Moose Jaw Express January 4th, 2023

With .500 record heading into first games of 2022, plenty of optimism from general manager Ripplinger for a solid push to the playoffs

The Moose Jaw Warriors looked to take some serious steps forward in the 2021-22 Western Hockey League campaign, and through their first 32 games, they accomplished that.

The local squad held a 15-14-2-1 record heading into the second half of the 2021-22 season, and after two campaigns were just reaching .500 would have been a huge accomplishment, there was a sense of what could be.

As their record indicated, the Warriors were even-steven right from the getgo throughout the year to date.

The news wasn’t all good on the skater front, though -- team captain Daemon Hunt suffered a broken hand during Team Canada selection camp and wasn’t expected to return until later that month.

SaskPower accomplishments going into

Underground cable replacements in Sunningdale and Westheath

· Regina to Moose Jaw system reinforcements to allow easier on-demand power distribution for renewable energy

The Great Plains Power Station southeast of the city, scheduled to come online in 2024 will provide 360 megawatts (MW) of natural gas-generated power

Successful fundraising season for local charity included $1,400 donation from Moose Jaw Express reader to top up stocking fund

The annual fundraiser – Salvation Army Stocking Fund started over two decades ago by the Moose Jaw Times-Herald and was picked up by the Moose Jaw Express when the local daily newspaper shut down.

The Moose Jaw Express was looking to bring in $5,000 for the local charity at the end of 2021 and was about $1,400 short of that goal.

A caller said she could help.

On New Year’s Day – January 1st, 2022, Clarice Palisch, an 82-year-old longtime Moose Jaw resident stopped by the Express office with a cheque for $1,400, ensuring the Stocking Fund reached its goal in 2021.

As one might expect, the Christmas season is always busy for the Salvation Army -- from helping families in need celebrate the holidays through their myriad donations of toys and hampers to helping folks deal with the bitterly cold temperatures, the local charity has been hard at work.

In early 2022, the Salvation Army said that they expected over 300 children received support during Christmas with toys and over 300 families were provided

SaskPower released its annual report in early 2022 highlighting its investment in infrastructure upgrades and its progress toward using more renewable energy sources.

The Crown Corporation estimated that its investment in transmission line upgrades, rural line rebuilds, underground line replacements, wood pole replacements, and more would total around $272 million.

SaskPower projects in Moose Jaw included:

LED streetlight replacements, to reduce maintenance and environmental impact while increasing lifespan. The replacement LEDs will also have a softer light that interferes less with sleep patterns and causes less light pollution in the sky

· Just over 400MW of renewable energy was scheduled to come online before the end of SaskPower’s fiscal year on March 31, 2022. That included the following projects:

o Meadow Lake Tribal Council’s Bioenergy Centre, to burn residual biomass from the nearby sawmill to generate 8 megawatts of power

o Partnerships with the First Nations Power Authority and the Government of Canada to add 20MW of solar power at the Pesakastew and Awasis solar facilities

o The Golden South wind farm near Assiniboia, expected to provide 200MW

o The Blue Hill wind farm near Herbert, expected to provide 177MW

o Supply chain issues have delayed the start of Saskatchewan’s first battery energy storage facility. Construction was scheduled to begin in 2021, but was not yet operational in early 2022.

The Saskatchewan Coroners Service released its annual report going into 2022 detailing drug toxicity deaths. Confirmed overdose deaths totalled 211 to date; suspected (but not yet confirmed) deaths at 195. Although the numbers were still subject to change, this combined for a total of 406 deaths.

By contrast, the previous year’s drug toxicity deaths currently stood at 319, with nine cases investigated. Confirmed overdoses for previous years are as follows: 2014 – 85 2015 – 121 2016 – 109 2017 – 119 2018 – 172 2019 – 179

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assistance to help them meet their needs. The amazing thing is the community support went even further than fundraisers -- Knight Lincoln Ford donated $10,000 to the Salvation Army before Christmas, as did another individual who wished to remain anonymous. The Moose Jaw Warriors Teddy Bear Toss brought in over 1,700 stuffed animals, toques and sets of mittens for distribution during the holidays.

Donations continued to trickle in into 2022. It was another really good year with the kettles, and the community delivered on their generosity. They have demonstrated and shown their care for their neighbour, their care for their city, their friends, and the Salvation Army continues to work side-by-side with the community to assist in supporting families in need.

Prairie South School Division appointed two rural residents to help oversee a student scholarship fund.

Trustees named Jeff Feeley and Patti Rodger as new directors of the Moose Jaw School District #1 Bursary Fund for 2022.

Trustees also named reappointments: Greg Veillard, John Livingston, George Patterson, Claude Duke, Pam Ludwar, Al Kessler, Mary Jukes, Jan Stewart and Ron Purdy.

The Moose Jaw Police Service welcomed three recruits during a swearing-in ceremony held on January 6th, 2022, with the rookie members encouraged to be considerate and thoughtful of the people they will serve.

The new constables included: Mason Fischer, Austin Abbott and Eric Giroux. Jan. 6 ceremony. at the Temple Gardens Hotel and Spa.

report listed accident as the predominant cause of the majority of overdose deaths. Hydromorphone, known by its brand name Dilaudid, accounted for 197 accidental overdose deaths in the three years from 2018-2020. Other drugs involved in accidental overdoses in the same three years, including codeine, morphine, oxycodone, and methadone (mostly used for treating addiction, but capable of being abused), accounted for 301 deaths together.

Fentanyl varieties took 420 lives through accidental overdose in 20182020. The numbers show that fentanyl is rapidly taking over these statistics. For example, in 2019 acetyl fentanyl – which is 15 times more potent than morphine –killed 10 people. In 2020 that number increased to 142.

On December 22, 2021, longtime Moose Javian Bob Calvert passed away after long battle with cancer.

For the better part of more than four decades, during the winter months, you usually found Bob at one of the local hockey rinks, watching son Jeff play goal or grandsons Atley and Rowan put puck-after-puck in the net. He was always standing along the glass in the old Civic Centre, or in a seat in the northeast corner of Mosaic Place.

His dedication to his family and love of the sport showed.

In addition to his time working for a host of high-profile media organizations -- including Glacier Media and the Moose Jaw Express in recent years -Bob was well-known for his support of the Warriors. He wasn’t just a fan.

Countless hours of volunteer work with the Moose Jaw Warriors and in the community in general, on top of his 50-plus year career as a leader in media have proven Bob’s legacy will not soon be forgotten.

Warriors started the second half of season in Jan., 2022 being optimistic

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Salvation Army Stocking Fund reached goal after generous donation last year

Another record year for overdoses headed into

Ryder Korczak, Daemon Hunt and the Moose Jaw Warriors kept rolling along into 2022.

The Salvation Army Kettle Campaign was once again successful for the local charity, one of many fundraising ventures over the holidays.

Wind farm across fields in Saskatchewan (chinaface/iStock Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

New police recruits Austin Abbott, Eric Giroux and Mason Fischer at their swearing-in ceremony.

Bob Calvert with grandson Atley Calvert after he scored his first Western Hockey League goal with the Moose Jaw Warriors.

Moose Jaw’s Barker won Viterra Scotties provincial women’s curling championship

Penny Barker and her team once again won the Viterra Scotties provincial women’s curling champion in January.

Barker and her Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre rink of third Christie Gamble, second Jenna Enge and lead Danielle Sicinski took a 7-5 victory in the title game, after falling to Carey in both the A-final and Page 1-2 game.

The Viterra Scotties championship was the second for Barker, after also winning in 2017 alongside third Deanna Doig, second Lorraine Schneider and Sicinski.

Moose Jaw’s Amber Holland and her Kronau rink of third Kim Schneider, second Karlee Korchinski and lead Deb Loz-

Public health orders were extended to February 28

Saskatchewan’s public health orders were extended to February 28, 2022.

Under the public health orders, masking remained mandatory in all indoor public spaces including schools; mandatory self-isolation was required for all cases

and non or partially vaccinated close contacts who are symptom-free; and proof of vaccination or negative test requirements remained still in place for public access to a list of establishments, businesses and event venues.

South Hill Fine Foods liquor store opened for business

South Hill Fine Foods opened their liquor section and were happy to report that business was going well from the onset.

The new owners of South Hill Fine Foods took possession of the entire plaza in October of 2021. The wing of the building now housing the liquor store used to be set up as medical offices.

Moose Jaw legend Clark Gillies died at age 67

The Moose Jaw sports world lost one of its all-time greats; Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup champion Clark Gillies died at the age of 67.

Gillies grew up in Moose Jaw and spent much of his time at the outdoor rink near Ross Wells Park, with the rink and playground christened Clark Gillies Park in his honour a little over a decade ago.

The skills he developed playing the sport in the Friendly City would eventually lead him to the then-Western Canadian Hockey League’s Regina Pats, where it would be safe to say he had a bit of an impact.

Three seasons of leadership culminated in the 1973-74 campaign, where Gillies put up 46 goals and 112 points to lead the Pats to the WCHL title and their most recent Memorial Cup championship.

Gillies was drafted fourth overall by

New York Islanders that summer and the rest is incredible history -- team captain and First All-Star team appearances in the 1977-78 and 78-79 seasons, four straight Stanley Cups from 1978-79 through 198283 and a career that is remembered with reverence four decades into the future.

Gillies played 958 games, scoring 319 goals and 697 points.

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Insurance broker Mike McRitchie retired after 42 years in the business

After more than four decades of helping people secure insurance for their home, vehicle or farm, Mike McRitchie called it a career and retired.

McRitchie, 62, worked in the insurance world for 42 years. He originally began at Ottawa Real Estate and Insurance in 1980 before taking over McCauley Agencies in 1989. Now, he has passed the company’s reins to his relative, Derek, who owns Ottawa Real Estate.

Closing St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church was painful but necessary

Closing St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church was an emotionally painful decision for the parish’s remaining members, but low membership and high maintenance costs were the deciding factors in shuttering the 68-year-old building.

Twelve members of the Ukrainian Orthodox community founded the church on July 21, 1953. The building became a fixture at 673 Grandview Street West on South Hill, with its Byzantine architecture symbolic of Ukrainian churches worldwide.

During the next seven decades, members held fundraisers, suppers and activities to support the community, while they also helped heal the bodies, minds and souls of Moose Javians.

Second studio album helped Mortlach’s Megan Nash win second SaskMusic award

Mortlach-based musician Megan Nash won a second career trophy during the 2021 SaskMusic awards ceremony, adding to the singer-songwriter’s collection after winning a first trophy four years ago.

The 2021 Saskatchewan Music Awards was held online on Jan. 20, 2022. Nash won the Alternative Artist of the Year Award, while she was nominated for Rock/Pop Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year for Chew Quietly/Clean Slate.

The first award Nash won through SaskMusic was in 2018 — when the or-

ganization launched — where she took home the “Breaking Borders Award.” She has been nominated several times since and has also received several Juno nominations.

Moose Jaw’s Derek Owens joined skip Brent Gedak, third Jason Ackerman and lead Curtis Horwath swept through to the Tankard Last Chance qualifying spiel at the Saskatoon Nutana, posting a 4-0 record to book their spot in the men’s provincial curling championship that was scheduled for Feb. 9-13, 2022 in Whitewood.

inski also reached the playoff round after qualifying through the C-side.

Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre rink took 7-5 victory over Regina’s Chelsea Carey in championship final

Hockey Hall of Fame member and four-time Stanley Cup champion remembered for incredible legacy

Penny Barker and her Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre rink of third Christie Gamble, second Jenna Enge, lead Danielle Sicinski and coach Mark Lang with the Viterra Scotties trophy.

Mike McRitchie and Derek McRitchie outside of McCauley Agencies on Main Street. Mike retired after 42 years and sold the business to Derek.

Moose Jaw’s own Clark Gillies during one of the many ceremonies honouring his legendary career. New York Islanders / NHL.com

Jean Tkatch and Amy Jane Lunov, the last two active members of the church outside St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church on South Hill.

South Hill Fine Foods customers can buy their alcoholic beverages next door. The new liquor store is fully stocked

Curtis Horwath and Jason Ackerman swept a Derek Owens shot for skip Brent Gedak during a SCT Moose Jaw stop.

Angela Sereda honoured as Moose Jaw’s 2021 Citizen of the Year

Angela Sereda was chosen as the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year for 2021.

Earlier this year, Sereda was nominated for the national Kubota Community Hero Award and placed in the top three in Canada. She donated her $500 finalist award to Heartland Hospice Moose Jaw.

Angela co-created the new Community Paramedicine program in 2021. She co-founded Tru-Unity, a leadership program for girls, and has been a primary facilitator of the program for the past five years. She helped adapt the program to the restrictions of the pandemic by moving its programming online and by organizing safe in-person events.

Sereda is the chair of the Moose Jaw Heartland Hospice board. She sits on the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics’ Professional Conduct Committee and the CSA Technical Committee on Community Paramedicine.

Recognizing the other nominees for Citizen of the Year

Della Ferguson

Della Ferguson - fundraising coordinator for Square Once Inc., a community initiative that aims to reduce homelessness in Moose Jaw. Ferguson is known in Moose Jaw for her kindness and compassion, and for her involvement in numerous charitable projects. She is also involved with John Howard Society’s My Place program. She organizes monthly lunch n’ learns to raise awareness of societal issues

such as mental health and addictions and sexual assault. .

Doreen Meadows

Doreen Meadows - psych nurse. Although she retired at the age of 70, she has not stopped giving to her community. At the age of 84, her nomination boasts her giving nature saying, “she continues to give freely of her time – she cares and nurtures to the sick, the lonely, and anyone less fortunate or in need of assistance. Her efforts include home-cooked meals, rides to appointments, home deliveries for people without transportation, and celebrating birthdays with the lonely.” Meadows volunteers at Minto Church, Canadian Blood Services, and the Dr F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital gift shop – just to name a few.

Jared Mathieson

Jared Mathieson - instructor at Sask PolyTech who has spent hundreds of hours organizing successful fundraising events

in Moose Jaw. He has contributed to the Concerts of Hope at the Mae Wilson Theatre, which raises tens of thousands for the Moose Jaw Health Foundation. He was a key part of organzing the Ross Wells ballpark concert last summer, raising money for youth mental health. He was also the impetus behind the first ‘Night Out in the Cold’ fundraiser held for Transition House in November, 2021.

Rudi Fast.

Rudi Fast is recognized around town for keeping things neat and helping people out. Ever since he retired, Fast has walked or biked to pick up garbage from the ditches and the trees, collect tumbleweeds from where they have piled up to fences, sweep sidewalks, and much more. His friendly face is almost a daily sight. This winter he’s also been spotted with a shovel and a broom, spending hours cheerfully helping to keep his neighbourhood’s driveways, sidewalks, and front steps clear.

Transition House honoured as Moose Jaw’s 2021 Group of the Year

The Moose Jaw and District Transition House was chosen as the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Group of the Year.

Transition House is an incredibly active advocate in the community of Moose Jaw for those experiencing interpersonal violence and abuse. Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of domestic abuse in Canada, and Transition House is almost always at capacity. It provides an emergency shelter, a 24-hour crisis line, a community outreach program, a program for children who have been exposed to violence, and a shelter support and follow-up program.

Transition House’s board, dedicated volunteers, and staff are supported in their efforts by community fundraising partners. Together, they raise awareness of the effects of interpersonal violence and abuse, the supports available to those affected,

and ways the community can act toward ending cycles of abuse and violence.

Recognizing the other nominees for Group of the Year

The Kinsmen Cafe

The Kinsmen Café’s Imagine Employment Program - dedicated to providing meaningful employment to persons with varying abilities. It teaches employment skills and develops independence. Skills taught include sanitization, mopping floors, polite conversation with customers, keeping orders accurate, and delivering food to customers.

The Moose Jaw & District Food Bank

The Moose Jaw & District Food Bank - a vital part of the community in the city. In 2021, they helped feed almost 9000 people. They prepared 4,250 food hampers. Last year, they fundraised to acquire and renovate a new building, including

Winter GAX 2022 Flames of War

Winter GAX returned to Moose Jaw in February after two-year absence

Gaming fans returned in droves for weekend-long event at Moose Jaw Cultural Centre

About 15 years ago, a group of friends gathered in a basement for a weekend-long session of gaming, carrying few aspirations other than a few days of fun doing something they all enjoyed.

They had such a good time around, the next time around they decided to expand, bit by bit. More people got involved. More players wanted to be a part of the fun. So a larger venue was needed.

And the Moose Jaw Gamers Association Gaming Expo -- better known as GAX -- was born.

Gamers of all stripes and ages were

Best of the West Cheer and Dance Championships a smashing success

Over 1,400 athletes from all over Western Canada take part in major cheerleading meet at Mosaic Place

More than 1,400 athletes of all ages and from all over western Canada descended on Mosaic Place for the Best of the West Cheer and Dance Championships, marking the first major event of its kind for the sport in two years.

It was an absolute highlight for Moose Jaw’s own Infinity Athletics, who had 14 groups performing across all age groups.

making it more accessible to those with disabilities. It took the combined efforts of staff, volunteers, and community business partners to finish the project. The food bank receives no provincial or federal help – it is entirely community-funded. It supplies everything needed to help families through hard times, including support in finding the other services needed to get back on one’s feet.

The Moose Jaw & District Seniors’ Association

The Moose Jaw & District Seniors’

Association - a safe, welcoming place for vulnerable seniors in and around Moose Jaw in 2021. Years of COVID-induced isolation have damaged the physical and mental health of seniors in particular. The Seniors’ Association enabled seniors to meet and socialize with each other. Its membership has grown to over 380, proving its value in Moose Jaw.

River Street Promotions

River Street Promotions - raises funds for youth mental health wellness and education by organizing entertainment events. Their major event last year was Homestead 21, a concert in Ross Wells Park, attended by over 1000 people. It raised $50,000 for mental health wellness and education in Prairie South School Division. Another $15,000 went to help beautify Ross Wells ballpark.

Expectations for Marriott’s return as head coach of Miller Express

All systems go for start of Western Canadian Baseball League campaign scheduled for May, 2022

The Moose Jaw Miller Express announced that they would once again have a familiar face patrolling the dugout during the 2022 Western Canadian Baseball League season.

Former standout outfielder Eric Marriott was expected to return for his third season as the team’s bench boss when the Express was scheduled to take the field for their home opener in May at Ross Wells Park.

That game was also to mark Marriott’s debut as the Miller Express head coach.

Moose Jaw’s Fish finished sixth in 10,000 metres in Olympic speed skating debut

Former world record holder puts down time of 12:58.80 as Sweden’s van der Poel wins gold with new world best

For around 15 minutes, Moose Jaw’s Graeme Fish was in the gold medal position at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.

The 24-year-old took the ice in the first pairing of the 10,000 metres speed skating competition and put down a time of 12:58.80 to easily win his pairing with New Zealand’s Peter Michael, lapping the Kiwi in the process.

Fish recorded a sixth-place finish in his first appearance at the Olympic Games.

Eric Marriott was expected to return as the Moose Jaw Miller Express head coach for the third straight year, with his debut on the field in 2022.

Moose Jaw & District EMS deputy chief Angela Sereda (file photo)

Moose Jaw Transition House

back in the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre in February for the 2022 Winter GAX extravaganza and fundraiser, with hundreds of participants taking part throughout the three-day event.

Participants did battle in a Flame of War minatures game.

The Regina-based Umbrella Corp cosplay crew were on hand for photos with Resident Evil fans. Fortunately, the Nemesis was occupied elsewhere…

The Grand Champion U8 Infinity Athletic Comets in action on the mats during the Best of the West Cheerleading competition.

Moose Jaw’s Graeme Fish skated in the 10,000 metres at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Canadian Press

Moose Jaw runners Riak, Roney sign with university teams

When Central Cyclones distance running standout Akuol Riak finished second at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Associaton provincial cross-country championships in the fall of 2021, she mentioned in an interview that one of her long-term goals was to run for a post-secondary institution.

Riak signed with the University of British Columbia for the 2022-23 season, it was no surprise.

The good news didn’t stop there for the MJRTC, as Peacock senior Brooklyn Roney signed on to run for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, picking up on a stellar running career that included a fifthplace showing at cross country provincials on top of a host of top finishes at local and regional meets in 2019.

Big Country Toastmasters celebrated 60 years

Over a dozen current and former members of local club took part in a Zoom meeting featuring former International director Ken Tanner as special guest speaker

For the past 60 years, Moose Jaw’s Big Country Toastmasters have been doing their part to help people with self-esteem and to empower individuals with communication and leadership skills.

Ever since launching their charter back on Feb. 1, 1962 with K.H. Stephenson as the first president, Big Country’s weekly meetings and regular speaking competitions have seen folks develop and improve their abilities to the point many have used them to advance their real-life careers -- and in some cases even successfully jump into politics.

More than a dozen current and former members of the Big Country Toastmasters gathered on Zoom for an evening of fun and memories that included a special presentation from former club president Ken Tanner.

A three-time Distinguished Toastmas-

Food bank launched new program to help eliminate barriers facing clients

The Moose Jaw and District Food Bank launched a new program to make it easier for clients to attain community resources that would otherwise be difficult to access because of societal barriers.

Fisher acts as a resource hub and a source of support for people looking to access community services, such as parenting classes, resumé workshops, jobsearch training, paying rent, applying for housing or life skills classes. She also helps relieve clients from finding everything themselves or attempting to connect with community organizations.

Fisher took over the client resource rep position in February from Deann Little, who became the food bank’s volunteer program co-ordinator. Fisher grew up in Regina and, after marrying, later moved

to Vancouver Island, where she was the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s volunteer co-ordinator for 13 years.

War Broke Out In Ukraine

At approximately 4:15 am February 23rd, there were reports of renewed hostilities breaking out as Russian forces attacked the Black Sea port city of Odessa. The attacks appeared to be targeted. The Ukrainian military engaged Russian special forces. Apparently, the attacks were aimed at military structures but the Ukrainian military engaged. A State of Emergency was called and Martial law was imposed. The Odessa airport closed and all flights were cancelled.

Unity the key for Moose Jaw’s Coakwell, Justin Kripps in four-man bobsleigh Olympic bronze

Four years of hard work and togetherness paid off with medal in Beijing

On the World Cup circuit at the 2022 Bejing Games in the Yangiing National Sliding Centre in Beijing, Ben Coakwell joined driver Kripps, Cam Stones and Ryan Sommer to win bronze with a time of 3:55.09, capping their four runs down the track with his first career Olympic medal.

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Riak off to perennial NAIA title contenders UBC, Roney to run for U of S Huskies

Silver medalist Akuol Riak (centre) and fifthplace finisher Brooklyn Roney (right) with gold medalist Jadyn Palaschuk at the 2021 high school cross country championship.

ter, Tanner not only led the local club from late 1977-1978, he served as a District 42 director from 1984 to 1985 and had the rare distinction of serving on the Toastmasters International board of directors from 1986 to 1988.

Distinguished Toastmaster Ken Tanner raised a toast after his presentation during the Big Country Toastmasters 60th anniversary event. .

Canada’s Justin Kripps, Ryan Simmer, Cam Stones and Moose Jaw’s Ben Coakwell with their Olympic bronze medals. The Canadian Press

Cheantelle Fisher became the new client resource representative for the food bank. She leads a new program that helps remove societal barriers that clients might face.

Vanier, Central claimed high school junior basketball city championships

Kinsmen Flying Fins put together impressive showing at junior provincials

The Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins hoped for an impressive showing as hosts of the Swim Sask Junior Provincial Championships that were held on March 6th.

With more than 280 swimmers from all over the province taking part in the meet at the Kinsmen Sportsplex, the Fins saw no less than 84 per cent of their races end up as personal best times -- with 12 of their 28 competitors recording lifetime bests across all of their races.

