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Decoration Day service returns to honour Canadian military veterans While annual ceremony still lower key than in past years, dozens take advantage of chance to gather and remember those who fought in the past conflicts Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

With the ongoing pandemic in full swing last summer, the large-scale pomp and circumstance surrounding the annual Decoration Day ceremony was immensely muted.

So muted, in fact, that only a couple of representatives from the Moose Jaw Legion and Anavets along with a few soldiers from the Saskatoon Dragoons were able to take part in a simple and unannounced ceremony at the Crescent Park cenotaph.

Fortunately, the situation has improved greatly since. And with the announcement last week that 150 people could gather for outdoor events, the Legion quickly put together a plan to once again bring the Decoration Day ceremony back to prominence, only at a smaller scale in Rosedale Cemetary.

“We couldn’t do anything last year, we weren’t able to come out and it was a hard one not to be able to do. That was really tough,” said Moose Jaw Legion president Roy LaBuick. “A week before today we found out we could have 150 people, so we tried to see what we could get for volunteers to help and it must have been 40, for sure, which was really good.”

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throughout the city, decorating the graves of local fallen soldiers with small Canadian flags, offering a small gesture of honour for those who served their country.

“I’d say it took about two hours with all the volunteers we had,” LaBuick said. “We can’t express our gratitude enough for all the help with help from the community and the city to help us out and keep this going. It means an awful lot, for sure.”

Sunday’s ceremony included scripture and prayers from Padre Reverend Rob Cairns and Saskatchewan Dragoons chaplain Linda Tomlinson-Seebach, along with the Last Post and Rouse performed by retired Capt.

Rick Elmer and piper Michelle Gallagher offering The Lament.

Military groups from 15 Wing and the Dragoons joined the Legion and Anavets in laying wreaths.

Decoration Day itself was born of a protest over the lack of government recognition from past conflicts. It pre-dates Remembrance Day by decades and was first held on June 2, 1890 when veterans placed decorations at the Canadian Volunteers Monument in Toronto on the anniversary of the Fenian Raids. Once Canadian soldiers

became more involved in international conflicts – and especially after the Boer War – the event became more celebrated and higher profile.

Today, it honours those who have fought for Canada in all conflicts, both before, during, and after the First and Second World Wars.

“I think it’s unfortunate that many, many years ago our veterans couldn’t get benefits from serving our country, and that’s wrong,” LaBuick said. “I don’t think that anything like that will happen again, we need more awareness of our veterans from the past, present and future and we want to make sure they’re all taken care of.”

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Masks off, unrestricted gatherings possible as early as July 11 Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The good news that everyone in Saskatchewan has been waiting for since the launch of the Re-Opening Roadmap has finally come.

If everything goes according to plan and vaccination rates remain at their current pace, we could see masking requirements removed and a return to almost completely normal life in the province as early as July 11.

“It's really up to Saskatchewan people and how many of us make the choice to protect ourselves and those around us and get vaccinated," Premier Scott Moe said. “Because that's really what this is all about. The goal isn't just to meet some target number we have set. The goal is to protect Saskatchewan people, so we can re-open safely.”

Here’s how things will need to work for all this to finally become a thing of the past.

The original Step Three threshold of the Re-Opening Roadmap remains in effect. After 70 per cent of people 18 and older have received their first dose of vaccine and three weeks since the beginning of Step Two, most of the remaining public health restrictions will be lifted, such as those on restaurants, sports and recreation.

Mandatory masking and gathering size limits would remain in effect until 70 per cent of people ages 12 and above have received their first dose.

Currently, 66 per cent of those over the age of 18 have

received their first dose, while 62 per cent of people 12+ in Saskatchewan have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Step 1 of the Roadmap was reached on May 30, with 70 per cent of those 40-and-older and three weeks of elapsed time having been covered. We are currently in the midst of the three-week wait for Step 2, with 70 per cent of 30-and-older vaccinated. That level will be reached on June 20 if things continue to improve as they have.

Under Step 2, retail, personal care services, bars and restaurants will see all capacity thresholds lifted but barriers must be maintained between tables. Indoor event

facilities would see capacity raised to 150, indoor sports will be allowed and personal care home residents can welcome four visitors at a time indoors.

“Our path back to normal continues to be through our vaccinations and I want to thank all the residents of Saskatchewan who have chosen to keep themselves and their friends, families and communities safe,” Moe said.

“And to everyone who hasn't been vaccinated yet, now is the time. Let's get this done, Saskatchewan. We have had public health orders in place now for 445 days. They could all be removed in a little over a month from now, if enough of us get vaccinated.”

Once Step 3 has officially been reached, masks will no longer be required under the public health order, but masking will become an individual choice for those still seeking protection.

As for large gatherings, spacing and separation are recommended, common areas like washrooms should continue to be regularly disinfected and folks should remain aware of public health prevention practices.

When the timeline for final re-opening officially becomes closer, information will be provided well in advance to allow for planning of large public events like weddings.

For the latest information, be sure to keep an eye on saskatchewan.ca/news.

Moose Jaw Public Library opens for browsing, with restrictions Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

If it seems like the Moose Jaw Public Library kept things a little quiet when it came to re-opening for the public to browse their aisles, well, you wouldn’t be mistaken.

And it was all by design.

Rather than tempt fate like previous attempts at the same plan, only to see it shut down at the last minute, the library kept things on the down-low this time around just to see if their luck would improve.

“We didn’t really advertise or say very much because the last two times we planned on opening on a Tuesday and on that Monday they said ‘no’,” said library clerk

Laurie Vansickle. “We haven’t put it on social media or anything, so it’s kind of a normal day today, but once everyone finds out, we expect to have quite a few people.”

Just not too many people: the ongoing pandemic restrictions limit the number of patrons in the building to only 20, which includes the aisles, computer area and archives, basically anywhere people might come into close contact.

“There’s nowhere to sit and read newspapers or anything, it’s just come in, browse and leave,” Vansickle said, adding that the reading room is open, but only to six people at a time. “So we’re not encouraging people to stay, but we’re excited that the stacks are open for people, they’ve been wanting this since the beginning.”

As one might expect, it won’t be back to normal.

Many of the regular COVID restrictions are in place as well as a couple new ones.

One major change is the number of bins that will be found in aisles throughout the facility, with idea being that if a book is removed from its stack but not kept, it would be put in the bin for sanitizing rather than simply replaced.

The regular precautions are also in place, including social distancing, following traffic arrows on the floor, using hand sanitizer regularly. The COVID questions will

still be asked upon entering the building, masks will still need to be worn and every other careful step surrounding the pandemic will remain.

“We’re excited that we’re able to do this, it’s another positive step forward, but we still want people to be careful,” Vansickle said.

For more information and to even browse their offerings and reserve a book, check out the Moose Jaw Public Library website at moosejawlibrary.ca.

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Gathering outside St. Andrews honours 215 victims of Kamloops residential school It was a Facebook post that led to close to 50 people gathering outside of St. Andrew’s United Church last Tuesday evening with the aim of holding a flash mob round dance to honour the 215 victims found in an unmarked grave at a Kamloops residential school.

While the dance itself didn’t happen, folks still spent time at the makeshift memorial on the steps of the local church, quietly talking while taking in the powerful display of more than 500 tiny shoes representing the lives lost.

Among the many was Lori Deets of the Wakamow Aboriginal Community Association, who took in the event with her son and wore an orange shirt representative of the Every Child Matters movement.

It’s been a time where many have been rendered speechless by the scope of the tragedy, a feeling Deets — herself a survivor of the 60s Scoop — understands.

“There’s lots to say, so much to say that I think that’s why people don’t know what to say,” she said. “There are so many aspects to this and I think it’s going to take time for it to sink in, all of the consequences of this and what it actually says.”

A long-time advocate for indigenous people in Moose Jaw, not only has Deets been through the system, she knows far too many who have been in similar situations and been harmed.

“That’s what this means to us, we know that pain and we’ve lived that pain,” she said. “You look at the children here with their families, my son, too, they’re standing on the backs of hundreds of thousands of indigenous children.”

Bobbie Isbester from La Ronge was one of the participants in the gathering and brought a similar sentiment.

“Aw, it’s just so sad,” he said. “My grandmother was in the residential schools and my dad was part of the 60s Scoop and all

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People of all ages gathered at the memorial for the 215 victims of the Kamloops residential school located at St. Andrews United Church.

Some of the supporters who gathered outside of St. Andrews pause for a photo. that. So it was part of my history growing up… It’s good that it brings people together, lets them know that we’re not alone in this suffering. It’s nice to see that people support each other, aboriginals supporting aboriginal people and non-indigenous people supporting aboriginal people as well. It brings a lot of love and that’s exactly what we need.”

Isbester brought a bit of a light-hearted challenge to the event — upon showing up to the gathering, he announced he was going to do 215 burpees in front of the church, one for each child lost and now found.

“I’ve had battles with drugs and alcohol and I’m slowly getting back on my good life, so I turned to health and fitness to help me better my life,” he said. “So I thought I’d come over here and do 215 burpees… I was going to do it in a field, but then I saw all this and thought it would

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be a better place to do it.”

He got through 70 by himself, drawing applause for his efforts, before members of the crowd joined in to help complete the 215. By the time that number had been reached, dozens of folks were working through the cardio-taxing exercise.

“I’m just happy I got some help from the people here, they saved me from having to do 215 burpees myself,” Isbester said with a laugh.

The memorial remains in place at St. Andrew’s, with visitors continuing to drop off shoes, stuffed animals, flowers and notes of support.

Flags continue to fly at half-mast on government buildings for 215 hours — nine days — in honour of each body found in the unmarked grave.

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It seems nowadays, everyone is very conscious of “green” living, and that includes becoming holistic in health-wise thinking and application. I am not a medical professional so this editorial is just generic information recently acquired through a book that I perused and found quite interesting.

A holistic approach treats the body as a whole and integrated system, rather than individual parts. The concept makes a lot of sense as humans are complex with Joan Ritchie feelings, minds and spirits, as well EDITOR as bodies with multiple organs and tissues within.

“Human beings do not exist in isolation any more than the sum of its parts,” says author David Hoffman in the book, The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal. In this way, a holistic approach acknowledges the social and cultural context of the individual. “It therefore needs to look at the patterns of thought, behaviour, work and culture,” he says, that are all parts of the sum of it.

I found the book to be a fairly extensive resource for utilizing herbs for health and wellbeing, which is very much integral in cultures like the First Nations who utilize plants found in nature for food/medicinal purposes. Moose Jaw’s Barb Frazer is a local resource that has shared her indigenous knowledge in such matters over the years through examining the flora found in Wakamow Valley. There is nothing new about the use of herbs to promote health and wellbeing because every culture throughout the world at some point has used healing plants as a basis for health.

“We have often heard it said that ‘we are what we eat.’ But we are also what we breathe, what we think, what we say, what we see,” Hoffman says. In the book, he explores the importance of exercise, good food and fresh air.

“We are familiar with associating these things with our health, but what about the books we read, the films and television we watch, the politics we support? Is the music we listen to good for our health? Are our friends good for us?” he asks. These are relevant questions according to Hofffman and are different for everyone, but the “responses we make to them do have a bearing on our wellbeing.” He says that in the holistic approach, “individuality and responsibility are crucial factors.”

“The ‘whole’ individual – mind, body, spirit and emotions – in the wider social setting of lifestyles and behaviour is part of a greater whole, however. Humanity itself exists in the context of the entire planet. All these levels work together in a dynamic, integrated system.”

Hoffman says that some openness to spirituality in its various forms is vital – like enjoying and being uplifted by a sunset or touched by someone’s poetry or art. As well, “a conscious and free-flowing emotional life is fundamental to achieving inner harmony.” A healthy mind in a healthy body are vitally important to the well-being of a person, too. We are what we think so having a personal vision is imperative to maintaining vitality and staying young. No less important, nutrition is the fuel that enables the body to renew itself to ensure optimal health.

This book was published in 1996 and at that time sold for $18.95 USD/$25.99 Can. After checking online to find a copy, it was interesting to note that only used copies are still available for a whopping price of just under $100.00. It may be an indication that society continues to focus on a greener and more wholesome way of living in all aspects.

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If you wandered through Crescent Park in the last few weeks of May, you likely noticed plenty of commotion outside of the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery and Moose Jaw Public Library entrances.

Three local artists were hard at work creating new wood carvings from old tree stumps that the park caretakers identified as being ready to be cut down, which are now finished and ready to be viewed anytime.

The purpose of the Tree Carving Project, first introduced in 2016, is to create art from the remains of these trees for the public to enjoy, instead of just removing them entirely. Organized by the Crescent Park Foundation, the project is made possible by a supporting grant from the City of Moose Jaw and a partnership with the MJMAG. The Moose Jaw Express stopped by during the process to chat with each artist about their artwork for this year’s project.

Karen Watson, Moose Jaw: Watson is a Moose Jaw-based artist who has around six other wood carvings on display around the area already, including works on Hochelaga Street, on South Hill, and even a carved peacock at a house on 1st Avenue that used to belong to Albert E. Peacock himself.

For the Crescent Park project, Watson designed a totem-style carving inspired by the deep history of the Moose Jaw Band Festival.

“Moose Jaw used to be known as the band capital of North America, so when I was planning what to do for this project, I wanted to have something for Moose Jaw [to] honour the history of the Band City,” said Watson.

Her design features a marching band hat, xylophone, drum, and music notes twisting around the shape of the tree stump, topped with a saxophone, to show the vast range of musical talent that calls Moose Jaw home.

“The idea is that you can walk around this and it should be interesting from all angles,” said Watson. “And I’m happy not that [the stump] is on a lean, I feel like it kind of adds to the music, the sway.”

Watson said the experience of being in the park working, where the public could stop and interact with her, was really a chance for her to expand as an artist. She said many people stopped to talk, telling her stories about their own time in one of the many bands in the city.

“I feel extremely honoured and very grateful they in-

Karen Watson’s finished carving, inspired by the Moose Jaw Band Festival, done on a stump just inside the Crescent Park entrance. (photo by Larissa Kurz)

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Artist Karen Watson working on her chainsaw carving for the Crescent Park Tree Carving Project. (photo by Larissa Kurz)

The red-tail hawk in flight design by artist Dustin Stearns, located just outside the Moose Jaw Public Library. (photo by Larissa Kurz)

Regina artist Kamron Garbe chose a blue heron, familiar to river ecosystems like the Moose Jaw River, to pay homage to the experience of nature. (photo by Larissa Kurz)

cluded me, and I’m a shy artist so being out in the open actually helped me grow a lot, in my art,” said Watson.

“And I feel like it’s more than my art. I’m hoping that it’s everybody’s.”

Dustin Stearns, Moose Jaw: Stearns, another Moose Jaw artist, claimed a tree stump right near the entrance of the library where he carved a red-tail hawk in mid-flight.

The bird, finished with a reddish stain, was inspired by the nature inside Crescent Park itself, said Stearns.

“They’re native around here and a lot of people see them down in the park,” said Stearns.

During the carving process, Stearns said he discovered some rot inside of the stump which forced him to alter his design slightly, but he feels it came out even better than imagined.

“I wanted to do it in flight because of how the tree curved, [and] I changed the angle of how the bird is flying,” said Stearns. “I used scraps from the log to add the tail feathers into the back of it, so it has more of a curve, like its flying.”

Like Watson, Stearns is also a local carver who has previous pieces scattered throughout the city. He counted nine current pieces of his art in Moose Jaw, including an Easter Island head in Wakamow Valley, several tiki carvings around town.

He said he had first applied to the Tree Carving Project in 2016 but was not selected, so being able to take part in this round and add his mark to the park was very exciting for him.

“I’m honoured,” said Stearns. “I’m local, so my kids will grow up seeing it too because we’re all from here.”

Kamron Garbe, Regina: Garbe also chose a nature-inspired design for his contribution to the project, carving an elegant blue heron into his designated tree, surrounded by river reeds and cat tails familiar to the Moose Jaw river beds.

Garbe said he chose the heron as a nod to the value of spending time in nature, including urban green spaces like Crescent Park.

“I really like nature, and I’m a big outdoors guy, and I’ve seen the heron in the rivers before in Regina,” said Garbe.

“I just wanted to do something that people would actually see locally and bring a bit of wildlife into the park.”

Garbe, who is a sculptural artist from Regina, said he does this kind of chainsaw carving mostly in his spare time when the weather permits.

This is his first carving in Moose Jaw, and he said he feels great about being able to take part in the project this year.

“Any opportunity to bring a tree back to life is worth it, whether it's a paid gig or a free gig, and I absolutely love carving,” said Garbe. “It’s an honour, and I feel quite lucky to be given such a beautiful stump to work with.”

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Wakamow Farmers Market Draws Hundreds In Initial Run

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“Fantastic,” is how Todd Johnson general manager for the Wakamow Valley Authority described the response from vendors, the curious and customers alike to the initial Wakamow Farmer’s Market.

Held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 29, the Wakamow Farmers Market had 45 vendors offering everything from a local distillery (Smooth 42 Craft Distillery of Brownlee) to plants, locally grown potatoes, honey, bird houses, funky tie dyed t-shirts and even a grandmother in her 90’s selling her highly popular hand crocheted slippers and dish cloths.

“I think lots of people are really happy to get outside and walk around,” Johnson said about the hundreds of people who came out to Kiwanis Park (the skating oval) to see what the vendors had to offer. “There was a lot of smiling faces.”

While interviewing Johnson a market attendee said while leaving the market “it was great to be able to get outdoors again” before entering a car and driving away.

He said the vendors he had spoken to say the they were pleased with the market.

“Everyone I chatted with have been happy.”

As for the 45 vendors, Johnson said he was happy with the large turnout. As the initial market was attempting to attract 30 vendors, they managed to attract 50 percent more than their initial target.

“A lot of people (vendors) are saying they will be back as well,” Johnson said. “This is the perfect thing as not everyone (vendors) has been able to get their name out there for quite some time and the market allows them to

[do that again.]”

Although the market was originally slated to open at 8 a.m., he said they had decided to move the opening to 9 a.m. in order to allow out of town vendors the opportunity to set up their stalls. Stalls which were allowed, if necessary, could be larger given the space allowed in the outdoor setting.

