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Legion invites public to honour Canada’s veterans at Decoration Day ceremony
Branch 59 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Moose Jaw is inviting the public to take part in this year’s Decoration Day ceremony, a quiet but powerful tradition dedicated to remembering the service and sacrifice of Canada’s veterans.
Set for Sunday, June 8, the event will return to Rosedale Cemetery for the annual placement of Canadian flags on the graves of local veterans, followed by a service of remembrance at the Rosedale Cemetery Cenotaph.
The public is welcome to attend, and volunteers are encouraged to help place flags starting at 9 a.m. The official ceremony will follow at 11 a.m., led by members of the Legion and supported by contingents from the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS), 15 Wing Moose Jaw, and the Saskatchewan Dragoons.
Royal Canadian Legion branches across the country hold Decoration Day on or near the first Sunday in June to remember those who fought in battles that occurred before the First World War, when Canada was finding its footing as a nation during its earliest days.
The first Decoration Day took place in June 1890 when veterans of the Fenian Raids more than 20 years earlier placed decorations at the Canadian Volunteers Monument in Toronto. The following year, the public took notice, with 30,000 people taking part in ceremonies marking the 25th
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anniversary of the Raids.
Robert (Bob) Travale, legion president, said the organization is “just carrying on the tradition” of holding Decoration Day, which veterans started more than a century ago. While Remembrance Day is paramount, this event is also great since it’s a memorial service to remember veterans and serving personnel.
“It’s very important to commemorate our veterans because it’s Canada, and they all fought for Canada … and it’s a very (special) time to remember the veterans that were killed and the ones who served,”
he said earlier.
In the days leading up to the main event, volunteers will also be decorating veterans’ graves at Sunset Cemetery on Saturday, June 7, beginning at 9 a.m. There is no formal service scheduled at that location.
On Sunday morning, members of ANAVETS will decorate graves at the Moose Jaw Cemetery on Ninth Avenue East, also starting at 9 a.m., again without a service component.
Following the formal ceremony at Rosedale, everyone is invited to gather at the Legion Lounge, located at 693 Fairford Street West, for a community barbecue starting at noon. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and salads will be available for $5, while cadets and children under 12 can eat for free.
Salad donations are welcome, and anyone willing to help with lunch is asked to call the Legion at 306-692-5453. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Legion.
Attendees are reminded that the main entrance to the Legion Lounge, now located at 693 Fairford Street West, is around the corner in the adjacent parking lot along Seventh Avenue Northwest.
To learn more, visit “ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION – Branch 59 Moose Jaw” on Facebook, call 306-692-5453, or email RoyalCanadianLegion59@gmail.com.
The Rosedale Cemetery is located at 1804 Caribou Street West.
From piano to pickguard: Tugaske man gives new voice to forgotten instruments
In a small shop in the quiet village of Tugaske, Sask., Bill Lawson is turning old instruments into new ones — quite literally.
The retired woodworker and selfdescribed hobbyist has been crafting guitars, ukuleles, and other handmade instruments out of salvaged materials, including wood from an early-1900s Heintzman player piano he dismantled piece by piece.
“As I told you, I’m far from being a luthier,” Lawson said humbly. “But I enjoy woodworking, and I’ve found ways to reuse some really beautiful old wood. It’s a way to keep busy and give something old a new voice.”
That voice now sings through the body of several custom acoustic guitars — one of which includes a neck made from the century-old piano’s wood, body sides of Saskatchewan birch, and a top of Sitka spruce sourced from Regina’s Sawchyn Guitars.
“It took many hours to salvage and prep the wood, but it was worth it to see the results,” Lawson said. “It allowed the piano to be enjoyed in other ways.”
The piano, too large and heavy to be removed from a basement intact, was slated for disposal until a real estate agent friend asked Lawson if he could take it apart and haul it out in pieces.
“A few years back, I was contacted by a friend and real estate agent who was in need of someone to remove a piano as a condition of sale,” Lawson recalled. “There was no possibility of removing it intact, so I was asked to take it apart and remove it in pieces. This involved many hours of work, but being a woodworker — and retired — I was interested in the
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wood that was available.”
That project became the spark for something more — a hobby that now includes guitars, ukuleles, toys, xylophones, cribbage boards, and more.
Lawson often works alongside his wife, Lisa, who makes handsewn quilts.
“We like to keep as busy as we can making ‘things,’” he said. “She with her beautiful quilts, and me with my woodworking.”
The attention to detail in his work is striking. One guitar features a maple fretboard with rosewood markers, a K&K Pure Mini pickup, and a bone saddle and nut. Inside the body, the label carries a sketch of an old house in Mort-
come. “It may take a few hours of playing for it to achieve its true voice,” he added.
“I would likely not salvage (a piano) again, but would encourage other people to give it a go to save and enjoy these pieces of history in some shape or form.”
Though he hesitates to call himself a guitar maker, the results speak for themselves — and in the hands of a musician, his work is helping a forgotten piano sing once more.
“It’s about saving and enjoying these pieces of history,” Lawson said. “One at a time.”
Bill Lawson can be reached by email at LawsonBill@sasktel.net.
lach — a tribute to Lawson’s roots — and a name that blends family history.
“The label says Carl May,” he explained. “It’s my father and mother’s names combined.”
Despite his craftsmanship, Lawson is quick to downplay his skills. “I just try to get the guitar ‘right’ with the knowledge I’ve gained from my woodworking hobby and some research,” he said. “My hope is that it plays and sounds good and looks good as well.”
It will take a little time for each wooden instrument to come alive, but he builds each instrument with lasting enjoyment in mind and he knows they’ll continue making music for years to
A ukulele, three guitars, a wooden xylophone, and a cribbage board hang from the top portion of a repurposed piano at Bill Lawson’s home in Tugaske, Sask. Photo by: Bill Lawson
One of Bill Lawson’s recent handmade guitars, crafted from salvaged and locally sourced materials, features detailed woodwork and custom inlay. Photo by: Bill Lawson
Museum Day at the WDM brings Prairie history to life for hundreds of students
The Western Development Museum (WDM) was bustling with energy on May 28 for Museum Day as hundreds of students rotated through 23 interactive activity stations — from blacksmithing to ice cream making — in an immersive celebration of local heritage and handson learning.
“Museum Day is all about bringing history to life in a fun, interactive way,” said Alexis Jones, program co-ordinator at the WDM. “We had over 400 people through the museum today, including 70 chaperones and 17 different school classes.”
This year’s event, held during the museum’s peak field trip season, welcomed seven partner groups to help deliver a diverse learning experience: the Regina Astronomical Society, 15 Wing Moose Jaw, the Moose Jaw Amateur Radio Club, Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild, the local Métis community, the Model Train Club, and the Carousel Riders.
Compared to last year’s 14 stations, this year’s lineup grew to 23 thanks to expanded volunteer support and new activities.
“We added about nine different stations,” Jones said. “One of the new things we tried was a volunteer role with
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detailing technicians. They popped the hoods of some of our vintage vehicles and talked about what’s underneath — what parts are there, and how they work.”
Another new addition was a “pen and ink” station, where students wrote their names using traditional dip pens.
Among the most popular stations was old-fashioned ice cream making — a process that mixes milk, cream, vanilla and sugar, then chills it with salt-packed ice and a hand crank.
The blacksmithing station just outside the museum was also popular among students. “Each group spent
about 20 to 30 minutes there, just because of how long the process takes,” explained Jones. “They were making ornamental metal leaves, and I saw our volunteer Dawn hammering in the details of the veins. It’s a great way to show what goes into it.”
Jones said she was thrilled with this year’s turnout and participation. “We had more students than last year, and more stations, so it was a bigger event overall. It was a ton of fun, and I’m happy for everybody who came and got to enjoy it.”
Museum Day is an annual event hosted at all WDM locations across Saskatchewan. While Moose Jaw’s version runs for one day, larger branches in Saskatoon and North Battleford hold theirs over two days.
Jones noted that teachers or schools interested in participating next year should keep an eye out for booking opportunities.
For more information, visit WDM. ca/Moose-Jaw. Alexis Jones can be reached at 306-693-5989 or by email at AJones@wdm.ca.
The Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw is located at 50 Diefenbaker Drive.