School trustee Christine Boyczuk received award for devotion to learning, volunteerism

A provincial education organization recognized Moose Jaw school trustee Christine Boyczuk with its top award for her efforts to promote lifelong learning and volunteerism.

Boyczuk received the LEADS Merit Award during the organization’s annual spring conference and annual general meeting on March 8. Holy Trinity Catholic School Division’s board of education — with whom she is a trustee and vice-chair — then recognized her during its March 14 meeting.

LEADS stands for the League of Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents.

Award criteria include making significant contributions to education and LEADS; demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration with the Ministry of Education and other education groups; and possessing strong senior administration skills.

Peacock won four medals at high school wrestling provincials

Ross led the way with silver in male under-77 kilogram division, Christmann, McCrystal, Kell claimed bronze

The Peacock Toilers male Brady Ross - under-77 kilograms competitor ended up battling through six matches -- and finding himself in a couple late-tournament wars -before finally emerging with the silver medal on Mar. 19 at Saskatoon Evan Hardy.

It ended up being a solid day indeed for the Toilers, as they brought home a total of four medals, including three bronze.

His success was only part of the story for Peacock on the day as Kayde Kell (male U62 kg), Kaleb McCrystal (male U44 kg ) and Sydnee Christmann (female U73 kg) all ended up bringing home bronze.

Two city employees received provincial awards for efforts in public works field

At the 2022 SPWA convention in Saskatoon held from Feb. 22-24, Staci Dobrescu, public works supervisor (water), received the Gerry Wheeler Memorial Award for making a “valuable contribution to the SPWA.”

Cole Hrechka in the male 11-and-under division finished in the top three in each of his events -- winning gold in the 50-metre backstroke, silver in the 50m breaststroke, 50m butterfly, 100m back, 100m freestyle and 200m free to go along with bronze in the 50m free.

Damian Chartrand picked up a pair of gold in the male 14-and-over age class, winning the 50m free and 200m breast, while Adam Lazurko was the silver medalist in the male 11-and-under 200m breast and Emily Lin finished second in the female 13-and-over 50m butterfly. Xander Penner was also a double silver medalist, picking up the honours in the male

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11-and-under 200m individual medley and 400m free.

Winning bronze were Gavin Abrahamson (Male 12-13 100m fly), Richard Lai (male 12-13 50m back) and Molly Mack (female 11-12 200m back).

Kennedy Saretski was the Fins female swimmer of the meet after taking part in her first competition and recording a pair of top-12 showings while Hrechka was naturally the male swimmer of the meet.

Abby Bowles’ time of 3:05.57 in the female 11-12 200m free and 16.24-second improvement was Moose Jaw’s female swim of the meet. Colten Cushing’s showing in the male 12-13 200m free was the male swim of the meet, as he touched the wall in 3:36.50 and knocked no less than 24.34 seconds off his personal best.

Salvation Army celebrated 134 years in Moose Jaw

The Salvation Army remains as strong as ever in Moose Jaw after 134 years.

Maj. Mike Hoeft, area commander for Saskatchewan, joined Lieut. Lester Ward and Lieut. Almeta Ward for a special edition of their Sunday service as the Salvation Army looked back to their earliest days in 1888 and how things continued to grow and progress in the years since.

To get an idea of how fresh the idea of the Salvation Army was when it arrived in Moose Jaw, the organization had only first hit Canadian shores in 1882, and had only come into existence in England in 1865 -not long after the American Civil War had ended.

Since then, the goal has always been

Central defeated Vanier to win provincial volleyball bronze

Cyclones took 26-24, 26-24 victory in third-place contest, North Battleford won gold over Meadow Lake

Central took a 26-24, 26-24 victory over Vanier in the bronze medal game, capping a season of success for both squads.

Staci Dobrescu, public works supervisor (water) with the City of Moose Jaw (left), with Mayor Clive Tolley after being recognized for winning an award during the annual convention of the Saskatchewan Public Works Association.

Dobrescu is currently president of SPWA. She has also worked for the City of Moose Jaw for 25 years.

Additionally, Jason Trzaskowski, public works supervisor (streets and roads), received the Public Works Person of the Year award. According to the SPWA, the Public Works Person of the Year award recognizes “outstanding service to the profession, the public and the SPWA by an individual who truly exemplifies the public works official.”

Trzaskowski has worked for the city for 19 years.

Trzaskowski, public works supervisor (streets and roads) with the City of Moose Jaw (left), with Mayor Clive Tolley after being for winning an award during the annual convention of the Saskatchewan Public Works Association.

Moose Jaw U18 B Warriors claimed Hockey Regina league championship

The Moose Jaw U18 B Warriors capped off their campaign with a title when they finished off their best-of-three championship series with a 2-0 win over the Regina Mustangs on the night of Mar. 27.

The Moose Jaw U18 B Warriors claimed the Hockey Regina league championship on Mar. 30.

Vanier claimed girls title with 49-39 win over Cyclones, Central rolled to 91-45 victory over Peacock to win boys championship

The Central Cyclones won the 2021-22 Moose Jaw high school junior boys basketball city champions.

The Vanier Spirits won the 2021-22 Moose Jaw high school junior girls basketball city champions.

Plenty of medals for local club as more than 200 swimmers took part in elite meet at Kinsmen Sportsplex

Jaw’s Abby Bowles competed in the 200-m backstroke.

The Saskatchewan Public Works Association (SPWA) recognized two employees with the City of Moose Jaw for their outstanding contributions in their fields.

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After their success at regionals, Peacock wrestlers picked up four medals at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association provincials on Mar. 18-19.

The Central Cyclones were the 2021 Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association 4A boys provincial bronze medalists.

the same: spread the word of the Lord while doing everything in their power to better the lives of others less fortunate.

Maj. Mike Hoeft delivered special sermon in honour of local organization’s continued service in community

Lieut. Almeta Ward, Maj. Mike Hoeft and Lieut. Lester Ward celebrated 134 years in Moose Jaw.

Moose Jaw Invitational Dance Carnival a huge success in return after three years

More than 600 competitors from all over Saskatchewan took to the Centennial Auditorium stage in Peacock Collegiate over the Mar. 26 weekend, marking the first full-on dance competition in Moose Jaw since the spring of 2019.

Jazmyne Sereda was one of many Dance Images competitors in action during the Moose Jaw Invitational Dance Carnival during the Mar. 26 weekend.

Central, Vanier soccer teams received SHSAA Sportsmanship Awards

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The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association announced that the Vanier Spirits girls soccer team and Central Cyclones boys soccer team was awarded the Sask Milk Sportsmanship Awards for the 2021 high school 4A soccer season.

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Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner

The Celebrity Sports Dinner is always one of the hottest tickets in the city. More than 500 people packed the Heritage Inn ballroom for the 29th edition of the Dinner, giving the Kinsmen a complete sellout and once again doing their part to support their many, many charitable ventures.

Patrons were treated to an entertaining night of laughs and stories from master of ceremonies Rod Black alongside the table of special guests in former NFL kicker Mike Vanderjagt, NHL stars

Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romero was to originally attend the event, but because the date changed from the traditional first week in February to April, his spring training duties with Toronto got in the way.

Warriors honoured team standouts with annual awards in 2021-22 season

Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Moose Jaw Warriors sat in fourth place and needed a few points to secure home-ice advantage in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs.

A 5-2 win over the Wheat Kings in Brandon on Apr. 12 secured fourth place.

Moose Jaw finished with a 37-24-4-3 record and started to prepare for their post-season battle with Saskatoon Blades.

Kathleen Thomson has travelled millions of kilometres across North America while leading bus tours during the last 42 years, visiting many interesting places and meeting many famous people.

With retirement in sight, she planned one last bus tour to Branson and Hannibal, Missouri, and Iowa City and Kalona, Iowa, in the fall of 2022.

Thomson and her husband Bill started a tour company 12 years ago called “Let’s Go Tours” and have experienced “wonderful, wonderful success” with 80-per-cent repeat business.

honour presented to team from each sport for sportsmanship shown at high school provincial championship

Sportmanship award

honour went to the school that best displayed the character and attributes associated with sportsmanship at their respective provincial championships.

Sportmanship award

The Moose Jaw Warriors handed out their annual Year-End Awards. All photos by Nick Pettigrew!

Goaltender Carl Tetachuk received Player of the Year award after stellar season

Doug Hunt, father of Warriors defenceman Daemon Hunt, accepted the Top Defensive Player award on behalf of Daemon.

Eric Alarie - C&E Mechanical Most Sportsmanlike award.

The Warriors honoured their 20-year-olds after their win over Winnipeg.

The Warriors education fund was bolstered by $60,000 by the inaugural Warriors Horseshoe Tournament on opening day.

Mosaic donated $250 for every point Ryder Korcak put on the scoresheet during the season.

Mosaic donated $250 for every point Ryder Korcak put on the scoresheet during the season.

Carl Tetachuk - Yara Belle Plaine Fan’s Choice award.

Carl Tetachuk - Player of the Year award from Warriors president Chad Taylor.

Max Wanner - Andy’s Transmission and Automotive Most Improved Player award.

Brayden Yager - Rookie of the Year award.

Atley Calvert - Cody Smuk Unsung Hero award.

Jackson Unger and Thomas Tien – received Vanier Collegiate Scholastic Achievement award.

Shayne Corson and Darcy Tucker and Toronto Blue Jays closer Duane Ward.

was a huge success on return after a year’s absence

Warriors closed-out 2021-22 regular season with fourth-place finish

Moose Jaw Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner master of ceremonies Rod Black kept the crowd entertained, including the line-up of special guests Mike Vanderjagt, Duane Ward, Darcy Tucker and Shayne Corson.

Kathleen Thomson has been leading bus tours for 42 years. Her last tour was in the fall of 2022.

First in-person MJBEX Awards Gala in years was a blow-out affair

More than 400 people were in attendance for the Awards Gala.

The Wednesday, April 27 banquet and awards ceremony was the 20th year for the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards (MJBEX) and celebrated the achievements of Moose Jaw businesses in 15 categories.

Fifty-nine businesses were nominated. As each award winner was announced, a video reaction reel from nominated businesses was played. Awards were presented by the individual sponsors.

The night was sold out.

The full list of nominees is below, with winners in bold. The business leader of the year is chosen by the Chamber board.

Business of the year was awarded to the business with the highest number of points across all categories.

The People’s Choice Award was open to the public and goes to the nominee with the most upvotes within a certain period.

Agricultural & Agri-Business Excellence Award

Peak Veterinary Health

Prairie Bee Meadery

Spring Valley Natural Meats

Twin View Livestock — WINNER

Business Innovation Award

Cranberry Consignment

memoryKPR

— WINNER

Monkey Bars Indoor Playcentre

The Sweet Spot Indoor Golf Center

Tunnels of Moose Jaw

Community Involvement Award

Carly Jaye Art — WINNER

The Crushed Can Rec Room & Bar Dance Images by BJ Duzan Construction

Purposed Financial Corporation Environmental Steward Award

Bellamy Harrison Animal Hospital Leeville Construction Ltd. — WINNER

Prairie Hockey Academy revealed expansion with new dressing rooms and team facilities

Organization continues impressive growth with addition to Barkman Arena

Silver Star Salvage & Recycling

Impact Award

Hunger in Moose Jaw

Friendly City Optimist Club of Moose Jaw KidSport Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw Transition House

The Saskatchewan Festival of Words Wakamow Valley Authority — WINNER

Job Creation Award

All In One Truck and Trailer Repair

4Y Industrial Inc.

Alliance Health Saskatchewan

Cranberry Collective Boutique — WINNER

Minute Muffler Brake & Wheel Moose Jaw

Marketing Award

DNA Cycle & Service

Fountain Tire Moose Jaw

Little Chicago Entertainment Nebulus Entertainment — WINNER Rosie’s on River Street

New Business Award

Gottselig Athletic Performance Against the Grain Artisan Gallery & Tattoos

Circle Medical Centre Emeralds Jewelry

Golden Tickets Sports Centre Modern Mattress — WINNER

Sweet Treats Candy Company

Newcomer Entrepreneur Award

Big Wings Moose Jaw

Fas Gas Moose Jaw

Gina Jewelry International Inc. — WINNER

Pillar of the Community Award

Seaborn Insurance Ltd. — WINNER

Cypress Paving Ltd.

Northern Air and Auto

Orion Taxidermy

The Mad Greek Service Excellence Award

Taste Patisserie by Katrina

Bootleg Barbers — WINNER

Celtic Heart Day Spa

Control Jiu Jitsu

DFWK Strong Studio

Ifrix Solutions

Young Entrepreneur Award

Little Chicago Entertainment

Moose Movers — WINNER

Nourish Health & Wellness

Paws Claws ‘N Tails

People’s Choice Award

Rosie’s on River Street

Business Leader of the Year Award

Angela Sereda, Medavie Health Services

Business of the Year Award Twin View Livestock

Director of Palliser Regional Library received prestigious provincial award

Jan Smith, the director of Palliser Regional Library for most of 2022, received a prestigious provincial award that recognized her efforts to support the library system.

The Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) announced that Smith was the recipient of the 2022 Frances Morrison Award, an award of merit for outstanding service that the organization gives to an exceptional Saskatchewan librarian.

Smith received the award during the SLA’s annual conference on May 6.

During the Apr. 3 weekend, the Caronport-based CSSHL school - Prairie Hockey Academy held the grand opening of their new team facilities at the Barkman Arena, including a host of amenities and improvements that would make Western Hockey League teams take a second look.

Four brand-new dressing rooms, one for each PHA team. A full-service

skate sharpening and repair shop. Multiple coach rooms. Just about everything a hockey program could want.

The Calvert family stopped by the coach’s room named in memory of Bob ‘Badger’ Calvert during their tour.

Moose Jaw Community Players took home trophies at TheatreFest 2022

The Moose Jaw Community Players’ (MJCP) returned to the stage was fun and triumphant — their production of The Ladies Foursome, written by Norm Foster, took second place at Theatre Saskatchewan’s TheatreFest 2022, held April 20 to 24 in Melfort.

In addition, Debbie Burgher won the Hilda Allen Memorial Trophy for runner-up best director; Crystal Milburn won the Woodward Trophy for Best Actress for her role as Connie; and Nadia Frost won the Mary Ellen Burgess trophy for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Margot.

Music Row at the Mae raised $31,011.99 for youth mental wellness

River Street Promotions’ (RSP) April 29 Music Row at the Mae show, featuring Victoria Banks, Phil Barton, and Jeff Cohen, with surprise guest appearances from Jordyn Pollard and Ty Hunter, raised $31,011.99 for the RSP youth mental wellness fund at Prairie South School Division (PSSD).

Present for the announcement of funding totals were: (L-R, back row) Andy Hamilton, Jared Mathieson, Michaela Turner, Tyler Kerr, Amanda Olson; (L-R, front row) Grace Waldenberger, Piper Olson, Bella Korthuis, and Sam Blondeau-Anderson (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Moose Jaw educator won award for work on sustainability research into recycled plastic

A professor from Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Moose Jaw campus received a provincial award for his sustainability research work that adds recycled plastic waste to concrete for commercial applications.

Ramon Ricafort and colleagues David Halstead and Leila Benmerrouche accepted two awards for Education for Sustainable Development on May 4 at an annual awards banquet hosted by the Saskatchewan Regional Centre for Expertise (RCE).

Members of the Calvert family at the Badger’s Den, named in memory of longtime PHA supporter Bob ‘Badger’ Calvert. Andy Hamilton photo

The Prairie Hockey Academy dressing rooms have a unique look specific to the team.

The PHA and Briercrest Clippers sports teams have a state-of-the-art gym to work out of.

The brand-new state-of-the-art skate sharpening and repair room with PHA’s Darryl Osborn.

The Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards was a major success

Jan Smith, director of Palliser Regional Library.

A MJ Community Players rehearsal for ‘The Ladies Foursome’: (l-r) Karma Klassen, Crystal Milburn, Fiorina Hauck, Nadia Frost (supplied)

Saskatchewan Polytechnic instructor Ramon Ricafort (middle) accepted an award for his work on adding recycling plastic to concrete for commercial applications during an awards banquet.

Photo courtesy Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Knights of Columbus raised $10,000 for Ukraine orphans with 100 Mile Bicycle Trek

As the war in Ukraine continued to rage, more and more children lost their parents, even as efforts were made to keep families safe from the brutality of the conflict.

The Knights of Columbus Bishop Budka Council sent $10,000 to assist the war-torn country’s orphans through the Sisters of St. Joseph charity after their successful 100 Mile Bicycle Trek Fundraiser during the May long weekend.

The event saw riders from the Catholic men’s organization and St. Basils

Local Athlete Paxton Nelson Medals At Judo Nationals

Years of hard work and dedication paid off for local athlete Paxton Nelson. The 13 year old grade eight St Margaret’s student won a bronze medal in the U16 category at the 2022 Canadian Open Judo Championships in Montreal.

The Thunder Creek Volleyball Club 15-and-under girls went into the 2022 Volleyball Canada National club championships with tempered expectations.

They had a successful season on the provincial circuit, eventually finishing 13th overall in the province at the Volleyball Sask club championships, and then again put together similar success against some of the best in Canada during the May 20 weekend in Edmonton.

Rotary Clubs raised $11,504.91 for Ukraine with help from community

The April 29 fundraising supper, a joint effort by Moose Jaw’s two Rotary Clubs held at the Church of Our Lady’s community hall in South Hill, was a big success. The two clubs – the Rotary Club of Moose Jaw and the Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow raised a total of $11,504.91 as of May 13.

The University of Saskatchewan honoured six people who have contributed to their communities during their careers, including a former Moose Jaw teacher who committed her life to philanthropy and education.

The university awarded Jane Graham with an honorary doctor of laws degree during the institution’s spring convocation at Merlis Belsher Place from June 6 to 10, along with the other distinguished recipients.

ANAVETS celebrated

Al Cameron means a lot to the Army Navy Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) and the community of Moose Jaw.

Moose Jaw mayor Clive Tolley joined MLAs Tim McLeod and Greg Lawrence as just a few of the dignitaries who stopped by to honour the Second World War veteran during the come-and-go gathering at the ANAVETS club.

pionship round. With a 25-23 win, they were Volleyball Canada gold medalists. Megan Rockbrune & Eric Legare of Moose Jaw December 23, 2022 5:57 pm Male 8lbs, 8oz

The festivities were a natural fit to celebrate Cameron’s legacy as an airman during the Second World War, but as an honour for an ANAVETS veteran when so many of those who fought in the war have passed on.

Petra Donnell & Matthew Zieger of Moose Jaw December 28, 2022 4:28 am Female 6lbs, 2oz

U of S awarded former Moose Jaw teacher Jane Graham with honorary degree

Second World War veteran Al Cameron’s 97th birthday with surprise party

Garth Palmer of the Rotary Club of Moose Jaw; Matt Ponto, General Manager of Knight Ford Lincoln; Glenn Hagel of the Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow. Ponto presented a cheque for $2,500 on behalf of Knight Ford Lincoln

Jane Graham received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan in June for her philanthropy in education and volunteerism. Photo courtesy U of S

Ukrainian Catholic Church along with a host of volunteers and supporters from Regina and Moose Jaw take to the Trans-Canada Highway on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22. Riders covered 50 miles each day, travelling to Moose Jaw and then back to Regina

Riders gathered before heading out on the second leg of the 100 Mile Bicycle Trek back into Regina. Ken Dumont photo

Cornerstone’s Aliyah Block claimed gold in both the senior girls discus and shot put.

Central’s Katie Rogers won two silver in the Intermediate girls long distance races, finishing second in the 1,500 metres in a time of 5:04.83 and following up with an 11:22.37 to take second in the 3,000 metres.

Cyclones teammate Akuol Riak won double bronze in the Senior girls middle distances, first running 1:00.50 to land third in the 400 metres and crossing the line in 2:20.05 for third in the 800 metres.

Central Collegiate student Jordyn Montgomery received a provincial award recognizing her volunteer activities, school commitments and dedication to overcoming the hurdles in her life.

Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty presented Montgomery and three other youths with the Junior Citizen of the Year Award on June 8 at Government House in Regina, with each recipient receiving a $3,000 bursary.

Heritage Saskatchewan gave awards to three Moose Jaw students during this year’s virtual Heritage Fair, with one student receiving the highest score overall and having the best video presentation.

This year’s fair saw 492 students from grades 4 to 8 produce 479 projects about Canadian-focused history topics.

Grade 5 student Kenzie Crocker from Sunningdale School had the highest overall score for her project titled “Mary Two-Axe Earley.” Furthermore, she placed first in the video presentation category and received an award in the society and justice category.

Meanwhile, awards in the Genealogy (Family History) category went to Peyton Clinton for her project titled “Robert Brion” and to Brynn Topp for her project entitled “Derdall Family Centennial Farm.”

Central would go on to win the 4A school team title just ahead of Peacock.

Provincial cross-country champion Jadyn Palaschuk won silver in senior girls 3,000 metres with a time of 10:55.11 and Javin Boynton crossed the line in second place to land silver in the Junior boys 100 metres in 11.50 seconds.

Jacob King rounded out Central’s medal haul with a bronze in the 400 metres in 52.47 seconds.

Peacock’s Arianna Wakeford came as close as can be to a gold medal in the Se-

nior girls triple jump when her 11.18-metre effort finished only five centimetres behind Regina Riffel gold medalist Kaidyn Keith.

Kylie Howe also picked up silver for the Tornadoes, with her 10.08 metre effort landing second place in the Junior girls triple jump.

Riverview’s Jake Gyman capped off a stellar season with a bronze medal in the Senior boys hurdles, crossing the line in a time of 14.37 seconds.

In 2020, Alliance Pipeline made a $200,000 investment in Saskatchewan Polytechnical’s Indigenous Student Success Strategy, the goal of which was to increase recruitment, retention, and graduation rates for Indigenous students.

The institution held a celebration event on June 16, 2022 at the Moose Jaw campus to recognize Alliance Pipeline’s gift. Previous attempts at a recognition ceremony were derailed by COVID-19.

(L-R) Kris Brown, Sask Polytech associate VP of Advancement; Deanna Speidel, Sask Polytech Indigenous Strategy director; Jamie Bainbridge, Dene student at Sask Polytech; Shania Fiddler, Métis student at Sask Polytech; Rosemarie Zaba Stewart, Indigenous student advisor, Moose Jaw campus; Brandi Kohl, Indigenous Students’ Centre Coordinator program head at Regina campus; Steve Loney, senior community and Indigenous relations advisor at Alliance Pipeline

Lori Wilson, acting manager and 15-year board member at the Chaplin Nature Centre (CNC), said the non-profit was grateful to celebrate 25 years in operation, but noted that without increased support they could be facing a crisis.

Chaplin Nature Centre has been around since the site itself was first established in 1997, when Chaplin-Old WivesReed Lakes received a designation of Hemispheric Importance within the Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN).

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The Hemispheric Importance designation is relatively rare: the Chaplin-Old Wives-Reed Lakes area is one of only three in Canada.

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5 student at Sunningdale School, accepted the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award during the provincial Heritage Fair program. She also placed fifth overall during the event.

Sunningdale School student Kenzie Crocker picked up two awards during the provincial heritage fair that Heritage Saskatchewan hosted at Government House in Regina.

This year’s provincial heritage fair saw 34 students in grades 4 to 8 from across the province showcase the projects they created earlier this year about Saskatchewan- or Canadian-based heritage topics for a lineup of provincial judges.

Arnott - women’s 50m fly, Chartrand - 50m

When Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins competitors Makaya Arnott and Damian Chartand left the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg after the 2022 Man/Sask Winter Provincial Championships in March, the swimmers were notified in June that they had been chosen for the roster for Team Saskatchewan for the Canada Summer Games.

