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“I was probably going to play anyway and I ended up play ing with Bev and we used to work together, so it turned out pretty well,” John said. The turn of events was also unique in that John played a large role in getting Barber involved in the sport more than two decades ago. “When I started golfing 25 years ago, she was one of the rea sons I fell in love with golf,” she said. “She brought me out one night after work and we both got a birdie on number six, and I’ll remember that forever. Now I’m totally addicted to golf.”

Not only did the 2022 edition of the event completely sell out a little over a week after opening for entries, sponsors of all sizes were also quick to sign on in support of their cause -- scholarships for local athletes moving on to post-secondary edu cationAndventures.whenthe tournament teed off on Saturday morning at the Hillcrest, more than 100 players took to the course for a day of fun in the gorgeous sun, enjoying the unique format and camaraderie on theWhilecourse.who wins the tournament is almost secondary to every thing else going on during the day, the champions this year had quite the connection to the competition.

The event is played in a unique format that features six holes of Texas scramble, six holes of alternate shot and six holes of best score. The goal is nothing but having a good time, and that goal was certainly reached. “It’s so much fun,” John said. “You have to kind of pay at tention a little bit, though, because after the sixth hole you have to switch. But it’s a lot of fun and a really great time with all theOneladies.”justhas to look at the sponsor board to get an idea of how much Women Fore Women has taken off -- you’d almost be hardpressed to find a Moose Jaw business that’s not involved given the long list of every one who helps out however they “I’mcan. always shocked at how well it goes,” Bar ber said. “This is our third tournament, we missed one because of COVID, but I’m always totally amazed by the businesses of Moose Jaw that support us.

“And we start hearing this time of year ‘when’s your tourna ment next year so we can sign up’,” Barber said with a laugh. “Peo ple are already thinking about next year and we’re still trying to get over the Now,year.”onto the reason everyone was playing. Barber and fellow organizer Deb Negraiff expect the tourna ment to raise over $13,000 this year once all is said and done, which means they might even be able to get a bit creative with their schol arship offers this year. Three athletes -- Mya Viczko, Malea Kletzel and Summer Okerstrom -- were presented with $2,000 scholarships this past spring, and that could change for the better in 2023.

In only a few short years, the Women Fore Women Golf Tourna ment has become one of the most popular sin gle-day events for the local golf community.

“Every year I have nightmares that we’re not going to do well, but then we end up with prizes for everybody, lots of door prizes and it’s just amazing how well the businesses in Moose Jaw sup port us. They give generously and they deserve a big thank you for this tournament’s success. Without them we wouldn’t be able to do what we Thendo.”there are the players themselves. On top of the local crew from the Hillcrest Ladies League, folks from all over the province are quick to sign up once registration opens.

“We’ll have our team meeting in September and that’s where we’ll make that decision,” Barber said. “Deb will give us recom mendations and then our Hillcrest Ladies League will see what we’ll do. But I think we’re going to have some very special ideas for scholarships next year

“Education is extremely expensive and that $2,000 made a big difference in their lives. So we’re really excited we can help them

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“Yep, I set this whole tournament up just so I could win it,” laughed Women Fore Women organizer Bev Barber, who with part ner Jacquie John took top spot in the event. “I had an awesome partner today who pulled our fat out of the fire more than once, and she was a last-minute replacement, too.” Barber had planned to play the event with her daughter-in-law, but when that fell through, John stepped in to fill the open spot.

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“There is no child care system with out an early learning and child care work force,” said Karina Gould, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development. “Early childhood educators do incredible work in nurturing our chil dren, and these training and professional development opportunities are meaningful to ensure they have access to the tools and resources they need to succeed.”

Free training for early childhood educators

The Government of Saskatchewan has given Saskatchewan Polytechnic $3.5 million to help train early childhood ed ucators.The money is part of an agreement signed a year ago between the province and the Government of Canada to provide a federal investment of nearly $1.1 billion over five years for regulated early learning and child care programs and services for children under the age of six in Saskatche wan. With 70 per cent child care fee reduc tions already announced in the province, the goal is to bring down average fees for regulated child care to $10-a-day by the end of March 2026.

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The Leadership Skills certificate of achievement provides early childhood ed ucators with the skills required to propel this industry forward and continue to meet the expanding needs of the economy. Ear ly Childhood Education Surge Micro-cre dentials will also be offered.

There is a broad range of training and professional development opportunities available, anything from ECE certificate courses and diploma training to more spe cialized training such as an Autism Cer tificate of Achievement, a Francophone course for ECEs to support children with Autism, and Truth and Reconciliation workshops.“Ourcommitment to providing acces sible training options for Early Childhood Educators that are culturally responsive, grounded in Indigenous pedagogy and tra ditional practice, and based on communi ty and industry need, remains steadfast,” President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Riel Bel legarde said. “SIIT is excited to continue developing and delivering various profes sional development and Early Childhood Education Level I, II, and III certification programs to Indigenous learners and child care professionals across Saskatchewan.”

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Sask Polytech’s funded Early Child hood Education programs and micro-cre dentials are free of charge; tuition and re sources are covered.

“We are deeply grateful to the Gov ernment of Saskatchewan for investing in the institution’s early childhood education programs,” said Dr. Larry Rosia, CEO and president ofSask Polytech. “Through this funding, Sask Polytech is able to of fer additional seats through the School of Continuing Education, as well as to pro vide free tuition to students enrolled in the Building the Future program. By expand ing the pipeline of trained early childhood educators across the province, we give an opportunity for childcare centres to meet the needs of parents and caregivers and provide a higher level of care for Sas katchewan’sAvailablechildren.”programs include the Early Childhood Education Dual Credit Level 1 certification for Saskatchewan high school students, Early Childhood Education Lev el 1 for those involved in the childcare sector, Early Childhood Education Accel erated Level 2, and Early Childhood Edu cation Accelerated Level 3.

The Government of Saskatchewan is de voting $9 million to the early learning and childcare sector, as part of their Can ada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. This agreement outlines the Government of Saskatchewan’s commitment to improv ing quality in the early years and childcare sector.“Early Childhood Educators have a positive impact on the learning and de velopment of Saskatchewan’s youngest learners,” Education Minister Dustin Duncan said. “That’s why we are working with post-secondary institutions to deliver training opportunities for ECEs and those who want to work in early learning and childcare.”Alot of the training will be done online so that it can be taken during the evening and weekends, or whenever it is most convenient for the student. Some ap plicants will have priority over enrolment, those would be early childhood educators, regulated childcare providers, and child care home assistants. Other participants hoping to become ECEs or wishing to open their own family childcare home are fully welcome to enroll.

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“Parents in Saskatchewan are looking for well-trained early childhood educators to take care of their children,” said Steph anie Mulhall, manager of Flexible Learn ing at Sask Polytech. “Parents are also struggling with long waitlists for childcare support from licensed centres. Building the Future is helping meet the demand for qualified early childhood educators in Saskatchewan to help the next generation build a foundation for lifelong learning.”

Early childhood educators (ECEs), regulated child care home providers, and child care home assistants will be prior itized for enrolment. Other participants wanting to become ECEs or to open their own family child care home are also wel come to enroll. Much of the training is on line so that it can be taken on evenings and weekends, at the student’s pace and when it is most convenient for them.

The Autism certificate of achieve ment is open to the community, parents, and professionals to provide training that responds to a growing demographic of ser vice providers supporting children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

“There is no childcare system without an Early Learning and Child Care work force,” Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, said. “Early Childhood Educators do incredible work in nurturing our chil dren, and these training and professional development opportunities are meaningful to ensure they have access to the tools and resources they need to succeed.”

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Sask Polytech’s Building the Future program was launched in 2021 and now provides seven funded opportunities for early childhood education through the School of Continuing Education.

Three universities have partnered with the province to make Early Childhood Education (ECE) training opportunities available at no cost. Those three institu tions are College Mathieu, Saskatchewan Indian Institution of Technologies (SIIT), and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and they will have programming available begin ning in “This2022-23.collaboration between the Sas katchewan Ministry of Education and Collège Mathieu will allow us to con tinue to promote better access to flexible training and an enhancement of the Early Childhood Education program offered by our institution, to increase a Francophone workforce and support sufficient staffing in early childhood centres,” Chief Exec utive Officer of Collège Mathieu, Fran cis Kasongo said. “It will also contribute to the professional development and en richment of any person, Francophone or Francophile, who is already working or considering a career in the field of Early Childhood Education.”

For more information, you can visit one of the three university websites be Collegelow. Mathieu: https://www.college Saskatchewanmathieu.sk.ca/ Indian Institute of Technol ogies: Saskatchewanhttps://siit.ca/Polytechnic: https://sask polytech.ca/

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“We are deeply grateful to the Gov ernment of Saskatchewan for investing in the institution’s early childhood education programs,” Saskatchewan Polytechnic CEO and President, Dr. Larry Rosia said. “Through this funding, Sask Polytech is able to offer additional seats through the School of Continuing Education, as well as to provide free tuition to students en rolled in the Building the Future program. By growing the number of trained Early Childhood Educators across the province, we give an opportunity for childcare cen tres to meet the needs of parents and care givers and provide a higher level of care for Saskatchewan’s children.”

There is additional grant funding available for regulated childcare home providers and childcare centres to support their staff members participating in the training. If you wish to learn more infor mation on available grant funding, you can visit Saskatchewan.ca or you can contact your Early Learning and Childcare Con sultant.These grants are just one part of a larg er initiative by the Government of Canada and Saskatchewan to apply a Canada-wide Early Learning and Childcare System. The Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Ear ly Learning and Child Care Agreement, which was signed a year ago, provides a federal investment of $1.1 billion over five years for regulated early learning and childcare programs for children under the age of six in Saskatchewan. Currently, there is a 70 per cent reduction announced in the province, the goal is to lower the average fees for regulated childcare to $10-a-day by the end of March 2016.

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In 2020 Youth Science Canada was scheduled to hold the CWSF in Edmonton, unfortunately, due to the pandemic, they had to cancel the event. They were then scrambling to figure out how to still hold the event, in a safe way that did not disrupt the mandates.Thatiswhen they created the YFC Online STEM Fair, where students from across Canada were asked to submit their projects virtually. There was no significant judging for the 2020 science fair, but that would change for the 2021 and 22 when they held a massive virtual event that spanned the course of a week. During this week students compete in their regional science fairs (which only about 70 per cent of the regional fairs could make it). The judging for both 2021 and 2022 was done on Microsoft teams. Now, after almost three years of vir tual STEM fairs, the CWSF can return to its in-person event. This will be the first time that Edmonton has hosted the CWSF since 1999. Nearly 20 years later YSC is expecting 10,000 in-person visitors during the public viewing days, with more than 30,000 through the online portion of the event.The way that the event works, starts at a regional level. There are 108 region al science fairs across every province and territory. The students that enter their proj ects have a chance to be chosen to represent their region at the CWSF, this means you cannot just apply to join in CWSF you have to be chosen by your regional science fair. There are several different categories and challenges that split up and organize the different projects. The main category is the age category which goes as follows: Junior (Grades 7-8) Intermediate (Grades 9-10) Senior (Grade 11-12) After the age category, is the type of project being shown. There are two types of projects, which are: Discovery: This is a project that an swers some sort of scientific question. Innovation: This is a project that solves some sort of scientific problem. The final category is a group of eight challenges in that students are encouraged to think of a question that is worth investi gating or to identify a problem that they be lieve they have the ability to solve. Those eight challenges are as follows: Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. Curiosity and Ingenuity. Digital Energy.DiseaseTechnologies.andIllness.

Dalhousie University · University of British Columbia · University of Manitoba University of New Brunswick University of Ottawa Western University YSC is a registered charity incorpo rated in 1966 that stokes the curiosity of Canadian youth through STEM projects. YSC delivers on its goal through national programs such as mySTEMspace, the Na tional STEM Fair Network, Canada-Wide Science Fair, STEM Expo, Team Canada representation at international fairs, and Smarter Science professional development for teachers. Due to these programs, YSC can provide support to over 500,000 stu dents who partake in STEM projects in any givenYSCyear.will share any additional infor mation on CWSF 2023 Edmonton in ear ly 2023. For more information on Youth Science Canada or to stay up to date with the latest news, please visit https://youth science.ca/. Science Fair returns to in-person format

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· Health and Wellness. · Natural Resources. “For parents, students, and teachers I got a couple of messages. One is that kids have amazing ideas, and they should be strongly encouraged to pursue them. They could turn them into a STEM project, but also even an idea that does not seem like it has any merit can turn into an amazing project or maybe a business,” says Barlow. “The second thing is if students, teachers, or parents are interested in getting started on projects they should go to our website which is intended for those kids, which is called MyStemSpace.ca. The third thing is to connect with your regional STEM Fair in Saskatchewan.”Thewinners of this fair will receive their prizes based on the categories that they won. Last year, during the 60 Anniver sary CWSF event, which was held virtual ly from May 16 to 20, $942,600 in awards and scholarships was given to a total of 201 students.There are several groups of awards due to the categories. There are ‘Special Awards’ that are given out by associations and organizations. For example, “The Ca nadian Association of Physicians” awards the best physics project, and the “Canadian Acoustical Association” awards the best project dealing with sounds. They have about twenty-five special awards to give out. The CWSF also gives out Bronze, Sil ver, and Gold Medals to the top projects in each grade category. The top ten in each grade category win a gold medal, the next twenty gets a silver medal and the thirty af ter the silver winner wins bronze. Another award is the Challenge Award, which will be one award for each grade category for each of the eight categories. The vast majority of the awards come in the form of scholarships, which are pre sented by six universities from across Can ada that award medal winners. Those uni versities are as follows:

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“There is something magical and un forgettable about experiencing STEM and the creative power of ideas in person,” says Reni Barlow, executive director at Youth Science Canada, organizer of the Cana da-Wide Science Fair. “STEM projects transferred well to the virtual world, and we’ll continue to grow our online platform, but there are significant benefits when peo ple can experience the event live with the ability to connect in-person with the inno vators behind the projects.”

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Canada’s largest annual youth STEM fair, the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), is returning to its normal in-person format next year from May 14 to 19 at the Edmon ton Convention Centre. The last two CWSF fairs have been done virtually.

Those sales are usually stable, “so on those few occa sions where [the economy] dips, that means that men are so pinched that they are deciding not to replace underpants.” Well, I think that is where men and women are differ ent. I think that most women like pretty underwear, even if only a very select few get to see them. Whereas, I think a lot of men do feel they can get by in threadbare skivvies that are almost see-through, and I bet the men’s locker room just might be the place to see numerous versions of what-is and what-is-not acceptable in briefs or boxers when it comes to covering the crown jewels. I can only imagine! Here are a few other notable things that may help to indicate the times we are living in:

People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier is bringing his 2022 Western Tour to Moose Jaw as part of a meet-and-greet with supporters and other like-minded voters.Bernier will be in The Friendly City on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 12 to 2 p.m. at the pavilion in Connor Park in Wakamow Valley. He will make prepared remarks during the event and respond to questions from those in attendance.Itisexpected that the regional and provincial co-or dinators of the PPC will also be in attendance that after noon.

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Apparently, former Federal Reserve head Alan Green span was said to have a keen interest in men’s underwear. He once said,“… the garment that is most private is male underpants, because nobody sees it except people in the locker room, and who cares?”

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The People’s Party of Canada received 844,076 votes — or five per cent of the total vote share — during the 2021 federal election, placing fifth nationally or fourth if you exclude the Quebec-focused Bloc Québécois. How ever, it did not acquire any seats in the House of Com mons. During the 2019 federal election, the PPC received 292,661 votes and 1.6 per cent of the total share, placing it sixth nationally or fifth if the BQ is excluded. Again, it did not acquire any seats in the House of Commons. In the Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan constituency in 2019, PPC candidate Chey Craik received 4,537 votes or 11.6 per cent of the popular vote, good for third place. During the 2019 federal election, he received 1,613 votes or 3.59 per cent of the popular vote, placing fourth overall.Visit www.peoplespartyofcanada.ca for more infor mation about the tour.

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“Rob kept using a tagline of ‘bringing the building out of the 70s,’” Smith said. “So, we modernized it with a graffiti style. Our mission was to capture what the Cham ber does for our community and the local business scene.”

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“We’re always enjoying life up here, we always have positive conversations, so she got the sunshine into that sign and it’s absolutely perfect.”

Smith also refreshed the sign on the parking lot side of the building. Clark said she brought out the sunshine of working at the Chamber.

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The Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce wanted to bring its exterior out of the 70s, according to Chamber CEO Rob Clark, who said the result makes the Chamber more visible and highlights its function in the community.“Theirplan and vision for the mural was to make it stand out,” explained Carly Jaye Smith. “A common com ment I got throughout the process was that a lot of peo ple didn’t realize where the Chamber of Commerce office was.”The Chamber is located at 88 Saskatchewan Street East, just down the road from the North Hill Station of the Moose Jaw Fire Department. The Chamber’s purpose is to support and act as the voice of the business community in the city. That support has been on full display over the past few years as busi nesses struggled with public health guidelines and home quarantines. The “Live, Love, Local” campaign launched by the Chamber during the pandemic has outlasted its orig inal timeline, with many businesses keeping the slogan as part of their signage. The Moose Jaw Business Excellence Awards (MJBEX) is also presented by the Chamber. This year’s MJBEX celebrated 20 years of the tradition of celebrating business leadership in the city.

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“While the lipstick effect may not hold much sway in traditional economic circles, new data from global market tracking firm NPD Group finds sales of lipstick and other lip makeup grew 48% in first-quarter over previous year, more than twice as fast as other products in the beauty cat egory.“And lipstick sales keep on growing week-by-week with prestige brands taking a bigger share of sales than the mass-market brands. Women are also picking up brighter, more dramatic colors this year, rather than muted, natural looks.”

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Apparently, early indications of a recession looming overhead forecasts purchases of underwear and lipstick as high Onindicators.theForbes website, an article says, “In beauty cir cles, the Lipstick Effect, also called the Lipstick Index, is claimed to be the category’s leading economic indicator. The concept is that in times of a recession and other eco nomic stresses, women will indulge in discretionary pur chases that provide an emotional uplift without breaking the budget. Lipstick fits the bill.

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I had a little bit of a chuckle this past week during our morning coffee. As usual, the hubby gets up an hour or two earlier than I do and briefs himself on what’s going on in the world each day. Then when I get up, he has lots of ammunition for riveting con versation.Onthis particular morning, the topic of conversation was about two life essentials- briefs and lipstick… I guess from a fe male perspective, I wouldn’t ex actly say I wear briefs but rather a feminine version of the said kind. Fyi, I never leave home without a pair or my lipstick. I’ll debrief you on the topic.

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Smith’s next project is on the drive-thru side of The Mad Greek, where she will tell the story of the Iatridis family and their impact on Moose Jaw. Learn more about the Moose Jaw and District Cham ber of Commerce on their website at www.mjchamber. com.Carly Jaye can be found on Facebook or at www.car lyjaye.com.

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· Online shopping surges · Bargain-hunting is all the rage · Brand loyalty counts for more than ever As far as I am concerned, the in-home experience may be enhanced by a new pair of undies that one can purchase online and even at a bargain price, but for sure brand loyalty is of the utmost importance.

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The PPC leader’s trip to Saskatchewan is part of a larger tour of Western Canada that began on Aug. 12 in Camrose, Alta., and finishes in Lloydminster, Alta., on Aug. 25. Bernier’s first stop in Saskatchewan is in Pilot Butte at the town hall on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. This is followed by a stop in Moose Jaw on Aug. 24 and then a meet-and-greet in Warman at the Legends Centre BKC Room from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening. He finishes up in Saskatchewan on Thursday, Aug. 25, stopping at the Best Western Premier Hotel in Prince Albert from 12 to 2 p.m.

Smith started her business in 2012 and has steadily built her reputation. Her street art began seven years ago with her first mural, an Al Capone-themed piece at the bot tom of Main Street. She completed a month-long project on the Palliser Regional Library headquarters in South Hill last October.“We’re all about local businesses and the commu nity and we want people to know where we are,” Clark explained. “Come in if you’re looking for support or any thing really, we’ll help you out.”

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August in the garden is truly spectacular. If you are a lover of tender or summer flowering bulbs, then you can join me in the bittersweet joy of August. Along with all the other showy annuals we may have growing it is the exotic plants that are show stopping at this time of year. Unfortunately, we are already starting to see the tem peratures drop overnight to single digits, and it is with a heavy heart that I accept that autumn is just around the corner. These tender summer flowering bulbs are native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions and thus need some special care as autumn approaches.

For most of the plants that we may grow it is best that they be lifted after the foliage is killed by frost or have dried up. However, if we get really cold tempera tures with our first frost then it is important to dig them before the mercury dips in order to preserve the integrity of the bulb. Dig the bulb structures carefully to ensure that they are not damaged. Loosen the soil on all sides of the plant before lifting the clump of roots and soil with out damage. Cuts or other damage will allow disease or ganisms to enter which is not advisable for good storage.