“Shortly after 9 a.m. there was a lot of people that showed up who were happy to come to the market and have the opportunity to get outside.”

Key to the market’s success was the volunteers.

“We could not do events without our volunteers….many people have volunteered on a Saturday morning to help park cars and set up tables,” he said.

Police use K-9 unit to catch suspect who allegedly stole vehicle Moose Jaw Express staff

The Moose Jaw Police Service had to use the K-9 unit to apprehend a man who allegedly stole a vehicle and property while using a weapon.

Police responded to a report of an attempted stolen vehicle and a theft of a motor vehicle from a business parking lot at 20 Caribou Street West on May 30 at 5:40 a.m. While on scene and searching the area, police received a second call saying the stolen vehicle was near the weigh scales on Highway 2 North and that the suspect had taken fuel from an unoccupied vehicle, according to a police news release.

The owner of the unoccupied vehicle confronted the suspect, at which point the suspect produced a weapon, smashed the victim’s vehicle window, stole items and

fled. Police responded to the area and located the stolen vehicle abandoned on the North Service Road.

“Police set up a perimeter and utilized the K-9 unit. A short time later, the suspect was spotted by a perimeter officer, at which time K-9 unit and additional members moved in and safely apprehended the suspect.”

Officers arrested Kikayaswew Ballantyne from Prince Albert and charged him with attempted theft of a motor vehicle, theft of a motor vehicle, robbery while armed with a weapon, mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000 (twice) and breach of release order.

Ballantyne made his first court appearance on May 31.

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Other than operating as a much need fundraiser, Johnson said the outdoor setting allows people the additional opportunity to go out and enjoy the park itself.

At the time of the interview he said he could not say how many had taken the opportunity to explore other areas of the park because he had been too busy at the Market itself.

But he encouraged people to come back next Saturday morning and “go for a little bit of a walk and enjoy the Park” as part of attending the market.

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Daydreaming a sign of efficient mind, or quick brain As I sat here looking at the blank screen, my mind wandered off, making stops to ponder the birds at the bird feeder, watching the squirrel lurking on the neighbour’s roof and thinking about what might be prepared for supper.

With a start I looked back Joyce Walter at the still-empty computer For Moose Jaw Express screen and realized I had been ronjoy@sasktel.net daydreaming again.

After doing some research about daydreams, I’ve concluded, unscientifically, that daydreaming is not a waste of time, but is perhaps a useful pastime for removing oneself from the doldrums of everyday tasks.

My search into the matter of dreaming in the daytime came up with the information that daydreaming boosts creativity and problem-solving skills, helping one concentrate and focus on specific tasks. From that explanation, I’ve determined that daydreaming is a normal habit and that I’m not alone in letting my mind divert off the path. In fact, a study of this behaviour discovered that in-

dividuals spend about 47 per cent of their waking time on daydreaming.

No wonder I don’t keep up with housecleaning chores. If I’m daydreaming for 47 per cent of the time I’m awake, then add in the hours when I’m sleeping and having night dreams or nightmares, there isn’t much time left for other duties like cleaning, cooking, meeting deadlines or even texting a friend.

Another research study suggests daydreaming is mostly done by youngsters, teenagers, students or other ages of young people. I did my share of daydreaming during my younger years. While helping to weed our huge garden, I’d sit among the peas and beans thinking how much more fun it would be to go for a bike ride with friends and have a picnic lunch down the slope from the house on the hill.

And, I dreamed, wouldn’t it be amazing if Dad could design a machine that would weed the garden. We would make a lot of money selling this invention and then we could afford to hire gardeners to monitor the weeding machine.

In class, I was joined by others in staring out the window, watching the buses arrive, and wishing the chemistry teacher would make classes more interesting for those of us who had trouble learning all those useless symbols.

When would we need to know the difference between Na (sodium) or CO2 (carbon dioxide)?

My daydreaming, obviously, didn’t stop after the school days and younger years. I’d sit at the city editor’s desk thinking about my future life as a travelling correspondent, filing dispatches from far-flung and difficult to pronounce destinations. Or maybe I’d marry the owner of the

company, move to a warmer climate and never have to worry about another deadline. Something woke me up and brought me back to the deadline at hand.

But I did learn that researchers discovered that daydreaming is not a symptom of an inefficient mind. Instead daydreaming shows that some brains might be too quick and efficient to avoid getting distracted. Even better, the study showed that people who daydream might be far more intelligent than counterparts who don’t take time to escape into a daydream.

And the best news about daydreams: they often revolve around pleasant, happy thoughts or hopes and dreams.

Some of my happy thoughts and daydreams: • Having legs that don’t require compression stockings; • Turning my red SUV into a red half-ton with a stack of lights and a gun rack; • Having conversations with family members and friends who have passed on; • Winning millions in the lottery and deciding how to split it among relatives; • Building a ranch-style house, with stables out back for horses I know how to ride; • Adding a dog to the family without Housemate noticing; • Spending a year travelling to far-away places; • And best of all, living long enough to see the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. Then I woke up.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.

Sask. minimum wage to increase to $11.81 this October

by Scott Hellings

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is set to increase once again, but the province still lags behind the rest of the country.

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that the province’s minimum wage will increase by 36 cents from $11.45 to $11.81 per hour on October 1, 2021.

This will be the 13th increase to the province's minimum wage since 2007. Back then, the minimum wage was just $7.95.

Saskatchewan currently has the lowest minimum wage in the country. The second-lowest rate is in New Brunswick at $11.75 per hour. Nunavut leads the country at $16/hour.

"Dealing with COVID-19 over the past year and a half has been a difficult time for everyone in Saskatchewan," Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. "The provincial government has a strong framework in place to ensure that we are supporting both businesses and workers as we move into recovery after

the pandemic. As life returns to normal, sustainable and predictable increases to our minimum wage help ensure that everyone will be able to benefit from a strong and growing Saskatchewan in the future."

The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) has criticized the increase, saying it does not go far enough.

“It’s incredibly insulting that, after what working people in Saskatchewan have been through over the past year, the provincial government would announce a raise for minimum wage workers that amounts to a small handful of change,” said SFL president Lori Johb, who also noted that "anything less than $15 an hour is unacceptable."

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is reviewed annually and calculated using an indexation formula. The formula gives equal weight to changes to the Consumer Price Index and Average Hourly Wage for Saskatchewan.

Increases are announced by June 30 and take effect on Oct. 1 of each year.

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Former Sask. MP Brad Trost seeks CPC nomination for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan riding

by Jason G. Antonio Former Saskatchewan Conservative MP Brad Trost is the second person to seek the nomination for the Moose JawLake Centre-Lanigan constituency, a riding he partially represented for 11 years before the boundaries changed.

Trost represented Saskatoon-Humboldt from 2004 to 2015 and Saskatoon-University from 2015 to 2019. However, he lost the riding nomination to Corey Tochor, the former Saskatchewan legislature speaker, before the 2019 federal election.

Trost was also a candidate in the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election, where he finished fourth, while he is known for his support for socially conservative topics.

The Langenburg-born man began receiving phone calls from party members in the northern regions of the Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan constituency asking him to run again once they learned MP Tom Lukiwski planned to retire, Trost explained. He researched whether there was enough support for him, and within three days, acquired 25 signatures from party members.

“And with that sort of response, it was like, ‘Wow, people would like to see me back in there,’” he said.

The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) could use strong, principled candidates willing to take on the governing Liberal Party of Canada, Trost continued. He has heard from members that they are frustrated the party is not doing enough to hold the Liberals to account and want a candidate “who is strong, loud and very clear” about how he or she will stand up for conservative principles.

It is Trost’s record that makes him a principled candidate who is distinctive from others, he pointed out. When he took positions on socially conservative topics, he never

Brad Trost is a former Saskatchewan Conservative MP. He is seeking the nomination for the Moose JawLake Centre-Lanigan riding. (Photo courtesy Brad Trost) backed away from those stances. People also knew that he never backed away from other hot topics such as the carbon tax or the long-gun registry.

“Even my NDP and Liberal opponents over the years have said, ‘You know Trost, everyone knows where you stand. You’re not ambiguous, you’re clear and you’re polite. You definitely stick to your guns,’” he said.

Trost lives in Saskatoon, about five minutes from the edge of the constituency. He noted that the riding is big and partly rural, while he is a farm kid, which he believes

could help his chances.

The two priorities upon which Trost would focus if nominated would be agriculture — upon which many communities in the riding are based — and Western alienation.

He pointed out that alienation wasn’t an issue when the Conservatives were in power under Stephen Harper since the party “got things done.”

Other issues important to Trost include pipelines, ensuring the West has a strong voice and standing up for issues that matter to regional voters.

“No one has ever referred to me as Liberal-lite in my life,” Trost laughed. “I’m a conservative’s conservative, and I think my mere presence in the party and my advocating for positions I’ve advocated for in the past will definitely push other people to be more outspoken.”

The CPC will have some competition for votes in western Canada when the next federal election is called since the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) and the Maverick Party have sprung up in the past few years.

Trost says the Maverick Party wants to fully separate from Canada, while the PPC’s goals are vague since the party is mostly against everything. Conversely, the CPC has a “comprehensive plan” to bring western Canada back to the federal table and lower taxes, while it can point to past achievements such as eliminating the Canadian Wheat Board and providing sound economic management.

Trost believes he can bring the conservative family together and create energy to take on the Liberals and NDP. More information about Brad Trost can be found at www. bradtrost.ca.

Kathryn Pollack is also seeking the CPC nomination for the Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan constituency.

Lumsden-area woman seeks nomination for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan riding Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

A Lumsden-area woman has entered the race to replace outgoing Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski, who plans to retire after 17 years as representative of the Moose JawLake Centre-Lanigan constituency.

Kathryn Pollack, who lives on a family farm in the Rural Municipality of Lumsden, decided to run for politics because she wants to secure her children’s future so they can grow up in a country with opportunities and united in outlook. She has watched with growing concern and frustration over the last few years with the decisions the federal government has made and wanted to see something different.

It was several months ago when the idea to run for politics crystallized in her mind, she explained. She was speaking with an acquaintance who had inside knowledge that Lukiwski did not plan to run in the next federal election, which caught her attention.

“Timing, of course, is everything in these opportunities, and so that was sort of the inkling and door opening in terms of me thinking, ‘Oh, this could actually be the time I go for it,’” Pollack said.

Another factor Pollack considered about running for the nomination was she believes she is in the right stage of life to take on this challenge. She has a family with two sons, so she wasn’t able to consider politics when they were younger. That’s changed, though, since they are now teenagers and can look after themselves.

Pollack believes she would be a good candidate since she is not a career politician but is passionate about Saskatchewan and Canada. Born and raised in rural Saskatchewan, she appreciates her heritage and the values and work ethic her parents instilled in her.

“I bring a fresh perspective and new outlook and I would say a lot of enthusiasm,” she said. “I’ve proven myself in

Kathryn Pollack is seeking the nomination for the riding of Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan constituency. (Photo courtesy Kathryn Pollack website)

the private sector and public sector in leadership roles.”

Pollack — currently the chief procurement officer for the provincial government — has worked as a land agent and community engagement specialist in mining, oil and gas, and utilities and has a good understanding of those parts of the Saskatchewan economy, she continued. Being a land agent is about listening to others and reaching the root of issues.

“I’m a very pragmatic person,” she stated, noting her professional experience, leadership skills and educational background can make a difference.

Pollack also has high-level experience working with decision-makers in the public sector, which she believes is valuable since she understands how public policy, laws, regulations and legislation are formed. Moreover, this knowledge can be beneficial in understanding how federal committees, cabinets and the Opposition work.

“At the end of the day, what people want from their elected representatives is not a bunch of talk and flowery promises, but they want to see things turned into tangible action,” she said.

The main priorities upon which Pollack would focus if elected include supporting families to be healthy and prosperous, supporting small businesses as they exit the pandemic, tackling government spending and debt, and securing Canada’s supply chains.

Addressing western alienation is also a topic Pollack would attempt to address. She noted that this problem is real and many people in western Canada and Saskatchewan feel their concerns are being ignored. Many people are also angry that the federal government introduced several bills that target the energy sector.

For more information about Kathryn Pollack, visit kathrynpollack.ca or her Facebook page.

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Marc Legare

A Distant View

Marc Legare is a philosopher and motorcycle adventurist.

He has travelled extensively, worked and lived in Australia, US, and across Canada.

He has a varied working career including: Firefighter, Lawyer, Navy, Motorcycle Importer, plus others.

He chose to return to southern Saskatchewan because of his family’s deep roots here.

As a columnist, Legare’s columns will offer food for thought.

We live in a world unlike any other in human history.

We hold the idea that our existence has departed from the ways and behaviors of our ancestors. Our new and improved scientific minds are unlike theirs and our newaged thinking has moved us out of the stone age. Fact is, it depends on how we look at it or what we are looking at.

When navel gazing at our considerable advancements, it is easy to look at previous humans and see them as cavepeople by one standard or another. For example, we travel around the world in a day or two without much thought or concern. It was not so terribly long ago when humans didn’t know or believe such a trip was possible, lest they

Modern Arrogance

fall off the end of the earth into the abyss. Painting a picture on that canvas, it is easy to puff up our chests and strut with pride at our heady transformation.

However, another sketch can be drawn. There is a great deal of current thinking and behaving that looks eerily similar to our so-called “primitive” forebearers.

Let’s consider a very old list of human characteristics; the seven deadly sins. Can we remember them? In case we have forgotten, they are pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. We do not have to look very far to recognize all seven are still solidly entrenched in ourselves in spite of that list being written before the dark ages.

Violence and war still haunt this planet, just as it has since time immemorial. Our weapons are different, but violence itself is still a main part of human life. Being killed by a spear or by a guided missile has the same end result and it is the same fundamental activity; humans killing humans.

Slavery is another telling example. Estimates place the number of slaves today at around 36 to 48 million. The new term for it is called “neo-slavery.” That has a modern ring to it, but people are still owning people.

Negative sexual behaviors still abound. Rape, child sexual abuse, prostitution and sexual enslavement are still happening in modern times regardless of our new and improved selves.

Lying, cheating, stealing, manipulating and a plethora of other negatives are daily occurrences, just as they were for humans past.

Our fancy machines and lightning-fast electronic world that radiates evidence of our ingenuity makes us appear godlike. Take away that glittering backdrop however, examine the hearts and actions of modern humanity, and we discover we are not very far removed from our caveman relatives.

Some may argue we are a great deal worse. We have no more excuses such as hard living, or not having enough to go around. Our technological tools have provided a life of relative leisure and awareness. We have more time and energy to devote to dealing with our negative human behaviors. Are we using that time wisely? Are we not spending too much time playing with our new electronic toys and basking in our own glory rather than rooting out and dealing with our fundamental flaws?

We love to pat ourselves on the back and high-five our glorious illustrious modern show-off lives. The bare bones fact is that virtually all of our negative human traits have not changed one iota. Who we are at our core is absolutely the same as our predecessors and we have no reason or right to suggest we are in any way superior.

Before we let our self-admiration roam free, we would do well to ponder the words of Friedrich Nietzsche, “Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive than the arrogance of those without merit; for merit itself is offensive.”

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

Moose Jaw to help pilot research project for brain injury survivors Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Moose Jaw is one of three communities in Saskatchewan that will soon participate in a research project to support people who have suffered brain injuries.

The Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association (SBIA) has teamed up with the University of Regina on a new initiative where graduate students will deliver walking programs for brain injury survivors from June to the end of August. Students will monitor the participants’ progress, anda graduate student will compile the research to help inform future programs.

The initiative kicks off during the second week of June, which also happens to be Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada. The theme for this year is “Shining a light on brain injury.”

Survivors will take part in this program outdoors, where it’s safer and where many can be eased back into society after nearly a year of pandemic-induced isolation, explained Glenda James, executive director of SBIA. The organization has heard from many members about how excited they are to participate.

This project has also been structured so

that students can measure what effect the exercise program has on the well-being of participants, particularly their co-ordination, mobility and cognition, she continued. Isolation and brain injuries affect those areas of people’s lives the most.

Hence, current research shows a customized exercise program is a healthy way for people to maintain their progress after rehabilitation.

“A brain injury lasts a lifetime and that’s something we really would like to emphasize,” said James. “We are very encouraged by the research that shows the brain can change (physically). It’s a change in the thinking (from previous assumptions).”

Old research indicated the brain could not change and people were stuck with what they had even after rehab. Conversely, new research — called neuroplasticity — shows the brain is malleable and people can physically change their brain structure and improve their lives. This aspect, James added, is “really, really important” for brain injury survivors.

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A recent online conference that James attended featured Dr. John Connelly, who discussed the results of a 2019 study on isolation. The study showed that cognition levels and overall well-being were impacted, while weight gain resulted without exercise.

“It’s really important, now that the weather’s nice now and things are moving forward, that we get out and get engaged in exercise (and) in social activities, even if limited,” said James. “Whatever the impact has been, it can be reversed.”

Isolation during the pandemic While the pandemic was difficult for many people, it was “significantly worse” for those suffering from brain injuries since many were forced into isolation, James said. One client at a Regina group home — who is quite social and the top fundraiser for the SBIA — even contacted the media to say the health restrictions

were causing him hardship.

That is not a unique experience, based on the reports from volunteers, employees, and association members, she continued.

The organization thought of holding its activities online by Zoom but discovered only one-third of members could participate.

Brain injuries affect all the senses of a person, making meeting online difficult, she pointed out. Furthermore, many survivors live on tight budgets, with most of their income going to medication and little available for the internet.

To address this challenge, the SBIA acquired grant funding to create a program where volunteers and members dropped off gifts, food and other trinkets — including brain-shaped stress balls — on clients’ doorsteps. Volunteers or staff then phoned the clients from their vehicles or put on a mask and talked near the doorstep.

“We heard from a lot of them that this is what they look forward to all week because the pandemic had caused such limitations,” James added, “and at least they got to see that one volunteer or one staff person.”

