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Families looking for an affordable day trip later this month will have the opportunity to explore local history while enjoying a full slate of activities during Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum’s annual Family Day.
The event is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum, located 13 kilometres south of Moose Jaw along Highway 2.
Admission is $2 per person for anyone aged three and older,
The annual event has become one of the museum’s most popular summer attractions, drawing visitors from across the region to experience the historic pioneer village alongside a
Families can take part in a variety of activities throughout the day, including horseback rides, tractor rides, agility dog demonstrations, rope-making demonstrations and colouring activities for children. A fire truck will also be on display, while visitors can enjoy several inexpensive treats, including 25-cent ice cream cones, popcorn, bread and jam, and cookies.
Food and refreshments will be available throughout the event. The museum’s Burger Shack will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, and smokies, along with chips and beverages, while
Kampen Hall will offer baking, popcorn, and other treats. Ice cream treats, chips, and pop will also be available from the museum’s main office.
Two visiting vendors, Kona Ice of Moose Jaw & Regina and Blue Angel Donut Company, are also expected to attend.
Organizers are encouraging visitors to bring cash, as some concessions and vendors will accept cash only.
In a social media post promoting the event, organizers said they are anticipating another strong turnout after last year’s Family Day became one of the museum’s busiest events.
“We are so excited for this event. Last year it was one to remember, as one of our busiest events ever,” the post read.
“We’re looking forward to it being another amazing day and are so excited to see everyone.”
The Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum preserves Saskatchewan’s pioneer heritage through a collection of historic buildings, agricultural equipment and artifacts, while also serving as the home of the famous Sukanen Ship, the handbuilt vessel created by Finnish immigrant Tom Sukanen during the 1920s and 1930s.
More information about Family Day and the museum is available at SukanenShipMuseum.ca or by calling
Proposed AI data centre generates talks during Sidewalk Days
The proposed artificial intelligence (AI) data centre venue at the former Valley View Centre site is becoming a hot topic on Main Street, with residents and politicians expressing concern about the project.
Shauna Inglis has lived on South Hill for more than 10 years and regularly uses Wakamow Valley, a 200-hectare (500-acre) urban park with over 20 kilometres of trails that’s two blocks from her home.
“I’m a nature person, so I love being in nature. I (also) love seeing people enjoy … nature,” she said on July 2 during the first day of Sidewalk Days.
Whether it’s the Burger Cabin, canoeing or skating, the valley is filled with activities that Inglis wants to see preserved. She noted that AI data centres would ruin that enjoyable atmosphere, downgrade property values and produce pollution.
“Just from all the research I’ve done, I can’t see it being of any good value,” she added.
Grassroots efforts
Inglis was one of several volunteers at a booth that the grassroots group, “Say No To Moose Jaw A.I. Data Centre,” had set up. The group’s goal was to inform residents and visitors about the proposed project and gather support against it; the group intends to create an official petition to present to city hall.
Inglis said that many people didn’t know about the project or where it was happening, while others thought that developer Carpere Valley Development Corporation— now rebranded as Aztec AI Health Ltd. — was still planning to develop residential properties and health centres.
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“So, it’s just been a lot of information, and it’s been overwhelming in support of no data centre being built here,” she added.
Provincial Opposition concerns
At another booth, NDP MLA Kim Breckner said the party has heard people’s concerns about the proposed initiative — city administration is acquiring more information about it — and has learned about the online Change.org petition with over 5,000 signatures.
“And we agree with a lot of those concerns that have been raised,” the MLA for Saskatoon-Riversdale remarked.
The NDP is not opposed to development, but guardrails must be in place and followed to ensure this project is beneficial to Moose Javians, compared to the data centre under construction south of Regina, Breckner said.
She said the Rural Municipality of Sherwood “rammed through” that venue without the appropriate public consultation, without listening to residents’ concerns and without the required environmental assessments. Now, she is seeing similar signs in The Friendly City.
Continuing, Breckner said that neither of Moose Jaw’s two Sask. Party MLAs have said anything about the project, including whether the environmental assessments will be followed or whether there will be fair power rates for this 150-megawatt development.
“So, we’re really just concerned about the process and the potential harms that this might cause to such a beautiful area just outside of Moose Jaw … ,” the NDP’s shadow minister for trade and export development added.
Sask. Party responds
While visiting booths during Side-
walk Days, Megan Patterson, the MLA for Moose Jaw-Wakamow, addressed the NDP’s concerns. She said there are processes, protocols, guidelines and evaluations that must happen and that the company must address before new developments proceed.
“… at this point, it’s in the municipality’s hands,” she stated, noting that the process will also address residents’ concerns about sound pollution, water usage and energy production. “So, there’s environmental standards that will need to be met, and I just trust the process that is in place.”
Asked whether such a venue should be built in the valley, Patterson replied, “Well, like I said, I think that it has to go through the process that we have in place. It is on private land, so I trust the process that we have in place.”
Project affects everyone
When it was pointed out that the online petition includes people from outside of Moose Jaw, Breckner said SaskPower will be powering the AI data centre venue — Aztec has dubbed it “Carpere Valley” — and, since it’s a Crown corporation, all Saskatchewanians will be paying for that power.
Furthermore, residents must be vigilant that the Crown corporation is not giving Aztec any “sweetheart deals” that force people to pay more or that strain the grid’s capacity, the NDP MLA stated.
If this project proceeds, the NDP wants the Sask. Party government to ensure all provincial regulatory processes are followed, that environmental assessments are completed and that SaskPower is transparent with its rates and utility agreements, added Breckner.
AI data centre group: The grassroots group, “Say No To Moose Jaw A.I. Data Centre,” had a booth at Sidewalk Days and spoke to residents and visitors about the concerns with the proposed project. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
Mayor proclaims ‘Moose Jaw in Formation’ this July to salute Snowbirds
The City of Moose Jaw is formally recognizing the Canadian Forces Snowbirds throughout July, with Mayor James Murdock signing a proclamation encouraging the community to celebrate the aerobatic team’s legacy while City Hall is illuminated in support of an ongoing national campaign.
The proclamation, titled “Moose Jaw in Formation: A Community Salute to the Snowbirds,” declares July 2026 as a community-wide tribute to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, encouraging residents, businesses, community organizations, schools, and visitors to celebrate the team’s legacy and contributions.
As part of the initiative, the City Hall clock tower will be illuminated in red and white from dusk on July 2 through dawn on July 31 in support of the Snowbirds Alumni Association’s “No Pause – Keep the Snowbirds Flying” campaign.
The proclamation describes the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, officially known as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, as having “proudly represented Canada since 1971 as ambassadors of the Canadian Armed Forces,” while demonstrating “the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of their members.”
It also recognizes Moose Jaw as “the proud home of 15 Wing” and notes the community has played “a central role in the training, support, and legacy of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Snowbirds,” with generations of military personnel, families, and residents contributing to that history.
The proclamation further states the Snowbirds “remain one of the most visible and inspiring parts of
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Moose Jaw’s aviation story,” reminding Canadians of the values of “education, discipline, precision, teamwork, and pride.”
The recognition comes ahead of the 2026 Canadian Forces Snowbirds Hometown Event at the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport on July 11, marking the 55th anniversary of the first Saskatchewan Homecoming Airshow held at CFB Moose Jaw in 1971. The proclamation notes this year’s event “may be the final such event for several years,” making it “a meaningful opportunity for the community to celebrate, honour, and recognize the Snowbirds’ legacy and contributions.”
The proclamation comes amid ongoing discussions about the Snowbirds’ future following the Royal Canadian Air Force’s announcement that the CT-114 Tutor fleet will retire after the 2026 season.
The proclamation also follows council’s unanimous decision in May to seek greater clarity from the federal government on the future of the Snowbirds and the transition to a new air demonstration capability.
Council requested greater certainty on the timeline and funding for replacement aircraft while urging Ottawa to explore options that could minimize any gap between the retirement of the current fleet and the introduction of a new air demonstration capability. Council also sought assurances that 431 Air Demonstration Squadron will remain based in Moose Jaw during the transition.
The “No Pause – Keep the Snowbirds Flying” campaign, launched by the Snowbirds Alumni Association, is urging Canadians to ask the federal government to review every safe and responsible option for maintaining Snowbirds demonstrations during the transition to the future CT-157 Siskin II fleet.
Campaign organizers say the team represents a uniquely Canadian symbol of service, precision, teamwork, and national pride. They are encouraging supporters to contact their members of Parliament, share personal memories, and advocate for continued public demonstrations before any extended pause in performances.
More information about the campaign is available at KeepThemFlying.ca.
Two Canadian Forces Snowbirds fly over City Hall during Sidewalk Days in 2024. Moose Jaw is recognizing the team throughout July with a mayoral proclamation ahead of the 2026 Snowbirds Hometown Event on July 11.
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Editor’s Note
JOAN RITCHIEMoose Jaw Express EDITOR
This week I was thinking about how important it was for a community to take a step toward being a part of something bigger than themselves that makes a world of difference to a community I am talking about volunteering and helping out when a person has the drive and the skills needed to do what is needed in a situation that has no remuneration value but the sincere personal satisfaction of doing something that benefits something bigger than themselves.
This past weekend, thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Moose Jaw for our annual Sidewalk Days celebration. The sidewalks were packed, businesses were bustling, children were laughing, and the atmosphere was electric. But behind every tent, and
every activity and every smiling face was something that often goes unnoticed: volunteers.
A city the size of Moose Jaw, with a population of roughly 30,000 to 35,000 people, simply could not host the number of events we enjoy each year without individuals willing to step forward and give their time. From Sidewalk Days and fairs to sports tournaments, community fundraisers, cultural celebrations, and charitable events, volunteerism is the engine that keeps our community moving forward.
Volunteers are not paid in dollars. They are paid in something much more valuable—the satisfaction of knowing they made a difference.
In today’s busy world, it is easy to think someone else will step up. We all have jobs, families, and responsibilities. Yet, if everyone waits for someone else to do the work, nothing ever gets done. Communities don’t become vibrant by accident. They become vibrant because ordinary people decide to do extraordinary things for the benefit of others.
The truth is that every person has
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something to offer. You don’t need to chair a committee or spend hundreds of hours organizing an event. Maybe your expertise is accounting, marketing, photography, social media, construction, cooking, or simply being willing to help set up tables and chairs. Every skill has value. Every helping hand matters.
Volunteerism also benefits the volunteer. It creates friendships, develops leadership skills, provides a sense of purpose, and often opens doors to new opportunities. Many lifelong relationships and business connections have started through volunteer work. More importantly, volunteering gives people a sense of ownership and pride in their community.
Communities with strong volunteer bases are stronger in every way. They are more welcoming, more resilient, and more attractive to families and businesses looking for places to invest and grow. Visitors notice when a community has energy and pride. They notice when events are well organized and when residents genuinely care about where they live.
Moose Jaw has always been a city
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built by people who roll up their sleeves and get things done. Our history is filled with service clubs, charitable organizations, sports associations, churches, and community groups that have thrived because volunteers chose to give back.
The challenge today is ensuring that the next generation carries that tradition forward.
If you’ve ever attended a community event and enjoyed yourself, perhaps this is the year to ask a simple question: “How can I help?” You don’t need unlimited time or special qualifications. You simply need a willing heart.
A community’s future isn’t determined solely by governments, businesses, or economic conditions. It is shaped by the people who choose to invest their time, talents, and energy into making their hometown better.
Volunteerism is not just about giving something away. It is about building something together.
And in a city like Moose Jaw, that spirit of giving may very well be our greatest strength.
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Businesses’ vigilance helps police arrest suspect in counterfeit currency investigation
The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) is encouraging businesses and residents to remain vigilant after several downtown businesses helped police arrest a man accused of circulating counterfeit Canadian currency.
The case marks the latest in a series of fraud-related warnings issued by police, following recent advisories about email extortion scams and fraudulent door-to-door paving contractors.
Police say they began receiving multiple reports on June 19 of suspected counterfeit bank notes being used at businesses throughout the city. The reports continued over the following days and culminated in the arrest of a 36-year-old male on the afternoon of June 21.
According to police, the investigation advanced quickly because several businesses recognized suspicious bank notes and reported the incidents promptly.
In one case, an employee became suspicious after observing the suspect carrying what appeared to be a large quantity of $50 and $100 bills. Another business captured the transaction on its closed-circuit television system, providing evidence that police say proved instrumental in identifying the suspect.
Using the information
provided by businesses, investigators identified a suspect, obtained an arrest warrant, and distributed the suspect’s description to officers.
The arrest came when Police Chief Robert Davis, who was off duty at the time, spotted a person matching the description in public. Davis maintained visual contact until patrol officers arrived and arrested the suspect.
The man has been charged with possession of counterfeit money and uttering counterfeit money.
Police credited the successful investigation to businesses remaining vigilant and reporting suspicious activity without delay.
“One of Moose Jaw Police Service’s core values is working together with our community, and this investigation is a strong example of that part-
nership in action,” said Zach Bachmann, public information manager for the MJPS. “The vigilance and co-operation of the businesses involved were instrumental in this investigation and helped prevent additional businesses from being victimized.”
Police are encouraging businesses to adopt the same practices that helped solve the investigation by ensuring employees remain attentive when handling cash, report suspicious activity promptly, and have security cameras or other monitoring systems capable of documenting transactions.
Anyone who suspects they have received counterfeit currency is urged not to spend or recirculate the note. Instead, police recommend retaining it, recording as much information as possible about how and when it was received, and con-
tacting the MJPS immediately.
The Bank of Canada encourages residents to check bank notes using the “feel, look, tilt and flip” method. Genuine polymer notes include raised ink, transparent windows, and holographic security features that change when the note is tilted.
Additional information about identifying counterfeit Canadian bank notes, including
the security features incorporated into genuine currency, is available through the Bank of Canada’s counterfeit prevention resources at BankOfCanada.ca/BankNotes/counterfeitprevention.
Anyone who suspects they have received counterfeit currency or has information about similar incidents is asked to contact the Moose Jaw Police Service at 306-694-7600.
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The Moose Jaw Police Service is reminding residents to remain vigilant after several downtown businesses helped police identify a suspect accused of circulating counterfeit currency. Photo by: Aaron Walker
By Patricia Hanbidge
Apples – Part II
Last week, we introduced growing apples on the prairies and shared the fact that we can grow apples as good as those grown anywhere in the world. The culture of apples was covered so we know the basics about growing our own apple trees.
Another interesting fact is that the apple industry worldwide has been undergoing change. As stated earlier each apple tree is produced asexually so a graft from the desired type of apple is grafted onto a compatible rootstock. This rootstock began as a complete tree with a root system and a single stem. In the apple industry most often this rootstock is a dwarf rootstock which will have an effect on the apple tree itself to keep it smaller in stature and
will also have an effect on when fruit is produced. The apple industry has been utilizing dwarf rootstock for many years as the trees themselves are smaller, require less maintenance, pruning is easier as they are shorter trees and the production has proven to result in larger fruit and in fact more fruit can be produced on the same size of land base.
As mentioned above, the rootstock will affect the age when the tree begins to bear fruit. Generally speaking, dwarf apples will produce two to three years after planting while semi-dwarf apples will usually begin to bear fruit at four to five years after planting. Standard apples may take seven to ten years to reach maturity and begin to bear fruit. Please note that dwarf trees will need staking or a trellis to support themselves and stay upright when fruiting.
The top part of the tree is referred to as scion wood. This scion wood is collected during the winter while the tree is dormant and should be one quarter to three eighth of an inch in diameter. Store the scion wood in a cool, moist location with temperatures close to 34 F. Do not freeze but keep the humidity high and very close to freezing.
Grafting during late summer should occur when there is sufficient move-
ment within the tree that the bark slips or in other words when the bark of the stock easily separates from the wood and buds are fully developed. Budding and specifically T-budding is the chosen grafting method where a single bud is taken from the scion wood onto the root stock. This method is faster than other grafting techniques and the success rate is generally quite high as a stronger union is formed between the scion wood and the root stock. Even for a novice grafter, this method has proven to be one of the best options. The bud will remain dormant until spring and once the graft site has healed the wood above the graft will be removed.
Please note that in order to do this grafting a sharp, good quality knife is essential. The graft should be wrapped with grafting tape which is a specialized tape used for grafting. Over the years
many other tapes and methods have been used. When I first learned to graft, we wrapped the graft site with rubber bands and paraffin. It took a fine hand to ensure the wrapping was tight but not too tight to keep the graft site from desiccating but not so tight that the graft site would be strangled and not allow the sap to flow.
It is not difficult to find a grafted apple tree with multiple varieties of apples grafted together. This is amazing for those of us who have small areas to grow our favourite plants and also for those who wish to have less trees to care for.
Watch next week for some of my favourite apples that you can successfully grow.
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Multicultural council programs continue through July for newcomers
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The Moose Jaw Multicultural Council and Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre are reminding newcomers about several free employment, financial literacy, and community programs scheduled between July 8 and 22.