It is important to label all stored plant material to ensure there is no confusion in spring. I personally like using paper bags for storage as labels are easily written on the outside. Throughout the storage period, check reg ularly for any rotting or other damage. Acidanthera spp. is a corm and should be stored at around 35 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (1.6 to 4.4 C) Begonia x tuberhybrida is a tuberous root and should be stored at about 50 degrees F (10 C). Store is sphagnum peat moss or vermiculite. Caladium bicolor is a tuber and should be stored at about 50 degrees F (10 C). Cure with remaining foliage and store in peat or vermiculite. Zantedeschia spp. or Calla Lily is a rhizome and should be stored at about 50 degrees F (10 C). If possible let foliage dry off a few days before digging. Store is sphagnum, peat or vermiculite Canna x generalis is a rhizome and should be stored between 40 and 50 degrees F (4.4 to 10 C). Dig after frost has damaged foliage and the plant has dried a few days after digging. Dahlia hybrids are a tuberous root and should be stored between 40 and 50 degrees F (4.4 to 10 C). Cure in high humidity and pack roots in sphagnum to avoid desiccation. Gladiolus hybrids are a corm and should be stored between 35 and 40 degrees F (1.6 to 4.4 C). Cure 2 to 3 weeks prior to storage. Hanbidge is the Lead Horticulturist with Orchid Horticulture. Find us at www.orchidhort.com; by email at info@orchidhort.com; on facebook @orchidhort and on instagram at #orchidhort. Tune into GROW Live on our Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/orchidhort or check out the You tube channel GROW UCzkiUpkvyv2e2HCQlFl0JyQ?https://www.youtube.com/channel/

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Tender bulbs are those plants that have fleshy storage structures (bulbs, corms, tubers and roots) which will meet their demise over winter if they are not brought indoors out of the ex tremely cold winter temperatures. It is important to dig up these structures and bring them into a warmer area for storage throughout the winter.

“The big thing is for the community as a whole. We want to make sure that the community understands the importance of our bussing unit in and around the city,” Lonny Holms, Transportation Manager at the Prairie South School Division. The parents were required to join their kids at the event; however, they were not required to join their kids on the bus ride. The bus drivers took the kids on a drive around the block, starting at the Lindale Elementary School and ending at. The First Rider Program was start ed around 5 years ago by Prairie South School Division, the Holy Trinity School Division joined the event not long after due to the two divisions sharing a couple of busses.“This is our first contact with students in the day. So, it’s important for us to see these kids to school safely so they can learn,” Ryan Boughen, Director of Educa tion at the Prairie South School Division. The first of these events was on Au gust 17, 2022, at 10 A.M. and it took place at St. Margaret School. The second event took place on the same day at 6 P.M. at the same school. The third event took place on August 18, 2022, and was held at Lindale Elementary School at 2 P.M. with the last event taking place at 6 P.M. “We are very excited for another school year, and a new crop of students that are enjoying. It is programs like this that get me really excited for school” said Strueby.Ifyou would like to learn more about the Prairie South School Division, then visit their website at https://www.prairie south.ca/.Ifyou would like to learn more about the Holy Trinity School Division, then vis it their website at https://www.htcsd.ca/.

Most bulbs will need a curing period before storage. Bego nias, dahlias, cannas, callas and caladium need a short period of drying for one to three days in a room that is away from direct sun light and winds that are drying. Gladiolas and oxalis will need about three weeks of drying at just under room tem perature in a dry but well ventilated area. Ensure you examine all tissues and those that are infested or soft should likely be discarded.

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With school just on the horizon, the Prai rie South School Division in collaboration with the Holy Trinity School Division held its third First Rider Program last week for all first-time school bus riders. There was a total of four at two different schools, av eraging around 15 to 16 students at each event. The event on August 18 at Lindale Elementary School was a proactive and fun program that allowed first-time bus riders a chance to ride the bus with their parents before they start taking it full-time to school. They designed this event to help kids get comfortable with the bus before the start of their school year. “It’s very beneficial because some times there are some jitters on the first day of school and this allows our students to get the chance to focus on the magic of [attending their very first day at school]. Not worrying about being on the bus for the first time,” says Ward Strueby, Direc tor of Education at the Holy Trinity Cath olic School Division. The transportation staff from both Prairie South and Holy Trinity were at the event to help, and teach the students about safety precautions, how to cross the street, and other general bus safety tips. One of the biggest things they teach is how to get onto the bus safely, since many of the children are from pre-k to kindergarten the large steps of the bus can be difficult to get up.

First Rider Program at Lindale Elementary School

Company — singing, dancing, acting, and producing musicals - Drums - Guitar - Bass guitar Easily register for all available programs at www.bornto be.ca.“Our philosophy, even in our church, is just that kids need a place to be,” Coad said. “They need a place to grow up, they need a place to feel loved, they need a place they can call their own.”

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Kyleigh Coad in front of the door that will become the main entrance. Formerly a fire door at the rear of 52 High Street West, renovations should be complete by Aug. 28 (photo by Gordon Edgar)

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“We have all styles of dance, including our acro, and we have a full hands-on art where kids learn full art tech niques,” Coad said. “Sculpting and painting and glass blowing, we have a pottery program starting … Then we have our Taekwondo program, then videography and pho

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“This is not a knock against hockey, though, that’s a very expensive thing to run. If we did not have the church’s backing, we’d have to charge exactly what they charge.

• • • MIXED FRUIT SALAD 1 envelope unflavoured gelatine 2 tbsps. sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 3/4 cup cold water 1-16 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate, 1unthawedtbsp.lemon juice or vinegar 3 ice cubes 1 1/2 cups diced fresh fruit: strawberries, raspberries, peaches, etc. Combine gelatine, sugar and salt in saucepan. Add water and stir over low heat until gelatine dissolves, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add frozen concentrate, lemon juice and ice cubes. Stir until juice and ice melt and mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg whites. Fold in fruit.Pour into a 3 cup mold or 4-6 individual molds. Chill until firm, about 25-30 minutes. Unmold onto lettuce leaves. Makes 4-6 servings. Note: this may be eaten as a dessert with whipped cream. Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel. net Academy finishing huge expansion into new space

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“We need the other studios and programs in our city, this is not us competing,” Coad added. “We’re a growing city and if we want to keep growing, we have to have op portunities for our kids.”

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“Sometimes people don’t think they can come be cause they don’t have a faith base or they aren’t part of our church. This is an opportunity for us to show that ev eryone is welcome.” Is this a business?

“It is very important to say that we are not a busi ness,” Coad said. “The church subsidizes all our pro grams, it subsidizes all our teachers, that’s the only reason we can charge what we charge.”

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the office(s) of: Mayor: Village of Tuxford I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office(s) will take place and the following person(s) are elected by acclamation: Chad Fulton : Mayor Dated at Moose Jaw this 18th day of August, 2022 Tracy ReturningEdwards,Officer connection

3Filling:cups sliced peaches 2 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tbsps. flour 1 cup commercial sour cream In a small bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in the butter and use a pastry tool to make a crumbly crust. Place the dough in the bottom of an ungreased 9 inch pan. Place peach slices over the base. To make the filling, beat the eggs and add the sugar, flour and sour cream. Mix well until mixture is smooth. Pour over the peaches. In a preheated 400 degrees F oven, bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F and bake about 40 minutes or until centre is set. Chill completely and slice. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Recipe may be doubled or tripled. Baked slice may be frozen. Note: Other fruits such as saskatoons, blueberries or rhubarb may be substituted for peaches.

The Born to Be Arts Academy, a program of the Moose Jaw Church of God, began a huge expansion this past April, including finding a new location and adding many new art classes for the children of the city. “This was just a big, huge vault; there was nothing in here at all. We put up four walls, put everything in,” said Kyleigh Coad, co-executive director of Born to Be Arts Academy (B2BAA). “We’ve painted and put down flooring, we’ve put up mirrors and bars and made a whole art studio.”TheB2BAA grand opening is on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 3 p.m. Guests can tour the studio spaces and chat with the instructors. There will hot dogs, face-painting, and a ribbon cutting at 3:30 p.m. B2BAA began 10 years ago as a weekly dance pro gram taught by Coad, who has danced her entire life and is a member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association and a Certified Teacher with the Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers. At that time, Coad was the children’s pastor for the Moose Jaw Church of God (CoG). “I have a background and training in dance, so I thought, let’s bring kids together, have a little dance class, then talk about God,” she explained. “We had 25 kids our first year. The second year, we had 100 kids registered. I quickly stopped being the children’s pastor and became the full-time dance director.” There are almost 400 students now. After 10 years, CoG decided it was time to drastically expand the project. In April, the church obtained the lease to the base ment space in the old RBC Bank building at 52 High Street West. The massive vault doors had to be replaced with regular doors, walls needed to go up, and soundproofing was installed to help keep the classes separate. Coad stands in one of the several large spaces now available for creative education at the Born to Be Arts Academy (photo by Gordon Edgar) B2BAA will now have the space from a dance acad emy to a full arts academy. Coad and Jessika Kopp, her co-executive director, have 10 other teachers helping them now. All the instructors are fully certified.

B2BAA - August 28 at 3 p.m.

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There is no need to be a member of the CoG to attend, or even to share their beliefs. B2BAA is open to all chil dren who want to learn the arts. Coad describes the academy as a non-profit charitable project of the Church of God.

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Coad feels strongly that B2BAA is not compet ing with other for-profit dance studios and arts teachers around the city. They are filling a niche for children whose parents can’t afford sports such as hockey.

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“It’s fulfilling, it makes me feel like I’m in touch with the world and with people and all those good things, and when that’s taken away… I think you don’t necessarily re alize what it’s doing to you to lose it, but it has a profound effect. I know a lot of people are feeling that.” When asked about the topic of mental health and what it means to him to be performing as part of that cause, Henderson becomes emotional.

The pandemic has been “unbalancing,” Henderson said, because connecting with a live audience is what he loves to do. He’s always felt that without an audience, there isn’t a show.

“We were looking for an outlet where we could more to promote and uplift the values we hold,” said Wodelet. “That in cludes huge support for the LGBTQ2S+ community. We also put real importance on maintaining mental health.”

Homestand ’22:

Homestand ’22: All-female country band

The Canadian Music Hall of Fame rock band Chilliwack, out of Vancouver, have established themselves as icons with their longevity and hits such as Fly at Night, My Girl, and Whatcha Gonna Do? Chilliwack will be in Moose Jaw on September 10 for the Homestand ’22 charity concert by River Street Pro motions. The concert also features Matt Mays, JJ Voss, and Nice Horse. Tickets are on sale at SaskTix and can be easily found at riverstreetpromotions.com.

There’s plenty that’s wrong with the world, Hender son continued, and it is easy to get caught up on getting even or giving someone a hard time because you don’t agree with them. But if you’re trying to get someone to change, you have to treat them with respect, treat them well, and really be their friend.

Katie Rox — Specialty Instrument of the Year Nice Horse has also been repeatedly recognized at the Western Canadian Music Awards, the Country Music Alberta Awards, and the CCMAs. They will perform in Moose Jaw on Sept. 10 at Homestand ’22. They were also part of the first lineup at Homestand ’21. They love the city and say they can’t wait to come back. Tickets are available at RiverStreetPromotions.com. How did the band form? “Brandi and Katie, our two lead singers, have known each other the longest,” Wodelet told MooseJawToday.com over the phone. “They were both working as solo artists. They were do ing a lot of touring just on their own, and Brandi saw Katie one day on breakfast television and thought, ‘she looks nice.’” Sidoryk went to Rox’s show afterward and introduced her self as a fellow artist. She asked Rox if they could be friends. The answer, obviously, was yes. That was around 15 years ago. Sidoryk and Wodelet met shortly after that. Both classical ly trained, Wodelet was working as an orchestral musician at the time. Sidoryk was solo, but she had an idea for an eccentric, woodwind-inspired band. “So, she and I threw together for several years in this elec tropop band where I played bassoon and she played French horn,” Wodelet laughed. “It was kind of a bizarre project, but really fun. I met Katie that way too because they were close friends at the time.”

Background: Sidoryk and Rox grew up on cattle farms — they grew up on country music, in other words. Yet neither had ever done anything in that genre before. “Brandi spent a couple of years as an opera singer,” Wodelet explained. “And her cattle farmer dad was like, ‘Could you not just play a country song?’” Things escalated quickly after a gig at the Calgary Stam pede.“It became apparent that we needed a really incredible, like, just a ripping guitar player to make this project go where it needed to,” Wodelet said. “Some mutual friends introduced us to Tara and that was probably about four or five years ago now.”

“When I go out on stage, the most important thing is that the people are happy and having a good time,” Hen derson said. “I think happy people make better decisions.”

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Tara McLeod — Guitar Player of the Year

Krista Wodelet — Drummer of the Year

“That flight is a killer,” Wodelet laughed. “And all he want ed to do was watch his favourite movie with us, which was The Man From Snowy River. … It features a very nice horse. I’m drifting off on the couch, and he keeps shaking me awake every time this horse comes onscreen, going ‘Look at that horse! That is such a nice horse!’”

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Legendary Canadian rock band Chilliwack - left to right, they are Ed Henderson, Jerry Adolphe, Bill Henderson, and Gord Maxwell (from Facebook)

The final member, McLeod, was recruited into the band when intentions became serious.

“Our music is in aid of all of that, that’s what it’s about.”

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“I have grandkids who are 20, 19, and 15, and especially for the 19- and 20-year-olds, the last three years has been pretty“I’mrough.all for whatever we can do to help sustain their mental health and give them a chance. Because it’s a hard time. When you’re that age, you really don’t know what the hell the world is all about. You just want to do well, and you want to try to make it happen. And you need ev erything, all your resources to be available to you, so men tal health is super, super important.”

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They recently held a fundraiser for Rainbow Railroad, an organization that helps LGBTQI+ individuals experiencing state-sponsored violence to escape their countries, come to North America, and be supported. They also have a podcast called The Road Case where Nice Horse talks about their adventures on tour.

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tar player she’s ever met. McLeod has been a member of the Canadian heavy metal band Kittie since 2005, but she’s played in almost every genre. No surprise that she turned out to be great at country, too. Where does the name come from? “OK, so remember the cattle farmer dad? He’s kind of re sponsible for it,” Wodelet said. “Brandi and I were touring Aus tralia with our previous bands this one time, and he happened to be living and working there too at that time.” They had just gotten off the flight from Los Angeles to Brisbane. One of the longest flights in the world, it averages 14.5 hours in the air.

“It’s actually hard for me to talk about because it’s very upsetting. I feel myself start to fall apart,” he said.

“Originally, when we started the band, it was just for fun. We didn’t have any great aspirations for it. Everyone was doing their own thing. Katie had decided to step away from music. Brandi was doing more songwriting. But the three of us, with another friend of ours, just thought, you know, let’s do some songwriting together. And we wrote some country songs.”

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“We get involved in every aspect,” Wodelet said, noting that their agent sometimes finds that frustrating. “That side has been a way for us to pay attention to things beyond the music that are very important to us.” Bill Henderson of Hall of Fame rock band Chilliwack

Brandi Sidoryk — Bass Player of the Year

Henderson doesn’t claim that music can replace ther apy or medicine, but he does believe that music can have a visceral uplifting effect that can help people in their lives.

Nice Horse formed in Calgary in 2016 and has created a stir not just for their sound but their attitude. The four mu sicians recently received a historic five nominations for the 2022 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards.Noall-female band has ever been nominated in this way before. The music video for their song “High School” was nom inated for Video of the Year, and each member of the band was nominated for the instrument they play:

Nice Horse drummer Krista Wodelet has been nominated for Drummer of the Year at the upcoming 2022 CCMAs Colwell

Henderson became a solo artist and continued to work in and have an impact on the music scene, including six years as the musical director for the Canadian edition of Sesame Street. He served as the director of the Cana dian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and as president of the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC).Henderson reformed Chilliwack in 1997. The band’s current lineup is Bill Henderson (lead and backing vocals, lead guitar), Jerry Adolphe (drums), Ed Henderson (back ing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar), and Gord Maxwell (bass, backing Hendersonvocals).wasmade a Member of the Order of Can ada in 2015. In 2019, Chilliwack was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Wodelet said McLeod is probably the most incredible gui

“I often wonder, what is the value of my work?” said Bill Henderson, 77, lead singer and guitarist of Chilli wack. “Here I am, I’m playing these songs and writing these songs, and you know, what is it? What good is it to anybody?“And I realize, it’s a subtle kind of thing. It’s not like providing food, or the energy you need to keep your house warm. But it’s energy to keep your heart warm, it’s food for your soul, and we need that way more than we realize. So, that’s my job, and I’m in a perfect position to do it, because I love my audience.” Chilliwack’s beginnings go back to 1961 when the C-FUN Classics were formed as Vancouver radio house band. Henderson joined in 1966 when the band became The Collectors — Vancouver’s first high-profile rock band.The Collectors became Chilliwack in 1969 and re leased their debut self-titled album in 1970. Since then, they’ve gone through many lineup changes, and the band actually broke up in 1983.

Sidoryk and Wodelet were telling Rox the story around the time the band formed, and it just seemed right. What is Be Nice Nation? The band have not stopped at making music. They creat ed Be Nice Nation as a lifestyle brand, community, and media empire.Find out more at mybenicenation.com.

OSAC announces 2022/ 2023 performing arts season

New events from the South West District for Culture Recreation & Sports Inc.

Christine Tassan and her band.

Bengt Jorgen performing her Cinderel la show. Motus O and Marina Nemat perform ing Prisoner of Tehran.

Farhad Khosravi and his band mate Daniel Stadnicki’s.

The Sponsorship Development Workshop will take place on August 30, 2022, with registration closing on August 29, 2022. The reason you need to be registered to participate in the event is simple. The SWDCRS will have to send you login in formation, course material, and additional follow-up resources, and they can only send you that information if you register. Additionally, those who register will re ceive a link to watch the workshop record ing. “We don’t have a pre-set limit for our workshop. Though, we do try to keep class sizes around 20 to 25 people so that group discussion is a little easier and it is not too big for everyone attending. It is possi ble online to have more than that, and we welcome everyone to register and attend,” says Christie Saas, the Executive Director of the South West District for Culture, Rec reation, & Sports Inc.

Catherine Wood and Victoria Spark, also known as Vioarneisti.

Jaaji and Chelsey June, also known as Twin Flame. Luke McMaster posed in front of a pi ano.

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Micro Grant This is a small grant that is being of fered by the SWDCRS. This funding pro gram is for culture, recreation, and sports groups that operate in the south west dis trict and is meant to aid these groups in developing their respective culture, recre ation, or sports services. This grant is open to groups that are from member communi ties in the south west district. If it is a group from a small rural town near a member community then they will fall under that membership. Currently, they will be able to provide $500 to 20 projects, but they do understand that not every project will need the full $500, so they may be able to pro vide funding to a couple more projects.

The Grant Writing Workshop is a workshop that will teach participants about the eight vital tools to write a strong and effective grant application and how to keep all their research organized. This training is extremely valuable for many different types of groups like sports clubs, art guilds, recreation leagues, and charitable organi zations. The Grant Writing Workshop will take place on August 23, 2022, with regis tration closing on August 22, 2022.

June. This band blends together Indige nous and Western instruments, as well as their own unique sonic creations to present an amazing experience. Get ready for Twin Flames to push the boundaries of Contem porary Folk.

Luke and the rest of his band to listen to your favorite old and new, soulful songs, behind-the-scenes stories, and an overall good time. Luke honors the Motown era while crafting new soulful hits for the next Ticketgeneration.price: Adult: $28 Senior (65+): $23 Student: $1 Prairie Debut presents Vioarneisti: This event is scheduled for Monday, February 13, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. and will be held at the Mae Wilson Theatre. Cather ine Wood and Victoria Sparks blend their clarinet and marimba to create Vioarneisti, which is Icelandic for ‘wood spark.’ They delve into themes from their Nordic roots. They invite you to experience this fascinat ing and unusual musical combination.

Ticket prices: Adult: $28 Senior (65+): $23 Student: $19 Prairie Debut presents Khosravi Stad nicki: This event is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. and will be held at the Mae Wilson Theatre. This is a two-man Santur band, which is an ancient Persian instrument. This band shows Far had Khosravi’s and his santur and demon strates how naturally he weaves in with the earthy sounds of Daniel Stadnicki’s percussion. They just released their second collaborative Album in August 2020, to critical acclaim.

The Grant Writing & Sponsorship De velopment Workshops are two workshops taking place on separate days. Both events will take place from 4:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. and will be done on Zoom due to a lack of interest in these programs. Since these events are now being done online there will be no registration fee, though registra tion is required for both events.

Christine Tassan et les Impostures: This event is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 7:30 P.M. and will be held at the Mae Wilson Theatre. This is a quartet led by their guitarist Christine Tassan. The band also features Martine Gaumond on the Violin, Blanche Baillar geon on the Double Bass, and Jeff Mose ley on the Rhythm Guitar. With 20 years of experience, this band brings their blend of Gypsy jazz and revisited cover songs to the audiences for an exciting night.

Ticket price: Adult: $28 Senior (65+): $23 Student: $19 Ballet Jorgen – Cinderella: This event is scheduled for Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. and will be held at the Mae Wilson Theatre. This is an event by Bengt Jorgen. Jorgen’s Cinderella is an innovative take on the classic fairy tale. This choreography balances the fairy tale elements of the story with the con temporary treatment of Cinderella and her family relationship. Ticket price: Adult: $50 Child (6-12 years): $40 Motus O – The Prisoner of Tehran This event is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. and will be held at the Mae Wilson Theatre. Prison er of Tehran is based on a book with the same name. It is a collaboration between Iranian-born writer/speaker Marina Nemat and MOTUS O. This takes place after the Islamic revolution of 1979, Marina was ar rested at the age of sixteen and spent over 2 years in Evin, which is a political prison. Marina was tortured and came remarkably close to execution. She came to Canada in 1991 and has called it home ever since. Marina’s book the Prisoner of Tehran has been published in twenty-eight other coun tries and is an international best-seller.

The South West District for Culture, Rec reation, & Sports Inc. (SWDCRS) has a few upcoming learning opportunities, grants, and programs to aid in the devel opment of culture, recreation, and sports in district member communities, that look to be full of fun and knowledge.

