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Lonesome Road Co. project looking to raise funds for Moose Jaw and District Food Bank Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

In a normal year, the Vanier Collegiate Entrepreneurship 30 class would come up with a unique business idea, market it to the community and watch the funds roll into their non-profit venture.

They’ve seen plenty of success over the years, raising thousands of dollars for Lonesome Road logo charity each time around and picking up plenty of business sense in the process.

All that learning is still happening in 2020. But the whole project and everything around it? That’s different altogether.

The class recently launched Lonesome Road Co., a clothing company selling a line of bunny hugs, crewneck sweaters and t-shirts. COVID-19 restrictions have affected nearly every aspect of the project, with a shorter selling period on top of sales limited to Vanier students, teachers, family and friends.

But given their mission statement -- “A promotion of adventure and exploration through the comfort of warm local clothing. Travel the lonesome road around you and seek the hidden worlds around you. In a time of COVID, it feels like a very lonesome road with isolation and disconnection. However, the lonesome road is a gateway to discovery” -- it’s all part of moving a unique direction and finding new paths in spite of obstacles.

“We’ve been doing pretty well with it all, things have been coming together,” said Jewellyn McDonald, one of the project leaders for the 28-person class alongside Mitchell Parr and Brayden McLean. “We wanted something that could get out there quickly and people would use our product. Everyone wants a bun-

ny hug and a hoodies, so we thought the easiest way to do it in the time frame we have was to make it through clothing, especially with the cold weather coming up.”

Vanier teacher Christa Lapointe teaches the class, using the business venture to pass on a wide variety of knowledge.

Normally, the whole project would be community-wide in scale, selling all over Moose Jaw and beyond. Not being able to do that is different, but has changed little in the larger scope of things.

“Obviously, this year we can’t go outside of the classroom, but we’re still learning entrepreneurial behaviour and she’s teaching us what it means to start a business and everything that comes into play with it,” McDonald said. “It can be easy to put a logo on a sweatshirt, but everything that comes with it as well is quite a process. So she really does a great job teaching us how to react in certain situations and all that kind of stuff.”

All proceeds from sales will go to the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank, and the class has already received community support -- The Shop is partnering as their manufacturer, the McGrath family donated $600 in honour of former Vanier teacher Joseph McGrath and Boston Pizza Main and Thatcher is also lending a hand.

“So we’re really happy to have their support, everything really helps,” McDonald said.

For more information on the project, e-mail lonesomeroadco@ gmail.com.

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New restaurant brings fresh quality Mexican food to Moose Jaw Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Restaurant owner Rakesh Patel is excited that his business has taken off since opening on Aug. 6, especially since the pandemic prevented him from welcoming customers for nearly seven months.

“It’s been busy. Everybody loves our food,” he said recently while talking about how the Guac Mexi Grill franchise came to Moose Jaw. Patel grew up in India before immigrating to Canada eight years ago to study business in Yorkton. This education gave him the business mentality he needed to succeed while he eventually obtained his permanent visa.

He then moved to Regina four years ago to operate a Mr. Sub with a business partner, who happened to live in Moose Jaw and knew what the commercial business industry was like here. His business partner suggested they open a shop in Canada’s Most Notorious City.

“He has been here four years in Moose Jaw. He still says, ‘I like Moose Jaw (more) than the other city (of Regina),’” Patel added.

The business partners decided by December 2019 that their next venture should be another restaurant. They realized that Moose Jaw had few Mexican food businesses at the time, nor was there such a restaurant in Saskatchewan or Manitoba.

Business owner Rakesh Patel co-owns and operates Guac Mexi Grill, which opened in August at the corner of Hochelaga Street West and Main Street. Photo

by Jason G. Antonio Patel and his partner had tasted the food at a Guac Mexi Grill in Ontario and loved it so much that they knew this was the type of restaurant they wanted to open. This means Moose Jaw is the first such location in Western Canada for the Ontario-based franchise.

The two began looking for locations in January, with

Moose Jaw their first stop. They managed to find a spot at the corner of Hochelaga Street West and Main Street — the building used to house a gym — and had signed the building lease and franchise lease when the pandemic hit. This upset their timetable since they had wanted to open in April.

However, Patel is confident that his business will succeed now that it is open. He pointed to a visible location as one reason and the fact they have the best Mexican food in town.

While there are similar restaurants in Moose Jaw, Patel indicated that the food they serve is always fresh, healthy, homemade and of high quality. He believes that by increasing the business’s profile in the restaurant market, he can also raise awareness of his product.

“Once you love it, you will love it always,” he said.

One reason Patel enjoys running a business is it allows him to earn a higher paycheque. He can grow the business and gain a larger share of the community’s food market, ensuring he earns more money and isn’t attached to a fixed income.

Visit Guac Mexi Grill’s Facebook page for more information about what they serve or call 306-693-4822.

Songwriter Mike Plume returning to Mae Wilson for intimate show Larissa Kurz Edmonton-based singer and songwriter Mike Plume is looking forward to returning to Moose Jaw on Oct. 22 for the first live show on the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre’s stage in months — and he’s confident it will be a great night because he always enjoys his time in the Friendly City.

“I am very excited to play in Moose Jaw; there’s no two ways about it. It might be my favourite place to play,” said Plume. “Moose Jaw just clicked with me when I first played there a few years ago and I’m looking forward to catching up with some of my Moose Jaw friends.”

Plume lauded the merits of the city’s downtown and the historic Mae Wilson Theatre, but what he’s looking forward to most of all is getting to interact with the people of Moose Jaw. “Moose Jaw still has a distinct uniqueness to it, [and] obviously the Mae Wilson is cool too because you walk in and almost feel like you’re stepping into the past,” said Plume. “I already know that I’m going to like everybody there, because to whatever extent they’re already friends of mine whether I’ve met them or not yet.”

While Plume played a handful of live shows over the summer, following various restrictions like plexi-glass dividers and outdoor venues, the upcoming show will be much closer to normal which is an exciting possibility.

Country artist and songwriter Mike Plume. (supplied) For his appearance at the Mae Wilson, he’s promising an intimate evening of country music, stories and hopefully a few laughs characteristic of his usual tours, which he hopes will be a positive distraction from reality for one night.

“For me, when I’m up there singing, I’m forgetting about what’s going on on TV and hopefully, if I do my job well, then people who come to my show will feel the same way,” said Plume. “I’ll sing some songs, and I tend to tell a lot of stories as well [so] hopefully it can be an evening of escape.”

It's also highly likely that audiences will hear some tracks from Plume’s most recently released album Lonesome Stretch Of Highway, which debuted at the end of May in the midst of the initial wave of the pandemic.

This will mark the third year in a row that Plume has hit the stage at the Mae Wilson in October, and he said he feels like it could be the beginning of a long-lasting tradition.

“I’m excited to see everybody, and this will be the third annual show in October, my third annual Mae Wilson gig which could eventually lead to the 20th annual,” said Plume. “I’m looking forward to the tradition that could become, every October you can set your watch and know I’ll be rolling into town to play a show or two at the Mae Wilson.”

Plume’s newest album will be available to purchase on vinyl and CD at the show, along with the opportunity to preorder his upcoming children’s book coming out in November — about hockey, of course.

Lonesome Stretch Of Highway is also streaming wherever music is available to stream.

Tickets for Mike Plume’s show on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. are $30 plus fees and can be purchased at the Cultural Centre Box Office either in person during operating hours or by calling 306-693-4700.

Charities can apply to United Moose Way for extra pandemic support money Jaw Express staff The United Way of Regina continues to accept funding applications for round 2 of the federal Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), which provides financial support to charities and other qualified recipients that are adapting their front-line services to support vulnerable Canadians during the pandemic.

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- Moose Jaw’s Source for News! Local news, weather spanning and sportscareer Retrospective exhibition of artistYour Marsha Kennedy opens connection to the worldto public

Larissa Kurz In the first gallery event at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery since the pandemic began, Regina artist Marsha Kennedy celebrated the opening of her exhibition Embodied Ecologies with a limited crowd of attendees on Oct. 9.

Featuring works from the very beginning of Kennedy’s career as a prairie artist up to this year, Embodied Ecologies is a retrospective collection mapping the evolution of her work as an artist and a valued influence on the Saskatchewan art scene over the past forty years.

Curated by MJMAG curator Jennifer McRorie, the exhibition includes over one hundred works drawn from both public and private collections littered across western Canada to explore the conceptual theme of body and nature that pervades Kennedy’s catalogue.

Embodied Ecologies includes numerous mediums, like printmaking from the beginning of Kennedy’s art journey in the late 1970s post-modernism era, installation and sculpture from her mid-career, and paintings from the past until the present.

The exhibition is arranged in chronological order, beginning with Kennedy’s first piece titled “Qu’Appelle in Time” from 1981 displayed just across from a trio of paintings at the end of the show, completed in 2020 that have never been displayed before.

The juxtaposition is interesting as much of Kennedy’s work touches on the connectedness of humanity and ecology, ex-

“Qu’Appelle in Time” by Marsha Kennedy.

Regina artist Marsha Kennedy with “Elk Wapiti - Saskatchewan Missions” from the Mapping the Land and Body series which she said was actually modelled in her own likeness. ploring the body, motherhood, feminism, nature, environmental sustainability and colonial impacts on the land.

“Some of the work is quite provoking and other work is quite intimate and trying to introduce other levels of looking at art and our relationship to art, or in this particular case, looking at the way I present nature as a more intimate relationship,” said Kennedy.

An overarching concept of Kennedy’s art is exploring the connectedness between humans and nature and the problems and consequences that arise when this connection is ignored or severed — a message she feels is still relevant today.

“I’ve been talking about this subject for many years in my art, and it's mostly been from a point of view of trying to sensitize people, but also to make them aware and provoke them to think about their relationships to the environment, the living systems, the other species,” said Kennedy.

“This show comes at a time where things haven’t gotten better, they’ve gotten worse. And in some ways, I feel like my work is talking to people who already

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know this, but hopefully there’s things that touch them more intimately, to realize they’re serving this earth on the territory of Treaty Four, to think about the values of the Indigenous people here and across the world whose intellect and imagination have not been disembodied from the earth,” she continued. “It will hopefully bring forth something that isn’t whispered any longer, it's being called and yelled and screamed.”

The title, Embodied Ecologies, was selected by McRorie in developing the show, but Kennedy was pleasantly surprised at how perfectly it describes the body of her work.

For Kennedy, many of the pieces featured in the exhibition are ones she hasn’t seen in a while, and she is pleased to see them together in one space for a show like this

one.

“It's a pretty wonderful opportunity and privilege to be able to see this work together,” said Kennedy. “They are all familiar to me, of course, because I made them, but it is nice to reconnect because this will probably be the last time I see a lot of this work.”

McRorie and the MJMAG were thrilled to be able to host an official opening for the show, especially a show that honours and celebrates the influence of such an important local artist.

The MJMAG is hosting two more opening events for the show on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 at 10 a.m., with COVID-19 precautions in place such as limiting attendance to 20 people and requiring masks in the gallery.

The gallery space also features directional arrows on the floor as added precautions, and the MJMAG has created QR codes for all of the text panels in the exhibition, linking to the gallery website for patrons to read at their own perusal.

Kennedy also be joined McRorie for a Zoom interview on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. for a conversation about her career and her art.

Marsha Kennedy: Embodied Ecologies will be available to view at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery until Jan. 10.

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City receives special recognition for its Tree of Significance program Moose Jaw Express staff Saskatchewan Communities in Bloom has recognized the City of Moose Jaw for its Tree of Significance initiative, as part of the organization’s yearly efforts to honour communities that beautify their area.

The Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA) sponsors the program and announced recently that Moose Jaw was one of seven communities to receive a special recognition award. According to a news release, the SPRA created the special awards due to the pandemic and the fact many evaluations of community beautification efforts had to be cancelled.

Every year, city hall invites residents to nominate trees that carry special qualities because of historical significance, uniqueness, age, size or shape. Trees nominated need to be accessible to the public, such as in a public or institutional space — parks or schools, for example — or the front or side yards of residential homes.

The 2020 Tree of Significance was awarded to a large weeping birch in the front yard of 1515 Spadina Street.

The municipality created the program in 2011 as a celebration of the inaugural National Tree Day in Canada.

Provincial winners The SPRA announced in the news release that it had recognized 22 participants in this year’s Communities in Bloom (CiB), along with the seven new special recognition awards. Through “creative ideas and methods,” CiB participants continued to enhance their communities in the areas of tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape, and floral displays.

In the Moose Jaw area, the Town of Craik was recognized for its community spirit for developing four community recreational areas. Through the mobilization of leadership, volunteers and business support, the community took on the projects, which allow for safe outdoor recreation during the pandemic. It has also resulted in a community partnership with Story Trail, completed in collaboration with the Craik Branch of Palliser Regional Library.

This weeping birch tree was the winner of the City of Moose Jaw’s 2020 Tree of Significance Program.

That program was recently recognized by the provincial Communities in Bloom initiative. Photo courtesy City of Moose Jaw

Meanwhile, Joann Girardin of Assiniboia was awarded second place in a photo contest. The SPRA chose her photo since it recognized a public space, planting variety, originality of landscape, and general tidiness.

Visit communitiesinbloom.ca for more information.

Yukon, N.W.T. community greenhouses replace some veggie imports

By Ron Walter - For Agri-Mart Express

When it takes 30 hours by diesel truck to bring in fresh vegetables, buyers know the product won’t be fresh.

And high prices — like $9 for a chunk of bok choy cabbage – are a given.

Communities in Yukon and Northwest Territories are tackling the issue with development of community and privately-owned greenhouses.

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Yukon offers grants of 50 per cent to 60 per cent of costs with up to 100 per cent for non-profit operations.

A year-old 30,000 square foot hydroponic greenhouse, owned by Lorne Metropolit in the capital Whitehorse, grows tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers among other varieties.

Although the price is five to 15 per cent higher than vegetables trucked in from the south, the market is strong.

“We harvest in the morning and it’ll be in the grocery stores by noon,” Metropolit told Greenhouse Canada.

The fresh produce attracts buyers.

Running a greenhouse in the far north isn’t cheap with high construction and operating costs.

His greenhouse is heated with biomass wood chips in a boiler under another self-sufficiency program. The Yukon Government is developing biomass heating from

beetle infected forests and fire safety clearing around towns to reduce the $45 million annual fossil fuel imports by the territory.

The greenhouse can grow vegetables 10 or 12 months with exceptional growth in the summer when 22 to 23 hours of sunlight hits the panes.

Some extra costs are use of dehumidifiers instead of opening vents, lady bugs for pest control and bumble bees for pollination.

Metropolit moved from Saskatchewan for the hunting and fishing, starting a botanical greenhouse in 1985, switching to vegetables about 25 years ago.

A buy-local movement has enhanced business.

The community greenhouse industry has expanded in recent years with 16 community operations serving 35,800 people in Yukon and 24 in the Northwest Territories.

Community greenhouses grow the varieties local people want, and often rent parcels out to local families.

A Northwest Territories non-re payable building and infrastructure grant program assists greenhouse operation and includes solar heat and power.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Employment numbers edging up as pandemic influence eases

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express Lifting pandemic restrictions has buoyed employment in the second lowest in Canada, compared with 5.4 per cent a year ago. the Moose Jaw/Swift Current region.

Five hundred more people were employed in September Moose Jaw/Swift Current has the second lowest unemthan the previous month, according to the monthly Sta- ployment rate of five regions at 6.2 per cent. Yorkton/ Melville with 5.3 per cent had the lowest unemployment tistics Canada Labour Force Survey.

The region has 51,600 employed, but still 1,000 fewer rate. jobs than in February before the pandemic closed so Highest unemployment rate is the Saskatoon/Biggar region at 9.6 per cent followed by eight per cent in the many businesses.

This region had 3,400 unemployed at the end of Septem- Prince Albert Northern region and Regina/Moose Mountain at 7.4 per cent. ber, compared with 2,600 in February, There were 53,300 employees available for work — an During September, Saskatchewan gained 5,100 full time jobs and 3,500 part time increase of 200 since before the pandemic.

The unemployment rate was 6.2 per cent compared with Since September 2019, the province has lost 11,500 fulltime positions and 6,600 part time.

4.7 per cent in February.

The Saskatchewan unemployment rate of 7.9 per cent, Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Sask. Stock Grower’s Association hosts 107th annual AGM virtually Larissa Kurz Members of the Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Association gathered in a virtual space for this year’s annual general meeting, welcomed onto a Zoom call by president Bill Huber to discuss the organization’s past and future business.

The 107th annual meeting took place on Oct. 14, sharing details about the past year for the SSGA and the new Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Foundation.

Topics of consideration included the SSGA’s financial reports for the 2019 fiscal year, which showed a decrease in revenue for the year, and the issues of interest the organization will be focusing on this year. The inaugural annual general meeting of the Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Resolutions included a motion to lobby Foundation took place during the Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Association the federal government to reconsider it's AGM. (screenshot) ban on using strychnine to control the The meeting also featured an update from wan as well. overpopulation of Richardson’s ground the Canadian Cattleman’s Association, The CCA said it is using the majority squirrels, as there is currently no alternawho shared reactions to the provincial of its funds to expand and advocate for tive licensed, and to lobby the Ministry Throne Speech earlier this month and the trade, including domestic, U.S. and forof Environment to require trappers get organization’s response to COVID-19. eign trade. Another 10 per cent is being written permission from landowners beThe CCA also reported that because or- put towards engaging with young cattlefore placing animal traps or snares within ganizations in other provinces are seeing men, with the remainder involved in var1,500 metres of buildings or livestock. an increased use in support programs for ious organization boards including the The SSGA also passed a resolution to join producers and ranchers due to their avail- new Food Policy board. with other meat producer organizations in ability, it will advocate for an expansion The focus during COVID-19 for the CCA opposing the use of the term “meat” to deof support programs within Saskatche- was on business continuity, as the associscribe plant-based products.

ation spent time lobbying the federal government for crisis supports for producers.

Moving forward, the CCA will turn its focus to advocating for a strategy to eliminate the invasive wild pigs spreading across the country as well as pushing for AgriStability reform and the expansion of the Livestock Price Insurance program to help young ranchers.

The CCA is also calling for the development of a foot and mouth disease vaccine bank, as a preparatory measure in case of an outbreak.

The AGM also featured the first-ever AGM of the Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Foundation, which is the first and only agricultural land conservation organization based in Saskatchewan. As the foundation was only conceived in January, there was no activity to report from chairman Ray McDougald.

To conclude the SSGA’s meeting, the new zone representatives were elected to a two-year position on the board and members applauded president Bill Huber as he will not be seeking another term.

The next AGM from the SSGA will be hosted in Assiniboia in 2021.

Farmers’ market had good year even with COVID-19 restrictions

By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express

A cool brisk morning greeted vendors and customers at the last Moose Jaw farmers’ market of the season.

Tables groaned with potatoes, tomatoes, melons, carrots, onions, home preserves and baking.

“It was a weird year,” commented Dave Parry of Belbeck Gardens, north of Moose Jaw. “We had a pretty good year.”

Parry and Todd Gray were selling home preserves, mostly pickles, at this last market. Their tables included jars of pickled slices of turnips.

Gardener/baker Cathy McKechnie of Bethune was pleased with the year. “Our markets are better than last year.”

She attributed that to people unable to

Cathy McKechnie

travel because of the pandemic staying home and wanting fresh vegetables.

“The support from people has been just great, a little better than expected.”

Fewer vendors were at the market as social distancing rules require six feet distance between vendors.

One observer suggested there was less browsing and socializing this year as attendance became strictly for buying.

McKechnie is retiring from the market garden business. “This is my last year,” she said. “I want to thank everyone who has supported me.

“It’s time. It’s getting to be a little too much.”

She and her husband Morley started sell-

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After a career farming the McKechnie homestead, they started a market garden business.

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Hunger in Moose Jaw launches 10th annual I Bought A Lunch campaign Larissa Kurz

Hunger in Moose Jaw is once again hosting its annual fall fundraising campaign to help supply students throughout Moose Jaw with a healthy lunch every day at school.

The I Bought A Lunch campaign has a goal of once again raising $50,000 in 50 days with the help of Moose Jaw and launched for the 10th year on Oct. 9 with an opening donation of $1,000 from Moose Jaw Toyota.

Concluding on Nov. 20, I Bought A Lunch is welcoming donations from the community in a number of ways.

The Hunger in Moose Jaw office is able to take donations either online through their website or in-person by debit, credit or cheque. Donations can also be made at a few participating local businesses around the city, including CIBC, Moose Jaw Co-op, South Hill Fine Foods, TD Bank and Conexus Credit Union.

Hunger in Moose Jaw is also offering e-transfer as a new

Hunger in mj sign: Hunger in Moose Jaw. (photo by Larissa Kurz) option this year, for those interested in making a donation but who may be unable to do so in person. E-trans-

fers can be sent to hunger.moosejaw@sasktel.net and donors are encouraged to include their contact information to receive a tax receipt.

All the proceeds from the campaign will go towards the Child Nutrition program at Hunger in Moose Jaw, which provides lunches for around 300 kids in Moose Jaw schools every day. The organization expects to provide over 65,000 lunches to Moose Jaw schools this year.

“We know that 2020 has been a very different year, yet the need remains the same. We are extremely grateful for all the support from the Moose Jaw community we have received over the past 10 years,” said executive director Sharla Sept, in an email with the Moose Jaw Express.

For more information on how to get involved with I Bought A Lunch, Sept encourages people to reach out at 306-692-1916.

BIZWORLD

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Small solar developer needs profitability to benefit from industry trend

A small company based in New York may be one way to invest in the planned emphasis on future greening of Canada’s energy industry.

UGE International provides turnkey solar operations from concept planning, financing, building to operation with projects in the United States, Philippines and Canada.

Contracts are mostly for 25 years with UGE obtaining a stream of recurring revenue from the facility.

Solar for commercial application in the United States has expanded 800 per cent in the last 10 years, yet UGE says only one per cent of the market has been captured.

Solar has become attractive, not just for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Solar was once not viable. No longer.

Solar costs that were $6US a kilowatt hour in 1999 have come down as low as 3.5 cents per kilowatt hour.

In New Jersey the utilities offer grid electricity at 12.5

cents a kilowatt hour. Solar costs in that state are eight cents a kilowatt hour.

Solar has made inroads in the United States in spite of political intervention to support coal-fired energy.