Upcoming sessions include the Are You Ready to Work? workshop on job search skills (July 9) and financial literacy (July 16), Employment Connections workshops on digital skills (July 14) and resumes and cover letters (July 21), a banking information session with RBC (July 10), a domestic violence workshop (July 13), a Canada Revenue Agency small business information session (July
15), a Healthy Living Project activity for women and girls in Crescent Park (July 9), the monthly Community Café (July 16), and a workplace discrimination and harassment information session (July 20).
Most programs are free, although advance registration is required for many sessions. The council is also continuing donation drives for new hygiene products, school supplies and gently used household furniture throughout the summer.
More information is available by contacting the Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre at 306692-6892 or the Moose Jaw Multicultural Council at 306-693-4677.
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Residents have until Dec. 31 to nominate family members or professional caregivers for the 2026 Canada Cares Awards, a national recognition program that celebrates Canadians who provide exceptional care to others while also offering selected recipients financial assistance through the One Wish Award.
The awards, presented by the Canadian Abilities Foundation through its Canada Cares initiative, recognize both unpaid family and professional caregivers who have made a meaningful difference in the lives of people living with illness, disability, or age-related frailty.
In addition to receiving Canadawide recognition, selected caregivers may qualify for the program’s One Wish Award, which provides up to $10,000 for practical supports such as medical equipment, therapy, or respite services. The selection committee may award the funding to a single recipient or divide it among multiple winners.
Canadians aged 21 and older may submit one nomination during the 2026 contest period, which closes at 6 p.m. EST on Dec. 31. After nominations close, a selection committee will review all eligible submissions and choose between 10 and 15 outstanding individuals to be recognized. The committee will also select one or more recipients for the One Wish Award, with winners expected to be notified by email within approximately 30 days of the contest’s closing.
To complete a nomination, applicants are asked to provide a 200- to
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300-word description outlining the caregiver’s role, the nature of the condition affecting the person receiving care, and the impact the nominee has made. Supporting documents may also be included. Nominators are also invited to describe how a One Wish Award of up to $10,000 could improve the caregiver’s situation through practical supports such as medical supplies or therapy.
According to Canada Cares, caregivers come from all walks of life and often see their work simply as helping someone who cannot fully care for themselves, whether that person is a family member, friend or client. The organization says its annual awards are intended to recognize those often-over-
looked contributions while also providing practical support to nominees facing the day-to-day demands of their role.
The awards are administered by the Canadian Abilities Foundation, a registered charity founded in 1986. In addition, the Foundation works to improve accessibility and quality of life for Canadians living with disabilities, as well as their families and caregivers, through
a range of national programs and community initiatives.
Nomination forms and a list of past award recipients are available online at CanadianAbilities.org. Those experiencing difficulties submitting a nomination can contact the Canadian Abilities Foundation at Caroline@BCSGroup.com or 647-268-6749 for assistance.
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Reflective Moments
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Summer travel begins: doing what parents did
After finishing a fast food supper and people gazing while sipping on our drinks, I invited Housemate to take a driving date, much like we used to do when we had nothing else planned for a warm July evening.
We debated where to go for a minute or two and then, based on what the gas gauge reported, decided our destination would be Caronport.
Off we went, mostly sticking to the speed limit when pursued by speeders, but slowing down appropriately to observe the growth of the crops in the neighbouring fields. We remarked on the fields that appeared to have been washed out, and on others where such startling green growth was a welcome assault on
our vision.
We noted the Pilgrim Inn motel had a bustling parking lot, indicating weary travellers had found a place to rest their heads before continuing on their way in the morning.
Into Caronport we turned, being cognizant of the 30 kmh speed limit. That was a perfect speed with which to travel through the community, seeing the mobile home park, the spacious homes and yards along other streets and avenues, passing the post office and The Landing. Housemate said he knows there is a bakery but couldn’t remember on which street it resided.
We passed the prestigious buildings, housing places of worship and education
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On Tuesday, June 23, the Friendly City Optimist Club held their yearend BBQ and presented the scholarship winners (Grace King from Central and Walker Strueby from Vanier) with their cheques. Two, $1000 scholarships are given out each year to 2 Grade 12 students for their achievements in school and the community. We want to thank all the Moose Jaw grade 12 students who applied for the Optimist Scholarships and wish all much success in their future studies.
and remarked on the many musical performances we had seen over the years.
The sports fields indicated the dedication to team work and competitive sports programming. Those fields brought up some unfortunate memories for the driver of the vehicle. I related how many times the school team from my high school travelled to Caronport with hopes of leaving with a win. Most of the visits were disappointments but Caronport teams had been taught to be gracious winners. I’m sure we were polite as well while being on the defeated side.
I do recall driving my Dad’s car to Caronport, taking along some other students interested in watching the ball game or track and field events. We all contributed a few quarters to buy $2 worth of gas to top up the tank on his car. He never commented on the number of miles I put on the car, miles that were added from some “joyriding” around the community. He was a good sport about my discretionary use of his vehicles.
We slowly passed by The Beacon on our way out of the community. The Beacon offers snack items and amazing milk shakes to students and highway travellers. This is the former spot where the Pilgrim Inn restaurant fed thousands of dedicated eaters through the years.
It was a destination point for a group of us as we pooled our money to buy the biggest hamburger we had ever seen, served on a homemade bun from the bakery, and complemented by homemade potato chips (they were not called fries back then.)
Even before that, it was a Saturday afternoon treat for the family to stop there on the way home from a music lesson in Moose Jaw. In summer we’d get our order to take out and then sat at the picnic tables under the trees behind the building.
The restaurant expanded and added buffet meals that attracted an even larger fan base and the best food to be found anywhere outside the family home. Students gave excellent service and we met old friends and made new ones there. What a disappointment it was when the establishment became part of a national chain and we all said farewell to what had been.
Back on the Trans-Canada highway we ventured into Boharm and commented on what homes and businesses at one time lined the road and streets. On the “Old Highway” we returned to Moose Jaw and tried to remember the location of the old drive-in restaurant that sold hamburgers and hotdogs.
“That was a nice drive, wasn’t it,” I said to Housemate.
“Yes, your Mom and Dad did this every night, didn’t they?”
I agreed and then wondered out loud: “Are you saying we are becoming my parents?”
It appears we are and that isn’t such a bad thing. We get to see what’s happening on the roads and in the communities that are off the beaten path. Happy summer travels.
Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net
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Festival of Words offers four days of literary events for milestone 30th anniversary
The Saskatchewan Festival of Words is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary July 16 to 19 with four days of author readings, writing workshops, panel discussions, live performances, and family activities at venues throughout downtown Moose Jaw.
More than 50 events are planned during the milestone festival, featuring internationally recognized authors alongside emerging Canadian writers, poets, musicians, and storytellers. While full festival passes remain available, organizers note the catered Sunday breakfast has already sold out.
Here’s a day-by-day look at some of the festival’s highlights.
Thursday, July 16
The festival opens with a full day of workshops at the Moose Jaw Centre for Arts and Culture (MJCAC) and Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL).
Beginning at 9 a.m., Tonia Laird will lead a three-hour “Worldbuilding Workshop” at the MJCAC North Studio, exploring how Indigenous history and video game worldbuilding can help shape fictional settings. At the same time, Janice MacDonald will present a mystery-writing workshop, “Getting Away With Murder,” in the Herb Taylor Room at the MJPL.
Young writers can take part in the free “Kids Ink: Through the Secret Door” workshop with Alice Kuipers in the library’s South Reading Room, while families are invited to attend the free “Storytime for Little Ones” on the library’s front lawn in Crescent Park at 10 a.m., where Karl Subban will read from his children’s book The Hockey Skates.
Afternoon programming includes
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Jon Claytor’s character-development workshop, “Who Are the Voices in Your Head?” in the MJPL Herb Taylor Room at 1 p.m., and the Great Big Book Club discussion of Elinor Florence’s novel Finding Flora, moderated by Angie Abdou in the South Reading Room at 1 p.m.
The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a screening of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life at the Mae Wilson Theatre before the popular Readception event at 8:30 p.m., featuring short readings by Robert Currie, Kim Fu, Sydney Hegele, Sue Hincenbergs, Conor Kerr, and Uzma Jalaluddin.
The opening day concludes with a free Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild reception in the MJCAC lobby starting at 9:30 p.m.
Friday, July 17
Friday shifts its focus to author readings, with 50-minute reading sessions running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the MJPL. Multiple sessions will take place simultaneously in different rooms, allowing attendees to choose from a wide variety of authors and genres.
Featured authors throughout the day include Yann Martel, Michael Crummey,
David Robertson, Elinor Florence, Tonia Laird, Louise Bernice Halfe, Janice MacDonald, Alice Kuipers, Monique Gray Smith, Kim Fu, Conor Kerr, Patty Krawec, Uzma Jalaluddin, and many others.
A free Hyland Session featuring Robert Currie and Conor Kerr takes place at 10:10 a.m. in the MJPL’s South Reading Room, while an online Teen Read Out will be offered at 1 p.m.
At 4 p.m., the Mae Wilson Theatre hosts the Future Readers Panel, exploring youth literacy and how younger generations are engaging with books and storytelling. The discussion features Alice Kuipers, Monique Gray Smith, and Karl Subban, moderated by Amanda Leduc.
The evening continues with the festival’s popular Trivia Night at Bobby’s Place starting at 6 p.m. before wrapping up with the Spoken Word Showcase at the Mae Wilson Theatre at 8 p.m. Produced and hosted by Cat Abenstein, the showcase features performances by Gwen Aube, Isaac Bond, ArchAngel Ehijie, Charlie Petch, and fanny kearse. Admission is by donation.
Saturday, July 18
Saturday offers another full schedule of reading sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the MJPL.
The morning lineup includes dramatic readings presented by the Moose Jaw Community Players in the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery’s Art Museum Theatre starting at 9 a.m., while featured reading sessions throughout the day include appearances by Michael Crummey, Yann Martel, Karl Subban, David Robertson, Louise Bernice Halfe, Robert Currie, Patty
Krawec, Suzy Krause, and many other festival authors.
At 4 p.m., internationally acclaimed novelist Michael Crummey will take part in a one-hour interview at the Mae Wilson Theatre, hosted by Angie Abdou.
The MJCAC lobby will host the free Shadowpaw Press Book Launch at 5 p.m., featuring author readings, conversation, and light refreshments.
Festival programming concludes Saturday evening starting at 8 p.m. with the Saskatchewan Concert Showcase at the Mae Wilson Theatre, featuring Last Birds, Teagan Littlechief, and Moose Jaw’s own Megan Nash.
Sunday, July 19
The festival concludes Sunday morning at Temple Gardens Centre with a pair of literary discussion panels.
Although the catered breakfast is sold out, ticket holders can still attend two panel discussions examining the future and history of Canadian literature.
Beginning at 10 a.m., “Moving Forward” explores what Canadian literature may look like over the next 30 years, featuring Glenn Dixon, Conor Kerr, and Patty Krawec, moderated by Amanda Leduc.
The festival’s closing event, “Looking Back,” begins at 11:10 a.m. and reflects on Saskatchewan’s literary landscape with Robert Currie, Louise Bernice Halfe, and Tracy Hamon. The discussion will be moderated by Angie Abdou.
Festival passes, individual event tickets, workshop registration, and the complete festival itinerary are available through the Moose Jaw Centre for Arts and Culture box office and at FestivalOfWords.com.
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION
THE NEXT HOLY TRINITY BOARD MEETING IS MON. AUG 17, 2026.
Holy Trinity Catholic School Division is highlighting all the faith-based activities that occurred during the 2025-26 school year, including a year-end event that celebrated the work of its schoolbased ministry teams.
During their June meeting, board trustees received a faith report from Lisa Busta, the division chaplain, about this year’s faith-related events and activities. This year, the school division adopted the phrase “Let us be lights of hope” as the faith theme.
In her report, Busta said it was a joy to complete her third year as the division chaplain, noting that “time flies when you’re having fun!” She pointed out that students and staff focused on being “lights of hope” to those who struggled with darkness in their lives, while she felt that their efforts made a difference.
Continuing, the chaplain said she organized several faith-related leadership meetings with administrators, teachers and clergy, where they focused on:
• The five marks of Catholic school identity
Holy Trinity highlights this year’s faith-based activities in schools
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• The marks of a Catholic leader and teacher
• Scheduling masses and liturgies
• Organizing Catholic Education Week activities
• Developing ministry teams
• Activities for Advent and Lent
• Actions to make the faith theme real
• Social justice projects
Ward Strueby, director of education, told trustees that Holy Trinity is the only Catholic school division in Saskatchewan with ministry teams at all its schools.
Continuing, he said it “was awesome” that the division hosted a retreat — with cake! — for those teams on June 5, while students and staff provided positive feedback about the event.
Strueby noted that the retreat was held at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, while Father Nestor Gregoire and church staff complemented the school division on how well-behaved students — wearing specially made Tshirts — were. Moreover, Gregoire discussed parts of the Mass with students, while teams made rosaries or cards to
distribute to their communities.
Meanwhile, in her report, Busta said she continued to support the faith formation of first- and second-year teachers through activities that focused on parts of the Mass, the role of Mary, gender and sexual diversity, Lent and Advent, marks of a Catholic teacher and understanding the Catholic faith.
Furthermore, she highlighted how she and Strueby hosted “Lunch and Learns” with experienced teachers to “top up” their faith formation. Beginning in January, the duo held the Lunch and Learns with educators from all nine schools.
Other faith-related events that Busta discussed in her report included:
• Holding faith formation events with principals and vice-principals
• Attending a major Catholic education conference in Los Angeles, Calif.
• Using chalk to mark classroom doors as part of the Epiphany observance
• Teaching students about the Church’s sacrament of reconciliation
• Holding student retreats
• Supporting the faith formation of division office staff
• Helping students volunteer during church Masses
• Holding commissioning Masses for teachers
• Celebrating the first chapel-based Mass at Our Lady of Hope Elementary School
• St. Margaret School’s ministry team collected diapers and money for Moose Jaw Right to Life Bust added that besides having a faith-themed motto for the year, there was also a faith-themed song — “Radiating Hope” by Michael Mangan — to help permeate the theme throughout schools and into all subjects. Strueby told trustees that division administration plans to hold an event on Oct. 23 at Church of Our Lady Parish, where all music ministry teams and students will gather to learn the year’s new faith-themed song and its corresponding actions. The division also plans to invite Moose Jaw’s church choirs to participate since they may want to learn the tune.
Holy Trinity School Division and union sign new 3-year contract
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Moose Jaw’s Catholic school division and the union representing support workers have signed a new multi-year contract that will provide workers with a salary increase of roughly 11 per cent.
Division administration announced during Holy Trinity Catholic School Division’s June board meeting that it had signed an agreement with CUPE Local 5506 covering Sept. 1, 2024, to Aug. 31, 2027. Workers will receive pay increases of 4.45 per cent, 3.41 per cent and 3.09 per cent, totalling 10.95 per cent over the life of the contract.
The union is responsible for education support workers in Prairie South School Division (CUPE 5512), Holy Trinity and the Chinook School Division (CUPE 4754).
Dave DePape, human resources superintendent with Holy Trinity, said the agreement affects education support workers in Moose Jaw, Shaunavon and Swift Current, while the talks also produced a personnel manual for nonunionized employees in the latter two communities.
Continuing, he said the division provided CUPE employees with their retroactive pay by June 1, while it provided that back pay to Shaunavon and Swift Current staff by June 30.
“So, we’re excited to do that (sign the agreement) and get that done. Unfortunately, it took a long time to get there, so at the end of August next year, we’ll be done again,” DePape added. “So, we’ll be starting over (with negotia-
tions) in August ’27 … . Hopefully we get an agreement quicker than we (did) this time.”
Ward Strueby, director of education, commended DePape and his team for their negotiation efforts, while he said the discussions produced two “really good contracts” that worked for both sides. He added that the CUPE negotiations took longer than anticipated, as the union was “doing things a little bit differently” nationally.
In an email, a spokeswoman for CUPE Local 5506 highlighted some of the main points in the new three-year agreement that the organization liked. Those points include:
• A $1-per-hour increase in salaries in year 1, an 80-cent-per-hour increase
in year 2 and a 75-cent-per-hour increase in year 3
• Improvements to leave provisions, such as emergency leave and general leave
• Collapsing redundant job positions and moving affected workers to the next pay step
• Creation of a letter of understanding to address systemic issues related to the safety of body and mind
• The addition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday and land acknowledgment language
• New language protecting workers from being required to cross picket lines
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION
THE NEXT HOLY TRINITY BOARD MEETING IS MON. AUG 17, 2026.
The Ministry of Education has provided Moose Jaw’s Catholic school division with extra money to support French immersion programming and readingfocused teacher innovation projects for the 2026-27 school year.
