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And make no mistake, it’s a successful venture — the donation trucked over from the auditorium was a couple weeks away every year can be meafrom releasing Old Town sured by the ton.

Road and the phrase “That’s always ‘COVID-19 pandemic’ worked out really well was little more than giband we’re really proud of berish. it,” Jackman said. “It’s a But in the years since way for us to reach out to the spring of 2019, the lothe community and give cal dance studio has solback, and we’re always diered on. Events might really appreciative of have been cancelled one all the support everyone after another and compegives us.” tition literally impossible, Once the Showcase but there was always an is in the books, Dance eye to the future, when Dance Images by BJ in action during their Invitational Dance Carnival way Images will move right on to the largest event of back in 2019. | Flie photo more back to normal. its kind in the city since 2019 with the 36th annual Invitational Dance Carnival, which will Dance Images is currently hard at work in preparation for the Dance for Hunger weekend at Peacock Collegiate, which will see 600 dancers taking part. rehearsals taking place on Mar. 19 before the big show on Sunday, Mar. 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Centennial Auditorium. full-on competition of their lives, while the veteran members will And you better believe there’s a whole lotta excitement sur- be looking forward to showing off their skills once again. rounding the proceedings “Some of the younger ones don’t remember it, but the older “It’s so special,” said Barb Jackman with Dance Images by BJ. ones remember and they’ve been feeling that sense of loss, but the “The kids are just on top of themselves because if you think even younger kids and especially their parents it’s like ‘oh my, there’s so just a couple of weeks ago, people were still thinking that this prob- much information’,” Jackman said. “So everyone is a bit rusty and ably wasn’t going to happen. That’s kind of been a regular thing, we out of practice, but it’s like riding a bike, once we get at it and get think we’re going to be moving forward but the restrictions prevent us from doing things.

From there, it’s off competitions in Regina and Yorkton before “So the kids have lost that sense of things happening, but now the Moose Jaw Festival of Dance presents their annual Dance Inspithey know it is and they’re pumped. Then the teachers are working rations event from May 4-8 at Peacock.

Things will wrap up for Dance Images during the June 4-5 we’re kind of rushed, too, because we haven’t done this in a while. weekend with their annual Dance Magic event.

But we know it’ll come together and it’ll be a really fun weekend for everyone.” to Shine”, a slogan that carries a little extra weight this time around.

The Showcase will feature the Acro program as well as perfor“We use that slogan every year, but it hasn’t had quite the same mances by Solos, Duos and Trios, offering patrons a peek at what meaning as it does this year, after we’ve been off the stage for so they might see throughout the competitive season. long,” Jackman said. “We’re pretty excited and feeling pretty grateThe event also famously carries a charitable theme: fans are ful that we can move forward with everything, and we’re looking asked to bring a non-perishable food item along with them, with forward to an exciting dance season.

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Heritage webinar looks at history of Yvette Moore Gallery Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

It’s been almost 23 years since Yvette Moore opened her gallery in the former land titles building on Fairford Street West, but her memories of renovating the structure are still very fresh.

Moore gave a history of her venue during a recent webinar that the heritage conservation branch of the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport hosted. In early March, the branch held several webinars about historic buildings, sites, and archaeological projects to help connect the province’s history to the present and the future.

The provincial government constructed Moose Jaw’s land titles building in 1910, and until May 1998, the venue was the only one of 11 surviving land registry buildings to maintain its original function, Moore explained.

Moore began looking for another location for her business that month after spending three years in a historic house in downtown Moose Jaw. She thought it was fortuitous that the community still had historic buildings, considering other cities had torn down most of their historic venues decades before.

“I moved here in 1986, and you drove down Main Street and most buildings were closed or in not good shape … ,” Moore said. “But when we look back at it today, it was one of the best things to happen. We now have in our downtown one of the best collections of historic buildings in a city this size.”

Moore picked up a copy of the Moose Jaw Times-Herald and saw a request for proposals advertisement for the former

furniture since they were historically tied to the building, while she ripped out car-

Yvette Moore Gallery 2a: The Yvette Moore Gallery is in the former land titles building on Fairford Street West. The building was built in 1910, making it one of the oldest in Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio land titles building. She drove past and wondered whether it was too big for her needs and whether she could renovate it.

Still, she decided to submit a tender.

The province picked someone else, but because that bidder couldn’t produce the money, the provincial government offered her the building, and she accepted. She received the building on Dec. 16, 1998, and on Jan. 1, 1999, began renovating a structure that was up to code but sty-

listically in the past.

“Every area of the building was painted a hospital green from the 1950s … ,” Moore said. “It was a dismal portrayal of such a beautiful building. They had converted it into a commercial business in the ’50s, and that is where it had stayed.”

While cleaning up, Moore found several historical maps from 1886 that she kept, framed, and hung once the gallery opened. She also reused every piece of

stripped paint from around the windows and doors.

While working, Moore and her team found that the doors and windows were lined with copper. They later learned that Moose Jaw was to have been the capital of Saskatchewan, so the territorial government invested plenty of money into the building’s construction.

Since the building housed precious land titles papers, everything inside was made of non-combustible materials.

During renos, they found that all arched windows above the now-removed suspended ceiling had been sealed. So, they re-opened the windows and removed about 100 years’ worth of dirt. They also used 2,000 pounds of plaster to repair holes in the ceiling and 500 pounds of plaster everywhere else.

The team kept working, and after 84 days, they turned the 4,981-square-foot room into the new Yvette Moore Gallery.

Lt.-Gov. Jack Wiebe helped re-open the business on March 26, 1999.

“Looking back, it’s hard to believe it’s 23 years. So, this is now being recognized as a key element as a destination icon for the City of Moose Jaw … ,” she said. “If I had to build a gallery from scratch, I would build it exactly like I have it now. … it has been the perfect example of what you can do without destroying the original features.”

Downtown association plans to help form Canada’s ‘most notoriously charming downtown’

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The Downtown Moose Jaw Association (DMJA) says it wants to help create Canada’s most notoriously charming downtown and event promotion.

The DMJA’s open house on March 8 at Mosaic Place was attended by representatives from Visit Moose Jaw, Tourism Moose Jaw, and the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor Clive Tolley and Ryan McIvor, the general manager of Spectra at Mosaic Place, also made brief remarks at the open house. Spectra is the venue management company that operates Mosaic Place on behalf of the city. past two years of the pandemic have been for Mosaic Place and for many other businesses in the city. He expressed his satisfaction at being able to open the doors for recreational, sporting, and social events.

“It’s just really important for me to say thank you and welcome you back to Mosaic Place,” McIvor said. “And stay tuned, I know that we’ve got a lot of great

event announcements coming up here in the next couple of weeks.”

Geoff Anderson, general manager of the Moose Jaw Co-op and currently the chair of DMJA, said he was grateful for the organizations represented at the open house and the business owners who attended.

“I think it’s a partnership; it’s a collaboration,” Anderson said, “whether it be the businesses collaborating together to bring more revenue to our downtown, or whether it be the Chamber of Commerce, Visit Moose Jaw, Tourism Moose Jaw, and our association working together, I think that’s how we’re going to achieve success.”

The DMJA board consists of: Geoff Anderson, chair; Moose Jaw Co-op Yvette Moore, vice-chair; Yvette Moore Gallery Steve Tunison, treasurer; SaskGaming Michaela Turner, secretary; Moose Jaw Co-op John Iatridis; The Mad Greek Alex Carleton; The Crushed Can Gabi Belanger; CP Rail

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Downtown Moose Jaw Association chair Geoff Anderson gives a presentation to the March 8 Open House guests at Mosaic Place (photo by Gordon Edgar) Kelly Carty; Tunnels of Moose Jaw Dawn Luhning; city councillor, DLSolutions Jim Dixon; city of Moose Jaw economic development representative Jacki L’Heureux; Tourism Moose Jaw Rob Clark; Chamber of Commerce Leslie Campbell; media Representatives had a chance to talk about their roles in promoting the city, including Rob Clark, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce; Rick McKeown, president of the board of directors of Tourism Moose Jaw; and Paula Burns from Visit Moose Jaw. Mayor Clive Tolley reiterated his desire to see Moose Jaw grow to a population of 50,000. He said the business community was a vital part of that goal and asked everyone present to support and help work toward growth.

“I don’t believe any of this Statistics Canada stuff about the census report saying we went down in citizenship,” Tolley said, “because we didn’t, because there’s about 36,000 people here according to Sasktchewan Health.”

There’s a lot happening in town, the mayor said, mentioning several developments such as the Great Plains Power Station. But, said Tolley, there is an immediate need for employees in this city. He plans to try and bring Ukrainian refugees to the city, saying they would be excellent citizens.

Anderson gave a presentation outlining plans the DMJA has for business in the city. There are four corporate pillars to the plan, namely: Visibility and awareness Good lines of communication with downtown businesses Economic stimulation Vitality for the long run Anderson thanked the city for a recent grant of $43,000 that will supply the DMJA’s operating budget for this year. The money is to be used for events, programming, and initiatives. He also had another exciting announcement, which is the city’s hiring of an economic development co-ordinator.

The co-ordinator, Anderson said, “will spend 50 per cent of their time strictly working for the Downtown Moose Jaw Association, executing our goals and actions. So, I can’t thank you enough for that.”

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Smarter Science Better Buildings: School trips welcomed back to WDM

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The Western Development Museum echoed with the chatter of Grade 7 students, a sound Karla Rasmussen said the museum staff are very happy to hear again.

About 25 students from Ashlee Blais’

was apparently very poorly insulated, all the way up to Vereco’s modern net-zero recycled-newspaper and reclaimed hardwoods.

Students also learned about the im-

into the Western Development Museum (WDM) on March 8th to learn about the science of making homes more energy-ef-

a leaking faucet – faucet leaks can waste up to 25 litres of water a day.

After spending about an hour absorbing the information from the project displays, students had the opportunity to spend some time wandering the WDM’s halls and

The program is called Smarter Science Better Buildings and is an education partnership by the Saskatchewan Environment Society (SES) and WDM, designed to help students understand what goes into environmentally sustainable. The SES is a projects promoting sustainable living and sustainable resource use in Saskatchewan.

The project is sponsored by SaskEnergy, which is subsidizing transportation for participating schools.

Rasmussen, the education public programs coordinator at the museum said the WDM and its staff are looking forward to bringing students back for educational opportunities after a two-year break in school trips.

The grade sevens were given cliptechnologies such as different types of insu-

Grade 7 students from St. Michael School spent a couple hours at the Western Destruction (photo by Gordon Edgar) and heat capture systems; and environmen- students about the evolution of energy contally-friendly material sourcing.

The displays included information “As long as there have been peoabout a home designed by Saskatchewan ple living in Saskatchewan, they’ve been company Vereco that boasts net-zero energy usage. One of the grade seven students was homes,” Rasmussen said, noting that Innet-zero building: one that produces about as much energy as it consumes while being “Normally, we talk about things like history and culture in a museum,” Rasmusamples of different home materials used in different eras. The museum also informed

“Having a home that keeps the heat in during the wintertime and out during the summers… could have meant the difference katchewan weather, Rasmussen continued. building materials such as peat and straw, an early-1900s mail-order Eaton home that

As they went through the museum, the grade sevens also applied what they had learned, inspecting doors, walls, lights, and cy or lack of it.

In the museum’s 100 Years of Sasabout how people kept warm or cool before modern clothing and the advent of electricity.

Some of the project’s questions are more challenging. There is some math, such showerheads or contrast energy usage from renewable power are becoming increasingly important subjects. The Smarter Science Better Buildings project might form part of a vital learning objective for the future

Invitation to Square One Community Inc. Moose Jaw First Annual General Meeting Submitted

We are Square One Community Inc. was established in 2021 with a mandate to reduce homelessness in Moose Jaw. We have proudly completed a year of General Meeting to which everyone is invited. It will be held by Zoom on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 4:00 pm CST. Registration Information: All paid members will receive an agenda and link to the Zoom meeting prior to March 30, 2022.

If you wish to attend as a guest, please email communitysquareone@gmail.com .

For eligibility to vote: Current members must have their $10 membership fee paid any time prior to the meeting. New members must have their $10 membership fee paid by Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Fees can be paid by e-transfer to communitysquareone@gmail.com OR by cheque to Square One Community Inc, Square One’s mission is to support and advocate for those facing homelessness due to many barriers. We are building awareness of issues that are the root causes of these barriers. We provide support systems in our area of the province. Through Lunch and Learn Zoom events, held most months, you are invited to listen to individuals and those working periences related to homelessness and the barriers faced by so many.

For January’s Lunch and Learn, we Director Lisa Miller and Counsellor Mary

Assault Centre which also services Moose Jaw. On March 8, Square One Community Inc. hosted an event in honour of International Women’s Day with a Zoom’n Lunch entitled “Breaking Down Barriers and Arising” featuring women who have broken through barriers in their lives.

Square One’s co-ordinator, Ashley Florent, is facilitating a Life Skills Program. This program is offered in partnership between Square One Community Inc. and Moose Jaw Association for Community Living. Register or request more information by emailing communitysquareone@gmail.com. These classes are for adults ages 21 and over. Some of the skills that will be covered are Asset Building, Goal Setting, Budgeting and Financial Literacy, and Nutrition. The classes are FREE and take place on Tuesdays from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm.

Are you wondering how you can help support Square One? If you have bottles or cans, you can take them to SARCAN (50 Manitoba St. E, Moose Jaw), and donate them to our cause. We are registered at Sarcan’s Drop & Go. When you get to Sarcan with your items, enter Square One Community on the computer screen.

The machine will print off your barcodes, bottles/cans. Thank-you in advance.

We wish to thank Bill and Laurette Keen for their efforts on the Stronger Together Initiative developed to raise support and awareness of mental health and homelessness in Moose Jaw. The Keen’s beautiful creations of sculpted trees with engraved leaves has grossed $23 355.00 as of January 2022. This money will support the programming of “My Place” as facili-

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Square One Community Inc. has several fundraising projects and events in the planning stages. Check our Facebook (Square One Community Inc. Moose Jaw) and Instagram (communitysquareone) for

updates, and if you have any questions or suggestions, please send them to communitysquareone@gmail.com FOR MARCH 2022 MOOSE JAW EXPRESS/ TODAY: Article written by Lynn Kirk, board member of Square One Community Inc.

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theme for annual gallery show

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Walpole is sincerely hoping that 2022 will see more

Thank you to all the contributing writers, without your time and support, the paper would not look the same.

has been using. The disruption of the last two years has prevented the collaboration and get-togethers that members look forward to.

“The lighting in that room is just so perfect, it’s a shame we haven’t been able to use it more often,” Walpole said.

