Moose Jaw Express March 29th, 2023

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WORLD PARA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP COMING TO MOOSE JAW

Eight-team international event to begin May 28 at Moose Jaw Events Centre, marking first time tournament to be played on Canadian soil

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The best para hockey players in the world are coming to Moose Jaw.

Hockey Canada and World Para Ice Hockey announced Monday morning that the 2023 World Para Hockey Championship will take place at the Moose Jaw Events Centre beginning May 28, 2023.

The event will mark the first time the Para Hockey World Championship will be contested on Canadian soil, giving the tournament a special feel that players and organizers alike are looking forward to being a part of.

“It’s a historic moment, it’s the first time in the sport’s history that Canada has hosted a World Championship and it’s hard to believe it’s been this long, but there’s no better time,” said Team Canada captain Tyler McGregor. “Especially coming off a year like last year, where we played a major tournament at the Paralympics with nobody in the stands. It’s been years since our families and friends and home fans have been able to come to cheer us on, with the exception of a few tournaments and a few games along the way, so we’re really, really looking forward to this.”

The World Para Hockey organizing body had been unable to find a host for the 2023 Worlds earlier this season and opted to approach Hockey Canada with hopes of landing a community in short order.

With the Moose Jaw Events Centre having outstanding accessibility to begin with, the City of Moose Jaw stepped up with an offer to host, and the rest is history.

“We had a bid process that targeted communities across Canada that had facilities that were wheelchair accessible and

fit our logistics and operations model we had, and Moose Jaw came back as most favourable of the communities we wanted to bring the event to,” said aid Ryan Robins, director of events and properties for Hockey Canada.

“It’s going to be a fantastic legacy that will be left in the community and the province, having a Western Hockey League-calibre facility that’s capable of both hosting Para Hockey Worlds this year and other events in the future.”

Canada will be joined by Czechia, Korea and the United States in Group A, with the top two teams earning a bye to the semifinals and the bottom two seeds advancing to the quarterfinals. In Group B, China, Germany, Italy and Norway will compete for the remaining two quarterfinal spots. The preliminary-round schedule is

highlighted by the first game of the tournament between Czechia and Korea at 11 a.m. MT, Canada’s first game on May 29 at 7 p.m. MT against Korea, and a rematch of the gold medal game at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games with Canada and the United States on May 31 at 7 p.m. MT. All 20 games, including the gold medal game on June 4 at 7 p.m. MT, will be played at Moose Jaw Events Centre.

Tickets for the 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championship will go on sale to the public on March 29 at 10 a.m. MT at HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets, starting as low as $15

Be sure to keep an eye on www.hockeycanada.ca for more information closer to the date, and follow www.moosejawtoday.com for regular updates as the World Championship approaches.

The best para hockey players on the planet will be coming to Moose Jaw for the first-ever World Para Hockey Championship on Canadian soil. Czech Para Hockey

Moose Jaw’s Nanan STEM Academy helps Aboriginal youths enjoy science activities

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Students from Cowessess First Nation who attended a program at the Saskatchewan Science Centre learned more about computer programming and robotics and visited with several distinguished guests.

The Nanan Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Academy hosted the inaugural First Nations Family STEM Program on March 18. Shaun Nanan, the program head at Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s computer engineering technology department, founded the academy in Moose Jaw.

The program’s goal is to empower and inspire Aboriginal youths to pursue careers in STEM fields and provide them with the tools and resources to succeed. According to Nanan co-founder Zlatan Fazlagic, the community and area businesses have been enthusiastic about the program since they see the potential for these youths to make a difference in Saskatchewan.

Nanan Academy and former Cowessess chief Cadmus Delorme initiated the First Nations Family STEM Program, while sponsors were the reserve, K+S Potash Canada, Saskatchewan Science Cen-

tre, Enbridge, SIGA and Sarah and David Rosen from Victoria, British Columbia.

Delorme was one guest who interacted with the kids during the March 18 event, along with Regina-Northeast MLA Gary Grewal, Cowessess director of education Sandy Pinay-Shindler and Melissa Shepherd, manager of indigenous relations at K+S Potash Canada.

During the visit, Delorme said, “We need to work together to ensure that First Nations youth have the same opportunities as everyone else. Programs like this are a

great way to make that happen.”

A report by The Conference Board of Canada shows fewer than two per cent of people working in STEM professions are Aboriginal, so to overcome those challenges, it is important for communities to continue working together to support youths, Fazlagic said.

“Programs like the First Nations Family STEM Program in Regina are a crucial step towards empowering and inspiring indigenous youth to pursue careers in STEM fields,” he stated.

The program helps the youths explore related fields and build valuable skills. Through weekly workshops and hands-on activities, students can engage with subjects such as robotics, coding, video game creation, graphic design, and math while developing problem-solving skills.

Besides learning about STEM, the students also taught Nanan words in the Cree language. The word of the day was “miyo wahkohtowin” or “working together.”

“The students and families could connect with leaders in the community and learn more about the possibilities that lie ahead. The guests provided inspiration and encouragement, sharing their own experiences and offering advice on how to succeed in the field,” said Fazlagic.

“They also acknowledged the hard work and dedication that the students and their families are making toward their education.”

Visit nananacademy.com/all-classes/ first-nations-family-stem-program-2/ for more information.

party for charity

The Homestand series of concerts are Moose Jaw’s own home-grown charity event benefitting the mental wellness of youth throughout southern Saskatchewan.

The next concert is Homestand ’23 on Saturday, September 9 in Ross Wells Park. Homestand ’23 will feature headliner Corb Lund and his band The Hurtin’ Albertans, the Mike Plume Band, Lindi Ortega, and Jordyn Pollard.

Tickets are available from Sasktix.ca. Homestand was first created in 2021

by River Street Promotions, a volunteer-driven non-profit group. The original RSP group of five friends were experienced fundraisers who decided to pool their effort and talent to put on a truly impressive show. They committed to fair pay for the artists, full involvement from and with the community, and donating all profits to a worthy cause.

They chose the traditional weekend of the Banjo Bowl, a long-running annual rematch between the Winnipeg Blue Bomb-

ers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Concert tickets entitled fans to show up to Ross Wells Park early to watch the Banjo Bowl live on two giant screens, with the concert to follow the game.

That first concert was Homestand ’21, featuring Barney Bentall and The Caribou Express, Nice Horse, JJ Shiplett, Dustin Bentall, and Kacy and Clayton.

It profited $65,000 — $15,000 went

to Ross Wells Park to help with maintenance, upkeep, and beautification, while the remaining $50,000 established the RSP Mental Health Wellness Fund to help Moose Jaw and district school divisions support student and parent mental wellness.

Homestand ’22 expanded on the success of the first year. With more time to plan and less pandemic-related disruptions, an expanded RSP crew brought Matt Mays, Chilliwack, Nice Horse, and JJ Voss to rock the park.

That second year involved over 100 additional volunteers and a much bigger crowd and raised $100,000. Again, $15,000 was donated to Ross Wells Park, with the remaining $85,000 going to the RSP Mental Health Wellness Fund.

The school divisions benefitting from the RSP fund are the Prairie South School Division and the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division. Representatives from those divisions have praised River Street Promotions and expressed their gratitude for the numerous events, initiatives, programs, and speakers that have resulted from the fund.

The third concert of the tradition promises to be bigger than ever, with a festival-like atmosphere including food trucks, vendors, bouncy castles, and beverages. If you’re in Moose Jaw in September or contemplating a visit, Homestand ’23 is not to be missed.

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Event 1 and 3: Youths participate in the inaugural First Nations Family STEM Program at the Saskatchewan Science Centre. Photo courtesy Nanan STEM Academy

Homestand concert a true Moose Jaw-grown

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Chamber of Commerce releases list of finalists for MJBEX Awards

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The Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce has released a list of finalists from community nominees for the 21st Moose Jaw Business Excellence (MJBEX) Awards Banquet, to be held on Wednesday, April 19 at the Heritage Inn.

“The MJBEX awards are recognized as a ‘must-attend’ event and a prime place to not only see but be seen by the most influential business leaders in the community,” said Rob Clark, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce. “As one of Moose Jaw’s premier annual events, this much anticipated evening recognizes the best of the best and celebrates the businesses in our community.”

Tickets to the banquet, which starts at 5 p.m., are available at mjcc.awardify.io/ events. Both table and individual tickets can be purchased. Tables for eight people are $683.76, with individual seats going for $85.47 (taxes included).

The MJBEX Awards are a way to encourage and celebrate the contributions, achievements, and innovations of organizations in the City of Moose Jaw, while gaining credibility and exposure.

All nominations, applications, and submissions are confidential and made available only to the individual judging team for each category. More information on each category and its criteria is avail-

able from mjcc.awardify.io/categories.

Agricultural & Agri-Business Excellence Award – Sponsored by Farm

Credit Canada

• Ag West Service Ltd

• Gold-Bar Livestock

• Howe Coulee Charolais

• Johnstone Auction Mart

Business Innovation – Sponsored by

JGL

• Boh’s Cycle & Sporting Goods

• Just a Girl in her Garden

• Peak Veterinary Health

• Triple Threat Apparel Community Involvement – Sponsored by W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home

• Golden Ticket Sports

• Moose Jaw Carpet One Floor & Home

• Sid Hanover Construction & Cabinets Ltd. aka Hanover Cabinets

• The Strong Studio

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award

– Sponsored by Conexus Credit Union

• Canadian Tire

• Wrapture Spa and Boutique

• Xpert Rail Consulting

“Hell Yeah” Award – Sponsored by ScotiaBank

• Highwind

• Lions Creek

• Nanan STEM Academy Inc.

• Nourish Health and Wellness

• Town & Country Plumbing & Heating & Electrical

• Winmar Moose Jaw Impact Award – Sponsored by Blue

Whale Financial

• Moose Jaw Diversified Services

• Moose Jaw Municipal Airport

• Sukanen Ship Museum Marketing – Sponsored by Murray GM

• Clickflow

• Honey Pot Distillery

• Taste Patisserie by Katrina

• Wellnessnews Choices for Healthy Living

• Wrapture Spa and Boutique

New Business – Sponsored by SaskTel

• Gottselig Athletic Performance

• Honey Pot Distillery

• Just a Girl in Her Garden

• Panko & Associates

• Rockett’s Drone Services

• Ruchi’s Masala House

• With These Hands Moose Jaw Pillar of the Community – Sponsored by Moose Jaw Coop Association

• Bob’s Autobody

• Golden West Trailer & Equipment Ltd.

• Grant Hall Hotel Service Excellence Award – Sponsored by Saskatchewan Polytechnic

• Evolve Coffee

• Lions Creek

• Mad 24 Restaurant

• McKarr’s Furniture

• Organically Connected

• Pravda Studio and Spa

• Rosie’s on River Street

Young Entrepreneur – Sponsored by Community Futures South Central

• ShadesofJay Warehouse

• Golden Lux Bar

• Infinity Athletics

• Little Chicago Entertainment

• Montana’s Photoworks

• Nourish Health and Wellness

• Triple Threat Apparel

2023-24 Saskatchewan Budget Growth That Works For Everyone

The 2023-24 Saskatchewan Budget is built on a strong financial foundation. With a growing economy and strong finances in Saskatchewan, our government will pay down operating debt this fiscal year, reducing interest costs and investing those savings into needed services, programs and capital.

Focused on keeping life affordable for Saskatchewan people

No tax increases and no new taxes

Projected surplus of $1 billion

This budget is designed to ensure that growth continues and that it’s growth that works for everyone.

The 2022 MJBEX Awards by the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce (photo by Gordon Edgar)

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Annual national Walk for Alzheimer’s set for last weekend in

May

Walk available in-person in select cities in Saskatchewan or virtual for those interested

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Registration is open for the annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in support of the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, and there are plenty of flexible options for supporters to choose, including four in-person locations throughout the province.

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As March is annually celebrated as Women’s History month and comes to an end, I think about the women who have been influential in my life; it’s women who have gone beyond the ordinary to dig deep into their spirits to push beyond borders to make an impact in the lives of those around them. We recognize the contributions of women throughout the ages, and those who continue to influence society now and in the future for good.

I think about a woman’s female circle of influence and in-turn, how that influence has affected our very own lives. Mothers, friends and mentors speak into our lives, and help to mould us into the people we become. I have many and am grateful for their influences in my life. My love and heartfelt thanks go to those women who I hold dear and remember at this time.

As I roamed through lists and lists of women of influence on the internet, I became rather disillusioned as to who the list contained. Sure, many of these women forged to the top of whatever ladder they were climbing, but I must say, not without skin and blood beneath their fingernails to get there. It’s funny what power sometimes does to a person.

Then I think about those that developed a legacy through challenges, as they sojourned on into the history books making an impact on future generations. These are the women I will name and honour today.

· The ‘Living Saint’ Mother Theresa (1910-1997) who gave her heart and soul to make the poor, dying and unwanted in Calcutta and around the world her passion. She showed the true essence of charity.

· Marie Curie (1867-1934), physicist and chemist, who was the first women to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her discovery of radium and polonium which became the game-changer in cancer treatment and cures. She also created a portable x-ray machine that was used to treat frontline soldiers in WWI.

· Anne Frank - Annelies Marie Frank (1929-1945), is probably the best-known of Holocaust victims - a German-born Jewish girl who kept a diary in which she documented life in hiding under Nazi persecution. With an unfounded belief in the good of mankind, she wrote in her diary, “I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart.”

· Nellie Bly - Elizabeth Cochrane (1864-1922), adopted the name Nellie Bly as a pen name to go undercover as an investigative journalist. She faked mental illness in New York to go into a mental asylum on Blackwell Island in New York. She reported the unfair treatment patients endured and was instrumental in the local municipal government investing more money into improving conditions for the mentally ill.

· Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was a Black American activist instrumental in the civil rights movement, when she would not give up her seat to a white man on a bus. She became an inspiration exuding dignity and strength in the struggle to end racial segregation.

· Phan Thi Kim Phúc (1963-) – the ‘Napalm girl’ whose photograph became the symbol of the horrors of the Vietnam War. She used her personal tragedy for the wider good and gives speeches around the world about her life story and the power of forgiveness.

· Malala Yousofzai (1997-) the fearless human rights activist passionate about female education. As a survivor of a gunshot by a Taliban gunman at age 15, she lived to tell her heroic story and received a Nobel Peace Prize at 17yrs.

We have not seen the end of women who endure hardship, overcome boundaries and continue to make indelible marks on human history, but every female on this earth has the power to influence others for good.

The event carries the name of title sponsor IG Wealth Management, back for another year to raise awareness of and funds to support those suffering from dementia — and all those who are affected by another’s diagnosis.

(Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan)

The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is one of the most important yearly fundraisers for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. It will take place in over 400 communities across Canada.

Register for a Walk near you, learn how to Walk virtually, or organize your own event at alzheimer.ca/sk/ en/take-action/fundraise-participate/ig-wealth-management-walk-alzheimers.

In-person Saskatchewan locations for this year’s Walk on Saturday, May 27th are Regina, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Swift Current. Walkers can register in-person on the day beginning at 12 p.m., with the Walk itself starting at 1 p.m.

Local leaders and organizers can also easily organize an activity to support the event at any point throughout the month of May, whether it be walking, running, swimming, stationary biking, or some other activity. Called “Walk Your Way, Where You Are,” this flexible program is for anyone who can’t make the date and time of the in-person Walk.

At least 20,000 people in Saskatchewan currently live with some form of dementia, and that number is growing. For every person directly affected by dementia, there is another, larger circle of family, friends, co-workers, and community members who will also be affected.

Funds raised by the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s go to local programs that improve the quality of life of those living with dementia and those who care for them. A portion of the funds also goes toward research into the causes of and possible cures for dementia.

‘Dementia’ does not refer to one specific disease, but is rather a catch-all term for a set of brain-disease-related symptoms. Although Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, other diseases and conditions can also similar or overlapping symptoms.

Causes of dementia can include traumatic brain injuries, vascular dementia (similar to a stroke), and other diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob and Lewy body dementia.

Dementia is not just memory loss. It causes changes in mood, behaviour, and personality, impaired thinking and reasoning, and difficulty communicating. Persons suffering from dementia may lose the ability to perform routine daily tasks and care for themselves.

The condition is usually progressive, making it important to be diagnosed early and begin getting treatment. Learn more about dementia, available supports and programs, and how to help at Alzheimer.ca.

SCMA Awards to be held in Assiniboia’s new Southland Co-op Centre in June

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The Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) will hold its 34th annual Awards Show in Assiniboia at the town’s brand-new Southland Co-op Centre for the weekend starting June 9.

Tickets for the SCMA Awards are available from Sasktix.ca and are $130 for adults and $70 for children 14 and under.

SCMA President Steve Huber celebrated the return to an in-person event — the first since 2019 — and said this year’s show would be world class.

“We are excited to showcase Saskatchewan’s country music talent and the next generation of country music stars,” Huber said. “And if you look at the pedigree of (headliners) The Washboard Union, it’s almost unbelievable that they’ll be here. It truly is a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity for many of these artists.”

The weekend will kick off on Friday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. with a concert featuring Justin LaBrash, Karissa Hoffart, Jordyn Pollard, and Shantaia.

Country music superstars — and four-time winners of the Canadian Country Music Association Group of the Year award — The Washboard Union will then close out the concert portion of the evening, with a cabaret afterwards featuring performances by Lisa Moen and Tyler Lewis.

On Saturday, the SCMA Awards Show will start at 7:50 p.m., hosted by The Washboard Union and presenting many of Saskatchewan’s country music stars. The show will be televised by Access Communications.

Following the awards show, the after-party promises spectacular performances by The Washboard Union, JJ Voss, and more.

Sunday’s Christian music celebration is free and will be held in the Prince of Wales Centre.

Check out last year’s SCMA winners at scma.sk.ca/ past-awards/2022-scma-award-winners.

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With the day itself still several months off, the artist and performance schedules are subject to change.

The Southland Co-op Centre is Saskatchewan’s newest state-of-the-art concert and recreation complex. The centre features Saskatchewan’s only outdoor tailgate plaza, with a 27foot outdoor screen. Patrons also get access to a teen centre, rock climbing wall, walking track, ice surface/concert arena, 21foot high-definition indoor video scoreboard, color LED event lighting, and over 10,000 watts of digital sound.