Division administration provided an updated about the additional funding during the recent June board meeting. French immersion
Sarah Phipps, superintendent of learning, told trustees that she applies for a federal-provincial grant annually to support French immersion programming and teacher recruitment and retention. She noted that the division never knows how much funding it will receive until it applies and then hears back during the school year.
The ministry says that school divisions can use the funding in several ways, including promoting programs,
Province provides funding to support French immersion, reading in Catholic school division
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inter-ministerial collaboration, curriculum renewal, student assessment, community-building projects to support an official language, improving student performance, support materials and recruitment and retention.
“So, really, it’s anything that we would do in schools … (such as) instruction and … education in a minority language,” added Phipps.
Meanwhile, the learning superintendent said a university student will conduct her internship at École St. Margaret School next year in a Grade 7-8 classroom. Moreover, Holy Trinity has received funding from the national Odyssey program to hire someone to support French language development. That person will use games and trivia to build students’ oral language skills.
Phipps added that in her 15 years with Holy Trinity Catholic School Di-
Cheap city policy discriminates
I headed to city hall the other day to pay our property taxes before the late payment penalty kicked in.
With Mastercard in hand I presented the tax bill, grown so large that it is like a forever annual mortgage payment.
“Sorry,’’ the cashier said politely. “We don’t take credit cards.
“You can only pay by debit card or cheque.’’
Cash was also unacceptable.
I was taken aback. This debit card has a limit set way lower than the property tax bill.
I paid part of the tax bill by debit, and paid the rest at the bank.
On the way to the bank I pondered. Why would the city not accept any credit card or cash payment?
vision, there have been roughly five French-language assistants whom the Odyssey program has sponsored who have supported students in the division.
Innovative project funding
The Ministry of Education recently provided $18,760 to Holy Trinity for a teacher project called “Bridging the Gap: Structured Literacy for the Middle Years” under the Teacher’s Innovation and Support Fund.
Mark Selinger, superintendent of learning and technology, said the division normally focuses on the reading skills of students in grades 1 to 3 and on ensuring their literacy is structured and balanced. However, administration discovered a gap in the reading skills of middle years students, with teachers saying they needed more help and support.
Administration had planned to
OPINION EDITORIAL:
TRADING THOUGHTS
By Ron WalterFor Moose Jaw Express
The only reason that made sense was the city is too cheap to pay the percentage toll fee for using credit cards.
And the policy may encourage people to have monthly tax instalments talken out of their bank accounts.
As for not accepting cash, that saves times on counting money twice a day and removes a potential for pilfering.
Cash and credit cards are legal in this country. Private business can accept or reject whatever method of payment the owners want.
When it comes to publicly funded entities like a municipality the rules of legal tender — cash or credit cards— should be followed.
To not accept any legal payments shows discrimination against that mi-
nority of taxpayers not using debit, or wanting to use cash or credit cards.
Some young lawyer looking to make a name for themself should organize a class action lawsuit against the city on this issue, arguing that denying use of cash or credit cards discriminates and conflicts with the law.
The city is probably betting no one will ever challenge this policy in court.
It was ironic to see that city crews finally painted crosswalks at some schools just two weeks before the school year ended for summer break.
It didn’t make sense. By the time school resumes in the fall traffic will have worn down the paint so it is hardly
phase in literacy support over several years for students in grades 4 to 6, but Stacey Moser, a literacy learning facilitator, applied for a provincial grant to speed up that process and was successful, Selinger continued.
“So what might have taken us four (or) five years of a plan, we’re all able to do next year, so we’re excited about that,” he remarked.
Moser will provide resources to Grade 4 teachers at the start of the 202627 year, while the division will roll out those resources to grades 5 and 6 teachers throughout the year, said Selinger.
“It was a great thing to get that grant … ,” he stated, adding that most of the money will support teachers’ professional development so they can better support students’ literacy efforts.
visible to drivers.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
Barely visible lines on city roads exist all over the city. Main street lines were repainted a few weeks ago. Once again by fall the lines will have been worn down so they are only partly visible.
Seems like the city needs improved organization of painting road lines, among other things.
I won’t even discuss the use of higher quality paint that lasts through the winter.
The paint used since lead was removed as an ingredient wears off quickly.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net
Mayor proclaims June 30 as Indigenous Survivors Day in Moose Jaw
The City of Moose Jaw formally recognized June 30 as Indigenous Survivors Day, with Mayor James Murdock signing a proclamation encouraging residents to honour Indigenous survivors while reflecting on the lasting impacts of colonial policies and institutions.
The proclamation acknowledged the “enduring historical injustices faced by Indigenous peoples, rooted in colonization, forced assimilation, and systemic discrimination,” and recognized the resilience of Indigenous communities that have endured historical traumas, including the Sixties Scoop, the Millennium Scoop, birth alerts, and the legacy of residential schools.
In the proclamation, Murdock de-
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clared: “Now therefore, I, James Murdock, Mayor of the City of Moose Jaw, do hereby proclaim the day of June 30, 2026, as Indigenous Survivors Day in the City of Moose Jaw, and by issuing this proclamation, ask our citizens to recognize this important day and join in its observance.”
The proclamation stated that designating June 30 as Indigenous Survivors Day provided an opportunity “to recognize and honour the resilience, strength, and cultural heritage of Indigenous communities” while creating “a platform for healing, education, and dialogue, raising awareness about the unique struggles faced by Indigenous peoples, (and) emphasizing the need for understanding and
support.”
The proclamation further described the observance as “a solemn reminder of the ongoing challenges confronted by Indigenous people and communities in the City of Moose Jaw.”
By establishing the day, the city said it was reaffirming its commitment to “honouring Indigenous survivors, promoting healing, and actively contributing to the construction of a more equitable and inclusive city for all.”
Moose Jaw’s proclamation placed the city among other communities across Canada that have recognized Indigenous Survivors Day to honour the resilience of survivors while promoting reconciliation.
The observance complemented other
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national initiatives, including National Indigenous History Month in June, by placing a particular focus on survivors and the lasting impacts of residential schools.
According to the 2021 Statistics Canada census, Indigenous people accounted for about seven per cent of Moose Jaw’s population, compared with five per cent nationally, highlighting the local significance of initiatives recognizing Indigenous history, resilience, and reconciliation.
For more information about National Indigenous History Month and other learning resources, visit the Government of Canada’s National Indigenous History Month page at rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.
Brandt worker death case moves toward trial after court ruling
A judge has denied Brandt Industries Canada Ltd.’s request for more details about charges stemming from the 2023 death of a Moose Jaw worker, clearing the way for trial dates to be set.
Brandt faces four charges under The Saskatchewan Employment Act following the Aug. 16, 2023, workplace death of supervisor Tyler Rusk, 26, after a crane fell on him at the company’s Lancaster Road manufacturing plant.
Incident offences
The four offences Brandt faces under SEMA include failing to maintain a safe workplace, properly handle materials, adequately train workers and ensure competent supervision.
From these allegations, Brandt pleaded not guilty in Moose Jaw Provincial Court and submitted an “application for particulars” in September 2025 requesting clarification about each offence.
Application request
In a June 29 decision in Moose Jaw Provincial Court, Judge Brian
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Hendrickson rejected Brandt’s application.
“Brandt brings the application because they say the counts fail to identify with reasonable precision the duty or requirement Brandt allegedly admitted to perform, (and that) the counts merely regurgitate the language of the sections in the regulations,” the judge said.
Furthermore, Brandt said it needed more information about its alleged omissions so it could adequately prepare for future trials, while it said the Crown was obligated to provide specifics about how it was supposed to have made changes in a “reasonably practicable” manner,” the judge continued.
Brandt’s argument
Brandt’s legal counsel argued that the counts were “vague, imprecise and extremely broad,” while the disclosure was “voluminous, unfocused and incomplete” since it consisted of nearly 1,400 pages, photographs, videos and witness interviews, Judge Hendrickson
said.
Furthermore, the company’s lawyer argued that the disclosure failed to identify exactly what Brandt allegedly did wrong or what additional measures it should have taken that were “reasonably practicable,” the judge added.
Crown’s argument
Meanwhile, the Crown prosecutor said the disclosure was clear, since the detailed evidence came from the Moose Jaw Police Service and Occupational Health and Safety, Judge Henderickson said.
Judge Henderickson acknowledged that while there was no agreed statement of facts about the incident between the parties, he noted that the Crown’s brief detailed the incident’s alleged circumstances.
“I accept the statements attributed to various individuals as set out in those paragraphs that have been disclosed to Brandt,” he added.
Judge’s analysis
Referring to previous court decisions, Judge Hendrickson said detailed
disclosure often removed the need for additional particulars.
“Disclosure is not a substitute for particulars; however, courts rely on the Crown providing fulsome disclosure as a reason why particulars are not required,” he remarked.
Continuing, the judge rejected Brandt’s argument that the materials were unfocused, incomplete or voluminous, and concluded — after rejecting Brandt’s other arguments — that the disclosure provided sufficient information about the charges.
Meanwhile, Judge Hendrickson also ruled the Crown was not required to disclose its theory of the case and said granting Brandt’s application would improperly restrict the prosecution.
The judge then dismissed the company’s application.
Afterward, the Crown and defence agreed to meet for a case management conference on Friday, Aug. 21, to set dates for a three-day trial in early 2027.
From The Kitchen
By Joyce Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
Several cookbooks sitting on my shelves are beginning to gather dust, not because they don’t contain wonderful recipes, but simply because my kitchen is not as active as it was a few years ago.
While searching for a new salad to take to a potluck, I opened my What’s Cooking book and spent too much time browsing and reading recipes that would make amazing potluck contributions.
I never did find a suitable salad recipe but the recipes in this week’s column caught my eye and have been marked for someday in the future.
CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES
4 large potatoes
2 tbsps. butter
1 egg
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
3 tbsps. milk
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wrap each potato in foil, pierce with a fork and bake on a cookie sheet for 90 minutes.
Remove from oven and remove foil from the potatoes.
Cut a 1/4 inch cap off the top of each potato.
Scoop out pulp without damaging skin.
Puree potato pulp, egg, cheese, milk and seasonings.
Fill potato skins with the pureed potato mixture.
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Sprinkle a few bread crumbs over the top. Broil until golden. Eat with a side salad.
Note: If desired, tiny bits of cooked ham may be added to the pureed mixture before pouring into potato skins. A second option is to add a can of salmon, bones and skin removed, to be pureed with the potato pulp.
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HAM
AND CHICKEN LASAGNA
8 oz. can flaked ham
28 oz. can tomato sauce
1 tsp. paprika
8 oz. can flaked chicken
2 cups bechamel sauce (see included recipe)
1/2 tsp. curry powder
2 cups spinach, stems removed
15 cooked lasagna noodles, drained
1/2 cup grated cheese salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Mix together ham and tomato sauce. Season with paprika and set aside.
In a separate bowl, fold chicken into bechamel sauce, season with curry powder and set aside.
Butter a baking dish and spread successive layers of tomato sauce, spinach, noodles, bechamel sauce then repeat twice then finish with the layer of tomato sauce.
Sprinkle grated cheese over tomato sauce and bake for about 25 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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BECHAMEL SAUCE
4 tbsps. unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed slightly
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pinch grated nutmeg
1 pinch ground black pepper
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes so the raw flour taste cooks out. Do not let it brown.
Add the milk by slowly pouring a thin stream while whisking continuously. This keeps the mixture smooth and prevents lumps.
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer while whisking. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2-3 mnutes, sitrring often until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Note: if the sauce does get lumpy, remove from the heat and vigourously whisk until it smooths out, or use an immersion blender.
Cal and Mel Anderson to host Western Canadian Nationals Car Show this summer
‘Hidden gem’ collection drives support for Ronald McDonald House
What began as a private collection of classic vehicles and memorabilia has grown into one of Moose Jaw’s best-kept attractions and, for Cal and Mel Anderson, a way to give back to families facing some of life’s most difficult moments.
For the past 12 years, Cal and Mel have welcomed pre-booked tour groups from across Canada and around the world to their Anderson Auto and Memorabilia Collection, located just east of Moose Jaw. Every dollar raised through admission is donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan, a cause the couple said is deeply personal.
Tours are available by advance booking for groups of at least 10, with a minimum $20 donation per person. Anderson said the tours are guided rather than self-directed because the stories behind the collection are just as important as the vehicles themselves.
“To me, everything has a story — (whether it’s) where you bought it, or the mileage, or how somebody restored it (over) 10 years, that kind of thing,” Mel Anderson said.
Although the collection includes classic automobiles, motorcycles and vintage bicycles, it also preserves pieces of Moose Jaw’s history. Among the most recognizable is the original Ronald McDonald statue and train once located inside the former McDonald’s restaurant
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adjacent to the Town ‘N’ Country Mall.
“When people (say) … ‘I remember when I was six, and I had a birthday party and ate in front of that engine,’ that’s Moose Jaw history,” she said.
The Andersons’ commitment to Ronald McDonald House grew from two family experiences.
About 18 years ago, a nephew was critically injured in an ATV accident, allowing family members to stay close while he recovered. Years later, one of Cal Anderson’s current employees relied on the Saskatoon facility for 191 days after her daughter was diagnosed with leukemia.
“Last year alone, we raised over $52,000, and then the girls (from) Ronald McDonald House (told us), ‘That money you raised just helped 10 families for 30 days.’ That’s important. And you know what? At the end of the day, it’s about the kids,” she said.
The Andersons now host family reunions, anniversaries and birthday celebrations, with visitors regularly arriving from across North America and overseas. Anderson said a recent family reunion included four visitors from the Netherlands.
“We’ve had people from all over the world tour our place,” Anderson said, noting the couple relies largely on word of mouth rather than advertising. “We’re kind
Cal Anderson, left, Mel Anderson, centre, and visitor Dustin Vipond, right, stand at the Anderson Auto and Memorabilia Collection during a guided tour in 2024. For the past 12 years, the couple has welcomed tour groups from across Canada and around the world, with all admission proceeds supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan. Photo by: Rogue Cruisers (Dustin Vipond)/Facebook
of a hidden gem.”
That growing reputation helped attract organizers of the Western Canadian Nationals Car Show, which will be held July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Anderson property. The volunteer-run event is expected to attract more than 800 vehicles and 3,000 spectators while raising additional funds for Ronald McDonald House.
Long before agreeing to host the Western Canadian Nationals, the Andersons had established their own annual charity car show. Organizers first
approached the couple after attending last year’s event.
“They approached us in October and asked if Cal and I would be interested in being part of the Western Canadian National Car Show (when it came to) Saskatchewan,” she said. “Cal and I thought about it, and we (said), ‘As long as … 100 per cent of the proceeds (go) to Ronald McDonald House — we’re in.’”
The weekend is expected to benefit both Ronald McDonald House and the community.
“We feel it’s going to be great for the city … (because) people (will be) staying in hotels and eating and shopping and spending money here,” she said.
For the Andersons, however, success won’t be measured by the number of cars on display or visitors through the gates, but by the difference the event can make for families facing medical crises.
“It’s a great cause, and it’s just something we enjoy doing,” Anderson said. “We never (thought) it would turn into this … it makes your heart feel full, giving back to a charity that helps so many people.”
For more information about the upcoming Western Canadian Nationals Car Show, visit TheWCN.ca, email Info@ TheWCN.ca, or call 204-729-5808.
To inquire about tours of the auto collection, call 306-631-1241.
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CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES
Major infrastructure improvements, recreation facility upgrades, and community enhancement projects valued at more than $91 million are continuing to move through planning, procurement, and construction phases across Moose Jaw this year, according to the City’s first-quarter capital project status report.
City council received the report for information during its June 23 regular meeting as part of the municipality’s quarterly financial update. The report provides an overview of projects underway or planned throughout 2026, ranging from road rehabilitation and underground infrastructure renewal to park improvements and facility upgrades.
Among the largest projects is the continued replacement of aging underground infrastructure along Coteau Street West. The third and final phase of the Coteau Street feeder main replacement carries a budget of more than $4.38 million, while Phase 11 of the city’s ongoing cast iron water main replacement program is budgeted at more than $6.57 million. Both projects were awarded to PME Inc. and are expected to continue through the construction season before being completed by the end of October.
Road rehabilitation also remains a significant focus in 2026. The city’s paved roadway rehabilitation program, valued at approximately $3.66 million,
Capital projects worth more than $91 million continue advancing across Moose Jaw
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was awarded to Cypress Paving (1976) Ltd. and includes pavement rehabilitation along with related curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements. A separate $1.61-million sidewalk, curb, and gutter rehabilitation program was awarded to North Star Concrete Inc., with both projects scheduled to wrap up later this fall.
Several bridge and transportation projects are also moving forward, including work on the Coteau Street East bridge and rehabilitation of several other structures across the city.
