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local businesses give back to our community,” said Meili. Deann Little, Assistant Manager at the Food Bank thanked Meili for choosing the Food Bank to give back. “Most of our monetary funds come in during the month of December, so receiving a sizeable cheque like this is very welcomed at this point in time. This cheque will be helpful because we do purchase some items like milk and eggs when we’re handing out roughly 360 hampers per month. We’re therefore buying approximately 360 dozen eggs each month. “So, this money will go a long way to be able to purchase some of these items that are needed. We want to say ‘thank you’ again to the community and wish everyone a merry Christmas. When the community donates, it stays right here and benefits locals who are in need of our services.”

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New irrigation act will reduce red tape for irrigators By Ron Walter For Agri-Mart Express

A new irrigation act has EXPRESS been introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislature with approval expected in the spring. The act, updating one from 1996, retains user pay philosophy, required infrastructure replacement funds for districts and details on ministerial powers in irrigation districts, said Aaron Schweitzer, provincial director of irrigation services. He told the Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association (SIPA) conference the act was re-written after consultation with irrigators.

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“The government wants to strengthen and empower irrigation districts to become more self-reliant.” During consultation the government heard irrigators want clarification on government’s intention, he said. Red tape will be reduced by eliminating the need for ministerial approvals for district bylaws setting boundaries and reporting. And irrigation districts will no longer be required to consult before withdrawing funds from replacement reserves. The new act will give irrigation districts more authority to enter into agreements for non-irrigation purposes to allow them to realize revenue from alternative streams. A clause on liability and immunity is strengthened to further protect irrigation districts from non-negligent

damages, similar to Alberta law. Changes in the definition of irrigation works include wetlands. “One thing we heard from you is maybe government hasn’t worked with you enough on identifying what should be invested into replacement funds.” “That’s something we want to consult further on with you” before determining regulations for the act. Fines for contravening the act increase from $5,000 to $100,000, but he said no one has ever been fined by a court for contravening the act. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Two irrigation groups plan amalgamation By Ron Walter For Agri-Mart Express

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EXPRESS The proposed merger of Saskatchewan’s two irrigation organizations was outlined at the annual Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association (SIPA) conference in Moose Jaw. The planned marriage will amalgamate the research and development arm, Irriga-

tion Crop Diversification Crop Development Centre (ICDC) and the lobby arm, SIPA under an entity called Irrigation Saskatchewan. The amalgamation benefits include an opportunity to re-brand under one group, said Joel VanderSchauf, outgoing SIPA chair. He added that board recruitment will become easier as board members will no longer be responsible for day-to-day operations.

A major benefit will be ability to collect the statutory acreage levy from non-district irrigators across the province, said ICDC board chair Anthony Eliason. Currently, the fee of $1 an acre is collected on about 100,000 acres of irrigated land. The union will save about $9,500 a year in administration costs after hiring a CEO and part-time communications director. The communications director will work on collecting fees from private irrigators The amalgamated entity will lose some of

the $175,000 annual government funding but a 40 cent an acre increase in the levy will offset the loss. The levy increase is about $50 per quarter section, said Eliason SIPA has an annual budget of $85,000 compared with $475,000 for ICDC. Discussed for years, the amalgamation could happen within the next year. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

TRADING THOUGHTS

If only that old farmhouse could talk about the memories

The old house on the wind-battered Prairie of Southern Alberta no longer serves a purpose. No one has lived there for over 20 years. Nothing stirs in the house except maybe a mouse. A plough wind took a piece off one edge. The plaster lathe must be broken by Ron Walter and from years of no heat in winter. Once that house, like so many across the Prairies, was a place filled with activities of two families, with four sons among them. Christmas was always memorable; holidays for school children, decorating the tree and of course, the big day. By tradition gifts were opened on Christmas Eve with hours of enjoyment playing with new toys by the boys after their opening. On one Christmas all the boys were given Coca-Cola delivery trucks. Wooden blocks with bottles drawn on

the top were the cargo. We hauled Coke all over the front room for weeks. The Coke trucks were played with for years. Wonder whatever happened to them? They are collectibles now as old-timers recall precious memories. Christmas Day turned into a festive occasion. Grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins arrived from the city for a day of fun and visiting. Two leafs were put in the big yellow chrome table in the dining room and a smaller wooden table was pushed up to it so we could seat 16 or 18 adults. An adjacent cupboard was piled with turkey, dressing, turnips, mashed potatoes, salads, home-made sausage and desserts – fruitcake, pudding and pies. The meal took days of slavish preparation by my aunt and mother. Oh what fun we had demolishing the mountains of food and visiting. When bedtime came, most of the visitors stayed. With five bedrooms the old Eaton’s house had plenty of space. Younger kids slept on makeshift mattresses of quilts, whispering and chuckling into the wee hours of Boxing Day.

If the weather was nice, Boxing Day became a rabbit hunt. Dozens of rabbits hung out in the half mile of shelter belt trees on the farm. Walk along the trees and a seemingly endless number of rabbits poured out of the bush right into the shotgun bursts. Now the rabbits have what’s left of the 1912 shelter belt. The wind and the coyotes serenade the deserted two-storey house in the middle of nowhere. Only the memories of the good times remain and only one of seven family members is left to remember. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Peacock Collegiate gives stellar performance of Wizard of Oz for 47th annual musical production

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Peacock Collegiate held its 47th annual musical production for three days at its Centennial Auditorium with rousing performances by its students, complimented by a live orchestra. The school presented, The Wizard of Oz, much to the amusement of the audience who gave a standing ovation to the production team and actors who presented the feel-good musical about finding home and making new friends. From the stage set-up, theatrical smoke/ fog to loud noises and multiple colour flashing lights and strobe-like effects, the audience was taken on a beautiful journey led by the lovable character Dorothy. Brooke Zarubin, Grade 10 student who played Dorothy was exceptional in her lead role. She amazed the audience with her incredible acting and singing skills. “That role meant a lot to me. It’s been a movie that I’ve watched for years and getting to play that character live onstage was a blessing to me. I got a lot of great responses from the audience. Everyone loves the Wizard of Oz because it is just a feel-good musical for everyone to enjoy. I felt grateful that I had the opportunity to do that.” It is no surprise that Zarubin gave such an outstanding performance. “I’ve been doing acting since I was about 5 or 6-years-old and it’s been a big part of my

life and it is something I really love. I’m considering doing even more acting after high school. The Wizard of Oz was a wonderful experience overall and I’m looking forward to next year’s show.” Another stand out performance was by Grade 12 student Ryley Hartness, who played the comical Scarecrow. He provoked a lot of laughter with his upbeat and spot-on depiction of the character. “I loved every second of playing that role. It’s very rare that you can play such a loose, easy-going character. This was one of the best shows we’ve ever put on at Peacock and I loved being part of every second of it. I’ve been doing school shows since Grade 6 and musicals since Grade 8. I love acting and I try to do it as much as I can. I’m looking towards taking an acting major in university.” Meanwhile, Matthew Fletel played the legendary Wizard of Oz. His performance was equally astonishing as he lived up to the iconic Wizard of Oz character through the sounds, lighting and overall stage presence. “It was a lot of work that went into the production but also a lot of fun. It was something I really got to enjoy. I started off and I got

Grandpa… tell me ‘bout the good old days

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I didn’t know my grandfather on my Dad’s side very well, as we lived on opposite sides of the ocean. In my earlier years, he and my grandmother would come to Canada nearly every summer for a lengthy visit and, even though they are long gone and it has been many decades since their last visit, there are a few memories. To my knowledge, my grandfather kept it simple. He enjoyed his daily (and lengthy) walks, he watched very lit-

to see myself grow even more in my performance. It’s something I’ve been doing since Grade 6, so I really love it. It was a great way to end my high school journey.” Principal at Peacock Collegiate, Dustin Swanson, who was also the producer of this year’s show, said their annual production is an important tradition at Peacock Collegiate. This was the 47th consecutive year that the annual musical production was being held at the school. “We appreciate all the support that we get from our parents, students, volunteers and the Moose Jaw community with our musical tradition at Peacock. This is our 47th consecutive year that we’ve had a musical in the Centennial Auditorium. It’s a big part of the school’s yearly experience and it was wonderful to get such strong support from the community and have a great number of students involved. We had 80 per cent of our seats filled each night,” said Swanson. He applauded the work by students and staff who worked for over two months to put on a great production. “There was in excess of 70 students involved in the musical production; acting and behind the

tle television, and he chewed each mouthful of food well over 50 times. It’s remarkable the things you remember about someone nearly 40 years later. He survived two world wars and lived deep into his 80s. I didn’t know much of him, but the little I knew, would serve me well to emulate. I have had many octogenarian and nonagenarian patients in my office over the years I have been in practice, and truthfully this demographic provides me with the most satisfaction and from which I learn the most. In business it is advised that you surround yourself with successful people — to be the best you need to learn from the best. If you want to live a long life, maybe you should learn how from those who have achieved this feat. We are told that life expectancy has increased due to advances in modern medicine, yet all these 80-plus-year-

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scenes. This is an important tradition at Peacock and we’re already looking forward to next year and seeing it continue. It was a great experience for everyone involved.” Another highlight of the show was the live orchestra, made up of students, staff and community volunteers that enhanced the overall production and magical experience for the audience. The orchestra was nothing short of amazing, as they brought the audience on a journey with the story. The orchestra was led by Peacock’s music teacher, Cam Church and musical director, Ray Deans. “The orchestra was a mix of students and community musicians. We had local musicians, some who came in from Regina and our music teacher, Mr. Church. It is always a cool experience to have a live orchestra be part of your production. It adds to the experience for the audience, as well as for the actors themselves. It’s a challenging experience but also a great one.”

olds spent the majority of their years before this technology even existed. For most of their years, they lived with cleaner air than what we have now, far fewer preservatives in foods than what exists today and with zero technology…no internet, no smart phones or social media. On the contrary, these are all the things the millennials all have; the generation that some predict may be the first to not live as long as their parents. This is the time of the year I become nostalgic for the good old days. The thing is, the good old days existed before I was even born. We are nearing the time when Father Time hands over the calendar to Baby New Year. Respect your elder, young one, and hang on for a few seconds to learn a few things that may serve you well into the future. Have a happy and healthy New Year.

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I absolutely adore Christmas; more the spirit of the season. Over the years, I have come to terms with my own expectations of myself and have become more forgiving if all the list isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completed before the fat man debuts again. So be it! Maybe next year. Perfection is over-rated, anyways! Joan Ritchie This Christmas season at EDITOR my house will be about watching Christmas specials and mushy romantic Christmas movies, and settling in with a glass of wine by the fireplace. Sadly, we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have our longtime companion of 14 years to nestle in on our laps. Due to her health, Kesu went to kitty heaven a few days ago. Despite whether the season has heartache or happiness, Christmas will still come and go with its own charm, each year being a special make of memories. Although hearts always go home for Christmas, not every year families are able to get together, regretfully, but now you will have something to do in those moments of solitude with no one around. In 2018, the Moose Jaw Express reached a ten-year milestone. For most of those years, we have published a Christmas section full of submitted stories, and poignant and funny stories hand- picked for our readers. In this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas section, I have taken â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Best Ofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the past years, along with some special current submissions to make this a very heartfelt edition from us to you! Please take some time to read them; the heartwarming stories may move you to tears, while the silly ones just might tickle your funny bone. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping your season is bright and merry, full of good cheer and every delight! Merry Christmas!

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In the Dec. 12 edition of the Moose Jaw Express we incorrectly identified Terrence Wallace from the RVCI 60 organizing committee as Terrance Walker. We apologize for the error. Press Release: Sheltersafe.ca Launches New and Improved Search Features for Women and Children Escaping Violence

Ottawa, 6 December 2018 Sheltersafe.ca New and Improved Search Today, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (VAW), Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelters Canada has launched new and improved search features on its Features for Women &(WSC) Children Escaping Violence Sheltersafe.ca website.

In recognition of the National Day of Remembrance ShelterSafe.ca is an online and Action on Violence Against Women resource helping women (VAW), and their Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelters Canada (WSC) hassafety launched children seeking from new violence and The clickable and improved search features on abuse. its Sheltersafe.ca map serves as a quick way to website. connect women with the nearest ShelterSafe.ca is an online resource helping shelter or transition housewomen (TH) that can offerfrom safety, hope, andand and their children seeking safety violence support. Thisas resource is for abuse. The clickable map serves a quick way to women directly impacted by connect women with theviolence nearestasshelter or transition well as for their house (TH) that can offer safety,friends, hope, family, and support. concerned colleagues and employers. This resource is for women directly impacted by viWomen do not need to residefamin olence, as well as for their concerned friends, the shelter/TH to receive services. ily, colleagues and employers. Women do not need to reside in the shelter/TH to receive services. An improved search and map function now enables searches by An improved search and map function now enables address, city/town, landmark, or searches by address, city/town, landmark, or shelter disabilities experience violence 2-3 times more ofshelter name. Users can also adjust the search radius and see which shelters/THs are located ten than women living without disabilities name. Users can also adjust the search and across provincial and radius territorial borders. This is useful for those women who may need to leave Children programs (onsite or offsite) - Important region due to safety concerns or â&#x20AC;˘who want to access a shelter in an area near family or see which shelters/THs their are located across provincial friends. The zoom feature on the map is limited so that the exact location of the shelter/TH because: Children who witness domestic violence and territorial borders. This is useful for those womremains confidential. have twice the rate of psychiatric disorders as chilen who may need to leave their region due to safety donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.criteria: concerns or who want to access a shelter in ansearchable area dren Shelters/THs are now also by thewho following Over 460 shelters and transition houses are currentâ&#x20AC;˘ Pet sheltering programs (onsite or offsite) near family or friends. The zoom feature on the map o Important because: Animal abuse is present in roughly 89% domestic violence ly listed, with their consent, onofsheltersafe.ca, repis limited so that the exact location of the shelter/TH cases in Canada and upresenting to 59% of 80% abusedofwomen with pets delay leaving their VAW facilities across the country. remains confidential. relationship because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring their pet with them. This map is a stark visual reminder of the lack of Shelters/THs are now alsoâ&#x20AC;˘searchable by the followPhysical accessibility (fully or partly) services in certain parts the country, particularly o Important because: Women living with physical andof cognitive disabilities ing criteria: experience violence 2-3 times more often than women living without disabilities in the North. â&#x20AC;˘ Pet sheltering programs (onsite or offsite) - Imâ&#x20AC;˘ Children programs (onsite or offsite) It is Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelters Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision to have a portant because: Animal abuse isopresent in roughly Important because: Children who witness domestic violence have twice the rate of women have access to comparable 89% of domestic violence cases in psychiatric Canada and up asCanada disorders children where who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. services no matter where they live. This is why to 59% of abused women with pets delay leaving their relationship because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring their pet WSC, along with several other national and provincial organizations, continues to advocate for a Nawith them. â&#x20AC;˘ Physical accessibility (fully or partly) - Important tional Action Plan on Violence Against Women. because: Women living with physical and cognitive

Chamber seeks deserving nominees for Citizen/Group of the Year Matthew Gourlie It is the season of giving, but the spirit of volunteerism and helping others is present in Moose Jaw yearround. The Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce wants to hear about deserving people and groups for their annual Citizen & Group of the Year awards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get recognized and they do a lot of work to make this a better community,â&#x20AC;? said Rob Clark, CEO of the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My challenge would be for people to put their thinking caps on to think about people who deserve to be nominated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you take some time to reflect back on different things that have happened, or that have maybe even affected you personally, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to be someone out there that is very deserving of being nominated.â&#x20AC;? The Citizen of the Year award was first awarded in 1957 with the Group of the Year being awarded for the first time in 1993. In recent years, there have been double-digit nominees in each category. The awards recognize significant contributions to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quality of life -- both social and economic -that are made by private citizens. Anyone interested in putting someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name forward is asked to describe in 200 words or less why the individual or group should receive the award for their work during the 2018 calendar year. They are asked to focus on the nomineeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteerism, including hours volunteered, funds raised or unusual circumstances that they have overcome. They should also focus on how the person or group contributed to the economic and/or social climate of the city. Newspaper clippings, testimonials and letters of reference can also be included. Nomination forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce (88 Saskatchewan Dr. E.) and can be dropped off there, as well. The deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2019. The winners will be announced at a luncheon on Jan. 24.