Curtis Nelson is the president of the Assiniboia Civic Improvement Association, which oversaw the building of the Southland Co-op Centre. He called the SCMA Awards a scoop for the facility and said the town was excited to show it off and welcome crowds of concert-goers.

“It’s a huge boon to the economy, obviously. The hotels, the restaurant industry, the gas stations, all that stuff,” Nelson said. “It also shines a spotlight on Assiniboia and what we have to offer. People are usually very surprised when they come to the community, just to see the amenities we have.”

Nelson is a country music fan himself and feels the Saskatchewan scene has blossomed over the last few years with acts like the Hunter Brothers, Tenille Arts, Jess Moskaluke, and JJ Voss, to name only a few.

Nelson and fellow volunteers form the Assiniboia SCMA Awards committee, which is helping to plan the weekend.

“It’s an evolving thing,” he added. “Seems like every day we have more stuff planned. We’ve got food trucks coming out here for the weekend, and bouncy castles for the kids as well, and there will just be entertainment for people of all ages, that’s for sure.”

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Musician Kurt Buchanan had ‘luxury of time’ during pandemic lockdown to create first album

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sic kinds of comes from my relationship with God.” Buchanan was unsure in which sub-genre his music fell since it’s instrumental guitar, although there is some

The Dave Matthews Band was one of Buchanan’s biggest influences starting out, while he also listened to

About 10 years ago, he began listening to instrumental music from musicians such as Eric Clapton and John Mayer. He also discovered who influenced them and lis-

Some instrumentalists he follows now include Australian Plini (Plini) Roessler-Holgate, Joseph (Joe) Satri-

When asked if he was satisfied with how the album turned out, Buchanan said, “I think I am. It’s a great first start. I wanted a project I could do on my own for the

The instrumentalist thought his later songs sounded better than the first few because of his knowledge growth with sound production. He hopes to apply this knowledge to future albums — including his performances — while

The musician thinks he might release another album in a year, considering he is sitting on nearly 50 song ideas. Some songs are already completed, while others are still

Buchanan added that his kids are already asking their

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Growing Vegetables in Containers

Regardless of how much space you have, it is still possible to grow at least some of the food you consume. In my garden, I grow almost everything in containers which is a habit I began when I was moving regularly and wanted to not lose the ability to grow food. I find that there are many more benefits than portability when growing in containers. Most of my containers are large tree pots that give lots of growing space for roots and can support some fairly robust top growth. As these tree pots are black they warm up more quickly in spring and as they are large, they do not need to be watered as often as smaller pots would require.

Containers can also be placed in any location. Cool loving crops allow you to place your container in an area that receives only morning sun. Crops like lettuce, radish, spinach and many other greens thrive in containers

in a location not subjected to searing temperatures we sometimes get in the afternoon. With these crops it is also a good idea to do succession plantings. Train yourself to replant as much as you generally consume every two to three weeks, so your palate is always pleased with fresh new greens.

For crops that love the sun and the heat we often receive in summer can be placed in full afternoon sun areas. Tomatoes, peppers and eggplant all thrive in sheltered areas that receive full sun. Remember when transplanting out into the garden that you do not overcrowd the containers. One full-size tomato is all that I will plant as by late July and August they will definitely fill the entire pot and if more was planted then it would be necessary to water more than once daily. To help the containers seem a bit fuller early in the season, I plant some short season crops like lettuce or spring onions that will be harvested prior to when the tomato sizes up.

Who doesn’t love the taste of new potatoes? Even if you don’t have that extra-large garden, you can still plant

potatoes. Ensure they have good drainage to ensure they stay happy and growing to their optimum. A good trick is to use a pot within a pot trick for easy harvest. Simply place a pot with a third of the sides cut out inside of the other pot and when it is time for harvest, simply remove the inner pot and potatoes are exposed without having to use a shovel.

The last huge advantage of containers is that if we have some late spring snow or some early fall freezing temperatures, they can be moved inside. For me, this is a big bonus as I tend to start some of my plants a bit early so they travel into the insulated garage when inclement weather threatens and then back outside when the sun shines. I simply wheel them in and out using the large overhead door and an easy to handle mover which means that even if we are not as strong as we would like to be, we can still garden before the weather fully cooperates.

I suggest using soilless media in the containers as it will drain well and provide good anchorage for the roots. It is not necessary to change it out each and every year but simply add some new media when transplanting your plant materials. Also, remember to feed your plants either weekly with full strength fertilizer or choose to always water the containers with a dilute fertilizer solution.

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Program that supports sexual assault victims finds

new home in Moose Jaw

Over 30 per cent of women will experience a sexual assault in their lifetime, but only six per cent will report it to police and just one per cent of complaints will lead to a conviction.

Those statistics are sobering, but the Government of Saskatchewan hopes new funding will better address the situation.

During a news conference at Moose Jaw Police Service headquarters on March 20, Christine Tell, minister of corrections, policing and public safety, announced that the Victim Advocate Case Review (VACR) program would expand to Moose Jaw, Prince Albert and their surrounding areas.

Such programs allow community experts to collaborate with police agencies on closed sexual assault files to identify opportunities to improve investigation outcomes for cases that police deemed unfounded.

VACR partnerships can increase transparency and improve how police investigate sexual assaults, possibly leading to a higher likelihood of offenders being convicted, the province says. The program can also create systemic changes by improving trauma-informed approaches for victims.

The province is dedicating $92,000 for VACR partnerships in 2022-23, an increase of nearly $25,000 from last year to cover expanding the program to Moose Jaw and P.A.

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS), Moose Jaw Transition House and Regina and Area Sexual Assault Centre (RASAC) will jointly deliver the program. Three employees each from transition house and RASAC will work at police headquarters to review files that were closed or deemed unfounded.

RASAC began reviewing those files at police HQ last November. The partners will continue to review all such files quarterly.

on so we can be successful (not only) for the survivor but also for the community.”

The province is concerned about the statistics around this issue, which is why it relies on knowledgeable community-based organizations to deliver the program, she added.

“In policing, we always want to do the right things … but sometimes, how to do them isn’t entirely clear,” said Police Chief Rick Bourassa.

“So it was really brought to our attention a number of years ago that we were not doing a good job in serving people who had been victimized by sexual violence,” he continued. “And we knew that we had to get better. Part of that is the (VACR), which is so welcome that we’ve wanted to have here for some time.”

This program is another step the agency can take to provide quality service that people expect and deserve, Bourassa added.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MOOSE JAW NO. 161 2023 ASSESSMENT ROLL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Moose Jaw No. 161 for the year 2023 has been prepared and is open to inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, inclusive, except holidays beginning Wednesday, March 29, 2023 until Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against the assessment is required to file a notice of appeal by May 2, 2023 with: Kristen Tokaryk, Secretary to the Board of Revision, Box 149 Meota, SK S0M 1X0

A $25.00 appeal fee is required, payable to: The R.M. of Moose Jaw No. 161, #3-1410 Caribou St. W., Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7S9. The fee will be returned if the appeal is successful.

Dated this 28th day of March 2023

Mike Wirges, Assessor

The province also said it would contribute $164,000 for transportation initiatives to support individuals and families leaving interpersonal violence and abuse or needing a sexual assault forensic examination.

“The dynamics involved in a sexual assault and personal violence are indeed many and (are) very complicated,” said Minister Tell. “… We want to get at that (low reporting rates). We want to figure out exactly what’s going

This announcement is exciting because Regina and Saskatoon had great success during their pilot projects in 2021, while sexual assault investigations should improve with the addition of Moose Jaw and Prince Albert, said Jenn Angus, executive director of Moose Jaw Transition House.

The transition house deals with all forms of violence — such as physical, mental, emotional, sexual and financial — so it is leaning heavily on RASAC to learn everything it can to best support victims, she continued.

“The more that women and victims of sexual violence can feel heard and respected in their trauma, the more likely it is that others will come forward in the future,” Angus added.

RASAC has worked with the Regina Police Service for several years and reviewed over 300 sexual assault cases, said executive director Lisa Miller. Those experts have offered feedback on developing a comprehensive sexual assault investigative policy and delivered training to police and Crown prosecutors.

“The statistics around sexual violence in Saskatchewan are pretty staggering. … the long-term impacts are significant, and whether we want to acknowledge it or not, tend to be the root cause of some of the most challenging social issues we have in this province,” she continued.

Reporting rates and convictions are low because of the “shame and blame” with this issue and the intimate nature of the crime, Miller added. However, advocates have worked for decades to make changes to the criminal justice system so women feel comfortable reporting their assaults.

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MLA Christine Tell, minister of corrections, policing and public safety. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Police Chief Rick Bourassa. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Jenn Angus, executive director of Moose Jaw Transition House. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Sask. leads new national partnership for Brain Health Awareness Month

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March is Brain Health Awareness Month, and the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association (SBIA) and Saskatchewan Royal Purple Association (SRPA) have teamed up again for the BrainLove campaign — this time leading a brand-new national partnership.

Starting this March, for the first time, Royal Purple lodges across the country are supporting their local brain injury associations. They are fundraising, distribution information about brain injury prevention, treatment, and support, and creating new partnerships toward a national strategy for brain injuries.

More information is available at www.sbia.ca and at www.brainlove.ca.

The story of the collaboration between SBIA and SRPA started right here in Saskatchewan eight years ago. Glenda James with SBIA took a call from Sandi Lougheed, a lifelong member of Royal Purple whose grandson had experienced a brain injury.

“She called my office looking for information and support and we had quite a few conversations,” James explained in an interview with MooseJawToday.com. One day, Lougheed phoned back wondering if the SRPA could help.

“She said, ‘I’ve been a member of Royal Purple all my life, and we’ve raised so much money for so many causes … I think we can raise money for brain injuries, too.’ And I said, I like the way you think.”

The conversation led to a presentation at an SRPA provincial meeting, where it turned out the president of SRPA had just lost her husband to a brain injury.

“That’s how ubiquitous (brain injury) is,” James noted. “It’s sometimes called an invisible epidemic.”

Lougheed is now the national president of the Canadian Royal Purple Society, lending momentum to the partnership, which also created a now-longstanding relationship with Canadian clothing retailer Bootlegger.

Bootlegger stores across the country collect donations for BrainLove, a campaign which focuses on raising public awareness of brain injuries. Customers who donate $2 or more receive a BrainLove bracelet and a chance to win free Bootlegger merchandise.

Brain injuries can result from simple, everyday actions and have devastating, permanent consequences. Falls are the leading cause of brain injury, followed by

BrainLove is a campaign by Saskatchewan Royal Purple and the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association for the month of March to raise awareness of the importance of caring for your noggin (BrainLove.ca/ Facebook)

striking or being struck by an object.

Unlike many other injuries, brain injuries often do not have visible signs. Symptoms may be subtle and may not appear until for some time after the injury, leading to frequent misdiagnosis or underdiagnosis — particularly since the brain is still not fully understood by medical science.

Scans and imaging tests following a concussion or other mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) might not reveal any obvious abnormality. Nevertheless, a single blow to the head can result in personality changes, memory impairments, mood disorders, difficulty with emotional regulation and impulse control, early-onset dementia, chronic headaches, problems with balance and dizziness, and more.

Increasing awareness and understanding of brain injuries can help affected individuals receive necessary support, treatment, and rehabilitation.

The SBIA was founded by families with children suf-

fering the aftereffects of brain injury and provides support and service programs free of charge to affected families and individuals.

James hopes that grassroots support and national partnerships like Royal Purple and Bootlegger will continue to grow awareness and increase funding for Canadian brain injury associations.

Brain health is maximized by a healthy diet, consistent healthy sleep habits, regular exercise, and learning. Reading, writing, artistic activities like painting and playing a musical instrument, or learning a new language can all help to build resiliency in the body’s most important organ.

Protecting the brain properly means wearing a helmet for any sport or activity with a risk of falling, striking, or being struck, wearing a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle, and taking post-injury symptoms seriously enough to seek treatment.

Reflective Moments

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Snow-piling policy rightfully upsets affected businesses

It is time for musings on a number of topics. These are my musings and the musings of others [who have shared their thoughts with me].

• • •

An employee of a First Avenue Northwest business offered me her opinion of the city’s push-to-the-side, non-snow-removal policy after the most recent heavy snowfall in Moose Jaw.

She pointed out that because the city had piled mounds of snow in the parking lane along a portion of First Avenue, clients of her employer could not park at the meters in front of the business and had to find alternate parking and were forced to walk back along icy sidewalks and across treacherously slippery intersections to avail themselves of services in the business outlets.

This blockage went on for four days, providing unnecessary hardships to owners and customers.

But just as it appeared, the snow would melt there; the snow was removed just in time to allow parking for customers of the Moose Jaw Event Centre where the Warriors were meeting the Pats and where provincial curling would begin later in the weekend.

This process begs the questions: are events at the

hockey/curling club more important long-term than businesses who pay taxes and thus expect a certain level of city services? Will affected businesses be compensated for loss of the opportunity to effectively serve their customers? Of course not, to both questions.

Hopefully, business owners lodged their protests with appropriate city officials, the mayor and councillors.

• • •

It was indeed a busy time in Moose Jaw on the March 17-18-19 weekend: busy all over Moose Jaw, not just in the downtown.

Yes, the hockey game sold out thanks to Connor Bedard. The Healthcare Rocks AC-DC tribute concert at the Mae Wilson Theatre also sold out. That brought several hundred people into those buildings, with parking spots filled on streets and avenues. Restaurants and hotels, downtown and in other parts of the city likely thrived with customers. That’s good news.

But don’t forget all those other events of that weekend: the two-day very successful collectibles and car parts swap meet and trade show held by the Sukanen Museum at the Exhibition Grounds (line-ups to get in) and the two-day model train show at the Western Development

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Museum where large crowds viewed the delicate and extraordinary designs of model train enthusiasts.

Don’t forget the St. Patrick’s Day dinners and events at the Legion and Anavets and at Trinity United Church. And there was also a successful Fellowship Musical Revue concert at Timothy Eaton Centre where extra chairs had to be brought out to accommodate the crowd.

All of those events (and there were likely many other regular activities that happened that weekend) added to the successful Moose Jaw experience. But it seems like all the talk in the days after that weekend concentrated on the cultural centre and the event centre. They are but parts of a whole. The other parts should not be forgotten.

• • •

My apologies to readers who wanted to listen to the Kelly Bourdages program referred to in my March 15 column. My fingers tapped the wrong letter and the incorrect link sent readers to a domain that was being advertised for sale. The correct link is mbcradio.com in the archives department.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Business women’s group marks International Women’s Day by hearing from female police officer, firefighter

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The Business Women of Moose Jaw celebrated International Women’s Day by hearing from Constable Jayme Hoffman from the Moose Jaw Police Service and firefighter Brittany Schofer from the Moose Jaw Fire Department.

Business Women of Moose Jaw (BWMJ) is a networking organization that connects professional women in the city to promote co-ordination, co-operation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and giving back to the community.

The organization meets about once a month, usually at Grant Hall, for a luncheon to catch up, meet new members, discuss current events, and hear from guest speakers.

Crystal Froese, the current president, noted that the next annual general meeting of the BWMJ is on April 21 over Zoom, and its primary purpose will be to elect a new leadership team. Froese invited every member to make sure their membership was current and to put their name forward for a position.

More information on the BWMJ is available from their website at www.businesswomenmoosejaw.com.

Constable Jayme Hoffman

Jayme Hoffman graduated from A.E. Peacock Collegiate in 2016, obtained a bachelor’s degree in human justice from the University of Regina in 2020, and joined the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) in 2021 at the age of 22. She is currently a member of the Community and Strategic Services Unit.

“I’ve always wanted to be a police officer,” Hoffman said. “It’s important to have women in this role because policing has always been a male-dominated profession, and it still is. I believe there’s 10 female officers here in Moose Jaw (out of) 62 officers total.

“Women are just as capable of doing the job, and I believe that we can bring a different perspective and reasoning to certain situations.”

ASSESSMENT NOTICE VILLAGE OF HOLDFAST

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Holdfast for the year of 2023 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday inclusive.

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal along with the $100 fee per alternate number to: Secretary Board of Revision, Kristen Tokaryk, Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 by the 1st day of May, 2023.

Dated this 31st day of March, 2023.

Flavel

Donna

Assessor

Box 160, Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0

306-488-2000

been a member of the Moose Jaw Fire Department for the last five years.

Like many firefighters, Schofer is also a fully trained and licensed primary care paramedic. Wearing many hats and responding to numerous categories of emergencies are part of the firefighting job.

“As a firefighter, we aren’t just fighting fires,” Schofer explained. “We do many other things, from responding to car accidents, hazardous material calls, lots of medical calls, lots of different types of rescues … really the types of calls that we go to goes on and on.”

Hoffman addressed some of the challenges she personally faced on her journey to her chosen career. Some of her family members didn’t want her to be police, as they felt it was too dangerous, and during her university days revealing she wanted to be a police officer sometimes prompted sexist remarks about her looks, resilience, and/or physical abilities.

Hoffman said she still faces gendered discrimination on a regular basis while doing her job, but her male colleagues always have her back.

She admitted that it was challenging for her to pass the fitness exams for the MJPS, as females are held to the same standard as males. It meant spending extra hours in the gym. Such difficulties didn’t put her off, and Hoffman said she’d love to see more women on the force. She loves her job and said her co-workers and supervisors have been nothing but supportive and encouraging.

Moose Jaw Firefighter Brittany Schofer

Brittany Schofer has been firefighting for about eight years all together. She began as a volunteer, inspired by the volunteer firefighting service of her father. She worked as a part-time firefighter in Yorkton for three years and has

LAND FOR SALE BY SEALED TENDER RESORT VILLAGE OF SOUTH LAKE

Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act, the Resort Village of South Lake, #6 – 1410 Caribou St W, Moose Jaw, SK offers for sale the following land as a combined package:

The Resort Village of South Lake is now accepting tenders from interested parties for the sale of said land acquired through tax collection. The Resort Village of South Lake reserves the right to reject any or all bids received. Tender packages can be picked up at the Resort Village of South Lake, #6 – 1410 Caribou Street West, Moose Jaw. For more information contact the Resort Village of South Lake, #6 – 1410 Caribou Street West, Moose Jaw at (306) 692-7399.

The deadline for receipt of tenders is May 10, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.