Members of the Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild guide students through the basics of using a mechanical sewing machine during an indoor heritage craft demonstration. Photo by: Aaron Walker
A Museum Day volunteer tends to a miniature horse at the outdoor petting zoo — one of several hands-on attractions that drew steady crowds throughout the day. Photo by: Aaron Walker
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A volunteer blacksmith shapes a decorative metal leaf with a hammer and anvil during Museum Day at the Western Development Museum on May 28. Photo by: Aaron Walker The blacksmith
students. Photo by: Aaron Walker
Editor’s Note
JOAN RITCHIEMoose Jaw Express EDITOR
I had the loveliest weekends in Lethbridge with my twisted sisters, reminiscing about our getting older and coping with life as it is now, as we celebrated my younger sister’s birthday as ‘wooden spoon survivors’ lol. We missed our other sister engrafted into the family as our brother’s wife that has been part of the family as long as we have known it, and she is very familiar with the family and our quirks and idiosyncrasies and embraces us too in love as her circle of family.
Not to say we are over the hill, but now we take it a day at a time. We haven’t quite digressed to the point of discussing our bowel movements to an extent, but it’s always in love we share our lives and what’s going on in the here and now.
Time has gone by so fast that it’s almost hard to notice how our bodies, our thoughts and our aspirations have changed.
This poem brought me to tears when one of my sisters shared it with us as we basked in the sunshine
on a beautiful sunny morning on the patio, drinking coffee and loving the family history and camaraderie.
We get so consumed in our life’s goings and doings, we seem to lose the real person we are deep down inside. We forget that we all have something deep in our hearts that needs to be conquered, a desire so strong that time and age can’t take away. We just need to live, love and do as each day offers - the special options available vs what needs to be done, in the sunshine or rain and the wind, but not consumed with our expectations of ourselves to keep up with dusting and cleaning and all the things we load on our today lists. There will always be dust…and God-willing, there will always be another day to do it.
Sadly, old age will come one day, and it will, and whether we like it or not, we live with the choices we make in our lives to enjoy each day as a journey or as a chore.
I think we should choose to live life more fully, to love more deeply, to laugh heartily from the core of our being and to sing the songs that we have been given from the top of our lungs.
I hope this poem provokes a sense of urgency to embrace life with all the wonders it has to offer, rather
than fulfilling our expectations of ourselves from day to day.
Dust If You Must by Rose Milligan
Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better To paint a picture, or write a letter, Bake a cake, or plant a seed; Ponder the difference between want and need?
Dust if you must, but there’s not much time, With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb; Music to hear, and books to read; Friends to cherish, and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but the world’s out there With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair; A flutter of snow, a shower of rain, This day will not come around again.
Dust if you must, but bear in mind, Old age will come and it’s not kind. And when you go (and go you must) You, yourself, will make more dust.
This poem first appeared in The Lady (September 1998).
It is now believed to be in the public domain.
Group that helps people with disabilities find jobs celebrates inclusion week
Being accessible and inclusive in the workplace is important because those qualities help grow the economy and ensure people with disabilities can contribute to society, an advocate says.
May 25 to 31 was National AccessAbility Week and the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) hosted a come-and-go celebration on May 28 at its office in the Town ‘n’ Country Mall.
Ann Quan, an employment coach, explained that it’s important to welcome people with disabilities — whether visible or invisible — since they can “be the best part of themselves” and use all their abilities. Moreover, including such people reduces barriers and allows everyone to participate in the community.
“We want to make more awareness to our community that it’s important to embrace the accessibility and inclusion in our community,” she stated. “I think we’ve done a really good job, but I think we have a long ways to go … especially in the workplace, that employers embrace it and become disability confident.”
The CCRW promotes the ideas of accessibility and inclusiveness when helping people acquire work since it’s important to find them employment and further eliminate stigma, she continued.
Many employers automatically think someone is in a wheelchair when they hear the word “disability” and tell the CCRW that their business isn’t suitable for such a device, but the employment coach noted that
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disabilities can be visible or invisible and could include physical, psychological, addiction, or medical.
Businesses can enhance their inclusiveness by putting new policies in place — or reviewing current ones — that welcome and embrace people with disabilities and determine where they can improve to remove stigma from the workplace, Quan said.
Furthermore, employers should not automatically think that it will be expensive when they learn they may need to accommodate people, she continued. Such accommodation could mean people need breaks at cer-
tain times, they need to come in an hour later when it’s quieter or they require noise-reducing headphones.
“And those are all the things that we, as (a) program, help support and work with employers, so it doesn’t cost them anything,” Quan added. “So we supply all those accommodations to them.”
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work’s annual goal is to support 65 people in Moose Jaw, but it usually ends up helping roughly 100 people, while it also works with 100 to 200 employers, the employment coach said. Some businesses ask CCRW to review their disability or inclusiveness policies, or whether they should move toward being accessible and welcoming.
“So we help them in the long-range, as well as providing wage subsidies to ensure that the employee has three months that the employer can get them trained and know that they’re a good fit, and that it’s not all just on the employer,” she continued.
Quan added that many people are still unfamiliar with the CCRW even though it has been in the Town ‘n’ Country Mall for two years and in Moose Jaw for nine years, while it wants people to know more about it and use its services so doesn’t remain “a hidden secret anymore.”
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work’s website is ccrw.org and its Moose Jaw number is 306-693-1760.
Sarah Nelson, a career talent consultant, and Ann Quan, an employment coach, support people with disabilities through the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work. Photo by Jason G. Antonio
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Band and Choral Festival roots lead former Moose Javian to Saskatoon Concert Band
A former Moose Jaw student whose musical roots trace back to the Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival is now taking centre stage with the Saskatoon Concert Band — and he said the festival played a major role in shaping his artistic journey.
Adam Schick, a Central Collegiate graduate now living and working in Saskatoon, recently joined the Saskatoon Concert Band as a tenor saxophonist. It’s his first time performing with a full concert ensemble since his high school years in Moose Jaw, and he’s excited to be playing again.
“I went a couple of years without playing too much at all, and then picked myself up a new saxophone a couple years ago. I got myself back up to a decent level, and then contacted (the Saskatoon Concert Band),” Schick explained. “We went through a bunch of questions about my level of skill, capabilities, and all that. I got a spot.”
For Schick, music has always been more than a hobby, and the Band and Choral Festival played a key role in opening the door to that deeper involvement. He participated in the annual spring event throughout his youth, starting in elementary school and continuing through high school, where he performed in concert band, choir, jazz choir, and as a soloist.
“I performed with our concert band at the school, but then in Grade 9, went into a lot of solo performances,” said Schick. “I did solos on my flute in Grade 9, and then in Grade 10, I picked up a saxophone, performed solos, duets, and a saxophone quartet … I joined the choir, jazz choir, and all of that in Grade 10.”
During his Band and Choral Festi-
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Adam Schick stands before a display of musical accolades and awards — a visual reminder of the journey that began at the Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival and continues today with the Saskatoon Concert Band. Photo by: Adam Schick/Submitted
val experience, Schick often performed 10 to 12 pieces a year as a vocal soloist — experiences that pushed him to grow beyond the basic classroom repertoire.
“I think the biggest (benefit) for me was the solo work,” Schick said. “It really drove me to do more challenging pieces of music. I found a lot of the stuff we were playing in high school was more geared towards a beginner-friendly approach, and the solo work (through the festival) really allowed me to expand my skill set and learn new techniques.”
Those lessons followed him into other musical opportunities — including
Central’s musicals, which opened yet another door.
“Derek Porter … ran the musicals at Central and he heard me auditioning for the jazz choir. He leaned back and was like, ‘You are joining the musical,’” Schick recalled with a laugh. “That was probably the big moment where I realized I should dive more into singing.”
He later took voice lessons from Porter’s wife, Stella Toledo-Porter, and even stepped in to play tuba during Grade 12 when the band was short on brass players.
Now beginning a career in economic development in Saskatoon, Schick said music continues to be a creative outlet in his life, and he’s glad to be performing again.
“(Music has) been a huge part of my life ever since I got into it,” he said. “Sitting down and just playing piano or picking up an instrument and playing … or just singing in the car — whatever it is, it’s always been amazing.”
Asked if he had a message for students thinking about signing up for band and choir programs or the festival itself, Schick was quick to encourage participation.
“I would say the music festival is definitely … one of the fondest memories from my high school years,” he said. “I’d encourage any students to participate in as many parts of it as they can, because it drives you to really push towards succeeding at something … and it’s just super fun.”
Sukanen Ship Museum kicks off summer with classic cars, miniature marvels, and adventure
Just a short drive south on Highway 2, one of Moose Jaw’s unique cultural treasures is gearing up for a summer full of events — and it may just be the perfect time to rediscover what’s been hiding in plain sight.