Ticket prices: Adult: $28 Senior (65+): $23 Student: $19 Twin Flame: This event is scheduled for Saturday, November 26, 2022, at 7:30 P.M. and will be held at the Mae Wilson Theatre. This band of two consists of Jaaji and Chelsey

Ticket price: Adult: $28 Senior (65+): $23 Student:OSAC$19presents over three hundred live and school performances for adults, children, and family audiences, highlight ing a broad range of different genres and disciplines. This is possible because of the wonderful volunteers that are dedicated to making culture an essential part of Sas katchewan community life, as well as nec essary funding from Saskatchewan Lotter ies, Canadian Heritage, and Saskatchewan Lotteries, which benefits more than 12,000 sports, culture, and recreation organiza tions across the province. If you want to learn more about OSAC and the 2022/ 2023 art season, you can visit their website at https://www.osac. ca/index.php.

Ticket price: Adult: $28 Senior (65+): $23 Student: $19 Luke McMaster: This event is scheduled for Friday, February 3, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. and will be held at the Mae Wilson Theatre. Join

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The application opened on August 9, 2022, and the deadline to apply is on Au gust 29, 2022. For a project to qualify it must be finished by December 5, 2022. “This grant is a very easy online ap plication. Our community consultants are available to answer questions and to help groups develop their applications. We want it to be as easy as possible and not intim idating. So, we really encourage people to look at the web, look at the application, and do not be intimidating it is really very easy, “ says Saas. Micro-Learning Series Summer Student and Community Museums The Micro-learning series is a col lection of smaller learning opportunities that participants can view on their own schedule. The Summer Student and Com munity Museum is just the first episode in that series, and it is a recorded interview with summer students from the Avonlea Heritage Museum. These students were extremely successful in increasing the pro file of their museum, so they were asked to share that knowledge to help build up other museums. the recording speaks about using social media, special events, surrounding attractions, and engaging with their community to have them support the museum. The SWDCRS will be releasing around three to four more of these short educational videos within the next six months.Toreceive the video content, you will have to register any time before September 30. Once you have registered you will then have access to this video on demand. “There is a lot of good information in this series. starting with the interview with the students from the Avonlea Museum. We have got other great information com ing up. What is helpful about this series is that you register, you then have access to the videos, and you can watch them when you are free, on your schedule,” says Saas. The SWDCRS is a non-profit organi zation that collaborates with communities, clubs, and volunteers to develop culture, recreation, and sports in their district. They work a bit differently than recreational di rectors; in that, they do not perform work shops. Instead, they would collaborate with recreational directors to create strat egies ad tips on how to throw events and workshops. They are one of seven districts in the province of Saskatchewan. To register for any of these events you can visit their website at https://www.go southwest.ca/.

The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council (OSAC) has recently announced its 2022/ 2023 performing arts season. Af ter being shut down for 18 months, with some programming coming back in 2021/ 2022, OSAC has a huge list of perform ers scheduled. There will be a total of 135 performances taking place around the province this season, with seven of those performances taking place in Moose Jaw.

Adler felt that to make a productive change in one’s life we must bury the past. This might not work for everyone, but at least now we have two options.

Mike Bachiu, Program Director of Moose Jaw’s Canadian Mental Health Association David Coulombe, Branch Man ager John Howard Society Jodie Oakes, CEO Alliance Health Dr. Mark Lemstra, Moose Jaw – Lake Center Member of Parliament Fraser Tolmie, Moose Jaw Chief of Police Rick Bourassa, Moose Jaw Mayor Clive Tolley, and Moose Jaw Wakamow Member of the Legislative Assembly Greg Lawrence.

“My brothers were both completely different, so I have kind of two different viewpoints from it. My oldest brother was the stereotypical addict, that was homeless most of his life, on social assistance for most of his life, and suffered a lot, and he was addicted to many forms of drugs and alcohol, and he passed at a young age on the streets,” says Dr. Lemstra. “My other brother was completely different; he was a professional engineer, and he had an ad diction in silence, and he just passed away one day in his apartment. Both were very young.”The Alfred Adler’s theory of indi vidual psychology approach is known as Teleology. Adler’s theory states a frame of context around “what I need to do to day, to help you today, to make a change today, and then let us plan for tomorrow.”

During a hot summer, it’s extremely important to re member your pet’s health as well. It’s dangerous to take your pets outside when it’s too hot; they can burn their paws as a result. If it is hot for you then you should also know it is hot for your pets. Access to water is important, especial ly during the heat, as it helps regulate their temperature.

“When those rooms are empty, we need to put people that are in need of shel ter in those empty rooms. I am not going to have any empty rooms, and they will all leave with a good breakfast made by Fam ilies for Change,” promises Dr. Lemstra.

An individual’s mental health is the most important thing keeping oneself regulated in their everyday lives. Over the course of a year, one in five Canadians experiences a mental illness, and for Canadians over the age of forty, one in every two will have or have had a mental illness in the past. Addiction has grown rampant over the last five years with the deaths contributed to drugs going up by more than 500%. Last year the drug overdose deaths were 464; for 2020 it was 327; in 2019 it was 179; in 2018 it was 139; and in 2017 that number was ninety-five. Both topics are extremely important and affect a vast number of people annu ally. Recently a new mental health and ad dictions center opened in Moose Jaw and was unveiled by Alliance Health on Au gust 2, 2022. The In-Patient, Residential Mental Health and Addictions Centre, is located at 401 Trinity Lane within Waka mow Valley. The goal of this new center is to lower the rising rates of mental health and addic tions using a different approach than other mental health and addictions centers have used for the past hundred years. Currently, they have seventeen beds available, with seventeen more beds being added, which will put the total number of beds to Thethirty-four.costishalf the price of the second lowest therapy cost in (Western) Canada, says CEO of Alliance Health, Dr. Mark Lemstra, as he looked at the cheapest pro grams in western Canada. My first thought is we will have a much better shot if it is not group based, if (we) meet with you as an individual and we talk about your individual problems and your individual solutions, I think we will have a much better shot,” says Dr. LemstraMy first thought is we will have a much better shot if it is not group based, if (we) meet with you as an individual and we talk about your individual problems and your individual solutions, I think we will have a much better shot,” says Dr. LemstaDr. Lemstra approaches addiction and mental health in a unique way, partially due to his personal experience of losing both of his brothers to addiction, in two vastly diverse ways. “My brothers were both completely different, so I have kind of two different viewpoints from it. My oldest brother was the stereotypical addict, that was homeless most of his life, on social assistance for most of his life, and suffered a lot, and he was addicted to many forms of drugs and alcohol, and he passed at a young age on the streets,” says Dr. Lemstra. “My other brother was completely different; he was a professional engineer, and he had an ad diction in silence, and he just passed away one day in his apartment. Both were very young.”

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In addition, heat strokes are just as dangerous for pets as for humans. Since June, the temperatures have been soaring across Canada with record breaking temperatures re corded in numerous places. Last week, heat waves af fected several parts of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and NWT. On an average, the temperatures were 35C and according to Environment Canada and the temperatures are expected to remain in the high 20s and low 30s here in Moose Jaw this week. A few things you may want to know: The fur on dogs and cats is extremely beneficial to them. It helps keep them warm in winter, as well as protecting them during heatwaves. Unfortunately, a pet can reach a dangerous level of heat exhaustion if they become overheated. Veterinarians don’t rec ommend trimming a pet’s fur during hot tempera tures. It’s best to avoid walking your pets outside in the heat between 10am-4pm when it’s too hot. If you check the ground temperatures with your hand and it’s too hot, then you know it will be too hot for your pet to walk on. Never leave your pet unattended in a vehicle. It’s always good advice to check with your local Veterinarian clinic for more information on maintaining your pet’s health, whether it be summer or winter.

The center’s newest plan entail an instruction by Dr. Lemstra for the office manager at the new centre to stay in touch with key figures from the community like the police chief. If there are empty rooms available, they will be set up so that they can be filled with people from the commu nity that don’t have a place to stay.

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Adler felt that to make a productive change in one’s life we must bury the past. This might not work for everyone, but at least now we have two options.

To learn more about Alliance Health and the new mental health and addictions center you can visit their website at https:// www.alliancehealth.ca/.Dr.Lemstraapproaches addiction and mental health in a unique way, partially due to his personal experience of losing both of his brothers to addiction, in two vastly diverse ways.

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Another substantial change for this program would be family involvement. In all programs family members are not allowed any contact with the individual in the program, at this new addiction center however families are welcomed and must be involved every step of the way.

The Alfred Adler’s theory of indi vidual psychology approach is known as Teleology. Adler’s theory states a frame of context around “what I need to do to day, to help you today, to make a change today, and then let us plan for tomorrow.”

The lobby of the Alliance Health build

“I think we need to be much more humble when it comes to mental health and addiction and say we don’t really know a lot. My first thought is we will have a much better shot if it is not group based, if we meet with you as an individu al and we talk about your individual prob lems and your individual solutions, I think we will have a much better shot,” says Dr. Lemstra.Additionally, Dr. Lemstra has made thirty substantial changes to his program that he has observed over the years. One of these substantial changes is group ther apy. All therapy is group-based therapy, but that does not always work for a cou ple of reasons. The first reason is, for some people, it is exceedingly difficult to share these vulnerable topics, the second reason is, what happens if you are in a career that could be in danger if it is found out that you are struggling with addiction, like a police officer, a surgeon, or a teacher. Another substantial change for this program would be family involvement. In all programs family members are not allowed any contact with the individual in the program, at this new addiction center however families are welcomed and must be involved every step of the way. The center’s newest plan entail an instruction by Dr. Lemstra for the office manager at the new centre to stay in touch with key figures from the community like the police chief. If there are empty rooms available, they will be set up so that they can be filled with people from the commu nity that don’t have a place to stay.

By Sami Parvez

New mental health and addictions center in Moose Jaw

Programing. Coordinator Families for Change

Pets need special care during hot temperatures, too

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To learn more about Alliance Health and the new mental health and addictions center you can visit their website at https:// www.alliancehealth.ca/.

Following an inter view process and an appointment recommendation, successful candidates will be contacted for appointment as position vacancies arise Appointment recommendations will be in place for a three year period

To be eligible for appointment, candidates must be Canadian citizens and Saskatchewan residents under 70 years of communication skills, strong analytical and conceptual skills, the ability to exercise sound, independent judgment and the ability to interpret and apply legislation. of the Provincial Government and employees or members of a police force or the Corps of Commissionaires cannot be appointed Federal, Municipal and Band Council

Theft under $5,000: 474 / 373

“We have a large supply of found bikes that we sus pect are stolen, that are just abandoned on the street,” said Johns. “We aren’t often able to match up to the person who lost the bike. Sometimes they don’t report them. Sometimes they (the bikes) don’t have identifying mark ers on them to be able to do so.” If owners don’t come forward to identify their prop erty, then the police service keeps the bikes for a while before disposing of them, he added.

“Definitely, theft definitely outweighs robberies (in Moose Jaw) … ,” he added. “Robbery, generally speak ing, implies some level of violence or some level of threat that is violence in nature. And then you take goods from somebody against their will. Theft is simply taking goods.”Commissioner Doug Blanc said he understood what constituted theft under $5,000, especially since he hears many people complain about thieves stealing their kids’ bikes. He wondered how many bikes the police service has recovered and what they do with them.

Threats made in person or online are handled on case-by-case basis, police say

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The next Board of Police Commissioners meeting is Thursday, Sept. 15.. The Moose Jaw Police Service has seen a nearly 100-percent increase in Criminal Code-related threats this year over 2021 and has handled each incident individually.

Thefts and robberies were the main topics discussed during the recent Board of Police Commissioners meet ing, especially since the latter have increased 500 per cent year-over-year.TheMoose Jaw Police Service presented the July statistics during the Aug. 18 board meeting. The report showed there have been six robberies year-to-date (YTD) compared to one incident from January to July 2021. Meanwhile, during the first six months of this year, there have been 12 incidents of theft over $5,000 com pared to 10 episodes YTD last year, a jump of 20 per cent. Furthermore, YTD there have been 474 incidents of theft under $5,000 compared to 373 episodes during the same period last year, a jump of 27.1 per cent. Deputy Police Chief Rick Johns acknowledged that “the only anomaly” with July’s data is the increase in rob beries year-over-year of 500 per cent. Supt. Devon Oleniuk agreed, noting investigators solved one incident that occurred at a drug store and, with the help of police in Medicine Hat, Alta., located and charged the suspects there. Meanwhile, another allegation of robbery was unfounded because Moose Jaw police did not have enough evidence to identify the culprit.

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Crimes against the person Year-to-date data for crimes against people between 2022 and 2021 show: Homicide: 1 / 0 Attempted murder: 1 / 2 Assaults (sexual, common, with a weapon, aggravated, against police): 198 / 162 Robbery: 6 / 1 Threats section 810: 54 / 28 Domestic dispute: 56 / 110 Total: 316 / 303 Crimes against property Year-to-date data for crimes against property between 2022 and 2021 show: Break-ins (business, residence, other): 169 / 167 Theft of vehicles: 38 / 36

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The police service presented the July statistics during the Aug. 18 Board of Police Commissioners meeting. The data showed the number of threats year-to-date under sec tion 810 of the Code is at 54 incidents compared to 28 inci dents during the same period last year, an increase of 92.9 per cent.The organization refers to threats under section 810 as a peace bond, where there is usually an issue between two people and they need to be separated, explained Deputy Police Chief Rick Johns. The parties will appear before a judge and swear they will not contact or have contact with each“Theother.person can then be apprehended under condi tions of non-contact (if contact happens). Providing that they don’t breach those conditions, it doesn’t result in a criminal charge,” he continued. “It (the peace bond) gives police the authority to keep people away from each other … .”When asked if section 810 includes threats against peace officers, Johns replied that threats against law en forcement officials “comes with the territory.”

Theft over $5,000: 12 / 10 ·

Police have solved the other four robberies and charged the perpetrators, Oleniuk added. The incidents ranged from a suspect stealing $10 from a street musician to someone robbing a home to feed a drug habit.

“The grounds maybe there for a robbery charge, but it will most likely in court be dealt with as a theft under $5,000,” he said. People who hold up a bank with a weapon and say they have a weapon — even if they don’t produce it — would likely be charged with robbery, Oleniuk said. If someone holds up a bank but doesn’t make a threat, that usually falls into theft.

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There are differences between thefts and robberies under $5,000, Oleniuk said in response to a question from Commissioner Clive Tolley.

Commissioner Mary Lee Booth wondered what effect threats over social media had, considering they affect the community’s social fabric.

Arson: 6 / 8 Mischief under $5,000: 216 / 200 Total: 915 / 794 Other crimes Year-to-date data for other crimes between 2022 and 2021Impairedshow: driving: 66 / 72 Failing to comply with court orders: 549 / 452 Vehicle accidents over $1,000: 160 / 130 Provincial liquor infractions: 92 / 110 Summary offence tickets: 845 / 1,158 Drugs (cocaine, marijuana, meth, other CDSA drugs): 22 / Meanwhile,41 the police service has responded to 10,780 calls for service so far this year, compared to 8,976 during the same period last year. This is an increase of 20.1 per cent.Commissioner Dawn Luhning inquired about the Royal Bank of Canada branch at the mall and whether the boarded-up window was due to a break-in. Johns replied that a motorist drove into the building a couple of days ago and police responded to the incident.

Police board concerned about recent rise in thefts and robberies

Thefts don’t involve physical or verbal violence and occur when someone takes something without incident. Conversely, if someone uses threats, a weapon or physical violence, that constitutes a robbery. Oleniuk remarked that someone who steals a purse is engaged in theft, but if that person pushes the owner or threatens with a weapon, that becomes robbery.

“I’m thinking there’s lots of stupid things (said) on so cial media — threats and such,” she added.

Front-line officers receive regular reports about online threats and bullying, which they investigate on a case-bycase basis, said Johns. If the evidence is strong enough, officers will proceed with an investigation and potentially lay charges — depending upon what was said.

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One way to address break-ins is through education and informing homeowners and business owners how they can protect themselves, he pointed out.

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“… Obviously, we’re aware and we want to be vig ilant to make sure we’re addressing problems as they arise,” Johns remarked. “But I don’t think there is a cause to hit any alarm buttons or alarm bells at this point.”

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As a mouthpiece, I would be shouting positive com ments from the rooftops about the city’s brand new eco nomic development slogan: “get a life.” No, no, no, I will not give that phrase any credibility. Nor will I wear the T-shirt.Does that mean my days as a so-called mouthpiece for city hall are over? The appropriate mouthpiece words are currently stuck in my throat. Neither going down and certainly not coming out.

“Some of these increases were anticipated for 2021 (in) comparison to previous years because a lot of peo ple were at home (in 2020) due to the pandemic and there was decreased opportunity for people to break into homes,” he continued.

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The Moose Jaw Police Service is digging into the latest crime severity index (CSI) data to determine whether the increase in offences is a one-off or a pattern that needs addressing.Statistics Canada — through the Canadian Centre for Justice — recently released data ranking Canadian municipalities on the 2021 CSI index, with Moose Jaw receiving a rating of 127.18 and placing 37th out of 325 communities with a population over 10,000. Moose Jaw ranked 59th in 2020 with a CSI rating of 104.28, a jump of 32 places year over year. North Battleford, Prince Albert and Yorkton had higher CSI ratings than The Friendly City, while Sas katoon, Regina, Swift Current, Estevan, Weyburn, Mar tensville and Warman had lower ratings. In 2019, Moose Jaw was ranked 51st nationally — with a rating of 110.35 — and fourth provincially. “We never like to look at anything as an isolated incident. We kind of look at things over a period of time, so we have started to kind of examine the data to see where it goes,” said Deputy Chief Rick Johns. The CSI was created to better understand crime rates and give offences a rating based on their severity, he explained. Previously, all crimes were ranked equal ly; today, a homicide could be rated at 1,000 and a rob bery at Theone.index is divided into sub-categories of violent crime and non-violent crime, and while both are import ant, the former sub-category is a better measurement of safety when compared to other municipalities, Johns pointed“We’veout. kind of taken an initial review of the 2021 data that came out in July and it has shown an uptick in non-violent crime severity index for Moose Jaw, which appears to be driving the numbers of the overall crime severity index,” he said. Moose Jaw’s violent CSI rating last year was 81.61, compared to 69.81 in 2020, an increase of 16.9 per cent, the Statistics Canada data shows. Meanwhile, the city’s non-violent CSI rating last year was 143.26, compared to 116.42 in 2020, an increase of 23.05 per cent. One reason the overall CSI data increased is that there was a jump in residential break-ins last year com pared to the year before, to 165 incidents from 115, said Johns.

Police believe Moose Jaw still a safe place despite jump in crime in ’21

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Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net Accusation hurtful. I am not a city hall mouthpiece

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The conversations at the grocery store are typically pleas ant, short, often related to the weather, or sometimes, about the price of apples and onions. Occasionally someone will comment on what I have written recently, and for the most part, grin when they talk about the escapades related to Housemate and our adven tures.Such was not the case recently near the check-out counter where I was headed with the groceries I had rounded up. The large man standing there in my path ob viously had something on his mind. I could tell by the look on his face that I likely wouldn’t enjoy what he had to say.In essence he told me he wouldn’t be reading my col umns anymore because I had turned into a mouthpiece for city hall. I looked around to see if he might have been talking to someone else. But no, I was in his crosshairs and on his mind.Noone has ever accused me of being a mouthpiece for anyone, least of all, city hall. But he did and he stood by his resolve.

Another factor contributing to the increase is arson, which happened more in 2021 than in 2020, said Johns. The police service believes arson numbers will decrease because its investigators identified a suspect, charged that person with four such offences, and connected the individual to others.

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This information is still preliminary, so the police service will “do a deeper dive” into the data, he contin ued. Statistically, the organization is seeing success with maintaining community safety, but it will focus more on non-violent CSI data to determine what is driving that.

In my mind I wandered quickly through the past top ics of my meanderings and could not come up with any that might have been too cozy with city hall, city coun cil and the state of potholes and watermain replacement progress.So,this person is entitled to his opinion, no matter how out of whack I might think it to be. My first editor would have been offended at the idea that he had trained someone to be a mouthpiece, for city hall or anyone else. He is likely rolling over right now. As a mouthpiece, I might give grudging approval to the purchase of a smaller automated garbage truck that will allow my friends and neighbours on our avenue to finally receive one of those green bins that we have been denied because of our location. I believe I complained about such discrimination when the talk about garbage collection had city fathers and mothers so confused. As a mouthpiece, I might applaud the person in charge of the city’s flower pots and planters. They are beautiful this year and lend a welcoming atmosphere to city streets. Those vibrant blooms are a cheerful addition to our community. As a mouthpiece, I might be favourable to the con struction of pickleball courts out there near the Kinsmen Sportsplex. This addition to the sports facilities is surely welcome by pickleball enthusiasts but I simply cannot applaud the sign with that “notorious” word in it. This alleged mouthpiece is struggling not to gag. As a mouthpiece, I might be convinced to give offi cials some credit for not rushing into any offer to sponsor the downtown event centre. But there again, why would I do that when the whole affair has been shrouded in secre cy and sponsorship seems to be eluding the committee?

“I believe so,” the deputy chief said when asked if Moose Jaw is still a safe community, pointing out the community has a lower overall CSI rating than other Saskatchewan cities. “I think we’re still … a safe com munity.”

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Furthermore, her one-year probation starts immedi ately so her former employer can receive a separate res titution payment of $8,554. The order allows the garden centre to register legal claims against Da Silva. Some of Da Silva’s probation terms include keeping the peace and being of good behaviour, not consuming alcohol or drugs 24 hours before attending White Birch, staying five metres away from the garden centre owners, and staying 50 metres away from Keon’s Garden Centre or the residence and/or place of education of the owners.

