.
Kaleb Page went the distance in goal for the Warriors and had 23 saves, Evan
Hutcheon had 42 stops for the Legionnaires.
Regina 7, Moose Jaw 3
The WINMAR Warriors just couldn’t fnd a way to deal with Maddox Schultz and the Regina Pat Canadians power play in their meeting with the Pat Canadians on Tuesday, Sept. 17
The rookie orward scored four times -- once in the frst, twice in the second and again in the third -- with three of those goals coming on the man advantage as the Pat Cs took a 7-4 victory in Regina.
Logan Mehl also scored in the frst for Regina and then added a shorthanded marker early in the second as they built a 3-0 lead.
The Warriors put together a rally as the period progressed, with Brennan Brown scoring a pair of markers before Kierin Osberg tied the game with 5:09 to play in the second.
Schultz then scored power play goals 1:06 apart late in the period to restore Regina’s lead, and Nathan Gardiner made it a three-goal game with 16 seconds left.
Schultz’s fnal goal came with 3:55 to play in the third period.
Mehl also picked up a pair of assists to fnish with four points.
Luke McKechnie started in goal for Moose Jaw and stopped 14 shots over 31:17, Kaleb Page had 13 saves the rest of the way.
Adam Muntain went the distance in net for Regina, stopping 23 shots.
The jersey design that Moose Jaw youth Phoenix Kivel created, as part of a contest to support a children’s food charity. Photo submitted
Phoenix Kivel prepares to drop a ceremonial puck at centre ice during a Warriors’ playoff game against the Saskatoon Blades this past spring. Photo submitted AAA Warriors logo
Central puts lethal air attack to good use in commanding win over Swift Current
Craik has over 300 yards passing, Belsher 180 yards receiving as Cyclones take 45-15 road win over Colts Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com
The Central Cyclones had shown they’re a dangerous team through the air in their previous two South Rural Football League games, but they took it to another level in Swift Current on Friday evening.
Quarterback Wyatt Craik had over 300 yards passing and receiver Keaton Belsher more than 180 yards receiving to lead the offence as Central went on to a 45-15 win over the Colts.
The victory sees Central improve to 3-0 on the season to hold down frst place at the midway point of the South Rural campaign.
“Going into Swift Current isn’t always the easiest, they’re usually a pretty strong team playing at home,” said Cyclones head coach Colin Belsher. “It started out a little rocky giving up a point on the opening kick-off and the frst quarter wasn’t greatest, but then the second quarter hit and we were off to the races.”
Making things even more interesting is with the way Central dominated, Craik played barely half the game -- he’d fnish 11-for-17 passing for 310 yards before leaving early in the third quarter as the Cyclones gave their youngsters some time behind centre.
Grade 9 pivot Hudson Belsher was able to play the majority of the third quarter, while Traeton Potvin did the same in the fourth.
“Playwise, I think it was still fairly balanced,” coach Belsher said. “We still
Central’s Alex Tangan carries the ball on his way to putting up 108 yards through the air and on the ground during Saturday’s game in Swift Current. Central Cyclones Facebook
ran for close to 100 yards as a team even with the passing game going like it was, and it was nice to get both of my Grade 9 quarterbacks into the game in the second half as well. Any time you can get those guys experience in a live game is really valuable.”
Keaton Belsher fnished with fve catches for 182 yards and a touchdown, while Alec Tangan had three catches for 100 yards and two majors. All told, sev-
en players had at least one catch in the game.
On the ground, Kayden Nightingale had 12 carries for 79 yards and a major, and things were also spread out carrying the ball with six players getting touches.
Rhett Prior and Tylan Galey had the Cyclones’ other touchdowns; Ciaran McCulloch kicked a feld goal and racked up six converts.
Swift Current’s Owen Sletten was
11-for-24 passing for 148 yards, with Derric Dulatre catching two passes for 48 yards and Riley Wingert making three catches for 44 yards. Rylan Fehr was their top rusher with nine carries for 47 yards.
Slatten and Wingert each had touchdowns for the Colts.
Central’s attention now turns to what could be one of the biggest games of the regular season when they take on the also-undefeated Balgonie Greenall Griffns next Saturday at 1 p.m. at Gutheridge Field. Balgonie is coming off a huge win on Thursday night where they defeated the defending provincial champion Weyburn Eagles 14-0.
“Greenall has represented Regina the last four or fve years at provincial playdowns, and they’ve already beaten Weyburn when Weyburn hasn’t lost in our league in a few years,” Belsher said. “So it looks like they’re the team to beat. That’ll be the real test next Saturday, to kind of see where we ft in that top three or four teams in the league.”
League action continues Tuesday with three games, with Peacock at Weyburn, Yorkton at Balgonie and Estevan at Swift Current. Other games Saturday include Peacock at Yorkton and Swift Current at Weyburn.