“A lot of people drive past and never stop. I did the same thing for years,” said Garry Davis, secretary and board member with the Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum. “But once you come in, you realize how much there is to see. We have about 50 buildings full of exhibits, and you really need a couple hours just to get through it all.”
After opening for the season on May 14, the museum is now preparing for three major community events, each celebrating the region’s rich heritage and the hands-on ingenuity that built the Prairies.
Spring Fling
The season will open with the museum’s Spring Fling Show and Shine, set for Saturday, June 7. Now in its 16th year, the popular car show welcomes vehicles from 1980 and earlier, alongside the museum’s full collection of historic displays.
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“If you bring a show vehicle, you and one passenger get in for free,” added Davis. “We’ll also have dash plaques for the first 100 vehicles, so come early.” Happening alongside the show is the eighth annual Model Engineering Show, featuring fully functional miniature engines built by local enthusiasts.
“These are small engines built in miniature and they actually run — they’re amazing machines,” Davis said. “It’s always a great draw for people.”
The museum’s concession will also be open, serving burgers, hot dogs, snacks, and drinks. Regular admission applies for spectators and the cost is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors.
Raffle for a rare ride
Visitors can enter a season-long raffle to win a rare piece of automotive history — a 1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT Convertible, generously donated by longtime supporter Jerry Kaiser.
“It’s a big event for us and a really good fundraiser,” Davis said. “Tickets are $20 each or three for $50, and they’re going fast.”
All proceeds will support the ongoing maintenance and development of the grounds. Although no specific projects have been designated at this time, Davis said the museum is constantly growing and always offering something new for guests.
The winning ticket will be drawn on Sunday, Sept. 7, during the museum’s flagship Threshing Bee weekend.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the museum with cash or by phone for e-transfer instructions. For more information, call 306-693-7315.
Flea Market and Swap Meet
On Sunday, June 29, the museum’s back lot will be packed with over 60 vendors for the annual Flea Market and Swap Meet — another favourite event for collectors and bargain hunters alike.
“You’ll find a bit of everything — antiques, handmade goods, tools, records, you name it,” Davis said. “And yes, we’re still accepting vendors.”
For vendor inquiries, contact Evan Davis at 306981-4925 or by email at Evan.D@skyvelocity.ca.
The Sukanen Ship Museum is now open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. Davis encourages everyone to visit — whether on an event day or just to take in the displays at their own pace.
“I’d like to welcome everybody to come out this summer — to view the museum and the many exhibits, or to attend one of our event days,” Davis said. “And especially the Threshing Bee in September — that’s when the whole place really comes alive.”
The Sukanen Ship Museum was founded in 1969 by the Antique Automobile Club of Saskatchewan based out of Moose Jaw. Today the museum holds an estimated 100,000 artifacts representing the history of life in Saskatchewan over 10 acres of land.
For more information call 306-6937315, visit SukanenShipMuseum.ca, or follow “Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village & Museum” on Facebook.
The Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum is located approximately 13 kilometres south of Moose Jaw along Highway 2.
Visitors explore the blacksmith shop and museum grounds at the Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum during the 2024 season. Photo by: Aaron Walker
Moose Jaw’s Homegrown Market reopens with strong turnout despite haze
The Homegrown Farmers Market officially kicked off its 2025 season on Langdon Crescent on May 31, drawing a steady crowd of visitors despite the hazy air and reduced vendor turnout.
Among those set up along the crescent was a vendor with “As Seasons Change,” who returned for her fourth season. Although she wished to remain anonymous, she said the day went well, all things considered.
“We actually had a really good crowd today, considering that it’s fairly smoky out, which I think kept a few people away,” she said. “Typically we would have about 30 vendors here, so we were short a few today. We (do have vendors set up) on both sides of the street, so it’s a good time to walk through and see all the different things people have.”
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The Homegrown Farmers Market reopened for the season on May 31, drawing strong foot traffic despite hazy skies from wildfire smoke. Pictured here is a quieter moment near the end of the day as vendors began to wind down. Photo by: Aaron Walker
The vendor specializes in hand and tea towels, custom orders, and stained glass art — though her glasswork wasn’t on display this time around.
“It went ahead and we still had really good traffic come through,” she added. “Sometimes our first day isn’t quite as busy, because people are still getting into the swing of ‘Oh! The farmers market is open,’ but they did some really good advertising for us this year. So yeah, we had really good crowds today.”
The Homegrown Farmers Market features up to 31 vendors each week and runs rain or shine every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the heart of downtown Moose Jaw, across from the public library.
With regulars like Prairie Bee Meadery and the McMahon Hutterite Colony returning alongside a slate of new faces and fresh offerings, the market continues to serve as a showcase of local food, art, and craftsmanship.
This week’s offerings ranged from fresh produce and beef to soap, candles, preserves, baked goods, and artisan creations. The owner of As Seasons Change, alongside an adjacent vendor selling home-grown vegetables who also wished to remain anonymous, both agreed there’s plenty to see each week and encouraged residents to drop by.
“If people are interested, they should come down and see the market. We’ve got everything from food to handcrafts, soaps, candles, and more,” she said. “There’s a lot.”
Now that the season has opened, the market will continue every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. along the 400 block of Langdon Crescent until fall.
For more information on the Moose Jaw Homegrown Market, visit MJHomeGrownMarket.com.
From The Kitchen
By Joyce Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
Wartime recipes scaled back for soldiers’ needs
During wartime, the families back home didn’t always have the cooking supplies they would have liked, says a leaflet produced by the Government of Canada.
“Recipes with little or no sugar, eggs, and milk were used so there would be more for the soldiers overseas. Some supplies were “rationed”— only so much per family.
“Two families might have shared their sugar ration to make a no-milk-no-egg chocolate cake —mixed and baked in the same pan, known simply as a war-time cake. ”
That and other recipes from the war years are featured this week, in anticipation of the annual Decoration Day ceremonies June 7 and June 8 at city cemeteries.
WAR-TIME CAKE
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
In an 8 inch, floured square pan put:
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsps. cocoa powder (not instant cocoa drink
mix)
Mix all the dry ingredients in the pan.
Add to the dry ingredients in the pan:
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. white vinegar
5 tbsps. vegetable oil
1 cup lukewarm water
Mix everything together with a fork and bake for 30 minutes or until done.
DUCHESS SOUP
1 qt. milk
3 tbsps. flour
3 tbsps. butter
2 tbsps. chopped parlsey
1 tbsp. minced onion
few grains cayenne
3 tbsps. grated cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Scald milk and onions together. Pour over flour and butter which have been thoroughly blended together. Cook well, stirring constantly.
Remove from fire and add grated cheese. Season to taste and serve at once. This recipe is taken directly from the Navy League of Canada’s “Victory Cookbook” (1941).
Good Supper Dish From 1940s
1 can tomatoes
1 1/2 cups rice
sausage
Cook rice in tomatoes.
Par boil some sausage to remove superfluous fat.
Place rice and tomato in casserole and cover with sausage. Bake in oven until sausage is cooked and brown.
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War Time Carrot Biscuits
1 tbsp. margarine
2 tbsps sugar and a little extra
a few drops vanilla flavouring
4 tbsps. grated raw carrot
6 tbsps. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Cream the fat and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the flavouring and carrot. Fold in flour, then form mixture into small balls. As you would with cookies, place each ball on a baking tray and flatten.
Sprinkle with sugar and bake in a brisk oven for 20 minutes.
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Doctor shortage straining health care treatment BIZWORLD
By Ron Walter - For Moose Jaw Express
For years one of the most pressing issues in health care has been lengthy waiting lists for operations.
The lists apparently are being reduced. But how does a patient get on a waiting list?
It happens by visiting a family doctor and being diagnosed with an ailment needing medical treatment.
In all my 56 years in Moose Jaw getting seen by a doctor hasn’t been an issue until recently.
Two family members and a friend were without a doctor for months when he left the province.
A friend and his daughter have had three family doctors in three years. Each doctor decided to leave the province and left them stranded.
This friend tried walk-in clinics only being required to make an appointment, but only discussing one issue in the 10
minutes allotted.
Another friend David Hofer from the Baildon Hutterite Colony has been without a doctor for months. His family doctor retired.
He is on painkillers for his knees until a scheduled operation. Each prescription must be renewed by a doctor but he has none.
He’s hoping to get in with a new doctor in town — a doctor who must be flooded with new patients.
According to the Saskatchewan Medical Association one in six provincial residents is without a doctor — that is 16.6 per cent.
The data shows a bit of improvement from 17.2 per cent in 2019.