The SBIA usually holds a Brain Boogie event in Moose Jaw every June to honour Brain Injury Awareness Month. That won’t happen this year, but James believes a similar event could occur in August if pandemic restrictions are lifted.

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In the Beginning

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.

In the beginning the World Health Organization announced that there were 59 cases in Wuhan, China of what was to become the COVID-19 pandemic. That was Thursday, January 9, 2020.

In the beginning I was conceived approximately nine months before June 1, 1956. So began my existence and life.

“In the beginning God made the heavens and the earth.”

So starts the holy writings of the Abrahamic faith groups; Judaism, Christianity, Islam.

Words are important. I have spent my life using words and crafting words for teaching, preaching, and writing.

This new column will explore words; words used in the Bible. Words that impact our lives and give meaning for living in our day.

The opening Hebrew word of the Bible in the book of

Genesis is raysheeth, usually translated “beginning.” It means the first in place, time, or rank. It means the first phase, first step, first element in the course of events. So during the harvest of field crops or garden produce, the raysheeth is the firstfruits, the first to be picked.

Time is important in the world and in our culture. Time implies a beginning. Creation had to start sometime, somewhere, somehow. There was a “first” time. There was a moment of “first” rank. There was a “first” step.

Creation is the beginning of history, the raysheeth. Each of our beginnings take place after this first element in the course of events.

Psalm 111:10 informs us that “fear is the raysheeth of wisdom.” Humanity is to have an awe, a reverence, an amazing wonder that God is involved in the beginning.

This provides the wisdom to carry on amidst an uncertain and sometimes troubling existence. As we face the raysheeth of the reopening of our province we take courage and live by hope in the ongoing concern of the One who has been there for all the beginnings. God was in the beginning. God will be a help in the present. God will be there at the ending. The Bible proclaims a God who had no beginning. A God who exists outside of time. A God who is always there.

The Preacher of Ecclesiastes once wrote: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill,

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and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

Believing God is involved in the raysheeth of all things brings a sense of meaning and purpose to the existence of each human life. Our lives are connected to a grander scheme than existence by chance events. A connection to a Creator God gives a comfort and hope in the midst of life’s varied situations and pandemics. As the Book of Deuteronomy states, “the eyes of the Lord your God are continually on the land from the beginning of the year to its end.” From the raysheeth God has been involved.

From the raysheeth of your life God has been involved.

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic God has been involved. Through the participation of God in time, in our beginnings, we do not despair. This presence of God may not be in the way we would like. His presence and guiding hand may not be understood very well. But what began at creation continues throughout the ages.

God has “eyes” on the world. God has a focus on your life. Take heart there are many raysheeth moments to come and God will be there always.

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Report from the Legislature Lyle Stewart MLA Lumsden-Morse A strong a n d growing number of people in w a n Lyle Stewart S a s k a t c h e are getting vaccinated.

This is MLA, driving down COVID-19 case Lumsden-Morse numbers, hospitalizations, and helping to ease public health orders.

Recently, Step 1 of our Re-Opening Roadmap began with household gathering limits expanding up to 10 people and attendance at worship services, public gatherings, and table limits at restaurants all increasing. Youth and adult outdoor sports are now able to resume as well.

Step 2 of our Re-Opening Roadmap is scheduled to begin June 20th. This means no capacity limits on retail, personal care services, bars, and restaurants; further increases to private gathering sizes; and organized indoor sports and recreational activities allowed to resume.

Step 3 is within reach. Once 70 per cent of all eligible residents ages 12 and older have received their first vaccine and at least three weeks have passed from the start of Step 2, the last two public health orders – event and gathering size limits and indoor masking – will be removed.

Our goal is simple: protect people so we can re-open safely. This could happen as early as July 11 if we meet our vaccination target by June 20. Residents who have not received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are strongly encouraged to book an appointment and stick it to COVID. Those who have are reminded, once eligible, that it is equally important to follow up that first dose with a second.

As life returns to normal and we focus on our economic recovery, workers and families in our province have a lot to look forward to.

Over the past few months, Saskatchewan has welcomed major investments that will add value to the products we produce, create local jobs and support economic growth.

• March 22, 2021 – Richardson International announced the doubling of their canola crush capacity in Yorkton to be the largest in Canada; • April 22, 2021 – Cargill announced a $350 million investment to build a state-of-the-art canola crush facility in Regina; • April 26, 2021 – Viterra announced the building of the world’s largest integrated canola crush plant outside Regina; • May 25, 2021 – Ceres announced a $350 million investment to build a canola crush facility in Northgate; and • June 1, 2021 – Red Leaf Pulp Ltd. announced a $350 million wheat straw-based pulp mill for Regina, Canada’s first non-wood pulp mill.

Regina-based Brandt Group of Companies also recently announced plans to hire 1,000 new employees with half

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Saskatchewan’s Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) Program has attracted $9.8 million of investment over the past year with companies completing drill programs for gold, silver, copper, nickel, cobalt, zinc, and platinum group elements. This is leading to a gold rush and the world’s first carbon neutral copper mine.

Saskatchewan’s Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP) has also seen strong uptake and success during its first year with more than 500 Saskatchewan companies working on inactive oil & gas sites.

With travel to other provinces currently discouraged due to the pandemic, many of us look forward to enjoying provincial parks. Visitors to Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park will notice work has already begun to repave the access road leading to the park, the Underwood campground loops, the boat launch and parking lot. Access roads leading to Good Spirit Lake and Danielson Provincial Park will also be repaved.

Investments in Saskatchewan parks will improve boat launches, parking lots, park roads and pathways as well as campground areas.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Highways is making significant improvements to thin-membrane surface highways, passing lanes, municipal roads, and airports. This is a part of the province’s $2 billion stimulus in response to COVID-19.

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From The Kitchen

R e c i p e s rev i s e d: c re a m p u f f s to Yo r k s h i re p u dd i n g

By Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Is there a recipe in existence today that hasn’t been adapted from the original?

The answer would be “unlikely” as it just seems second nature to look at ingredients and make substitutions based on what is in the cupboard or what family taste buds are able to endure.

And using an original recipe as the basis for a secondary recipe also happens with frequency.

For instance, in the May 19 issue of Moose Jaw Express, my family recipe for cream puffs was reprinted from an 2015 edition.

Soon after, a reader (no name provided) wrote me with the following note: “I well remember cream puffs from when I was a young child. As an adult I discovered ‘brunch puffs.’ Make puffs as per

your recipe.”

Then the writer contributed the recipe for a filling to take the place of whipped cream, turning cream puffs into brunch puffs. Thank you to the anonymous reader for sharing this recipe.

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cheese. Stir until eggs are set. Spoon into puffs and serve immediately.

••• Another adaptation is the Yorkshire Pudding which may be enjoyed in the normal way as part of a roast beef dinner or now stuffed with a variety of fillings.

1/2 cup chopped onion 8 eggs 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 cup fully cooked ham 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Saute onions. In a medium bowl beat eggs, salt and pepper and add to the skillet with the onions, stirring over medium heat until almost done. Add ham and

Filled Yorkshire Puddings 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup milk 3 eggs 1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup fat, lard or vegetable oil Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Mix flour and salt then add milk. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add

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Put a dab of lard or squirt of vegetable oil into muffin tins. Place in oven until tins are very hot and oil is boiling. Pour batter into tins to 2/3 level. Bake 30 minutes until risen and nicely browned.

While still warm cut a hole in top and fill with warm homemade chilli, or tiny bits of leftover beef roast and gravy that has been mixed and heated. For a dessert filling, make a fruit salad, top with whipped cream, spoon into puddings then pour an icing glaze over the top.

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Moose Jaw Facebook group spreading joy with doorstep deliveries from “plant fairies” Larissa Kurz

Even though many of them are total strangers, members of a local Facebook group in Moose Jaw are bonding over surprising each other with anonymous gifts of flowers and gardening accessories, with only one intention: to spread some sunshine in people’s lives.

Tammy Kohl is the current organizer of the Moose Jaw Plant Fairies group, which is in its second year of operation as a completely community-based idea.

She took over from the group’s original organizer Jenny Chartier, who was one of a few architects who came up with the idea last year after the trend of “wine ninjas” really took off — where people would anonymously deliver care packages filled with alcohol and treats to friends, with the goal of not being seen.

“I think that people are more focused on trying to help others [right now], and so I think a lot of people are looking for ways to put a smile on somebody’s face,” -Tammy Kohl

“The general idea [of our group] is to choose an address you want to gift somebody, either a plant or a flower, and then put your name on the list so eventually someone else in the group will come and drop off a gift for you,” explained Kohl.

In the same type of spirit, this group decided to focus on blooms instead of

The Moose Jaw Plant Fairies have been hard at work this spring, ding-dongditching garden-related care packages with strangers to brighten their day. (supplied) booze, and the Moose Jaw Plant Fairies were born.

“It’s really just a way to share a flower or gift with a stranger,” said Kohl. “And it’s been really fun to see what people have been gifted.”

Deliveries have been really great so far, she continued, with group members getting really creative about their gifts.

Plants of all types have been exchanged, from blooming flower arrangements to personally propagated house plants, as well as gifts like gardening care packages and even a hanging planter made from a bra.

“We’ve seen beautiful perennials, baskets of flowers, gardening tools or ornaments for the garden, and a lot of them have been putting nice notes in with their gifts too,

to cheer [the recipient] up,” said Kohl.

Some fairies are even dressing up to keep the mystery alive, donning wings or stepping into inflatable dinosaur costumes for an extra twist of fun.

Kohl said that she had over 200 addresses sign up this year, and more than 400 members in the social media group, with everyone sharing positivity with every doorstep drop.

Some members even decided to only give gifts, said Kohl, and delivered to several addresses without asking to receive anything on their own porch.

While the group exists almost completely on social media, it’s still fostered a sense of community, said Kohl. In addition to its goal of spreading some joy, she thinks the Moose Jaw Plant Fairies has helped the local members connect with each other over something entirely wholesome.

“It’s been so great, to connect with these other women as they message and send their addresses and make their deliveries,” said Kohl. “We all share words of encouragement back and forth and that’s been really rewarding.”

She also feels it’s a good representation of how people are coping with the ongoing limitations the pandemic has put on everyone.

“I think that people are more focused on trying to help others [right now], and so I think a lot of people are looking for ways to put a smile on somebody’s face,” said Kohl. “And this is a really easy way to do that.”

She asks every recipient to send her a

Some fairies are even dressing the part to deliver their gifts, like these two helpers. (supplied) photo of their gift that she shares in the Facebook group, no names attached, and they almost always come with an uplifting thank you message.

“For a lot of [members], their favourite part is seeing what other people are getting, the different kinds of flowers,” said Kohl. “And then people get to see the reaction to what they’ve gifted too, which I know they’re liking as well.”

Although the group isn’t taking any more addresses for this year, Kohl said she feels confident there will be plenty of interest in continuing this new tradition in the future.

Financial literacy video project from Vanier students highlighted in national competition Larissa Kurz

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A team of students from Vanier Collegiate have been lauded for their creativity and financial know-how after being selected as finalists in a Canada-wide challenge on financial literacy.

Josh Auger, Lauren Walcer, Grace Kiefer and Memphis Peter were one group of 3,000 participants from across the country to take part in the My Money, My Future Challenge from the Canadian Foundation of Economic Education and CIBC. Students were asked to create a new resource or tool they felt would help other young Canadians improve their financial skills, understanding and capabilities.

As the final project for their accounting class, the Moose Jaw team created a pair of videos that focus on money-related topics they felt were important to young adults: a commercial about credit card debt, and a music video explaining investing using rap.

“Financial literacy is something people expect you to know about, but no one ever teaches you,” said Walcer. “So we created something so people can learn how to invest, different kinds of investments, how a credit card works and the benefits of it, rather than being a scary piece of plastic.”

Every part of these videos was done by Vanier students, from writing the script to acting to filming with the help of fellow student Jenny Conway.

They felt music and videos were an ideal formats to keep the attention of teens and make potentially complicated information easier to remember.

High school students from across the country took part in the challenge, with a finalist from each province selected to move on to the national level for a chance at one of three cash prizes of up to $10,000.

L-R: Vanier Collegiate students Grace Kiefer, Josh Auger, Lauren Walcer and Memphis Peters were one of ten finalists selected for the national My Money, My Future Challenge. (photo by Larissa Kurz)

“We weren’t expecting to win even for Saskatchewan, we thought this was just a fun little project we can do,” said Peters.

“But when we were announced as the Saskatchewan winners, we were like, ‘this is insane.’”

Although the Moose Jaw team didn’t win any of the top three prizes, all four students agreed the experience of the competition was educational and a great opportunity.

“It’s definitely been a unique learning opportunity, and we’ve gotten to try new things like doing interviews over virtual formats, making different types of videos,” said Kiefer. “And with all the things we researched, it's better to start younger in learning about finances, to prepare yourself for the future.”

“I’d say if you’re given the opportunity [to do this], go for it,” said Walcer. “Just go out of your comfort zone.”

Both of the videos created by Auger, Walcer, Kiefer and Peters can be viewed on YouTube, and Vanier has plans to use both videos as part of its accounting curriculum in the future.

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Congratulations New Parents!

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Eighty Years Ago – The Launch of Corvette, HMCS Moose Jaw

By Richard Dowson, Moose Jaw

During World War Two, the Royal Canadian Navy needed convoy escort ships and began building little Corvettes. The Navy had a tradition of naming these ships after cities.

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship, (HMCS) Moose Jaw (K164) was launched at Collingwood, Ontario on April 9, 1940. The story of the launch was carried by the Moose Jaw Times Herald on May 29, 1941. A copy of the story is included. It is believed the author, Byron Jaques, had lived and farmed three Quarters near Briercrest, Saskatchewan before returning to Collingwood, Ontario where he retired.

Corvettes were small Convoy Escort ships. They had a tops speed of 16 knots, about the same as a German U-boat on the surface, and had a crew of up to 90. They bobbed and weaved and it was said they would roll on wet grass (the lawn kind).

HMCS Moose Jaw arrived in St. John’s, Newfoundland, an independent country at the time, on August 25, 1941, ready for convoy escort duty. Soon after, on September 10, 1941, while on patrol with HMCS Chambly (K-116) she engaged and sank German U-boat U-501 at 62-50 N, 37-50W, in the North Atlantic Ocean.

She ran aground in fog at the entrance to St. John’s Harbour on February 19, 1942 and required repairs.

HMCS Moose Jaw was ‘paid off’ on July 8, 1944 at Sorel, Quebec and was scraped at Hamilton, Ontario in 1949.

Reference: forposterityssake.ca/Navy/HMCS_MOOSE_ JAW_K164.htm H.M.C.S. Moose Jaw Nearly Ready for Trip to Atlantic Moose Jaw was not officially represented at the launching of its own corvette, H.M.C.S., Moose Jaw, which took place about April 9, 1941, but a former Moose Jaw area (Briercrest District) citizen, Byron C. Jaques, who had a “vivid sentimental attachment” to Moose Jaw, saw the launching at a “Georgian Bay port” (Collingwood, Ontario) and gives an account of the launch in a letter to his old friend, Lawyer Harold Pope, K.C., of Moose Jaw. This little story has several ‘threads’ thanks to former Moose Jaw Drama teacher Lyle Johnson. According to Lyle, during the War, Peacock students (Moose Jaw Technical High School at the time) constructed a model of H.M.C.S. Moose Jaw. It was first on display in a water tank at the local Armory and later returned to Peacock where it is now on display at the school.

My good friend Lyle Johnson, the Mayor of High Street, is very knowledgeble. In addition to the information about the Moose Jaw, he told me about famous the Saskatchewan Poet Ms Edna Jaques, someone I knew nothing about.

Poking around, I assume – and have not uncovered any confirmation of it – but believe Byron C. Jaques was the father of famous Briercrest, Saskatchewan Poet Edna Jaques.

Several articles about her appeared in McLeans Magazine. She was a friend of author and politician Nellie McClung – she was a Lecturer and in 1952 journalist Janice Tyrwhitt wrote, “…what Robert Burns was to Scotland, Edna Jaques is to Canada … the voice of the people.”

She returned to live in Ontario and the City of Collingwood claims her as their own. In 1976 Ontario Premier Bill Davis proclaimed her ‘Woman of the Year.’ She died in September 1978 in Toronto.

H.M.C.S. Moose Jaw Not to be Outdone – another story about H.M.C.S. Moose Jaw appeared in the Moose Jaw Times Herald on Thursday, June 19, 1941 explaining that the Moose Jaw was

Story: Moose Jaw Times Herald, Thursday, May 29, 1941 Reference and Photos forposterityssake.ca/Navy/HMCS_MOOSE_JAW_K164.htm ‘christened’ by “… Miss Jane Cory, daughter of Major R. Y. Cory, 48th Highlanders, and Mrs. Cory, of Toronto…” when a bottle of wine was broken over her bow.

The Moose Jaw left soon after to Fight in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Also included in the Moose Jaw Times Herald story of Thursday, June 19, 1941 was information about money raised locally for the ship’s company. The article reads: “Radios For H.M.C.S. “Moose Jaw” Furnished by Fund “The money collected by the Mayors Corvette Fund has been used for purchase three radios to be installed on board the corvette H.M.C.S. Moose Jaw. The radios, one each for the forward and after crews and the officers, have been shipped to Halifax with the compliments and good wishes of the city of Moose Jaw. Mayor J. W. Corman revealed Thursday morning.

“The mayor added that through the good offices of Hal Berry of the National Light and Power Co. Ltd., the radios were being delivered at cost.

“The “Moose Jaw” carries a complement of 52, five officers and 47ratings. Their names are being sought by the city officials, who have written to the minister of national defence for naval affairs at Ottawa. When the names of the crew members are received they will be made public if permission is received from the Dominion government.”

Special Note: H.M.C.S. in WW 2 stood for His Majesty’s Canadian Ship

• Moose Jaw’s Digital Daily •

BRIERCREST, October 15 1934 EDNA JAQUES archive.macleans.ca/article/1934/10/15/briercrest

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Granny-battering

Rom Jukes, Committee Member, Age Friendly Moose Jaw

The Age Friendly Committee of Moose Jaw is interested in exploring what life is like for the seniors in our community, and supporting them to achieve their goals to the best of our community’s ability. We want to have conversations about how seniors see themselves fitting into the broader society of which they are members.

