Moose Jaw Express, April 3rd, 2024

It took an extra end to get things done, but Saskatchewan 1 has once again won the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship.

Skip Gil Dash, third Marie Wright, second Moose Gibson and lead Sheryl Pederson took a 7-6 extra-end victory over Newfoundland and Labrador’s Doug Dean in the gold medal game on Saturday afternoon at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.

for Pederson.

The victory also makes Saskatchewan back-to-back champions after defeating Dean as a member of Northern Ontario in the title game last season.

“This victory feels great,” said Dash, who led Sask 1 to an 8-2 round-robin re-

“Both teams left a few points out on the

ice, the score could have been the same, it could have been higher, but I thought we played a smart game and we came through with a victory due to that.”

Dash and crew got off to a fantastic adding a deuce in the fourth and another

Dean closed ground with a pair in the sixth, though, and after holding Sask 1 to a single point in the seventh, completed the comeback with a nearly perfectly played end for three and a 6-6 tie.

Saskatchewan was able to refocus quickly though, and played a solid end of their own in the extra. That all led to Deannal shot, but it came in a touch heavy, and Gibson’s bellow of joy from the other end of the ice said everything one needed to know.

Newfoundland had earlier taken an 8-4 win over British Columbia’s Gerry Austthe process -- to advance to the gold medal game.

The Saskatchewan 2 rink skipped by Moose Jaw’s Rod Pederson alongside third Pete Andrews, second Mark Kennedy, leadished with a 3-7 record despite every player other than Pederson being completely new to the sport.

“Everyone has been asking how long have these people been curling, and it’s late-October, early-November when they started and they can’t believe it, that’s how good they are,” lauded Pederson earlier in the week. “They’re building for next year and they’re curling well, a lot of people are amazed with them. That’s what it’s all about.”

Saskatchewan 1’s Sheryl Pederson, Moose Gibson, Lorraine Arguin, Marie Wright and Gil Dash celebrate after winning the 2024 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship.

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Author uses death of mom and son to create new grief-focused devotional journal

The death of her mother and son within a four-year period prompted Kathleen Knapp to start journalling her thoughts and emotions, with some entries contributing to a sorrow-focused book she wrote recently.

“Navigating Grief: A Journey of Hope and Healing” is a 31-day devotional with a companion journal for people dealing with grief, isolation and loss of faith in God. The materials deliver a message of hope and healing through Jesus Christ using re-

a surprisingly necessary topic. (It also) my writing career,” Knapp said.

The death of her mother, Pat Ferris, in

entirely unexpected considering Ferris years.

Still, to Knapp, it felt like she lost a piece of her mother daily during that decade, so it was “a bit of a relief” when Ferris died and was no longer in pain. How-

Knapp and her husband had three children, including a daughter and twin sons. tumour at age three and another a year later. He was also non-verbal autistic, had many medical issues, had low-functioning cognition and required full-time care.jamin would survive the second brain tumour. So, a type of anticipatory grief settled into the Knapps since any future hopes or dreams they had for their son — being independent or leaving home — would never happen.

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Their son proved the doctors wrong and lived for another 22 years before dypandemic — not from COVID-19 but from a car accident.

care, and you have anticipatory grief, and person dies,” said Knapp.

Knapp had been a palliative care nurse in Ontario for decades before she and her husband took early retirement and moved the pandemic giving them the opportunity for a change.

The Friendly City was also a logical place since her brother had moved here after training at 15 Wing Airbase while her

Knapp began taking therapy in 2021 with a Christian grief counsellor, who encouraged her to start journaling. She also joined a Christian writing group, where members tended to write in devotional style, something she adopted as well.

started a blog, where she wrote most of her posts as devotionals, along with poetry, humour and random thoughts.

“Overall, they tend to have a spiritual Christian faith base because I believe that

The growth in blog posts — almost 100 entries — forced Knapp to start a website. Then, last summer, she began thinking about putting some devotional posts into a book. She realized that since nearly half the entries were about grief, it was only natural that her book focus on that area.

It was challenging and overwhelming to pick 31 entries, not only because

re-reading past posts forced her to revisit those emotions but also because she wanted to include some from her physical journal. She also had to determine how to compile the posts into a cohesive unit, which meant seeking feedback from family and friends.

very cathartic at the time. … journalling is a great way to express your emotions and just navigate some of those complex issues in a healthy way,” said Knapp.

The motivational speaker self-published her devotional, which was a huge learning curve since there were many facets to the process, including marketing and selling.

interesting to see the doors God has been opening and the journey that this has taken, which, in three years, I would never have thought that I would have come this far,” said Knapp.

It was exciting when she received her doorstep.

The book is now available through Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, the Moose Jaw Public Library, Victory Church, her website at www.kathleenknappwriter.com and the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital gift shop. People who purchase from the gift shop will pay a lower price and receive a free bookmark and magnet with a passage from Romans 15:13.

Kathleen Knapp, an author and motivational speaker, holds the devotional and journal she created to help people overcome grief. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

JOAN RITCHIEMoose Jaw Express EDITOR

Editor’s Note

Just a few short days ago snow again covered the local landscape, and not just a little. How disheartening the weather looked coming into the month of April. It also made travel a little more cautious for the Easter weekend but thankfully ‘old man winter’ is waning with the forecast this week of really nice warm weather to come, even up to +20 degrees if it makes it. For me this is great news, although I understand ground moisture is desperately needed in our region.

Mother Nature, would it be possible to have the moisture now in liquid form? You know the old adage, “April weatherman sometimes gets confused in April when the weather can change on a dime.

When I awoke this April 1st Monday morning with the sun streaming in so boldly, I was encouraged…until about 9am when gray skies overtook the sunny landscape. Oh well, there’s no use in letting the weather affect my optimism because I can’t do anything about it anyway. I choose to continue to make spring plans, plan my garden, change over my closet to spring/summer wear and be happy! I also thought about spring cleaning, but I happily will procrastinate a little longer before I attempt the arduous task, only taking on a little at a time so I can enjoy the experience throughout the rest of the year…You know the say-

I started to muse over the month of April and won-parts. That’s when I came across an article online, Everything you should know about April written by Catherine Boeckmann and found at https://www.almanac.com/content/month-april-holidays-fun-facts-folklore .

“April received its name from the Latin work aperio, ‘to open (bud),’ plants begin to grow in this month. In es-

And because of today, April 1st, I might twist your brains into believing that I am considering running for Mayor this upcoming election…but considering that it’s and of no interest to me.

No one seems to be sure of why April 1st became April Fools Day, the day of pranks and shenanigans but I assure you, don’t believe everything you hear on this day, even if it is a trusted source.

The Jewish remembrance of Passover starts this month on April 22nd. At https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/ nation/2024/03/29/when-is-passover-2024/73143014007/

it says, “Rabbi Benjamin Berger, vice president of Jewish education at Hillel International, said Passover is known as the ‘festival of freedom…a celebration of not only the freedom of the Jewish people emerging from slavery in Egypt, and a tradition that results that is about remembering, and really putting ourselves in the shoes of those slaves and those who experienced the release from bondage, but also it reminds us of the freedom of all peo-

If you need something else to celebrate in April, here are a few options to run with:

Fight Day

Apr. 7: National No Housework Day

Apr. 17: Blah, Blah, Blah Day

Apr. 21 (third Sunday in April): Go Fly a Kite Day

Apr. 26: National Richter Scale Day

Apr. 28 (last Saturday in April): National Sense of Smell Day

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Married couple studying the same program

same college program together — that is, unless you’re Carlito and Liezl Orino.

The Orinos, both 46, are taking the civil engineering technologies program (water resources option) at Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Moose Jaw campus. The instithe same program simultaneously.

The couple is from the Philippines and acquired their chemical engineering degrees in the late 1990s. Decades later, Mr. Orino was working for oil companies in Saudi Arabia and Dubai when the opportunity to move to Canada arose in 2020.

They jumped at the chance and found themselves in The Friendly City that September. Mrs. Orino acquired a job as a baker while Mr. Orino worked for the Thunder Creek Pork Plant. Four months later, their three children arrived from the Philippines.

A year later, they acquired their permanent residency status.

Moose Jaw is different from Dubai because cities planning, said Mr. Orino. Here, it’s similar to their Filipand the weather is acceptable — even if it does reach minus-40 Celsius.

“But still, I like the cold because if you feel cold, (you) just have to wear (a) jacket, but you cannot go nakedment has been manageable because of the large Filippino community.

Said Mrs. Orino, “We were lucky. … we’ve met some amazing Canadians (such as Rhonda Haukaas) who have helped us a lot when we were starting out. So, Moose Jaw’s community is really great … . Moose Jaw has really

The Orinos initially questioned coming to Moose Jawin Dubai, so working at the pork plant was an emotional shock — especially since the salary was lower and the job was physically demanding.

Yet, they stayed because the community was good for their kids. Moreover, once they acquired their permanent residency status, they decided to return to school. That decision was made easier after they saw a Sask. Polytech open house advertisement on social media in 2022.

Mr. Orino was skeptical about whether they could survive being mature students without a solid income but relented after learning that loans and scholarships could help them. They then asked Mrs. Orino’s mother to come manage the kids — she became a big help — while they became full-time students.

Carlito and Liezl met with instructors from the civil engineering course and learned about the water-focused specialty, which they appreciated since it was close to what they studied in the Philippines.

Luckily, their work terms had a water focus; he

worked with the Water Security Agency here while she worked in a laboratory with Clifton Associates Engineering in Regina.

“It’s … streamlining our skills … (and) kind of getOrino said.

The Orinos — who started their program in September 2022 — worried they might not keep pace with their four younger classmates, especially since they hadenced instructors and learning services both offered help when necessary.

Before starting the program, the college had the Orinos take an online refresher course in math because “enThe course was helpful since they hadn’t been in school for over two decades.

“Yeah, when we did it, we still remembered (math concepts), so (we thought that) maybe this won’t be so

The Orinos were surprised to learn they were likely course simultaneously.

Mrs. Orino said it was “kind of hard, but enjoyable they must do their homework separately so the college doesn’t think they are cheating off each other.

The couple will convocate in December and remain in Moose Jaw long-term since it has become their home and they appreciate how slow life is here.

Tex Emery remembered Juno Awards

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Express, Tex Emery from Moose Jaw was included in this year’s Juno Awards In-Memoriam presentation during the Opening Night Awards presented by Music Canada. Tex Emery passed away on August 17, 2023.

The Juno Awards paid tribute to the members of the music community who passed away this past year and celebrate and remember each individual for their respective talents and contributions to Canada’s culture and community.

The Juno Awards of 2024 were held on March 24 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to honour achievements in Canadian music in 2023. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year determined by the members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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Carlito and Liezl Orino stand outside Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Moose Jaw campus during a break from their classes. They are both studying together the civil engineering technologies program (water resources option). Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Purington to headline upcoming comedy show as local scene gains momentum

The comedy scene in Moose Jaw continues to gain momentum, and to build further on this success, three home-grown comedians – Brandon Purington, Garret Delaurier, and Dustan Hlady – will be performing on Saturday, April 13 at the Chillers Brew Pub on South Hill.

The upcoming show is intended for adult audiences over the age of 19, which is the minimum age requirement to enter Chillers. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. for an expected duration of around two-and-a-half hours.

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All three names currently form the nexus of Moose Jaw’s comedy scene, and their aspirations to get recognized could be just what it takes for the idea to gain

The headliner for the upcoming show will be Brandon Purington, a local comedian who’s developing quite a name among the ever-increasing scene in Moose Jaw.

“We’re all doing separate stuff, but it’s a real… working together kind of thing…,” Purington said.

“And yeah, we’re always looking for something different to put on or (to do) whatever we can.”

Purington has become an established name after he began to take his comical talent seriously around one year ago.

“It has been going really good so far,” he said. “(I’m) just trying to make connections with everybody and (am) just (trying) to get out and do it as much as possible.”

When Purington organizes a show, guests can anticipate more of what they’ll recognize as a traditional comedy format. His usual method is to schedule two comedians to perform and then he’ll step in as the headliner.

Garret Delaurier, by contrast, prefers to organize open mic comedy shows with the expressed aim of discovering talented local comedians. It was here that Pur-

ington was discovered.

After stepping up during an open-mic event at Ruchi’s Masala House at the suggestion of a friend, Purington is now at the point where he’s starting to organize his own shows. This ongoing involvement as well as the demand for his performances serves as a testament to his skill as a comedian.

Today, all three comedians set to partake in the upcoming show continue to work together in something of a shared effort to grow Moose Jaw’s comedy scene.

Purington describes himself as “a silly goose” and said his personal style is more observational in nature.

Observational comedy is a well-established format with stand-up performances, and bases material on the commonplace

aspects of day-to-day life. Topics tend to be common enough for the audience toics aren’t the subject of frequent discussion.

Prior to his growing recognition in the community, Purington said he used to create random, small-scale video content with his friends when he was still in his 20s. Now, he’s returning to his past hobby.

I’ve always been performing. But now, my kids are older… (and) it’s something to take seriously and just see where it goes.”

The future of Moose Jaw’s comedy scene remains to be determined, but Purington shares the same hopeful optimism expressed by Delaurier and remains convinced that there’s a demand for it.

For now, he said the group is keeping its options open, and there are even some talks about booking out-of-town shows. As momentum continues to grow, Pursaid anyone can contact him to book a future comedy show.

Admission for the April 13 performance will cost $5 per person and can be paid at the door.

Chillers Brew Pub is located at 510 Home Street West.

For more information or to contact Purington, he can be reached at BPurington25@gmail.com.

Fellowship concert shows exceptional local talent

The annual Friends of the Forces Fellowship concert showcased talent from 15 Wing and the community.

The 125 people attending were entertained by a variety of musical genres ranging from performers who have been or are professionals to longtime amateurs and to those just starting out.

Performing three “breakup’’ songs were Snowbird Capt. Rich MacDougall, the vocalist, and guitarist Justin McCrae.

MacDougall placed in the top 100 in a national Canadian talent search. McCrae has played professionally with many recording artists.

Moose Jaw band Bonnie and the Jets performed country and pop songs including Wake up Little Susie and Pretty Woman.

Two members of the band previously travelled across the West with the Churko Family Band for a decade.

15 Wing Capt. Margaret Carey, who instructs music, has played professionally and has several albums, performed on the violin with classical pieces then switched

Blossom Special.

One of her piano students, Zaina Demers, played two songs on the piano.

Well-know local Celtic band Desperate for Haggis performed highland tunes.

Three Metis dancers, Tina Gueffroy, Kennedi Veroba and Mariah Graham,

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Caronport Orchestra player and Level

Nine music student Keyanna Dunbar performed classical tunes, a Ukrainian folk dance and a Nova Scotia reel on the violin.

Former Riverhurst farmer Lorne Jackson played Second World War tunes on the piano and led a sing song accompanied by Bonnie and the Jets.