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Gordon Edgar April Meersman Ag Journalist Throughout the ages, dancing has been a big part of almost every culture. Factually, dancing burns calories, strengthens muscles, ibility and gives the heart a good workout, not to mention how good it is for our cognitive development.

A great article, “Why dance?

The importance of dance in your child’s life…” found at https://eliteclubs.com/whydance-the-importance-of-dancein-your-childs-life/ boasts the ben-

An example of a possible art submission if the Ukraine theme is decided upon: Map of Ukraine in yellow and ages Plus)

Anyone interested in being a member of the guild or in learning more about it is invited and encouraged to attend.

Guild members submit art each year for display in the

tions everyone has and then we’ll take a vote.”

Masks will be optional at the AGM. There is an ele-

Joan Ritchie EDITOR

it is to introduce this activity to the young. From then on, this The introduction says, “People sometimes ask me why I dance. My answer is simply, “Why not?” My main motive is joy. The happiness that dance has provided me is not re-

for this year’s show, submitted art would follow a theme

be needing it. The meeting will also run past sunset, and

is an enormous range of artistic interpretations each year and it is rare for submissions to be rejected.

if that is a concern. or walpolekj@gmail.com for more information.

Walpole said, “and the gray-blue sky, and then a lone sunif I’m on the right track, but we’ll see what other sugges-

As far as I’m concerned, dancing enhances life and one’s

From last year’s MJMAG exhibition: Karen Whitney - Nature’s Bounty, Man’s Beast - acrylic on canvas, 2021 (photo by Gordon Edgar)

for many is a form of entertainment. I often wonder how people can listen to music without getting into the rhythm of it. To me it just seems a natural response. Even with sitting hard to keep from wiggling. soul…” as they stated.

dios available to introduce children to the art of dancing. lifetime. Even through pandemic times, dance continues to out the year.

Carnival coming up the following weekend as competition season kicks-off for this season. weekend will see rehearsals taking place on Mar. 19 before nial Auditorium.

From last year’s MJMAG exhibition: Beth Crabb - Music of Our Memory - willow, reed, yarn & watercolour on paper (photo by Gordon Edgar)

From last year’s MJMAG exhibition: Cindy Perreault - Unravelling Chaos - cards, papers, ink, acrylic, matte medium, gel pens, brads on canvas, 2021 (photo by Gordon Edgar)

Moose Jaw’s Partners against Violence Committee brings together a number of local service agencies, as well as local RCMP and Moose Jaw Police to work towards building a safer community for all.

as performances by solos, duos and trios, revealing a bit of what’s to come. And it’s also a great fundraiser for the ishable food item along with them.

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right on into the largest event of its kind in the city since 2019 over 600 dancers taking part.

From there, it’s off to competitions around the province -

killing 69 individuals at a peaceful demonstration in

a good time to groove to the music and get into the swing of things.

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racial discrimination also include things such as: saying something if you see something, and by crossing the racial divide by offering friendly greetings to all people. We must educate ourselves on the racism that occurs where we live and do something about it by participating in and supporting anti-racist community

tled. crimination against any individual on the basis of crimination is fuelled by the hate and ignorance of the racial discrimination and violence in our world each and every day. This day is a reminder to people that racial discrimination and violence hold negative consequences and therefore should not be tolerated or fuelled by any member of society.

This day is a reminder of society’s obligations to combat racial discrimination and violence by way of validation, listening skills, becoming allies with people who report personal and systemic racism, and by having those hard conversations with ourselves about the racism and biases that live within us. We must be mindful of the commonalities that humans share, and

practices in education and employment to further the discussions around racial discrimination and violence. temic racism and promote greater equity. Immigration, refugee women and children through Canada’s Assisgaged in measures to help newcomers leave situations mitment to diversity “We will continue to promote inclusiveness, acceptance, and equality in Canada and around the globe, and will never stop working for a safer, more equal, option because progress is never permanent.”

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Economic Recovery program will subsidize four months of wages: employers wanted The Economic Recovery Work Experience Initiative, a pandemic recovery project, aims to help employers and job seekers who have suffered economic impacts from COVID-19.

The Moose Jaw Multicultural Council’s Newcomer Welcome Centre (NWC) is offering information sessions for employers who are considering the project.

“My major responsibility is that I am in-between the employer and employee,” explained Abdul Alabi, employment development coordinator at the NWC. He ensures that the employer is happy with the job candidate, and he can mediate any disputes.

Alabi also advocates for the employee by making sure the employer follows the regulations of the initiative.

The NWC tries to get employees ready for new jobs by helping them obtain abi said that one of their goals is to educate newcomers on Canadian culture and the Canadian work philosophy – it might not be the same as the culture they’ve come from.

The Economic Recovery Work Experience Initiative (“the initiative”) is a

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com sponsibilities and rights the employer has as well.”

The initiative targets clients who are unemployed or underemployed and offers up to 16 weeks of wage subsidy for participating employers.

There is no Moose Jaw Multicultural Council Newcomer Welcome Centre at 432 Main St N tive to continue employing NWC one-year program that expires at the end clients after the four-month initiative, but of December 2022.

“We have the opportunity to place and Mitchell hopes that employers will see match 25 individuals with employers,” those four months as a government-subsisaid Melissa Mitchell, program manager at dized training period that results in a valuthe NWC. She agreed with Alabi that they able asset to the company.

The initiative funds work experience want employers participating in the initiain the following priority work sectors: tive to be happy with their employees. · Hospitality services “We want to ensure that the client is · Agriculture work-ready,” Mitchell said. “So they un· Retail derstand the rules and regulations, their · Health services responsibilities and rights, and what re-

Training voucher program receives $2.2 million in funding

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The program targets workers whose employment has been impacted by recent economic hardships or shifts. Eligible another career.

“As we emerge from the pandemic, we recognize economic challenges caused

by COVID-19 have impacted some Saskatchewan workers who might want to develop new skills as they re-enter the labour force,” said Jeremy Harrison, minister of immigration and career training.

“The Training Voucher Program will help us achieve the important goal of training and retaining a skilled workforce to match employer needs and help drive Saskatchewan’s economic growth.”

Funded by the Canada-Saskatchewan Labour Market Transfer Agreements, the training voucher program covers agreements with public and private training institutions, targeting employment sectors such as information technology, health care, and hospitality.

The province hopes that the $2.2 million funding package will make career re-training more accessible and affordable by helping workers cover costs such as tuition, books, and other school supplies.

Participating public training institutions include: Saskatchewan Polytechnic Carlton Trail College Cumberland College Great Plains College Lakeland College Northlands College North West College Parkland College Southeast College Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Gabriel Dumont Institute The following private training institutions

Chefs discuss the day’s work in professional kitchen setting. The province has allocated $2.2 million to the Training Voucher Program, which can provide career re-training in sectors such as hospitality, IT, and health care (10’000 Hours/DigitalVision/Getty Images) are also included: 18-Wheels Training Services Lifemark Health Group Northern Resource Trucking Academy of Learning Saskatoon Business College The program cannot be used for apprenticeship training or part-time training of fewer than 10 hours a week.

Participants must have authorization from the provincial government and from SaskJobs Career Services either before they start their training, or within six weeks of starting their training.

SaskJobs Career Services will work with clients to develop a plan for their career and to determine their eligibility for the training voucher program.

Career Services can be contacted at 1-833-613-0485, or by email at careerservices@gov.sk.ca.

Eligibility criteria include being at least 16, facing skills-related barriers to employment, being ready and willing to work, and being either unemployed or working 16 hours a week or less.

· Information technology · Childcare While the NWC has 25 places available, there are other service providers in the province as well. A full list is on the initiative’s provincial website at Saskatchewan.ca.

Employers can receive up to $6,000 in wage cost-sharing per participant. In the minimum hourly wage is covered; 80 per cent is covered in the second month; the third and fourth months will be 60 per cent covered.

Employers will be fully supported in return, they must be willing to engage with the service provider and with the terms of the initiative, which includes the intention to hire employee participants long-term.

The initiative is different from others in the support it offers employers. Employer participants don’t have to apply for the program – the service providers take care of all the paperwork.

For more information on the project, contact employment development coordinator Abdul Alabi at edc@mjmcinc.ca or by phone at (306) 692-6892.

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From The Kitchen

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express

Twenty-year-old cookbook thrives on chicken meals The Betty Crocker persona of 2002 decided that fans of her recipes and cooking advice would be happy to learn all the secrets of cooking chicken and thus was produced the mini cookbook, Weeknight Chicken.

This cookbook, discovered among some treapes on the table in 30 minutes or less.”

In addition to recipes, the book explains how to store uncooked chicken, how to safely thaw frozen chicken, how to remove the bone and skin from chicken breasts and thighs, and how to safely store cooked chicken for use in other recipes.

••• CHICKEN AND PASTA STIR FRY 2 cups uncooked bow-tie pasta 1 lb. asparagus, cut into 2 inch pieces 2 medium onions, sliced 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1 inch pieces 3 tbsps. chopped fresh basil leaves 3 tbsps. chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not oil packed) 1/4 tsp. pepper

freshly grated parmesan cheese Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.

Spray a 12 inch skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat. Cook asparagus, onions and 1 cup of broth in the skillet for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until liquid has evaporated. Remove mixture from skillet.

Spray skillet with more cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and stir-fry about 5 minutes or until no longer pink in the centre.

Return asparagus mixture to skillet. Stir in remaining chicken broth, basil, tomatoes, pepper and pasta. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

Makes 4 servings.

••• ONE PAN POTATOES AND CHICKEN 2 tbsps. vegetable oil 8 medium red potatoes, thinly sliced 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 1 medium red pepper, cut into thin strips 1 tsp. garlic powder Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes, chicken and pepper and sprin-

kle with garlic powder.

Cook 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in the centre and potatoes are tender. Serves 4.

••• APPLE BOURBON MARINADE 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup bourbon or apple juice 1/2 tsp. salt Mix syrup, juice and salt together. Use with skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into small chunks, or chicken wing pieces. Place chicken and marinade into a large plastic bag and seal. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Remove chicken from marinade and cook in a skillet or in the oven. Discard marinade.

••• Do not roast your chicken in a brown paper bag. Paper bags, her book says, are not en-roasting bags designed for use in the oven. not be required.

••• Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel. net

Love your brain and ‘save your melon’: Brain Injury Association

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association (SBIA) has launched their March BrainLove campaign to increase awareness of the importance of protecting your head – a single head injury could be enough to permanently alter your life.

“BrainLove is an awareness and fundraising campaign that we established eight years ago,” said Glenda James, executive director of the SBIA’s Moose Jaw chapter. James explained that brain injury awareness month in Canada is in June. However, when she started with the SBIA in 2010, she was getting confused calls – because the US brain injury awareness month is in March.

“I thought, well, we’re missing an opportunity in March,” James said. “We should also have something going on.”

What came of that was a decision in conjunction with Brain Injury Canada to have March be a brain health awareness month. In partnership with Saskatchewan Royal Purple Association, the SBIA wants to use March to help people how to protect their heads and, going further, how to take an active part in keeping their brains healthy throughout their lifetimes.

The SBIA website notes that unlike a broken bone or

transmissible illness, there are no drugs or techniques to cure a brain injury – once it’s happened, there is no going back.

The SBIA was founded by families whose children had suffered brain injuries. They provide BrainLove is running for support and service prothe month of March to raise grams free of charge to awareness of how important families and individuals it is to take care of your brain who live with the consequences of traumatic or health (from Facebook) acquired brain injury.

One of the interesting things BrainLove is doing this year, James said, is a poster contest in rural Saskatchewan communities. “Children are designing posters about how they take care of their brain health, how they prevent brain injuries, how they take care of their brain,” she said.

“And then the Royal Purple lodges will gather and judge the posters and give out prizes.”

Sandi Lougheed, vice-president of Canada Royal Purple, said they are “very, very pleased” to be a contributing partner in the BrainLove campaign. club is dedicated to helping kids in their communities, and to helping their communities in general.

“The number one cause of death for people under 30 is brain injury,” Lougheed said. She added that “A brain

injury is forever… So when someone suffers a brain injury, that impacts them for life and often impacts their entire family for life.”

Another part of the campaign is the Save your Melon, Wear a Helmet program to make wearing helmets cool again. The program began as an initiative by Jim Hopson, then-CEO of the SK Roughriders and an SBIA Honorary Spokesperson.

“Why do people not wear helmets?” James asked.

“The same reason they didn’t put their kids in car seats until it became a law; the same reason they didn’t wear seatbelts until that became a law… I’ve seen this so many times over the years, with car seats and seat belts and smoking.”

She said that the problem with touting personal freedom as a reason to not protect oneself is that there may be consequences for society as a whole.

Saskatchewan has no mandatory helmet legislation for cyclists. The Saskatchewan Medical Association has called for mandatory helmet laws, saying that about 700 young people are hospitalized each year for bicycle-related injuries. Of those, 20 die, while another 50 suffer permanent disability.

Another problem they want to solve, James said, is simply lack of awareness: “Absolutely every aspect of your existence, every millisecond of your existence, the brain is in control of that… you need to take care of it especially.”

To learn more about the campaign and to contribute, visit BrainLove.ca.

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Reflective Moments

By Joyce Walter - Moose Jaw Express The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do

Will my face masks become an heirloom family quilt?

A transformed phrase from Hamlet clearly describes personal choice decisions faced by many of us.

The choices come with the option of continuing to wear a face mask or leaving the mask tucked away outof-sight as parts of life return to what we remember from two years ago.

If Hamlet were on stage today, he would have us pondering the options of “to wear or not to wear, that is the question.”

Who would have ever thought that so much personal time would be devoted to a piece of fabric or plastic and some stretchy ear pieces. But here we are, faced with a decision of wearing a mask to the grocery store or leaving it at home as we venture forth to a concert or hockey game.

On a personal basis, in two surveys I have answered, I said I would play it by ear, but would mostly try to stay safe and continue to cover up as circumstances present themselves, or were mandated. And I have done so and not one person has looked at me strangely for still wearing my mask.

The strange looks have come when I’ve stepped out know her from somewhere but I can’t think of her name,” is undoubtedly what some have been thinking. Or maybe the thoughts are less charitable: “Oh Lord, she should put that mask back on. I didn’t remember how scary she looked.”

Since the mask became a regular part of our wardrobe, it was intriguing to see how some folks donned this piece of apparel, more often than not, missing the whole point of a cover-up. A friend and I recently discussed how some folks left the nose hanging out, with the mask just underneath the point that juts out. We laughed that it was der if perhaps these folks could have used a bit more fabOn a personal note, the length of my own nose has often been the topic of some measurement, with one particular friend always teasing me about this facial centrepiece.

Others simply acknowledge that the characteristic of a long nose comes from my father’s side of the family. But I swear that my nose was always covered, especially to hide the teenage pimple that burst out on the end.