Across Canada 6.5 million people are without a doctor — about one in every six. In 2019, only 4.5 million had no family doctor.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
The numbers are worse in some provinces.
Almost one in three Quebecers and Atlantic province residents have no family doctor. Thirteen per cent in Ontario are without, up from 9.4 per cent six years ago.
Beginnings of the doctor shortage can be traced back to 1991when the Baker-Stoddart Report on health care came out.
The report concluded there was a surplus of family doctors and they were overpaid, thus wasting taxpayer dollars.
Federal and provincial governments, eager to chop annual budget deficits, pounced on the conclusions.
Universities reduced the number of seats to train doctors. Barriers to immigration by international medical grads were increased. And governments used the report to get stingy with doctor pay.
The consequences were a gradual increase in people without doctors.
Two years of Covid-19 epidemic increased the gap as doctors left health care along with early retirements by nurses and other health care professionals.
Covid brought the matter to a head. Various provinces are reforming pay schedules but progress is slow.
Worse yet, thousands of doctors plan to retire within the next five years. Fewer newly trained doctors are practising family medicine.
The family doctor shortage took over 30 years to be recognized. Resolving the matter could take almost as long. The doctor shortage is global. Even in the United States a recent poll found one in four adult Americans has no family doctor.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
By Joyce Walter - for Moose Jaw Express
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
Daughter bulblets dominate tulip patch; city could help Reflective Moments
The front flower bed at our abode is a gathering of peanuts, tulips that cannot keep their days straight, peony plants that flourish with neglect and ditto for the Iris plants I bought at an auction sale. I have discussed this plot of soil with the gardener in the family and he faithfully puts in bedding out plants year after year as soon as the tulip foliage could be plucked from their spots. His patience with this routine was amazing.
But those darn tulips refused to stay where we originally planted them. I thought I was imagining it, watching them moving losr and closer to the Iris patch. I was not imagining it. It was the daughters underground responsible for the attempted takeover of the ground.
Research says what is going on in the underground soil is called “offset formation.” It further says this is when daughter bulbs or bulblets grow alongside the main bulb. Those bulblets ma-
ture over time, can flower and gradually increase the size of the tulip patch.
In other words, the women are blooming on top and other women are working underground to take over the garden spot.
Those lady bulbs were obviously busier than usual over the past year. I also confirmed that sometimes the tulip patch should be dug up occasionally and the moms and daughters replanted in spots where they belong. No mention of dad or brother bulbs but I assume they will eventually figure out this offset formation business and tag along to a new spot that is orderly and not so random.
So once the tulips have been put in their place, what will replace them?
As if by magic I saw the solution: adopt a flowerpot program being offered by the City of Moose Jaw. I was so excited to think that my friendly city would provide, at no cost, flowerpots already
planted and maybe flowering, at no cost to the adoptive plant parents.
Thirty-five pots are available and they go out on a first come basis. There’s an application form to be filled out, in which the applicant promises to find a spot for the pot that won’t be hazardous to the public. The only hazard would be the cats who tend to like the shade of the peony plants.
The applicant agrees to water and deadhead and care for the flowers for an entire growing season. No problem, and if we take a short vacation, I just know some neighbours who would be stepparents to our pot.
Further, the plant parent agrees to accept responsibility for the pot should it not be returned as requested. The penalty for that infraction might be an increase in taxes to pay for the pot.
I was ready to apply, but I had missed the May 30 deadline and besides,
Grilling for good:
more careful reading of the criteria indicates clearly that the program is only for businesses in the downtown core. A pity!
That leaves us pot-less, with too many daughter bulbs and nary an extra bedding out plant to save us gardener’s humiliation.
But rest assured: I will be counting the downtown pots and I’d better count 35 exactly. Maybe next year the program could be expanded to include worthy homeowners who love flowers and will spend money on water and give care and love for an entire season,
Just think who would benefit from our increased water consumption?
The city would get the higher water use payments and we would get lovely flowers to enhance the neighbourhood. Everyone wins!
Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net
Canadian Tire to host Quality Inn barbecue fundraiser for the food bank
A hearty lunch and a generous spirit will go hand in hand next week as Quality Inn & Suites Moose Jaw hosts a community barbecue in support of the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank.
The fundraiser takes place Thursday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Canadian Tire parking lot. Staff from the hotel will be grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs, with all food and drink available by cash donation.
“We just want to do our part to help out,” said Andreas Rauscher, general manager at Quality Inn. “There’s a real need for food security in this community, and this is one way we can give back and support the Moose Jaw Food Bank.”
The barbecue fundraiser has become a yearly tradition for the hotel, with proceeds each year directed toward a different local cause. Past recipients have included STARS Air Ambulance and the Moose Jaw Humane Society.
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“We’ve been doing this for probably the last five years,” Rauscher noted.
“Each year, we choose a new organization that makes a difference here in Moose Jaw. This year, we knew the food bank could use a boost.”
To give back to the community even further, a selection of prizes will also be up for grabs, including a Keurig coffee machine and a bistro patio set donated by Canadian Tire. Quality Inn is also contributing two free nights’ stay at the hotel.
“It’s always a fun time — we’ll be out there slinging burgers and hot dogs, chatting with people, and raising funds for an important cause,” Rauscher said. “You just show up, make a donation, and enjoy lunch with us.”
The Quality Inn team encourages residents, businesses, and families to swing by and help make a difference for local families relying on the food bank’s services.
“We’d love to see Moose Jaw come out in full force,” said Rauscher. “With the event being held in the Canadian Tire lot, we usually get a great turnout. At the end of the day, every dollar goes
directly to the food bank to help people in this city.”
In addition to being a communityminded business, Rauscher noted that Quality Inn is a full-service hotel offering kitchenettes, a backyard barbecue area for guests, and a strong focus on local partnerships.
“Helping the community is part of who we are,” he said. “We’re proud to be part of Moose Jaw, and we hope this event helps a few more people feel supported.”
The food bank will receive the full amount raised through a direct presentation following the fundraiser.
Quality Inn & Suites Moose Jaw is located at 323 Diefenbaker Drive and can be reached at 306-972-7829.
Canadian Tire, where the barbecue fundraiser will take place, is located at 400 Thatcher Drive. The store can be reached at 306-693-0888.
SaskAbilities celebrates 75 years of support and inclusion with community barbecue
SaskAbilities marked a major milestone May 29 with a community barbecue at the Western Development Museum, celebrating 75 years of supporting individuals experiencing disability in Saskatchewan.
The lunchtime event brought together staff, clients, alumni, and community partners to reflect on the organization’s evolution since its founding in 1950 and to celebrate the lives it continues to impact across the province.
“This year… we’re celebrating 75 years for our organization,” said Jessica MacPherson, regional director for SaskAbilities’ Regina branch. “The organization was founded in 1950 by parents of children experiencing cerebral palsy, and they were… visionaries for what the organization could be and what it is today.”
Thursday’s barbecue featured guest speakers, including Mayor James Murdock, MLA Megan Patterson, and Chamber of Commerce CEO Rob Clark, along with program manager Raelynne Doka, who spoke briefly about the local and provincial impact of SaskAbilities.
Attendees were also treated to the Moose Jaw premiere of a commemorative video developed to honour the organization’s 75th anniversary.
“We worked on a video project across the province to celebrate 75 years,” MacPherson said. “We showed it at our annual general meeting and
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shared it on Facebook, but in terms of the community here in Moose Jaw, this was the first time that many were able to see it.”
SaskAbilities offers a wide range of services tailored to meet the needs of people living with disabilities, including supported employment through Partners in Employment, residential support homes, and cognitive disability programs. MacPherson noted that the organization’s longevity stems from its commitment to listening and responding to those it serves.
“The longevity of (SaskAbilities) is really due to taking the lead from people who experience disability — letting them tell us what supports and services they want and need, and then making
sure we can fill those gaps,” she said. “As the years change, we evolve with (available) opportunities (to remain) active and support people in the community.”
Locally, SaskAbilities has become a cornerstone in Moose Jaw’s support system, offering 24-hour residential care for individuals, some of whom transitioned from the former Valley View Centre, and promoting inclusion through community-based employment and life skills programs.
The Western Development Museum served as an accessible and fitting venue for the celebration, reinforcing the day’s theme of community connection and inclusion.
“We were looking for a venue that
is always accessible,” said MacPherson. “The Western Development Museum has hosted us, and I think they’re always a good partner to non-profits. We just wanted a well-known community space where people could come together, have a meal, share some memories, and celebrate.”