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I am extremely lucky and fortunate to, first of all, still be able to play Old-timers Hockey. Secondly, to be able to play with the great guys I play with. Our skills may be fading, but in our feeble little minds we are still faster than a pension cheque and more powby Dale “bushy” erful than a shaken beer can. Even though we may Bush be slightly delusional, our feeble little minds (and beer bellies) have put together a sizable beer fund that needs to be wisely spent. There were as many suggestions for how to sensibly spend the beer fund, as there were players on the team. After we discarded the obvious bad ideas like lottery tickets or more beer, we decided to buy ourselves new hockey jerseys. We have called ourselves the Geri-Hat-tricks in a few tournaments and when we enter the arena and check to see which dressing room we are in, which are always the same rooms two & four, we are called the Geri’s so we officially adopted the name. We are lucky to have a retired Graphic Artist on the squad and he brilliantly designed a cool logo. Then we were off to the races, or at least off to the screen

printers. After two or three weeks, the printer called and asked a question we had never even considered, “Did we want to have our names and numbers on our sweaters?” We are not in an organized league and any tournaments we enter are not refereed so numbers have never been important. When our team organizer “Coach” asked if we would like numbers and names, it was generally given the ‘Okey-Dokey’, so long as we could afford it. The list was started. To put our names on the back of our jersey gave us the opportunity to either use our family names or our nicknames. Most of us went with our sir names, except “Stinky” Johnstone, the garlic farmer, who went with Lefty for some unknown reason. The choice of numbers was a far different story because of personal preference, superstition, tradition, seniority, and a few other logical arguments. We have about 30 players, but there were only a few numbers that were requested. There were six players who wanted number 9, because of Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Maurice Richard, Johnny Bucyk, and Lanny MacDonald. Only four players wanted number 4 inspired by Bobby Orr, Jean Beliveau and when Stinky said he wanted to wear number 4 because it was Red Kelly’s number, we definitely knew Stinky was old. In the old days of the Original Six NHL teams, number 13 used to be an unlucky number to wear. It

wasn’t until there were more Europeans playing in the league that it became more acceptable to wear, but that did not stop three of our players from desiring that number. I must admit, I was one of the two players who wanted to wear number 3 (Pierre Pilote), but when my 78-year-old teammate was willing to wrestle me for that opportunity, I wisely bowed to his seniority. The tradition of consecutive numbered team jerseys began to fade when the Original Six NHL teams started to retire numbers of players who distinguished themselves. For instance, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the only Original Six team that has not retired their number 9; but the new tradition is to be creative with number choices that are still double digits. Where will it go? In the end, our fat old guys all got the numbers we wanted and even if there are six number 9’s, four number 4’s and an assortment of favorite and lucky numbers, there is one thing for sure… we are having a blast!

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Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital, Moose Jaw - A Story Behind the Name by Richard Dowson, Moose Jaw

Dr. Wigmore was a Veteran of WWII. He served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. He also had a long, distinguished career in medicine in Moose Jaw. Dr. Wigmore was born in P.E.I. in 1907. He attended Mount Allison University in New Brunswick where he initially studied theology but was convinced to change to medicine. He enrolled in medicine and Dalhousie University in Halifax where he received his Medical Degree. He did his surgery residence at University of Toronto. Dr. Wigmore married Beth in 1939 and they moved to Moose Jaw where he practiced until 1972. The Wigmore’s had five children. He served the community as a medical doctor, and his country as a Major in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps during WW II. Dr. Wigmore lived a long and influential life. He died at age 91. An interesting CP report from the ‘Front Lines’ in Holland during WWII, tells of an event between Dr. Wigmore, his patient, Alf Riley and his old friend Jack Elliott, owner of Elliott Motors in Moose Jaw.

stinct highly developed and did not allow his illness to interfere with business, for Major Wigmore tells that Riley has been trying to negotiate the sale of a car to himself and also cars to other doctors on the hospital staff. “Craftsman Riley, who worked with the Totten-Elliott company during 1940 to 1942, was serving with the R.C.E.M.E. at an infantry workshop prior to his illness.” One often forgets the ‘fun’ stories that came out of World War Two.

The Moose Jaw Times Herald reproduced part of the letter and the story on Monday, February 13, 1945. The headline read: Craftsman (mechanic) Alf Riley Making Progress After an Illness The article continues, “Craftsman Alf Riley, of Moose Jaw, had a piece of luck when he was stricken down with a stroke while fighting in Holland, for he was sent to a Canadian base hospital which is under the charge of Major Fred H. Wigmore, also of Moose Jaw, and is receiving the

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Murray Roney (left) presents toques, mitts and a $2,000 cheque on behalf of the Moose Jaw Cycle Association to Major Dan Broome of the Salvation Army. The MJCA has an annual Swap Meet and Toy Run collecting donated toys and cash donations for Christmas hampers. Proceeds from the steak night following the Toy Run buys toques and mitts. Thanks to Giant Tiger for their cooperation and generosity in supplying mitts and toques.

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best of attention. “Craftsman Riley was employed at the time he enlisted in 1942 by Totten-Elliott Motors and in a letter to Jack Elliott, of that firm, Major Wigmore relates that the soldier was admitted to hospital early in January, that he is out of danger and is making fairly satisfactory progress. “It was anticipated that he would soon be sent to the United Kingdom and eventually home to Canada. “Craftsman Riley has the salesman in-

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We’re watching Christmas movies and enjoying all the good news stories; humbug to those who are unhappy the plots are not bloody and gory. The parcels have been sent to other cities by USP and FedEx and Purolator who guaranteed they would arrive before the big date and not a week later. Christmas cakes are baked and hidden away, gaining flavour and good taste but once they come out for serving not one tiny piece will go to waste. Santa will get low-fat milk and a tiny cookie, for waistlines should get smaller and besides, when he loses that extra weight, he definitely will let out a holler. There will be mashed potatoes, turnips, cranberry sauce, turkey and dressing cooked and served with love, as family members gather to count their blessings. We will remember our beloved family members who are no longer here and maybe a cribbage game will remind us how to count 15-2 and let out a cheer. We’ve had some trials and tribulations, health scares and confusing medications

but at this time of year we are grateful for close friends and all our relations.

Christmas will soon be over, and thoughts will turn to a new, happier year with improved health, growing wisdom, love and all sorts of good cheer.

We don’t know what’s before us but what is unknown shouldn’t fill us with dread for we’re strong and with positive thoughts we will all look to what is ahead.

Shake hands with your neighbours, call up a friend, maybe hug someone too. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Season’s Greetings to you and you and you. •••• Again, apologies to all who appreciate poetry —but it is the thought and spirit that count and as Christmas draws near, I have many happy thoughts and a bit of natural spirit remaining to drive us through this festive season. We’ve been lucky again to share some enjoyable pre-Christmas dinners and receptions which allowed us to meet and renew acquaintances from a diverse sector of the community. It was especially pleasant in the fact politics never once blighted the conversation. Once again, the Salvation Army toy drives have been successful and shelves on the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank have been filled with the generous donations from corporations and individuals. The Canadian Pacific Railway holiday train and pre-sales of grocery packages plus the CP corporate donation were major factors in providing food for hungry families. The donations from the Exhibition Company’s Christmas at the Ex light show also played a part in ensuring that no one will go hungry. Carol festivals, school plays and events, gigantic trees and gloriously-bright decorations ensure that we know it is the Christmas season. The atmosphere of good will also includes citizens of our community who observe other holidays. The hands of friendship extended now to embrace all traditions and beliefs should be offered at this time and at all other times throughout the year. Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Each year the Hillcrest Apostolic Ladies’ Liturgy Group hosts an evening designed to start the Christmas season on a positive note. This year’s theme was ‘A Picture-Perfect Christmas’. The first presenter was designer Jillian Bilawchuk. She advised to think about the bones of the home before deciding on a style of décor and went on to say that personal style should also be considered. Considering how fast styles change, it is almost impossible to keep up with the trends, but little touches here and there can incorporate the ones you like the most. Some tips to begin were to start with basic pieces of furniture, then change little things to mark the change of seasons. These can include throw pillows, small decorative pieces and artwork. A large beautiful bowl on a

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coffee table can be filled with ornaments, pine cones, or other objects that reflect personal taste. The same can be done with large outdoor pots. Gallery walls are the latest trend that can easily be changed to accommodate Christmas, or any other holiday. She demonstrated how to decorate an inexpensive frame to make a picture perfect decoration. It should be covered with foam, wrapped in green duct tape, and then covered in greenery, artificial flowers and ribbons. Dawnelle Brown and Crystal Moore, two local photographers who specialize in portrait photography, answered questions about their businesses and offered hints for capturing the perfect memories during Christmas. They recommend using natural light as much as possible, taking photos during the day, or outdoors if possible. Start with the most important groupings first. That way, everyone will be fresh. Candid shots almost always depict natural facial expressions and feelings. The goal is to strive to get the best shots without having to edit. If you are in a posed photograph, avoid standing square to the lens; this makes you look like a box. Your belly button should be at about a 45-degree angle to the camera. Bending the leg closest to the photographer gives the illusion of smaller hips. And all the ladies said, “Amen” to that.” Guest speaker, Krista Penner, a leadership development expert from

Jillian Bilawchuk gives practical ideas about keeping your home decorated for the seasons.

British Columbia, started off her presentation by giving baked bread to some of the audience. Delivering her message, she incorporated personal stories and jokes, keeping the audience in stitches. The main theme was the importance of belonging and how it drives individuals’ decisions. Three cues that drive belonging are: Safety, identity and a shared future. As far as family gatherings go, “belonging supersedes weirdness” and in the context of large family gatherings, it’s a safe place to be. The evening ended with a large selection of desserts and savory treats, and live entertainment by Stadacona Soul. There was also a silent auction with all proceeds of the evening going to Joe’s Place.

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Heritage Singers delight with Christmas Concert Choir regales listeners with impressive selection of performances Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Heritage Singers perform very few concerts throughout the year but when they do, it’s be worth the wait. The local choir held their annual Christmas concert on Dec. 9 at the Central Lutheran Church, putting together a selection of offerings that celebrated the season, while showing off their impressive musical talents. “We always look forward to these concerts; it’s a chance to show off their skills and they really enjoy having a chance to perform for their families and friends,” said Heritage Singers director Brenda Johnson. Around 120 people took in the 22-piece, all-woman chorus, with soprano and alto singers performing a wide range of harmonies accompanied by Wanda Reid on piano. The result is a show that’s far from what you’d hear from your average church choir. “They’re a lovely group of ladies,” said Johnson, who has been directing the Singers since 2003. “I love working with them and they’ve made me into a better person. We just love having the

Christmas Memories Eloise Debolt Ritchie

No colored lights upon the tree, No sparkling tinsel there. No shining angel at the top With pretty golden hair. And yet, that tree was beautiful How well I still remember That first tree that we ever had, That long ago December. It was such a very little tree Just barely three feet tall. But to our wide-eyed youngsters ‘Twas the nicest one of all. We put it up quite early, (The children wished it so) I still see the happy faces, Tho’ it was so long ago. And, oh, the decorations! We found for that small tree. Each day we added something new, And Baby laughed with glee. First Dad popped loads of puffy corn To string in garlands gay, Big brother found some silver foil, He’d carefully put away. And every Christmas card that came We placed among the boughs. Till the festive spirit of the tree, Filled all our little house. And then at last on Christmas eve Five little prayers were said, Five little stockings on the wall, Five little folks in bed. This year we have another tree, We’re in the city now, And colored lights and sparkling balls Adorn each little bough. But now there is no baby, A tall girl she has grown, Big brother’s in Korea, Big sister’s on her own.

and come to me after and say, ‘we’d really like to join your choir’. Just by coming and listening and loving the joy of singing. “When you get a chance to perform in front of people like this, so many friends and family, it’s just a great time and a lot of fun.”

The Heritage Singers perform their annual Christmas concert at Central Lutheran Church on Dec. 9.

opportunity to share this gift.” The Heritage Singers practice Tuesday mornings at the Free Methodist Church and perform two concerts annually, with their Spring concert taking place in the new year. The choir originally started out as the Sons and Daughters of the Pioneers before a lack of male singers saw them adopt their new and No toys on our tree this year, No stocking hang near by. There’s only two home of the five. How fast the years do fly! And as we trim this little fir in all it’s festive charm My thoughts go back with longing, To that first tree on the farm.

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Eloise Debolt Ritchie Since Early Man first left his cave He’s had the urge to build. Be it a mouse trap or a modern home, This urge must be fulfilled. He may be an amateur hitting his thumb Or an expert in his class; He may dream of a sandbox for his son, Or skyscrapers of steel and glass. From Noah’s Ark to the Gardner Dam Man’s eyes lift ever higher; From the Pyramids to Expo It’s been the same desire. Creative Man must ever strive To reach that shining star, Each generation leaves its mark But the light still shines afar. Now at Christmas time our thoughts turn back To that lowly carpenter’s Son Who laid a foundation for all mankind. A faith to build upon. As we toast the New Year coming in, We lift our glasses high To a Builder’s dream, a better world A dream that must not die.