Chaplin Lake has 45,000 acres of extremely important shorebird habitat and is the second-largest saline water body in Canada. In just one day, shorebird numbers can exceed 60,000.

The Catholic Women’s League (CWLSJ) of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Moose Jaw celebrated their 100th anniversary on June 18 — members of the organization said they were proud to commemorate such a long history.

The St. Joseph’s Catholic Women’s League started in 1922, which was two years after the church here was built. In 1920, the national Catholic Women’s League of Canada was created. On June 18, 1920, the Altar Society of St. Joseph’s Parish was disbanded, and a subdivision of the CWL of Canada was established in its place.

uses the area every year, along with significant global per

centages of other shorebirds such as Stilt Sandpipers and Piping Plovers.

Block won double gold, Moose Jaw athletes claim 12 medals at high school track and field provincials

Rogers won two silver, Riak double bronze to highlight SHSAA championship in Regina

Sask Polytech received $200,000 gift for Indigenous students

Chaplin Nature Centre celebrated 25 years, but board member said more funding critical

St. Joseph’s Catholic Women’s League celebrated 100 years

Flying Fins Arnott, Chartrand named to Team Sask for Canada Summer Games

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Sunningdale student received highest score for Heritage Fair project

Kenzie Crocker (right),

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Photo courtesy Heritage Saskatchewan

Cornerstone’s Aliyah Block finished off another season filled with championships with double gold at the SHSAA provincial track and field championships.

Central student given provincial award for volunteerism, overcoming life’s challenges

Central Collegiate student Jordyn Montgomery (middle) received the Junior Citizen of the Year Award from Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty and his wife, the Honourable Donna Mirasty. Photo courtesy Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association

(photo by Gordon Edgar)

Kenzie Crocker, in Grade 5 at Sunningdale School, focused on indigenous women’s rights activist Mary Two-Axe Earley for her project in this year’s Heritage Fair. Photo courtesy Gillian Crocker

Chaplin Nature Centre (from Facebook)

Moose Jaw student placed fifth during provincial Heritage Fair in Regina

Damian Chartrand - 50-metre breaststroke for Team Saskatchewan at the Canada Summer Games. Makaya Arnott - 50-metre freestyle for Team Saskatchewan at the Canada Summer Games.

All the Catholic Women’s League members, the Catholic Girl’s League members, and Mass celebrants, along with St. Joseph’s parishioners were in attendance at the celebratory Mass held in honour of the Catholic Women’s League 100 yr Anniversary. (courtesy Rosalie Boots)

Moose Jaw Families for Change (MJFFC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and BBQ for their newest project, an inclusive community garden on donated land behind the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division (HTCSD) office.

The Kinsmen Inclusion Garden is Moose Jaw’s first accessible garden.

in Moose Jaw

Five-year-old Max Adrian expressed his delight that the Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre (MJEYFRC) was officially open and serving families in the community.

The venue opened in 2020, but its official opening was delayed for two years because of the pandemic.

Also, during the ceremony, Stephanie Ramsey received the 2022 Early Childhood Practitioner Award for her work with the YMCA’s early learning program at St. Margaret School.

Extended runway project celebrated at Moose Jaw Airport

The Moose Jaw Municipal Airport Authority (MJMAA) held an event on June 24 to celebrate the completion of the project to extend the airport’s runway to 4000 feet and upgrade the apron, taxiways, and safety lighting.

It’s a project our provincial government was proud to support, and we did that by investing nearly a million dollars … under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.”

The completed work allows the airport to handle larger planes including business class, turboprops, and light jets. In addition, the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport (MJMA) is now able to better accommodate Saskatchewan Air Ambulance flights and interact with military aircraft from the base.

[L-R, back row] City of Moose Jaw Mayor Clive Tolley; Levi Wood, an MJMAA board member; Glen Blager, MJMAA board member; Greg Simpson, MJMAA chair; Mitch Dougall, MJMAA treasury secretary; Laura Lawrence, MJMAA board member; Gerry Julian, former MJMAA board member. [L-R, front row] City councillor Crystal Froese; city councillor Doug Blanc; MLA Lyle Stewart; MLA Greg Lawrence; MLA Tim McLeod.

Moose Jaw Minor AAA Miller Express won North Regina Little League title

The Moose Jaw Minor AAA Miller Express went into the North Regina Little League playoffs as the tournament favourite.

The Express won both their playoff games after finishing in first place in the NRLL standings, claiming the league title with a 10-8 victory over the Regina River Bandits.

This year’s second annual Ruck It Up event in support of mental health initiatives and suicide prevention by Journey to Hope Moose Jaw successfully raised $10,000 and was presented by organizers on June 21.

The Moose Jaw Amateur Radio Club (MJARC), which has the distinction of being the first club in Canada to receive a station operating licence, celebrated its 101st birthday this year.

Local amateur radio operators gathered at the YMCA on Nov. 16, 1921 and chartered the Moose Jaw Amateur Radio Association. The club adopted a temporary set of rules, while members elected W.R. (Wally) Pottle as president, Pay Bayley as vice-president, J.E. Brickett as secretary and A. Mathers as treasurer.

In 1922, the federal government issued the first station licence to the club and gave it the call sign 10AB.

Today the club is known by the call sign VE5MA and has been active with about 10 members.

While members have equipment at

(L-R) Della Ferguson, member of Journey to Hope Moose Jaw, accepted the cheque for $10,000 from Tyler Simpson and Brett Hagan

For the past 12 years, Sarah Simison worked out of the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (MJCC) as part of the Festival of Words team — now, she’s in charge of the whole building following her appointment as executive director by the MJCC board of directors.

Simison formally started the position on June 6. She continues to act as the managing artistic director for the Festival of Words.

Prairie South School Division’s Virtual School has been in operation for over 20 years, but in 2022 the first class of Grade 12 students graduated from the program.

their homes, the club also has a station set up at the Western Development Museum and a room full of antique radio equipment used in homes, aircraft and military bases.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic recognized and honoured four of its faculty members for their outstanding efforts and dedication to teaching, including two professors from Moose Jaw.

During the convocation, the educational institute gave a Faculty Award for Excellence to Brett Watson and Brett Shiers. Watson teaches civil engineering technologies, while Shiers teaches business information systems.

Recipients of the award provided supportive learning environments, inspired success in skill development and utilized the latest technologies to enhance learning and embody Sask Polytech’s core values.

Prairie South Virtual School (PSVS) held a Zoom graduation ceremony in early June to celebrate Ciarra Mathieu, Jordynn Gould and Nathaniel Nadeau. A photo montage of the grads as children kicked off the ceremony, followed by O Canada, an introduction of the graduates, the principal’s address, the class speaker’s address and closing remarks.

On June 29th, 2022, the City of Moose Jaw and the Moose Jaw Tennis Club celebrated the opening of the Tennis Club’s newly resurfaced tennis court.

The $139,348.29 project was funded by both the Moose Jaw Tennis Club and the City of Moose Jaw through a 50 percent cost-sharing initiative which was approved in the 2022 Budget.

Ruck It Up organizers presented Journey to Hope with $10,000 cheque

Moose Jaw Amateur Radio Club celebrated its 101st birthday this year

Two Moose Jaw teachers were honoured by Sask Polytech for their dedication to education

Sarah Simison took position as executive director of Cultural Centre

Prairie South Virtual School celebrated first-ever graduating class of Grade 12s

Moose Jaw Tennis Club officially opened newly resurfaced courts

Moose Jaw Families for Change clients held the ribbon while members of the Moose Jaw Kinsmen Club cut the ribbon.

Wanda Peakman, co-ordinator of the Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre, helped Max Adrian, 5, cut the ribbon during the official grand opening ceremony on June 21.

Moose Jaw Amateur Radio Club members Frank Lloyd (foreground) and Dave communicate with someone somewhere in the world using a ham radio. Photo courtesy Facebook

Sarah Simison is the new executive director of the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (from Facebook)

Prairie South Virtual School celebrated its first-ever graduating class in early June by holding an online grad ceremony. From left are grads Ciarra Mathieu, Nathaniel Nadeau and Jordynn Gould. Photo courtesy PSVS

Dr. Larry Rosia, president/CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, provided Moose Jaw faculty member Brett Watson with a Faculty Award for Excellence during the recent convocation. Photo courtesy Sask. Polytechnic

Photo of Dawn Luhning, Regina Sagal-Hendry, Andy Shepherd, Derek Blais, and Scott Osmachenko on the new tennis court in front of the net.

The Moose Jaw Minor AAA Express team photo after winning the North Regina Little League championship.

Canada Day festivities saw thousands in Crescent Park

It seemed only fitting that after seeing the popular Canada Day activities in Crescent Park cancelled due to the pandemic the last two years, thousands of people, young and old, took advantage of the sunny and warm day to take in the wide variety of activities, with the offerings on hand bolstered by a ‘living library’ format. Organizations from throughout the city set up different stations in the park, offering activities, delicious food and information about what they’re all about.

Yager named Canadian Hockey League Rookie of the Year

Brayden Yager was named the Canadian Hockey League Rookie of the Year in July, during the 2022 CHL Awards as part of the Memorial Cup in Saint John, N.B.

Yager was the first Moose Jaw Warriors player in team history to receive the national award, and it’s a fitting honour given what he did this past season.

Yager broke Theoren Fleury’s single-season record for goals by a 16-yearold and capped his campaign with 24 goals and 59 points, good enough for fourth in team scoring. His 34 goals were the most among 2005-born rookies in the WHL

Hillcrest Golf Club’s women’s league Women for Women Golf Tournament was a big success the previous year, and organizers were proud to present three young female athletes from Moose Jaw with a $2,000 scholarship each.

The scholarship winners were Malea Kletzel, graduating from Central Collegiate; Summer Okerstrom, graduating from Peacock Collegiate; and Mya Viczko, also graduating from Peacock.

The 2022 edition of Sidewalk Days plans began almost a year ago but it all came together this past summer after a two-year hiatus. Thousands upon thousands of patrons took part in the festival in downtown Moose Jaw, enjoying absolutely beautiful weather while taking in tons of entertainment, good food and even doing a bit of shopping along the way.

Warriors unveiled new primary logo as team looks toward new era

Headdress logo officially retired; moose logo to act as secondary logo

The Moose Jaw Warriors officially entered a new era.

The Western Hockey League franchise unveiled a brand new primary logo and jerseys during a special press conference, marking the retirement of the headdress logo the franchise had used since the 198889 season.

The new logo is circular in design and features an in-flight Snowbirds jet in front profile with Moose Jaw written above and Warriors below.

During the Baseball Sask 11-and-under AA Tier 2B provincial championship, the Moose Jaw Canucks Grey outscored their opposition 73-14 through their five games, including four games where they held the opposition to two runs or less while cracking double digits in every one of their contests.

The Canucks rolled to a 15-2 mercy rule win over the Saskatoon Royal Mavericks in the title game, hours after pounding out a 16-1 win over the Moose Jaw Canucks Black in the semifinal.

Moose Jaw’s Miller celebrated 101st birthday with family and friends

Special event at Church of our Lady celebrated a long life well-lived

Close to 80 family members, friends and well-wishers participated in the 101st Birthday party celebration for Marjorie Miller, a celebration of a long life filled with plenty of memories.

Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame announced inductees for 2022

The Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame officially unveiled their 2022 induction class, with three individuals to be enshrined during a three-class ceremony later in 2022.

Track and field and bobsleigh athlete John Graham will be joined by former baseball standout and high school coach Ned Andreoni along with longtime local baseball umpire Rocky Nickel.

Heartland First Aid celebrated 10 years of being in business

Community business Heartland First Aid celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. Therens has been a Red Cross instructor for 19 years and a business owner since 2012.

Krista Therens owns Heartland First Aid, which has been in business for 10 years.

Crowd celebrated official launch of Buffalo Pound plant renewal project

With gold-coloured shovels in hand, five provincial dignitaries heaved dirt into the air to help launch the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant’s three-year renewal project.

More than 40 people — area MLAs, the mayors of Regina and Moose Jaw, plant board members, employees, project contractors, and others — attended the official kickoff of the $325.6 million construction initiative on July 18.

Construction is expected to conclude in late 2025.

and Yager’s point total landed him fourth among all 2005-born players.

Ladies Golf Tournament gave three $2,000 scholarships to young female athletes

Sidewalk Days a tremendous success in return after two years Thousands of people took in three-day street festival in downtown Moose Jaw

Stellar season for Warriors standout lands highest honour among rookies

Folks took advantage of the beautiful weather to check out some live music at the Crescent Park amphitheatre.

Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager was named the CHL Rookie of the Year

(L-R) Deb Negraiff, Malea Kletzel, Summer Okerstrom, Mya Viczko, and Cheryl Templeton. Negraiff and Templeton are among the founders of the Women for Women tournament and helped organize the scholarship program (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Marjorie Miller (seated front) had eight of her children in town for her 101st birthday celebration at Church of our Lady. Pictured are Gord Miller (back left), Brian Miller, Ron Miller, Norm Miller, Barry Miller, Bonnie Isberg (middle left), Connie Elstad and Ray Miller.

John Graham, Ned Andreoni, Rocky Nickel to be honoured in three-class ceremony

Longtime baseball umpire Rocky Nickel

Track and field standout John Graham

Longtime Moose Jaw coach and former baseball Ned Andreoni -- far left, celebrating with the Vanier Vikings basketball team --- posthumously inducted into the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame.

Moose Jaw Warriors new logo

Moose Jaw Warriors veterans Brayden Yager, Max Wanner and Atley Calvert modelled the new Warriors logo and jerseys.

The Moose Jaw Canucks Grey are the 11U AA Tier 2B provincial champions.

Dignitaries shovelled dirt into the air to officially launch the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant renewal project. From left are board chair Dale Schoffer, MLA Lyle Stewart, Moose Jaw Mayor Clive Tolley, Regina Mayor Sandra Masters and plant president/CEO Ryan Johnson.

Mustangs claimed gold medal in 14-and-under provincial lacrosse house championship

Moose Jaw capped off unbeaten league campaign with sweep to Sask Lacrosse title on home floor

The Moose Jaw 14-and-under Mustangs capped off an undefeated run through the Sask Lacrosse Association provincial house championship in Moose Jaw with an 8-1 victory over the Regina Axemen in the gold medal final at Mosaic Place.

The victory capped off a campaign that saw the Mustangs put together a 12-0-2 record in league play before stringing together five straight provincial wins.

Moose Jaw’s Stinn won powerlifting gold at World Games

Fourth trip to elite multi-sport event sees long-time local competitor take narrowest of victories to claim gold

Rhaea Stinn, the Moose Jaw powerlifter broke through on the sport’s biggest stage during the July 10 weekend, winning gold at the World Games in Birmingham, Ala. to claim the last major event title missing from her resume.

She was able to do it in style, too, going nine-for-nine in her lifts while setting yet another world record in the bench press and a personal best in her three-lift total.

Police service swore in two new recruits

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) swore in their two newest officers, Eric Roncin and Riley Holzapfel, on July 21 in a ceremony held in Peacock Collegiate’s Centennial Auditorium.

Deputy Chief of Police Rick Johns was the ranking officer for the occasion and Clive Tolley, Mayor of Moose Jaw, was also present.

Moose Jaw Provincial Court Judge Brian Hendrickson formally swore the recruits in. Roncin and Holzapfel swore to uphold a Code of Ethics, an Oath of Office, and an Oath of Secrecy.

Wasylyshyn, Swanson took top spots in Moose Jaw Tennis Club senior tournament

At the Moose Jaw Tennis Club’s Senior Provincial Tournament, Neil Wasylyshyn won both his matches on Day 1 of the event to take top spot in the men’s singles 30-andover division before partnering with Brian Swanson to take first place in the men’s doubles 40-and-over class.

Brian Swanson and Neil Wasylyshyn won the men’s doubles 40-and-over division during the Moose Jaw Tennis Club senior tournament. Wasylyshyn also took top spot in the men’s 30-and-over singles category.

Anderson, Hill brought home silver from Youth Bowl Canada nationals

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The South Hill Bowling Lanes duo of Hunter Anderson and Brekkin Hill ended up bringing home the Bantam mixed team silver medal from the Youth Bowl Canada national tournament in Thunder Bay during the July 10 weekend, capping a solid showing for the local team at the event.

Jackson Leroy put together the highest average of the senior boys tournament to win the High Average scholarship in his final YBC tournament.

Winners of the Highway to Heroes Car Show

Moose Jaw local received Diana Award for leadership organization

A local Moose Javian was honored with the Diana Award for her work in empowering girls and gender-diverse youths.

On July 1st, 2022, Isabella Grajczyk joined a virtual ceremony where she was awarded the Diana Award for the organization she co-founded, Sask Girls United. Grajczyk was nominated for this award by a group on the Regina University campus and an individual that Grajczyk viewed as a mentor.

The Moose Jaw Mustangs are the Sask Lacrosse Association provincial 14-and-under house champions once again.

Hill Bowling Lanes duo join Regina’s Addison and Manwaring won mixed team silver, Leroy won high average scholarship in Senior boys division

Hunter Anderson and Brekkin Hill along with coach Ken Munro joined Saskatchewan teammates Carrington Straza and Addison Manwaring to win silver in the YBC Nationals Bantam Mixed Teams competition.

Rhaea Stinn on the World Games podium with silver medalist Bonica Brown from the U.S. and bronze medalist Tetiana Melnyk from Ukraine. World Games photo

The Highway to Heroes Car Show was a huge success, despite the extreme hot temperatures.

This year, four vehicles were singled out and won a distinct title.

This vehicle won the “best modern car or truck” title, a 2004 Honda J2000 displayed by Tyler Arner of Moose Jaw.

Pictured l-r: MWO Wolfgang Brescheiser {judge,} Mayor Clive Toller {Judge}, Tyler Amer, Roy LaBuick {Chair Friends of the Forces Fellowship} and Capt. J Vincent {judge}

(l-r) Mayor Clive Tolley, Deputy Chief of Police Rick Johns, Cst. Eric Roncin, Cst. Riley Holzapfel, Provincial Court Judge Brian Hendrickson. (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Moose Jaw Little League All Stars won provincials

Heading into their Little League Saskatchewan provincial championship, the Moose Jaw Major All Stars pounded out 12-0 and 8-3 victories over North Regina Little League and they would be off to the Canadian Regional championship to be held in August.

The Moose Jaw Little League Major All-Stars off to the Canadian Little League Championship after winning provincials

Warriors’ Yager, Unger won gold with Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Canada rolled to 4-1 win over Sweden in championship final after downing Finland 4-1 in semifinal

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Moose Jaw pickleball courts held grand opening to rave reviews

Well over 100 current and future players and supporters took part in the grand opening of the City of Moose Jaw pickleball courts at the Kinsmen Sportsplex, featuring a host of community dignitaries alongside national and provincial representatives welcoming the new six-court facility.

New head coach of Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins: Strasser Sankar

Because Gord Schields, head coach of Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins was retiring earlier in the year, the board appointed Strasser Sankar as the new head coach.

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Sankar was born and raised in the Caribbean and was on the national team of Trinidad and Tobago from 2006-2018. He has also been the assistant coach for Petrotrin Barracudas Swim Club from 20062011, and from 2011-2016 maintained the position of head coach there.

Sankar believes Moose Jaw’s swim-

ming club is one of the top clubs within the province.

Evans And Swanson Repeat As Men’s Doubles Champions

Scott Evans and Brian Swanson beat Bryce Warren and Nicholous McGonigal to claim the Moose Jaw Tennis Club’s 2022 men’s doubles championship.

Playing the final match indoors due to the rain during the tournament, Evans and Swanson were able to come from behind winning the final two sets 6- 1 and 6 - 3.

Brian Swanson (foreground) plays a shot down in close to the net as his doubles partner Scott Evans watches on - MJ Independent photo

The Moose Jaw U17 A Ice won provincial championship

The Moose Jaw Under-17 A Ice made history when they won the Softball Saskatchewan provincial championship on July 23rd weekend in Regina.

The Ice became the first Moose Jaw team in their age group to claim the title in recent memory, an accomplishment that capped off an incredible campaign filled with tournament wins, including a victory in their own event back at the end of June.

Moose Javian local awarded for fourteen years of mental health advocacy

Every year, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) awards honour seven Canadians who have aided in advancing the mental health agenda across the country.

There were seven categories of distinction and below are the categories and the winners of each:

The Sharon Johnston Champion of Mental Health Award for Youth – Ervis Musa

Workplace Mental Health – Steve Tizzard Community Organization – SAY OutLoud!

Community Individual – Waabishkigaabo

Parliamentarian – Mike Lake

Innovation – Myra Piat

· Social Media – Moose Jaw’s own Carla O’Reilly.

Carla O’Reilly has been an advocate of mental health for fourteen years, and was nominated to win the Social Media Category.

Women Fore Women Golf Tournament another incredible success

The Women Fore Women Golf Tournament completely sold 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 education ventures.

More than 100 players took to the course for a day of fun. The tournament was expected to raise over $13,000 this year for educational scholarships.

Minister of St. Andrew’s United Church Jim Teneford and wife Jennifer move on to future endeavours

Moose Jaw lost two of its community pillars; Minister of St. Andrew’s United Church, Jim Teneford and his wife Jennifer moved to Regina.

Jim Tenford, was the minister at St. Andrew’s United Church for the past 10 years.

Jennifer Tenford was a band teacher at Palliser for 20 years. However, she continues to work at the university and play with the symphony in Regina.

Burns and McDonnell presented $26,000 to Hunger in Moose Jaw

Burns & McDonnell (B&M), the company managing the Great Plains Power Station construction site, held their annual charity golf tournament Aug. 5 and raised $26,000 to help Hunger in Moose Jaw (HiMJ).

There were 144 golfers that attended, as well as great support from the community and vendors.

Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager brought home a gold medal from the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Yager and Team Canada capped off the summer world under-18 hockey tournament with

victory over Sweden in the gold medal final, giving the Saskatoon native his first-ever gold medal at a world championship event.

Team Canada -- including Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager, front and centre wearing the ‘A’ -- celebrated after winning the Hlinka Gretzky Cup World U18 Hockey Championship. Former Warriors general manager Alan Millar is at far right. Hockey Canada

Pickleball grand opening ribbon cutting

Carla O’Reilly speaking at a mental health conference.

Jacquie John and Bev Barber were Women Fore Women Golf Tournament champions for 2022.

Jennifer and Jim Teneford

Strasser Sankar with The Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins club

Sharla Sept, executive director of Hunger in Moose Jaw, was initially speechless when Jami-Lee Cuthbert (left) and Brad Butcher (right) revealed the amount raised

(l-r) Jami-Lee Cuthbert, Sharla Sept, Jade Wilcox, and Brad Butcher stand in front of the rapidly-ascending Great Plains Power Station

New mental health and addictions center opened in Moose Jaw

A new mental health and addictions center opened in Moose Jaw and was unveiled by Alliance Health on August 2, 2022. The In-Patient, Residential Mental Health and Addictions Centre, is located at 401 Trinity Lane within Wakamow Valley. The goal of this new center has been to lower the rising rates of mental health and addictions using a different approach than other mental health and addictions centers have used for the past hundred years.

Hunger in Moose Jaw received $1,925 from Those Guys Car Club Bent Wrench Run

Those Guys Car Club president Kevin Kincaid was pleased to report that the first Bent Wrench Run show and shine in two years brought 68 cars to Wakamow Skating Oval and resulted in a $1,925 donation to Hunger in Moose Jaw (HiMJ).

According to Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral the morning of Sept. 9th, Canadian time.

Next Gen Car Club won best club and best wheels at Yorkton show

Yorkton hosted its first-ever car show at the Gallagher Centre on Sept. 4 and Moose Jaw’s Next Gen Car Club (NGCC) played a major role, rolling in with a whole team and taking home two of the inaugural awards.