As the event wrapped up, MacPherson offered a message of appreciation to those who were able to attend — and to the wider community.
“You’re not around for 75 years as an organization without a community who supports you,” she said. “We’re grateful. In every location where we have operations and programs, we have community members who believe in what we do. We have great staff, and we’re really ingrained in the community. Being in Moose Jaw is very special for us.”
To learn more, visit SaskAbilities.ca or call 1-833-444-4023 toll free. Moose Jaw’s SaskAbilities office is located at 8 Wood Lily Drive.
Residents of SaskAbilities’ two Moose Jaw homes are joined by staff, family, and friends during the organization’s 75th anniversary celebration, held May 29 at the Western Development Museum. Photo by: SaskAbilities
Moose Jaw Mayor James Murdock attends SaskAbilities’ 75th anniversary celebration on May 29 at the Western Development Museum. Photo by: SaskAbilities
Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Megan Patterson attends SaskAbilities’ 75th anniversary celebration on May 29 at the Western Development Museum. Photo by: SaskAbilities
Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Megan Patterson chats with SaskAbilities resident Rachelle Wright during the organization’s 75th anniversary celebration on May 29 at the Western Development Museum. Photo by: SaskAbilities
How to Choose and Grow the Best Perennials
Perennials give you many years of beauty and should be included in the garden, in spite of the challenge of planting them appropriately. I feel that it is important to plant perennials that give you colour throughout the season and extremely attractive to butterflies and bees. They need to be well-behaved in the garden as the last thing that we need is planting a long-term problem plant.
A selection of Chrysanthemums (Mums) is one of the best perennials to provide lots of great colour late in the season. However, there is a great difference between the type of chrysanthemum that will bloom in areas that have short seasons as Mums are a type of flower that is triggered by the daylength. It is actually the night length
that is important but for some silly reason when plants need a certain amount of dark hours to trigger the bloom we call it “daylength”. The confusing world of horticulture and gardening continues! At any rate, Mums are a perennial that blooms late in the season when our nights are getting much longer than the day. Unfortunately, when you live in an area whose growing season is short and it is also a cooler climate, those short days (long nights) are often after we get a killing frost and daytime temperatures are not very hospitable either to growing outdoors. Thus, the Morden series of Mums began and these Mums use not only the length of night but also the temperature to trigger the bloom. So in order to get Mums to bloom prior to the temperature becoming too cold outside, it is necessary in the prairie climate to grow “Morden Mums”.
For my garden, I chose a selection of Mums that will successfully give us colour in September most years when most of the other perennials are long past blooming. Unless otherwise stated, they are all about 18 inches (45cm) in height and will spread to about 30 inches (75cm). These Mums have an upright spreading habit of growth with a very fine texture. This is truly a lowmaintenance herbaceous perennial.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium
‘Jefbiz’ which is also known as the
Showbiz Mum was developed with a cross between Morden Fiesta and Morden Canary and has an abundance of lovely light purple pompom like flowers.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Jefdream’ or Dreamweaver Mum is a bit larger Mum with a height of 30 inches (75cm) and spreads 48 inches (120cm). It has lovely soft mauvecoloured flowers with flared trumpetshaped petals on the margins and an attractive yellow centre.
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‘Jefdust’ or Stardust Mum produces an abundance of dusty rose flowers with fluted petals.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Jefstorm’ or Firestorm Mum is about 22 inches (55cm) in height and spreads
40 inches (100 cm) with outstanding deep red petals with an attractive yellow centre.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Jefsurge’ or Power Surge Mum has fully double red flowers.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Jeftail’ is about 30 inches high (75cm) and spreads about 48 inches (120 cm) and has outstanding peachy-orange flower buds that open to double blossoms of tangerine that fade to light yellow.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Morden Fiesta’ has stunning purple flowers with a yellow centre.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Prairie Lavender’ has soft pink to lavender blooms.
It is my hope that this article will entice you to try growing the Morden Mums!
Hanbidge is the Lead Horticulturist with Orchid Horticulture. Find us at www.orchidhort.com; by email at growyourfuture@gmail.com on facebook @orchidhort and on instagram at #orchidhort.
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Snapshot: Going bananas at the greenhouse
SNAPSHOT: It was anything but an average day at Just A Girl In Her Garden, where one spirited staff member went bananas and suited up in a full banana costume to celebrate the new location at 937 High Street West and attract green-thumbed gardeners on May 31. To learn more, visit JustAGirlInHerGarden.ca. Photo by: Just A Girl In Her Garden/Facebook
By Patricia Hanbidge For Moose Jaw Express
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Colourful parade to kick off returning Moose Jaw Hometown Fair
The countdown is on for one of Moose Jaw’s most beloved summer traditions.
The 2025 Moose Jaw Hometown Fair and Parade are set to return from June 19 to June 22, promising a weekend filled with vibrant floats, thrilling rides, and family-friendly entertainment at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds and along Main Street North.
“We really try to build our entertainment lineup to be family-friendly,” said George Fowler, general manager of the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company. “It’s the theme of our fair — making sure there’s something for everyone to enjoy.”
Hometown Parade
Festivities kick off on the evening of Thursday, June 19, with the Hometown Parade, set to begin at 7 p.m.
The parade will follow its traditional route, starting at the Town ‘N’ Country Mall, merging onto Saskatchewan Street East, then heading down Main Street North to conclude at Manitoba Street.
Parade entries are still being accepted, and the theme for this year is ‘Colours of Summer.’
“We’re expecting a lot of green,” Fowler said with a laugh as he referenced the Saskatchewan Roughriders. “You never know with a parade theme — sometimes you get a few Roughriderinspired entries, sometimes you see totally different takes. We’re not stuck on any one look, as long as it’s colourful.”
All parade participants must have a signed application to enter. To access a float registration form, visit MooseJawEx.ca or the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company in person at 250 Thatcher Drive East. For any further questions,
please contact MooseJawFair@gmail. com or call 306-692-2723.
Float entries can be submitted by email to MooseJawFair@gmail.com or in person at 250 Thatcher Drive East, along with a $25 registration fee to help cover event security and insurance. A confirmation of each entry will be sent out to applicants by June 13.
Hometown Fair
The fair itself runs from 3 to 11 p.m. on Friday, June 20, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, with the midway once again being operated by West Coast Amusements.
This year’s entertainment lineup includes a variety of new and returning acts. Among the highlights are the Fly ing Fools High Dive Show — not seen at the fairgrounds for several years — Syndicate Fire Dancers, and the Canine Circus, set to deliver an act previously featured on Canada’s Got Talent.
“They (Canine Circus) do a great show with dogs and even include a bit of magic,” Fowler said. “It’s something people of all ages can enjoy.”
Also featured are Meadowcroft Pony Rides and Barnyard Animals, Aaron Matthews Magic Show, and the popular 4-H show and sale at the Golden Mile Arena. The lineup will include a mounted shooting competition, with the Truco Trick Riders performing during the competition’s intermission.
Advance ticket sales are underway until June 19. A $50 presale package includes gate admission and one day of unlimited midway rides. Tickets are available now at the Exhibition Company office, Pet Valu, and Family Pizza. Fairgoers can also look forward to a wide variety of food vendors, offering
one to remember.
“We expect everyone who comes will have a great time,” Fowler concluded.
To complement otherwise limited parking, Canadian Tire and the Real Canadian Superstore will be offering paid parking in a designated portion of their
“All of the entertainment shows, in cluding the petting zoo and pony rides, are included with your gate admission,” said fair chair Judy Wilson. “So if you’re just looking to come up and enjoy a great afternoon or evening of entertainment, it’s well worth the price.”
CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES
THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, JUNE 9
After more than four years with reduced in-person hours, city hall will soon expand its public access times, making it easier for people to conduct business earlier in the morning.
Since May 2021, the building’s public hours have been 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., although employees have continued working from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. and answering phone and email inquiries.
During the May 26 regular city council meeting, though, Coun. Carla Delaurier introduced a motion requesting that city hall resume in-person public business hours from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, aside from statutory holidays, with this change happening by Wednesday, July 2.
Also, since the Commissionaires provide security, she wanted the funding to cover these extra costs to come from vacancies and procurement savings of $17,500.
However, she amended her motion so that city hall’s public business hours be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to give
City hall’s new hours to be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., council decides
employees time to begin and finish their days, while the funding would come from the city manager’s contractual service budget.
“… after speaking with many, many people, I do believe this is what the citizens have directed and I’m responding in kind to that,” Delaurier said. “And looking at other municipalities throughout our province, with the 8:30 (a.m.) to 4:30 (p.m.), we’ll be more in line with what our neighbours around us are doing.”