All games on Tuesday are at 4 p.m., all games Saturday are at 1 p.m.
Welcome to Saskatchewan, Ryqell Armstead: Riders running back turns in spectacular showing in win over Calgary
Only four days after joining team, Roughriders newcomer puts up over 200 yards rushing as Saskatchewan snaps eightgame winless skid with 37-29 win over Stampeders Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com
Ryqyell Armstead couldn’t have asked for a better debut with his new team.
Only four days after joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the former Ottawa Redblacks running back put together the best rushing performance of the season for the Green and White, carrying 25 times for 207 yards as the Riders took a 37-29 victory over the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary.
The victory was a crucial one for Saskatchewan, as it snapped an eight-game, two-month long winless streak, improved their record to 6-7-1 and moved the Roughriders into third place in the West Division, one point back of frst place Winnipeg and B.C.
“Aw, I’m so happy for these guys,” Roughriders head coach Corey Mace told Luc Mullinder on the CKRM Rider Radio post-game show. “They work their tails off. I know we haven’t had the results in the prior weeks for us, but their work ethic is outstanding and they want it just as bad as Rider Nation. So I’m happy for these guys in here, what a performance specifcally from the offence.”
Armstead, of course, was a major
Calgary on Friday night.
component of that offence and was nearly historic on top of it all: his 207 yards on the ground was the fourth highest single-game total in Roughriders history.
The former Jacksonville Jaguars running back drew plenty of praise throughout the game, and Mace was certainly in agreement once things were all said and done -- especially with how Armstead was able to pick up on things so quickly.
“I think the coaches spending time with him and his commitment to learning the playbook and getting comfortable and
talking to his teammates… even if we had to simplify some things, just having the o-line trust that you have a kid back there that’s going to work his tail off,” Mace said. “ He’s not easy to bring down, all the things he put on tape prior to becoming a Rider. It was really good to see that, we’ve been talking about solidifying the run game and we did that tonight, I’m proud of the guys.”
For his part, Armstead was just happy to do his job.
“Defnitely credit to the line and these coaches for believing in me, and defnitely the staff believing in me,” the Bridgeton, N.J. product said. “I got a call Thursday or Friday that they wanted me to come
down and try and pick up the playbook. For me, I’ve been playing football for 22 years, God has blessed me with being able to pick up and retain things very fast. So I’m very grateful on that end and all I did was try and do my job and help these guys contribute.”
Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris fnished the game 16-for-18 passing for 248 yards, with KeeSean Johnson hauling in six passes for 90 yards and Kian Schaffer-Baker fve passes for 80 yards.
Calgary QB Jake Maier was 25-for-31 passing for 197 yards and Marken Michel was his favourite target with six catches for 48 yards. Dedrick Mills fnished the game with 10 carries for 74 yards.
Roughriders running back Ryquell Armstead fnds running room during Saskatchewan’s win over
Tyler Layton-Olson teaches elementary students hip hop during two-day Jess Dance tour
Last week, students from two Moose Jaw elementary schools enjoyed the benefts of dance, including self-confdence and self-expression thanks to Jess Dance, a Vancouver-based company on its frst tour of Saskatchewan.
The lessons took place at Sunningdale Elementary School on Sept. 19 and King George Elementary School on Sept. 20.
“We’re empowering these students to be challenged, but by the end of the… lesson they’re actually doing things they never knew they could before. That translates into (confdence with) everything in their entire life,” explained Jess Dexter, the owner of Jess Dance.
“You can’t deny when you (make) a dance move how it feels inside your body,” she added. “You feel so confdent with yourself, (and) that’s going to create a confdent human, period.”
When Dexter frst learned dance she said the methodology needed a new approach.
“In my high school we had a dance unit, just like you have a basketball unit (or) a volleyball unit,” she said. “We had our super bro’d out, rugged PE teachers teaching the electric slide… and how to ‘do si do’ your partner… there was no contemporary dance (either).”
At the age of 17 she began instructing at schools and her new format quickly became popular.
“I’ve had multiple times where a PE teacher will just be like, ‘Wow,
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Jess, I can’t believe the transformation I’ve seen in these students over the last week,’” she said.
Jess Dance has around 20 dance instructors who teach a variety of genres including hip hop, K-pop, and contemporary styles. Her philosophy is to teach “education beyond the body,” which includes confdence building, community connection, and other holistic topics.
Tyler Layton-Olson has been with Jess Dance for eight years and Dexter frst met him while attending the Arts Umbrella Dance Company in Vancouver where she learned choreography.
“After Tyler taught one or two programs, I was like yeah, he’s a complete gem,” she recalled.