Tenders should be marked “PROPERTY TENDER/LAND TENDER”

Schofer noted that less than 5 per cent of Canadian firefighters are female. In Moose Jaw, Captain Richelle Grocott was the first woman hired as a firefighter. Schofer was only the second, and she and Grocott remain the only two women in the department.

“(Captain Grocott) is actually a very well-respected captain at our department, so I’m lucky that she kind of paved the way for females in my fire service and she’s someone I look up to,” Schofer said. “I am also very fortunate that I work with an amazing group of guys who are also super supportive of female firefighters.”

Like Hoffman, Schofer found the physical requirements of training more difficult than her male colleagues did. However, it was doable, and she believes most of the attributes of a successful firefighter — such as work ethic, competence, and drive — don’t have anything to do with gender.

“At the end of the day, I do believe that if you’re male or female, it doesn’t really matter, doesn’t make a difference,” she added. “Every member of our team has a different, unique set of skills and brings a different perspective to overcome all the challenges we have day to day.”

The organization’s next luncheon will be at Grant Hall on Wednesday, April 26, with featured speaker Janelle Bookout.

The Business Women of Moose Jaw celebrated International Women’s Day by hearing from Moose Jaw Firefighter Brittany Schofer and Constable Jayme Hoffman of the Moose Jaw Police Service (photo by Gordon Edgar)

McMaster Studio cutest baby contest running once again through May

The McMaster Studio’s annual Cutest Baby Contest is back once again, running until the end of May for families with children aged newborn to 18 months and judged by prominent local Moose Javians. First prize in the contest is $500. Trudy Thiele at McMaster Studios is still looking for the second- and third-place prizes. Last year, the second-place prize was a onenight stay at the Moose Jaw Ramada Inn, while the third runner-up received a gift certificate to the Golden Lux Restaurant.

“We’ll be taking pictures of babies up until the start of May, and then we’ll have the judging after that,” Thiele ex-

plained.

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Last year’s judges were Mayor Clive Tolley, Wanda Hallborg from the Moose Jaw Express, and Moose Jaw’s Member of Parliament. Judges have to try and stay objective and are not allowed to be personally familiar with any of the children in the contest.

“We’ve done a contest like this probably going way back to the ’80s,” said Mark Duffy, owner and photographer at McMaster Studio. “And we’ve done it off and on maybe eight to ten times. But this is something we’ll do every winter now, I think.

“People really like it, and they’re so excited to bring their babies in, and it’s just a lot of fun. You can ask anyone who comes into the studio, they just love the whole experience of Trudy posing the babies and me taking the photo, and all the different ideas Trudy has for props and outfits and wraps.”

McMaster Studio has been at 70 Stadacona Street West in Moose Jaw for more

Fire that claimed two lives on Athabasca Street West was accidental, police say

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than 40 years. They have a permanent upper-floor studio packed with props, backdrops, costumes, and other fun accessories to create memorable, permanent memories.

Thiele and Duffy are also happy to work with clients to make any of their ideas and themes happen.

“The only thing we haven’t really done this year is working with some ‘older’ babies,” Thiele said. “We haven’t had anyone over one — I think our oldest has been 11 months. So, we’re looking forward to doing some shoots with some babies that are a little older than that.”

When the shoot is over and the images have been edited, the album is uploaded

for parents to browse online. If there’s a photo they’re happy enough with to enter it into the contest, they receive 50 per cent off regular prints and 20 per cent off everything else.

“They could also, technically, bring in their whole family, and they’ll still receive those same discounts for the shoot,” Duffy noted. “We’ll take some pictures of all the kids, the whole family, then we’ll do a string of pictures of just the baby so they get something really high-quality for the contest.”

Families can enter the Cutest Baby contest by booking an appointment with McMaster Studio at 306-693-0144 or emailing mcmastermj@sasktel.net.

The Moose Jaw Police Service and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) have determined the cause of the fire in the multiunit dwelling on the 200 block of Athabasca Street West was accidental.

Since both agencies have determined there was no foul play in the Feb. 23 fire, the police service has concluded its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire and death of the two occupants.

The remains of the multi-unit building at 277 Athabasca Street West. A fire destroyed it on Feb. 23 and killed two occupants.

According to previously released

information, police and firefighters attended to the building near the corner of Athabasca Street West and Third Avenue Northwest in late February and found the home engulfed in flames. Upon extinguishing the blaze, the police service, fire department and SPSA examined the scene and located two deceased people in the multi-unit building. They then worked to identify the two individuals and notify their next of kin. The building is now a burned-out shell and remains fenced off.

Zaida Odsen & Dallas Monco of Assiniboia

March 22, 2023 7:04 pm

Female 7lbs, 9oz

(supplied by McMaster Studio with permission)

(supplied by McMaster Studio with permission)

(supplied by McMaster Studio with permission)

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From The Kitchen

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Preparing sweet treats for Easter get-togethers

With families and friends expected to visit during the Easter weekend, the wise homemaker will always have some homemade treats on hand to feed the visitors.

This week’s recipes suggest three ways to welcome those guests.

• • •

FILLED CAKES

Cake:

3 cups flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup sweetened cocoa powder

2 tsps. baking soda

2 cups water

2/3 cup vegetable oil

2 tbsps. cider vinegar

2 tsps. vanilla extract

Filling:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 egg

1/3 cup granulated sugar

6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

pinch salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease

2 muffin tins.

To make the cake batter, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda in a large bowl. Add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for about 3 minutes until well combined.

To prepare the filling, in a large bowl using a wooden spoon, cream the cream cheese. Add the egg, sugar and salt and beat until smooth and thoroughly combined. Fold in chocolate chips.

Pour batter into tins, filling each about 2/3 full. Spoon a layer of cheese filling onto the batter. Top with more batter.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

• • • CARROT CAKE

2 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tsps. baking soda

4 eggs, unbeaten

3 cups finely grated carrot

1 cup raisins

2 cups white sugar

2 tsps. cinnamon

1 1/2 cups Mazola oil

Frosting:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/4 lb. butter

2 cups icing sugar

2 tsps. vanilla

For the cake, combine sugar, eggs and oil and beat well. Add all other ingredients and beat again to combine. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place batter in a greased and floured large cake pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in

centre comes out clean.

Remove from oven and cool before frosting.

To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter. Add icing sugar and vanilla and cream again. Frost cake and let set in refrigerator. Slice and serve. Store leftovers in refrigerator. Note: a tiny amount of crushed pineapple may be added to the cake batter for a different flavour.

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SODA CRACKER CAKE

35-40 single soda crackers, unsalted

1 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

2 cups dark chocolate chips

Line a cookie sheet with foil and then spray with Pam. Cover the foil with soda crackers, perhaps needing to break some to fill spaces around the edges.

Heat butter and brown sugar in a saucepan to boiling, then boil for three minutes.

Carefully pour over crackers. Bake at 350 degrees F until crackers float and caramel bubbles. Remove from oven and spinkle the chocolate chips on the crackers. When chocolate melts, spread and smooth over the crackers.

Cut into slices while still warm. Let set before serving.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel. net

Mischievous animal kingdom the focus of Harmony Arts Program’s ‘Madagascar Jr.’

The Mae Wilson Theatre will soon host numerous wild and wacky animals as youngsters with the Harmony Arts Program re-create life at the zoo and on the African savannah.

Youths from six to 14 are working on “Madagascar Jr.,” based on the 2005 Dreamworks movie. The cartoon features Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo and hilarious, plotting penguins taking an exotic crack-a-lackin’ adventure across the ocean!

Having spent their lives in blissful captivity with an admiring public and regular meals, Marty makes a birthday wish to see the wild. His wish comes true, and with the help of some mischievous penguins, he and his friends escape New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves in the world of the eccentric lemur King Julien of Madagascar.

As they war with the ferocious Foosa aboriginals and keep Alex from eating them, the story looks at loyalty, friendships and adjusting to new surroundings.

The first performance is on Thursday, March 30, at 12:30 and 7:00 p.m., the second show is on Friday, March 31, at 12:30 and 7:00 p.m. and the third show is Saturday, April 1, at 2 p.m.

The matinees are for schools, while the public shows are in the evening. Tickets can be purchased through the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre or Harmony Arts Program website.

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Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 28th day of May 2023, a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required as prescribed in the regulations will be included in the amount shown against each parcel.

Lexie Watson, 10, is excited to play the self-centred King Julien because the lemur’s only motivation is to always party.

“I really actually really like it because I really want to have fun. It’s really fun to be this guy,” she exclaimed, adding the character matches her energy-driven personality.

The most interesting scene for Watson — this is her third production with Harmony Arts Program — is the musical number “Move it.”

“It’s the best. It’s about just moving it, partying all the time, (and not caring) about the others,” she grinned, adding, “I would recommend (attending the show) because it’s very, very fun and I think it’s really, really cool.”

Participating gives Grace Handey, 12, the opportunity to play different characters and escape her comfort zone. Her favourite parts are when she speaks because she had zero lines last year.

Besides the spring shows, Handey has also participated in the program’s summer camps.

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COUNCILLOR for DIVISION FOUR (4): RM of Rodgers No. 133 will be received by the undersigned on the 19th day of April, 2023, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at #4-1410 Caribou St W, Moose Jaw, SK and during regular business hours from March 29th, 2023 to April 18th, 2023, at #4-1410 Caribou St W, Moose Jaw, SK.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office at #4-1410 Caribou St W, Moose Jaw, SK.

“It’s a different group of kids sometimes. It’s like we add to the family every time we have a new production because more people will join the bigger production after that, so that’s fun,” she said.

Added Handey, “I think people should come support us because we’ve put a lot of hard work into the show.”

This is the first time this show has been performed in Moose Jaw, said director JanLaree Nelson. She and assistant director/choreographer Kelsey Warren chose the script because it has four main characters and plenty of opportunity to give kids responsibilities.

“It’s a funny cartoon; it’s a well-known cartoon. Kids like to act what they know,” she remarked.

There are 31 kids in this year’s production, which is a 40-per-cent increase from last year, while that number will likely increase by the same percentage next year, Nelson continued.

The group started practising in mid-November at Zion United Church for two days a week for three hours each day. Those six hours increased to nine hours a week once they started practising on Saturdays during the final month.

The youths eat supper together twice a week, while some mothers make hot meals for them once a week.

“The older ones look out for the younger ones and the younger ones look up to the older ones,” said Nelson. “They’re all friends. They seem to get along great.”

The group will move into the Mae Wilson Theatre on Monday, March 27, for final rehearsals.

Besides this performance, the company is also running a Readers’ Theatre Spectacular Storytellers Class in May and its day camp in July. More information can be found on the company’s website at www.harmonyartsprogram.com/#/.

Nelson added that she appreciates the support that several businesses have given to ensure schools and seniors’ homes can attend. The company is also looking for a carpenter to help construct next year’s sets.

Dated this 29th day of March, 2023

Jaimie Paranuik Administrator

Dated this 29th day of March, 2023.

Colleen Ferguson Returning Officer

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Central Park Zoo penguins plot how to escape the venue. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Cast members — including Alex the lion (standing on the table) and other zoo animals — practise the first song of the show. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Catholic division working to address cybersecurity issues and other digital threats

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Moose Jaw’s Catholic school division is working to address the issues of cybersecurity and digital privacy after it identified those two areas as the biggest risks currently facing the organization.

As part of Holy Trinity Catholic School Division’s enterprise resource management (ERM) program, division administration created a risk register several months ago of the top 49 threats that could affect the division.

Executive council then rated those risks, while administration collected and ranked the data. It later created a document with the top 10 risks and mitigation or management strategies for each and presented that report at the January board of education meeting.

In that report, administration encouraged the board to ensure the organization adopted several mitigation or management strategies, such as:

Having high-security standards

· Using a three-level system to protect records where possible

· Following LAFOIP and privacy legislation and evaluating compliance

· Educating staff about privacy and the appropriate legislation

· Having employees sign confidentiality agreements as an employment condition and sharing the possible repercussions of breaches

· Updating and reviewing policies on information and

security

· Ensuring that internal controls are in place to monitor and manage the information

· Regularly conducting audits or inspections to confirm that the appropriate practices are in place and that staff are following policies

After that meeting, Mark Selinger, the division’s supervisor of learning and technology, reviewed the strategies and suggested several additions and modifications, including:

Assessing the implications of applying for cyber-risk insurance

Developing a post-cyberattack response plan

Having him serve as the division’s Saskatchewan League of Educational Administrators Directors and Superintendents (LEADS) representative on the Saskatchewan School Boards Association’s cybersecurity working advisory group Ensuring that third parties engaged or completing business with Holy Trinity adhere to its IT standards Division administration presented those updates during the board’s March meeting.

“There are a number of school divisions exploring (cyber-risk insurance) and we will as well,” said CFO Curt Van Parys. “We need to get our IT systems in a serious state before we can even apply for cyber-risk insurance … .

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION

THE NEXT HOLY TRINITY BOARD MEETING IS MONDAY, APR. 17.

“I was fortunate to spend the time with Mark to tighten up the initial management and mitigation strategies, so we’ll incorporate these in our overall risk register and report back to the board in terms of how these things are going.”

Cyberattacks are becoming more prevalent and security breaches are happening regularly, said trustee Derek Hassen.

“They’re costly,” he remarked.

Capital project update

The Ministry of Education approved Holy Trinity’s project application last August to upgrade École St. Margaret School for $4 million as part of the division’s minor capital project request. However, the division estimated the project would cost roughly $5.5 million, leaving a shortfall of $1.5 million.

Senior management has had several discussions with ministry officials recently about the government increasing funding for the project, Van Parys said. Those talks continue and he hoped to have more information by April.

Province gives Holy Trinity extra $101K for early years learning activities

The provincial government has provided Moose Jaw’s Catholic school division with an extra $101,500 that it plans to use to support early years learning and cultural activities.

Last November, Holy Trinity Catholic School Division received the Premier’s Board of Education Award for Innovation and Excellence in Education for its partnership with the Moose Jaw Families for Change to support students with post-graduation work through the Kinsmen Inclusion Centre.

The division received $3,000 for that win.

Meanwhile, the province recently gave the organization $23,500 to support the second year of the division’s parent-teacher home visits pilot project initiative. This project aims to increase parental engagement in their kids’ education and build connections between school and home.

The visits take place in the family home or on the doorstep, in the backyard, in a park or community venue, and virtually if necessary. Parents and teachers build relationships to work together to help support students’ education needs.

In November 2021, the Ministry of Education selected Holy Trinity Catholic School Division as one of five school divisions in Saskatchewan to participate in the pilot project.

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The five school divisions were selected due to their readiness level and for having strategic plans that support parent and community engagement strategies. The school divisions determined internally which schools would participate, while teachers and families were asked to participate voluntarily.

The third revenue source the province provided Holy Trinity recently is $75,000 to help the division create a program designer position for the family early resource program in Swift Current.

This position helps the program develop the ability to strategically plan and implement integrated early childhood development strategies that address children’s identified needs.

That funding will increase to $100,000 in the next fiscal year of 2023-24.

Division administration presented a report about the additional money during the March board meeting. Trustees voted to amend the 2023-24 budget to $37,542,980 from $37,441,480 to include the additional funding.

Education director Ward Strueby explained that Holy Trinity would use the $3,000 from its award to grow plants native to Saskatchewan in the garden adjacent to the board office. The division will use some of these plants to conduct smudges at schools.

The organization will have Lyndon Linklater, a tra-

Holy Trinity busing 70 more kids this year due to higher enrolment growth

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Holy Trinity Catholic School Division appears to be having an easier time recruiting new regular and spare bus drivers than other school divisions, according to a new report.

From Sept. 1, 2022 to Feb. 28, 2023, the division actively recruited people to fill empty positions on the big yellow vehicles, a board report explained. Holy Trinity successfully hired two people to work as spare bus operators during that time. It later trained one driver to provide dispatch coverage and monitor live tracking of buses using GPS.

“That’s a significant issue for a number of other school divisions,” CFO Curt Van Parys said during the March board meeting while discussing the 2022-23 transportation report.

“But I think the relationships that our transportation officer, Mr. (Gerry) Turcotte has with the bus drivers has led to us being in a pretty position in terms of having capacity for having people who drive our bus every day,” he continued. “(That) doesn’t necessarily happen in other school divisions on a consistent basis.”

Van Parys also reviewed other highlights from the transportation report.

The division transported 1,192 pupils by bus during

the first half of the school year, which is 70 kids more than the previous school year, the report showed. Van Parys noted that this isn’t surprising, considering Holy Trinity also saw similar enrolment growth this year.

The addition of nearly 100 more kids on buses means the capacity used on those vehicles is roughly 88.8 per cent. Van Parys indicated that’s great news compared to other school divisions, which would likely raise their eyebrows at that statistic.

Holy Trinity had 28 bus routes around Moose Jaw North from September to February, with those buses travelling an average of 264.1 kilometres per day, the report said. The average run-time ride was 27.5 minutes, while the longest one-way ride time was 35 minutes.

Seventy bus runs — two runs equal one route — were cancelled in Moose Jaw during that time because of the weather, while the division’s partners — Chinook in Swift Current and Prairie South for South Hill — also cancelled 232 runs and 217 runs, respectively, during that time because of weather, the report said.

Meanwhile, the average age of regular buses is five years old and the average age of the spare fleet is 6.5 years old.

ditional knowledge keeper, and resident Mark Fraser help the division source the plants and assist with their development, Strueby added.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION TO AMEND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN NO. 5345 & ZONING BYLAW NO. 5346

A public information session pursuant to the City of Moose Jaw’s Planning Public Notice Policy will be held at the Grant Hall, 401 Main St N, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0W5 on April 13, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The purpose of the public information session is to provide information and receive public feedback regarding proposed amendments to the City of Moose Jaw’s O cial Community Plan No. 5345 and Zoning Bylaw No. 5346 to implement the recently adopted Valley View Concept Plan. The proposed amendments include changes to the Future Land Use designation, rezoning and regulations for a proposed Direct Control Direct located at the Valley View site, legally known as SW 29-16-26-2 Ext 4, Blk/Par B, Plan CX1021 Ext 0 & Blk/Par A, Plan 78MJ07626. The public information session is a “come and go” event. All relevant plans, studies and technical information regarding the proposal will be available at the session. Additional information regarding the application may be found on the “announcements” page at www.moosejaw.ca.