Another bit of information needs to be shared: while I was wearing a mask, it covered up nicely some of my thoughts on certain topics or activities taking place around me. For instance, the driver who cut me off in trafread what I called him/her. Ditto for the shoppers who enjoyed their weekly visits in the centre of the potato chip aisle at the grocery store.

Some people say one’s eyes tell the whole story, so hopefully my twinkling eyes never, ever revealed more than I intended.

position of this publication.

A conversation took a gruesome turn one day when a group began debating how often to change one’s mask, or how often to wash the fabric ones. One chap claimed he had a friend who hadn’t ever changed his. Several of us looked at each other in alarm. He further disgusted us ing tobacco inside his mask but outside his mouth. Yuck!

So now that masks may become a less used clothing accessory, there’s another decision to make: what will become of all those cloth masks that were bought to show allegiances to certain sports teams, masks that had musical instruments for music lovers, pink pigs for pork profor March 17, maple leafs for Canada Day or poppies for Remembrance Day. I have a plastic sandwich bag full of cloth masks in my purse, all washed and ready for most occasions. What a waste it would be to discard them. Perhaps a quilting friend could use them for a quilt. Remove the ear hooks and they become dust cloths.

Or share them with someone looking for a place to store his chewing tobacco.

The possibilities are nearly endless. But just remember: if you wear them as masks, cover up that longish, pointy nose.

Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

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Drug Task Force releases community focus group report

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Saskatchewan’s Drug Task Force hired Praxis Consulting out of Regina to conduct focus groups on substance abuse in the province: the answers support conclusions long reached by community-based organizations.

The reports released by Praxis are accessible on the province’s Drug Task Force website at Saskatchewan.ca/drugtask-force.

Focus groups were conducted in the fall of 2021 and included individuals with lived experience, individuals experiencing active substance abuse disorders, family members of affected individuals, advocates, community-based organizations (CBOs), municipal leaders, First Nations and Métis organizations, and health and social work professionals. include: Substances are cheap, highly addicwithin most Saskatchewan communities.

Individuals often avoid seeking help from service providers due to discrimination and stigma. Other factors limiting their ability to use services include lack of transportation, government-issued ID,

permanent address, or a permanent contact number.

Some individuals don’t know where to go for help. Others said that long waittres and treatment centres presented a barrier.

Another important factor noted in the report is the need for increased communication and coordination between service providers.

Some key contributors to developing the groups were untreated mental health issues, trauma, intergenerational trauma, and a lack of belonging. Substances were

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used as coping mechanisms to numb physical and psychological pain. Isolation and boredom during public health orders were also a factor.

NDP social services critic Meara Conway released a report in January concluding that the Sask Party’s policies have heavily contributed to the worsening of the factors detailed by the Praxis report.

Previous reporting by MooseJawToday.com sought input from a variety of sources on the growing homelessness crisis, which shares causes with the issue of substance abuse. Government sources were likely to say that existing social services were adequate to meet today’s challenges.

CBOs, on the other hand, were more likely to identify Sask Party social services policies as contributing to the crises.

In February, Medicine Hat’s Jaime Rogers told MooseJawToday.com that stigma and discrimination, communication and coordination between service providers (including hospitals, police, and CBOs), and eliminating barriers such as a lack of ID were crucial components to ada to achieve Functional Zero homelessness. They have been pioneering their approach, and publishing research sup-

porting it, for over a decade.

The Saskatchewan Drug Task Force includes representatives from provincial government ministries, the Chief Health organizations, the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and, more recently, the Saskatoon Tribal Council.

The province is gradually adding 77 new residential mental health beds through additional funding to existing CBOs. .

Critics have said that number of beds is simply inadequate, and have pointed out that many of them are not even available yet – despite being promised in 2019.

No new residential mental health beds are being added in Moose Jaw. The John Howard Society of Moose Jaw estimates that there are at least 100 people struggling with chronic homelessness in the city. Many also struggle with substance abuse disorders.

Social Services minister Lori Carr has repeatedly denied that provincial social services are inadequate. Although the ministry has admitted that stopping all direct payments to landlords in the new Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program was not a good idea, the reinstatement of those payments will be limited – and no timeline for reinstatement has yet been disclosed.

BIZWORLD

By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express

Biden can’t do much to reduce In his State of the Union address President Joe Biden tackled issues underhigh drug prices, and excessive freight charges.

His promises on those fronts are hollow.

Take the promise to reduce gasoline prices now at a record $1.60 a litre in much of the United States.

Biden’s solution and that of other allies was to remove 60 million barrels of oil from national reserves into the consumer market. About 30 million barrels come from U.S reserves.

Unfortunately for gasoline consumers the math doesn’t add up to much impact.

The world uses 97 million barrels of oil every day so all the hoopla about oil reserve release amounts to less than one day’s use. prices arises from the sanctions on Russia.

Biden’s promise to reduce drug prices has no teeth either. The health care/ drug lobby in the United States is so powerful — made so by greasing the campaigns of various politicians – that Biden has little chance of changing anything.

Big pharma insists it needs the high prices to recover the millions invested in drugs development over a long period of years while the patent is still in force.

Patents come into force when the drug is registered not years later when it

is becomes commercial, thus shortening No other president, including Donald Trump, has been successful in reducing drug prices.

If Biden could get agreement a national bid system for drugs could have impact on prices as it has in Canada.

The U.S. president also went after high marine freight charges, often 10 times the pre-pandemic rate.

Again what can he do that won’t make the situation worse?

The excessive freight rates occurred from a number of issues, one being a shortage of port loadings as Chinese workers with COVID cut the number of employees available. Some ports were even closed for a while over everybody wanted to ship by container at the same time but there weren’t enough container ships or containers to meet the demand. Thus they were rationed to the highest bidders.

When containers did get to port in America there weren’t enough truck drivers to haul them away.

Much of the truck driver shortage can be attributed to their compensation.

U.S. practice only pays drivers for road time not for waiting time.

Why work with containers and wait up to two days without pay for a load when you can drive elsewhere?

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

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Holy Trinity forced to use emergency funds to cover high substitute teacher costs Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

cantly during the past two years in Holy Trinity Catholic School Division, forcing the organization to use its emergency funds to cover the overruns.

From September 2021 to February 2022, the division spent $358,400 to have substitutes cover for regular teachers who were sick due to COVID-19.

In comparison, during the same time in 2020-21, Holy Trinity spent $291,600 to bring in substitute teachers, while over the same period in 2019-20, the division spent $245,400 to have substitutes cover classrooms.

Meanwhile, the average cost to bring in substitute teachers during the past seven years has been $261,500.

1,194.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers called in sick, data from the division shows. In comparison, 1,800 FTE teachers called in sick during the same period in 2020-21, month period in 2019-20.

Holy Trinity has spent $66,800 more on substitutes so far this year than last year, has spent $113,000 more this year on subs compared to the 2019-20 year, and has spent $96,800 more on substitutes compared to the seven-year pain spot,” he said. “The Ministry (of Education) has been

asking for those numbers lately, so we’re hoping that we

when regular staff have to quarantine because of the coronavirus, that puts pressure on the school division to cover those absences, Strueby added. Those substitute costs are also wages that the division did not budget.

Holy Trinity spent a total of $312,000 on substitute teachers during the full 10 months of the 2019-20 school year, but the division has already spent almost $360,000 Pape. ed that budget,” he remarked.

SCHOOL DIVISION

The next Holy Trinity board of education meeting is MONDAY, MAR. 14 ing similar problems, so by asking for this information, the ministry can hopefully make prudent decisions in the future.

Few teachers were sick during the 2019-20 school year because educators taught from home from March to June after the pandemic struck, he pointed out. Since then, substitutes had covered every sick day that teachers have

of the cost overruns with substitute teachers unless some Van Parys.

“But all other things being equal, we’re going to have to eat it,” he added. “And it’ll impact our contingency reserve potentially, and that’s in part why we do have rethat come up from time to time.”

Holy Trinity works closely with the ministry because the province needs to understand the division’s predicament, said Strueby. Most school divisions are likely fac-

Catholic division still hopes to receive provincial funding to upgrade two schools

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express the facility,” the report continued. The units have no mois- ture barrier and lack proper ventilation, which has led to ects to the Ministry of Education in hopes of receiving funding to pursue them.

“The wall and window conditions are similar to the The ministry’s infrastructure branch has asked all 27 - units have reached the end of their lifecycle. Replacement cost (of those units) could reach the $230,000 range once During their recent board meeting, trustees with Holy all required access walkways are added,” the report noted.

A renovation or addition would allow staff and Michael Community School to build a new school in the

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC

21st-century learning environment,” the report said. Collaborative learning centres and commons areas with class-

They had no qualms about it,” Strueby added. “They’re here to work with kids and help out the division.”

Data also shows that Holy Trinity has spent $379,000 during the 2021-22 school year in COVID-19-related carryover money that the ministry provided. This funding has supported increased cleaning and supplies, a reading interventionist position, increased counselling time, and tuition support for students learning online through the Regina Catholic School Division.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ROLL 2022 R.M. OF EYEBROW NO. 193 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Eyebrow No. 193 for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 8:30am to noon and 1:00pm to 4:30pm, on the following days: Monday to Thursday, March 18th to May 20th, 2022, except holidays.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee for each assessment which will be returned if the appeal is successful, to: The Assessor, R.M. of Eyebrow No. 193, 27 Main Street, P.O. Box 99, Eyebrow, SK S0H 1L0, by the 20th day of May, 2022.

Dated this, 18th day of March, 2022.

the ministry is mandating through its curriculum renewal. pegged at $5.1 million, while building a new school costs between $13 million and $20 million. sideration since 2016. This year, division administration -

in 2027-28 is 179 students.

St. Michael School St. Michael School was constructed in 1956 and added eight additions between 1958 and 1988. However, a -

St. Margaret School rooms being undersized and not meeting health codes; into the building and causing the vapour barrier to fail, structural damage, and mould and heat loss.

programming; and the current site is 4.29 acres with no

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A new school is needed in northwest Moose Jaw to accommodate future growth, and while the current site

also need to be removed and realigned with a new grading plan.

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with Prairie South could be possible since it has sites that are 10 acres in size. in 2027-28 is 266 students.

Chris Bueckert, Assessor

VILLAGE OF TUGASKE NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ROLL 2022 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Tugaske for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 9:00am to 4:30pm on the following days, Monday to Friday, March 18 to April 19, 2022, except holidays.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal in writing, accompanied by a $50.00 fee for each assessment being appealed, which will be returned if the appeal is successful with: The Assessor, Village of Tugaske, 110 Qu’Appelle Street, Box 159, Tugaske, Saskatchewan, S0H 4B0, by the 19th day of April, 2022.

Dated this, 18th day of March, 2022.

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By Ron Walter For Moose Jaw Express The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necespublication.

Courageous Ukrainian people being left in the cold; words don’t stop monsters My heart goes out to the courageous Ukrainian people mocracy in the face of the Russian monster Putin.

Unlike people in the West who have experienced hundreds of years of democratic government, Ukraine has a mere 30 years. We take this status for granted and

rant over matters of little substance.

Yet in 30 years their people have developed such a strong desire they risk their lives to keep that status.

The West — Europe, the Americas — and most of the world sympathize with the Ukrainian people and their desire to stay free.

Expressions of support or sending weaponry at the last minute don’t stop the Putin monster from gobbling up this beautiful country.

The West is like a pen of sheep cowering and bleating support of the sheep in the next pen being slaughtered by a pack of wolves.

NATO countries refuse to get engaged simply because the Ukrainians are not NATO members even though they aspire to join.

The big mystery is what will happen if and when Putin seizes all of Ukraine?

Will he stop his mad quest having restored Russia to the old Czarist boundaries of the Russian Empire? Or will he press on to expand back into the USSR satellite countries?

Some of those former satellites are NATO members.

Three warmongers have tried and failed to capture all of Europe.

Charlemagne captured much of Western Europe 800 years ago. Napoleon waged 70 wars and captured Poland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Benelux countries and Switzerland but was defeated trying to add Britain.

Hitler had it all except for England which survived when Canada and the United States put their shoulders to

the wheel and fought Nazism.

Putin may think he can have what he wants with a two million strong army against relatively smaller European armies.

It is perhaps telling that the United States has sent more personnel to Europe, takings its numbers to 100,000.

If Putin does move into Europe he will go for easy dova, then Romania and Bulgaria be taken?

Poland and the Baltic states will be last as they are While Putin makes slow progress on his march into Ukraine, the West dithers over how to stop him.

The sanctions against oligarchs will do little. The oligarchs’ fortunes and lives are too linked to Putin. But the Russian people will bear the brunt of sanctions and closure of Western businesses.

The West misjudged Putin by thinking he’d stop at taking over two predominantly Russian speaking districts in Ukraine.

Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons has stalled decisions by the West and NATO. The Ukrainian stand sure makes the “freedom convoy’’ protest participants in Canada over wearing of masks and protecting the community by vaccination look like a bunch of crybaby wusses. dom.

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Moose Jaw’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 59 has started a virtual “buy a brick” fundraiser as part of its efforts to secure a new and more modern home.

Residents can purchase a virtual brick and have their name engraved on it, the name of a loved one, or their business name. Individual bricks are $100, bronze dona-

can get there,” he said. remains in its current home on High Street West, LaBuick noted. However, the executive decided within the past year that it needs a new place that allows the organization to offer more, enhanced, and new services.

The legion currently offers several activities such as

are $1,000 and come with 10 bricks, and gold donations are $5,000 and receive special attention on the wall.

Donors can also purchase bonds for $25 or $100.

These bonds have an interest rate of zero per cent, and at donors can cash out their bond or reinvest it back into the project.

While residents can make donations in these amounts, the legion would accept any donation level for this project.

The legion started its “buy a brick” fundraiser in January and has raised $17,144.

Visit www.royalcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw. ca for more information.

Legion president Roy LaBuick explained that the organization needs a new location because it wants to move out of the basement of its current venue. It wants to be allow members and non-members to better access amenities.

“We just feel it’s time to move forward and try to ly help us out with that,” he said. it has stood as a place for veterans since 1926, so there are many memories wrapped up in it, LaBuick continued.

Moose Jaw’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 59 is located on High Street West. File photo However, it is time for the organization to move into the future, which means either purchasing and renovating a building or constructing a new venue.

There is no end date for this fundraiser, while it will new home. LaBuick believes that $750,000 to $1 million would be ideal since that’s likely what a new venue could cost.

“It will be a challenge (to raise that much), but we

Jerry Alexander celebrates 80th birthday with help from the Cross Canada Flooring team

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Jerry Alexander celebrated his 80th birthday on March 6, and to honour him his co-workers at Cross Canada in the paper.