During his visit to Sunningdale Elementary School, Layton-Olson lined up his students in two rows and invited them to follow his lead as he introduced new moves.
“I try to use songs that I know they’ll connect to, and that they’ll know already (where) the dance moves are already online… I try to mix some of that in and get them excited,” he said.
Layton-Olson normally holds his lessons over a period of up to fve days. His local tour only provided enough time for 30 minutes per class and one day per school, by comparison.
“We’ll usually learn two different routines at minimum, and we’ll do more exercises too (over fve days) …,” he explained. “But with the one day, it’s just about…. us all jamming together because half an hour goes by so fast.”
Hip hop is a great way to work around this limited timeframe.
“I love hip hop…. It’s the most accessible, I think, for everybody just coming in for a quick (lesson),” he said.
“It’s easier to freestyle with and… it just seems like a more comfortable, accessible way… to get everybody moving.”
Originally from Nipawin, Sask., Layton-Olson said he’s happy to return to his home province.
“It feels really rewarding, and I caught myself kind of feeling sentimental yesterday… just thinking about all that I’ve done since I left (Saskatchewan), and it’s been a nice feeling getting to come back,” he said. “Beyond that, I really am so thankful for all the schools having me, and it’s a nice feeling to… share (dance) with everybody.”
Layton-Olson said dissatisfed students are extremely rare. “They were super into it,” he said. “A couple of the boys had me signing their shoes. It’s fattering, but I’m like, ‘I hope your parents aren’t mad that your shoes are coming back all marked up.’”
Bohdi, a Grade 5 student at Sunningdale Elementary had good things to say after his half-hour lesson was over. “The lesson was super fun, and we got to dance a lot,” he said.
This tour was organized by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC). The council helps organize similar tours every two or three years, however Dexter said she’d be happy to return to the province in 2025 if any schools are willing to reach out to make the request.
For more information visit JessDance.com.
Tyler Layton-Olson with Vancouver-based Jess Dance instructs Grade 5 students at Sunningdale Elementary School during his tour of Saskatchewan on Sept. 19. Photo by: Aaron Walker
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Moose Jaw Tennis Tournament Winners
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The Moose Jaw Tennis tournament ran from September 4th to September 8th with results of fnals as follows:
Elijah Baiton won Men’s Singles defeating Mike Denne (60, 6-1).
Megan Smith won Women’s Singles defeating Joan Boyle (6-1, 6-1).
Scott Evans and Brian Swanson won Men’s Doubles defeating Jeff Grajczyk and Kim Hagan (6-1, 6-1).
Megan Smith and Ning Long won Women’s Doubles defeating Dawn Boyle and Joan Boyle (6-0, 6-2).
Mixed fnals are postponed until next weekend. In the fnal are Ning Long and Tao Lin versus Scott Evans and Megan Smith.
In the Juniors Finals, Carter Lichtenwald defeated Mason Dodd.
In Recreational play, Gregg Gower and Blake Friesen defeated Jessie Cunningham and Janice Tastad (6-2, 6-0).
Holy Trinity kids run cross-country
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On Tuesday afternoon, September 17, the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division held their frst of three elementary school cross country meets in the Wakamow Valley.
Although the event had been threatened by a downpour the rain never came and so the meet went ahead.
“We just did a practice meet. We have two practice meets and then on October 1st we have our championship meet,” Rick Bell commissioner of elementary school athletics for the Holy Trinity Catholic Schools said.
Bell said cross country is good for the runners.
“It’s really good. It gets them outside. It gets them active. We were worried about the weather today but it turned out perfect,” he said.
The event usually attracts about 200 runners but the number was down he said
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likely due to threat of heavy rains.
The next practice meet is September 24th with the fnals on October 1st (an alternative day is October 3rd). Start time is 4 pm.
Bell invited parents, grandparents and family friends to come down to the skating oval in the Wakamow and cheer on the kids.
Carter Lichtenwald (Junior winner)
Ning Long and Megan Smith (women doubles winners)
Scott Evans and Brian Swanson (Men’s Doubles winners)
Elijah Baiton and Mike Denne (Men’s singles winner and runner up)
Carolyn Folk and Chris Swalm (playing)
Ning Long and Tao Lin
Greg Gower and Blake Friesen (Recreational play winners)
Jeff Grajczyk (playing). Elijah Baiton (playing)
Brian Swanson (playing)
Can you fnd the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.
3. Alphabetical listing of topics 4. Flowery verse 5. Arrow poison 6. Give a speech 7. French for “Quick” 8. Stimulates 9. Scarlet 10. Term of endearment 11. A movement upward 12. Applications 13. Sleeping platforms
Church still in use
A plaque at the “Ukrainian Orthodox Church” near Hodgeville says the church closed in 1991, but it is still in use.