Moose Jaw’s Kelly Sapergia fea-

tured piano pieces from Swinging Shepherd Blues to Moon River and Music Box Dancer.

Proceeds from the concert will assist military families and community charities.

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shared their culture with dances in the Metis style.

Brandon Purington (on stage) performs at Chillers Brew Pub during an earlier Nov. 21, 2023 comedy show. Photo by: The Moose Jaw Comedy Jam

Desperate Haggis. Photo by Ron Walter

Bonnie and the Jets. Photo by Ron Walter

Justin McCrae and Capt. Rich MacDougall. Photo by Ron Walter

From The Kitchen

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Pleasure is in the personally prepared pudding

was something eaten by the lower classes, while other.

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CHOCOLATE RICE PUDDING

1/4 tsp. salt

2 egg yolks

3 tbsps. cocoa

2 egg whites

Drain.

2 tbsps. cold water

1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind

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2 eggs

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Rigetti commemorates her mother-in-law with charitable family recipe, ‘Goldie’s Relish’

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Debbie Rigetti is honouring the memory of her motherin-law while also pursuing her dream of supporting charitable causes in the community, thanks to what has proven to be a successful adaptation of a family recipe now sold as “Goldie’s Relish.”

The fundraising idea was launched on March 6, which is the anniversary of Goldie Rigetti’s death. So far, the effort has seen around $600 donated to the Salvation Army and the year-to-date total is sitting at $740 as of March 25.

To make her relish, Rigetti grows her own cucumbers and sources cabbages, peppers, and onions from nearby Hutterite colonies as often as possible.

For those with a palette for spicy cuisine, Rigetti is now introducing a second variety featuring jalapenos for a batch that’s not too spicy for most but contains a bit of a kick for everyone else.

The idea for the relish was born after her motherin-law died and Rigetti wanted to continue making the signature condiment in her memory.

“(Goldie) made the relish… and she gave me the recipe when I married her (son), but I never used it,” explained Rigetti.

For around a decade, her husband would stop by his mother’s house to grab a jar of relish, but when this became no longer an option, Rigetti worked to get the recipe as close as possible to that of Goldie’s.

Rigetti then chose the Salvation Army as a starting

“I was a street kid,” she recalled. “From the time I was 13 until I was emancipated when I was 17, I lived on

the streets.”

It was only when she turned to the Salvation Army that her life began to turn around. Don Baker, the director at the time, helped her get back on her feet and she’s been appreciative ever since.

Rigetti left no requests and suggested the Salvation

“We have a breakfast program that feeds vulnerable people or (those who are) homeless. They come in for breakfast every morning, so it can go towards that,” said Tammi Pinay-Ross, the family services co-ordinator at the Salvation Army in Moose Jaw.

Next, Rigetti reached out to “the Klassen girls” who agreed to sell the relish at their retail locations.

“They’re instrumental. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have a sounding board… and how would I sell it?”

The Klassens have donated their time, space, and aren’t charging her for hosting the relish.

“The Klassen girls are awesome,” she said.

Rigetti also acknowledged Dr. Mike Barker from the Main Street Dental Clinic who – along with his wife JoFund” which kick-started sales and doubtless boosted her

“I always want to thank Joanne and him for being the stepping stones for where it’s at now.”

Rigetti said she has no plans to stop doing the project.

“I may as well (continue),” she said. “I mean, I put a garden in and the guys like relish around here, and we time.”

she’s planning on helping the Riverside Mission next, tentatively followed by Habitat for Humanity. She said she’s open to suggestions and, if she’s able to get some help, would like to establish a public suggestion box.

The relish can be purchased at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, located at 175 First Avenue Northeast, The Souvenir Shop Downtown, located at 207 Main Street North, and at The Shop Moose Jaw, located at 1251 Main Street North in the Civic Centre Plaza.

To contact Rigetti, her number is 306-690-8780.

“If you’re lucky enough to get a jar, don’t share!” Pinay-Ross added with a chuckle.

B.C. fruit production to decline this summer

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Be prepared to pay a lot more for fresh fruit

Severe winter weather, dry conditions and plant diseases have reduced expected fruit crop production in the Prairies’ main fruit suppliers.

Warm weather in January got the sap killed the buds. Few trees will be able to produce in time for a harvest.

The B.C. Fruit Growers Association estimates between 30 per cent and 100 per cent of the sweet cherry crop was destroyed by weather and plant disease.

The same estimates noted similar damage was done to peach, apricot and plum orchards and grape vines.

Some apple trees were damaged but spring weather may allow growth of fruit.

Apple production has been declining as fewer trees

are planted with gains in cherry acres.

Smaller Canadian crops will require imports from the United States and elsewhere with freight and currency exchange costs boosting prices for consumers.

In the states of Washington and Oregon fruit trees sustained some winter damage but appear to be alright.

Citrus crops in Florida, the largest source of oranges and grapefruit, will be down Tree damage from several hurricanes and tree disease have reduced long-term production. Florida citrus production last year was the lowest in 45 years.

The United States Department of Agriculture estimates national production of peaches and sour cherries will fall but sweet cherries and grape output will increase.

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Goldie’s Relish can be purchased at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, The Souvenir Shop Downtown, and at The Shop Moose Jaw.

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old yard site. Will sell or rent altogether or in di erent parcels. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close April 15, 2024. Please send tenders to: farmlands.sask@gmail.com

Sacred Heart’s principal is recognizing students’ good deeds with new school program

The new principal at Sacred Heart Community School is sharing a novel approach to acknowledging the otherwise underappreciated good deeds of students in what he calls the “Good News Student of the Week” program.

Since the program initially begandemic year, around 45 students have been recognized for their good deeds around the school.

“It’s great to acknowledge different students every week for the things they do around the school here,” said the school’s principal, Terry Marak.

Once chosen, each recipient has their picture taken and displayed on a designated wall board – but it doesn’t end there.

After reaching out for assistance to help sweeten the deal, Dairy Queen has agreed to provide a small Blizzard treat that these students receive as another way to commemorate their positive choices.

To earn this lofty recognition, a student must clearly demonstrate outstanding behaviour and these deeds can be nominated by anyone, including visitors to the school who witness a positive act taking place during their time on the school grounds.

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There’s no one deed or attribute that gets recognized, and each case is fairly subjective.

Some students may have volunteered with a task they weren’t expected to help out with, someone may have worked diligently or helped a classmate with a topic they’re struggling with, and others may have demonstrated the principle of leading by example in class or on the playground.

Among the fundamental behaviours that get recognized are simply being a good listener, showing empathy and compassion toward others, and being inclusive with fellow classmates.

This program of recognition is the continuation of an idea Marak established and oversaw while working at St. Mary School two years earlier. Prior to this, heother principal who had given the idea a run with much success beforehand.

Since the program took root at Sacred Heart, Marak believes there haven’t been any fundamental changes in the way students behave. The program simply recognizes something that exists in spite of it, and this sends a positive message to aspiring young minds.

“It’s just a bonus for the kids to be

as the Good News Student of the Week, for all the right reasons.

“They get the treat from Dairy Queen (as a coupon), and then they get to call their parents right away to let them know that they’ve been recognized as students of the week,” Marak said.

The students get to make this call themselves, and Marak said they’re typically quite proud to announce the reason for the call once their parents answer the phone expecting something less constructive.

“That’s always awesome… the joy and excitement they have when they’re informing their parents that they’re the Good News Call of the Week…,” he said.

recognized for the good things that they’re doing… around the school every week,” he explained.

Once a student has been selected

gram other than to serve as a recognition for good deeds which often go unnoticed or underappreciated, and due to the success of the idea, students can expect to see it as a permanent addition to the classroom culture at Sacred Heart Community School.

“The goal is just for the kids to keep in mind and be recognized for the good deeds they do around the school.”

Sacred Heart students Hailey (left) and Rae (right) were the most recent ‘Good News Student of the Week’ recipients on March 22. Photo by: Sacred Heart Community School

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Reflective Moments

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Detour Duo bringing dance music to Legion lounge

Library’s expansion of French language programming to include upcoming student presentations

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Town of Pense intends to restructure by adding the following lands from the R.M. of Pense #160 to the Town of Pense.

The land to be added to the Town of Pense is 24 M x 421.15 M of land from NW 04-17-22-2

The reason for the proposal is:

To construct a new road on the southern edge of the municipality to allow for a second access route for residents and emergency vehicles.

A public meeting will be held on May 8, 2024, 7:00 PM at 243 Brunswick Street to discuss the proposal.

Any persons who wish to object to the proposed restructuring may le a written objection, clearly stating their reason for their opposition with the administrator of the Town of Pense at the address below:

Town O ce

243 Brunswick Street Pense, SK

A written notice of objection must be received by the administrator by May 6, 2024. The complete proposal may be viewed at the Town of Pense o ce between 9 am and 4 Pm M. T. T, F.

Dated at the Town of Pense, Saskatchewan this 28 day of March 2024.

Administrator Town of Pense

ASSESSMENT NOTICE

VILLAGE OF DRINKWATER

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Drinkwater for the year of 2024 has been prepared and is open for inspection in the office of the assessor on Wednesday’s from 10:00 am till 2 pm.

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 a notice of appeal with The Secretary of the Board of Revision, Box 236 Pense, SK S0G 3W0 by May 1st, 2024

Dated this 27th day of March 2024.

Leane Johnston, Assessor

The Moose Jaw Public Library is taking steps to expand its range of French language programming this year. Photo by: Aaron Walker

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MLA

Tim McLeod

The 2024-25 provincial budget was introduced on March 20 and includes a record budget of $3.3 billion for the Ministry of Education. This is an increase of 247.8 million or 8.8 per cent over last year to support Prekindergarten through Grade 12 schools, early learning and child care, and libraries.

Saskatchewan’s 27 school divisions will receive the largest-ever increase in school operating funding, totaling $2.2 billion. This is up $180 million or 8.8 per cent over last year’s budget.

The school division operating increase includes $35 million to support enrolment growth for the 2024-25 school year, as our communities across the province continue to experience unprecedented growth.

The budget includes $356.6 million for classroom supports, an increase of $45.6 million or 14.7 per cent, over last year. This includes ongoing funding for the Specialized Support Classroom and Teacher Innovation and

Support Fund pilot projects.

School infrastructure continues to be a key priority. In addition to the $3.3 billion for the Ministry of Education is an investment of $216 million for school capital, an increase of $68.7 million or 46.6 per cent over last year.

An investment of $165.9 million will support ongoing projects across the province, including 11 new or consolidated school projects and three major renovations. A further investment of $8.8 million will fund planning for nine new schools and two new school renovations announced in this year’s budget.

The budget provides $12.8 million for minor capital renewal projects which will allow school divisions to address structural repairs and renovations and prolong the life of schools across the province. In addition, the budget commits $28.5 million for relocatable classrooms to help address enrolment growth.

Here in Moose Jaw, our government is investing nearly $69 million in the new Moose Jaw joint-use school. This school replaces and consolidates Sacred Heart, St. Mary’s, Empire and Westmount elementary schools. It will accommodate 900 students – 500 public and 400 Catholic – and will also include 51 child care spaces.

Both sides of the facility will include adaptable learning environments, separate gymnasiums and a shared community resource space. Construction is underway on this project and will be complete in the fall of 2025.

In addition, ongoing funding will support the contin-

ued renovation and addition at Ecole St. Margaret School here in Moose Jaw. I look forward to seeing these schools better serve the needs of students and families in our community. School capital projects ensure our schools continue to meet the needs of Saskatchewan students and families. Since 2008, the our government has committed approximately $2.4 billion toward school infrastructure projects, including 60 new schools and 30 major reno-

through the Minor Capital Renewal Program.

To further support Saskatchewan families, the budget provides $408.7 million for early learning and childcare. This includes an increase of $21.1 million for the Federal-Provincial Child Care Agreements. This funding continues to support child care at $10 per day for children under the age of six, which helps make Saskatchewan one of the most affordable places in Canada to live and raise a family. Our government is also committed to adding more regulated home-based and centre-based child care spaces in the province, creating more jobs for our growing province.

The budget also provides $11.6 million for Saskatchewan’s library system and $1.1 million for funded literacy organizations.

Our government remains committed to investing in students, teachers and classrooms through the 202425 Provincial Budget. As I continue to represent you in

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Aspiring young artists can showcase drawings in

Aspiring young artists and outdoor enthusiasts now have a chance to enter an art contest thanks to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation’s (SWF) 2024 Fish Artwork Contest set to commence throughout the month of April.

The contest is open to students from around Saskatchewan in Grades 4 – 6 and runs from April 1 – 30. Each work of art that’s native to the province.

The deadline for entries is Tuesday, April 30, and applicants will have some leeway for post-dated works that arrive up to a few days later to account for traditional mail delivery times.

The goal of the program is to get the younger generation thinking about Saskatchewan’s outdoor spaces, native wildlife, and to expand their knowledge of what the province has to offer.

“It’s good to see the artwork coming in and kids taking time to think about what we have in our waters in this province,” said Doug Gibson, the director of education at the SWF.

ted, judges pick the top three contest winners and make the announcement in May.

The judging process aims to be as fair as possible, so the 10 or so judges participate in a vote. These judges are comprised of long-serving staff members at the SWF, and Gibson said several of them have been working there and serving as judges for more than two decades.

“(The judges) have done it quite a few times (and) they’ve seen a little bit of everything,” Gibson said.

The top three contest winners are then awarded with a prize package offered by the SWF. This package includes a rod and reel, SWF swag, and the winning artists get their picture taken to be featured in the Outdoor Canada West magazine.

For an idea on where to begin, Gibson said many submissions reference someone

cies is clearly represented in the drawing.

Once the drawings have been received, a panel of judges keeps narrowing down the entries until only the top 10 remain. When all entries have been submit-

Art submissions are accepted across a wide range of media, and Gibson said he’s accepted drawings that were done in black and white, pencil crayon, crayon, and he even received a few watercolour paintings.

There are only two types of media that will not be accepted: anything that has been traced and anything that has been generated electronically by using a computer.

When it comes to advice on creating an award-winning masterpiece, Gibson said the key is to be creative.

“(One of the previous pictures) that was submitted out of water, and it was actually done really well. I don’t know, it was just different. It doesn’t have to be this absolutely picture perfect (drawing), like that one wasn’t perfect – it was just really cool,” Gibson explained.

“I would tell a kid, ‘Even if you don’t think it’s good, submit it, because you never know.’”

The preferred method of submission is through traditional mail and all artworks must be an original creation. Each drawing must be done on standard 8.5” (21.59 cm) by 11” (27.94 cm) paper.

Once completed, submissions can be mailed to the Saskatchewan Wildlife

Road, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, with postal code S6J 1M8. All letters should be to the attention of Doug Gibson, Director of Education.