What are the obstacles that seniors face?

What are the skills and knowledge that they bring into the public square? Writing an article on behalf of the committee is one opportunity to engage with a difficult question of nevertheless extreme importance. I am asking “How are the elderly members of our community abused?” I will briefly describe some ways mistreatment of seniors occur, who are some of the potential sources of abuse, and finally what is the state of monitoring and intervening in cases of abuse of an elderly person. This is a difficult topic to face, and until relatively recently essentially ignored or denied any thoughtful consideration or study. The simple acknowledgment of elder abuse did not emerge in medical literature until 1975 when Dr. G.R. Burston published an entry in the British Medical Journal entitled ‘Granny-battering.’ Burston claimed that abuse

being disguised as older people ‘falling’ was ultimately “… another manifestation of the inadequate care we as a profession give to elderly people and to their relatives who are left with the task of coping with them unaided and unsupported by us.”

In Canada elder abuse was not investigated in earnest until the 1990s. An early challenge in the field was to develop a standard definition of elder abuse which could then frame subsequent investigations. What has emerged is agreement on 5 major categories of elder abuse, each having their own distinct characteristics and tendencies. Physical is the form of abuse most readily available to our minds.

This involves acts carried out with the aim of causing physical pain or injury. Examples includes direct attacks like hitting, scratching, or burning, but can also involve less considered acts such as the use of restraints. Psychological abuse can be explicitly verbal, or more take more subtle forms like intimidation or isolation. Sexual abuse relates to any unwanted sexual contact of any kind, and can be evidenced by sexually transmitted infections particularly appearing clustered in care facilities. Financial abuse can be created by strangers like predatory phone and inter-

net scams, or more often by people known to the victim as when family misuses a senior’s money or resources. Neglect is a designated care giver failing to meet the needs of a dependent older person. Evidence of neglect can include bed sores, dehydration, poor hygiene or lack of medication adherence.

People have a tremendous capacity to care, support, and value each other. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true. More often than we like to consider, the most vulnerable among us become targets for manipulation, exploitation, and outright violence. Being aware of what to look for when assessing whether someone is falling victim to such experiences is essential. In the context of our elderly members of society, we have described five particular forms of abuse: physical, psychological, sexual, financial, and neglect.

Another factor of importance besides the form of abuse a senior may be facing is the relation of the abuser to the abused.

Studies have suggested that the most likely sources of abuse towards an elderly person are their spouse and/or adult children. Evidence also supports the belief that mistreatment of care home residents by staff is an ongoing problem, but lesser appreciated is the more significant rate of abuse perpetrated by residents onto fellow residents.

Regardless of the form or source of abuse, once mistreatment of a senior has been identified it must be reported to the appropriate authorities so that interventions can happen. Further effort is needed to

identify what interventions are both accessible and effective for providing relief from abuse as quickly as possible. Laws regarding mandatory reporting by professionals are one example of efforts to establish intervention protocols, but evidence of decreased rates of abuse as a result of mandatory reporting is minimal.

Some research has suggested reporting protocols are substantially less impactful than public and professional awareness and education efforts. The picture of best practice for intervening in instances of elder abuse does not look like a single intervention at a single time by one authority.

Intervention is more currently seen as ongoing, interagency collaboration which is recognized as both community based and resource intensive. Simply put, protecting our seniors requires more of us, working together with more investment more of the time. Those of us on the Age Friendly Committee invite you to join us in taking strides to value, support, and protect the elders of our community.

Information Sourced From: Mark S. Lachs & Karl A. Pillemer, Elder Abuse. The New England Journal of Medicine (Nov. 2015) Lynn McDonald, Elder Abuse and Neglect in Canada: The Glass is Still Half Full. Institute for Life Course and Aging, University of Toronto (2011) Burston G.R., Granny-battering. British Medical Journal 3: 592. (1975) https://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1674523/ pdf/brmedj01463-0050b.pdf

‘Serious conservative budgeting’ helped Tourism Moose Jaw end 2020 with surplus Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The pandemic might have wiped out most tourist activity last year, but due to some “serious conservative budgeting,” Tourism Moose Jaw managed to finish 2020 with a small surplus.

The organization had $236,743 in revenue and $228,614 in expenses last year, for a surplus of $8,129. In comparison, it raised $355,702 in revenue and had $348,083 in expenses in 2019, leading to a surplus of $7,619, according to year-end financial statements.

The biggest drop in revenue last year occurred with trolley tours, which brought in $15,353 versus $83,042 in 2019, a difference of $67,689.

The second-biggest drop in revenue was with merchandise sales, dropping to $20,704 compared to $68,095 two years ago, a difference of $47,391. The third-largest decline occurred with Sidewalk Days income, which dropped to $7,708 versus $46,572 two years ago, a difference of $38,864.

COVID-19 wage subsidies of $28,705 helped keep the budget in the black for the year.

Having a surplus after a difficult year was due to some “serious conservative budgeting” and is positive going into another pandemic year, executive director Jacki L’Heureux-Mason said during Tourism Moose Jaw’s online annual meeting on May 31. The organization held off on making repairs to the trolley since it wasn’t sure if other priorities might arise during the year.

“We operate to spend our money as we need to for our membership, so it was a good decision not knowing what was coming up for the year,” she added.

Tourism Moose Jaw was thankful that members paid their dues and that it acquired grant funding while income from more than 26 True Crime trolley tours also proved beneficial, L’Heureux-Mason said. The organization was relieved to finish 2020 with a surplus.

Board president’s report 2020 was “an extraordinary year” where Tourism Moose Jaw had to find new ways

us,” she remarked.

While 2020 was difficult, L’Heureux-Mason added that she had high hopes for the

to do business, which L’Heureux-Mason and her team did well despite big obstacles, board president Kelly Carty said in her report. Meanwhile, the decline in visitor numbers to the tourism centre reflected how it was closed for weeks and only partially open for the remainder of the year.

Tourism Moose Jaw supported the community during the year by hosting a memorial to Capt. Jenn Casey of the snowbirds, after she died in a plane crash in Kamloops, British Columbia, in the summer. Carty commended tourism staff for this endeavour.

Executive director’s report Last year was tough and many people suffered during that unprecedented time, L’Heureux-Mason said while giving her report. She laid off every employee at the office while she checked the office daily for three months for security purposes.

Partnerships became important last year, with the organization working with the downtown association to develop a picnic area on Fairford Street, she continued.

While there was a slow uptake of downtown workers using the venue, it was still a good gathering spot and will operate again this year.

The ability to acquire grant funding ensured that the organization produced a conservative budget and brought back almost all employees, who were refreshed and ready to work in July, L’Heureux-Mason said.

“That day we did hold the memorial to Snowbirds’ Capt. Casey was a very sad day, but it was also a very happy day because I got to have all of us here in one place, and it was a wonderful reunion for

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Registration now open for 25th anniversary Festival of Words event in July Larissa Kurz

The time has finally come to start registering for the big schedule of events the Saskatchewan Festival of Words has lined up for this year’s literary extravaganza, and things are looking a little different this year.

Registration for the annual Festival of Words opened on June 1, with potential attendees welcome to sign up for the 25th-anniversary event on July 15-18.

This year’s festival will be hosted virtually on its own dedicated website, which will be available to registered attendees beginning on July 1.

As all events are being hosted online and streamed virtually, organizers decided that this year’s pricing will look a little different.

All events are available on a pay-whatyou-can scale, in order to keep the festival

accessible but still viable for the future.

Suggested prices have been attached to the passes, but potential attendees are encouraged to choose their own number if it’s not in their budget.

“We don’t want to prohibit people from attending because they don’t have the funds, so it’s whatever you can afford,” said operations manager Amanda Farnel in an earlier interview with the Moose Jaw Express. “As long as you attend the festival and enjoy it and share it with other people, we’re happy.”

Festival passes are offering access to all of the features on the festival website as well as all live events taking place over the weekend. The suggested price for a full pass is $50, which is much lower than previous in-person iterations of the event.

The only exception is the workshops,

which must be purchased separately from regular festival passes. Registration is also available online for any of the three workshop sessions, suggested at $10 each.

For those purchasing a festival pass who are local, registration will also be available to attend any of the live events in-person. The presenters will not be in-house but projected through livestream video for the audience to watch as organizers have been cleared to welcome a small audience to the Mae Wilson Theatre where they will be showing the virtual events on the big screen. All public health restrictions will be adhered to, including capacity limits.

The full schedule of events and featured guests is currently available online at festivalofwords.com, which is also where registration details can be found.

Registration for the Festival of Words is now open for the upcoming event. (photo by Larissa Kurz)

Museum acquires folding bicycle used during the Battle of Normandy in 1944 A Canadian museum in Normandy, France, has acquired a 77-year-old folding bike that a Canadian soldier used after landing on Juno Beach during D-Day on June 6, 1944.

Normandy residents Marie-Claude Halot and Joëlle Letellier contacted the Juno Beach Centre (JBC) on Dec. 24, 2020, with the news that their recently deceased father, Christian Costil, wanted the bike donated to “the Canadian museum” after his death. Costil died last November, so his daughters were determined to fulfill their promise to ensure the bike reached the JBC. The sought-after airborne folding bicycle was given to Canadian soldier Marius Aubé, who used it during the initial months of the Battle of Normandy before later giving it to the Costil family for safekeeping.

The Juno Beach Centre recently announced that it had acquired the bike.

“What’s so incredible about this artifact is that it’s so iconic,” said Marie Eve Vaillancourt, JBC manager of exhibitions. “For many, the historical photos of Canadian soldiers landing at Juno Beach with these bikes are very familiar.

“For over 75 years, this bike was only a few doors away from our museum, kept by a diligent family who lovingly cares for it out of respect and gratitude for what the Canadians accomplished for the French back in 1944.

“It’s a very special moment when such (a) symbolic object leaves the hands of its initial caretaker, passes through the family’s generations, and finally arrives at our doorstep,” she added.

Canadian and British soldiers used the bicycles, including the airborne folding model, after landing in Normandy on D-Day. They were assigned to airborne units and provided to infantry or service units, allowing soldiers to travel greater distances while remaining silent and undetectable by the enemy.

Costil’s family delivered the artifact to JBC director Nathalie Worthington, whose family was liberated by Canadian forces in 1944. Halot and Letellier shared the bike’s history with Worthington, including how it became an integral part of their father’s life decades ago.

A friendship begins Costil was 14 years old and living in Ranville, Normandy, when he met Aubé in the summer of 1944. Aubé, from Sherbrooke, Que., had landed at Graye-sur-Mer on D-Day and spent the summer serving with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps near Costil’s family farm as the Battle of Normandy raged.

Aubé befriended Costil, often visiting the farm. When his regiment pushed into Germany during the final year of the Second World War, Aubé offered Costil his folding bicycle as a parting gift. Thus began a 40-year friendship between the two young men.

Costil kept the bike for 76 years.

His daughters explained that he used it daily to commute to college in nearby Bayeux. After working on the family farm until he was 28, Costil later worked for a major French energy company as a meter reader. He removed the backseat of his Citroën 2CV car to make space for his folding bicycle to accompany him to each community.

Costil rode the bike while making his rounds from house to house, reading meters until he retired in 1985. He then carefully stored the bike but couldn’t part with it during his life.

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Marie-Claude Halot with the bicycle that was given to her father by a Canadian soldier who landed at Juno Beach in Normandy on D-Day. (Photo courtesy Juno Beach Centre) “My dad had an almost otherworldly love for this bike,” said Halot. “We weren’t allowed to touch it. But he was very modest and rarely spoke of Marius.”

Aubé and Costil established a lengthy correspondence, prompted by Aubé, who sent his first letter to Costil in 1945 when he was stationed in Germany. During their lives, they kept in touch, with Aubé often closing his letters by signing, “From a friend who will never forget you.”

Aubé died in 1988 and is buried in the veteran section of St. Michel Cemetery in Sherbrooke.

Promoting the past “We have acquired a lot more than just a famous bike from historical photos; we have also acquired the human story behind the object,” said Vaillancourt. “And we’ve acquired a little bit of just how enduring the friendships that were forged in fire decades ago remain.”

It is now the Juno Beach Centre’s honour and duty to relay the bike’s significance to future generations, she continued. While the history of material from the Second World War will become more difficult to find in years to come, it will be even more difficult to secure objects “that have not been rendered anonymous by the passing of time.”

Besides the bike, Costil’s daughters also donated seven letters between their father and Aubé to the JBC. This allowed the museum to track down the latter’s brother, Gilles, who filled in some details about the Canadian soldier’s life after the war.

A family connection The Aubé family adopted Gilles in 1945 because the family’s mother declared that she would adopt a child if Marius returned safely from the war. Gilles never knew his brother well based on age difference but remembered him as a “branchless bird” who lived an independent life and had no children.

The veteran returned to Normandy at least twice after the war, but he and Costil never again met in person due to circumstances. An unexpected new friendship, however, has blossomed due to this donation.

Costil’s daughters are now in touch with Marius’ niece,

Canadian soldier Marius Aubé poses for a picture during the Second World War. (Photo courtesy Juno Beach Centre)

A picture of 14-year-old Christian Costil, a French boy who befriended Canadian soldier Marius Aubé during the Second World War and who later received the soldier’s folding bicycle. (Photo courtesy Juno Beach Centre) Nadia Aubé, continuing the international connection forged more than seven decades ago.

“Dad would have been happy to see (the bike) here,” Halot said. “It’s a little story within a big one. Because behind war, behind weapons, there are also stories of friendship.”

Updated visitor information, including pandemic-related changes, for Canadians in Europe or planning a trip to the continent is available at junobeach.org, along with a wide variety of Second World War resources for the public, educators, and students.

The JBC marked the 77th anniversary of D-Day on June 6.

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Runner stops in Moose Jaw during cross-Canada fundraising trip Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express It was an early start for marathoner Rick Fall on June 2, as he hit the highway at 6 a.m. as part of his cross-country run to raise money for sick children.

Fall, 61, aims to raise $300,000 and split the money between Childhood Cancer Canada and Make-a-Wish Canada. The Ontario man’s goal is to run 100 marathons during his excursion while covering 4,200 kilometres.

“Hot; it’s been hot … ,” Fall grinned as he took a break near the Mac the Moose statue. “The first leg of the 11 (kilometres) went really well. Glad it was only that length because the next one was even worse. And then I cut it down to 6K at a time before I had to catch up to the motorhome and (use the) outdoor shower wand to soak myself down.”

When Fall started his cross-country run in April in Victoria, B.C., he ran 16 to 18 kilometres at a time. However, those stretches shrank as he reached the Prairies and the heat increased, forcing him to stop and rehydrate regularly.

The goal was to reach Regina — the halfway point of the journey — by Friday, then take two days of rest, and restart Monday.

Undertaking one marathon can be taxing on the human body, but to run 100 of them can leave the body feeling drained. To keep his body fueled, Fall has been consuming large amounts of carbohydrates, protein and nutritional drinks, including electrolyte-infused juices.

“What’s really refreshing is a (1.5-litre) fruit smoothie

Rick Fall poses near Mac the Moose during his stop in Moose Jaw on May 2. Fall is running across Canada to raise money for two child-focused charities. (Photo

by Jason G. Antonio) with protein. I usually have one on my second or third break,” he said, adding dinner is when he consumes larger portions of carbs such as potatoes and pasta.

Fall thought it was unbelievable that he was half-finished his journey — his end goal is Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. — and was pleased that he had faced no real problems.

Running through the mountains was not as tough as Fall thought; some days, he pulled of 50-kilometre runs, while he jumped ahead of schedule by three days since

he took less time off.

One hair-raising part of Fall’s journey through the mountains was nearly coming nose-to-snout with a grizzly bear.

“It was a little frightening,” he said.

Someone had warned him that the bear was two kilometres ahead, so he switched to the other side of the road and eventually saw the animal about 400 metres away.

A motorist going the opposite direction offered to drive him past the bear, so Fall jumped in and safely advanced past the Ursus arctos horribilis.

Fall managed to run the daily 42 kilometres with relative ease upon reaching the Prairies, with one day a straight jog with no curves in the road. However, near Grand Prairie, Alta., wind speeds of 65 kilometres per hour nearly blew him over, so he put his head down and pushed through.

It’s the kids receiving chemotherapy for their cancer that pushes Fall to run 42 kilometres every day. He pointed out that one in seven children is granted a wish through Make-a-Wish Canada, which can encourage them.

“The pandemic has not changed their lives the way it’s changed ours. These kids are stuck at home, so it’s even more important to get more donations,” he added.

“Things are tough; life is tough … you have to work through it.”

For more information about Rick Fall’s journey, visitfallorick.com.

Raising funds for kids’ cancer research goal of Ontarian’s cross-Canada run Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

follow his progress there since he is wearing a GPS tracking device that shows where he is every 10 minutes.

Some Canadians have tracked down Fall using the GPS data, he said. One woman found him and his wife and gave them a dozen free-range eggs since she knew

they needed that food source. Meanwhile, a couple who met him in Victoria was driving home to Thunder Bay, Ont., and met him in Herbert, Sask., and stopped to chat.

Fall ended up at the Peanut Hills Campground for the evening on June 2.

Rick Fall and his wife, Colette, pose in front of the motorhome they are using as part of his cross-Canada marathon to raise money for childhood cancers and illnesses. (Photo courtesy Rick Fall) Inspired by Canadian icons Terry Fox and Rick Hanson, an Ontario man is running across Canada to raise funds for kids affected by cancer or other childhood-related illnesses.

Rick Fall, 61, started his journey on April 12 in Victoria, B.C. near his former hometown of Duncan and expects to finish by mid-August in his new hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. His goal is to run 100 marathons during this trip, a distance of nearly 4,200 kilometres.

His “Fall-o Rick from Home to Home” campaign aims to raise $300,000, with the money split evenly between Childhood Cancer Canada and Make-a-Wish Canada. These causes are close to Fall’s heart since Make-a-Wish Canada granted a wish several years ago to his niece Danielle, 18, who later died from cancer.