Work on the demolition of the Coteau Street East bridge began this spring following the awarding of the demolition contract to McColman & Sons Demolition Ltd., while rehabilitation work on several city bridges, including the Second Avenue subway, Corstorphine Bridge, and the Manitoba Street East bridge, is scheduled throughout the summer under contracts awarded to Carmacks Enterprises Ltd.
The report also outlines continued investment in Moose Jaw’s water and wastewater systems.
A $2.03-million sanitary and storm sewer rehabilitation program awarded to Insituform Technologies Ltd. is scheduled to continue through October, while engineering work remains underway on the long-term wastewater treatment
plant condition assessment being completed by AECOM Canada ULC. The assessment will help establish priorities for future upgrades and long-term capital replacement planning.
Planning also continues for one of the city’s largest long-term infrastructure projects, the new Crescent View Headworks Facility. The multi-year project, budgeted at more than $35.6 million, will eventually replace the existing Crescent View Lift Station, Septage Receiving Station and Grit Building. Construction is expected to extend through 2029.
Residents can also expect to see continued improvements to parks and recreation facilities throughout the year.
Replacement of the protective netting at Ross Wells Ball Park was among the projects completed after the first quarter. The nearly $100,000 project replaced aging foul line and grandstand netting, improving safety for players and spectators while extending the life of one of the city’s premier baseball facilities.
Design work also continues on the Hopkins Park playground renewal, while planning advances for a new outdoor rink, warm-up shack, and walkway at the Westheath Joint Use School park. Consulting work for the Westheath project has already begun, with construction
expected later this year.
Numerous facility improvement projects are also moving ahead. Mechanical upgrades are planned at the Kinsmen Sportsplex pool, including replacement of four sand filters and new pool lockers, while roof replacement work is scheduled at Rosedale Cemetery. Mechanical upgrades are also planned for the Yara Centre, Kinsmen Arena, and Pla-Mor Palace, alongside accessibility improvements and ongoing facility condition assessments at several municipal buildings.
Other projects outlined in the report include continued slope monitoring and geohazard remediation, upgrades to city information technology systems, accessibility improvements at Ross Wells Stadium, pathway connections and active transportation improvements, landfill environmental assessments, and engineering work related to future solid waste management facilities.
The report notes the City’s approved 2026 capital program totals approximately $91.1 million. As of March 31, about $1.6 million had been spent, reflecting the fact that many construction projects were still in the planning, design, or procurement stages before the start of the summer construction season.
City corrects Public Works equipment budget error, reducing costs by $64,000
City Council has approved corrections to three items in the city’s 2026 Public Works major equipment purchases after an administrative error was discovered during a review of the approved budget.
Council unanimously approved the revised replacement values during its June 23 meeting after the Department of Financial Services determined that three line items had been assigned incorrect amounts because of a spreadsheet misalignment during report preparation.
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The corrections change the replacement values for Engineering Services garbage bins from $75,000 to $50,106, MIG welders from $50,106 to $8,317, and an air conditioning charger from $8,317 to $11,000.
Director of Financial Services
Jaime Ansell told council the issue was identified after Public Works staff noticed several replacement values appeared incorrect following budget approval.
“What happened is there was a
misalignment in the spreadsheet, so three items picked up the wrong values,” Ansell said.
She said Finance reviewed and confirmed the corrected amounts before bringing the changes back to council for approval.
The corrections result in an overall reduction of $64,000 to the 2026 Public Works major equipment budget, with a corresponding decrease in the contribution from the equipment reserve control account.
“There is no additional cost here,” Ansell said. “It’s actually due to the reduction, and it aligns and creates the transparency for our financial records.”
Ansell added that Finance has strengthened its internal review procedures to help prevent similar errors in future budget reports.
Mayor James Murdock thanked administration for identifying and correcting the mistake before council unanimously approved the revisions.
CITY HALL
COUNCIL NOTES
THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS TUES. JULY 14, 2026
The City of Moose Jaw estimates it will save approximately $154,600 annually following the elimination of the federal consumer carbon tax, according to a written response presented to city council.
The response, included in the June 23 regular council meeting agenda, answered a verbal enquiry raised by Coun. Patrick Boyle during the May 26 regular meeting. Boyle asked administration to calculate the City’s savings after more than a year without the tax,
noting that a full 12 months of financial data would now be available.
To determine the financial impact, administration reviewed the City’s historical carbon charge expenditures.
According to the report, the City paid $154,600.91 in carbon charges during the 2024 calendar year. Before the consumer carbon tax was eliminated later in 2025, the municipality incurred an additional $50,192.21 in carbon charges.
Using the City’s 2024 expendi-
First-quarter financial
Moose Jaw’s financial position remained stable through the first three months of 2026 despite several significant variances in revenues and expenditures, according to the city’s first-quarter financial report received by city council during its June 23 regular meeting.
The quarterly report provides council with an overview of the municipality’s financial performance as of March 31, including operating revenues and expenditures, capital projects, property tax statistics, and financial statements for the Temple Gardens Centre.
As of the end of the first quarter, the city had recorded approximately $4 million in revenue, representing six per cent of its annual budget, while expenditures totalled roughly $15.3 million, or 21 per cent of the year’s budget. Administration noted many of the apparent variances reflect normal seasonal patterns and accounting timing differences rather than unexpected financial pressures.
The largest revenue variance involved municipal taxation.
Property tax revenue was approximately $700,000 below the year-to-date budget because most property tax collections occur during the second quarter rather than the first. Administration indicated the difference was expected and would correct itself as tax payments are received later in the year.
Other levies, meanwhile, were approximately $400,000 ahead of budget
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tures as a benchmark, administration estimated the municipality would save approximately $154,600 annually following the removal of the tax.
The written response was prepared by director of financial services Jaime Ansell, reviewed by city clerk Dawn Lugrin and approved by acting city manager Rhonda Smysniuk.
With Coun. Boyle absent from the June 23 meeting, Mayor James Murdock acknowledged receipt of the report and thanked administration for
preparing the information.
No further discussion took place, and council received the written response as part of its regular agenda.
The estimate marks the City’s first calculation of the financial impact of the federal government’s decision to eliminate the consumer carbon tax, using the municipality’s most recent full year of carbon charge expenditures as the basis for comparison.
report shows Moose Jaw remains on stable financial footing
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after fire retainer fees were received earlier than anticipated. The report notes that variance is also expected to balance out in the second quarter.
Another timing-related variance involved information technology service revenues, which were about $200,000 below budget because revenue had not yet been recognized during the reporting period. Administration expects that difference to be corrected in future quarterly reports.
On the expenditure side, several departments finished the first quarter below budget.
General Government expenditures were approximately $800,000 lower than projected due largely to staffing vacancies within Financial Services and the timing of contractual service invoices. Protective Services expenditures came in roughly $700,000 under budget because of timing differences involving police salaries, legal expenses and equipment reserve contributions, along with delayed fire service reserve contributions.
Public Works expenditures were also about $400,000 below budget. Administration attributed that variance primarily to lower-than-expected snow operations costs and the timing of roadway administration expenses, including traffic safety contributions.
The report also identified several utility-related variances.
Waterworks and wastewater rev-
enues were significantly below budget because of a 2025 accounting accrual reversal affecting general service revenues. Administration noted those amounts will be offset through the 2026 year-end accrual process and do not represent a decline in utility revenue. Similarly, several waterworks, wastewater and storm water expenditure categories were substantially below budget because reserve contributions had not yet been made during the first quarter.
Not every department finished below budget.
Workshop expenditures exceeded first-quarter projections due to increased fleet repair costs and vehicle licence plate renewals, while third-party programming expenditures were higher because second-quarter contribution payments for the Temple Gardens Centre and the Moose
Jaw Cultural Centre were processed near the end of March rather than during the following quarter.
The report also included first-quarter financial statements for the Temple Gardens Centre, operated by Oak View Group.
The facility reported an operating loss of $80,079 through March 31, outperforming the budgeted loss of $123,564. Food and beverage operations also showed positive results, generating more than $511,000 in sales and a net profit of approximately $152,000 during the first quarter.
Overall, administration concluded the city’s financial position remains stable, with most significant variances reflecting the timing of revenues, expenditures and reserve contributions that are expected to normalize as the year progresses.
Brickspo returning to WDM this July with custom builds and family fun
Thousands of LEGO bricks, countless hours of design work, and plenty of imagination will once again transform the Western Development Museum (WDM) Moose Jaw when Brickspo returns later this month for another weekend celebrating creativity, engineering, and family fun.
The annual event, presented in partnership with the Saskatchewan LEGO Users Group (SLUG), takes place July 25 and 26 and will once again fill the museum with hundreds of custom-built LEGO creations, interactive activities, vendors, and demonstrations by builders from across Western Canada.
While Brickspo may seem like an unusual fit for a transportation museum, WDM Moose Jaw operations manager Karla Rasmussen said the event reflects the same spirit of innovation celebrated throughout the museum’s galleries.
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A collaborative 1980s-themed shopping mall, built by members of the Saskatchewan LEGO Users Group, was one of the standout displays at Brickspo 2025. The annual event returns July 25 and 26 with hundreds of custom LEGO creations by builders from across Western Canada.
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“While it may not be directly connected to the history and artifacts we preserve, Brickspo really showcases Saskatchewan innovation because every build comes entirely from the builders’ imaginations,” Rasmussen said. “They don’t come from box sets or instruction books. They’re created by incredibly creative people who think outside the box.”
Unlike traditional LEGO sets assembled from manufacturer instructions, Brickspo showcases original creations — known within the LEGO community as MOCs, or “My Own Creations” — designed and built entirely by club members. Builders do not use glue, paint, or commercially produced instructions. Instead, they rely solely on official LEGO pieces and their own creativity to bring their ideas to life. Displays often include detailed cityscapes, trains, vehicles, fan-
SNAPSHOT: Fireworks finale
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SNAPSHOT: Canada Day concluded with a colourful fireworks display over Hamilton Flats on the evening of July 1, drawing residents to celebrate the national holiday. Organized by the Moose Jaw Kinsmen Club, the annual display served as the traditional finale to a full day of community events, including the Cosmo Centre Canada Day pancake breakfast, ParkArt’s 50th anniversary celebration in Crescent Park, concerts, family activities, and other festivities throughout the city. The fireworks marked Canada’s 159th birthday. Photo by: Michael St. Laurent
tasy worlds, space scenes, and historical recreations, many featuring thousands of individual bricks.
This year’s show is expected to feature hundreds of individual creations spanning a wide range of themes, ensuring there’s something for LEGO enthusiasts of every age and interest.
Rasmussen said one display from last year’s show perfectly illustrated the imagination behind Brickspo.
“Last year they built a 1980s shopping mall, and I walked around it about five times,” she said. “I noticed something different every time.”
Built collaboratively by Ray Jacobs and fellow members of SLUG, the sprawling shopping mall combined individually designed storefronts, food courts, specialty shops, and other intricate details into a single display that encouraged visitors to keep discovering something new.
Although the displays are the centrepiece of the weekend, Brickspo also encourages visitors to interact directly with the builders, learning how complex creations are designed and assembled.
Throughout the weekend, SLUG members will host informal “Brick Talks,” offering behind-the-scenes looks at how their projects come together. The sessions explore topics such as designing original models, solving engineering challenges, selecting pieces, and transforming an idea into a finished display,
giving visitors a greater appreciation for the time and creativity behind each build.
The weekend will also feature the ever-popular Wacky Races competition, where builders create imaginative LEGO vehicles to race down a specially designed ramp. With entries ranging from sleek racers to whimsical creations, the light-hearted contest has become one of Brickspo’s signature events, with unpredictable finishes and plenty of laughs for participants and spectators alike.
Other returning favourites include a public LEGO yard sale, vendor marketplace, building activities for children, prize draws, and opportunities for visitors to vote for their favourite display.
Admission also includes full access to the museum’s permanent galleries, allowing visitors to explore Saskatchewan’s transportation history before or after browsing the temporary LEGO exhibition.
She said one of Brickspo’s greatest strengths is the opportunity it gives visitors to meet the builders themselves and gain a greater appreciation for the imagination, patience, and problem-solving behind each build.
Brickspo runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, at the Western Development Museum, located at 50 Diefenbaker Drive. Regular museum admission applies. For more information, visit WDM.ca.
Snowbirds petition remains open until Oct. 24
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Canadians have until Oct. 24 to sign a House of Commons e-petition calling on the federal government to keep the Canadian Forces Snowbirds flying during their transition to a new aircraft.
Sponsored by Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan MP Fraser Tolmie and initiated by Moose Jaw resident Jana Kitts, petition e-7535 urges Ottawa to maintain the Snowbirds’ pub-
lic demonstrations after the CT-114 Tutor fleet retires following the 2026 air show season and until the team becomes operational on its replacement aircraft in the early 2030s.
Residents interested in supporting the initiative can sign the petition through the House of Commons e-petitions website at OurCommons. ca/petitions by searching for petition e-7535.
When the federal government announced the Canadian Forces Snowbirds would be grounded after the 2026 season until new aircraft arrive in 2030, the disappointment was felt across the country. In Moose Jaw, it landed hard.
What is changing is significant. The CT114 Tutor fleet is being retired, and a future Snowbirds aircraft has been announced. But a promised next chapter does not answer the questions being asked now: what happens in the years between, and has
every responsible option been fully reviewed before Canadians lose the Snowbirds from the sky?
For Moose Jaw, those questions are personal. This is the home of 15 Wing, the Future Aircrew Training program, and
Before Canada accepts years without them overhead, we are asking Canadians to stand together, demand answers, and fight for every responsible option to let this legacy continue.
the proud, long-standing home base of the iconic Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds, officially known as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron. Here, the Snowbirds are not just a national symbol. They are part of the sound, identity, and pride of our community.
Moose Jaw Falls into Formation
Keep Them Flying is a volunteer-led initiative driven by a group of passionate community members and coordinated with the Snowbirds Alumni
Association. Locally, the effort is supported by the Downtown Moose Jaw Association, the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Moose Jaw, Sunningdale VLA Community Association, and an ever-growing number of local businesses.
At the heart of the campaign is a call for transparency, clear answers, and a full review of responsible transition options before Canada accepts years without the Snowbirds overhead. The ask is focused: consider a reduced formation size, a shortened or simplified
demonstration, and a clear transition plan to keep the Snowbirds flying and inspiring as Canada moves toward the new aircraft.
That request is grounded in the expertise and experience behind the suggestions being put forward by members of the Snowbirds Alumni Association. Their
firsthand knowledge of the aircraft, the team, the demonstrations, and what may be possible during a transition brings weight to the question being asked: before Canada accepts a pause, what options have been seriously considered?
Why it matters is just as clear. Cont. on next page.
Snowbirds fans lined up by the hundreds at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario, on June 17, 2026, for a chance to meet the team. The Snowbirds stayed until every person received an autograph, even delaying an evening flypast to make sure no one was missed. Photo by Daniel Dempsey.
The Snowbirds are more than an air demonstration team. They represent service, discipline, precision, teamwork, aviation excellence, and Canadian pride. They inspire young people, connect communities, honour military service, and remain one of the most recognizable symbols in Canada.
That is why we asked the City of Moose Jaw to formally recognize this moment.
In response, the City has officially proclaimed July 2026 as Moose Jaw in Formation: A Community Salute to the Snowbirds, encouraging residents, businesses, organizations, schools, and visitors to recognize and support the Snowbirds’ legacy.
The timing is right. July began with Canada Day, a time when Canadians reflect on the symbols, stories, and traditions that bring us together. It also includes this year’s Canadian Snowbirds Hometown Event on July 11, 2026, a date that carries even greater
weight because it may be the last Canadian Snowbirds hometown event for several years. It also marks the exact 55th anniversary of the first Saskatchewan Homecoming Airshow held at CFB Moose Jaw in 1971.
As part of the community salute, the City Hall clock tower will be illuminated red and white from dusk on July 2 through dawn on July 31.
Across Canada, more than 25,000 English and French postcards featuring Yvette Moore’s Snowbirds artwork, P – The prairie has the pattern of a patchwork quilt, are being distributed through museums and community locations, showing our efforts are taking flight well beyond Moose Jaw.
Before Canada accepts years without the Snowbirds overhead, we are asking Canadians to stand together for answers, a clear transition plan, and every responsible option to keep them flying and inspiring.
2. Email Your MP
Visit us online keepthemflying.ca to find your local Member of Parliament’s contact information, copy the email template , add your personal message, and send it.
3. Show Your Support Lawn signs are available for $20, including the lawn stake, directly from Moose Jaw Express.
Join the Formation Simple ways to show your support
The Snowbirds belong to all Canadians. Now we are asking you to add your voices, show your support, and help call for answers, transparency, and a clear transition plan.
Every postcard, email, sign, poster, and shared story helps show decision-makers that Canadians are paying attention.
1. Send a Postcard
Locally, postcards are available at Tourism Moose Jaw and various businesses downtown.
Business posters are also available at Moose Jaw Express for those who want to display support in storefronts, offices, and community spaces.