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meat draws and monthly trivia nights, he said. However, it would like to become more visible in the community and better promote that it is open to everyone.

The organization would like to see bands come back to perform on the weekends, while also offering veterans a place to come and feel like they’re at their second home.

“There’s so many things we have ideas that we’d like to do, but unfortunately, being down in the basement, it does limit us to a certain degree,” LaBuick said.

The organization wants to ensure a legion is here for another 100 years, considering veterans have played an nicipality has been known as a military establishment for decades, he continued. A new, modern building would also ensure the legion can continue offering services to veterans and help them deal with Veterans Affairs Canada.

“If we are not here to help them, then they will have nowhere to go,” LaBuick added.

years. He also ran his own business for a number of years, worked at a furniture store for another 10, and then at Carpet Gallery for the last 14 years.

Alexander grew up in Eyebrow, Saskatchewan, about an hour’s drive from Moose Jaw. “My dad had a barbershop and a pool room out there,” he remembers. “My mother ran her red-andwhite grocery store. And we also farmed. As kids, we were pretty busy.”

When Alexander’s father decided to retire, none of the kids wanted to take over the farm, so the family sold it and moved to Moose Jaw. He’s been here ever since.

Sadly, Alexander’s passed away six years ago; if she were still alive, this summer would have been their 59th anniversary. He remembers their world travels fondly – Spain, the Philippines, New Zealand, China, and more.

“It’s been a long time,” Alexander says of his work, “but it’s a nice kind of business.” it was all carpet and linoleum. “Now you got all this

fancy stuff: luxury vinyl planks and tiles, and we have all types of hardwoods.”

Alexander enjoys where he’s working now. “I’m in the position now where if I don’t like it, I don’t have to stay, so… Jeff is such a nice guy to work for, I’m quite happy here. And I think he’s quite happy that I’m here, too.”

Jerry Alexander turned 80 Alexander isn’t on March 6 planning on retiring.

“As long as my health is good, I’m going to stay working. It gives me something to do, gives me something to get up in the morning for. And I like people, you know. There’s always headaches, but you know, you work through that. Sometimes you create your own,” he smiles.

Alexander has a calm, reassuring manner and an easy laugh.

Well wishes Jerry on your 80th birthday and all year long.

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Ogema’s popular train tours teach visitors about province’s early settlement The Town of Ogema has won municipal, provincial, national and international awards for its heritage conservation efforts, which have focused on promoting pioneer life and its well-known train tours.

“We’re very proud of that because we’re not very big,” said Carol Peterson, mayor of Ogema and chairwoman of the Southern Prairie Railway Association.

Peterson spoke about the community’s railway tours during a recent heritage webinar that the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport hosted. The ministry held several webinars in early March about historic buildings, sites, and archaeological projects to help connect the province’s history to the present and the future.

A group came together in 1998 with the idea of showcasing Ogema’s history, settlement of Saskatchewan, Peterson explained.

The town holds an annual fair on the second Saturday in July, with a Museum Day on Sunday, but the group believed the town needed something else to highlight the community. With a rail line running through town, they realized that they could offer a train-themed initiative to residents and visitors.

“And we … (didn’t realize) how long it would take to get everything done,” Peterson remarked, noting the project’s grand opening occurred in 2012 during Ogema’s 100th anniversary.

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express Ogema used to have a train station on Main Street, but the building was removed in the 1960s.

Since members wanted a train station where passengers could debark, they searched and found a duplicate building on a farm 125 kilometres north at Simpson, Sask.

“The fellow had saved it and was using it for grain storage. So, we traded three bins for it, and we moved it to Ogema in 2003 in two pieces,” said Peterson. “It took two Ogema’s Southern Prairie Railway Association offers popular train days to move it and rides that also teach tourists about Saskatchewan’s early settlement cost over $6,000 for period. Photo courtesy Facebook 44-ton locomotive in New Hampshire and SaskPower to raise the power lines so we could get it down here.” a 1925 passenger car in Pennsylvania.

The town began offering heritage The association renovated the building while members landscaped the adja- train tours in 2012 that went to Horizon cent CP Rail Park. As part of a fundraiser, and Pangman, each about 45 minutes they also sold name plaques for $1,000 away, said Peterson. Horizon has a workthat could be attached to trees and benches ing grain elevator, one of seven working elevators on the 117-kilometre rail line, in the park.

The association had the train station while Pangman has a farmers’ market that ready by 2005, which was Saskatchewan’s has increased tourism to that community centennial and the town’s homecoming. and Ogema.

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one train tour a month, then increased that to 10 tours because seats quickly sold out.

The kids’ train tours proved a big hit, while food-focused tours were similarly popular.

“The craft beer train was (also) very popular. We’ll try that again this year,” Peterson added.

There are many heritage activities in Ogema besides the train rides, such as a walking tour of Main Street and two museums with a combined one million artifacts, the mayor said. The well-known Deep South Museum — celebrating 45 years this year —has 33 buildings on its property, such as a one-room schoolhouse, a church, and a farmhouse.

Ogema is one of a few places in Saskatchewan and Canada with two museums for its size, Peterson continued. There are charities. These venues also provide summer jobs to students and attract visitors; the train tickets enable tourists to visit the museums for free.

The number of train tourists had increased every year until the pandemic shut down tours in 2020, she added. A limited number of tours were offered in 2021, and while capacity was 60 per cent, the association thought it did well despite the challenges.

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Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners Notes The next board of police commissioners’ meeting is Thursday, April 14.

Parking is restricted in school zones to ensure children can access those areas safely, while signs remind motorists about these prohibitions, but it appears some parents just can’t follow the rules.

The issue of parking in school zones came to city council during its Feb. 14 regular meeting, while the Board of Police Commissioners dealt with this problem during their March 10 meeting.

“School zone parking (is) an ongoing issue, not only here but in other places. School zone parking prohibitions are there to protect children (and) they’re very often ignored. And they can be challenging to enforce,” Police Chief Rick Bourassa said.

“It’s really important that people obey those signs and don’t park there because children can run out between cars, and things can happen.”

Staff Sgt. Taylor Elder, with the Moose Jaw Police Service’s community programs and services unit, discussed the differences between stopping and parking in prohibited zones. He noted that if motorists stop in a no-parking zone to load or unload their children, then — according to lawyers — this is not an infraction police can enforce.

The way to address this problem is by adding more signs that prohibit stopping, he continued. This is an issue that city hall’s public works, infrastructure, and environment advisory committee could handle.

“If we don’t want people stopping there, we need clear signage that would help people understand what we need,” Elder said.

Elder hoped that the new joint-use school on South Hill might address the issue of motorists parking in pro-

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Commissioner Doug Blanc noted that he brought up this issue during the Feb. 14 council meeting. He reiterated that he dropped off his grandchildren at École Palliser Heights School one time and thought the parking problems there were “brutal.”

“I’m thinking, ‘Wow, (motorists are) blocking drive“I don’t think the schools have the problem; they don’t care because it’s not interfering with them. It’s the residents that it interferes.”

Residents who live near Saskatchewan Polytechnic have also reached out with concerns, indicating some stuIt also doesn’t help, though, when city graders push snow into parking lanes, which forces students into no parking zones.

Staff Sgt. Taylor Elder talks about illegal parking in school zones during the recent Board of Police Commissioners meeting. Photo by Jason G. Antonio hibited areas. He pointed out that Moose Jaw’s schools were built when children walked to school, whereas today, most children either take the bus or are driven. This not accommodate the volume. students remain safe, while the police service has two Elder added. He has also spoken with both education directors to determine if they have concerns at certain schools.

aware of this issue and encouraged them to monitor the situation, said Elder. The problem, however, is police rarely catch those motorists because they have moved by Commissioner Dawn Luhning, the board chair, asked Elder whether he thought enhanced signs would make a difference in deterring people from parking or stopping in school zones. She pointed out that motorists can’t even follow the signs at Ninth Avenue Northwest and Caribou Street West.

“I don’t think signs will (actually help),” said Elder, noting he and a colleague were at Westmount School and nearby. When told to move, the drivers said they were “just” dropping off their kids.

Crimes against people, property fell in February compared to 2021, data shows Jason G. Antonio Moose Jaw Express

While the number of crimes committed against people and property declined last month compared to February 2021, the police chief says it’s too early to look for trends in the data.

“I always caution about these (statistical extracts).

These are snapshots of a moment in time compared to the previous year. The better analysis comes through the annual Statistics Canada data that is available in July,” Police Chief Rick Bourassa said during the March 10 Board of Police Commissioners meeting.

“However, we do analyze these, and we do identify if there’s anything that’s jumping out.”

The good news — and encouraging news — is that crimes against people are down 8.1 per cent compared to last February, while crimes against people are down 27 per cent during the same time, he added.

Crimes against people Data for crimes against people for February 2022 versus 2021 shows: Homicides: 0 / 0

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Attempted murder: 0 / 1 Assaults (sexual, common, with a weapon, aggravated, against police): 19 / 21 Robbery: 1 / 0 Threats: 7 / 5 Domestic dispute: 8 / 11 Total crimes against people: 21 / 29 Year-to-date, there have been 57 total crimes against people, compared to 62 incidents during the same time last year.

Crimes against property Data for crimes against property for February 2022 versus 2021 show: Break-ins (business, residences, other): 13 / 30 Motor vehicle theft: 1 / 8 Theft over $5,000: 2 / 0 Theft under $5,000: 26 / 42 Arson: 2 / 1 Mischief under $5,000: 11 / 21 Total crimes against property: 74 / 120

Year-to-date, there have been 195 total crimes against property, compared to 267 incidents during the same time last year.

Other crimes Year-to-date statistics for other crimes for 2022 versus 2021 show: Impaired driving: 15 / 9 Failing to follow court orders: 145 / 123 Pandemic responses: 6 / 25 Vehicle accidents over $1,000: 48 / 46 Provincial liquor infractions: 20 / 17 Summary offence tickets (i.e. distracted driving): 236 / 347 Drugs: 7 / 11 Meanwhile, the Moose Jaw Police Service has responded to 2,258 calls for service since January, compared to 2,283 calls for service during the same period last year. This represents a decline of 1.1 per cent.

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Addressing his drug addiction will likely be one of the jail in six months, a result of his habit and related criminal activity. vincial court recently and pleaded guilty to mischief over $5,000, breaching probation (three), possessing ammunition while prohibited, stealing a vehicle and possessing an illegal substance.

The Crown stayed several other charges.

As part of a joint submission, Judge Brian Hendrick-

jail for the mischief charge, another six months concurrent — at the same time — for the vehicle theft, and 30 days concurrent for the other charges.

However, since he spent 32 days in custody, he was given credit for 48 days, which means he will serve 132 days in jail, or about four and a half months.

After listening to both legal counsels, Judge Hendrickson accepted the joint submission and agreed to waive the victim surcharge penalty.

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Street West on March 7 in response to an armed robbery, with a caller telling police that they had allegedly been held up at gunpoint.

Police began negotiations with the occupants of the residence, and after a while, they safely brought three adults

a release order.

The police service continues to investigate the situation, while they have released the other two adults without charges.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact police at 306-694-7600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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online abuse of children

The next board of police commissioners’ meeting is Thursday, April 14.

The internet has made exploiting and abusing children easier than ever, but two vice have dedicated themselves to stopping this heinous crime.

Investigators Sheldon McNaughton and Josh McNaughton spoke to the Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners during its March 10 meeting about their work in this area.

Sheldon is an investigator and supervisor of the criminal investigation section, while Josh is an investigator. Both Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit and child abuse cases connected to The Friendly City.

Working together The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is procers from Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and the RCMP, Sheldon said. While has funded positions, the police service has successfully partnered with the organization.

“They are very excited to have us also cer from another city,” he remarked. “Because of the nature of these investigations, they can be very technical and complicated. It makes more sense for them to be ful-

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ICE handled between 2018 and 2018 increased by 106 per cent.

File numbers are exploding because of the internet and the fact predators are said Sheldon. There is also self-exploitation, where children — who are naïve — take pictures of themselves and post them on the web.

Unit’s mandate ICE’s mandate is to investigate and reduce the sexual exploitation of children abused via the internet or social media, he explained. The unit aims to identify victimized children, assist the legal system in prosecuting offenders, provide public education to reduce victimization, and ensure a focus on crime reduction and prevention of “very serious crimes” against children. tive, Sheldon continued. outside sources such as Interpol, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, Cybertips, Crimestoppers or municipal police. Social media companies and serthem if they are connected to Moose Jaw. “That’s primarily what takes up most

in Moose Jaw.” Investigation data that Saskatchewan ICE has investigated over the past decade has ballooned.

The unit then contacted the Moose Jaw unit, which contacted the service provider, acquired a warrant, and arrested the man.

charged 34 people, and laid 60 charges. In 2021, those numbers were 853, 37, and 97, respectively.

Sheldon said, who noted one image can lead to a whole cache of other images. “By the time we get the complaint to the time

Investigator Sheldon McNaughton talks about this work with the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit, during the recent Board of Police Commissioners meeting. Photo by Jason G. Antonio we maybe get a suspect can take up to a year … .” that investigators generate via research, personals, social media forums, and chat or individuals who target kids and attempt to lure or meet them.

While these offences are “horrible and disgusting,” predators are not satischildren physically as well, he continued. child molesters, hold them accountable, and save victims.

Partnerships “The co-operation on this (from) city to city, province to province and country to country is unbelievable,” said Sheldon.

During one investigation, the Regina

man’s granddaughter had been staying with him for the past six summers and had shared a bed with him, which alarmed investigators, Sheldon said. Eventually, the girl disclosed that her grandfather had abused her when she was there.

Sheldon added that while he and Josh are ICE investigators, they also handle investigations into child abuse.

Child abuse Josh explained that he primarily handled child abuse investigations during the last two years before joining Moose Jaw’s ICE unit a few months ago. He noted that child abuse investigations are time-consuming but timely since someone usually has disclosed something to someone else.

The police service works with the Ministry of Social Services on such casto a school or home to talk to kids and, if necessary, remove them, he continued.

Through investigations, police determine that some incidents seem awful but end up being minor or can seem like nothing and turn into something severe.

“It’s an interesting world. I have sent pened with a family when they were travelling to the Philippines … ,” added Josh.

“It’s challenging work, but it’s the most rewarding work I’ve done as a police of-

RCMP asks for public’s Saskatchewan RCMP reported Saskatchewan assistance locating man wanted on 1,519 vehicle thefts with 29% Canada-wide warrant 2022-03-09 having keys left inside

By April Meersman

The Saskatchewan RCMP released their report stating in 2021 in which a total of 1,519 vehicle thefts were ewan RCMP. Resulting in more than 100 vehicle thefts reported per month between January 1st to December 31st, 2021. A few

About 29% or 451 of the owners who reported a stolen vehicle admitted to leaving keys inside the vehicle at the time of the theft.