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As we gather together with family & friends to celebrate the Christmas season and welcome the beginning of a new year, SCRAPS would like to thank our many volunteers, loyal sponsors and community members who have generously provided ongoing support throughout this past year. Your contributions, compassion & friendship have made a real difference to our community and positively impacted the lives of our city’s Community Cats.

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Christmas is the most memorable time of the year for many of us. Somehow, memories of celebrating Christmas seem to remain stronger in our minds than other past events. Perhaps it is the deep family connections that are enriched at this time of year. Perhaps it is the anticipation and excitement we had as children waiting for the surprises of Christmas morning. My memories of Christmas span the years from childhood when farm chores had to be done before we made the drive to be with aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents, to the excitement of our own children waking up on Christmas morning, to recent years with the squeals of delight of our grandchildren running through our home. Christmas was first celebrated to remember Almighty God coming to us as Jesus, a tiny baby, born in poverty and sharing our humanity. Jesus showed us how much our Creator loved us, and taught us how to live and love. Christmas reminds us anew to care for others, and to celebrate goodness, love and peace. Decorating our home to honour the birth of our Saviour is important to me every year. The nativity scene is the focal point of our outdoor decorations. As I start to decorate, I envision how beautiful the tall evergreens in front of our house will look decorated with lights. However, it gets more challenging every year because the trees are taller and I am a year older. Fortunately, I found a way to get the lights up safely again another year. While busy schedules can take our fo-

cus off the task at hand, it is important that we take the time to follow safety measures. Fire safety is especially important. This December, the Ministry of Government Relations will post a holiday safety tip each day on the Government of Saskatchewan’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. I encourage you to take part in their 12 Days of Holiday Safety campaign. A fact sheet listing all 12 topics and their safety tips is also available online. The two minutes it takes to read and follow these important reminders can mean the difference between a happy memory, and a tragedy. Christmas usually brings out the best in us, motivating us to be more considerate of others. The people of Moose Jaw, and indeed, all of Saskatchewan are generous and caring. We will never know about most of the individual acts of generosity and kindness. I thank the generous citizens of Moose Jaw, and all the organizations and faith groups who put out a huge effort this time of year. I want to particularly acknowledge the Salvation Army, the Food Bank, the Toy Run, Riverside Mission and generous businesses who ensure that everyone in our community can have a special celebration. Whatever our faith and cultural background, the message of love, generosity, hope and peace crosses all boundaries. My prayer is that love, generosity, hope and peace will fill your celebrations, bring back special memories, and create precious new memories. My wife, Debbie, and I wish you and your loved ones a blessed, safe and happy Christmas.

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Central Collegiate Donates $600 to SCRAPS For the past five years, Central Collegiate has been raising money to donate to charitable organizations. This first semester of the school year, they raised $600 to be donated to SCRAPS; during the second semester, Central Collegiate donates to Free to Be Me Animal Sanctuary.

Using their noodles Three Moose Jaw Warriors went to The Bentley retirement residence on Monday, Dec. 10. to play a game of pool noodle hockey against the local residents. Daniil Stepanov, Kale Clouston and Brenden Kwiatkowski from the Warriors played the Rider Wildcats from the Bentley in a four-aside game that saw them whacking a rubber ball with a pool noodle while seated in a chair. Mayor Fraser Tolmie acted as a referee for the game.

Pediatric Annual Donation The Friendly City Optimist Club did their Annual Donation of Books, Puzzles, Toys and Games to the Children’s Ward at the F. H Wigmore Hospital. (l-r): Back: Linda Acherman (Nurse); Shelley Waldenburger (Nurse); Km Erskine (Nurse); Lynann Pethick (Optimist); Brenda Nicholls (Nurse Manager); Christ Turcotte (Optimist President) Front: Mila Waiting (Patient) and Jade Waiting (Patient).

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Daniil Stepanov from the Moose Jaw Warriors block a shot while playing pool noodle hockey with residents from The Bentley. Matthew Gourlie photograph

Christmas Decor by Irene Grobowsky Candles squat, candles lean With many sizes in between, Points of glowing light Flicker brightly in the night. Scent of cedar, scent of pine Evoke memories benign. Ornament-festooned twinkling tree Is a delight for all to see. Wreaths and garlands, holly in the hall Herald a Christmas Birthday Festival.

Mizpah #1, Order of the Eastern Star, held their Installation of the 2019 Officers at the Masonic Temple on Monday, December 3, 2018. Presiding officers for the year are Sue But (Worthy Matron) and Vern Mittleholtz (Worthy Patron). Pictured are: Back Row: Lynann Pethick; Marlene Wiebe, Barbara Webb; Margaret Tatarinoff; Luba Tatarinoff. Front Row: Liz Andrei; Lunne Moffat; Sue Butz; Vern Mittelholtz; Ray Moffat; Cheryl Svab. Missing: Marjorie Pritchard. The Chapter will continue with fundraising, socials and work for Dog Guides.

Mitten Tree will Keep Students Warm The St. Andrew’s United Church Outreach Committee and congregation are once again collecting mittens, scarves, and toques, which are then distributed to the Moose Jaw schools. This is a yearly church project. Pictured are committee members (from left to right) Diane Milton-Smith, Lynann Pethick, Vivian Meikle, Cathy Forester, Lisa Veer, and James Szwagierczak.

Exhibition light show attracts good-sized audiences By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express - Photos by Ron Walter

It took four years for the annual Christmas light show at the Moose Jaw Exhibition to attract a large audience. This year, the first show in the Golden Mile Arena was packed with standing room only and the second show was almost full. About 700 people attended the shows. In the past three years, the two shows attracted 150 to 200 people. The light show, developed by Exhibition staff, had the theme Christmas Around the World. Preceding the show, members of the Moose Jaw Dog Club demonstrated their dogs’ agility in trials and races.

Maya Viczko demonstrated equestrian jumping, while the Over The Top Vaulters and Moose Jaw Pony Club showed vaulting routines on horseback. The Moose Jaw Community Singers led a brief carol singing. The events collected three barrels of non-perishable food for the Food Bank.

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Did Notley’s oil production cuts save investors from terrible losses? Volatility in stock prices has been the buzzword in markets this fall, as tension grips traders. The daily up and down price trends and the intra-day shifts tell investors we live in unsettled times. Unsettled times are opportunities: investors can reset portfolios to safer sectors and better quality (read low debt) investments. Opportunities arise by taking profits on investments. The latter course of action becomes apparent when companies issue earnings reports missing the estimates by pennies, only to see the stock price savaged by five to 15 per cent declines in one day. Nervous investors, fearing the big bear that will end nine years of rising U.S. markets with each earnings release sell and take their profits. The Canadian market isn’t immune to selling on a penny miss of earnings estimates either. Price punishment for missing estimates is more severe than usual. These dips caused by nervous selling offer buying opportunities, but investors must be confident in the company’s future. One school of investing thought cautions against buying these declines for fear of further declines; the catch a falling knife theory. Nowhere are bargains more apparent than in the Canadian oil and gas sector. Stock prices have been driven to unheard of lows. The discount on Canadian oil of up to $45 a barrel from the long-term $5 to $15 discount has steered investor interest out of Canadian oil stocks. Foreign stock buyers, particularly Americans, drive the market highs. Without them the market goes nowhere. Canadians have also deserted oil stocks in favour of U.S. oil stocks, which

have better outlooks. The Alberta Premier Notley oil production cut has moved the discount up to the $28 range as of this writing, and increased rail transport may keep the discount in better territory until the Enbridge Line Three opens. The danger in buying oil stocks trading at less than book asset value in times of low oil prices comes from potential downward valuation. At the end of every year oil companies value their reserves based on current prices. If those prices or discounts are lower than last year, valuations turn south. With $45-barrel discounts compared to $25 last year, most oil producers were looking at steep write-downs of reserve values. Notley’s oil production cuts may have saved oil stock investors steep losses, as companies might have valued assets downward. These oil stocks are still a risky bet. The lower discounts on Canadian oil have to stick if lower reserve valuations are to be avoided. If lower discounts do stick, it’s only a matter of time before bargain-hunting American investors start bidding for our oil stocks. If the lower discounts don’t stick buyers Canadian oil stocks will have caught a falling knife. The stock market is not for the faint of heart, especially in this turbulent Trump era.

Less housing accounts for most loss in Bylocal construction value Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express Most of this year’s decline in Moose Jaw construction stems from a dramatic reduction in new housing starts. To the end of November, city hall issued only 16 permits for new single family unites compared with 48 last year. The $11.36 million reduction in construction value equals 82 per cent of total construction decline in Moose Jaw this year. Strong new housing starts in Moose Jaw are usually the result of a growing economy, increased retirement from the district, and higher costs of existing homes. Average sale price of a Moose Jaw home on Multiple Listing Service has declined 5.7 per cent this year to $236,000 for a $13,000 value decline. The last time Moose Jaw housing construction boomed was in the early 2000s when city council successfully used property tax incentives to spur new housing development. Lower construction values mean fewer jobs in that industry. Construction values for the year to Nov. 30 of $26.3 million have fallen 35 per cent below the 2017 level for a nearly $14 million reduction. November building permits of $1.96 million were $1 million above last November with a $678,000 permit to develop a vacant lot at 630 Main Street North and a $545,000 permit to do a new medical office building at 58 Highland Road in Grayson Business Park. A $631,000 permit was issued for row housing on Bradley Street on South Hill. Two new single-family unit permits were issued in November 2017 worth $476,000. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Groups share spirit of the season at Rotary Carol Festival The 73rd annual Rotary Carol Festival took place at Zion United Church from Dec. 10-12. In total, 25 groups performed over the three days. The audience sang Christmas carols together while the stage was set up to accommodate each group. There was an

offering accepted each night to help support the Rotary Club’s community projects. The event was well-attended each night, with Monday’s opening night drawing a capacity crowd in the beautiful old venue.

The Zion Bell Ringers performs at the Rotary Carol Festival at Zion United Church. Matthew Gourlie photograph

Taking Notes Caronport Elementary Choir performs at the Rotary Carol Festival at Zion United Church. Matthew Gourlie photograph

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The Zion Sanctuary Choir per- Caronport Elementary Choir took to the stage during the Rotary Carol forms at the Rotary Carol Festi- Festival. Matthew Gourlie photograph val at Zion United Church. Matthew Gourlie photograph

Members of the Briercrest Christian Academy Vocal Ensemble perform at the Rotary Carol Festival at Zion United Church. Matthew Gourlie photograph

Members of the A.E. Peacock Vocal Jazz group performs at the Rotary Carol Festival at Zion United Church. Matthew Gourlie photograph

Desperate for Haggis performs “Christmas Comes But Once A Year” at the Rotary Carol Festival at Zion United Church. Matthew Gourlie photograph

The Briercrest Conservatory of Performing Arts Band Ensemble performs at the Rotary Carol Festival at Zion United Church. Matthew Gourlie photograph

From The Kitchen

T h e re w i l l b e a p u dd i n g fo r C h r i st m a s d i n n e r By Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express

The freezer has been torn apart looking for those elusive dishes of Christmas pudding that will be needed for Christmas dinner. They are nowhere to be found, suggesting someone miscalculated or else there’s been a pudding thief in the house. It might be too late to make a batch of the family’s favourite pudding but there is no need to go without pudding or some kind of sweet after the turkey and stuffing. Merry Christmas with best wishes for all the meals prepared this season. ••• Frozen Christmas Pudding 1/2 cup dark raisins 1/2 cup golden sultana raisins 1/2 cup currants 1/4 cup candied red and green cherries, chopped 1/4 cup mixed fruit peel

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1/4 cup grape juice 1/4 cup slivered almonds 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 cup whipping cream 4 1/2 cups chocolate ice cream, softened Combine fruit, juice and spices. Cover and let stand overnight. Mix soaked fruits, almonds, cream and ice cream. Pour into a large mold or dish and cover with foil. Freeze 3-4 days to allow flavours to develop. Unmold by quickly dipping bowl into hot water. Invert onto a serving plate. Serve with peppermint ice cream or a favourite hot sauce. Note: other flavours of ice cream may be substituted for chocolate. ••• Fruit Cake Bread Pudding 1 lb. fruit cake 3 cups milk

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1/2 cup sugar 3 eggs Mix sugar and eggs and add milk. Cut fruit cake into small bite-sized pieces. Place in an ungreased baking dish. Pour milk mixture over the cake pieces and let soak in refrigerator for about 15 minutes. Top with sprinkles of ground cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Prepare a favourite hot sauce and serve over warm pudding. ••• Sugar Pudding Sauce 3/4 cup white sugar 1 1/2 cups hot water 1 tbsp. cornstarch cold water 1 tsp. vanilla extract Place sugar in a heavy pot and heat over low heat until carmellized. Be careful the sugar does not burn. Pour the hot water over the browned sugar. Water might flare up. Sugar will be hardened. Continue heat-

ing on low until sugar dissolves in the water. Mix starch with 1-2 tbsps. cold water and stir to dissolve. Add to the sugar syrup. Stir until mixture begins to thicken. Add vanilla and stir. Pour sauce into a mini-slow cooker and turn onto low to keep sauce warm. Serve over any kind of of pudding. ••• Lemon Sauce 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. orange juice Bring rind, lemon juice, sugar and cornstarch to a boil over medium heat. Stir constantly. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 2-3 minutes until sauce is thick. Remove from heat and stir in orange juice. Serve warm over pudding or cake. Sauce will keep in refrigerator for up to one week. Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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City Hall Council Notes A request by the Moose Jaw Fire Department to update and change aspects of the fire bylaw – encompassing the department’s fire-fighting policies and plans – received nearly an hour of deliberation during the most recent city council executive committee meeting, largely surrounding the communication of bylaw changes to Moose Jaw citizens. The major component of the bylaw itself surrounded nuisance alarms and featured the implementation of a fine structure where the first two false alarm calls are free, a third call draws a $300 fine and four or more calls a $500 fine each. A “nuisance alarm” is considered any alarm which the fire department responds to where there is no fire. This includes smoke generated from cooking incidents, poorly located detection devices, faulty devices, malicious activation of alarms, servicing of alarm systems and so forth. Fire chief Rod Montgomery pointed out that there were 11 false alarms at a single location in 2018 and six at another, with a total of around 50 for the year as a whole. While the bylaw itself passed unanimously, an amendment proposed by Coun. Chris Warren with regards to public notification of bylaw changes was far more contentious. “I totally support these changes, but we’ve had to backtrack on some changes in the past when we haven’t engaged the community in some of these major changes,” Warren said. “I’d just like to provide our stakeholders some opportunity to hear about these changes before it’s coming back to us so that we have the full picture and community feedback and input.” Coun. Brian Swanson agreed -- saying that creating such public consultation would be a simple matter of advertising it was happening and letting the public have their say – while Mayor Fraser Tolmie was among the dissenters, with his reasoning that any bylaw changes could be included with tax notifications. Warren’s amendment passed by a 4-3 margin, with Tolmie, Eby and Luhning opposed. Coun. Crystal Froese then moved that a communication plan and strategy be created for the introduction of new bylaws, with that motion to be brought forth at the next meeting of city council. **** Executive committee took steps to advert a potential disaster at PlaMor Palace by authorizing the replacement of the hot water system at the local dual-rink facility. Operations manager Scott Oakes revealed that the deteriorating and outdated system was causing a dangerous situation for workers, including once incident where pressure issues saw workers have to call for assistance when the situation became too unsafe. The new system would remedy those problems while also greatly improving the hot water supply to the facility, improving energy efficiency and creating hot water on demand versus continually heating tanks of hot water. The total cost of the project comes in at $102,702.75, with Black and MacDonald providing the winning quote. The project originally had $160,000 allocated, $80,000 each for the PlaMor and Kins-