Example: A 1,100 megawatt coal-fired plant in North Dakota is on the block for a mere $1. The coal plant can’t compete with renewable energy and low natural gas prices.

Solar’s day in the sun has arrived, but the TSX Venture listed UGE International may not be a great investment — yet.

Although the company has completed 665 projects since startup in 2020 and has an $83 million US$ backlog, the company is still in the money-losing development stage.

UGE has lost $32 million since going public in 2016.

Revenues are still “lumpy’’ with $10.7 million in 2019 and $3.2 million so far in the 2020 fiscal year.

The company has $4.5 million more liabilities to pay this

year than it has working capital.

Basket case that UGE seems at a current 91 cents a share, investors might want to keep an eye on company fortunes. If the company can manage another year, profitability could be shown on the books.

On the positive side insiders and management own 52 per cent of the shares and are likely busting their butts to stay afloat.

CAUTION: Remember when investing, consult your adviser and do your homework before buying any security.

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Ron 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.

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TRADING THOUGHTS

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Saskatchewan Party small business tax cut promise merely gifts party supporters Political parties make scores of promises every election year. Some make sense; a few are nothing other than an attempt at bribery.

Under the Criminal Code of Canada bribery is illegal, but we allow our politicians to continue to bribe us.

One of the promises in the current provincial election

by Ron Walter campaign makes no sense at all, other than a gift to supporters. It’s the Saskatchewan Party promise to reduce the three per cent provincial small business corporation tax to zero for two years.

Premier Scott Moe called it an assist to 31,000 small businesses during this pandemic. The promise is more like an feeble attempted breakaway.

The small business tax applies to the first $600,000 on taxable income earned. The maximum tax savings for any small business will amount to $18,000 a year.

First of all, profits will be scarce. Giving income to profitable businesses does nothing for those struggling to survive. The rich get richer.

The saving isn’t even enough to hire an additional employee at this province’s low, low minimum wage. Nor can it do much else except act as a cash gift to small

business owners, most of whom make nowhere near the $600,000 for maximum exemption.

Any business that faces going under without this $18,000 tax break is probably on the skids headed for creditor protection anyway.

This promise wouldn’t pass a cost-benefit study on economic impact or on increased productivity or job creation.

This $189 million that Moe expects to lose in revenue would be better spent on programs to stem continued effects of the pandemic next year.

Members of the farm community will be one of the major beneficiaries of this tax break. The 2016 Census of Agriculture showed about 9,400 Saskatchewan farmers were incorporated. That’s almost one-third of small businesses getting the Saskatchewan Party favour.

Since 2016 there has been a successful drive by the province to have farmers incorporate and save taxes, so the farmer numbers benefitting from the tax break are certainly much higher than 9,400.

Farmers are the most insulated sector of the Canadian economy with a crop insurance plan where farmers pay only 40 per cent of the premiums.

They have a government funded stability fund that pays out when income falls below average levels. And farmers have a government run savings plan for hard times, not to mention provincial sales tax breaks on fuel, fertilizer and other inputs.

Sure, there are concerns with some of these programs but at least farmers have a safety net.

Lest anyone think this column is picking on agriculture: the Canadian economy shrank by 10 per cent in the first six months of this year with some sectors — food services, accommodation, tourism — losing 60 to 90 per cent of revenues. Meanwhile farm incomes increased 1.5 per cent.

If I was a farmer I’d be embarrassed to receive this gift.

Moe would be much fairer by targeting hard hit sectors instead of a broad tax cut.

We need a secure food supply but how much more do other taxpayers have to give up? ___ Two other promises that make the no sense category: the NDP promise to give motor vehicle owners a break on SGI premiums and the Saskatchewan Party promise to reduce utility charges.

The Crown Corporations should be run like businesses and be left out of election bribery politics.

Ron 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.

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Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and work helping those with disabilities find employment

Disability Employment Awareness Month highlights programs and groups working to create more inclusion in today’s workforce Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

For some people with disabilities trying to find employment, one of the largest barriers can be simply knowing how to go about doing so.

From simply putting together a resume to knowing where to look, what might seem like small hurdles can add up quickly and make the process difficult or even overwhelming.

The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work is there to assist.

With October having recently been declared Disability Employment Awareness Month in Moose Jaw, the CCRW is one local organization looking to help those of all abilities enter and stay in the workforce.

How they go about doing so takes a variety of forms, beginning with some of the most basic job searching techniques as explained by CCRW Moose Jaw job developer Chris Rasmussen.

“One is the resume and cover letter, some of our clients simply don’t know how to write a resume or cover letter, or maybe don’t have the technology available,” he said.

“Of course, in 2020, all of the jobs are online, so that technology aspect is something we do, maybe helping individuals learn how to use their smartphones or how to use a computer, how to surf the internet, and find where these jobs are at.”

The CCRW will even conduct mock interviews with clients to help prepare for that part of the process - something that can be especially valuable for those with disabilities. And if additional small-scale training is needed, they can help facilitate that, as well.

“Say somebody’s barrier to employment is not having the training an employer is looking for,” Rasmussen said.

“Training like first aid, CPR, food safety, if that’s all that’s keeping someone from getting a job, we’re more than willing to help out that individual. We’ll see if we can get them that training, then they can get the job.”

The CCRW works closely with Moose Jaw Families for

The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work can help those with disabilities find employment in the community.

Change and their Imagine Employment program, which sees individuals of varying abilities working at the Kinsmen Cafe to gain a range of experience. Programs like that are invaluable in Rasmussen’s eyes.

“If I have a client who comes through that needs a little more hands on experience, especially when it comes to the food service industry, that program really works well,” he said. “It puts them through the Cafe program, showing them how to properly make coffee and the cakes they serve and the great meals they serve. Then they can take the individuals from that program and find longer term employment. After that, they can come to us and we can help find them that career, that long-term job that’s

going to benefit them for years in the future.”

Partner businesses are also a big part of the CCRW’s efforts.

“We have several businesses in Moose Jaw who will call us and say ‘hey, I have this job available and I’m looking for a little diversity in the workplace’ or ‘I’m looking to support your program, do you have anybody available with a certain set of criteria’,” Rasmussen said. “We get those phone calls all the time… If anyone is looking for assistance when it comes to hiring, when it comes to diversity in the workplace, when it comes to inclusion in our community, you can give us a call and we can find out if you have a client who will match up or even in the future if something is there.”

Employer training is also part of the CCRW mandate, offering information to businesses on how to work with folks with disabilities and increase their inclusiveness.

All in all, the wide range of options offered by the organization can pay impressive dividends - and even in times like these, there are plenty of success stories, something Rasmussen attributes to Moose Jaw’s willingness to do all it can to help.

“We’re still doing really, really well when it comes to finding people employment,” he said. “Even during COVID, we’re having out-of-this-world success with this program, which is getting people really enthusiastic and getting more businesses to call and more to partner up with us. Even in times like this, we have businesses reaching out and supporting us, and that’s always great to see.”

Finding out if the CCRW is the right fit for you is simple - give the office a shout at 306-693-1760, answer a few quick questions, and they’ll point you in the right direction.

For more on the CCRW and what they have to offer, visit their website at ccrw.org.

Poll finds Sask. Party holds comfortable lead heading into election

by Scott Hellings A new poll suggests the Saskatchewan Party has the support of voters heading into the Oct. 26 provincial election.

The latest poll from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute says Scott Moe and his team have a 27-point advantage over the NDP. Voters have prioritized the top five issues as health care, economic growth, resource issues related to oil and gas, education/schools, and taxes.

Forty-four per cent of respondents feel the NDP is the best choice on health care, compared to 39 per cent who prefer the Sask. Party. Voters also believe the NDP would be the best to lead a COVID-19 response.

The Saskatchewan Party is the overwhelming favourite when it comes to economic issues, with 82 per cent of voters choosing the party to lead economic growth. They are also heavily favoured on issues related to resources and taxation.

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The NDP is preferred on issues related to education, with 57 per cent of support, compared to 23 per cent for the Sask. Party.

Overall, voters prefer Scott Moe, with an appeal rating of 56 per cent. In contrast, 31 per cent of residents find NDP Leader Ryan Meili appealing.

You can read the full results on the Angus Reid website (angusreid.org).

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Moose Jaw Families for Change among groups working to break down employment barriers for those with disabilities Disability Employment Awareness Month aims to raise awareness in city and province Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

At the Kinsmen Cafe on South Hill, on any given day, you’ll find individuals of varying abilities manning the counter, working tables and doing pretty much everything you’d expect - and that’s all by design for the Moose Jaw Families for Change venture.

The local non-profit organization supports people with disabilities in both residential and community settings, with the Kinsmen Cafe offering an outlet for those needing work a chance to do just that. And with October recently declared Disability Employment Awareness Month in Moose Jaw, their efforts are one of the positives being highlighted in the city.

“Essentially what we try and do is work on a one-on-one basis with the folks that apply to our program, and what we do is provide job readiness skills, job coaching and give them the opportunity to build skills,” said Katie Bookout with MJFCC. “Then one of the most important things, helping people build a resume… A lot of folks, they want to work, but they aren’t given an opportunity in the workforce to build a resume and build experience.”

The Cafe works through the Imagine Employment program, which offers training and employment for folks with varying abilities. In this case, it covers the gamut of working in the food service industry, something that can lead to employment outside of the MJFCC umbrella.

“We promote folks to apply to work with us, and then some have the goal where they want to work with restaurant ‘A’ or

The Kinsmen Cafe makes a point of helping those who are disabled find work at their businesses. restaurant ‘B’, so they work with us for a given period of time until they feel comfortable moving onto additional employment,” Bookout said. “Then some other folks are comfortable working with us and hope to stay on and stay employed with us.

“That way they gain work experience and learn new skills, and then they can engage with folks in the community that they might not otherwise be able to engage with. When you have new customers and different customers that are coming into

the Cafe all the time, it definitely helps in that area.”

Helping those with disabilities find work is just part of what MJFFC does - through the Kinsmen Inclusion Centre just down the street from Cafe, they offer a variety of programming designed to promote diversity and inclusion in the community.

Helping people join the workforce just enhances that mandate.

The MJFCC also works alongside the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work, which carries a broad plan to help

people find employment in a variety of fields.

“We’re very thankful that we have other amazing groups like the CCRW that are working to kind of do the same thing we are, raise awareness of folks with varying abilities and raise awareness of providing employment and how important it is to provide employment, something that has to be brought to awareness in the community,” Bookout said.

“We’re at a point now when it comes to inclusion and diversity where we can start to provide a little more education and a little bit more information what it looks like to employ folks with disabilities. That’s kind of main goal, and the CCRW is trying to promote that in their program too.”

The overall message? Sometimes you just have to give someone a chance.

“I think some employers have a preconceived notion of various stereotypes of what it might look like to employ someone with a disability, and instead of having them jump to conclusions or make assumptions, we want to work hard to educate folks when it comes to those with disabilities and what they’re capable of,” Bookout said.

For more information on MJFFC, the Kinsmen Inclusion Centre and the Kinsmen Cafe, be sure to check out their website at mjffc.com/. For more information on the Imagine program and the Cafe, you can e-mail mariahmjfcc@shaw.ca or lizmjffc@shaw.ca with any questions.

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REFLECTIVE MOMENTS

Poor grammar ruins scammers’ chances of validity When phone scammers make their calls, they often don’t get beyond the first sentence in their presentation so there is no indication whether they have writing skills or at least a working knowledge of proper grammar and phrasing.

I cannot recall ever being overJoyce Walter ly attentive to the script these For Moose Jaw Express ronjoy@sasktel.net folks read when they’re telling me my Visa card has been compromised, that the RCMP is coming to arrest me, or the septic tank in the back yard might be leaking.

Perhaps if I allowed these callers to end their spiel, I would be impressed with their writin’ and readin’ skills or indeed, I might be more concerned with their lack of those abilities.

But lately my attention has been captivated by the e-mail messages that come in frequently regarding what is going to happen with our e-mail accounts if we don’t immediately take certain actions.

At first we thought they might have some legitimacy, coming as they did with a logo that appeared to bear close resemblance to the official identification of SaskTel, our internet and phone provider. We checked with our close

adviser who said the messages were phony, that our service would not be cut off.

But still, when one receives five or six such missiles within a short time period, there’s still that niggling feeling that maybe, just maybe we should pay more attention to the message. When we did that, I knew for sure my high school English teacher would be appalled.

The latest message read as follows: “Valid Customer: We have discover unusual activities going on your mail, and messages is been disabled. To continue receiving new messages, Click Here. Please do not ignore this email to avoid your account been disabling. We apologies for any inconvenience this might cause. Sasktel Support Team.

Thanks.”

There should be numerous red editing marks in that message — certainly not the kind of message real SaskTel communicators would send out.

One phony message was so bold as to send it under the name of the President and CEO of SaskTel to make it look more authentic and to make subscribers tremble in their boots. I’m sure he was impressed to have his name attached to such embarrassing and poorly written threats.

And so we continued to delete every message that came from the identity thieves that weren’t really working on the SaskTel team.

Then came the letter in the mail advising that we should

register to receive our e-bill. True or another scam? Inquiring minds were curious.

I punched in the 1-800 number, waited but a short time and got a congenial staff member who asked how she might be of assistance. Upon hearing my concerns she hastened to assure me this was not a scam, that indeed the letter came from the real SaskTel and I should feel free to carry out the instructions offered.

She agreed that the Crown Corporation was well aware of the phony messages and that measures were being taken to get rid of the scammers.

So now we have passwords and user names and we’ve received and paid our first e-mail phone bill.

But care and attention will still be required. As each bill comes in I will be checking for misplaced commas, spelling errors, unlikely charges, threats to cut us off and the use of baffling words.

If that happens, we could call the President and CEO, because thanks to the scammers, we now have his name — spelled correctly too.

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.

Railways outline investment to meet winter climate challenges

By Ron Walter - For Agri-Mart Express

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EXPRESS Canada's two major railways — CN and CP Rail — will invest $4.5 billion this year to meet the challenges of moving goods in harsh winter climates.

CP, which operates most of the southern routes on the Prairies, plans $1.6 billion on safety, network flexibility, increased capacity and communications according to the company's 2020-21 winter plan.

Highlights of the winter plan include: • Air brake flow monitoring to maintain pressure;

• Technology to automatically detect cold wheels; • Predictive powers to forecast rilling stock failures; • High-speed camera inspection systems; • In-house testing of new air brake valve gasket materials; • Modernizing 201 locomotives and training over 400 employees; • Expanding temperature forecasts system.

CN will invest $2.9 billion on the winter plan with a focus on double tracking parts of the mainline, extending sidings, increasing yard tracks and building more infrastructure in both Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert areas.

CN will acquire 1,500 new grain hopper railcars for the

2020–2021 crop year.

Adding 260 new locomotives, for over 2,200 winter-prepped locomotives, should reduce loss of traction from ice, snow and water, resulting in wheel slippage.

The new locomotives are 100% alternating current, improving traction.

Forty-one more air distribution cars will assist in a consistent flow of air through brake lines, allowing longer trains.

Sidings will be added and lengthened to allow trains to meet and pass for 140 miles of double track on mainlines, mostly in Western Canada.

Yard capacity will be increased at Winnipeg, Melville and Edmonton.

Moisture for next year’s crop and pasture concerns farm community

By Ron Walter - For Agri-Mart Express AGRIMART

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With the 2020 crop in the bin attention has turned to moisture for next year.

“Farmers need fall moisture and snow over the winter to recharge dugouts and ensure adequate moisture for next year's crop, hay and pasture land,” says the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture crop report for the week ended Oct. 12.

Scattered showers across the province brought little moisture with one mm at Moose Jaw, two millimetre at

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Rockglen and a trace south and west of Moose Jaw. The moisture picture isn't looking good with only 25 per cent of crop land rated with adequate moisture and 75 per cent short or very short.

Locally the moisture conditions for crop land are worse than provincially with a mere five per cent of the southeast, including Moose Jaw, rated adequate. Fifty-nine per cent is very short with 36 per cent short.

In the southwest, 22 per cent of crop land moisture is rated adequate with 46 per cent short and 32 per cent very short.

Hay and pasture land moisture across the provinces is rated one per cent surplus, 18 per cent adequate, 34 per

cent short and 47 per cent very short.

Only four per cent of southeast hay and pasture lands is rated with adequate moisture. Thirty-one per cent is rated short and 65 per cent very short.

Eleven per cent of southwest hay and pasture land has adequate moisture with 40 per cent short and 49 per cent very short.

One per cent of oats, canola, canary seed and soybeans was left to harvest after Thanksgiving Day. The harvest completion rate of 99 per cent was well ahead of the 83 per cent five-year average.

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From The Kitchen

Ex p e r i m e nt at i o n deve l o p s c o o k ie re c i p e s

By Joyce Walter For Moose Jaw Express

History indicates the North American cookie was originally brought to this continent by English, Scottish and Dutch immigrants.

Cookie recipes are vast in numbers, with experimentation being accepted, based on the ingredients that were readily available.

“In an effort to let nothing go to waste, the early housewife experimented with fats other than butter and then added spices to cover the taste of lard or bear fat. She used honey and molasses when sugar was scarce but the cookie crock, kept by the kitchen door, was always full.”

This week’s recipes for cookies come from the cookbook, A World of Baking.

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Coconut Refrigerator Cookies

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut Sift the flour and salt. Cream butter and sugar until light then add vanilla.

Work in the flour mixture and coconut. Blend well.

Shape dough into a roll about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap securely and chill overnight.

When ready to bake, slice the dough into 1/4 inch slices. Place on a lightly buttered cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool on racks. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

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Breadcrumb Cookies

1 1/2 cups fine, dry unseasoned breadcrumbs 1 cup chopped sultana raisins 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar 2 tsps. vanilla extract pinch of salt 3 large eggs 1/3 cup evaporated milk 2-3 tbsps. melted butter In a large mixing bowl, combine the ingredients in the order given.

Using your hands, blend all ingredients thoroughly.

Drop by tablespoons onto a lightly buttered cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 15 minutes or until browned. Cook on racks. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

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Sour Cream Cookies

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 cup butter 2 cups granulated or light brown sugar 1 cup commercial sour cream 3 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract Sift 2 cups of flour with the salt, baking soda and nutmeg. Set aside.

Cream the butter, sugar and sour cream then beat in eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla.

Add the flour-nutmeg mixture and blend in thoroughly.

Add enough of the remaining 2 cups of flour to make a soft dough.

Drop onto a buttered cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degrees F oven for about 12 minutes or until set. Cool on racks.

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Chamber forum focuses on job growth and small businesses Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce held an online forum on Oct. 15 for all provincial election candidates running in Moose Jaw and asked them questions about growing the tech sector, addressing relationship problems with the federal government and supporting small businesses in a post-pandemic world.

The participants included Moose Jaw Wakamow candidates Melissa Patterson (NDP), Darcy Jensen (Progressive Conservatives), incumbent Greg Lawrence (Sask.

Party) and North Hunter (Green Party), and Moose Jaw North candidates Kyle Lichtenwald (NDP) and Tim McLeod (Sask. Party).

The tech sector The Sask. Party would make Saskatchewan the best place to operate a business and foster economic growth, said Lawrence. The party would reduce the small business tax rate to zero per cent from 2.5 per cent, before increasing it to one per cent and then two per cent. This would save small businesses more than $6,100.

The pandemic has changed how people work — more remotely and from home — and has opened up new opportunities, said Lichtenwald. However, he didn’t believe Sask. Party leader Scott Moe was interested in helping Moose Jaw families since he had awarded major infrastructure projects to out-of-province companies.

The NDP would use Saskatchewan Polytechnic to train more students in information and communications technology (ICT) and eliminate interest on student loans, he

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“It seems like Scott Moe is not interested in finding innovative solutions (to problems),” said Patterson, pointing to full emergency rooms, overcrowded classrooms and refusing to give renters a break during the pandemic as examples. Instead, the NDP would keep the tech sector moving and competitive and recognize foreign credentials.

Moe has provided solid leadership during this time, while Saskatchewan has led the country in job recovery, with 87 per cent of people continuing to work through the pandemic, said McLeod.

“Strong leaders make strong economies (and) strong economies are attractive for investment,” he added.

The PC Party would offer a manufacturing tax credit, said Jensen, while he would promote Moose Jaw as a tech hub city and an ideal place for everyone.

The Green Party would ensure everyone — urban and rural — has access to broadband internet and that jobs are pushed into rural areas, said Hunter. The party would also provide a guaranteed basic income so residents wouldn’t have to worry about minimum wage jobs.

Problems with the federal government Lichtenwald pointed to Ottawa imposing a carbon tax on Saskatchewan instead of the province developing a greenhouse gas emissions plan as one of Moe’s failures. If elected, the Saskatchewan NDP would develop a made-in-Saskatchewan emissions plan that focuses on wind, solar and geothermal.

The NDP supports resource development, including the construction of pipelines, said Patterson. The party would ensure 50 per cent of Saskatchewan’s power comes from renewals by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2050.

The PC Party would replace the RCMP with a provincial sheriff deputy system similar to volunteer fire departments, said Jensen. It would also fix the equalization formula — “which is completely unfair” — by reopening the charter.

The Sask. Party has created a Prairie Resilience Plan to handle GHG emissions, while it has stood up for lawful firearms owners against federal overreach, said McLeod.

“This useless carbon tax … does nothing to reduce emissions,” he added. “We have a plan that would meaningfully help the environment without killing jobs and raising taxes.”

Lawrence refuted Patterson’s talk about pipelines, pointing out leader Ryan Meili has spoken at anti-pipeline rallies and favours the carbon tax. Patterson has also “liked” anti-oil and anti-pipeline comments made online by federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

Petroleum company Gibson’s Energy in Moose Jaw has developed innovative technology to increase production by 25 per cent and reduce its carbon footprint by 20 per cent, he added. This company also employs local and provincial workers.

Supporting small businesses Patterson criticized the Sask. Party for poorly supporting small businesses during the pandemic, including introducing a plan that was too complex. If elected, the NDP would reinstate start-up loans for small rural businesses, provide quality phone and internet connections for rural businesses, and work with small businesses on a “Buy Saskatchewan” campaign.

“We don’t have to accept the Scott Moe status quo of cuts,” she added.

The only cuts the Sask. Party will make are to power bills and the small business tax rate, said McLeod. He pointed out the Sask. Party has supported 112,000 low-income families by removing them completely from income tax rolls.