The team brought home the Best Team/ Club Award and their Honda S2000 brought home Best Wheels.

Businessman Ryan Hrechka is the new president of the Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce, replacing outgoing president Aaron Ruston.

Hrechka, a partner with the law firm Grayson and Company, was welcomed into the role during the chamber’s annual general meeting on Sept. 22 at the Heritage Inn.

Army Toy Run

Hundreds of motorcyclists took part in annual event to donate toys to local charity for Christmas

Riding for Christmas: Annual Toy Run motorcycle parade in September This was the 34th year for the Moose Jaw Cycle Association (MJCA) Toy Run Parade on behalf of the Salvation Army in Moose Jaw.

The Toy Run was a huge success -and that has the Salvation Army looked forward to helping a potentially record number of families this holiday season. It turned out to be the biggest year according to the number of riders that came out.

First-ever Little Chicago Show and Shine an overwhelming success

The Little Chicago Show and Shine saw over 220 cars of all eras and vintages draw thousands upon thousands of visitors to downtown Moose Jaw throughout the day, making the Show and Shine an absolute, overwhelming success for the Downtown Moose Jaw Association.

Although they’re often referred to as “snow tires,” winter tires are designed with much more than snow in mind - in fact, they perform better any time it’s cold, and they provide noticeably better traction for driving in wet, icy, and slushy conditions. According to the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada modern winter tires offer up to 50% or more traction than all-season tires, which can mean the difference between a close call and a fender bender.

Program Coordinator Families for Change Mike Bachiu, Program Director of Moose Jaw’s Canadian Mental Health Association David Coulombe, Branch Manager 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.

Salvation

saw huge turnout and impressive number of donations

Queen Elizabeth, Canada’s longest reigning monarch, died at age 96

(l-r) Sharla Sept, executive director of Hunger in Moose Jaw, with Those Guys Car Club members Brian Johnston, Kevin Kincaid, Lana Hawken, and Don McDonald (courtesy Sharla Sept)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. File photo

Riders in the Salvation Army Toy Run make their way up Main Street on Saturday afternoon.

Salvation Army Lieut. Almeta Ward and Lieut. Lester Ward next to the massive pile of donated toys from the annual Toy Run.

Chamber welcomed new president Ryan Hrechka, thanked outgoing prez Aaron Ruston

Former chamber president Aaron Ruston, new president Ryan Hrechka and Mayor Clive Tolley pose for a picture after the mayor swore in Hrechka to the position.

Club photo at Yorkton Indoor Automotive Exhibition. Austin Murray is in front lying down Next Gen’s booth display at the Yorkton show

Just a small sample of the 200-plus vehicles that took part in the Little Chicago Show and Shine.

Final Results Moose Jaw Tennis Club 2022 Club Championships

Moose Jaw Shriners announced Rob Clarke of Moose Jaw winner of Black Bowtie Camaro, 50/50 raffle

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Former church donated $28K to Multicultural Council

The Moose Jaw Multicultural Council (MJMC) was able to better meet the needs of newly arrived immigrants more quickly thanks to a donation received from the former parish of St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Jean Tkatch, former church board president, and Amy Jane Lunov, former treasurer, visited the MJMC office on Sept. 28 and presented a cheque for $28,000. Stefanie Palmer, executive director, and Jaella Wiebe, settlement services manager, accepted on behalf of the organization.

An up-close look at the new memorial monument installed in Rosedale Cemetery that honours parishioners of the former St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Photo courtesy Jean Tkatch

South Central won bronze at high school provincial golf championship

The South Central boys team put together a trio of top-11 finishes and would go on to win the bronze medal at the twoday tournament during the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association’s provincial championship. Leading the way was Assiniboia’s Davin Karst, who carded back-to-back rounds of 76 for a 152 total, eight strokes back of tournament champion Max Regier from Saskatoon but still good enough for third place and individual bronze.

Avonlea’s Hudson Heistad shot an 84 to open the event but put together the third-lowest round of day two at 76 to finish with a 160 total and in seventh overall.

Eric Woodley had one of the top Moose Jaw finishes in recent years, with the Central competitor shooting rounds of 78 and 75 for 163 total and 11th overall.

Coronach’s Carter Bartlett rounded out South Central’s showing with rounds of 87 and 100 to land 40th overall.

South Central carded 231 over round one and followed with 232 for round two, with the 463 total finishing a mere four shots back of Central Valley for silver.

South East won gold with a 437 total.

On the girls’ side of things, Jordan Eger of Coronach had South Central’s top showing with rounds of 109 and 108 for a 217 total, while Assiniboia’s Harper Berner (117-118-235) finished 26th, Avonlea’s Callie Callaghan (118-118-236) landed 27th and Coronach’s Shelby Schnell (130121-251) finished 34th.

The South Central team recorded identical rounds of 205 to finish ninth overall.

Rob Clark, CEO of the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce, became the winner of the 2022 Moose Jaw Shriners Club Black Bowtie Camaro, with $2,000 going to Dalton Dosh for second place, and $1,000 for Troy Williams in third.

Jordan Schenher was the winner of the 50/50 draw and took home $9,945.

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Grace Waldenberger Received Prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship

The competitive STAR Scholarship is for women who exhibit excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service and potential for future success.

Grace Waldenberger, a student from Vanier Collegiate Institute, was selected and received a STAR Scholarship from the PEO Sisterhood.

First-ever Every Child Matters Powwow and Gathering was an incredible success for WACA

The first-ever Every Child Matters Powwow and Gathering was an incredible success.

Dozens of dancers and drum groups from all over western Canada took part in the event.

The event included a special Truth and Reconciliation conversation, a Moose Jaw Warriors game dedicated to the Every Child Matters cause on National Truth and Reconciliation Day on Friday night and a special presentation by First Nations artist

City honoured four properties with Beautification Awards

The City of Moose Jaw handed out several awards during the Sept. 26 regular city council meeting as part of the 2022 Beautification Awards program.

The award for best residential property on South Hill went to Lloyd Pethick at 278 Wellington Drive.

The award for best residential property in the Northwest went to Carol McWilliams at 803 Monk Avenue.

The award for best residential property in the East End went to Tasha Dobni at 1070 Willow Avenue.

The award for the best overall residential property went to Brian Penner at 820 10th Avenue Northwest.

This year’s sponsors were Emerald Custom Creations, Cornell Design and Landscaping and Windmill Greenhouses.

Men’s

Neil Wasy-

vs Nick McGonigal: Winner Neil Wasylynshyn: 6-4, 6-1. Neil Wasylyshyn (left) and Nick McGonigal : Men’s Single finals - submitted photo

Joan Buckmaster and Brigitte Wiebe- ladies doubles 2nd place - submitted photo

Ning Long and Megan Smith: Ladies’ Doubles winners - submitted photo

Ladies’ Singles: Joan Buckmaster vs Carolee Beaulieu: Winner Joan Buckmaster: 7-5, 6-0. Joan Buckmaster : Women’ Singles winnersubmitted photo

Ladies Recreational doubles (non competitive) Regina Sagal-Hendry, Robbie Little, Gayle Kell and Tammy Kleisinger - submitted photo

Men’s Doubles: Scott Evans and Brian Swanson vs Nick McGonigal and Bryce Warren. Winners Scott Evans and Brian Swanson: 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Nick McGonigal, Bryce Warren, Brian Swanson, Scott Evans. Men’s Doubles Final - MJ Independent file photo

Cairns, general sales manager at Murray GM and potentate of the provincial Shriners; Rob Clark, winner of the car raffle; Aaron Ruston, Moose Jaw Shriner and main organizer of the car raffle

MJMC donation: The Moose Jaw Multicultural Council’s Jaella Wiebe and Stefanie Palmer accept a $28,000 cheque from Jean Tkatch and Amy Jane Lunov of the former St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Edward Poitras featuring his incredible artwork at the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery.

Mayor Clive Tolley presented a plaque to Lloyd Pethick for having the best residential property on South Hill, as part of the 2022 Beautification Awards. Homeowner Lloyd Pethick’s 278 Wellington Drive property is the best residential property on South Hill in this year’s Beautification Awards.

Mayor Clive Tolley (left) presented a plaque to Patty Penner — on behalf of her husband Brian — for having the best overall property in Moose Jaw, as part of the 2022 Beautification Awards. Homeowner Brian Penner’s 820 10th Avenue Northwest property is this year’s best overall residential property in this year’s Beautification Awards.

Mayor Clive Tolley (centre) presented a plaque to Tasha Dobni (right) for having the best property in the East End, as part of the 2022 Beautification Awards. Award sponsor Sandra Couture with Windmill Greenhouses is at left. Homeowner Tasha Dobni’s 1070 Willow Avenue property is the best residential property in the East End in this year’s Beautification Awards.

Mayor Clive Tolley (centre) presented a plaque to Memphis Peters (right) — on behalf of homeowner Carol McWilliams — for having the best residential property in the Northwest, as part of the 2022 Beautification Awards. Award sponsor Lana Lalonde with Emerald Custom Creations is at left. Homeowner Carol McWilliams’ 802 Monk Avenue property is the best residential property in Northwest Moose Jaw in this year’s Beautification Awards.

The South Central boys golf team -- including Assinboia’a Davin Karst, Avonlea’s Hudson Heistad, Central’s Eric Woodley and Coronach’s Carter Bartlett -- won the silver medal at the SHSAA boys golf provincial championships over the weekend.

Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame banquet was a night of memories and stories

The Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame three-class induction banquet held on October 1st was an evening of stories, reminiscing, laughter and even a few tears. A total of 13 inductees were inducted across the three classes.

The 2020 class included volleyball athlete Darcey Busse, hockey and baseball builder John Hunter, baseball builder Charlie Meacher, wrestling builder Dave

Pyle, basketball athlete Marg (Curry) Sivhon and hockey athlete Ed Staniowski.

Comprising the 2021 class are wrestling athlete / builder Frank Abdou, golf athlete Lorie Boyle, football athlete Levi Steinhauer and the 1992 Amber Holland curling team.

The 2022 class is made up of baseball athlete and high school coach Ned Andreoni, track and field and bobsleigh athlete John Graham and baseball and volleyball builder Rocky Nickel.

Bushell Park volunteer presented with Lois Boyle Award by Friends of the Forces

Starla Klinger, a volunteer from the 15 Wing military community was awarded the Lois Boyle Award by the Friends of the Forces Fellowship at the volunteer and sponsor appreciation night held Oct. 12.

Awarded annually, the Lois Boyle Award recognizes long-time base commander’s administrative assistant Lois Boyle, who worked with the CO on developing the original Snowbird aerial demonstration team and was known as “the mother of the Snowbirds.”

Col. Jonathon Bouchard, 15 Wing Commander (l) and recipient of the Lois Boyle Award Starla Klinger.

Snowbirds Golden Reunion was huge success

Snowbirds alumni from across Canada gathered in Moose Jaw from Oct. 20 to 23 to celebrate the team’s 50-year anniversary, causing a proud city to go red and white for a weekend in tribute.

The 2020 Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame class, including Randy LaRose (accepting on behalf of longtime baseball coach and builder Charlie Meacher), Bill Pyle (accepting on behalf of wrestling builder Dave Pyle), Matthew and Eric Busse (accepting on behalf of volleyball athlete Darcey Busse), legendary coach and builder John Hunter, basketball athlete and builder Marge (Curry) Sihvon and hockey athlete Ed Staniowski.

Moose Jaw well represented in first presentation of Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medals

Total of 45 community volunteers and supporters honoured during special ceremony

During the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) ceremony, a total of 45 people from all walks of life -- education, sports, community volunteers, military and everything in between -- were honoured. The award was in honour of Queen Elizabeth’s 70th anniversary of ascending to the throne and is designed to recognize significant contributions and achievements by Saskatchewan citizens.

The Snowbirds Alumni Association had approximately 500 guests for the Fri-

day night Flight Suit Party at the WDM. Around 450 people attended the formal gala dinner the following evening.

Dan Dempsey, who founded the Alumni Association in 2013 and remains heavily involved as a director, said the reunion was a huge success.

Outgoing GM of Wakamow Valley

Todd Johnson wasn’t sure what to expect when he became general manager of Wakamow Valley Authority (WVA) four years ago, but in that short time, he developed numerous relationships and helped the park grow.

Oct. 14 was Johnson’s last day as GM of the organization. He joined the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s human resources/business partners department.

The 2021 Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame class, including the 1992 national junior champion Amber Holland curling team (coach Merv Fonger, Maria McKenzie, Angela Street, Tracy Beach (Thibeault), Cindy Street (Ricci), Amber Holland), elite golfer Lorie Boyle, wrestling athlete and builder Frank Abdou, football standout Levi Steinhauer.

The 2022 Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame class including track and field and bobsleigh athlete John Graham, long-time baseball and volleyball official Rocky Nickel and baseball standout and high school coach Ned Andreoni, represented by wife Lynn Andreoni and son Noel Andreoni.

Reg “Crash” Harrison and 431 Squadron Alumni. (photo courtesy of Dan Dempsey)

Snowbirds Team Leads/Commanding Officers. (photo courtesy of Dan Dempsey)

will miss the people who make the valley special

Saskatchewan provincial secretary and Moose Jaw North MLA Tim McLeod presented 45 Moose Jaw recipients with a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal for their significant contributions and achievements.

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Todd Johnson spent the last four years as general manager of Wakamow Valley Authority, but has moved on to work with the health authority. Here he is pictured at the low-level creek crossing near the Fourth Avenue Southeast entrance.

Better Together Food Drive made strong return, collected 43K pounds of food

Central’s Palaschuk won third high school cross country provincial gold

Peacock’s Kapovic ran to bronze in junior girls as local runners put up host of top-20 finishes

Central Cyclones distance runner Jadyn Palaschuk cruised to a commanding win in the final cross country race of her high school career, crossing the line in 15 minutes and 40 seconds and a full 1:12 ahead of silver medalist Annie Beveridge-Warick of Saskatoon Aden Bowman.

The victory gave Palaschuk gold medals in all three of her cross country provincial appearances, including a firstplace finish as an Intermediate back in 2019.

Palaschuk’s showing wasn’t the only medal for Moose Jaw and South Central athletes, either.

Peacock’s Nikolina Kapovic ran to a bronze medal in the junior girls division. Katie Rogers from Central finished just behind Kapovic in fourth place, putting down a time of 17:16, while the Cyclones’ Megan DuSomme was 18th in 19:39.

Those performances, combined with Palaschuk’s gold and Brynn Kell’s 12th place showing in the senior girls race.

Peacock’s Payton Kell was the top South Central runner in the senior boys division.

The junior boys division saw Pea-

cock’s Kaeleb Tabin put down an impressive showing, crossing the line in 15:05 to finish sixth overall.

The Cyclones’ Samuel Mendes was the top South Central runner in the intermediate boys class.

Central’s Kenzie Woods led the district’s intermediate girls team with a 14:08 to finish 26th overall.

Peacock finished in ninth place in the 5A school team competition, while the South Central district was 11th in intermediate boys, eighth in intermediate girls, seventh in junior boys, third in junior girls, seventh in senior boys and fifth in senior girls.

South Central district junior girls cross country medalists are Megan Dusomme (Central, bronze), Nikolina Kapovic (Peacock, gold), Katie Rogers (Central, silver). Kapovic would run to provincial bronze, while Rogers would finish fourth.

South Central district senior girls cross country medalists are Rian Chow (Peacock, bronze), Jadyn Palaschuk (Central, gold) and Brynn Kell (Central, silver). Palaschuk would go on to win provincial gold.

South Central district intermediate girls cross country medalists are Julianna King (Vanier, bronze), Raela Packet (Lafleche, gold), Kenzie Woods (Central, silver).

South Central district senior boys cross country medalists are Josephy Hodgon-Koch (bronze, Peacock), Payton Kell (Peacock, gold), Ben King (Central, silver).

South Central district junior boys cross country medalists are Magnus Pagan (Gravelbourg, bronze), Kaeleb Tabin (Peacock, gold), Mohamed Abdi Farah (Peacock, silver). Tabin finished sixth at provincials.

South Central district intermediate boys cross country medalists are Brady Therrien (Central, bronze), Samuel Mendes (Central, gold), Gabriel Calub (Vanier, silver).

Falcons claim title in dramatic fashion with three-game win over Peacock Orange in championship final

The Cornerstone Christian School Falcons put together a stellar regular season but ended up having to battle tooth-and-nail against Peacock Orange in the title game before emerging with their first junior girls volleyball title in school history.

Jennifer Calkin received

Liz Hoffman award for ongoing efforts supporting military personnel

Jennifer Calkin was recognized with the prestigious Liz Hoffman award for her ongoing efforts supporting military personnel and their families!

The Liz Hoffman Memorial Commendation is an annual commendation that serves to recognize Canadian Armed Forces members, civilian employees and family members who go the extra mile and exceed expectations in helping their colleagues resolve a difficult problem or in bringing about positive and lasting change to the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces.

Snowbirds alumna Maryse Carmichael inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame

Snowbirds alumna LCol (Ret.) Maryse Carmichael, who was the first female pilot in the world to be selected to fly on a military aerobatics team and later became the first female commander of the team, was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame in recognition of her pioneering contributions to Canadian aviation and to her ongoing commitment to the aviation community.

LCol (Ret.) Maryse Carmichael was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame by chairperson John McKenna (CAE press release)

Lori Johb re-elected for third term as SFL president

The 66th annual Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) convention saw President Lori Johb begin her third two-year term at the head of the organization, which represents over 100,000 workers in hundreds of local unions across Saskatchewan.

Senator Pamela Wallin, Ruth Smillie of Globe Theatre and Victor Sawa, former director of the Regina Symphony Orchestra were also on the list of recipients.

South Central district bantam boys cross country medalists are Dylan Ward (bronze, Sunningdale), Ramsey Thompson (gold, Assiniboia), Evan Berg (silver, Sunningdale.

Prestigious award given to Liason Officer at Moose Jaw Military Family Resource Centre

Lieut.-Gov.

Mirasty poses with Joyce and Ron Walter and their nephew Reg Dyck

hundreds of workers on site and most major equipment delivered, SaskPower’s Great Plains Power Station project near Moose Jaw is now more than 60 per cent complete.

To date, the Great Plains project has seen $122 million in local support, including $23 million in Indigenous support. When complete, Great Plains will generate 360 megawatts of baseload electricity and provide power for about 360,000 homes in the province. Baseload power sources such as natural gas ensure power is available to meet customer demand

Minto United Church UCW held 60th anniversary celebration

For 60 years, the United Church Women chapter of Moose Jaw’s Minto United Church have been doing what it can to support its congregation and help those in the community.

Close to 50 members of the UCW past and present gathered for a special service and lunch at the Minto Church hall.

Powerlifters put Moose Jaw on map at World Championships in NFLD

The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championship was held in St. John’s, Newfoundland and saw athletes representing 33 countries lift tens of thousands of collective kilos to find the best in each category.

Canada was well represented by Moose Jaw’s own Ryan Stinn and Mava Brydges.

Stinn has been to IPF World’s eight or nine times, but this was his first time competing in the over-40 Master 1 category.

He competed twice, first in the Classic division, and then two days later in the Equipped division. Classic means no gear that could assist in the lift. Equipped is heavier and uses gear that can add hundreds of pounds on top of what an athlete can lift raw.

In the Classic division, Stinn finished with a 270kg/595lb squat, 190kg/419lb bench, and 310kg/683lb deadlift, giving him a total of 770kg/1697lb. That total put him on the podium with a silver medal.

In the Equipped division, Stinn put up an 390kg/860lb squat, a 275kg/606lb bench, and a 300kg/661lb deadlift, giving him a staggering total of 965kg/2127lb.

That performance earned him the gold medal and the title of world champion.

Brydges, 65, competed as a Master 3 athlete in the Equipped division.

She successfully performed a 137.5kg/303lb squat, an 85kg/187lb bench, and a 147.5kg/325lb deadlift for a total of 370kg/815lb.

Remembrance Day returned with full service for first time since 2019

After seeing the last two Remembrance Day services in Moose Jaw forced into a lower-key event due to the pandemic, close to 2,000 people took part in the Remembrance Day service at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, marking the first full and live event of its kind since 2019.

Moose Jaw, Kipling and district, and Regina were recognized on 22 November by the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism (SSM) for their work to be more inclusive of seniors and older adults.

The efforts of these communities include:

Establishing an Age-Friendly Committee Securing support at the municipal government level

Assessing the community to determine where age-friendliness initiatives are needed

Developing, publicizing, and implementing an action plan

An age-friendly community is designed to enable all residents to live safely, enjoy good health, and stay involved. Measures that increase accessibility and inclusivity for older adults and seniors include keeping sidewalks well-maintained and well lit, supporting accessible services, buildings with automatic doors and elevators, and having a variety of programs for seniors, such as

arts and cultural activities, volunteering, or courses.

Christine Boyczuk, chair of Moose Jaw’s Age-Friendly Committee received the award on behalf of the community alongside committee co-chair Gillian Froehlich.

She also won the overall gold medal and the title of world champion in her category.

Vivian Wilson and Vivian Francis -- both members of the United Church Women for 60 years -- cut the cake during the 60th anniversary celebration.

Mava Brydges squatting at the IPF World Championships in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where she took gold (courtesy Mava Brydges)

Ryan Stinn squatting at the IPF World Championships in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where he won silver in the Classic division and gold in the Equipped division (courtesy Mava Brydges)

Moose Jaw among three Sask communities recognized for age-friendly initiative

Minister of Seniors Everett Hindley presented an award to Christine Boyczuk and Gillian Froehlich to recognize their work on the Age-Friendly Moose Jaw committee (from Facebook)

Friendly City Optimist Club

The Friendly City Optimist Club held an anniversary celebration on November 22, ‘60 Years of Optimism in Moose Jaw’ in helping the youth of the community.

The club’s motto is “Friend of Youth.”

Over the years, since 1986, the club has supported numerous youth in Moose Jaw with their scholarship programs, essay writing and oratorical contests and many more. Right now, the club is giving out $1,000 in scholarships every year. Two receive this scholarship equally and are selected by a

(l-r): Bert Hunt, Gayle Jones and Lynann Pethick reminisce about the old days.

committee of judges when candidates meet certain criteria. The scholarship is only given to high school students and every youth is welcome to apply for these scholarships.

Moose Jaw lawyer signed real estate deal over VR in world first

Talon Regent, owner of Regent Law in Moose Jaw, used Virtual Reality (VR) technology to sign documents for the purchase and sale of physical land — for the first time ever.

VR uses a headset to take up the user’s entire field of view, with integrated headphones for sound immersion. Handheld controllers track hand and arm movements while sensors track the headset motion around the room.

This enables users who may be on opposite sides of the planet to feel like they’re sharing a space. Their perspective is first-person, however, so recording two people requires a third.

Moose Jaw’s Barker qualified for Viterra Scotties with win at Regina Highland SWCT stop

Defending Scotties provincial champion hold solid lead atop Sask CRTS standings to earn one of four automatic qualification spots

Penny Barker and her defending provincial champion Moose Jaw Curling Centre rink booked a spot in the Scotties beginning Jan, 25 in Estevan after picking up their second-straight tournament victory during the Nov. 25 weekend.

Barker, third Christie Gamble, second Jenna Enge and lead Danielle Sicinski dropped a single game in the round robin before rolling through the playoffs on their way to winning the Regina Highland Sask Women’s Curling Tour stop, taking a huge lead atop the SWCT standings in the process.