men Sportplex facilities, but the damage at the Palace was severe enough to warrant the major replacement and higher cost. The Sportsplex replacement will take place at a later date. **** Moose Jaw’s downtown area could soon be receiving another impressive piece of history in the near future. The original City of Moose Jaw bell – weighing over a ton and purchased around 116 years ago at a cost of around $100 – was ‘rediscovered’ in the city yards in the spring of 2017 and is currently undergoing refurbishment in preparation for display in the downtown area. While some welding work to repair vandalism damage has already been conducted by volunteers from Sask. Polytechnic, executive committee approved the allocation of $2,500 from the Heritage Reserve for sandblasting and painting of the bell by I&E Sandblasting and Painting. “This is to actually have it painted in it’s original format, which is sort of a matte black cast iron,” explained Froese. “It weighs over a ton, it’s a large bell, and the idea is to install it somewhere in the downtown area. We’re hoping to line up the location with the Downtown Local Area Plan and there have been a few locations that feature historic things like this, so we’ll use that to decide where it should go.” The bell has had a long journey. Once used to single curfew times for prohibition, the bell was originally located in the old city hall, now a parking lot across from the Land Titles building. It was then donated to St. George Church before being given to the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, where it was then installed in Crescent Park. “It was on display there for awhile, but due to a lot of vandalism – people liked to hop and jump on it – there was severe damage and then it was taken and put into the city yards,” Froese said. Coun. Swanson pointed out that the funds for the project would come out of an account originally dedicated to the restoration of the Natatorium, with that account originally created in order to spur on what they hoped would become a community project. Further costs for the bell’s display will be determined at a later date. **** A plan that would see downtown businesses receive reimbursement grants of $5,000 for facade improvement received much discussion involving the city’s overall financial picture. The one-year pilot project would see $20,000 from the Housing Capital Account be put toward the program, with the idea of further sprucing up the downtown core. “Basically, if the boundaries (for funding) were a little bit bigger more people would qualify for this incentive,” said economic development officer Jim Dixon. “I think it’s important, the City of Moose Jaw has had variations of this that have been successful, and it would be good for local businesses to take advantage and get some support in order to be able to bring their buildings and fronts up to speed.” Coun. Swanson took exception to the project, though, saying Moose Jaw’s

overall financial picture is poor enough that starting new programs should be the furthest thing from council’s mind. “Given the pressing infrastructure issues we have, a new program, even if it’s just the first lick of the lollipop, only $20,000... I can assure you giving away money will always be successful,” he said. “The question I have is ‘are we in a position to start a new program of any kind’ and ‘how does it relate to the priorities we have that are so seriously underfunded, whether it’s $20,000 or $200,000’. “I’ve said before, Moose Jaw should be in crisis mode with respect to the dangers and priorities facing us as a community. To start offering new programs, however well-intentioned, when we have serious, serious funding requirements we’re not meeting, (isn’t a good idea).” Coun. Dawn Luhning agreed with Swanson, saying the project should have come to council as part of budget discussions, and that funds from accounts such as the Housing Capital Account should be looked into. “Even though it is carried forward money (from the 2018 budget), I do think there is some merit about these little pots of money, which to be fair, are taxation that we’ve collected from the citizens,” Luhning said. “We should have a collective discussion around what the priority is for the community as a whole rather than one-offing these little projects here and there.”

Coun. Froese pointed out that the money is currently unused and will remain so without council intervention, and as a result she didn’t see the project carrying any risk. “This is just an initiative to approve or adjust their value of their properties,” she said. “It’s money that’s just sitting there and we talk about improving the city, this money would help local businesses bring that back up to the forefront... We have this Downtown Local Area plan that is sitting dusty on the shelf instead of us being brave enough and bold enough to take part in initiatives that are in this plan.” Coun. Heather Eby pointed out that given the current economic climate, anything that can help Moose Jaw’s downtown should be approved. “I think a pilot project like this can give downtown businesses some encouragement when there isn’t much encouragement for those folks,” Eby said. “Not to diminish the $20,000 but there are some businesses that are finding it tough to stay above water and forge ahead in the times we’re experiencing right now and I think if anyone would be so brave as to keep on going that we would be well served to help them out.” The plan passed with a 4-3 vote, with Swanson, Luhning and Coun. Scott McMann opposed.

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Christmas Memories by Bernhard Sadowski

T h e r e were six of us in our family, of course my parents, myself, an older sister Erika (she was five years older than I) and I had two younger brothers: Walter and Albert. Walter passed away in 2003. My sister Erika is in her 90th year and is living in Regina. We lived on a farm 10 miles south and two miles east of Secretan in the Thistledown school district. This was back in the Dirty Thirties in the drought-stricken region of Southern Sask. Everyone was poor and everyone was in the same shape. We didn’t have very much, but we did have each other. We had neighbours living every quarter or half section of land we had time -- time to visit and time to receive visitors, something we don’t seem to have in today’s fast pace. As youngsters, the Christmas season was an exciting time of the year just waiting for the big day. Time seemed to go so slow. Many times we would ask our parents “Wie viel mal noch schlafen bis Weihnachten?” Translation: how many more sleeps til Christmas? My sister Erika would threaten us with, “Boys, you better be good or Santa won’t bring you anything.” And we were fearful that this might just be so. We knew we weren’t nice, little angels. After all, didn’t Dad tell us that when he was a boy back in Germany, and a bad boy at that, on Christmas morning all he found in his stocking was a stick of wood? So we tried to be extra good. Erika had a big hand in helping Mother with the preparations for Christmas. She prettied-up the house with whatever

we had on hand. She would bring a few stems of oats from the oat sheave stack and then painstakingly wrap each kernel of oats with a bit of silver paper. It was beautiful. A nice bouquet of silver oats. We never, ever had an evergreen Christmas tree. The only real Christmas tree that we ever saw at that time was the one at Thistledown School Christmas concert. It was dressed up beautifully with all kinds of sparkly, shiny stuff. It even had real candles on it that would be lit after the program. Erika, with her ingenuity, would bring in a big branch from our few poplars in the pasture, she would wrap the trunk and branches with green crepe paper, set it up and that would be our Christmas tree. I still remember Mother’s molasses cookies with icing on top sprinkled with coconut. Delicious! In my mind, I can still taste them. One day a parcel came from the T. Eaton Co. Mother said that our presents were in there (we were past the Santa Claus stage by this time). We knew the real meaning of Christmas. We knew about the Son of God being born in a manger and the Christmas story. Mother took the parcel, went into the bedroom, closed the door behind her and opened the parcel to see if everything she had ordered had arrived. Satisfied that everything she had ordered was there, she then put it all into a cardboard box and put that box on top of the clothes closet out of reach and away from prying eyes. Then she told us, “Boys, your presents are in there. I don’t want you to look in that box. I don’t want you to see your presents til Christmas morning.” Well, she really didn’t have to tell us that. That box was way up on top of the closet. As a boy, everything seemed bigger and taller. I would look up at my parents and they seemed like giants,

their heads being way up there. I have to tell you about our bedroom and clothes closet. We just had the one bedroom ad we all slept in the same bedroom. Originally, Dad built a 12-by-18 homestead shack. He never was able to finish the inside of the shack til years later so the two-by-four studding were exposed. Yet every spring they put fresh wallpaper over the studding. Now that was a big job. A job that Dad just hated. That and fitting stove pipes together. The wallpaper that Mother chose was the kind that you had to math. You know, a half flower on this sheet had to match with the half flower on the sheet that was already pasted onto the wall. Mother would stand back about 10 feet and direct Dad who was standing on a chair holding up a freshly-glued sheet of wallpaper. “A little higher, no, too high, now a little to the left, no, it’s not matching, a little to the right. Whoa! You went too far, back the other way.” Well, you know, a glued sheet of paper, if it takes too long to position will start tearing, and that happened, oh boy. It would have been better for small children not to have been around. My dad had very little patience. Fitting stove pipes together presented pretty much the same scenario. As the family got bigger, Dad managed to get a one-room peaked house and moved it beside our one-room shack and joined the two together, so then we had a bedroom and a big living room. Now going back to the clothes closet, it was made of boards over top of brackets that was fastened to the two-by-four by studding and there were curtains fastened to the boards and hanging down nearly to the floor. Inside, Dad had a suit and tie or two, Erika had a dress and us boys had some hand-me-downs. That was the extent of our wardrobe. Like I said previously, we were dirt poor as was everyone else in the district. Every time I went into the bedroom, my head automatically turned to the right with my eyes glued to that box on top of the closet. Yes, there it was, way up and out of reach. How I would have liked to take a peek in that forbidden box. Secretly, I was hatching a plan of how to get up there and take a look should the opportunity ever presents itself. Early one morning Dad hitched his team up to the sleigh and drove off to Parkbeg, and Mother had to do the chores that morning, milk the cows, feed them, feed the pigs and the chickens and so on. Erika, Walter and Albert had gone off to school and I, yes I, was left all alone in the house. I rubbed my hands together in glee. Boy, oh boy! I recognized a good opportunity when I saw one. I still can’t remember why I was kept home from school unless it was that I should do the breakfast dishes, make the beds and sweep the floor. Quickly, I pushed a chair up beside the closet. I had to be quick about it ‘cause there was no telling when Mom might get back to the house. I discovered that the chair wasn’t high enough so I put an apple box on top of the chair and then climbed up ion the chair and then onto the apple box and lo and behold I was able to look into the cardboard box. I was disappointed in that ever y thing was wrapped in brown paper, that is everything

except a spinning top. It was a huge one, about six inches across. It had a knob on top and when you pulled the knob up and then pushed it down, the thing would start spinning and when it spun it would make a humming sound. Oh that must be for my little brother Albert, I reasoned. That’s the type of gift a small guy like Albert would get. Yes, that must be for him. Hmmm, I wonder which one of the parcels is mine. I felt each one and shook them trying to find out which one is mine. But I was none the wiser. So I thought I better leave well enough alone and put everything back in the box. I thought, at least I know what little Albert is getting for Christmas, but I won’t tell him. It will be a nice surprise for him. I had a superiority complex in my mind. Because I was the oldest boy in the family I felt that I had the answers to everything and I felt that my younger brothers were inferior to myself. Quickly I dismantled my scaffold and put the apple box and chair back to their assigned place around the table. Apple boxes were part of our furniture. We were short of chairs. Dad had a chair, Mom had a chair and Erika had a chair, but as I remember, us boys had to sit on apple boxes and Albert was way past the high chair stage. Some of you younger people may not know it, but apples used to come in 40-pound wooden boxes and these boxes were highly treasured in our district to use for many different uses as well as furniture. Now I know you’re wondering why, if we were so dirt poor, how could we afford the luxury of eating apples. Well I have to tell you: it was the good people of Ontario and the Maritime provinces that sent tons and tons of food to the drought-stricken prairies. The RM of Wheatlands received a carload and it was the councillors responsibility to distribute the goods to the farmers in the RM. One day Jim Johnson, our councillor, drove into our yard and brought three boxes of apples, a big round cheese, some slabs of dried codfish and a box of smoked herring. This was gratefully accepted with thanks. Now back to the punch line. Mother got back to the house and I put on an innocent look on my face and I don’t think that she suspected anything. Well a few days later, Christmas morning had finally arrived. We jumped out of bed, went into the living, dining room and there on the table were our plates just full of goodies, peanuts, candy and different kinds of nuts, some of Mother’s cookies and beside each plate was our eagerly longed for present. Oh oh! Guess who got the spinning top! I must say it was a humbling experience. We all need to be humbled once in awhile. Every time I hear the word “humble”, I think of the scripture verse that says “If my people, which are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, the will I hear from Heaven, will forgive their sins and heal their land.” I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I hope that we all make it through the winter OK.

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Generals head into break on winning note Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Casey McDonald apparently wanted nothing to do with a losing streak heading into the Christmas break. McDonald scored five goals, including the overtime winner, as the Moose Jaw Generals took a 5-4 overtime win over the Beardy’s Blackhawks at Mosaic Place on Sunday, breaking a five-game losing skid to head into the holiday pause on a positive note. “It’s important for our confidence getting back in the win column, especially since we’re heading into the break,” McDonald said. “It’s been tough on us but it’s awesome to get this one out of the way and get back on track... for the most part we’ve stayed positive, though, and we just have to keep working. Now if we can get on a bit

Moose Jaw’s Evan Sare gets a shot off against the Beardy’s Blackhawks.

The General’s Brendan Kemp attempt to break to the net against a Blackhawks defender. Casey McDonald celebrates with his teammates after scoring the overtime winner.

of a run here after Christmas, hopefully we can get back into a playoff spot.” The Generals currently hold an 8-17-2-1 record, nine points back of eighth-place Beardy’s for the final playoff spot. Moose Jaw led 4-1 at one point against the Blackhawks – with all four goals coming off McDonald’s stick, including two on the power play – before Beardy’s battled with a pair of markers late in the second before tying the game 12:53 into the third.

That set the stage for overtime, where McDonald scored at the 2:14 mark on assists from Jonah Regier and Jake Palmer. Moose Jaw was coming off a 2-0 loss to Swift Current a night earlier in a game head coach Ray Wareham felt was one of their best outings of the season. “We hit four or five posts and their goalie played well for them, so we were right in it and didn’t get a break,” Wareham said. “Tonight we didn’t have the same energy but we got the 4-1 lead and then

fell asleep a little bit. But they kept their heads up, even on that bad break in the third period. They could have easily packed it in but they kept going. I’m really happy for the guys.” Jaxson Taupert made 32 saves in the win over Beardy’s, Reece Hodson stopped 24 shots in the shutout loss in Swift Current. The Generals are back in action Saturday, Jan. 5 when they travel to Prince Albert to face the Mintos.