Drivers who leave a parked vehicle running, even for a few minutes, might return to

is important to always take the keys with you when you more than one stolen vehileave the vehicle. The same cle. Vehicles added in the Hiding your keys in your risks apply to commercial report included cars, trucks vehicle is as risky as leav- vehicles such as semi trailSUVs, ATVs, snowmo- ing them in the ignition ers, farm tractors and heavy biles, motorcycles, tractors, equipment as they do for a skid steers etc. personal vehicle – keys left “Our Crime Analysts are able to inside can lead to theft. sort through the data we receive when Hiding your keys inside or with the people report crimes such as these vehi- vehicle is as risky as leaving them in the cle thefts and are able to track criminal ignition. With today’s push-button start activities and trends this way,” says Sgt. key fobs, the thief doesn’t even have to Scott Hunter of the Saskatchewan RCMP locate keys to steal your vehicle. Even if Crime Prevention and Crime Reduction a key is needed, there are only so many Unit. “This intelligence-based informa- hiding places in or on a vehicle and the tion tells us that some stolen vehicles are additionally used in the commission of Remember to remove all valuable other crimes including break and enters, items out of your vehicle whenever possible, including tools, bank cards, and So vehicle thefts sometimes end up being more than just vehicle thefts.” can lead to additional criminal activity.

Out of the 1,519 reported thefts Remove garage door openers from ve1,095 or about 72% of the vehicles were hicles. It could allow someone access to recovered. 368 of the recovered vehicles your home. Also, do not leave keys in the were damaged in some way including vehicle when you run out of fuel on the being burned, stripped of parts or in- road. Someone else might come by with volved in a collision. a jerry can of fuel and help themselves to It is important to note that smaller your vehicle. vehicles, which could be loaded onto a For more information, please go to trailer or into a truck (such as ATVs or https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/sk/home motorcycles), had a lower recovery rates than cars, trucks, and SUVs.

Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime North Unit (FSOC – North) renews its request for information on the whereabouts of a male wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

After an 18 month-long investigation, FSOC – North charged Billy Glenold-Fleury with: 279.01(1) of the Criminal Code persons, Section 279.02(1) of the Criminal Code - Withholding or destroying identity documents, 279.03(1) of the Criminal Code - and charges relating to Participating in the Activities of a Criminal Organization, section 467.11(1) of the Criminal Code Police are actively trying to locate and arrest Glenold-Fleury, who has ties to Saskatchewan, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.

If you have information, contact your nearest police service. Information can

also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

Three other males have been charged with the same offences in relation to this investigation and have been arrested.

Mali Jean was located and arrested on February 25, 2022 in Burnaby, BC. He will next appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on March 28, 2022.

Bechir Ben Salah was arrested in Laval, QC on January 12, 2022. He will next appear via CCTV in Saskatoon Provincial Court on March 23, 2022.

Kenny Jouthe turned himself into the Provincial Court of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on October 6, 2021 without incident.

He will next appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on March 15, 2022.

RCMP discover dead body south of Moose Jaw near Sukanen Museum Saskatchewan RCMP do not suspect foul play after discovering the body of a man south of Moose Jaw near the Sukanen Ship Pioneer Museum.

Moose Jaw RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death of an adult male in a vehicle off Highway No. 2 south of the city on March 8.

Through a joint investigation between Moose Jaw RCMP and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, preliminary investigations indicate that no foul play is suspected in relation to the death.

RCMP do not plan to release further information at this time.

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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES MONDAY, MARCH 14.

City hall issued 242 building permits worth over $66 milstruction permits ever issued and 115-per-cent higher than in 2020, data shows. sued $11.1 million in building permits, compared to $4.1 million during the same time in 2020 and $9.7 million in recent city council meeting. tial, commercial/industrial and institutional projects. In

tributed to the high total in 2021, she added.

Business licences

In total last year, city hall issued 216 new business licences, renewed 1,548 and closed 67. In comparison, in tively, while in 2019, those numbers were 218, 1,744 and Bylaw enforcement

permits in 2020 and $27.1 million in 2019.

Seeing such high building permit values is good

Caribou West problems for motorists Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

The new lights at Ninth Avenue Northwest and Cari-

whether certain projects were included in that overall total.

SaskPower’s Great Plains Power Station project will be included in the 2022 building permit values and should

Canadian Tire project, the port plant renovations, a new -

inspections.

In comparison, during Q4 2020, those numbers were were 152 and 259, respectively. inspections.

In comparison, in 2020 those numbers were 752 and 1,815, respectively, and in 2019 those numbers were 725 and 771, respectively.

motorists and have led to near misses and collisions.

Several residents have again reached out to Coun.

about Q4 report

First Avenue Northwest. She, in turn, brought those concerns to city council during its recent regular meeting.

“I think we have to really think about doing

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express -

Bus passes

2021.

Requests for service The IT department produced a report about the indriving straight at her while coming south and nearly collided head-on.

“It’s pretty dangerous there because people are not really paying attention to those lanes, and when it’s winter, there’s no paint that you can pay attention

ese to ask whether city administration was using that data to prioritize problems.

works — which oversees transit — is working with IT to son.

people and being able to track issues, are we using that

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at Ninth and Caribou in the winter. We need to think signs with red Xs to indicate whether motorists can tration could review this intersection, along with addressing the issues on First Avenue Northwest. department can review the problems with that interhe hasn’t heard about any major accidents at that intersection since the lights had been upgraded but would investigate it. it switched to another direction.

While it would not be a massive undertaking to have This is not a predictive analytics-type tool and city -

In turn, the IT department urged council to use an

Parking app -

While the IT department recommends that council

2021, while 874 people signed up to use the app, a council report showed. In comparison, there was $278,084 total

solution. She wanted a central digital location that current cillors addressed issues they received and the history with that issue or resident.

That money that the municipality earned goes into nance director Brian Acker.

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Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M of Huron No. 223 for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 9:00am to 4:30pm on the following days: Monday to Friday, March 18 to April 19, 2022, except holidays.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal in writing, accompanied by a $100.00 fee for each assessment being appealed which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, R.M. of Huron No. 223, 110 Qu’Appelle Street, Box 159, Tugaske, Saskatchewan, S0H 4B0, by the 19th day of April, 2022.

Dated this, 18th day of March, 2022.

Daryl Dean, Assessor

“That message board is very important. I’d like to see DISCRETIONARY USE APPLICATION The Council of the City of Moose Jaw, pursuant to Zoning Bylaw No. 5346 is considering an application to allow for a proposed “Micro Distillery” on Block E, Plan No. 79MJ07652, Ext. 0, civically known as 1300 Lakeview Rd, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, which is a discretionary use within the C3 - Vehicle Oriented Commercial District. Additional information regarding the application may be found on the “announcements” page at www.moosejaw.ca. The application, and any representations, will be considered by City Council on Monday, March 28th, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 228 Main Street North.

Written submissions must be received by the Office of Planning and Development Services, 228 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3J8, by 10:00 AM on Monday, March 28th, 2022 in person or by email at planning@moosejaw.ca Dated at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan this 10th day of March, 2022.

Tracy Wittke City Clerk

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grades to the building.

Water treatment As part of its fourth-quarter report, the public works

COUNCIL NOTES

Between bulk intake and curbside pickup, Moose

rial gallons of wastewater during the same period.

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spectively. kilograms were allowable.

Transit

of garbage from commercial, private and residential cus-

people rode Moose Jaw transit using cash, tickets, or during the same period in 2020.

per day — accessed the program.

No data was available about the same time in 2020.

During its 2022 budget discussions, city council -

of last year, which was a jump from 2,201 users during the same period in 2020.

mid-February that it planned to keep the service parked while it looked for alternative solutions to weekend transit.

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express It’s not often the Moose Jaw and District Fire Department provides extensive details about its rescue efforts, but an incident during the fourth quarter of 2021 was considered worthy of attention.

ploying the line, police noticed there were people at one of the corner windows of the house. ers grabbed a step ladder and removed the second person.

of its fourth-quarter report it provided during the recent city council meeting.

transporting both individuals to the hospital. house to the front. from outside. Fire had engulfed the whole rear of the

Montgomery wrote. The man was also breaking the glass in the front window and bedroom windows while attempting to enter the house to locate the victims.

“Flame and smoke were coming from the (one) side of the house and heavy smoke from the front windows and engine 2 and made entry through the front door on the continued.

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Saskatchewan Celebrates Agriculture Literacy Month

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EXPRESS This month marks Canada’s 11th annual Agriculture Literacy Month. Students from all over the country are learning more about agriculture and food production, and the passion that farmers have for producing high-quality food.

Industry volunteers deliver engaging presentations to students across the province to help students learn about where their food comes from. Children are given the opportunity to meet producers and volunteers of Canadian agriculture through innovative in-person presentations and even a cross country virtual farm tour. Students will get to hear plenty of personal experiences from farmers passionate about promoting the industry. nadian Farm Tour will feature 11 virtual farm tours, including two in Saskatchewan, a beef and dairy operation.

Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan Executive Director Sara Shymk says that during this month, kids have the chance to ask all their questions to the people who know food and agriculture best, the farmers in the province.

When asked about Agriculture Literacy Month, Sara Shymk, Executive Director at Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan, said they “were able to capitalize on

it”.

Photo: by Farm & Food Care SK. Wilbar Cattle Co has been raising quality registered Angus cattle since 1963 in central Saskatchewan. Tracey Willms gives a presentation on their operation. opportunities that can bring unique and innovative learning experiences to students all across the province. This really helps them connect to agriculture and care about the food they are eating and the farmers who are growing

Thanks to the dedication of the teachers and ag industry volunteers, the program runs smoothly. “For farmers around the province, we would love to have more farmers volunteer with us particularly for the Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month,” shared Shymk.

In the event that members of the industry would like to contribute to Agriculture In The Classroom Saskatchewan without the element of public presentation, donations are also encouraged. Those interested in learning more about agriculture in Saskatchewan should also visit exploresaskag.ca, a website that people of all ages can use to discover all things agriculture in the province.

“Educating youth about agriculture is an important part of strengthening the industry through understanding and connection,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said.

“Presentations and sharing personal experiences help children understand the work that goes into producing the food we eat and creates an appreciation for the dedicated people that are part of the robust supply chain.”

Over the last 10 years, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month has reached over 42,000 students in over 1,500 schools in Saskatchewan delivered by over 2,000 volunteers.

Saskatchewan Tree for Life program returns: available until May 1 sapling program again with six species

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The ecological health of drainage basins has evolved over tens of thousands, often millions of years, leading to a comfortable equilibrium. Each part has become used to, and dependent on, each other part.

For these reasons, watersheds are usually protected from industrial activity, major development, or excessive

of planting more trees, money raised will go toward programs safeguarding Saskatchewan water supplies.

A watershed is, essentially, a bowl-like formation of the land which collects water from precipitation. Rain, snow, hail, sleet – it all goes into the ground and runs downhill to collect in the watershed area, also called a drainage basin.

A watershed can also be drained into by other groundwater sources, streams, and smaller drainage basins uphill from it.

The important part of a watershed is that it collects the area’s water and drains it into a common outlet, feeding a river in many cases, and forming the source of the water coming from our taps.

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The Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards Inc. is a educate about the Moose Jaw River watershed.

10,000 square kilometres in size. It includes 22 rural municipalities, two towns, 10 villages, and Moose Jaw. It is crucial to preserve the environment of a watershed to protect drinking water sources.

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Saskatchewan man remakes himself after devastating head injury

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Evan Wall was 19 years old when he was in a car accident that left him disabled due to brain trauma – his remaking of himself is the subject of his new book Rebuilding a Brick Wall (2021).

Wall sustained a diffuse axonal brain injury (DAI) after the truck he was a pasvehicle. He wasn’t wearing his seatbelt.

He was evacuated by a Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) air ambulance to Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital.

A DAI happens when a person hits throughout the brain. Many people who suffer severe a DAI never regain consciousness.

Wall’s survival was uncertain. He pulled through after spending two weeks unconscious. Neurologists couldn’t predict how much function he would have upon waking.

Evan Wall and Susanne Gautier (photos supplied)

It was six months before he left the hospital.

and you have no choice but to rise up to

learning and adaptation going on inside my brain was more dynamic and demanding than a healthy adult would ever have to endure. I was working harder at learning

Wall also hopes that his book inspires people to think about micro-aggressions and ableism – discrimination in favour of

university or any other aspect of my life.”

He told MooseJawToday.com that it has been a major adjustment to be left physically disabled.

“A big part of my identity was being

has noticed distinct differences in how he is treated.

“Sometimes I feel like you don’t get as much respect. And because you have

but being very physically capable.”

they think they’re above you. It’s kind of unspoken.”

Wall and Gauthier joined the BrainLove campaign taking place in March to help raise awareness of brain injuries.

BrainLove is a partnership between the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association and the Saskatchewan Royal Purple Society that is emphasizing the importance of protecting your head and living a brain-healthy lifestyle.

Funds raised by the BrainLove campaign are used to support those living with brain injuries and to support education and prevention programs.

Read more of Evan Wall’s story at braininjurycanada.ca/en/evan-wall Contribute to Brain Awareness Month at brainlove.ca Rebuilding a Brick Wall (2021) is available from Chapters and from SaskBooks

Wall has spent a lot of time talking to journalists and other people since his book dethinking about today is people always focus on the physical. And it seems that there’s not enough emphasis on the mental part of it.”

Wall said that the mental suffering he’s endured throughout the injury and rehabilitation is much more important than the injury itself. It is not something he is particularly eager to talk about in casual

Rebuilding a Brick Wall, by Susanne Gautier and Evan Wall, is available most places books are sold (photos supplied) “But that he spoke differently and walked differently from regular people and I didn’t really know why. So I was curious

and loneliness of people with disabilities needs more attention.

He met his friend and co-author Su-

though she has never written a full-length

taken up bodybuilding (which he loves).

“I just happened to see him there and talk to him and noticed he was a very per-

both of them.

“I hope they learn how much a person

Uniting for youth mental wellness: Music Row at the Mae

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

The fund is called RSP Mental Health available to individual schools on a matching basis for their mental health initiatives.

“Mossbank School hosted a mental health dents learned about various components of that is.”

Nashville singer-songwriters Emily Shackelton, Victoria Banks, Phil Barton, and Jeff Cohen will be at the Mae Wilson Theatre to perform on April 29 at 7:30 p.m.

River Street Promotions was forced to postpone their winter fundraiser repeatedtheir Nashville singer-songwriter collaborators back to Moose Jaw on April 29.