Gibson is reminding all potential applicants not to forget the addition of their name, grade, teacher, and school on the back of the drawing.

For more information, visit the SWF swf.sk.ca, or call 306-692-8812.

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Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Enver Hoxha, Fidel Castro and Pol Pot Witold Szablowski, translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones Penguin Books, 267 pages

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

Pursuant to section 187 (1) of The Cities Act, notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the City of Moose Jaw for the year 2024 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the City of Moose Jaw, Finance Department, Main Floor, 228 Main St N, Moose Jaw from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, March 28, 2024 to April 26, 2024 with exception of statutory holidays. The assessment roll can also be viewed on our website at www.moosejaw.ca/assessment.

Any person having an interest in any property who wishes to appeal the assessment of that property to the Board of Revision is required to le his or her notice of appeal in writing to:

The Secretary of the Board of Revision, Western Municipal Consulting, C/O 228 Main St N, Moose Jaw, SK, S6H 3J8

On or before the 26th day of April 2024.

Dated this 26th day of March 2024.

Bill Fraser, Acting City Assessor(A)

Assessment appeals to the Moose Jaw Board of Revision must be accompa nied by the appropriate appeal fee*:

Residential Property (up to three units): $30/property

Condominium (Residential): $30/unit

Other - see fee schedule below:

* if there is an error on the notice for ownership, property address, cate of Title

* if there has been any change to

VACANCIES FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORKERS

The City of Moose Jaw is conducting the Municipal Election on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. In addition, there are six (6) Advance Polls set prior to Election Day.

If you are interested in working the Municipal Election, you may apply online at www.moosejaw.ca/election. Alternatively, application packages may be picked up in person at City Hall –2nd Floor – Monday to Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Information such as dates, remuneration and job descriptions are included in the packages and posted online. For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 306-694-4426. Experience obtained from working past elections is not a requirement, but definitely considered an asset. The application deadline is 4:00 p.m., Friday, June 14, 2024.

“It’s always a bittersweet day… because you just think of, you know, what would have been life without that surgery?” Kevyn Gadd (pictured here) pondered. Photo by: Jenifer Gadd

The most interesting part of Budget Day Saskatchewan wasn’t the budget address or the budget response.

The last few minutes of Question Period just before the budget was presented turned into an interesting exchange on use of funds.

NDP MLA Miera Conway tackled the by-now-old issue of the SaskParty MLA Garry Grewal who owned the motel that charged the province double normal rates for social service clients.

She noted the motel received only a small amount of social services money until Grewal was elected MLA.

Since then Grewal’s motels have received $416,000 from Sask. social services.

The responding minister Gene Makowsky replied that the higher rates were instead of paying a damage deposit and followed NDP policy from before 2007.

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Another question and he provided the same response adding they relied on the social services employees for choice of motels.

Conway pointed out the increased motel payments only started after Grewwith Makowsky.

She asked why did Makowsky say only one motel was involved when two of Grewal’s were involved?

Makowsky gave the same reply, ending the exchange by saying the NDP doesn’t care about the vulnerable.

The budget itself was unsurprising.

The major funding allocations to education and health care had been announced previously. The $1 billion plus irrigation development had also been made public.

Those listening to the budget address is.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the au-

Finance Minister Donna Harpauer mentioned the revenue and expenses butlion.

Opposition Critic Trent Weatherin his response to the budget address either.

That might be explained by the NDP plan to use some of the $521 million fuel tax revenues to reduce gas prices at the pump.

Weatherspoon did hammer away at has tripled under the Sask. Party in 14 years. The Conference Board of Canada says the budget assumptions are prudentable. Spending on agriculture has declined

“by over $1 billion without adding continadverse events such as drought.

“Overall, despite the plan for two country.’’

The budget takes a “broadly responsible approach’’ to planning for weaker resource markets and drought.

Saskatchewan’s debt to GDP ratio of 14 per cent is second lowest of 10 provinces and about one-third of the federal 46 per cent ratio.

Financing interest on the debt will cost taxpayers $874 million in this budget

Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net

Exhibition Continually Upgrading And Improving Facilities

By Robert Thomas

During his report general manager George Fowler told the Exhibition’s AGM that a number of repairs and upgrades took

Fowler said to get the job done at the Exhibition you need the tools and “we pretty much have every table you could want to do things.”

of repairs, upgrades and improvements in

These include:

• Lighting upgrades around the Exhibition grounds.

“We recently upgraded the lighting in a multi-year project,” he said.

New lights have been added to the system as needed.

All outdoor lighting - except for one light - has been converted to more energy

• The arena extension upgrades were completed by staff with electricians and plumbers completing the work where required by law.

There has been a lot of road repair

Fowler said.

• A compound was built to store hunter jumper equipment.

Fowler said the new compound helps prevent damage to some very expensive items.

Exhibition Posts Healthy 2023 In Attracting Events

By Robert Thomas General

At the recent AGM meeting, when reading were told by auditor Derek Owens that the Exhibition had an increase in direct event

crease of $41,878.

General manager George Fowler said the reason for direct event revenues was in the number of events held at the Exhibition.

“We had a very good year in the horse rental portion of the business,” Fowler

Later in his annual report Fowler said “we’ve had a steady year with a lot of horse shows.”

The numbers are especially good as the Exhibition did not have major increasfacilities but rather achieved it by more events.

The Exhibition Convention Centre

At the present time Moose Jaw has the largest and arguably the best equine facility in Saskatchewan.

The Moose Jaw Exhibition Company Limited is a major economic driver for Moose Jaw generating millions of dollars of activity in the local economy.

CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON. APR 8

The public art committee has six major outstanding items on its to-do list and has spent the past year — or more — looking for ways to bring those projects to fruition.

The minutes from the group’s March meeting were presented during city council’s recent regular meeting and laid out the major initiatives members want to address.

The committee still wants to see the “Stormin’ Main Street — 1883” mural either relocated or re-created in some way but is also willing to discuss further possibilities with building owner Gold Key Investments.

The business purchased the former Times-Herald building in 2022 and installed windows and doors on the venue’s east side, which damaged the mural.

The late artist Dale Cline painted the mural in 1991 at 44 Fairford Street West, where it remained for 31 years.

Meanwhile, city administration plans to seek input from the Chinese community about the relocation of the Chinese mural, which was located on the west side of 240 High Street West — now known as Gina’s Jewelry — be-

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Furthermore, the committee has agreed that a mural to recognize the history of Robin Hood Mills in Moose Jaw is a good idea, but since it could be a large project, the group may have to revisit this initiative in the future.

Also, city administration and the committee will conwhich was removed from the building before its demolition and has been in storage ever since.

The former hospital closed in late 2015 and was demolished in mid-2016.

Meanwhile, administration will provide the comsculpture once it receives further information from the Downtown Moose Jaw Association.

The association received a donation from the now-

artist Bill Keen then constructed a sculpture of a seven-

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associated with the Eastern European country.

Lastly, city hall told committee members that it would hopefully provide an update about installing outdoor sculptures that the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery has in its collection.

City administration added that an agreement with thepansion of the walking art tour.

During the council meeting, Coun. Heather Eby asked city administration about the sculpture’s status because — based on conversations she’s had with several people — the community groups involved in this project are confused about who should be doing what to further the initiative.

Derek Blais, director of parks and recreation, said he would have to review the situation before providing an answer.

Moose Jaw could have its name etched into the Guinness Book of World Records as part of its efforts to celebrate the centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

April 1 marks the 100th anniversary of the air force as a distinct military branch of the Canadian Forces, and to honour this occasion, the City of Moose Jaw will be teaming up with other municipalities across Canada on that day to hold a special event — which will last about 10 minutes.

For the past several months, the city’s heritage advisory committee has been discussing ways to celebrate this centennial, and recently struck a sub-committee to handle that work, Coun. Crystal Froese explained during the March 25 regular council meeting.

The sub-committee has been in contact with 20 to 25 community organizations about celebrating together with either one large event or several smaller separate ones — likely sometime in September, she continued.

Furthermore, a Facebook page has been created that features a collaboration of businesses and organizations in Moose Jaw that want to host events, promotions or information about celebrations for the RCAF’s 100th birthday.

Froese added that more information about the subcommittee’s work would be presented during a future council meeting.

Meanwhile, on April 1, Moose Jaw will light up its clock tower in blue to recognize this historic anniversary and will participate with other major national landmarks like the CN Tower in Toronto and Niagara Falls, the city councillor said.

“The other part of this is we are also participating in a Guinness Book of World Records (attempt), so the to participate in that,” she continued.

This attempt will see Moose Jaw create a 10-minute time-lapse video of the city hall clock tower turning from white to blue, with staff from parks and recreation and contractors who restored the tower glass setting up the camera and recording the video. The municipality — along with other Canadian communities — will submit -

“Because it’s time-sensitive, anybody across the city is welcome to light up their own front step with a blue lightbulb or anybody downtown can turn their lights blue to show their pride for RCAF 100,” Froese added.

Public art committee

The public art committee is also looking for ways to celebrate the RCAF’s 100th birthday, including compiling a list of spaces and businesses where the city could install a public art piece or mural, according to the group’s most recent meeting minutes.

Administration informed the committee that there are several businesses interested in possibly having the municipality install a mural on their building.

Meanwhile, Jacki L’Heureux-Mason, executive director of Tourism Moose Jaw, offered to contact the public through social media for input about possible art locations. Furthermore, Tourism Moose Jaw expects to hire a part-time muralist this year who could assist with a public art project.

The committee later decided to table this issue until its next meeting in April.

City council has thanked city manager Maryse Carmichael for negotiating a new lease agreement with the Moose Jaw Warriors even though she was still new in her role when discussions began.

Carmichael spoke about the new building-use agreement with the WHL club during council’s March 25 meeting, saying negotiations took eight months but turned out well. Moreover, the qualities of professionalism, dedication and willingness to collaborate were instrumental for both parties in achieving their shared goals.

The open dialogue and mutual respect that the groups demonstrated during the talks also laid a strong foundation for their continued partnership, she continued.

commitment to excellence, the Warriors organization and the City of Moose Jaw will continue to accomplish great things together in the future,” Carmichael said, adding the community will continue to have WHL hockey for years to come.

The agreement is retroactive to Sept. 1, 2023, and continues until Aug. 31, 2028.

The relationship between the city and hockey club has been “contentious,” but the efforts of the city manager and team board ensured both parties could sign a new deal, which looks good for both organizations, Mayor Clive Tolley said.

“It’s a very exciting time … to be a Moose Jaw Warthroughout the playoffs (to) bring in those necessary revenues that will help with our Moose Jaw Warriors and the Events Centre,” he added.

Coun. Crystal Froese agreed, saying she appreciat-

ed hearing about the “aligned interests” that both groups share. Even though it was a “bumpy ride” to reach this point, everyone wants the team to succeed, which can occur through the positive relationships the city shares with the building.

“The Warriors are doing excellent right now, but it’s always important to support the team no matter what’s happening with (them) … ,” she said. “They are a community-owned team and are a really important part of our community.”

Coun. Kim Robinson asked city administration about the Warriors’ capital contribution commitments to supporting the Multiplex and whether the team was up to date with its payments.

City administration replied that the team still has some portion of the pledge left to pay, while the board has said it intends to repay the outstanding amount; the last payment the team made was in 2018.

During the Warriors’ annual meeting in September, the club opted to again defer its $200,000 payment to the 2022-23 season. To date, the team has made eight of 10 payments totalling $2,100,000.

“I want to thank the city manager for taking the lead on this. We threw you into a huge contract negotiation as soon as you got here (in May),” said Coun. Heather Eby.

“You took that and did a really good job for us. That was a really big thing in my book when you came, that I hoped we could get to this point … ,” she continued, adding she hoped to see fans pack the Events Centre in the coming weeks for the WHL playoffs.

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THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON. APR 8 City hall is expanding the time its engineering crews work in a day by four extra hours so it can upgrade roads and install new cast iron pipes without inconveniencing the public.

this year’s road renewal and infrastructure renewal programs, with engineering crews to work from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on 17 spots. However, there are seven locations where crews will start work at 5 a.m. and continue until midnight:

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feeder mains, 2,330 metres of new water mains and 2,825 metres of milling and paving. Also, there is an open house at city hall on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. to provide more information about these projects.

To accommodate this extra time outside of normal hours, the operations department asked city council during the March 25 regular meeting for an exemption to the noise bylaw so contractors can perform work between

Bevan Harlton, director of operations, said administration chose these seven areas because they are commercial locations and are where residents would be least affected.

“We are looking for ways to expedite the work and have the contractor pursue opportunities to do the work faster and … avoid residential areas,” he added.

Coun. Doug Blanc agreed with the overall list but

extremely busy intersection” that requires upgrades. He wondered whether it would be added.

Harlton replied that administration will discuss that location and determine if it has the resources to perform work there, and if it does, it will consider moving for-

“This will help speed things up because crews can Crystal Froese, before inquiring about how city hall determines which neighbourhoods to work in and whether

projects if those activities will affect services, lead to the loss of water and sewer access, or prevent residents from accessing their homes for more than eight hours, said Harlton. However, the department does not provide notice about short-term initiatives.

While he has seen residents raise concerns online about crews working in the evenings, the operations director was thrilled to see staff being aggressive in completing projects since night work is not something the city has done before.

While residents want to see the city address road issues quickly, it would be prudent to notify them beforehand about projects that may continue into the evening proactive would avoid complaints and ensure people who are sensitive to noise can be prepared.

“I know we have lots of potholes to tackle, but I think it would be a good strategy for citizens to know that this is going on with our own crews,” she added.

City manager to help elect one director to water treatment plant board

City manager Maryse Carmichael will use Moose Jaw’s voting rights to elect one member to the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation’s board of directors during its upcoming membership meeting.

City council voted unanimously during its March 25 regular meeting to authorize the city manager to exercise the municipality’s voting rights to nominate Grant Ring for a three-year term ending in 2027, while it decided to

The cities of Regina and Moose Jaw are the voting membership holders of the corporation and, under a joint agreement, must exercise their voting rights at a membership meeting to appoint board members whom the governance and nominating committee has recommended, a council report explained.

The articles of incorporation and unanimous mem-

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voting members, although it has recommended that the vacancy of Dave Richards — whose term expires this with two extra directors appointed last year, the board will operate within the parameters of the agreements.

With the one appointment and one vacancy left unWilson, Jessica Theriault, Daryl Posehn, Ben Boots and

The reappointment rounds out the competencies on the Buffalo Pound board and ensures the continuation of geographic representation from both cities, with Boots and Richards representing Moose Jaw, the report said.

The document added that board members are limited to nine consecutive years of service, which is why Richards must step off this year.

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Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant recently to learn more about the venue’s operations and how directors’ competencies are more important than where they geographically live, Mayor Clive Tolley said.

The mayor added that Ryan Johnson, president/CEO of the corporation, would speak to council soon about the renovations that have been occurring at the plant within the past half-year.