High taxes shouldn’t be feared, as countries with the greatest quality of life have high tax rates, said Hunter.

The Green Party would bring together a citizens’ assembly and let residents decide how their tax money is spent.

The party would also put a bigger tax burden on large corporations and make life easier for small businesses.

Letter to the Editor With 15 years on city council both as Mayor and elected councillor, I’ve had a lot of experience trying to represent the community while dealing with the provincial government. I’ve been frustrated and disappointed by some decisions of both NDP and Sask. Party in the years I was on city council. The province can impose its will and municipalities are forced to accept the consequences. Local citizens rely on MLAS of the governing party, if we have them, to voice our concerns and opposition to arbitrary negative decisions.

So Moose Jaw residents go to vote in the 2020 provincial election it’s important to consider not only the record of the current government but also the performance of local MLAs from the governing party to stand up and speak for Moose Jaw residents on important issues.

Over the past three terms of provincial government, we’ve had MLAs from the governing party who were not in cabinet. I believe this may be the only time in the past 50 years where we had MLAs from the governing party elected but had no representation in cabinet. They were judged not to be suitable or qualified.

So, when decisions were made at the ministerial or cabinet level, negatively affecting Moose Jaw, our local MLAs were not there to be heard. They also apparently lacked the knowledge or capacity to consult and share with their municipal colleagues before announcements were made. Therefore, on numerous occasions elected city officials would have to respond to arbitrary policy decisions on shared municipal – provincial projects with no advance notice, no consultation or possible review.

Two major examples stand out. One was the arbitrary provincial decision to cut the provincial share of funding to the Wakamow Valley Authority. When established in the 1980s, Wakamow was a provincial municipal partnership enshrined in a act of the legislature with a shared governing structure and shared funding, This partnership remained for more than thirty years and the project had wide success and community support, but the province pulled out with no advance notice or consultation putting the future of the valley authority at risk. There was no warning or consultation to the community and local MLAs were silent and acquiescent. They failed to represent the community interest by speaking out in opposition to this unilateral backward step. Wakamow has had to try to survive and sharply reduced staff and services.

Another example of failed community support by the MLAs was on the issue of family housing units. Since 1953 the city province and federal government had shared public housing projects in a tri-level agreement enshrined by the Moose Jaw Housing Authority. In 1953, Moose Jaw initiated the first and largest social housing project in western Canada with the construction of 75 family housing units across the city. These neighbourhood-based units were close to schools and local services and were well used and maintained for over 65 YEARS, but the Saskatchewan government recently decided to sell them off and relocate families in multiple unit apartment complexes, mostly on the northern edge of the city, away from schools and community services. Again, there was no consultation with the city and the MLAs for the government did not support the community appeals to reverse this policy.

So, on election day, I would ask my fellow citizens to remember that the local government MLAs have failed to stand up for Moose Jaw. WE need representatives that we can trust to stand with us as a community no matter who forms government.

Don Mitchell

Public Opinion My name is Dale Dutchak, criminal in public opinion. I allegedly threated the Prime Minister of Canada, the Attorney General of Canada, the CEO of Extendicare Canada, the RCMP, the Moose Jaw Police Service, the Sask. Division of the RCMP, Don Morgan, Attorney General of Sask. seeking re-election and the Sask. Party; guilty in the FINE ART of Public Opinion.

If one long-term Care Review Board Report contains 2848 violations of the Criminal Code of Canada, that’s 2848 Human Rights Violations, one report in each province, that’s 28,000 Human Rights violations, two reports, 56,000 Human Rights Violations in Canada; add one or two FAMILY MEMBERS, that’s over 100,000 Human Rights violations in Canada in long-term care, previous to Covid, which lawyers protected the Rights, Freedoms and human Rights of Seniors and FAMILY MEMBERS, 0 Zero, 100,000 Human Rights Violations is Cruel and Unusual treatment in violation of Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Mass CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY; end of story.

Dale Dutckak, “criminal”

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- Moose Jaw’s Source for News! Local news, weather and sports Progressive Conservative candidate Darcy Jensen Your connection to theWakamow world running in Moose Jaw Larissa Kurz

The Moose Jaw Wakamow constituency now has four candidates running in the upcoming provincial election on Oct. 26, with Moose Jaw born-and-raised Darcy Jensen officially filing as a candidate with the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan beofre nomination deadline.

Jensen, who is currently living in Regina, decided to put his name in for consideration because he still considers Moose Jaw home and he says Moose Jaw Wakamow deserves an MLA who will listen to constituents about their problems and work to solve them.

Despite being a Regina resident, Jensen made clear that he has many ties back to the city of Moose Jaw, including a number of family members still living here, that prompt him to spend a lot of time here.

“I still have plenty of ties to Moose Jaw, and I still consider it home. It’s always been home, and that’s why I decided to run,” said Jensen. “Moose Jaw has always been a place that I love and I want it to be successful and a great place, so I threw my hat in the ring and decided to be the candidate for Moose Jaw Wakamow.”

Jensen said that he thinks the policies of the PC Party would benefit the Moose Jaw riding and offer a better alternative to both the Sask Party and the NDP for voters to consider.

As a previous supporter and canvasser for the NDP, Jensen said he turned away from the party because he felt there was too much infighting and dishonesty in policies.

He also felt the current government isn’t spending the

Darcy Jensen is the Progressive Conservative Party candidate for Moose Jaw Wakamow. (supplied) province’s money in places that matter, such as seniors’ care.

“My mom passed away in 2019 from cancer, and I saw what she was going through. She was in Pioneer Lodge [in Moose Jaw] and she got really good care,” said Jensen. “But I saw how this government was spending the money they were spending, and I thought there could be a lot of work done to make things better.”

Jensen shared some of the main issues on which the PC Party platform is focusing that he felt would be of interest to Moose Jaw, like the party's support of a Sask First work tender policy.

“I think the most important [issue] is to bring work back to Saskatchewan, by getting rid of the New West Trade Partnership Agreement,” said Jensen. “[That policy] took a lot of jobs away from Saskatchewan and made it

almost impossible for Saskatchewan businesses to bid on jobs, so that needs to be scrapped.”

The party is also promising to implement more government accountability if elected, specifically in reference to spending and financial responsibility.

“I believe there is no [accountability], there hasn’t been any for a long time. The Saskatchewan Party has spent money on projects and on things that haven’t been lucrative and have cost the province a lot of money,” said Jensen. "The Conservative Party has worked hard to lose the party image they had back in the eighties, they're a completely different party now. They have a new look and a new direction and they are looking for somebody that is trustworthy, and honest and forefront, and will make sure that they are transparent."

On a more local level, Jensen is pledging to be a more accessible, more involved representative for Moose Jaw Wakamow. He said he will make it a priority to meet and listen to all constituents in his riding, to hear their concerns and present them to the House.

“I know for a lot of MLAs, that's a big issue. They don’t know their constituents and that’s something that’s bothered me,” said Jensen. “I want to hold open houses once a month where people can come in and bring their problems or issues [to me].”

Jensen said his many years working with SaskPower and heavy involvement with unions and the labour movement have given him the skills he needs to be an effective voice for Moose Jaw Wakamow.

“As far as raising issues, I don’t have a problem with that or with making sure my constituents are heard,” said Jensen. “I believe they need a strong voice and I will be that strong voice for the people of Moose Jaw Wakamow, and that’s something they can count on.”

More information on the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan’s campaign platform can be found on the party’s website.

The provincial election will be held on Oct. 26.

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Candidate Profiles EDITOR’S NOTE: Incumbent candidate profiles for our Civic Election will appear in the following edition, along with a rerun of their 2016 platforms (Fraser Tolmie, mayoral incumbent; Dawn Luhning, councillor incumbent; and Crystal Froese, councillor incumbent) as well as councillor incumbent Heather Eby’s platform for the by-election of 2018.

Unfortunately Doug Schick councillor candidate did not respond to our requests for an interview.

City council candidate hoping to represent younger voices during council decisions Larissa Kurz

Nicholas Styck is running for city council in the hopes of offering a fresh perspective from the younger demographic during municipal decisions here in Moose Jaw. “I’ve always had an interest in the city, ever since I moved here, and when I did research on past councillors and even the current ones that were running at the time, I thought we needed a younger outlook,” said Styck.

Styck moved to Moose Jaw three years ago with his family and is currently the manager at Booster Juice. Although he has not attended a city council meeting in person, he said he watches and often re-watches the live stream meetings to stay up to date with council decision and discussion.

The issues most important to Styck are many, he said, but he will be focusing on a few key areas to help improve the community.

Styck said he would work to improve city communication, both with residents and within city council. He thinks residents

deserve to know more about what’s going on and that the city should be providing that information in a more-timely manner.

He would also like to see more collaboration within council in resolving issues and finding middle ground during council discussions.

“It seems like when [councillors] come to a pass, they seem to just take a side. They don’t find a middle ground that could benefit everybody, and I think that could be something Moose Jaw could really use,” said Styck.

Another large element to Styck’s campaign is that he plans to focus on tailoring the city’s budget planning to be more effective, to create economic growth and address infrastructure issues like tackling road maintenance faster and better.

“I think we need some more on the budget end of things, fine-tuning everything and looking everything over more thoroughly before decisions are made and more group thinking,” said Styck.

The largest infrastructure concern Moose Jaw is currently discussing is the pro-

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In his nomination bio, he cited his experience in management and study of business and budget planning as core strengths that would aid him in addressing these issues, if elected to council.

“I’ve always had a passion for numbers,

which has led me to great success, and my management experience has given me a lot of understanding of things like budgets,” said Styck. “I’m also a people person, I love meeting new people and I get along great with people, and I always find ways to work with people on making things easier to understand.”

Ultimately, Styck wants to encourage more engagement from the younger residents of the city because he feels they should be involved with the decisions that will shape the future of Moose Jaw. “I want to show the younger generation that we can have an input on everything and we don’t need to shy away. I want to inspire more younger people to take initiative in their communities,” said Styck. “I want to find a way to reach them and get that initiative, draw them out and bring more talk from them, because they’re going to be the ones continuously running Moose Jaw, once everybody else moves on.”

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Candidate Logan looking to bring unity, strong decisions to city council Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Life-long Moose Jaw resident Jamey Logan is hoping his voice on city council will help things move along smoothly and ideally end some of the more contentious moments of discussion seen in recent years.

And he plans to do that by using his instincts built through a long business career and many, many volunteer hours in the community.

“I’m running for council because I’m passionate about Moose Jaw,” Logan said. “I just felt it was time to step up and see if I could help with some decision-making processes along the way, I’d like to have my finger on the pulse if possible.”

Logan hopes to act a go-between of sorts when it comes to working through the difficult issues of the day.

“I like to think I’m good with people, and what pushed me is how council is kind of divided,” he said. “I feel like I could be a big part of bringing them together and almost acting as a mediator sometimes….

I’m not sure if it’s just being in business, but there are times I’m on the wrong end of the stick and getting yelled at and I just seem to be able to talk people off the ledge. I really feel like I could bring council together. Maybe not, but I’d like to try.”

Moose Jaw city council candidate Jamey Logan.

When it comes to the issues themselves, a major one is infrastructure. Logan has been impressed with the improvements seen in the city in recent years and would like to see that work continue.

“The current council and administration I think is actually doing a good job of that, and we can take that momentum and run with it,” he said. “They’ve got the hard data and they’re getting things done and everywhere you turn there’s work happening. Sure, it’s frustrating (seeing street closures), but it’s good to see work being done and I’d like to see the momentum

keep going.”

A major issue that will likely be a focus of any new council is the current Wakamow Valley subdivision plan. Logan actually purchased a home out of the river valley several years ago and is more than familiar with the issues with regards to flooding. While he’d reserve a hard decision until seeing more information, the concerns are there.

“It’s a tough one, because I’m pro-business and I want to see the city expand and grow and do well,” Logan said. “However, I haven’t seen the data and I can’t speak as if I’m educated on it, but my gut doesn’t like it.

“I haven’t heard from SaskWater to know if they’re okay with it, I haven’t seen studies done by Indigenous persons to see what they think about it and Wakamow Valley isn’t on board, so it’s a really tough one for me to check yes beside… All that being said, if those reports come back and everyone is onside and all the due diligence is done, absolutely I’d say yes. But right now, it doesn’t look good.”

That kind of thinking - seeing all sides before making a decision - is something he feels would be a major strength if elected.

“I think being a business owner, we have to make decisions,” said Logan, owner

of Strictly Fences and a member of the Moose Jaw Businessman’s Club. “Right or wrong, we research them, we make our decision and we stand by them. That being said, if we have a business partner, we respect the decision of that partner, and that’s how it should be with council.

If I vote no and council still proceeds, then I’ll flip my switch and back them. So I think making decisions decisively is a strength.”

Logan has spent plenty of time in the community and in addition to the MJBC, also works with Moose Jaw Families for Change, Moose Jaw Construction Association and has coached a variety of baseball and softball teams over the years, including serving as president of Moose Jaw Slo-Pitch.

“You name it, I’ve kind of done it,” he said. “And I like to think I bring that to the table, too, I’m relatable and there’s a broad amount of folks I know and they can bring anything to me any time.”

“I’m an honest hard-working guy, born and bred in Moose Jaw,” Logan said.

“I was raised here, people can relate to me and I’m approachable. And I’m open-minded, if I haven’t formed an opinion I’m going to make sure I listen to both sides.”

McPherson looking to bring change and improvement to city as member of council Randy Palmer Moose Jaw Express

When Trevor McPherson was the head golf professional at the Hillcrest Golf Club, a large portion of what he did revolved around change.

When you’re offering lessons to players looking to evolve their game, change is the only thing that helps, as tough as it might be to get a handle on. But once it’s accepted, change can make all the difference in a positive future.

That’s the idea McPherson is carrying into his candidacy for Moose Jaw city council - sometimes change is good. And necessary.

“Just because you tried something once and it doesn’t go well, it doesn’t mean you quit,” McPherson said. “In my world, I ran golf courses forever and in real estate, sometimes you get into negotiations that get heated and at the end of the day it’s what’s in the interest of both parties.

“Change is uncomfortable, I’ve taught so many lessons and people are like ‘this is weird’ and ‘yeah, it is, it’s called change’.

They’re reluctant to try and then they go ‘that kind of works’ and you just keep going. Eventually you’re going to gain momentum to get where you need to, it’s just putting all the pieces in place to get moving forward.”

Rather than fixing a swing or straightening out a slice, this time around McPherson would like to see Moose Jaw city

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McPherson also used the town of Warman as an example - he was working at the golf course in the community right as their massive boom started to take shape.

“When I was there there was an old mentality inside the town and they were looking at opportunities to grow… they always found a way to make things to work, ‘can we find a way to make this move forward’, McPherson said.

“Then all of a sudden there was a big project that came in for the golf course and residential area. And when that gained momentum and traction, it just took off.

It was one project that pushed this in an expedited manner.”

Creating that kind of an environment through a variety of civic improvements could help keep people in the city, McPherson says, adding that would be of benefit to everyone.

“Saskatchewan was a good place to be from, but people moved away to make their money, then they’d come back be-

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Moose Jaw city council candidate Trevor McPherson. cause it’s a little safer, a little cheaper and we kind of miss home,” he said. “You get that feeling with Moose Jaw and why can’t we do that here, why can’t we build that kind of business platform, economic development, industry and job and stay here and do the same thing?”

McPherson plans to use the business skill he developed as a golf pro and in his recent work at Royal LePage Landmart to help promote and develop those ideas. But it will never be a simple and clear-cut decision.

“I’ll be the first to tell you, I’m not black and white and I can be abrasive at times, but I can take both sides of the story and figure it out,” McPherson said. “I don’t

pass judgement just because I think something is right or you think something is right, I’m a very honest person.

For me, it’s all about rules, regulations and public safety.”

He points to the Wakamow Valley subdivision as an example of his mindset.

“Economic growth and development is one thing, and there’s been concerns with development down in the park,” McPherson said. “At this point in time I can’t give you an opinion on it because I haven’t seen any documentation, I haven’t seen anything, and I’m not going to give an opinion as to it being a good thing or a bad thing unless I’ve seen the due diligence reports… I have to hear both sides of the story to form any opinion, you need to see a combined effort to move forward.”

From what McPherson has heard around town, that kind of thinking will prove popular. And that’s why he’s running in 2020.

“Everybody kept telling me to, I had a lot of people I run into say ‘we need some change’ and talking to them, we’d bounce some ideas off each other, and they’d say ‘you should run for council’,” he said “I just chucked my hat in the ring because people said they like my ideas, they like what I was talking about and they want to see change. And I might be a guy to help move us along.”

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Candidate Profiles Community organizer wants more transparency on council and improved communications Municipal election candidate Jody Chell believes city council forgets too often about residents during its decision-making processes and needs to improve communications to ensure everyone feels included.

One decision that bothered people was the motion to possibly amend the Official Community Plan (OCP) so a major subdivision could be built in Wakamow Valley, she explained. Many people expressed disappointment that their voices weren’t heard or that council didn’t consult with the public.

Chell acknowledged that city administration plans to engage in a public consultation process on this issue soon.

“There’s a lack of communication between administration and residents. I know things are posted on Facebook (and) I know they put publications out, but I still feel there’s a disconnect,” she said, “and (so) what can we do to fix that?”

How issues are communicated also concerns Chell. She pointed to how announcements about road construction are usually announced only a couple of days ahead of when they start. She thought it

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express — digital and non-digital — are used to reach every resident.

Chell has lived in Moose Jaw for 36 years, is an occupational health and safety practitioner, and owns Soteria Safety Consulting. She is working toward her degree in human justice and plans to attend law school.

She is perhaps most known for organizing the Moose Jaw Parades held early during the pandemic lockdown. Other communiwould also be great to know when con- ty groups for which she volunteers include Sidewalk Days, the Canada Day commitstruction projects would be finished.

“I would like to see better planning, tee, the cat rescue group SCRAPS, and which involves (wisely) spending tax dol- the rolling car show that she helped cofound due to the lockdown. lars,” she said.

If Chell is elected, she would make it her Being a business owner is one of Chell’s goal to promote more public engagement, strengths since her job — something she more transparency between city adminis- takes seriously — is to ensure people are tration and the public, would encourage prepared and trained in safety, she said. people to attend council meetings either If elected, one of her goals would be to online or in person, and would have an ensure councillors who sit on boards or open-door policy so residents could ask committees are trained in their responsibilities. her questions.

She would also work to ensure there is Another strength is she can think outside broader communication with the public the box, Chell continued. She pointed to and that all communications methods how she helped organize the parades and car show, saying she managed to recruit

hundreds of volunteers during a pandemic to do something positive for the community.

“And I’m outspoken. I always stand up for what’s right or what I believe is right,” she continued. “I will do the work to go over things with a fine-tooth comb to make sure that things aren’t missed and (that) the right questions need to be asked.”

Chell believes she can relate to many people who live in Moose Jaw since she has experienced similar challenges. She is a single mother of an 18-year-old daughter and chose to live in Moose Jaw since it’s a safe community to raise children. She has had opportunities to move to other places for better jobs but felt this community was the best location for her daughter to grow.

Chell hopes that by running in the 2020 municipal election, she can set a good example for other residents. She also wants to see more people vote; only half of all eligible voters cast a ballot in 2016.

“I have the education and experience to become a competent councillor …” she added. “It is time for a change.”

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Addressing infrastructure issues in Moose Jaw would be one of Doug Blanc’s goals if he is elected onto city council, especially since he believes some projects are not moving fast enough.

Blanc pointed to the cast iron water main replacement program as one issue about which he is concerned. City administration has said the project should take 20 years to complete. However, Blanc — who worked on road construction while employed with the province — said the project would take much longer than two decades at the rate the municipality is replacing the pipes.

“At the same time, we have to look into the future,” he said. “There is going to be some issues for the City of Moose Jaw coming up in the next few years that have to be dealt with. The Phyllis Dewar pool is a good example. It’s 40 years old and its life expectancy is almost at the end.”

From what he’s heard and read, it’s not feasible to repair or rebuild the pool. This means the municipality needs to start planning for a new pool immediately, he remarked, and not waiting until the last minute to do something.

Blanc has attended city council meetings during the last few years. He has been disappointed in some things he’s heard, especially comments from some councillors that they hadn’t read the documents before they voted. Furthermore, the infighting among councillors also concerns him, as he believes certain personalities take over during meetings.

“I think that’s wrong. City council needs to deal with the issues and the problems that are facing the citizens of Moose Jaw and not personal bias,” he said.

Since Moose Jaw is similar to a business, council needs to treat residents as customers, Blanc continued. Council should attempt to provide the best service and commodities at a reasonable price. He also thought there needed to be better communication and planning of projects so residents and visitors could access the city more easily.

Blanc has lived in Moose Jaw most of his life. He worked for the provincial government for 28 years, working in the engineering department and then on roadways. Before retiring a few years ago, he was a supervisor of operations of a crew

of seven and managed a $1.5-million budget.

From there, he transitioned to working with the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU). He advocated for workers denied compensation, long-term disability or Canadian pension, before moving into a new role with negotiations.

Blanc believed that all of these experiences would make him a suitable candidate for council, especially since he has experience with negotiations, arbitrations and resolutions. He pointed out he can handle

complex issues while leaving aside personal bias to find the best possible resolutions.

Blanc has been active in the community over the years. He was a trustee with the former Thunder Creek School Division, a volunteer with the John Howard Society provincial board, a member of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, and a member of the Melville and District Labour Council executive, including three years as chair. He has also been a part of SGEU, while he sits on the parks and recreation advisory committee.

Residents should vote for Blanc because he can provide a common-sense approach to issues, he said. He has experience with budgets and negotiations, while he will read the necessary reports and “can get the best bang for their buck.”

“There’s going to be many issues that come up, so whoever’s elected for council, if they’re new, they’re going to have a learning curve,” added Blanc. “But I think I can hit the ground running because I have been paying attention to what has been going on at city council for the last two or three years or longer.”

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Candidate Profiles Council candidate James aims to manage fiscal affairs, support job development and see city remember its history Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw city council candidate Jamaal James comes by his interest in city council and civic politics honestly.

His mom, Glenda James, is a former Moose Jaw city councillor. And when he was younger, Jamaal would take in a handful of meetings in council chambers, learning how things worked at the civic level and developed an interest in politics at a young age.

Now, he wants to do his part.

James is one of 15 candidates running for election on Nov. 9, and hopes to follow in his family’s footsteps when the time comes.