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While prison sentences for manslaughter range between four and 12 years, Moose Javian Jeffrey Glenn McCaig could spend about a decade in jail if a judge accepts a Crown-defence recommendation.

The judge will provide her decision on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 10:30 a.m. at Court of Queen’s Bench. Crown submissions This was a complicated case, which is one reason both parties agreed to a joint submission to help make Dawson’s decision-making easier, said Crown prosecutor Rob Parker. Four to 12 years is the range for manslaugh ter in Saskatchewan, while the Crown and defence relied upon a previous manslaughter decision from Dawson for this recommendation.However,thereare major differences between that previous case and this situation, he continued. In the former situation, the woman had no criminal convictions, she stabbed her victim once, and it was a sin gle isolatedConversely,incident.McCaig had 82 prior criminal charges, stabbed Hallock 17 times in an “extremely violent” and “horrific attack,” and experienced years of mental illness that worsened after he quit his medications. Since Dawson gave the woman six years in jail, Mc Caig should receive nine years since he possessed “a high degree of culpability,” added Parker. “Protection of the public is paramount. The sentence (for McCaig) needs to be long enough to have a rehabili tative effect,” the Crown prosecutor said, noting McCaig should have a firm grasp on maintaining his psychologi cal health upon release for public safety. The Crown added that McCaig must provide a DNA sample and be prohibited for life from owning firearms.

At the property, police seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, GHB, Xanax pills and LSD. They also seized numerous weapons including a semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun, a sawed-off double-barrel shotgun, a spent an ti-tank weapons, a revolver and body armour. They also found $16,080 in Canadian currency, money counters, packaging for drugs, eight cell phones, computers and tablets.Crown and defence had reached a joint submission in December 2021 and a significant period of incarceration was expected, Miller’s lawyer told the court. On Jan. 25 defence told the court that Crown had consented to Mill er being released in December on significant bail so he could get his affairs in order before being sent to prison. Investigators are renewing their request for the pub lic to report any information on Miller’s whereabouts. Miller is described as 5-foot-8 and 216 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He also has several tattoos on his neck. He may be in the communities of Brown lee, Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Biggar, or Red Deer, Alta., but this is not confirmed. The public should not approach Miller. If you see him, contact your nearest RCMP detachment or police service. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

“The complainants have been reaching out to the community with what she has done. And she has lost her employment due to the alleged allegations,” Fonkalsrud stated.One reason the woman’s case was adjourned 18 times is because of technical issues deciding whether she had conducted fraud or theft, he continued. If the court convicted her of theft, she could have received a condi tional sentence — house arrest. But, if she were convicted of fraud, she would not have been eligible for that term.

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Andrews has handled several manslaughter cases and noted nothing can ever be done to undo those inci dents. While no victim impact statements were submitted on Hallock’s behalf, the defence lawyer doubted any sen tence length would satisfy the man’s friends and family.

McCaig understands that he needs to stay on his medication — he has been taking them while on remand and has been doing better — for the long-term, said An drews. His one request is that he be allowed to serve part of his sentence in a regional psychiatric centre. Andrews added that the proposed nine years is rea sonable and a “fair disposition.”

Authorities also had to determine how much Da Sil va took because she did not deposit all the money while at the garden centre, he added. Judge Rayner told Da Silva that the crime to which she pleaded guilty was severe.

When police had surrounded the rural property during the drug bust an officer was shot. Hutchinson admitted to shooting an officer but said it was dark, he couldn’t see, and thought it was a coyote. The officer was treated immediately for minor injuries. Hutchinson surrendered shortly after. Hutchinson sold drugs and it was his job to protect the rural house owned by Miller, the court heard.

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In May 2021, Hutchinson was sentenced to seven years in prison. He was charged with 18 offences and pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded, prohibited fire arm and possession of a firearm loaded with ammunition. He also pleaded guilty to four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, GHB, LSD and meth.

Other case law speaks to the “moral blameworthi ness” of McCaig, while there are several aggravating fac tors that contribute to the suggested sentence, he contin ued. Meanwhile, this case is somewhat unusual because the trial showed McCaig did not intend to murder Hallock and he took responsibility for his actions.

One reason both parties agreed to the joint submis sion is that a review of similar manslaughter cases in volving delusions or mental illnesses brought both sides closer, said defence lawyer Dave Andrews. Andrews was satisfied that McCaig understood the situation because he agreed to the nine years, less remand time. McCaig had hoped for less time in jail because of the pandemic’s effects, but the nine-year suggestion was the best either side could support.

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Resident Desiree Marie Da Silva will spend all her week ends in jail during the next few months after admitting she defrauded her former employer for nearly $20,000. Da Silva, 33, made her 19th appearance in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Aug. 16 and pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 after taking $18,554 from Keon’s Gar den Centre between May 3, 2020, and Nov. 26, 2020. As part of a joint submission, Da Silva will spend 90 days in jail on the weekends at the White Birch Remand Centre in Regina. She must report to the centre every Fri day evening and will be released at 7 a.m. every Monday.

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As a result of the traffic stop by Regina Police, Mill er was charged with drug trafficking offences. He was also charged with possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and breach of probation. After a search of the rural prop erty, Miller was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000 and 16 firearms-related charges.

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Fonkalsrud can help Da Silva deal with any harass ment from her former employer, including involving the police, Judge Rayner said. Although convicted, she has rights as she attempts to rebuild her life and repay her debts. With files from the MJ Independent.

The Crown stayed one charge of theft over $5,000, while Judge Daryl Rayner waived the victim surcharge because Da Silva is unemployed.

Quoting an Ontario judge’s decision from a past manslaughter case, Andrews said, “One cannot put a price, in dollars or in years of incarceration, on a life lost or significantly impaired.”

The judge pointed out that the business’ insurer showed compassion to Da Silva because it did not seek restitution for the $10,000 that it reimbursed the garden centre.“Why should the insurance company be out for what you did? It is because we don’t want to overwhelm you having to pay back (a large amount while unemployed) … ,” added Rayner. “You committed a significant breach of trust here that oftentimes they give nine months to a year.”“I’m guilty, I understand, and I need to get a job and get on with my life,” Da Silva said, adding she wanted the court to order her former employer to stop harassing her. “They called my parents at their home … . I’m not able to go to the grocery store (because of the attacks).”

In Court of Queen’s Bench on Aug. 16, the Crown and defence presented a joint submission to the Hon. Madam Justice J.C.L. Dawson suggesting that McCaig, 32, be given nine years for stabbing to death Kevin Hal lock in Dawson2019. had declared McCaig guilty of manslaughter several months ago, so the August court session allowed the Crown and defence to make sentencing submissions. Dawson heard that nine years equates to 3,285 days. However, since McCaig had already spent 1,010 days on remand, based on court credit for those days, his remand time would equal 1,515 days. This would leave 1,770 days to serve in jail, or about 4.8 years.

Kurt Miller may be in Brownlee, Moose Jaw, Re gina, Saskatoon, Biggar, or Red Deer, Alta. Miller was expected to receive signif icant jail time and failed to appear in North Battleford court for his sentencing hearing in SaskatchewanFebruary.RCMP are again asking for the public’s help to locate 42-year-old Kurt Mill er who failed to show up in court for his sentenc ing hearing in February.

The court originally set a trial for Monday, Oct. 17, to handle these issues, but Da Silva’s guilty plea elimi nates that need. Da Silva defrauded Keon’s Garden Centre by tak ing $6,661 via manipulating deposit records and tak ing $11,854 through fraudulent Interac refunds to her chequing account, said Crown prosecutor Stephen Yusuff while reading the facts. Da Silva took a total of $18,554, although the busi ness eventually lost $8,554 because its insurance covered $10,000.“This has affected what the Crown is seeking in terms of restitution,” Yusuff added. Da Silva took the money because she could not af ford to pay her bills at the time, explained defence lawyer Estes Fonkalsrud. She was in a relationship then and they were incapable of addressing her debts, so she sought oth er means to acquire funds. After Keon’s terminated her, Da Silva found a new job but was later fired after Keon’s contacted her new em ployer about the allegations, he continued.

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Kurt Miller is wanted by RCMP after he failed to show for his sentenc ing hearing in February.

“I’m deeply sorry for what I’ve done,” McCaig told Justice Dawson from the prisoner’s box, adding he plans to stay on his medication and re-acquire custody of one of his four children upon release.

Moose Jaw is one of the places RCMP think he might be. Miller was to be sentenced Jan. 25 but it was delayed until Feb. 22 so Miller could get his affairs in order be cause he was expected to receive significant jail time. Miller was arrested in May 2020 during a traffic stop in Regina. The next day, the Saskatchewan RCMP Fed eral Serious and Organized Crime Unit raided Miller’s rural house in the R.M. of Glenside 27 kilometres north of Biggar and arrested Mitch Hutchinson, 49.

“This is serious because you breached the trust of the owner of the business,” he said. “Store owners require their employees to be honest and you broke that trust. It’s perfectly acceptable to send you to jail for this.”

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The Saskatchewan RCMP is advising the public of a text message scam that has been recently reported within Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. Regina Police Service also alerted the public to reports of similar scams received within the City of Regina. In each report, the complainant received a text message from a sender claiming to be from an escort company, accusing the victim of having used their services without paying. The sender of the text messages then demands payment and advises the victim that if they do not pay, their personal safety or that of their family or friends will be in danger. These text messages have also been accompanied by graphic images of violent scenarios including assaults and homicides.

The past week has been a hot and dry harvest time. Many producers across the southwest are now in one of their busiest times.In the southwest region, 17% of this year’s crop is now in the bin, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agricul ture. This is much higher than the over all provincial average of five percent. In most cases, northern Saskatchewan farmers are still waiting one or two more weeks to get started. As of August 15th, 36% of the winter wheat in the province had been harvested and 22% of the fall rye, 24% of lentils, and 24% of Southwestpeas.and central producers have reported below-average yields in many instances. Much of these losses are currently being attributed to grasshopper devastation. In order to prevent further grasshopper damage, some producers harvested ahead of schedule in order to save their crop as much as possible. Be cause grasshoppers thrive in hot, dry cli mates, they have been mainly concentrat ed in the southwest corner of the province this year. Other areas, such as the south east and the northern regions, expect bet ter results due to higher moisture levels. “Grasshoppers have caused signif icant crop damage all season, and pro ducers who are now harvesting report they are dealing with plugged equipment from harvesting fields infested with this pest which creates delays and will require them to clean their seed” read the Minis try’s crop report earlier this week. Several southwestern producers have shared that they have lost the battle to grasshoppers in some of their fields, hav ing sprayed multiple times this growing season. Grasshopper numbers are higher than in the past several years in parts of the southwest between Assiniboia and Swift Current. For some organic produc ers, grasshoppers have meant total crop insurance write-off in some cases. At this point, it’s too early to tell what the average provincial yield will be, but many other regions expect to see av erage or above average yields.

Do you like talking with farmers and dealers? Do you enjoy discussing emerging farming practices? Do you like to see the newest farm machinery? Would you like to do all these things and get paid as well? Would you like to be involved with an industry leading Wouldcompany?you like to travel to many places in North America and not have to pay the hotel bills, fuel bills and the food bills? Would you like to be able to help farmers make more money?

Have you considered retiring from your current work so you could travel for a growing company like Flexxi nger? Flexxi nger QD Industries Inc. is looking for someone to be involved with them in continuing to develop the North American Market for their line of products.

The Saskatchewan RCMP would like to remind the public to remain vigilant when receiving unsolicited text messages – never provide personal or sensitive information to the requestor and never send money even if the message sounds urgent.

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Ag dealer Young’s Equipment constructing new, bigger building west of city

when facing tight deadlines during seed ing andTheharvest.agriculture industry has been strong in 2022, while the weather has been more co-operative — especially with pre cipitation — than in past years, which is welcomed, Young said. While the crop isn’t in the bin yet, he believes harvest will be productive and moisture levels will be adequate for “There’s2023.always going to be ebbs and the flows, and there’s going to be the up years and … down years, but … the de mand for food and food products is not going away,” he continued, noting while producers will face challenges in the years ahead, he is confident they can work through“It’sthem.agreat industry to work in … ,” Young added. “I’m very optimistic that the future is bright for agriculture.”

If you or a family member have been contacted by a scammer, report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre — even if you didn’t give them any money (antifraudcen tre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm or 1-888-495-8501).

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It has been an interesting year — and a couple of years — in the agriculture in dustry, especially with supply chain dis ruptions and acquiring equipment, said Young. The industry was fortunate during the latter half of 2020 and early 2021 to not see much disruption but did see delays during the second half of 2021 and early 2022.“It messes with timelines. We’re in a slightly more time-sensitive industry than some others,” he continued, pointing out that while waiting three months for a car isn’t disastrous, producers need parts

Agricultural implement dealer Young’s Equipment has operated out of its Moose Jaw building for years, but the company has decided to build a bigger structure that better meets its needs. The company’s current location in Moose Jaw is on the north service road on Highway 1 East leading into the city. Its new building will be on the south side of Highway 1 west of the community.

Sean Young, assistant general man ager, explained that the current location has been good for the company for years. However, it has become too small for to day’s operations, which include larger farm equipment and a growing volume of business.“Itwill be a big step up and it’s some thing that we’re really excited to have,” he said.A new structure will be great for staff since many have worked at the current building for years and deserve a new ven ue, while customers will be better served in a large building, he continued. The company hopes a bigger building will also attract more technicians and employees who can help grow the business. Young estimated that the new building would be roughly 5,400 to 5,580 square metres (60,000 to 62,000 square feet) in size and be the company’s second-largest structure.“It’sgoing to be really good,” he said, noting the new structure will incorporate updated technological features that other company-owned venues possess. “We’re really excited about this building.” The assistant general manager thought the building’s completion would occur this winter but wasn’t sure because it depended upon the timely delivery of certain components. A bigger building will allow Young’s Equipment to service bigger machinery and allow the company to fit more equip ment inside for technicians to work on, he added. Furthermore, technicians can leave a machine inside if parts are on back order and work on something else until the parts arrive.

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If you or a family member did lose money as a result of fraud, please contact your local police as well as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (antifraudcentre-centreanti fraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm or 1-888-495-8501).

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Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Prisoners of War at Dieppe Grand Hotel in Dieppe in the Back ground. The remains of a Calgary Tank, tank. Prisoners of War Beach Centre Association example of the of Juno Beach Centre Association

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From The Globe and Mail Monday, September 8, 1942 Commandos Fought in Our Garden at Dieppe – Nazis Torn Apart Editor: In reality the South Saskatch ewan Regiment suffered a casualty rate 51%.“Silver Stuart, a Moose Jaw lumber man, saw two Nazis poised to throw stick grenades. He tore them to pieces with his bayonet. It was so, that the battle started.

“There were always two great beds of scarlet geraniums in the gardens by the swimming pool in front of the Grand Ho tel in Dieppe. They were red with blood on that August morning. “Around Sade’s cafe the fight was

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Editor: The Sade Café today “Poor devil, if he is still alive; he and his wife put every minute of those twenty years between the wars into their work, building up their business. They were hard Normandy people who loved money only next to their two sons, Claude and Michel, and for these past two years they have been serving their good cider and Calva dos to ‘squarehead’ Nazis from beyond the Rhine who paid them in phony marks. And yet, I wonder if Sade did not cheat them. There were few people who could ever get the better of him.” Garden Filled With Flowers

“It was there we took breakfast and coffee after lunch and sat and gossiped in the evenings. Sergeant Howard Graham of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, (Editor: Graham was wounded at Dieppe but sur vived the war) spotted a Nazi sniper up there who was doing deadly work picking off the men down by the tennis courts.

In Saskatoon, Flight Sgt. Ronald Har vey Loyns served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and died at age 20, while Signal man Arthur Keith Adams served with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and died at ageThe21.JBCA is also sending four post cards to Alberta addresses; one to British Columbia, New Brunswick and Nova Sco tia; 22 to Manitoba; 316 to Ontario; and 50 to Quebec.Thecharity is hosting a temporary ex hibition at the Juno Beach Centre in Nor mandy, France, until Dec. 31, 2023. The exhibit explores the evolving understand ing of the raid, its links to Juno Beach on D-Day in 1944 and the liberation of Dieppe in September 1944. Visit thecommemoratingry-of-the-dieppe-raidmemorating-the-80th-anniversawww.junobeach.org/comtoseethemainpagethe80thanniversaryofDieppeRaid. campaign honours men who died in France 80 years ago

Similar to its D-Day postcard campaign in 2019, a Canadian history organization is mailing postcards to certain homes to hon our soldiers who died during another major battle in the Second World War. Friday, Aug. 19 was the 80th anni versary of the Dieppe Raid, and the Juno Beach Centre Association (JBCA) — the charity that owns and operates Canada’s Second World War museum in Normandy, France — has sent 400 unique postcards to addresses across the country as part of the “He Lived Where You Live” campaign. These cards share the name and fate of a soldier who lived at that address and perished in the 1942 battle. This is one of several initiatives the charity is undertak ing to commemorate the anniversary of the tragicTheraid.front of the card shows a scene from the battlefield and the words “From Dieppe to Juno: The 80th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid.” Inside is a soldier’s name and that he lived at that address. The Dieppe Raid — also known as Operation Jubilee — was the Canadian ar my’s first major combat against Nazi Ger many during the war. However, it was a deadly baptism of fire and failure because, within 10 hours of fighting, two-thirds of a force of 4,963 Canadians were wounded, captured or killed. Over 900 Canadians were killed in action or died of wounds, with almost 600 buried in the Dieppe Canadian War Ceme tery in Hautot-sur-Mer, France. Only 2,210 soldiers returned to Great Britain after the battle, including 586 wounded. Meanwhile, the Germans cap tured 1,946 Canadians.

“‘I’m going after him,’ he said, pack ing his pockets full of grenades, and he started climbing the steep bank in front of where the Saint-Perriers used to live. The fellows saw him go and heard a bang. ‘I got him,’ Sergeant Graham reported to his fellows as he rejoined his ranks.

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Remembering Dieppe Eighty Years Ago – August 19, 1942 By Richard Dowson ‘He Lived Where You Live’ postcard

The Purpose of the Raid has been ar gued about since the day it was launched. It is more important for Canadians to re member the fallen and the Dieppe Veter ans. Names of the Casualties and Prison ers were not completed for many weeks after the Raid, and some were not known for months. Moral on the Home Front The details and the losses were kept secret. To sustain confidence in the prog ress of the War, glowing article were often written. Today we call those articles, pro paganda.The following two articles written in support of the War. They give an under standing of how propaganda worked. Private James Stuart, L12663, ‘B Coy, SSR, of Moose Jaw is the main sub ject of the article. He survived the Raid and the War. It is assumed he moved the B.C. after the war. (James Stuart may have been at the Fracas on Main-Street on November 4, 1939)There is also the description of action taken by A/L/Sgt W. Howard Graham of Swift Current L12063, South Saskatch ewan Regiment who was wounded at Dieppe. Moose Jaw Times Herald, Tuesday, September 1, 1942 “Silver” Stuart Was At Dieppe, News man “TheWritesexploits of a “Moose Jaw Lum berman”, ‘Silver’ Stuart, during the daring and successful invasion of Dieppe recent ly are recounted by Wallace Reyburn, Montreal newspaperman, who accompa nied the South Saskatchewan Regiment in its landing on the beaches. “Reyburn’s account of the battle was given in the “Montreal Standard,” of which he is the London correspondent and it gives a stirring picture of “Silver” Stuart in action.“The ‘Silver’ Stuart in question is probably Private James Stuart, L12663 of the South Saskatchewan Regiment whose home is at 1033 Fourth Avenue Northeast, Moose“AJaw.telephone inquiry to his home as to whether the ‘Silver’ Stuart of Reyburn’s story was Private James Stuart brought the reply, “Mother thinks so.” (Editor: Mother was probably Isabelle Patience Stuart) “Asked as to the ‘Silver and was he known by that name here’ the answer was that he was in the habit of greeting friends with the cry, “Hi ho Silver,” and that may have led to his being nicknamed ‘Silver’ by his army comrades in the South Sas katchewan Regiment.”

“The noises that came up to using our garden from the village below us were so friendly, so comfortable – “Bon soir,” in the Normandy accent which turns the “o” into an “ae”; a phonograph playing jazz; the laughter of boys and-girls down by the sea; ducks protesting in the meadow against being driven home for the night; a dog barking on a farm across the val ley. And there was always, for undercur rent, the sound of the waves breaking on the pebbled shore of the bay between the cliffs.”

“The postcard initiative aims to create personal connections between contempo rary Canadians and the young heroes who perished during the ill-fated Dieppe Raid 80 years ago,” the association said. “The Dieppe Raid impacted families and communities across Canada, (while) its legacy can be traced to our present-day communities.”TheJuno Beach Centre Association has created an interactive map featuring the 400 fallen men whom the association was able to link with current addresses.

Chiltinkatchewanother,aldLance-Cpl.katoon.wereMooseduringlive-postcard-campaignwww.junobeach.org/he-lived-where-you-Visittoseethemap.FivemenfromSaskatchewanfoughtthebattle,althoughnonewerefromJaw.ThemapshowsthatthreemenfromReginaandtwowerefromSasInRegina,Cpl.LeonardJohnFord,LeonardChiltinandPte.DonD.J.TymanlivedwithinblocksofeachandallservedwiththeSouthSasRegiment.Forddiedatage31,at23andTymanat24.

fierce, for whoever held it controlled the main street and the road that went at right angles toward Varengeville, where the Fighting French were attacking, and Petit Abbeville, which was the objective. In the middle of it Sade’s alarm clock went off, scaring everybody far worse than mortars and machine guns, for the men thought it was some special kind of mine. Then they burst out laughing. Sade had set it for 6 o’clock, but he didn’t need it to waken him that morning.”

