PAGE A20 • MOOSEJAWEXPRESS.COM • Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at editor@ mjvexpress.com. COVID-19 in Saskatchewan has lifted all public health orders as of July 11th. For more information visit saskatchewan.ca/COVID19. Casino Moose Jaw is now open. The Moose Jaw Public Library: In-person program is returning to Moose Jaw Public Library! Avid Knitters will meet in person on August 17th at 2:30 p.m. If you are an experienced or beginner knitter, or even a crocheter, grab some needles and join us for good times, fun and friendship. This program will take place upstairs in the South Meeting Room with elevator access available. Please bring your own water bottle as we will not be serving refreshments at this time. Masks are required and occupancy is limited due to social distancing. More details on the Moose Jaw Public Library Website and Facebook Page. Free of charge. Everyone is welcome. For further information please contact: Christina at 306-692-2787 or ask@ moosejawlibrary.ca Teen eBook Club on Discord Tuesday, July 27, August 31 4:00 pm Ages 1319 Enjoy reading? Looking for a place to connect with friends online? The ebook and audiobooks are available to borrow for free on Hoopla. July 27: “Truly Devious” by Maureen Johnson Hoopla ebook: http://bit.ly/Truly_ Devious August 31: “American Street” by Ibi Zoboi Teen Digital Anime Club on Discord August 28 7:00 pm Ages 13-19, an evening of Anime and Japanese treats. We will be watching an anime film together online on the free library app Hoopla! If you register in advance,
a free Japanese Tokyo Treat Box treat bag will be provided. Those registered will be contacted to come pick up their treat bag at the Library. For more information or to register to receive the snack bag, call the Library at 306-6922787 or email youth@moosejawlibrary. ca. https://discord.gg/HAs8rff August 28: Maquia (register for Box by Aug 21) The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-692-5453 Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59 · LOUNGE HOURS: Mon to Thurs 9:30-6:00/ Fri 9:30 to 8:00/ Sat: 10:30 to 6:00 · VETERANS’ MORNING COFFEE - Monday-Friday @ 10:00 am AND Saturday @ 10:30 · FRIDAY SUPPERS – Friday @ 5:15 pm – Purchase Tickets at the bar or by phone previous Wednesday. Suppers provided by various Moose Jaw Businesses. Price range $10 - $15 depending on menu. · MEAT DRAW FUNDRAISER & CHASE THE ACE - Saturdays @ 3:00 pm - Everyone welcome · LEGION FUN DAY - Sunday July 25th - Sponsored by West Park Crossing – Golf, darts, shuffleboard & BBQ - $15 for non-members, $10 for members - Sign up @ the Lounge or call 306692-5453 Moose Jaw ANAVETS: - Lounge hours are now listed as Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; - Drop-in pool and darts: Tuesdays and Thursdays; - Meat Draws: every Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m.;
- Bingo’s at Leisure Time Bingo Wednesday July 21 and 28th and Sunday July 18th; Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: A selection of upcoming feature programs from the telephone service in June includes: To register for any of the SCWW’s upcoming events, call the office at 1 (306) 631-4357 or email seniorswithouthwalls2021@gmail. com. Western Development Museum: All WDM locations are now open 7 days a week as of June 30, 2021 and times for WDM Moose Jaw are 10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily. Please remember to follow all COVID-19 protocols and procedures. You can review them at www.wdm.ca/ covid The Virtual Coffee Club is still ongoing. All sessions will take place over Zoom at 10 a.m. Registration is required and available online at wdm/ca/coffeeclub. Upcoming dates and topics include: Saskatchewan Weather on Aug. 31 and School Days on Sept. 28; In-person workshops will also be resuming, with several dates set for the Moose Jaw location- July 21 and 24 with Gardening in Saskatchewan; Aug. 11 and 14 with Cabinet of Curiosities and Aug. 25 and 28 with Communication is Key. Pre-registration is required and more details can be found at wdm.ca/workshops. Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre: reopened to the public on June 7 with some activities resuming: - Shuffleboard: returns weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m.; - Pickleball: on Mondays at 9:30 a.m.; Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m., and Fridays at 1 p.m.