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Ackerman rink off to Canada Winter Games Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

When Skylar Ackerman put together three straight commanding victories to win a junior women’s provincial qualifying bonspiel a couple of weeks ago, little did she know it would only be a harbinger of things to come. And now she and her Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre rink of third Madison Johnson, second Chantel Hoag and lead Samantha McLaren are off to the Canada Winter Games Feb. 15 to Mar. 3 in Red Deer after winning the Games provincial championship this past weekend. “This is just amazing, we’re so excited we were able to do this after working so hard for it the last four years,” Ackerman said shortly after accepting the Saskatchewan crests, her rink’s second such set after winning the U-18 provincial girls title back in 2016. “This has been our goal for so long and we’re so happy to be going to the Canada Games.” Ackerman posted a 4-1 record through the six-team round robin and then scored three in the eighth end to take an 8-6 win over Weyburn’s Emily Haupstein in the championship round semifinal. That set up a provincial final against Saskatoon’s Madison Kleiter, who had

Skylar Ackerman and her rink of third Madison Johnson, second Chantal Hoag, lead Samantha McLaren, and coach Patrick Ackerman show off their plaques and crests after winning the Canada Games provincial championship qualifier.

defeated Ackerman 7-4 in the opening game of the round robin. “It didn’t really bother us that she’d beaten us before; we knew if we went out there and played our best we would have a chance,” Ackerman said. “We just had to make sure we made our shots and played the best we could.” That they did, and then some. Ackerman found herself trailing 5-3

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it all came down to one end for the biggest win of their careers, they were ready. “We’ve played a lot of big games over the years and I think that really helped us in this one,” Ackerman said. “We knew we could win if we played our best and it all worked out.” Ackerman had a tap back to lay three with her first shot and was nearly perfect on the execution. Kleiter tried to draw for one to force Ackerman to throw her last rock but came up just short, and with that Ackerman was off to Red Deer. Before her rink does that, though, there’s still the unfinished business of the junior women’s provincial championship, beginning Dec. 27 in Saskatoon. “We’re just going to go there and play our best and see if we can win that as well,” Ackerman said. Extra ends... Skylar isn’t the first member of her family to compete in the Canada Winter Games. Older brother Carson Ackerman represented Saskatchewan at the 2015 Games in Prince George, where they played for a bronze medal before losing to B.C.

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Warriors split weekend set with Pats Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Warriors have shown through the first half of the season that they aren’t the kind of team that’s going to take a loss lying down. The local squad hasn’t had many back-to-back losses this season, as every defeat seems to be followed by the kind of effort that makes them that much tougher to get past. The Regina Pats were the latest team to see that reaction, as they took a 2-1 victory over the Warriors at the Brandt Centre on Friday night, only to absorb a 6-3 defeat 24 hours later at Mosaic Place. “I was real proud of the guys, I thought it was a perfect response and I think we felt in the dressing room and as a coaching staff that we’d have a bounce back effort here,” said Warriors assistant coach Mark O’Leary, who is taking over head coaching duties while Tim Hunter leads Team Canada at the World Juniors. “We’ve been a resilient bunch all season long and it was no different tonight. I think it was led by our leaders with Meids (Justin Almeida) and Langer (Tristin Langan) having big nights and we got the saves when we needed them... We stuck with the plan, it was a sloppy game at times but we were able stick to the plan and get the job done.” Langan – celebrating his 20th birthday on the night – first scored the Teddy Bear goal (see photos) 1:10 into the contest and didn’t let up from there, scoring three times and adding an assist. Almeida, meanwhile, was all but unstoppable, scoring twice and picking up four assists. The six-point night was the best outing of his career. “I think it was huge,” O’Leary said of the duo’s effort. “They felt it last night, they were pressing in Regina and wanted to make a difference, but it was just one of those games. I knew right away when they walked in the dressing room this morning that it would be a different game tonight. You don’t always know the outcome, but if you

It was all hands on deck as the Warriors and Pats battled for the puck in front of Regina’s net.

It was a tight fit in the Warriors truck as both the bed and interior were stuffed full of bears, toques, mittens and everything else thrown on the ice. can have guys engaged like they were tonight you give yourself a pretty good chance.” For his part, Langan – now fourth in Western Hockey League scoring with 24 goals and 54 points – was more than happy to have a better game offensively than the night prior. “I think we just came out moving our feet a lot more, we had more bounce than we had in Regina and were able to come out playing well right away,” he said. “Everyone played a lot better tonight than they did in Regina and it showed.” After putting together the kind of first half most players would dream about, Langan will be looking for more of the same in the new year not only from himself but from the entire team. “I think our line is clicking really well and we just have

Moose Jaw Warriors goaltender Brody Salmond tosses a giant teddy bear into a truck during clean-up from the annual Toque and Teddy Bear Toss.

Warriors forward Tristin Langan attempts to score on a wraparound.

to keep it up in the second half... I think the second half is always a bit harder, you have to come in and stay focussed and come back and keep doing my job,” Langan said. Dalton Hamaliuk scored the Warriors’ other goal, while Jett Woo, Brayden Tracey and Keenan Taphorn had two assists each. Brodan Salmond had an outstanding night in net, making 23 saves. Robbie Holmes scored twice for Regina; Austin Pratt had their other goal. The Warriors fired 26 shots at Pats starter Dean McNabb and third-period replacement Max Paddock. One night earlier in Regina, Riley Krane and Steven Zonneveld each scored in the second period and the Pats held on for the narrow win. Kaeden Taphorn scored the lone goal for Moose Jaw and Adam Evanoff made 16 saves in goal. The Warriors capped the first half with a 17-8-4-1 record, good enough for sixth place in the Eastern Conference, one point back of Edmonton and Lethbridge and three back of third-place Red Deer. The Warriors are back in action Thursday, Dec. 27 when they host the Swift Current Broncos. **** The Moose Jaw Warriors will be without captain Josh Brook at least until mid January – and for a darn good reason. Brook was one of seven defenceman named to Team Canada for the 2019 World Junior Championship on Friday, with the tournament set to begin on Boxing Day as Canada takes on Denmark in Vancouver. Warriors head coach Tim Hunter is also away from the Warriors for the duration, as he’s working as head coach of Canada at the tournament.

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Online ads spoil Christmas surprises, raising privacy concerns By Adina Bresge - THE CANADIAN PRESS

Lisa Clyburn knew she had found the perfect gift for her nine-year-old son: a feline-themed logic game that would appeal to his passion for cards and cats. But when the Edmonton child psychologist pulled out her phone to show her son a funny cat video on Facebook, she fears she may have inadvertently tipped him off to the Christmas Day surprise after an ad for the present she had just ordered online popped up in her feed, catching the boy’s eye. ``It wouldn’t have been on his radar had he not seen it,’’ Clyburn said with a sigh. ``I wanted it to blow

his mind that mom found this cool game that I knew that he would like.’’ Clyburn is one of a number of social media users who say they’ve been burned by online advertisements spoiling romantic getaways, season tickets and even an engagement ring, with some internet shoppers taking precautions such as searching for decoy gifts in order to throw their loved ones off the scent this holiday season. But experts say it’s not only surprises that are at risk of being exposed as tech companies and retailers develop increasingly sophisticated tools to target

users with online advertisements. Companies build consumer profiles by tracking their online movements linked to an IP address, a unique identifier for each computer using the internet, and through cookies, which are tiny text files that allow websites to log a user’s visits and activity. Advertisers can also use data that people volunteer when creating a profile for a website or app _ such as name, age and location _ so when a user signs into their account on a new phone or computer, their surfing habits can be tracked across devices.

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First Nation sues Alberta, says oilsands project threatens sacred site EDMONTON _ An Alberta First Nation is suing the province over development approvals that the band says threaten sacred land the government has promised to protect. The Fort McKay First Nation filed the lawsuit in an Edmonton court late last week. It says Alberta has approved or is about to approve developments that encroach on Moose Lake. The First Nation says that area is one of the last remaining in its traditional

territory where it can pursue traditional practices. The government released a draft plan in February that would offer the area some protection. But over the summer, the provincial energy regulator OK’d an oilsands project that would come within two kilometres of the lake. No one from the government was immediately available for comment. © 2018 The Canadian Press

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Surgical biopsy wait times need improvement By Ryan McKenna - THE CANADIAN PRESS

REGINA _ Saskatchewan’s auditor says the province has to improve the way it analyses and diagnoses surgical biopsies. Provincial auditor Judy Ferguson found routine biopsies are taking labs in Saskatoon an average of 12.1 days and 18.7 days in Regina. A routine biopsy should take about five business days, Ferguson said after tabling her semi-annual report Tuesday. A surgical biopsy removes tissues for analysis to help diagnose health problems including cancer. Ferguson found it took labs between one and 222 days to issue a diagnosis report with the average wait being 35 days. The auditor found labs in Regina and Saskatoon have a backlog of around 1,300 biopsies awaiting analysis as of September which Miller said is responsible for the long turnaround in results.

Five labs are located between Saskatoon and Regina with single labs in Prince Albert, North Battleford and Moose Jaw. Saskatoon and Regina labs analysed over 150,000 specimens from surgical biopsies last year, or about 45,000 cases. The Saskatoon lab has 58.5 full-time positions while Regina has 40.5 positions. There seems to be a shortage of pathologists in the province and the authority is recruiting; five more pathologists are needed to handle the workload. © 2018 The Canadian Press

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Cubans fly around the world hunting shopping bargains By Michael Weissenstein - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ Most people don’t think of Haiti as a shopping destination. Unless they’re Cuban. Every afternoon, hundreds of Cubans swarm a rutted crossroads in the capital of the hemisphere’s poorest nation, hunting clothes, light bulbs, perfume and other goods that are in short supply back home. Haitian vendors blast Cuban reggaeton music to draw in shoppers. In a year-old cafe painted with Cuban flags, Havana-born Angelina Luis Dominguez and her niece Yeleny Terry Luis serve black beans, rice and roast pork to compatriots on lunch breaks. ``There are thousands, thousands of Cubans,’’ Luis Dominquez said. ``There used to be four or five; now

they’ve taken root. It feels like all of Cuba is here.’’ The ``Cuban market’’ in Port-au-Prince is part of a global trade, estimated to top $2 billion, fed by the confluence of Cubans’ increased freedom to travel with the communist state’s continued domination of the economy back home. Clothing, housewares, hardware, personal-care products and other goods at state-run stores in Cuba cost two or three times what they do elsewhere. And that’s when they are on sale at all in an economy hampered by incessant shortage. What’s more, Cuba’s state monopoly on imports and exports excludes the small but vibrant private sector, which employs more than a half million

people who often earn three or four times a state worker’s salary. Since Cuba did away with a hated exit permit five years ago, Cubans are packing flights to destinations with easy entry requirements. In Port-au-Prince, Panama City, Cancun, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, even Moscow, Cubans are packing suitcases with goods for personal use and resale back home. In Panama, the Colon Free Trade Zone has a ``Little Havana’’ where Cubans spent $308 million last year, and are on track to spend perhaps 8 per cent more in 2018. © 2018 The Canadian Press

BUSINESS

Most actively traded companies on the TSX Some of the most active companies traded last week on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (14,667.83, down 60.45 points). Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Health care. Up 26 cents, or 3.39 per cent, to $7.93 on 20.1 million shares. Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA). Health care. Up 67 cents, or 8.9 per cent, to $8.20 on 14.9 million shares. Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Up eight cents, or 3.8 per cent, to $2.18 on 9.8 million shares. RNC Materials Corp. (TSX:RNX). Metals. Up five cents, or 10 per cent, to 55 cents on 7.3 million shares. Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down 19 cents, or 0.95 per cent, to $19.85 on 6.5 million shares. Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Down nine cents, or 3.9 per cent, to $2.22 on 5.9 million shares.

Companies reporting major news: Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE). Up six cents to $10.10. Oilsands producers Cenovus Energy and Athabasca Oil Corp. have announced capital budgets that restrict spending to what’s required to almost maintain current production levels in 2019. Cenovus said it will spend between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion next year, down about four per cent from this year’s budget, with a target of a two per cent decline in overall production to between 472,000 and 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2019. Smaller Athabasca is cutting its spending by about half and will also reduce the number of Calgary head office staff by 25 per cent and cut its executive and director salaries by 10 per cent to save money. Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Up three cents to $42.12. Enbridge is proposing a fundamental change in how it assigns space on its Mainline pipeline system that will allow up to 90 per cent of its capacity to be re-

INTERNATIONAL

Alaska moose poacher fined $100,000, sentenced to jail ANCHORAGE, Alaska _ An Alaska man who poached three moose and left most of the meat to rot has been sentenced to nine months in jail and fined more than $100,000. Rusty Counts, 39, of Anchor Point, shot the moose near his community over two weeks in September. He pleaded guilty Nov. 6 to 21 misdemeanour wildlife counts and violations, including wanton waste, exceeding bag limits and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Hunting regulations near the Kenai Peninsula community require moose to have antlers measuring 50-inches (127-centimetres) wide to be harvested. None of the three moose had the required spread, said Aaron Peterson, an assistant attorney general who prosecuted the case. Alaska officials take seriously the har-

vesting of moose and salvaging of meat, Alaska Department of Fish and Game spokesman Ken Marsh said. A bull moose can weigh up to 1,600 pounds (725 kilograms) and feed a family for months with meat free of chemicals and hormones. A successful hunt is also a source of pride, Marsh said. Peterson backed the hefty penalties for Counts as a deterrent to others. If Counts had salvaged meat from the first moose, he likely would have been penalized for a single hunting violation. Counts was fined $97,650 and ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution. He forfeited his rifle and an all-terrain vehicle and was sentenced to 270 days in jail. © 2018 The Canadian Press

TRAVEL

Airline group says Christmas travel will rise 5.2 per cent U.S. airlines expect a 5.2 per cent increase in air travel during the Christmas and New Year’s break, to more than 2.5 million people a day. The busiest day is expected to be the Friday before Christmas. The trade group Airlines for America said Tuesday it forecasts that 45.7 million passengers will fly on a U.S. airline during the 18-day stretch that starts Thursday, Dec. 20, and runs through Jan. 6, the Sunday after New Year’s Day. The group says that since last Christmas, airlines have added 143,000 seats per day on domestic and international flights. They are hoping that’s enough to handle the expected increase of 126,000 passengers a day. Travellers looking for relative calm, take note: The least-busy days are expected to be Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. © 2018 The Canadian Press

served for priority customers. The 2.85-million-barrel-per-day network of pipelines operates as a common carrier, where customers nominate the volume of crude they would like to ship each month. Those nominations have exceeded the volume available for much of 2018, leading to ``apportioning’’ or cutbacks in all shipments, which have angered many producers. MTY Food Group Inc. (TSX:MTY). Down 22 cents to $62.77. MTY Food has signed a deal to acquire South St. Burger, a chain of gourmet burger restaurants, for an undisclosed price. The burger chain will join MTY’s stable of restaurants that includes food court staples such as Thai Express, Vanellis and Manchu Wok as well as Baton Rouge, Pizza Delight and Scores restaurants. South St. has 26 franchised and 14 corporate restaurants. © 2018 The Canadian Press

TENDER Janitorial Services SaskEnergy Moose Jaw Office Sealed Tenders will be received from Interested Parties until 2:00 p.m. CST, January 10, 2019 for:

Janitorial Services at the SaskEnergy Incorporated Office located at 51 Highland Road in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The total floor area covered by this contract is approximately 5000 square feet that includes the complete building interior with the exception of the shop area.