Tracy Wittke – City Clerk

FOR SALE BY TENDER TAX TITLE PROPERTY

The Village of Dilke is offering for sale by public tender the following land due to tax arears.

Legal Description: Lots 29 & 30, Block 4, Plan P1141

Civic Address: 403 Ewart Street

The property is sold under the following conditions:

1. The property is sold as is, where is – without warranty. The village is not fully aware of the conditions of the property.

2. The village does not provide a survey or reference plan for any parcel of land subject to tax sale.

3. The onus is on the tenderer to conduct his/her own inspection of the property. The village makes no representations as to the quality of the land and/or buildings being sold.

4. The purchaser is responsible for fees of Transfer Title.

5. Once the successful bidder has been notified, they will have 21 days to present the full purchase price.

6. The Village of Dilke reserves the right to reject any or all offers. Tenders must be received in a sealed envelope clearly marked TAX TITLE TENDER. For more information call the Village of Dilke Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. 306-488-4866.

Submit Tenders To:

Village of Dilke – TAX TITLE TENDER Box 100 Dilke, SK S0G 1C0

Deadline: April 11, 2023, 4:00 p.m.

Provincial Court Report:

Resident gets house arrest for assaulting, threatening cops who attended alleged fight

An alleged fight between Brandon Ryan Doward Richardson and his girlfriend eventually led to him assaulting and threatening the officers who responded to the alleged incident.

Police received a call on Dec. 4, 2022, about a possible domestic dispute occurring in an apartment, Crown prosecutor Monique Paquin said recently in Moose Jaw Provincial Court.

Upon arrival, the police discovered that an altercation was occurring. After entering the woman’s apartment, Richardson confronted the officers and demanded whether they had a warrant. One attempted to calm the situation while another began speaking with the girlfriend. However, she was reluctant to explain what happened, only saying they were arguing and denying that Richardson had hit her.

Officers eventually arrested Richardson on suspicion

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of assaulting his girlfriend, which is when he threatened them, Paquin said. They took the man to a police cruiser and put him inside, but not before he kicked one in the leg.

Police took Richardson to that station, charged him, and then released him.

Paquin added that Richardson has a lengthy criminal record with six other convictions for assault or uttering threats.

During his appearance in court, Richardson pleaded guilty to uttering threats against and assaulting police and breaching his probation. As part of a joint submission, he received six months of a conditional sentence order (CSO) — similar to house arrest — followed by 12 months of probation.

Some conditions include keeping the peace and being of good behaviour, not consuming alcohol or drugs, obey-

ing a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., taking programming and providing a breath or urine sample when requested.

Legal aid lawyer Suzanne Jeanson explained that Richardson was wearing a cast when police arrested him and damaged the cast.

Reviewing the in-car video showed that Richardson and the arresting officer had a “respectful and open conversation” about the situation, Jeanson continued. He told the officer about the pain he experienced with his arm, which led to the officer apologizing for her actions and Richardson apologizing for his.

Jeanson added that Richardson is taking counselling to address his grief over a relative’s death while he is back to work now that his arm is healed.

The judge added that he accepted the joint submission and would impose a $150 victim fine surcharge on Richardson.

House arrest given to resident for assaulting man on Manitoba Street

A chance encounter on the street between Colewyn Terrell Montana and two brothers started as a verbal altercation and morphed into a fight that included a knife.

Montana, 21, was walking past a business on the 0 block of Manitoba Street West on July 8, 2022, around 10:20 p.m. when he bumped into one of the men and began arguing with him. This turned into punching and shoving between the two before the other brother broke up the fight, Crown prosecutor Rob Parker said recently in Moose Jaw Provincial Court.

However, Montana and the second brother then began fighting with each other. Montana noticed a knife on the ground nearby — it wasn’t his — but picked it up and slashed at the second brother. This caused a minor cut on the man’s left arm that was not life-threatening and needed only stitches.

Even though no major injuries occurred — especial-

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ly to important internal organs — this was still a serious incident, said Parker.

“Anytime a knife is produced … (and) an individual uses a knife in an altercation, there (can) be very tragic and unplanned results,” he added.

During his court appearance by video, Montana pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing bodily harm. As part of a joint submission, the man received a nine-month conditional sentence order (CSO) — jail served in the community, also called house arrest — that included several conditions.

Some conditions include keeping the peace and being of good behaviour, obeying a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., not possessing or consuming drugs or alcohol or visiting a place that sells such products, providing a breath or urine sample when requested, taking counselling, not being near the second brother, not possessing a

weapon and providing a DNA sample.

The Crown also stayed two other charges.

Police originally charged Montana with aggravated assault, which would have resulted in automatic jail, but the guilty plea to a lesser or included offence of assault causing bodily harm ensures that won’t happen, defence lawyer Estes Fonkalsrud.

The incident is unfortunate, but a review of the evidence suggests the two brothers instigated the assault on Montana, the lawyer continued. However, Montana wasn’t claiming self-defence because he acknowledged there was a break in the assault and he re-engaged in the fight.

If the man breaches his CSO, he will return to court and likely spend the rest of that order in jail.

Judge Brian Hendrickson accepted the joint submission and imposed a victim surcharge of $100 on Montana.

Domestic dispute with girlfriend leads to house arrest for man

Peter Andrew Scott Martin arrived intoxicated at his girlfriend’s Moose Jaw home on Aug. 27, 2022, around 5:50 p.m. and let himself inside, but she didn’t want to deal with him while he was drunk and attempted to avoid him,

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Crown prosecutor Monique Paquin said in Moose Jaw Provincial Court recently.

This avoidance angered the man, who grabbed his common-law spouse and slammed her hands against the wall, causing swelling to occur, she continued. Police later arrived and arrested Martin, who smelled of beverage alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.

Officers charged him with assault, assault causing bodily harm, and two breaches of probation.

“This is an offence against a domestic partner, so that’s certainly an aggravating factor,” Paquin said, adding Martin has a criminal record with two assault convictions.

As part of a joint submission, Martin pleaded guilty to common assault and received a four-month conditional sentence order (CSO) — jail in the community, also known as house arrest — followed by 12 months of probation.

or outpatient treatment, taking anger management classes, and taking a domestic violence program. Meanwhile, he can have contact with his spouse.

Defence lawyer Estes Fonkalsrud provided more details about the couple’s scuffle. He noted that both were “going back and forth” in the fight, which left Martin with a black eye. Martin was initially going to argue that his actions were in self-defence, but he abandoned that approach and acknowledged that grabbing her hands constituted an assault.

Martin admits that he has a drinking problem and wants to repair the relationship. He has taken steps to become healthy by attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) programming and other programs and has abstained from alcohol for almost seven months.

Martin told Judge Brian Hendrickson that he plans to continue with his programming.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ELMSTHORPE NO. 100

PROVINCE

OF SASKATCHEWAN TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 28th day of May 2023, a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required as prescribed in the regulations will be included in the amount shown against each parcel.

NE-14-10-22-W2 $2,289.22

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Dated this 29th day of March, 2023

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He must follow several conditions, such as keeping the peace and being of good behaviour, taking inpatient

The judge accepted the joint submission, commended Martin for his seven months of sobriety, and imposed a victim surcharge of $100.

Man gets jail for participating in break-in, fleeing police in vehicle

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One of three suspects who stole items from three homes in northern Moose Jaw and then led police on a high-speed vehicle chase will spend the next several months behind bars.

Officers were called around 3:30 a.m. on March 5 about a break-in occurring in the northwest corner of town. They located a suspected vehicle when they arrived at the scene, but the suspects fled in the car.

Police activated their emergency lights and attempted to pull over the vehicle, however, it quickly drove away. Officers used a tire deflation device to slow the vehicle and safely end the pursuit downtown.

Officers arrested the people after they fled the vehicle, and after searching the area, they located a hidden backpack with the stolen items and a gun.

Brandon Stadnyk, 28, from Moose Jaw, was one per-

son police apprehended after the chase. He appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court recently, where he pleaded guilty to several offences.

Those offences included possessing a firearm (Remington model 870 sod-off shotgun) while prohibited, possessing a loaded firearm without being the holder of a licence, and possessing stolen property such as a garage door opener, a backpack, the identity of someone else, a speaker, and other miscellaneous items under $5,000.

As part of his punishment, Stadnyk will spend the next four months in jail, followed by 12 months of probation with many conditions attached. He also received a mandatory lifetime prohibition of owning or possessing firearms, while he also had to forfeit the gun.

The charges against the other two accused continue to make their way through the court system.

Tell your customers when you change procedures — please TRADING THOUGHTS

The following is a summary of a recent conversation with a senior who had difficulties getting laboratory appointments in Moose Jaw.

The gent phoned the lab number at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital to make an appointment for lab work ordered by his doctor.

Since the pandemic lab work scheduling has changed, everybody needs an appointment. Walk-ins may have long waits.

The appointment procedure makes it easier for the lab to schedule staff and allows more-efficient operation for what is likely an over-worked, understaffed lab service.

This senior doesn’t have access to a computer or a smart phone and at his age has no desire to get connected. Thus, he can’t go with the flow that has been forcing everyone online.

He phoned the lab number seven times over a few days to get an appointment. Each time he was answered with a phone recording that said they were occupied or busy on the phone.

When he finally got through, the person answering said there is a new number and she didn’t have it handy. He hung up.

Really frustrated by now, the fellow went to his chosen lab site - Crescent View Clinic. The lab worker there said she was unable to do his work without the paperwork and was unable to make an appointment for him.

He got the new number for lab appointments. When he phoned, he heard the lengthy recording say this is the number for vaccine appointments. The senior listened for

a while and hung up frustrated.

Note to those who record phone messages: You don’t have to do an oral essay.

What this senior didn’t realize is the lab information had been tacked onto the end of the vaccine oral essay.

Finally, he listened to the whole message and got the appointment.

The phone number is 1-833-727-5829.

A poster at the lab a month in advance of the change in appointment procedure could have avoided a lot of frustration.

This incident falls into the category of doing the small things right and the big stuff will look after itself.

A poster in the lab waiting areas for a month before the change would have eliminated much frustration. One press release to the media is insufficient notice.

Would this have happened if we still had a health district instead of one monolithic health organization? We’d have a board to listen to complaints, not another bureaucrat employee.

Elimination of the health districts was touted as a major saving. The $17 million in annual savings amounts to enough to operate the health system for 26 hours. Some major saving.

Another incident that falls under doing the small things right happened at a concession.

Yours Truly was at a Warriors game, saw that the menu board offered a hot dog and fries for $10 but al

lowed onion rings or poutine instead of fries. I ordered the hot dog with onion rings.

The cashier wanted $11. I asked why and was told it

Province to resume training its own firefighters as Parkland College centre re-opens

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Saskatchewan residents who want to become firefighters will soon be able to train in their home province again as applications open for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) training, starting in July at Parkland College in Melville.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training will make a combined investment of $1.8 million in the college’s firefighting training program in 2023-24.

Parkland College’s firefighter training program has been on hold since 2021, due in part to the COVID pandemic. Since the closure, Saskatchewan residents wanting to become professional firefighters have been forced to seek certification in neighbouring provinces instead.

Christine Tell, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Corrections, Policing, and Public Safety, said the collaboration between Parkland College and the Province of Saskatchewan would address the demand for all types of firefighters — including professional, industrial, and volunteer positions.

“Our government is committed to ensuring people can train for and build a rewarding firefighting career right here in Saskatchewan. I encourage residents to consider applying and spread the word about this great opportunity,” said Gordon Wyant, Advanced Education Minister.

“This combined investment will support Parkland College in delivering quality education and training, ultimately ensuring a supply of firefighters to help keep our communities safe.”

The funding includes investments of:

• $1.33 million in one-time funding from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency for the purchase of training equipment;

• up to $250,000 in annual funding from the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training to deliver firefighter training programs, and;

Moose Jaw Fire Department

• up to $210,000 in Capital Grant funding in 2023-24 from the Ministry of Advanced Education for fixed, on-location capital assets.

Alison Dubreuil, interim president and CEO of Parkland and Cumberland Colleges, said the organization is pleased with the provincial government’s endorsement of their status as Saskatchewan’s firefighting training centre.

“This investment and strategic partnership with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency will provide sustainability in delivering emergency services training to meet community and industry needs across this province,” Dubreuil added.

The provincial firefighting training centre in Melville will accommodate between 18 and 24 students per cohort for those interested in becoming professional firefighters.

The NFPA Standard 1001 program will be the first training offered, with additional professional, industrial, and volunteer firefighting training programs beginning this fall.

More information on the program is available from parklandcollege.sk.ca/programs/protectionemergency/ firefighting/nfpa1001.html.

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

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

was a substitution for fries.

I pointed out that the menu didn’t say it was an extra cost. His supervisor came over. “Sorry, that’s the way it is,” was all she said.

Personally, I feel that menu board is falsely advertising the offerings.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

PUBLIC NOTICE

RESORT VILLAGE OF NORTH GROVE

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Resort Village of North Grove intends to amend bylaws, pursuant to requirements of the Planning and Development Act, as follows; Bylaw No. 03-2023 known as the Zoning Bylaw of the Resort Village of North Grove.

INTENT

The propose of the amendment to the Zoning Bylaw is to permit the Resort Village of North Grove to manage the land uses within the municipal boundaries and adopt policies to encourage future growth and maintain community viability.

REASON

The reason for the amendment of this bylaw is to set side yard setback requirements for Residential District R1.

AFFECTED LAND

The affected land is that land contained in Residential District R1, Resort Village of North Grove as shown on the maps forming part of the OCP and Zoning Bylaw.

PUBLIC INSPECTION

Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Village Office located at 5-1410 Caribou St W in Moose Jaw, SK, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday. Copies are available at cost or digitally on the Village website www.resortvillageofnorthgrove.com

PUBLIC HEARING

Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday April 12th at 9:00 a.m. at the Village Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider written signed comments received by email, at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Village Office before the hearing. Mailing address is 5-1410 Caribou St W Moose Jaw SK S6H7S9 or rvnorthgrove@sasktel.net.

Issued at City of Moose Jaw on March 15, 2023

Raena Wilk-Morhart, Acting Administrator

Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that 102072960 Saskatchewan Ltd has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Special Use - General Salon/Spa permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Tommy Guns Original Barbershop Unit #50 - 450 B Thatcher Dr E Moose Jaw SK S6H 6M3

Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to:

Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina Sk S4P 3M3

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Two Canuck retailers might keep investors ahead of inflation numbers

Investors would enjoy returns benefitting from inflation and keeping their finances ahead of inflation waves.

Benefitting from investments in grocery chain shares is no longer feasible. The low hanging cherries have been picked. Heaven knows what storm — politics or weather — will take a toll on the upper fruit.

Two Canadian retailers offer short term and long term prospects to take advantage of inflation and beat those numbers.

Dollarama started in 1992 and grew to 585 stores by 2009 when the public was first offered shares.

With 1,420 stores in Canada the company has a growth model in Latin America where 50.1 per cent acquisition of Dollarcity was made in 2013.

That operation has 352 stores in El Salvador, Guatemala, Columbia and recently Peru. Plans will grow them to 600 units by 2029.

CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

It’s been 15 months since the City of Moose Jaw adopted a climate action plan to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the data suggests the decision is paying off.

The municipality began receiving data about its 10 largest energy-consuming buildings — they comprise roughly 48 per cent of the city’s total corporate emissions — after installing 550 permanent electrical sub-monitoring systems last year.

The city’s climate goals are to reduce its corporate GHG emissions by 20 per cent by 2025 from 2019 baseline levels, reduce its corporate GHG emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 from 2019 baseline levels and fully eliminate water losses within all municipal buildings.

The data shows the city’s efforts reduced corporate GHG emissions to 18,506 tonnes last year from 21,574

ASSESSMENT NOTICE

R. M. OF HILLSBOROUGH NO. 132

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R. M. of Hillsborough No. 132 for the year of 2023 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the following days, Monday thru Thursday, except holidays beginning March 27th, 2023 until April 27th, 2023.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Board of Revision, Western Muncipal Consulting Ltd, Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0, by the 27th day of April, 2023.

Dated at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, this 29th day of March, 2023.

Colleen Ferguson

Assessor

ASSESSMENT NOTICE

R. M. OF RODGERS NO. 133

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R. M. of Rodgers No. 133 for the year of 2023 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the following days, Monday thru Thursday, except holidays beginning March 27th, 2023 until April 27th, 2023.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Board of Revision, Western Muncipal Consulting Ltd, Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0, by the 27th day of April, 2023.

Dated at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, this 29th day of March, 2023.

Colleen Ferguson Assessor

Inflation has nearly turned the Canadian stores into five dollar stores with corresponding effect on profits.

Shares, selling at $40.69, are priced at a reasonable 16 times earnings. Last year’s profits of $504 million were up 20 per cent. Debt is pretty hefty at $1.89 billion.

Major risks stem from sudden changes in costs, failure to grow Dollarcity, politics in Latin America and deep recession.

Forty-year-old Alimentation Couche-Tarde has expanded from one convenience store to 16,500 in 28 countries with the March $4.5 billion dollar acquisition of Total Petroleum’s 2,200 units in Germany and the Benelux countries.

The Circle K brand is the number one convenience store in Canada, number four in the United States, with outlets in Ireland, Norway, Sweden, the Baltic countries and Southeast Asia.

Management is cautious and refuses to overpay for acquisitions, losing the opportunity a few years ago to entrench itself in Australia over price demands.

The founder owns 12.6 per cent of the shares. Couche-Tarde has bought back 10 per cent of the shares in recent years, adding value.

Couche-Tarde, which translates into ‘‘late” night from its Quebec origin, risks a sudden and prolonged drop in oil prices that would leave operators with highpriced gasoline to sell at a loss, recession and possible change of political winds.

The company had to write off 17 stores in Russia.

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

Data shows city’s efforts to reduce GHG emissions are paying off

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tonnes — a 14.2-per-cent reduction — over the baseline period of 2019, according to a city council report.

Furthermore, after installing solar panels at the Yara Centre, Events Centre and city hall, plus new LED lights at Yara Centre, the annual electricity costs there declined by a combined $41,150 and 267 tonnes of GHG were eliminated.

The solar panels are expected to generate 285,156 kilowatt hours of electricity annually, which can power 10.1 homes yearly.

Moreover, upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant reduced costs by $149,500 and eliminated 1,399 tonnes of GHG over the baseline period.