- In-house or pick-up BBQ Fundraiser on Thursday, July 22nd. You must pre-order (limit 100). Call during office hours or leave a message at 306.692.6072. Starts 5-6pm; Cost $10pp; Menu – hamburger or hot dog/ potato salad/macaroni salad/pork & beans and dessert. Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery: Wholeness by Hanna Yokozowa Farquharson is available to view until Aug. 15; Herd by Diana Thorneycroft is in the gallery until Aug. 15; In partnership with the Festival of Words, a collaborative exhibition featuring prints and poems by artist John Chamberlain and poet Robert Creeley, titled Famous Last Words is available to view until Aug. 15. Homegrown Farmer’s Market: Saturday markets returning weekly from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 9. The market will be set up on Langdon Crescent and follow all COVID-19 rules and regulations. Wakamow Valley: is hosting a Farmer’s Market in Kiwanis Park on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and every third Thursday of the month from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. COVID-19 rules and regulations are in place. Sukanen Ship Museum: open to visitors with safety restrictions like visitor capacity in place. Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling Club: - Lawn bowling regular bowling times are Monday to Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. Call 1 (306) 313-4434 to book weekend times. COVID restrictions are in place, and bowlers must bring their own cloth to wipe equipment after play;
A look at COVID numbers from July 10 to July 16 As of Friday, July 16, there are two active cases in the South Central 2 sub-zone. There are 380 active cases in the province overall. Saturday, July 10: 42 cases reported in the province, 1 in the South Central (both located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). One death reported in SK, 30 recoveries.
Sunday, July 11: 19 cases reported in the province, 0 in the South Central. One death reported in SK, 34 recoveries. Monday, July 12: 19 cases reported in the province, 0 in the South Central. Zero deaths reported in SK, 21 recoveries. Tuesday, July 13: 27 cases reported in the province, 0 in the South Central. Zero
deaths reported in SK, 47 recoveries. Wednesday, July 14: 18 cases reported in the province, 0 in the South Central. Zero deaths reported in SK, 30 recoveries. Thursday, July 15: 30 cases reported in the province, 0 in the South Central. Zero deaths reported in SK, 9 recoveries. Friday, July 16: 20 cases reported in the
province, 0 in the South Central. Two deaths reported in SK, 12 recoveries. Vaccine delivery: 1,332,135 total. As of July 16th, 67,214 doses have been administered in the South Central.
New Farm Stewardship Program supports cow-calf producers in protecting surface water Beneficial management practice to feature payments of up to $15,000 for preventative run-off control measures AGRIMART
EXPRESS
Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express
In times of extreme heat and drought like those found in southern Saskatchewan over the last month, protecting valuable water sources can be of utmost priority. But all it takes is one major storm hitting a working field with poor run-off protection to have devastating consequences. All of a sudden, that dug-out that kept the cattle watered or lake that acted as a reservoir can be polluted with manure, fertilizer and pesticides, leading to massive algae blooms or even outright poisoning the water source. And that’s not including the environmental damage outside the farm itself, with bodies of water being literally stripped of life due to the mass of chemicals that affect nature’s ability to find food and reproduce. A new offering under the Farm Stewardship Program through the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan aims to help cow and calf farmers prevent that from happening. The new beneficial management practice for cow-calf producers will offer fund-
ing of up to Agri-Food, in 75 per cent of a press release project costs, announcing to a maximum the funding. of $15,000, “Together with for the deour provincial velopment of counterparts, preventative we are workrun-off control ing to build measures. a sustainable Projects can future for our include holdfarm families, ing or retention because we ponds for col- Farm run-off can have devastating effects on the know farmlecting run-off, environment, which has led to a new Farm Stew- ers are on the ditches, berms ardship Program to help incentivize preventative front lines of or dykes and measures. climate change. earthwork or Producers can pen regrading now access this to achieve proper run-off. program which will help them to protect “I feel for the many Saskatchewan pro- their valuable water sources and support ducers dealing with moderate to extreme their adoption of sustainable management drought conditions across much of the prov- practices.” ince this year,” said Marie-Claude Bibeau, Fortunately, modern farming practices ofCanada’s Minister of Agriculture and ten make controlling run-off a major focus
of operations, meaning this funding will help continue to improve an issue that is already in the limelight. “As stewards of the land, producers take their responsibility to protect water sources seriously,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “This program will provide additional funding for Saskatchewan cow-calf producers and assist them with making improvements to their operations.” The Farm Stewardship Program is funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen and grow Canada’s agriculture, agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes a $2 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories. More than $155 million of this funding comes from the Government of Saskatchewan.