“We liked especially the corner of our garden from which we looked over the little valley toward the sea. There was the green of the water-meadows, the white of the chalk cliffs and the blue of the Chan nel. In our garden there were always so many flowers – tulips and daffodils and mugueys in the spring; in the summer the roses we had planted and pruned, zinnias, snapdragons land hydrangea bushes in patches of pink and pale blue; and a wall covered by hollyhocks and “Dorothies” that hung in great masses of bloom.

The Raid on Dieppe, France, on August 19, 1942 was a catastrophe. Canada sup plied the most troops and suffered the most casualties. In total, 907 Canadians were killed; 2460 were wounded and 1946 became Prisoners of War. According to the Canadian Encyclo pedia “… the Royal Canadian Air Force lost 13 planes and 10 pilots, out of 106 Allied aircraft and 81 airmen lost overall.”

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Capt. Laurence Guy Alexander, or “Doc Alexander,” served in the First World War. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he recognized the need for medical personnel and enlisted in the Cal gary Regiment in 1941. On Aug. 19, 1942, he was wounded during the Dieppe Raid. He returned to England and was awarded the Military Cross by King George. He then served in Italy, Normandy, and Northwest Europe. At the end of the Second World War, he returned to Canada. Doc Alexander worked tirelessly to rebuild his practice. He treated the Stoney-Nako da First Nations. Jack A. Poolton was born in Kapus kasing, Ont. In 1940, aged 21, he joined the Royal Regiment of Canada. During the Dieppe Raid, his regiment landed on Blue Beach in Puys. He survived the initial raid but wasPooltoncaptured.was imprisoned in Stalag VIII-B, a prison camp in Poland. He re members he and other Canadians being shackled, as well as the cold, the lice, the rats and the lack of supplies that plagued the camp.Poolton made many escape attempts, but each time he was caught. He also sur vived the cold and starvation of the death marches in winter 1945, when the Ger mans evacuated his camp to escape the RussianAfteradvance.thewar, Poolton worked as a mechanic, married Colette Desrosiers, and had three children. He suffered from a du odenal ulcer, constant headaches, bouts of depression, and post-traumatic stress dis order.His legacy lives on with his daugh ter, Jayne Poolton-Turvey, who leads the Dieppe – Blue Beach – Every Man Re membered project to keep the memory of Jack and his comrades alive. Lt. George Depoorter, Royal Na val Reserve, was a pre-war Belgian naval commissioner. He joined the Royal Navy Section Belge in January 1942 and served as a gunnery officer on the troop carrier HMS Queen Emma from June 1942. On Aug. 19, 1942, this ship landed the part of the Royal Regiment of Canada at Blue BeachDepoorter(Puys). later participated in the landings in North Africa, Sicily and Nor mandy at Juno Beach. After the war, he joined the Belgian Navy and reached the rank of captain. n 1946, Depoorter was awarded the Belgian Croix de Chevalier de l’ordre de la Couronne avec Palme. The citation highlighted his efforts at Dieppe: “under heavy enemy fire, in difficult circumstanc es, he took command of an assault craft and brought many wounded men aboard.”

The Juno Beach Centre’s exhibition com memorating the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid features the testimonies of people who participated in the battle or were affected by it. The exhibition gives space to voices not often heard, such as mothers, wives, citizens of Dieppe and prisoners of war. It also immerses visitors in the events of that historic day on Aug. 19, 1942, while allowing them to understand why Dieppe was so important to Canadians of yester day and today. The museum — located in Normandy, France — has presented the testimony of five individuals to give visitors a better un derstanding of who was affected.

Sister Agnès Cécile Marie-Made leine received training from the Red Cross and became a nurse in 1936. In 1942, she was serving as a nursing sister in the Hô tel-Dieu hospital in Rouen. At the time, the hospital was the site of a German surgical branch for casualties of the Dieppe Raid. Even when the German soldiers or dered that priority should be given to their wounded, Sister Agnès insisted on caring for the worst-injured men first, regardless of which side they fought on. Her actions saved the lives of many Canadian soldiers. One such man, Edwin Bennett of the Calgary Regiment, endured a shrapnel wound in the eye. Thanks to her, Bennett regained his sight. Later, he recalled, “It was wonderful to hear a wom an’s voice, someone who was comforting. I’ll always remember her voice.”

Sister Agnès received the Ordre Na tional du Mérite in 1992 and the Légion d’Honneur in 1996. For years, she was in volved in ceremonies commemorating the Dieppe Raid. On those occasions, she met many Dieppe veterans, including those she had personally cared for. Canadian soldiers remembered her fondly, calling her the “White Angel” or the “Angel of Dieppe.” Sub-Lt. Andrew Wedd was tasked with commanding an assault craft during the Dieppe Raid on Aug. 19, 1944. Wedd’s landing craft carried soldiers of Les Fusil iers Mont-Royal. For his “gallantry, dar ing, and skill” during the Dieppe Raid, Sub-Lieutenant Andrew Allan Wedd, RCNVR was awarded the Distinguished ServiceFollowingCross. the Dieppe Raid, Wedd was involved in all the Allied combined operations in Europe. In November 1942, Wedd, as an officer in the 1st Canadian Landing Craft Flotilla, took part in Oper ation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa. In July and August of 1943, he commanded a landing barge during Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily.Promoted to full lieutenant, Wedd concluded his service overseas with the 262nd Canadian Landing Craft Flotilla. He commanded a Landing Craft Infantry (Large) at Juno Beach during the Norman dy landings on June 6th, 1944. Damaged by submerged German beach obstacles, his landing craft brought reserve units of the 3rd Canadian Infan try Division ashore at Bernières-sur-Mer (Nan White Beach). Visit www.junobeach.org for more in formation about the exhibition.

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Capt. Laurence Guy Alexander. All photos courtesy Juno Beach Centre Jack A. Poolton.

Museum’s Dieppe Raid exhibit features stories from those affected by the battle

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The City of Moose Jaw is considering angle parking on the 100 block of High Street East, just down from the only angle parking block in Moose Jaw. The street is wide enough to handle angle parking and angle parking would add some downtown parking spots.That’s all the positives out of another block of angle parking, by my two bits worth opinion. The current angle parking sees near accidents every day. Most Moose Jaw drivers aren’t used to angle park ing and drive through the block from Main Street with out looking carefully. They cut off drivers who are half way backed out of angle parking spots. When I have business on the zero block of High Street East I park on Main or River and walk. My partner won’t and nearly every time she is cut off while backing out. Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Earlier this summer communications company Telus Inc. filed an application with federal authorities to charge customers who use credit cards to pay bills an extra fee. The 1.66 per cent fee is intended to offset the fees Mastercard, Visa and other credit card companies charge on eachTelustransaction.estimated the fee would cost the average cus tomer a mere $2 a month. Many local people think this application matters not. Telus is a bit player in the Saskatchewan market with SaskTel the big operator here. But the Telus application, if approved, could have important implications for anyone using credit cards to pay for goods or services. The credit card companies charge merchants be tween one per cent and three per cent per transaction ev ery time a merchant accepts a credit card payment. That amounts to a pile of money at month’s end when the deductions are made from revenues. Some time ago the major credit card companies, under pressure from merchants about fees, agreed that merchants can charge a processing fee to offset some of the cost.Mastercard set the maximum offset fee at 2.4 per cent, just about twice what Telus wants. If the Telus application is approved by the Canadian Radio-Television Communications Commission, con sumers can look for a barrage of similar fees from other companies.Regulated industries such as telecom and utilities have to apply for rate increases but others can just slap one on.One large corporation charging an offsetting fee sets a precedent and opens the gates to a flood of rate increas es. Credit card processing fees are a burr in the side of business. Walmart used its bargaining power to cut off Visa credit cards a few years ago until an acceptable fee was Consumersnegotiated. should be hoping the Telus application is denied.Adding another few per cent to all credit card pur chases would reduce buying power.

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Cricket (courtesy Lori Johnson) Pilot, looking fierce despite his tiny size. Courtesy Lori Johnson Cricket has made many trips on be half of the SBOIC. Here he is with Lori Johnson. (staff photo)

Peanut. Courtesy Lori Johnson

are your neighbourhood burrowing owls?

The Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Inter pretive Centre (SBOIC) is one of Moose Jaw’s treasures, housing some of the last of these cute little predators whose num bers in the wild are decreasing at an alarm ing rate.“There’s only about 500 to 800 of them left here in Canada, and you’ll find most of them down in the southern area,” said Clarissa Howell, a summer student leading tours at the SBOIC. “Saskatch ewan and Alberta mainly. The big thing for these guys is habitat loss, rodenticides, and pesticides.”Burrowing owls will eat almost any thing small enough for them to catch. Their diet in southern Saskatchewan con sists mostly of small mammals and insects, such as mice, voles, and grasshoppers. These are the only owls to nest un derground, although they don’t dig their burrows themselves. Burrowing owls rely on gophers, prairie dogs, and badgers as diggers, taking over abandoned burrows to shelter and raise their young. As gopher, prairie dog, and badger numbers decline — in the US, 99 per cent of prairie dogs have been exterminated — the owls have fewer places to live. They are also not the top predators in their food chain — their size and bur row-dwelling lifestyle make them vulner able to badgers, foxes, hawks, and larger owls. Burrowing owls stand about 23 cm tall (9.5 inches) and weigh only 150 grams — just more than a baseball, but less than a hockey puck. So, who are the owls of the SBOIC? They are divided between “wild” owls, who aren’t used to close human contact, and “imprinted” owls, who were handraised to be comfortable with people. A group of owls is called a parliament. Cricket – imprinted, hatched July 2013 Cricket is the main ambassador owl for the SBOIC. He was hand-raised by SBOIC director Lori Johnson, and sees her as his mama. He’s getting to be an el derly owl now at 9 years old, so Roo is preparing to step into his shoes.

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Chip – wild, hatched May 2014 Chip was born at the SBOIC and is a permanent member of the flock. He is the father of Ellie and Lily.

Get to know them here

· Float and stir campfire coals when putting out the fire.

· If your area is in a fire band, then do not plan a controlled burn.

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Artemis. Courtesy Lori Johnson

· Before you even start your controlled burn, call 1-866-404-4911.

Considering how many people have met and fallen in love with Cricket over the years, Roo has big shoes to fill. Lucki ly, she is completely adorable.

Residents and visitors to the province are reminded to remain diligent when prevent ing wildfires. The warmer temperature and dry conditions can quickly increase the wildfire risk across the province. Thankfully, this year Saskatchewan has experienced fewer wildfires than nor mal, reporting 320 wildfires; last year there were 526 wildfires around this same time, both of those compared to a five-year average of Currently,316.seven active wildfires have been reported in Saskatchewan. Two have been contained, while five are under ongo ing assessment. One of the fires is receiv ing action to protect valuables in the area, such as cabins and infrastructure.

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Peanut – imprinted, hatched February 2016 Peanut hatched unexpectedly in the winter of 2016. He imprinted onto John son as well, making him perfect as an am bassador owl. Johnson describes him as friendly, outgoing, and funny.

· Always check for fire bans in your area before lighting any fire.

Thea – wild, hatched July 2013 Thea isn’t a very social animal, but she sticks up for herself against the other

· Dispose of cigarettes and matches safely. Do not throw them out of a ve hicle. · Never leave a fire unattended.

· Avoid operating machines or tools that could cause a spark during dry condi tions. Wet down your area if you must operate those machines or tools.

· Always keep flammable material away from the fire. If you need to burn grass, bush piles, or stubble on your property, make sure to plan for a safe outcome.

· If you plan to burn in a provincial forest, in parkland, or any quarter sec tion wholly or partly within 4.5 km of a provincial forest during the wild fire season, from April 1 to October 31, you must get a Burn Notification Number.Itisimportant during the summer to stay aware of the potential dangers of wild fires. Take steps now to be FireSmart, vis it Saskpublicsafety.ca to download a free homeowner’s manual and to stay informed about the current wildfire situation.

· Have fire guards around the area where you wish to burn.

burrowing owls. Thea is Peanut’s mum, and proud of it.

Thea. Courtesy Lori Johnson Chip. Courtesy Lori Johnson

Roo – imprinted, hatched June 2022 There are five babies at the SBOIC right now. Four of them are currently un named, which means a naming contest is coming up! Stay tuned for details on that — the SBOIC will be holding the contest soon, and Moose Jaw kids will be able to submit their ideas! Roo, though, is in the office with Johnson and Howell. She is imprinted on Johnson and is being trained as the SBO IC’s next star ambassador. She is still a baby, a bit naughty and prone to finding trouble, but someday soon she’ll have to tackle the serious job of raising commu nity awareness of the danger her species is in.

Ellie and Lily – wild, hatched June 2019 These sisters are very close. Shy at first, they’ve become outgoing over time. Both have now raised broods at the shelter. Their owlets now live in Manitoba, where they support the burrowing owl recovery program there. Artemis – wild, arrived September 2015 This poor girl lost the full use of her left wing after an injury in Grasslands Na tional Park. Park wardens relocated her to the SBOIC to live out the rest of her days in safety and comfort.

Baby Roo perches on the head of a vis itor to the SBOIC. photo by Gordon Edgar Marshall. Courtesy Lori Johnson

· By reporting when you are doing a controlled burn, you will avoid dis patching firefighters unnecessarily.

Chase and Marshall – wild, arrived Au gust 2021 Named by a staff member’s son, Chase and Marshall were hatched by the Manitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Pro gram and are now members of the SBOIC parliament.

· Teach your children about fire safety, and the dangers of playing with fire or matches. Additionally, teach them about how quickly a fire can spread.

“The southwest corner of the prov ince is still under extreme risk of grass fires,” Saskatchewan Public Service Agency (SPSA) President Marlo Pritchard said. “It’s critical that residents take every precaution to prevent wildfires as we near the end of the wildfire season, which could last until HereOctober.”aresome tips to take extra pre caution in preventing wildfires:

· Many grass fires and wildfires start during hot, dry, and windy conditions. Pay attention to the weather, and do not burn in those weather conditions.

· Always have easy access to hoses, fire extinguishers, and a water source be fore your controlled burn.

Pilot – imprinted, arrived September 2018 Pilot hails from the Burrowing owl Conservation Society of B.C., where he was hand-raised as an ambassador owl. He fits right in with his new flock and is looking forward to more ambassador work in Moose Jaw.

Residents and visitors reminded to be cautious during wildfire season

· Try not to drive through or park on dry grass. A vehicle’s exhaust can reach a temperature of over 538 degrees Cel sius, and it only takes 260 degrees Celsius to start a fire.

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Saving orphan kittens By Jim’s count, 162 kittens have passed through the Tenford house in the last 10“Whatyears.made the Tenfords special is that they were really confident bottle-feed ing kittens,” said Dana Haukaas, executive director of the Moose Jaw Humane Society (MJHS). “It’s a daunting task. It requires you to get up every three hours to feed them, for about three weeks.”

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The shoes are now on permanent dis play in the Heritage Gallery of the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, across the street from St. Andrew’s. After they had been moved, someone wrote a piece of poetry on the steps. Jim was away, but his congregation protected and honoured the poetry for several weeks before it faded.

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End of an era “I’m really going to miss this place,” Jim said. “I’m going to miss Moose Jaw, and this church, and these people. It’s a lot of mixed emotions. I’m excited to start a new challenge and adventure, but these people have been so good to us that it’s hard to leave.”

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St. Andrew’s is well known for its ex pertise in navigating refugee paperwork and they have a special status with the government that allows them to streamline it somewhat. Jim has worked extensively with the MJMCC to reunite families sepa rated by conflict. Jim has spent years now acting as a consultant for any organization wanting to sponsor refugees. He has done promotion al work to advertise the benefits of spon soring refugees. And, of course, he and Jennifer renovated their basement into a suite.“I’m going to give my wife credit on this one,” Jim smiles. “About the same time as the Syrian crisis, we had a flood in our basement and had to gut it. So, she suggested building a basement suite for refugees to live with us.” The shoes on the steps When Kayleigh and Cassidy Olson, of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, ap proached Jim about having a display of children’s shoes on the steps of St. An drew’s, he didn’t hesitate. “It has been troubled, and it has not always been kind,” Jim said about the re lationship between Christianity and Indig enous peoples. “Historically, there was a deep disrespect for any sort of expression of faith that was not European Christianity. And Indigenous spirituality definitely did not fit.”

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Moose Jaw will be losing two of its com munity pillars; Minister of St. Andrew’s United Church, Jim Tenford and his wife Jennifer are moving to Regina. From bot tle-feeding kittens to teaching music, from creating an affirming Christian congre gation to sheltering refugees, this couple have devoted much of their time to ser vice.“Well, my wife retired from teach ing this year,” said Jim Tenford, who has been the minister at St. Andrew’s United Church for the past 10 years. “She’s been a band teacher at Palliser for 20 years. How ever, she’s still working at the university and with the symphony in Regina. For the past several years, she’s been commuting to those jobs and in the wintertime, that’s stressful.”After Jennifer retired from Pallis er Heights, the Tenfords took the idea of moving to Regina more seriously. Next thing they knew, Jim was offered a really good job in Regina. This is a return home for Jennifer as she is from Regina. Highly educated and a multi-instrumentalist, she will contin ue playing any woodwind instrument the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO) needs her to, and teaching at the U of R. The news was greeted with an out pouring of good wishes on social media — and plenty of sadness. The Tenfords have given everything they can during their time in Moose Jaw, in what they see as an ex pression of their faith. An Affirming congregation St. Andrew’s United will celebrate five years as an affirming congregation in 2022. That means they support radical in clusivity, expressed in the following state ment: We believe all people are God’s chil dren. We welcome all who wish to follow the Way of Christ to fully participate in all aspects of our life and work regardless of age, gender identity, race, sexual orienta tion, ethnicity, economic circumstances, or differing abilities. We will work to counter injustice, which violates a person’s right to respect, dignity, and fair treatment. “In the end, it really did come down to the idea that we’re not doing this de spite our Christian faith, but because of it,” Jim said. “A church is supposed to be a welcoming place. We shouldn’t have to declare ourselves affirming because that should be the default. It’s like going to the grocery store and they have a sign that says, ‘Our food is now without poison.’ Well yeah, it should be!” That belief is not commonly held among other Christian churches, which has, Jim admitted, led to some tension. “It hasn’t been an easy transition for the United Church. There have been strug gles. But we have found tremendous bless ings through our efforts to be more inclu sive. Important voices, that at one point in history would have been silenced, are now celebrated. We can learn from those voic es. Whether it’s our Indigenous friends, our LGBT neighbours, or even women.” St. Andrew’s also holds a historic place among churches as the site of the first ordination of a female minister in Canada, adding another note to its chorus of values. Founding member of Moose Jaw Pride Almost immediately after beginning his job as the minister of St. Andrew’s, Jim became a founding board member of Moose Jaw Pride. He claims he made a ter rible treasurer, but he wanted to help. For the first three years of the organization, their office was in the church building.

“We’ve had an association ever since. We helped them take on an LGBT sponsor ship of their own, we have affirming ser vices every year. … They actually includ ed a representation of our church building in their mural, on the back of the Moose Jaw Pride building.” Cole Ramsey, current chair of Pride, provided the following statement: At Moose Jaw Pride we are both per sonally and professionally sad to see Jim and Jennifer leave Moose Jaw, although we certainly wish them all the best in their new home. I really can’t overstate the pos itive influence Jim had as a founding mem ber of Moose Jaw Pride and a leader at St. Andrew’s United Church. He provided both personal support and an incredibly power ful demonstration of allyship as a religious leader, and did amazing work in helping to make St Andrew’s a safe and affirming space for members of the 2SLGBTQ com munity. The legacy he leaves behind in Moose Jaw is one to be very proud of. “I have a deep admiration for what they’ve done,” Jim said. “They have be come a refuge for anybody that needs help. … One of the things I love about the sym bol of the rainbow is that it’s the full visi ble spectrum, scientifically speaking. And they’re living that out there.”

Working with refugees St. Andrew’s United, with the help of its pastor, has played a large role in wel coming refugees to Moose Jaw. For one thing, the Moose Jaw Multicultural Coun cil (MJMCC) offices are in the church it self. “Shortly after the Syrian crisis started, we started working with the MJMCC,” Jim explained. “They do government-spon sored refugees, we help privately-spon sored refugees. Since then, we’ve helped out folks from the Middle East, from Afri ca, from South America.”

Jim wanted it to be clear that the shoes, in remembrance of the tragedies of the residential schools, was not his or his congregation’s story -- it belongs to Indig enous peoples. He said he was grateful to help and to be part of healing and recon ciliation.“After the damage that has been done in the name of our faith… Well, I think the persecution of Indigenous peoples is so far from what Christian faith authentically is. It’s completely anathema to what we are taught in the Bible. Yet somehow, so many of those people have past those wrongs and found good in our communities.”

Speaking of YouTube videos, the Tenfords have made several in which they explain bottle-feeding techniques — an at tempt to help others save orphan kittens.

The MJHS posted a goodbye to their Facebook page in which they credited the Tenfords for the lives they’ve saved over the years. When we call, they answer, the post “Whensaid. I saw (the goodbye tribute), I just about cried,” Jim said. “Such a nice thing to do. Really, [we did it for] totally selfish [reasons]. We’ve surrounded our lives with these little kittens, it’s like we’re living in a YouTube video.”

“They’re very selfless people,” Hau kaas said. “They’re leaving a legacy.