SaskEnergy would like to achieve employment equity content for this service by requesting specific information in the Tender document regarding methods that will be employed to provide job training and employment opportunities for members of certain designated groups, namely people with disabilities, people of Aboriginal ancestry, women in non-traditional work roles and visible minorities.

Interested Parties wishing to obtain tendering documents should contact:

SaskEnergy Incorporated Attention: Carl Hingley Reference Inquiry – Moose Jaw Customer Service Center Janitorial Telephone – (306) 777-9560 (Regina) E-Mail – chingley@saskenergy.com

Interested parties wishing to tour the premises should contact: SaskEnergy Incorporated LeeAnne Gamble Reference Inquiry – Moose Jaw Customer Service Center Janitorial Telephone – (306) 691-3425

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

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On the Front Porch

REMEMBERING

Jean McKinney

MAY 12th, 1932 - DECEMBER 21st, 2016

Thinking Of You At Christmas Time

by Wanda Smith

Glory in the Highest Southern Saskatchewan was blanketed in rime ice a few weeks ago; the beauty was breathtaking. Our little world was cloaked in the most mesmerizing white dazzle of ice for days on end. Many photographers, professional and backyard enthusiasts including me, captured the beauty of the icy backdrop. The weather continued like this for days on end, inspiring us with its beauty each morning and as it continued, the ice became thicker and thicker. It became so thick that it filled in some of the wire squares on the sheep fence in our pastures. In my forty-six years, I do not recall seeing such thick ice forming on outdoor fences and trees. As Holy Spirit frequently does, He spoke to me from the pictures of the landscape and took me to a subject in the scriptures we don’t often speak about except at Christmastime... the glory of God. At Christmas, we sing songs with the lyrics “glory to God in the highest.” In the true account of Jesus’ birth, the angels praised God, saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill to men.” Once the Christmas season is over, we go back to our daily lives and forget about “the Glory.” However, I am convinced if we actually knew what the glory of God was, we’d never live ordinary lives again. We give reverence to God when we say “Glory to God.” But did you know, His glory is for our good, too? “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.” The glory of God is His goodness, simple as that. It is His weighty presence. It is His magnificence. And it is for us! Just as that rime ice became so thick (and even too heavy for some branches and power lines), God’s glory is like that for us. He wants to shine His light, His power, His peace, His joy out of us! As we become so God-inside minded, we will be transformed from darkness to light. This is life-changing. We don’t ever have to live normal, everyday lives again. If we really believed this and walked it out, our lives would never be the same again. God wants to manifest His glory through us. Habakkuk 2:14 says “The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord.” This is not some pie-in-thesky idea. This means that the glory of God (all His goodness) will flow out of us! Sadly, we have not made a big enough deal of the glory of God. We don’t see it around us and within us because we don’t make enough of His glory that is available to us as believers. “Father, I ask that You reveal yourself to these dear readers. May they have revelation of what Your glory is and how they can operate in it. Show us Your Glory, Lord. Show us Your goodness during this Christmas season. Let us manifest Your goodness to those around who are needing encouraged, built up and given love and hope. Amen.” Spend some quiet time reading about God’s glory and ask Him to reveal His weighty presence and peace in your life. Just as I was captivated by the fine artistry and majesty of the dazzling rime ice castle that was all around, let us be captivated by the glory and goodness of Almighty God this season. Scripture references: 2 Corinthians 4:6

John Stuart Watson, beloved husband of Doris Watson (nee Lokken) of Calgary Alberta, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the age of 94 years. John was born to David and Christine Watson on their farm near Belbeck, SK, on April 10, 1924. In the late 1940’s John moved to Calgary, AB where he and Doris were married in 1949 and raised their family. From an early age, John loved working with his hands and discovering how things were made, which naturally led to his 30 year career with the Public Works Department at the Government of Alberta. A carpenter by training, John also gained skills in many other trades and regularly made and fixed things at home and for family and friends. John took pleasure in volunteering all of his adult life: for his children’s activities and at their schools, in his community (Tuxedo and Banff Trail), his church (St. David’s United and Faith Lutheran), the Calgary Scandinavian Centre; and wherever else a helping hand was needed. In recognition of his volunteer service, John was awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005. Throughout the years John enjoyed reading, curling, bowling, camping, and travelling throughout Canada, the U.S. and Norway. The years John and Doris spent square dancing led to their participation in 1988 Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony. John served in the Canadian Armed Forces and was a proud member of the Calgary 264 Legion. Grandpa John will always be remembered for his expertise at jigsaw puzzles, growing sweet peas and telling a great joke! Besides Doris, his loving wife of sixty-nine years, John is survived by his children Marie Forester of Calgary, Lorne Watson of Cranbrook, BC, and Gwen Brown of Calgary; granddaughters Ruth (Brent) Smith of Okotoks, Sarah Forester of Calgary, Johanna Thompson of Calgary, Jennifer (Tyler) Mitzel of Kelowna, BC, and Maryjane Brown of Victoria, BC; honorary grandchildren Emily and Jordan Forester of Calgary; and great-grandchildren Riley Paulishyn, Quinn and Kelsey Mitzel, Brandon and Jay Thompson, and Stacia and Jocelyn Smith. He is also survived by his brother Archie Watson of Kelowna, BC, and his nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his siblings Billy, Donalda, Kay, Kelsey and their respective spouses. Funeral Services will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Chapel of the Bells, 2720 Centre Street North, Calgary, AB), on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:00pm, followed by a brief graveside gathering at Queen’s Park Cemetery. The reception will be held in the Hospitality Centre at the Funeral Home. A visitation will take place at 1:00pm prior to the start of services. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 200 – 325 Manning Rd. N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 2P5 Telephone: (403) 205-3966, email donorservices@cancer.ab.ca. In living memory of John Watson, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Telephone: 403-243-8200.

McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes

NEW LOCATION

St. Barnabas

Traditional Anglican Parish Now worshipping at

27 Hochelaga St. W., Moose Jaw

The beautiful home of Central Lutheran Church

Zion United Church

Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer Sunday 11:30 am (new time) Coffee & fellowship after the service

Minister: Rev. Tim Ellis, Music Director: Bruce Learmonth

For more information contact: Fr. Glenn Galenkamp, Rector 306-691-2715

Worship Service, Dec. 23, 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7-8 p.m.

All Are Welcome!

www.saintbarnabasmoosejaw.ca

To reminisce at Christmas Is the natural thing to do, And that's why each December day Makes me think of you.

It's wonderful remembering The happy times we shared, I miss your voice, your laughter, And I miss how much you cared. So may you rest with angels Until we meet again, And may you find eternal peace In Heaven's great domain. Love Your Family, Tracy, Dean, Robert, Gareth, Kyle & Charles

Kathleen March Quirk (Kay) of Brooks Alberta passed away on December 11, 2018 at the age of 101 years. Kay was predeceased by her husband Percy, in 2003 and son David in 1960. She was also predeceased by five sisters and three brothers. Kay is survived by her son Jim (Dorothy) Quirk of Hope, BC, daughter Sharon (Don) Snell and special daughter in law Nancy (Frank) Saulnier of Calgary, Alberta. She was the loving grandmother to seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Kay was the daughter of Saskatchewan Homesteaders. Her father spent many years working for the CPR Railway at Secretan, Saskatchewan where Kay was born on October 8, 1917. The family later relocated to Vantage, Saskatchewan. After marrying Percy in 1939 they settled in Weyburn until 1955 when the family moved to Moose Jaw. Outside the home Kay gave many years of service to the people of Saskatchewan through the Government of Saskatchewan by providing housekeeping and nursing services. Kay resided in Moose Jaw until 2008 when she made the decision to move to Orchard Manor in Brooks. Kay will be missed by many nieces and nephews who knew her door was always open for a visit, meal or a cup of tea. Over the years the family enjoyed many visits and reunions. A memorial service will be held at Smith Funeral Home, 204 3 Avenue West, Brooks, Alberta on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 2:00PM. Memorial tributes may be made to Canadian Cancer Society.

Jane Marie Moore 1948 - 2010

In tears we saw you sinking, we watched you fade away; you suffered much in silence. You fought so hard to stay you faced your task with courage your spirit did not bend, but you still kept on fighting until the very end. so when we saw you sleeping, so peacefully, free from pain, We could not wish you back to suffer that again in God’s own time We will meet you again Eddy, Joelle, Michael, Brody, Gordon and the rest of the Moore Family

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McIlrath, Maurice Vernon Maurice passed away on December 7, 2018, in Victoria, BC. He was born in Haverhill, Iowa, 1925, and moved to Radville, Saskatchewan, as a young boy. Maurice graduated from Radville High School and started attending University of Saskatchewan, but left by Christmas to join the Canadian Navy during World War II. After the war, Maurice returned to Radville where he worked for McIlrath Lumber. In 1950, Maurice married Doris Jones, and they originally settled down in Radville. By 1962, they moved to Moose Jaw, where they lived until 1989. After retirement, they lived in Texas, White Bear Lake, Kelowna, and Victoria. They had four children, Marcia (Al), Michael (Jean), Marna, and Robert. Sadly, Robbie died in 1972. Maurice has two grandchildren, Sean and Dylan (Melissa). In 1961, Maurice started a new McIlrath Lumber in Moose Jaw, a business he ran until 1989. He was very active in the community as a member of the Rotary Club, Minto and Zion United Churches, and served on the boards of Ina Grafton Gage Lodge, the Moose Jaw branch of the Saskatchewan Motor Club and St. Andrews College in Saskatoon. Maurice is remembered by many as a great guy and was a wonderful father and a loving husband to Doris. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcallgardens.com

Lyle Hanson Lyle Keith Hanson, aged 87, of Mossbank, SK passed away in his home on the farm on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. He was born on March 5, 1931, in Ryder, North Dakota. Lyle is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Fyrne Hanson; four sons, Dennis (Sybrena), Wayne (Maureen), Ken (Joy), Gord (Sally), two daughters, LeeAnne (Dave) Foreman, Kerri (Scott) Hysuick; 15 grandchildren, Mandy, Amber, Dustin, Katelynn & Christian; Jason, Travis & Dana; Ryan, Brandie & Brad; Rob, Mike & Nick; Braeden; 26 great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Joyce Hanson and Raeona Hanson. Lyle was predeceased by his parents, Henry and Grace Hanson; four brothers, Mervin, Glenn, Eugene, Harold; two stepfathers, Willie Peterson and Bill Wood; daughter-in-law, Jeannine Hanson. Memorial contributions in Lyle’s name can be made to the Mossbank 50 Plus Club, Box 458, Mossbank, SK S0H 3G0, South Country Health Care Foundation for the Assiniboia Union Hospital, Box 1750, Assiniboia, SK S0H 0B0, or Moose Jaw Health Foundation for Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital, 55 Diefenbaker Dr., Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0C2. Celebration of Life was held at the Cornerstone Gospel Church, Mossbank, SK, on Friday, December 7, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., with Father Dennis Remot celebrant. Interment took place at the Mossbank Cemetery. Online condolences can be shared at www.pichehawkinsgrondinfuneralchapels.ca

QUEST William “Bill” Quest, aged 86 years of Moose Jaw, SK passed away peacefully at Pioneer Lodge on Friday, December 7th, 2018. Bill was born on February 17th, 1932 to Eunice and Roy Quest in Lawson, SK. There on August 20th, 1956 began the 59 year marriage to Marjory (née Gooding) and then a family of three children. In Central Butte, he excelled at farm equipment sales at John Deer and managing Co-op Implements. Bill retired to his true passion, which was always his family and friends. He was predeceased by his brother, Leonard; son-in-law, Daniel Williams; loving wife, Marjory; and his friend of 80 years, Ken ‘Skip’ McConnell. Bill is survived by his sister, Joy (Ron) Kurz; children: Dale (Deb) Quest, Sheila (David) Maydanich, and Janice Williams (Tim Meitz); grandchildren: Graeme (Karolina) Quest, Krista (Derrick) Murias, Braden Quest (Dawn), Brettany (Andrew) Breschetti, Sheldon (Jenna) Williams, and Chelsey Maydanich; great-grandchildren: Cohen, Izabela, Hallie, Mya, Jordan, Brady, and Daniel; grand-puppy, Lexxie, with whom he had a special bond; and devoted friends, Gord Cowan and family. Bill’s family extends our sincere thanks and appreciation for the exceptional caring support the nurses and home care provided over the last couple of years of his life. They were all dear to him and our family. In keeping with Bill’s wishes, a Private Family Service will be held. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Bill’s name may be made to The Moose Jaw Humane Society, Box 1658 Station Main, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7K7 or to a charity of one’s choice. In the spirit that Bill would quietly dedicate a sip of dark rum to memories of those who passed before him, feel free to do the same in his honour! Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Gary McDowell, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

DENNIS STEVEN RATTEE October 14, 1971 - December 4, 2018

Family and friends of Dennis Steven Rattee were deeply saddened following his sudden passing on Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 from heart related complications. Dennis is predeceased by his sister, Cheryl Rattee in 2004 and his grandparents Stephia & Herman Madson and Barbara & Charlie Rattee. He is survived by his best friend and the love of his life, his wife of 19 years, Christie Rattee and his daughter, Jill (12) and son Scott (9), his parents Jeanette & Garth Rattee, his siblings Leslie & her husband Rick Deans, Jeff & his wife Laurie Rattee and Brad & his wife Robin Rattee and Christie’s family: her mother Terry Sooley (Larry Pasemko) and her father Ron (Ann) Sooley, her brothers’ Greg Sooley and Mike (Lisa) Sooley. Den was loved and respected by his nieces and nephews: Dustin (Kelly), Dylan, Chad (Courtney), Jason (Colby), Josh, Ali, Ben, Jordan, Alex, Mikeala, Cas and Mikenna. Dennis was born on 1971 and raised in Moose Jaw, SK. He grew up playing sports with many close friends. Den graduated with honours and a deep love for mathematics from AE Peacock Collegiate but that did not take him directly to a post-secondary education. Den was a restaurant server and manager, a barista and a manager for Starbucks. After their marriage in 1999, Christie completed her degree then Den went on to complete degrees in both Mathematics and Education with distinction from the University of Calgary. Dennis was a highly respected math teacher and learning leader, specialist and math coach for the Calgary Board of Education. Dennis completed his Master of Mathematics for Teachers from the University of Waterloo and received his diploma in the mail the day he passed away. During Den’s years living in Abbotsford and while fighting Hodgkin’s disease, he became very passionate about all things cycling. He was ever a good sportsman and spent hours teaching his own children the finer points of the etiquette of sportsmanship. He inspired children young and old with his exuberance for music, mathematics and life in general. This was evident in 2017 when he completed the 620 km Cancervive Cycle Tour with Rick. Dennis was a juggler, he rode a unicycle and loved to ski and coach his son’s baseball team. He was also a hell of a dancer, as he proved to so many at Dustin and Kelly’s wedding this past August. Of late, Dennis was increasingly becoming more and more interested in the political situations of Canada and the world. He could not help but have a strong social conscience. If there is any fairness in this world, we can only hope that he is with his big sister Cheryl looking down upon us as we celebrate his life and accomplishments the best of which was his family. Celebration of Life took place at the COUNTRY HILLS CREMATORIUM, 11995 16th St NE, Calgary.