“I’ve been a life-long resident here and I love my city, and I see some things that I think we can improve on,” James said “I’d like to be part of the process of making things better going forward.

“I bring 40 years of growing up in this community and living here and building relationships with people. I think I bring a strong voice, because I’m not afraid to talk to people and I’m quite approachable.

Anyone who knows me knows they can walk up to me and talk to me about what’s going on in the city. I’m definitely opinionated and I definitely like to take time

to listen and understand where people are coming from. So I think I’d be a great advocate for the people of Moose Jaw.” One of James’ major focuses will be the current financial and employment situation in the city - managing fiscal affairs more efficiently while finding ways to improve infrastructure and bring in jobs will only help the city going forward, he says.

“We’ve taken a few hard hits over the last 20, 30 years losing business and good-paying jobs and I’d like to see us get some of those jobs back… we need people to want to come here and stay here, make the city more suitable for business development,” James said.

One of the major issues in the 2020 election is the recently announced Wakamow Valley subdivision. James is opposed to the plan, citing environmental and historical issues in addition to offering support to current valley residents.

“We have people who have been waiting for years to rebuild that bridge on 7th Southwest, so they had access to their properties, as well as getting water and sewer lines sorted out for them,” James said. “So I think it’s a disservice to them to be thinking of a project like this while

Moose Jaw city council candidate Jamaal James. neglecting their needs.

“On top of that, it’s destruction of valuable green space and a wildlife sanctuary.

There’s a vast amount of wildlife in that valley, and paving over it and building a neighbourhood in a flood plain isn’t smart, either. The amount of work they’d have to do just to make it viable for development would have serious negative consequences for the environment down there, plus it could potentially bury a ton

of history, in how there was Indigenous and Métis activity down in that valley.

There’s probably archeological value we haven’t found yet…. I’m not opposed to development, I just think there are better places it could be done.”

That kind of historical preservation is also something James would like to work on.

“We’ve fallen by the wayside a bit that way in recent years, and I’d like to see us tapping that resource,” he said. “We lost a huge part of our history when we lost River Street, but there are other parts of our city that have architectural value that we could explore.”

A Canadian Pacific employee the last eight years and former Moose Jaw Kinsmen Club member, James hopes his knowledge of the issues will help act as one of the deciding factors when Moose Jaw votes.

“I think people should vote for me because I do have that life-long experience, I do have knowledge of the issues that affect taxpayers and I’d be a strong voice for them in council,” he said. “I’m willing to listen to their concerns and bring them up and I’ll do everything I can to help.”

Infrastructure upkeep, communication at city hall top priorities forLarissa cityKurzcouncil candidate Moose Jaw resident Dwayne St. Dennis has decided to run for one of the six city council positions during the upcoming elections because he is not happy with the direction the city is headed or the level of communication from the current council.

“The only thing we can do is change it ourselves,” said St. Dennis. “Council hasn’t been following their mandate of listening to the people and doing what they say, in my eyes.”

St. Dennis originally moved to Moose Jaw as a child and previously worked as an ironworker, carpenter, realtor, paralegal and as support staff at Valley View Centre. He also owned a taxi business in Lethbridge and was the president of the local Métis Nation for several years in Moose Jaw. In his bid for city council, St. Dennis would like to see a few issues within city

hall addressed that he feels are of concern to the citizens of Moose Jaw. St. Dennis said he wants city council to be more responsible when spending tax money on infrastructure projects, focusing on the maintenance of existing buildings like the YMCA rather than demolition and new building projects. He also noted that better road maintenance should be a priority, as well as pre-emptive road upgrades.

"The city seems to operate, a lot of times, by waiting until they're backed up into a corner before they act [on issues]," said St. Dennis.

He would also call for a reevaluation of the city’s wages for municipal workers, resulting in an increase or decrease in wages according to skills and responsibilities as many city employees perform duties in numerous capacities.

City Council candidate Dwayne St. Dennis. (supplied) In regards to the subdivision development in Wakamow Valley, St. Dennis felt that the city hasn’t provided enough information on the project despite being in conversation with the developer for a

while. He also noted that he thinks council should be focusing more on existing infrastructure concerns, like the rehabilitation of the Seventh Avenue Bridge.

St. Dennis has attended many council meetings over the years and said he wants to see more community members doing the same in the future, as increased community engagement would be a positive for the city.

If elected, St. Dennis feels that his experience in team building and motivation to better the city for current and future generations of residents will be assets on city council.

"I'm well-rounded, and I've lived and worked here [and] I'm not in this just for myself," said St. Dennis. "'I'd rather everybody get ahead, than just myself, and I don't want to leave anybody behind."

City council candidate looking to build trust inside and outside of city hall Larissa Kurz

If elected to one of the six city council positions up for grabs in the upcoming municipal election, candidate Joni Brisbin wants to use her background in engineering to help move the city’s development forward with positive change.

Brisbin has been a Moose Javian for over 20 years, and she thinks the city deserves a council that works to foster positive relations both inside and outside of city government, to help further potential development.

“I hope to put [my expertise] forward and affect some positive change,” said Brisbin. “I think the city has done some great things in its recent history, and I would like to be a part of it moving forward.”

As a professional engineering technologist, Brisbin has experience in the field of environmental engineering and infrastructure development. She owns a consulting business and has sat on numerous certification boards within the province.

She is also a member of the board for the Moose Jaw Transition House and has pre-

vious experience working on boards for school communities, grad committees, Household Waste Day, and as a liaison for SaskPower for events in the city.

Brisbin said her biggest concern, as she approaches a seat on council, is the need to build relationships and trust within the city, outside the city, and with the province itself.

“From those relationships, we can build platforms to move projects along, working together to complete them and to positively influence change within the city,” said Brisbin. “And to change some of the past history into something more progressive, but not in a negative light because I think every council has been challenged many times.”

For Brisbin, forward development means offering more support and promotion for new businesses that have opened up in the community and highlighting the city of Moose Jaw’s attractions. “[In last year’s strategic plan] one of the statements made by consultants was the

City council candidate Joni Brisbin. (supplied) fact that we don’t promote ourselves properly and we’ve always played second fiddle to Regina, and so I think we need to explore opportunities to really stand out,” said Brisbin.

In regards to the proposed Wakamow Valley subdivision development, Brisbin felt that she need to see more of the plan doc-

uments — such as the environmental impact assessment, the geo-tech report, the archaeological report, and the community response — before making a concrete decision about the project.

If elected to council, Brisbin said her experience working with municipal governments and her knowledge of project development would serve her well in city hall. She also feels that her time working on numerous boards has taught her the right kind of patience and communication skills to succeed.

She also said that she wants residents to look into all the candidates before voting, and consider what each person brings to the table.

“I hope they will look at the fact that I have an extensive background in engineering, as infrastructure seems to be another hot topic [and] I think that would be beneficial to everyone,” said Brisbin.

The municipal election will take place on Nov. 9.

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Candidate Profiles Mayoral candidate Nancy Nash would bring service-focused mentality to the position Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

If elected mayor, Nancy Nash would attempt to act as a mediator on difficult issues and seek public feedback to solve problems instead of acting like a “warlord or tyrant.”

Nash is one of three candidates vying to become the next mayor of Moose Jaw, with John Kot and incumbent Fraser Tolmie the other two. Nash’s main goals are to save Wakamow Valley from development, preserve the community’s past, revive the downtown, increase police presence on the streets for a safer community, upgrade roads and clean up the municipality’s finances.

“Rather than coming at them (residents) like, ‘Well we have this idea and it’s gotta be that way,’ you’ve got to be open-minded. You’ve got to be flexible,” she said. “But … I go back to (my) motto: ‘There’s enough for everyone if we share.’”

Nash recognized that she would not please everyone as mayor, but she would do her best, so everyone has input.

Serving the people Originally from North Battleford, Nash lived on Vancouver Island for many years before moving to Moose Jaw four years ago, where she now works in retail. She has been a Canadian blues and pop singer, was the first woman inducted into the Edmonton Blues Hall of Fame and worked with Bob Hope.

She has also recorded under her birth name of Sazacha Red Sky and was nominated for best music of Aboriginal Canada Recording at the 1994 Juno awards.

Nash’s mentality is less “I” and more “we.” She credits her assistant, Becki Schultz, to help her submit her papers and get her elected.

“I have no interest in being a … tyrant or a king or a rock star or any of that,” she said, explaining that her life has

been dedicated to service. This has ranged from helping raise her siblings to working in retail to being a mentor to Aboriginal musicians.

“It doesn’t matter to me whether you’re serving songs or serving people their breakfast or serving them their groceries, it’s all show business,” continued Nash, “because it’s all in the manner in which you deliver … .”

Strengths Nash’s main strength is her empathy, which she developed by serving others during her life. She would not come with an agenda or ego but would look to others for advice and seniors for wisdom. She would also rely on the strengths of the councillors and attempt to build a team spirit.

Achieving goals Nash’s slogan is “Let’s get it done,” which she hopes to use to provide a positive, brighter future for residents.

Her first goal is to preserve Wakamow Valley from development. She wants to know who the numbered company is that plans to develop the proposed upscale subdivision and believes following the money could provide answers. Moreover, she wants to know why project proponent Charles Vanden Broek is using an Alberta developer on this deal.

Between this issue and the fact many residents use the valley for leisure activities, the mayoral candidate believes existing vacant and abandoned homes in the city should be upgraded first.

Celebrating the past Nash wants to preserve the community’s past while respecting and honouring it to contribute to a brighter future for Moose Jaw. She explained that she and her sister left British Columbia for The Friendly City “because the town was alive.”

Nash wants to ensure the downtown continues to thrive, which would keep the rest of the municipality healthy.

She doesn’t want to see so many empty businesses, so she would work with entrepreneurs to reinvigorate the downtown.

“We’ve already started talking with business owners and they’re excited about it, so everyone comes together — a round table. There’s no monopoly,” she said, adding with a laugh, “I don’t want to be a warlord or tyrant.”

Reaching out in new ways One way Nash would reach residents is to have a daily online news-type broadcast. Her vision would be to visit construction sites and get hands-on or explain what is happening. Similarly, she would also encourage seniors to provide a daily piece of wisdom in a one-minute video.

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Candidate Profiles Long-term planning needed to ensure growth, council candidate says Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Municipal election candidate Earl Swalm believes his governance experience serving on boards of directors in Saskatchewan and Moose Jaw makes him a suitable candidate for serving on city council.

Swalm spent five years on the board of directors for the Saskatchewan Construction Association, seven years on the Hillcrest Golf Club board — including three years as president — and is the treasurer of the Moose Jaw Shrine Club. However, he has held most positions in the club during the past 20 years.

While he has acquired this experience over many years, he never considered running for city council before — at least, that is, until now, he explained recently.

Participating on a board means working to achieve consensus on issues, but sometimes those decisions don’t always go the way members want, Swalm said. However, that means the board is usually going

in the correct direction for the organization.

“How will this help the city? I will not be upset if a vote does not go the way I want,” he added with a laugh.

Swalm owned and operated Moose Jaw Carpet One Floor & Home for 20 years before retiring recently. He now works with several Vancouver-based businessmen to import flooring materials from South Korea and sell them into the United States.

If elected, one of Swalm’s goals is to have council focus more on the long-term future of the community. While he acknowledged that council has done that well recently, he thought it should look at the next 10 to 30 years in its decision-making as a way to ensure the municipality stays on the right course.

“There’s really nothing that I’m going to do that’s going to be spectacularly differ-

ent and (from) what the existing council has done,” he said, “so (I) just hope that we can continue that path.”

Swalm is not bothered by any of the major issues affecting the community. However, he would like to help council think more long-term, including growing the community and determining how to position the municipality for economic growth. He also believes that by building up the business community, this will attract more residents.

“Without economic profit-generating businesses, we don’t have a vibrant city,” he said. “So if business can do a good job and employ as many people as we possibly can, the rest will follow.”

Swalm added that he has attended about four city council meetings during the last 20 years. He has made presentations to council on behalf of committees, so he is familiar with how council meetings oper-

ate.

“I would hope that people vote for (my) experience and not just age experience,” he added. “But from my board experience, I think I would do a good job that way.”

Creating economic diversity, building city pride key points for city council candidate Larissa Kurz

City council candidate Kim R. Robinson said he is looking to stimulate economic growth in the city to help Moose Jaw boost its civic pride, if elected during the upcoming municipal election.

“As a younger man, I remember being very proud of our city of Moose Jaw and it was recognized Canada-wide, and it still is,” said Robinson. “I think our current council has done some work on getting that out there, but I think we can do better and get back to that pride in our city.”

Robinson, who was born in Moose Jaw and returned from B.C. to live in the city in 2011, feels he is ready to commit his time to city council as an advocate for Moose Jaw’s interests.

Robinson cited his experience in construction, property development, financial management and accounting, and entrepreneurship and business as assets that would make him the right choice for council.

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“I’ve always been an entrepreneurial type. I’ve done a lot of construction business ownership, worked for the health region in British Columbia, and I also worked for the Government of Saskatchewan for a bit,” said Robinson. “I’ve always been a person that’s gotten involved and rolled my sleeves up, and I like to be able to support my community wherever I can.”

Robinson said that his experience provides him with key skills like critical thinking, open communication, and an analytical perspective that would benefit him on city council.

“I consider myself balanced, weighing out both sides of an issue and then coming to a decision to move things forward in that way,” said Robinson.

Robinson said he has a few goals he would pursue if elected, including bolstering economic development through support for already-existing businesses in the city.

“I think, economically, we have to throw out those traditional economic development tactics, what some people call the ‘chase and subsidize method’ of going after some businesses, and concentrate on the businesses we already have, to make them better,” said Robinson. “[Those] stage-two businesses can be up to a hundred-employee type business, and if we can stimulate growth in that area, that will add jobs and economic value to the whole city of Moose Jaw.” Infrastructure is another key point that Robinson plans to address, including advocating for a more forward-thinking approach that engages with the public. He said he would seek input from the public on future infrastructure projects like sewer and roadways, to organize a future plan.

He would also like to advocate for building pickleball tennis courts in the city, to encourage the sport and the opportunity for recreation for all ages.

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development, Robinson expressed concerns about the proposed plans. He said is leaning towards opposing the project as he finds the development unfair to residents with slumping issues in the area, and it would require “more scrutiny,” more study and more public input to move forward.

Robinson said that both his experience and his attendance at city council meetings in the past have helped him understand the complex inner workings of municipal government.

“I just bring a lot to the table, in that I’m older and wiser and have been involved in a lot of boards, and I think I’m a good decision-maker. I carry that financial background and I think we have to move things forward in a wellplanned, fiscally responsible way,” said Robinson. “My big thing is to get back to some economic diversity and be proud of our city again.”

The municipal election will take place on Nov. 9.

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Candidate Profiles Mayoral candidate John Kot wants to overturn the status quo at city hall Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Mayoral candidate John Kot is tired of the status quo and wants to see progress happen faster on projects, while he also wants to see city council work better together.

“Over the years, it seems like it’s the same-old, same-old. Everything’s just run the same. Nothing ever really changes … ,” he said. “I’m just tired of sitting around with friends (and saying), ‘The city should do this or should do that.’

“I’m going to step up to the plate and see what kind of changes I can do for the citizens of Moose Jaw.” Possible priorities Moose Jaw’s poor streets bother Kot — “We have the worst roads in Saskatchewan, bar none. Nobody can argue that,” he said — while he is particularly tired of the “roly-poly” dips and dives of streets.

He believes that city hall fails to repair the deteriorated roads and repaves roads that are only a few years old.

He is also concerned with how dirty and unkempt the community looks, the poor shape of street signs, and the fact city hall is always painting street lines. He would like to see the walking paths paved, the dog park expanded, and a better road sealing program to prevent potholes.

These are issues that, if elected on Nov. 9, he would like to help address.

The other problem that concerns Kot is how city council bickers constantly. He believes someone — the mayor, perhaps — needs to shut that down while focusing council’s attention on the community and residents.

Kot was born and raised on South Hill and, after graduating from high school, worked at Safeway for 21 years. Since then, he has owned and operated A-1 Tree Service for 30 years.

No development in Wakamow The proposed subdivision development in Wakamow Valley has raised many questions for Kot, including how property that wasn’t even for sale could be developed without anyone knowing. He also pointed out that residents have been told for years that they can’t build in that area.

His main position is that there should be no development there. If elected, he would speak with the developer and attempt to find another solution.

“It just shouldn’t happen. The park is beautiful,” he said. “We should keep our Wakamow Valley pristine.”

Leading by example Kot’s main strength is his leadership ability, which he would use to unite city council and ensure councillors come to meetings prepared. He doesn’t want to see councillors show up and not have an informed opinion.

“I’ve watched council meetings on TV. I am amazed (and) flabbergasted how they can behave between each other and not get anything solved,” he said, noting it seems that council tables many issues until future meetings — an action with which he disagrees.

If elected, Kot would also attempt to make the city manager more accountable and prepared to answer council’s questions knowledgeably instead of pleading

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Supporting health and wellness Residents should vote for Kot because he is a businessman who believes the municipality should be run efficiently and cost-effectively, he said. It should also run “like a well-oiled machine,” from the parks and recreation department to engineering, to the police service, to the fire department.

Another area Kot is passionate about is the health and well-being of residents. He would attempt to tackle the mental health and drug addiction issues plaguing the community, while he would encourage the police and others to speak to students about what happens when they use crack cocaine, opioids, or crystal meth.

Kot believes Moose Jaw could be a solar energy leader if solar panels were installed around the city. He would encourage the province to provide better rebates for homeowners who purchase panels, while Moose Jaw itself could even issue rebates for solar energy.

“Green is in. Everyone wants to save the Earth and the environment,” he said, adding the potential is there to attract a major solar panel manufacturer.

Tourism and history Having lived in Moose Jaw for 61 years, Kot admitted he never knew that Mac the Moose was the tallest in the world until the Moose War. He also thinks that most people who drive Highway 1 don’t know that fact, either. So, he would like to see the community’s tourism industry promoted more heavily, including advertising more on the highway.

“I believe the history of Moose Jaw is intriguing to a lot of people,” he continued, including the Tunnels of Moose Jaw and the many heritage buildings that should all have historical plaques. This, Kot believes, would keep people downtown longer and encourage them to support the business community and retailers.

Kot is one of three people running to be mayor, including newcomer Nancy Nash and incumbent Fraser Tolmie.

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VOTE FOR CHANGE! Self-employed Business Owner for Almost 40 Years Born & Raised in Moose Jaw Hardworking, Honest and Reliable Open Communicator Email: electjohn@shaw.ca Phone: 306-631-8234 APPROVED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER FOR JOHN KOT • ELECTJOHN@SHAW.CA

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Candidate Profiles City council candidate ready: “…things get accomplished” on pending projects if elected Larissa Kurz

In a slate of fifteen total candidates, Steven J. White is hoping that voters in Moose Jaw will elect him to one of six city council positions so he can help move forward the projects that matter most to the public.

It’s likely that his name may be familiar to some, as White previously ran for a position on city council during the 2018 by-election but was unsuccessful.

But having moved to Moose Jaw over a decade ago, he said that his long-time interest in politics and desire to see Moose Jaw reach its full potential is what pushed him to put his name up for consideration again this year.

“I see a lot of potential in this town, and that's one of the things that motivates me.

The people here, for the majority of it, are wonderful, pleasant, friendly. It really is the Friendly City,” said White. “There is so much opportunity here that is untapped and hasn’t been allowed to prosper, and I think it should.”

White has a strong background in finance, having worked in the field for 25 years as a VP of sales, head trader at a brokerage firm, and as a financial planner for individuals, families and small businesses.

He also worked on a mayoral campaign when he lived in the U.S., and has experience looking over large city budgets and understanding bonds, interest, and taxes.

“That sort of thing gives me that experience in figuring out how to run a business, and a city is not much more than a business that needs to be properly run,” said

White.

He has also taken on the role of treasurer for both St. Agnes School’s SCC and the Gymtastiks program, working on projects with both groups that have involved interacting with the city and have been waylaid.

This experience is part of what prompted him to pursue a seat on council, as he believes the city should be more efficient and open about project development. He wants to see more communication from city hall and the elimination of lengthy delays when working on new projects.

“There’s too many things that go on that take too long to get put into place. We’ve had people in the past that keep telling us they’re saving citizen’s money, and then don’t get done what they’re supposed to be doing,” said White. “That doesn’t mean it can’t be changed, and the people on council have the power to change that.”

If elected, White also said that he would approach his council position as a mouthpiece for the people of Moose Jaw, with a focus on listening to what the public wants in terms of city developments.

“I believe that I’m your servant, and I work for you. You’re the one paying taxes, and I’m the one collecting taxes as a salary, so I should be doing what you want to be done,” said White.

White was pleased to see the rate of public engagement when the city asked for input on the Wakamow Valley subdivision development, as that’s the sort of thing he wants to make a regular part of council

City council candidate Steven J. White. business.

He also expressed concerns about the development, as it is located on a flood plain which could cause insurance issues in the future, and said if elected as councillor he would take the side of public opinion on the issue.

“Because I’m not sitting on council right now, I don’t know all the details about it. For me, right now, there’s too many questions,” said White. “But from the response I’ve seen from the people, first and foremost, I’d be against [the development] because that’s what the people want, but I would hope there’s more information released so we can get a better understanding.”

White’s electoral campaign is currently focusing on a few key issues, including reducing delays in city projects by intro-

ducing a three-term limit for city councillors, as motivation to get things done more efficiently, and implementing lower taxation rates for both new businesses and residents.

“Let’s lower taxes and make it more attractive in the first place, not offer sweetheart deals where [new businesses] get no taxes for five years, but make them lower across the board,” said White. “If you look at history, anytime taxes have been lowered, revenues have actually increased because it's pushed for that productivity, so there’s no reason we should keep raising taxes every year for the sake of raising taxes.”

Having attended council meetings in the past as a spectator, White is hoping for the opportunity to experience one on the other side of the room alongside five other councillors, as a voice for the general population of Moose Jaw. “What they will get from me is somebody who is honest and, most importantly, will listen to what they have to say,” said White. “I’m here to understand what’s important to you and they’ll see that nobody’s going to work harder for them.”

White has a Facebook page titled “Steven J. White for Moose Jaw City Council” that will be sharing campaign updates, and his contact information is available on the City of Moose Jaw election webpage.

The municipal election will take place on Nov. 9.