Coun. Crystal Froese also appreciated touring the plant and learning about the renovations and new construction that are worth $325 million.

“… it is a pretty incredible project going on … ,” she said, adding she can see why directors need a variety of competencies, skills and expertise to sit on the board. “It’s a great initiative and they’re doing really good work out there.”

numbered holding company, the City of Moose Jaw nowquisition.

During its March 25 regular meeting, city council voted unanimously to approve city administration’s application to subdivide the west 150 feet of the 0 block

If city hall receives zero comments about this action during the review process, then the mayor and city clerk and Development Act.

Council approved a motion in December authorizing administration to purchase this strip of road from the holding company for $290,000 and include $10,000 for subdivision costs.

The subdivision will return the street to a right-ofway and create two parcels on the north and south sides of the street, while it will not affect any city services, a coun-

cil report said. Also, city hall has referred this proposed action to all relevant utility companies for comment and has not received any feedback.

Many people misunderstood what this initiative was -

the city as a right-of-way, said Coun. Heather Eby.

“We’re taking our street back, which we have a commitment to clear snow and street sweeping,” she added. “It’s nothing crazy or weird, but it was confusing to people in the beginning.”

As the Moose Jaw Express previously reported, a -

2008 and closed the venues, intending to build a historin Chicago, with a pedway connecting to the Multiplex.

The group also bought the actual street from the City

of Moose Jaw for $1, but when construction stalled, an agreement change saw the developer buy the land for full value to avoid the requirement that construction move ahead.

When the initial hotel project was cancelled, city hall allegedly attempted to re-purchase the roadway for the initial purchasing price. However, it declined when the

began working on bringing a hotel there and contacted Hilton Hotels and Resorts.

The holding company and city had several conversaThe municipality also expressed interest in reacquiring didn’t need it.

The project proponent added that more details about the hotel initiative should come sometime this year.

CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MON. APR 8

City council kept operations director Bevan Harlton on his toes during the March 25 regular meeting as they peppered him with questions about infrastructure problems and plans to address them.

Coun. Jamey Logan inquired about the 1600 to 1800 blocks of Stadacona Street West near the Humane Society, saying council had received several complaints from business owners.

“That road … — we’ll call it a road — is pretty much impassable,” he said, before wondering what the plan was

Those blocks, along with other streets in Moose Jaw, are gravel, so they function and drain a certain way, said Harlton. The best method to address them — including turning them to asphalt and installing culverts — is through a local improvement plan (LIP).

Those roads’ conditions do not exempt grader operators from attempting to improve them or city hall from attempting to enhance drainage, he continued. In general, though, that location does not provide a high level of serfeatures.

“I can say that I know it offers a real challenge for those road locations because when the road is wet, there’s nothing a grader can do,” Harlton said. “And oftentimes,

City hall has ‘dropped the ball’ on maintaining Stad West, Logan says

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He added that the city could do a better job of “crowning” the road, would review it, and would attempt to address an outstanding repair request. He reiterated that an LIP is the best upgrade approach.

“I get that, but I honestly disagree with you. From the Humane Society heading west, you don’t need a grader there, you need a boat,” said Logan.

Furthermore, there’s no culvert, so the water pools continued. While an LIP would help long-term, the city must provide a better level of service, which he didn’t think it was doing.

“We dropped the ball on that section of road and I really think we need to take a better look at it,” Logan added.

Harlton said he would review solutions for that location.

Coun. Doug Blanc asked about 13th Avenue, saying he understood city hall had plans to pave that road but didn’t because many water main breaks had occurred there over the years.

“However, driving over it, it is full of holes. And I he said, before wondering if city administration planned

to patch that road so it was more driveable.

Blanc also asked about the agreement with Canadianduct/Fourth Avenue Bridge, saying anyone who’s travelled over it recently knows it’s in the same poor condition as 13th Avenue and needs repairing “right now.”

Harlton said he was unsure what progress road repair crews were making in their transition from addressing freeze-thaw cycle issues to general road concerns; they became available in a month.

Meanwhile, he said city hall would send letters to homeowners on 13th Avenue because crews are coming through to address that area. However, he was unable to provide a timeline for when the city could repair the potholes.

As for arbitration with the Fourth Avenue Bridge, Harlton said he would provide a written response. remediate it,” he added.

hall planned to sweep the streets — especially Main Street — since the weather was improving.

Harlton said he thought city crews had swept Main Street recently but would double check.

Upcoming council motions focus on creating downtown business district, asking Ottawa for more money

Creating a downtown business improvement district and encouraging the federal government to provide more funding to municipalities to enhance infrastructure are issues two members of city council want to see addressed.

Councillors Heather Eby and Dawn Luhning gave notice during the March 25 regular meeting that they planned to introduce motions at future meetings seeking to address the two topics.

Eby gave a brief description of her forthcoming motion, saying she wanted city administration to consider creating a downtown business improvement district (BID) and to identify a source of funding to launch the initiative.

Meanwhile, Luhning gave a comprehensive explanation of her forthcoming motion.

Canada has experienced record population growth during the past few years, including welcoming 1.25 million immigrants last year alone, she said. Moreover, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the country must build 3.5 million additional homes by 2030 to house these new citizens. This would mean municipal-

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ities must either build or expand infrastructure to accommodate this growth.

Furthermore, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has estimated that the cost to develop new housing infrastructure is $107,000 per unit, while Statistics Canada estimates it will cost municipalities $170 billion to simply upgrade existing infrastructure, Luhning continued.

While non-residential construction costs have risen by 29 per cent since the end of 2020, municipalities are facing soaring costs for infrastructure projects — alongenue or population growth.

Municipalities are also facing a gap in federal funding because the 10-year Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program has concluded, while Ottawa is renegotiating the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF) with provinces and the permanent public transit fund comes online in 2026, Luhning said.

The CCBF — formerly known as the federal gas tax — is particularly important because it provides more

than $2.4 billion in annual capital funding to municipalities through a predictable allocation mechanism, she continued.

Moreover, communities of all sizes use the fund to deliver direct results for building and renewing critical core infrastructure, including water and wastewater, roads, transit and cultural and recreational venues.

Based on these statistics, Luhning wanted council to push the federal government to work with CCBF signatories and municipalities to maintain the fund and ensure there is a source of direct, predictable, long-term funding for infrastructure priorities.

Furthermore, she wanted Ottawa to commit in its 2024-25 budget to a new generation of infrastructure programs, including a new initiative to address water and wastewater plants and increases to the disaster mitigation and adaptation plan.

She also wanted Ottawa to negotiate with provinces, territories and communities on a municipal growth framework to modernize how communities are funded to enable Canada’s long-term economic growth.

Moose Jaw’s application for $19M in federal housing funding fails

The federal government made $4 billion available for Canadian municipalities to address their housing issues, but — without any solid explanation — none of that money is coming to Canada’s Most Notorious City.

City administration applied to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) last year for roughly $19 million in grant funding to remove barriers and support the development of “affordable, inclusive, equitable and climate-resilient communities,” a March 25 city council report explained.

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extra 779 housing units within three years.

government had not selected the community to receive funding, the report said. City administration met with CMHC reps in March to discuss ways the latter could support the city’s housing objectives, but the reps could not provide feedback on how the city’s application had been assessed or why it wasn’t selected.

CMHC indicated that Ottawa received 544 applications — totalling $8 billion in requests — from across Canada but only approved 178 of them, the report added. The corporation was also unable to identify which Saskatchewan municipalities received funding until the federal government signed the agreements.

“It was a competitive process,” Michelle Sanson, director of planning and development, told council.

Coun. Crystal Froese thought it was unfortunate that Ottawa did not select Moose Jaw’s application but understood the competition that existed for money for new housing. She hoped that Moose Jaw’s application competed against similarly sized cities because its needs are different compared to bigger municipalities like Toronto.

Moose Jaw did compete against other bigger cities, unfortunately, Sanson replied. Meanwhile, it’s unlikely that this program will be available next year, based on the conversation with CMHC.

Broken and missing parking meter heads a concern for councillor

City hall uses revenues from parking meters to help with everyday operational services, but it doesn’t collect much when those meters don’t function or are missing altogether.

During city council’s recent regular meeting, Coun. Crystal Froese inquired about several downtown parking meter posts that were missing their heads. She thought there were more missing than is typical, while she wondered when the operations department would ones.port the location of broken and missing parking meters,

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Meanwhile, he hadn’t heard of any reasons why items, while he hasn’t heard of a spike in missing meter heads recently, either. However, that’s because winter is often.

Harlton reiterated that residents should use the MyCivic city app to report missing meter heads to public works.

“So obviously, if I’m parking downtown and there’s no meter there, I’m not going to report that because then

that means I actually get to park for free,” laughed Froese. “So I don’t think we’re going to expect the public to be reporting those too often.”

The councillor then wondered whether the city’s meter readers could report meter heads that were inoperable or “absolutely completely missing,” which

“Thank you for the feedback and it’s well taken. I hadn’t considered the ability of MyCivic (app) to perform a service when people don’t necessarily want that done,” smiled Harlton, adding he would inquire with the parking meter reader staff about this issue and produce a report for the next council meeting.

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The Moose Jaw Warriors and city hall ment for the Events Centre, with the club tenant fees.

Both organizations announced at the contract.

Therefore, the total contributions the

Meanwhile, the city retains the food and beverage rights within the build the agreement are new terms for naming more.

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ing sales and less on advertising revenues.

and while this new agreement is better

During negotiations, she said she focused on “the greater good” and ensured the en in Moose Jaw for years to come.

Western Canada to understand where the with building agreements.

advertising and handle other logistics.

building, Carmichael added.

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agreement, which

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City manager Maryse Carmichael speaks at the Events Centre on March 25 during the announcement of a new building-use agreement with the WHL Warriors. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Bob Dougall, president/governor of the Moose Jaw Warriors, speaks at the Events Centre on March 25 during the announcement of a new building-use agreement with the city. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Four Moose Jaw students to compete in national eSports tournament this month

There are more than 21 million video game players in Canada, but only a few thousand are skilled enough to compete in major eSports championships and win fame and fortune.

Some of those skilled players include students from Lindale and Sunningdale schools, which formed an eSports team last year. The group has over 36 participants from both schools, with four youths forming the competitive team that takes on other elementary and high school students from across Saskatchewan and Canada.

Those four players — Cruz Seaborg, Hudson Newsham, Davis Campbell and Jacob Duncan — will participate in an online national eSports tournament on Saturday, April 20, with teams of three squaring off while playing Rocket League, where rocket-powered vehicles play soccer.cause the tournament is hosted in Eastern wins two games, but it will be out if it loses two matches.

Durston McKenna, vice-principal at Sunningdale, explained that he was at King George School during the pandemic when physical sports activities were cancelled, so students competed casually in weekly eSports games.

He began looking for other opportunities for his students, as he knew the eSports scene was growing nationwide and colleges were offering eSports-related scholarships. Furthermore, a game called League of Legends started “blowing up” as millions of people across North America started watching others play.

Extracurricular activities include everything from chess to basketball to sewing to eSports, so the joint club gathers

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Campbell, principal of Lindale. Furthermore, they can join a team, communicate with others, experience leadership, strategize and commit to a goal.

“(These) are all things you would see in a traditional sport, but we do it at lunch here at Lindale,” added Campbell. “And it’s great (and) we love it.”

The Saskatchewan Esports Association (SEA) hosted a tournament in December for elementary and high school youths. This was the Lindale-Sunningdale team’s second-ever tournament, while it

While the goal is to create proper age

categories for younger and older youths — some older students are world-ranked champions — the SEA has opened its tournaments to everyone to grow the activity, said McKenna.

Walker Newsham, a Grade 8 student at Lindale, said it was fascinating to compete against some teams because they were pulling off tricks that the younger players had never seen before.

“Most of them were high school teams, so you kind of expected it. But, when we (play against) more elementary schools, it’s a lot more at our level,” he said.

Newsham doesn’t play competitively but, instead, is the team manager who helps behind the scenes and organizes the

players.

“Walker’s got a pretty big job. He’s very responsible in the fact we ask him to do these things, and he easily does them … ,” said Campbell. “Without Walker, this doesn’t happen.”

Newsham was humbled by the praise, saying he works in the background because he’s “the only techie kid” at Lindale who can set up everything.

This year’s national tournament is an invitational event because most provincial eSports leagues have started within the past few years, said McKenna. Next year, the goal is to have provincial playoffs, with the top two teams competing at nationals.

The Lindale-Sunningdale U-14 team stood out during this year’s provincial contest, which is why it will compete nationally, he added.

The team never expected to reach nationals in its second year, especially since the four competitive players are in Grade 6 and only joined last year. However, the four youths said they have learned teamwork, communication skills and strategic thinking.

“It’s fun to watch them play,” said Campbell. “And when we sit in (the of-cited and give each other heck when they need it.”

The team usually practises daily but hasn’t been as regular because of the recent job action. Yet, the goal is to start practising from home because of the game’s online nature. Also, after the Easter break, the team will engage in a two-week blitz of practices to prepare for nationals.

“It’s not recreational (anymore),” added Campbell. “We have to put some work into it.”

Students from the combined Lindale-Sunningdale schools’ eSports team gather before the start of a practice. From left are Cruz Seaborg, Hudson Newsham, Walker Newsham (team manager), Davis Campbell and Jacob Duncan. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

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Five Warriors named East Division All-Stars by Western Hockey League

Unger, Mateychuk, Firkus named First Team All-Stars, Calvert and Yager named to Second Team after stellar regular seasons

The Moose Jaw Warriors will be well represented when it comes to the East Division All-Star awards announced by the Western Hockey League.

Goaltender Jackson Unger, defenceman Denton Mateychuk and forward Jagger Firkus were all named to the First Team, while forwards Atley Calvert and Brayden Yager take home Second Team honours.

team history that three players have been named First Team All-Stars and was also players. Mateychuk was named to the Second Team in the 2021-22 season.

As one might expect, all three First Teamers had absolutely outstanding seasons.

Mateychuk set a new Warriors record for defenceman scoring in a season, scoring 17 goals and 75 points in only 52 games, thanks to suiting up for Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship. He capped the campaign with 215 career points.

Firkus’ season success is well-known, as the 19-year-old forward won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL’s leading

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Goaltender Jackson Unger, defenceman Denton Mateychuk and forward Jagger Firuks were all named East Division First Team All Stars by the Western Hockey League.

scoring after putting up 61 goals and 126 points, easily surpassing his single-season career records.

Firkus is also now fourth on the Warriors’ all-time points list and also became just the fourth player to surpass the 300-point mark in his WHL career.

Unger topped the WHL and tied for the lead in the entire Canadian Hockey League with 35 wins this season, while his career-best .908 save percentage was sixth in the WHL and his 3.08 goals against average was 13th overall.