The church has four families attending services and more for special events, says Crystal Zakaluzny
18. Employ again
22. Documents
24. Blue-green
26. Chamber
28. Column style
29. Coastal raptor
30. Notices
31. A bushy hairdo
32. Coil
33. Castle entrance
34. Churches
37. Detest
38. Mongolian desert
40. Pledge
41. Basin for washing anal area
43. Damaged by decay
44. Focusing glass (plural)
46. Hesitate
47. Chocolate source
48. Another time
49. Chimes
50. Spill the beans
51. Lariat
53. French for “We”
56. Air hero
57. Possibilities
“It’s always been a Catholic Church although back in the day orthodox was included in the title,” she said.
The church is part of the Saskatoon eparchy and a mission church of the St. Athanasius & Moose Jaw District. She is chair of the committee for the Moose Jaw district. The priest is Father Vasyl Tymishak. Her grandparents helped build the frst church in 1916 and her parents helped build the second in 1964. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
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Single, clean woman will house sit for winter months. In Moose Jaw or Regina. Non-smoking, no pets. Garage necessary. References available. Please call 306-648-7930. Junk to the dump in and around Moose Jaw, $60 and up. Will pick up, move, haul, and deliver any appliances and 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. 306-681-8749.
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. Brand new Delorean DS14-Max electric scooter. Never used. Includes basket, horn, light, lock, and charger. Would like $600 cash, frm. Please call 306-6931877.
More radar trailers would keep motorists honest in school zones,
Motorists had the summer to become familiar with the new speed limit in school zones, and with students now back in class, the police are clamping down on inattentive drivers.
One of the frst incidents of offcers capturing lead-footed drivers through school zones occurred on Sept. 9, after they stopped a vehicle travelling 71 kilometres per hour. They fned the driver $578 and impounded the vehicle for 30 days for driving over double the speed limit.
Furthermore, police discovered that the driver had more than the legal limit of THC in his system and issued a 60-day licence suspension.
The issue of the new speed limit arose during the Board of Police Commissioners’ September meeting, with the board asking senior police leadership whether they planned to acquire more radar units
for school zones to enforce the new speeds.
Commissioners also asked the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) whether it would patrol such areas more frequently and remind parents to stop parking in no-stopping zones.
Senior police executives replied that offcers have been patrolling those areas regularly since school began on Sept. 3 and reminding parents to move along. However, “changing behaviours takes a bit of time” since residents have been familiar with driving 40 km/h for years.
The police agency will have data about school zone-related offenders in October that it can share then. Meanwhile, the MJPS will use social media to remind residents not to stop in areas near schools with no-stopping signs, while it will work with the city — as it does annually — on similar communication campaigns.
Deputy Chief Rick Johns pointed out that some schools were built in high-traffc areas, so it’s always a challenge to enforce no-parking zones. However, Sgt. Ryan Lawrence, the community safety liaison, has done well in building relationships with school divisions and educating parents about no-stopping zones through those organizations.
Commissioners also asked senior executives about the radar speed trailer on Caribou Street West near William Grayson School — it will move to other areas — and whether they would receive that data, as well as SGI since the Crown corporation wants to know where the speeding problems are.
Chief Rick Bourassa replied that he and city manager Maryse Carmichael met with the Crown corporation a while ago and had “a couple of really good meet-
ings” to discuss the SGI-funded trailers. Those units are designed to warn motorists while also covertly gathering data, which is why the police service placed the machine in an area that has problems.
As to whether SGI will provide more automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras, the data the MJPS is gathering with the trailer will help the Crown corporation determine whether to provide more technology, he continued. With that data, city hall can then apply to a provincial body to acquire more ASE cameras.
“It took a while for the trailer to come. Apparently, there is still a bit of a supply chain issue, but it came to us in the spring and we have been running it pretty regularly and gathering data in those places,” Bourassa added.
“You will hear from us about those data when we have enough gathered.”
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2024, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.
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It is with much love that the family of Edna McNabb announces her peaceful passing on Monday, September 16th, 2024, in Regina at the age of 90 years. Edna was predeceased by her husband Raymond McNabb Sr; children Raymond McNabb and Brenda Medernach; grandson Eric Medernach; siblings Elmer Ross, Wilfred Desjarlais (Erica), Rita Desjarlais, Joe Desjarlais (Sharon) and Walter Desjarlais (Brenda). Edna will be lovingly remembered by her son Garnet McNabb (Michelle); daughter-in-law Kim McNabb; sonin-law Clarence Medernach; siblings Gilbert Desjarlais, Wilma Glover, Vera Wiebe (Wes), Carl Desjarlais (Terri), and Roy Desjarlais (Laverne); sister-in-law Vera Ross; ten grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren as well as numerous relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 27th, 2024, at 1:30pm at W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Sunset Cemetery.