Jennifer Tenford with an armful of or phaned kittens. from Facebook

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As the first year that the COVID - 18 pandemic is over the event actually saw a drop in participants from last year. “Our numbers were down a little bit from last year. With the COVID over, with us out of COVID there are a lot of events going on not just Saskatchewan barrel racing. There are rodeos, there are other events with people choosing where they are going and the with the price of fuel it does not help things,” Hicks said. “The price of fuel might have had a bit of an effect. But with different rodeos and events going on and whatnot had an impact.”

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Despite the reduced number of riders said the event went well. “It was a good week and everybody had lots of fun. The ground was good. Our new groundskeeper Rod Smith was good, he did a fantastic job,” she said, adding “we seemed to fly through with our daily events so we are pretty pleased.” Hicks said she was happy to see the stands about half full on average through out the event and she did see spectators she did not recognize from the barrel racing circuit.“Yeah

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Craig Hemingway and Stephanie Meyer are once again the main organizers, with Meyer as the official run leader for Moose Jaw. The t-shirt design for the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope and the Terry Fox Run

I saw a few people I did not rec ognize from the barrel racing world in the stands. It was nice,” Hicks said. With COVID restriction now gone Hicks said “it is definitely less stressful in putting the event on.” “We are not sitting here worrying about people wearing masks and being far enough apart from one another. It is just less stress to the event.”

The number of horse trailers and campers filled the Moose Jaw Exhibi tion Grounds with numerous trips off the grounds by riders and their family on ice cream and other assorted runs to local restaurants and merchants.

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After a very challenging couple of years, including a fully-online edition in 2020, the annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research will be safely in-person at Elks Field on Sunday, September 18. September 18 will be the 42nd anniversary of the Marathon of Hope. Organizers are inviting Moose Javi ans to join hundreds of thousands of people across Can ada who will run, walk, donate online, show up to cheer and support, or otherwise participate in the event. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Elks Field, which is located at 1600 Caribou Street West. There will be bouncy castles, face-painting, a cash concession by the Elks Concessionaires, and roaming performances from Magic by Chris. The run will commence at 11 a.m. with a distance of approximately 2.5 kilometres.

The Saskatchewan Brain Injury Associ ation (SBIA) is bringing back the Brain Boogie walk to an in-person event to raise money and awareness for brain injuries. The Brain Boogie is a series of walks, in various communities to raise donations for SBIA. The walk is usually around 1 km long, in an area that is wheelchair accessi ble. Many of the organization’s members join in the walk, and the this year’s walk will be held on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Crescent Park in Moose Jaw, starting at the amphitheater.Afterthewalk, there will be a lunch sponsored by Safeway for participants that registered and paid the registration fee. Registration is not required for the walk although it is appreciated. If you wish to partake in the lunch and receive a bonus t-shirt, a $40 registration fee is required. If you want to participate but will not be able to make it to one of the events, then the SBIA encourages you to join in virtual ly. To do this, all you must do is take a pic ture of yourself going on your walk or run, post it to social media, and tag the SBIA.

Over the last four days - August 14th to August 18th - the best barrel riders were in Moose Jaw taking part at the Saskatch ewan Barrel Racing Association’s provin cial championship.“Wehad308barrel racing contestants at the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Finals. They ranged in age from Pee Wees (sev en and under), Youth (18 and under) and the Open 18 years of age and up,” Nicole Hicks vice-president of the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association said. The largest horse show in the province has been held the past couple of years at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Association’s Golden Mile Arena. Riders and horses descended on Moose Jaw from across Saskatchewan with a few riders coming from Alberta and Manitoba.

Preparations underway for Moose Jaw Terry Fox Run

20th Annual Brain BoogiePositive Steps in Motion returns to Moose Jaw

“I would think that it is a pretty big impact to the City of Moose Jaw. There are 300 people who come here so between restaurants and hotels those types of ven ues get used a lot during the event over the week,” Hicks said. About next year the question is still up in the air if Moose Jaw will once again be hosting event as the board has yet to decide where to hold the annual event.

The starting point for the Brain Boogie in Moose Jaw at Crescent Park.

“We plan to be back. At lest I am hop ing we will be back. We are looking at oth er venues as they send in quotes so we will see if we are back here next year.”

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“Well, we are a provincial organiza tion whose headquarters is in Moose Jaw, which doesn’t happen every day. We are both local and provincial, but the provin cial office that is here has been here since I have been with the organization for a dozen years. This is very much an organi zation that has an impact on Moose Jaw,” says Glenda James, the Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association. Over the summer, you may have no ticed some communities already partak ing in their Brain Boogie. This is due to a partnership between the SBIA and the Saskatchewan Royal Purple Provincial As sociation (SRPPA). This partnership saw communities with an SRPPA lodge partici pate in the Brain Boogie in May to collab orate with National Purple Week. During the pandemic, the SBIA real ized that holding these events would be ex ceedingly difficult with some of the man dates. This is when they decided to change the event slightly to work with COVID mandates and with modifications made in 2020, participants took pictures and videos of them learning a type of dance, posting it on social media and tagging the SBIA.

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It’s an event that brought hundreds of rid ers and horses to the community.

“I want to remind people that brain injury can happen to absolutely anyone, anytime, anywhere,” says Glenda. The Brain Boogie was started in 2002 by a young mother who at the time had experienced a brain injury. The mother was looking for programs she could join, but she was told by the old SBIA Execu tive Director that they had no money for that. This young mother decided to do something about her lack of funds and programs by starting the Brain Boogie, with their first event being held in Regina. That makes this the 20th anniversary of the BrainTheBoogie.SBIA is a grassroots organization that was started by brain injury survivors and their families in 1985. This organiza tion started as a support system for people living with brain injuries during a time when there was a significant lack of re sources for those individuals. This associa tion works with brain injury survivors and their families from the moment of injury, providing information, service advocacy, referrals to support groups, and education al programs.Tolearn more about the SBIA visit their website at http://www.sbia.ca/default. aspx.To learn more about Brain Boogie vis it their website at gie.ca/saskatchewan/.https://www.brainboo

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Ironically, curling is her first love.

“I just kind of got into (coaching ten nis) by accident,” Buckmaster laughed, “because my grandson, when he was six, he really got interested in tennis. I was playing, but I wanted to be able to help him correctly, so I took an instructor’s course. “From there, it just grew. I’ve taken quite a few coaching courses now, so hope fully I know what I’m doing.”

“I’m grateful to still be able to play and coach, and I’m grateful people still want my advice and help.”

“I’ve also played tennis competitive ly,” she laughed, “and I’ve been much more fortunate in tennis than curling, be cause curling in Saskatchewan, of course, it’s a lot tougher!” She has won her bracket provincially multiple times. Singles, mixed doubles, and ladies doubles — at one point or an other over the years, she’s won them all. She plays tennis almost every day and coaches private and group lessons. “I take Saturday off,” Buckmaster said, “and sometimes I don’t play Sunday.”

There’s no particular secret to her being able to stay active into her 80s, she said, chalking it up to good genes and en joyment of sport.

Joan Buckmaster has been coaching tennis in Moose Jaw for many years. Here, she is pictured at the indoor tennis court in the Golden Ticket Sports Centre (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Joan Buckmaster has always been an athlete and although she’s turning 84 in September she has no plans to slow down when it comes to curling, tennis, and coaching. Buckmaster has had an enduring influ ence on the community through her pas sion for teaching sports. She was present ed with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 at the Business Women of Moose Jaw PRISM awards gala.

Buckmaster has three children, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchil dren.She turns 84 on September 19th. Learn more about tennis in Moose Jaw on the Tennis Club website at moosejaw2.wixsite.com/home/about_us.tennis

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Buckmaster also coached the Sas katchewan tennis team at the Summer Games for several years and is happy to say that they medaled a few times.

Buckmaster curled competitively in high school, then in the ladies’ leagues, then seniors, then masters. She still curls at least twice a week — sometimes three.

“We lived on a farm,” she said. “We had skating and curling, and I didn’t have access to skating lessons. But anybody can go out and learn to curl, you know?”

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Last year, when Morgan Waller of Drinkwater was named Player of the Year by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athlet ic Conference (GLAIC), she said she had started playing at six years old, in Moose Jaw, with Buckmaster. Waller was playing for the women’s tennis team at Ferris State University in Michigan and helped lead her team to a conference victory. Buckmaster is a teacher by profession. She taught elementary, worked on the stu dent support team, and was a reading coun selor for the school board for a time. She hails from a homestead near Yorkton. Her father was a WWI veteran who received land in return for his service. “He wanted to buy a motorcycle, so he joined the army reserve at 17 to save up some money,” she explained. “Within a year, he was in the trenches, because they took the reserves first.”

Season-long offensive leader Nate Mensik got Moose Jaw’s offence started with a home run in the bottom of the first and after Okotoks tied the game in the sixth, would score the eventual game-win ning run on one of the gutsiest calls you’ll see in a game of such importance. With the bases loaded and one out, Austin Gurney dropped down a perfect suicide squeeze bunt, catching Okotoks off guard and al lowing Mensik to beat the late toss to the plate.Fittingly, Gurney would score on a fielder’s choice two batters later, giving Moose Jaw all the runs they’d need. After Kellan Voggesser tossed a scoreless seventh, Reece Helland came on to close things out with a two-inning save and was lights out, allowing a single hit and striking out three, including the final batter of the game as the crowd chanted his name.“That was so cool, so, so cool,” Hel land said with a huge grin after signing a carpal-tunnel-inducing number of auto graphs after the game. “Tonight was a re ally special night seeing that many people out there and hearing when my name got called and everyone cheering, that was pretty special. And especially in that last inning, to have everyone clapping for the last out there was unbelievable, it’s some thing I’ve never experienced before.“ Unfortunately for the local squad, there was no storybook ending.

The Miller Express acknowledge the close to 1,000 fans who cheered them on to a Game 2 win in the WCBL championship final.

It was the third time circumstances worked against Hunt playing in the tourna ment -- an in-bubble COVID-19 bout saw him scratched at the last minute for the 2021 event, while a broken hand in Team Canada training camp took him out of the running in 2022. Hunt was in Edmonton for the pro ceedings, though, and had a front row seat as Canada won their gold medal with a 3-2 overtime victory over Finland. Kent Johnson was the OT hero, pick ing up his own rebound after nearly scor ing on his first shot and outduelling a pair of defenders to lift a shot over Juha Jatkola and into the net 3:20 into extra time. Moments earlier, Mason McTavish kept Canada’s hopes alive by knocking a bouncing puck off the goalline just when it looked like Finland was going to score the game

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Ethan Merk started for Moose Jaw and allowed three runs on six hits in four innings, striking out three, before Nathan Varjassy, Triston Seitz and Cam O’Reilly close things out. Ryan McFarland held the Express to only two hits in 7 ⅔ innings work to earn the win.One night later, it was a different sto ry. In front of close to 1,000 fans and a season-high attendance record at Ross Wells, the Express rode a brilliant start from Cameron Dunn and broke open a 1-1 draw with a pair of runs in the sixth inning to pick up an emotional Game 2 win.

Warriors captain Daemon Hunt was supposed to play for Canada in the World Juniors, but a pre-tournament broken fin ger during practice leading up to the event saw him replaced at the last minute.

Moose Jaw drops 4-1 decision in Game 3 in Okotoks after outstanding 3-1 win at Ross Wells in Game 2 and 12-3 loss in series opener

Greyson Barrett hit a pair of doubles and was 2-for-4 for Moose Jaw in the de cidingLiamgame.Sommer started for the Express and allowed a run on two hits, Dunn at tempted to pull off a miracle after throw ing 80 pitches the night before but ran out of gas, allowing two runs on two hits in an inning of work. Merk allowed a run on two hits in the sixth, Seitz tossed a score less seventh, and Helland closed things out with two shutout innings. Bryan Baltus was the winning pitch er in the deciding game, Matt Wilkinson picked up his sixth save of the season to clinch the title and set off a raucous cele bration in front of the 5,600 fans in atten dance at Seaman Stadium.

Miller Express closer and Moose Jaw Minor Baseball product Reece Helland signed plenty of autographs after Game 2. Moose Jaw Warriors forward Martin Rysavy and Team Czechia ended up fin ishing in fourth place at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Edmonton. But their 3-1 loss to Sweden in the bronze medal game on Saturday isn’t what they’ll be most remembered for in the pan demic-delayed summer hockey event.

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Okotoks opened the series with a 12-3 win on Aug. 16 before Moose Jaw rebounded for a 3-1 win in one of the big gest games at Ross Wells Park in recent memory in Game 2 on Aug. 17. That sent the teams back to Okotoks for a one-game, winner-take-all battle on Thursday night, and the Dawgs would come away with the 4-1 win to claim their sixth WCBL cham pionship.Okotoks did all the damage they needed in the middle innings of Game 1, scoring three runs in the fifth for a 6-0 lead and tacking on four more in the seventh to lead 10-0. Moose Jaw staged a bit of a rally in the final frame with three runs, but would get no closer.

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Game 3 in Okotoks saw things tied 1-1 after the second, but the Dawgs put up two runs in the fourth and added another insurance marker in the fifth before riding their deep crew of relievers to four shutout innings and the WCBL crown.

“Okotoks has some great guys over there, but the Moose Jaw faithful showed up for us tonight and I was just really hap py I could do well for them and the boys and contribute to the win,” Dunn said after holding the Dawgs to a run on three hits in 5 ⅓ innings. “I treat every game I play like Game 7 of the finals, just to make sure I’m pre pared for moments like this, so I wasn’t re ally nervous coming in. I know I’m a good ball player and I could do well, and it all worked out.”

Czechia finished with a 1-2-0-1 record in the round robin to land in fourth place in their pool. Among their losses was a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Canada, with Rysavy scoring Czechia’s lone goal. He did so in nifty fashion, too, going in on a two-on-one shorthanded break with Jakub Kos and roofing a shot behind Dylan Garand just under the crossbar. The goal wasn’t immediately counted, but a review confirmed the marker and Rysavy had his second goal of the tournament. It opened scoring in the contest and came with 5:10 gone in the opening frame. Rysavy’s first marker came in their opening game against Slovakia, as he scored 2:22 into the second period to cue a comeback that would see Czechia over come a 2-0 deficit and go on to a 5-4 win.

Warriors forward Rysavy finishes fourth with Czechia at World Juniors as Canada wins gold

Moose Jaw Warriors and Team Czechia forward Martin Rysavy with Warriors captain and injured Team Canada defenceman Daemon Hunt at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton. Moose Jaw Warriors Facebook

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Thewinner.gold medal was Canada’s 19th overall and third in the last five years.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express might not have seen their storybook Western Cana dian Baseball League season reach its ul timate perfect conclusion, but there’s little question this will be a campaign that re mains in fans’ memories for a long, long time.The Miller Express took the pow erhouse Okotoks Dawgs to the absolute limit before falling in three games in the WCBL championship final last week.

Rysavy and Czechia pulled off the upset of the tournament back on Aug. 17, knocking off the previously unbeaten Unit ed States 4-2 in their quarter-final matchup at Rogers Place. That earned them a date with Canada in the semifinal on Thursday, and Czechia would end up dropping a 5-2 decision to the eventual tournament champions.

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“There’s a lot of people that use the diamonds and the park, and we’ll be talking to [Ross Wells board president] Charlie Meacher about what he would like to see done next,” Pisio said. “I know that the lighting is probably a big thing that needs to get completed, that will be back in the city’s hands to hopefully help with that. But right now, it’s just one small step at a time and we’re moving in the right direction, which is awesome.”

From their winning ways on the field that saw the local crew hold down first place in the East Divsion right until the final week of the season, to the incredible fan support right from the opening game, and their amazing run right to the final game of the WCBL championship series, it was a season to remember in Moose Jaw. All that success on the field translates into success off the field, and Miller Express president Darryl Pisio couldn’t say enough about how outstanding the 2022 campaign was after so much time away due to the pan demic.“We’re extremely happy with how things turned out this year, after two years of being away from the game it was nice to get back,” Pisio said. “Then it just built from there, the players just kept on getting better and better and winning and winning and the excitement just continued to build throughout the year. So it was awesome.”

One thing that’s certain, the 2022 campaign was memorable -- and will be for a long time if how fans re acted to their on-field heroes is any indication.

Great season on the field leads to great season off the field for Miller Express

“When you lose the last game of the season, it’s nev er fun, but you take a step back a day later, kind of reflect on things, and you realize that there were a lot of amazing things that happened this year,” Pisio said. “It’s all attrib utable to everyone really, from the players to the coaches, from fans to billet families, to sponsors, volunteers, you name it. It’s nice, just to see some excitement happening in Moose Jaw and everyone just embracing it.”

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“We’ll see how the numbers come out, but we’re confident that things will be okay for next year,” he said.

The Express finished their regular season with a 3323 record and were only caught for first place by the Regi na Red Sox on the second-last day of the campaign. That success carried over into the playoffs, where they swept the Swift Current 57’s, defeated Medicine Hat in three games and took the powerhouse Okotoks Dawgs to three games -- including a memorable Game 2 win in front of close to 1,000 fans at Ross Wells -- before falling in the WCBL Final. By literally every measure, that’s one heck of a suc cessful campaign..

“So it comes down to the fact that you just have an entire community behind you wanting to help out in any way. And it even leads into Homestand 2022 happening on Sept. 10, last year River Street Promotions had some of the proceeds go to Ross Wells and they’re doing the same this year. All those things have greatly helped. And it just speaks volumes of the people in Moose Jaw, want ing to embrace and support it.”

Fans also had an opportunity to enjoy plenty of up grades both practical and cosmetic at Ross Wells Park, just the start of what Pisio expects will be a host of im provements in the coming years. All that work could have come with a hefty price tag, but as per usual, the Moose Jaw community stepped up.

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Businesses donated time, money and effort to help with the renovations, making Ross Wells that much better of a place to “There’svisit. a huge list that we can go through,” Pisio said. “You have Cypress Paving helping us out with the paving and getting it done quickly for us. Elite Rental Re hab helped us out a bit, Western Lumber donated some supplies, United Rentals helped out with the painting as well. And then Sherwin Williams, of course, with their huge donation of the paint. And Strictly Fences did some great work, too.

Even better news? It’s just a start, with consultation coming up soon that could make things even better for 2023.

Fans of the Miller Express packed the stands on more than one occasion this season, something the team was naturally extremely grateful for.

To say the least, it was an incredibly successful Western Canadian Baseball League season for the Moose Jaw Miller Express.

Then there are the team finances. With the amount of support the Miller Express had from fans this year, in cluding several games that cracked the 750 mark in atten dance, Pisio wouldn’t be surprised to see things turn out well on the ledger book this season.

“Tamara [Pisio] was with some of the guys at the bank exchanging their Canadian cash for U.S. cash, and people were recognizing them and taking pictures with them and just thanking them for a wonderful season,” Pi sio said.”So it’s really cool how much all this meant to the community, and we’re hoping we’ll be able to have another great season next year.”

Clarke and Jasmine Kohl were both 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and two RBI, while Macy Litzenberger was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. Hai ly Molde was 2-for-3, Faith Kwasnicki scored a pair of runs.

New Brunswick 5, Moose Jaw 0 The Ice had runners in scoring posi tion three times in their Saturday contest but just couldn’t come up with the big hit when they needed it. Conversely, New Brunswick made the most of their opportunities with single runs in the first and second, two more in the first and another in the sixth to take the win. All told, five ice players had a single hit in the Unsergame.went six innings and allowed four runs, two earned, on four hits while striking out seven; Newberry pitched one inning and allowed a run on two hits.

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Kohl closed out things in the circle for Moose Jaw against Lumsden. Ava Unser delivers a pitch against the Lumsden Cubs during their exhibition doubleheader prior to leaving for na tionals - and

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Ice 9, P.E.I. 0 Unser and Brooklyn Miller com bined to pitch a no-hitter against the P.E.I. Whitecaps, with Unser going four innings and striking out five while walking a pair. Miller tossed the final inning and had a strikeout.Moose Jaw burst out of the gates with four runs in the first inning, tacked on an other two in the second and never looked back.Aubrey

Ice 12, LaSalle 11 Ontario took an 11-8 lead into the bot tom of the seventh when the ice rallied for one of their most impressive wins of the season.Haily Molde, Simmons and Cassia Montgomery all scored runs to tie the game before Jasmine Kohl drove home Litzenberger with the game-winning score.Moose Jaw pounded out 20 hits in the contest, with Litzenberger going 3-for-5 with three runs, Molde 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI, Clarke 2-for-4 with three RBI, Breitkreuz 1-for-3 with a triple, run and three RBI and Miller 3-for-4 with an RBI.Newberry got the start and allowed two hits and struck out a pair in an inning of work, Simmons pitched an inning and surrendered three runs -- none earned -- on a hit. Unser took over in the third and was hit by the majority of Moose Jaw’s eight errors, with only one of her eight runs allowed earned. She’d go five innings, scattering five hits, striking out a pair and walking three. Whitby 9, Moose Jaw 0 The Ice couldn’t get much going off Whitby pitcher Chloe Hocquard, who would allow only three baserunners in the contest on two hits and a walk. Makena Simmons and Haily Molde accounted for all the Moose Jaw offence with the aforementioned base hits. Katie Newberry got the start in the circle and allowed four runs on four hits in two innings, Ava Unser closed things out and hit hard by errors, allowing five unearned runs on two hits and four walks in four innings. Moose Jaw 10, Equipe Quebec 6 Moose Jaw’s offence was back on track in their second game Friday. After Quebec took a 4-1 lead, the Ice put up a pair of runs in the third before breaking out with a five-run fifth inning to take control of the game. Aubrey Clarke had a solid contest at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a run and five RBI, while Macy Litzenberger was 2-for4 with three runs scored. Brooklyn Miller and Ashley Breitkreuz each crossed the plate twice. Unser allowed five runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out six in six innings of work, Miller closed things out and allowed a single run in the seventh.