Together We ARE Better

As Mayor of Moose Jaw, I have worked collaboratively with our citizens and businesses, as well as partners provincially and federally, to build a community of opportunity and prosperity where people can thrive for generations to come.

Fighting for our Economy and Jobs for Citizens - Over One Billion Dollars in new businesses and local business expansion despite economic headwinds. $800 Million Dollar SaskPower Plant $50 Million Dollars for a new school $10 Million Dollar Trans Gas (Town Border Station) $3million Imperial Distillery Building Permits for 2017-2020 over $111,000,000 Fighting to save the new Canadian Tire development.

Putting Moose Jaw on the Map- The Moose Wars with Norway attracted global attention but there was more.

2017 we hosted Rogers Hometown Hockey 2017 we won the One-Horse Town Concert 2019 The return of the Saskatchewan Air Show 2020 the city hosted The Scotties Together, we have built a strong foundation, setting the stage for an even better future. I am seeking your support for a second term. As your Mayor, I will continue to be: Relentless in growing our economy and tourism Dedicated to public safety and well-being Fiscally responsible Accountable to you Always working together with you

Because, We’re Not Done. We’re Just Beginning.

Together We Are Better. *Approved by the committee to elect Fraser Tolmie for Mayor.

On November 9th, Re-elect Fraser Tolmie

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Local Election & Public Notice Information

NOTICE OF POLL VILLAGE OF DRINKWATER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2020

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BAILDON NO. 131 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll for the election of: DIVISION 3:

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a vote will be held for the election of: MAYOR

Maurice Airey and Kristine Hanlan

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF PENSE NO. 160 PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given, pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007, that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Pense No. 160 intends to amend the Zoning Bylaw as follows: Description To amend Zoning Bylaw No. 02-2013, Section 8.8, Separation Distances Between Potash or Oil and Gas Development and Other Uses, by repealing and replacing section 8.8.1 and 8.8.2.

The intent of this amendment is to give the Council of the Rural Municipality of Pense No. 160 authority to apply a lesser separation distance in the Mineral Resource Extraction Overlay District (MRE).

Any interested person may inspect the bylaw at the R.M. Office during normal business hours from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday (excluding holidays). Copies of the bylaw are available at cost.

COUNCILLOR - to be elected - 2

DIVISION 5: Jess Blair, Jerry Kaiser and Jerry Stock Voting will take place on:

ADVANCE POLL: Friday, October 30, 2020, from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Wednesday, November 4th, 2020

ELECTION DAY: Monday, November 9, 2020, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

between the hours of 1pm and 5pm at the RM Shop located on:

AT: The Village of Drinkwater Municipal Office

Pt of SE 20-15-26-W2, 15 kms South on Hwy #2, Moose Jaw, SK

Dated this 21st day of October, 2020 Colleen Ferguson Returning Officer

Carol Bellefeuille Returning Officer

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

NOTICE OF VOTE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BAILDON NO. 131 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BAILDON NO. 131

(1) A vote will be held for the election of a Councillor for Division No. 3, and Division No. 5.

Council will be holding a public meeting on November 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Rural Municipality of Pense No. 160 office at 324 Elder Street, Pense, S0G 3W0 to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed amendments.

Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned prior to the hearing. The office email is rm160@sasktel.net.

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, for the office of:

(2) The vote will take place on Monday, the 9th day of November 2020, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at:

REEVE

Division No. 3, POLL AT: PT SE 20-15-26-W2 RM shop, 15 kms south on Hwy #2, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Issued at Pense, Saskatchewan

Dated at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, this 13th day of October, 2020.

This 21st day of October, 2020.

Carol Bellefeuille Returning Officer

Cathy Ripplinger Administrator

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF CARON NO. 162

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the office or Reeve and the offices of Councillor for Division 3 and Councillor for Division 5. I hereby give notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation: REEVE - GREG MCKEOWN COUNCILLOR DIVISION 3 - KEVIN MCLAREN

COUNCILLOR DIVISION 1 I hereby give public notice that no voting for the above offices will take place.

Carol Bellefeuille Returning Officer

NOTICE OF POLL RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF CARON NO. 162

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF CARON NO. 162

PUBLIC NOTICE of Poll is hereby given for the election of Councillor for Division 1.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll for the election of:

Voting will take place on Monday, November 9, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at the RM of Caron #162 office:

Councillor for Division 1

#2 - 1410 Caribou Street West Moose Jaw, SK Election results will be declared at the RM of Caron Office November 10th, 2020 at 10:00 am.

Voter Identification will be required to vote.

Dated at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, this 14th day of October, 2020.

Dated this 14th day of October, 2020

John Morris/Returning Officer RM of Caron No. 162 #2 - 1410 Caribou Street West Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7S9 306-692-2293 rm162@sasktel.net

John Morris Returning Officer #2 - 1410 Caribou Street West Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7S9 306-692-2293 rm162@sasktel.net

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF EYEBROW NO. 193

THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF HILLSBOROUGH NO. 132 MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2020

I hereby give notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following are elected by acclamation: REEVE - MICHAEL CAVAN DIVISION 1 - RYAN FRANCIS DIVISION 2 - JOAN SEIERSTAD

Don Tremblay, nominated for the office of Reeve, Tyler Hanlan, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. One (1) and Gordon Doney, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. Three (3), are the only candidates, I hereby give notice that no voting for the offices will take place on November 9, 2020.

Dated at Caronport, this 9th day of October, 2020.

Dated this 21st day of October, 2020.

Chris Bueckert Returning Officer

Colleen Ferguson Returning Officer

NOTICE OF POLL VILLAGE OF BELLE PLAINE

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL VILLAGE OF BELLE PLAINE MUNICIPAL ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

2.

3.

A poll has been granted for the election of: Mayor: Village of Belle Plaine Councillor: Village of Belle Plaine Voting will take place on the 9th day of November, 2020 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at the polling place listed below.

I will declare the result of the election at the Community Hall, Belle Plaine on the 10th day of November, 2020 at the hour of 10:00am.

Polling Area No.: 1 Polling Place: Community Hall, Belle Plaine Address: 111 Coteau Street, Belle Plaine Dated this 9th day of October, 2020 Leanne Johnston Returning Officer

Voting will take place on: Thursday, November 5th, 2020 between the hours of 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm at the RM of Caron #162 office located at: #2 - 1410 Caribou Street West Moose Jaw, SK Voter Identification will be required to vote John Morris Returning Officer RM of Caron No. 162 #2 - 1410 Caribou Street West Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7S9 306-692-2293 rm162@sasktel.net

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF RODGERS NO. 133 MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2020 Whereas:

Whereas:

DIVISION 3 - GEORGE HARTELL

1.

I will declare the result of the voting at the Rural Municipality Office on Tuesday, the 10th day of November, 2020, at the hour of 9:00 am.

Dated at Baildon, this 13th day of October, 2020.

COUNCILLOR DIVISION 5 - DALE MCDOWELL

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act.

Division No. 5, POLL AT: PT SE 20-15-26-W2 RM shop, 15 kms south on Hwy #2, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll for electors who: • are physically disabled • have been appointed as election officials; or • anticipate being unable to vote on the day of the election.

Brent Tremblay, nominated for the office of Reeve, Jeff Hawkins, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. One (1) and Byron Johnstone, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. Three (3), are the only candidates, I hereby give notice that no voting for the offices will take place on November 9, 2020.

Dated this 21st day of October, 2020.

Colleen Ferguson Returning Officer

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL AND POLL TOWN OF PENSE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that an advance poll and poll have been granted for the election of: MAYOR: Town of Pense COUNCILLOR: Town of Pense (Number to be elected 4 (four) and that voting for the advance poll will take place between the hours of 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Tuesday, the 27th day of October, 2020.

Voting for the poll will take place between the hours of 9:00am to 8:00pm on Monday the 9th day of November, 2020.

Voting will take place on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 between the hours of 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm at the Community Hall, 111 Coteau Street, Belle Plaine.

I will declare the results of the election at the Pense Town Office on the 10th day of November, 2020 at the hour of 10:00am.

Leanne Johnston Returning Officer

Polling Area No.: 1 Polling Place: Pense Town Hall Address: 300 Brunswick Street Jennifer Lendvay Returning Officer

Voter Identification will be requred to vote

MOOSEJAWEXPRESS.COM • Wednesday, October 21, 2020 • PAGE A24

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Village of Keeler intends to restructure to become included within the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 due to:

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Declining population;

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Declining tax base;

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Difficulty finding people to hold positions in elected office; and

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Difficulty in finding/affording a qualified administrator.

The Village of Keeler is described as lying within Township 20, Range 28, West of the Second Meridian and described as: •

The following portions of Section 7: o

The southwest quarter; and

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Legal subdivisions 11 and 12

Voter Guide

R.M. of Marquis No. 191

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 A Municipal Election will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in order to elect the following: MAYOR of the City of Moose Jaw (1) COUNCILLOR of the City of Moose Jaw (6) BOARD MEMBER of the Prairie South School Division No. 210 (5) There will be NO ELECTION for the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 22. The four (4) Board Member vacancies have been filled by acclamation.

WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE? In order to vote, you must: 1. Be a Canadian Citizen on the day of the Election; 2. Be 18 years of age on the day of the Election; 3. Have resided in Saskatchewan for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the Election Day; and 4. Have resided in the City of Moose Jaw for at least three (3) consecutive months preceding Election Day; or be the owner of assessable land in the City of Moose Jaw and have been so for at least three (3) consecutive months immediately preceding Election Day. 5. For the Separate School Board, in addition to #1, #2, and #3, you must have resided in the City of Moose Jaw for at least three (3) consecutive months preceding Election Day and be of the religious faith that established the school division.

The Local Government Election Act, 2015, s. 36(1)

HOW TO VOTE 1. IN-PERSON AT THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY  All voters must show acceptable identification and complete and sign a Voter’s Declaration & Registration Form. You can either complete your Voter Registration Form ahead of time (download at www.moosejaw.ca) and bring it with you to make your voting experience quicker OR forms will be available to fill out at the polling stations. After you have registered, you will receive your ballot. For your polling location visit the City’s website at www.moosejaw.ca and click on the 2020 Election Interactive Poll Map or call the Election Office at 306-694-4426.

2. MAIL-IN BALLOTS  Any voter may vote by mail-in ballot. Voters requesting this option are required to submit an application by completing a registration form and providing appropriate identification. A ballot and instructions will be mailed to the address provided. The application deadline for mail-in ballots is October 16, 2020. To download a mail-in ballot application, visit the City’s website at www.moosejaw.ca or call the Election Office at 306-694-4426.

3. ADVANCE POLLS  Any voter may vote in an Advance Poll if anticipating being unable to vote on Election Day. Voting in the Advance Polls will take place at City Hall, 228 Main Street North, 2nd Floor in Council Chambers on the following dates and times: 

Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Friday, October 30, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Monday, November 2, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at the R.M. of Marquis No. 191 Maintenance Shop located at 2 Main Street, Marquis, Saskatchewan to discuss the proposal. To comply with the current COVID-19 public health order issued by the province, pre-registration is required due to the limited seating available. To pre-register, please contact the administrator of the Village of Keeler at (306) 692-4645 or via email at colenutt@sasktel.net no later than Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Any persons who wish to object to the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, clearly stating the reason for their opposition, with the administrator of the Village of Keeler at the following address: 949 Alder Avenue, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0X9. A written notice of objection must be received by the administrator by Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

The complete proposal may be viewed by contacting the Village administrator at (306) 692-4645.

Dated at the City of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, this 21st day of October, 2020.

Rebecca Colenutt, Administrator Village of Keeler

PUBLIC NOTICE Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW 6-2011 Notice is hereby given by the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Moose Jaw No. 161, pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007, that Council is considering to amend Bylaw No. 62011, the Zoning Bylaw, by rezoning the following property from AR – Agriculture Resource to PHC – Prestige Highway Commercial/Industrial Zoning District: Pt SE 13-17-27 W2 – proposed 10 acre sub-division Purpose: 1) To amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 6-2011, of Moose Jaw No. 161, by rezoning the area shown below (yellow star), from AR the Agriculture Resource to PHC – Prestige Highway Commercial/Industrial Zoning District in order to accommodate a proposed 10 acre subdivision for a Livestock Equipment Sales Operation.

VOTER IDENTIFICATION In order to vote, you must have the following: 1. One government-issued identification that contains a photograph of the elector AND the name of the elector AND the address of the elector. (eg. Saskatchewan Driver’s License, Saskatchewan ID Card or other valid government issued photo ID).

OR 2. Two pieces of identification which both show the name of the elector, and at least one of which also establishes their address. ** For a complete list of acceptable ID, visit www.moosejaw.ca or call the Election Office at 306-694-4426.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Know the qualifications to vote.

Know if your identification is acceptable.

Know your Advance Poll dates and times.

Know your polling location if in-person voting on November 9, 2020. Check out the 2020 Election Interactive Poll Map at www.moosejaw.ca.  Know your Candidates.  Know that COVID-19 safety measures are in place. Bring your mask and be safe!

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Questions?

For more information call your Election Office at 306-694-4426 or visit www.moosejaw.ca.

Inspection: The proposed Bylaw Amendment may be inspected at the R.M. office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday, excepting holidays.

Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing to receive submissions on the proposed bylaw at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 in the Council Chambers of the office of the R.M. of Moose Jaw No. 161, 1 410 Caribou St. W., Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7S9 to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing (emailed to rm161@sasktel.net or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing). For further information, please call Tim Cheesman, R.M. Planning Consultant at (306) 596-4431, or the Administration Office at (306) 692-3446.

Dated at the City of Moose Jaw, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 14th day of October 2020.

FREE TRANSIT ON ELECTION DAY

The City of Moose Jaw will be providing free transit service on Election Day, Monday, November 9, 2020.

Mike Wirges

Administrator

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Provincial Court

Man accused of attempted murder released on strict conditions Accused of attempted murder, Riley Morgan Mills-Miller has been released from custody on several conditions, including having no contact with the men involved in the alleged incident.

Mills-Miller, 21, appeared in Moose Jaw provincial court on Oct. 7, where Judge

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Daryl Rayner agreed to release the man and being of good behaviour, appearing in as long as he followed strict release re- court when required, reporting to a bail quirements. The Crown also agreed to the supervisor, maintaining a curfew of 10 release, in consideration that Mills-Miller p.m. to 7 p.m., coming to the door when will have to live with his mother. police check on him, not consuming or Some of the requirements that Mills-Mill- possessing drugs or alcohol or being in er must follow include keeping the peace places that sell those products, providing

a breath or urine sample when asked, having no contact with two men involved in the incident or being within 50 metres of their home, work or school, and not possessing weapons.

Mills-Miller’s next court date is Wednesday, Oct. 28.

City Hall Council Notes

Council wants enhanced road repair program in 2021 budget Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

With 277 kilometres of paved roadways in Moose Jaw, the Department of Public Works and Utilities must run several programs annually to ensure those streets are regularly maintained and repaired.

What those programs are and when the department undertakes them were part of a report that city council discussed during its Oct. 5 regular meeting. The council report summarized the repairs and maintenance projects, while a document about The City of Moose Jaw Road Repair and Maintenance Program provided additional details about specific programs.

Council later voted 6-1 for city administration to bring back an enhanced road repair and maintenance program and refer the program to the 2021 budget discussions.

Coun. Brian Swanson was opposed.

Repairs categories Repairs to potholes and utility cuts are performed year-round with a temporary cold mix application in the winter and a permanent hot mix application in the summer, Darrin Stephanson, director of

public works and utilities, told council.

There are about 5,500 potholes — technically, frost boils — throughout the city, with these repairs high on the priority list.

When using hot mix asphalt, the department will complete priority 1 and 2 routes first before dividing the city into sections and completing them in that order. With cold mix repair, priority 1, 2, 3 and 4 routes are inspected on a six-week rotation and repairs are completed when discovered.

Road failures are permanently addressed through an annual capital deep-patching program, although failed locations that the program doesn’t address receive a temporary hot mix repair, he continued.

Road depressions — or dips — are only addressed operationally when there are concerns about public safety or risk of damage to motorists’ vehicles.

Maintenance Street cleaning removes dirt and debris, not just for aesthetic purposes, but also to keep storm pipes clean and functional, said Stephanson. This prevents standing 20105CC1

water that can be detrimental to asphalt longevity. The street-sweeping program occurs in the spring and provides a single cleaning of every paved road, apart from Main Street, which receives regular cleanings.

The department commences line painting shortly after street sweeping begins and paints lines on arterial and select collector roads, he continued. Main Street and First Avenue Northwest receive two applications annually.

Roughly 35,000 metres of street lines are painted annually, according to the report.

There are also 403 crosswalks, 12 school rumble strips and 32 railway crossings, turning arrows, and curbs where lines are painted. The department paints school zone crosswalks in the spring and late summer.

Council discussion City administration has considered using a thermal plastic paint that would last about seven to 10 years, but it is expensive, while the pavement that requires the paint needs to be replaced, explained city

manager Jim Puffalt. City hall is looking at purchasing better quality paint for 2021, while the engineering department determines where these roads fit into the repair schedule.

Coun. Chris Warren expressed his disappointment with the report, saying it wasn’t comprehensive enough to describe how the municipality planned to enhance its service levels for residents. In response, Puffalt replied that taxpayers usually provide council with the best feedback on areas of concern.

“There is only so much we can do with the existing budget. (For example), if you want to double street sweepings, that would be double the cost,” he said.

It would be great if city administration brought back enhanced repair and maintenance options with increased budget figures, said Warren. He also wanted to see shortened timelines and targets, so council could say it’s either happy with the level of service or more money is required.

He then introduced a motion to that effect.

LETTER TO THE

EDITOR Displeasure with Proposed Subdivision Development of Wakamow Valley

As concerned citizens of Moose Jaw, we would like to express our displeasure with the proposed subdivision development of the valley properties. We base our opinions on the following observations: · It is a known flood zone: In the past, a previous heavy winter snowfall and a rapid melt, the flood waters reached further than the High Street. As a result, the City of Moose Jaw has paid to have houses removed from this area, and passed by-laws to restrict the residential development of the valley, which has changed these thoughts? · It is already a valley: Why bring in tons of fill to bring the properties to higher than flood level, only to have streets, sidewalks and concrete pads buckle and shift. Anyone driving on the streets of Moose Jaw knows the truth of how unstable even a small amount of fill can be. Bringing in that amount of fill will definitely alter the topography and destroy the natural beauty of the area that all peoples have been enjoying for centuries.

Properties on Skipton Road and Grandview are slumping as well as 9th Ave South towards 15 Wing, these are perfect examples of the power of water working on the banks of the same valley that you are wanting to develop. · Wildlife in Moose Jaw: Recently one cougar caused quite an uproar in town; deer have always made many South Hill lawns home; bridges are being used as trails leading to easy human food sources for racoons, coyotes, and skunks; now you want to construct an entire residential subdivision in an area that has a naturally high concentration of animals. Where else are the animals supposed to go? · New developments: How much population growth can you project for Moose Jaw? West Heath is already in the planning stages, with fewer problems than are involved in the valley; why create an additional subdivision with new added infrastructure and access roads, filtration systems, sewer and water lines. Iron Bridge now wants changes to something that was pre-existing before its development; are you going to change the flow the river to fix the problems that will arise in the valley?

Overextension has happened once before to Moose Jaw, and this city’s record of uncollected taxes, long term developer tax breaks and property development failures are not helping our feelings of dissatisfaction and fears for the future of Moose Jaw. We do not want any part of the valley developed for the profit of a few at the expense of Mother Nature.

Respectfully, Wm. J. Morrell

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Ombudsman Saskatchewan promotes and protects fairness and integrity in the design and delivery of government services. They take complaints about provincial government ministries, agencies, Crown corporations and many health entities. They also take complaints about municipal entities.

Ombudsman Saskatchewan offices are located at 150 – 2401 Saskatchewan Drive Regina Sask. S4P 4H8. Back in July the Ombudsman was Mary McFadyen; she can be reached by phone at the Regina office at (306)787-6211, Fax 306.787-9090 or e-mail ombreg@ombudsman.sk.ca. Let them know how you feel and get them to investigate.

Cemetery rates to increase as more people choose cheaper cremation option Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

It’s about to become more expensive to die in Moose Jaw — well, to bury a loved one anyway — as city hall plans to increase fees at both cemeteries in 2021.

Most burials happening today are cremation and the cost to open and close those are considerably less than for a full casket burial, a city council report explained.

As cremation burials become the more popular option, the parks and recreation department receives less revenue to operate the Rosedale Cemetery, which means it is necessary to increase the fees for completing cremation interments next year.

The main changes to the cemetery rates for next year include a five-per-cent increase to adult and veteran traditional grave licences, burial vault handling fees, all cremation fees, outdoor columbarium niche open and closing and disinterment fees, columbarium memorialization fees, and scattering fees.

There will also be a $5 increase to all after-hour surcharges and rounding increases to the miscellaneous rates.

The categories that won’t see a rate increase include traditional burial opening and closing fees, child grave licences, outdoor columbarium niches, columbarium vases, scattering memorialization plaques, and mortuary vault storage fees.

The 2021 cemetery rate recommendations were based on a review of several factors, the council report explained.

This included a review and assessment of burial trends (full casket burials vs. cremation burials), cemetery rates comparison with similarly-sized communities and historical cemetery cost-recovery rates.

Burial costs A comparison of some burial costs for 2020 versus 2021 shows: • Adult traditional grave licence: $1,590 / $1,670; • Veteran traditional grave licence: $714 / $750; • Single cremation section grave licence for one urn: $911 / $957.

Burial trends The report provided data on full casket burials and total cremations for the past five years.

The data for total full burials shows: • 2016: 53 burials; • 2017: 53 burials; • 2018: 37 burials; • 2019: 40 burials; • 2020 (YTD): 36 burials; • Five-year average: 44 burials.

The data for total cremations shows:

• 2016: 137 burials; • 2017: 120 burials; • 2018: 148 burials; • 2019: 83 burials; • 2020 (YTD): 78 burials; • Five-year average: 112.

Cemetery rate adjustments The council report provided a historical look at the cemetery rate adjustments during the past decade. The data showed that from 2010 to 2014, the parks department increased all fees by 10 per cent.

Besides the 10-per-cent increase in all fees, the department also added an extra 10 per cent for cremation burial openings and closings in 2015 and 2016.