“I just think cancers should be looked at from a child’s perspective, and there’s too many childhood cancers that there’s not enough research done to them,” said Fall.

“I’m a (now retired) substitute teacher; I’ve seen plenty of children in the school system that have suffered or succumbed to cancers that have not been taken care of.

“Families and children need the extra help

and funds to get done what they need to get done.”

His mother also died from lung cancer in 2013.

Fall was in Morse, Sask., on May 31 when he spoke to the Moose Jaw Express by phone. He expected to be in Moose Jaw on June 2, in the afternoon.

Fall runs roughly 42 kilometres each day — or a full-length marathon — with a day off occasionally. His wife Colette drives a support vehicle while he runs 14 to 18 kilometres before resting briefly and then completing the rest of his daily run.

“It’s been going really good. Through the mountains was tough for the hills. The weather has been on our side almost the whole way,” he said. “Ran into a couple days of pretty high winds through eastern Alberta. Sometimes the headwinds get a little bit crazy, but it is the Prairies, and I’m prepared to slow down and get done what I can on a daily basis.”

Participating in marathons is old hat for Fall since running is his passion, and he has competed in marathons in Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, Boston, Berlin and New York City.

Donations can be made through Fall’s website at fallorick.com. People can also

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City Hall Council Notes The next regular council meeting is Monday, June 14.

Proposed 2021 tax policy aims to generate similar revenue as 2020 Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Four property categories could pay fewer taxes this year based on changes the provincial government has made to their assessment values, a fact also reflected in this year’s proposed municipal tax policy.

Commercial and industrial, grain elevators, railways and pipelines, and resource industry classes all had their percentages of value changed to 85 per cent from 100 per cent for this year to help lessen the difference in taxation levels between residential and commercial properties, a city council report explained.

This means that if a house or building has an assessed value of $100,000, only $85,000 would be taxable based on the changes.

These changes potentially create winners and losers depending upon personal circumstances and the property class, since someone’s taxes might go up 25 per cent and another might go down 10 per cent, finance director Brian Acker said during a recent executive committee meeting.

Council approved several recommendations related to the tax policy during the meeting. The recommendations will become official when council approves them at a future meeting, likely on Monday, June 14.

Values of property classes Single-family residential is Moose Jaw’s largest single property category since it accounts for 65 per cent of the taxable assessment and 56 per cent of tax revenue, Acker said.

There are 11,509 of these properties in Moose Jaw. Based on this year’s property reassessment, this category will decrease by 10.6 per cent in taxes, with an average decrease of 10.84 per cent.

Based on 2020 municipal property taxes in urban centres in Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw has the third-lowest residential taxes at $1,417 per year using an assessed value of $200,000, Acker’s report said.

Meanwhile, there are 179 multi-residential properties in Moose Jaw. They face an increase in property values of 15.56 per cent, while the average increase is 11.63 per cent.

Also, there are 1,090 multi-residential/condominium properties in the city. This class faces a decrease in reassessed values of 11.37 per cent, with the average decrease

being 8.36 per cent.

The commercial and industrial property class is the second-largest category in Moose Jaw and accounts for 21 per cent of taxable assessment and 33 per cent of tax revenue, Acker continued. This year’s property reassessment decreased 6.93 per cent, with most of that due to the provincial government’s changes.

There are 945 properties in this category in Moose Jaw. If the province’s changes to this class were excluded, this category would see an increase in taxation of 10.25 per cent, with the average increase being 19.48 per cent.

Moose Jaw has the sixth-lowest commercial taxation rate in Saskatchewan at $2,642 per year, based on $200,000 taxable assessed values, said the report. Regina is in third place with $2,027 per year in municipal taxes.

Remaining competitive Coun. Dawn Luhning pointed out the difference in commercial tax rates between the two cities, saying council should work to reach that Regina’s level of taxation since both cities compete commercially.

“People can get to Lowe’s in a half-hour from Moose Jaw,” she said, noting council should also address the commercial mill rate factor since the pandemic has hit businesses hard here and she didn’t want the tax policies to “cause (them) any undue grief.”

The provincial government’s decision to reduce the percentage of value factor for commercial and industrial was also the right decision, Luhning added, since this class had been paying more taxes compared to residential.

Council then voted unanimously that the municipality be “revenue neutral” by the major groupings of residential and commercial property classes. This means commercial, industrial, elevators, resource industry, and railway/ pipeline properties will be grouped, while residential, multi-residential and multi-residential/condominium will be grouped.

These classes combined are expected to generate more than $29.9 million in tax revenue this year.

Being revenue-neutral means the municipality would generate the same amount of taxes in 2021 as 2020 and would not look to create any additional tax dollars, before the 2.96-per-cent mill rate increase is applied, Acker explained. Being revenue-neutral by group is the same

approach council took in 2013 and 2017 and provides a consistent overall level of taxation.

Golf course sub-class Deer Ridge Golf Course is a private venue that competes against two other courses that don’t pay municipal taxes, so city hall created a separate sub-class for golf courses in 1997 to create a fairer playing field, said Acker. This year’s property reassessment of that course increased 17 per cent, bumping the venue’s taxes to $4,972 from $3,904 last year.

Council then voted to maintain the golf course sub-class and adjust the mill rate factor to allow for the increase in assessed value and subsequent increase in 2021 taxation for the municipal portion of taxes, before any other tax increases are considered.

Agriculture and non-arable land Six owners have agriculture-related property within city boundaries.

Those with non-arable agricultural property face an increase in reassessed values of 54 per cent, while those with other agriculture-related property face an increase of 18.66 per cent, Acker’s report said. The first group will pay $932.11 in taxes to the city and Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw this year, while the second group will pay $22,148.08.

Since the city historically sets its mill rates before the RM, city administration adjusts the mill rate factor based on the prior year’s taxation level, said Acker. This means city hall is taxing these properties at 2020 levels instead of 2021.

“It’s good to note that it’s at the same level as the RM. I think there’s sometimes a misperception that because they’re in city limits, it’s more. That’s not the truth,” said Coun. Crystal Froese. “It is about trying to be competitive in that area.”

Council then voted to set the mill rate factor for both sub-classes this year at the same taxation levels as if the properties were in the RM. Council also voted to have city administration draft and bring forward for approval the 2021 property tax bylaw and amended tax payments, discounts and penalties bylaw.

Tax gap between property classes to shrink again this year Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The tax gap between residential and commercial properties will shrink again this year, with residential taxpayers shouldering slightly more of the financial burden.

City council approved a municipal tax increase of 2.96 per cent during its December budget meeting. This was expected to generate $880,730 in taxes, with $687,299 coming from residential and commercial paying $193,431.

A report about the proposed tax policy that city administration presented during the recent executive committee meeting explained that city hall completed an analysis for this year showing the effect of sharing the tax increase, based upon the percentage of taxable assessment of both property classes.

By having both classes share the tax increase, it would be split so that residential sees an increase equal to 3.50 per cent and commercial sees an increase of 1.91 per cent, before adjustments are made for the 2021 commercial appeal allowance.

“What we have done since 2018 is allocate that (tax increase) based on overall assessment, rather than how we

divvied up the assessment with mill rate factors,” finance director Brian Acker said during a recent executive committee meeting.

If a residential property assessed at $200,000 is currently paying X dollars, then a commercial property assessed at the same value would pay 2.30 times that amount, he pointed out. But by sharing the tax increase, that tax gap would shrink to 1.88 times.

This change is mainly due to the provincial government changing percentages of value for commercial properties to 85 per cent from 100 per cent, Acker added. This means 85 per cent of those properties’ values are assessed compared to the full 100 per cent.

The tax gap in 2017 was 2.59, while it will be 1.88 this year, said Coun. Heather Eby. She thought that the good work of council and city administration contributed to that number shrinking. “(I’m) just really happy to see that. Hopefully, we can keep narrowing that gap,” she added.

If the provincial government had not changed the as-

sessed value of commercial properties, then the tax gap would have declined slightly to 2.20, said Acker.

“That’s the movement that I talked about (with the commercial tax rates chart), trying to get up the food chain a little bit better amongst communities, and in particular, with the City of Regina,” said Coun. Dawn Luhning.

“The smaller we can make that gap, that will help us crawl up that chart. Hopefully, we can see it be bigger in the future than 0.1, but it’s better than going the other way.”

Council then unanimously approved a recommendation that the 2021 municipal tax increase be shared between the residential and commercial and industrial property classes based on the percentage of taxable assessment values in each class. Moreover, the split would be accomplished by adjusting the appropriate mill rate factors for each property class.

The recommendation will become official when council approves it at a future meeting, likely on June 14, during the regular meeting.

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City Hall Council Notes The next regular council meeting is Monday, June 14.

City’s ‘rainy day fund’ could cover lost revenue from commercial appeals Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

City council is considering using money from a rainy day account to cover nearly $500,000 in property assessment appeal losses from the commercial and industrial sectors instead of raising their taxes.

During the May 25 executive committee meeting, council voted 6-1 to set the allowance for appeals of commercial assessed values at five per cent this year and take the money from the accumulated surplus account. Council would then revisit this decision during its discussion on tax policy in 2022.

Coun. Heather Eby was opposed.

The recommendation is not official until council approves it at a future regular council meeting, most likely on June 14.

How to cover revenue losses from commercial and industrial assessment appeals was part of a broader discussion about the proposed tax policy for 2021.

City administration had originally recommended that allowance for assessment appeals for those property classes be set at five per cent and funded from those classes, be revisited annually, and adjusted for expected future appeal losses. The mill rate factors would also be adjusted to make up for the lost revenue.

Council voted 4-3 against that recommendation, with Mayor Fraser Tolmie and councillors Doug Blanc and Heather Eby in favour and councillors Jamey Logan, Crystal Froese, Dawn Luhning and Kim Robinson opposed.

Assessment appeals Since 2017, total lost assessment of commercial appeals has been $31.7 million, which translates into lost municipal revenue of $344,978, a council report ex-

plained. However, the municipality — via the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) and the Saskatchewan Municipal Board — has successfully appealed several losses, resulting in the city recouping $74.4 million in taxable assessment.

The appeal allowance was applied to the commercial and industrial property classes in 2017, 2018 and 2019 to make up for the lost revenue. In 2020, though, the accumulated surplus covered the $65,381 in appeal losses.

The accumulated surplus will cover last year’s $194,000 operating deficit, leaving $1,343,000 in that account to cover the $500,000 in appeals losses, the report said.

This would leave about $843,000 in that fund.

City administration’s view City hall can lose revenue permanently when property owners successfully appeal their assessed values, said finance director Brian Acker. That places the municipality into a deeper problem where it cannot generate enough taxation to operate.

He added that losing $500,000 in taxation from $29 million in total taxes collected is a significant loss.

Council discussion The original recommendation that city administration suggested will be appropriate when some normalcy returns and businesses and restaurants are back on track, said Luhning. However, she didn’t believe it was proper to put more costs on the commercial and industrial sectors now since council had already assessed a tax increase for this year.

Eby declined to support the second recommendation, saying council was not making the hard decisions to address this problem.

“We always seem to find another pile of money to make a decision easier,” she said. “That is a short-term solution, and the more often we do this, the sooner we are not going to have that solution and the sooner we are going to have to make some really hard decisions when the sky falls.”

She also pointed out that taking the money from the accumulated surplus is taking money from taxpayers since that was taxation revenue.

“I don’t like reducing that surplus because it is our cushion in case of a … disaster,” she added.

When it rains, it pours Using the accumulated surplus to cover the appeals losses is the right decision for one more year, Froese said.

Meanwhile, it’s great that the municipality eventually wins the appeals assessments at the provincial level, but council will have to solve that ongoing problem.

“The struggle is real out there right now,” she remarked.

“I know things are looking brighter every day, but it’s been very stressful and tumultuous for businesses. We have been very good (fiscal) stewards … . Surpluses and accumulated surpluses are for rainy days. In a pandemic, I don’t know where you get wetter.”

People often talk about businesses’ ability to pay for increased taxes, but they don’t realize that those increases are usually passed along to tenants or added to grocery costs, said Logan. Right now, many tenants — such as mom and pop shops, candy stores, or nail salons — are struggling due to the pandemic.

“Is it (using accumulated surplus) perfect in 2021? It’s a rainy day fund. It’s raining. We can revisit this around budget time,” he added.

Provincial grant to help city start creating cultural action plan Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

City hall will soon begin the first phase of a four-phase project to develop a cultural action plan that could help city council use cultural resources to achieve civic goals.

During the May 25 regular meeting, council voted 6-1 to proceed this year with the research phase of a cultural action plan, with funding to come from the Sask. Culture Community Cultural Engagement and Planning Grant. The $5,000 grant will be used to engage the community in the research and development of a cultural resource inventory.

Coun. Dawn Luhning was opposed.

Results from research Phase 1 this year would focus on the initial community engagement and mapping of resources. Phase 2 would occur next year and focus on community engagement about short- and long-term strategic goals and action items, while Phase 3 would focus on the development and adoption of the cultural plan in 2023, a city council report said.

The project would wrap up in late 2023 or early 2024 with the implementation and evaluation of the plan.

The research phase would be expected to produce at least five results: • Engage the community on the research and development of a cultural resource inventory map and identify important observations and cultural themes; • Research potential links to other planning initiatives; • Bring community groups together with a focus on community spirit, inclusivity and cultural vitality; • Create greater involvement among groups that have traditionally faced marginalization; • Identify opportunities to implement five calls to action that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended for municipal governments.

Cost of project Phase 1 would use the $5,000 grant fund-

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Caronport intends to adopt two bylaws under The Planning and Development Act, 2007. The first to amend Bylaw No 5/93, known as the Zoning Bylaw, and the second, to consider adoption of a Fee Bylaw.

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ing to hire a consultant, while no municipal funding — other than staff resources and in-kind meeting space — is required this year, the report said.

Phase 2 in 2022 would require $5,000 in grant funding and $5,000 in city funding, with the money to help the consultant complete a summary report of findings and create short- and long-term strategic goals and action items.

Phase 3 in 2023 would require $10,000 in grant funding and $10,000 in city funding, with the money to help the consultant complete the final version of the plan.

Phase 4 in late 2023 or early 2024 would require $5,000 in grant funding and an unknown amount in annual city funding.

The grant funding would help complete an annual review of the plan and accomplishments, while the municipal funding would go toward action items within the plan and those initiatives that the project planning group had prioritized.

Council discussion

“I am hesitant to support this because now we know there will be future funding down the road,” said Coun. Heather Eby. “We have to be committed all the way. If we support this today, council has to be committed for the four years down the road.”

This is the second time that Moose Jaw has attempted to create a cultural action plan, but what’s exciting is this is the right time and place for it, Coun. Crystal Froese said. The public consultation process was “one of the most well-attended” events, with 40 people participating in the evening meeting.

“The community is ready to go. The committee is committed to the process,” she continued, pointing out how Prince Albert’s cultural action plan affected that city’s strategic and community plans in positive ways. “So taking this first initial step is very important, while supporting this whole program is important to the community.”

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PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaws at the municipal office between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on 17th day of June, 2021 at 7:45 p.m. in the Golden Age Centre located at 203 Valleyview Drive in the Village of Caronport, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office prior to 3:00 p.m. on 16th day of June 2021.

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Prairie South School Division

The next regular PSSD board meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Prairie South helped create portion of interim provincial education plan Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Division administration with Prairie South School Division is working with several stakeholder groups to implement a one-year education plan that will help schools respond to the effects of the pandemic.

The interim provincial education plan (PEP) includes three priorities for the 2021-22 school year and contains provincial-level actions to meet the needs of students in areas of reading, learning responses, and mental health and well-being. Developed from mid-February to midMarch, the plan is now being presented to PEP implementation team members for endorsement so work can begin on the priorities.

Prairie South is a member of the PEP implementation team — along with Holy Trinity Catholic School Division — and has been involved in developing the draft interim plan. After the interim plan is enacted next year, the goal will then switch to developing a 10-year plan to guide education in Saskatchewan.

Board trustees received the interim PEP document during their June 1 meeting and voted to endorse it and

the priorities.

The priority of mental health and well-being caught the eye of trustee Lew Young. He asked division administration what staff and students could expect to see next year as part of this initiative.

“It’s early days to have any certainty because it’s planning work that we’re currently doing for next year,” replied education director Tony Baldwin.

Division administration’s goal is to meet with principals to discuss how to implement these priorities and how to engage with students and families, he continued. Re-engagement with students, teachers, families and principals will be important — especially in September and early October — considering the pandemic affected the education system this year.

The division office has spoken with several employee groups about this three-pronged initiative and has reached an agreement with the Prairie South Teachers’ Association (PTSA) about rolling out a health initiative for teachers next year. A dashboard app called NotMy-

selfToday will let principals see how their staff is regularly doing.

“It is something I’m quite interested in seeing. I’m proud of all the employee groups, especially the teachers’ association,” added Baldwin.

Baldwin and Sean Chase, director of education for Holy Trinity, were the co-leads in helping develop the plan’s reading goal. The directors used information that PSSD learning superintendent Amanda Olson developed in January. Baldwin and his PEP team also had the opportunity to support the creation of the other two objectives, although PSSD’s role was mainly focused on reading.

“I appreciate the collaboration with this plan,” said trustee Crystal Froese.

While the initiative is ambitious, she pointed out that Prairie South is still facing a shortfall with operating revenue. Having that total revenue would allow the division to “dot the Is and cross the Ts” with this plan and fully implement it.

Nearly $9M in building upgrades planned in PSSD next few years Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Enhanced HVAC systems at A.E. Peacock Collegiate and a new floor at École Palliser Heights School are just two maintenance projects that Prairie South School Division hopes to complete during the next four years.

Division administration presented the 2022-25 preventative maintenance and renewal (PMR) plan to board trustees during their June 1 meeting. The document contained $8.75 million in upgrades that the organization wants to pursue at several of its schools across west-central Saskatchewan.

Trustees voted unanimously to approve the PMR plan so division administration can begin the process to apply to the Ministry of Education’s infrastructure branch for funding for the 2022-23 school year.