A full-page poster is included in this week’s issue that can be hung in your window to help show that Moose Jaw is in formation.
4. Get Social Share your photos, videos, and memories online.
The moment the Snowbirds made you feel proud to be Canadian.
Use the hashtags: #KeepThemFlying #SaluteTheSnowbirds #SnowbirdsMoments
5. Invite Others to Join Tell a friend. Share the website. Pick up an extra postcard. Invite your business, school, organization, or community group to take part.
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Add a Personal Message 04 Mail it. Postage is free! Learn more by visiting keepthemflying.ca
U17 Mustangs Fall Short In Otherwise Incredible Season
Illness and a shorter than normal short bench cost the Moose Jaw U17 Mustangs lacrosse team as they fell to the Weyburn Panther Drilling Thrashers 12 - 8 in the provincial final this season.
Prior to the game Moose Jaw, who were the odds-on favourite, sported a 15 - 0 regular and playoff season record.
The loss to Weyburn for Moose Jaw was the only loss in what had been a spectacular season.
Sickness hit the Mustangs hard as they only had 11 players in total while Weyburn sported a full 20 player roster.
Despite having their goaltender taken by ambulance to the hospital for a knee injury on Saturday evening the Thrashers managed to secure an early two goal lead in the first period that set the tempo for the game.
The Mustangs’ Landon Leroux would respond with a goal at 17:16 assisted by Giles Guse and Cordell Yellowtail.
Unfortunately for the Mustangs the Thrashers used their full bench to tire out the Mustangs and score another pair of goals.
Jaxyn Houle would score an unassisted goal at 8:05 for Moose Jaw.
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Weyburn would score with yet another goal.
Moose Jaw would take a big jump closer to Weyburn when they managed to score a pair of goals.
Once again, the Thrashers would score with 36 seconds left in the period.
The second period was good for the Mustangs as they would outscore the Thrashers by a margin of 3 - 2 and move just one goal behind at the end of the period.
A potential comeback in the mak-
Against the Grain dance camp returns July
17 to 19
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Against the Grain Studios will host its third annual Summer Dance Camp from July 17 to 19, offering local youth the opportunity to explore a variety of dance styles in a beginner-friendly environment.
The three-day camp, running daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature instruction in tap, jazz, ballet, musical theatre, hip hop, lyrical dance, belly dance, and flexibility training through stretch and posture classes.
New for this year, the camp has
expanded from two days to three and now welcomes children under five alongside participants aged five and older.
Registration costs $30 for one day, $50 for two days, or $70 for all three days. Participants should bring a packed lunch and water bottle, with pre-registration encouraged.
More information or registration is available by contacting Against the Grain Studios at 33 High Street West or by calling 306-313-9065.
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Misun Goodwill would score for the Mustangs at 9:37 assisted by Brett Bowerin and Cordell Yellowtail. Missing Goodwill would score an
unassisted goal for Moose Jaw at 8:35.
Brett Bowerin would score a big shorthanded goal at 6:02 assisted by Cordell Yellowtail to tie the game.
But with 55 seconds left in the period Weyburn’s Gradu Larocque would score the go-ahead goal assisted by Ronin Pouteaux.
The late goal seemed to give the Thrashers momentum in the third period where they outscored the Mustangs 4 - 1 to claim the provincial title.
Moose Jaw’s Colin Peterson would score at 13:14 to tie the game. The assist went to Brett Bowerin.
With the game tied 8 - 8 in the third period the Thrashers would score four unanswered goals to capture the provincial title with a 12 - 8 score.
Warriors continue shaping roster ahead of 2026-27 season
The Moose Jaw Warriors continued reshaping their roster over the past week, adding two international prospects through the 2026 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft on June 30 and signing another young forward as preparations continue for the 2026-27 Western Hockey League season.
The moves mark the latest in a busy offseason for general manager Jason Ripplinger and the Warriors as the club continues building for the 2026-27 season.
The Warriors opened the week by selecting Finnish forward Rasmus Kamarainen with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 CHL Import Draft before choosing Slovakian goaltender Samuel Hrenak with the 76th overall pick in the second round.
Kamarainen, a 19-year-old forward from Helsinki, Finland, spent last season with Ässät Pori’s under-20 team, where he recorded 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points in 43 regular-season games before adding five points in five playoff contests. He has also represented Finland at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, and the 2025 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.
Hrenak, an 18-year-old goaltender from Považská Bystrica, Slovakia, spent
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was selected by Moose Jaw in the sixth round of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft and spent last season continuing his development before committing to the organization.
The recent additions follow the Warriors’ June 12 acquisition of defenceman Griffin Darby from the Portland Winterhawks. Originally selected by Portland in the first round of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, Darby had recorded two goals and 20 points in 110 regular-season games over the previous two seasons before joining Moose Jaw.
Those moves came as the Warriors welcomed prospects to development camp, giving the coaching staff its first extended opportunity to evaluate many of the organization’s newest players ahead of training camp later this summer.
part of last season with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL), posting a 7-1 record, a 2.20 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage in nine games. He was also selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the third round (79th overall) of the 2026 NHL Draft and represented Slovakia at the 2026 IIHF Under-18 World Championship, where he recorded a 1.62 goals-
against average and .925 save percentage while helping his country to a 4-1 record in five appearances.
The import draft allows CHL clubs to select players from outside North America to bolster their rosters.
The Warriors also added to their forward group by signing 2008-born prospect Max Hiltz to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Hiltz
The club has also released its preseason schedule, with six exhibition games planned before the regular season begins this fall. The exhibition slate will give newcomers, returning players and recent draft picks an opportunity to compete for roster spots as Moose Jaw continues assembling its lineup for the 2026-27 campaign.
For more information, visit the Warriors’ website at CHL.ca/whl-warriors or the CHL Import Draft page at CHL.ca/ draft.
Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame announces 2026 induction class
The Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame has announced the nine athletes and builders who will make up its 2026 induction class, recognizing decades of achievement and service across five different sports.
This year’s class includes athletes and builders from hockey, curling, fastball, swimming and powerlifting, with hockey accounting for the largest number of inductees.
Joining the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 are:
• Mildred Binner — athlete — fast-
ball and curling
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• Mava Brydges — athlete — powerlifting
• Phyllis Dewar — athlete — swimming
• Bert Hunt — builder — hockey
• Kevin Muench — builder — hockey officiating
• Vic Myles — athlete — hockey
• Bill Pyle — builder — powerlifting
• Cheryl Stirton — athlete — curling
• Dorenda Stirton — athlete — curling
The Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 induction class, with nine athletes and builders set to be honoured during the annual induction ceremony on Sept. 25.
The inductees will be formally in- troduced during a press conference at
Temple Gardens Centre on Thursday, Aug. 20, when the Hall of Fame will unveil each recipient’s wall citation and photograph ahead of the annual induction ceremony on Friday, Sept. 25.
\The Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame honours athletes, builders and teams whose achievements have helped shape the region’s sporting history. Each inductee is permanently recognized with a display on the Hall of Fame wall, located on the second-floor mezzanine of the Temple Gardens Centre at 110 First Avenue Northwest.
Slovak goaltender Samuel Hrenak was selected 76th overall by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the second round of the 2026 CHL Import Draft. Photo by: Moose Jaw Warriors Hockey Club
Finnish forward Rasmus Kamarainen was selected 15th overall by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the first round of the 2026 CHL Import Draft. Photo by: Moose Jaw Warriors Hockey Club
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Former Warriors standout Atley Calvert signs first NHL entry-level contract with Pittsburgh
Former Moose Jaw Warriors forward
Atley Calvert is headed to the NHL after signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Warriors announced July 1.
The Moose Jaw product has steadily climbed Pittsburgh’s development system since signing his first professional contract following the Warriors’ 2023-24 championship season.
According to the Warriors, Calvert recorded 13 goals and 36 points in 38 games with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers during the 2024-25 season before earning a call-up to the American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The team said he totalled 25 goals and 52 points in 96 regularseason games over parts of two seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
The deal marks Calvert’s first NHL contract and represents another mile-
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stone for one of the most accomplished hometown players in Moose Jaw Warriors history.
Calvert capped his five-year WHL career by playing a key role in the Warriors’ most successful season to date. He recorded eight goals and 20 points in 20 playoff games as the Warriors captured their first Western Hockey League championship and the Ed Chynoweth Cup before advancing to the franchise’s first Memorial Cup, where they finished third in Saginaw, Mich.
His final WHL season was one for the record books.
A graduate of Prairie Hockey Academy, Calvert enjoyed a breakout overage campaign in 2023-24, emerging as one of the WHL’s top offensive players. He earned WHL Player of the Month honours for February 2024 after recording 13 goals and 27 points in 12 games.
Blu Beach Band’s Hockey Night in Canada petition surpasses 11,500 signatures
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Regina indie rock group Blu Beach Band used its July 3 performance at The Crushed Can Rec Room & Bar to continue promoting its campaign to keep Hockey Night in Canada on free public television.
The band encouraged concertgoers to sign its Change.org petition, “Save Hockey Night in Canada,” calling on CBC and Rogers Sportsnet to restore free public broadcasts after CBC announced it would no longer carry NHL games following the end of its sub-licensing agreement.
The petition has now surpassed 11,500 signatures and continues to gain support.
Blu Beach Band launched the campaign while touring in support of its third studio album, Mulligan, and promoted the petition at each stop of its Western Canadian tour.
The Regina-based quartet said it hopes the campaign will encourage renewed discussions about keeping NHL broadcasts accessible to all Canadians.
For more information, visit BluBeachBand.com.
Earlier reporting was provided on Pages A22 and A45 of the Wednesday, June 10, 2026, and Wednesday, July 1, 2026, editions of the Moose Jaw Express.
Calvert finished the 2023-24 regular Warriors season with career highs of 47 goals and 95 points in 68 games. By the time his junior career concluded, he had amassed 105 goals and 220 points in 237 regular-season games with his hometown club.
Calvert wasted little time making an impact during his rookie season with the Wheeling Nailers. His strong campaign earned ECHL Mid-Season All-Star honours after he led the team in scoring through the first half of the season. The season included a hat trick in November 2024 before he earned a promotion to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, helping pave the way to his first NHL contract with Pittsburgh.
Moose Jaw’s Atley Calvert celebrates with the Ed Chynoweth Cup following the Warriors’ 2023-24 WHL championship. Calvert has now signed a two-year NHL entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Photo by: Moose Jaw Warriors Hockey Club/Facebook
The
museum before
the museum: How WDM Moose Jaw came to life
How original planning models helped shape the Western Development Museum before construction was complete
Before visitors walked through the doors of the Western Development Museum (WDM) Moose Jaw in 1976, the entire museum could fit on a tabletop.
Long before locomotives, aircraft, and vintage automobiles filled the galleries, exhibit designer Rick Dixon was arranging carefully crafted scale models that allowed museum staff to visualize every exhibit before the building itself was completed. Those miniature layouts helped determine everything from artifact placement to visitor flow, helping transform an ambitious vision into one of Saskatchewan’s largest museums.
Half a century later, those same models have become historical artifacts themselves.
Displayed during the museum’s recent 50th anniversary celebration, they offered visitors a rare look behind the scenes at how WDM Moose Jaw came to life — years before its official opening on June 26, 1976.
Saving Saskatchewan’s history
The story of WDM Moose Jaw actually began decades before the first shovel hit the ground.
The WDM traces its roots to the years following the Second World War, when Saskatchewan residents became concerned that historic farm machinery and other equipment were disappearing into scrapyards after wartime metal drives.
“Our organization started because a group of concerned people wanted to save pieces of history that were being lost after the Second World War,” said Karla Rasmussen, operations manager at WDM Moose Jaw. “Over time,
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the collection expanded beyond farm equipment, and eventually there were enough artifacts to divide it into different themes.”
The organization was formally established in 1949 and would eventually grow into four museums across Saskatchewan. While each location shares the province’s history, each developed its own specialty. Moose Jaw became home to the transportation museum.
Today, the museum’s collection ranges from an 1884 Canadian Pacific Railway sleeping car and the replica Vickers Vedette aircraft to Blowtorch, the whimsical mechanical horse built by Saskatchewan inventor W.J. McIntyre. Together, the artifacts trace more than a century of Saskatchewan transportation and ingenuity.
Building a museum before it existed
By the early 1970s, Saskatchewan had selected Moose Jaw as the home of its transportation museum, setting the stage for one of the largest cultural projects the city had seen. While architects and construction crews worked on the building itself, Dixon was already imagining what visitors would experience inside.
Using detailed scale models, Dixon
continues to define WDM Moose Jaw 50 years later.
According to museum archives, the aviation galleries also reflected the interests of then-executive director Gordon Wilson, a Second World War Spitfire pilot whose enthusiasm helped shape the museum’s early direction. Museum records show just 18 months passed between Dixon’s original exhibit proposal and opening day, with much of the summer of 1976 spent travelling between Saskatoon and Moose Jaw as exhibits took shape inside the nearly completed building.
Dreams on the drawing board
Not every idea survived the planning process.
mapped out gallery layouts, visitor flow, and exhibit placement before construction was complete. His vision organized the museum around four themes — air, land, water and rail — a framework that
early architectural drawing shows the planned design for the WDM in Moose Jaw, including a proposed mezzanine overlooking the main galleries that was never
An early concept sketch illustrates the planned aviation gallery in Moose Jaw as viewed from the proposed mezzanine level, which was ultimately omitted from the final design.
Among the concepts explored during the museum’s design were an indoor train station connecting to the outdoor railway, a hotel exhibit, and a mezzanine overlooking the galleries. While none became part of the finished museum, the original models preserve a fascinating glimpse of what might have been.
The museum continued to evolve as construction progressed. As plans became reality, designers refined galleries, repositioned exhibits, and adapted ideas to fit both the growing collection and the new building.
On May 9, 1974, Saskatchewan Minister of Culture and Youth Ed Tchorzewski presented a $1-million provincial cheque to WDM board chair George Dyck in support of the Moose Jaw project. Hanging behind the presenters was a conceptual painting of the future museum — artwork that still survives today and was featured again during the museum’s 50th anniversary celebration.
As construction advanced, some of the museum’s largest artifacts had to be carefully considered long before visitors ever arrived. Massive railway equipment and other oversized pieces required planning well in advance, illustrating how much of the museum had to be planned before construction was complete.
Two years later, on June 26, 1976, Premier Allan Blakeney officially opened the museum, welcoming visitors
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Photo by: WDM exhibit files
The WDM in Moose Jaw takes shape during construction in the mid-1970s, with the building’s concrete framework rising before exhibits were installed ahead of the museum’s June 1976 opening. Photo by: WDM archives
Officials and volunteers participate in the sod-turning ceremony for the WDM in Moose Jaw on May 9, 1974, marking the beginning of construction on Saskatchewan’s transportation museum. Photo by: WDM archives
The museum before the museum: How WDM Moose Jaw came to life, continued
into a facility whose layout had already been carefully planned months earlier in miniature.
Still evolving after 50 years
Although the museum’s transportation collections remain its foundation, Rasmussen said the institution continues to evolve in other ways.
“I really think the WDM’s four locations are important to the communities they serve,” she said. “They are community spaces where people come to socialize and learn. We have tons of students come through all the time looking for educational tie-ins.”
locomotive
final exterior wall was completed. Photo by: WDM archives
SNAPSHOT: Over the bridge
Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express
Rather than frequently replacing large permanent exhibits, the museum increasingly adds new stories through interpretive signage, educational programming and temporary displays. Rasmussen said that approach allows the museum to better reflect Saskatchewan’s changing communities while preserving transportation history at its core.
“History is not something that just happened in the past. It’s happening all around us every day, and we’re going to do a better job of telling Saskatchewan
stories because of that mindset,” she said.
Today, the scale models remain more than planning tools from another era. They document the careful thought, experimentation, and imagination that shaped WDM Moose Jaw long before its first visitors arrived — a reminder that every museum has its own history, and that sometimes the story behind the exhibits is just as fascinating as the artifacts themselves.
SNAPSHOT: Canada Day brought a strong turnout to Urban Cellars Moose Jaw’s annual Over the Bridge celebration on July 1, with residents filling the South Hill parking lot to enjoy a barbecue, games, face painting, balloon animals, a bounce castle, and other family-friendly activities. The event also featured the Urban Cellars Farmers Market, where visitors browsed offerings from local vendors. While the Canada Day celebration was a one-day event, the weekly outdoor farmers market, held in the Urban Cellars parking lot at 510 Home Street West, will continue every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September.
Photo by: Urban Cellars Moose Jaw/Facebook
Rains create farm problems
Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
Rainfall across the province has created obstacles for farmers.
Aside from some flooded spots and water logged fields farmers haven’t been able to spray, or cut much hay. Usually by this time of year haying is in full swing.
The rains and humidity raise concerns of fungus diseases in crops.