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Warriors hold single pick in WHL Prospects Draft

2024 Draft; Warriors have single second-round selection in opening four rounds

With the Western Hockey League Draft Lottery taking place on Wednesday afternoon, the Moose Jaw Warriors will have little to do four rounds when the event takes place on Thursday, May 9.

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The Warriors have a single pick through the opening rounds -- that being a second-round selection -- largely thanks to general manager Jason Ripplinger using picks as assets in building the title-quest team they have today.

Moose Jaw would have had the 10th overall selection, but after acquiring that pick in the trade that sent defenceman Marek Howell to Vancouver this past summer for Ethan Semeniuk, the Warriors subsequently sent it to Wenatchee in the massive deadline deal that brought Matthew Savoie into the Warriors fold.

Moose Jaw’s 18th overall selection

part of the Oct. 5 deal that saw Kalem Parker and Brayden Schuurman join the Warriors.

The Warriors’ third-round pick in 2024 was also part of the Savoie trade and their fourthround pick was part of the Vancouver deal.

All told, Moose Jaw will have two through-ninth rounds, two in the 10th and one each in the 11th and 12th.

overall in 2024, followed by Prince Albert, Tri-City, Kelowna and Edmonton in Selection order for the U.S. Priority Draft on Wednesday, May 8 was also announced Wednesday, with the Warriors selecting 18th overall and 40th overall. round, Kamloops in the second.

Wong and Egor Sidorov joined defenceman Tanner Molendyk in making up the rest of the East Division First Team. Calvert enjoyed a brilliant overage season, as the Moose Jaw Minor Hockey product put together a career-high 47

Forwards Atley Calvert and Brayden Yager were named East Division Second Team All Stars by the Western Hockey League.

goals and 95 points while playing all 68 games. The WHL Player of the Month for February also set the Warriors franchise record for most career points by a Moose Jaw-born Warrior.

Yager also enjoyed his best season as a Warrior, putting up 35 goals and 95 points while playing 57 games and also suiting up at the World Juniors. The honour is the latest in Yager’s storied career, after winning the CHL Rookie of the Year in 2021-22 and the WHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player in 2022-23.

The Warriors’ duo are joined by Brandon Wheat Kings goalie Carson Bjarnason, Saskatoon Blades defenceman Charlie Wright, Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Justice Christensen and forward Sloan Stanick as East Division Second Team All Stars.

Moose Jaw Mavericks win U13 A girls provincial hockey championship

Mavericks go unbeaten through run to gold, sweep Warman in title series to repeat as champions

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The Moose Jaw Mavericks are provincial champions for the second-straight year after recently defeating Warman in the Hockey Sask U13 A championship

The Moose Jaw Mavericks are once again the best U13 A girls hockey team in the province.

The Mavericks won their second-straight Hockey Sask title on Sunthe Warman Wildcats in the provincial

Moose Jaw won the opening game 3-0 on Mar. 19 and followed up with a 4-3 win in the deciding game on Mar. 24, capping off a run of six-straight wins through provincials.

The victory was also a measure of revenge for the Mavericks after they fell to Warman in the Sask Female Hockey League West Final earlier this month.

Moose Jaw opened their playoff run with 8-2 and 6-3 wins over the Mel-

ville Fire before advancing to the prothe South East Gold Wings.

The provincial title caps a season of impressive success for the local crew 17-2-1-0 record.

Madeline Hopkinson led the SFHL U13 A division in scoring with 39 goals and 56 points in 20 games, while Willow Scott was 11th in scoring with 10 goals and 30 points in 17 games and and 25 points in 12 games.

Blair Bennett tied for the league lead among goaltenders with 15 wins, while posting the sixth-best goals against average at 2.28.

Fast start leads to Warriors win over Brandon in Game 1

It wasn’t perfect and things might have become a little closer than the Moose Jaw Warriors would have liked in Game 1 of their Western Hockey League Eastern Wheat Kings, but they’ll take the win just the same.

The Warriors roared out to a 3-0 lead in

to a 7-4 victory in front of 3,722 fans at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Friday night.

Martin Rysavy led Moose Jaw with twoman also scored a pair as the Warriors took the lead in the best-of-seven series.

“I thought the start was really strong, in team,” Rysavy said. “After that we started to loosen up a little bit and they generated a few chances in the third, with the score being two, three goals difference the entire time. I think if we play 60 minutes, play the same system, we’ll be able to roll… but we have the win and that’s the most important thing.”

The Warriors didn’t take long to get on the board, and it was the product of some good old-fashioned hard work. Rysavy got off an initial shot in close and stuck with it, eventually burying his own rebound for the 1-0 lead 3:05 into the game.

Only 1:37 later it was 2-0, thanks to the kind of physical play that wins all sorts of games in the post-season. Rilen Kovacevpicked up the loose puck, got off a backquick two-on-one led to Moose Jaw’s second marker at 4:42.

The Warriors just kept coming, this time when a Rysavy-forced neutral zone Yager going in on a two-on-one, and Firside.

Just like that, 3-0 Moose Jaw only 6:15 into the proceedings.

“I think there’s lots we can clean up

in the game for sure, but I loved our start,” said Warriors head coach Mark O’Leary. “It’s nice to be able to get the win and learn some things as well, so we know we can be better over 60 minutes, but the start was the key tonight for sure.”

Things began to even out from there

one back.

Just as a Warriors power play ended, Roger McQueen got off a perfect shot top corner glove side from the right face-off circle to make it a two-goal game. once again had a three-goal lead, thanks to

Firkus then got back into the action in style, picking up the puck in his own end and going in on a one-on-two before sending a backhand pass to a trailing Rysavy in the slot, and his nifty little toe-drag led to

The Warriors had a handful of chances as the period progressed -- including a two-on-none and two-on-one by Firkus and

board next.

that went off Jayden Wiens in front of the net with a minute remaining in the second period, making it a 5-2 game heading into the third.

a two-goal game. Caleb Hadland got off a just like that the Wheat Kings were in striking distance.

breathing room with 6:26 gone in the third.

pass in the Warriors zone, went in all alone on Ethan Eskit and slipped a shot home

The Wheat Kings just refused to go away, though, and once again got back within two. A backhand by Wiens at the side of the net somehow found the back of

things off with 2:25 remaining. Unger made a handful of big stops in

33 saves, while Eskit stopped 21 in his 33:12 of work.

Through the majority of the second half of the season, the Moose Jaw Warriors didn’t wins in Western Hockey League action.

More often than not, their offensive get the job done, and more often than not

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarthe Warriors had to show what they were made of.

Despite falling behind 4-2 in the second period, the Warriors scored a pair of goals late in the frame and then ground away until overtime, where Lynden Lakovic scored 2:15 into the proceedings to give the Warriors a 5-4 victory.

“It feels great, I don’t think I’ve everly feels big,” said Lakovic, who scored on a one-timer from the slot on a pass from extra frame. “We lose this game, it’s a lot That’s a tough building to play in, so winning this game is massive and really great

The Warriors had the majority of

It was a different situation compared to thegoals in a period and a half.

The steady pressure paid off with 8:43 gone, though, but it wasn’t a dash up the ice or slick passing play that got the job along the boards and simply threw it to the front of the net, only for it to bank off the Wheat Kings goal.

A blocked shot at the tail end of a power play led to an odd-man rush for the Wheat Kings, eventually sending Dominik a shot top shelf blocker side to tie the game at 12:23.

banked to Roger McQueen at the side of the goal, and he’d tuck it in the open net for a 2-1 edge with 13:17 to play.

power play with 3:58 remaining in theitalized 26 seconds in. Denton Mateychuk

forced a turnover at the Moose Jaw blueCalvert with a pass to the front of the net for the game-tying goal.

The Warriors received their second power play of the period late, but were unable to capitalize despite a slew of chances. Those struggles continued as the game progressed, and despite plenty of good looks, Moose Jaw will head into Game 3

two games.

The man advantage struggles took an even worse turn on their eighth opportunity of the series as a turnover led to a would keep before beating Jackson Unger glove side for a 3-2 lead at the seven-minute mark.

The Wheat Kings then made it a twogoal lead with 5:30 to play in the second

when McQueen broke out of his zone and down his wing before putting home a shot low blocker side.

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of the period, when Moose Jaw suddenly broke through with two quick goals. with 1:57 to play in the frame when his shot from the right face-off circle hand-

McKenzie tied the game after taking a feed into the slot from Calvert and scoring on a shot blocker side.

“I think games like that are important this time of year, especially to put some belief in the dressing room that no matter what happens we can come back from anything,” he said. “At the end of the day a win is a win at this time of the year and

Neither team scored in the third period despite chances for both teams. That included a near goal on a goalmouth scramble created by Mateychuk with eight minutes to play and a late-game scramble in the Warriors zone that saw Unger make a couple of big saves in close.

Unger capped his night with 30 saves, Wheat Kings.

on Wednesday and Thursday, with a 6 p.m. start both nights.

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Moose Jaw’s Pavel McKenzie attempts to separate Andrei Mallavin from the puck in the Brandon zone.

Atley Calvert lays a hit along the boards on a Wheat Kings forward.

Brandon goaltender Carson Bjarnason kicks out a shot as the Warriors’ Lucas Brenton goes hard to the net.

Lynden Lakovic celebrates after scoring the game-winner in overtime.

The Warriors didn’t have many chances in the third period, but this goalmouth scramble was one of the best of them.

Firkus, Mateychuk named co-winner of Warriors Player of the Year

After the kind of season the duo put together, it should come as no surprise that Jagger Firkus and Denton Mateychuk shared the major honour on Saturday during the Moose Jaw Warriors Yara Awards Night.

The 19-year-olds were named the Moose Jaw Warriors’ co-Player of the Year during the presentation of team awards

Firkus took home three awards in total, winning the Emerald Custom Creations 3-Star Award and Tim Hortons’ Top Scorer after leading the team in scoring for the third consecutive season with 61 goals and 126 points.

Mateychuk was also named the Safeway Top Defenceman award winner after setting a new franchise record for most career points by a defenceman this season.

The Warriors’ captain has 17 goals and 75 points in just 52 games in 2023-24.

Atley Calvert was another big winner on the night, coming away with three awards on Saturday.

The hometown Warrior won the Con-

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exus Credit Union Cody Smuk Unsung Hero and Yara Fans Choice awards, while also sharing the Moose Jaw Co-op Humanitarian award with Brayden Yager. Calvert posted a career-high 46 goals and 93 points this season, while also becoming the highest scoring Moose Jawborn player in franchise history.

In addition to the Humanitarian award, Yager also walked away with the C&E Mechanical Most Sportsmanlike award, which he won the Western Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League awards for last season.

Yager set a career-high with 35 goals and 95 points in his fourth season with the Warriors.

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Jackson Unger was named the winner of the Andy’s Transmission Most Improved award after leading the WHL in wins with 35 this season.

Brayden Schuurman won the Mark MacKay Hustle and Hardest Working Warrior and 48 points in 66 games this season.

Pavel McKenzie’s stellar freshman campaign with the Warriors led to him capturing the JGL Rookie of the Year award. The Cumberland House, Sask. product had 15 goals and 36 points in 63 games this season.

Owen Berge has excelled both on the ice and in the classroom this season to earn the Ms. Rose-Mary Hartney Scholastic Achievement award.

The Warriors now turn their attention to the WHL Playoffs, with action beginning Friday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre when Moose Jaw hosts the Brandon Wheat Kings. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

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Jackson Unger accepts the Andy’s Transmission Most Improved Award.

Owen Berge accepts the Rose-Mary Hartney Scholarship Achievement Award.

Pavel Mckenzie accepts the JGL Rookie of the Year Award.

Brayden Yager and Moose Jaw Warriors alumni golf tournament organizer Todd Hudson with a check for $110,998, proceeds from the annual event that will go the Warriors education fund.

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from Yara Belle Plaine, thanks to

donated for every Warriors home ice win this season.

Atley Calvert accepts the Yara Fan’s Choice Award.

Brayden Yager accepts the C&E Mechanical Most Sportsmanlike Award.

Jagger Firkus accepts the Tim Horton’s Top Scorer Award.

Atley Calvert and Brayden Yager accept the Moose Jaw Co-op Humanitarian Award.

Jagger Firkus and Denton Mateychuk accept the Player of the Year Award.

Brayden Schuurman accepts the Mark MacKay Hustle and Hardest Working Warrior Award.

Jagger Firkus accepts the Emerald Custom Creations Three-Star Award.

Denton Mateychuk accepts the Safeway Top Defenceman Award.

Altey Calvert accepts the Conexus Credit Union Cody Smuk Unsung Hero Award.

Canadian Wheelchair Curling gold medalists bid farewell to coach Arguin

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Saskatchewan 1 celebrated their Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship national title at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Saturday afternoon, one overarching theme was a part of each interview.

“We did this for Lorraine.”

Saskatchewan 1 head coach Lorraine Arguin had revealed early in the prepararun as a coach for the provincial team program, and with that, Sask 1 had an extra component to their gold-medal mission.

So when things wrapped up on Satur-

day afternoon with a repeat championship on home ice, everyone made a point of saying just how much Arguin had meant to their success.

“Coach Lorraine Arguin, she’s been with us for years,” said skip Gil Dash, who alongside third Marie Wright and Arguinit. “She’s the reason we’re here and Lor-

Heading into the eighth end of the 2024 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Champion-noon at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre, it appeared as if Saskatchewan 1 had things pretty much in hand.

Skip Gil Dash, third Marie Wright, second Moose Gibson and lead Sheryl Pederson had put together a brilliant game to that point and held a 6-3 lead, seemingly poised for a championship celebration.

But Newfoundland and Labrador’s Doug Dean had other ideas, and his crew put together a nearly perfect end to force Dash into an attempted double to secure the win. That shot would just miss, Dean scored his three and all of a sudden the teams were off to an extra end.

That could have spelled doom for most teams, but Dash and crew aren’t most teams.

And after a quick talk with longtime coach Lorraine Arguin before the extra, they went right back to work.

“It was our second extra end game and we didn’t want it to go like it did

against Manitoba (a 7-5 round-robin loss), we needed to win this one,” Arguin said. “So I calmed everyone down, told them what their shots are going to be like and they did pretty well in that end.”

And how.

It was Team Sask’s turn to get things set up almost perfectly, forcing Dean into shot to give his team a chance. His shot slid a touch too far, and with that, the celebration was on.

Saskatchewan was once again the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship gold medalists, and once again on home ice.

“It’s so cool, so exciting, and it was a tough game,” said Wright, who alongside nervous going into this game, but it turned out great and it’s amazing. It’s cool to get

today so it’s really fun to see that. And we did it for our coach, she’s going to be retiring this year and we’re going to miss her a lot, but we did it for her.”

Seeing the game turn out so close wasn’t a surprise to Dash, given what he’d seen through Saskatchewan’s 10 previous contests over the week.

the reason there’s wheelchair curling in Saskatchewan, pretty much. So I want to say hat’s off to her, this is her retirement victory party.”