Moose Jaw’s Nimegeers named to Team Sask for Canada Winter Games

Regina Rebels standout to represent province at national multi-sport event beginning Feb.18 on Prince Edward Island

Only a couple of weeks after signing on to play NCAA hockey with the Ivy League’s Princeton Tigers, it was announced that the 16-year-old defenceman Brooklyn Nimegeers will be among 20 players representing Saskatchewan at the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

The selection is part of the Sask First program, which sees top players across all age groups from the province chosen each season for national-level tournaments. The women’s Canada Games tournament features under-18 players, while the men’s tournament will be a U16 event.

Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade made triumphant return

First full parade in three years drew thousands of onlookers to downtown Moose Jaw

The Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade made a triumphant return, as dozens of floats wound their way down Main Street in front of thousands of onlookers.

Church volunteer received education award for supporting Catholic students and staff

A provincial education organization gave a Moose Jaw Catholic deacon an award for his efforts to support students and teachers in Holy Trinity Catholic School Division.

During a ceremony in mid-November, the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association gave Deacon Lamont Dyck the SCSBA appreciation award, which is provided to people to honour their commitment and contribution to Catholic education in Saskatchewan.

Dyck has volunteered with the school division and been a pastoral assistant at St. Joseph Parish since 2006, while he has been a deacon since his ordination in 2018.

Salvation Army looked to raise $65K during this year’s kettle campaign

chine.

Tolley commended the Co-op for supporting the campaign for decades.

Michaela Turner, Co-op’s community relations manager, presented a gift card of $1,000 to the charity, noting it does good work year-round.

This was the third year the Salvation Army had tap machines, with the devices contributing to a successful 2021 campaign, explained Lt. Lester Ward. Four locations will have the tap machines this year: Safeway, Superstore, the Co-op and Walmart.

There were eight kettle locations this year, while nationwide, there are over 2,000 places that hosted a kettle. The campaign began in 1903 in Toronto and has grown during the past 119 years.

Mayor Clive Tolley became the first resident to contribute to the Salvation Army’s 2022 kettle campaign through the tap ma-

The money raised in Moose Jaw remains here to help residents struggling at Christmas and throughout the year.

Rotary club donated $10,000 to the Moose Jaw International Medical Mission

The Rotary Club of Moose Jaw donated $10,000 to the Moose Jaw International Medical Mission on Dec. 2, an amount that will enable a team of doctors, nurses, and craftsmen to spend a week in Guatemala performing surgeries and installing stoves.

The Moose Jaw International Medical Mission (MJIMM) has been preparing for its sixth trip to Guatemala in February, 2023. Around 40 team members will pay their own way to fly into Guatemala City. From there, the team will head to a rural, poverty-stricken area to spend a week helping people who might otherwise never receive high-quality medical care.

Night Out in the Cold’ raises $52,365 to support MJ Transition House

The second annual “Men’s Night Out in the Cold” fundraiser for Transition House took place the night of Nov. 24 when a group of Moose Jaw men huddled outside from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. in solidarity with women and girls fleeing violence and as part of the global White Ribbon Campaign. Sixteen official participants — representing 16 Days of Activism — were joined by several others and ultimately raised $52,365. The money will support the Moose Jaw Transition House in continuing to offer shelter, counselling, a crisis line, outreach services, and education on the tragic effects of gender-based violence to the community of Moose Jaw and the surrounding area.

Talon Regent is a Moose Jaw lawyer who was listed as one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2020 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine (supplied)

Team Barker did their celebratory leap after winning the Regina Highland stop on the Saskatchewan Women’s Curling Tour.

Lamont Dyck, a deacon at St. Joseph Parish (centre), received a provincial education appreciation award from Ward Strueby, education director of Holy Trinity Catholic School Division (left) and Jerome Niezgoda, president of the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association.

The Salvation Army held its annual kettle campaign launch at the Co-op grocery story on Nov. 28. In attendance were, from left, Lt. Lester Ward, volunteer co-ordinator Natalie Lund-Clysdale, Deputy Police Chief Rick Johns, Coun. Doug Blanc, Mayor Clive Tolley, Co-op community relations manager Michaela Turner and MLA Greg Lawrence.

Photo by Jason G. Antonio

‘Men’s

Brooklyn Nimegeers will represent Saskatchewan at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I.

Photo collage of the participants in the 2022 Men’s Night out in the Cold fundraiser for the Moose Jaw Transition House (photos by Andy Hamilton)

Rotary Club of Moose Jaw members present a cheque for $10,000 to the Moose Jaw International Medical Mission: (l-r) Glen Blager, Maggie Metke, Mark Brown, and Garth Palmer (photo by Gordon Edgar)

The

celebrated 60 years of Optimism in helping the youth of Moose Jaw

City hall honoured 26 employees with service awards, retirement gifts

The City of Moose Jaw honoured dozens of employees with service awards and thanked several retiring this year.

The municipality held a luncheon on Dec. 7 at the Events Centre to recognize 26 people — with over 400 years of combined employment — with awards, including 20 employees for years of service, five for retirement and one for a special achievement award.

15 years

Staff whom the city recognized for their 15 years included Julie Fitzpatrick and Ryan Nelson with the information technology department; Lisa Eritz with parks and recreation; James Smith and Dayle Wilcox with the fire department (absent from the luncheon); Ryan Milne with public works and utilities (absent); and Terry Overs and Stevo Suzic (absent) with transit.

20 years

Staff the city recognized for their 20

years included Rod Ansell, Dustin Duzan, Craig Flanagan, Sterling Macdiarmid and Jeremy Sanderson with the fire department (all absent); Maxine Patterson with parks and recreation; and Jason Trzaskowski with public works and utilities (absent).

25 years

Staff whom the city recognized for their 25 years of service included Cathie Bassett and Kayne Hemsing with the fire department and Les Keays with public works and utilities.

30 years

Staff the city recognized for their 30 years included Kevin Englesman with parks and recreation (absent).

40 years

Staff whom the city recognized for their 40 years of service included Caroline Dreger in the mayor’s office. Dreger has served six mayors and four city managers since joining that department in 2001. She started working at city hall in 1982 in the

Official signing ceremony for Yara Centre naming rights held

Representatives of the City of Moose Jaw and Yara Belle Plaine gathered Dec. 1 on the turf at the 65,000 sq. ft. Yara Centre to officially sign the renewed naming rights agreement for the recreation centre, ensuring another 10 years of partnership.

Yara Belle Plaine has held the naming rights for the facility since Jan. 1, 2013. The new agreement is under the same terms, with Yara paying $50,000 a year for 10 years.

The agreement took effect Jan. 1, 2023 and will end Dec. 31, 2032.

Historic 1902 town bell now hanging — and ringing — from new location

Moose Jaw’s historic 1902 town bell now hangs proudly on a new stand outside the Events Centre, ready to produce its deep gonging ring throughout the downtown during special occasions.

More than 30 people gathered at the Multiplex on Dec. 1 to celebrate the unveiling of the 120-year-old cast alloy steel instrument. Several dignitaries spoke about the historical day before ringing the “wonderfully restored” town bell — for the first time since likely 1970 — and celebrating the return of an important piece of community heritage.

The heritage advisory committee began working in 2017 to restore the historic bell and find a stand. While everything seemed in place for completion by mid-

Workers on the Great Plains Power Station site, administered by Burns & McDonnell, came together for a holiday fundraising drive that raised nearly $12,000 for the Salvation Army’s Adopt a Family program.

This was a site-wide project with basically all of the subcontractors and companies and vendors; everybody had a part in it and was extremely generous.

The Adopt a Family program is administered by the Salvation Army (SA). The SA finds local families who are in need or experiencing financial struggles and provides a profile of that family to their adopters. The families remain unidentified to protect their privacy, so the

2021, several delays pushed the project into late 2022.

social services office on the fourth floor.

Retirements

Staff the city recognized because they are retiring included Brenda Hanson in engineering after 10 years; Hemsing with the fire department after 25 years; Miles Henrikson and Val St. Dennis with parks and recreation (both absent); and Suzi Watson with public works and utilities (absent).

Special achievement award

The city recognized Eritz with the special achievement award.

This award honours an employee who has contributed to the City of Moose Jaw or the community. The employee is to have provided exemplary service and dedication to the municipality or have extensive community involvement as a volunteer.

Eritz joined the parks and rec department in the fall of 2021 after coming over from the planning and development department, city hall explained. She played

a crucial role in helping deliver a record number of capital projects this past summer. She also took ownership of the successful delivery of the projects.

Some projects she shepherded included upgrades to the Moose Square playground, new pickleball courts, resurfacing of Crescent Park tennis courts, pathway upgrades in Crescent Park, installation of solar panels on three municipal buildings, new stand for the historic town bell, LED lights upgrades at Yara Centre, mechanical upgrades at the city complex, new air conditioning at city hall, a new boiler at Golden Ticket Sports Centre, roof replacements on several recreation arenas and venues, and others projects.

“No matter what the challenges in front of her, she always takes it on with a positive attitude (and) a smile on her face,” said parks director Derek Blais. “She’s an exceptional asset to the city and deserves to be recognized for this.”

Prairie South School Division signed memorandum with Métis Local 160

During their Dec. 6 school board meeting, Prairie South School Division (PSSD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New Southern Plains Métis Local 160 to increase co-operation between the

Working together – New Southern Plains Metis Local 160, with Prairie South, the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division, and Sask Polytech would advance skills training and educational outcomes for Métis people in Moose Jaw.

Rotary Club celebrated 76th Carol Festival

Moose Jaw Rotary Club celebrated their annual 76th Carol Festival at Zion United Church on Dec. 5th and 6th to a full house.

The Rotary Club acknowledged and thanked everyone, especially Prairie South School Division and Holy Trinity School Division, the directors, the accompanists and every participant who participated, helped and contributed to making this 76th Carol Festival a success.

W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Services held 25th annual Mourning Star ceremony

This was the 25th anniversary for the annual Mourning Star Christmas Service at the W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Services chapel on 474 Hochelaga Street, open to anyone in the community for whom this season carried loss and grief.

The Mourning Star service is a yearly ritual for many in Moose Jaw. Candlelight, gentle music, the sharing of memories, and the calmness of the funeral home’s sanctuary all provide a chance for reflection.

The Gravelbourg Cares Shuttle Service (GCSS), an all-volunteer community non-profit that transports people to their medical appointments, has won the Grand Prize of $20,000 from Winfield United’s Raise the Barn contest.

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The Gravelbourg Cares Shuttle Service has been running for four years, helping people from 14 different south Sask communities reach their medical appointments (from Facebook)

City of Moose Jaw Mayor Clive Tolley and Aaron Bourque, plant manager at Yara Belle Plaine, renew the 10-year naming rights agreement for the Yara Centre (photo by Gordon Edgar)

John Bye, current chairman of the heritage advisory committee, Coun. Crystal Froese, and Scott Hellings, former committee chairman, pose near the newly installed 1902 town bell. All three had important leadership roles in guiding the restoration project.

New Southern Plains Metis Local 160 President Darrell Hawman shakes hands with Giselle Wilson, chair of the PSSD board, after signing the MOU

Vanier Collegiate Choir performing with their director

Power station site workers donated nearly $12,000 to SA Adopt a Family program

Workers from the Great Plains Power Station site stand with Salvation Army members after bringing in Adopt a Family Christmas supplies: (l-r) Lester Ward, Sonya Bowles, Amy Smith, Zita Dyke, Keith King, Jamie Nagle, Nile Barry, and Jade Wilcox (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Gravelbourg Cares Shuttle Service won $20,000 grand prize

Square One releases list of warm-up spaces and emergency shelters

Square One Community Inc., an organization working to ensure everyone has access to safe, secure housing, has compiled a list of warm-up spaces and emergency shelter support operations in Moose Jaw.

The public is reminded that if you see an un-housed person in distress, 911 is always an option. Emergency services including the Moose Jaw Police Service will work with the individual to connect them to services and see they are safe.

Warm-up Spaces/Food

• Sweet Treats

14 River Street East

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Sat

Community-donated snacks and washroom available

• Moose Jaw Public Library

461 Langdon Crescent

9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-Thurs 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri/Sat 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sun

Washrooms, water, and a warm space

• John Howard Society

15 Hochelaga Street West

8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-Fri

Warm space, soup or sandwich lunch daily, washrooms, warm clothing

• Riverside Mission — contact Rachel Mullens, rmullens@shrmsk.com 40 Manitoba Street East

Lunch meal program: Soup and sandwich meal Mon-Fri, in-house dining, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Supper meal program: Hot plated meal Mon-Fri, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Zion United Church 423 Main Street North Mondays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Warm space, soup and sandwich lunch

• St. Andrews United Church 60 Athabasca Street West Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Warm space, soup and sandwich lunch

• St. Aidan’s Anglican Church — office@staidan.ca 124 1st Avenue North-East

Saturday lunches, 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Power station site workers donated nearly $12,000 to SA Adopt a Family program

Workers on the Great Plains Power Station site, administered by Burns & McDonnell, came together for a holiday fundraising drive that raised nearly $12,000 for the Salvation Army’s Adopt a Family program.

This was a site-wide project with basically all of the subcontractors and companies and vendors; everybody had a part in it and was extremely generous.

The Adopt a Family program is administered by the Salvation Army (SA). The SA finds local families who are in need or experiencing financial struggles and provides a profile of that family to their adopters. The families remain unidentified to protect their privacy, so the

Workers from the Great Plains Power Station site stand with Salvation Army members after bringing in Adopt a Family Christmas supplies: (l-r) Lester Ward, Sonya Bowles, Amy Smith, Zita Dyke, Keith King, Jamie Nagle, Nile Barry, and Jade Wilcox (photo by Gordon Edgar)

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Health Foundation lit up Rockefeller tree in Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital lobby

Moose Jaw Health Foundation Executive Director Kelly McElree and hospital staff at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital turned on the lights on the giant Rockefeller tree in the lobby.

The tree is named after the world-famous Christmas tree in Rockefeller Plaza in New York. It is 18 feet high and eight feet wide at the base, and takes a crew of workers two days to set up. It takes another day on top of that to decorate with several boxes-full of ornaments and nearly 3,000 LED lights.

Moose Jaw’s Rockefeller tree goes on auction every year at the MJHF’s Festival of Trees. For the eighth year in a row, Murray GM won that auction, paying $21,000 for the tree’s naming rights.

Officially titled the “Light Up the Holidays Tree,” Murray GM’s sponsorship has now raised over $140,000 for equipment at the hospital.

Sunday lunches, 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Salvation Army Community and Family Services

175 First Avenue Northeast Brown bag breakfast and hot coffee Monday to Friday, 9 to 11 a.m.

Emergency Shelter Support Options

• Social Services Intake

1-866-221-5200 or Moose Jaw branch: 306-694-3647 (24/7)

• Police and Crisis Team (PACT) 306-694-7600 (daytime)

• My Place program at John Howard Nica, 306-630-3890 (daytime) Meagan, 306-630-7081 (daytime) Jodie, 306-690-9384 (24/7)

• Alliance Wellness Centre Patti, 306-201-5352 Taylor, 306-631-5489 (life coach) Tasha, 306-630-3807 (addictions worker)

coo.alliancehealth@sasktel.net

• Community Paramedics (Medavie Health Services West) 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Contact through referral agencies such as Social Services, John Howard, SHA

• Riverside Mission/Souls Harbour 40 Manitoba Street East Intake 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day Rachel Mullens, rmullens@shrmsk. com Men only

Community business sponsored Christmas lunch for St. Michael School

‘Twas the week before Christmas break and all through St. Michael School’s festively decorated gym, hundreds of students eagerly enjoyed a tasty meal that 10 blue-and-red dressed elves served up on December 14th.

Those elves belonged to Blue Whale Financial Solutions, which chose the elementary school this year as part of its annual Christmas outreach initiative.

Municipal airport board celebrates success, announced future plans at AGM

Moose Jaw’s Airport Authority chair and vice-chair said they have succeeded in renovating the airport and creating an ongoing asset to the people of Moose Jaw, and announced the hiring of a consultant to streamline further expansions.

The Moose Jaw Municipal Airport Authority (MJMAA), an organization that manages the airport on behalf of the City of Moose Jaw, held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Heritage Inn on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

The MJMAA consists of:

Greg Simpson

Jarrett Johnson

Mitch Dougall

Glen Blager

Laura Lawrence

Levi Wood

·Mayor Clive Tolley

MJMAA Chair Greg Simpson said the board were pleased with the substan-

tial construction completed in 2022.

The MJMAA has also made a formal application to the Canada Border Services Agency to become a port of entry, which will allow international flights to land directly rather than going through Regina.

Friendly City Optimist Club Annual Donation to Pediatric Ward at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital

Salvation Army in Moose Jaw Lieutenants Lester and Almeta Ward want the generous donators in the community to know that their support provided a happy Christmas to around 300 children in need.

The Salvation Army (SA) church at 2 Wintergreen Drive off Thatcher became a temporary distribution depot for families in need.

The Friendly City Optimist Club made its annual donation of toys, books, games and other items to the pediatric ward at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital. This is one of the many projects the club does for youths in the community considering the group’s motto is “Friend of Youth.” Pictured are, from left, registered nurse Carie Yaschuk, acute care manager Judy Wicharuk and Optimist member Lynann Pethick.

A person without housing sleeps on a snow-covered park bench (Ladanifer/iStock/ Getty Images Plus)

Photo from Oct 29, 2021 - the runway has been resurfaced and extended to 4000 feet and taxiways have been added (from Facebook)

Kelly McElree stands with healthcare staff at the hospital after lighting up the giant tree (l-r) McElree, RN Lorlee Cole, RN Kiana Apperley, RN Darian Barnie, and respiratory therapist Deign Salido (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Pictured are, from left, registered nurse Carie Yaschuk, acute care manager Judy Wicharuk and Optimist member Lynann Pethick. Photo courtesy Lynann Pethick

CEO Joe Moffatt put some cranberries onto a student’s plate.

Community donations enabled Salvation Army to create happy holidays with ‘toy store’

SA Lieutenants Almeta and Lester Ward stand in the free ‘toy store’ area off the lobby

Moose Jaw’s Barker, Robson honoured with provincial curling championship banners

ons Dinner.

Penny Barker and her 2022 Viterra Scotties provincial champions were joined by Elaine Robson and her 2021 G-Mac’s AgTeam club championship foursome at the event, with both rinks receiving their second banner.

Warriors Yager, Unger looking forward to Top Prospects Game opportunity

Brayden Yager and goaltender Jackson Unger will be among 40 players from throughout the Canadian Hockey League taking part in the Kubota CHL/ NHL Top Prospects Game on Jan. 25 in Vancouver.

The annual contest is a showcase of players eligible for the 2023 National Hockey League Entry Draft and features some of the top players in junior hockey today.

Teams from the Friendly City have won more than 30 provincial and national titles over the years, with each of those champions honoured with a banner showing off their names and the event they won -- with more than a few Tankard and Scotties titles represented.

Two more rinks were added to that list during the Curl Moose Jaw Champi-

New Tire Recycling Facility coming to Moose Jaw

Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan (TSS) and CRM®, a crumb rubber manufacturing company is investing to make a new tire recycling facility in Southern Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw, which will be operational in 2023.

Moose Jaw’s Fitzpatrick, Canada West fall in bronze medal game at World Junior A Challenge

Moose Jaw’s Fitzpatrick, Canada West fall in bronze medal game at World Junior A Challenge Canada West went on to drop 3-2 shootout decision to Sweden and finish fourth Moose Jaw’s Caelan Fitzpatrick missed out on a medal at the World Junior A Hockey Challenge; Fitzpatrick took the ice with Canada West at the and saw his crew fall 3-2 in a shootout to Sweden in the bronze medal game in Cornwall, Ont.

The five-team event featured the top Junior A players from western and eastern Canada taking on teams from the U.S., Sweden and Latvia.

High-scoring forward, stalwart goaltender to play CHL showcase game on Jan. 25 in Vancouver

Danielle Sicinski, Penny Barker, Jenna Enge and Christie Gamble are joined by their youngsters in revealing their Viterra Scotties provincial women’s curling championship banner.

Candace Newkirk, Elaine Robson and Sheri Logan with their 2021 provincial women’s curling club championship banner.

Brayden Yager (left) will be looking to do plenty of celebrating at the Top Prospects Game, just like Jagger Firkus before him. Saddman Zaman

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Wakamow Valley Authority (WVA) has a new general manager: Donna MacQuarrie-Bye

The new GM spent several years living near the Sportsman’s Centre before her family moved to the Village of Briercrest, from which she graduated high school in 1995. It was there that she developed her sense of community and civic commitment.

MacQuarrie-Bye stepped into the general manager role in mid-November after former GM Todd Johnson left for another opportunity.

She spent 25 years in health care, including the last 15 years in management. There, she acquired skills in recruiting and retaining staff and volunteers, budgets, audits, and program development, implementation, and evaluation.

While she worked in health care, MacQuarrie-Bye’s educational background is in another field. She earned a diploma from Kelsey Campus, SIAST (now Saskatchewan Polytechnic) in recreation and

leisure programming. That gave her skills in venue management, greenspace development, accounting and administration, and program development and promotion.

While at SIAST, she completed an internship with the Meewasin Valley Authority in Saskatoon, which gave her a strong foundation and experience in operating, conserving and maintaining natural areas.

Honey Pot Distillery held grand opening

Distillery and restaurant located 15 minutes west of Moose Jaw just off of Highway 735, offers unique menu and plenty of tasty drink options

After five years of developing a new distillery and restaurant located just outside of Moose Jaw on Highway 735, Honey Pot Distillery is officially in full operation.

The family-run venture with proprietor Cory Martin held its grand opening on Dec. 9.

The heart of the operation is its onsite apiary, which allows the business to harvest all the honey used in its products

As for the restaurant, Honey Pot offers a smokehouse menu, featuring a host of delicious options on their Grazing Trough menu, ranging from burnt ends to pork sliders and a variety of tastes unique to their restaurant.

You can find Honey Pot Distillery by driving west on Caribou Street to High-

way 735 and continuing for 15 minutes, with the restaurant located just off the grid road.

For more on Honey Pot Distillery, including their complete line-up of offerings and their menu, visit their website at www.honeypotdistillery.com and check out their Facebook page at www.facebook. com/HoneyPotDistillery/ for updates on their latest events.

River Street Promotions’ second annual Homestand concert raised $100,000

On Dec. 16 at the Grant Hall Hotel, River Street Promotions (RSP) donated $15,000 to maintain and beautify Ross Wells Park, the Homestand concert venue, and an additional $85,000 to the RSP fund benefiting the Prairie South and Holy Trinity school divisions.

River Street Promotions is a non-profit consisting of five members: Jared Mathieson, James Murdock, Shea Jameson, Andy Hamilton, and Joel Stewart.

RSP raises money through its Homestand concert series to benefit youth mental wellness. The money goes into an account called the RSP Mental Health Wellness Funding and is accessible by the Prairie South School Division (PSSD) and the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division (HTCSD).

Schools use the money for mental wellness events, speakers, workshops, and awareness campaigns.

The core RSP founding group was assisted by an informal Homestand commit-

tee of 11 locals who put their expertise to work for the charity and contributed to the growth in concert attendance.

Those committee members are:

Mark Novecosky

Chris Olfert

Jamey Logan

· Laurie Kosior

· Jocelyn Froehlich

· Lyndsay Hanson

· Curtis O’Reilly

Kenric Phillips

· John Iatridis

Derek Duzan

Brett Williams

The date of Homestand ’23 is already set for September 9, 2023.

The new high-service reservoir pumphouse may not affect water quality, but it will protect the community’s drinking water for another 50 years and enable the population to reach almost 50,000 people. Dozens of dignitaries, politicians, city staff and contractors gathered at the new pumphouse on Dec. 20 for its official opening. The new brown-coloured brick pumphouse — adjacent to the original, 60-year-old structure — is behind the Lynbrook Golf Course and noticeable when driving north on Main Street.