Together, those savings total $190,650, an amount city hall expects to save annually.

City administration presented a report about the city’s climate action plan during council’s recent executive committee meeting, while representatives from Greenwave Innovations — the city’s project partner — discussed the project.

ouncil signed a four-year contract with Greenwave in January 2022, with the city paying an annual consulting fee of $100,000. The contract’s total value — plus costs to install sub-monitoring systems — is roughly $500,000.

The sub-monitoring devices allow Greenwave to acquire accurate and granular consumption data every minute, which is important for implementing no-cost and low-cost efficiency opportunities, identifying and prioritizing capital expenses and implementing proactive maintenance strategies, said Joshua Zimroz, industrial systems engineer.

There are 73,205.82 square metres (813,398 square feet) of space in the 10 municipal buildings, while there are 68 possible project opportunities — capital and non-capital initiatives — identified this year for energy conservation activities.

The installation of natural gas sub-monitoring units

represents the first commercial deployment of this technology in the province, which showcases Moose Jaw as an innovative leader, said Zimroz.

Greenwave plans to install natural gas-related devices in the second half of this year that will provide real-time, minute-by-minute leak detection and notifications. That ongoing analysis can help the company determine whether more equipment should be electrified or upgraded.

Meanwhile, it has installed water sub-monitoring units that pull real-time consumption details from utility meters, which should help eliminate waste and reduce significant water losses, he added. The contractor will also investigate possible opportunities for insurance premium discounts.

Greenwave is targeting five grant opportunities under the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Community Buildings Retrofit program to help continue paying for this project, said president/CEO Dean Clark. For example, the company secured $25,000 last year to monitor and analyze the library.

“We’re really hoping this year that the grant money in the program goes up with every phase. We really hope the data makes some of those applications real favourable towards … any capital projects we identify and (on which) we decide to move forward,” he added. “We’re pretty excited about the grant opportunity this year.”

“That’s very good, very impressive,” said Coun. Crystal Froese.

Coun. Jamey Logan agreed, saying, “It’s exciting to see our greenhouse gas emissions go down.” Committee appointments

During the executive committee meeting, council also appointed several residents to city committees: Megan Latta, Kristin Hordyk and Adrian Leister to the public library board · Donna MacQuarrie-Bye to the community clean-up committee, with Blain Stoke as an alternate

City wants feedback on suggested themes, actions of proposed cultural plan

By Moose Jaw Express staff

The City of Moose Jaw is creating a cultural action plan and is looking for residents’ feedback about the main themes and action items of the proposed document.

The municipality is currently in the engagement phase of the project and is holding a community engagement session in the green room at the Moose Jaw Public Library on Monday, April 3. Residents and stakeholders are encouraged to attend one of the three sessions, which occur from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

To register for a session, contact project consultant Prairie Wild Consulting at admin@prairiewildconsulting. ca.

Project Background

Since 2021, the City of Moose Jaw, the cultural diversity advisory committee and community partners have been taking steps to develop the community’s first cultural action plan. The goal of the plan is to identify a vision, goals, and actions for culture in Moose Jaw.

The municipality is developing the cultural action

plan is being developed in four phases:

Research phase: Initial community engagement and mapping (2021/2022)

Engagement phase: Community engagement on main themes and action items (2022/2023)

Development phase: Culture plan development and adoption (2023/2024)

Implementation phase: Culture plan implementation and evaluation (2024)

The information gathered during the community engagement phase will help guide future culture plan development activities and provide parameters for further engagement and the final adoption of a cultural action plan.

The city says it appreciates the support of SaskCulture and Saskatchewan Lotteries for their continued financial support of the cultural plan development through SaskCulture’s community engagement and planning grant.

Visit https://moosejaw.ca/cultural-action-plan/ for more information about the cultural action plan project.

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MISSION COMPLETE: Saskatchewan wins Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship on home ice

Skip Gil Dash, third Marie Wright, second Darwin Bender, lead Moose Gibson roll to 6-2 win over Nothern Ontario’s Douglas Dean in gold medal game

Right from when the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship was first awarded to Moose Jaw back in 2020, the goal -- and even the dream -- was to see a Saskatchewan team win a national title on home ice.

Mission accomplished.

Saskatchewan 1, with skip Gil Dash, third Marie Wright, second Darwin Bender and lead Moose Gibson, battled to a 6-2 victory over Northern Ontario’s Douglas Dean on Friday afternoon to win the 2023 championship at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.

It was an incredible finish to an amazing week for the local crew, as they lost only a pair of games through the event and progressively improved right from their first game.

“What can you say?’ Dash said in between receiving a steady stream of congratulations from fans and supporters. “On home ice? Huge. Marie coming up with her best game in the final? Huge. Then there were all the volunteers and fans that were here all week, it was great facility, and it was just a great week.”

Dash and crew wasted little time getting going in the final, with steals in the first three ends staking Saskatchewan to a 4-0 lead. After the sixth end it was 6-1 edge, and after they held Dean to a single point in the seventh, it was just a matter of running Northern Ontario out of rocks and letting the celebration begin.

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Saskatchewan 1 with their gold medals and the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship trophy. Moose Gibson, Darwin Bender, coach Lorraine Arguin, Marie Wright and Gil Dash.

“Oh, it feels so good, we had so many fans the whole week,” said Wright, who like Bender and Dash is now a four-time Canadian champion. “You look up in the crowd and you see them waving and sometimes they were even doing the wave, the support was just amazing.”

Dash, Wright and Bender had previously won titles in 2012, 2016 and 2018, while Gibson was a member of the latter two Canadian championship teams.

like they were getting better each and every game.

That wasn’t too much of a surprise given their constant work to improve things with coach Lorraine Arguin even as the tournament progressed.

“There were little things we had to change, and we did those little things and came out more focussed each time,” said Bender, who skipped Team Sask to titles in 2012 and 2016. “It was little things here and there, talking before the games and after the games about strategy we wanted to change and it all came together, it worked and it showed.”

Just getting to play the event was important in itself -- after being initially awarded, the tournament was cancelled twice due to the pandemic, leaving organizers and players alike wondering if the chance to play would ever come.

“This championship has been in the works but delayed and delayed and delayed because of the pandemic, and to have a chance to play the game you love in front of your friends and family, it’s huge,” Dash said.

No one knows more about what went into the process of hosting the event and the delays than Gibson, who served as the chair of the organizing committee in addition to his playing duties.

“The heartache, it’s all worth it,” Gibson said prior to pausing to gather his thoughts. “I’m just so proud of my teammates, and I’m a little emotional, but we have the best coach in Canada, the best curling fans, the best facility, the best volunteer base anywhere, and I’m very thankful.”

Now, the focus turns to a year from now, when Moose Jaw once again hosts the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship and will once again be going for gold.

Four-time champions Darwin Bender and Gil Dash celebrate their Canadian championship.

“It never gets old, and now we’ve tied B.C. for the most championships,” Bender said. “I didn’t even realize we were getting that close, and it’s great knowing that and winning another one. And then winning at home in front of people cheering for you, we did that in 2016 in Regina and there’s so much support and you really want to show what you can do.”

Saskatchewan 1 definitely did that, especially as the event progressed. They won their final two must-win games prior to the final in comfortable fashion and looked

“Everybody, get ready for 2024, because Saskatchewan is the place to be,’ Gibson said.

Saskatchewan third Marie Wright put together one of her best games of the tournament in the final.

Canadian champion wheelchair curlers hope to see sport grow across province

Impressive week of action at Moose Jaw Events Centre ideally the latest step in growth of wheelchair curling in Saskatchewan, says gold medal team

Team Saskatchewan hopes what they accomplished at the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship is just another step in the growth of the sport in Moose Jaw and across the province.

And with the success local competitors had at the tournament this past week at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre, that seems like it could very well be a possibility.

The Saskatchewan 1 foursome of skip Gil Dash, third Marie Wright, second Darwin Bender, lead Moose Gibson and coach Lorraine Arguin won the national championship on Friday afternoon when they defeated Northern Ontario’s Douglas Dean in the gold medal game.

Throughout the week, dozens of fans were on hand to check out the action, and that number swelled into the hundreds when Saskatchewan made their medal run.

“Some fans said they hadn’t seen the game of wheelchair curling before and they came out and watched it for the first time and loved it,” Wright said of the response to the game. “Some said they even liked it better than watching the able-bodied games, so that’s really good exposure for our sport. There was actually a girl here from Saskatoon in a wheelchair, and she’s interested in Lorraine and I going up and working with her in the summer once ice is in, and that’s exactly what we want to see happening.”

Dash was also impressed with the support Saskatchewan had throughout the event, especially as the tournament progressed.

“It was amazing how many more people are talking about it, watching it, seeing in on Facebook and every-

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Team Saskatchewan 1 and Team Saskatchewan 2 gather for a group photo after the championship final at the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, Lorraine Arguin (Sask 1 coach, back left), Rod Pederson (Sask 2 skip), Sheryl Pederson (Sask 2 second), Russell Whitsitt (Sask 2 lead), Lloyd Thiele (Sask 2 coach), Gil Dash (Sask 1 skip), Marie Wright (Sask 1 third), Darwin Bender (Sask 1 second), Moose Gibson (Sask 1 lead). Missing is Stewart McKeown (Sask 2 third). Randy Palmer

thing,” he said. “When I opened my phone before the game, there were so many messages of support, it was just incredible to see and so appreciated.”

Gibson wore a pair of hats at the tournament, as he

also served as the event chair in the lead-up to the event. He pointed to the growth of the game as a key part of the whole week.

“My whole goal here was to expose southern Saskatchewan to wheelchair curling,” Gibson said. “We had so many of the national team players here, and some of the shots were phenomenal. And they can say what they want about Moose Jaw, we might be the Most Notorious City, but we’re definitely the Friendliest City.”

Of course, things wouldn’t have turned out like they did without a small army of volunteers helping everything come together. Gibson made a point of thanking everyone who helped out, especially the Moose Jaw Events Centre staff who made things run as smooth as possible, right from day one.

“They’ve all been a real gem to work with, it’s all been outstanding and I can’t thank the Moose Jaw Events Centre enough,” he said.

Now, they get to prepare to do it all over again. The 2024 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship will be back in Moose Jaw next March, and you can count Bender -- who joined Dash and Wright in winning their fourth national title together -- among those who love the idea of returning in a year’s time..

“Two years in a row works really well because you know the facility,” he said. “It’s a really wheelchair-accessible facility and knowing that and how everything works is really great. We’ll be looking forward to coming back and trying to win it all again.”

Saskatchewan skip Gil Dash throws as Northern Ontario skip Douglas Dean looks on.

Team Canada captain McGregor looking forward to World Para Hockey Championship on home soil

Chance to play in front of family and friends for world title and ‘exciting opportunity’

When the World Para Hockey Championship takes centre stage at the Moose Jaw Events Centre at the end of May, it promises to be an exciting time for a group of players who’ve never played for a world title in front of hometown support.

“To compete at a major event [in Canada], on home ice, with our fans cheering for us, it’s such an exciting opportunity and I get goosebumps thinking about it,” said Team Canada captain Tyler McGregor. “As a team we’re trying to be a lot more process-oriented, but you can’t help but think about the chance to win a gold medal on home ice and what that would feel like. So we’re thrilled to have a chance to do that.”

Canada has won worlds four times -- in 2000, 2008, 2013 and most recently 2017 -- and have silver medals the last two times the event was played in 2019 and 2021.

The United States has won three of the last four world titles and remain the defacto favourite heading into the 2023 tournament.

Team Canada isn’t that far off, though, having recently played a three-game series against the U.S. and ended up with a pair of one-goal losses -- one in overtime, and another when the U.S. scored with 1.6 seconds to play.

“Two of those three games were right within reach and we’re pretty happy with that,” McGregor said. “We had so much turnover after the (2022 Bejing) Paralym-

pics, I look at the team this year compared to last year and two of the top three all-time scorers on our team aren’t with us this season. So we’ve made some critical changes, and while we have what looks like a really young and inexperienced team, the core of our team has stayed intact.”

That core won the silver medal in Beijing, with the U.S. claiming gold and China bronze, and seeing how the new players on Team Canada have progressed this season has McGregor and his fellow veterans hoping for big things in the near future -- possibly as early as this June.

“There’s been some amazing growth so far, and it’s been an amazing first five, six months of the year,” McGregor said. “Not only has the core of our team taken on expanded roles, we’ve been injected with youth and positive energy. We’ve been committed right from the start and we’re starting to see the benefit of that as we move through the season.”

Finding themselves within striking distance of the U.S. is certainly a positive sign.

“The U.S. for the last few years has been the best team in the world, and while we don’t want to use that as a measuring stick, we want to focus on ourselves, but just the strides we’ve seen playing them have been incredible,” McGregor said. “So they’re within our grasp and I think between now and then we have the opportunity to get better and improve even more.”

One thing that’s for certain is Team Canada will be coming to Moose Jaw with gold on their mind, regardless of their opponents. And they remain confident that with fan support and playing at home, contending for a title will happen.

“To have the opportunity to do that at home is going to be extra special.” McGregor said. “There’s the expectation that comes with it, to at least put yourself in a position to win a gold medal and we hope we’re in that position in a couple month’s time.”

Team Canada working through a changing of the guard heading into World Championship

With heavy turnover from 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing, Canada aiming to use Moose Jaw event as first building block to 2026 Games in Italy

When local hockey fans check out the action at the World Para Hockey Championship at the Moose Jaw Events Centre at the end of May, odds are they’ll see some familiar faces when the next Paralympic Games kick off in Italy in 2026.

That’s because this is all the start of a new build-up toward the biggest event in the sport, with players both old and new looking to take the first steps toward playing in Milan and Cortina in three years’ time.

Things are looking good, too, with Hockey Canada manager of hockey operations Marshall Starkman impressed with what he’s seen from Team Canada in recent months.

“We just came off a three-game series with the Americans and it was a tremendous litmus test for us when it comes to our development and where we are against the best team in the world,” said Starkman. Playing the threegame series in Elmira, Ont., Canada lost 1-0 in overtime on Mar. 15, fell 9-3 on Mar. 17 and rebounded with a last-second 2-1 loss on Mar. 18.

“We’re really pleased with our progress to date, we turned over eight players or so from our roster at the Bejing Games, so we’ve been taking it steady as she goes,” Starkman said. “We’re taking the approach that it’ll take however much time it takes for us to become Team Canada. It’s a lengthy journey towards Milan and Cortina (Italy) in 2026, but this is a big first step and we’re happy with our

development to date.”

With things as early as they are in the Paralympics quadrennial, there’s still lots of time for development and progression, with Starkman expecting to see more than one player on the ice in Moose Jaw also on the ice in Beijing.

“We’ll select the best players who we think will give us a chance at gold in Moose Jaw, and there will be players who will factor in much more substantially three or four years from now than they might at this particular event,” he said. “While our goal is to win gold, it’s still a development opportunity in the big picture going into 2026.”

The World Championships were first played in 1996

in Nynashamn, Sweden and have been to the United States in 2000 (Utah), 2008 (Marlborough, Mass.) and 2015 (Buffalo, N.Y.), with stops in Asia and Europe the other seven years it was played.

Like everyone involved in the program, Starkman is looking forward to seeing Team Canada play for a world medal on home ice.

“We’re really excited to be coming to Moose Jaw, we’re really looking forward to the World Championships coming to Canada for the first time and we couldn’t ask for a better place to host,” he said.

A major factor in playing in Moose Jaw and Canada in general is the overall development of the game. Starkman hopes potential players will see the sport live and in person and perhaps become interested in taking it up themselves.

“We really hope that with an opportunity for people to see the game played at the highest level that it inspires the next generation and we see more of an uptick in registration in Saskatchewan in the coming years,” he said.

“It’s an incredible opportunity to see the sport at this level and hopefully we have great local audiences to see the game, especially if they’re new and haven’t seen it before. And being on local time might make it easier for everyone to have a chance to check things out.’

For more on Hockey Canada’s Para Hockey program, be sure to visit www.hockeycanada.ca and click on the Para Hockey tab.

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Team Canada captain Tyler McGregor in action against the United States during the three-game exhibition series earlier this season. Hockey Canada

Canada and the United States will be two of the teams to watch during the World Para Hockey Championship. Hockey Canada

So why Moose Jaw for Para Hockey Worlds? Hockey Canada explains

Quality of facilities, community support among major reasons Canada’s Most Notorious City selected for major event

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Over the years, Moose Jaw has developed a bit of a reputation when it comes to hosting major events -- not only will fans come out in droves in support, but the community and an army of volunteers will do all it can to make sure things go off without a hitch.

So when Hockey Canada was looking for a host for the World Para Hockey Championships earlier this year, it seemed like the Friendly City would be a perfect fit.

Now, the preparations begin in earnest for the first tournament of its kind to be contested on Canadian soil since the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver.

“We’re really fortunate that the City of Moose took on the challenge,” said Ryan Robins, director of events and properties for Hockey Canada. “Overall, it was the support from the province and through the city, as well as Visit Moose Jaw and the Moose Jaw Events Centre that made the difference, and we’re looking forward to seeing the Worlds in Saskatchewan.”

The event will see the Western Hockey League arena go through some major changes, the most noticeable of which will be the installation of see-through boards at the players’ and officials’ benches. Work will also need to be done on the ice to remove any lips or ridges along areas where players enter the ice surface, on top of general enhancements one would expect to see in a world championship venue.

“So when it gets closer to May and depending on the Warriors in the playoffs, we’ll see when we can get in and

do some engineering so we can bring the ice down and get at all the player access areas on the ice,” Robins said. “Then with the retro-fit kits being constructed and sent to Moose Jaw, they’ll be able to switch out the boards and put in glass where it needs to be. Hopefully it all goes as smoothly as it can.”

Once everything is ready to go, Robins and his fellow Hockey Canada officials are confident the event will be a huge success -- especially once fans get a look at the product on the ice.

“I think the real exciting thing is that we know

Moose Jaw is a great hockey market, and once people get a chance to see it and how dynamic these athletes are and what the game is like, you get hooked pretty quickly,” Robins said. “It’s exciting action, it’s pretty physical and the amount of skill they have rivals able-bodied hockey in a lot of ways… you can definitely sense the energy and intensity.”

