Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

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Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame (Battleford) deadline for submitting nominations is March 15, 2023. Please contact our office by email saskbaseballmuseum@sasktel.net or call 306-4461983 for further information.”

Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation’s Annual Fish Fry will be held on Friday, March 17th and Saturday, March 18th, 2023 at 1396 -3rd Ave N.E., Moose Jaw. Two sittings each day – 5:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m. Tickets $30.00 each. Take-out meals are available. For more information or tickets please call: Doreen (306)692-4148 or Sandra (306)692-8848.

The Knights of Columbus Father Gilpin Council 9760 Ham and Turkey Bingo on Sunday March 19. There will be a lunch counter available. Doors open at 6:00 P.M. Games start at 7:00 P.M. It is located at the Church of Our Lady Community Center 566 Vaughan St.

Mulberry Estates Hosting a Basketball and Bites event on March 23rd at 2pm. Come enjoy some fun and rebound with snacks and refreshments. Call Tricia @ 306.684.0202 to reserve your spot today.

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

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

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

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

For more information text 306690-8739 or email officers-3418@ toastmastersclubs.org

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

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

Church of Our Lady Bingo takes place at the Church of Our Lady Community Centre, 566 Vaughan Street on Tuesday evenings.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Bingo begins at 7:00 p.m.

Timothy Eaton Gardens Fundraiser for the Moose Jaw and District Senior Citizens’ Association with Roast Beef Banquet featuring Tina’s famous Yorkshire Puddings on Saturday, March 25. Doors open at 5 pm along with the bar. Viewing for the Auction and the Penny Parade will be between 5 and 6 pm with dinner at 6. The Auction will start at 7:30. Tickets are $25 and include a draw for the Door Prize. Also, if you have a New item that they would like to donate to our fundraising cause, please contact the administrator at 306 694-4223.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club Meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:30pm at the Lindale School staff room, 1322 11th Ave. NW (north entrance). Call 306-6935705 for information.

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

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

Moose Jaw Public Library, 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.

Moose Jaw Public Library adult programming in March Tech Time By appointment only, call 306-692-2787 to book a personalized one-on-one session with a tech wizard who can help clients learn how to use their devices and apps

Local Writers’ Readout - “Luck o’ the Irish” readout for all ages — material should be appropriate Presented by the MJPL and the Saskatchewan Festival of WordsSaturday, Mar. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Magic the Gathering All experience levels welcome, come and learn how to play one of the most popular and intricate deck-building games of all time - Saturdays, Mar. 11 and 25 from 2 to 5 p.m.

MJPL Movie Club Nope (2022) by renowned comedian and horror aficionado Jordan Peele will show in the MJPL theatre on Monday, Mar. 13 at 6 p.m. A pair of rancher siblings try to gather evidence of an apparent UFO abducting horses from their ranch

Avid Knitters Club Tuesday, Mar. 14 at 2:30 p.m. in the South Meeting Room Night Stitchers Tuesday, Mar. 28 at 7 p.m. in the South Meeting Room

MJPL Book Club The Housekeeper and the Professor (2003) by Yoko Ogawa; a brilliant mathematician suffering from short-term memory loss after a traumatic brain injury develops a relationship with a housekeeper hired to care for him - Tuesday, Mar. 14 at 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw Public Library youth programming in March

New Adult Digital D&D Every Friday, online, from 4 to 6 p.m., for ages 15 to 22. Register by emailing youth@moosejawlibrary.ca

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

Teen Maker Space Wednesday, Mar. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19. Learn to build, explore, and create with LEGO Mindstorms EV3.

Snacks provided

Teen Gamers – Games Night

Wednesday, Mar. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19

Featuring card games, board games, and video games in various formats. No registration required, snacks provided

Teen Anime Club – The Daily Life of the Immortal King (2020) Saturday, Mar. 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, for ages 13 to 19

Teen Writers Circle Wednesday, Mar . 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19

Teen “I Made This” Art Program Wednesday, Mar. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19. This month’s project is duck tape pencil cases, wallets, and bags, with snacks provided Movie Matinee – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Saturday, Mar. 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, all ages welcome

Movie Night: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) Wednesday, Mar

29 at 6:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, all ages welcome

The Royal Canadian Legion –Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306692-5453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59

Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. SHA restrictions in effect at all Legion events. Bingo every Monday evening in the Lounge. Play starts at 6pm, Paper goes on sale at 5pm. Playing ten regular games with 2 parts each and 3 extra games, all games are cash prizes. Please invite your friends for a fun night out.

Dart League every Thursday starting at 6pm. $25 to enter for the season. No membership required. Cribbage every Tuesday at 1:30pm. Registration at 1pm.

Cost $2 and please pre-register your team by calling 306.693.9688.

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

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

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

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

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

Wood working area – Monday to Friday 8 am – 4 pm

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

Kitchen is open Monday to Friday. Everyone is welcomed. Billiards open daily from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. as well as Monday & Thursday evenings from 4:30 – 8 p.m.

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

Fitness- Chair/Low Impact Fitness Mondays & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.

Cribbage – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.

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

Mah Jong – Wednesday @1 p.m. 500 Cards – Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Scrabble – Monday’s at 1pm

Line Dancing – Tuesdays @ 10 a.m.

Intro to Line Dancing – Wednesday’s @ 11am

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

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

Paper Tole – Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

Nickle Bingo – Fridays @ 1 p.m.

Quilting – Every Friday 9am to 4pm

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

Jam Sessions – Friday’s 9 a.m.