Murdock formed River Street Promotions (RSP) at the end of 2019 to focus their considerable fundraising power on supporting teen mental health. Funds raised

by RSP are donated to the Prairie South School Division (PSSD). immediately experienced delays that became postponements. to life at Ross Wells Park in August 2021. donated to help beautify the park that hosted the concert.

“Mental health wellness is very important for both our students and for our of learning at PSSD. The money raised by RSP has helped PSSD establish a fund for has made a tremendous difference.

Grayson and Empire School have events planned as well.

Additional initiatives RSP’s donation has funded include speakers on mental wellness and mental/emotional resilience.

They’ve shared those opportunities with Holy Trinity Catholic School Division. cialist and executive director of the North American Center for Threat Assessment

for April 29 at 7:30 p.m.

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RSP is already planning the next

and Jeff Cohen will be at the Mae Wilson Theatre to perform and to talk about their mental wellness journeys.

They will also be at the A.E. Peacock auditorium on the morning of the 29th to tions from 600 students representing both PSSD and Holy Trinity. The artists are going to share personal stories behind some derstand that it’s ok to struggle – everyone

again be held at Ross Wells Park.

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PSSD also used RSP funds to have Dr. theory and strategies for everyday resiliennot only students but everyone involved recognized as an important part of youth success.

PSSD and Holy Trinity continue to apply and use the language they’ve learned about resiliency.

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Flying Club membership increasing;

By Gordon Edgar - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com The Moose Jaw Flying Club Spring Social had an attendance of nearly 70 – club president Roger Blager said the municipal airport is seeing a prominent increase in activity since renovations were completed.

Attendees at the Moose Jaw Flying Club’s Spring Social last Saturday, March 5 included members of the military and civilian contractors from 15 Wing.

15 Wing Commander Colonel Jonathan Bouchard said that it was a pleasure to be at the event. Also in attendance was cer of 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (2 CFFTS), and her husband Major Phil Shilling, the Wing Flight Safety Ofand instructors.

Blager said he hoped the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport would become a centre for general aviation enthusiasts. Flying Club membership in the past has been relatively limited – typically local pilots who own personal aircraft.

The airport has been quiet the last few years, especially with COVID. The last social event had 12 people but this time, there were nearly 70. The evening was a dinner social with plenty of mingling.

There were after-dinner presentations from Roger Blager, Candace Pardo, and Greg Simpson.

Blager told the gathering that their history started in 1927 when, to encourage gave support to the establishment of local

the school.

Flight school and COPA 215 Provincial Airways Flight School Chief Instructor Candace Pardo was happy to report that since the establishment of September 2021, 71 students have passed through.

They have graduated over 30 private pilots, and there are six more who will be graduating over the next couple of weeks.

Also relatively Provincial Airways Flight School’s Cessna 172 Skyhawk in new to the airport is its membership into the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) as COPA was then established in 1928.

Flight chapter 215.

Blager is the president The government gave each club two of COPA 215. dual-control de Havilland DH.60 Cirrus Pardo is the provincial director of Moth training aircraft, as well as generous COPA Saskatchewan. COPA is a pilot’s grants for each private and commercial piadvocacy group that provides group inpopular enough that the club hired two inportunities, and government lobbying on structors. behalf of the general aviation community. participated in the war effort by helping Moose Jaw Municipal Airport Authormanage the No. 3 Air Observer School in ity report Greg Simpson, chairman of the board Regina. Club members were recruited to of the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport Auhelp train air observers and navigators at thority (MJMAA), reported on the recent progress at the airport.

Simpson thanked everyone who’d come out for being part of the effort to establish the MJMAA, which he credited with revitalizing the infrastructure and opportunities the airport offers.

Over the last couple of years, a total

of over $3.7 million – from federal, provincial, municipal, and private sources – has been invested in the rehabilitation and extension of the runway and the expansion of the airport’s taxiways and apron.

Simpson said the work has created new business opportunities, made it easier Jaw, and increased the chance for cooperation with 15 Wing.

Future events There are two additional events planned this year. In May, Pardo said ince-wide general aviation conference.

The conference planning includes visits from major aircraft manufacturers, career fairs targeted at people considering aviation-related jobs.

In June, the MJMAA is planning a grand re-opening of the airport to showcase its new runway. Dignitaries from the municipal, provincial, and possibly federal governments will be in attendance.

Simpson said there will also be fun events they hope will draw local crowds.

The Moose Jaw Express will have more details of those events as the dates draw nearer.

DH Cirrus Moth training aircraft at MJ Flying Club circa 1928 (courtesy of Roger Blager)

the Royal Canadian Air Force to improve the qualtraining, resulting in excellent pilot production over the past seven years,” said France Hébert, vice-president and general manager with CAE Canada.

“With the NFTC contract now extended, the Government of Canada can focus on Future Aircrew Training. Our SkyAlyne joint venture with KF AeroCAE instructors will continue to deliver classroom space, representing the two incumbents for Canada’s training for the NFTC program through 2027. Photo current pilot training procourtesy CAE grams and a truly CanadiStudents at air bases across Canada — an-based and founded qualincluding at 15 Wing — will continue to train with the support of high-tech ensure a smooth, low-risk transition that company CAE, which recently received delivers a world-class training capability federal government.

The Government of Canada extending in Canada (NFTC) program through 2027, while the extension includes an additional one-year option through 2028 if necessary.

By extending the NFTC contract with CAE and aligning it with the Contracted Flying Training and Support (CFTS) program managed by KF Aerospace, the Government of Canada now has both of its existing pilot training programs contracted through 2027. This will enable it to pursue an orderly transition to the next-generation Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program.

SkyAlyne, a joint venture between Canadian-based companies CAE and KF ders for the FAcT program.

“Since acquiring the NFTC program in 2015, CAE has worked closely with

As the prime contractor, CAE operates the NFTC base venues, delivers the ground-school classroom and simulatraining with a cadre of instructors on a and BAE Systems Hawk (CT-155 Hawk) aircraft.

CAE operates the NFTC program out of 15 Wing Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan and 4 Wing Cold Lake in Alberta in co-operation with the Government of Canada. The NFTC program combines ing as part of the comprehensive military pilot training program.

Since the inception of the NFTC program in 2000, more than 2,400 students have graduated to become military more than 450,000 hours.

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Moose Jaw open two-game set with 5-2 victory over Hitmen Friday before falling 5-2 to Hurricanes Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express Warriors 5, Calgary 2 One night earlier, it was the Warriors who threw together a late surge to pull off the win, as Firkus, Calder Anderson and Riley Niven all scored third-period markers to secure the victory.

Blake Allen opened scoring for the Hitmen, but Nathan Pilling and Yager gave Moose Jaw a 2-1 lead before the frame was out.

Carter Yakemchuk tied things up with three minutes

The last time the Moose Jaw Warriors and Lethbridge Hurricanes met in a Western Hockey League contest, it was a goaltending battle for the ages.

Eventually, Moose Jaw Minor Hockey product Bryan Thomson would emerge with the 1-0 shootout victory in the rarest of hockey occasions — a double shutout, where both Thomson and Warriors netminder Carl Tetachuk were each credited with a shutout after stopping every shot they faced through regulation and overtime.

There were no such dramatics when the two teams rematched on Saturday, Mar. 12 at Mosaic Place.

home team.

“Obviously we had to dig in the last couple of peri-

with Lethbridge’s Corson Hopwo doing the honours, and the Hurricanes would go on to a 5-2 victory.

The news was far better 24 hours earlier, as the Warriors scored three times in the third period for a 5-2 victory of their own over the Calgary Hitmen.

The Warriors are now 32-20-3-2 on the season and sit eight points back of Red Deer for third in the Eastern Conference and one point up on Saskatoon.

Lethbridge 5, Warriors 2 the Hurricanes an early 2-0 lead, but Jagger Firkus and Brayden Yager would get those goals back before the second frame was two minutes old.

Yager’s goal was his 29th of the season and tied Theoren Fleury’s single-season team record for most goals by a 16-year-old.

That would be the last good news for the Warriors, though, as Yegor Klavdiev, Justin Hall and Brayden Edwards scored for the Hurricanes through the remainder of the game.

One of the main differences from the previous meet-

Jagger Firkus gets around Lethbridge goaltender Bry-

they were getting there and we got a few bounces, which was really good to see.”

Warriors captain Daemon Hunt (right) and forward Nathan Pilling make a Logan Wormald sandwich during third-period action. ing between the two teams was the style of play, and it was something Warriors head coach Mark O’Leary wasn’t exactly a fan of.

“I think they’re, they’re a hard-working team, but to be honest, they got away with an awful lot tonight,” he said. “I think that right from the get-go, what our guys had to battle through in terms of the hooking, the holding, the slashes, and it’s just something that we haven’t seen in a long time, that stuff’s usually called. But credit to them, they capitalized on their opportunities. Especially in the second period, when the ice was tilted in our favour and the two looks that they had ended up in the back of our net.”

Thomson was also once again a major factor, as his 29-save performance marked the third straight solid showing against his hometown team.

“Credit to their goaltender, he seems to play us very well,” O’Leary said. “Some nights, we’ll get the chances that we did and we’ll score seven. But this time of year, it’s about who wins and loses. It’s a fun time of year, we’re scoreboard-watching, standings-watching, and we’ll dust ourselves off and be ready to go next game.”

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Firkus now has 32 goals and 71 points in 57 games, good enough for the team lead and ninth in WHL scoring.

Just as important, he continues to hold the goal-scoring lead among players eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft, the continuation of a stellar season for the Irma, Alta. product.

“I’m getting my bounces and I’m earning my bounces because I’m going hard to the net and going hard in the corners,” Firkus said. “That’s something that I wanted to focus on in the second half so I’m really happy to see the results.”

The Warriors were back in action on Tuesday, Mar. 15 when they travelled to Brandon, with scores from that game unavailable as of press time. Next home action is Saturday, Mar. 19 when the Warriors host the Regina Pats on Snowbirds Night. Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Place.

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The Moose Jaw Elk’s Lodge presented cheques totalling $2,875 to the Prairie South School Division in support of the Trudie Temple Music Scholarship on Mar. 11. Pictured are Bonnie Bender (Moose Jaw Elks), Ron Purdy (Prairie South School Division) and Art Watson (Moose Jaw Elks). Randy Palmer

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Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express weekend.

A total of 11 competitors from Peacock and Central landed top six placings at regionals in Outlook on Mar. 5, with a handful of those winning medals and as a result emerging as ones to watch in just over a week’s time. in the male 62-kilogram division, defeating Prince Albert’s Brandon Kowal and Swift Current’s Connor Hammer by technical fall before losing by pinfall at 4:36 to Wilkie’s Kaidin McGinnis. ing at provincials after a handful of top-six showings at regionals this past Moose Jaw will once again have a handful of wrestlers in the hunt for hardware when the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association provincial championships take place in Saskatoon during the Mar. 18

The male 73-kg division saw two of the top Moose Jaw performances, led by Central’s Zarek Sand with a silver-medal showing. Sand opened his run by defeating Lloydminster’s Turner Hammett by pinfall in 1:04 and before pinning Peacock’s Kingston Usher in 2:26. That set who would take an 11-0 technical fall win.

Usher rebounded from his loss to defeat Turnback 10-0 before pinning Swift land in third place.

Things also went well for Peacock in the male 77-kg class, as Brady Ross Prince Albert’s Logan Campbell in 24 seconds. Things went far better for Ross in his previous two matches: a 13-2 win over Lloydminsters’ Joe Hunter and pinfall in 4:51 over Warman’s Jaskarit Bola.

Peacock’s Caleb McCrystal (male 44 kg) and Payton Kell (male 56 kg) also Justin Arandia (male 53 kg) and Adrian Martin (male 65 kg).

Sydnee Christmann had the top showing second in the 73 kg division. Her run included a pin in 1:13 over Swift Curagainst Rosetown’s Allie Gawryuik before she dropped a 12-2 decision to Prince Albert’s Charleigh Barden.

The Peacock Toilers wrestling team

Cassandra Bowles from Peacock was fourth in the female 60 kg class.

The Toilers’ overall success from the meet saw Peacock win both the 4A boys and girls regional team championships.

The SHSAA provincial wrestling tournament begin Friday, Mar. 18 and run throughout the day on Saturday, Mar. 19 at Saskatoon Evan Hardy.

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The Central Cyclones didn’t waste any time getting things going during their Moose Haw high school boys basketball Saturday night.

Mo Jabateh and Tommy Vincent combined for six three-pointers in the opening 10 minutes at Central, building a 32-7 lead, and the Cyclones would never look back on their way to a 105-59 victory. scattered throughout the week, as weather and travel concerns forced postponements.

Eventually, the Peacock Toilers defeated the Vanier Vikings 56-41 in the othtests saw Central down Peacock 67-43 and the Vanier Spirits take a 60-49 win over the Lumsden Angels.

The contest ended up as one of the best of the season for Vincent, as he drained no less than seven treys throughout the night and capped the contest with 30 points.

Jabateh — who like Vincent had three had an impressive showing with 24 points.

Kaedyn Banilevic contributed 12 to their

cause, Ammiel Chin added 11.

John Lopez had another solid night for the Hounds with 21 points, Michael Xiong added 12.

Peacock 56, Vanier 41 A solid start was key for the Toilers at Peacock, as they took a 16-9 lead out

21 lead into the half before pulling away by outscoring Lumsden 17-11 in the third Feona Tolentino led Vanier with 14 points, while Piper Olson and Grace Waldenberger each contributed 11 to go along with 10 from Callie Klemenz. Jordyn Exner had a 15-point showing for the Angels, Sierra Manz contributed 11 to their cause.

The Final Match-ups As their records would indicate, 8-0 Central won both regular-season meetings against 6-2 Peacock in the boys league, but

the Vikings had clawed their way back within six, but Peacock regained their shooting touch as the game played out, 10 minutes.

Bryce Baumann and Mac Simpson led all scorers with 14 points each for Peacock, Eric Meili had a 13-point outing for the Vikings.

Central 67, Peacock 43 Central did almost all of their damage

Vanier’s Piper Olson puts down two of her 11 points on the night in the girls

the Cyclones would pour in 26 points to build a 43-15 halftime edge.

photo had nine points to pace Peacock.

Vanier 60, Lumsden 49

each had 13-point showings for Central, Lily Matthies added 10. Ella Muchowski

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saw Vanier lead throughout as they took a

until Mar. 1, when the Cyclones picked up a 96-79 win.

Central will also be the favourite in regular season that included a 68-49 win over 5-3 Vanier back on Jan. 14 and a 7552 win on Feb. 8.

Both the boys and girls city championship games were played at Peacock on Tuesday, Mar, 15, with scores unavailable as of press time.