The game is played with players riding sledges with hockey blades along the bottom -- hence the old name of sledge hockey -- while using short sticks with picks on one end to get around the ice. Players must have some form of lower body impairment, varying from athlete to athlete.

Other than that, it’s the game as you know it, with plenty of action to keep fans entertained.

The hope is that with a solid showing of support, Moose Jaw and the province in general will become a hotbed of para hockey going forward, much like the wild success wheelchair curling has seen in recent years.

“With the capabilities the venue has, from the ability to accommodate eight rooms and all the logistics, plus the curling facility that can host meals or a mix zone or warm-up spaces, there aren’t many venues like this in Canada that can bring something like this to fruition,” Robins said. “So there’s a lot of potential for the future, too, and we’re really hoping to see the game grow from here.”

Warriors’ Calvert scores 40th of season in regular-season finale against Blades

Saskatoon goes on to 6-3 win at Moose Jaw Events Centre as Moose Jaw Minor Hockey product hits milestone Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

It had already been a stellar season for Moose Jaw Warriors forward Atley Calvert heading their Western Hockey League regular season finale against the Saskatoon Blades, but now it’s a little bit more special.

The Moose Jaw Minor Hockey product hit the 40goal mark for the first time in his career on Saturday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, joining fellow forward Jagger Firkus in crossing the milestone this season.

It was one of the few highlights on an otherwise forgettable night that saw the Blades take a 6-3 victory in what amounted to a meaningless contest in the standings for both teams.

The Warriors finish their campaign with a 41-24-0-3 record and in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, having locked up a playoff spot weeks ago and setting their first-round playoff opponent -- the Lethbridge Hurricanes -- with a win in Prince Albert on Friday.

All eyes were on Calvert on Saturday, though, as he continued to raise the bar as the Moose Jaw-born player with the most goals for the Warriors in a single season.

“At the end of the day it’s nice, but it’s the product of our team.” Calvert said. “We have a really good group here and a lot of skilled players who make skilled plays. It’s always in the back of your head and it’s a nice accomplishment, but our focus is on the playoffs and we’re looking to go on a long run.”

Calvert scored his 39th with 3:08 to play in the second period, finishing off a flurry of chances by putting home a shot from the top the crease, the same place he’d scored so many of his goals this season.

The former Prairie Hockey Academy standout then scored his 40th with 8:42 gone in the third, taking a crosscrease feed from Firkus and putting a shot into the open cage.

“Growing up here, you want to play for your hometown club and I watched a lot of great players come through here and a lot of great hometown guys have an impact on the team,” Calvert said. “I wanted to be able to do that personally and for the team, and it’s fun being able to live at home and come to the rink every day and play in front of your hometown crowd. It’s all a dream come true.”

As for the game itself on Saturday, neither team put a whole lot of stock into it. The Warriors opted to rest a handful of players, including captain Denton Mateychuk and high-scoring forward Ryder Korczak, while Egor Sidorov was among the Blades who were healthy scratches.

There was still Game 68 to get through, though, and with both teams escaping without any serious injuries, the

clubs will now look toward the bigger games ahead.

“Every time you put on skates you want to win, and we were looking for a better result tonight,” Calvert said. “But at the end of the day, there’s a more important season coming up and we’re going to get ready for that. We’ll regroup, do a pre-scout on Lethbridge and get ready for Friday and the first game.”

Logan Dowhaniuk scored the Warriors’ other goal midway through the second, with Calvert figuring into that marker, too. He’d find Dowhaniuk with a backhand pass into the high slot, and the 20-year-old defenceman would put a shot home low blocker side. The goal gave Dowhaniuk points in five of his last six games with four goals and seven points in that span.

Brandon Lisowsky and Jayden Weins gave Saskatoon a 2-0 lead in the first period, and after the Warriors

tied things up, Justin Lies and Rowan Calvert -- Atley’s younger brother and himself a former Moose Jaw Minor Hockey standout -- restored the two goal-edge heading into the third.

A 16-year-old in his first full season with the Blades, Rowan capped his regular season with four goals and 10 points in 57 outings.

After Atley’s milestone marker in the third, Trevor Wong scored twice for Saskatoon to put things away, including an empty netter with 53 seconds remaining.

Ethan Chadwick finished with 22 saves to earn the win, while Jackson Unger had 25 stops for the Warriors.

One night earlier, it was Firkus’s turn to score a pair of goals and hit the 40-goal mark, with his effort coming in a 5-3 victory in Prince Albert Firkus scored his 39th at 7:45 of the first and cracked 40 with the final goal of the game with 2:18 to play. Dowhaniuk, Korczak and Ben Riche had their other goals. Sloan Stanick scored twice for the Raiders, Niall Crocker had their other marker.

Unger had 29 saves in the win, Max Hildebrand stopped 24 shots for Prince Albert.

Moose Jaw will now host the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarter-final on Friday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, with Game 2 on Saturday night. Game time for both contests is 7 p.m.

Tickets are available at the box office and at www. sasktix.ca.

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The Moose Jaw Events Centre will look a little bit like this when the World Para Hockey Championship arrives at the end of May.

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Atley Calvert leads the flyby after scoring his 39th goal of the season in the second period. Stephen Simon

Vanier wins 4A girls provincial basketball championship

Spirits claim first SHSAA title since 2010 with wins over leaguemates Central, Lumsden in Prince Albert Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

In the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association 4A girls provincial basketball championship, out of four teams in the tournament, three were from the Moose Jaw league -- and one rose above the rest to emerge as the 2023 provincial champion.

The Vanier Spirits posted back-toback wins on Friday and Saturday night to claim their first SHSAA championship since the 2010 season.

Vanier opened the tournament with an 81-49 victory over the Central Cyclones and then took a 74-50 victory over the Lumsden Angels in the gold medal game.

The Spirits had a 6-2 regular season record and won the city championship, while Lumsden was 4-4 in Moose Jaw league play and the Cyclones 3-6.

“You get to Hoopla and it’s in P.A., and here we are, playing the same teams again,” Vanier coach Christa Lapointe said with a laugh. “Usually when you go on the road you expect to see a variety, but you have to be ready to play anyone, even if you know who they are. And it just goes to show how strong our Moose Jaw league is and how competitive it is, with so many committed players and coaches.”

It certainly didn’t hurt the Spirits to know what it would take to win against both their Hoopla opponents, as with multiple games against one another through the season, the tendencies and abilities of each team became clear.

“You never take anything for granted, it doesn’t matter who you see, you have to

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treat them with respect because they’re at this level,” Lapointe said. “But it was kind of neat, usually you do scouting reports with what you can find on teams at Hoopla, but this time it was ‘oh, we know these teams, we know how to prepare for them, what the gameplan is we have to create’. So that was a big thing for us.”

There was one non-Moose Jaw-involved team in the 4A draw, and it was a crew that has given local teams fits over the years: the top-seeded Meadow Lake

Spartans. Lumsden took care of that problem in the first round, though, recording the upset of the tournament with a 60-57 win in the semifinal. Jordyn Exner led the way with 18 points, while Keira Winquist scored 17 and Kaitlin Kidd added 13.

Kate Waldenberger led all scorers in Vanier’s semifinal win over Central with 23 points, while Waverley Demassi and Ava Kindiak had 12 points each. Ava Nichols and Molly McLean picked up 11 points each for Central.

It was Demassi’s turn to lead the way in the gold medal game with a 23-point outing of her own, while Waldenberger and Ireland Guillaume put down 12 apiece. Kidd scored 17 points for the Angels, Exner added 14.

“The girls were so coachable, they committed to each other and committed to getting better, and when it came time to challenge them and implement new things to get to the next level, they were eager to put in the time as a unit,” Lapointe said of the team’s progression into becoming provincial champions. “That teamwork was huge for us.”

Odds are the Spirits aren’t done with finding success at the provincial level any time soon. Their junior team just won a city title in convincing fashion, meaning a host of solid players will be funnelling into a team that loses only two seniors -guard Feona Tolentino and forward Olga Ruberwa.

“We hope so, you always want to build a program like our junior program as a feeder system to work towards that culture and that kind of a winning program.” Lapointe said. “We have a strong returning base and some good players coming in, so hopefully things can move in that direction.”

Central went on to face Meadow Lake in the bronze medal game and dropped a 74-42 decision. Molly McLean scored 18 points, Ellah Flanagan added 10.

Moose Jaw wrestlers bring home two gold, six medals from high school wrestling provincials

Central’s Eros, Peacock’s Usher claim provincial championships as local competitors enjoy stellar showing

With the kind of success they have put together all season, it’s no doubt that the Moose Jaw Kinsmen Wrestling Club were in a position to put together some impressive results at the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association provincial championship during the Mar. 18 weekend.

Moose Jaw competitors picked up six medals at the tournament in Regina, putting together one of the top overall showings for local wrestlers in recent provincial outings.

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first-round meeting. This time around, it was Eros who came out on top, getting the pin in 4:15.

Peacock’s Kayde Kell went unbeaten through to the final before falling to Saskatoon’s Max Kershaw in the male 65 kg male division, while fellow Toilers competitor Kruz Babich rebounded from a second-round loss to reach the 50 kg male gold medal match, where he’d lose by fall to Saskatoon’s Deandre Jabayaby.

Brady Ross also won silver for Peacock, going unbeaten to the final but los-

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Central wins third-straight 4A boys basketball provincial championship

Cyclones post pair of commanding victories on way to claiming SHSAA title

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It’s never a good idea to outright say a team is going to win a high school provincial basketball championship, but with the Central Cyclones and the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association 4A boys tournament this past weekend, you’d have been pretty safe making that prediction.

And sure enough, the Cyclones would live up to the hype as the number one seed in the province, cruising to a pair of wins in Prince Albert to claim their thirdstraight 4A boys title.

Central won their opening game on Friday night 100-57 over Regina Johnson and followed up with a 95-68 victory over Saskatoon Marion Graham in Saturday’s gold medal game.

And just like that, provincial champs once again.

“We thought we had a pretty good chance going in and we played well, so there weren’t many issues,” said Central head coach Shaun Muchowski. “We really wanted to focus on defence and rebounding, and this weekend, we definitely played some really good defence and took care of the defensive rebounds for sure. And our offence was getting the job done, too, so we were clicking on all cylinders.”

Interestingly enough, both games were relatively close at halftime, with Central holding a lead in the 10-point range in the semifinal and nursing a seven-point 43-36 edge in the half in the final.

But the high pace and solid defence just started to wear teams down as the games progressed, and that led to the

Cyclones pulling away quickly after the break.

“Both games were kind of similar that way, in that we took over in the second half,” Muchowski said. “The guys just stepped it up, created turnovers and got easy baskets and easy lay-ups.”

Cyclones senior Tommy Vincent appeared to suffer an ankle injjury in the late moments of their regional win over Regina Scott the previous weekend, but that apparently wasn’t a problem. He’d go off for 39 points against Johnson, easily leading all scorers with one of his best games of the season. Gerritt Gulutzan and Mason Muchowski picked up 14 points each in

the semifinal.

It was Caleb Newkirk’s turn to lead the way in the gold medal game, putting up 24 points, while Muchowski was nearly his equal with a 23-point showing. Vincent scored 17 and Gulutzan added 15.

With three straight titles and back-toback post-pandemic wins, the comparisons naturally begin to happen. And while their 2019 and 2022 crews were some of the best teams to play in the city in recent years, the 2023 edition had to put a little more effort into becoming the championship team they are today.

“(Assistant coach) Chris Temple and I were looking back at the last two years,

and this year was quite a bit harder,” Muchowski said. “We had to grind a lot more this year and really deal with adversity and not winning like we did last year. We started the season 0-4, where last year we lost only two games all season. So it was a little different for the guys, but it helped us grow and helped us learn and turned us into a pretty good basketball season by the end of the season.”

Now the question turns to whether they can four-peat. With a crew of hyper-talented players coming up from the junior ranks, that’s a distinct possibility, even if it comes with a caveat.

“We’re hoping, but we could be on the 5A side next year, we’ll be close to that line,” Muchowski said of Central Collegiate’s increasing student population. “But looking at the future and knowing who’s there from other big schools, I don’t think we’d be that far off with the talent we have coming up and what’s coming back. We’ll give them a shot either way.”

The city champion Peacock Toilers didn’t have as much luck facing those big schools in their 5A Hoopla run this past weekend, as they lost 89-56 to eventual champion Saskatoon Holy Cross on Thursday and 97-71 to eventual consolation champion Regina Miller in their second game.

Mac Simpson led the Toilers with 16 points against Holy Cross, while Lance Geddes added 14 and Mukungu Mutabazi 10. Kai Houghton had stellar game with 28 points in the consolation semifinal, Mutabazi added 13.

The Central Cyclones won their third straight 4A boys high school basketball championship on Saturday in Prince Albert. Central Collegiate Facebook

If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: jritchie@ moosejawtoday.com

Living Springs Church –Open House Thursday, March 30 at 6:00 PM. Living Springs Church recently purchased the old church building at 303 Coteau Street. The pubic is invited to a community open house and supper that will take place on Thursday, March 30 at 6:00 pm. There’s no cost to this evening – it’s an opportunity for people in the community to come and have a time of food and fellowship and see some of the things that were done to the building to spruce it up a little. Pastor Rob Reimer will share a bit of his personal testimony and maybe a hockey story or two from the time he played with the Warriors. There will also be a short video that explores the meaning of life. There will be something for the kids during the short program after supper so the whole family is welcome! If you’d like to join the evening, please contact charlene@livingsprings.life.

Minto United Church and Alliance Church 13-week Grief Recovery Support Groups in Moose Jaw – in person or online - using the GriefShare program which can be viewed at GriefShare. org. Leone Townend has been leading the Grief support ministry at Minto United for several years/Ralph Magnus recently moved to Moose Jaw and brings to the Alliance Church his experience of leading a Griefshare ministry from the Edmonton area. Anyone is welcome from any faith background as well as those who have no religious affiliation. GriefShare provides three opportunities for participants; 1. video teaching by pastors and counsellors, 2. a weekly group discussion and 3. individual workbooks with self reflection exercises for participants to complete during between meetings. Anyone continuing to struggle with grief weeks, months or even years after the death of a significant loved one could benefit from participating in a GriefShare group. Please contact either or both for more information. Minto United Church Online group - Leone Townend, Co-ordinator @ 306-631-9044 or Moose Jaw Alliance Church (MJAC) In-person group meetings at MJAC- Ralph Magnus, GriefShare coordinator @ 780-456-6487 (cell). Meetings have already started and are 13-week groups, but new participants are welcome to join at any time until May 24th (last meeting).

Timothy Eaton Gardens

Fundraiser for the Moose Jaw and District Senior Citizens’ Association with Roast Beef Banquet featuring Tina’s famous Yorkshire Puddings on Saturday, March 25. Doors open at 5 pm along with the bar. Viewing for the Auction and the Penny Parade will be between 5 and 6 pm with dinner at 6. The Auction will

Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

start at 7:30. Tickets are $25 and include a draw for the Door Prize. Also, if you have a New item that they would like to donate to our fundraising cause, please contact the administrator at 306 694-4223.

St. Andrew’s United Church has Easter Baskets for Children or Adults! $25 dollars each. Must be pre-ordered before March 31st. Call Cheryl at 306.692.0533 or text 306.690.4788. E-transfers may be sent to st.andrews.mj@sasktel.net or bring CASH or CHEQUES to the office at 60 Athabasca St. E (West door). Happy Easter!

Moose Jaw Prairie Hearts Quilters Next Meeting April 06 & 20/May 04 & 18 (last mtg until Sept) in the Masonic Temple at 1775 Main Street North. Membership Fee is $50 per year. For more information write Moose Jaw Prairie Hearts Quilters’ Guild Inc., Box 484, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4P1 or email prairieheartsquilters@yahoo.ca

Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation Fundraising Dinner will be held on April 15 at the Heritage Inn, 1590 Main Street North. Cocktails: 5:30 pm Supper: 7:00 pm. Tickets- $50pp - Reserved Table of 8 - $450.00. For Tickets contact: Doreen @306-6924148 or Sandra @306-6928848. If you need more information, please call me at 306-692-8848.

Lawn Bowls at Yara Centre for the winter. Lawn Bowling is an activity for everyone from age 5 to 105. It has fiercely competitive elements for the competitive athlete, yet is an inclusive activity for the strictly recreation players. It has been described as a cross between curling and billiards. Admission to Yara centre & no outdoor footwear are the only requirements. Join in Monday night@7:00, Tues am@9:30, Wed. & Thurs @1:30. For more info call or text 306 690 8739. Drop in EVERYONE WELCOME. www.moosejawlawnbowling.com

Nar-Anon Meetings every Monday 7—8pm (Moose Jaw Nar-Anon Family Group) is a twelve-step program for relatives and friends affected by someone else’s drug use and is in-person at Moose Jaw Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. Come in Main Doors – Meeting in Rm 103. You Are Not Alone! Your anonymity and what you say at meetings will be carefully guarded.

Toastmasters clubs utilize communication skill components to create the smorgasbord of benefits Toastmasters have potential to provide.

Big Country Toastmasters club meets on Wednesdays at 7pm. Regular training opportunities have resumed with in-person @saskpolytech in addition to virtual experience.

For more information text 306-690-8739 or email officers-3418@toastmastersclubs.org

TAP Toastmasters (TAP) meet every Tuesday at 7 pm. Email cathymorrell@gmail. com

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.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club Meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:30pm at the Lindale School staff room, 1322 11th Ave. NW (north entrance). Call 306693-5705 for information.

Moose Jaw Camera Club

- Interested photographers are welcome and invited to join and Be Focused With Us! For more information: Wanda - 306-693-7440 or Len - 306-693-7685. themoosejawcameraclub.com

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

Moose Jaw Public Library, 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www. moosejawlibrary.ca/ Moose Jaw Public Library adult programming in March. New listing for April coming soon.

Tech Time By appointment only, call 306-692-2787 to book a personalized oneon-one session with a tech wizard who can help clients learn how to use their devices and apps Night Stitchers Tuesday, Mar. 28 at 7 p.m. in the South Meeting Room

Moose Jaw Public Library youth programming in March New Adult Digital D&D Every Friday, online, from 4 to 6 p.m., for ages 15 to 22. Register by emailing youth@ moosejawlibrary.ca

Teen D&D Thursdays in the MJPL Archives, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., for ages 12 to 16. Register by email at youth@ moosejawlibrary.ca

Movie Night: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) Wednesday, Mar 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, all ages welcome

The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-6925453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. SHA restrictions in effect at all Legion events.