Texas Hold’em - Thursday @ 6:30pm

Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre

Weekly Activities

Weekly Activities for March

Monday: 9:30 Pickleball/1:00

Floor Shuffleboard/7:00 Camera Club – only on the 1st Monday of each month

Tuesday: 9:30 Jam Session/1:00

Pickleball/7:00 Friendship

Bridge/7:00 Beginners Only –

Pickleball

Wednesday: 8:30 TOPS/9:30

Pickleball/1:00 PONYTAIL Canasta/ 1:00 Floor Shuffleboard/7:00

Lessons Only for Pickleball

Thursday: 10:00 Line Dance/1:00

Pickleball

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

Monthly Events for March

March 18 SOCIAL DANCE with band SWR Country starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost $15pp includes lunch

March 23 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING starts at 1:30 p.m. All members pls attend for support and input and new board members

March 32 MILITARY WHIST – 9:30 registration – 10:00 a.m. games begin – cost $15pp includes muffins/lunch – please have your team of 4

March 1/8/15/22/29 SOUP 7

SANDWICH LUNCH from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. C0st $8pp and incudes soup, sandwich, coffee or tea.

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@ sasktel.net

Thursday at 1:30 pm Crib

Friday at 1:30 is Fun Shuffleboard

Friday Evening Fun Pool and Darts at 7pm

Saturday At 4:30 pm is our Meat Draw, 50/50, Gift Card Everyone is welcome to join the fun!

Saturday meat draw @ 4:30pm50/50, Gift Card Everyone is welcome to join the fun!

For More Information on anything Happening at the ANAVETS #252 Call or Text 306-681-5998 or 306692-4412 email anaf252@sasktel. net

Everyone Including Non- Members are Welcome to all our events!!

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395

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

Everyone Welcome.

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

Everyone Welcome

EVERY THURSDAY: Ladies Auxiliary “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 5:30 pm, draws start at 6:00 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, “Chase the Ace”

EVERY SUNDAY: Aerie “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 2:30 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, Mystery Draw, “Chase the Ace”

MONDAY THRU SATURDAY –DROP IN POOL – 1:00 pm to 1:30 start time. Singles and Doubles. Partners draw from those attending to play.

FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY – Aerie meeting – 11:30 am

MARCH 17, 2023 – 8:00 PM – –Live band – Too Easy Come out and dance away to great music

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

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

Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. Please call for more information (306) 693-5989.

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

Annual Thunder Creek Model Train Show that will be taking place on Saturday & Sunday, Mar. 18 & 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event has no age limit and is free to attend for all WDM members. Regular admission applies for non-members. Regular admission applies to non-members. There is an on-site concession (cash only) that will be available for all visitors.

For more information, visit https:// wdm.ca/moose-jaw/visit/location/.

FLU & VACCINE CLINICS AT

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

Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He graduated with a doctorate degree in 2006 from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida.

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

Contronym

English can be a very frustrating language to learn as there are several words that have contradictory meanings. These are called contronyms, sometimes known as ‘Janus words.’ Janus is the ancient Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings. Our first month of the year, January, is named after this god. Janus is usually depicted as having two faces looking in opposite directions. Contronyms, variant spelling contranym, can be described as words that are their own opposites.

There are four people at a dinner party. By midnight, two people have left. How many people are left at the party? Left is just one of many words known as a contronym. In this example, left means both “leave” (two people have left) and “remain” (How many people are left?), which are opposites.

Cleave refers to splitting something apart and to uniting two things. Cleave comes from the Old English verb cleofan, which means to split, and the Old English clifian, which means to adhere firmly. In a marriage, partners are to cleave to each for better or for worse. A sharp axe can easily cleave a log.

A similar thing happened with the word clip. whose contradictory meanings are from two verbs that mean “to attach something” and “to cut off.” Please clip this page to the entire document using a paperclip. He decided it was time to clip his fingernails.

Sanction can either signify permission to do something or a measure forbidding it to be done. When sanction entered English, it referred to an oath. Over time, it came to refer to something that would compel someone or something to moral behavior, as an oath might. Later, it gained the two contradictory senses that refer to approval and economic disapproval—both of which might compel a person or a country to behave better. We received sanction to proceed with our plans. Many countries around the world have put sanctions on Russia for their invasion of Ukraine.

The same thing happened with the word oversight The word originally referred to watchful care or supervision, but through an extension of meaning, people used it when there was a lack of watchful care or supervision. A bishop has oversight of the congregations and pastors in his area. The error was a simple oversight

Something that is fast is either stuck firmly or moving quickly. She glued the pieces together with Gorilla glue and they held fast for a long time. Penguins might be slow on land but are extremely fast in the water. Fast has been its own antonym since the 13th century. Another contronym is the verb dust. Every week we dust various rooms to keep them clean. Occasionally, I like to dust my coffee with a little cinnamon.

Overlook can mean to fail to notice or indicate to look after or supervise. The student failed to finish the last homework question, and hoped the teacher would overlook it and accept the assignment. The shift manager was required to personally overlook the finished items.

Consider the word buckle. The hiking instructor told us to buckle, or fasten securely, our backpacks to our bodies during rigorous climbs. Her legs buckled, or collapsed, as she hiked up the steep hillside with a heavy backpack.

The verb screen can mean to conceal or to show. Once the rain stopped, he used the umbrella to screen his face from the bright sun. The local theatre will screen the classic version of the movie tonight.

Garnish means to add a decorative element, such as parsley, to a plate of food. But it can also mean to take away, as when wages are garnished to pay child support. Isn’t the English language confusing at times? Be careful.

Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage.

John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot confirm that all words will be used.