In living memory of Edna, a memorial planting will be made by W.J. Jones & Son Ltd. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries). Dayna Chamberlain - Funeral Director
In Loving Memory
Cathy Longworth 1938 – 2018
You’re a miracle to us, A special gift from God above Whose life was a refection Of the beauty of God’s love.
You were a blessing to our worldA gentle soul, unique and rare, Who always lifted our spirits With your tender loving care.
You were everything we’d hope The one who loved us would ever be, And that’s why you will be Our cherished miracle
Ashes to stone: W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home ofers a unique alternative for cremated remains
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Families seeking a unique and personal way to remember their loved ones now have the option to transform their ashes into durable, natural stones. These stones can be held, kept close, or placed in a garden or other meaningful space to create a lasting tribute honouring their memory.
“A lot of people don’t know what things can be done with their cremated remains, other than putting them into an urn and burying them or setting them on the mantle or in the closet,” said Dayna Chamberlain, the general manager of W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home who offers the service.
“This is one of many options that are out there for families,” she added.
The founder of Parting Stone felt disconnected from his grandfather’s ashes, which were stored in a traditional urn. To foster a deeper connection, he collaborated with a university team who then developed an innovative method to produce stones from these ashes.
The process takes around 10 to 14 weeks to complete and begins with the family signing consent forms to acknowledge their awareness of the process. The ashes are then shipped with a tracking number to Parting Stone — the only company currently offering this option — in New Mexico, USA.
Once there, the ashes are combined with a natural bonding agent, formed into stones, and then set in a kiln. The stones are then polished and returned to the funeral home. When the remains are returned, the family can expect a collection of 40 to 60 polished stones. The company offers a 100 per cent money back guarantee and, if requested, the process can be reversed.
“They’re interesting, because everybody’s stones will be different, and every stone that you receive back will be different,” Chamberlain explained.
“Some of them might have little pock marks, or they’ll have a little crack in them… (making) them all unique as well,” she said. These differences are the result of a complex array of factors that vary individually.
If your loved one wished to have their remains scattered, regulatory concerns can complicate the process. Scattering ashes also requires permission from local municipalities or landowners. With this option, however, you can still honour their wishes by placing one of these stones in the area as they’re not subject to the same regulations.
The process was introduced to Moose Jaw around two weeks ago. “We’ve had a lot of inquiries into it,”
Chamberlain noted, adding that she’s already given out numerous information brochures.
The option is also available for family pets, she said, but pet owners will have to speak with the Moose Jaw Humane Society to inquire about options.
Costs are comparable to the total cost to acquire a cemetery plot.
“It (the price) just depends on what you think is expensive, and (what value) you see in what you’re spending,” she said. Parting Stone is the only company who offers this service and it’s a new option, so over time the price can be expected to decrease with a growing economy of scale.
The funeral home offers a few sample stones to examine — without ashes of course.
“They said, ‘I feel calm; I feel connected.’ It’s a good way for (families) to feel that connection,” she said. “In my years of doing this… they’ll sit with the urn as a way to connect with their loved one, but the urn can be heavy. This gives them a way to connect, and they can actually hold (the stone); it’s tangible.”
Chamberlain said she’s heard of at least one individual with whom the stones enabled him to start a healing process after the passing of his mother. “I thought that was an amazing thing, and it wasn’t something that I had even though of when I frst (partnered with) Parting Stone.”
To learn more about Parting Stone visit PartingStone. com.
W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home is located at 474 Hochelaga Street West and can be reached at 306-693-4644. For more information visit WJJonesAndSon.com or email Dayna Chamberlain at Dayna@JonesParkView.com.
Love Lorne, Lorna, Bruce, Ross, Candace & Families
The newly offered memorial stones ft easily into the palm of your hand and offer a unique and durable way to remember your loved one. The glass orb to the right is another option offered at W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home in Moose Jaw.
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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 refect the position of this publication.
Cordial
Though I have retired from full time employment I still aid congregations when their pastor is away. This summer I helped our Lutheran church in Churchbridge leading a few services as their pastor was not allowed to work for some months due to immigration issues. (He came to Canada from Brazil.) Even though driving the ~300 kms from Moose Jaw takes time, I have enjoyed being with the people there. Every time I arrive at the church in Churchbridge I receive a very cordial welcome.
Cordial is derived from the Latin word for heart, cor When cordial appeared in the English language in the early 1400s it referred to things relating to the heart. The heart was necessary for the maintenance of life, in fact of the utmost importance. Geoffrey Chaucer (died in 1400) in describing the Doctor of Phisik in the prologue of The Canterbury Tales wrote, “For gold in phisik is a cordial;
Therefore he loved gold in special.” Here cordial means as important as the heart is to physical life.