Bingo every Monday evening in the Lounge. Play starts at 6pm, Paper goes on sale at 5pm. Playing ten regular games with 2 parts each and 3 extra games, all games are cash prizes. Please invite your friends for a fun night out.

Dart League every Thursday starting at 6pm. $25 to enter for the season. No membership required.

Cribbage every Tuesday at 1:30pm. Registration at 1pm. Cost $2 and please pre-register your team by calling 306.693.9688.

Drop-in Shuffleboard league every Friday at 7:00pm.

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

For current listing of events online visit: Monthly Calendar | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59- Moose Jaw (royalcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw.ca)

Moose Jaw and District Seniors: For more information Call: 306-694-4223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca

Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday’s 8am -4pm Wood working area – Monday to Friday 8 am – 4 pm

Timothy Eaton Cafe open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cinnamon Buns are on Thursday’s.

Tuesday is pie day. Kitchen is open Monday to Friday.

Everyone is welcomed.

Billiards open daily from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. as well as Monday & Thursday evenings from 4:30 – 8 p.m.

Pickle Ball – Monday & Thursday mornings @ 10 a.m./Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons @ 1 p.m./ Monday & Thursday evenings @ 7 p.m./Wednesday @ 6pm

Fitness- Chair/Low Impact

Fitness Mondays & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.

Cribbage – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.

Hand & Foot Card Game for Beginners – Thursday @9:30 am.

Mah Jong – Wednesday @1 p.m.

500 Cards – Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Scrabble – Monday’s at 1pm Line Dancing – Tuesdays @ 10 a.m.

Intro to Line Dancing –

Wednesday’s @ 11am

Art & Crafts – Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.

Floor Shuffleboard – Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Paper Tole – Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

Nickle Bingo – Fridays @ 1 p.m.

Quilting – Every Friday 9am to 4pm

Lounge – Friday’s from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Jam Sessions – Friday’s 9 a.m.

Texas Hold’em - Thursday @ 6:30pm

Cosmo Senior Citizens’

Centre Weekly Activities

Weekly Activities for March

Monday: 9:30 Pickleball/1:00

Floor Shuffleboard/7:00

Camera Club – only on the 1st Monday of each month

Tuesday: 9:30 Jam Session/1:00 Pickleball/7:00

Friendship Bridge/7:00 Beginners Only – Pickleball

Wednesday: 8:30 TOPS/9:30

Pickleball/1:00 PONYTAIL

Canasta/ 1:00 Floor Shuffleboard/7:00 Lessons Only for Pickleball

Thursday: 10:00 Line

Dance/1:00 Pickleball

Friday: 10:00 Beginner Pickleball/1:00 Regular Pickleball

March 22 and March 29

SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCH from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. C0st $8pp and incudes

soup, sandwich, coffee or tea.

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force

Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@ sasktel.net

Thursday at 1:30 pm Crib

Friday at 1:30 is Fun Shuffleboard

Friday Evening Fun Pool and Darts at 7pm

Saturday At 4:30 pm is our Meat Draw, 50/50, Gift Card

Everyone is welcome to join the fun!

Saturday meat draw @ 4:30pm - 50/50, Gift Card

Everyone is welcome to join the fun!

For More Information on anything Happening at the ANAVETS #252 Call or Text 306-681-5998 or 306-6924412 email anaf252@sasktel.net

Everyone Including NonMembers are Welcome to all our events!!

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395

MONDAY EVENINGS: (to April, 2023): Drop in Cribbage – registration 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm – play starts at 7:00 pm. $2.00 per person – two person teams. Bring a partner or spare. Prizes depend on number of persons registered. Everyone Welcome.

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

Everyone Welcome

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

APRIL 14 & 15, 2023 – Live Band – Original Covers –playing in the lounge at 8:00 pm Come out and enjoy the music and dance.

APRIL 21 & 22, 2023 – Live Band – Brandon & Company – playing in the lounge at 8:00 pm Friday – Jam on Saturday at 4:pm to 6:00 pm – then again at 8:00 pm. Come out and enjoy some really great music and dance your socks off.

Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. Please call for more information (306) 6935989.

You can read more about the upcoming sessions and how to sign up for the free Virtual Coffee Club talks at: https:// wdm.ca/coffeeclub/

FLU & VACCINE CLINICS AT Location: Moose Jaw Family Wellness Centre, 1000B Albert St. East, Moose Jaw, SK. Contact Phone: 1-833-727-5829. Website Link: 4flu.ca

Camping adventures await: Sask Parks online reservations open April 3

Saskatchewan campers should start setting up their accounts and getting ready to book, Sask Parks said in a March 24 press release — less than two weeks to go before 2023 reservations open on April 3 for seasonal campsites, and April 4 to 12 for nightly reservations.

“With only a few days left before reservations open, it’s the perfect time for campers to set up their accounts online and check out all there is to offer in our parks this season,” said Laura Ross, minister of Parks, Culture and Sport. “Campers can complete their trip planning with ease by exploring exciting events and programming by location and favourite their preferred sites.”

The complete reservation schedule for 2023 is as follows:

Seasonal campsites:

• April 3: Seasonal campsites are avail-

able to be reserved for the entire season in parks across the system.

• Nightly, Camp-Easy, equestrian, and group campsites, along with picnic shelters, pavilions, rec halls and swimming lessons:

• April 4: Candle Lake, Good Spirit Lake, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Landing;

• April 5: Break;

• April 6: Douglas, Echo Valley, Makwa Lake, Narrow Hills, Pike Lake;

• April 10: Danielson, Great Blue Heron, Greenwater Lake, Rowan’s Ravine, The Battlefords;

• April 11: Buffalo Pound, Bronson Forest, Duck Mountain, Moose Mountain; and

• April 12: Blackstrap, Crooked Lake, Cypress Hills, Lac La Ronge. Reservations begin at 7 a.m. CST

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Warm summer nights are on their way, perfect for visiting any of Saskatchewan’s campgrounds (photo supplied by Sask. Government)

each day. To reserve your campsite, visit parks.saskatchewan.ca.

The public is reminded there is a queuing system in place — campers need

organization’s

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to refresh the page at 7 a.m. CST to be placed in the queue or pushed through to make a reservation.

New this year:

• Sask Parks has a new events guide at tourismsaskatchewan.com/places-togo/provincial-parks/park-events for all interpretive programming, theme days, special events, and summer cinema locations.

• Sask Parks continues to offer more seasonal and Camp-Easy yurts across provincial parks due to popularity. New yurts are available for reservations at Pike Lake, Good Spirit Lake, and Greenwater Lake, and a new yurt has replaced the old Camp-Easy tent at Crooked Lake.

For more information on reservations, programming, updated fees, and new services, visit saskparks.com.

role in winter safety

John Humbert, VP of patrol development with the Canadian Ski Patrol and a member of the volunteer first aid organization since 1975, joined the Rotary Club of Wakamow for a presentation on March 20.

Humbert was only 18 when he joined the Canadian Ski Patrol, shortly before being posted by the military to Moose Jaw. He put in at least 25 seasons as a ski patroller at the now-closed White Track Ski Resort, and described his ski patrol activities as a lifelong hobby.

“White Track closed in 2008, I think, so I’ve just kept doing my ski patrol hobby in Fort Qu’Appelle,” Humbert explained. “The Ski Patrol is a Canadian organization. It parallels that of the national ski patrol in the United States. There’s about 4,500 members across Canada, all volunteers. We have about 110 members here in Saskatchewan, and we serve the ski community both Alpine and Nordic.”

Saskatchewan ski patrol members are responsible for six winter sport areas in the province:

• Mission Ridge Winter Park, near Fort Qu’Appelle, SK

• Table Mountain Ski Resort, near North Battleford, SK

• Mount Joy Snow Resort, near Lloydminster, SK

• Duck Mountain Ski Area, near Kamsack, SK

• Wapiti Valley Ski and Board Resort, near Melfort, SK

• Asessippi Ski Area and Resort, near Russel, MB Humbert said that because of Mount

Joy, which is partly in Alberta, and Wapiti Valley across the Manitoba border, the Saskatchewan Ski Patrol has three provincial bodies whose regulations they must comply with, which keeps things interesting.

They also requently volunteer at other winter sport events such as the Sask Winter Games.

“There’s a couple of reasons I keep doing it,” Humbert said. “One of them is that there’s some wonderful people in the organization, some really fine people who are part of it, and they’re good friends of mine. And I wouldn’t see them otherwise.

“The other thing is, if I didn’t have ski patrol to do, I probably wouldn’t get out skiing very often.”

Humbert disassembled his official ski patrol pack, showing the various first aid items and necessary supplies he takes with him onto the slopes. He’s accumulated decades of experience responding to emergency situations of all kinds — for example, broken bones from falls, bleeding traumas from collisions, and, of course, rescuing skiers and snowboarders who have become exhausted and unable to continue.

The necessary certifications for a ski patroller need to be maintained and demonstrated every year. Members must know how to perform CPR, use automatic external defibrillators and barrier devices, and much more. They also must be good skiers or snowboarders.

“There’s a battery of exams, a written exam, several practical exams, skills, demonstrations and what-have-you. And we do the recertification process every year,” Humbert said. Like other organizations solely composed of volunteers, the Saskatchewan Ski Patrol is always looking for new members.

Potential recruits must be at least 18 and be willing to acquire and maintain the necessary First Aid certifications. Volunteering could even lead to a job on a professional team.

Email joinus.sask@skipatrol.ca for more information or talk to a ski patrol member at your local winter park.

“We’re all volunteers and we have no minimum amount that people need to be involved,” Humbert added. “If they could come out to the ski hill maybe 10 times a year, that would be great.”

Band City Band celebrating 30 years, but needs singer, new members

The Band City Band has been entertaining residents for 30 years with tunes from the 1940s and ’50s and is now looking for a singer — and some extra musicians — to join the team.

The non-profit brass and reed instrument group began in 1993 after the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) community group dissolved, which prompted the former bandmaster to start the Band City Band, explained member Blaine Chadwick.

They started with 28 people, but that number has dwindled to eight. Some have moved away or been transferred for work, while others have grown old and can’t blow or have arthritis in their fingers.

“Most of us are up in years,” Chadwick, 84, said.

The group focuses on playing music from the big band era — popular acts included the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Benny

Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and the Shep Fields Rippling Rhythm Orchestra — with well-known tunes such as “You Are My Sunshine” and “The White Cliffs of Dover.”

Chadwick — who plays the clarinet — began his musical career decades ago performing with the Saskatchewan Dragoons’ band. However, since he worked for Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), he was transferred across the country several times.

He eventually played with military bands in Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal before ending up in Moose Jaw with the CAF group.

The Band City Band has been playing regularly after the province lifted pandemic restrictions. Most of the group’s focus has been performing at care homes, while it also participates in the Health Foundation’s Concerts in the Park in August, the legion’s Remembrance Day ceremony and Sidewalk Days.

“So if anybody phones up and wants us to go to something … to play and just entertain the people (we will),” Chadwick said.

The musicians practice in the basement of the Hammond Building — where Chadwick is the maintenance man — Monday nights from 7 to 8 p.m. He attempts to arrange most performances for either Saturday afternoons or Monday nights, depending upon the care homes’ schedules.

When they perform, Chadwick uses a computer program to provide background instruments — such as drums, bass and piano — to accompany the group.

Susan Dawkin was the group’s singer for years, but she moved to Saskatoon three years ago, which left the band without vocals. However, she sometimes returns to sing when the group participates in Sidewalk Days.

“You kind of miss a singer when you had a nice singer that would be able to sing (songs),” said Chadwick.

The Band City Band has contacted choirs in Moose Jaw to see if anyone wants to join but has not received any interested responses.

“If somebody wanted to sing with

us, all they’d have to do is be willing and able and have fun. They don’t have to be a good singer. Just come out and enjoy,” Chadwick said.

“I’m sure the nursing homes … are not worried if they’re dead-on with every single thing. It just adds a little colour to the band and to the entertainment if you can have someone sing the words.”

Most members have performed together for more than 20 years and have become good friends, he continued. No one becomes upset when they must practice in the winter, while they like performing for people in nursing homes since they can’t leave their buildings.

“We’re here for the community. We just enjoy what we’re doing,” Chadwick added. “If they (residents) visit their loved ones at the various nursing homes or Concerts in the Park, we’re always open to them saying hi and hello.”

Anyone interested in joining the Band City Band can call Blaine at 306631-0588.

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John Humbert explains his Ski Patrol gear (Gordon Edgar)

Gord (Mr. Moose Jaw) Johnson on the tuba. Photo by Amy Jane Lunov

Members of the Band City Band take a break from practising. Photo by Amy Jane Lunov

Saxophones are one of several instruments that members play. Photo by Amy Jane Lunov

Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget.

ADVANCE, ANOTHER, APPROXIMATE, AWASH, BOUNDS, CAPABLE, CENTER, COMPANY, CREDIT, ENJOY, ENOUGH, EXPAND, FIGHT, FILE, FLOAT, FOLLOWING, GLOBE, HINDER, LEASE, LOAN, LONE, LOOSE, MATCH, MEMOIR, MISSION, NEAR, OTHERWISE PENALTY, PERFUME, PROLIFIC, PUBLICITY, QUOTA

RILL, ROOT, SHOVE, SURE

Rational

41. Fate

43. Accustomed

44. Aureate

46. Coniferous forest

47. Ancient Roman magistrate

48. Jottings

49. Secret meeting

50. They come from hens 51. Half-moon tide

53. Dross

56. U-boat

57. Hurried on foot

AUTOS

For Sale or Trade 2015

Cadillac Platinum, Senior driven. Has approximately 40,000 miles, excellent shape. Looking for a SUV. Call 306-690-6002

FOR SALE-1998- 6.5

Chevy Diesel Half-Ton Truck. Good Rubber, Fair Condition, High Mileage. 4-Wheel Drive. Call 1-306-5702714 between 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. and let it ring until answered.

AUTO PARTS

For Sale; 2019 Dodge Ram Low Rider, Black. Asking $350. 306690-9433

Dodge Ram 1500 rims. $400 OBO, Call 306631-9853

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

Tools for sale- floor drill press $100.00, 10” radial saw $50.00,120v wire welder $50.00, 3” sears planer $20.00, counter top edger $10.00, socket set $10.00, floor jack $15.00, 2 hydraulic jacks $5.00 each, kitchen aid stand mixer with food grinder attached $150.00, many hand tools, saws, etc. Call to see if I have what you need.

George 306-693-7935

Tools for sale- craftsman scroller saw $25., 4 1/2” palm sander

$20., craftsman 40cc

chainsaw 16” + case

$75.,4 1/2’ RYOBI orbit

sander $30., craftsman 1/4 sht pad sander $25., dewalt RCIP saw & case $60., 10”

693-7935

FOR RENT

For Rent- 1 bedroom suite, close to downtown, partly furnished. Available April 1st. Call Bob 306-692-0000

MISCELLANEOUS

4 cemetery plots in Garden of Devotion at Sunset Cemetery

Good condition tires-Nitto Trail Grappler, 6/32 tread, 285/75/16 mounted on

electric pole saw $35., 10” car polisher $8., 4” angle grinder $10., laser pro level & case

$40. call George 306-

For Sale:6 drawer dresser with mirror 40.00, Desk/ secretary with drawers 40.00, Metal 5 drawer office desk 40.00, Metal 5 ft. utility table 20.00, Corner computer desk with tray 100.00,White colored 4 shelf storage cabinet 25.00, 4 drawer wooden filing cabinet 25.00, Near new futon 175.00, Tan fabric recliner 175.00, Reebok deluxe tread mill 175.00, Heavy duty air compressor 40.00, Shop tool cabinet : 36x36x28 “ 40.00, Shop tool cabinet : 46x42x24 “ 40.00, Work bench : 44x33x30 “, Heavy duty insulated men’s skidoo suit – barely used 75.00, Men’s bicycle 20.00, Call (306) 631-0084

9th Ave. SW. Moose Jaw Sask. For more information, call or text John at 306-537-7759. For Sale- 4 ton electric log splitter $349.99 new sale used $149.00. Bossons heads 6 each in good condition $50.00 for all. 5” vice with locking swivel base $62.99 new sale used $30.00. Router, case, table & stand all $50.00. Framed petite point 6 pieces $50.00 for all. 2 rifle cases $5.00. Krups electric meat slicer $ 10.00. I crate for large dogs $50.00. Corner curio cabinet, 4 glass shelves & light oak wood $500.00.All priced OBO, moving must sell. Call George 306- 693- 7935

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

For Sale- dark blue recliner (fair condition) $50.00, dark green swivel rocker (good condition) $100.00, dark blue Skylar Pep-

pler love seat (very good condition) $150.00. Contact 306631-8330

Chesterfield and matching chair, glasstop coffee and end tables. Asking $300 for full set. 306-990-0808

HELP WANTED

Seeking Born - Again

Christian Business partner with potential ownership in second hand and Flea- Market business. Mail, P Mail or Family sends must be interested in Salvation, Healing and

Deliverance Ministry Outreach. Serious inquires only please. 306-684-1084, 5 pm8pm ONLY (because of scam calls)

Wildlife Federation Dinner returns to raise funds for community programs

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The Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation (MJWF), a branch of the provincial organization, runs numerous education and conservation programs in the city, and MJWF area director Todd Smith hopes to see the community turn out to keep those programs going.

“The goal of the fundraising dinner is basically to provide us our operating budget for the year,” said Smith, who teaches at Ecole Ducharme in Moose Jaw. “That allows us to continue our work in habitat securement and improvement in and around Moose Jaw, and it also allows us to run our educational programs.”

The dinner will take place on April 15 at the Moose Jaw Heritage Inn. Tickets are $50 each or $450 to reserve a table for eight. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. for cocktails, with dinner following at 7 p.m.

The night will also include live and silent auctions, raffles tables, a 50/50 draw, and a mystery box draw.

Tickets can be purchased by calling Doreen at 306-692-4148, Sandra at 306-692-8848, or by emailing mjwildlife.federation@gmail.com.