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express The Vanier Spirits and Central Cyclones took decidedly different paths to their respective Moose Jaw high school junior basketball league city championships on Mar. 10.

For the Spirits, it was a matter just getting hot at the right time, as they rallied season with a pair of playoff upsets, including a 51-39 victory over Central in the girls gold medal game.

For the Cyclones, it was the continuation of a steamroller campaign that saw a pair of losses at the start of the year followed by a season-long winning streak that culminated with a 91-45 victory over the Peacock Toilers in the boys’ title match-up.

Sadie Hughes led Vanier with 16 points, while Cadey Olson had a 15-point effort. Brooklyn Watterson led Central with 13 points.

The Cyclones didn’t waste much time standard and a 53-26 lead at the half made the result all but academic. Central extended their edge to 69-37 through three Vanier got off to exactly the start Central, roaring out to a 21-10 lead in the

The Central Cyclones are the 2021-22 at the half. The Spirits were able to maintain that edge through the remainder of the game to close out their gold-medal-winning campaign.

Gerrittt Gulutzan led Central and all scorers with 20 points, while Rylan Schaffer scored 18 to go along with 14 from Mukungu Mutabazi was Peacock’s leading scorer with 12 points.

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Kinsmen Flying Fins put together impressive showing at junior provincials Plenty of medals for local club as more than 200 swimmers take part in elite meet at Kinsmen Sportsplex this past weekend

The Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins were hoping for an impressive showing as hosts of the Swim Sask Junior Provincial Championships held on the weekend of March 6th, and they couldn’t have asked for much better results.

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

“Anything over 80 per cent is going to be awesome, so we were really happy with that,” said Flying Fins coach Gord Shields. “You can’t swim at your best ev-

Molly Mack swims her way to a bronze medal for the Kinsmen Flying Fins in the 200-m backstroke

Randy Palmer - Moose Jaw Express ery race, especially when they’re coming ley and 400m free. up pretty quick one after another, so to see Winning bronze were Gavin Abrahathat many personal bests is really good.

And overall, it was a fantastic meet with a lot of really good performances and great swims.”

The competition itself went off largeWith that many swimmers going that ly without a hitch — while fans weren’t quick, the Fins were going to be in the hunt allowed in the swimming area and masks for hardware, and there was no shortage of were still worn on the pool deck, it was medals to take home. still an actual face-to-face meet. And one Leading the way was Cole Hrechka in the male 11-and-under division, as events — winning gold in the 50-metre backstroke, silver in the 50m breaststroke, and 200m free to go along with bronze in the 50m free.

“He had an awesome weekend,” Shields said. “One hundred per cent best times in seven swims and seven medals, that’s a fantastic swim meet. He’s a young guy, so he’s always improving and he trains hard. If you work hard in practice you’ll perform well in races and it carried over into this meet.”

Damian Chartrand also picked up a pair of gold in the male 14-and-over age class, winning the 50m free and 200m breast, while Adam Lazurko was the silver medalist in the male 11-and-under 200m Xander Penner was also a double silver medalist, picking up the honours in the male 11-and-under 200m individual med-

Flying Fins competitor Onyx Penner competes in the 11-and-under 50-m freestyle. that saw the Fins put their new starting blocks and timing system to use for the the two working together, so that was awesome,” Shields said. “It was a great meet for the club and for the province in general, and then with the new video board for the next time we’re inside at the Kinsmen, it’ll just add a whole new dimension to the quality of the meet.”

Moose Jaw’s Abby Bowles competes in the 200-m backstroke on Saturday afternoon.

Kennedy Saretski was the Fins female swimmer of the meet after taking part in of top-12 showings while Hrechka was naturally the male swimmer of the meet.

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

Next up for the Kinsmen Flying Fins will be the high-level Man/Sask Chamfrom the team taking the pool in Winnipeg against the of the best young swimmers in western Canada.

The event runs from Mar. 17-29 at the Pan-Am Pool in Winnipeg.

For the latest on the Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins, be sure to visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ mjkff/.

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Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: jritchie@moosejawtoday.com For current information on Sask regulations on COVID-19 visit saskatchewan. ca/COVID19.

The Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation will be holding their Annual Fish Fry on March 18th and March 19th with two sittings each evening 5:00 and 7:00 after a two year absence due to COVID. Northern Pike fried to perfection, beans, coleslaw and buns for dine-in or take-out dinner - $30pp. For tickets call Sandra Dewald @306.692.8848 or fry will take place at the Wildlife Federation building located at 1396 – 3rd Ave NE behind the Town n Country mall.

Big Country Toastmasters continues to provide experiential communication and leadership training. All programs are currently online. Text 306 690-8739 for the zoom links.

March 16 @ 7pm theme - Luck ‘o the Irish March 21 @noon theme - Poetry Day March 23@7 pm theme- ‘Something on a Stick’ March 26 INTERNATIONAL Speech Contest in (SW Sk) Area18@1pm March 28@noon theme- Chip & Dip Day March 30@7pm theme- Walk in the Park Moose Jaw Public Library, 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787; visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca/ In-person adult programming: All in-person programs require a mask.

Avid Knitters: Are you an avid knitter or crocheter? Grab some needles and join in for good times, fun and spools of friendship. Wear a mask. Bring your own water bottle as there will be no refreshments at this time. Everyone welmeeting will be held.

Virtual youth programming on MJPL’s Discord channel MJPL has several clubs and activities available for ages 13-19 on their DisDungeons & Dragons for teens is held every Friday from 4-6:00 p.m. New and experienced players are welcome, although registration is required in advance.

Any questions about the youth programming can be sent to youth@ moosejawlibrary.ca.

In-person library activities require registration.

Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Branch Luncheon Meeting on Wednesday, March 16th at 10:30 am at Masonic Temple Hall, 1755 Main St. N. Masks are recommended when not eating. Presentation: Gayle Jones: Slide presentation on her trip to Antarctica. Lunch cost

$10, Non-Members: $20.00 Meal: Roast Beef - Catered by Charlotte’s. Please Register with Rosalie M by March 13/22. Please note upcoming STS Luncheon Dates: May 18, 2022. Rosalie: 306-691-0696 email: marcilr@sasktel.net The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame (Battleford, Sask.) requests nomination submissions into the following categories: individual; team; family or community. Deadline is March 15, 2022. If you know someone who contributes to baseball and deserves to be considered for induction, please submit a nomination. For further information please call 306-446-1983, or email saskbaseballmuseum@sasktel.net” Line Dancing every Tuesday from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Church. Call 306.692.7365 for more information.

The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-692-5453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. SHA · LOUNGE HOURS: Mon to Thurs 9:30-6:00/ Fri 9:30 to 8:00/ Sat: 10:30 to 6:00 · VETERANS’ MORNING COFFEE Monday-Friday @ 10:00 am AND Saturday @ 10:30 · DARTS –Thursday @ 7:00 pm Non-members & New Players welcome · FRIDAY SUPPERS – Friday @ 5:15 pm – Purchase Tickets at the bar or by phone previous Wednesday. Suppers provided by various Moose Jaw Businesses. Price range $10 - $15 depending on menu. · MEAT DRAW FUNDRAISER & CHASE THE ACE – Saturday March 19th @ 3:00 pm - Everyone welcome · SHUFFLEBOARD –Fridays @ 7:00 pm - Drop-in League - Everyone welcome St. Patrick’s Day on Thursday, March 17th will celebrate with live music from 4-7pm.

Additionally you can check all the upcoming events at royalcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw.ca alcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw. ca/upcoming-events The “buy a brick” fundraiser continues going towards securing a permanent home for the Legion. The virtual wall is posted every Tuesday on FB and Instagram as well it is featured at: Our Virtual Wall | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59- Moose Jaw (royalcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw.ca) Moose Jaw and District Seniors: For more information Call: 306-694-4223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca

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Military whist is March 26th At 10 am call to sign up.

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Spring Craft Sale on April 9th at 9am.

Cosmo Senior Citizens’ Centre Weekly Activities February Weekly Events: Monday: 9:30am - Pickle Ball; 1pm Tuesday: 9:30am - Jam Session; 1pm - Pickle Ball; 7pm - Friendship Bridge except on February 15th – no Activities – Friendship Bridge will be played on the following Wednesday evening, February 16th.

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Seniors’ Centre Without Walls: SCWW is an over-the-phone social program the phone. You just dial the number and join the call.

March will bring some new programery Wednesday (and one Tuesday) in March, featuring six guest speakers, some of whom will be in conversation with other guests: Wed., March 16 at 1:00 p.m. – Della Ferguson, a grief support group facilitator, will speak about ‘When It’s Next Year Country’ Wed., March 23 at 10:00 a.m. – Catherine Livingstone, a cognitive mental health advocate, will have a conversation with Dr. Tom Robinson to answer the question ‘Is Your Brain Like a Tractor?”

Tues., March 29 at 10:00 a.m. – Radio host Rustie Dean will speak on the subject of the role and evolution of women in farming Wed., March 30 at 1:00 p.m. – Psychologist Dr. Tom Robinson will talk about adapting to big life changes Each session is 30 to 60 minutes.

Pre-registration is a must. Phone-in participants can choose merely to listen – or, if they’d like, they can engage with the speakers and other participants.

More information is available from sccwwmoosejaw.com. To register, call (don’t text) program coordinator Ronda Wedhorn at 306-631-4357, or email farmresearch2021@gmail.com.

Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Dr, Moose Jaw. Please call for more information or if there is covid protocol to adhere to. Call (306) 693-5989.

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Only 34% of Sask. businesses have returned to normal pre-pandemic sales, report shows It’s been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and even though society is slowly returning to some normalcy, the business community is still struggling, a new survey shows.

Sales remain low, debt remains high, and many businesses are considering shutting their doors permanently since they are a long way from recovery, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) small business recovery dashboard. Only 34 per cent of Saskatchewan businesses have returned to normal sales, while debt levels and the percentage of businesses

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“While it is good news that COVID restrictions have been lifted in Saskatchewan, the economic damage to small business has been massive and has left many in a very precarious position,” said Annie Dormuth, CFIB Saskatchewan provincial affairs director.

“It’s critical that as we enter the recovery phase of the pandemic, the Saskatchewan government holds off on any cost increases. The upcoming 2022-23 provincial budget presents an opportunity for the Saskatchewan government to provide cost relief for small businesses. Especially given that one in seven (15 per cent) of Saskatchewan small businesses are actively considering bankruptcy or permanently winding down operations.”

In Saskatchewan, nearly two-thirds of businesses (62 per cent) report taking on debt, at an average of $95,188 per business. However, businesses in sectors such as hospitality and arts and recreation are faring considerably worse than the average.

Meanwhile, 88 per cent of provincial businesses are levels.

Since the start of 2022, the share of provincial small businesses reporting normal sales has decreased to 34 per

cent from 36 per cent, the CFIB said. Until more businesses can return to normal sales, their capacity to face new Nationally, 72 per cent of Canadian businesses are fully open, 46 per cent are fully staffed, and 35 per cent are returned to normal sales.

To give small businesses time to recover, CFIB is hoping to see the following in the upcoming provincial budget: - Freeze the small business tax rate at zero per cent rather than increasing it to one per cent on July 1 - Freeze education property tax mill rates at their new levels - Keep labour costs down for small businesses - Provide ongoing cost relief to businesses while they strive to recover from the impacts of the pandemic Any Saskatchewan carbon tax proposal should include measures to offset any new costs associated with carbon pricing “Saskatchewan’s small businesses have borne the brunt of two years of off-and-on COVID restrictions and will be dealing with the fallout of the pandemic for months, if not years,” Dormuth added. “Imposing new costs and

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While the business remained open throughout the pandemic, COVID-19 restrictions prevented Clark from re-opening the tearoom to groups. She planned to re-open the space on Feb. 14 but then received negative news about her health, which forced her to permanently close the tearoom and put the business up for sale.

While Clark’s husband and friend could have managed the business, she didn’t want to place that responsibility on them since she thought it would be unfair.

She had hoped someone could take over the shop but is unsure that will happen.

“It was a big decision. We were doing great; we were having fun,” said Clark. “I mean, if you can survive COVID, you can

survive anything. … But I think it’s the best decision.”

One thing about the business that excited Clark was all the tea and coffee beans were sourced either in Saskatchewan or Canada. The coffee beans came from Prairie Bean, a distributor located between Outlook and Saskatoon, the tea came from a supplier in Calgary, and the edibles are from across Western Canada.

Since the building is for sale, Clark plans to remain open as long as possible. her health test, she will step away and let her employee run the shop for three days a week. The building would remain open until everything sells or someone purchases the place.

“I loved (operating the business). It’s been fantastic (and I’ve) loved the people,” Clark added. “And I’m sorry I have to sell. I did not want to do this, but you have to take care of yourself and family.

And I don’t want to leave that on family to be running it.”

Business owner Shirley Clark has owned A Little Prairie Charm Boutique and Tea Room since 2018 but is selling the business due to health issues. Photo by Jason G. Antonio Business owner Shirley Clark began acquiring tea sets in 2012 after inheriting her grandmother’s teacup collection, which eventually led to her opening a unique shop as a fun retirement project.

Clark worked at 15 Wing Air Base for 20 years as a contractor. After receiving her grandmother’s collection, Clark began acquiring her own china to help with craft projects. She came across and bought them — while intending to use only the teacups for her crafts.

“I thought, ‘I should be doing something with these,’ but I wasn’t using them for teacups (to drink from). Then when I didn’t want to break up the sets I bought, I thought, ‘Hmm, let’s rent them out and have tea,’” she said. “I mean, there’s nothing better than a nice cup of tea in a nice teacup. There is just nothing better than

that.”

After retiring, Clark bought the building at 35 High Street East in February 2018, and after months of renovations, she opened A Little Prairie Charm Gift Boutique and Tea Room in September 2018.

She promised herself that she would continue running the business as long as it was fun.

“It’s been wonderful. Back here (in a back room), we’ve had so many fun events: murder mysteries, psychic medium, cookie-decorating classes, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, like, you name it,” she remarked.

“At one point, we were open seven days a week and we could seat 32 people.

But of course, COVID hit, and we had to do the downsize like everybody else. And that was all good.”

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Obituaries / Memorials RIGETTI , GOLDIE MAY January 1st, 1932 – March 6th, 2022 It is with great sadness, but also with deep appreciation for a 90-year life well lived, that we say goodbye to our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister and friend to many, Goldie May Rigetti (née: Emmons). With family at her side, Goldie slipped away in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 6th, 2022 at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw, SK following a brief illness with cancer.

Edward and Sorah Emmons. She was raised as one of seven siblings on the family farm in the Harwood District, 13 of farm life and growing up in a big family. There were many jobs to do but Goldie especially enjoyed working in the family’s large, irrigated gardens where she developed an early appreciation for the land and making things grow.