Third Moose Gibson is a four-time national champion and made a direct andterview with Curling Canada’s Lisa Weagle.

“I’m going to speak right into the Curl

Canada mic,” he said, leaning closer to Weagle’s recorder. “She’s the best wheelchair coach in Canada, bar none, period.”

Wright has worked with Arguin the vast majority of her wheelchair curling career and carried a similar sentiment.

“Today we did it for our coach, Lorraine.” she said. “She’s the best coach in the world. She’s retiring after this year and we’re going to miss her a lot. We did it for her.”

thanked Arguin for helping her reach the point where she was capable of helping win a gold medal.

“Lorraine started it all for me about Pederson said. “She kept me going, you could easily fall off the tracks, but she kept me going just like the great coach she is.”

For her part, Arguin feels it’s simply time to move on after a decade and a half of dedication to the sport, and naturally became a bit emotional when asked about the team, admitting she’d miss her teammates.

“You have to make a decision at some point, and I have so many other things I need to be doing,” Arguin said. “They’llpen next year, we’ll worry about that afwhat the plan is.”

have been easy,” he said. “That’s how this

get through it and we did that today.”

While Gibson also has four national for Pederson after playing with Sask 2 at the middle of the pack.

She was quick to thank the Moose Jaw curling community for all their support in helping Sask 1 get to this point.

“I have to give kudos to all the people we curl with in the regular leagues,” she said. “They’re so inclusive for us, they help you and encourage you and it’s really nice. Then coming back again and seeing all the regular (wheelchair curlers), there are great friendships and I’m really happy.“

Gibson made a point of giving credit to Dean, who has had a run of bad luck when it comes to curling at nationals in Saskatchewan.

“I feel for Doug, this is two years a row he’s lost, and he’s come to Saskatchtimes and lost three times,” he said. “So I feel for him, but he’s such a great guy and such a true sportsman.”

Of course, someone had to win, and when you have something important to play for like Saskatchewan did this week, that makes coming out on top all the better.

“It’s an amazing feeling, I’m speechless,” Gibson said before pausing to gather his thoughts. “I started the season with one goal, and that was to get Lorraine andcause they all deserved it, especially this being Lorraine’s last year and I wanted her to go out on top.

“Then Gil and Marie are the gold standard for wheelchair curling in Canada, time champions, they both give so much back to the program and help make it was hit is… this is a big win for us and a big win for wheelchair curling in Saskatchewan and we just want to keep on building.”

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Sask 1 coach Lorraine Arguin hugs third Moose Gibson after their win in the Ca-

Sask 1 coach Lorraine Arguin goes over strategy with Gil Dash and Marie Wright during a break in the action Fri-

Sheryl Pederson delivers a shot in the -

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Doug Dean delivers a shot during the gold

Sask 1 third Marie Wright celebrates after winning the 2024 Canadian Wheel-

Sask 1 skip Gil Dash keeps an eye on the action with the hardware they were

Upcoming Events in Moose Jaw

If you would like your notice or event added to this list, contact us at: jritchie@moosejawtoday. com In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air force, Regina band Detour Duo will perform at a special event on Saturday, April 6 at Branch No. 59, Royal Canadian Legion in Moose Jaw. The evening will include a beef on a bun meal from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by music from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Advance tickets will be $10, available at the Legion at 268 High St. W. Tickets at the door will be $15. The dinner-dance/concert is open to the community and is one of many events planned from April to November in celebration of the RCAF anniversary.

N.A.F.R. A.G.M./Recruitment Luncheon on April 13 (Sat) at T. Eaton Social Hall. Doors open at 11:30 am/Lunch at 12noon. All members encouraged to attend. Members please bring a guest so they may learn about N.A.F.R. Guest speaker from W.J.Jones & Son Funeral home. Topic: Do you have your Ducks in a Row? Those attending Must Preregister Before Noon on April 11, 2024. Register by phone and for more info like cost , call either 306- 631- 4236 or 306-693-0717. If you get answering machine leave name/ number/message. National Association of Federal Retirees has members from workers and those currently serving, plus travel insurance & extra health insurance. Aspira West Park Crossing will be holding a Masquerade Open House at their location1801 Meier Drive - on Saturday, April 13 from 1-4pm. Seniors unmask your fun side and see a new way for you to retire! Get in the party mood, come mingle with like-minded peers and experience the warmth and vibrancy of this community. Take a look at the stylish suites and enjoy delicious food, refreshments and live entertainment. At Aspira you can stay active, inspired and comfortable on your terms.

Call 1-866-959-4848 for more information.

The Dr F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital Auxiliary Used Book & Jigsaw Puzzle Sale

Monday, April 15, until Friday, April 26, from 9am-4:30pm in the Hospital Lobby. Proceeds to purchase new hospital equipment. Books and Jigsaw puzzles in good shape may be dropped off at the Hospital Gift Shop or call the Gift Shop at 306-694-0355 to arrange pick-up. Thanks for your support.

The Moose Jaw Art Guild Art Creation Time will be held on April 18, 1-4pm at the MJMAG.

Tuesday, April 23 from 1:30-4pm. There will be tea, coffee & goodies available. Silver collection for the Mission & Service Fund.

Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Branch UPCOMING Luncheon: Wed. May 15/24.

The Moose Jaw Art Guild Business Meeting will be held on May 16, 3pm at the MJMAG. Anyone interested in art is welcome to attend any of the meetings. For more information call 306-692-6667 or306-6313148.

Lawn Bowls (on turf): Lawn Bowling has been described as a cross between Curling and Pool. Lawn Bowls can be played in a solely recreational style or highly competitive form.

from 6 to 106. The Yara Centre offers everyone an opportunity to participate in this fun sport. It provide athletes with maintenance of skills & recreational players with a fun alternative to typical gym exercises. Drop in welcomed every Tuesday &Thursday at 9:30am &/or Wednesday at 1:30pm. For more info www. moosejawlawnbowling.com or text 306 6908739

New Youth Pipe Band in Moose Jaw for youth aged 8 to 12. Further information may be obtained by contacting Michelle Carline at mcarline@hotmail.com

Scottish Country Dance Classes for all ages on Thursdays at 7pm at 510 Main St. N (T. Eaton Bldg). No partner required. Call Val @306.630.5790.

Town and Country Square Dancing will season; 7pm to 9pm Monday nights.

Nature Moose Jaw will hold their meetings on a once-a-month basis to take place on the third Friday of each month.

The Moose Jaw Stamp Club has resumed meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at the Lindale School staff room (north door). For information call 306-693-5705.

Church of Our Lady Bingo tales place at the Church of Our Lady Community Centre, 566 Vaughan Street on Tuesday evenings. Doors

open at 6:00 p.m. Bingo begins at 7:00 p.m.

Moose Jaw Town and Country Square Dance Association Winter 2024 dance program on Monday Nights at 7 pm to 9 pm at th Ave SW. Dance in a Square with a Circle of Friends. For information contact: Valerie Wright 306-6910579. Line Dancing every Wednesday from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Church. Call 306.692.7365 for more information. Griefshare support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. We meet Mondays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. until April 8. Join any time. We meet at Moose Jaw Alliance Church. To more information email Ralph Magnus at rjmagnus57@gmail.com

Are you struggling with addictions? Do you know someone who is? Or do you want to learn more about overcoming addiction to help others? Pastor Cory Havanka and his wife Brenda will be offering an in-person, small-group, course that will explore how to overcome addiction that is based on Biblical foundations. For questions - Call or text Cory at 306-684-1464 or email

Firm Foundation Ministries provides other services as well:-Bible study - Monday evenings at 630 p.m/Prayer meetings - Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m/Pastoral counselling. Check Facebook or Instagram for updates on services, events, bible study notes and words from the Lord.

Nar-Anon Meetings every Monday 7—8pm (Moose Jaw Nar-Anon Family Group) is a twelve-step program for relatives and friends in-person at Moose Jaw Alliance Church, 14 Rm 103. Your anonymity and what you say at meetings will be carefully guarded. Toastmasters provides a learning environment to develop communication & leadership

personal & professional development. There are 2 clubs in Moose jaw: Tuesdays: TAP club meets on zoom@7pm Soon will offer anstruction and experiential learning of the basic skills in public speaking. Guests are welcome at all meetings. Phone Cathy 306-630-7015 for more information & zoom link.

Wednesday: Big Country club @7pmCST is in person@Saskpolytechnic & (Hybrid) online.

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) weight loss support group meets every Wednesday evening at the Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. (Corner of Thatcher Drive W. & 9th Ave.W.) Please enter through the west-facing door, turn right and go to end of the hallway by the library, to room 105. Weigh-in takes place from 6:30-7:00 pm. Meeting to follow. TOPS can help you reach your weight loss goal by providing you with tools, information and support to be successful. The group shares friendship, weight loss tips and offers encouragement to one another. New members are very welcome. Our scale weighs up to 500 lbs. Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL), 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787. Visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca or visit ASK@MOOSEJAWLIBRARY.CA

ote: Some library programs require registration by calling 306-692-8210 or emailing nsetter@moosejawlibrary.ca. April Listing to be included next issue.

Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery (MJMAG) – To register for any of the classes, visit mjmag.ca and select “Art Classes” under the “Learning” tab. If you prefer to visit the art gallery in person, everyone is welcome to stop by to register. Space is limited. All classes will be held in the Kinsmen Learning Centre, located on the Heritage Gallery level of the MJMAG at 461 Langdon Crescent. For more information, visit mjmag.ca. on

$25pp; materials supplied.

Ukrainian Easter egg decorating class p.m. Cost $25 for each individual class. Materials supplied.

on April 14

from 1:20-3:30pm. Cost $25pp. Materials provided but you will need to bring your own pair of wire cutters.

Beginner Watercolour Painting workshop . Cost $95pp. Introduction to Printmaking for teens and adults p.m. for children aged

Online pre-registration is required.

presentation that sheds light on a few

Hot Toffee is a 29-year-old musician and recording artist from Moose Jaw, and draws inspiration from rap, R&B, soul, pop, and fusion genres.

May 30, Kate Spencer will be reading from Spencer is originally from small town Saskatchewan.

2024 Festival of Words will take place July 18 – 21, and the 28th iteration of the annual event. Distinguished authors Sid Marty, a Canadian author, poet/musician, and freelance writer; Waubgeshig Rice, an Anishinaabe author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation on Georgian Bay; and, Victoria Koop, a Saskatchewan-based writer with a proud love

More details about the 28th annual Saskatchewan Festival of Words are anticipated this April.

If you are looking to apply as a literary presenter, a copy of your book and personal bio can be submitted to operations co-ordinator Amanda Farnel at Amanda@FestivalOfWords.com

For more information, visit FestivalOfWords. com.

The Royal Canadian Legion

Moose Jaw, 268 High St W Moose Jaw; Contact: 306-692-5453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw. Instagram: @Royalcanadianlegion59. SHA restrictions in effect at all Legion events. For current listing of events online visit: Monthly Calendar | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59- Moose Jaw (royalcanadianlegionbranch59moosejaw.ca)

Bingo every Monday evening in the Lounge at 6pm, Paper goes on sale at 5pm. Playing ten regular games with 2 parts each and 3 extra games, all games cash prizes.

Dart League every Thursday starting at 6pm. $25 to enter for the season. No membership required.

Cribbage every Tuesday at 1:30pm. Registration at 1pm. Cost $5; pre-register your team by calling 306.693.9688. every Friday at 7:00pm.

Chase the Ace/Meat Draw every Saturday. To see the total check out Facebook page on Wednesday and Fridays for the upcoming Saturdays numbers.

Moose Jaw and District Seniors: For more information Call: 306-694-4223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca The centre is now open

Mon-Thurs 8am – 8pm.

Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open Lounge –from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wood working area

Timothy Eaton Cafe

4pm.

Billiards

Pickle Ball & Fri 1 p.m./Mon & Thurs 7 p.m./Wed 6pm

Fitness- Chair/Low Impact Fitness Mondays & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.

Cribbage Hand & Foot Card Game for Beginners Mah

Jong – Weds 1 p.m./500 Cards p.m.

Full Body Work Out Mon 9:30am/Wed 9:30

am Scrabble – Mon 1pm/Spades Tues & Fri 1pm

Line Dancing Tues 10 a.m./Intro to Line Dancing

Table Tennis Mon 1pm/Art & Crafts Mon/ Tues/Wed 1 p.m./ Tues/ Thurs 1 p.m.

Paper Tole Tues 1 p.m./Nickle Bingo Fri 1 p.m./ Fri 9am-4pm

Jam and dancing (New Name Change) Fri 9 a.m./ Thurs 6:30pmly Activities – 235 3rd Ave. N.E. Phone 306.692.6072 or email cosmo@sasktel.net

Check them out on Facebook.

Monday: 9:30am-Pickleball/1pm-Floor

2nd Monday of the month

Tuesday: 9:30am-Jam Session/1pmPickleball/7pm-Friendship Bridge/7pmBeginners Only Pickleball

Wednesday: 8:30am-TOPS/8:30am-

Thursday: 10am-Line Dance/1pm-Pickleball

Friday: 9:00am-Beginner Pickleball/1pmRegular Pickleball

Atria Mulberry Estates Independent

Moose Jaw. Contact (306) 694-5020. Visit website at: https://www.atriaretirement. ca/retirement-communities/atria-canadamulberry-estates-moose-jaw-sk

Par-Tee! on Thursday, April 4th at 2pm. Swing by for a round of putt-putt as we compete for the title of Atria Open Champion! Tee up a

tasty afternoon of refreshments inspired by the food served at famous Augusta National Golf Club. RSVP to Tricia at 306.694.5020 to save your spot!

Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@ sasktel.net

Open on Wednesdays 12-6pm. Every Wed. 10 card crib and smear.

Every Thursday a partner or sign up for a spare.

Every Friday pool and darts 7pm. Bring a partner.

Every Saturday 1-7pm. 4:30 pm Meat Draw;50/50;gift card. Everyone welcome. 9:30-11am. All Veterans welcome for coffee and donuts provided by local businesses.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395

MONDAY EVENINGS

ner or spare. Prizes depend on number of persons registered. Everyone Welcome.

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS

night. Everyone Welcome

EVERY THURSDAY: Ladies Auxiliary “Meat start at 6:00 pm Meat Draw, 50/50, “Chase the Ace”

EVERY SUNDAY

Meat Draw, 50/50, Mystery Draw, “Chase the Ace”

MONDAY THRU SATURDAY – DROP IN POOL and Doubles. Partners draw from those attending to play.

FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY

FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY

Auxiliary meeting - 7:00 pm

APRIL 6, 2024

in the Eagles Club Lounge at 8:30 pm to the evening!

APRIL 6 2024

TABLES, Concession with hot and cold food close 6:00 pm.