Asked about taking money from the contractual service budget, city manager Maryse Carmichael said she uses that account to hire consultants, such as last year when the city negotiated new agreements with the WHL Warriors and the Oak View Group, which manages the Events Centre.
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Continuing, Carmichael said she has already used some of that funding this year to hire consultants to help with strategic planning issues but didn’t expect to access the account for the rest of the year.
The city manager added that beginning the new hours on July 2 was “achievable.”
Coun. Chris Warren said that, as elected officials, they were “very much in the position” to establish service levels within the city, while he thought city hall’s in-person operating hours were “key and critical” to serving the community.
Warren pointed out that other major municipalities in Saskatchewan, such as Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Estevan, all open at 8 a.m. — or earlier, in some cases — and close around 4:30 p.m. That means it is “supercritical” that Moose Jaw has extended, consistent and accessible in-person hours so residents could acquire services.
“These hours help keep those businesses and projects on schedule and support economic growth,” he said. “Not everyone has flexible work hours and … (can) attend city hall between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., so extended hours help
working families, seniors (and) people with disabilities … .”
Warren — who has experienced the frustration of the building’s reduced hours — added that expanded in-person hours will help with “accountability and openness” and build trust with residents.
Coun. Heather Eby agreed with the revised motion since she wanted staff to have time to answer emails in the morning or wrap up business at the day’s end.
Coun. Patrick Boyle said this is an issue he’s been hearing about since last fall, while he saw these changes as promoting consistency and providing a positive level of service.
Continuing, he said this kind of service is what residents expect from their levels of government, while the new hours align Moose Jaw with other cities. However, he expected the time to change in the future once the city was “in a more digitally mature state.”
Council then voted unanimously to approve the amended motion.
Moose Jaw’s investments gained nearly $1M in Q1, report shows
The City of Moose Jaw’s investment portfolios gained nearly $1 million during this year’s first quarter, which was nearly $1.5 million less than what the portfolios generated last quarter.
During city council’s May 26 regular meeting, the investment committee presented a report with the first-quarter results. Council then voted unanimously to receive and file the document.
The report showed that there was $1,310,210.78 in the short-term portfolio, $24,497,318.01 in the moderateterm portfolio and $80,205,023.05 in the long-term portfolio as of March 31, for a total of $106,012,551.84.
Short-term portfolio
Q1 was the first time that the investment committee reported on the shortterm portfolio since the account was new, so the year-to-date percentage return was unavailable, the report said.
However, the data showed that account manager RBC Dominion Secu-
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rities invested $1,310,210.78, which generated a return of 2.48 per cent or $2,342.04 and increased the portfolio to $1,312,552.82.
Moderate-term portfolio
From Jan. 1 to March 31, the moderate-term portfolio grew by 1.13 per cent and generated $288,615.87. This amount increased the portfolio to $27,121,846.45 from $26,833,230.58, but because the city withdrew $2,624,528.44 to fund capital projects, that reduced the portfolio to $24,497,318.01.
Since its inception in July 2019, this portfolio has generated $8,208,221.72 in interest, while the city has withdrawn $16,289,096.29 to fund capital projects.
Long-term portfolio
From Jan. 1 to March 31, the longterm portfolio grew by 0.77 per cent and generated $617,870.20. This amount increased the portfolio to $85,154,719.05, but because the city withdrew $4,949,696 to fund capital projects, that reduced the
portfolio to $80,205,023.05.
Since its inception in July 2019, this portfolio has generated $30,014,003.72 in interest, while the city has withdrawn $50,191,019.33 to fund capital projects.
Combined, all three portfolios in the first quarter gained $908,828.11, but because of the capital funding withdrawals, the overall gain was a loss of $6,665,396.33.
In comparison, the moderate- and long-term portfolios gained $2,396,551.44 during the fourth quarter of 2024; the difference between the fourth and first quarters was $1,487,723.33.
Meanwhile, since their inception, both portfolios have produced a total return of $38,222,225.44 in earnings, equal to a municipal tax hike of 98.66 percentage points.
Luhning said she listens to a market analyst every week, who said recently that April 3 was “the scene of the crime” because that’s when the markets started
to decline after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a baseline 10-per-cent tariff on all imported goods, plus additional “reciprocal” tariffs on countries he claimed imposed high trade barriers on the United States.
However, the councillor pointed out that the market has recovered since then. Meanwhile, Luhning said the City of Moose Jaw has a longer-term outlook with its portfolios compared to individuals’ portfolios since the former — as a corporation — will likely exist long after most people today have died. That is why the long-term portfolio is weighted toward equities.
Continuing, the councillor said that the nearly $39 million in interest that the portfolios have generated since April 2019 was something to be proud of, while she added that RBC is moving $13 million from the moderate-term account to the short-term portfolio to support the landfill project.
CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES
THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, JUNE 9
City council may have rejected city administration’s initial request for support for a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) feasibility study, but that isn’t stopping the latter from trying again.
Administration presented the first request — the initiative costs $190,600, with $152,480 coming from a federal grant — during the May 12 regular meeting and asked for $38,120 to address a funding shortfall.
Administration hoped a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) would cover the outstanding amount but still required a backup funding source. However, city council declined since $18,120 would have come from the gravel roadways budget and members wanted to maintain those service levels.
During the May 26 regular meeting, administration asked council again to approve the feasibility study for $38,120 but suggested the $18,120 — administration still hopes to receive the FCM grant — come from the solar panel installation account.
City hall used this money to address potential panel shifting on the Temple Gardens Centre’s roof, but contractors have confirmed that no further shifting has occurred, so the money is no longer
Council approves zero-emission transit study with new funding source
required, a council report said. Meanwhile, the remaining $20,000 will come from the transportation branch’s consulting services and legal support accounts.
Council voted 4-3 to approve the motion, with councillors Carla Delaurier, Patrick Boyle and Chris Warren opposed and Mayor James Murdock and councillors Jamey Logan, Heather Eby and Dawn Luhning in favour.
Warren attempted to move that administration pursue the project only if FCM provided the $38,130, but council voted 6-1 against it.
Reasons for a study
A zero-emission vehicle feasibility study is required because industry-wide changes and new environmental mandates are being imposed on municipalities, the report said.
In response, city hall — through the Toronto-based non-profit Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) — is conducting a study to explore potential updates to the transit system.
Urgency for zero-emission buses
Vehicle manufacturers are currently — and quickly — phasing out diesel bus production, which is forcing the city to identify what’s needed to transition its
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fleet to ZEVs, the report continued.
By considering zero-emission buses (ZEB), Moose Jaw could access funding that supports this transition and reduces costs, the document noted. Currently, more funding opportunities exist for ZEBs than for diesel buses, while funding for the latter is disappearing.
“Operationally, the phase-out of diesel buses is happening now … and we will be moving our mechanics, our operators and our transit fleet into some different technology with or without this funding,” Bevan Harlton, director of operations said. “And we will manage that either blindly or working with CUTRIC to understand that.”
Expertise and support
CUTRIC, the federal government’s chosen service for its zero-emission transit fund, is assisting Moose Jaw with planning a potential transition to a ZEB fleet, while it has successfully worked on a similar project in Saskatoon and in 30 other Canadian municipalities, the report said.
Harlton pointed out that a survey last year showed that more people want to ride the bus compared to those who do while the first-quarter report for 2025 showed that buses transported roughly 70,000 people throughout the city.
“Transit is an essential service,” he added.
Council’s thoughts Murdock was OK with moving forward with this project since it would help the city acquire the necessary knowledge with ZEBs, even though he was skeptical of them.
Luhning said she disagreed with administration’s first request since it was “robbing Peter to pay Paul” to fund the project. However, she now approved of it since “some of these things are inevitable with the way the world is changing.” She was also interested in learning about new ways to support transit.
Warren disagreed with giving CUTRIC the project as a sole-source contract and preferred to tender it competitively so local companies could bid.
Furthermore, he disagreed with staff contributing in-kind work for $25,000, and he thought this project — which wasn’t in the 2025 budget submissions — strained priorities.
“I think it’s premature to invest in electric buses … (and) investing $200,000 in taxpayer dollars is (also) premature,” Warren added. “We can’t do everything. We have to balance our ambition with our capacity.”
Councillor wants ‘terrible mess’ at former snow dump cleaned up
Several blizzards and “snow events” hit Moose Jaw this winter, prompting residents, businesses and the municipality to deposit loads of snow at the snow dump across from the Yara Centre.