Over time cordial became associated with hearty and sincere approval. A friendly welcome, a compliment, or an agreement that comes from the heart (in a fgurative sense) is cordial
Cordial has also been used to indicate being politely pleasant. Despite the trade issues the two nations maintained cordial relations.
Synonyms for cordial conversation in social situations are gracious, affable, genial, and sociable.
Gracious implies courtesy and kind consideration. The gracious award recipient acknowledged the work her teammates did on the project.
Affable infers easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation, requests or proposals. The CEO was affable to all the offce and support staff.
Genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality. Everyone in the group wanted Bill to join them whenever they went out for drinks after work as he was the most genial colleague of them all.
Sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others. The owners of the house at the end of the street were sociable people who enjoyed entertaining everyone.
Cordial accentuates warmth and heartiness. Our host was very cordial as he greeted us at the door.
Other words that are similar to cordial are amicable, chummy, friendly, neighbourly, and warmhearted.
Amicable implies a state of peace and a desire on the part of the parties not to quarrel, characterized by feelings of approval and support. Despite their differences they arrived at an amicable agreement.
Chummy implies quite friendly. In the recent interview between Elon Musk and Donald Trump there
were chummy, joking and complimenting one another rather than dealing with any hard issues.
Friendly suggests warmth or intimacy of personal relations. The people living next door seem friendly, especially compared to the previous owners.
Neighbourly implies a disposition to live on good terms with others and to be helpful on principle. She has a neighbourly concern for others in the workplace.
Warmhearted is marked by ready affection, generosity, and sympathy. The owner of the shop was a very caring and warmhearted person.
Cordial can also be used as a noun to refer to a sweet liqueur. The name was inspired by the idea that a cordial invigorates the heart.
Last year in Japan we visited a restaurant that specialized in preparing eel (unagi). When we left after a delicious feast the cook and waiter walked us to the door and extended a cordial goodbye. They were very appreciative of our choosing their restaurant from among the many in the area. There is no tipping in Japan, so the emotion was sincere, not based on our generosity but on their appreciation for spending our time and money with them. We were impressed.
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 confrm that all words will be used.
Something spooky is in the works as The Shock House returns to the Town ‘N’ Country Mall
Something altogether spooky is in the works at the Town ‘N’ Country Mall as its new owners are announcing the return of the seasonal haunted house to offer the perfect eerie destination for Halloween this fall.
Al Benesocky’s Shock House is set to return for a 10-day event in the old Sears retail space and will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on each respective date. The attraction will run on October 18, 19, 20, then October 24, 25, 26, and 27, followed by October 30, 31, and for one fnal day on Nov. 1.
There are no age restrictions aside from the recommendation that children under the age of 11 not attend or attend with parental supervision.
“Halloween is typically quite a big event for the mall,” announced Jennilee Novak, the mall’s assistant property manager.
“So, not only are we going to be welcoming The Shock House, but we’re (also) going to be partnering with some community partners… The Shock House (will) really add to our already growing Halloween lineup this year.”
The last time Moose Jaw’s mall hosted a haunted house attraction was before Novak’s time and the event was held in the former Zellers retail space at the north end of the building. Its return is largely the result of a request made by The Shock House, the namesake company who owns the seasonal attraction.
“Actually, they approached us… (and) they decided to branch out into Moose Jaw this year,” Novak explained. “Al (Benesocky, its owner) came to me and we were more than happy to help.”
Mature guests are invited to “come for the scare” and will fnd a themed
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space at the Town ‘N’ Country Mall later this October. Photo by: Aaron Walker
haunted house.
“It’s kind of like a maze (the company) is setting up, (and guests will) go through this haunted house,” Novak explained. “It (includes) a whole bunch of different rooms and there are actors who kind of jump out and scare you.”
As an important disclaimer, guests are not permitted to use fashlights or emit a light from any source and all forms of photography are not permitted. Anyone caught breaking these rules will be escorted out and refunds will not be available.
Although it hasn’t been confrmed at this time, Novak said she’s interested in having the haunted house feature return as an annual event at the Town ‘N’ Country Mall and there’s a good chance this could be in the works — depending on how this year’s event goes, of course.
In addition to The Shock House, Novak said the mall’s community partners will also hold ongoing events throughout the month of October. Among these partners are the Girl Guides and Rob Hoskins, who will offer free seasonal photographs in front of The Comic Book Guy Pop Culture Shop.
“We’re just happy to have yet another attraction coming to the mall that we can offer the community,” she concluded.
The Shock House will be accessible through the north doors of the old Sears retail outlet with clear signage to be provided.