The programs that attendees will be supporting include:

• Pheasants in the Schools

• Fish in the School (FinS)

• Classrooms on Ice

• the Hamilton Flats reclamation project

• the Walleye Hatchery at Buffalo Pound

“The Pheasants in the Schools program is one that we’ll be starting up here about the end of April,” Smith explained. “We provide incubators and (Ring-neck Pheasant) eggs to about a dozen classrooms around Moose

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in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and the provincial hatchery at Fort Qu’Appelle — the province’s only aquaculture facility, which produces and stocks fish into public waters.

“We put an aquarium with a chiller into three different schools, and the kids receive 100 eyed rainbow trout eggs that they then hatch out and they raise them to fingerling size,” Smith said. “Then those fingerlings are stocked into the Buffalo Pound trout ponds on a yearly basis.”

The MJWF’s Classrooms on Ice is a nationally recognized conservation education program that open the eyes of students to the importance of water and aquatic ecosystems. Students get to ice fish, learn the anatomy and physiology of freshwater fish, and take water samples to learn about aquatic ecologies and water quality testing.

The Hamilton Flats Reclamation Project is a long-running transformation of a former industrial dumping ground into a healthy wild area with walking trails, bird houses, and well-cared-for native species.

Jaw, on a yearly basis. And the students hatch those eggs out, and in the process they learn about embryology, the pheasants themselves, they learn about invasive species, native species, habitat needs, and life cycles.

“And once those chicks are hatched, we raise them over the summer and then release them as adult birds in and around Moose Jaw and southern Saskatchewan to help augment wild populations.”

The program is very popular with students in the city, and so is the similarly themed FinS program. FinS is run

Finally, the walleye hatchery is a MJWF project in co-ordination with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment. The MJWF raises about 4 million eggs every year, and the resulting fry are used to restock water bodies across the province.

“Ticket sales have been a little slow,” Smith said. “We’re not sure if maybe that’s because this is our first year back after COVID, but we’re hoping they pick up before the deadline, which is April 7.

“We’re just hoping the community will turn out in large numbers to help support the club and our environmental initiatives.”

A class from Ecole Ducharme experiences the Classrooms on Ice program (MJWF/Facebook)

MCEWEN, KEN

Ken died on March 21 2023 in Assiniboia, SK. He was born Sept. 15, 1933 to Annie Hugo and Ken McEwen at 474 Manitoba Street East in Moose Jaw, SK. He attended Prince Arthur and Victoria schools. He often remarked about how much fun it was growing up on Manitoba Street. Many children lived within a few blocks. The Jacksons, Windrems and Rileys to mention a few. Grandparents across the street and many relatives close by. Ken was predeceased by his mother Annie 1959, father Ken 1987 and son Ken 2016. Sisters and brothers-in-law Eileen and Jerry England, Joan and Bob Falncor, Abe Penner and Lloyd Rich. Brothers and sisters-in-law Doug and Phyllis, Clifford (Sam) and Beatrice, Victor and Beryl. Survived by wife Celia (Meginbir), son Ron and Cheryl and daughter Lucille and Myron Matechuk, seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. Sisters Karen Rich and Dorothy and Dan Stampe, brother Bob and Darlindia McEwen, numerous nieces and nephews. He will be laid to rest at a later date in the Mossbank Community Cemetery.

New Sensory Room to help calm children with special needs

The Church of God in Moose Jaw (COGMJ) will mark World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, with the opening of its new sensory room for children with special needs. The unique environment is designed to develop a person’s sense, usually through special lighting, music and objects. These are the tools Pastor Becky Adams, Next Gen Ministries at COGMJ, says will be used to help calm down children when they are overstimulated.

Pastor Adams says the sensory room helps to redirect a child’s attention when they need help focusing.

“The sensory room is not a place to seclude kids, but rather is used as a therapy for children with limited communication skills and is a safe place where they may learn to be part of a larger group with their peers.” She says God is creative and we need to be creative in how we express His love in ways that can be felt and understood by all, including those with special needs.

Items in the room stimulate a child’s senses through things like bubble lights, fiberoptic lighting, music, and touching and feeling with the hands and feet.

Some of the things in the COGMJ sensory room include special lights that change colours, calming music, fidget items that can be brought to the child when interacting with a peer group or in a larger setting. The goal is to use these tools to help calm a child so they can rejoin a larger group.

The Sensory Program matches children with a buddy who could be a youth or adult who is trained to interact with the child. The program is tailored to each child’s needs

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which could range from such things as autism, cerebral palsy, hearing and vision challenges, as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) which is a common brain disorder that makes it hard to focus, sit still, and control impulses.

Each buddy in the program receives training. At COGMJ the program is taught by Laura Erikson who developed a special sensory program, The Friendship Club, in Regina for adults. Buddy training includes first aid and CPR. Each worker is assigned a child and is committed to the child and their family. Workers will also be trained to pick up on the clues that indicate when their child needs to go to the sensory room.

Amanda Eastman’s five-yearold autistic son Timothy is a highly active child. It only takes five minutes in the sensory room to calm him down before he goes to the classroom with other children.

She says, “sensory rooms help to improve a child’s learning and brings them down from hyper-activity so they can focus, and it usually only takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Using the sensory room helps to get rid of the line of separation and integrates children into the regular world.”

The great positive for her is that it “keeps my kid calm so he doesn’t have meltdowns regularly. It gets rid of the title, my kid or I have a disability. The sensory room program gives me confidence to know my kid is safe and I get to enjoy the adult service.”

The long-term aim of the COGMJ program is to help these children discover their gifts and learn to participate in larger groups.

Pastor Adams says, “we are not just creating a sensory room, we are building a special needs ministry. A ministry providing opportunities for individuals with disabilities to grow to all abilities spiritually and participate in the life of the church. It provides parents the ability to grow spiritually because they know their child is safe and is being loved on by our team. It also changes the lives of the people who work with these kids each week.”

COGMJ has funding in place to meet future needs of children, including things like braille books. Another aspect of the program provides opportunities for families to have input into resource needs for the centre.

Friends of Forces Fellowship afternoon concert offered folks variety

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About 130 persons attended the Musical Revue sponsored by the Friends of the Forces Fellowship at Timothy Eaton Gardens on March 19.

A number of people commented favourably on the variety of acts and quality of performers.

The once-annual event hasn’t been held since 2018 as the pandemic forced the Fellowship to postpone this event to link the community and the 15 Wing Air Force training base.

Bonnie and the Jets, a local band with three generations of women from the same family, had the audience toe tapping and cheering for more when Althea Stafford and the band sang ‘Whenever I’m with Him and Wise Man.’

Sea Cadet Joaquin Tyrie of Moose Jaw sang an old wartime song that brought back memories and the piece ‘Mama Tried.’

Metis dancer Harold St. Pierre of Moose Jaw shared his culture with a reel and the ‘Orange Blossom Special’ with fast steps to rousing ap-

plause and cheers.

Desperate for Haggis, a local Saturday afternoon band at Bobby’s Place, featuring the bagpipes was well accepted.

Pianist Lorne Jackson’s key tinkling got the audience singing several wartime songs like ‘It’s A Long Way To Tipperary’. Members from Bonnie and the Jets led the singing.

Members of the choir from the Letters from the Military play at Briercrest Bible College sang ‘Under the AppleTree’ and read two letters written by a RAF member who was stationed at the Caron air training base during the Second World War

One letter was a hilarious account of the first hockey game he attended in Moose Jaw.

Snowbird pilot Capt. Rich MacDougall, a Canadian Idol finalist, sang a variety of pop and rock. His accompanist, Justin McRae, a former country star, also sang with him.

MacDougall said his song ‘Simple Things’ represented a change in outlook since he had an accident.

Local pianist Kelly Sapergia wound up the concert with a selection of well-known pieces including the ‘Music Box Dancer’ by Frank Mills.

“It’s good to be back playing again after four years,” said Sapergia. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Timothy Eastman in swinging hammock while his mom Amanda and his buddy Jaycee Adams look on.

Timothy Eastman and his buddy Jaycee Adams enjoy sensory room

Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He graduated with a doctorate degree in 2006 from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida.

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

Druthers

Thanks to Christel for this interesting word – druthers. A group of us sat around the table in the coffee shop. The bill was placed on the table, but no one grabbed it immediately. If I had my druthers, someone else would pick it up because I paid last time.

The dictionary defines druthers as an alteration of would rather. So, the above sentence could read, ‘I would rather someone else pick it up.’ Druthers is an example of metanalysis, the shifting of a sound from one element of a phrase to another. The ‘d’ of would and the ‘r’ of rather comes at the beginning of the phrase to make up the word druthers

Words come into being through various ways. They can be descended from ancient language roots, handy ne-

ologisms (a newly coined word), onomatopoeia (see article from January 4th), or borrowing from other languages. One formation that stands out from others is words formed by mistakes, known as metanalysis. It happens when the spelling or sound of a word is split in the wrong place. This often occurs when a word has jumped from one language to another and is subject to a new phonetic combination. I have a few other examples to share with you besides druthers

Apron came into the English language from French. The word for a cloth covering in Middle French was naperon, which came from nape, meaning tablecloth. Modern French uses nappe for tablecloth. In the 14th century naperon came into English. So, a covering on a table was referred to as ‘a napron.’ People started calling the covering on a person during the cooking and serving process ‘an apron.’ Metanalysis caused the word naperon to be split in an interesting way with the ‘n’ moving from the beginning of the word allowing for ‘an’ instead of ‘a’ as the indefinite article.

In Middle French the word oche meant an incision made to keep a record, carving a mark in piece of wood. When the word migrated into English in the 16th century the mark was referred to as an oche. This eventually became respelled as a notch, meaning an indentation, a gap or a degree.

The Middle English word eke meant also or in addition. So, a secondary name, an also-name, became known as an ekename. This morphed into a nickname, as the ‘n’ moved from the indefinite article to the beginning of the word (similar to notch

You might think an orange is named after the colour of the fruit. The original word for the fruit in Arabic was naranji. It came into French as auranja, which has since become orange in modern French. The ‘n’ disappeared in

the spelling because the indefinite articles in French, un and une, end with an ‘n’ sound and would be difficult to pronounce. So, the word was respelled by dropping the initial ‘n.’ Interestingly, Spanish keeps the ‘n’ and calls the fruit naranja

The person who calls balls and strikes at a baseball game is also an example of metanalysis. The English word noumpere came from the Latin impar, meaning unequal or odd. A noumpere was the name given to a person appointed to settle disputes between opposing parties, who were at odds with each other. As we have seen before, the ‘n’ was moved to create an oumpere, one who was chosen to see that the rules were followed in settling disputes. In the late 1800s, when the game of baseball was developed, the person charged with making sure the rules were followed by the players was called an umpire How words develop is a fascinating process to research. I hope you enjoy these columns. I am always open to suggestions for words to research. If I had my druthers the warm temperatures of Spring would come quickly and melt our snow so the golf season could begin. Have a great week.

Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage.

John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot confirm that all words will be used.

St. Victor petroglyphs offer glimpse into province’s past over 1,700

years

The St. Victor Petroglyphs Interpretive Centre and Museum helps tell the story of the site’s importance and the history of the symbols, which archaeologists believe date back roughly 1,700 years.

Of the 364 glyphs found at the site — located about 30 kilometres southeast of Assiniboia off Highway 2 — none are related to the horse, which suggests that Aboriginal people carved the designs before horses arrived on the plains in 1750.

Some experts believe some petroglyphs date back to the 1200s AD, while others think the stone-carved drawings originated around 300 AD. While there is no definite dating of the site or when Aboriginal peoples made the carvings, archaeologists believe the drawings belong to the ancestors of the Siouan-speaking tribes.

Glyphs are carvings of human feet, hands, faces, animal tracks, designs and symbols. Using stone and wood tools, Aboriginals drilled, carved and pounded out the symbols. The glyphs tell the relationship between man and animals, living in harmony over centuries.

The interpretive centre uses 10 colourful panels to tell the story of the site’s importance, the petroglyphs’ history, and the site’s future. Also on display are ex-

hibits of how Aboriginal people used the bison, a replica of endangered glyphs, a display of Mortlach pottery — created between the years 1250 and 1750 — and worked bone, bone tools and stone tools.

The centre is located in a log structure from the former Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park and is called the Monarch Lodge, named after the “monarch of the plains,” the Plains Grizzly, and the Monarch butterfly.

The petroglyphs are located within the provincial heritage park, an area First Nations consider to be a sacred place because of the “living stones” there. The glyphs are on the flat surface of an outcropping of sandstone on the upper level of the Missouri Escarpment about 2.5 kilometre south of St. Victor.

From the plateau’s top, visitors can look out over the prairie landscape 700 feet below. The water channel that the last glacier cut through the area and the deep coulee system likely provided a source of shelter and plants for Aboriginal people for centuries.

While tourists can visit the site at any time and view a magnificent vista, the best time to see the glyphs is in the late afternoon or early evening. This is when the

OPINION/EDITORIAL TO THE EDITOR LETTERS

RE: MY CONTRIBUTION FOR WORLD WATER DAY THAT TOOK PLACE ON 22 MARCH

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive: In this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it!” -Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

I often wonder if we are electing the best of people to look after our water sources and environment. The Crisis of clinging to the lie. We can no longer afford to take nature for granted. We can no longer continue to exploit our finite resources as we see fit; to fulfil the gluttonous greed of economic develop-

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ment and dump our waste into the environment. The consequences are far too grim.

In so many situations we are so ignorant of the biological and physical world, yet we cling to the belief that we know what we’re doing. The truth is,...we have no idea.

Everybody chases short-term wealth, even at the cost of destroying their long-term future. We must begin to live, grow and prosper as a partner with nature. We have to keep reminding ourselves that the Sacred Balance with Mother Earth is vital to our very existence. And we must continue to do our part to secure the lives of promise for those yet unborn.

I am grateful and acknowledge the words of en-

shadows grow longer and it’s easier to see the carvings.

The centre and museum are open in July and August from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday.

Friends of St. Victor Petroglyphs offers tours throughout the summer. Visitors can join a late evening tour or can arrange for a special tour after dark to experience the carvings up close with the assistance of special lighting.

Tickets are $7 for adults, while children under age 12 are free. Bus tours should inquire about special rates.

To arrange a tour, call 306-642-5386 or 306-642-4016. The website is stvictorpetroglyphs.ca.

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couragement, the criticism and the confrontations that are directed to my views, for they provide and nourish my incentives to work even harder to the challenges of changing “what is not right”; knowing fully, there are none so blind as those who do not wish to see. I recognize that laws and regulations without enforcement and vigilance by authority are useless! I also recognize the continuing need for more and even more regulations tend to rise proportionately as our moral and code of ethics decline. For, to have integrity, “nothing else matters”. To not have integrity, “nothing else matters”.

John Fefchak

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A tour of the petroglyph site. Photo courtesy Facebook

A set of feet at St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Historic Park. Photo courtesy Tourism Saskatchewan

A face carving at St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Historic Park. Photo courtesy Tourism Saskatchewan

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All manner of collections displayed at Sukanen Ship Museum show/sale

The first antiques and collectibles show by the Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum in four years was an outstanding success.

Over 2,000 people came through the doors for the two day show/sale of antiques, collectibles and used vehicle parts featuring all sorts of items and collections.

Visitors had 170m tables and over 60 vendors, one-fifth of them new, to see an buy from

Among the displays was an old-time delivery wooden wagon built by museum president Gord Ross. A wheelwright, Ross has restored a number of the old wagons in the museum wagon shed.

Brian Lille, dressed in a blue Ford combination work suit, has been coming to these shows for years.

“I started when they were at the fair, then at the Armouries,’’ said Lille, who comes from Victoria, or Fantasy Island, as he calls it.

Lille’s collection includes Meccano, model kits, die cast models and toys.

“I don’t have a store,’’ said Lille, retired now for 32 years. “Too many people come in and waste your time. Here I know they come to buy.”

Carolyn Hill has also been a vendor at many of the shows, starting as a helper with her father who brought woodcrafts to sell.

She continues the family tradition with her brother helping her at her Red-

neck Treasures display. “It’s a good show,” said Hill.

Kim McNab was one of several vendors downsizing. She brought 180 pieces of Blue Mountain pottery from the famous Canadian pottery.

“I used to have 400. I got rid of a lot.”

Pleased with her sales, she said she would like to sell the rest to one buyer

One long time display that won’t be

back is the Meccano creations by the late Ed Willis, a long time museum member. His wife Mary Ellen found a buyer for what wasn’t sold at the museum. One vendor with a display of his art painted on saw blades started as a hobby and turned it into a full-time business. At the concession tables one younger visitor said; “You don’t see this stuff any more.”

A boy leaving with his family was excited: “I found some cards,” he said. As the show wound up one of the museum volunteers joked: “This has been a long one. I’m not as young as I used to be.”

Winners of the 50-50 draws were Dennis Goodnough of Moose Jaw, $395; and Gord Stevenson of Estevan, $542. A number of vendors have booked tables for the Great Outdoors Flea Market on the museum grounds on June 25. Interested applicants should call 306-6315972.

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- Kevin & Monica (Bobby’s Place)

“As a family with very busy schedules we are always able to be seen quickly,...and can always trust that TaxTeam will ensure that nothing is missed. The sta are professional, e cient, and knowledgeable. We’d recommend them for all your tax needs!”

- James & Ti any Gallo

“I just love coming here - this is the best place to get your income taxes done!”

- Marilyn

Tax Client’s Bill of Rights

We believe you have the right to:

1. Consistency: You will have the same tax accountants year after year. We think that’s the best way to understand your ongoing tax situation.

2. Competence: We provide credentialed, experienced tax preparers, not inexperienced seasonal sta .

3. Transparency: Our price list is straightforward, and if you’d like, we’ll quote you our fee in advanceeven over the phone.

4. Fairness: Our at-rate pricing for basic returns guarantees fair, low prices for all.

5. Accuracy: If we make a data entry error on your return, we’ll refund you double any penalty or interest assessed by Canada Revenue Agency – a rst in the industry!

6. Advice: We do much more than plug numbers on a tax form. If we think you might qualify for a credit or deduction you haven’t been claiming, we’ll let you know.

Come to TaxTeam…

…and Exercise Your Rights!

Bene ts of paying a tax professional

• At TaxTeam our clients’ average refund in 2022 was over $322 higher than the national average!! And those who owed taxes paid an average

$3,120 LESS than the national average!

• We Guarantee our Accuracy

• Support in dealing with CRA