A giant moose medallion on the building’s east side — made of Tyndall stone — looks similar to the medallions on the Thunderbird Viaduct bridge.

The city started construction of the $15-million building in September 2020,

while the pumphouse began forcing water in August and commissioning finished this month — although final completions will occur in January.

The City of Moose Jaw invested $11 million, while the provincial government gave $3,936,996 through the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP).

This venue is one of three reservoirs/ pumphouses — the others are in the northeast and on South Hill — that distributes potable water to residents via a 20-kilometre transmission line that connects to the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant (BPWTP).

The high-service reservoir pumphouse supplies potable water to more than 60 per cent of the community and is designed to meet future population growth of 45,000.

Empire Apartment’s fire assessed as accidental not suspicious

Moose Jaw Firefighters fought the fire at the Empire Apartments building, located at the corner of Caribou St and 4th Ave. NW., until they got it under control on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

The cause of the fire is still undergoing investigation but assessed as accidental for now.

24 firefighters were on the scene and worked to get the fire under control.

While dealing with the situation, three firefighters had minor injuries and were treated on the scene by EMS. One member was transported to the local hospital, treated for superficial burns, and later released.

New pumphouse will secure community’s water supply for half-century, meet population growth

Donna MacQuarrie-Bye stands outside the Wakamow Valley Authority office on Home Street East. She is the new WVA general manager and is a nature enthusiast. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Honey Pot Distillery proprietors Cory and Stacey Martin next to their actual, living beehive in their restaurant.

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Burn Out Recovery Workshop for Empathic Health Care Workers

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Burnout recovery workshops for empathic healthcare workers are organized for Moose Javians to address their mental healthcare. The first workshop took place on Dec. 28; but two more will be held on Jan. 4 & 11 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“I have developed this workshop to really help people who are struggling with burnout or depletion, because I know, especially being empathic folks, they are sensitive and they take on a lot of energy from others,” Kristen Braid workshop coordinator said. She is a health coach, myofascial release therapist, trauma-informed yoga and reiki, astrologer. “Anybody can join the workshop.”

Braid has worked in healthcare for almost 15 years as a kinesiologist. She started in Winnipeg working in cardiac rehab, then moved to Alberta and got a master’s degree in Kinesiology and worked with Alberta Health Services and chronic disease management. She also worked for the Calgary rural primary care network doing physical activity programming for adults with chronic health conditions.

power themselves to [look] within and see what’s draining their energy and how they can start to conserve their energy again and nourish themselves and find their way back to a state of good health. Her workshop is offered online through Zoom with a one-hour session for three days. Part of her workshop is based on learning how to use that empathic gift to the best of their ability, but also creating a plan to help nourish themselves again so that they can build up their energy and restore their health. When they have been through a state of continued depletion or drained of energy, overworked and in a state of burnout, their nervous system requires a lot of nourishment for recovery.

Therefore, her three-day program will help individuals figure out a plan that works best for them to nourish their body and soul to conserve their energy. She also says her workshops benefit them by reaching out and being around other people who are also going through something similar. “They don’t have to feel alone in that healing process.”

Ritchie EDITOR

Unfortunately this ‘Year in Review’ could not mention everything noteworthy, as the pages could not hold it all. For each and every one of us, we have had something to celebrate or remember, or even maybe a lingering memory we wish to forget. We can do that because tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lives and a new beginning.

We are not an “island unto ourselves” but a community of individuals that have come together as neighbours and friends to hopefully make life a little better for ourselves and each other.

Moose Jaw is a very special place and it is a rather poignant thought to think that whoever we are or wherever we came from all came to this city to live or work and contribute to our local environment in some meaningful way.

This community deserves the best we have to offer, and you can see that in the accomplishments that have been mentioned.

We can all be grateful for all the people in out community that are prepared to go out and make sacrifices for the community’s well-being. Even recently, a number of the firefighters that fought to put out the Empire Apartment blaze received injury due to their efforts made to save a number of others’ dwellings.

In regards to the outpouring of support for Ukraine after the war broke out and in the midst of this terrible time, you can see how our residents and community rose up in compassion, support and love in so many ways. In seeing the worst of humankind, you can also see the best of mankind in those people who have risen up to meet another’s needs.

What we do in our community and for out community is significant; most of us can go home at the end of a day and look ourselves in the mirror and say we did our best in what we do, and there’s no shame in doing that. We can do that everyday of our lives and continue to build on yesterday. Not all of us may get a pat-on-the-back for what we do, but we can all be sure we have significance and matter to somebody.

My great words of wisdom would be…Keep on keeping-on, keep smiling and remain optimistic; our ending will be much greater than out beginning! Seize the day and make it better than yesterday for you or someone else.

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“It’s been my career for some time working in Kinesiology,” she said.

She went back to Manitoba again and left her healthcare job since she was in a state of depletion and needs some recovery and healing. “I took my own time off to kind of go through my own healing and get my energy back because I was just really depleted.”

During her recovery, she came up with an online workshop to help people overcome burnout or depletion specifically targeting healthcare workers. She says healthcare workers are empathic and sensitive and they also struggle and challenge themselves with mental health issues such as burnout. “I have been developing soul-inspired health and healing, which is my online platform right now to help people restore their health.”

Through her workshop, she wants to help people em-

During the workshop, some people like to share and talk about their situations, some will have their video turned off while others just simply want to be present. “It’s just a safe place for people to show up for folks who are sensitive.”

The workshop is open to everyone, even those that aren’t healthcare professionals or caregivers.

She also offers one-on-one private sessions if someone wants to work with her for improving their mental healthcare. Right now, she is working specifically with empathic healthcare workers.

For workshop registration, go to https://www. eventbrite.ca/e/burn-out-recovery-workshop-forempathic-health-care-workers-moose-jaw-tickets479495693527?aff=ebdsoporgprofile.

For more information, you can also check out https:// www.soulinspired.ca/

2022 Skate Saskatchewan Staging Camp preparing for Canada Winter Games

The 2022 Skate Saskatchewan Canada Winter Games Staging Camp held at the Event Centre on December 29th was organized for Saskatchewan skaters who will be participating in the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island.

“This is a staging camp for our skaters that are going through to the Canada Winter Games,” said Neil Tymoruski, skating coach from Saskatoon. “I think everybody’s doing really good and are enthusiastic.”

He says two pre-novice ladies, two pre-novice men and a pre-novice pair team, plus alternate female skaters are being selected. This camp is to prepare the skaters for the actual games that will be held at the end of Feb. in Prince Edward Island. Tymoruski is trying to get some team spirit going as the kids get to know each other better, as well them getting some feedback from the judges.

“I love skating. It’s a great opportunity coming here,” Pre-Novice skater Aya Burrell said.

She says she loves this camp, and it is helping her to hang out with friends and get to know her team better. She wants more feedback from the judges to help her excel forward.

“The camp is to help us skaters learn for competitions like Saskatchewan Winter Games and Canada Winter Games,” Saskatoon Pre-Novice skater Azizza Kowalchuk said. She says the camp helps them to become

Ashlyn

ing in the 2022 Skate Saskatchewan Canada Winter Games Staging Camp

independent on their own and fix their mistakes to improve themselves. She also says this program is probably the cleanest and most finesse program one can possibly have so that their spins become fast and strong.

“I also have some things to work on and it’s good to have something to work on because it helps everyone to learn,” she said.

“I am really excited for the team, and I heard the closing ceremony is quite the show.,” 2018 Pre-Juvenile (U11) gold medal, 2022 Pre-Novice Men’s gold medal and 2023 Pre-Novice Saskatchewan Winter Games competitor Eric Swalm from Moose Jaw said.

He says that the team will go there at the beginning of March and is hoping to place around mid-pack during the competition.

Apart from these participants, there are also Rowan Gray (Pre-Novice) and Sydney Schultz (Pre-Novice) from single skating and Julia Shindle & Stefan Lotz (Pre-Novice), Caidence Derenisky & Raine Eber (Senior) and Ashlyn Schmitz & Tristan Taylor (Junior) participating in pairs and representing Saskatchewan.

2018 Pre-Juvenile (U11) gold medal, 2022 Pre-Novice Men’s gold medal and 2023 Pre-Novice Saskatchewan Winter Games competitor Eric Swalm from Moose Jaw performing in 2022 Skate Saskatchewan Canada Winter Games Staging Camp

Caidence Derenisky & Raine Eber (Senior) performing in the 2022 Skate Saskatchewan Canada Winter Games Staging Camp

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Kristen Braid.

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Schmitz & Tristan Taylor (Junior) perform-

Reflective Moments

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Pudding and sauce introduce me to nieces I never knew I had

The phone rang one afternoon prior to Christmas and seeing it was from an “unknown name,” I answered tentatively, expecting it to be a scam of some sort.

Instead of the caller telling me my social insurance number had been compromised, it was the pleasant voice of a young lady who was calling to speak to me personally, without a scam in mind.

Once she had clarified that I was the person she had called, she got to the business of her call. She had mistakenly been advised that the recipe for the community’s popular Christmas pudding and sauce was mine. I told her I loved the pudding and sauce in question but could not claim ownership of the recipe, that it belonged to the former owner of a wonderful Main Street shop.

As the conversation went on the caller said she could not understand one of the instructions. I offered whatever assistance I could over the phone and gave my advice

about what a certain direction might mean.

She thanked me profusely for my help and we parted ways with pleasant goodbyes, and from me, a hope of good luck with her pudding adventures. I secretly hoped she might share her finished product with me, for this year I did not make the family’s Christmas pudding, a staple of every Christmas dinner of most of my memories.

The days went by and her pudding exploits were moved to the back of my mind, until one day the phone rang again, telling me it was another “unknown name.”

I answered, and it was the lady with another question about the pudding, this time referring to how it should be steamed, lids tightened or loose. I gave the information as passed to me from my Mother as she steamed her puddings in her large canner: lids loose and then tightened once the steaming was complete. Again I was thanked for my assistance and we good

our good-byes.

During the week of Christmas I was busy doing something to prepare for the big day when the doorbell rang. I went to the front door, thinking that’s the bell that had rung. No one was there so I peered out the dining room window and saw a strange young lady looking upwards at the window.

I opened the side door and said “hello” in a curious way, not recognizing the visitor but in the spirit of the season, exchanging greetings. She identified herself as my caller about puddings and I invited her in out of the frigid temperature.

She handed me a bag and inside was a jar of pudding and a jar of sauce, with a card. I was delighted and wanted to rush into the kitchen to sample the results of her labours.

Before I could do so, she told me that she and her friend with whom she made the pudding had known me for quite a few

years as “Auntie Joyce.”

I was bewildered as I certainly didn’t recognize her as my niece but then she explained that she and her friend had worked for a few years with my nephew and as a result, they knew me as “Auntie Joyce.”

I told her that another of my nephew’s work colleagues also called me by that name, long before I knew his identity. She already knew about that connection.

We parted company with much laughter and with my sincere thanks for being such thoughtful “nieces.”

Thanks for your kindness, Louanne and Wanda. Your pudding and sauce tasted wonderful.

Happy New Year to all my other nieces and nephews out there, even the ones I haven’t yet met.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

Prairie debut presents Khosravi Stadnicki duo at Mae Wilson on Jan 10, 2023

The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) Prairie debut presents the Khosravi Stadnicki duo at the Mae Wilson Theatre on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.

Iranian born Farhad Khosravi plays the santur, a Persian hammered dulcimer string instrument that is played by beating.

“I picked up santur because that was the only musical instrument I had seen from up close,” Khosravi said.

Music for Khosravi is fundamental to

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connecting the musical piece with a story that complements and empathizes with the narration of the story. “I usually try to have a story, even though not fully detailed about the piece and how the melody is following that story. This helps me give structure to the music,” he says.

Khosravi performed and collaborated with many artists and theatre assemblies in Iran before coming to Canada to pursue his studies at the University of Alberta in 2012. He has performed as a solo artist

Tickets on sale for Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship

National event set for Mar. 19-25 at Moose Jaw Curling Centre, tickets available on SaskTix.ca

The host teams are picked, early plans are in place and tickets are officially on sale for the 2023 Canadian Wheelchair Curling championship.

After seeing the tournament cancelled due to the pandemic the last three years -- including when Moose Jaw was first supposed to host in 2021 and again in 2022 -- it’s a relief for organizing committee chair Moose Gibson to see things moving along toward the Mar. 1925 weekend at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.

Day passes for the tournament are $20 each and cover two draws a day, with a package covering the whole championship running $75. Tickets are

available at the Moose Jaw Events Centre and through SaskTix.ca.

and collaborated with Pegah Ensemble and Karim Gillani. In 2015, he was admitted to the prestigious World Music Residency program at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. There he studied with world-renowned musicians Charbel Rouhana, Yogesh Samsi, Didem Basar, Durba Ghosh, Kiya Tabassian and Ziya Tabassian. He composed the musical piece “Spring in Banff” during his time there which premiered at the Banff Margaret Greenham theatre in Mar. 2015.

He won the 2020 Edmonton Music Prize and was nominated for the 2018 Western Canadian Music Awards – World Artist of the Year and Edmonton Music Awards – World Music Recording of the Year. He also achieved Edmonton Arts Council Individual Project Grant Honors and was shortlisted for the Edmonton Music Prize 2017.

Khosravi says he met Daniel Stadnicki through his wife since both are part of the Baha’i Community. He was looking

for a drummer whose style was neither Persian nor the usual Western drumkit.

“When I saw Daniel play at the show, I knew I had found the right person,” says Khosravi.

While composing a song, Khosravi brings in the new pieces and plays them a few times and then Stadnicki creates his own piece to complement the musical piece together. He says, “Daniel creates his magic for that piece.”

Although the duo does not have a collaborative composition, they do have some fun experiences together and are looking forward to performing in Moose Jaw.

Khosravi says he is working on new musical pieces that are instrumentally based and are recollections of short stories, which will be arranged for the Santur and string quartet. The hope is that it will be finished by the end of 2023.

“For me, the story behind the music is very important. That’s why I am working on a project of instrumental music that is written on a collection of short stories.”

Khosravi Stadnicki duo will be performing in OSAC Performing Arts at Mae Wilson Theatre. Grab your tickets Sasktix. ca and watch the Prairie debut of the duo. Tickets are priced at $29.60 for adults, $24.31 for seniors and $20.09 for students.

“I am very excited to meet and talk to the members of the Moose Jaw Community,” said Khosravi. “This will be my first time in Saskatchewan and Moose Jaw, and I look forward to playing music there.”

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

Daniel Stadnicki (left) and Farhad Khosravi (right) performing together. Submitted photo.

Cheryl Pederson delivers a shot as Moose Gibson (left), Darwin Bender and Gil Dash look on during a practice session last spring. All four players will be representing Saskatchewan at the 2023 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship in March.

Global trust level in governments, politicians at terribly low levels TRADING THOUGHTS

Trust drives civilized society, allowing communities to live in relative harmony and peace.

Misplaced trust or loss of trust can spell disastrous consequences over time.

The 2021 Global Trustworthiness Monitor offers a glimpse into the low levels of trust across the world.

Trust and distrust were rated in 20 categories of endeavour and in 28 countries in 2021, comparing them with the 2018 monitor. Doctors received the most trust at 64 per cent — up nine per cent.

Judges and lawyers each were up five per cent to respective levels of 38 and 29 per cent. Twenty-eight per cent distrusted both.

Clergy were up five per cent with 24 per cent trust and 36 per cent distrust.

Only 27 per cent trusted TV news readers — three points better than in 2018. Thirty per cent had no trust.

Police are trusted by 37 per cent, distrusted by 28 per cent.

Civil servants have 24 per cent trust, 34 per cent distrust.

Politicians are at the bottom of the trust heap with a mere 10 per cent trust level and 64 per cent distrust. Their

trust is one point better than in 2018.

Government minsters follow at 14 per cent trust and 53 per cent no trust.

Governments have only 20 per cent trust across the globe with 53 per cent distrust. In Canada only 16 per cent trust government with 53 per cent distrusting.

None of the 28 countries in the polls had 50 per cent trust in government. Major democracies — Great Britain, U.S.A., Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Canada — had less than one-fifth trust among residents.

Global trust in the media sits at a low 24 per cent and has 53 per cent distrust. Only 20 per cent of Canadians trust the media with 37 per cent distrust.

Global trust in social media at 17 per cent dropped one point since 2018 but three-quarters think social media and technology companies have too much power.

Technology trust levels are featured with trust down by nine per cent to 68 per cent in the nine years since 2012.

The report suggests while there is room to rebuild trust in many parts of the global community, trust isn’t in crisis.

Healthy skepticism is good. Continued high levels of

The Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) will begin 2023 with a special performance by the Regina Symphony Chamber Players on Jan. 14 and a reading by children’s author Megan Nelson on Jan. 28.

The Regina Symphony Chamber Players (RSCP), also known as the Core, are the 12 section leaders of the Regina Symphony Orchestra. Called Principal Musicians or “first chairs”, they perform in all mainstage performances of the orchestra and typically also perform any solos the orchestra needs.

Their free concert at the MJPL is Saturday, Jan. 14 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Megan C. M. Nelson is the author of Nevvie’s World Upside Down (2022), a children’s story about being special and unique — and loving being upside down.

Nelson will read from her book in the MJPL children’s department on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as a free drop-in program.

Adult Programming

Tech Time at the library continues to help people with any piece of technology that is confusing (or infuriating) them. It is a personalized one-on-one training session by appointment only. Call the MJPL at 306-692-2787 to book.

The MJPL Movie Club will be watching The Night of the Hunter on Monday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. This is a 1955 classic featuring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish, about an escaped serial killer attempting to trick a widow out of her inheritance.

Magic the Gathering will be played on two Saturdays, Jan. 14 and 28, in the South Meeting Room from 2 to 5 p.m. All experience levels are welcome and decks are supplied for new players.

The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss The Dinner by Herman Koch. The Dinner is an international bestseller about two families struggling to make a brutal decision over the course of a single meal.

Youth Programming

The New Adult Digital D&D group will meet online every Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. For ages 15 to 22, registration required by emailing youth@moosejawlibrary.ca.

Teen D&D for ages 12 to 16 begins once again on Jan. 12 and will continue each Thursday, in-person, in the MJPL Archives from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is required for these D&D sessions as well, again by emailing youth@moose-

jawlibrary.ca.

The Teen Maker Space program, targeted at youth ages 12 to 19 who are interested in STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), is exploring hot chocolate science in January. The group will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room — snacks provided.

Teenagers who love games can meet with likeminded peers on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. Youth ages 12 to 19 can play Xbox Kinect, Classic NES, Nintendo Switch, board games, and card games.

The Teen Anime Club will meet Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL Theatre to watch Black Clover. For ages 13 to 19, and as always snacks from a Japanese Tokyo Treat subscription box will be provided.

The Teen Writers Circle, for youth ages 12 to 19 who want to improve their writing, will meet Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. Snacks are provided.

On Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL Theatre, the Teen Movie Matinee will be Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. All ages welcome.

Lastly, the Teen eBook Club, which meets on the library Discord channel, will be reading and discussing The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer. The story discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.

Children’s Programming

• Baby Storytime!

Ages 0 to 2, drop-in program

Tuesdays, Jan. 10 to Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Storytime!

Ages 2 to 5, drop-in program

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

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

distrust are sad and foretell future concerns if the trend isn’t halted.

Clearly governments, politicians, civil servants and the media, both the news media and the social media, have their work cut out to rebuild trust.

Governments, politicians, civil servants and corporations face distrust because they are always spinning truth to fit their goals.

Example: Justin Trudeau promised to do government differently and electoral reform. He did neither.

A proliferation of various social media sources without ethics is also to blame.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Wednesday, Jan. 11 to Feb. 15 at 10:30 a.m.

• Daycare Storytime!

Ages 2 to 5, registration required for each child and caregiver Thursdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m.

• Lego Weekends!

Ages 4 and up, self-guided Saturdays and Sundays

• SLIME Time!

Ages 2 and up, registration required, held in the Children’s Program Room Make cloud dough to take home

Saturday, Jan. 14 at 10:30 a.m.

• Maker Saturdays!

Ages 8 to 12 in the Herb Taylor Room, registration required

Hands-on learning with creativity tools and problem-solving skills Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m.

• Hooray for Me!

A celebration of Family Literacy Day, in partnership with the Moose Jaw Literacy Network

Ages 2 and up

Come and go event on Thursday, Jan. 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

AUTO PARTS

For Sale 4 winter rims for a 2007 Honda Civic. $60.00. Call 306-6310930

306 690 2611

Wanted John Deere

LA tractor, John Deere 316,317, or 318 or equivalent lawn tractor, and older truck with no rust. Call or text 306-641-4447

Looking for the vintage bubble lights in working condition (Christmas lights) 306-681-8749

Free pickup of unwanted snow blowers, tillers, chainsaws, generators or other yard Equipment, in Moose Jaw and area Call or text 306-641-4447

ing supplies a plastic container full of paints, 18 paint brushes, 4 painting books, canvasses, 2 scalpels. Asking $100.00 or will sell separately. Call 306-692-1365

165 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Good condition tires- Nitto Trail Grappler, 6/32 tread, 285/75/16 mounted on Dodge Ram 1500 rims. $400 obo, 306-6319853

Truck cap or tunnel cover for a 1993 Ford ranger truck reasonably priced. Call 306-313-4772

Looking for any vehicle non working batteries 306-681-8749

Looking for a pair of factory tail lights and front spoiler under front bumper for a 2017 Ford F-250 super duty truck 306-681-8749

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

Campbell hausfeld air compressor with hose, 8 gal; 125p, like new, $175.00.   1” Irwin drill bit, $1.00.  Glass cutter (diameter)-made in Germany $1.00.  T-square$3.00. Utility work light (bulb included), with 30” cord, $4.00. Austin craft, 4 size socket tool, $1.00. Fuller long nose pliers, with cushion grip handles, $2.00. 306-586-9263

FOR RENT

Looking for 2 bedroom apt that takes pets call 306.690.5326

MISCELLANEOUS

Canadian Editions 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 Genus Trivial Pursuit, trivial pursuit digital edition, Moose Jaw monopoly (new), Monopoly Deluxe edition, Monopoly scrabble deluxe edition, scrabble who wants to be a millionaire, Rumoli smart ass. Games $20.00 each or all games $320.00. 3 radial tires half worn. Call 306-693-1877

Bike repairs starting at $10, Kids bikes tune ups 20in and smaller $25$35, Adult bikes 24in and larger regular tune up $55, Premium tune up $90. Pick up and delivery available in Moose Jaw. I have 35+ years experience with all makes and models. Please call or text

Assorted electronic cables, selling all together - $2. 306-681-8749

Large assortment of clean containers including ice cream pails with lids - $3 for all. 306-681-8749

Licensed firearm buyer paying cash for unwanted firearms, working or not, parts and ammunition, in Moose Jaw and area. Call or text 306-641-4447

18” necklace from Hawaii, shell/beads- $4.00.   Firewood – 5 boxes of firewood for stove camping, fireplace/pit etc. $16.00 all.   26 bath towels & 2 face cloths, $20.00 all. Framed mirror (like new) 371/4” x 44” x 11/1” d. $25.00.  Photo album- new $4.00.   COMFORTER, BEDSKIRT & 2 pillow covers, double/ queen size, multi-colored, $20.00.  Double size fitted & flat sheets (mushroom color) & 2 pillow covers, $12.00.   1 chocolate brown toss cushion (new), $7.00.  Navy polar fleece blanket 50” x 60” for household, camping etc. $6.00.