Moose Jaw Ice fall in consolation quarter-final at Softball Canada U17 national championship

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Fraser Valley 7, Ice 0 Saskatchewan ran into a buzzsaw right off the bat in the form of Morgan Re imer. The national team veteran came as advertised, holding the Ice to a single hit and three baserunners while striking out seven. Makena Simmons -- who with Ka tie Newberry joined up with the team from Niagara after their appearance in the Can ada Summer Games -- had Moose Jaw’s lone hit.

The Moose Jaw U17 A Ice put together a solid showing at the Softball Canada national championship, finishing a win away from advancing to the championship round. Macy Litzenberger would get just enough of this Cubs offering to record an infield base hit.

Their season might not have had the sto rybook ending they had hoped for, but the Moose Jaw U17 A Ice will be coming home from the Softball Canada nation al championships with plenty of pride in their accomplishments just the same. The Ice put together a 3-2 record through the tournament round robin to fin ish a single win away from the champion ship round before losing their first game in the single-elimination consolation side. Moose Jaw opened their run Wednes day with a 7-0 loss to B.C. Fraser Valley before taking a 9-0 win over P.E.I. After a 12-11 come-from-behind win over Ontar io’s LaSalle Athletics on Thursday morn ing, the Ice played a pair of games Friday, opening with a 9-0 loss to Whitby Eagles Aquanno before battling to a 10-6 win over Equipe Quebec Rak to close out their roundThatrobin.sent them into the consolation quarter-final, where an 5-0 defeat at the hands of the New Brunswick Selects saw their season come to an end.

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Ice put together 3-2 round robin record to finish third in pool, drop first game in single-elimination consolation round

Newberry allowed seven runs, three earned, on six hits while striking out three in 4 ⅓ innings, Ava Unser got the final two B.C. outs and recorded a strikeout.

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“We just did a lot of upgrades, so to day will show us if the equipment still has any problems we need to address,” Jean nette explained. “And of course, it’s great to see the centre full of kids having a good time.” Chuck said it reminded him of the many birthday parties held at the centre. “Come mess up our place instead of yours,” he smiled. “We love it, bring your kids on (Editor’sout.” note: About 60 summer pro gram participants were part of the activi ties. Interviews and photos were included only for children with written parental per mission.)“Let’s say I want to get the middle pin,” Arianna, 11, said seriously. “I’ll throw on the right side, because usually my bowling ball will tilt (to the left), so then I’ll hit the Kimberley,middle.”5,hada great time. She likes bowling and knocking down the pins. Her friend Riya, who is turning nine next August, explained that she bowls by getting strikes. Riya also had a lot of fun. Erayeen, 8, is not a professional bowl er. Nevertheless, he is very good at it, and his strategy is to aim for the middle. He wasn’t really trying to win, just to enjoy himself.“They’re chaos, they’re kids, but they’re doing really well,” said Ashley Westgard, the acting manager of South Hill Bowling Centre. “I don’t know if they’ve all been bowling before, but we are giving them a free game as they leave and a YBC (Youth Bowl Canada) registra tion letter, so hopefully some of them will enjoy the bowling and register for our up coming fall Informationleague.”about bowling for kids is available at YouthBowl.ca/faq/. You can also call the South Hill Bowling Centre at 306-693-0955.

finished eighth in both the male and female lacrosse tournament, with Mustangs veteran Mykenzie Shymko captaining the women’s team in the first week of the SaskatchewanGames. finished the Canada Summer Games with a total of 31 medals, including two gold and 13 silver, to finish seventh in the overall medal standings. Both gold medals were won on the track during the second week of compe tition.Borden’s Savannah Sutherland -- who was one of the standout performers at the SHSAA track and field championships in Moose Jaw in 2019, setting three provin cial records -- won gold in the 400-metre hurdles on Saskatoon’sFridayJasmine Fehr claimed the other Saskatchewan gold in the 5,000 me tres, part of a one-two finish with Wase ca’s Jenna McFadyen.

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Erayeen, 8, takes his shot. (photo by Gordon Edgar) (L-R) Paige Pierce, Arianna, Amelia, Erayeen, Kaiven, Justin Arandia (tall, yellow shirt), Kimberley, and Riya. (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Pierce said summer programs have been great so far, with full participation and all the kids enjoying themselves.

SOUTH HILL BOWLING CENTRE Team Saskatchewan gathers after their tie with Manitoba in the round robin. Cashton Seaborg in action against P.E.I. during the Canada Summer Games on Thursday. Mason Williams gets a shot off against P.E.I during round robin play. Team Sask, including Carter Michaluk [middle] celebrate a goal against Mani toba in their opening contest of the Can ada Summer Games.

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Saskatchewan got off to a solid start with the aforementioned tie with Mani toba, a 10-2 win over P.E.I. and 8-4 vic tory over New Brunswick, but suffered through a handful of close losses the rest of theThatway.included a 5-3 loss to Quebec to close out the round robin, with Team Sask’s 2-1-1 record settling them into thirdAnplace.8-5 defeat at the hands of B.C. in the quarter-final dropped Saskatchewan into the consolation round, setting up their final two Saskatchewangames.

Team Saskatchewan just couldn’t find a way to regain their winning ways from the first days of the male box lacrosse compe tition at the Canada Summer Games and will be coming home with an eighth-place finish in the elite multi-sport event. Moose Jaw Lacrosse Association products Cashton Seaborg and Mason Williams were joined by former Mustangs standout and current Swift Current play er Carter Michaluk on Team Sask at the tournament.Afterdropping a 9-7 decision to Nova Scotia in their first consolation game, Team Sask rematched Manitoba in the seventh-eighth place contest, having bat tled to a 4-4 draw in their first game of the round robin back on Aug. 16. This time around, Manitoba scored four goals in the first period and never looked back, leading 6-2 through two be fore outscoring Saskatchewan 3-2 in the final frame and taking a 9-4 win. Williams scored his first goal of the tournament to open scoring for Team Sask, with his marker coming at the 8:45 mark of the second period. Michaluk picked up two assists to cap the competition as one of Saskatchewan’s leading scorers, putting up two goals and 15 points through their seven games. Sea borg was held without a point and capped his run with a goal and four assists.

Seaborg, Williams finish eighth with Team Sask lacrosse at Canada Summer Games

Kimberley, 5, poses after throwing a skilled no-looker. (photo by Gordon Ed gar)

For a few hours on Aug. 15, the South Hill Bowling Centre was a riotous mix of clattering pins and bowling balls, children laughing and shouting, and calls of order and encouragement from youth play lead ers as summer program kids tested their skills.“It’s going pretty well, I think,” laughed Paige Pierce, who led Monday’s activities.Pierce has worked at the Yara Centre and with the summer playground groups for several years and is now full time. “We took two city buses to get here, and they have all the kids up on the screens so they can see their names and get a chance to play.”

Arianna, 11, concentrated on refining her left-hand spin. (photo by Gordon Edgar) 306.693.0955

OktoberFest Dance with “The Bro mantics” is Oct. 15, 2022 at Church of Our Lady Hall (566 Vaughan St. – Moose Jaw, SK). Tickets are $40/person, call or text Lynann at 306-631-4129 or Bri an at 306-631-6127. E-transfers can be sent to rjbarber@sasktel.net. Doors open at 7 p.m., Dance at 8 p.m. Cash bar, lunch served. Sponsored by The Friendly City Optimist Club. Proceeds to Youth Projects in the Community.

Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling Club will host the August tournament August 27/22 Play begins at 10 am Beginners will be paired with experienced bowl ers. There will be three 10 end games. Concluding about 3pm. For more in formation phone 204 914 3069. Email mjlawnbowling@gmail.com

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Storytime in the Park! Wednesdays until August 31 @ 10:30 am Join every Wednesday during the summer for a children’s storytime in Crescent Park! Meet in front of the Library each week for a story, songs, and games. For ages 2 and up and their caring adults! Craft Mondays! Mondays until August 29 during open hours Join us in the children’s department every Monday and make a fun, author inspired craft! This is a self-guided activity. For ages 4 and up Baby Storytime! Tuesdays, until August 30 @ 10:30 am. Come to the library for a short story, some rhymes, and songs. Grownups will learn ways to talk, sing, and play with their children to increase early reading skills. Regis tration required. For ages 0-2 and their caring adults! Register here. Movie matinee Wednesdays! Wednes days, until August 31 @ 2:00 pm. Join every Wednesday afternoon, all summer long for a fun movie on the big screen! No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No food or drink permitted in the Library Theatre. For ages 0-12 and their caring adults! Lego Weekends! Weekends, until Sep tember 4 during open hours Join every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the summer in the children’s depart ment and build a cool Lego creation to display in the library window. This is a self-guided activity. For ages 4 and up. July Literacy Calendars are now avail able. Pick one up at the Children’s Circulation desk or visit the Palliser Library website to download a copy. Choose from two calendars based on your child’s age. Summer Reading Club Adult Summer Reading Club until Au gust 31: Everyone is invited to do the fun challenges that encourage you to explore our Library and its resources, our notorious city, and our sunny Sas katchewan skies. Participants can reg ister and pick up a Summer Reading Challenge pamphlet at the Information Youthdesk. Summer Reading Club until Au gust 31: Scratch n’ Win: Join the YA Summer Challenge - Scratch N’ Win reading program! Come visit the Li brary to get your challenge booklet and bookmark reading logs!

Moose Jaw Camera Club announcing – new programming! The MJCC will re sume monthly Club Meetings on Mon day, September 5, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at Cosmo Senior Citizen’s Centre, 235 – 3rd Ave NE. Welcome meeting will include Registration, information of the new year programming and a special presentation on “Competition Worthy Photos” by professional photographer Dan Sigouin. Interested photographers are welcome and invited to join and Be Focused With Us! For more infor mation: Wanda - 306-693-7440 or Len - 306-693-7685. themoosejawcamer aclub.com

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

Moose Jaw Homegrown Market Satur days until Thanksgiving Weekend 8am - 1pm rain or shine on scenic Langdon Cres. Start your weekend off at the Moose Jaw Homegrown Market where everything is home made, home baked, and locally grown. Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling is almost an ancient sport. It is described as a cross between billiards and curling. A sport for everyone from 6 years to 106 years. Moose Jaw Lawn bowling greens are open Mon, Tues & Wed at 6:30 pm and Tuesday and Saturday morning at 10 am. Everyone is wel come to come learn to play. Recre ational and competitive play are avail able for experienced players. Contact mjlawnbowling@gmail.com or 306 690 8739 for more info.

Moose Jaw Public Library, 461 Lang don Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moose jawlibrary.ca/ Adult Programming: IN PERSON PROGRAMS Access the Library Anytime! All Sum mer Long! 24/7 Travelling this summer? Just visit the website for your one stop access to eBooks, audiobooks, maga movies, music, more! All Youth Discord: https://dis

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Monday: 9:30am Pickle Ball; 1pm Floor Shuffleboard Tuesday: 1pm Pickle Ball; 7pm Friend ship Wednesday:Bridge 8:30am TOPS; 9:30am Pickle Ball; 1pm Floor Shuffleboard; 1pm Hand & Food Canasta Thursday: 10am Line Dance; 1pm Pickle Friday:Ball10am Beginner Pickle Ball; 1pm Pickle Ball Jam Sessions are expected to resume in SaturdayAugust. August 20th Cosmo Mini Polka Party. Cost $25pp. Band: Len Gadica and Dennis Ficor; Time 4pm11pm; Concession available. Tickets on sale now at 306.692.6072 Thursday August 25th Last BBQ of the Season – Cost $12 – hamburger or hot dog with all the trimmings Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or 306.681.5998 anaf252@sasktel.net Summer Hours of Operations: Thurs day 1pm to 10pm/Friday 1pm to 6pm/ Saturday 1pm to 7pm. Crib is over for the summer. Starts back up September 8th. Lounge Summer Hours: Thursday 1pm - 10pm/Friday 1pm - 6pm/Satur day 1pm - 7pm Fun Pool & Darts held Thursday nights at Meat7pmDraws Every Saturday at 4:30pm Vendors Wanted!! We are hosting a Trade /Craft/Bake Show - Aug 25 and 26; 2-5ft be notified by Purchase tickets from or from the office for more information call/text 306-681-5998 email anaf252@sasktel. net SLGA Lottery # RR22-0136

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Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: SCWW is an over-the-phone social program totally free and offered exclusively over the phone. You just dial the number and join the call. Email mamancherie@hotmail.com or call 306-690-4957.

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Digital Dungeons: An exciting way to track your summer reading using the Reader Zone app. Fight your way through var ious monsters and work as a team to defeat bosses throughout the summer! Earn a scratch n’ win ticket for every two hours read and every monster de feated. Scratch’n Win Challenge packs can be picked up at the Circulation Children’sdesk. Summer Reading Club un til August 31: How: Do fun activities! Or track how much time you spend reading or listening to books over the summer! Come to the library and get a registration package for more informa tion. Prizes will be drawn at the end of summer! Pick up your package at the children’s Circulation desk

The Royal Canadian Legion –Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-6925453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADI AN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. SHA restrictions in effect at all Legion Calendarevents. Contest - Submit your photo today with a brief description, who took the photo and where to be featured in our upcoming Branch Calendar Bingo every Monday evening in the Lounge. Play starts at 6pm, Paper goes on sale at 5pm. Playing ten reg ular games with 2 parts each and 3 ex tra games, all games are cash prizes. Please invite your friends for a fun night Chaseout. the Ace/Meat Draw every Satur day. To see the total check out Face book page on Wednesday and Fridays for the upcoming Saturdays numbers.

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Pop-Up Gallery Programs at the WDM most Sundays in August between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. These are drop-in, come and go sessions for the whole family, and will focus on some of the themes of artifacts and exhib its. They are free with regular Museum admission. The complete list of topics and dates can be found here: https:// Duringwdm.ca/popups/themonth of September, nu merous events and self-guided activi ties will be held to celebrate Seniors’ Self-Guidedmonth. Activities can be done during your visit to the WDM. Time-hopping scavenger hunt across the museum and comes with an ac tivity sheet filled with questions and prompts that is included with your reg ular admission. Senior-focused short films from the Na tional Film Board shown on a repeating loop for the whole month of Saskatch ewan in the 100 Years of Saskatche wan. These films focus on seniors, the way things used to be done, traditions, and relationships. While these films are senior-focused, there still is a lot for all ages to enjoy like stop-motion anima tion and documentaries. The list of the short films being shown is as follows: Granny and Mia, By: Emilie Villenue First Stories – Nganawendaanan Nde’ing (I Keep Them in My Heart), By: Shannon Letandre With Grandma, By: Francois Hartmann First Stories – ati-wicahsin (It’s Getting Easier), By: Tessa Desnomie Ludovic – Visiting Grandpa, By: Co Mamie,HoedemanBy: Janice Nadeau The Grassland Project: Generations, By: Scott Parker All these short films are completely free to view and are included with the mu seum Cabinetadmission.ofCuriosities Workshop event will take place on September 11, 2022, and will start at 1 P.M. and finish at 4 P.M. There is limited seating available for this event. There is only room for twenty people, and you do need to pre-register. The prices for each age group are as follows: Adults, $25/ Youths (ages 12 – 18), $15/Adult WDM members and volunteers, $20/Youth WDM members and volunteers (ages 12 – 18), $10. If you want to learn more about Se niors’ Month at the Western Devel opment Museum or to register for the Cabinet of Curiosities Workshop, you can visit their website at https://wdm. ca/seniorsmonth/.

MOOSEJAWEXPRESS WE ARE HERE TO HELP! 468 High St W, Moose Jaw, sales@mjvexpress.comSK 306-694-1322 FOR EVERYTHING PRINTED MOOSE JAW’S MOST AFFORDABLE PRINTING COMPANY 468 High St W, Moose Jaw, sales@mjvexpress.comSK 306-694-1322 ADVERTISEHERE ONLY $25ONLY $25 306-694-1322 M se Jaw’s S rce f News Wed & Sat 10am-5pm Thurs & Fri 10am-7pm Buy 1 Pair of Pants and Get The 2nd Pair for 1/2 PRICE! Bring this coupon to purchase 1 pair of pants at our ‘regular’ low price and buy the second pair for 1/2 price (of equal or lesser value) THE WEARHOUSE THE FACTORYWEARHOUSEOUTLET 429 River St. W. Moose Jaw Pic A PicPant -A-Pant Lots of new pants have arrived! All Fabric Rolls 40% OFF! Lots of new pants arrived! All Fabric 40% LeeAnn Rose is offering The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Re lational Skills (PEERS®) in Moose Jaw beginning August 22, 2022. “I am offering this course inde pendently now in the hopes of reaching more people, from a variety of organiza tions, that may benefit from the skills.” Rose has personal experiences and challenges from autism spectrum disor der (ASD). Her son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was 5-years-old who was nonverbal at the time. She taught him to read in the hopes to talk and it worked. She has been do ing research over the last 20 years and has connected with several organizations to get services and help. Her son now is 27-years-old.According to the Public Health Agen cy of Canada 2018 report on National Au tism Spectrum Disorder Surveillance Sys tem (NASS), nearly one in 66 children and youth are diagnosed with ASD in Canada. The families of ASD can suffer from ma jor emotional and financial consequences. The Saskatchewan government of fers approximately $8,000 annually for children under the age of six who are di agnosed with ASD and around $6,000 for children six to 11, respectively. In September 2021, Rose received her certification to teach the PEERS® program. Rose said many people who are struggling with autism have benefited from this program information. “It’s an amazing program and I’m so impressed with the amount of work they put on this program and have studied it quite extensively in different configura tions,” she told the Moose Jaw Express in a phoneAccordinginterview.to the Semel Institute website, The Program for the Educa tion and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is world-renowned for pro viding evidence-based social skills treat ment to pre-schoolers, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disor der (ASD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems.

Rose will be interviewing all appli cants before enrolment to this program with 20 spots available for this PEERS® fall program. There will be a two hour session 5pm-7pm once a week for 16 weeks. The cost is $320 for each partic ipant and coaches aren’t required to pay. Two different classes will be held with ten participants each, and will be determined after knowing the total number of appli cants.During this program, participants needs to do homework assignments where they get to practice in the real world. Par ticipants will need to talk to someone over the phone for ten minutes without any sup port unless they need help. Rose also said she will train the social coaches who are working with the partici pants, who can be their parents or any oth er family member. There will be a separate room for them to discuss more openly. The not for profit cost of $320 will be applied directly to the program, as Rose just wants to help those in need by shar ing her knowledge and experiences with others.She said lots of parents started con necting though Facebook groups of ASD, as many parents don’t know how to get the resources they need or who to talk to. Parents are asking parents for help, rather than the appropriate governmental organi zations that should be guiding them. Rose said all resources and guidelines should be more accessible to families who need them. Families need to know how to sign up for these organizations and how to get funds.She says she hopes to expand the pro gram and plans on purchasing a building where she can teach people how to cook food, clean the house or wash the dishes, helping them become completely indepen dent.If you want to join LeeAnn Rose’s PEERS® program in Moose Jaw or want to volunteers. Please contact Rose via phone or email. +1 (306) 630-5450 rosel eeann156@gmail.com

“It can be a life-changing thing for some people, especially for those who are so isolated they don’t know how to start a conversation.”

In 2005, it was first developed at Semel Institute in the University of Cal ifornia, Los Angeles by Dr. Elizabeth A. Laugeson and Dr. Fred Frankel. It has now expanded across the United States and over 125 countries around the world and has been translated into dozens of dif ferentRoselanguages.worked at Extendicare as a Gen eral Services Supervisor from 2005-2019 and was employed at Moose Jaw Associ ation for Community Living as a mentor from 2016-2022. During her mentorship, she enjoyed working with individuals who were struggling with ASD to help improve their life Sinceskills.2019, she has been working as an educational assistant for the Prairie South School Division. After completing her certification to teach PEERS®, she taught a class through the Canadian Mental Health Association in the spring of 2022 in Moose Jaw and will continue to offer this program with the hope of expanding it to other commu nities. She is looking for volunteers to join her and wants to share her knowledge and experiences with them. In addition, she will train the volunteers in how the program works and what the strategies are. Rose strongly believes in this pro gram and the more that individuals learn about it, the more it grows.

The Bell barn was built in the 1880s of stone as part of a corporate farm devel opment near Indian Head. The farm was unsuccessful but the barn remained a sym bol. The barn deteriorated over the years and in 2008 organizers raised funds to tear it down stone by stone and restore it in a new location. The barn is the first of about 25 built in Saskatchewan. Three round barns were built around Moose Jaw, the Sanborn Barn at Drinkwater, the Larson barn at Rouleau and the Wynn barn north of Moose Jaw. The Wynn barn was destroyed by winds. According to one theory round barns were first built by religious Quakers to keep the devil out of the corners. Some agriculture departments in the United States promoted round barns as less expensive to build and more structur ally sound.Round barns never caught on, likely because of the skills needed to build them.

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Horse pull demonstration featured at historic Bell barn event

Every year with the exception of COVID years, supporters of the historic Bell Barn organize a horse event to raise funds. The event offers visitors an opportu nity to see the large heavy horses do things they did when used for farming. Events at the afternoon included two saddle horses going through an obstacle course — walking through a curtain, over a narrow bridge and around swimming pool noodles that bumped against them. One of the horses was a Canadian breed - which has only 4,000 horses reg istered.The heavy horses performed farm chores like backing up harnessed to a wag on, or hauling water in a flat stone boat try ing not to spill any. Highlight of the day was the heavy horse pull demonstration with seven teams including Jeff Downey of Moose Jaw. Teams of horses were hitched to a stone boat with weights to see how far they could pull it. Usually heavy horses can pull twice their weight — in this case between 8,000 and 12,000 Driverspoundscalled off the demonstration after hitting 5,000 pounds weight because of field conditions. The pull took place in a stubble field made muddy by one and onehalf inches of rain the night before. The day included wagon rides, a trade fair and concessions with homemade pie.