There was no fee increase in 2017 or 2018, although an after-hours surcharge was added in 2018. In 2019 there was a two-per-cent increase in all fees, plus an extra eight-per-cent increase for cremation burial openings and closings.

In 2020, there was an increase of 10 per cent to traditional grave licences and openings and closings to cremation burials. Furthermore, there was a five-per-cent increase in non-adult graves and columbarium niche openings and closings.

Pedestrian crossing upgrades near Iron Bridge could occur by year’s end Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Enhancements to a pedestrian crossing near the Iron Bridge subdivision entrance could happen before the end of the year, contributing to pedestrians’ safety crossing Thatcher Drive.

During the recent city council meeting, council voted unanimously to have city administration enhance the intersection at Thatcher Drive and Iron Drive with a painted crosswalk, warning signs and a speed reduction this year, while city hall should complete a pedestrian count before June 2021 and present other options for further enhancements.

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(Number to be elected from the Moose Jaw Subdivision is 5)is 60 kiThe speed limit on Thatcher Drive near there lometres per hour, so city administration would suggest lowering that limit to 50 km/h, explained city manager Jim Puffalt. Meanwhile, this initiative was included as part of intersection tenders, and overall, everything is within budget and $26,000 would cover the project’s costs.

The speed limit would probably have to be reduced well before the intersection — specifically, near VLA Gate and 15th Avenue — since there is a dip in the road at that location, Coun. Dawn Luhning pointed out. She wondered if the advisory committee had consulted with traffic experts about the area and about the best way to handle this situation.

The pedestrian crossing at West Park near 11th Avenue is also difficult to navigate because as motorists come around the corner, it can sometimes be tough to see the speed change sign, she continued. She lives on that side of the community and knows it’s easy to quickly reach 60 km/h.

“I understand that side of the city (near Iron Bridge) wants something to happen. Maybe this is the right answer to reduce to 50 (km/h),” Luhning added. “But I don’t know

if it will help because the crossing is in a dip.”

The speed reduction would likely happen before the crossing and then near Simcoe Street after First Avenue, said Puffalt. Meanwhile, the West Park crossing is a full overhead crossing with flashing lights. The Iron Bridge intersection would have lights at eye level due to the dip.

Coun. Crystal Froese thought this might be an opportunity for the municipality to apply for grant funding from the provincial traffic fund, which would provide $100,000 per location for speed technology. She pointed BOARD MEMBER: Holynear Trinity Cornerstone Roman Catholic Separate to the traffic control measures ChrisSchool Division No. 22 of Saskatchetian School as examples, which show speed and collect wan (Number to be elected from the data on speeders.

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Chris Meanwhile, the intersection at 11th Avenue into West NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OFFICER CITY OF MOOSE JAW The City of Moose Jaw is seeking nominations for potential appointment to the Office of the Administrative Review for the City of Moose Jaw. This person will be appointed by City Council and will investigate public complaints involving matters pertaining to the administration of the City, including its various agencies. The ARO is also responsible to investigate any complaints with respect to the Disclosure Statement submitted by candidates for election to municipal office.

The Review Officer will be independent and will report directly to City Council. The Review Officer will be responsible for ensuring that public complaints are properly investigated and may be required to hold public hearings, record evidence and render written decisions.

The Review Officer will be paid remuneration at the rate of approximately $322.60 per day based on actual time required.

The following persons are ineligible for appointment: (a) a member of an advisory or other committee established

by City Council; (b)

an employee, officer or agent of the City, including all departments and agencies; or

(c)

a family member or business partner of either of the above.

All interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of application along with a resume to the Office of the City Clerk at 228 Main Street N., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, S6H 3J8 by 4:00 p.m. on October 30, 2020.

Tracy Wittke, Assistant City Clerk

Park is a push-button mechanism with flashing stoplights that are overhead and easy for motorists to see.

That is the same goal that the Iron Bridge community has, but that would cost many thousands of dollars in infrastructure funding, he added. The plan city administration has brought forward is cost-effective.

A resident sent Mayor Fraser Tolmie a message recently saying a trucker was driving in the community and did not realize children were crossing the street, he said. The woman who sent the message had to pull her van out to generate awareness about the children.

“I know this is a temporary solution, but it’s good to have something temporary than nothing at all,” he added.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS NOTICE OF VACANCIES ON THE CITY OF MOOSE JAW’S BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Applications are now being accepted from citizens interested in taking an active role on one or more of the following City of Moose Jaw’s Boards and Committees:

• Development Appeals Board (3 citizen-at-large vacancies) • Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee (3 citizen-at-large vacancies; 1 person nominated by Moose Jaw Pride; 1 person nominated by Metis Local 160; and 1 person nominated by ACFMJ - Association Communautaire Fransaskoise de Moose Jaw.) • Heritage Advisory Committee (1 citizen-at-large vacancy) • Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners (2 citizen-at-large vacancies) • Moose Jaw Public Library (5 to 15 citizen-at-large vacancies) • Palliser Regional Library Board (7 citizen-at-large vacancies, to be eligible for appointment must be an appointed member of the Moose Jaw Public Library Board) • Murals Project Management Committee (3 citizen-at-large vacancies) • Parks, Facilities and Recreation Advisory Committee (3 citizen-at-large vacancies) • Public Works, Infrastructure and Environment Advisory Committee (1 citizen-at-large vacancy for a representative of the First Nations or Metis community) • Special Needs Advisory Committee (7 citizen-at-large vacancies) • Youth Advisory Committee (1 representative of a home school student who is a resident of Moose Jaw; 1 student representative from an accredited distance learning school who is a resident of Moose Jaw; and 2 youth-at-large representatives, between 18 - 25 years of age, from schools not currently represented on the Committee)

Application forms and additional information regarding the City’s Boards, Committees and Commissions can be obtained from the City of Moose Jaw’s website at www.moosejaw.ca OR by contacting the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 228 Main Street N., Moose Jaw, SK, (306-694-4424).

Applications may be submitted on line through the City’s website, by mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 228 Main Street N., Moose Jaw, SK, S6H 3J8, or by email to cclerk@moosejaw.ca.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 12:00 noon, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020.

Tracy Wittke Assistant City Clerk

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City Hall Council Notes

NOTICE OF POLLS 2020 MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the election of: Mayor (1): Councillors (6): Board Members (5):

City of Moose Jaw; City of Moose Jaw; Prairie South School Division No. 210

and that except where noted, voting will take place on Monday, the 9th day of November 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the polling places listed below.

REGULAR POLLS The following Regular Polls are open on Election Day from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Poll #1 Poll #2 Poll #3 Poll #4

Moose Jaw Exhibition Convention Centre - 250 Thatcher Drive East Moose Jaw Exhibition Convention Centre - 250 Thatcher Drive East Moose Jaw Exhibition Convention Centre - 250 Thatcher Drive East Church of Our Lady - 566 Vaughan Street

SPECIAL POLLS Special Polls have been established at the locations listed below and are subject to change. Voting at the Special Polls takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2020 except for the Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital Poll which will be held on Election Day, Monday, November 9, 2020. Except where noted, only persons receiving care and/or living at the locations listed below at which a Special Poll is established, may vote at the Special Poll.

Poll #6 Poll #7 Poll #8 Poll #9 Poll #10 Poll #11 Poll #12 Poll #13 Poll #14 Poll #15 Poll #16 Poll #17 Poll #18 Poll #19 Poll #20 Poll #21

Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital - 55 Diefenbaker Dr. (November 9, 2020) Providence Place - 100 2nd Avenue North East Bentley Retirement Community - 425 4th Avenue North West Pioneer Housing Association - 1000 Albert Street Extendicare/ Moose Jaw - 1151 Coteau Street West Chez Nous Senior Citizens Home - 1101 Grafton Avenue Capilano Court - 1236- 3rd Avenue North West Mulberry Estates Retirement Residence - 220 Mulberry Lane Chateau St. Michael - 525 7th Ave S.E. High Park Towers - 220 High St. E. Temple Towers - 750 1st Ave N.E. Victoria Towers - 123 Fairford St. E. Heritage Place - 245 River St. Timothy Eaton’s Centre - 510 Main St. N. Crescent Park Retirement Villa - 134 Athabasca St. E. Points West Living - 917 Bradley St.

MOBILE POLL Poll #22

Mobile Poll - By Application Only

ADVANCE POLLS An Advance Poll has been established at City Hall (2nd Floor), 228 Main Street North as follows: • • • • • • •

10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020

MOBILE POLLS If you are unable to attend at an established polling place because of a physical disability or limited mobility, or because you are a resident caregiver of a person who cannot do so, you can arrange for election officials to come to your home to take your vote. Electors wishing to apply for this service must complete an application form and forward it to the City Clerk’s Office by Monday, October 26, 2020 by 12:00 Noon.

Application forms are available online and from the Office of the City Clerk/Solicitor, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Applications must be approved by the Returning Officer and will be notified of their entitlement to vote at the Mobile Poll.

MAIL-IN BALLOTS You may vote by mail-in ballot if you are unable to attend one of the advance polls and the regular poll on Election Day. You are required to complete a registration form and provide a mailing address of the location you will be during the Election. The application deadline for mail-in ballots received electronically and by mail is Friday, October 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. The application deadline for mail-in ballots presented in person at City Hall is November 6, 2020 at 4:45 p.m. (one business day before Election Day). Once the ballots have been prepared, a ballot and instructions will be mailed to the address provided. It is the responsibility of the voter to return the ballot to City Hall no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Monday, November 9, 2020.

ELECTION RESULTS The result of the elections will be declared at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020 in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

For all your election questions, please contact the election office at 306-694-4426 or visit our website at www.moosejaw.ca.

Dated at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, this 15th day of October 2020.

Tracy Wittke, Returning Officer

Recreation users should pay more to cover increased costs, councillor argues Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The parks and recreation department should increase user fees at all municipal-owned recreation complexes to cover rising costs, otherwise, taxpayers will be responsible for those additional expenses, one city councillor argues.

City administration presented a report during the recent city council meeting about the 2021 rates and fees at the Kinsmen Sportsplex, the Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Pool, the Kinsmen Arena, Pla-Mor Palace, Yara Centre, and sports grounds and fields.

The main changes include a two-per-cent increase to arena rental rates to address rising costs of utilities and labour, new rush ice rates to compliment fees and programs at Mosaic Place, and a five-percent increase to rates for sports grounds and athletic fields to address rising costs of utilities, maintenance, labour and field preparation.

However, all membership rates, admission fees, pool rental rates and turf rental rates will remain the same. The department’s goal is to concentrate on a pandemic recovery since residents have focused more on physical and mental health during this time.

Council voted 6-1 to adopt the new parks and rec rates and fees schedule; Coun.

Brian Swanson was opposed.

Council discussion The Kinsmen arena’s actual cost in 2019 was $131,997, the budgeted cost this year is $143,408, and next year is projected to be $183,972, which is an increase of 28.3 per cent over this year, said Swanson.

Costs at Pla-Mor Palace are also expected to increase to $162,028 from $119,181, a 36-per-cent rise.

The 2021 budget has some expense changes due to increased employee benefits, explained parks director Derek Blais.

All benefits had previously been charged to the administrative account. With a new payroll system, those expenses are now charged to the facility account, which has driven the increase next year. The increase there results in savings to the ad-

FORM 2 (Section 4)

min account.

The cost recovery through user fees last year at the Yara Centre was 99 per cent, and next year, it is projected to decrease to 61 per cent, while costs are projected to increase to $351,681 next year from $119,736 this year, which is an increase of almost 200 per cent, said Coun. Scott McMann. He thought there were more than employee benefits included in that.

The difference is roughly $220,000, with $110,000 due to wages and benefits and another $110,000 in revenue, explained Blais. There have been no user fee increases at Yara Centre.

“I know there’s the argument that if we keep the rate low, more people will use (the rec buildings), but … a user-pay system is the best way to run recreation facilities,” said Swanson, adding Yara Centre is part of the problem since city hall has not collected rent from some groups.

In response, Blais said that his department is working on collecting payments from some groups, while fall programming won’t happen until all accounts are settled.

“Someone has to make up the difference, and it’s the taxpayer at large,” said Swanson. “I don’t agree for the taxpayer at large having to make up failed commitments to pay rent and increased costs for our facilities that won’t have increased costs for usage.”

The municipality already passes on costs to users in other areas, he added, including burials, water, sewer, and garbage.

Increasing user fees doesn’t necessarily lead to an increase in revenue, said Blais.

Historically, the numbers show pool admission rates increased by 62 per cent, but revenues only increased by 15 per cent.

Passing along user fees will drive away customers, while the parks department wants to push attendance to drive revenues.

The focus should be to gradually increase attendance, which will provide a more sustainable long-term solution to increasing revenue.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No.161 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the day of December 31, 2020, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Assessment Number

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Lot

Blk.

Plan

Part of Section

Sec.

Twp.

Rge

000235102-01

Pt-NE

35

000235105-01

Pt-NE

35

000236209-01

Pt-NW

36

000502302-01

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2

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Pt-SE

2

000602300-01

SE

2

000616101-01

Pt-NE

16

000836201-01

Pt-NW

36

Ext

Title Number

Arrears

Total

Advertising Cost

Total Arrears

$53.03

$52.50

$ 105.53

$51.63

$52.50

$ 104.13

Meridian

Blk E 16 Blk C 16 Blk N 16 Blk B 17 Blk B 17

Plan 101338714 26 Plan 101338714 26 Plan 101340616 26 Plan 101909291 26 Plan 101909291 26

17 Blk A 17 Blk A 18

27 Plan 101200835 27 Plan 101220242 26

W2

142037805 149434140 142037827 149434151

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144772803

$6,617.70

$52.50

$6,670.20

W2

149434162

$1,168.37

$52.50

$1,220.87

W2

149434162

$565.93

$52.50

$ 618.43

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150495464

$1,799.25

$52.50

$1,851.75

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139432743

$379.59

$52.50

$ 432.09

W2

145246046

$1,873.09

$52.50

$1,925.59

W2

Dated this 13th day of October, 2020.

Mike Wirges Treasurer

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Prairie South School Division PSSD trustees worried clauses in agreement could derail school project Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Some trustees with Prairie South School Division (PSSD) are concerned that clauses in an agreement related to the proposed joint-use school on South Hill could be used to derail the project.

PSSD, Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School Division, the Ministry of Education and the City of Moose Jaw signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sept. 11, identifying Westheath as the proposed location 1,000-student school. All four parties made a public announcement about the project on Sept. 17 during a press conference near the site.

Division administration with PSSD provided an update about the project during the recent board meeting. One notable update is that due to slow negotiations early on, the project schedule has been pushed back and both school divisions expect to transition into the building by May 2024 instead of September 2023. However, the project steering committee will pursue options that could get scheduling back on track.

Board discussion Moose Jaw trustee Shawn Davidson was worried about a clause in the MOU that said if the municipality determines a traffic impact assessment (TIA) is unfavourable, and the parties do not agree on a mitigation strategy, “then the project shall terminate and this memorandum of understanding shall be null and void.�

“Terminate is some pretty strong language. I am concerned about that language being included in there and us signing on,� he said, while wondering if the division office and its partners had devised any contingency plans. “Terminate: what does that mean? Will we have a school on South Hill? What is plan B?� Davidson added.

That is strong language, but it is language that the municipality asked to be included in the MOU, said board chair Robert Bachmann. However, the ministry has assured the school divisions that it would find a mitigation strategy to satisfy city hall if the project terminates. “I know that’s not a guarantee that the city would feel that way, but our partners from the ministry were very positive that there would not be such a reality that would occur,� he added.

Moose Jaw trustee Jan Radwanski pointed to another clause that guaranteed 10 acres for the school site. He pointed out that that amount of land is 30 per cent smaller in size than the combined area of Sacred Heart and Westmount schools — which the new school will replace — even though the student population at the new school will likely increase by 200 per cent.

There will also be 125 parking spots for the new building. “So I would think that traffic is a major, major safety concern here,� he said, adding the termination clause

might affect the location and not the project itself.

A section in the MOU talks about the school location and proposed development concept plans “and other events� connected to a new school at Westheath, explained education director Tony Baldwin. The document does not consider not building the school; however, the four parties are working with the contractor who developed the initial Westheath concept plan for the municipality.

The contractor is also performing the TIA, and part of that assessment will include a revised concept for Westheath that will replace the city’s initial concept. “So I think what the memorandum of understanding is saying is that that revision of the concept plan would end at the discretion of the city in the event we got there,�

Baldwin added.

It would be great to learn how big the playground will be while also factoring in the school building, parking lot and pick-up zone, said Radwanski. A playground will be important in a post-pandemic recovery period.

Davidson piped up and said that 10 acres (four hectares) is 435,600 square feet (3,920 square metres), and since the parking lot will be two acres or 87,120 square feet, that should indicate how big the school and playground could be.

Pandemic affecting class sizes in PSSD Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

While overcrowded classrooms are a hot topic in the provincial election, the pandemic’s effects have naturally reduced the number of classes with over 28 students in Prairie South School Division, data shows.

During the 2019-20 school year, there were 63 classrooms with more than 28 students, including 14 at Central Collegiate and 20 at A.E. Peacock Collegiate. Meanwhile, there were 151 classes division-wide with 10 or fewer students.

Fast forward to this school year and there are 15 classrooms in PSSD with more than 28 students, including 10 at Central and one each at Cornerstone Christian School, Peacock and Prince Arthur School. Meanwhile, there are 74 classrooms throughout the division with 10 or fewer students.

Trustees with the PSSD board discussed the numbers during their recent report. “I think those are encouraging results and in line with

the direction of the board,� said Moose Jaw trustee Shawn Davidson.

There are several reasons why class sizes have shrunk, Derrick Huschi, superintendent of school operations, told the board. One is high school registration moved online, which gave the division office a better idea of how many students were taking classes and ensured enough staffing.

The second reason is the virtual school pulled in many students. Half of all high school students — about 400 youths — are taking one to two classes online; they are online in the morning and in a classroom in the afternoon, or vice versa.

A third reason is the new temporary block system, he continued. Many students had spares during the regular semester, but parents didn’t want their kids home for a full morning or afternoon in the block semester. So, the division manipulated teachers’ schedules to ensure they were used fully.

Huschi added that there was inconsistent reporting last year with smaller class sizes, which is why there were so many with fewer than 10 students.

There will be more changes in classroom sizes — especially as high schools move from block to block — as some rooms could have 25 to 26 students while others could have 12 to 13 youths, Huschi remarked. For example, it makes no sense to offer two calculus classes with reduced numbers with the same teacher. “Right now, we are in a good position for blocks two to five,� he added.

The first block semester ends Oct. 28, while the second ends just before Christmas. The third block semester starts Jan. 4, 2021.

Student enrolment in Prairie South Virtual School as of

Sept. 23: • École Palliser Heights: 10 students; • Empire School: 13 students; • King George: 17 students; • Lindale School: 11 students; • A.E. Peacock Collegiate: 17 students; • Prairie South Home School: three students; • Prince Arthur School: 12 students; • Riverview Collegiate: two students; • Sunningdale School: six students; • Westmount School: nine students; • William Grayson School: 14 students.

Home-school students There were 93 full-time equivalent (FTE) students registered for home-schooling in September 2019. By June 2020, the division expected that number to decrease to 92.25 FTE; however, by Sept. 18, that number had nearly doubled to 160.5 FTE. “Although we assume that much of this increase is related to COVID-19, parents who are registering their children as home-based learners are not required to provide a reason for their choice,� a board report said.

Ridership numbers Bus ridership varies daily, although the division office does not track reasons for non-ridership, a report explained. The division office believes recent ridership decreases on morning runs and increases on afternoon runs are happening since there are fewer after-school activities.

The division office was unable to provide specific changes to ridership numbers in Moose Jaw due to the pandemic, but based on anecdotal stories from rural areas, 36 families are driving their children to school.

The next PSSD board meeting is in early November.

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Former Warriors standout Hunt signs two-way deal with Coyotes Signing comes after splitting previous three seasons between NHL Florida and AHL Springfield Randy Palmer

Former Moose Jaw Warriors forward Dryden Hunt will have some new digs when he takes to the ice next season in the National Hockey League.

The Arizona Coyotes recently announced they had signed the 24-year-old to a one-year two-way deal, marking the end of Hunt’s time in the Florida Panthers organization.

Hunt split the previous three seasons between Florida and their AHL affiliate in Springfield, Mass., putting up 13 goals and 29 points in 35 games with the Thunderbirds in the 2019-20 season to go along with four assists in 21 games with the Panthers.

The Cranbrook, B.C. native had 72 goals and 150 points

in 214 games with Springfield, three goals and 15 points in 63 games with the Panthers.

Hunt played a single season with the Warriors in 201516, but oh what a season it was. Joining the team as an over-ager from the Medicine Hat Tigers, Hunt would put together what was at the time one of the best 20-year-old seasons for the Tribe in years, putting up 58 goals and 116 points while playing all 72 games of the campaign, finishing second in Western Hockey League scoring.

That got the NHL’s attention, and Hunt would sign a freeagent deal with the Panthers on Mar. 2, 2016.

Former Moose Jaw Warriors forward Dryden Hunt in action with the Florida Panthers.

Two holes-in-one on same day at Lynbrook

Keeping, Chadwick record 15th and 16th aces of the year at local course on Tuesday Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

It had been a little while since the last hole-in-one at the Lynbrook Golf Club, but two golfers made up for it on Oct. 13th.

The course saw a pair of aces, with Jim Keeping and Bryan Chadwick recording the 15th and 16th holes-in-one of the season at the local course.

For Keeping, the ace came on the 125-yard third hole and was witnessed by Daryl MacDonald, Ada Hawrish and Bill Heath.

Chadwick knocked in his first shot on the 129-yard seventh hole, with Gord Eade, Yves Bourdeau and Tom Smith witnessing his feat.

Congratulations to both players!

Curl Moose Jaw looking solid as new season arrives First league games have begun, handful of spots open for Friday night loop Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

After weeks of uncertainty and plenty of planning, rinks have hit the ice at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre.

And the news is especially good given the circumstances - plenty of teams, action every night during the week and a whole lot of enthusiasm for things to get going.

In the era of COVID-19, that’s all anyone can ask for.

Things kicked-off with games in the Two-on-Two and Money Tree leagues on Monday night, featuring a full slate of rinks and even needing a staggered start; one group of games start will be followed a half hour later by another group in order to limit congestion in the lobby area.

The Tuesday and Thursday night leagues are both full, the Legion league has the same number of players as in the past using five sheets and things are especially positive in the weekend Fun Curl and Youth leagues.