Help patients on their road to recovery with a memorial gift to support the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital Please contact us for more information. Moose Jaw Health Foundation 55 Diefenbaker Drive Moose Jaw, SK S6J 0C2 Phone (306) 694-0373

www.mjhf.org

306-693-4644

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Warmest Christmas Wishes from our Families to Yours.

306.694.5500

474 Hochelaga St. W. www.parkviewfuneralchapel.ca

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SportS HigHligHtS d BASKETBALL 9:30 p.m. NET NBA Basketball Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz.

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Réversible Les pêcheurs Kim Lizotte. Le téléjournal (N) “With Love, Christmas” (2017) Emilie Ullerup. Border Border Global News at 10 (N) “Every Day Is Christmas” (2018) Toni Braxton. Blue Bloods Big Bang etalk (6:00) Evenings With Kim MacDonald Midnight, Texas (N) America’s Got Talent Dateline NBC (N) News J. Fallon Clara Coronation ››› “Scrooge” (1951, Fantasy) Alastair Sim. The National (N) A Home for the Holidays Hawaii Five-0 Blue Bloods Ent. Tonight Late-Colbert Want a Dog for Christmas Christmas Light Fight (:01) 20/20 News J. Kimmel “Welcome to Christmas” “Memories of Christmas” (2018) Christina Milian. Paramedics: Paramedics: 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship Slovakia vs Canada. (N) SportsCentre (N) NHL Hockey: Sabres at Capitals NHL Hockey: Blackhawks at Avalanche Road to the Alberta Primetime (N) Big Bang etalk Flour Power Flour Power “A Wish for Christmas” “Once Upon a Holiday” “Once Upon a Christmas Miracle” (2018, Drama) “Christmas” “Jetsons: The Movie” (:10) ››› “Happy Feet” (2006) Robin Williams ››› “Invictus” (2009) 3’s Comp. 3’s Comp. King of Hill King of Hill King of Hill King of Hill Frasier Frasier 90 Day Fiancé “Extended: Backed Into a Corner” (N) 90 Day American Gypsy Wedding 90 Day Highway Thru Hell Highway Thru Hell Frontier (N) Frontier (N) Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon ››› “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961) Patricia Neal (:15) ››› “The Way We Were” (1973, Romance) ›› “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” (2011) Jim Carrey. ›› “Jingle All the Way” (1996, Children’s) Sinbad NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series: Fr8Auctions 250. NASCAR Pinks Pinks (6:30) ›› “The Mummy” (2017) (:25) “Kayak to Klemtu” (2018) “Lucky” (2017) (6:55) ››› “The Shape of Water” (2017, Fantasy) › “The Snowman” (2017) Michael Fassbender. (:10) ››› “Blade Runner 2049” (2017) Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford. › “Death Wish” (2018) (6:40) Sinatra: All or Nothing at All “Part 2” Real Time With Bill Maher Westworld

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District 31 Infoman (N) Les dieux de la danse Rite de passage (N) Le téléjournal (N) Timeless California Gold Rush; Korean War. Border Border Global News at 10 (N) Big Bang Sheldon Beaverton-Holiday Law & Order: SVU Big Bang etalk (6:00) Evenings With Kim MacDonald Timeless California Gold Rush; Korean War. Deal or No Deal News J. Fallon Magic Coronation “Rudolph” Stars on Ice (N) The National (N) Big Bang Sheldon Big Bang Murphy S.W.A.T. “Shaky Town” Ent. Tonight Late-Colbert Charlie Brown Christmas The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition News J. Kimmel The Bletchley Circle: San (:01) Mom Murphy Mom Mom Bridging Bridging College Football Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl -- South Florida vs Marshall. (N) SportsCent. Gotta See It NHL’s Best NHL Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames. (N) Sportsnet Alberta Primetime (N) Big Bang etalk Christmas at the Farm “Twelve Trees” “Christmas in” “Christmas Cookies” (2016) Jill Wagner, Wes Brown. “Twelfth Day” “Twilight: New Moon” (7:50) ›› “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” (2010) › “Grown Ups” (2010) 3’s Comp. 3’s Comp. Impractical Jokers (N) Drop/Mic Imp. Jokers Frasier Frasier Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper (N) (8:59) Dr. Pimple Popper (N) Obsession Vegas Rat Rods (N) Bitchin’ Rides (N) FantomWorks (N) Street Outlaws: Memphis Big Bang Big Bang Mike Mike Goldbergs Goldbergs Goldbergs Goldbergs ››› “Christmas in July” (1940) ››› “You Never Can Tell” (1951) “The Singing Marine” (6:00) ›› “The Santa Clause 2” ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell. NASCAR Racing NASCAR Pinks Pinks (6:00) ››› “Sing” (7:55) ››› “Battle of the Sexes” (2017) ››› “Gemini” (2017) (:05) ››› “Love, Simon” (2018) Nick Robinson. ››› “Blockers” (2018) Leslie Mann. La La Land “A Bad Moms Christmas” (:10) ›› “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” (2016) “Orient Express” (6:15) “Game Change” (:15) “Fahrenheit 451” (2018) Michael B. Jordan. Westworld

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AUTOS For sale: 1996 Chev extended cab 1/2 ton, 4x4 automatic transmission, 5.7L engine, air, cruise, tilt, in good condition. Phone 306-631-1454

2004 Ford F250 4X4 Superduty supercab . Strong 5.4 litre motor. Newer rebuilt 4X4 transmission. Warn locking front hubs. Back up camera included.Has sat for 2 years and started right up. Needs TLC $4500. Hearing impaired so email at rodchelle@hotmail.com or Text at 306-6901554 AUTO PARTS

4 rims and tires for Audi or Volkswagen. Rims are FRD 5 hole 112mm, ET 35 made in Italy. Tires are Falken 22545ZR17 94W M&S. Package worth 0ver $1200 asking $599. Contact at rodchelle@ hotmail.com or text at 306690-1554 FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT CENTRALLY LOCATED – 1 BEDROOM ADULT APARTMENT - $750.00/MONTHLY INCLUDES; HEAT, FRIDGE, STOVE, DISHWASHER, AIR CONDITIONER, WASHER & DRYER. DAMAGE DEPOSIT $750.00 + FIRST MONTHS RENT DUE UPON RENTAL. CAR PLUG IN. NO CHILDREN, PETS AND NO SMOKING ON PREMISES. MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL WITH NO LEASE. RENTAL PRICE WILL NEVER BE INCREASED. PLEASE PHONE 306-6319800 TO ARRANGE A CONVENIENT TIME FOR VIEWING. For rent: 594 sq ft 1 bedroom condo with belcony at the beautiful Cabel Village. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, and in room wash & dryer, water, power, and parking

spot with plug in included. Also included 24 hour bistro bar for you and your guests, 24 hour personal emergency pendant and 24 home security. All scheduled activities and entertainment included. House keeping, meals, transportation and hair dresser at an extra cost. Call Gary at 306-631-5632

For rent: Nice bright one bedroom suite for rent in downtown Moose Jaw. Suitable for a working person requiring a quiet apartment. All utilities included except electricity. Please provide references. Phone 306-693-3095 or 306-693-3145. For Rent: A spacious, bright furnished bedroom on the main level of our home. $650.00 per month. Damage deposit equal to one month’s rent required. Ideal for a single working person, a student or apprentice. Includes use of kitchen (supply own food) shared bathroom and laundry. Use of exercise equipment in family room. Located near schools and bus route. Must be a quiet tenant; no pets allowed; no parties; no smoking indoors. Available immediately.References required. For more information please call 306-692-0836 (Moose Jaw). Suites for rent: downtown by Safeway store. $550 and up newly renovated. Twenty-four hour security. Suitable for quiet, retired or responible student. 684-0506

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lego, m&m racing and others, 2 controllers, 2 driving wheels, 2 revolvers for western shooting game asking $150.00 for all 306 630 5704 BRAND NEW IN BOX , NEVER USED 35mm SLIDE SCANNER Transfer your old 35mm slides directly to your computer where you can print copies put them on CD’s or look at them on your TV. Compatible with Windows XP or Vista not Windows 10 $75.00 306-694-2172 MISCELLANEOUS Sukanen Ship Museum 2019 Calendar, $15 at Moose Jaw Express, Western Development Museum, Iver Main Centre, Central Butte, or call 306-692-7357 Brand new still in the box 6 leg 10x10 storage shed 1/2 price $100. 306-693-4723 after 6pm Coins are great Christmas gifts. I have 3 complete sets of small cents including the 1923 to 26. Worth $250 plus ea. Offers? I also have large cents and silver 5,10,25,50,$1. Contact me at rodscoin@gmail.com for any coins you need or want, I just may have it. Will meet you in Moose Jaw for viewing.

Antique Singer Treadle sewing machine with factory add on electric motor. With some attachments. Worth over 400 asking $220. Hearing impaired so contact by email at rodchelle@hotmail.com or text 306-690-1554.

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matching chairs. Included is a 2 foot extension leaf makes the table 4’x6’. $200: A 3 cushion fabric sofa, 82” wide, solid beige colour. $75: A 2 drawer, 2 door white kitchen cart. 38” wide, 19” deep and 37” high. Paid $350 will sell for $100: See through storage tower cabinets. 1 has 6 drawers, 1 is a 5 drawer unit and 6 have 3 drawers. Tallest in the lot is the 5 drawer at 39”. Best offer: 6 mahogany wood shelving unites. Heights range from 64” high to 30” and widths from 36” to 24”. 4 are 12” deep and 2 are 9.6”. Best offer: A 2-door storage cabinet. Colour white, 6’ high, 29” wide and 16” deep. $50: A 4-drawers, vertical, legal size filing cabinet. $50. All items are in like new condition. Call 306-692-0676

For sale: Pink wool $20. Call 692-5091

For sale: Drywall compound 7kg (new) $10. Call 6925091

For Sale. 8 drawer, 2 door Jewelry Armoire with top lid opening to reveal a mirror. Paid $249.00, will sell for $125.00 or B.O. Call 306692-0676.

For sale: Bathroom stand $15.00 (new) Call 692-5091

For sale: Brass candlelight holder $5. Call 692-5091 Hanging wall Xmas wreath decor - $3 306-681-8749 CLOTHING

For sale: Portable Conair hair dryer. $25. Call 692-5091

For Rent: Large, newer, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 3 level bungalow in Central Butte Nearly 2,000 sq ft and an attached garage. Quiet, peaceful area. $600 month, less up to $200 per month for repair labour. Or possibly $400 month. Warm in winter, cool in summer. Experimental solid, re-inforced cement house and garage. 684-0506 COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY Wii system for sale. Includes 14 games, wii fit, star wars

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Royal Albert Connoisseur soup bowls. 4 in perfect condition and one with hair line crack. $100 total. Contact at rodchelle@hotmail.com or text at 306-690-1554 Pair of Christmas ornaments - $2 306-681-8749 Moving - must sell. 4 pce. Bedroom suite. 54” box spring and mattress is just 3 years old. Included is a 3 drawer chiffonier, 3 drawer mirrored dresser and a night table. $150: 4 foot round oak dining room table with 4

For sale: Photo Frame 8x10 $10. Call 692-5091 Dark Fruitcake for sale; please call Hope at 306.694.1247. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

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For sale: Red acrylic seater size small $8. Call 692-5091 For sale: Flannel snowflake PJ Pants, inseam 24 inches. $10. Call 692-5091 LAWN & GARDEN 8 HP - 24” snowblower ready to go $100. 306-693-2864 SPORTS

For sale: Knitted hockey socks (new) 8 pairs. White/

gold/navy. $40 Call 6925091. Bowflex tread climber model 5000 paid $2400.00 now cheap. 306-693-4723 after 6pm For sale: Ice fishing shelter. 306-694-0922 WANTED Free pickup of your unwanted garden tillers, snowblowers, generators, and lawn tractors in Moose Jaw and area. Call or text 1-306-641-4447 I pay cash for tractors up to 50 HP, with 3 point hitch, running or not, and 3 point hitch equipment, Call or text 306641-4447 I am looking for a Lever or Pump action 22 Rifle, as well as a Chipmunk 22 Rifle either magnum or long rifle. Call or text 306-641-4447 I want to pay cash for your unwanted guns, in any condition, gun parts, ammo, in Moose Jaw and area, references available. Pick up a a location that suits you. Call or text 1-306-641-4447 I am looking for a John Deere L or LA tractor in any condition, or parts. Call or text 306641-4447 Wanted an older Truck with 4 Cylinder with Automatic transmission . No rust.Call or Text 1-306-641-4447 Wanted older Degelman or Shulte reel type Rockpicker, in good condition. Call or text 1-306-641-4447 SERVICES Junk to the dump in and around Moose Jaw and surrounding area- $35 and up 306-681-8749 HELP WANTED Seeking committed, evangelizzing Christian business partner. To open up and operate a second-hand/flea market store in Moose Jaw, SK. Male, female or fmaily. Computer/internet knowledge helpful. 684-0506

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COMING EVENTS Please note that coming events are placed where space is available and that priority is given to local non-profit groups and organizations.