Three-quarters of cereals are in normal stages of development with twothirds of pulses and half of oilseeds in the same state.
Most of the Moose Jaw region received two to three inches of rain in the week ended June 29, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture crop report.
Some areas west, north, and east of
Moose Jaw had three to four inches rain that week.
Assiniboia saw the least rain with one to two inches.
The rain has built soil moisture levels with 36 per cent of crop land in surplus and only three per cent short. In the southwest only six per cent of crop land is in surplus moisture. Provincially, pasture land is 17 per cent in surplus moisture with three per cent short.
Southwest area pasture moisture is only eight per cent surplus with four per cent short.
Of the hay cut, 28 per cent is excellent quality, 56 per cent is good, 15 per cent is fair, and 11 per cent is poor.
Celebrating 100 Years of Service of The Royal Canadian Legion
July 18, 2026
Families & children are welcome & entry is free until 5:30 pm. 9 - 11am Pancake Breakfast (Cost is by donation) 3 - 5pm Meat Draw
Ten Regular Draws @ $1 per ticket
Special prizes valued up to $50 each; Complimentary Draws:
Three chances to win a $100 Gift Card; 50/50 Draw @ $5 for 10 tickets; Chase the Ace @ $5 per ticket 5:30pm Gate Opens
Advance Tickets $15 / $20 at the Gate - available at the Legion
Steam
No. 2634 is transported along Main Street North in March 1976 before being installed at the WDM in Moose Jaw. The locomotive had to be positioned inside the building before the
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RE: SCOOTERS FOR THE DISBABLIED IN MOOSE JAW
My name is Matthew Castelein. I’m just a hemipeligic retired race car driver from Ontario living in NL whose getting sick and tired of the lack of accessibility and am now an accessibility advocate/part-time consultant. I saw the CBC article from Moose Jaw and the battle against enclosed mobility scooters which the city bylaw 5760 is in direct violation of the accessibility act both federal and Sask.provincial. As stated here:
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1-5 If a provision of this Act or the regulations conflicts with a provision of any other Act, regulations made pursuant to any other Act or a municipal bylaw, the provision of this Act or the regulations prevails unless the other provision requires a higher level of accessibility for persons with disabilities.
The city can create bylaws all they want but legally they are all voided by the accessibility act but the Moose Jaw police and RCMP are still impounding mobility scooters and that’s like taking an amputee’s prosthetic legs away because he was running to fast on the
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sidewalk. Ive been through this battle myself and now the police just jokingly tease me that I look like that Simpson guy in the tiny car.
But I’m doing everything I can to help the disabled community in MJ in their fight against discrimination from the city; my fight is over its time to move it to MJ to help others who need the experience of the fight and someone from out of town the council and police won’t be able to retaliate against because I’m not there and out of their jurisdiction.
My way of communicating the need of my enclosed scooter vs a wheelchair or a scooter regarding Moose Jaw considering what’s acceptable would be to have every person of council strap themselves into a wheelchair, tie their non dominant arm and leg to the chair and they can wheel themselves from their home to work and the grocery store do everything that way for one week. No car, no taxi, no public transit, nothing just the wheelchair. Then do the same thing on a scooter they deem acceptable for a week then do it in an enclosed scooter. That way they have firsthand experience on what they are trying to illegally
Volunteers still needed for July 18
Afro-Caribbean festival
Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express
Volunteers are still being sought as DeeBesties Inc. prepares to host Moose Jaw’s inaugural Afro-Caribbean Family Fun Festival on July 18 in Crescent Park.
The free event will run from noon to approximately 8 p.m. and will feature African and Caribbean food, music, dance, cultural displays, vendors, games, guest speakers, and family-friendly activities celebrating the city’s growing cultural diversity.
Organizers are looking for volunteers to assist with roles including setup, cleanup, games, co-ordination, moving equipment, and security, with setup beginning as early as 6:30 a.m.
Individuals interested in volunteering can email ContactUs@DeeBestiesFoodRange.ca for more information or to sign up.
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ban states I think they’re missing out on is that over 80% of the population will at one point face a disability.
I get the safety concerns, the too wide and too fast, however if the operator had the slightest bit of common sense, they could adjust their speed or go around people on the sidewalk by pulling on to the strip of grass by the road or if a person is walking towards them pull off to the side and stop to let the walker pass then continue. Ive never been to Moose Jaw and I’ve never been west of Wawa Ontario but looking at downtown on google earth street view. There’s plenty of room for enclosed mobility scooters to be on the sidewalks. As for how fast these things go, they have three speed settingsmine has level one 14km/h, level two 22km/h, top speed level three 38 is where there’s a throttle input cut and it wont pick back up until speeds dip to 36. If I come up behind people walking the same direction I’m traveling, I was just passing then on the grass slightly faster than they were walking then it was posted in a community Facebook post that I should honk the horn to let people know I’m behind them. I did that once and the lady had a heart attack so now I just pace the persons speed until we get to an intersection where I can pull out to pass or they notice me and step aside to let me pass. Like yes my scooter has the ability to do 40+km/h down hill and I can be going 20+km/h on a empty and clear sidewalk but im perfectly content slowing down to 5km/h to pace a pedestrian from 2050 feet back for a block until I can get past. Banning these because they “go too fast” is just dumb. In that case, why not ban all cars from city surface streets that can do highway speeds instead of banning these scooters all together. You should work with the users and come up with collaborative rules like where the city thinks it would be safer on the street vs the sidewalk and vice-versa and speed limits, and once those are agreed on make that a bylaw. Because then SGI can suck
it because that bylaw would provide more accessibility and that new collaborative bylaw would prevail. I’d really love to see how the city accessibility advisory committee works being I’ve been blacklisted from my own towns, the head of staff where the fully abled bodied deputy town clerk told me I was too white, too straight, too male and too disabled to be on an accessibility advisory committee so now I’m working on starting an accessibility advocacy and consulting firm to handle things like this. If the city wont listen to me maybe they’ll listen to Scott Moe or a federal judge because their bylaw and the impounding mobility scooters they might as well impound wheelchairs its not only violating the accessibility act its violating the human rights act disabled people shouldn’t have to face a life sentence of house arrest for the crime of being disabled being disabled is NOT a crime and a life sentence of house arrest for it is cruel and unusual treatment a human rights violation so is discrimination trying to ban them from independently participating in society. Improving and preventing barriers
The Act, which came into effect on Dec. 3, 2023, requires public-sector bodies to publish an accessibility plan by Dec. 3, 2025, and update it every three years.
The plan outlines steps to identify, remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities across areas such as the built environment, information and communications, employment, transportation, service delivery and procurement.
The city’s inaugural plan draws heavily on best practices from other jurisdictions, including Ontario, which has had accessibility legislation in place since 2005.
Administration said modelling Moose Jaw’s plan on Ontario’s longstanding accessibility framework helps ensure proven strategies are adapted to the local context
Western Development Museum celebrates 50 years of preserving Saskatchewan’s stories
Aaron Walker - Moose Jaw Express
Several hundred people visited the Western Development Museum (WDM) Moose Jaw on June 26 as the museum celebrated the 50th anniversary of its June 26, 1976, opening with a day of free admission and family-friendly activities honouring five decades of preserving Saskatchewan’s transportation history.
“It was wonderful. We had lots of visitors come and go throughout the day,” said Karla Rasmussen, operations manager at WDM Moose Jaw.
Rasmussen said favourable weather and the museum’s special anniversary programming contributed to the strong turnout throughout the day.
The celebration included a short anniversary program, refreshments, vintage photo displays, 1970s-themed activities, selfie stations, and a special seek-and-find activity throughout the galleries. Museum staff also presented historical photographs documenting the building’s early years, giving visitors a glimpse of how the museum has evolved over the past five decades.
“We were able to include a lot of vintage photos that our archives helped us uncover, showing the museum being built, opening day celebrations, and earlier photographs from when the museum was laid out differently. We actually had
gravel floors with wooden boardwalks rather than the concrete we have in the galleries today,” Rasmussen said.
She said the anniversary also provided an opportunity to reconnect with former staff members, volunteers, and longtime supporters while welcoming first-time visitors.
As part of the celebration, visitors explored several pieces documenting the museum’s earliest planning, including original scale models used by exhibit designer Rick Dixon before construction was completed. The miniature layouts allowed staff to experiment with exhibit placement, visitor flow, and gallery layouts before the building opened in 1976.
The displays also highlighted several ideas that never made it beyond the drawing board, including an indoor train station connecting to the museum’s outdoor railway, a hotel exhibit, and a mezzanine overlooking the galleries. Dixon used the scale models to plan exhibit placement before organizing the museum around four transportation themes — air, land, water, and rail.
A separate display revisited the museum’s beginnings, including the May 9, 1974, presentation of a $1-million provincial cheque supporting construction and conceptual artwork depicting what the museum would eventually become. The exhibit offered visitors a look at how a vision first imagined more than 50
years ago became one of Moose Jaw’s best-known cultural attractions.
Today, the Moose Jaw branch is one of four Western Development Museum locations across Saskatchewan, part of an organization founded in 1949 after residents began preserving historic machinery and other artifacts that might otherwise have been lost following the Second World War.
Rasmussen said reaching the 50year milestone reflects the museum’s
continuing role as both an educational resource and a gathering place for the community.
“I really think the WDM’s four locations are important to the communities they serve,” she said. “They are community spaces where people come to socialize, and they’re here for people to learn. We have tons of students come through all the time looking for educational tieins.”
Looking ahead, Rasmussen said the museum hopes to continue broadening the stories it tells by incorporating voices and perspectives that have historically been underrepresented, while maintaining its commitment to preserving Saskatchewan’s heritage.
“History is not something that just happened in the past; it’s happening all around us every day, and we’re going to do a better job of telling Saskatchewan stories because of that mindset,” she said.
Although the anniversary celebration has concluded, the museum still plans to host its postponed adults-only “Built in ‘76: A Groovy Night at the Museum” event this fall. Originally scheduled for June 27, the evening celebration was postponed because of the busy summer season, and a new date is still being finalized with performers and event partners.
For more information, visit WDM. ca, call 306-693-5989, or visit the museum at 50 Diefenbaker Drive.
An original newspaper advertisement announces the June 26, 1976, grand opening of the WDM in Moose Jaw. Photo by: Western Development Museum
Exhibit designer Rick Dixon makes adjustments to one of the scale models used to plan the WDM in Moose Jaw before construction was completed. The miniature layouts helped shape the galleries and transportation themes that continue to define the museum today. Photo by: Western Development Museum
Saskatchewan Minister of Culture and Youth Ed Tchorzewski, left, presents a $1-million cheque to WDM board chair George Dyck on May 9, 1974, helping bring the Moose Jaw museum project from concept to reality. Photo by: Western Development Museum
A sod-turning ceremony marks the beginning of construction on the WDM in Moose Jaw, which officially opened its doors on June 26, 1976. Photo by: Western Development Museum
Branch 59 Legion Bursary Recipients 2026
Submitted
The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 59 Moose Jaw Honours & Awards Committee was proud to present $1,000 bursaries provided by the Poppy Trust Fund, to 10 deserving young women and men who are going on to post-secondary education. In addition to displaying educational excellence, the applicants were required to have a relative who is serving or did serve in the Canadian Forces, Allied Forces or RCMP. On June 20th, our Honours & Awards Chair, Joyce Walter, at Moose Jaw Branch 59 of The Royal Canadian Legion awarded 10 - $1000 Bursaries from the Poppy Trust Fund.
STUDENT NAME ACCEPTED BY: COURSE OF STUDY
Elizabeth Colenutt, Vanier Sask. Polytechnic Chemical Technology
Her relative is her great grandfather, Leonard F. Burns, a long-time member of Branch No. 59, who served in the RAF from 1938-1948, and was posted to RCAF Station Moose Jaw to work on Harvards & Oxfords. Elizabeth is described as a valued student who was fully engaged with activities at Vanier.
Mylah Field, Peacock
University of Regina K-8 Education
Her relative is her great grandfather, Martin Huber who served at 20 years of age with the Royal Regina Riffle Brigade on the beaches of Normandy. He served his country or 27 years. Mylah is described as a strong student who was a role model for other students at Peacock.
Anna Fullerton, Peacock University of Manitoba Bachelor of Kinesiology
Her father Matthew Fullerton is currently the deputy Wing Commander at 15 Wing and has served for 26 years. As a helicopter pilot he flew Sea Kings on numerous operational missions before becoming a pilot instructor. Anna is described as a dedicated student who approached all tasks with meticulous dedication to detail.
Mia Fullerton, Peacock University of Manitoba Bachelor of Kinesiology
Her father Matthew Fullerton is the Deputy Wing Commander at 15 Wing. As a pilot instructor he helped train the next generation of helicopter pilots and during five years with NORAD continued to show his dedication to the defence of North America. Mia is described as a dedicated student who is diligent and committed to her studies.
Sierra Good, Peacock
University of Regina Kinesiology & Health Studies
Her military connections include her great grandfather Art Good, her great grandfather Jack Riendeau and her grandfather Les Good. Art Good served in the Korean War, Jack Riendeau was in the Royal Canadian Navy from 19501956 and Les Good served in the RCAF for 20 years. Sierra is described as a focused and dedicated student, involved with the yearbook committee and as a peer tutor. Outside school she has been active in the figure skating community.
Trustin Koroscil, Peacock
Mount Royal University Data Science
His great grandfather Steve Koroscil served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War with the Lake Superior Regiment. He was deployed in multiple areas and contributed his skills in the Allied efforts in major campaigns. Trustin is described as an honour roll student and hard worker while also being involved as a volunteer coach for a club basketball team when not playing basketball himself.
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Branch 59 Legion Bursary Recipients 2026,
Yuhan Le, Central Sask. Polytech, MJ Electrical Engineer
His cousin Jiaqi Wang joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2016 under the ROTP Program, graduating from Laurentian University in 2020. He completed his logistics officer training in 2022. He is currently the course director for Naval logistics officers at Borden, Ont. His application was enthusiastically supported by his principal. His academic achievements have been consistently high through his high school years, and outside school was an active participant in a cadet program.
Kelsey McQueen, Peacock Sask. Polytechnic, Regina Dental Assistant
Her uncle Michael Shortland has served with the RCMP for 22 years and is on the South Management Team in F Division. He has worked in different policing environments including municipal and provincial contracts, internal investigations and Indigenous policing. He is a long-time member of the Legion. Kelsey is described as an excellent student and quality participant in school and community athletics. She is respectful, dependable and demonstrates integrity in all that she does.
Ty Pratte, Briercrest Academy, Caronport Red Deer Polytech.Trades Plumbing Program
His cousin Scott Helland served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 29 years and retired in 1997. He spent many years at Borden and worked on Navy vessels with the galley with his crew. Ty is described as an honour roll student who showed exceptional dedication, discipline and character. He simultaneously participated in a high performance hockey academy for four years. Ty led by example and contributed to the environment around him in a positive manner. He was also a star on the Dauphin Kings hockey team
Xander Richardson, Cochrane University of Waterloo Honours Physics Program
His grandfather Steve Richardson served 30 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and retired in 1996. He worked as an aerospace engineer and upon retirement worked for Bombardier at 15 Wing Moose Jaw. He has been a long-time Legion member and currently serves as Sergeant-at-Arms for this branch. Xander’s father Jon served in the Canadian Army for 23 years and retired in 2016. Xander is described as an organized and polite individual whose work ethic goes above expectations.
Group Photo:
Back l-r: Anna Fullerton, Mia Fullerton, Kelsey
McQueen, Trustin Koroscil, Mylah Field, Yuhan Le, Sgt-at-Arms Steve Richardson accepting on behalf of grandson Xander Richardson;
Front l-r: Sierra Good, Ty Pratte, Elizabeth Colenutt.
Congratulations again to the 10 recipients, the future of our country.
Sudoku #5 - Challenging
I can compare our rich misers to nothing so fitly as to a whale; that plays and tumbles, driving the poor fry before him, and at last devours them all at 5
3 1 9 9 2 8 1 4 2 5 3 6 2 8 7 6 3 4 1 9 6 3 4
ACROSS
1. Explosion
50. Jerk
51. Scattered about
Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.
Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.
13. Cell alternative
6. Threshold
10. Stinging insect
54. Gorillas
56. Frost
21. Josh
25. Assists
14. Keen
15. Murres
16. Notion
57. Requiring the use of an endoscope
If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork.
63. Dogfish
26. Countertenor
27. Blowgun missile
28. Mine entrance
Need a little help? The hints page shows a logical order to solve the puzzle. Use it to identify the next square you should solve. Or use the answers page if you really get stuck.