The melting of that snow, however, has left behind another mess that city hall may have to clean up.
Coun. Jamey Logan asked about that drop-off location during city council’s May 26 regular meeting, saying he drove by the field recently and discovered that it “was kind of a terrible mess with odds and ends, with parking curbs and street signs” and other miscellaneous materials in the field.
He wondered if city administration had a policy about cleaning up that ven-
ue and when that would happen.
Bevan Harlton, director of operations, replied that this issue was not on his department’s radar, so he would look into it and provide a follow-up answer.
A pile of fire hydrants
City hall has blocked off a stretch of Sixth Avenue Southwest for its cast iron replacement program, which prompted Coun. Heather Eby to inquire about an unexpected piece of infrastructure she noticed.
Eby said she passed by that street recently and saw how “beautifully” crews had staged the equipment and supplies behind a fence. However, she also noticed a pile of new fire hydrants on a pallet, something she hadn’t seen
before with such projects.
Harlton replied that that is something city hall does with these initiatives. He explained that when staff design projects to replace cast iron pipes and other road features, they also look at the radius that a fire hydrant serves an area, whether it’s in a residential, commercial or industrial area, and whether more hydrants need to be installed.
Downtown washrooms
Eby also asked administration for an update on a notice of motion she submitted last October about installing public washrooms in downtown Moose Jaw, along with the costs and the sources of funding to support such a project.
Residents had suggested the idea of
installing a downtown washroom during a public meeting last July, although that idea didn’t arrive at council’s table until the fall via Eby.
Eby pointed out during the council meeting that it had been seven months since her request — she had wanted the report for the 2025 budget discussions — and wondered when city administration planned to provide more information.
City manager Maryse Carmichael replied that she had just discussed that topic with the director of community services, who expected to produce a report for council soon.
CITY HALL COUNCIL NOTES
THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, JUNE 9
City hall must spend an extra $1.57 million to upgrade the Crescent View Lift Station because the project requires additional engineering work and the creation of new technical standards.
During the May 26 regular city council meeting, city administration requested an extra $1,577,852.34 for contractor AECOM Canada Ltd. for a project change order, with the money to come from the existing budget line for lift stations — Crescent View Headworks and SCADA control system audit and upgrade.
Council voted unanimously to support the motion.
Administration explained that extra engineering services are required to complete the project’s design — it’s been 90-per-cent complete since March 2023 — with new environmental and civil work and make it tender-ready.
Moreover, it requires further general engineering/contract administration, on-site resident engineer inspections during construction, and commissioning and post-construction services.
Sewage project requires $1.5M more for extra engineering work
Also, the extra funding will help city hall establish Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) technical standards and guidelines, which include a full system audit to expand the city’s existing network and control system development standards.
This change order includes 4,000 hours of AECOM engineering support, while construction is anticipated to occur from April 2026 to April 2028 and general engineering and contract administration tasks from January 2026 to January 2029.
The current project budget is $66.41 million; this request is not expected to increase that cost.
The scope and complexity of the project have increased since the city awarded the design and construction service contract to AECOM in August 2021, a council report said.
The contractor has identified additional work since then, such as forcemain modifications and a new potable water truck fill station at the existing wastewater treatment plant, the replace-
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ment of a grit classifier at the existing building, and decommissioning and demolition work at that building.
Furthermore, AECOM has confirmed through assessments that there is hydrocarbon contamination at the construction site, which requires updating information about buried utilities and structures, sheet wall requirements including hydrocarbon barrier, dewatering and groundwater management measures for treatment, and disposal, the report said.
The engineering services branch realizes that an opportunity exists to incorporate the development of technical specifications and guidelines to enhance the city’s existing networking standards, especially since Crescent View Headworks is one of the largest city-owned venues, the document continued.
AECOM will conduct the SCADA system audit and develop a master plan that includes operations, maintenance and replacement, the report said. The city will use this audit in all future
building projects and ensure consistency throughout its network.
Administration told council during the meeting that SCADA will analyze the city’s entire system, including equipment like pumps or motors. Moreover, since all 15 sewage lift stations converge at Crescent View, city hall will “spin out” SCADA’s analyses to other infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the report noted that so far, AECOM’s engineering service tasks have included $1,281,981.57 in committed/contract activities and $1,577,852.34 with the change order, totalling $2,859,233.91 or 4.31 per cent of the project’s estimated cost.
The report added that the city will pay for this project with $24 million in carry-forward money from 2024, along with $5.45 million in capital funding this year, $10.74 million next year and $26.12 million in 2017, along with a post-construction budget of $120,000 in 2028.
Three city staffers named development officers to address zoning issues
City council has appointed three employees to act as development officers to ensure the zoning bylaw is effectively administered and that the delivery of services for development-related functions continues.
During its May 26 regular meeting, council named Kamran (Kam) Vosough, Jack Hodson and Cynthia Starchuk as development officers who will administer and enforce all aspects of the zoning bylaw, including land-use regulations and relevant development agreements.
Council used section 3.5 of the zoning bylaw as its authority to make the appointment.
Section 3.5 of the bylaw says, “Except for Section 11 of this bylaw, which shall be administered by the city’s building official, the development of-
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ficer shall administer this bylaw.
“The development officer shall be the city engineer, the city planner, the manager of engineering services or any other employee of the city authorized in writing by the council to act as a development officer for the purposes of this bylaw and the act,” the section said.
“For the purposes of administering and enforcing Section 11, the building official shall have the same authority under the act as a development officer.”
Vosough is the new manager of planning and development, Hodson is a temporary planner 1 and Starchuk is an existing building official who will assume extra responsibilities.
“These appointments will support operational continuity, improve workload management and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory require-
ments,” a council report said.
Vosough began working on April 7, and as manager, he provides strategic leadership for the municipality’s planning and development initiatives and ensures they align with local and provincial regulations, the document noted.
As manager, he also plays an important role in delivering long-term land use strategies and ensuring compliance with the zoning bylaw, Official Community Plan (OCP) and other regulatory frameworks.
Hodson began working as a temporary planner 1 on May 7 and is responsible for processing residential development permit applications and assisting with community and land-use planning tasks, the report said.
Council included this temporary
role in the 2025 budget to maintain service levels so the permanent planner 1 could focus on launching the city’s epermitting platform and complete updates to the OCP and zoning bylaw.
Starchuk has been a building official since Aug. 1, 2023, while administration also recommended her as a development officer, the report said. The dual duties offer several benefits, particularly for a smaller municipality, since she can focus on streamlining reviews of zoning and building codes, improving operational flexibility and enhancing enforcement capacity. Her dual duties also provide redundancy with delivering services during times when staff transition to new roles or there is increased workload, the report added.
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City council has approved changes to three tax-related bylaws, including this year’s property tax amounts — including for those in mobile homes — and the due date for tax payments.
During its May 26 regular meeting, council gave three unanimous readings to Bylaw 5734, mobile home licensing bylaw, Bylaw 5735, property taxes, and Bylaw 5736, tax payments, discounts and penalties bylaw.
The changes went into effect immediately since there was no opposition to the amendments.
Mobile home licensing bylaw
Council approved updates to the mobile home licensing bylaw, which means the due date for mobile home fees is Monday, June 30, while all fees are in effect from July 1, 2025, to June 2026
Updated bylaws for tax amounts, penalties, due dates approved by council
and reflect this year’s mill rate increase of 5.17 per cent.
Property tax bylaw
Council approved a municipal tax hike of 5.17 per cent in January, but because it wants to narrow the property tax gap between residential and commercial properties, taxpayers will share more of the financial burden with the commercial sector.
This means residential properties will see a tax increase equal to 6.06 per cent — a rise of 0.89 per cent from January — and commercial’s increase will equal 3.31 percent.
However, the latter’s increase will actually be 8.31 per cent since city administration wants to set aside a fiveper-cent allowance — taking roughly $600,000 from this subclass now — to
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address potential property assessment appeals losses this year.
Also, the tax gap this year will be 1.86 times, compared to 1.80 times last year.
Most taxpayers will pay an extra $27.71 per month and $332.60 for the year based on the initial overall tax hike. However, it’s unknown how much extra they will pay with an additional 0.89 per cent in municipal taxation.
Meanwhile, the updated bylaw establishes the municipal taxation rates for 2025; defines the classes and subclasses for taxation purposes; enumerates the mill rate factors for each subclass; excludes assessments from the supplemental role that generate under $100 in tax revenue; sets a $100 levy for the cast iron water main replacement program;
sets a $65 levy for the parks and recreation capital fund; and indicates the taxation rates for both school divisions as the Lieutenant Governor in Council has determined.