A CHRISTMAS LONG AGO will be held at the Western Development Museum on Saturday, December 22nd at 10:00 am and again at 2:00 pm both days. Preregistration is required. Young visitors are invited to learn about the festive season in Saskatchewan long ago, see what types of gifts were given, and make an old-fashioned craft. Recommended for ages five years and up; families welcome. Regular museum admission applies. Free for WDM members. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE will be held at St. Andrew’s United Church Sanctuary, 60 Athabasca Street East On Monday, December 24th at 8:00pm. The service will include Communion and Candlelighting. SCHOOL BREAK SHORT FILMS at the WDM from December 22nd to January 6th from 9am5pm. Looking for something to do with your family over the Christmas holidays? The WDM Moose Jaw will be showing a selection of new and classic short films frim the National Film Board in the WDM theatre, running daily on a repeating loop. Regular admission applies. Free for WDM members. Films include Hoodoo McFiggin’s Christmas; Stories from Our Land 1.5: If You Want to Get Marries…You Have to Learn How to Build an Igloo; Monsieur Pug; Blackberry Subway Jam; The Mountain of SGaana; Ludovic – Let it Snow and The Fox and the Chickadee. HOLIDAY EMOJI CHALLENGE at the WDM from December 24th to January 5th – 9am-5pm. Pick up your emoji cards at the front desk and go on a quest to find something in the museum that represents the emojis on your cards. Snap a photo and post to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #wdmemojichallenge for your chance to win a WDM Membership. Regular admission applies. Free to WDM members. THE CHRISTMAS INN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER will be held at St Andrew’s Church, 60 Athabasca St. E on Tuesday, December 25th, at 3:30pm with a Christmas Dinner Buffet. Call Carol Moran 306-690-8001 if you plan to attend or wish to volunteer SCRAPS BAND CITY STRAY CAT RESCUE & PROTECTION SOCIETY 2018 SANTA CLAWS 9 LIVES BOUTIQUE will be open at the Town n Country Mall until December 27th: Mon-Weds11am-6pm/Thurs & Fri-11am-8pm/Sat-10am-6pm/Sun12noon-5pm. Find your purr…fect gift ideas for Catmas, Cat lovers and Cats! Honeysuckle pouches and crocheted Catmip mice, Cat Art Canvas inspurr…ations by Artist Sue Franklyn and Buy your first ever SCRAPS 2019 Community Pet Calendar. There will also be Handcrafted SCRAPS Cat and Dog toys. For ore information email mj@hotmail.com or call the Catline at 306.692.7513 or 306.684.9048. A YOUTH (AGE 12+) SASK HUNTER EDUCATION ON LINE COURSE TEST SESSION AND CANADIAN FIREARM SAFETY COURSE WEEKEND will be conducted by the MOOSE JAW FIREARM SAFETY/HUNTER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR GROUP in January 2019. This will take place Friday Jan 4, 2019 (630pm-930pm) and Saturday Jan 5, 2019 (9-5pm plus testing). Students will take the Canadian Firearm Safety Course and participate in a specific Sask Hunter Ed on line course review. At the end of Saturday they will write the comprehensive Sask Hunter Ed Test and Canadian Firearm Safety Course test and take the CFSC Firearm Practical handling test supplemented by specific SHED course handling requirements. To participate in this Youth course weekend the students must complete their Sask Hunter Education On line course, go to www. saskhuntered.ca click on online course, register and complete. and pre read the Canadian Firearm Safety Course manual. To get further information on this course offering check out these websites: google MJHUNTERED or google SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION, OR MOOSE JAW WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION. The websites will provide information on course location, costs, course requirements, etc. You can also email mjhuntered@gmail.

St. Andrew’s United Church

Celebrating Inclusion For All

60 Athabasca Street East 306-692-0533 Minister: Rev. Jim Tenford

com Students who pass the exams will be able to apply for ther Federal Firearms Licenses when they turn 18 and also will be able to legally hunt in Sask. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W: Contact 306-692-5453 Like us on Facebook @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59 Moose Jaw. SUPPERS– Fridays @ 5:30 pm – Please purchase tickets by the previous Wednesday. RENEW YOUR 2019 LEGION MEMBERSHIP NOW! Deadline for renewal is December 31st to remain a member in good standing LEGION GENERAL MEETING -- Moose Jaw Branch 59 – Wednesday, December 19 @ 7:00 pm. ALL MEMBERS are encouraged to attend. The 2019 Executive Officers will be sworn in. FOOT CARE CLINIC for Legion Members – Thursday, December 20 – call for an appointment LEGION CLOSED – Christmas and Boxing Day NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY – Monday, December 31 – Legion Auditorium – Doors Open 7:30 pm – TRICK RYDER 8:30 – 12:30, Lunch 10:30. Advance tickets $40. Volunteers will drive you home. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – EVERYONE WELCOME!! ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S LEVEE - January 1st @ 12:00 pm in the Lounge – complimentary lunch & Moose Milk - Adults only please for this occasion. LEGION PROVINCIAL CURLING - Moose Jaw Branch #59 is hosting the 2019 Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Curling Bonspiel – January 18-20. Deadline for entries into the Masters, Open, or Mixed Team Categories (Legion members only) is Dec 20, 2018. ALSO - VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP!! Please call the office 306-692-5453. MOOSE JAW & DISTRICT SENIORS’ ASSOCIATION @ Timothy Eaton Garden – 101-510 Main St N. For more information or the regular listing of ongoing daily events call 306-694-4223 or mjsenior@sasktel.net Christmas Card & Bingo Blitz will be held on Friday, December 21st from 1-3pm in the XYZ auditorium. COSMO SENIORS’ CENTRE, 235 Third Ave. N.E. For more information call (306) 692-6072. Cosmo New Year’s Eve Dance on Monday, December 31st from 8pm-midnight. Band: Al & Company. Cost $25pp includes a turkey lunch. No Jam Sessions on December 25th or January 1st. Jam Sessions Resume January 8th. REGISTER NOW FOR FRENCH CLASSES AT ASSOCIATION COMMUNAUTAIRE FRANSASKOISE DE MOOSE JAW with numerous levels offered for Winter 2019. Beginner 1.3 (I know basic sentences) Thursdays Jan 24/31 Feb 7/14/21; Beginner 1.1 (I have never spoken French before) Thursdays Feb 28/Mar 7/14/21/28; Beginner 2.3 (I can have a basic conversation) Tuesdays Jan 22/29/Feb 5/12/19; Beginner 2.1 (I can have a basic conversation) Tuesdays Feb 26/Mar 5/12/19/26; Franco-practique (casual studying and conversation) Weds Jan 23/30/ Feb 6/13/20 and Weds Feb 27/Mar 6/13/20/27. Cost $60 each level; $20 (franco-practique; Time: 6:30-8:30pm; 6:308:00pm (franco-practique). Location: 450, 3rd Ave NW, MJ. $20 deposit is required upon registration. Class offer depends on the number of registrations. To Register call 306.692.8112 or email acfmoosejaw@gmail.com ARMY NAVY AND AIR FORCE VETERANS, 279 High St. W. Phone 306.693.1656. Anavets Meat Draw held every Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome. Anavets Tuesday and Thursday Fun Pool League starts at 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 3395, 561 Home St. W, Moose Jaw. Monday Night Crib 7:00pm Everyone welcome. Wednesday Night Darts 7:30 pm Live Music every Friday and Saturday night ELKS FUNDRAISER MEAT DRAW RAFFLES are held every Friday evening at 5:30 PM in

Since 1972

Music Director: Karen Purdy • Choir Director: Jenna Nash

The Christmas Inn Tuesday, December 25th, 2018; 3:30pm Christmas Dinner Buffet Call Carol Moran 306-690-8001 if you plan to attend or wish to volunteer E-mail: st.andrews.mj@sasktel.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/StAndrewsUnitedChurchMooseJaw Website: http://standrewsmoosejaw.ca

The family of Ron and Marilyn Bartusek invite friends to a Come and Go Tea celebrating their

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Christmas Advent IV Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 10:30 am Worship Service & Sunday School Christmas Eve Service Monday, December 24th, 2018 8:00pm Communion & Candlelighting Service

the Legion lounge. There are eight chances to win meat, a teddy bear draw and a 50-50 draw. It’s a great way to start the weekend! Funds raised support Elks projects. LINE DANCING CLASSES on Mondays from 10am to 11:30am in the Community Centre at Church of Our Lady, 566 Vaughn St. Cost $3 per class. Everyone welcome. For more information call Donna Douglas @306.692.7365. SASKATCHEWAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame is March 15, 2019. Call 306-446-1983 for further information.” THE FUNG LOY KOK TAOIST TAI CHI welcomes anyone interested to come out and try this very gentle form of exercise. There is no restriction of age or gender, all are welcome. Classes are held every Wednesday at 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. AND Saturdays 11 to 12 noon. Classes are held in the Social Hall of St. Andrews United Church. Come out for a class. If you have any questions or want further information, please contact Elaine Crysler at (306)693-9034 or email ebcrysler@gmail.com or Mitchell Miller at (306)681-4515 or email microstudent4444@ gmail.com. THE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB INTRODUCTORY BRIDGE LESSONS are held on Tuesday Evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Comfort Inn. Cost is $45. Call Rae at 306-692-6074 for more information or to register. MOOSE JAW CONCERT BAND: If you play an instrument, you are welcome to join the Moose Jaw Concert Band. Rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. in the Vanier Collegiate Band room. If you need more info, please e-mail kurt.gillett@gmail.com . ASPERGER’S PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADULTS meets at Moose Jaw Public Library the last Monday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Come and share ideas, experiences and have some fun. For more info call CMHA at 306.692.4240. TUESDAYS BINGO at Church of Our Lady Parish Hall; 7 p.m. start. Doors open at 6 p.m. MOOSE JAW MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL INC. WOMEN’S GROUP meets every Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Church of God Basement, 50 Hochelaga St. E. Practice English; coffee & snacks; build new friendships; clothing swaps; activities & support. Everyone Welcome. Places for children to play. Contact Melissa for more information at 306-693-4677. MOOSE JAW BAND CITY BAND: Band practices held Monday evenings 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in the Legion (upstairs ballroom), 268 High Street W. Can you play a reed or brass instrument? Amateur or advanced musicians welcome. Bring your favorite swing melodies. To learn more, come to band practice or contact the band leader at 693-6262. SEA CADETS is Open to Teens 12-18: the program is free and is sponsored by the Department of National Defence and the Navy League branch. You have the opportunity to learn to sail, learn rope work and other ship operations as in navigation semaphore and communication, and also have the opportunity to travel with the Sea Cadet deployments to places like India, Japan and other coastal communities, but let’s not forget about summer training. You can go to summer camp for 2,3 or 4-week courses and you are given a training bonus, so that’s like getting paid to go to camp. Cadets meet Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Armouries at the top of Main St. THE FRIENDLY CITY OPTIMIST CLUB invites everyone to meetings at the Heritage Inn on the second Tuesday of each month. Social at 5:30 p.m./Supper at 6:00 p.m./meeting at 6:30 p.m. Socials dates and places vary. Contact Lloyd Pethick for more information at 306.694.4121. Taoist Tai Chi TM Classes: Beginners classes on Wednesdays 6-7pm/Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to noon. Continuing classes are Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m./Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Information available by calling 306-693-9034. DR. F.H. WIGMORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY meets the third Tuesday of every month except December, July, and August at the regional hospital. For further information regarding the auxiliary, call 306-694-0355.

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Free rides: take it easy on New Year’s Eve Matthew Gourlie

People don’t always make the best decisions on New Year’s Eve. The City of Moose Jaw and SGI want to ensure that there’s no reason for driving impaired to be one of those bad choices. The City, in partnership with with SGI and the Moose Jaw Police Service, have expanded -- and rebranded -their annual “Wing in the New Year” free ride program. “We appreciate SGI sponsoring the program again this year and allowing Moose Javians who are out celebrating the brand new year to get a safe ride home,” said Craig Hemingway, communications manager for the City of Moose Jaw. Moose Jaw Transit will offer free rides from 7:55 p.m. to 3:15 a.m. over the course of New Year’s Eve. The City has altered two of their routes for the night to better serve the public. “We have, this year, for the first time, adjusted the routes slightly. We’re going to make pick-ups in front of a couple of places where we don’t normally stop, but that are sites of a couple of big New Year’s Eve parties. One is

Warren Michelson, left, MLA for Moose Jaw North; Moose Jaw Mayor Fraser Tolmie; Sgt. Kevin Pilsworth from the Moose Jaw Police Service and Steven Loptson, manager of transportation services for the City of Moose Jaw, stand in front of one of the Moose Jaw Transit buses that will be free of charge on New Year’s Eve. Matthew Gourlie photograph Mosaic Place where the Moose Jaw Warriors are hosting their New Year’s Eve cabaret and also the Royal Canadian Legion on High Street where they have a New Year’s Eve party,” Hemingway said.

“We want to really encourage everybody at those events -- and any other event throughout the city -- to hop on a City bus and get a safe ride home that night.” A map of the New Year’s Eve routes will be available on the City’s web site starting on Dec. 20. While the routes are altered they will still make all of their regular stops through the course of the evening as well. The bus will arrive at each stop every 40 minutes. Para-Transit will also have a bus offering transportation on New Year’s Eve. Para-Transit riders can pre-book their trip through Moose Jaw Transit (306-694-4888) and they can also call that night as Moose Jaw Transit will have people manning the phones and dispatching the Para-Transit bus as needed. The safe ride program has been a great success since its inception 30 years ago as “Ding in the New Year.” This year has seen the name changed to reflect SGI’s “be a good wingman” campaign that focused on combating impaired driving. Sgt. Kevin Pilsworth from the Moose Jaw

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Winners of the Emerald Custom Creations Athletes of the Month for November include Dallas Lister (Peacock football, left), Emma Carter (Briercrest Christian Academy volleyball), Preston Dresser (Briercrest Christian Academy volleyball), Alex Yee (Central volleyball), Macee Rusu (Central volleyball), Eva Gray (Cornerstone Christian School volleyball), Hayley Cowan (Riverview volleyball), Jane Morris (Vanier soccer). Missing are Matthew Godlien (Riverview volleyball) and Jacob Gieni-Moore (Vanier Soccer).

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