17. Fixed gaze
18. A small lake
19. Fecal matter of animals
20. Menaced
22. Otherwise
23. Duration
24. Christian holy day
26. Jewish month
30. Revelation response
31. Tear
32. Stow, as cargo
33. Dispatch
35. Great fear
39. Set off
41. Witness
43. Aquatic mammal
44. Scent
46. Anagram of “Sage”
47. Born, in bios
49. Chapter in history
64. Tears
65. Sporting venue
66. Hide
67. Pesky insect
68. Scallions
69. Anagram of “Sees”
70. Cravings
71. Sheriff’s group DOWN
1. Superlative
2. Strip of wood
3. Food thickener
4. Arid
5. Delicacy
6. Batman or Spiderman
7. A Marvel superhero
8. Queue
9. Temporary stairs
10. Widely circulated
11. No longer a child
29. Rejuvenate
34. Doorjambs
36. Therefore
37. Affirm
38. Writing table
40. Got bigger
42. Scottish hillsides
45. Emotionless humor
type
48. Liveliness
51. Contour
52. Weighty books
53. What trains run on
55. Anagram of “Clasp”
58. One less than 10
59. Black-and-white cookie
60. P P P
61. Writing fluids
62. Detective’s assignment
205 WANTED
Looking To Rent - Garage/warehouse/ or unused semi-trailer unit. Prefer downtown area. Will consider other options. Can be reached at 306-313-3439.
CLASSIFIED ADS
210 SERVICES
Moving jobs done reasonably: appliances, furniture, dump runs. Call to do it all. $45.00 a load. 306-630-2268
Need work done? Contact Bill at 306-630-2268 . Interior/exterior, renovations, formwork, framing, finishing, tiling, painting and all construction, roofing/siding- no job too big or small. Reasonable rates, 30 years experience.
Will pick up, move, haul, and deliver any appliances, TV’s, furniture, or anything large in and around Moose Jaw, $45 and up.
45-gallon plastic barrels, great for rainwater, $25 each. 1000 Litre plastic totes - $50. 45-gallon metal barrels, $15 each. 306681-8749
Offering pet cleaning services. I can clean your litter boxes, back yard, and more. Call 306-9900214
Watch battery replacement. You bring to me $5; battery change no charge. Also buying older men’s watches. Please call 306-6915359.
PERSONAL SHOPPER
- I’m your personal shopper in the Moose Jaw area. Here to save you time, money, and stress. Let me handle the grocery store lineups or daily errands. My services include - weekly grocery shopping/delivery from your favourite local stores, meal planning, gift buying/shopping, tailored to your needs. Reliable and flexible. For more info call Alana, 306-6318133.
speed up to 25/km, rear basket, under seat storage, and bag hook. BRAND NEW $3995.00. Call 306-694-1322 for more information.
Broda Elite Transport Chair (785) - Broda comfort, adjustable seat tilt and back recline with breathable full padding. Purchased in December 2025, condition like new. Asking $3600 Please call 306693-7030.
FOR SALE - Motorized wheelchair. In good used condition. $1000 cash only. Please call 306-642-7635.
105 AUTOS
TRUCK FOR SALE - 2011 Honda Ridgeline Sport, 200,000 KM. Asking $10,000. Fishing boat also for sale, $8000. 306-6944196 or 306-690-1774.
110 AUTO
PARTS
FOR SALE: 4 - 235 55 R 18 Continental Ice tires - no rims. 7/32 tread still on them. $200.00 Phone only 306-693-1640.
180 LAWN & GARDEN
It’s a busy season! If you need help with yard care, washing windows or walls, or general house cleaning. Call 639-538-2509. Reasonable rates. References available.
188 HEALTH & BEAUTY SUPPLIES
Mobility Scooter for Sale: The Express Element – Range 50 km, tubeless tires, LED lights, horn,
120
RV’S
& MARINE
306-692-5573.
For saleCanoe, never touched water, oars and lifejackets included. $600. Please call
FOR SALE - Custom made truck tailgate for 5th wheel, 62” wide. Asking $200. Please call 306-631-3169 or 306-692-1020 (leave a message)
200 LOST & FOUND
For Sale - Tomato plants. 10 varieties, all home grown in Moose Jaw. $4 for single plants. Please call 306-526-0016. Lawnmower for sale. John Deere - gas, self propelled, key start. Excellent condition. $600, open to offers. Please call 306-6316691.
LOST CAT - $1000 REWARD for information proving her location, confidentiality guaranteed. Missing from West Park area. Believed to be stolen and living in West Park. Answers to June. Please call 306-313-7771.
140 FOR RENT FOR RENT - Family dwelling with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, five appliances, central air, off street parking, no pets. $2400/ month. Call Les at 306-692-6805.
Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser is a retired pastor from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Moose Jaw, SK. He graduated with a doctorate degree in 2006 from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
Complaisant vs Complacent
Whenever I get a birdie on the golf course I am complaisant with the group on the next tee box but I cannot afford to be complacent about playing the next hole.
Complaisant and complacent are homophones, words that sound similar but have different meanings.
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
277 Iroquois St W Moose Jaw, SK
Next Service: Jul 12th, 2026 10:30am Rev. Doug Shepherd
After a birdie my attitude is more positive and I am accommodating to my playing partners. I am complaisant. However, I must bear down and concentrate on making good shots on the next hole because I can be overly satisfied with my game, let down my guard, and take the traditional bogie after a birdie. I do not want to be complacent. Complaisant and complacent are often confused. Both words are derived from the Latin verb complacere, meaning to please greatly. The English word please comes from the Latin placere
Complaisant has a positive connotation. People who are eager to please others and willing to comply with their requests or desires are complaisant. He was well liked among the employees because of his complaisant manner, always willing to take an extra shift or pitch in to help others when things got hectic. Hoping to assist customers with their issues, despite their frustrations, she remained complaisant. The committee was looking for a new member who would not be complaisant but challenge them in new and better directions.
Complacent has a negative connotation. People who are overly pleased with themselves and unconcerned about potential dangers are complacent. The team cannot afford to be complacent after just one goal; they need to maintain their momentum. He was complacent about his mid-term mark and did not study at all for the final exam. When a business becomes complacent in innovation, it allows competitors to move ahead.
To help keep the difference between complaisant and complacent, think of the ‘s’ and the ‘c’ in the words. A complaisant person is eager to serve. A complacent person is too comfortable to care about problems. The front desk manager at the hotel was very complaisant, always greeting everyone with a smile. After starting the season with five wins, the team became complacent and lost their desire to practice.
Amiable, good-natured, obliging, and complaisant all imply the desire or disposition to please.
Amiable suggests qualities that make one liked
and easy to deal with. An amiable friend is not easily annoyed with some of one’s quirks.
Good-natured means cheerful, helpful, and open to be imposed upon. All the students found Jill a goodnatured girl who was always willing to make the effort to pitch in on any project.
Obliging stresses a friendly readiness to be accommodating. The professor was obliging enough to give a copy of her notes when people missed class.
Complaisant can imply a yielding to others. Sometimes he was too complaisant and did not protest decisions he thought were unfair.
Self-satisfied, unconcerned, and complacent all suggest a lack of motivation to improve.
Self-satisfied describes a smugness and desire to leave things as they are, despite the advice of others to change. When her friends suggested an adjustment in her attitude towards her sister, she put on a selfsatisfied smile.
Unconcerned implies not having any part or interest in something. He was unconcerned about the lack of privacy on the social network sites.
Complacent suggest indifference to potential issues or challenges. The government official was complacent about the numerous complaints concerning the automatic phone system.
Precise communication recognizes the differences between complaisant and complacent. These two words serve unique functions and imply distinct positive and negative inferences about attitude and behaviour.
Columnist John Kreutzwieser loves to research words and writes this weekly Word Wisdom column for Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com. He has an interest in the usage, origin, and relevance of words for society today. Greek and Latin form the basis of many words, with ancient Hebrew shedding light on word usage.
John would like to know if anyone has a sincere interest in a relevant word that he could possibly research for an upcoming column. If so, please send your requests to wordwisdom2021@gmail.com . Words will be selected according to relevance and research criteria. We cannot confirm that all words will be used.
-- Sinclair Lewis
BRIAN FORMAN
August 18, 1949, to June 30, 2026
There are no words to describe the kind of man Brian was or the empty hole he leaves behind. Brian’s life was full of love, hard work, compassion, strength and an unwavering devotion to his family.
He was predeceased by his parents Carl and Mary Forman, his grandparents Frank and Mary Forman and Joseph and Julia Randall. Brian leaves behind a family who loved him beyond words. He is survived by his wife Jeanie; children Jolyn (Frank), Houston (Sara), Chelsea (Jamie) and Don (Shannon); grandkids Julia, Hayden, Pheonix and Makenna; brothers Garry (Fran) and Blaine (Jantina); nephews and nieces Jacob, Carl (Lori), Sarah (Trent), Cole, Mitchell and Grace; great nephews and nieces Alyssa, Brendan, Ian, Logan, Sam, Spencer, Alexander; as well as many cousins and friends.
BOEVERS
It is with sadness the family announces the passing of Ernest August Boevers on Saturday, June 20th, 2026, at the age of 93 years. Ernest was born on February, 20th, 1933 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
He was predeceased by his parents, Herman August and Cora Eileen; brother-in-law, Douglas Albert (Chub) Nicolle; and nephew, Douglas; and wife, Jeannette. Ernest will be missed by his sister, Marjorie Nicolle; his fishing and hunting friends: Jeff Bennett, Dale Pratt, Ray Hoover, John Alexander, and Bill Reiman; Jax and Pyro the dogs; as well as the Breakfast Club, MJ Seniors, and all of his coffee buddies.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of St Joseph’s Hospital in Gravelbourg, SK for the care they provided during his final days.
Brian was raised on a farm seven miles north of Spring Valley, Saskatchewan. After high school, he achieved his fixed-wing pilot license, commercial pilots license and helicopter license. He spent a few years in Calgary, AB, flying and spraying with helicopters, before returning to run the family farm in Spring Valley July 1972, after his dad was tragically killed in a flying/spraying accident. Along with farming, Brian purchased his first spray plane in 1973, a Piper Pawnee 235 (Model A), and started his own spraying application business, Form Air. Brian retired after achieving a 50-year career in arial spraying. He finished his career in an Air Tractor AT401 B, with approximately 8,250 Ag flying hours.
Throughout his life, Brian was never afraid of hard work and had a zest for adventure and travel. He loved flying up to northern Saskatchewan to go fishing with friends and family. He travelled to many destinations in the U.S. as well as Cuba, South America and Mexico. For the past 17 years, Brian and Jeanie spent a portion of the winters in Guayabitos and Los Ayala, Mexico. After he retired from farming and spraying, Brian and Jeanie purchased two older Thunderbirds and travelled around to car shows in the summer.
To those that called him Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle, Cousin and Friend, he was our everything. He was deeply loved and will be sadly missed. His legacy lives on in the family he cherished, the values he instilled, the stories he told and the laughter he shared.
The family would sincerely like to thank all the staff, doctors and nurses at the Allan Blair Cancer Centre, the Oncology unit and the Palliative Care unit at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina as well as the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital in Moose Jaw.
A Memorial Service will take place on Tuesday July 7, 2026, at 11:00 am at St. Joesph’s Parish, 1064 3 Ave NW, Moose Jaw, SK, with Father Prince to officiate. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.ca (Obituaries).
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A Celebration of Ernest’s Life will be held on Thursday, July 9th, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Harvey Room at Moose Jaw Funeral Home. A private family interment will take place in Rosedale Cemetery. Those not able to attend may view the service by going to www.moosejawfuneralhome.com/webcast/. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Ernest’s name may be made to the South Saskatchewan Wildlife Association, Box 1464, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N3. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Andrew Pratt, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com
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Atria Mulberry Estates celebrates June birthdays
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SNAPSHOT: Residents at Atria Mulberry Estates gathered near the end of June to celebrate everyone from the 55-plus independent living community with birthdays in that month, enjoying cake, conversation, and an afternoon of fellowship. The celebration recognized Barb, Fran, Marian, Phil, Neil, Maureen, Yvonne, Marilyn, Rhae, Marg, Terry, Janice, and June as fellow residents joined in wishing them a happy birthday. Photo by: Atria Mulberry Estates/Facebook
UPCOMING EVENTS IN MOOSE JAW
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Town n country Mall Events
July 9-12 Craven Safe Ride Is Once Again Available In The Mall Parking Lot West Side
July 11 T-M’S Reptile Show 1pm to 4pm - Live Reptiles, Hands On Demos, Fun Facts and Photo Opportunity
July 13 Back To School Supply Drive Started. Help families with school essentials. Goes until August 15 July 18 1pm to 4pm Living Sky Art Collective is hosting a Neurographic Art workshop Disclaimer: this is not a professional therapy session.
July 18 4:30pm to 8pm Church Of God is hosting a Free Parking Lot Concert
July 23 4:30pm Super Circus
July 24 4:30 & 7:30 pm Super Circus
July 25 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30pm Super Circus
July 26 1:30 and 4:30pm Super Circus
Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling Club Leagues play Tues & Thurs @9:30am and Tues & Wed evening @7. Contact 306-630-8160 about other times.
Archydal, Belbeck and Boharm Reunion will be held on Sunday, July 12, 4 pm, at the Moose Jaw Wildlife building, 1393 – 3rd Ave NE. A social gathering with a potluck supper, bring your favourite dish. Time to rest and reflect with former neighbours and friends.
Lynbrook Ladies Wednesday Business Golf League
Wednesday Night Ladies Business League is open to any ladies interested in joining. President – Shauna Inglis 306-690-6974/Secretary – Bev Arnold 306-690-4240/ Treasurer – Sharon McKenzie 306-631-9606.
Aug-5– Fun Night Tournament- 5:30 pm - Shotgun (sign up sheet will be posted prior week)
Sept 9 – Year End Tournament – 5:00pm - Shotgun (sign up sheet will be posted prior week)
Sept 16 – Year End Banquet (cocktails 6:00 pm- supper 6:30 pm)
White Heather Youth Pipe Band in Moose Jaw looking for new players ages eight and older. New players will have the opportunity to try out drum sticks on pads and practice chanters with the instructors and will be introduced to some of the children already members of the band. Contact Michelle Carline at <mcarline@hotmail. com>
The Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild is held 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 pm. At Zion church from Sept to May.
The Moose Jaw Stamp Club has resumed meeting the second and fourth Wednesday nights of the month at 7:00pm at the Lindale School staff room. For information call 306-693-5705.
Moose Jaw Parkinson’s Support Group meet at 1:30 p.m. on the last Monday of the following months at Hillcrest Apostolic Church, Moose Jaw in September, October, November, January February, March, April and May. Call or text 306-756-2819. Moose Jaw Town N Country Square Dance Assoc. 2025-2026 Program on Monday nights from 7-9 pm at St. Margaret’s School, 449 5Th Ave NE. Dance in square with family and friends. For information contact Valerie Wright at 306.691.0579. Beginners, singles, or doubles welcome!
Nature Moose Jaw will hold their meetings on a oncea-month status to take place on the third Friday of each month
Church of Our Lady Bingo takes 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.
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 inperson, 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 firmfoundationministries.inc@gmail.com 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 affected by someone else’s drug use and is in-person at Moose Jaw Alliance Church, 14 Neslia Place. Come in Main Doors – Meeting Rm 103. Your anonymity and what you say at meetings will be carefully guarded.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Weight Loss Support Group Meets at the Cosmo Senior Citizen’s Centre, 235 – 3rd Ave. N.E. The group meets every Wednesday morning. Weigh ins are 8-8:45 am. Meeting to follow. .
scale weighs up to 350 pounds. Join for friendship and support on your weight loss journey. For more information go to www.tops.org
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meetings every Wednesday evening too in the Alliance Church located at the corner of 9th Ave NE and Thatcher Dr. Use the West side entrance and you’ll find us down the hall in room 107. Weigh ins are 6:30-7 followed by a half hour meeting. Scale weighs up to 500lbs. Join us as we support each other on our weight loss journeys. Visit www.tops.org for more information.
The Moose Jaw Public Library is located at 461 Langdon Crescent and can be reached at MooseJawLibrary.ca, by calling 306-692-2787, or by emailing Ask@MJLibrary. ca. Check the library’s Facebook page for updates, as programs may be cancelled or rescheduled.
Movie Club meets twice monthly at 6 p.m. in the theatre for a film and short discussion. Love & Basketball: Show date: Monday, July 20
Documentary Night features films that rarely hit theatres and runs the last Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the theatre. The A.I. Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist: Show date: Thursday, July 30
Movie matinees will be screened for all ages in the theatre starting at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. Matilda: Show date: Saturday, July 11 (rated G). Masters of the Universe (1987): Show date: Saturday, July 25 (rated PG).
Movie night The Mummy (1999): Show date: Wednesday, July 29
Maker Nights Register by calling 306-692-2787. The program runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room for ages 13 and up. Maker Night: Guests will create cottage window frame paintings on Monday, July 13. Maker Saturdays: Guests can make turtle charms on July 4 from 2 to 3 p.m. and LEGO Spike Prime on July 18. Advance registration is required.