12 double sided drape/ shower curtain hooks, chrome color, new in pkg. $5.00.   11 egg cartoons .25cents all.    Drapes, dk. brown pleated drape, 96” x 84”, blackout, polyester, pocket rod with back tab panel, new $22.00.   Solid grommet panel drapes, polyester, mushroom color, 50” x 63”, new, 2 for $15.00. Brown grommet panel drape, polyester, 52” x 84” – $10.00.     Dk. brown pleated drapes, polyester with back tab panel, insulated foam back 48” x 45” – $14.00. 3 hallmark candle sticksnew $2.00all. 6’”h, hallmark pillar candle & black candle holder - $5.00 all. Call 306-586-9263

Men’s snowmobile boots, size 11 asking $15.00.New venation blind, white, still in box $10.00. Oil paint-

Red leather look arm chair (like new), at brick is $1600.00, plus taxes, sell for $399.00. Bedroom – brass headboard (double/full size) has been lacquered, so no need to polish $125.00. Steel bedframe on 4 roller casters, adjusts from twin/double or queen size. &17.00. White melamine shelving unit – top & 2 bottom shelves (has backing in). Multi-use, office, shoes, pantry, closet, garage, books etc. 32”w x 32” H x 12” d. $15.00. Pinewood (med .color) shellacked dresser/buffet, (from meubles gutto Inc. in Quebec), multi-use, bedroom, hall, office, etc. 64”w x 18”d x 31”h.has 4 drawers, 3 with brass handles & 1 with porcelain knobs. And 2 doors with porcelain knobs and inside shelf. $350.00. Pinewood (med. color) shellacked night table or for office etc. with 3 drawers, 2 with brass handles & 1 with porcelain knobs. (From meubles gutto inc. in Quebec) 24”w x 16”d x 25” h. $125.00 or both dresser & night stand for $399.00. Call306-5869263

Gretsky top/sweater, #99, navy, 1/2 zip at front neck, l sleeve, size 2xl, new $15.00.  Male hagaar, top shirt/sweater, wine color, l. sleeve, poly/cotton, size XXL new $12.00. Black male dress slacks, 36w, 34l and can be longer is extra hem, like new$17.00. Female navy dress, cotton/spandex, sleeveless, crochet at front yolk, size med. $5.00. Female dk. green poly coat /rain, size XL, back pleat, attached hood, like new $7.00.   female pantyhose, assorted sizes & colors, navy, white, black, blue, spice etc. new in pkgs. price range from .50cents to $3.50 pr. female poly spandex navy coat, mesh lined, attached hood, size xl, washable, $12.00.  Female navy cotton/spandex slacks, size medium .wider leg, $6.00.  Female aqua color dress, with collar, sleeveless, V-neck, polyester, size 1x, $7.00.   306-586-9263

LAWN & GARDEN

45 gallon blue plastic barrels, food grade great for rainwater save water rather than pay for it, or raised garden beds - $20 each. 306-681-8749

LOST & FOUND

LOST - Three ring diamond wedding set. Phone 306-630-5676. Reward Offered

WANTED Wanted: Carpentry Course materials from SIAST/ Polytechnic. - Books, measured drawings, project plans, hand-outs. Phone 972-2257

ANTIQUES Wanted: signs, toys, sports cards, gold & silver coins & jewellery, firearms, single items to full estates. Call 1-306-539-8363

SERVICES

Need work done? Contact Bill at 306-630-2268. Interior/exterior, renovations, formwork, framing, finishing, tiling, painting and all construction, roofing/ siding- no job too big or small. Reasonable rates, 30 years experience. Will pick up, move, haul and deliver furniture anywhere in and around Moose Jaw - $40 and up. 306-681-8749

Will pick up, move, haul and deliver any size of TVs in and around Moose Jaw - $30 and up. 306681-8749

Will pick up, move, haul and deliver appliances in and around Moose Jaw - $45 and up. 306-6818749

Moving jobs done reasonably: appliances, furniture, dump runs. Call to do it all. $45.00 a load. 306-630-2268

Will pick up, deliver or haul away BBQ’s in and around Moose Jaw- $40 and up. 306-681-8749 Junk to the dump in and around Moose Jaw - $60/ load and up. 306-6818749

Semi-Retired Contractor – 47 years in business, residential and commercial. Enjoys small or large projects involving plaster, drywall, concrete, painting, taping, texturing, stucco repair, tile and T bar. I work for the Heritage Society and enjoy beautification projects. Quality work. Free estimates. Discount for seniors. Phone Bob Huston 1-587-889-1000.

Small Home Repairs. Plumbing, decks, windows, kitchens, bathrooms etc. No job too small. Phone 306-3135151

For Sale: Small bookcase/ cabinet with sliding doors, $20. Piano bench with lid, $40. Call 306- 972-2257 Moose Jaw CHILDRENS ITEMS Kid’s hoola-hoop - $2. Call 306-681-8749

CLOTHING

Male beige London fog coat (new tags still on), zip-out lining, size 42/44. never worn $24.00.  Male, rubber/water /mud boots, size 10 (Vulcan), like new, 13”h- $10.00. Male Wayne

Newly built raised garden beds can send picture - $40.00. Call 306-6818749

Concrete back splash (for under eaves), so water drains away from. Bldg. 29”l x 11”w x 31/2”h. like new $7.00.    2 –20kg. Bags of rocks (natural stone color), for yard garden, etc. $2.00 all.

6 smaller plant pots, includes 1 with drain tray, and pkg. miracle grow, plant food spikes $1.00 all.   5 ft. vinyl scalloped edging, for trees, flower beds, garden etc. includes spikes and connector. $2.00.  Bulbar/ digger garden tool with wood handle, for flowers, garden, plants etc. $1.00.  306-586-9263

PETS

Newly built dog house, (XL) 36”x48”, insulated with Styrofoam - $150. 306-681-8749

STARK, LORETTA CATHERINE

June 5th, 1933 to December 20th, 2022

Loretta Stark (née: Friedt) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022, at the age of 89 years. She was predeceased by her husband and love of her life, John Robert (Bob) Stark.

Loretta is survived by her children: Theresa (Ed) Jobse of Devon, AB, Roberta Stark-Bucsis (Blair Bucsis) and Diane Stark of Moose Jaw, SK, and Glen (Laura) Stark of Regina, SK; grandchildren: Suzanne (Cody), Robert (Krista), Victoria (Brenndon), Josh (Desiree), and Nolan; great-grandchildren: Adrian, Hunter, Jackson, Hailey, Sadie, Calla, William, and Lynkyn; sister, Fran; as well as many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Loretta was also predeceased by her parents, Anton and Katherine; brothers: Jack (in infancy), Tony, Tom, and Ed; and sisters, Anne and Eleanor.

Loretta was a faith-filled woman with family as her focus. She was a 65-year member of the CWL. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends, especially at the Uptown Cafe, playing cards, and praying the Rosary. Loretta’s boundless love included many special ‘adopted’ family members who called her Mom and Grandma.

Many heartfelt thanks to the cab companies (Amil’s, Capone’s and Allbility), Pioneer Lodge, Dr. Sanche and the administration assistants at Kliniek on Main, Dr. Bortolotti and the medical floor staff at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital for their exceptional and loving care of Mom.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 5th, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 1064 3rd Avenue NW, Moose Jaw, SK. Father George Thattuparampil will be the presiding celebrant and a private interment will follow at a later date in Rosedale Cemetery. A Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral Home. Those unable to attend the Funeral Mass may view the service virtually by going to https://youtu.be/CsFwvo1aLS8. Flowers are gratefully declined. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Loretta’s name may be made to Kidney Foundation of Canada, A3-116 103 Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1Y7 or St. Joseph Parish, 1064 3rd Ave NW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3T9. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Gary McDowell, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

ADAMACHE , CHERYL LYNN (née: Frank) December 28th, 1971 –December 19th, 2022

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Cheryl Lynn Adamache, a cherished wife, sister, daughter, aunt, and friend, on Monday, December 19th, 2022. Cheryl struggled with many health issues over the years, which she always faced with such courage and perseverance. After a brief and unexpected battle with liver failure, she passed away peacefully with her husband and family by her side.

Cheryl enjoyed spending summers camping at Buffalo Pound Lake with her nephew Nathan, sister Terry and Dave, and husband Travis.

Cheryl had a special place in her heart for children. She worked for over 20 years with children, where her compassion and kindness touched so many in her care.

For the last 14 years Cheryl’s caring and gentle soul had an impact on the lives of so many children while teaching at Child’s View Montessori. Cheryl will be sadly missed by all who knew her there. Her beautiful spirit will live on.

She was predeceased by her stepdad, Garth Gnip; grandmother, Margaret Foster Williams; and most recently her sister, Terry Haubrich on December 13th, 2022. Cheryl is survived by her husband of 14 years, Travis; mother, Marilyn Gnip; sister, Christine Frank and family; brother-in-law, Dave; special nephew, Nathan; in-laws, Ed and Erna Adamache and family; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends. She also had a special place in her heart for her bunny Jojo, who is missing her dearly.

In keeping with Cheryl’s wishes there will be no Funeral Service. A remembrance gathering will take place in the spring. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Gary McDowell, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www. moosejawfuneralhome.com

RADU, RUBY Ruby passed away November 26, 2022, in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the age of 90. She was born in Camrose, Alberta, on November 2, 1932, to Ethel and August Johnson. Ruby grew up on the family farm near New Norway, Alberta. She is predeceased by her loving husband, Jack George Radu; her parents Ethel and August Johnson; her brothers, Alfred, and David; and her sisters, Edith, Mabel, and Eunice. Ruby is survived by her sisterin-law Marion Radu, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Graveside Service will take place at Rosedale Cemetery at a later date. In living memory of Ruby, a memorial planting will be made by W.J. Jones & Son Ltd. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries). Dayna Chamberlain - Funeral Director

SURETTE, HEATHER

With family at her side, Heather Louise Surette went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022. Heather was a wife to Dan, and a mom to Ruth, Bronwyn, Emmeline, Benjamin, and Liam; daughter to David and Grace Dahms; and sister to Jeff and Richard Dahms. Born in Ottawa, Heather spent most of her early years in Ontario, but attended the University of New Brunswick to become a teacher. There she met her husband who she later moved with to the Northwest Territories to teach kindergarten and grade one. Eventually, she decided to homeschool and spent many mornings at the kitchen table where she taught and read to her kids. Throughout her life, and especially in the past months, it was evident Heather taught those around her not only in literal lessons, but through her actions. Even in her suffering, she continued to support her kids and was gracious and kind to those around her. Heather was well loved, and she will be deeply missed and forever remembered by those who knew her.

The Funeral Service was held on Monday, December 19th, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral Home. Pastor Aaron Pilon officiated and interment has taken place in Sunset Cemetery. Family and friends paid their respects at visitations held on Sunday, December 18th, 2022 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Moose Jaw Funeral Home, and on Monday before the service from 1011:00 a.m. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Heather’s name may be made to the Northern Canadian Evangelical Mission, PO Box 3030, Prince Albert, SK S6V 7V4. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Andrew Pratt Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www. moosejawfuneralhome.com

SCHENHHER,

EDWARD 1938-2022

Edward (Ed) Schenher, Moose Jaw, SK, was born in 1938 and passed away at home December 27, 2022. A Funeral Mass for Ed will be held at St. Joseph Church Moose Jaw SK at 11 AM on January 9, 2023. A private Interment will be held by the Family later in 2023. For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Ed may be made to St. Joseph Parish 1064-3rd Ave NW Moose Jaw SK S6H 3T9 or a charity of your choice. A full obituary will appear online. In living memory of Edward, a memorial planting will be made by W.J. Jones & Son Ltd. Please sign the memorial register at website: www. wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries). Dayna ChamberlainFuneral Director

From The Kitchen

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Recipes and autographs from country music stars

For fans of country music stars, a cookbook included in an auction sale box is a jewel to be salvaged for recipes and autographs.

Cooking with Country Music Stars was published in 1986 and contains hundreds of recipes from about 40 country music performers. Their autographs flow over the inside cover pages. This week’s recipes come from this cookbook, featuring three favourite singers. • • •

CONWAY TWITTY’S TERIYAKI STEAK AND BACON FRIED RICE

2 tbsps. butter

6-1/4 inch thick slices of beef tenderloin salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup or more bottled teriyaki sauce

Fried Rice: 2 cups raw rice

1 lb. bacon

bacon drippings

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 bunch green onions, chopped, including tops

1-8 oz. can water chestnuts, drained and chopped

1/2 cup hot water

1/2 cup soy sauce, or to taste

Heat butter in a large Teflon skillet until hot. Place steak slices in butter and brown on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Keep skillet very hot as steak cooks. Pour teriyaki sauce over steak and remove pan from

burner. Let sauce seep into the steak. Transfer steak and sauce to a hot platter.

To make the rice, cook raw rice according to package directions. Cook the bacon in a skillet or microwave until crisp. Crumble and set aside. Reserve bacon drippings.

Heat 2 tbsps. of bacon drippings in a large skillet. Add the eggs and scramble then add bacon, rice, onions and water chestnuts. Mix soy sauce and hot water together and pour over rice mixture. Heat, stirring until thoroughly hot and mixed. Serve with steak. Serves 6.

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BOBBY BARE’S WILD RICE AND SHRIMP

1-6 oz. pkg. long grain wild rice

1 cup shredded cheese

1 lb. raw shrimp, shelled

1 cup cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

2 tbsps. minced onion

2 tbsps. butter

2 tbsps. lemon juice

1 1/2 tsps. worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1/4 tsp. pepper milk, if needed

Cook rice until tender, according to package directions.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Put 1/2 cup cheese and all other ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Pour into a 2 1/2 quart

Greek language. The word is a combination of the noun onoma, name, plus the verb poiein, to make. Thus, name making.

Onomatopoeias present a conundrum to linguists and translators. One would assume that onomatopoeia words are the same across languages, since they are an imitation of the sound heard. Oddly enough, this isn’t the case. For example, while in English the sound a dog makes is “bow wow” in Japanese, it is “wan wan.”

baking dish. If mixture seems too thick, add a little milk and stir. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 45 minutes. Makes 4-6 servings.

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KITTY WELLS’ ORANGE COCONUT CAKE

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. orange extract

2 eggs

2 cups sifted cake flour

1 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Stir shortening to soften. Gradually add sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and orange extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.

Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat after each addition, Bake in two 8-inch square pans for 30 minutes. Cool then frost.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel. net

a real word, to express the sound the hero’s web-shooters make. Often in comic books, the onomatopoeia words are woven into the graphics, which makes them even more impactful.

How many onomatopoeias can you come up with for the sounds you hear every day in your home? Maybe you could write a poem too.

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

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

Onomatopoeia

“Tick tock, tick tock,” sounded the pendulum clock in the living room as everyone was hushed waiting for the midnight hour. Then the TV’s volume was turned up and the sound of fireworks filled the house, “pop, bang, fizz, whizz, whoosh, crackle, hiss, zip.” Happy New Year!

Onomatopoeia is the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it. The words listed above are a replication of the sounds heard. Words for animal sounds include cock-a-doodle-do, baa, quack, moo, and oink. Twang, click, vroom, and buzz are mechanical sounds. Vocal sounds include murmur, hiccup, snore, and belch. Sounds that nature makes, like rustle, whoosh, and drip, are onomatopoeia. Bam, clank, clang, smack, splat are impact sounds. Cooking sounds include sizzle, fizz, and pop.

English speakers have used the word onomatopoeia since the 1500’s. However, humans have been creating words inspired by the sounds heard around them since the dawn of history, all over the world, in all languages. An onomatopoeia doesn’t just describe sounds, it emulates the sound entirely. With this literary device, you can hear meow of a cat, the whoosh of a bicycle, the whir of the laundry machine, and the murmur of a stream. Some onomatopoeia examples include the words boing, gargle, clap, zap, and pitter-patter. When these words are used in context, you can almost hear what they describe: the of a spring, the gargle of rising with mouthwash, the clap of chalkboard erasers, the zap of a bug captured in an electrical discharge insect control system, and the pitter-patter of rain blowing on a window.

Onomatopoeia comes directly from the ancient

How can this be? As an English speaker, you probably won’t hear “wan wan” no matter how much you listen to your dog. This mystery points towards the ways that language shapes reality. The primary language we speak restricts the sounds that we can produce and hear. While an English speaker certainly hears their dog’s bow wow, a Japanese speaker undoubtedly hears their dog’s wan wan.

There are many onomatopoeias that exist outside of dictionaries. Because these words attempt to represent real sounds, they can be made up for whatever occasion in writing and speaking. Also, some onomatopoeias have multiple definitions. “Jingle,” for example, sounds like Christmas bells, but it also means a catchy song for advertising.

Poets use images that demonstrate emotions and ideas, either literally or metaphorically. Onomatopoeia is one of the tools that poets employ to get a point across.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) penned these words in The Bells, “Oh, the bells, bells, bells! What a tale their terror tells Of Despair!

How they clang, and clash, and roar! What a horror they outpour On the bosom of the palpitating air! Yet the ear it fully knows, By the twanging, And the clanging, How the danger ebbs and flows; Yet the ear distinctly tells, In the jangling, And the wrangling.”

Robert Browning (1812-1889) wrote an onomatopoeia poem about the Pied Piper: “There was a rustling that seemed like a bustling Of merry crowds justling at pitching and hustling, Small feet were pattering, wooden shoes clattering, Little hands clapping and little tongues chattering.”

Comic book authors often use onomatopoeia to get their points across. Words like pow and ker-plash help drive the action of the story. Sometimes, comic books will even make up words. In a Marvel Spider-Man comic book, the author regularly uses the word “thwip,” which is not

Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage. John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot confirm that all words will be used.

John Symenuk

August 15th, 1923 to January 3rd, 2021

Dad …

You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide. Although we cannot see you, you are always by our side. Unseen, unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed, so very dear.

Love Always, Bob, Marilyn, Barb, Lori and

In Loving Memory of

Families

d BASKETBALL

Tuesday

6:30 p.m. TSN NBA Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors.

9:00 p.m. TSN NBA Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors.

Wednesday

6:30 p.m. TSN NBA Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks.

e FOOTBALL

Saturday

7:00 p.m. WXYZ NFL Football Teams TBA.

Sunday

7:15 p.m. WDIV TSN NFL Football Teams TBA.

Monday

6:45 p.m. TSN CFP National Championship Teams TBA.

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Thursday

5:30 p.m. TSN 2023 IIHF World

Junior Championship Final: Teams TBA.

8:00 p.m. NET NHL Hockey New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers.

11:00 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks.

Friday

8:00 p.m. NET NHL Hockey New York Islanders at Calgary Flames.

Saturday

6:00 p.m. CBKT NET NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs.

CTYS NHL Hockey St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens.

9:00 p.m. CBKT NET NHL Hockey Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers.

Sunday

6:00 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks.

9:00 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks.

Monday

6:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Seattle Kraken at Montreal Canadiens.

9:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings.

Tuesday

7:00 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues.

10:00 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche.

Wednesday

6:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Nashville Predators at Toronto Maple Leafs.

9:00 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks.

Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

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

Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Branch Future meeting dates: Wed. Jan. 18/23, Wed. March 15/23, and Wed. May 17/23.

Lawn Bowls at the Yara Centre. The regularly scheduled times and days for drop in bowls will be intermittent over the holiday season. For dates and times text 306-6908739. Jan 3/23 the schedule will return to Tues. 9:30am, Wed & Thur. 1:30pm, Monday@ 7:00pm . Everyone WELCOME MJ

Lawn Bowling Club

Amnesty International Moose Jaw group are holding a ‘Write For Rights’ event January 5/2023

From 10:30-noon and 1:00 to 3:30pm at the Moose Jaw Welcome Centre, 432 Main St N. Everyone is invited to come learn about the work of Amnesty International and how you can make a difference. There will be sample letters and petitions available to sign. For more information text 306 690 8739 or email lornarnold@hotmail.com. For information about actions - Write For Rights website is www.writeforrights.org

Toastmasters clubs utilize communication skill components to create the smorgasbord of benefits Toastmasters have potential to provide. Big Country club meets on Wednesdays at 7pm. During this celebratory season the meetings will be more casual & only on zoom. Regular training opportunities will resume January 4/23 with in-person @saskpolytech in addition to virtual experience.

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

Big Country Club proudly begins their 61st year of providing our community with this experiential learning. The executive extend best wishes for a fulfilling holiday season and offer to provide you with the skills and confidence that will make 2023 a year filled with building blocks of success.

TAP Toastmasters will be holding their SpeechCraft from Jan. 10/23-Feb. 28/23 Via zoom link from 7-8:30pm each Tuesday. Please email sherry.ross@shaw.ca to receive the link if you are interested in learning how to speak better in a positive learning environment. This course can help you if you have an upcoming job interview, wedding toast, or just have to make a speech at work.

Moose Jaw Prairie Hearts Quilters meet in the Masonic Temple at 1775 Main Street North. Membership Fee is $50 per year. For more information write Moose Jaw Prairie Hearts Quilters’ Guild Inc., Box 484, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4P1 or email prairieheartsquilters@yahoo.ca Meeting Schedule: January 05 & 19/February 02 &

16/March 02 & 16/April 06 & 20/May 04 & 18 (last mtg until Sept)

TRY DANCING Monday Nights starting January 9, 2023 – Come give it a try for $5.00pp. January 16, 2023 to February 20, 2023 - $50.00 per person for 6 weeks.

Ecole St. Margaret’s School – 495 5th Ave N.E., Moose Jaw from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. For more information call: Valerie 306-6910579

Church of Our Lady Bingo tales place at the Church of Our Lady Community Centre, 566 Vaughan Street on Tuesday evenings. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Bingo begins at 7:00 p.m.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club Meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:30pm at the Lindale School staff room, 1322 11th Ave. NW (north entrance). Call 306-693-5705 for information.

The Moose Jaw Community Choir regular choir practices are on Mondays @ 700830PM at First Free Methodist Church. Performances in the community may also take place on alternate evenings. New members are always welcome and encouraged (especially tenors and basses) and no audition is required. New members who are interested should contact the Choir Director Diane Rhodes at 306-640-8098 or message us through Facebook @Moose Jaw Community Choir.

Moose Jaw Camera Club - Interested photographers are welcome and invited to join and Be Focused With Us! For more information: Wanda - 306-693-7440 or Len306-693-7685. themoosejawcameraclub. com

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

Moose Jaw Public Library, 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca/ Adult, Youth and Child Programming at Moose Jaw Public Library - IN PERSON & VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

January listing next edition.

The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-692-5453. Facebook

@ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. SHA restrictions in effect at all Legion events.

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

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

Cribbage every Tuesday at 1:30pm. Regis-

tration at 1pm. Cost $2 and please pre-register your team by calling 306.693.9688. Drop-in Shuffleboard league every Friday at 7:00pm.

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

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

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

Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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

Timothy Eaton Cafe open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cinnamon Buns are on Thursday’s. Tuesday is pie day. Kitchen is open Monday to Friday. Billiards open daily from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. as well as Monday & Thursday evenings from 4:30 – 8 p.m.

Pickle Ball – Monday & Thursday mornings @ 10 a.m.

- Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons @ 1 p.m.

- Monday & Thursday evenings @ 7 p.m.

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

Cribbage – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.

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

Mah Jong – Wednesday @1 p.m.

500 Cards – Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

One Move Dominos – cancelled for now.

Scrabble – Monday’s at 1pm

Carpet bowling – Has moved to the outdoors for the summer

Line Dancing – Tuesdays @ 10 a.m.

Intro to Line Dancing – Wednesday’s @ 11am

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

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

Paper Tole – Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

Nickle Bingo – Fridays @ 1 p.m.

Quilting – Every Friday 9am to 4pm

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

Jam Sessions – Friday’s 9 a.m.

Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre Weekly Activities

JANUARY 21, 2023 Social Dance; Band: Richard Wadham. Starts @ 7:30 pm. Cost: $15pp includes lunch

Weekly Activities for JANUARY Monday: 9:30 Pickleball/1:00 Floor Shuffleboard/7:00 Camera Club – only on the 1st Monday of each month – except this January it is on the 9th back to normal in

February/7:00 Beginner Line Dance (except 1st Monday of the month) – except this January no line dance on January 9/23 back to normal in February

Tuesday: 9:30 Jam Session/1:00 Pickleball/7:00 Friendship Bridge/7:00 Beginners Only – Pickleball

Wednesday: 8:30 TOPS/9:30 Pickleball/1:00 H&F Canasta/ 1:00 Floor Shuffleboard/7:00 Lessons Only for Pickleball Thursday: 10:00 Line Dance/1:00 Pickleball Friday: 10:00 Beginner Pickleball/1:00 Regular Pickleball

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 Thursday at 1:30 pm Crib

Friday at 1:30 is Fun Shuffleboard

Friday Evening Fun Pool and Darts at 7pm Saturday At 4:30 pm is our Meat Draw, 50/50, Gift Card Everyone is welcome to join the fun!

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

For More Information on anything Happening at the ANAVETS #252 Call or Text 306-681-5998 or 306-692-4412 email anaf252@sasktel.net

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

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY – Ladies Auxiliary meeting - 7:00 pm

Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. Please call for more information (306) 693-5989. You can read more about the upcoming sessions and how to sign up for the free Virtual Coffee Club talks at: https://wdm. ca/coffeeclub/

The Moose Jaw Warriors are off to a great start in the second half of the Western Hockey Hockey League season.

Playing their first game after the holiday break, the Warriors had a hat trick from overage forward Ryder Korczak and would go on to a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Ice in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

The win was no small feat -- Winnipeg has led the Eastern Conference from start to finish this season and have spent the majority of the campaign as the Canadian Hockey League’s top-ranked team.

But through sheer grit and determination, the Warriors handed Winnipeg only their fifth loss of the season, improving to 21-12-0-0 on the campaign and maintaining their hold on fourth place, eight points back of the surging Saskatoon Blades and one up on the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

“I thought for the first game after the break, our execution wasn’t there with the puck, but I loved our effort and compete when we didn’t have the puck,” said Warriors head coach Mark O’Leary. “Whether it was after a mistake or when you’re playing against a team that’s making plays, we did a good job of getting back inside of home plate and getting things done.”

Korczak opened scoring on the power

play at the 9:29 mark of the first period, one-timing home a rebound off a Jagger Firkus shot from in close.

The lead wouldn’t last the period, though, as Matthew Savoie would jump on a rebound off the boards to the side of the net and put a shot home with just over three minutes left in the period.

Korczak didn’t need long to restore the Warriors’ lead in the second frame, taking a pass out of the corner from Atley Calvert and putting a backhand in close past Hauser only 49 seconds in.

He then capped off scoring in the game and his first hat trick of the season

with an empty net goal with 45 seconds to play.

“It felt good,” Korczak said of the first game back after the break. “Nine days off is never easy to come back from but we just played simple, Chip pucks in, go on the forecheck, and the easiest thing to do is keep moving your feet and good things will happen.”

While the three-goal outburst -- and 200th point of his career -- were nice accomplishments, the win was more important in Korczak’s eyes.

“It’s nice to always get a couple goals, but the biggest thing is the two points and

I’m happy with that,” he said.

As has become a regular occurrence this season when the Warriors record big wins, there’s little question that Connor Ungar was a huge part of it. The Warriors’ overage goaltender had to be sharp as Winnipeg pressed for the tying goal, including a handful of big saves as the second and third periods progressed. None were bigger than a breakaway stop on Savoie midway through the second that saw the Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick try to deke his way into a goal but only finding Ungar’s right pad.

“It’s crazy how well he’s playing now,” lauded Korczak. “Obviously if he wasn’t in net we wouldn’t have had a chance in that game, two-on-ones, breakaways, anything, he’s a rock back there and we have confidence in him and he was huge for us.”

Ungar finished with 34 saves in the win, Hauser turned aside 21 shots for Winnipeg.

Moose Jaw returned to the ice for a home-and-home with the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday and Saturday, with scores unavailable as of press time. Next home action is Friday, Jan. 6 when they host the Calgary Hitmen. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

say we’re a B-plus’: Warriors coach O’Leary looks back on first half for WHL club

The Warriors opened their post-Christmas schedule with a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Ice on Dec. 28, improving to 21-120-0 on the season and holding down fourth place in the Eastern Conference. It’s a position in the standings they’ve settled into since the first month of the season, a run that’s seen Moose Jaw close to within a couple of points of third before falling back to the pack.

The goal now is to take that next step and reach the point where they can make up the current eight-point gap on thirdplace Saskatoon, second-place Red Deer and WHL-leading Winnipeg.

“The first half, with how we played I’d say we put ourselves in the category of a B-plus and we’re trying to get into that A category,” said Warriors head coach Mark O’Leary. “Winnipeg is certainly in that A category, so if you want to hang with those teams that are a step above right now you have to beat them and we showed we can do that again (Wednesday) night.

The unquestionable highlight of the first half was the team’s performance through their gruelling seven-game road trip through the B.C. and Central Divisions at the end of November. The Warriors put together a 5-2 record and knocked off B.C, Division leaders Kamloops and Vancouver before taking down Red Deer on the way home.

The news hasn’t been all good, though, as the Warriors also have homeice losses to teams more than a dozen wins behind them in the standings. Finding the consistency to habitually defeat the league’s lesser lights while continuing to pick up wins against teams ahead of them is a key going forward.

“Our team has always shown that we play our best hockey against the best teams and that’s always a good sign,” O’Leary said. “Red Deer and Winnipeg, we have a couple of wins against them now and that’s a good sign that we can rise to the occasion.

“If we want to be a great team, it’s taking care of business not only when you’re playing teams ahead of you, but teams behind you and teams you want to keep behind you. That’s a sign of a great team and that’s what we’re working on.”

One thing that’s for certain is the Warriors have no shortage of firepower to get the job done.

Seattle Kraken prospect Jagger Firkus (34 GP-19 goals-24 assists-43 points) leads the team in scoring and has moved up to 11th among WHL leaders, four points out of the top three. He also leads the league with seven game-winning goals.

Brayden Yager (33-18-23-41) is also off to an expected stellar start in his NHL Draft year and is 19th in league scoring, earning an ‘A’ ranking from the Central Scouting Bureau and a likely top-10 selection in the Draft this summer.

Team captain Denton Mateychuk (296-26-32) has shown why the Columbus Blue Jackets made him a first-round pick last season, as his solid defensive play has been nicely complemented by his regular offence. He sits seventh in scoring among all WHL defencemen.

Then, of course, there’s Ryder Korczak (14-11-13-24). The overage forward was returned to the Warriors by the New York Rangers at the end of November and has been on a predictable tear since.

“Certainly getting Ryder Korczak back, we’re a different team,” O’Leary said. “We’re 11-4 with him in the lineup and were 10-8 without him, so that’s certainly helped us. I think we’re a team that’s improving as we go here and there are a lot of good teams in our conference.

It’s going to be a wild race to the end and a real tough playoff, but we just need to worry about us and keep climbing as the season goes on here.”

The Warriors’ goaltending has also been a highlight, led by overager Connor Ungar. Like Carl Tetachuk last sea-

son, he’s been a rock in the Moose Jaw net after being acquired in the off-season and is third in the WHL in wins with 16 against only five losses. Ungar’s .924 save percentage is second-best in the league, and his 2.56 goals against average is 12th overall.

Jackson Unger has also had his mo-

ments of brilliance and sports a 3.94 GAA, .873 SP with a 5-7-0-0 record.

The Warriors don’t have to look far into the past to see how they can get on a second-half roll, as that’s exactly what happened after the early January trade deadline last season when they put together an eight-game winning streak and were among the WHL’s top teams after Christmas.

“We’re very process driven, and to put a winning streak together, it’s all about winning that next one,” O’Leary said. “To do that, you have to stay in the moment and while we get excited about wins like this, whether it’s a tough loss or big win, you have to turn the page quick and get ready to do it all again. That’s what we plan on doing.”

The Warriors are back on the ice on Wednesday, Jan. 4 when they travel to Lethbridge to face the Hurricanes. Next home action is Friday, Jan. 6 against the Calgary Hitmen.

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Connor Ungar made a host of stellar saves throughout the game against Winnipeg, including this diving stop in the third period. Nick Pettigrew

Connor Ungar has been a rock in goal for the Warriors throughout the first half.

Warriors Rysavy. Baco play part in huge upsets in first week of World Junior Hockey Championship

Moose Jaw Warriors forward Martin Rysavy and Robert Baco undoubtedly went into the World Junior Hockey Championship hoping to see some positive results, but what their teams put together in the first week of action is beyond the pale.

Rysavy and Czechia got things started with a stunning 5-2 victory over pre-tournament favourite Canada on Boxing Day before Baco and Slovakia put together a massive win over a hockey power of their own, taking a 6-3 victory over the United States on Wednesday, Dec. 28.

It’s been a solid tournament in general for Czechia, who followed up their win over Canada with a 9-0 victory over Austria and 3-2 overtime loss to Sweden.

As a result of their 2-0-1-0 record, Czechia had booked a spot in the quarter-final before even playing their final round-robin game.

Against Canada, Rysavy had 11:42 of ice time over 18 shifts and had a first-period tripping penalty while finishing minus-one. He had similar numbers against Austria while playing alongside Jakub Kos and Matous Mensik, as Rysavy had 19 shifts for 14:32 of ice time and had four shots on goal. The loss to Sweden saw the Prerov product record 20 shifts for 12:44 of ice time. He had a single shot on net and was minus-two.

Rysavy and Czechia played their final round-robin game against Germany on New Year’s Eve.

Baco and Slovakia opened their tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 27 and dropped a 5-2 decision to Finland. Playing on a line with Frantisek Dej and Marcel Stefancik, Baco saw seven shifts for 5:56 of ice time and was minus-one.

One night later, and it was time for the upset of the tournament, with Baco figuring prominently into the proceedings.

The Kosice product scored the goahead goal at 11:48 of the second period

-- taking a breakout pass, going down the wing and beating the goaltender short-side top shelf -- and Slovakia would never look back on their way to their victory over the United States.

Baco ended up with 13 shifts and 6:47 of ice time and finished the game plus-two.

As Warriors fans have seen throughout his time in Moose Jaw, the 6-foot-2, 214-pound right winger has shown a propensity for stepping up to defend teammates. Baco did just that in the game’s final seconds as he took a cross-checking major and game misconduct after a teammate was slew-footed along the boards. The IIHF handed Baco a one-game suspension, and he missed Slovakia’s final

round-robin game.

The win was huge for Slovakia’s playoff hopes, as they held a 1-1-0-0 record and sat in third place in Group B, with the top four teams making the playoff round.

Slovakia faced Latvia on Friday before closing out their preliminary round against Switzerland on New Year’s Eve.

Canada rebounded nicely against Germany on Dec. 28, and it was all about Connor Bedard.

The Regina Pats superstar set a single-game record for Team Canada with three goals and four assists for seven points in their 11-2 rebound win over Germany.

Dylan Guenther (NHL Arizona) also had a hat trick while Shane Wright (NHL Seattle), Brandt Clarke (NHL Los Angeles), Logan Stankovan (WHL Kamloops), Zack Ostapchuk (WHL Vancouver) and Joshua Roy (QMJHL Sherbrooke) all had single markers.

Canada faced Austria on Thursday night before closing out their round-robin against Sweden on Boxing Day.

The quarter-finals took place on Monday, Jan. 2, followed by the semifinals on Wednesday, Jan. 4 and medal games on Thursday, Jan. 5

You can follow along with all the scores from the event at www.iihf.com.

Warriors hosting SpongeBob SquarePants night to benefit Children’s

Miracle Network

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The Moose Jaw Warriors will wear SpongeBob SquarePants jerseys on Jan. 7 as part of a new charitable initiative driven by RE/MAX, who have partnered with Paramount Global and its subsidiary Nickelodeon in support of the Children’s Miracle Network.

An entire SpongeBob SquarePants-themed night is being hosted at the Moose Jaw Events Centre — nicknamed the “Hanger” — on Jan. 7 when the Moose Jaw Warriors play the Seattle Thunderbirds.

“The RE/MAX presents: Nickelodeon Night for Children’s Miracle Network, done in partnership with the Western Hockey League, promises to be a fun and interactive event, and one that is going to raise critically needed funds to support children’s hospitals in Western Canada,” said Mark Hierlihy, president and CEO of Canada Children’s Hospital Foundations.

Jaret Schneider, director of business operations with the Moose Jaw Warriors, helped to set up the Nickelodeon Night. He said he, the Warriors, and their fans

are looking forward to something different and fun, and are proud to be working for the benefit of Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon.

“We’ve chosen to go with the SpongeBob theme for our night,” Schneider said.

“We’ve been working with Nickelodeon to put the jerseys together, so we’ll have

those … and then the jerseys will be auctioned off with all the proceeds going to the Children’s Miracle Network.

“And, of course, the funds will stay local, going to Saskatoon and the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.”

Schneider and the team received five theme options from Nickelodeon. The

Warriors then reached out to the principals of local elementary schools, who either polled their students or used their own knowledge of what the kids are into these days.

“It was an overwhelming favourite to go with SpongeBob,” Schneider laughed. He remembers being a SpongeBob fan himself. “I’m a little old for it now, but when my brother and I were young, I still remember coming home from school every day and watching SpongeBob. It’s one of those shows that has stood the test of time.”

RE/MAX, one of the world’s leading real estate franchisors, is the WHL’s longest-standing corporate sponsor, while Nickelodeon is a global giant in entertainment for kids.

“I think (the players) are excited, it’s something that’s definitely different from the current jerseys we wear,” Schneider said. “For a one-night spinoff, hopefully it resonates with the kids and becomes popular moving forward.”

The Muslim Community of Moose Jaw bringing youth together with soccer

The Muslim Community of Moose Jaw is trying to bring youths together with soccer. Their main objective is to stay connected with Moose Javians who play sports.

“We are just trying to gather people so they can have fun together,” Muslim community member Abdul Karim Ali said.

He was born in Sudan and came to Canada in 2014 and took his schooling here. Presently he works as a carpenter apprentice.

Ali has taken the initiative to organize soccer games; he calls Yara Centre for the schedule and then gets the word out so that

anyone in the Muslim community who is interested in playing can come out, bond

and play soccer together.

His plan is for the youth to get together to form a team and possibly play in different leagues. “Playing in leagues with multiple teams motivates [an individual] to work more and play a little bit harder.”

“We all come together just to enjoy the game. We have a Muslim Community that brings the brothers together,” Muslim Community member Zayd Huang said.

Huang was born in China and came to Canada with his family in 2009.

He says the soccer team was formed to bring the [Muslim] community closer,

bringing a lot of people from different backgrounds, cultures and countries together. “We all come together just to enjoy the game.”

The Muslim community usually tries to host their soccer games mostly on the weekends, playing on Saturday, but occasionally during the week on Thursdays.

The community welcomes everyone to come and join them for good sport.

“It’s good to have exercise in the winter,” Huang said. “Soccer brings the community together and everyone stays active with sports,” Ali said.

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Abdul Karim Ali standing on the goalpost and getting ready to defend the header from the corner kick.

Moose Jaw Warriors forward Robert Baco celebrates after Slovakia scored the go-ahead goal against the United States. IIHF.com

Moose Jaw Warriors forward Martin Rysavy battles for the puck in front of the Austria net during Czechia’s 9-0 win on Tuesday night. IIHF.com

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Mavericks on stellar run across all divisions in Sask Female Hockey League

It’s been a stellar start to the season for the Moose Jaw Mavericks in the Sask Female Hockey League.

All three of the Moose Jaw Minor Hockey Association clubs -- two in the U13 A division, one in the U15 A division -- find themselves either in first place or in serious contention for top spot.

In the SFHL U13 A category, the Carpet One Mavericks 1 find themselves with a 10-1-0-0 record and sit in second place, four points behind the Parkland Fire, but with two games in hand.

Their most recent outing back on Dec. 18 gave an example of what they’re capable of -- facing the Balgonie Prairie Storm on the road, the Mavericks scored a pair of goals in the first period and three in the second before going on to a 5-0 win.

And being the case all season, forward Maria Umana led the way on the scoresheet.

Umana finished the game with a hat trick and now has 29 goals and 43 points in only 11 games to lead the league in scoring.

You don’t put up those kinds of lofty numbers without some high-scoring games, and Umana has had her fair share. She put up six goals and nine points on Oct. 30 in one of the most commanding wins for a Moose Jaw representative team

in years, a 24-1 win over the Lumsden Bethune Yellow Lynx.

When the teams met again on Nov. 27, it was a 14-0 Moose Jaw win, with Umana racking up five goals and seven points. All told, Umana had points in all 11 games for the Mavericks 1 this season.

Of course, one player doesn’t make a team, and Umana isn’t alone with gaudy stats. Finnley Faris has 12 goals and 23 points in nine games, with Kaylee Duzan right behind her with 10 goals and 21 points.

Goaltending has also been a key for

the Mavericks, with Charolette McKee sporting a 10-1 record with a 1.09 goals against average and six shutouts.

Over in the U13 A West Division, the Moose Jaw Carpet One Mavericks 2 have been on a similar run.

Their 8-1-0-0 record is also good enough for second place, four points back of the unbeaten Western Prairie Unity, with the Mavericks having a game in hand. They played their final game of 2022 on Dec. 18 and rolled to an 8-0 win over the Western Prairie Klippers, led by a hat trick from Taylor Hawkins.

Hawkins currently sits tied for fifth in league scoring with 19 goals and 29 points in nine games, with her big outing a fourgoal, eight-point showing in their 12-1 win over Battlefords on Nov. 19. That came on the heels of a five-point outing in her previous game, giving Hawkins 13 points in only two games.

Hawkins has company among the scoring leaders, too -- Madeline Hopkinson is seventh in league scoring with 19 goals and 28 points while Brookly Loney is right behind with 17 goals and 27 points.

Goaltender Blair Bennet is also among the league leaders, sporting an 8-1 record and 1.44 GAA with three shutouts.

Things have been going very well for the Mavericks in the U15 A division

as well; they hold down first place in the parity-filled South West Division with a 6-4-2-0 record.

The Mavericks fell 3-1 to the Southwest Cyclones in their final game before Christmas on Dec. 18 but found the win column a night earlier with the 3-0 win over the Cyclones.

Moose Jaw has picked up the majority of their wins in low-scoring games, with Morgan Loney leading the team in scoring with nine goals and 14 points in 11 games to sit 33rd in league scoring. Tayler Smith is second in team scoring with seven goals and 10 points.

Sara Umana has played seven games in goal for Moose Jaw and is 3-3-1 with a 2.71 GAA; Cyndie Cheeseman is 3-1-1 with a shutout and 2.60 GAA.

The Mavericks are back in action on Jan. 3 when they host the South Central Renegades.

The U13 A Mavericks 1 return to the ice on Jan. 6 when they host Balcarres, while next action for the Mavericks 2 is Jan. 14 when they travel to Lafleche to face the Wood River Ice Cats.

You can follow along with all the scores in the second half of the season at www.saskfhl.ca.

Miller Express sign infielder Pokorney from Keystone College

The Miller Express announced their second signing from the NCAA Division III Keystone College recently, with infielder Bobby Pokorney set to join the Western Canadian Baseball League squad for the coming summer.

And like Julio Acosta before him, the Margate, Fla. sophomore brings all sorts of pop to the Millers’ batting order.

Pokorney hit .297 with three home runs and 26 runs batted in through 45 games with the Giants in the Colonial States Athletic Conference, scoring 32 runs and putting together a solid .804 onbase-plus-slugging-percentage in the process.

For large chunks of the Keystone season, Pokorney also proved he was reliable when producing at the plate. He put together a string with hits in 22 of 25 games

from Mar. 8 through Apr. 28, including a 2-for-3 night against Rosemont College on Apr. 2 that included five runs scored and three RBI.

No sooner did that hit streak end, then Pokorney went off again -- this time with a 3-for-4 game that saw the 6-foot-0, 155-pound right-handed hitter hit a home run, score four runs and knock in three against St. Elizabeth College on Apr. 30.

In signing with the Miller Express, Pokorney pointed to the team’s goal of returning to the WCBL final as a major reason for his joining the team

“I look forward to playing in Moose Jaw for many reasons,” he said. “I have never been to Canada. Everything I’ve heard and everyone I spoke to seems to be all about winning and that’s the culture I want to be involved in!”

Pokorney and Keystone College did plenty of winning last season, putting together a 10-2 record in CSAC play and finishing 26-20 overall. Keystone reached

the NCAA Division III regional final before falling to Ithaca College.

The Miller Express put together a 3323 record last season and held onto first place in the East Division until the final day of the season. They then knocked off Swift Current in the division semifinal and Medicine Hat in the division final before taking the Okotoks Dawgs to the limit in the WCBL championship series.

You can follow Pokorney and Keystone College this coming season at www. gokcgiants.com, with their season opener on Mar. 29 against Montclair State University.

The Miller Express open their 2023 WCBL campaign on Saturday, May 27 when they host the Weyburn Beavers at Ross Wells Park.

Recently signed Poppy to bring winning ways to Miller Express

The Moose Jaw Miller Express made a habit of signing players with winning pedigrees last season, and that decision ended up carrying the team all the way to the Western Canadian Baseball League final.

So why change what works?

The Express announced Thursday that they have signed catcher Chaz Poppy from the Crowder College Roughriders for the upcoming campaign -- and if he can bring even a bit of the success he saw in the spring of 2022 up north this summer, it’ll be a positive turn of events indeed.

Poppy and the Roughriders posted a 54-13 record in the National Junior College Athletic Association campaign in the spring of 2022 and went on a run all the way to the Division I World Series, winning their first-round game before eventually falling to Central Arizona College in the quarter-final.

A red-shirt sophomore with the Neosho, Mo.-based school, Poppy saw action sporadically throughout the campaign but was productive when he did slot into the

line-up.

That translated into 33 games played with a .374 batting average, 37 runs batted in, four home runs and 29 runs scored. All told, he’d cap the campaign with an outstanding 1.031 on-base-plus-sluggingpercentage (OPS), a sign that he has plenty of power in addition to the ability to get on base.

Poppy had a handful of individual games with solid numbers, including a 2-for-4 showing with a run, double and five runs batted in during a 17-7 win over Jefferson College on Apr. 23.

Poppy also did all he could to help Crowder in the World Series, going 2-for-5 with a run scored, home run and four runs batted in during their 13-12 loss to Wabash Valley College at the 10-team tournament.

All that success sees Poppy moving on to the NCAA Division II ranks with

the University of Arkansas Monticello this spring, and if the name of that school sounds familiar, it’s for good reason -Miller Express standout Parker Dorrance played for the Weevils last season, as did recently signed pitcher Rigell Robinson.

Arkansas Monticello kicks off their campaign on Friday, Feb. 3 when they travel to Mississippi College. Their regular season wraps up on Apr. 29.

The Weevils are coming off a 16-17 season in the GAC and reached the conference playoffs before falling in two close games.

You can follow along with the Arkansas Monticello season at www.uamsports. com/sports/baseball.

The Miller Express open their 2023 WCBL campaign on Saturday, May 27 when they host the Weyburn Beavers at Ross Wells Park.

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Bobby Pokorney in action with Keystone College during the 2022 season. Spencer Honda / Keystone Sports Information

Miller Express catcher Chaz Poppy brings plenty of winning to Moose Jaw after reaching the NJCAA Division I World Series last season.