Admission is by cash only and is payable at the door. Entrance costs $25 per person and a speed pass will be available for $35 to help reduce the wait.
The Town ‘N’ Country Mall is located at 1235 Main Street North and is open Monday to Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. For more information about the mall, visit TownNCountryMJ.com or follow ‘Town N Country Mall’ on Facebook. To learn more about the Shock House, visit TheShockHouse.com.
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 Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend 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.
at City of Moose Jaw on September 18, 2024
Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He graduated
Al Benesocky’s Shock House is set to return for a 10-day event in the old Sears retail
UPCOMING EVENTS IN MOOSE JAW
If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: joan@moosejawexpress. com
Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw Branch: 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 fight 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
Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital Auxiliary
Used Book & Jigsaw Puzzle Sale will be held in the hospital lobby Sept 30 until Oct 11 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will also be a Penny Parade and Rafe. Proceeds will go toward new hospital equipment. Books and puzzles in good shape may be dropped of at the Gift Shop. Thanks for your support.
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 frst meeting will be at 6:30pm, in Lindale School staf 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. Beginners, 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 ofering 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 frmfoundationministries.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 afected 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 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 Toastmasters Club is honoured to have Glenn Hagel, an esteemed alumni, as guest speaker at the 1st of 5 special events on Sept 25,2024 in Moose Jaw’s Saskpolytech boardroom. The 2nd special event on Oct2 will be Irma Goosen. The title of her presentation is “The Immigrant Experience”. The 3rd event on Oct 9 will feature Darlene Davies an author and award winning speaker. The title of her presentation is “Changing our World by fnding Humour”.
The ofcial chartering of the organization in October 1924 focused upon public speaking. The programs continue to provide those and additionally many other communication skills. Toastmasters’ programs continue to expand providing opportunities for leadership, oncamera & media experience which in turn fosters self-confdence, personal and professional development.
Big Country Club invites everyone including former members, people who are new residents to Canada to visit. For more information email ofcers-3418@toastmastersclubs.org or text 306-690-8739. For more Information text 306-690-8739 or email ofcers-3418@toastmastersclubs.org
TOPS (Take Of 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
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:
DOCUMENTARY NIGHT on Thursday, Sep 26 @6:00 pm in the MJPL Theatre for adults. Dropin program. Movie: Chaakapesh.
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.
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 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 Saturday, September 28 from 1:30-3:00 pm in the Herb Taylor Room for ages 8-12. 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 Rafe 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 ofce 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.
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 shufeboard. 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.
Sept. 28th – Come join us for an afternoon of music, Bonnie & The Jets are playing from 1-4 pm. Oct. 4th – Time to put on your dance shoes on. DeTour Duo are playing from 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm. Oct. 5th – Happy Thanksgiving. Turkeys and hams included in our regular meat draws.
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 staf 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, dancing and fellowship.
Saturday, November 30, 2024 - The Eagles club Lounge is pleased to have “Two Easy” playing – come out and dance the night away to some really great music.
NEW YEARS EVE - Great Party time going on in the Eagles Club Lounge with Brandon & Company – bring in the new year right….Watch for more details.
Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. For more information, visit the museum’s website at WDM.ca/MooseJaw. Call 306-693-5989 or email ajones@wdm. ca
The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) has announced that Kung Jaadee, an Indigenous storyteller, educator, and published author, will be visiting the province this October to share her message about fnding love for yourself and others.
Jaadee will visit Empire Community School on Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m., followed by Sunningdale Elementary School at 10 a.m. and King George Elementary School at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 2.
“I’m a storyteller. I also perform traditional legends, and I also share a bit of my own personal history,” Jaadee announced.
Jaadee’s name means “Moon Woman” in her Haida language and was presented to her by her cousin Crystal Robinson during her great uncles’ memorial feast. Over the past 30 years, she’s performed traditional Haida legends, shared the vivid personal stories about survival during the smallpox epidemic, and she shares the rich history of her people.
Belonging to the Haida, Musqueam, and Squamish First Nations, Jaadee will share traditional stories and legends from her diverse background and will also introduce students to her traditional customs, traditions, and regalia.
Jaadee is an established author with four published children’s books including Raven’s Feast, Gifts from Raven, Indigenous Communities in Canada: Haida Nation, and Haida Gwaii: We Are Home.
“I usually perform (Raven’s Feast),” she said. “I don’t read from the book because some people think, as a storyteller, that’s what I do — I just take out books and I read them to people. But no, I actually perform the story.”
Through her openness as a vessel, she connects those who need to hear a message with the right story that will convey that message to them.
“I try to… let the story speak through me, or let the song speak through me, because I didn’t choose to become a storyteller; the stories chose me,” she explained. “The stories have their own spirits… and it’s not up to me (to determine) what I want to share — the stories know what the audience needs to hear.”