Children’s programming
LEGO Weekends: These are open for ages four and up during regular business hours on weekends. In this selfguided activity in the Children’s Department, children can have fun building wild LEGO creations that they’re invited to put on display.
Standalone events
• Paper Moon Writing Collective: Paper Moon is a monthly gathering for writers, offering guided prompts, quiet writing time, and optional sharing in a supportive, judgment-free space on the first Tuesday of each month. To learn more, email PaperMoonWritingCollective@gmail. com
• Come and Go Play: Enjoy a story, sensory activities, play, and meet new people in the Children’s Program Room from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays. The event is free.
• Teen Lounge: Teens in Grades 7 to 12 are invited to drop in for the library’s Teen Lounge every Friday from 3 to 5:30 p.m., offering a relaxed space to hang out, play games, create art, or get a head start on homework. No registration is required.
• Storytime in the Park: Families with children ages two and older are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and parachute games during Storytime in the Park, held in Crescent Park in front of the library on Wednesday, July 8. No registration is required.
• Frog Pond Playdough: Children ages two and older can create gooey frog pond playdough during this hands-on program in the Children’s Reading Room, combining creative play with early literacy development. Registration is required.
• Dive In! Pond Skimming in Wakamow Valley: In partnership with Nature Moose Jaw and the Wakamow Valley Authority, the library is hosting a hands-on pond skimming adventure in Wakamow Valley on July 13. Families will use pond skimming kits and field microscopes to explore the Moose Jaw River and discover the aquatic life that calls it home. The group will meet at the Kiwanis River Park Pavilion & Lodge.
• Cree: The People’s Language: The Canadian Language Museum’s travelling exhibit Cree: The People’s Language will be on display at the library from July 13 to 19, introducing visitors to the history, diversity, and enduring significance of the Cree language through maps, displays, and audio recordings.
• Diverse City: Diverse City is a recurring program at the MJPL offering a welcoming, inclusive space for neurodiverse adults and individuals with disabilities to connect and participate in activities. For more information, call 306-692-2787 or email Youth@MJLibrary.ca.
• Bernie’s Beading Circle is a bi-weekly gathering for Indigenous creators to work on projects in a welcoming space. The event takes place in the Reading Room and light refreshments will be provided. The next events will be on Wednesday, July 8 and 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Dad & Me: Through a partnership with Moose Jaw Family Services Inc., the library is inviting guests to do a nature scavenger hunt with dad and make a collage on Sunday, July 12, and to make tie dye bandanas on Sunday, July 26, both in the Children’s Program Room. Guests are asked to register as a family and include each child who will be attending. The event is for ages five and up.
• Coffee & Community: Adults aged 55 and over are invited to a relaxed gathering on July 15 focused on conversation and making new connections. The program is free to attend, takes place in the Library Archives room, and is sponsored by the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors program. On Wednesday, July 29, adults aged 55 and over can join Rich Pickering from Nature Moose Jaw on a short discovery walk in Crescent Park in front of the library. The program is free to attend and drop-ins are welcome.
• Ocean in a Bottle: Children ages four and up are invited to the library on July 25 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for an ocean-themed literacy program featuring stories and hands-on fun. Participants will enjoy a themed story time with Miss A. Registration is required.
• Library Smash’em: The library is holding a Smash Bros tournament for ages 10 and up including pizza, pop, and prizes for the top four players in the Reading Room on Saturday, July 25, from noon to 5 p.m. Guests are asked to register early to secure a spot.
• Regional Park Passes: Patrons can borrow a free regional park pass valid for a seven-day loan for the season running May 15 to Sept. 8. Visit SaskRegionalParks.ca to learn more.
Youth programming
The Teen Anime+ Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to watch anime, read manga, draw, chat, and eat Asian snacks. Anyone ages 12 to 19 is welcome to attend in the theatre, and yes — cosplay is welcome. Next Anime+ meeting: Featuring The Wise Man’s Grandchild on Wednesday, July 22 Teen Arts and Crafts program takes place on the third Wednesday of each month for youth ages 12 to 19 and runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the South Meeting Room. The program features art, crafts, snacks, and the chance to meet new friends. Book spine poetry: Wednesday, July 15
The Teen Gamers program provides an evening of video, card, and board games for youth ages 12 to 19. The program is held once a month in the Herb Taylor Room with snacks provided from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and no registration is required. Next Teen Gamers meeting: Wednesday, July 8
The Rook Room program is held in the Reading Room and is free for guests of all ages to attend on a drop-in basis. Next Rook Room meeting: Saturday, July 11, and 25
Magic: The Gathering (MTG): The public library has concluded its MTG program, citing an overall decline in attendance. Former participants can reach out to Sanctuary Games at 11 River Street West by calling 306691-2025 for an alternative venue.
Tech Time offers one-on-one instruction with modern electronic devices. Call the library to book a session.
Library of Things - The MJPL offers more than books, including a telescope, radon testing kit, SaskBats bat detector, C-Pen Readers for patrons with printreading barriers, and more through its Library of Things collection. Ask a staff member at the front desk for more information. Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw, 693 Fairford St W. Contact: 306-692-5453 Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw
OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
LOUNGE HOURS: Sunday Closed; Monday 12:00pm–9:00pm; Tuesday 12:00pm–5:00pm; Wednesday 12:00pm–5:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm–5:00pm; Friday 12:00pm–7:00pm; and Saturday 12:00pm – 6:00pm BINGO – Monday @ 6pm – Paper goes on sale @ 5pm VETERANS’ DROP-IN – Friday 1:00-5:00 MEAT DRAW & CHASE THE ACE - Saturday @ 3pmEveryone welcome BRANCH 59 BACKYARD BASH -- Saturday, July 18th –Celebrating 100 Years of Service – 9-11 Pancake Breakfast, 3pm Meat Draw, 7-11pm The Stray Dogs!!
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***The main (accessible) door to the lounge and parking lot is located at the rear of the building off 7th Avenue NW Moose Jaw & District Seniors Assoc. Inc. Website –moosejawseniors.ca. For more information Call: 306694-4223 or Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca
The centre is now open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8am – 8pm and Tuesday, Friday 8am – 4pm
Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday & Friday’s 8am4pm
Wood working area – Monday to Friday 8 am – 4 pm
Timothy Eaton Cafe open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cinnamon Buns are on Thursday’s. Tuesday is pie day. Everyone is welcomed.
Billiards open daily from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. as well as Monday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings from 4:30 – 8 p.m.
Hand & Foot Card Game for Beginners – Thursday @9:30 am. Mah Jong – Wednesday @1 p.m. Beginners is Monday @1pm Tai Chi – 9am every Tuesday Line Dancing – Wednesday @ 11 a.m. Art & Crafts – Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. Floor Shuffleboard – Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 1 p.m. Paper Tole – Tuesdays @ 1 p.m. Nickle Bingo – Fridays @ 1 p.m. Quilting – Every Tuesday & Friday 9am to 4pm, Lounge – Friday’s 2
and Wednesday evenings 6:30pm-8:30pm Darts – Wednesday’s @ 10am Consignment Area – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-3pm, Wednesdays 10am-12pm COSMO CENTRE - (306) 692-6072 Office hours: 8:00am - 3:00pm, Mon - Fri Visit: cosmoseniorcentre.com for monthly calendar and ongoing activities Coffee Shoppe open 10:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday 11:30am, Lunch $10 (pre-order by Mon. noon) Thursday - Pie $4.50 Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279
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• Every Monday and Tuesday 1 – 6:30 pm • Wednesday 12 – 6:30 pm/Smear starts at 12:30 pm • Thursday 12 – 6:30 pm/Crib starts at 1:30 pm. Bring a friend or sign up for spare
• Friday 1 – 10:00 pm/Shuffleboard starts at 1 pm. Bring a friend and join in!/Pool and darts start at 7 pm. • Saturday 1 – 6:30 pm/Drop in pool in afternoon. Meat draws start at 4:30 pm - 10 draws, 4 free draws, drink tickets, gift card, 50/50. Everyone Welcome! FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3395 EVERY THURSDAY: Ladies Auxiliary “Meat Draw” –ticket sales start at 5:30 pm, draws start at 6:00 pm –Meat Draw, 50/50, “Chase the Ace”. Everyone welcome – non-members just make sure that you have “signed in” as a guest in order to participate.
EVERY SUNDAY: Aerie “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 2:30 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, Mystery Draw, “Chase the Ace”. Everyone welcome – non-members just make sure that you have “signed in” as a guest in order to participate. MONDAY THRU SATURDAY – DROP IN POOL – 1:00 pm to 1:30 start time. Singles and Doubles. EVERY MONDAY EVENING – DROP IN CRIBBAGE –Registration 6:00 t 6:30 pm – play starts 7:00 pm – bring a partner - $2.00 each to play. September thru to April. EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING – DROP IN DARTS –Draw for Partners, Play starts at 7:00 pm - $2.00 per person. September thru to April.
EVERY THURSDAY EVENING – DROP IN SHUFFLEBOARD – Draw for Teams - Play starts at 7:00 pm - $2.00 per person.
FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY – Aerie meeting – 11:30 am Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. For more information, visit the museum’s website at WDM.ca/Moose-Jaw. Call 306-693-5989 or email ajones@wdm.ca
July 13–17 – Summer Heritage Camp for children 7-10yrs old from 10am-4pm - Young historians, makers and explorers are invited to spend a week discovering Saskatchewan’s past through games, crafts, experiments, stories and behind-the-scenes museum experiences. Registration is Cost $150 members/$200 non-members. July 25–26 – Brickspo 2026 – 9am-5pm: One of Saskatchewan’s premier LEGO® fan events returns to the WDM! Explore incredible displays, meet builders, participate in activities and discover amazing. Regular admission in place.
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Historic 4-H Steer Sale Continues Despite Rain Thanks to Community Collaboration
A rainy morning at the 88th Annual Frontier Days in Swift Current led to an unexpected return to the past as the annual 4-H Steer Sale was relocated to the Palliser Pavilion, marking the first livestock auction held in the building in more than four decades.
With persistent rainfall threatening one of Frontier Days’ signature events on Saturday, June 28, members of the Frontier Days Livestock Committee met early that morning to determine how the sale could proceed. Working alongside the City of Swift Current Kinetic Park team, organizers relocated the sale from its original location to the Palliser Pavilion.
Originally built to host livestock auctions, the Pavilion last welcomed a cattle sale in the 1980s. As volunteers
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transformed the facility into a temporary show ring, longtime producers, former exhibitors, and 4-H families began sharing memories of sales once held there, giving the day an unexpected sense of history and tradition.
“The 4-H Steer Sale is the culmination of a year’s worth of dedication for these young exhibitors,” said Rebecca Anderson, General Manager of Swift Current Ag & Ex. “Every member invests countless hours raising, caring for, and preparing their project, and ensuring the sale could move forward was a priority for everyone involved. The willingness of our volunteers, partners, and the City of Swift Current to adapt so quickly is a perfect example of what makes this community so special.”
The sale proved successful despite the challenging weather.
A total of 89 steers were sold for a gross sale value of $698,845.90, with an average price of $5.72 per pound and an average steer weight of 1,373 pounds
The top-selling steer, exhibited by Skyler Schmitz, sold for $12.10 per pound to Innova Ag.
“Every year we’re proud of this sale, but this year was something truly special,” said Bryce Burnett, Livestock Committee Chair. “What could have been a disappointing day became one that people will remember for years. Watching volunteers, City staff, buyers, exhibitors, and families work together to make the sale happen reminded us what this community is all about. Agriculture has always been built on resilience, and that’s exactly what we saw on Saturday.”
Swift Current Ag & Ex extends its sincere appreciation to Livestock Committee Chair Bryce Burnett and the entire Livestock Committee for their months of planning and tireless efforts. Special thanks are also extended to Bruce Switzer of Switzer Auction for serving as auctioneer,
Pioneer Co-op for donating the
wood shavings used to prepare the sale ring, and the City of Swift Current Kinetic Park team for helping make the relocation possible.
The organization also recognizes the commitment of the 110 registered buyers whose support extends far beyond the auction ring by investing in the future of Saskatchewan agriculture through local 4-H members.
While the weather altered the day’s plans, it also created a memorable moment in Frontier Days history, reconnecting the community with a venue that played a significant role in the region’s agricultural heritage. The first livestock sale held in the Palliser Pavilion in more than 40 years became a fitting reminder that while traditions may evolve, the spirit of agriculture and community continues to endure.
Concerts in the Park continues with next performances July 8, 15
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The Moose Jaw Health Foundation’s 31st annual Concerts in the Park series continues on Wednesdays at the Crescent Park Amphitheatre until concluding on Aug. 19.
The next two performances are scheduled for July 8, featuring SRW Country & Friends, and July 15, featuring Timothy Lenko.
Concerts run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free, with optional donations supporting the purchase of new hospital beds for patients at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital.
Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets, as seating is limited.
Photo Credit: Branding Smoke Photography
Carly Jaye returns to North Carolina to sign her Hurricanes mural after Stanley Cup victory
Three years after painting a Carolina Hurricanes mural in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Moose Jaw mural artist Carly Jaye returned to sign it — thanks to the Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup victory and a community that crowdfunded her trip.
Jaye spent several months in Raleigh at the time, where she connected with Raleigh Downtown, a downtown revitalization organization, and volunteered to create a community mural. The project reflected the approach she first took in Moose Jaw, where she painted her first Al Capone-themed mural downtown.
That project eventually evolved into a Carolina Hurricanes-themed mural on Teets, a downtown Raleigh bar coowned by former Carolina Hurricanes player Bates Battaglia. Although the mural was completed, Jaye never had the opportunity to sign it.
“I’ve been joking since then that I’ll come back and sign it when they win the Stanley Cup,” she said.
As the Hurricanes advanced through the Stanley Cup playoffs, Jaye began noticing what she described as a series of unusual coincidences back home.
“I kept having these strange Raleigh and North Carolina synchronicities, like walking into a hospital and seeing someone in a Canes jersey that you rarely, if ever, see around Saskatchewan,” she said.
When the Hurricanes ultimately won the championship, friends she made through Raleigh Downtown launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring her back.
“I thought it was kind of crazy to throw the idea out into the community,
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150,000, making it the largest public event in Raleigh’s history.
Although she missed her chance to get close to the Stanley Cup after becoming separated in the crowd, Jaye still found herself in the middle of the festivities. She also high-fived Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour and forward Seth Jarvis while confetti filled the air.
For Jaye, the celebration was a chance to witness a watershed moment in North Carolina hockey history.
“They’ve been fighting for years to prove that hockey belongs there, and to me, they’ve certainly done that.”
Even in the middle of Raleigh’s Stanley Cup celebrations, Jaye found a connection back to Moose Jaw.
but with the excitement of winning and the fans, I couldn’t believe they raised enough money to cover my entire trip,” she said.
The “whirlwind” visit lasted from Friday until Monday, allowing Jaye to sign the mural and take part in the city’s Stanley Cup celebrations. She described the experience as surreal.
“I felt a bit of impostor syndrome, like I didn’t deserve to be in the position I was because of the connections my friends at Raleigh Downtown had,” she said.
Those connections also provided access alongside members of the media during celebrations that drew a record-setting crowd estimated at around
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While introducing herself to fans, she met former Hurricanes player Shane Willis, who immediately recognized the city from his Western Hockey League career with the Prince Albert Raiders, during which he frequently played against the Moose Jaw Warriors.
The return visit has already opened the door to future opportunities. Although nothing has been finalized, Jaye said business owners and fellow artists have already contacted her about potential collaborations, including the possibility of creating a large championship-themed mural celebrating the Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup victory.
Back home, Jaye remains busy with mural projects in Regina while several Moose Jaw projects remain in the planning stages. Like many outdoor trades, however, this summer’s persistent rain has complicated schedules.
As her work continues to create opportunities outside Saskatchewan, Jaye said she hasn’t forgotten where her mural career began.
“It was amazing to represent Moose Jaw as a muralist and be part of an experience that few people get to have,” she said.
The experience even changed one lifelong hockey allegiance. An inherited Toronto Maple Leafs fan for years, Jaye said her time in Raleigh has officially converted her.
“I was walking around saying I’d divorced the Leafs, I’m officially a Canes fan, and I will put that on the record.”
Carly Jaye signs her Carolina Hurricanesthemed mural in downtown Raleigh, N.C., three years after completing the artwork during an earlier stay in the city. Photo by: Carly Jaye
Carly Jaye stands with a replica Stanley Cup while taking part in the Carolina Hurricanes’ championship celebrations in Raleigh, N.C., after supporters crowdfunded her return trip to sign a mural she created three years earlier. Photo by: Carly Jaye
Carly Jaye stands beside the Carolina Hurricanes-themed mural she painted on the exterior of Teets, a downtown Raleigh, N.C., sports bar co-owned by former Hurricanes player Bates Battaglia. Photo by: Carly Jaye