APRIL 20, 2024 playing in April 27, 2024 support of our Aerie President, Robert Rusu

available at the Eagles Club bar until closing on April 25, 2024

APRIL 27, 2024

Great Music, Great Times….Come out and enjoy!

APRIL 28, 2024

Scalloped Potatoes, veggies, salad, roll and the Eagles Club Bar April 1st, 2024.

MAY 25, 2024

and have a few laughs and enjoy an evening of fellowship.

Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. For more information, Jaw. Call 306-693-5989 or email ajones@ wdm.ca

Celebrating 75 Years on Tuesday, April 2, day, with pre-school children, museum volunteers, and active members still enjoying free admittance. There will be a PowerPoint (presentation) going through the WDM history, and then specialty cupcakes at 2 p.m. There will also be a special 75th anniversary scavenger hunt for the younger museum patrons with prizes to be announced. Virtual Coffee Club

Thursday, April 18, Alexis Jones willtory spanning the past 75 years in Moose Jaw and will focus on a number of its major milestones.

Thursday, May 23, the museum will be hosting guest speaker Dr. J.L. (Les) Henry, P.Ag., who will deliver a presentation on catalogue houses in the prairies including Eaton Mail Order Houses. This topic will focus on the Mail Order House business that thrived in the early 1900s. Each coffee club presentation will take place on the Zoom app and begins at 10 a.m. To reg-

CoffeeClub

ACROSS

1. Letters and postcards

5. Elbowroom

10. Toot

14. Coastal raptor

15. Lone Star state

16. Spindle

17. Affection

19. Bridge

20. East northeast

21. Dispatches

22. Colossal

23. Think likely

25. Occurrence

27. A rotating disk

28. Earaches

31. Noble realm

34. Cigarette remains

35. Avenue (abbrev.)

36. Black-and-white cookie

37. Distributes

38. Put away

39. Petroleum

40. Roof overhangs

41. Scenes

42. Avoid responsibilities

44. Bowling target

45. Not over

46. LA baseball team

50. Chimes

54. Grassland

55. Largest continent

56. Soil and plant sciences

58. Against

59. Had in mind

60. Decorative case

61. Sow

62. Donkeys

63. Anagram of “Rent”

DOWN

1. Doled

2. Sporting venue

3. Not outer

4. Light Emitting Diode

5. Brook

6. One cent coin

7. Cut down

8. Magnetic tape containers

9. S

10. Establishing

11. Elaborate

often

22. Colloids

24. Bounce back

26. Tanks

28. Not inner

30. Stitches

31. Ruination

32. Murres

33. Lumpy deposits of body fat

34. Drinks

37. A magician

38. Croon

40. Terminates

41. Not audio

43. Decorated

44. Sharp ends

46. Pilotless plane

47. Gentry

48. Happen again

49. Antelope of India

50. Bleats

51. Anagram of “Seen”

53. Ages

56. American Medical Association

57. Encountered

WORDSEARCH

vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Moose Jaw Truck Shop

HOUSEHOLD

For Sale- leather couch good shape. $450.00. Call 306-692- 0800.

WANTED

Seeking Born Again Christian Business partner with potential ownership in Second Hand and Flea- Market business. Male, Female or Family must be interested in Salvation, Healing and Deliverance Outreach Ministry. Serious enquiries only please. 306-684-1084, 5 pm- 8pm ONLY (because of scam calls)

SERVICES

Cleaner available, call for details 306-9900348

Need work done? Contact Bill at 306-6302268. Interior/exterior, renovations, form-

big or small. Reasonable rates, 30 years experience.

es, furniture, dump runs. Call to do it all. $45.00 a load. 306-630-2268

Junk to the dump in and around Moose Jaw$50. and up. Will pick up, move, haul and

deliver any appliances and furniture anywhere in and around Moose Jaw-$45.00 and up, 45-gallon plastic barrels great for rainwater $20. each. Will pick up, move

up. Looking for body parts for 2017 F250. Call 306-681- 8749.

GARAGE SALES

Garage Sale- 286 Wellington Dr. Moose Jaw. Thursday April 4th, Friday April 5th,

Saturday April 6th. Thursday & Friday 9am5pm, Saturday 9am-2pm. Gun cabinet,

eral sports cards, household items, furniture, clothes, tools, toys, wild life pictures, knives, comics, farm wood toys, books of woodwork, hunt & guns, collector trucks,

ganized heated garage.

OPINION/COMMENTARY Side Hustle Culture: Extending Our Working Hours to Keep Up Appearances

by Nick Kossovan

I’m sure you’re aware of all the side hustlers online touting that everyone should have a side hustle, peddling their “side hustle formula” and “get-rich-quick” schemes. They portray having a side hustle as a glamorous pursuit of ambition, masking the fundamental motivator: additional income to keep up appearances.

Having said this, I can’t make this assertion without acknowledging that the workplace has become an existential nightmare.

AI, automation, and robotics eliminating jobs, social media’s emergence and CEOs creating headline-making layoffs every time the economy sneezes are partially fueling the side hustle culture; however, these aren’t the primary reasons for the trend. The reason is the implied social contract—never promised—of working 40 hours per week in exchange for enough money to live on defaulted longtial nightmare.

Many millennials and Gen Zs, enough for employers to make sweeping generalizations about their work ethics, little in return for all the demands they feel it places on them. Putting in an eight-hour workday, plus commute time, is unappealing—downright distasteful—when carrying the sense of entitlement narrative “I’m better than this.” What is appealing is the “Image is everything” lifestyle social me-

promote.

Having a second, sometimes third, job to supplement one’s income to pay the bills and make ends meet has always been common. However, our consumerism—bills—have dramatically changed since the advent of the Internet and social media. Today, our consumerism revolves around looking rich and impressing. What ends—what bills—are those with a side hustle trying to meet? Based on my observations, I’d say that most people who meet prioritize having the latest iPhone, wearing designer clothes, and living in a house larger than they need over being prudent with their money.

Most North Americans could downsize their lifestyle by half and live far more comfortably than most worldwide.-

titude of negative environmental impacts, according to the World Bank Group, half of the global population lives on less than $6.85US a day. Westerners live a lifestyle most of the world’s population doesn’t come close to living.

Easy access to credit makes it possible to make $60K a year and appear, by your spending, to make $120K a year. However, credit requires interest-bearing repayment.

Instead of cutting back on using credit (read: downsizing your lifestyle), many start a side hustle—Grind! Grind!

Grind!—to keep their facade of prosperity visible.

Thanks to constantly evolving psychologically penetrating marketing techniques and social media, a godsend to marketers, keeping up with the Jones has never been more prevalent.

Apart from lottery winners and those who received an inheritance, rich people are rich because they’ve adopted the habit of prioritizing saving and investing BEwhile not sexy, is stoic money manage-

only glimpse of the rich is how they spend money on things you wish you had. Unseen: Most of their income goes towards savings and investments. They only spend a portion of their income. Many people have a hard time managing their money because they copy the spending style of those with money rather than how they earn and manage their money.

Many will cite that the side hustle culture offers an opportunity to “pursue one’s passion.” What does this even mean? Is making money from one’s passion a requirement? A person who says they’re passionate about ceramics certainly doesn’t mean they’re passionate about spending several hours a week researching social media trends, handling paperwork, and marketing their hand-made pottery business.

Turning your hobby into a side hustle

is turning your hobby into work. Furthermore, if the money generated from thatances, is it still a work of passion?

We need three things to survive: food, water, and protection from the elements (shelter and clothing). Everything else exists for comfort; hence, most things only exist for us to buy and for someone to make money. The side hustle culture trend didn’t arise out of survival necessity, investing) fashionable or because people have become more ambitious. It emerged because someone saw, and many others of how others will judge our lifestyle. Ultimately, the side hustle culture obsession with appearances and materialism. Our pursuit of material wealth comes at the cost of being trapped in a cycle of consumerism, constantly chasing the latest trends and accruing debt. Our respec-

ing a new trend that celebrates contentup appearances. Let’s call it aligning your lifestyle with your income.

Nick Kossovan, a self-described connoisseur of human psychology, writes about what’s on his mind from Toronto. You can follow Nick on Twitter and Instagram @NKossovan

DYCK, CLIFFORD

On Thursday, March 21, 2024 Mr. Clifford Dyck, a longtime resident of the Gravelbourg district, passed away peacefully with his beloved companion, Jean by his side. Clifford Harold Dyck was born March 24, 1936, on the farm in Blumenhof, Sask to Deidrich and Marie (née Durmois) Dyck, a brother to four sisters: Clara, Irene, Lois and Hazel. He received his education there, and after the family moved into town, Cliff along with many good friends, took every opportunity to be involved in sports, especially his lifetime passion for hockey. It was there that his early faith and commitment to Jesus began. After high school graduation, he took a welding Course in Winnipeg and then returned to Swift Current. After a few odd jobs, in 1956 he began putting up high-voltage lines for Sask. Power. Cliff and Kathy (nee Wall) were married in 1958. His desire to work and provide for his family took them to many communities. They were blessed with three children: Robbin, Bevin and Karren. Cliff coached ball and hockey for many years, as well as their children’s sports teams. Cliff worked as a welder, a lineman for Sask. Power, a grain buyer for the Sask. Wheat Pool, for electrical companies in Swift Current and Uranium City before once again returning to work with Saskatchewan Power. Most of his career as a lineman (1968-2001) was spent serving customers in Swift Current, Uranium City, Gravelbourg and surrounding districts. Coming to Gravelbourg gave him the chance to purchase his mother’s farm. The family worked hard together to build a new yard and do all the needed work on the farm. Cliff always enjoyed the opportunity to be very involved with family, sports, friends and community everywhere that they lived. Cliff and Kathy would later divorce. Cliff met Jean Crittenden, they absolutely did everything together. They shared a love for life on the farm, working the land, gardening and the outdoors. They enjoyed their friendships with neighbours. Cliff and Jean were avid curlers, playing in Gravelbourg and Moose Jaw. Cliff always had a smile on his face, ready for mischief. He will be dearly remembered for his kindness, his consideration for others and his love for the land and nature.

He was predeceased by his parents, Deidrich and Marie, and his sisters Lois (Glenn) Krause and Irene (Lloyd) Ford, brother-in-law Metro Rushaway. Cliff is survived by his devoted companion of 28 years, Jean Crittenden, his children: Robbin Dyck, Bevin Dyck and Karren Dyck, grandchildren: Jessica, Dustin, Meagan, Samantha, Jesse and Danelle; great-grandchildren: Danaya, Riley, Laine, Grace, Lillian and Micah, and two sisters: Clara Rushaway and Hazel Pengelly, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm at the Church of Christ in Grav-ing. Memorial donations in Clifford’s memory may be given to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, 9 Lancaster Rd Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1M8.

FERGUSON, DOREEN MARGARET

Doreen Margaret Ferguson aged 87 years of Moose Jaw, SK, passed away peacefully, with her daughters by her side, on Saturday, February 24th, 2024.

Doreen worked at Safewaynitely enjoyed talking and interacting with all the customers she met everyday. She had the gift of the gab and had a conversation with them all.

After retiring, Doreen and Merv moved to BC but came home to Saskatchewan after 5 years on the west coast. They enjoyed dancing and playing cards, and most especially camping every summer at Buffalo View Campground. Doreen was also a volunteer in the gift shop at person and loved talking to everyone of all ages. She was predeceased by her husband, Merv after almost 50 years of marriage; and sons-in-law, Phil and Greg. Doreen leaves to mourn her passing, her children: Lyle (Anita), Wendy, Ken (Phyllis), JoAnn (Garet), Murray, and Sandy (Darren; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; as well as 3 sisters and 1 brother.

Special thanks to Dr. M. Alberts and the ER staff, Moose Jaw EMS, and her Chateau St. Michael caregivers and nurse Al, Claudette, Tianna and Claudia.

Mom had a kind word and a smile for everyone and always said, “You never know what kind of day they are having”. A Private Family Service will be held at Sunset Cemetery at a later date. in Doreen’s name may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 100-119 14 Street NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 or Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan, 200-4545 Parliament Ave, Regina, SK S4W 0G3. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Andrew Pratt, Funeral Director 306-6934550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

CARNEGIE, SHEILA RUTH (Buckmaster)

It is with great sadness that the family of Sheila Ruth Carnegie (Buckmaster) announce her passing on March 8, 2024 at the age of 71.

Sheila is survived by her son John; daughter Diana (Mike) and their children Brennan, Ezrae, and Nyha; as well as numerous siblings and their children of the Buckmaster family.

Sheila loved gardening, working in the yard, and spending time outside. If you did manage to catch her inside, it was a good chat and a game of cards. She was a selfthe Gray and Milestone, SK communities.

A Come and Go Tea was held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the Masonic Hall, Milestone, SK.nation in Sheila’s memory to the Sask. Health Authority Palliative Care Services. Her presence and contagious smile will be profoundly missed and her memory will forever be cherished.

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 this publication.

Scrumptious

As I write this column, I am anticipating some scrumptious Easter goodies that the Easter Bunny will place in my basket on Sunday. By the time you read this article I will probably have consumed more than I should have devoured of the scrumptious chocolates and gummies I am awaiting. Of course, my favourite is a scrumptious

Scrumptious entered the English language in the 1830s with a meaning of delightful and delicious. The word may have originated as an alteration of the word sumptuous. Sumptuous describes things that can only

could have morphed from sumptuous with the idea that

possible source could be a dialect form of scrimptious, meaning a tiny amount or pittance. Scrimptious was formed from the Latin verb scrimp, meaning to be frugal thought to a positive idea. However, something similar happened to the word nice. When nice came into English in the 14th century, it meant wanton or lacking restraint. By the mid-16th century nice morphed into meaning pleasing, appropriate, and kind. So too, scrumptious may

As a made-up word scrumptious has been played around with to form scrumdiddlyumptious. The word was -

be duplicated. They call it a ‘Scrumdiddlyumptious Bar.”

umptious is a variant or alteration of scrumptious. On the to use scrumdiddlyumptious. “Hey, Homer, a dab of the salsa would really make our nachos scrum-diddly-umptious!”

Synonyms to scrumptious are ambrosial, delectable, mouthwatering, succulent, and yummy.

Ambrosia was used in English in the 1400s to describe the food of the Greek and Roman gods. It then was smell. The adjectival form became ambrosial. Her jam was ambrosial, syrupy with honeyed fruit, and scented

The sashimi the Japanese chef prepares are always delectable meals.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author,

that aroused the appetite. The local bakery presented an eye-catching display of mouthwatering cakes and pastries.

Succulent implies food that is moist and tasty and have bought purple grapes on our Japan trips that are so plump and succulent that price was no object. Well, it was only after we purchased them that we realized the marked price was not for the cluster but per 100 grams. We atelent grape.