This grant funding will improve buildings for staff and students and provide efficiencies for better operations of those buildings, buildings manager Darren Baiton told trustees. Prairie South usually receives around $2.4 million annually in PMR funding from the ministry. However, the division has been spending about $3 million every year while using excess funding.

“I’ve throttled it back a little back just so it gives us a cushion with the joint-use school as well, so we don’t

overload our facilities department,” he said. “And we do have other priorities that we can allocate to if we’re required. It’s a pretty flexible plan that they allow us to make those changes.”

Trustee Crystal Froese commended division administration’s efforts to maintain all 38 schools throughout the area. She liked that trustees were being asked to look into the future with maintenance projects since that indicated they were good stewards and caretakers of the buildings.

Projects in 2022-23 The buildings department wants to pursue 17 projects worth $3,290,000 during the 2022-23 school year. In Moose Jaw, those projects include: • A.E. Peacock: $450,000, including new asphalt, a roof replacement and new gym backboard safety straps; • Central Collegiate: $200,000 for new asphalt parking lots; • Transportation shop: $30,000 for relocation of a fence and additional electrical plugins; • Palliser Heights: $50,000 for new flooring; • Caronport Elementary School: $100,000 for lighting upgrades.

Youth transported to Regina after possible drowning for Moose Jaw Express Just before 6 p.m. on June 4, the Moose Jaw Police Service, Fire Department, and EMS responded to Wakamow Valley for a report of a youth that had been swimming and had gone underwater and could not be located.

Bystanders were unable to locate the youth. Emergency services then arrived and started a search, locating the youth who was in medical distress.

STARS Air Ambulance was contacted and attended to the scene. The youth was transported to Regina for further medical intervention.

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Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina Sk S4P 3M3

Projects in 2023-24 The buildings department wants to pursue 11 projects worth $2,265,000 during the 2023-24 school year, such as: • Palliser Heights: $200,000 to replace a roof section; • Caronport Elementary: $180,000 for new flooring; • Riverview Collegiate Institute: $185,000 for new asphalt and change room upgrades; • Central Collegiate: $150,000 for new flooring.

Projects in 2024-25 There are 12 projects worth $3,195,000 that the buildings department wants to complete in 2024-25, such as: • Palliser Heights: $150,000 for an upgraded staff parking lot; • King George School: $20,000 for a new fence; • A.E. Peacock: $350,000 for new HVAC mechanical systems.

While PSSD wants to pursue these 40 projects during the next four years, there is no guarantee the ministry will provide the full funding. This is something that trustees with Holy Trinity Catholic School Division learned during their May meeting

SOUTHERN RAILS CO-OPERATIVE LTD NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF RAILWAY LINE In accordance with section 22 of The Railway Act, SRCL has made a request to the Highway Traffic Board, dated April 23, 2021 for permission to discontinue operation of part of the railway line.

In accordance with section 22.1 of The Railway Act , notice is hereby given by Southern Rails Co-operative Ltd (SRCL) that its entire interest in the railway line described below is available for sale. SRCL may elect to dismantle the line if it is not transferred.

Parties interested in acquiring this railway line for the purpose of continuing a railway operation must make their interests known in writing by 16:00 hours CST, June 30, 2021 to the undersigned at the following address: Box 297 Avonlea, Sk. S0H 0C0 Office (306)693-4436 Email: srcl.shortline@sasktel.net The interest that is for sale is the section of the SRCL Avonlea Subdivision from MP 42.2 to MP 49.1 including the siding trackage located at Truax, Sk. Rail Line Avonlea Sub

From Mile MP 42.2

To Mile MP49.1

Total 6.9

Expressions of interest are subject to the timetable for acquiring lines as set out in The Railway Act and SRCL’s procedures to meet this timetable. This information will be supplied to the parties as confirmation of receipt of their expression in accordance with this notice.

If no expressions of interest are received by the date indicated in this notice, or if no agreement to acquire SRCL’s interest in the railway line has been entered into within four (4) months of receipt of expression of interest, SRCL may as set out in The Railway Act, offer to transfer all of its interests in the railway line at net salvage value to the Provincial and Municipal government whose territory the railway line passes through.

Each level of government will have thirty (30) days to accept SRCL’s offer in accordance with The Railway Act. If no agreement is entered into to transfer SRCL’s interest in the railway line as set out in The Railway Act, the railway line will be dismantled.

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Back on the field: A look at some of the action from local sports on June 1 Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

With the provincial government lifting restrictions on sports being able to play games early last week, it was all hands on deck for local organizations to put together schedules.

And lo and behold, they pulled it off and then some.

Only a day after return-to-play was officially allowed on May 31, teams in sports across the board were back playing games, including Moose Jaw Little League, Moose Jaw and District Minor Girls Fastball and Moose Jaw soccer.

Here’s a look at some of the action that took place.

Action from JJ Soccer U-9 division at Vanier Field.

Action from the Moose Jaw and District Minor Girls Fastball U14 contest between the Blazers and Warriors.

Action from the Moose Jaw and District Minor Girls Fastball game between the Firecrackers and Shadow.

Action from the Moose Jaw Little League Minor Cardinals vs. Astros at Dayton Diamond.

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Late-round positions for WHL Prospect, U.S. Drafts not a concern for Warriors’ Ripplinger Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Warriors didn’t have a lot of luck when it came to draft lotteries last week, but for general manager Jason Ripplinger, that isn’t much of a cause for concern.

A day after the local Western Hockey League team landed the 16th overall pick in the upcoming Prospects Draft, the team landed the 22nd and final selection for the first round of the U.S. Priority Draft, which takes place on Dec. 8, one day before the Prospects.

Some of the ‘bad luck’ is self-inflicted — the Warriors actually landed the fourth overall pick for the Prospects but had traded it to Brandon as part of the Kale Clague deal — but random chance is random chance.

“You know what, it’s been bad luck ever since I came into the league,” Ripplinger said with a rueful laugh. “I remember a long time ago in Vancouver we had our balls and Medicine Hat’s balls in the top five and P.A.’s came out. We ended making a trade up to get Gilbert Brule anyways (in 2002). Then the same year we took Tyler Benson (2013), Regina’s ball came out. So I’ve never had any success with the lottery.”

Thing is, there’s always plenty of talent in the lower picks. Brayden Point, for example, went 14th overall in 2014 and is now an NHL superstar. And more recently, Eric Alarie went 22nd overall in 2018 and is now an almost-certain NHL Draft pick this July.

“You look at his stats compared to guys who went higher than him, in a lot of cases it wasn’t even comparable,”

Anyone looking for proof that draft position doesn’t necessarily matter can just look at Eric Alarie, who was selected 22nd overall in 2018 but emerged as one of the top scorers from his class this season.

Ripplinger said. “He basically had a point a game and 10 goals in 20 games, he performed a lot better than a lot of guys who were picked higher than him.

“As long as I have a pick in each round, that’s what I like.

It doesn’t matter where we’re picking, we just work hard and do our due diligence and make sure we pick the right

guy at the right time.”

When it comes to what the Warriors will be looking for when it comes to the draft, Ripplinger plans to follow a simple philosophy — follow the team’s scouting list, pick the best players available, trust the process. But if it comes down to equivalence between a forward and a defenceman, go with the ‘D.’ “Building from the backend out, if you can get goaltending and defence, that’s how I like to build teams,” Ripplinger said.

As for specific players to watch, a lot of that is still up in the air pending planned exhibition tournaments this summer as well as how things look once players return to the ice this fall — hence the early December draft dates when they would normally take place in the spring “I don’t think there’s anything like last year with the top 10 guys, but saying that, we haven’t seen any of these kids,” Ripplinger said. “It seems like the (Saskatoon’s Berkley) Catton kid was probably going to be the first pick overall in my mind, but he’s going to Shattuck St. Mary’s. Other than that, no one has seen anyone for a whole year.

“We’re hoping everything starts to open up as soon as possible and some games start happening… as much as you like to have summer off, I don’t want summer off, I want to be able to go out and start watching some of these 06s already.”

Runs aplenty for Moose Jaw Ice in commanding U12 girls fastball wins

Ice sore 46 runs over two games in 21-5 win over White Butte, 24-2 victory over Lumsden Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Zerr drops hole-in-one at Lynbrook

Latest ace at local golf course dropped Saturday, June 5 Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Mike Zerr has become the latest player to hit a hole-inone at the Lynbrook Golf Club.

He accomplished the honours on Saturday, June 5, knocking home a pitching wedge on the 125-yard par-three third hole. Witnesses were John Kot and Ken Williams.

Congratulations Mike!

It was only a year ago that the Moose Jaw Under-12 girls fastball teams put the rest of the province on notice with their high-powered offence built around a focus on plate discipline.

It turns out that nothing has changed, especially for the U12 A Ice crew.

The local squad once again put on an offensive clinic on Sunday, racking up 46 runs over two games on their way to a 21-5 victory over White Butte and 24-2 win against Lumsden in a doubleheader Sunday at Optimist Park.

Against Lumsden, the only hiccup at the plate came in the first inning, when Moose Jaw scored four runs. Other than that, it was the maximum five runs the rest of the way through the six-inning contest, giving them their 24 total.

As was the case in many of their lopsided victories last season, walks were a key factor — Lumsden pitchers

would walk a total of 27 batters.

Moose Jaw also did damage with the sticks, though, ledby Taryn Friesen who finished the game 2-for-2 with four runs scored and six runs batted in. Georgia Fowler also had a solid day at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two runs and four RBI. Avery Funke also crossed the plate four times after reaching on four walks, while Sophia Johnstone scored three runs after picking up four walks of her own.

Avery Garthus got the start and gave up a single run over three innings, striking out eight and walking a pair. Funke tossed two innings, allowing a single run while striking out the side in both before giving way to Johnstone, who pitched a scoreless sixth.

Scoring information was unavailable for game against White Butte.

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Warriors to pick 16th overall in WHL Draft Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Warriors would have landed the fourth overall pick in the 2021 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, but because of their quest for the 2018 WHL Championship, they’ll be picking much later.

Instead, the Warriors will be making the 16th overall selection when the Draft takes place on Dec. 9.

The situation comes out of the deal at the 2018 trade deadline that saw the Warriors land elite defenceman Kale Clague from the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for Luka Burzan, Chase Hartje, the Warriors’ first-round

picks in 2019 and 2021 along with their second pick in 2018.

Brandon will have the third, fourth and 22nd overall picks.

The Warriors have had the 16th pick only once in Prospects Draft history, with that selection turning into Miles Warkentine in the 2011 Draft. Warkentine would play 138 games with Moose Jaw, Lethbridge and Swift Current, putting up six goals and 19 points in that span.

The Warriors’ 14th overall pick in that same Draft? None

other than Brayden Point.

Moose Jaw’s closest selection to 16th since came in 2017, when they landed current team captain Daemon Hunt with 15th overall.

Moose Jaw will have the fifth pick in each subsequent round, depending on traded picks.

The Draft order for 2021 was decided by lottery and saw the Spokane Chiefs land the first overall pick and TriCity Americans second overall.

Moose Jaw’s Peters wins WHL Central Division Scholastic Award Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express Moose Jaw Minor Hockey product Ethan Peters has garnered a reputation for being a pretty smart guy throughout his hockey career.

And we’re not just talking on-ice intelligence, but his work in the classroom as well.

Peters, an 18-year-old defenceman with the Edmonton Oil Kings, was named the Western Hockey League Central Division’s Scholastic Player of the Year during the league awards announced Wednesday afternoon.

The former AAA Warriors defensive standout recorded a core average of 94.67 per cent in his complete Grade 12 courses, including a 98 per cent in Math 30 Pre Calculus and a 97 per cent in English 30.

Peters was earlier named the Oil Kings team scholastic winner, and also won the Canadian Sport School Hockey

Peters scholastic award League Elite 15 scholastic award while playing with the Prairie Hockey Academy in the 2018-19 season.

It’s the latest achievement for the up-and-coming rear-

guard, who wasn’t even signed by Edmonton when 2021 began. He officially joined the Oil Kings on Jan. 4 and took the ice for his first WHL game on Feb. 26.

Peters would play all 23 games for Edmonton, scoring the first goal of his career against the Red Deer Rebels on April 2 and finishing the season with a goal and five points.

His steady play throughout the campaign for the powerhouse Oil Kings drew lots of attention from scouts, and when the Central Scouting Bureau released their final rankings for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft this July, there was Peters cracking the list at 198th among North American skaters.

The Draft will begin July 23 with the first round, followed by the remaining rounds on July 24.

Canucks split U18 AAA doubleheader with powerhouse Giants

Moose Jaw rallies from six runs down for 19-14 win, fall 11-6 in an extra inning in game two Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw U18 AAA Canucks showed they’re a much-improved team over last season when they lost their season opener to the Regina Athletics last Wednesday night.

Only a few days after that 13-8 defeat — a loss that featured multiple comebacks before a final-inning collapse — they left no doubt.

The Canucks again rallied from a huge deficit to take a 19-14 win over the Saskatoon Giants in game one of a Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Ross Wells Park before giving up six runs in an extra inning to fall 11-6 in the nightcap.

The Canucks are now 1-2 in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League AAA standings, and are back in action Tuesday when they host the Swift Current 57’s, with game time 7 p.m. at Ross Wells Park.

Canucks pitcher Kaedyn Banilevic delivers a pitch during third inning action

Cam O’Rielly delivers for the Canucks in game one.

Kaedyn Banilevic fouls off a pitch.

Canucks 19, Giants 14 Moose Jaw got off to a solid start, scoring five in the first and building a 6-3 lead through two innings, but Giants would pour nine runs across the plate in the third to take a 12-6 edge.

Canucks head coach Scott Montgomery had earlier described his crew as a scrappy bunch, and they showed that and then some the rest of the way through.

Three runs in the third, another two in the fourth and all of a sudden the Canucks were right back in it.

Saskatoon then led 14-12 heading into the bottom of the sixth when everything changed: four hits, four walks, 11 batters to the plate and a seven-spot suddenly had Moose Jaw up by five. A shutdown sixth from Canucks reliever Kaedyn Banilevic would seal the deal on the win.

Banilevic would toss 4 ⅔ innings in relief of starter Cam O’Reilly and allow only three runs on six hits the rest of the way.

Every batter in the Moose Jaw line-up had at least one

hit. Kaleb Waller was 2-for-2 with two runs and five RBIs, Kayden Hudson 2-for-2 with two RBI and Shaune Reimer 3-for-4 with three runs. Nathan Varjassay also crossed the plate three times.

Giants 11, Canucks 6 The Canucks again overcame a deficit in the second game, scoring single runs in the fourth and fifth to tie things 4-4 and then answering a single run from the Giants in the sixth with one of their own.

The teams were still tied at five after seven innings, forcing extras. There, Saskatoon took advantage of the international tiebreaker (runners start on first and second) to take the lead before tacking on four more insurance markers and securing the 11-6 win.

Caleb Newkirk finished the game 3-for-3 with two runs scored, while Waller and Cole Breitkreuz had two hits each and O’Reilly knocked in a pair. Banilevic scored two runs.

Kyle Duncan got the start and all four runs on seven hits through four innings. Waller closed things out, allowing four earned runs on eight hits, striking out four.

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Bright future ahead: Warriors GM Ripplinger talks NHL Draft, off-season and what the future holds for team If there were any questions as to whether or not the Moose Jaw Warriors deserved the sense of excitement surrounding their team, the final Central Scouting Bureau rankings released on Thursday morning helped offer some answers.

Five players on the current roster were listed by the scouting organization for the 2021 National Hockey League Entry Draft and of that group, three — Ryder Korczak, Eric Alarie and Cole Jordan — are almost certain to be drafted, while Max Wanner and Martin Rysavy are longshots.

That means, including team captain Daemon Hunt, the Warriors will likely have four NHL draftees in their line-up and potentially as many as six.

It’s as positive a sign for the future as there could be for Moose Jaw Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger, who recently chatted with MooseJawToday.com about the rankings, the off-season and what’s coming up for the local Western Hockey League club.

“I think as a scouting staff we’ve done our job and we’ve been able to identify guys with good work ethic and guys who can compete and are very smart,” Ripplinger said. “And some guys have grown, like a Max Wanner, who came on and played really well in the Hub.” Wanner — who hails from Estevan but now lives in Moose Jaw full time — was unlisted in the previous CSB rankings but came in at 223rd among North American skaters.

“He’s put in the time to work on his game and work in the gym,” Ripplinger said.

“For me, I’ve told NHL scouts he hasn’t reached his ceiling yet. He has lots of room for growth and lots of upside coming up, so we’re really excited about him.”

The scary thing about the Warriors future is the talent still coming up. Defenceman Denton Mateychuk is an all but certain NHL Draft pick in 2022 and forward Brayden Yager the same for 2023, meaning the team will have professional-level players circulating through their line-up for the foreseeable future.

“If you have a lot of NHL talent on your team, you’re usually a pretty good team,” Ripplinger said.

Virtual Development Camp The Warriors will put in some time over the coming months getting re-acquainted with the future of their team as they hold virtual development camps for their 2004 and 2005-born players. The events will take place beginning next week and will run once a week throughout June.

“It’s been such a long layoff and we haven’t seen some of these kids play in over a year,” Ripplinger said. “We don’t know if they’ve grown or how much they’ve improved… you can talk to them over the phone and hear in their voices whether they’ve matured over the last year and five months, but as players it’s hard to say unless you see them play.

“So it’s a chance to start fresh again, get our coaches acquainted with our new players and start building a relationship with these guys” The strangeness of the pandemic era could change the dynamic of the league for the coming season, at least.

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Moose Jaw Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger checks out the action in the East Division Hub this past season. (Keith Hersmiller) “Are they going to be ready to jump into the Western Hockey League next year?

Maybe, maybe not. Normally, 17-yearolds, that’s their year to crack the roster,” Ripplinger said. “So it wouldn’t surprise me if we see a lot of 18-year-old rookies in our league.”

Import Draft The next major order of league business will be the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft coming up on June 30, with the Warriors expecting to make a single pick.