Education Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) Program now offered

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BECHTOLD, RENEE (née: Smith) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Renee Lynn Bechtold on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Renee’s Life will be held on Saturday, August 27th, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Harvey Room at Moose Jaw Funeral Home. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Calvin Gammel, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome. com

Melwood Floyd Stehr was the eldest son to John and Lydia (Mauer) of Hazenmore, Saskatchewan. He was predeceased by his brothers: Gordon, Clarence, Lorne and Wilbur. He will be sadly missed by his 7 children: Steven (Dory) of Crossfield, AB, Kelly (Irene) of Calgary, AB, Bernice (Rod) of Dapp, AB. Beverly (Jack) of Innisfail, AB, Jason (Cathy) of Chestermere, AB, Natalie of Edmonton, AB, and Johnathan (Amelie) of Okotoks, AB. He was proud to be a grandfather to 12 grandchildren: Jared, Justin, Jessica, Ryan, Candace, Katelyn, Annie, Derek, Ashleigh, Logan, Ethan, and Levi; as-well-as 9 great grand children.

MURPHY, ED Ed was born in Moose Jaw to Laura and Art Murphy on June 27, 1931. He had two sisters, Sheila and Ula. After completing his high school at Central Collegiate, he went on to Peacock to take a commercial course. Ed worked in the office at CPR for 36 years. After his retirement, he willingly continued to help when he could. Two gentlemen in particular enjoyed his company weekly, when he took them shopping, for coffee or just had a visit. He was a volunteer driver for Thunder Creek Home Care.He was a swimming and basketball coach. In 1969, he was named Sportsman of the Year. He was an avid gardener, and spent many hours in his yard. He was especially fond of roses, and grew lots of différent varieties, winning awards for his efforts. He also enjoyed curling, swimming and working out at the gym. He joined the Knights of Columbus in 1952, and held many offices in his 70 years of service. In 1984, he fell in love, telling his friend that he had met his angel. He and Rhoda were married, and they created a family with her three children, Zoey, Paul and EdDave.passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on August 16. Predeceased by his parents, his sister Ula, his brother in laws, Gene, Merv, his sister in law Catherine, Rhoda’s children Paul and Zoey, he is lovingly remembered by his wife Rhoda, his sister Sheila, brother in law Garrnett, 2 nieces, one special nephew Bob, Dave (Debbie), McKenzie (Zane), Cooper, Vic (Annie), Emily, Rox, 7 grandsons and 1 granddaughter, 7 greatgrandsons and 2 great granddaughters .

KLIPPENSTEIN, DAVID David George Klippenstein of Moose Jaw passed away on August 17, 2022. A Graveside service will be held on Friday August 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Rosedale Cemetery. Please meet at the gates at 1:45pm. In living memory of David, a memorial planting will be made by W.J. Jones & Son Ltd. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.jonesparkview.com (Obituaries). Chrystine Dacey- Funeral Director

The family wish to thank the multiple health care services that provided care to Kelly over the years and especially the staff @ Swift Current Cypress Regional Hospital for his end of life care. In lieu of flowers, please make donation to CA Society.

The funeral will be held at Church of Our Lady on Wednesday August 24 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Church of Our Lady.

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JUSTASON, KELLY Kelly Van Justason, age 63 passed away peacefully Sat Aug 20th 2022 @ Swift Current Cypress Regional Hospital surrounded by Kellyfamily.was born in Moose Jaw and was predeceased by his parents Andrew and Thelma Justason, B-I-L Mot Clark and nephew John Kelly Jr. Kelly is survived by his wife Darlene (McAllister) and his step children, Jennifer, Sandra, Tyrell and numerous grandchildren. Kelly was also survived by his siblings, Fairlye, Randy, Shanon (Kelly), Heather (Clark), Wendy, Valerie, Bradley, Graham, Nathan, Lawny, Tanya and numerous nieces and nephews. Kelly had a strong work ethic and worked @ the CPR until he was sidelined with a workplace injury. For the past 25 years Kelly and Dar resided in Assiniboia and Kelly had many interest but was limited by chronic health issues. He liked to spend time with his family, was an enthusiastic sport fan of the Edmonton Elks and Toronto Blue Jays. He loved his dog and cat and loved to go fishing. He was a pretty good cook too.

The family plan to have a graveside ceremony( Sunset Cemetery in Moose Jaw) at a future date in which friends will be welcome to attend. Please monitor Darlene McAllister Justason facebook page for further information.

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wedges are not allowed in the pure form of the game. You know who you are!) Players would shout out, “forecad die,” to alert the person up ahead that the ball was com ing towards them. Eventually the term was shortened to “fore.” And so, it is one of the most common terms used in golfing today. In the 12 century the English language used fore as an adverb and a preposition. Fore was a shortened form of “before.” People might say, “Fore the baby arrives you’ll need to prepare your house properly.” On a boat sailors would describe things on the ship as located fore and aft, meaning at the front or at the rear. Fore was also used to indicate “at an earlier time.”

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.

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A celebration of life for Micheal, who left us so suddenly in Cornwall, Ontario, will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Eagles Club. A heartfelt memorial will be held with Micheal's family and friends at 1:00pm-4:00pm at the Eagles Club. the

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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 us age, 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 inter est in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to word wisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot confirm that all words will be used.

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By the 15th century the use of “fore” expanded from the nautical terminology to a more general use referring to something situated in front of something else. It was used as a shortened form of ‘forward.’ Today, when fly ing, you’ll hear the terms fore and aft to describe exit locations in case of an emergency. In 1637 fore was used to mean something that oc cupies a front position, as “go to the fore.” And then in 1878 it became a common term used as an interjection by golfers.Today fore is still used as a shortened form of before or in front of something. On July 27, 2022 Sara Edwards wrote in USA Today, “The issue has come to the fore as America grapples with what reproductive health care looks like in a post-Roe v. Wade nation.” As the United States is going through primaries in view of another No vember election season there are numerous times Donald Trump is at the fore front of the news commentaries. We use fore as a prefix to many words today. Some claim to foresee events before they occur. When an earth quake happens there are usually foreshocks. In anatomy we use foreleg and forearm to describe body parts. Hock ey utilizes the term ‘forecheck.’ Golfers check the weath er forecast before venturing out on a rainy day. And if you don’t pay attention on the golf course to the expletive “fore” you could get hit on the forehead. To all the golf ers out there, as Sergeant Phil Esterhaus (played by Mi chael Conrad) exclaimed every week on Hill Street Blues, “Let’s be careful out there.”

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In the early days of golf there was a forecaddie ahead of the group of golfers that was supposed to watch the play ers hit their balls towards the green and mark where the balls came to rest. Then when the competitors advanced down the fairway the forecaddie would be able to direct them to the place where their ball had landed. Forecad dies could also ensure that the golfers would play the ball where it lies, not moving it to their advantage. (Foot

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Last week our golfing group was putting on the 16th green when from the 3rd hole tee box, we heard the word “fore” yelled out. A few seconds later we heard the same inter jection bellowed again. Fore is a common word heard on golf courses around the world. Why do golfers shriek out “fore?” Where does it come from? If you hear the word fore on a golf course, you should duck, hide for protection, or cover your head, but never stand there looking up. When a golfer yells “fore” it is a code word meaning, I have missed the fairway by quite a bit and the ball is going in the direction of another golfer on the course, so watch out. Fore is a simple four-letter word of warning. It is easier to yell “fore” then any other phrases, like “watch out,” “take care you might get hit by my golf ball,” “oops, I’m sorry,” etc. During a round of golf you may hear many other four-letter words echoing throughout the links, but don’t worry about them, you’re not inUsingdanger.the word “fore” is good golf etiquette for a poorly hit ball careening towards any other golfer on the course. There are numerous things every golfer should be aware of for proper protocol and politeness on the links. If you are going golfing, please be aware of these things.

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Thanks!Why use the word “fore?” The most probable expla nation is that the word derives from the term ‘forecaddie.’

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Stepping into Keith Hagen’s car buildings is like taking a step back into car history. The first of about a dozen autos on one side is a 1929 Whippet car, stunning in its restored splendour. A board with photos stands beside de tailing its condition when Hagen bought it through stages of restoration. When he bought the car for $50 it was saved from the scrap dealer as were many of his other cars. Between 1927 and 1931 the Whippet was the third most popular car sold in the UnitedCountlessStates. hours, patience and awe some skills at rebuilding and restoration have brought the vintage cars back to life. The other side of the building has sev en or eight restored cars and one truck — a model his father once drove. Three cars were restored as hot rod ders with powerful engines including a 1933 red Pontiac coupe.“ I did that for awhile, then I went back,” says the soft spoken Hagen. He restored his first car at age 28 then the restoration went into hiatus for 15 years while he was busy as a chartered accountant. When he returned home to Scotsguard to farm with his brother and father he resumed the hobby. Some years ago he rented the remain ing land and had more time for working on cars. In his workshop building, a rare 1929 grey Oakland awaits complete restoration. “I better get at it. If you wait too long the partsThisrust.isthe predecessor to the Pontiac in 1931.” “This is the only Oakland registered in Canada.” Chevrolet quit making the Oakland after 1929 and used the same car for its first Pontiac in1931 The Oakland sold for $1,245, and was considered a mid-price for a luxury car. The factory produced 50,693 cars in that last year.Many of the cars in his collection come from the early 1900s, 1920, and 1930s.Three rows of vintages cars, each row half a block long, sit out by the trees. They are in varying condition from rusted body hulk to good shape. “That’s my to-do list,” he jokes. What happens to the collection when he’s gone? “I’m pretty sure the kids will sell it.”

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The ghost town of Scotsguard is situated on a knoll overlooking the surrounding rollingOncecountryside.abustling town dubbed Little Chicago, the town now appears to be a big farm.The main street is lined with a row of large metal grain bins and large bungalow with a three car garage. That’s the home of Keith and Bev Hagen, the guardians and restorers of the ghost town, 60 miles southeast of Swift Current.Both grew up near here and lived in Brooks, Alta. where he was a chartered accountant.Theyreturned to farm with his fami ly in 1987 and settled in what was left of Scotsguard.“Wemoved here in 1987 and there were five or six bachelors,” he said. “There was no businesses, two elevators still standing.” The school was a commu nity Afterhall. a while he wondered what if somebody else moved in. He began buy ing lots, now owning all but two. A self-confessed pack rat Hagen ran out of space for his growing collections. Then he restored some of the old buildings left on Main Street and a former imple ment dealer’s shop. “I rebuilt a couple of buildings on Main Street once I decided I was going to preserve history,” he said. Ever since they moved to Scotsguard, visitors have come to see the place. The large Norwegian Lutheran Church used to draw in a lot of cars. “I wish we had saved it,” Bev says. “You could see the spire from the high way.” Someone agreed to tear down the church for the hardwood floor. They took the floor and left the church to deteriorate until it needed demolition. “Through the summer there’s some body every day. We get a thrill out of showing them around,” Keith said. Says Bev: “We got a lot of them who went to school here and came back with their kids and grandkids to take a look and see what’s left of Scotsguard. Generation after generation came back.”

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Hagen also re-created his grandfa ther’s 1909 tarpaper shack in Scotsguard. “He built it 10 x12 feet. When he got married he added 10 x 12. When they had kids he added 10 x 12.” Settled in 1913 when the railway came, and chartered as a village in 1916, Scotsguard was a busy place. By 1925 population was 350 right through the 1930s. The town had six el evators, two grocery stores, two barbers, two restaurants, lumber yard, stock yard, hotel, implement dealer, theatre, pool hall and insurance operation among others. During American prohibition, Scots guard was dubbed Little Chicago for all the bootlegging and poker dens catering to the Dry USA just 50 miles away. Hagen acquired most of the items in the museum but many were donated like the glass photo negatives with shots from Scotsguard. He continues restoring his extensive car collection and other items. The current project is a 1910 cash register that was used in TheScotsguard.Hagensare open to touring vis itors “by appointment or by chance,” he says. “We don’t set hours because we don’t want to tie ourselves down.”

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Arriving in Swift Current, I found to my horror that the top-box part of the bike’s hard luggage had been ripped off. It was there when I left Moose Jaw, and solidly attached, but gone when we reached Swift Current. I thought about riding the 175km back to Moose Jaw to look for it, but I quickly realized the futility of that. So I gave the top-box, and its contents, up forWhenlost. I got to Medicine Hat later that day, I put in calls to the RCMP detachments in both Swift Current and Moose Jaw, and they promised to call if anything was handed in to them. I assumed it was lost in a ditch somewhere, probably crushed by one of those same 18-wheelers. I heard nothing from the RCMP, and finally rec onciled myself that the box and its contents were lost forever. It wasn’t a small loss either - a notebook computer, an e-reader and a nice pair of binoculars were the valuable items, plus some bits and pieces of clothing. And the box itself certainly had value, on its own and as part of a 3-piece matched Suzuki-badged Givi luggage set. Imagine my surprise when, in mid-July, 10 days after I got back to Edmonton, I got an email asking if I’d lost something from my motorcycle, on the Tran sCanada west of Moose Jaw! I wasn’t sure if this was some kind of weird hoax, but ‘wolfbane’ and I traded emails for a few days, and finally established that he had found my top-box, and that I was the owner! Since the box was in ok shape, and the contents were all present and accounted-for, I needed to get the thing back somehow. And this is where my Good Samaritan went above-and-beyond. I think he lives outside Moose Jaw itself, but he got himself into town, on more than one trip, checked with FedEx what he had to do to ship the box and contents, found a sturdy box and packaged the topbox up solidly, then went back to FedEx to ship it to me. He worked with me to ship him, by e-transfer, the cost of Theshipping.box,contents and I were reunited a couple of days later. Everything was there, and everything still works.MyGood Samaritan saw the box in the ditch, stopped to pick it up, opened up the box, started up my computer to find my email address, contacted me, then did all the things I described above. And he wants no compensation for his time and effort.So I hope this story is published, in recognition of a fine act of kindness. And I hope I haven’t embar rassed wolfbane, aka Mike, too much.

The Snowbirds, also known as 431 Air Demon stration (AD) Squadron, are based out of 15 Wing, just south of Moose Jaw, Sk. They fly a modified CT114 Tutor and skillfully perform highly technical and daring aerobatic maneuvers for the amusement of crowds across Canada and the USA. They are the current iteration of a long and proud line of RCAF air demonstration teams going as far back as 1923, when the “Siskins” comprised of three Armstrong Whitworth Biplanes, wowed early Canadian aviation enthusiasts.However, the major difference between the Snowbirds and Canadian air demonstration teams of the past, is the age of their aircraft. Previously, most pilots would at least share the same generation with the aircraft they piloted, currently they do not. The Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor first rolled off the production line in 1960 and was adopted as a trainer by the RCAF later that year. It was retired from that capacity in 2000 after 40 years of service but stayed on as an aerobatic aircraft. Now at 62 years old, they have the dubious distinction of having the oldest plat form for an aerobatics team in the whole world…in all of history.Asthe RCAF looks to the future with the pending acquisition of the F35 Lightning II, a fighter jet suit ed to the 21st century, it’s reasonable to ask what is gained by maintaining and parading about an an tique aircraft from the middle of the last century. Is it a beneficial and cost-effective recruiting tool? Are there statistics to demonstrate this? Is it simply for the benefit of Canadians? Or like outdated dress reg ulations are they a cultural relic in desperate need of modernization? There is no doubt that Snowbirds put on an im pressive show, but the average spectator has no ap preciation for the countless hours of stress and train ing it takes to produce it. Is it really worth it when you factor in the obvious risks of close formation flying, the age of the aircraft, the inability to eject safely from a ground position or less than several hundred feet, an increasing amount of near misses, and a recent fatality? The Snowbirds are, and will always be a Canadi an icon, but in terms of recruiting value and relevance in a world of 5th gen fighters, Top Gun: Maverick, and Miles Teller’s moustache, their best days are far behind them, or if you’re an optimist, yet to come in some new Canadiansiteration.are right to ask the CAF and RCAF to either reinvent them for the 21st century or retire them gracefully before a tragedy forces them to. John Thomson

Some members of the Moose Jaw-based Saskatchewan Dragoons who have deployed to Latvia include Capt. Richard McKenty, Cpl. Saed Warsame, Sgt. Michael Cook, Cpl. Jordan McBride and Cpl. Matt McConnell. Photo courtesy Sgt. 1 Jesus Aguilera/Spanish Army

Working in Latvia with various nations and their many languages has been an amazing experience that has resulted in several humorous experiences, McKenty said by email.Forexample, when he first arrived, he noticed that some Italian soldiers’ names were “Esercito.” He thought this was interesting until he noticed that every Italian sol dier he met had the same name of Esercito.

Several local army reservists deploy to Latvia to

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Sgt. Michael Cook is a senior non-commissioned member (NCM) and the highest-ranking Saskatchewan Dragoon in the battle group. Originally, from Regina, he lives with his family in Mortlach and parades with his unit in Moose Jaw. Cook’s youngest son, Bode, is following in his footsteps and has just joined the unit. Cook says he enjoys sharing best practices with his colleagues in the regular force, such as tactics. Meanwhile, McKenty grew up in Moose Jaw, is based in Calgary, and is the public affairs officer for the battle group. The Saskatchewan Dragoons was the first unit he joined many years ago.

McKentyAccordingadded.to the Government of Canada website, roughly 1,000 CAF members are deployed to Central and Eastern Europe as part of Operation REASSURANCE, making it Canada’s largest current international military operation.Themilitary has deployed 540 Canadian army mem bers to Latvia since June 2017, where they lead a NATO Battle Group that forms the backbone of the Enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia and provide support capabil ities to this Allied force. This group comprises personnel from over one-third of all NATO nations, including Alba nia, Canada, Czech Republic, Iceland, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. On Feb. 22, it was announced that a battery of M777 artillery guns with forward observers and an electronic warfare troop consisting of approximately 155 soldiers would also be attached to the Battle Group.

Last Tuesday afternoon one of the team’s air craft, a CT-114 Tutor, reportedly had a power failure on take-off from Fort St-John, BC and had to make an emergency landing. Thankfully the pilot, who was the sole occupant, was able to skillfully land the aircraft at the airport without injury. The aircraft however did sustain some damage as a result. As the flight safety investigation into the inci dent begins and shows are cancelled as the team is grounded, it will leave many Canadians wondering if it is time to retire or re-equip the Snowbirds. With two technical related issues in as many months and just over two years since a bird strike brought down one of their aircraft resulting in the death of Capt. Jenn Casey, they couldn’t be blamed for thinking it.

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RE: A PERSONAL THANK YOU TO A GOOD SAMARITAN I would like to publicly acknowledge a Good Samari tan citizen from the Moose Jaw area. Here’s our story. I was on a motorcycle tour from Edmonton, pass ing through Saskatoon and Moose Jaw, in early July 2022. On the TransCanada westbound from Moose Jaw to Medicine Hat, I hit strong and gusting cross winds that threw the bike around, even though the bike, luggage and myself weigh over 850lb total. This got particularly bad as we were passing 18-wheelers. The normal experience when passing one of these is (1) buffeting as you approach the back end of the vehicle, (2) a strange calm as you pass through the ‘wind shadow’, and (3) a sharp blast as you right through the dirty air thrown off the front of the cab. It’s typically not super-pleasant, but it’s do-able. On this particular day, however, the buffeting and shifting winds added a violent and unpredictable twisting motion, which was tough to control. On a motorcycle, the way the rider handles sidewinds, and continues to travel in a straight line, is to lean the ma chine into the wind. With the winds that day, I was having to lean the bike hard-left, then hard-right, then upright, and repeat. Tiring, and hard on the bike.

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Members of the reserve unit deployed recently as part of Operation REASSURANCE at Camp Adazi in Latvia. The yare working with Task Force Rampart as part of the enhanced forward presence battle group Latvia. “It has been a highlight of my career in the CAF (Ca nadian Armed Forces) to deploy to Latvia to work with our host nation and the 10(-plus) nations at Camp Adazi. The majority of the Battle Group are here for six months and should be home before Christmas,” Capt. Richard McKenty told the Moose Jaw Express by email. “Our soldiers in the Battle Group are highly trained and motivated with excellent capabilities and modern equipment to be able to deter and defend against our ad versaries.”Besides McKenty, two other Moose Jaw-area mem bers from the Saskatchewan Dragoons are also calling Latvia home for the next six months. Cpl. Saed Warsame is on his first overseas tour; af ter being selected for deployment, he completed work-up training at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton and CFB Shilo, Man. Warsame lives in Regina and works as a full-timeWarsameplumber.saysthe most important aspect of his po sition with the reserves is to learn as much as he can to improve his skills in his trade as an armoured soldier in armoured reconnaissance and to learn as much as he can from other trades.

“This cause me much confusion until an Italian col league told me that ‘Esercito’ is army in Italian and that their name tags (are) on the left side of their shirts, which is opposite of where Canadians have their name tags,”

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After grounding earlier this summer due to an is sue involving their ejection seats, many Canadians will be upset to see the RCAF’s Snowbirds make the news again for less than ideal reasons.

Several army reservists from Moose Jaw’s Saskatchewan Dragoons have deployed to the Eastern European country of Latvia to support that country in the face of potential Russian threats and reinforce NATO’s collective defence.