Yummy means highly attractive or pleasing. Patti always bakes hot cross buns for Easter weekend that are very yummy to consume.

Scrumptious has also been used to describe morescribed her most famous character, Anne of Green Gables, as “she has curly red hair and big jolly brown eyes and scrumptious freckles.”

both in foodstuff and in spiritual concepts. Blessed Easter!

Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage.

John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot

2024 – Column 5 – The Art of Finding Work

Is Your ‘Job Snobbery’ Keeping You Unemployed?

Judging is part of human nature. Everyone is a snob about something, the most prevalent being job snobbery. You encounter job snobbery when after judging your appearance, they inev-

cuse themselves. -

ness. This is why many people are concerned about their job title, which often

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an unreliable shortcut to assessing their character.

We grossly overvalue our work andmotions that may or may not happen, trying to build a career. Regardless of how does what every job does; it earns you money.

I say all this to raise this point; job

their career choice and, therefore, their job seekers who seek jobs based on their perceived status have a much more frustrating and prolonged job search than job seekers simply seeking to earn a living, who are of the mindset that work is work.

Three recent encounters:

estly: If you wanted to improve your a Golf Instructor, a Golf Pro, or a Golf our identity with our job title. I know job with advancement opportunities because of the title. Such a high level of Western society prioritizes what a person does for a living over who they bank volunteer, a caretaker for an aging parent, bakes the best ginger molasses to get to know someone beyond their

1. At the beginning of this year, my wife and I purchased a new bed from a major furniture retailer. We were assisted by a knowledgeable salesman who appeared to be in his mid-50s and seemed to enjoy his job.

dinner at a popular steakhouse with my niece and sister-in-law. Our server, friendly, engaging, and forthcoming in telling us she was approaching 30 years of being a server at that steakhouse.

business unit, I spent a few minutes talking with the receptionist. She told

All three encounters highlighted that making a living, even a good life, is possible when you put aside your job snobbery and seek out jobs that, because they lack status, are much easier to land.

make you an outstanding server, resulting in substantial tips and repeat customers. The salesperson who sold my wife and me our bed interacted with us knowledge. He was serious about his job;

sible to make decent money as a...

in a high-end establishment, where the average spend is higher and hence the

· Furniture, clothing, electronics, or a base salary plus commission can be

hone their sales and customer service

· An orderly

· Custodian

“telemarketing,” “cold calling.” There are inside sales positions paying a base

The above-mentioned jobs, and many more, especially if they involve labour, are plentiful and, therefore, much easier to land than covenanted laptop jobs with fancy titles. As a job seeker, when you consider all the other candi-

petition.

prenticing. Your pivot is entirely mental. from your marketing director job and, af-per-competitive job market, taking a job selling cars at your local Ford dealership. and your family, why care what others

With the competition for white-colmarket— job seekers would be wise to put aside their job snobbery, disregard the views of others, and consider jobs that serve what should be their primary goal: to earn a living.

Nick Kossovan, a well-seasoned veteran of the corporate landscape, offers “unsweetened” job search advice. You can send Nick your questions to ar-

AUTO RACING

Friday

3 p.m. FSR NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series DUDE Wipes 250, Qualifying.

5:30 p.m. FSR NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Long John Silver’s 200.

11:55 p.m. TSN Formula 1 Racing Japanese Grand Prix, Qualifying.

Saturday

10:55 p.m. TSN Formula 1 Racing Japanese Grand Prix.

BASEBALL

Sunday

5 p.m. TSN MLB Baseball Houston Astros at Texas Rangers.

BASKETBALL

Thursday

8 p.m. TSN NBA Basketball Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers.

Saturday

4 p.m. TSN 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First Semifinal: Teams TBA.

Monday

8 p.m. TSN 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship: Teams TBA.

Wednesday

8 p.m. TSN NBA Basketball Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets.

FOOTBALL

Saturday

6 p.m. WXYZ United Football League Arlington Renegades at St. Louis BattleHawks.

HOCKEY

Thursday

5 p.m. TSN 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship Canada vs. Finland.

7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30

6 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets.

Friday

7 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers.

Saturday

5 p.m. CBKT NET NHL Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens.

8 p.m. CBKT NET NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames.

Sunday

5 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils.

8 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche.

Monday

5 p.m. TSN 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship United States vs. Canada.

Tuesday

8:30 p.m. NET NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks.

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The Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow is launching a new project that it hopes will not only be an innovative fundraiser but also increase residents’ love and patriotism for Canada.

“Fly the Flag with Rotary” is a new fundraiser that is different from anything the club has done before and that it hopes will help raise funds for its projects in the community and internationally, the group explained.

For an annual subscription of $60, a Rotary volunteer will take a three-foot by foot pole and plant it in residents’ front yards for several days before and after the long weekends in May (Victoria Day), July (Canada Day) and September (Labour Day).

Rotary clubs in Alberta and British Columbia have held this fundraiser for many years with great success, while this initiative will be new to Saskatchewan. with poles and stakes ready to go, and once people subscribe online, it will learn how many more it may need for the expected start date in May.

“The May dates coincide with the dates of May 10 and 11, when the Rotary clubs of Moose Jaw Wakamow, Moose Jaw and Assiniboia are hosting the District 5550 conference in the city with over

This article does NOT support ANY Political Party. It’s just an effort to explain what’s going.

Politicians in all Parties are confusing. They are like the male and female ‘Galoots’ you grew up with. Some you liked, some you didn’t understand and some you avoided.

The Saskatchewan Provincial ‘conservative’ Government hates the Federal ‘liberal’ Carbon Tax. The average Saskatchewan Joe and Josephine hates the Carbon Tax too.

The idea behind the Carbon Tax is –‘if you make something more and more For example, if beef is too expensive, the customer will buy pork or lentils. Economist call this ‘elasticity of demand’. The

during new fundraiser

125 attendees,” the organization said. throughout the city will help to beautify the city for attendees from out of town.” Subscribers within Moose Jaw and Bushell Park may participate by visiting rotaryclubsofmoosejawwakamow.org and

will bring up the registration page, where they can enter their information and pay by credit card. If people wish to purchaseplete the form again with the extra name

and location.

Meanwhile, subscribers do not need to be home when Rotary members install stick a rebar stake into the ground about two feet from the front edge of the yard and then place a hollow metal pole onto the stake; subscribers should inform the club about underground sprinklers.

The club said it appreciates the support that Cypress Paving has given, along which has developed the route optimiza-

OPINION/COMMENTARY

Carbon Tax, Car Insurance Tax and House Insurance Tax

By Richard Dowson

If there is no alternative for the product, like natural gas for winter heating, economist call that ‘inelastic demand’. The consumer has to buy it because there is no alternative.

Saskatchewan people hate the Federal Carbon Tax because they have to pay it, either directly or indirectly, on the Natural Gas used to provide heat over winter. People like heat over winter.

Saskatchewan people have No Alternative Choice. For example, my furnace burns Natural Gas. I have No Alternative Choice. I suppose I could convert it to burning Dry Cow Dung. But converting the furnace to burn dry cow dug would be expensive; would take months to complete, and I’d have to get permission to go on people’s land and collect Cow Dung. So, No Alternative Choice.

The Rebate Cheque

To add to the confusion, every so often Saskatchewan people get a Carbon Tax rebate cheque. No one knows how they calculate the rebate – and don’t care. It’s found money!

Car Insurance Tax and House Insurance Tax – More Confusion

Our Saskatchewan ‘conservative’ Government Galoots, the same ones who hate the Carbon Tax, put a 6% Provincial Sales Tax on Car Insurance and House Insurance in 2017.

Saskatchewan Government Car Insurance is not an option. You can’t operate a vehicle without insurance! When you buy Car Insurance and you pay an additional 6% Provincial Sales Tax on the price. You have No Alternate Choice.

A 6% Provincial Sales Tax was added to the cost of House Insurance in 2017. If

tion software that Rotary will use to track

The Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow uses the funds it collects to support many community groups, such as Festival of Words, Heartland Hospice, Hunger in Moose Jaw, Joe’s Place Youth Centre, the food bank, the health foundation, the library, the music festival, Phoenix Academy and Wakamow Valley Authority.

In Guatemala, it has supported the development of schools with classrooms, kitchens, washrooms and computers, and provided scholarships to children for education past Grade 6.

Internationally, it supports Rotary’s regular campaign to eradicate polio.

The club noted that if residents like the work it does and want to help but can’t commit the time to being a member or belonging to a club, they can join the Friends of the Rotary.

This group requires no long-term commitment, and instead, residents let the club know when they are interested in helping with projects as a volunteer. The club then adds residents to a database so it can advise them when it is looking for assistance for events. For each event, volunteers will receive an email inviting them to register on the online volunteer list.

For more information, email info@ rotarymoosejaw.ca.

you have a mortgage you must buy house insurance. You can look for ‘deals’, but there is No Alternate Choice. You have to buy House Insurance and pay the extra 6% PST.

The Point

Folks get ‘tore up’ about Galoots in far off Never-Never Land, Ottawa, for taxing us for something we have to buy – natural gas for heating. We have No Alternate Choice.

What about closer to home?

What about the male and female Galoots in Regina who make us pay a 6% Provincial Sales Tax on Car and House Insurance – that we have to buy because we have No Alternate Choice.

Confused?

It’s Politics. None of it makes sense.

Mortlach to host its third annual ATV derby this spring

After last year’s cancelled derby, the village of Mortlach will once again be hosting its yearly ATV rally this Saturday, April 13, and the third annual event hosted by the Mortlach Recreation Board will help raise funds for recreational initiatives in the community.

Registration for the derby starts at 9 a.m., although early bird arrivals usually start to trickle in around 8:30 a.m. The shotgun start is planned for 12 p.m. sharp and riders will depart from the Centennial Rink to explore an expanded track running approximately 50 kilometres.

“Now the ATV rally is hopeful that there could be as many as… 400 entrants,” said Terry Bittles, owner of the Pit Stop Diner in Mortlach.

This marks a strong contrast to last year’s rally which had to be cancelled due to a large amount of snow and resulting mud from the spring melt along the intended track.

In the event’s last active year, 2022, resident Laurel Johnson said the village saw around 480 off-road vehicles in attendance. Still, Bittles noted that it’s hard to predict what the actual numbers will be this year, and a lot of entrants are likely to sign up at the last minute as new entries are accepted until just before the shotgun start.

“Two years ago, there was a lineup (of and trailers coming down the highway

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experience in 2022. She works at Bakke Buildings which is situated just south of the Trans-Canada Highway and near the entrance to the village.

The yearly ATV rally takes place in the early spring to avoid causing an ex-

aside by area farmers for the event.

“They’re out to get dirty and have fun,” Mortlach resident Mike Beaudoin pointed out.

Once on site, participants will be required to sign a waiver before entering the derby. Each rider must wear an appropriate, DOT-approved helmet and mi-

waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

This year’s event won’t have a quad the past, but it will include a 50-50 draw and a game of chance similar to a poker run.

of chance,” Johnson said. “So, at every stop they get tickets and can buy cards

The 50-50 draw from two years ago saw the winner walk away with something in the neighbourhood of $1,100, so depending on participation, this is still a

Prior to a recent spring snowfall in the area, Johnson said the route was suf-

laid out this coming weekend.

There will be a $20 entry fee per vehicle accepted in cash only. Funds from this will be used primarily to help maintain Mortlach’s Centennial Rink and will also go towards renovating the rink’s roof which has recently started to leak.

off-road vehicles be thoroughly washed prior to arrival as a measure to help prevent the spread of invasive species such as clubroot to the area.

For more information, contact either Corey or Lindsay Newsham at the earliest opportunity. They can be reached at 306690-3288.

‘Meet Me in Mortlach’: auction to help increase village’s tourist draw

Mortlach residents Terry Bittles and Mike Beaudoin are looking to make revolutionary new changes this summer and are announcing plans to transform the village into southern Saskatchewan’s must-see destination.

auction set for Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.

This upcoming auction will start at beer garden and a roast pork supper prepared right in the village by Bittles at the Pit Stop Diner.

site is right along Highway 1 at the village approach and uses 30 acres of land set aside for the project.

Participants can expect to see a wide variety of farm and industrial equipment

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at the sale, and a local Hutterite colony has recently entered a large assortment of items.

“Meet Me in Mortlach” is the theme for the idea, and residents are uniting in small-town prairie spirit to revive the community with an uplifting enterprise set to run from April until September each year.

With help from auctioneers Gary Andrejein and Gary Giofu, the plan is to have

work out the necessary logistics for further developments.

What sets this auction apart is the commission charged by the Mort-

“The cheapest rate right now is a 30

Further announcements are to be expected as the “Meet Me in Mortlach” initiative continues to unfold in the months to come. Photo by: Aaron Walker

per cent commission. So, by the time people go in and sell their stuff… they’ve already lost 45 per cent of whatever they’re Beaudoin noted.

“We’re 10 per cent. Out of that 10 per cent we’re paying our staff, and the rest is being set up where we can do things in the community.”

There’s plenty of reason to remain optimistic. As Beaudoin pointed out, something in the neighbourhood of 10,000 people drive by each day on average. If they were able to divert even just two per centlates into 200 daily visitors.

Several years ago, a former Mortlach resident named Syliva created a similar venture with the soon-to-be revived slogan, “Meet Me in Mortlach.” Her proven success is a leading factor the decision for a renewed effort to revive the community. on throughout the year, and people were little country garden tea house across the street,” Bittles reminisced. “And it was beautiful.”

Sadly, this all came to an end when circumstances changed. With nobody to

lead the initiative, Mortlach’s golden age became a thing of the past.

“We’re reviving it – that’s the whole up where it was before,” Bittles now declared.

“It’ll end up as a destination event –all summer long,” he added. “I think it’ll be a prairie draw.”

Their plan is to make Mortlach the talk of the Canadian prairies.

“This is going to be the largest (ven-lection of vendors, artists, and musicians, and just everybody having a good time,” Beaudoin said.

have more events; we’re hoping to have a car show at the same time… basically, we want Mortlach looking like the Berry

to encourage more business development in Mortlach, attract new residents, and guests can expect to see something new and exciting every week in an ever-changing venue.

“We’re all working together… just everything rolling. And then, once that’s number three, and number four,” Beaudoin said.

The sale can be accessed right off Highway 1. This immediate area is also the designated site for this summer’s new destination hotspot.

Entries are still being accepted for the auction. If you have an item to sell, orgaa Mortlach-based recipient of the donor’s choosing.

To enter the live auction, inquire about business opportunities, advertising, or for any other questions, Mike Beaudoin can be reached at 1-306-861-0001 and Terry Bittles can be reached at 1-639-5383326.

Further announcements are to be expected as the “Meet Me in Mortlach” initiative continues to unfold in the months to come.

The village of Mortlach will be hosting its third annual ATV rally this Saturday, April 13. Photo by: Lindsay Newsham