Her journey wasn’t always positive. It was only around 15 years ago that Jaadee learned to love herself and overcame feelings of shame for who she is.
“I was very ashamed of who I was, and I hated myself; I had no sense of self-worth or self-esteem,” she recalled.
“What ended up happening is, when my eldest son started kindergarten, something shifted inside of me. I knew I no longer had permission to be ashamed, because if I continued to carry that shame within myself, I would pass it on to my children.
“I wanted them to be proud of who they were,” she added.
The message behind her presentations is a reminder that humans are worthy of giving and receiving love.
“We are miracles of life, really… because we have tens of thousands of an-
cestors who love us always, who will always love us, and we are meant to love (in return),” she said. “If we’re mean, we can learn to become kind and if we don’t speak gently to ourselves or others we can learn to do that.
“We’re going to hug ourselves and tell ourselves, ‘I love me for as long as we all live, because our world needs more love.’ This is how we put more love into the world.”
OSAC helps connect artists, performers, and storytellers with audiences across the province, and more information is available at OSAC.ca. The program is also supported by Saskatchewan Lotteries, the main fundraiser for more than 12,000 sport, culture, and recreational groups in the province since 1974. To learn more visit SaskLotteries.ca.
To learn more about Kung Jaadee and her work, visit Artsiq.ca/Kung-Jaadee.
Indigenous storyteller Kung Jaadee will visit three elementary schools in Moose Jaw this October. Photo by: Kung Jaadee
Hopkins Dining Parlour celebrates 45-year milestone with street party and good company
Hopkins Dining Parlour celebrated nearly fve decades in Moose Jaw with a community gathering that brought together current and former employees, lovers of good food, and longtime patrons to enjoy a festive atmosphere refecting the heart of the business.
To celebrate, the owners of Hopkins closed off the road for a street party held on Sept. 21. The party featured live musical entertainment performed by Bonnie & The Jets with an opener performed by Roger Blager and Brock Baillie.
The guest of honour, Gladys Pierce — who formerly owned Hopkins until her retirement — was happily among friends and former employees throughout the evening and was joined by Hopkins’ current owner Linda Lin, who diligently kept things running smoothly throughout the event.
Hopkins Dining Parlour was founded by the Pierce family in July 1978. After purchasing the building and searching for information on E.N. Hopkins, the family set up a restaurant and incorporated their wide collection of antiques from around the province.
Hopkins is one of Saskatchewan’s
most unique restaurants and features Victorian-era décor, antique furnishings that resemble a museum more than a restaurant, and its widely known for ghost tours as the building is considered by many to be haunted.
Pierce was joined by three former employees: Heidi Sackville who worked at Hopkins for around 11 years, Jackie Lorge who worked there for 17 years, and Bonnie Johnson who worked there for 23 years. The seat they chose was their favourite spot and is the same place they held staff meetings back in the day.
“We had a lot of fun,” the group said almost in unison. “We were honestly a great big family… our customers were like our family. We did lots of ghost tours; we had lots of parties; we just had a group of people that rocked.”
The group felt right at home as the
bustling atmosphere during the 45th anniversary celebration reminded them of a typical Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday night shift when they still worked there. “You had to work well together be-
cause you had to know what each other was doing,” Johnson said. “This was a normal Saturday night for us, so that’s why we had to work out — because there was just so much going on.”
Lorge added a few insights of her own. “If feels normal tonight because we’re together. There’s high energy in here and good karma (in the building).”
The ladies joked for a bit with Pierce about the wallpaper she hung back in 1979 that’s still featured on the walls, which Lorge maintained eerily reminded her of an old set of bed sheets she once had.
For Pierce — who owned and ran Hopkins for 40 years — the instinct for customer service didn’t seem to quit when she retired. When she noticed a couple new guests queued at the door, she quickly disappeared from her spot and wheeled her chair right over to the entrance to greet them in her familiar, personable manner.
Today, Hopkins is owned by Linda Lin who carries on the legacy of the establishment and its reputation for great food, fun, lasting memories, and a close connection to Moose Jaw’s rich history.
“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,” Lin announced.
“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 located at 65 Athabasca Street West and can be reached at 306-692-5995. For more information, visit HopkinsDining.com.
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Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express
Former employees of Hopkins joined the 45-year party at the same spot the held staff meetings back in the day. Left to right: Gladys Pierce, Bonnie Johnson, Jackie Lorge, Heidi Sackville, and a friend of theirs. Photo by: Aaron Walker
Bonnie & The Jets performed live during the Hopkins street party on Sept. 21. Photo by: Aaron Walker
Hopkins’ current owner Linda Lin (left) stands next to Gladys Pierce (right) who owned Hopkins for 40 years. Photo by: Aaron Walker