Summer highlights were picnics with neighbours from miles around in the shade of the large trees at the Emmons farm. In high school, Goldie used her athletic skills to play work would remain themes throughout Goldie’s life. began visiting the Emmons farm and on September 2nd, Jaw, SK. They shared their wedding day with Goldie’s older brother Ray and Goldie’s best friend Margaret. which they started a family and began farming part-time Pasqua, SK in the spring of 1955. There, they built a farm and a life from the ground up and raised their children.

They started a laying hen operation to provide some consistent income while they worked to establish their grain farm. Goldie delivered award-winning “Rigetti Eggs” to Moose Jaw hotels, restaurants, and grocery stores. Goldie loved working outside. While raising a family, she tended to the chickens, hauled grain, grew a large vegetable garden every summer, and developed and maintained a beautiful farmyard. She made it all appear easy and looked stylish doing it.

The community of Pasqua became home to Goldie and she appreciated both its people and the area’s heavy soil. She was thankful for the help she received while getting established in the community, and in turn she served others by volunteering many hours, supporting Pasqua community activities, fundraising for the Kidney Foundation, and sitting on the School Board. the role of mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was her most cherished. Goldie loved children and was a caring and understanding mother. She raised her children, Milton and Vicki, to be independent, resilient, her two year old son Ryan to a childhood cancer in 1956.

Their farm was a place where family and friends gathered to celebrate holidays and socialize. The Rigetti family also spent countless summer weekends with family and friends at Thompson Lake, Buffalo Pound Lake, and Long Lake where Goldie liked to have fun with the kids and would

often join them water skiing.

In the 1970s, as the children grew up and the laying hens

Cory Brown

May 31st, 1961 – March 15th, 2020

entertaining family and friends and spent many hours playing golf and cards. Her excellent intuition was an asset when visiting the area casinos and she was often a winner.

When grandchildren arrived, Goldie’s home became a second home to them. Many memories were made in the Goldie was a gracious hostess and an extraordinary cook. She brought grace and ease to the most complex and large gatherings. Whether the occasion was a family

Just close your eyes and you will see All the memories that you have of me Just sit and relax and you will find I’m really still there inside your mind Don’t cry for me now I’m gone For I am in the land of song There is no pain, there is no fear So dry away that silent tear Don’t think of me in the dark and cold For here I am no longer growing old I’m in that place that’s filled with love Known to you all, as “up above”

Cory

friends, coffee and pie after working late into the night, or a Goldie breakfast, the table was always beautifully set and the food delicious. She was also a bit coy and when asked about her recipes, she played her hand close to her chest, often omitting a “secret” ingredient!

Goldie had a knack for creating beauty in everything from building and landscaping a lovely home and yard on the to her and others. She was incredibly stylish and always maintained a perfect French manicure. Goldie had a way of making things look effortless.

While many people were attracted to Goldie’s warm personality, she especially enjoyed children and always took the time to show interest in their lives, putting birthday cards in the mail if she could not drop them off inperson, never forgetting a name, and always making them feel special and loved. Perhaps it was her ability to always see the good that in turn drew them to her. happiest watching her family shine. Her greatest pride was family and she was the heart of the family, a true matriarch in every sense, kind, generous, wise and insightful.

She was predeceased by her parents, Edward and Sorah several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews; and an infant son, Ryan. Goldie will be lovingly remembered

We think about you always, We talk about you still, You have never been forgotten, And you never will.

We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain, To walk and guide us through our lives, Until we meet again.

Eldon, Rob, Calder, Kaylee & Dave

P!ela Engl"d February 17, 1951 - March 18, 2021

One year has gоe so quickly.

“The saddest m$%t is wh% &e persо who gave you &e best m'ories, bec$es a m'ory” Loving you forever, Everett and family

Rigetti; daughter, Vicki (Keith) Funk; grandchildren: Sara (Randy) Freeman, Robert (Margaret) Rigetti, Chad (Susan) Rigetti, and Savanna Funk; as well as many greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews, and dear friends.

2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral Home. Reverend take place at Rosedale Cemetery. Those unable to attend are invited to view the service virtually by going to www.

Please include the Moose Jaw Health Foundation in your estate plan to help your community for generations to come.

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Holy Trinity Orthodox Church welcomes new priest from Alberta The Very Rev. Father Gerasim Power has been appointed priestin-charge at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, taking over from Archpriest Father John Bingham, who retired after 11 years leading the parish.

Archbishop Irénée Rochon, Archbishop of Canada of the Orthodox Church of America, appointed Power as parish Father Gerasim Power has priest on Dec. 1, 2021. been appointed the new The parish anpriest at Holy Trinity Ornounced the new ap- thodox Church on South pointment recently.

Hill. Photo submitted “Since I have come to Moose Jaw, I have found the people of the parish and the city most welcoming, and I look forward to serving the parish and the community and to welcoming people to the church and Christ,” said Power.

Power was born in Fredericton, N.B., and became a priest in 1986 before being tonsured — his head was shaved — as a monk in 2011. He served parishes in British Columbia and Alberta, with his most recent position as priest serving eight small parishes in northern Alberta. er and later served as the department’s chaplain. He is now a member of the Federation of Fire Chaplains — an international organization — and was a member of the Alberta Critical Incident Stress Management Team.

“I am most happy to be here in Moose Jaw and look forward to being a lifelong Saskatchewanian,” he added.

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, located at 725 Ninth Avenue Southwest, has served the community of Moose Jaw for more than 100 years.

In 1913, a group of Orthodox people purchased land from a homesteader near the top of a hill in the Church in the city. The group later named the church in honour of the Holy Trinity, composed of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. the Cyrillic alphabet. Records of baptisms, marriages and funerals — also written in Cyrillic — also exist from 1918 to 1967. However, the records have been written in English since 1967.

The church has maintained a list of all parish priests over the past century. Many priests served the church before Archpriest Svetislav Balevich arrived in 1967; he served until 2002.

Father Bingham arrived in 2010 and became the fourth-longest serving priest, serving until Dec. 1, 2021. the parishioners rebuilt the church. In the late 1950s, a generous parishioner, Fyodor Kubiak, donated two adjacent lots to the church, and a priest’s residence and hall were built.

The hall still bears Kubiak’s name. Meanwhile, the hall has held many events over the years, as it became a popular venue to rent and a place for special parish activities.

In 2012 the parish sold the hall and the church basement was renovated to provide space for fellowship and meals. A vertical lift was also added, and with an existing outdoor ramp, the church became accessible to all.

The church celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013 with a visit from Archbishop Irénée, a celebratory liturgy, and a dinner at the Cosmo Senior Citizens Centre that many present and past parishioners attended. Many artifacts collected over the years were also put on display.

“The church is blessed with people of every generation and numerous ethnic roots,” the parish added, “and opens its doors to anyone seeking Christ.”

and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. . . . Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn

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

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

Ash I have two mature ash trees in the backyard. Both are starting to crack and lose large branches. The trees have weak branch attachment, common among ash trees. So, in severe weather, such as windstorms, you can hear loud cracking sounds. Eventually branches will fracture and fall to the ground. The only way to help the trees survive is installing bolts or tree cables. Ash trees should live for 100 years or more if healthy.

In the 11th century the word “ash” was used in the English language to describe a genus of trees of the olive family. The Olde English word “asce” comes from the Germanic asche, connected to the verbal base word as, meaning burn or make dry through heat. The bark of derive from that colour association.

The term “Ash Wednesday” also developed in the 11th century as the day for the start of Lent. Christians would gather on that day to have ashes sprinkled on their heads or marked on their foreheads to symbolize the beginning of a season of repentance before Easter celebrations. There are no New Testament instructions for Lent nor Ash Wednesday, but it has become an important observance for many Christians.

The association of ashes with grief and repentance is found in the Old Testament writings. Isaiah the prophet wrote, “to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning.” (Isaiah 61:3) The Book of Jonah tells a story of ashes and the great city of Nineveh. “The word reached the king of Nineveh,

day my enemies taunt me; those who deride me use my name for a curse. For I eat ashes like bread,” penned the Psalmist. (Psalm 102:8-9) In the Hebrew Bible, the word translated as ashes is epher. As Abraham bargained with God he said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.” (Genesis 18:27) This phrase harkens back to Genesis chapter 3 verse 19 when the Lord reminded Adam, “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It was those words, uttered by God when human beings rebelled against God’s ways and directions, that formed the phrase that is often used when marking with ashes on Ash Wednesday.

In 1655 the word ash was used as a verb to mean to convert into ash, as in, “the object was ashed at 800 de-

the 20th century ash was used in connection to cigarettes as, “she ashed her smoke onto the pavement then handed it to me.”

In the funeral and committal liturgies of many churches the phrase is used “earth to earth, dust to dust, ashes to ashes.” This refers to the Biblical origin of humanity. “The Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:7) One of the points of Lent is to remind us of our humble origins and that one day we will all return from whence we came. This is a good thing to contemplate as we consider our place in life and how we relate to all others around us. To paraphrase a ritual book from the 12th century, “Remember, man, that you (and all people) are dust and to dust you (all) shall return.”

Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today.

Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage.

John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according all words will be used.

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Family sized 4 level split on south hill. Entry leads to large living room, U shaped kitchen with dark cabinetry. Walk in pantry and storage. Addition is used as a dining and main floor family room. 3rd level with family room, laundry/utility and bedroom.

Affordable 2 bedroom bungalow. Vaulted ceiling in living/dining area. Step saver kitchen with access to patio. Basement finished as studio suite with private entrance. REDUCED to $154,900.

Looking for a starter-retirement-revenue home. Move right into this bungalow, sunny living room, eat in kitchen, 2 bedrooms, renovated bathroom. Basement could be developed. Wrap around deck. Garage. Many updates have been done!

Unique bungalow beautiful natural light from the large windows. Vaulted ceilings, shiny hardwood floors. Updated kitchen with white cabinets, s/s appliances. 3 bedrooms on main floor. Some development down.

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D5-1455 9th Ave NE

1310 Vaughan St

1170 Duffield Cres

101-830A Chester Rd

306-694-4747 324 Main Street N. Moose Jaw, SK

Derek McRitchie

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E.G. (Bub) Hill

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Bill McLean

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(306) 631-1161 (306) 631-9966 (306) 630-5409

$99,800 PRICED TO SELL! This Beautiful Home is Spacious & modern with over 1600 sqft - 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 family rooms and a large country kitchen! This great home has many updates & modern touches you will love. The property also has an attached HEATED GARAGE and a beautiful covered deck for warm or rainy days. Lot Fees include: $650 Lot Rent, 59.06 City Taxes, 16.86 Garbage Removal / Recycling Fee, Water.

$264,900

1074 sq ft spacious Kitchen/Dining Rm Area, Large Living Rm/Foyer, Master Bedroom with 2 additional bedrooms full 4 Pc Bath. Basement is Fully developed Family Rm, Den/Office Space, Full 3 Pc Bath, combined Laundry/Utility Rm with plenty of Storage. Recent Updates Newer PVC style windows, 200 amp Electrical Service Panel, Deck, Shingles, Furnace Fully Landscaped Yard, Covered Deck Single Det. Garage and Large Shed!

$269,900 Good sized family home, Kitchen/Dining Room area with plenty of cupboard & counter space, newer interior doors & trim, PVC style windows, front entry with closet, 3 beds, full 4 piece bath.

Lower Level is fully developed with additional bed & Den space, Utility room with Laundry facilities, Family Rm, Wet Bar, updated 3 Piece bath Fully Landscaped Yard with Newer PVC Fencing, Shingles, storage shed, wood deck.

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$235,900

2 bedroom & 2 Bathroom Condo faces the golf course. Garden door located in dining area opens onto a covered deck, gas barbecue hookup. Open floor concept for kitchen, dining and living room areas. Complex offers a guest suite for when the family visits, features underground heated parking and a secure storage area. This condo has all the extras: Central Air, Central Vac, Water Softener & N/G BBQ Hook Up and is absolutely mint!

Home sales in Moose Jaw jumped nearly 30% in February, data shows February home sales in Moose Jaw increased by nearly 30 per cent over February 2021, but the number of new listings, inventory, and months of supply declined compared to last year.

There were 50 home sales last month in The Friendly City, which increased from 36 units sold in February 2021, or a jump of 28.2 per cent, data from the Saskatch-

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express ewan Realtors Association (SRA) shows.

This increase was also 57.7 per cent above the 10year average for sales, which typically sees around 32 units sold.

Year-to-date, 68 homes were sold in Moose Jaw, a decline from 73 units sold YTD last year, or a drop of eight per cent.

There were 59 new listings last month, which was a decline from 70 new listings in February 2021, or a drop of 18 per cent, SRA’s data shows.

This number was also 16.9 per cent below the 10year average for new listings, which typically sees around 71 new listings.

Year-to-date, 119 homes were listed, which was a decline from 126 homes listed in February 2021, or a drop of six per cent.

Inventory in February stood at 139 units, which was a decline from 172 units in inventory last year, or a drop of 23 per cent, the data shows.

This number was also 37.9 per cent below the 10year average for inventory, which typically sees 224 units available.

Year-to-date, there were 138 homes in inventory in Moose Jaw, which was a decline from 163 units available last year, or a drop of 18 per cent.

Meanwhile, there were 2.78 months of supply available last month, a decline from 3.89 months of supply in February 2021, or a drop of 40 per cent, SRA’s data shows.

This number was also 64 per cent below the 10-year average, which typically sees 7.69 months of housing supply available.

Year-to-date, there have been 4.04 months of supply available in Moose Jaw, which declined from 4.48 months

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of supply last year, or a drop of 11 per cent.

The average price of a home last month was $285,274, which was an increase of 48 per cent compared to February 2021, data from SRA shows.

This number was 30 per cent higher than the 10-year average, typically around $220,217 in cost.

Provincial outlook Sales across Saskatchewan last month declined by eight per cent compared to February 2021, but housing demand remained strong with levels that are 22-per-cent higher than typical for this time of year and nearly 40-percent higher than average levels from 2015 to 2020, the SRA said.

While there have been some signs of improved new listings, inventory levels remained lower than the market traditionally sees and months of supply averaged just 2021. ing on the economy. While this could have some impact on demand, supply levels are still low (and are) providing some cushion should demand taper,” said Chris Guérette, location, property type and price range because real estate is very local.”

The SRA raised the alarm bell in February about inventory levels in Saskatchewan, and now that the market is two months old, it’s concerning to see the dip in inventory since that’s the lowest it’s been since 2010, she continued.

“That’s why we’re working harder than ever to build a fuller picture of Saskatchewan’s housing continuum,” Guérette added, “so we can identify where the gaps are and build smartly and collaboratively for growth.”

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