Czech Republic forward Rysavy is all but certain to make the trip overseas next season, but overage countryman Martin Lang has opted to stay home and begin his professional career.

Then there’s the wildest of wildcards in Sweden’s Jesper Wallstedt.

The Warriors’ first-round pick in 2019, Wallstedt is currently the top-ranked European goaltender heading into the NHL Draft and remains an outside-chance longshot to suit up at Mosaic Place next season.

“When we drafted him we knew he was a long shot and that’s still the case,” Ripplinger said. “He’s playing pro right now and it’s difficult to get those guys to come to junior hockey… it’s something that probably won’t happen, but you never know.”

Wallstedt remains on a special import draft list that gives the Warriors a chance to select a player this year while retaining his rights.

“We’ve had some conversations and we don’t know if it’s going to be a defenceman or a forward or a goalie, so we’ll take a look at the options that are in front of us,” Ripplinger said.

WHL Draft The opportunity for scouts to evaluate talent for the WHL Draft took one of the hardest hits in the pandemic era, with few leagues featuring U15 players managing to play more than a few games before COVID-19 shut them down.

With that in mind, the WHL is planning to hold a scouting tournament for 2006and 2007-born players in mid-June in Saskatoon followed by a similar event in Regina later in the month, all with the goal of getting players in front of as many eyes as possible before the 2021 WHL Draft in December.

It’s a unique situation in that the 2022

Draft will take place the following May, meaning two drafts will be taking place in the same season.

“We’re still going to be watching the 07s as we’re watching the 06s, but the first half of the year we’ll focus on the 06s,” Ripplinger said. “We’re all in the same boat since we haven’t done this before and there’s no right or wrong answer how we’re going to approach drafting two age groups in one year. We’ll do it our way and hopefully it’ll be the right way.”

Fun Stuff?

One of the highlights of the off-season for both current and former Warriors is the annual MNP Warriors Alumni Golf Tournament.

The event — which acts as a major fundraiser for the team’s scholarship fund — annually sees former players making the trek to Moose Jaw for a weekend of reminiscing and visiting with billets and teammates. That includes plenty of NHL luminaries past and present, with Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Brayden Point and Calgary Flames legend Theo Fleury among the regular participants in recent years.

That all went to the side last year during the pandemic, and while other alternatives were floated for later in the summer when caseloads were almost non-existent in

Saskatchewan, nothing came to fruition.

The hope this year is something might happen once the pandemic wanes in the coming months, but nothing is set in stone.

“We’ve talked about that, the golf tournament or a horseshoe tournament, whenever the restrictions are lifted and they allow you to have your 150 people in gatherings,” Ripplinger said. “Once we get there we’ll seriously start talking about that stuff.”

Looking Back and Looking Forward Make no mistake, the Warriors had hoped to make a serious jump in the standings this season, even though they once again took the ice with one of the youngest lineups in the league.

Their 8-13-3-0 record would have translated into a 22-win campaign over 68 games, an improvement over 2019-20’s 14 wins but not the playoff quest they’d hoped for. The strangeness of the situation and a bit of bad luck with personnel were factors, but Ripplinger chose to look at the positives with player development and the team as a whole heading into next season.

“If you break it down in this Hub, there were a whole bunch of things that went wrong at bad times,” Ripplniger said.

“Korczak goes down with an injury, you lose Mateychuk who was only 16 but filled a big role on the blueline… You don’t want to make excuses, since it gave other guys opportunities to develop, and I think that was a big thing. All of our young guys and some of our older guys, too, they all took a step, which is good.”

Seeing things return to normal next season could make all the difference when it comes to making a leap up the standings.

“Maybe the intensity toward the end was a little lacking just because guys were ready to go home, it was a grind playing every second day. It was 24 games, a quarter of a season, in two months,” Ripplinger said. “When we get back to normalcy, I think things will be better. Having a normal training camp and a full season, we’re really looking forward to seeing what we can do.”

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COVID-19 news recap for this week: May 31 to June 6 Larissa Kurz

Here is a summary of the COVID-19 news shared over the past week, collected

by Moose Jaw Express staff: --------As of June any resident aged 60 or older or who received their first dose vaccine on or before March 29 is now eligible to receive their second vaccine dose.

Cancer patients, organ transplant recipients and individuals with high clinical priority are also included in the current eligibility group and will receive a letter from the health authority.

Second doses are available at any of the SHA’s vaccine clinics, including booked appointments, walk-in and drive-through sites, and at participating pharmacies.

--------The Saskatchewan Health Authority said that it will be following the guidance of

the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) regarding mixing vaccine brands for second doses.

Individuals who received AstraZeneca as their first dose may be offered either a matching dose or an mRna vaccine such as Pfizer or Moderna as their second dose.

Those who received an mRna vaccine as a first dose will be offered the same mRna vaccine as their second dose. If that vaccine is not readily available, another mRna vaccine will be offered.

--------The provincial government also announced an additional threshold in the reopening plan that includes removal of capacity limitations and mandatory masking entirely, which could be set for July 11.

The threshold for this new step requires

70 per cent of people aged 12 and over to have received their first dose of vaccine, and at least three weeks must have passed since the beginning of Step Two. Step Three’s requirements still remain in place, seeking 70 per cent of people aged 18 and older to have received their first dose at least three weeks prior. At this stage, remaining restrictions on retail, restaurants, and sports and fitness will be lifted, but masking and gathering capacities will remain.

Currently, 66 per cent of those over age 18 and 62 per cent of people over age 12 have received their first dose of vaccine. The province is confident that the necessary thresholds will be reached on schedule.

--------No new COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared by public health this week, but

several Moose Jaw schools have reported new positive cases.

A.E. Peacock Collegiate reported three new cases on May 29. Vanier Collegiate and Westmount Elementary both reported positive cases on May 30.

Vanier reported one new case for a total of three cases currently in the school, and Westmount reported two cases.

St. Margaret Elementary School also reported one new case on June 1.

Moose Jaw currently has seven active outbreaks listed by public health, with Prince Arthur Community School the most recently declared on May 27.

--------For more information on any of these COVID-19 announcements, visit the COVID-19 Local News tab on MooseJawToday.com for expanded stories.

Filming for Tourism Moose Jaw project closes two downtown streets Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Videographer Matt Reeb (left) and film director Jeremy Ratzlaff prepare to shoot a commercial for Tourism Moose Jaw on River Street on June 4.

The photo shoot closed the street for the afternoon, while a section of Main Street was closed during the morning.

(Photo by Jason G. Antonio)

A video project that Tourism Moose Jaw is shooting was so big that two downtown streets had to be closed for the work to occur.

Traffic restrictions were in place on Main Street starting around 9:30 a.m. on June 4. The northbound lanes between High Street and Athabasca Street were shut until noon, at which point traffic resumed normal flow.

While that section of the main drag reopened, the 0 block of River Street West closed from noon to 4 p.m. so that Tourism Moose Jaw could complete its filming.

All businesses remained open and sidewalk access was still available during the filming.

The organization hired local filmmaker Jeremy Ratzlaff to shoot commercials

highlighting Moose Jaw and how it transitioned from the roaring 1920s to the new roaring 2020s, explained executive director Jacki L’Heureux-Mason. Ratzlaff also filmed a segment highlighting the trolley since that vehicle is “easily recognizable and an icon of the city,” while it’s also a remnant from the 1920s.

The goal was to film one long commercial and then cut it into shorter segments that can be aired online or TV. “We definitely want to just remind people about how Moose Jaw is a wonderful location for their summer destination,” L’Heureux-Mason continued. “That, as people dip their toes back into the water as all these restrictions are lifted, that it’s a nice, safe, lots-of-things-to-do, affordable place for people to start as they journey out of their homes again.”

L’Heureux-Mason was excited to shoot these commercials and talk about Moose Jaw again since she felt the pandemic hindered that ability to tell the community’s story. Tourism Moose Jaw was also excited to spread the word to other provinces once the rest of Canada is better vaccinated.

A grant from the provincial government enabled Tourism Moose Jaw to pursue this project. The goal was to spend it on three initiatives, with any remaining money to return to the province.

Nebulous Entertainment has already filmed a project for the organization, with the video making its debut sometime during the second week of June. Meanwhile, Ratzlaff was expected to finish cutting his shots by the third week of June.

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COVID-19 restrictions & Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw The following is a running list of groups, businesses, and organizations that have implemented COVID-19 precautions due to concerns about COVID-19. Moose Jaw Express staff will be updating this list as needed.

If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at editor@mjvexpress.com.

For information about the status of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, or for more information on symptoms and preventative measures, visit saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.

Current Public Health Orders: The Saskatchewan Health Authority is currently recommending: • residents maintain a minimum of two meters distance when in public; • adhere to hand-washing protocols and sanitation measures in public spaces; • self-monitor for the development of COVID-19 symptoms and contact HealthLine 811 if any appear; • maintain a close bubble of contacts to help reduce the spread of the virus and aid with contact tracing procedures.

Face masks are now mandatory in all indoor spaces across the province, including fitness facilities and workplace areas not accessible to the public.

Indoor or outdoor private gatherings are now limited to 10 people in a household, and indoor public gatherings have a limit of 30.

Outdoor gatherings are limited to a maximum of 150 people, with physical distancing in place.

Non-essential interprovincial or international travel is still discouraged.

Public venues are limited to a max of 30 people and all sports activities are now able to resume play, but with no tournaments or extended travel.

Capacity limitations on retail stores and restaurants remain, but restaurants may also now resume dine-in services and allow six patrons to a table.

Vaccine delivery is nearly finished, and Phase One of the re-opening plan beginning on May 30.

Public health’s appointment booking system is now available to residents age 12+ for first doses or age 65+ for second doses, either online or by phone.

Changes in Businesses & Organizations: Please be sure to check with individual businesses, organizations and public spaces about specific COVID-19 precautions that they may have in place.

Casinos and bingo halls are closed by the mandate of public health.

The Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre and Moose Jaw & District Seniors Association will reopen on June 7.

The Moose Jaw Hometown Fair and Parade, typically held in June, has been cancelled.

Motif Multicultural Festival will not be taking place in 2021.

The Saskatoon Berry Festival in Mortlach has been cancelled.

The Moose Jaw Soap Box Derby has been cancelled.

Upcoming Events: The Moose Jaw Public Library: is still offering virtual programming to the public. Teen events are hosted on Discord and adult events on Zoom, and the links to join events can be found on the library’s website. Upcoming events include: • Digital Dungeons & Dragons on June 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 7 p.m.; • MJPL Book Club on June 8 at 7 p.m.; • Teen Digital Anime Club on June 19 at 7 p.m.;

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Festival of Words Book Club on June 24 at 2:30 p.m.; • Teen eBook Club on June 29 at 4 p.m.

Moose Jaw Legion: The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59 Moose Jaw lounge hours are now listed as Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. Face masks are mandatory. Upcoming activities at the Legion include: • Veteran’s morning coffee: Monday to Friday at 10 a.m.; • Friday suppers: weekly at 5:15 p.m., with ticket purchase required by the Wednesday before; • Meat draw fundraiser and Chase the Ace: Saturdays at 3 p.m.; • Trivia Night: on June 12 at 7 p.m., hosted by Steven. Cost is $5 per person with a limit of 6 to a table, call 1 (306) 692-5453 to book a table in advance.

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: • Lounge hours are now listed as Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; • Drop-in pool and darts: Tuesdays and Thursdays; • Meat Draws: every Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m.; Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: A selection of upcoming feature programs from the telephone service in June includes: • Fact or Fiction on June 7 at 1:30 p.m.; • Crazy Trivia with Donna on June 8 at 10 a.m.; • Writers Group: Story of Our Life on June 9 at 1:30 p.m.; • Day in the Life of a Reporter with Moose Jaw Express’s Randy Palmer on June 10 at 10 a.m.; • Piano Music with Lorne Jackson on June 11 at 10 a.m.; • Fitness Report on June 11 at 1:30 p.m.; • Seated Yoga with Ericka on June 11 at 2:15 p.m.; • Coffee Chats with Yvette on June 14 at 1:30 p.m.; • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome with Sahan Mohr from the FASD Network on June 14 at 10 a.m.; • World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 at 1:30 p.m.; • Birthday Celebrations on Junse 16 at 1:30 p.m.; • Wind Chime kits with Christy from the MJMAG on June 17 at 10 a.m.; • Recipe Class follow-up on June 17 at 1:30 p.m.; • Piano Music with Lorne Jackson on June 18 at 10 a.m.; • Fitness Report and Father’s Day Tribute on June 18 at 1 p.m.; • Seate Yoga with Ericka on June 18 at 2:15 p.m.; To register for any of the SCWW’s upcoming events, call the office at 1 (306) 631-4357 or email seniorswithouthwalls2021@gmail.com.

Western Development Museum: is starting the Virtual Coffee Club back up, with a series of free events open to anyone interested in learning more about museum artifacts and Saskatchewan history. All sessions will take place over Zoom at 10 a.m. Registration is required and available online at wdm/ca/coffeeclub. Upcoming dates and topics include: • June 30: The Great Depression; • Aug. 31: Saskatchewan Weather;

• Sept. 28: School Days.

Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre: is reopening to the public on June 7 with some activities resuming: • Shuffleboard: returns weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m.; • Pickleball: on June 9 at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., June 10 at 1 p.m. and June 11 at 1 p.m.; • Line dancing: on June 10 at 10 a.m. with a limit of 30 participants; • The BBQ event on June 24 will be an inperson meal, but pre-ordering is still required due to limited space.

Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery: • An exhibition titled Wholeness by Hanna Yokozowa Farquharson opened in the gallery on May 28, available to view until Aug. 15; • a virtual In Conversation Artist Talk with Hanna Yokozowa Farquharson will be happening on June 17 at 7 p.m.; • Herd by Diana Thorneycroft opened for viewing in the gallery from May 28 to Aug. 15; • a virtual In Conversation Artist Talk with Diana Thorneycroft will be happening on June 10 at 7 p.m.; • In partnership with the Festival of Words, a collaborative exhibition featuring prints and poems by artist John Chamberlain and poet Robert Creeley, titled Famous Last Words, opened on May 28 and is available to view until Aug. 15.

Homegrown Farmer’s Market: began its 2021 season on May 29, with Saturday markets returning weekly from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 9. The market will be set up on Langdon Crescent and follow all COVID-19 rules and regulations.

Wakamow Valley: is hosting a Farmer’s Market in Kiwanis Park on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

COVID-19 rules and regulations are in place.

Moose Jaw Cultural Centre: is hosting a new exhibition in the gallery titled I Do Not Have My Words, featuring artists Joi Arcand, Catherine Blackburn and Audrey Dreaver. The installation is touring with OSAC and will be available to view during operating hours until June 11.

Sukanen Ship Museum: will be reopening to visitors on June 3, with safety restrictions like visitor capacity in place.

Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling Club: • Lawn bowling at the greens on 3rd Avenue NE is free during the month of June as a special offer to help learn to bowl. Regular bowling times are Monday to Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. Call 1 (306) 313-4434 to book weekend times. COVID restrictions are in place, and bowlers must bring their own cloth to wipe equipment after play; • Lawn Bowling Tournament will take place on June 26, with a first-place prize of $100.

Register by contacting 1 (306) 313-4434.

Square One Community: is continuing the Lunch n’ Learn series with a presentation on June 8 from Mary Lee Booth, campaign coordinator for the Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee, titled “Spread the Word on Meth.” There is no cost to attend, and registration can be done by emailing della@jonesparkview.com or texting 1 (306) 630-6121.

Shawna North Golf Tournament: is taking place on June 12 at Deer Ridge Golf Course, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is due by June 5 and all proceeds from the event will be used to support bursary awards for Saskatchewan Polytechnic students in Moose Jaw. Contact shawnanorthmemorial@gmail.com for more information.

A look at COVID numbers from May 29 to June 4.

As of Friday, June 4, there are 93 active cases in the South Central 2 sub-zone. There are 1,292 active cases in the province overall.

Saturday, May 29: 179 cases reported in the province, 19 in the South Central (15 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). One death reported in SK, 141 recoveries.

Sunday, May 30: 171 cases reported in the province, 10 in the South Central (6 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). One death reported in SK, 148 recoveries.

Monday, May 31: 113 cases reported in the province, 15 in the South Central (14 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). One death reported in SK, 174 recoveries.

Tuesday, June 1: 86 cases reported in the province, 13 in the South Central (9 located in the South Central 2 subzone). One death reported in SK, 181 recoveries.

Wednesday, June 2: 130 cases reported in the province, 12 in the South Central (8 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). One death reported in SK, 116 recoveries.

Thursday, June 3: 131 cases reported in the province, 12 in the South Central (10 located in the South Central 2 sub-zone). Two deaths reported in SK, 102 recoveries.

Friday, June 4: 89 cases reported in the province, 11 in the South Central (7 located in the South Central 2 subzone). Zero deaths reported in SK, 111 recoveries.

Vaccine delivery: 770,463 total. As of June 4, 38,422 doses have been administered in the South Central.

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Legion asks public to help pick design for new Afghanistan memorial

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Moose Jaw’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 59 is encouraging residents to complete an online survey to help pick a design for a national monument that honours Canada’s role in Afghanistan.

The monument will be built in Ottawa, located on the east side of Booth Street, north of the National Holocaust Monument and across the street from the Canadian War Museum.

More than 40,000 Canadian Forces personnel served in the mountainous Central Asian country from 2001 to 2014, with 158 soldiers killed and more than 2,000 wounded during the conflict. Seven Canadian civilians were also killed while in-country.

The competition for an Afghanistan memorial began in August 2019, when the federal government invited professionals from the design community to provide their credentials and samples of their work. In summer 2020, a jury composed of experts in arts and urban design and representatives from stakeholder groups shortlisted five teams to create the mon-

Canadian soldiers patrol an area in the Dand district of southern Afghanistan on June 7, 2009. (Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press) ument design.

Visit canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/art-monuments/upcoming-projects/ survey-national-monument-afghanistan. html to view the options and complete the survey.

To have a new Afghanistan memorial will be fantastic, said Justin Edison, a veteran who served in Afghanistan in 2010 and executive member of Branch No. 59. The first monument dedicated to Canada’s in-

volvement in Afghanistan and those who died was originally placed inside the Department of National Defence headquarters, but because this is a secure building, it didn’t allow for easy public access.