“With the kids we have around 12 teams and the older leagues might have to go to staggered starts since there is a lot of interest with no school sports going on right now,” said Rhonda Wenarchuk, curling manager at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre.

The Original 16 Cash League on Wednesday nights took a bit of a hit and will also feature a dozen rinks, down from 18 last season as the junior foursomes opted out and

The Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre has a new look to their rings on the centre sheets -- and all sorts of social distancing directions to help keep players safe. a handful of other rinks couldn’t commit this season.

Curl Moose Jaw is also looking for a handful of teams for their Friday Night Fun League, which currently has three

rinks signed up and might be amalgamated into another night for the first half.

“So if you’re wanting to come out as a family or a group or even a business, let us know as soon as you can,” Wenarchuk said. Interested rinks can e-mail rwenarchuk@ mosaicplace.ca or call the curling office at 306-624-2040.

Players will notice a few changes when they hit the rink for the first time.

In addition to the myriad signs and crowd controls in place to deal with COVID-19 restrictions -- including a host of markers on ice indicating where players are allowed to be -- the centre four rings all have special advertising set into the ice, with the EMJ Marketing initiative offering a colourful improvement to the facility.

“They’re almost finished flooding, they’ll start scraping and getting the equipment out pretty quick,” Wenarchuk said of where things stood Friday afternoon. “It’s a new look and it looks really great out there right now.”

The first major event of the season is right on the horizon, too - the Sask Men’s Curling Tour hits the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre during the Oct. 30 weekend and will feature 20-plus teams. For more information on curling in Moose Jaw, visit www.moosejawcurling.com.

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Warriors excited for official WHL start date, but plenty of work ahead Everything from bringing in players to business decisions up in the air, but positive news nonetheless Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

The Moose Jaw Warriors will have a busy couple of months ahead, but you’d better believe they wouldn’t have it any other way.

The Western Hockey League announced the official start date of Jan. 9 had been set for the now-2021 season, marking the first step in a return-to-play plan that has been in the making for quite some time.

“I think it’s a good day for the game, a good day for our league and a great day for our players, who are the most important people in our league,” said Warriors general manager Alan Millar. “After our call today, there’s ton of respect for the owners in our league as we continue to look at the start of our season with no fans or potentially limited fans in the buildings and their commitment to our players and league and team personnel.

“We needed to return to play, we needed development opportunities for our players and there’s a lot of respect for the process. So it’s a good day and we can start working toward the plan of starting on Jan. 9.”

The WHL originally planned to start in mid October back when COVID-19 first shut things down, and that date was pushed back until Dec. 4 this past summer.

More changes could come if there’s a change in the pandemic situation. The league format will be substantially different, with teams playing exclusively in their own divisions throughout the season. That includes the six Saskatchewan and Manitoba teams in the East Division, as

well as the Swift Current Broncos, who will move from the Central Division for the coming campaign How many games will be played and how the schedule will shape up has yet to be determined.

“We’ll be finalizing a lot of things over the next couple of weeks,” Millar said. “I expect our players will come in shortly after Christmas. I know our coaching staff will be jumping on a lot of Zoom calls over the next few days to bring them up to speed and talk about their preparation for getting ready for a return.”

Then there’s the off-ice stuff. Building capacity is one of the chief concerns, with any decision by the provincial health body in that direction likely not coming until far

closer to the date and depending on where the COVID-19 pandemic sits.

“From a business perspective, we have some work to do in terms of putting a plan together,” Millar said. “What do ticket sales look like based on the number of games and limited capacity, what does corporate sponsorship look like? So we’ll put that plan together to share it with our board of directors and staff and community… It’s certainly challenging times in terms of health and safety and the business side of our league, but at the same time it’s real important that we have a plan to play. We have to do all the right things in terms of return-to-play protocols, make sure our environment is healthy for our players, staff, officials and fans. Those will all be things we’ll be working on toward January.”

There’s also the question of what will happen with the team’s import and American players. Goaltender Brock Gould is currently at home in Colorado Spring, Col. while Martin Lang and first-round Import Draft pick Martin Rysavy are currently playing in the Czech Republic.

“We have some time on our hands here to work on that, and I know that our league knows the importance of that, working with government and immigration,” Millar said.

“So hopefully we’ll be able to bring in Brock Gould and Martin Lang and Martin Rysavy into Moose Jaw in December.”

Prairie Hockey Academy toRandy play pre-Christmas schedule in SHAAL Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The Prairie Hockey Academy will have a chance to see game action after all.

And they have a unique partnership with the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association to thank for it.

With the Canadian Sport School Hockey League on hiatus and the SHA banning out-of-province travel in their return-to-play guide released last week, the Cougars put together a plan with the SAAHL for their U16 and U17 Prep teams to take ice in a special six-team mini-league beginning Nov. 6.

There won’t be any official championship on the line and things will wrap up at Christmas, but just the chance to take the ice is as positive as can be.

“We’re excited, we’ve been training for a long time, since the first day of school, so it’s great to have a chance to play some games,” said PHA president Justin Simpkins.

“We’ve had some great coaching from our staff and guest coaches Dave King and Mark O’Leary, and the guys’ morale is pretty high now that they know we’re going to go out and play.”

PHA file The PHA will take the ice alongside the Notre Dame U16 and U17 CSSHL squads, with Swift Current and the Regina Capitals rounding out the mini-league. They’ll play a pair of exhibition games in late October, with their first regular season contest on Nov. 16 and the 12-game mini-

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“I think the SHA and Larry Kienas (SAAHL president) have been great helping support us and getting us some games for our student athletes,” Simpkins said. “Just getting the opportunity to play some games here is great, it’s going to help with the excitement for the athletes and keep them engaged and focused on their development.”

The Cougars have been anything but idle. School work and practices have keep them busy, but the lack of games has been less than ideal. In a normal season, the two teams would have already have had close to 10 games each under their belt.

“It’s important that they get a chance to compete, it helps them measure their development and what they have to work on,” Simpkins said. “At the Academy, we’re really focused on development, and it’s just like writing a quiz, you can only go to class for so long before you need a test to see what you’ve learned… so we’re looking forward to getting out there and seeing how things look.”

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Warriors win OT thriller in 13U AA exhibition opener Gibbs caps five-point game with overtime winner as Moose Jaw takes 5-4 victory over Swift Current Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

You won’t find a much more entertaining start to the hockey season than what the Moose Jaw Warriors and Swift Current Broncos put together in Sask AA Hockey League 13U action on Sunday afternoon.

Ryan Gibbs scored his third goal and fifth point of the game with 17 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Warriors a 5-4 win at the Kinsmen Sportsplex.

The contest was the first exhibition game of the season after the Saskatchewan Hockey Association reached Phase Two of their return-to-hockey plan on Saturday, and featured a back-and-forth contest with plenty of offensive opportunities for both teams.

“Coming out on the right side of a good hockey game is a positive obviously, but there’s lots to work on,” said Warriors coach Shane Smith. “It was tough for the kids, seven months off of not playing competitive hockey and getting thrown right in the mix. Then in the first period I think you saw a lot of jitters and as the game went on, it was very fast and very competitive. It was a great hockey game, they have a good team over there and I think we’re going to have a lot of good battles with them through the season.”

Swift Current got off to a fast start, taking a 2-0 lead out of the opening 12 minutes. The Warriors were quick to strike back before the first period was out, though, as Gibbs scored the Warriors first goal of the season with

Carter Hudyma gets off a shot in traffic against the Broncos.

5:38 to play and was followed under a minute later by Carter Hudyma with the tying goal.

“We had a real tough start, maybe we were awakened to the level of speed in this league and took a little bit

of time to adjust, but once they got adjusted it picked up really well,” Smith said. “The last two periods definitely went well for us.”

Elijah McFadden and Gibbs scored in the second to give Moose Jaw a 4-2 lead before Swift Current would get back within one with 22 seconds left.

The Broncos would tie the game with 6:43 remaining in the third, setting the stage for a three-on-three overtime dominated by Swift Current and featuring several big saves from goaltender Grayson Hrenyk. That is, until Gibbs picked up the puck on a breakaway as time ran down and capped things off with his hat trick goal.

“Our goaltender played really well, making some big saves for us at the right time,” Smith said, adding that he would have liked to have seen fewer penalties from his squad -- the Warriors took seven minors to the Broncos three.

“We had some discipline issues, we don’t want to be taking that many penalties, and the old cliche ‘your goaltender has to be your best penalty killer’ was definitely true for us today.

So we’ll move forward from that, build on some discipline stuff and keep working.”

Hudyma finished the game with three assists to go along with his first period goal.

Warriors drop hard-fought battle in 15U AA exhibition opener Back-and-forth contest sees Moose Jaw drop 4-2 decision to Swift Current Broncos

The Moose Jaw Warriors dropped a 4-2 decision against the Swift Current Broncos in their first exhibition game of the campaign this past weekend-- and their first game since the Sask Hockey Association reached Phase Two of the Return-to-Hockey plan -- the effort they put together at the Bert Hunt Arena will almost certainly pay off in the future.

“I was happy with how the game turned out in all honesty,” said Warriors head coach Todd Cole. “This was the first game we’ve played in six months and I was happy with how they played. There’s some small things we can improve on obviously, but it’s all correctable stuff. Some of it’s mental, some of it’s physical, but we’re pretty excited where we are going forward.”

Kierin Osberg and Chance Cole scored for the Warriors, who were tied 1-1 after the first and trailed 2-1 through two. They had their share of chances in the final period, too, but couldn’t close the gap.

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express That’s what made things all the more positive for the local squad -- a break here and there, and there could have been a far different result.

“We do have a pretty highly skilled team and we had our opportunities,” Coach Cole said. “We had a couple bounces that didn’t go our way, and there were some bad bounces that ended up in the back of our net. That’s the game of hockey; its chances.”

The important thing is to use this first result to their advantage going forward -- the U15 age group has seen some lean years when it comes to wins in recent SAAHL seasons, and the goal is to change all that in the 2020-21 campaign.

“That’s what I told the boys, we’ve been taking it on the chin for a while,” Cole said. “So we want to change that and get these kids some wins under their belt. As long as we have the work ethic and work hard for 60 minutes, we’ll see positive results.”

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Flying Fins putting together impressive showings in SwimAgain Challenge Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express

Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins are still getting things done in the virtual arena as members of the team are currently taking part in a series of weekly events through a special program put together by Swim Canada, the SwimAgain Challenge. The name refers to competitors getting back in the pool in a competitive nature after missing so much time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s done like an informal swim meet in the whole pool and the coaches do the timing because we aren’t allowed to have officials on the pool deck yet,” explained Flying Fins coach Gord Shields. “Then we send the results on to Swim Canada in Ottawa and they rank everyone.

“It’s a great motivation for them, because there are no swim meets and that’s what swimmers live by, going to swim meets and being with their teammates and cheering each other on and meeting other friends from other teams. Since there are no meets through the rest of 2020, it’s chance to keep them motivated and focussed on their training.”

The Fins aren’t just going through the motions either.

Emily Lin has put together some of the top results not only in the club and province, but in the entire country.

Her time in the Week One event, the 200m kick for time, was 15th overall in the 11-12 year-old division in all of

Canada. That’s for boys and girls, with her time of 3:15.61 also landing her with the top showing in Saskatchewan.

Lin also finished in 49th in the 100-metre individual medley in Week Two’s event, putting down a time of 1:18.72 for the third best time in the province.

“Those are excellent results, especially when you have 1,000 swimmers from across Canada,” Shields said. “It’s really great when you’re in the top 10 per cent, at least, and those are combined times for boys and girls, so if it was just girls she would have been in the top 10. So it’s an excellent result and really done well by her.”

Shields also pointed to solid showing from one of the club’s up-and-comers in Molly Mack (10-and-under), who has found herself in the top 20 per cent in all of Canada, as well as the club’s usual suspects in Cadence Johns (15-and-over), Chloe Johns (13-14), Mateah Purdy (13-14), Kate Waldenberger (13-14) and Austin Lin (15-and-over). All have put together top-200 showings through the first two weeks.

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JOHANSEN It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth William Johansen on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 at the age of 88 years. He was predeceased by his parents, Juul and Kirstine Johansen; wife of 46 years, Leona; as well as many of his siblings. Ken is survived by his sons, Micheal (Wanda) Johansen and Bill (Linda) Johansen; grandchildren: Justin, Nikita, and Raelynne; and sister, Mary (Richard) Wiens of Olds, AB. Ken loved his job working on pipeline projects all across Canada, which enabled him to be home with Lee and his boys for a few months every year. During his at home periods, there was nothing that Ken loved more than working on his Honda cars, taking them from dilapidated pieces of junk and turning them into great running machines. His pride and joy was being behind a wheel of an 18 wheeler and his last truck was “ez muny�.

After his retirement, Ken spent his days having coffee in the morning and afternoon with his many friends.

He was well known for his sense of humor and nothing gave him greater pleasure than getting everyone laughing around him. You always knew he was in his element when he gave you that “grin�.

The family would like to thank all the staff at Moose Jaw Extendicare and Crescent Park Retirement home for their compassionate care provided to Dad during his time there. He was happy at both senior homes and enjoyed the staff there.

In keeping with Ken’s wishes, a Private Family Service will be held and interment will take place at Moose Jaw Funeral Home Indoor Columbarium where he will be laid to rest with Leona. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ken’s name may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre St, Regina, SK S4P 2R3.

Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Michelle Ellis, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome. com

JENNIE FRANKO Sept 17, 1930 – Oct. 8, 2020 The family is sad to announce the peaceful passing of Jennie Franko (nee Dubyk) on October 8 2020, after a brief illness. Jennie is survived by her children David, wife Arlene, and their children Michael (Liz and great grandchildren Declan and Addison), Larissa (fiancÊ Graeme), Daniel, Matthew, Amy, and her daughter Joanne (husband Tim Ouellette). Jennie is survived by her sisters Irene, Sophie, Helen (Victor), brother Orest, and sisterin-law Vicki and brother-in-law Stefan (Roma) as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents Ksenka and Wasyl, brother Morris Dubyk, brothers-in-law John Choma, Bill Shumay, Al Wolf, John Franko, Bill Kutcher, sisters-in-law Mary Shumay, Pauline Dubyk, Regina Dubyk, Doris Rohachuk, Rose Kutcher and her husband Nick. Mom was born and raised on a farm near Mayfair, Saskatchewan. While Mom appreciated the benefits of a farm life she aspired to life off the farm and went to psychiatric nurse training school in Weyburn where she met her husband Nick.

They were married in 1951 and moved to Moose Jaw in 1955. She worked at Valley View Centre in a variety of positions until her retirement. Mom was involved in many organizations during her lifetime but two organizations that gave her a great source of pride and accomplishment was her involvement with the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League (locally, provincially, and nationally) and MusÊe Ukrainia Museum. Mom was a staunch supporter of the Museum and its mission to preserve the cultural contributions of the Ukrainian Catholic community and she contributed her talents by embroidering a number of Ukrainian ladies blouses and men’s shirts for the Museum.

Mom was proud of all of David’s and Joanne’s achievements and those of her grandchildren. Mom embraced technology and at the age of 84, bought her first iPad so that she could keep up with her grandchildren.

More recently, she enjoyed using Instagram to keep up with all the antics of her grandchildren and great

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Mom lived everyday to the fullest, and while the days will never be the same, we will strive to live as she would have wanted us to, all made possible by the kindness of all of you. Thanks is not a strong enough word, we feel loved and supported.

Pat, Corey, Kristi & Ryan.

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TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 277 Iroquois St W Moose Jaw, SK Next Service: Oct 25, 10:30am Rev. Ashley Taylor

Willard "Bill" Berge

who passed away October 16, 2005 I thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday, And days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.

All I have are memories, And your picture in a frame.

Your memory's my keepsake With which I'll never part.

God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart.

60 Athabasca Street East 306-692-0533 Ever Loved, Ever Remembered Minister: Rev.Dolores, Jim Tenford Julie, Lori, Music Director: Scott Karen Purdy & Families Sunday, May 14th, 2017 Worship Service 10:30am & Sunday School

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grandchildren. Mom instilled the love of reading in David and Joanne at an early age and was an example of a life-long learner, something her children have maintained. She ensured her children were brought up appreciating their Ukrainian heritage and instilled in both a love for the Ukrainian Catholic faith. Mom was an excellent seamstress, and she was talented in crochet, knitting, petit point, embroidery, and quilting. Mom was an excellent cook and baker and her holubtsi, pyrohy, paska and babkas, breads, bun, etc. were always perfect.

She also appreciated good homemade cooking and lately her favourite place to eat became “Tim’s Kitchen�. Mom was a kind, generous, compassionate, and empathic mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family.

Nick and Jennie moved to Saskatoon in 2011 and Jennie embraced ‘condo’ living, making many great friends in the St. Volodymyr Villa community. Jennie’s health began to gradually decline in the past few months and was admitted to hospital on August 6th, 2020.

Throughout Mom (and Dad’s) time in Saskatoon, they were fortunate to have been in the care of Dr. G. Daniels, an exceptional family physician, His patience, kindness, concern and empathy are outstanding. The family wishes to thank the staff of 5200 at Royal University Hospital, and particularly Dr. B. Leis and Dr. M Jelani for their compassionate and empathic care of Mom. Mom was moved to Palliative Care at St. Paul’s Hospital on August 29th. The family wish to thank all the staff on the Palliative Care Unit, and specifically acknowledge the care provided by Dr. Walker and Dr. Johnson, Cindy, Michelle, Chrystal, Maureen, RÊnee, Nancy, Ruth, and Anna Marie. All the staff on this unit are truly angels and your compassionate care of Mom and of us during this difficult time was exemplary. Memorial donations can be made to MusÊe Ukraina Museum, Royal University Hospital Foundation c/o Unit 5200, or the Hospice at Glengarda, c/o St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation. Please ensure the donation is in memory of Jennie Franko.

Parastas or the Prayer Service will be held on Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 pm at the Chapel at St. Volodymyr’s Villa (3102 Louise Place). The Prayer Service is limited to immediate family and the St. Volodymyr Villa community residents only. The Requiem Divine Liturgy Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 16 at 1 pm at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (1202 11th Street). Social Distancing requirements and masks will be in place for both services. Pre-registration is required for the Funeral Service which may be made by contacting one of the family members. Interment will follow the Divine Liturgy at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Live-Streaming will be available only for the Divine Liturgy at: www.faithproductions.ca/livestream Funeral arrangements are in care of David Schurr, Mourning Glory Funeral Services, (306) 978-5200.

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St. Barnabas

St. Andrew’s United Church

Traditional Anglican Church 27 Hochelaga Street West Moose Jaw

The beautiful home of Central Lutheran Church

Sunday Service 11:30 am Coffee & fellowship after the service For more information contact: Rev. Glenn Galenkamp 306-691-2715

All Are Welcome!

www.saintbarnabasmoosejaw.ca

60 Athabasca Street East 306-692-0533 Minister: Rev. Jim Tenford

Music Director: Karen Purdy • Choir Director: Jenna Nash Sunday, October 25th, 2020 Sanctuary Worship Service at 10:30am

All Covid-19 Protocols will be in place, please enter

by Athabasca Street East Doors.

Rev. Jim Tenford will be continuing Sunday Services on YouTube and Facebook for those who are unable to attend the worship service in person.

No Sunday School has been scheduled at this time.

E-mail: st.andrews.mj@sasktel.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/StAndrewsUnitedChurchMooseJaw Website: http://standrewsmoosejaw.ca

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VALENTINUS “NORMAN” VALGARDSSON October 15th, 1935 October 10th, 2020 On Saturday, October 10th, 2020, Norman Valgardsson, husband, brother, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, passed away five days before his 85th birthday.

Norman was born in Moose Jaw, SK and did his schooling in Moose Jaw, attending Ross School, Central Collegiate, and A.E. Peacock Technical High School.

Norman also took a short course in agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan, then started his career in iron working. Within a few years, he began his lifelong love of farming. He was always proud of contributing to feeding the world. Norman married Joanne Mae Morrison on November 29th, 1957. Celebrating 62 years of marriage, they have three children: Todd, Tracy and Val. He was predeceased by his parents, Valentinus and Thora Valgardsson; in-laws, Ed and Cora Morrison; brothers-in-law, Stan Walter and Dale Clarke; and daughter-in-law, Candie Finlayson. Norman will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Joanne; son, Todd (Arlene); daughter, Tracy (Gary) Enns; youngest son, Val (Mayda); grandchildren: Mary-Jo Schulties, Jennifer (Mason) Charters, Trisha (Dan) Glasser, Sasha Valgardsson, Alexis Valgardsson, Adrian (Adine) Enns, and London (Itoah) Enns; great-grandchildren: Sierra Schulties, Madison Charters, Mitchell Charters, Van Glasser, Dane Glasser, Jase Glasser, and Setiya Enns; and sisters, Kristine Walter and Avis Clarke. Norman will also be forever remembered by his numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and dear friends.

Norman’s family would like to thank the staff of the Raphael Wing at Providence Place, Dr. Mark Brown, and Dr. Sanderson for their love and care for Norman.

Due to the current health situation, a Private Family Service will be held. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Norman’s name may be made to Providence Place Foundation Inc, 100 – 2nd Ave NE, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 1B8 or to a charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. James Murdock, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome. com

GLORIA WALL 1946 ~ 2020 It is with heavy hearts that Melvyn and the family announce the passing of their beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, Gloria Jean Wall at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Friday, October 9, 2020, at the age of 73 years. The celebration of Gloria’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, AB., on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Due to restrictions in place from the Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding COVID - 19, funeral services are limited to no more than 100 attendees. As a courtesy, Gloria’s service will be live streamed through the Cook Southland website. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta. T1A 4V4. Toll free 1-877-528-6455.

Katherine (Kay) “Baba” DESSERT August 2nd, 1925 October 11th, 2020 It is with deepest sadness that the Dessert family inform of the death of Kay “Baba” Dessert on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 as she was encircled with the love of her family while being held in the arms of her daughter in prayer, guiding her into her new life with the

Lord in Heaven.

Kay was predeceased by her loving husband, Joseph Armand Dessert in 1996, as well as her greatgranddaughter, Angelica Dessert in 2013. Also greeting her in Heaven are her beloved parents, eight siblings and many dearly missed friends.