“It’s hard for veterans and loved ones of people who served in Afghanistan to go and commemorate and reflect upon their service or their loved one’s service in Afghanistan,” he continued. “So, the option of them creating a more pronounced and accessible memorial is a great endeavour.”

Edison has reviewed the five options and believes each is beautiful and has significance and meaning. However, he prefers the options that list the soldiers and civilians who died in the Central Asian country. He believes those names should always be remembered.

Being forgotten is a concern for Afghan veterans since they saw what happened to veterans who served and fought in Bosnia in the 1990s, he continued. It has only been in the last few years that the wider public has recognized the Battle of Medak Pocket.

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Creating this monument is a wonderful idea, while each of the designs looks good, said Legion president Roy LaBuick. It’s important to do this since there have been many conflicts and missions in which military personnel have served since the Second World War and Korean War. “We have to do more than just honour our World War II and Korean veterans by also honouring this generation of veterans that we have that have served their country (and) sacrificed an awful lot in the service of our country,” he continued.

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On the Front Porch

by Wanda Smith

Women Arise There is a global movement that is happening as women all over the world are rising up to become all God has called them to be. We are modern-day Esthers, Deborahs, Marthas and Jaels... heroines in the faith! The Word of God tells story after story of women whose lives were instrumental in affecting change in their sphere of influence. According to “Uncle Google”, there are 137 women mentioned; God has used the diversity of women in His Word to illustrate His power, purpose and call on women in general. Specifically, a virgin, a harlot, a prophetess, a linen saleslady, a widow, a barren woman, and a mother who bore a child long past her child-bearing years were those who paved the way and set a precedent for those of us to come. These are only a handful of women who took up the cause of Christ through their “everyday” lives with “everyday” tools but pushed through the pain and problems for the promise. I am inspired as I see how each woman took what she had and used it to influence her family, community and even nations.

Today, we see the same scenarios play out. As women, we can create a spiritual atmosphere within the confines of our “everyday-ness” and be a tremendous influence in our families, communities, country and even nations!

Wanda Alger says, “There is a new breed of women rising on the earth. A new company of women bravehearts are emerging who carry an authority not given by man, but gained through personal victories. They have been quietly exercising their spiritual muscle in the secret place and overcoming devils with an audience of One. Yet, they have been recognized by the hosts of heaven, for they have demonstrated not only strength of soul and purity of heart, but a distinguishing characteristic more commonly given to the warriors of old: VALOR.” Emma Stark encourages us, “...God is saying I want to use everyday women, who will take the objects around them and will use them to defeat the plans of the enemy.

The Lord is using these women to stand and defend the next generation of children from the grips of the enemy.

The Lord is shouting from heaven, “Jaels, arise and war for your children, war for the generations to come, war over them. Take what you have in your hands and destroy the plans of the enemy. This is no longer the time to take a back seat.”

Jael was an ordinary wife and homemaker who drove a tent peg through the forehead of the general of the Canaanite army, killing him. She used what was available to her to aid the Israelites in their battle. She is a picture of you and me. No matter what you do, who you are, how old you are or where you live... God has raised you up for such a time as this. There is a woman to woman movement that is gathering steam. The hand that rocks the cradle rocks the world. Use what you have in your hand. It may feel small and you may feel insignificant but God is asking you, “Will you allow Me (God) to use you to bring transformation to your family, your community, your region and your nation?” God is releasing the double portion anointing on daughters and mothers of the earth. “And now my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy (valiant) woman.” Ruth 3:11 The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.

Local music, local food: new FeSKival event offering a unique staycation festival experience Larissa Kurz

A new event organized by a community initiative in Regina is looking to bring back the experience of a live concert festival to lend a helping hand to local businesses and offer some entertainment to folks at home.

FeSKival is set to take place from June 11-14, featuring a virtual concert from exclusively Saskatchewan artists including Jeffery Straker, JJ Voss, Heidi Munro, Jack Semple, Scott Patrick and Belle Plaine.

The festival is partnered with several local restaurants and hotels in Regina, and the FeSKival website has a number of choices to purchase a meal and or a stay in a hotel, to take part in the event.

Purchasing one of those packages provides access to watch the festival’s concert, available online, anytime during the weekend from the comfort of home or a booked hotel.

Chelsea Garroway, chief tourism and visitor growth officer from Tourism Regina, describes the event as a “hybrid” where festival-goers will still get to enjoy the food and hotel experience but in a pandemic-safe way.

“You still get to experience the local restaurants or a hotel, but you also get that live music experience through the virtual concert,” said Garroway. “We’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but this is a way to still be able to experience some of those elements safely.”

A collective of community groups came together to cre-

ate the idea, as a way to inject some support into the local tourism industry and take one more step towards a return to the summer festivals that typically take place.

“It was important for us to support local, and support local artists who haven’t had the opportunity to perform live in over a year now,” said Garroway.

The event will also lend a hand to the Regina Food Bank, as a portion of every ticket will be donated to the non-profit. One meal purchased with a concert ticket will allow the food bank to fund 20 meals for those in need, and Garroway said the event has set a goal of funding 100,000 meals.

“It was also important for us to have a local charity to support, [and] we’re definitely still encouraging people to pick their option, pick a night to watch the concert and have a great meal, because the more people we can get involved, the more people we help,” said Garroway.

Every part of FeSKival is Saskatchewan focused, said Garroway, from the participating businesses and talent to the tech being used to facilitate the event.

Regina-based tech startups Fundraisn and GIG’N have created the event’s website portal and streaming platform, respectively.

Ticket packages for FeSKival are available for purchase online at tourismregina.com/SeeYQR/FeSKival until June 9 at 5 p.m.

Nakoda language courses coming to SK high schools this fall Starting in September, school divisions will have another Indigenous language course that can be offered to high school students to expand their learning opportunities.

The new provincial Nakoda courses will be available at the 10, 20 and 30 level starting in the 2021-22 school year.

The Nakoda curriculum is in addition to other Indigenous language courses already available provincially in Saskatchewan, specifically Cree (nēhiyawēwin), Nakawe, Dene and Michif at the 10, 20 and 30 levels.

This new curriculum aligns with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action and the Inspiring Success: First Nations and Métis PreK-12 Education Policy Framework, which identify the importance of Indigenous languages and the significant role they play in preserving cultural traditions, knowledge and history.

The Nakoda curriculum was developed by Cegakin Nakoda Nation, also known as Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, and was previously offered as a locally developed course. The course has been developed with linguistic experts and knowledge keepers engaged by the First Nation. It has become a provincial course at the request of the First Nation.

“The curriculum is literally a dream come true,” Cegakin Nation’s Nakoda Oyade Education Centre high school teacher Chad O’Watch said. “The Nakoda language is in such a dangerous state. We’re on the verge of not having a Nakoda language anymore. We believe as First Nations people that the language is inside of us, that it’s sleeping.

Teaching the language will help awaken that language in all of us.”

“Residential schools took away a lot, not only our language but our teachings from our elders,” Cegakin Nation elder Clyde O’Watch said. “When you take any language and try to interpret it into English, we lose a whole lot of meaning. So when we pray — the Creator, we say Adé Waką́tąga — but when we translate, we lose a whole lot of meaning to that. Our language is so important to us.”

Nakoda is the traditional language of the Nakoda people, who are represented in Saskatchewan within Treaty 2, Treaty 4 and Treaty 6, including the First Nations of Carry the Kettle, Ocean Man, Pheasant Rump, White Bear, Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head and Lean Man.

Spring seeding almost complete Farmers across the province are almost finished with spring seeding.

According to the latest crop report, 97 per cent of the crop is now seeded. That is ahead of the five-year average (2016-2020) of 92 per cent for this time of year.

Ninety-eight per cent of the crop is seeded in the southeast, west-central, northeast and northwest regions, with 96 per cent seeded in the southwest and 94 per cent in the east-central.

In terms of crops, the completion rates are as follows: field peas, canary seed and chickpeas, 99 per cent durum and spring wheat, 98 per cent barley, flax, canola and soybeans, 96 per cent

Scott Hellings

lentils, 95 per cent oats, 92 per cent There were not much precipitation throughout the province this week. More will be needed soon.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as zero per cent surplus, 72 per cent adequate, 20 per cent short, and eight per cent very short.

Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as zero per cent surplus, 58 per cent adequate, 29 per cent short, and 13 per cent very short.

The majority of crop conditions this week are good.

A complete version of the crop report is available online at www.saskatchewan.ca/crop-report Spring seeding. Getty images.

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Moose Jaw Ice lose pair of close games in U14 fastball action

Big innings the difference as Icr drop 10-9 and 7-6 decisions to Estevan Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Ice managed to put plenty of runs on the board in their Under-14 girls fastball doubleheader with Estevan on Sunday afternoon.

So did the Elite, however — and they did most of their damage with opportunistic high-scoring innings that led to a pair of victories at Optimist Park, with Estevan winning 10-9 in the opener before following with a 7-6 victory in the rematch.

Estevan 10, Ice 9 Riding a solid showing in the circle from Peyton Mengel and Marisa Montgomery, the Ice roared out to a 5-1 lead through three innings and led 8-3 heading into the final frame.

But a late pitching change made all the difference for the Elite, and Estevan would take advantage of a handful of walks, an error and a couple of timely base hits to pour seven runs across the plate to take a 9-8 lead.

Moose Jaw managed to get the lead-off run home in the bottom of the seventh and the tying run to third but would get no closer.

Mengel would finish the game with a double, triple and two runs scored, while Zoey Chesney and Marisa Montgomery also had two runs each.

Mengel allowed a single hit and struck out three through two innings, while Montgomery allowed a single run and also struck out three over two.

Estevan 7, Ice 6 It was Estevan’s turn to get off to a fast start in the second contest, as five of their first six batters reached and would come around to score for a 5-2 lead.

The Ice slowly chipped away, though, with single runs in the third and fourth to pull within one. Mengel, Kenzie

Martel and Jakson McAuley then hit three-straight oneout singles in the fifth, plating a pair of runs and taking a 6-5 lead.

The Elite would strike in the final inning once again,

though, with their first two hitters reaching and coming around to score to officially earn the 7-6 win. The two teams played out the inning, and Estevan would finish up with nine runs.

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(9:55) ›› “Seberg” Longest (:25) ›› “Gretel & Hansel” (2020) ››› “The Art of Self-Defense” (2019, Comedy) (:10) Legendary (:05) Legendary Sam Jay Painting Real Time With Bill Maher

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Motorcycle Motorcycle Motorcycle Inside MotoAmerica NASCAR NASCAR Race Hub (:10) ››› “Kajillionaire” (2020) Evan Rachel Wood. ››› “The Kid Detective” (2020) (:45) Stuber “Hobbs & Shaw” “Believer” (2018) Dan Reynolds. (:45) “Cold Case Hammarskjöld” (2019) (:15) ››› “Spies in Disguise” (2019) Tom Holland The Chi Black Mon Flatbush (6:15) “And the Birds Rained Down” Sept. 11 “Revolution Rent” (2019, Documentary) Stolen

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“Unaccompanied Minors” Step Up: High Water Run the Girlfriend Blindspot Power Raymond Raymond Neighbor Neighbor Frasier Frasier The Office The Office sMothered (N) (:01) Filth Fighter (N) (:01) Extreme Sisters sMothered Homestead Rescue Jade Fever “Fly By Wire” Homestead Rescue Bones Goldbergs Fresh-Boat Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang (6:00) ››› “Saboteur” TCM Classic Film Festival ››› “Limelight” (1952) Charles Chaplin.

(6:00) ›› “Shooter” (2007) Mark Wahlberg. ›› “Knight and Day” (2010, Action) Tom Cruise.

NASCAR Truck Series NASCAR Truck Series NASCAR Race Hub Goldfinch (:20) ››› “Night of the Kings” (2020) Times Presents (9:50) The Chi “Sweetness in the Belly” “Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts Tonight” (:20) › “Dolittle” (2020, Children’s) (:10) ›› “Greed” (2019) Steve Coogan, Isla Fisher. ››› “Supernova” (2020) Colin Firth.

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La terre The Equalizer NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: New Orleans News Block ››› “War for the Planet of the Apes” (2017) Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson.

Big Bang Big Bang Nature Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Press Paws Olympic Trials Small Fortune News Sports Final Inside Edit. Relief NHL Hockey To Be Announced To Be Announced The National (N) NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: New Orleans Joel Osteen Grace NCIS The Chase (N) To Tell the Truth (N) News Paid Prog. Bensinger Castle Celebrity Family Feud (N) The Chase (N) Mom Mom Paramedics: Paramedics: UEFA Euro EURO Show SportsCentre (N) SportsCentre (N) SportsCentre (N) NHL Hockey Sportsnet Central (N) NHL’s Best Blue Jays NHL in 30 Gotta See It Corner Gas Corner Gas “Summer in the Vineyard” (2017) Brendan Penny Criminal Minds “Face Off” “Love Takes Flight” “Cooking With Love” (2018) Ali Liebert, Brett Dalton. Why Women Kill (:15) ››› “Belle” (2013) Gugu Mbatha-Raw. ››› “The Pianist” (2002) Adrien Brody.

Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Neighbor Neighbor Neighbor Neighbor 90 Day Fiancé Extreme Sisters 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé Naked and Afraid XL “Gat-R-Done” (N) Homestead Rescue Undercover Billionaire Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends ››› “Best in Show” “How to Steal a Million” (:15) ›››› “Topkapi” (1964) Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov.

Scarlet Ltr Fear the Walking Dead (:13) Talking Dead (N) (:13) Gangs of London (N) Walking (5:30) Ultimate Disc Motorcycle Race Motorcycle Race Motorcycle Empty Cup “The Call of the Wild” The Kings (N) The Chi (N) Black Mon Flatbush “Croods: New” ››› “Kajillionaire” (2020) Evan Rachel Wood.

“Target Number One” (:15) “Awakening the Zodiac” (2017) Shane West. ›› “Gretel & Hansel” (2020, Horror) Kill Team “Bee Gees: How Can You Mend” Painting Treatment Treatment Hacks Hacks

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Raymond Raymond Neighbor Neighbor Frasier Frasier The Office The Office Dr. Pimple Popper (N) Save My Skin (N) Untold Stories of the E.R. Dr. Pimple Popper (6:00) Bering Sea Gold (N) Expedition X (N) Josh Gates Tonight (N) Bones Goldbergs Fresh-Boat Friends Friends Friends Friends Big Bang Big Bang “Streetcar-Desr.” (:15) ››› “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961, Drama) Sidney Poitier.

Lord-Flies (5:30) “Fast & Furious” ›› “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006) Lucas Black.

Walking Ultimate Disc (N Taped) Electric NASCAR Race Hub (:05) ›› “Captive State” (2019) John Goodman.

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(6:20) “Maiden” (2018) Your Honor “Part Four” Black Mon Flatbush The Chi (5:30) 1917 (:35) ››› “Western Stars” (2019) “The Kill Team” (2019, War) Nat Wolff. American Grey (:40) “The (Dead Mothers) Club” (2014) I’ll Be Gone in the Dark I’ll Be Gone in the Dark

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Talon Regent again seeking nomination as NDP candidate for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan Larissa Kurz

Local lawyer Talon Regent announced that he will once again be seeking nomination as the New Democratic Party candidate for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan in the next federal election.

“I’m proud to be seeking nomination again this year and this time around,” said Regent. “I want to do this again because I feel so passionately about representing people in our community effectively.”

Regent previously ran in the 2019 election race as the NDP candidate, where he was defeated by Conservative Party of Canada candidate Tom Lukiwski.

Lukiwski has held this seat consecutively since 2004 but recently announced he will not be seeking another re-election and the Conservatives will be nominating a new candidate for the next election.

“It sounds like it will be contested, which is a positive signal that there’s a great deal of interest in the NDP representing Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan,” said Regent. “In the event [I am nominated], I look forward to running against somebody who is respectful, honourable and has integrity.”

Through his previous election campaign in 2019, Regent said he was able to make connections with the community that he intends to build on further if nominated.

Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan has been a Conservative riding for several election cycles, but Regent said he feels optimistic that the NDP may have a chance to flip the seat.

“It wasn’t so long ago, back when Moose Jaw was part of Palliser, that it was held by an NDP representative and so there is interest in our constituents to see that again,”

Talon Regent has once again announced his bid for nomination as the NDP candidate for the federal constituency of Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan. (supplied) said Regent.

“But more importantly, they’re looking for somebody, regardless of the party, that’s going to look after their best interests and Conservatives, especially during the pandemic, have been voting against minimum care standards in long-term care homes, voting against paid sick leave, voting in favour of massive corporate approval,” he continued. “And people in Saskatchewan and people in rural communities are looking at this and saying, ‘this is crazy, this isn’t what we need.’”

Regent said his particular experience offers a skillset that he feels will be beneficial for this constituency on a

federal level, even when the NDP is in the position of a minority government.

“I’m an internationally recognized negotiator, a tech entrepreneur, an acclaimed lawyer and I have substantial experience in consensus building,” said Regent. “Those are the types of skills we need in Parliament, and those are the skills that will see the people of Saskatchewan well-represented.”

Some of the key issues he would focus on during his campaign as the NDP candidate include a focus on addressing Canada’s accumulated debt by closing tax loopholes for large international corporations and millionaires.

He will also work to advocate for the implementation of paid sick leave for workers and an expansion of Medicare coverage to include dental, optical and mental health services.

“We can’t have a robust economy without a healthy community, and that’s my other focus. If we want small mom-and-pop businesses to survive, they need healthy workers,” said Regent. “I want to make sure we protect the Medicare we have and expand it.”

Regent is the first to announce candidacy intentions for the NDP, and he said he is looking forward to the nomination campaign should another potential name step forward.

“Last time around was a building block. We helped fundraise more [and] we had more volunteers out than we had seen in past elections, so I’d like to see that momentum continue to grow. I’m very optimistic,” said Regent.

A federal election has not yet been called but must occur on or before Oct. 16, 2023.

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