Left to heal their broken hearts are her loving children, grandkids and great-grandchildren: Joe & Arlene Dessert Jason & Darci Dessert (Jaxyn Rayner) Garrett & Erin Dessert (Madelyn & Odin) Selene & Brian Colquhoun (Lochlann) Gerald & Michelle Dessert Delisca & Dean Seifert (Elian, Kalaya & Kenna) Tristin & Angela Dessert (Luca & Sydney) Saralea Dessert Braeden Dessert Greg & Doreen Dessert Jamie & Jayme Dessert (Kolby & Kason) Darren Dessert Katherine “Katie” Dessert & Michael Szeles Donna Dessert

HENRY Gary Keith Henry, aged 79 years of Moose Jaw, SK, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8th, 2020 - a beautiful fall day, perfect for hunting, holding his beloved wife’s hand, after a valiant fight with dementia. Gary was married to his loving wife Jeanne for 55 years and together, they became parents to 3 wonderful children: Keith (Marian), Lisa (Jamie) and Scot. Gary and Jeanne have 5 grandchildren who will remember him fondly: Alex (Emily), Matthew (Erica), Kyle, Ryan, and Tyllar.

Gary is also survived by his younger brother, Terry.

Gary proudly served his country for 55 years, including the Canadian Air Force, Air Cadets, and Commissionaires. Besides his family, his passion was guns and hunting, which led him to open G.K. Gunsmithing in 1994, in the basement of his home until the shop was ready in the garage. He made many good friends through his work and customers.

A special thank you to Cheryl, Joyce and Shelley; Virginia, Lisa, Cheryl, Brinda, Myles, Mary, Sarah, Kaitlyn and all the other wonderful staff for their loving care and friendship they shared with Gary and Jeanne during his time at Extendicare. In keeping with Gary’s wishes, a private gathering for family and friends will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gary’s name may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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Kay will be sadly missed by her long time best friend Marion Hoover with whom she shared over 50 years of friendship.

Katherine Mary Nykyforuk was born on August 2nd, 1925 on the family farm near Meacham, SK. She lived her early years in the Trojan area, then later went to work in Saskatoon, SK. She met Joe Dessert after being introduced by her sister. He became the love of her life after a trip to Nipawin, SK to visit family when they had to request Joe to drive them as he was the only person they knew who owned a vehicle at that time. They fell in love and got married on April 23rd, 1955. They started their family shortly after, then began moving to various small towns throughout central Saskatchewan, as Joe was a CN Station agent.

They finally settled in Moose Jaw, SK in 1969, making this their home for the rest of her life.

She became a friend to many in the community through her association with the church, and the Lynbrook Bowling league that she activity participated in until her late 80’s, as well as the Prosvita Ukrainian Culture Society and Multi-Cultural Motif.

Kay’s kindness shone through in many ways, from her beautiful laughter, her always open kitchen and her ability to make anyone smile from ear to ear. She would often stop and talk to strangers and babies anywhere she would go and always told them to call her Baba.

The family would like to extend deep appreciation to those who provided loving care to Kay during the last three months and in her final days, including Mariam and the care staff at Marcie’s Personal Care Home, and care staff of Pioneer Lodge Memory Lane.

Due to the current health situation, a Private Family Service will be held. In memory of Kay, and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s Church Renovation Fund, 1064 3rd Ave NW, Moose Jaw SK S6H 3T9. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Gary McDowell, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www. moosejawfuneralhome.com

GLEN DESPINS 1964 - 2020 The family of Glen Despins is deeply saddened to announce his tragic passing on Thursday, October 1, 2020 in a traffic accident near Osler, SK while travelling with his youngest son to Waskesiu, SK. Left to mourn his passing and cherish his memory are, his loving wife, Wendy; and sons, Adam (25) and Eric (22). A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date and will be streamed online. A full obituary will appear in a later edition of this paper.

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Provincial election candidates spar over hot topics during debate Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Helping people with vulnerabilities, promoting a suicide prevention plan, making masks mandatory and growing jobs in Moose Jaw were some topics provincial election candidates discussing during an Oct. 15 forum that the Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce hosted.

The forum took place online through the chamber’s YouTube and Facebook channels, while the participants included Moose Jaw Wakamow candidates Melissa Patterson (NDP), Darcy Jensen (Progressive Conservatives), incumbent Greg Lawrence (Sask. Party) and North Hunter (Green Party), and Moose Jaw North candidates Kyle Lichtenwald (NDP) and Tim McLeod (Sask. Party).

The chamber gave the candidates three questions in advance, including how their parties would grow the tech sector, address relational problems with the federal government, and support small businesses in a post-pandemic world.

The Moose Jaw Express will have a separate article on the candidates’ answers to the chamber questions.

The candidates also answered questions that viewers submitted online. Those questions focused on mandatory masks and vaccines, reinstating the grants-in-lieu program that the provincial government cut three years ago, helping vulnerable people with disabilities, developing suicide prevention plans, and growing Moose Jaw jobs.

Mandatory masks and vaccines While the PC Party believes people should wear masks when distancing is not possible or when in crowds, it will not make masks mandatory through policies or law, said Jensen.

The Sask. Party’s message on masks has been consistent throughout the pandemic, especially since it has taken the provincial chief medical health officer’s advice, said McLeod. This has worked since the province’s case numbers are low and residents have helped “flattened the curve.”

The Green Party would make masks mandatory and ensure the Saskatchewan Health Plan covers the cost of vaccines, said Hunter.

Lichtenwald has been wearing a mask in public since March, he said, whereas Sask. Party leader Scott Moe hasn’t taken this seriously since he has not always physically distanced or worn a mask.

“As we move closer to a second wave, we want to know that people are experts in their field. Dr. Ryan Meili is a pretty great choice … ,” said Patterson.

Cuts to grants in lieu (GIL) Reinstating the grants-in-lieu program is not an issue for Moose Jaw North voters, said McLeod. Instead, he has heard from voters — including traditional NDP supporters — that Moe has done “a fantastic job” during the pandemic.

The Green Party would create a citizens’ assembly to discuss this issue, said Hunter. The party wants to ensure everyone can pay for their shelter, so it would be concerned if property taxes prohibit voters’ ability to live.

“No one deserves to be homeless, and no one deserves to live in fear that they will not be able to live on a property because of the inability to access financial wealth,” she

The Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce held an online forum on Oct. 15for all provincial election candidates in Moose Jaw. Screenshot courtesy YouTube added.

The Sask. Party replaced grants in lieu with municipal revenue sharing and dedicated one per cent of the PST to municipalities, thereby providing steady yearly grants, said Lawrence.

While taxes in Moose Jaw have gone down, taxes on water and sewer have increased because the city lost GIL funding, said Lichtenwald. Furthermore, the Sask. Party reduced municipal revenue sharing to 0.75 per cent of PST and took funding from photo radar cameras that should have gone to city coffers.

The PC Party would canvass residents to determine whether they want GIL reinstated and whether it’s worth investing the time and energy, said Jensen.

Supporting vulnerable people The Green Party would support a guaranteed basic income, while it would ensure everyone has access to universal health care, said Hunter. It would ensure there are “equity standard points,” so everyone can participate in society, while taxpayers’ money would be pooled and spent on projects that benefit everyone.

The Sask. Party plans to improve services for deaf/blind residents, while it has programs such as the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) income support program to help people with significant and enduring disabilities, said Lawrence.

The NDP would develop a disability strategy to ensure everyone can reach their full potential, said Lichtenwald.

This includes creating a $5 million poverty reduction strategy and housing plan. It would also provide more resources for people to remain longer in their homes and ensure more home-care nurses are available.

The Conservative party would end hallway health-care by creating 1,500 long-term care beds over five years, introduce legislation to prevent seniors from suffering in long-term care homes, and remove the PST on handicap-related vehicles, said Jensen.

The Sask. Party introduced a sound disability strategy in 2015, while last year it introduced legislation to reduce accessibility barriers by reviewing the design of public spaces, communications and service standards, said McLeod. It also plans to contribute $220 million in the 2020-21 budget to community-based organizations.

Suicide prevention The Sask. Party introduced in March the Pillars for Life suicide prevention program, while it has invested $60 million in mental health and addictions supports during the last two years and recently opened 14 new mental health beds in Estevan, said Lawrence.

Lichtenwald, however, disagreed with the Sask. Party’s approach.

“What is troubling is the Sask. Party is sticking to its Pillars for Life plan, but 44 MLAs voted against (the NDP’s) suicide prevention legislation act. That doesn’t compute for me,” he said.

The NDP would open mental health emergency rooms in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, would develop a crystal meth and opioid plan, and invest $5 million in a suicide prevention plan.

“It is unbelievable that this government wouldn’t overcome partisan differences for a necessary step like this … ,” echoed Patterson. “We need a government that actually takes this seriously.”

The PC Party would build two northern mental health hubs in collaboration with Aboriginal and Metis communities, said Jensen. That could help alleviate suicides in the north.

“It has been an ongoing problem and the Sask. Party has not done anything to fix the problem,” he added. “I cannot believe they voted down what the NDP was introducing.”

McLeod pointed out the Sask. Party has dedicated $213 million to Aboriginal communities for mental health. It has also allocated money for remote communications technology, enhanced dental programs, and kidney health and dialysis initiatives.

Experts have said that the program is inadequate, while the Sask. Party has attempted to bury this important issue, said Hunter. The Green Party would make this a high priority by ensuring there is health care for everyone.

“If you have no hope for your present, then you have no hope for your future … ,” she added.

Growing Moose Jaw jobs The NDP would ensure community and provincial workers are used to build the SaskPower natural gas plant and joint-use school, said Lichtenwald. He would similarly encourage the creation of a distillery, brewery and solar farm here.

The NDP would also create a Sask. First procurement policy, while it would also increase minimum wage to $15 per hour, said Patterson, adding the status quo under Moe isn’t working.

The PC Party would scrap the New West Partnership Trade Agreement since it has hurt Saskatchewan jobs in construction and the service industry, said Jensen. He would also promote Moose Jaw as a welcoming community that feels like home.

“This is one of the most beautiful cities in the province.

We have to get industries back to Saskatchewan (and Moose Jaw),” he added.

While the NDP has accused the Sask. Party of sending jobs away, there is no company here that can build a generator or turbine, said Lawrence. Those have to be imported from overseas and outside experts have to put them together.

When SaskPower builds its natural gas plant here, Moose Jaw businesses could see nearly $450 million in economic spinoffs just as Swift Current did, he added. The same type of investment could happen when the new joint-use school is built.

There needs to be “a fair and just transition” away from oil and gas, but the Green Party wouldn’t leave oil and gas workers unemployed and would use them to build environmentally-friendly products, said Hunter. The party also wants to reduce emissions by 60 per cent within four years and 100 per cent in 10 years, which would generate many green-focused jobs.

“It is mission possible,” she added. “That … may seem like a utopia, but that is exactly what we plan to do.”

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Sask. Party would boost veterans’ grant program by 1,500 per cent if re-elected Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The provincial president of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) organization is excited that the Sask. Party would — if re-elected — boost funding by 1,500 per cent to help veterans’ clubs renovate their buildings.

Rick Taylor thought it was great that the Sask. Party plans to increase the Saskatchewan Veteran Service Club Grant to $1.5 million annually from $100,000 annually.

Introduced in 2018-19, the grant supports veterans’ services clubs by providing $5,000 for building improvement projects, upgrades, renovations or repairs to support community access to programming, meetings and events.

During its first year, the program provided grants to 21 Royal Canadian Legion branches, three ANAVETS locations and one to the Lynx Wing. In Saskatchewan, there are four ANAVETS locations, 164 Royal Canadian Legion branches, and one Lynx Wing in total.

Starting in the 2021-22 budget, the program will expand to allow for grants for annual operational supports.

Sask. Party leader Scott Moe speaks about the party’s plan to boost a veterans’ grant program to $1.5 million from $100,000 if re-elected, on Oct. 15 at the ANAVETS club on High Street West. To his right are candidates Gene Makowsky, Greg Lawrence and Tim McLeod. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Sask. Party leader Scott Moe speaks about the party’s plan to boost a veterans’ grant program to $1.5 million from $100,000 if re-elected, on Oct. 15 at the ANAVETS club on High Street West. To his right are candidates Gene Makowsky, Greg Lawrence and Tim McLeod. Photo by Jason G. Antonio Sask. Party leader Scott Moe announced the funding initiatives on Oct. 15 outside the ANAVETS club on High Street West while joined by Sask. Party candidates Tim McLeod (Moose Jaw North) and Greg Lawrence (Moose Jaw Wakamow) and members from legion branch 59 and the ANAVETS club.

Moe also announced the restart of the Community Rink Affordability Grant — eliminated a few years ago due to low resource revenues — which provides communities with grants of $2,500 annually per ice surface. About 635 community-owned ice surfaces in 373 communities can apply for the funding, which would cost $1.7 million annually.

“Quite happy to see the increase. Our group here (in Moose Jaw) has been successful twice,” said Taylor, “and with that fact, we didn’t think next year we would have a chance at getting another grant, but maybe this next year we will. Who knows?”

The ANAVETS has a relatively new building, but oth-

er accessories such as electronics, sales systems, sound systems and food-processing appliances could use upgrades, he continued. Other improvements could include better access for older veterans and security upgrades.

Moose Jaw’s legion branch applied for funding for a conference but was unsuccessful, Taylor added. It’s now difficult for the legion to apply since it no longer owns its building.

Reasons for increases The Sask. Party increased the grant since there has been big interest in the program, the program is necessary, and because it lets society thank veterans for their efforts, Moe explained.

“The freedom that we have — at no time is this more evident than right now when we’re in an election campaign,” he continued, “and on Oct. 26, we’re going to have an opportunity to cast our vote in this provincial election.

We wouldn’t have that opportunity and that freedom to have this great democracy in Saskatchewan and Canada without our veterans.”

This enhanced grant will help many clubs throughout Saskatchewan, Taylor said. During the 2018-19 year, more than 60 applications were submitted, but only 25 were filled. For 2019-20 there were 40 applications received, but only 25 could be filled.

While helpful, the $5,000 doesn’t go very far to cover big projects such as roofs and flooring, he continued.

So, Taylor hoped that the expanded program allowed for distributing higher-value grants or even two grants per applicant.

NDP support in Moose Jaw The media asked Moe whether he was concerned that Moose Jaw Wakamow could slip to the NDP. He replied that both Sask. Party MLAs have delivered for the community over the years, such as a new hospital, a forthcoming school, and enhanced child-care services.

Moe was also confident that the community would support candidates Greg Lawrence and Tim McLeod in the election, while the two candidates would be good community messengers in the legislature.

Flu vaccine available to Sask. residents by appointment beginning Oct. 19 Larissa Kurz

Saskatchewan residents are now able to receive the influenza vaccine beginning today, and the Government of Saskatchewan is encouraging everyone to receive their flu shot to help curb the spread of the flu this fall.

Residents can receive their flu shots during scheduled flu clinics, which will be operating differently this year to follow health precautions in place due to COVID-19. Flu shots will also be available from some pharmacies, physician offices, and by appointment at public health offices, who will all follow increased sanitation and physical distancing procedures.

In Moose Jaw, upcoming flu clinics will take place at the Western Development Museum beginning on Oct. 23 and running until Nov. 20, after which the vaccine will be available by contacting the local public health office.

On the Front Porch

by Wanda Smith

Head in the Sand

As you may recall, my family went to South Africa as missionaries in the late 70’s. Although pretty young, I do remember much of that experience. Today, it is almost surreal to think that I really did step foot on the African continent but it is true that I did. One of the memories I will hold dear is the tour we took of Kruger National Park.

Kruger National Park is in northeastern South Africa.

One of Africa’s largest game reserves, it includes hundreds of animals, reptiles and birds. The “Big 5,” as they are referred to, all live within the boundaries of this park.

Lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants and water buffalos call this park home. The landscape is quite varied with mountains, tropical forests and bush plains.

To put the size of Kruger National Park into perspective,

Flu clinics are operating on an appointment-only basis this year due to COVID-19 precautions, with more information available by calling 1 (877) 327-0604.

Pharmacies offering the vaccine are also requiring residents to book an appointment to receive a flu shot this year, and public health is reminding parents that children under the age of five must receive their flu shot from a public health clinic or office.

Pharmacists can also administer the flu shot in resident’s homes, by request. There are twelve different pharmacies in Moose Jaw offering the flu shot this year.

The vaccine is available to anyone over the age of six months and public health is especially encouraging residents who are at a higher risk to receive the vaccine this year, including seniors, individuals with chronic health

conditions, children under age five and pregnant women.

“Getting a flu shot provides double protection—for yourself and also for those close to you,” said Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, in a press release. “It is a vaccine that is freely available, proven to be safe, and is particularly important this year during flu season as part of our ongoing efforts to mitigate the additional challenges to our provincial health care system from COVID-19.

We encourage everyone to do their part to help keep Saskatchewan’s communities as healthy as possible.”

The 2019-20 influenza report for Saskatchewan said there were 2,547 cases of influenza in the province last year.

For more information on the influenza vaccine this year and to locate a flu shot clinic near you, visit 4flu.ca.

the park would be equal to the grand sum of the total land base of the Rocky Moutain Parks including Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park and Yoho National Park.

We saw geological wonders including “God’s Window”, a panoramic view of a ravine covered with lush forest. It is part of a 250 km long expanse of cliffs and extravagant beauty. Located on the Panorama Route, a popular tourist passage along the Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world. On the northern edge of the Drakensberg Mountain Range, you’ll find “The Three Rondavels”, three mountain tops that look very similar to African huts. The view is utterly breathtaking.

Not only was the landscape spectacular, the living creatures were equally as amazing. There is no guarantee, when one is on a self-guided tour, that you would be able to see the Big 5 or any other of the wildlife within the park. However, we saw many of the African wildlife one usually only reads about. Up front and personal, we saw monkeys, giraffes, elephants, water buffalo, hippos, zebra, flamingos and so many others. It was a life-impacting field trip to say the least!

One of the bird species we saw besides flamingos was the ostrich! They are definitely an interesting creature. Did you know ostriches are farmed for their meat, eggs and feathers? They are also very dangerous. Their legs are

very strong and their stride can span 10-16 feet, running up to 45 miles per hour, and are very capable of killing humans and lions. Did you know the phrase, “bury your head in the sand,” is a myth? The fact is that ostriches do not bury their head in the sand when a predator is near.

There is no concrete evidence suggesting why this phrase came to be. Although ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand, the proverb boasts truth and is certainly a phrase to live by.

To bury one’s head in the sand is “...to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation.” It is a wise person who faces situations head on instead of burying their head in the sand.

Daniel 11:32 says “...the people who know their God will be strong and take action.” Today, we are faced with negative narratives that are counterproductive. Are we being swept swiftly into the virus of fear that has captured the hearts of most people, globally? Dear readers, it is time to get our heads out of the sand and start asking the important questions. Let’s face the unpleasant facts and begin to take a stand for what is right and true.

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

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Sales of homes jumped 78.4 per cent in September, data shows

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Saskatchewan’s real estate market — including in Moose Jaw — appears to have recovered and bounced back from the initial effects of the pandemic, according to real estate data for September.

Across the province, year-over-year sales were up almost 52 per cent from last September, new listings were up 10 per cent year-over-year, and the median sale price was up more than two per cent, the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) explained in a news release. While the province saw a small uptick in coronavirus cases in September, that didn’t deter people from buying and selling real estate.

“While it’s been suggested that the market would suffer due to COVID, this really hasn’t happened in Saskatchewan,” Jason Yochim, SRA CEO, said. “The fact that sales and prices are up while inventories are down suggests the market has more than recovered and is doing better than last year — despite the pandemic.”

The SRA saw a relatively strong performance throughout the summer, which carried into September, the news release said. With provincial and civic elections looming this month and activity happening throughout the province, October could see another strong performance

despite the market beginning to cool.

“Even though we expect activity to fall off compared with the highs of summer,” Yochim added, “people still seem motivated and interested in real estate.”

Moose Jaw real estate In September, sales in Moose Jaw were up 78.4 per cent, jumping to 66 homes sold from 37 last September, the SRA report said. The five-year average of homes sold is 43 units, so the number sold last month was 54.2-per-cent above that average. Furthermore, the 10-year average of homes sold is 43, so the number sold last month was 55.3-per-cent above that average.

Year-to-date sales in Moose Jaw rose 6.6 per cent compared to last year, increasing to 405 units from 380.

Sales volumes increased by 87.4 per cent, rising to $15 million in September compared to $8 million in 2019. The five-year average of sales volumes is $9.4 million, while the 10-year average is also $9.4 million, so September’s increases were 60.2 per cent and 58.7 per cent, respectively.

Year-to-date sales volume in the city was $94 million, which increased from $89.8 million — or 4.7 per cent — compared to last year.

In September, the number of new listings rose 23.8 per cent, jumping to 99 units from 80 in 2019. The five-year average of new listings in September is 84 units, while the 10-year average is 95 units. However, year-to-date new listings fell 12.6 per cent, declining to 715 from 818 units.

Inventory of homes in Moose Jaw stood at 3.5 months, 58.5 per cent below last year’s level of 8.4 months and 57.7 per cent below the five-year average of 8.2 months. The sales to listing ratio was 66.7 per cent, which suggests that market conditions favour sellers, the news release said.

Homes stayed on the market an average of 61 days in September, which is down 1.6 per cent from 62 days last year. That is below the fiveyear average of 66 days and above the 10-year average of 59 days.

The median price of homes jumped to $216,200 from $175,000, which is an increase of 23.5 per cent, and is six per cent above the five-year average of $203,980 and 4.4 per cent above the 10-year median price of $207,140, the report added.

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Premier Scott Moe and his team in Moose Jaw have a plan for a strong recovery and a strong Saskatchewan.

A Strong Economy and More Jobs Strong Communities Strong Families Building Highways, Schools, and Hospitals Making Life More Affordable for Families, Seniors, and Young People

Our Plan for a Strong Recovery Introduce a new Home Renovation Tax Credit to encourage home renovations and save homeowners up to $2,100.

Reduce everyone’s power bill by 10 per cent for one year.

Invest $7.5 billion over two years to build hospitals, schools, highways and other important government infrastructure.

Reduce the small business tax rate for the next three years.

Authorized by the Business Manager for Tim McLeod

Phone: 306-693-1400 Email: Tim.McLeod@saskparty.com

Authorized by the Business Manager for Greg Lawrence

Phone: 306-693-1400 Email: Greg.Lawrence@saskparty.com

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