Tax payments, discounts, penalties Council gave three unanimous readings to the tax payments, discounts and penalties bylaw, which means homeowners will have until Monday, June 30, to pay their property taxes.
Unless paid through the tax instalment payment plan service (TIPPS), taxes submitted after that date will default and be subject to late payment penalties of one per cent per month compounded monthly and an extra one per cent per month compounded monthly added on the first day of each of the remaining months of the tax year.
City hall says it could cost $250 million to replace the city’s 22 bridges and subways, but since it cannot repair them all simultaneously, its short-term goal is to address eight.
During city council’s May 26 executive committee meeting, city administration presented a report on its structure management program, which aims to maintain 16 bridges, six subways, four in-city dams and one rural dam.
Administration’s goals this year are to repair the Second Avenue Southeast subway, the Wild Animal Park (WAP) bridge and the Corstorphine bridge, complete a detailed design to rehabilitate the Sioux Bridge in Wakamow Valley, and demolish the Coteau Street East bridge.
Moreover, its goals next year are to repair the Manitoba Street East bridge and the Main Street South bridge.
The city also plans to finalize the cost-sharing rehabilitation agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway (CNR) for the Thunderbird (Fourth Avenue) Viaduct and begin that work this year.
Upgrades to most of these structures are expected to cost $667,650, while the bridge demolition is pegged at $265,000.
The engineering services branch completes bridge or structure condition assessments every five years, with the latest management plan completed in 2023, Bevan Harlton, director of operations, told council. The assessments consist of visual inspections, which the city complements with follow-up surveys and other investigations.
Inspections of the city’s 27 bridges, subways and dams have revealed that 14 (52 per cent) are in good shape, while seven (26 per cent) are in fair shape and six (22 per cent) are in poor shape, Harlton’s report said.
By category, 10 of the 16 bridges, two of the six subways and two of the five dams are in good shape.
Meanwhile, since January, the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled on the Thunderbird Viaduct situation, saying the city is responsible for 85 per cent of the $25.1 million cost and the railway companies are responsible for 15 per
cent, Harlton said. Also, city hall is waiting to hear from CNR about splitting the costs to demolish the Coteau Street East bridge.
In December, the operations department signed an agreement with Associated Engineering to provide ongoing inspections and condition surveys, annual and periodic maintenance programs, engineering designs and procurement services for construction projects, and project and construction management services, he continued.
Some annual maintenance activities include high-pressure washing, removing debris from piers and replacing signs. Some periodic maintenance activities include repairing guardrails, repairing potholes and sealing cracks in concrete.
Harlton added that this is the first such maintenance plan city administration has submitted, while it’s dedicating plenty of money for periodic maintenance so it doesn’t have to make big repairs in the future.
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With city hall planning to upgrade or address eight major structures — mostly bridges — over the next several years, presented below is a summary of each project.
City administration’s goals this year are to repair the Second Avenue Southeast subway, the Wild Animal Park (WAP) bridge and the Corstorphine bridge, complete a detailed design to rehabilitate the Sioux bridge in Wakamow Valley, and demolish the Coteau Street East bridge.
Moreover, its goals next year are to repair the Manitoba Street East bridge and the Main Street South bridge.
The city also plans to finalize the cost-sharing rehabilitation agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway (CNR) for the Thunderbird (Fourth Avenue) Viaduct — the estimated cost is $22.2 million to $25.1 million — and hopefully begin that work this year.
A closer look at city hall’s plans to upgrade eight major structures
Most of these upgrades are expected to cost $667,650, while the bridge demolition is pegged at $265,000.
Second Avenue subway
The goal with the Second Avenue Southeast subway is to bring the railing up to national design standards, replace the leaning lock blocks and perform concrete repairs on the retaining walls and sidewalks.
These repairs should cost $244,000; the estimated placement cost is $2,795,000.
Wild Animal Park bridge
The goal with the Wild Animal Park bridge is to replace missing rail sections and upgrade the rail system, install clip angles on the piers, repair the wearing surface and add slope protection.
These repairs should cost $280,000; the estimated replacement value is $2,808,000.
Bevan Harlton, director of operations, told city council during its May 26
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executive committee meeting that a deck condition survey revealed the bridge is still structurally sound even though it appears to be deteriorating.
Corstorphine bridge
The goal with the Corstorphine bridge is to upgrade the approach rails, restore the skid-resistant wearing surface, add slope protection, install hazard signs, reinstate coating on the rails and install joints at the abutments to prevent water leakage.
These repairs should cost $184,500; the estimated replacement cost is $512,000.
Sioux bridge
City hall plans to make 17 repairs worth $1,940,000 to Sioux bridge this year and next year, with the biggest — and most costly — task being the removal of lead paint.
Some other upgrades include repairing the concrete abutments, replacing the bracing system, tightening loose
connections, installing joints, installing guardrails and tightening loose sidewalk planks.
The estimated replacement value is $1,640,000.
Manitoba Street East bridge
The city has eight repairs worth $337,000 scheduled to fix the Manitoba Street East bridge, such as adding slope protection, repairing girders, repairing the sidewalk concrete and upgrading the railing.
The estimated replacement value is $6,481,000.
Main Street South bridge
City hall plans to make eight repairs worth $135,000 to the Main Street South bridge, such as upgrading the railing to national standards, repairing curb and sidewalk concrete, installing hazard signs and addressing tripping hazards.
The estimated replacement cost is $2,060,000.
All out-of-scope employees with the City of Moose Jaw — including members of city administration — will receive a combined pay raise of 9.25 per cent over the next few years.
During its May 12 personnel committee meeting, city council voted to hike salaries for 50 out-of-scope (OOS) employees, with increases of 1.25 per cent for 2023, three per cent for 2024, 2.5 per cent for 2025 and 2.5 per cent for 2026.
Furthermore, effective July 1, em-
vices and finance — will receive an additional 4.5-per-cent increase on top of the main raise. However, that amount will be applied to the salary range only and will increase their earnings potential in future years.
Besides the pay raises, the personnel committee also approved the OOSrelated compensation policy, benefits policy and time away policy.
In an email, city hall said the updated policies “largely just formally capture in writing current practice,” while the
and dental benefit funding, similar to what CUPE Local 9 received recently; a shift from fixed yearly salary increments to variable increments based on performance appraisals; and the addition of acting pay provisions for short-term durations.
Meanwhile, a one-per-cent increase in salaries for OOS staff is equivalent to about $50,000 — so roughly $462,500 for this increase — which administration budgeted for this year, the email added. Moreover, each year the municipality sets aside money in a salary contingency fund for anticipated wage increases.
Council officially approved these changes during its May 26 regular meeting after approving the personnel committee minutes.
A previous council report said that increases in remunerations and benefits for OOS staff have historically been tied to settlements with in-scope CUPE employees.
CUPE and the city signed a new agreement on March 31, which commenced retroactively on Jan. 1, 2023,
and ends on Dec. 31, 2026. CUPE workers will receive two per cent more as of Jan. 1, 2023, three per cent more as of Jan. 1, 2024, 1.5 per cent more as of Jan. 1, 2025, and one per cent more as of July 1, 2025.
Other highlights included enhanced employee benefits, the implementation of a new joint job evaluation framework and a new pay structure, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Meanwhile, out-of-scope staff are generally the formally appointed leaders at city hall, including the strategic leadership team, managers, and supervisors, and are an integral component of the team that manages the city’s activities on behalf of council, the previous report said.
“These leaders play a critical role in the success of our organization and their leadership helps to reach the highest level possible, as resources allow, to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and economy as the city strives to achieve its organizational goals,” added the report.
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The City of Moose Jaw’s ceremonial coat of arms and crest is nearly 60 years old, but city hall wants to update the symbols to correct the Cree translation of the city’s name.
City council adopted the coat of arms, crest and city colours on March 28, 1966, with Mr. A.L.C. Atkinson of Sidney, British Columbia designing the symbols, a council report explained. A green scroll at the top reads “City of Moose Jaw,” while a similar scroll at the bottom reads “Moosochapiskun.”
However, in September 2023, when council adopted a new land acknowledgement to be made before all cityhosted meetings and events, a report indicated that the Cree wording was inaccurate. Administration said it found a letter written in 2003 to Mayor Al Schwinghamer from Arok Wolvengrey, then-assistant professor at First Nations University of Canada, who said Moosochapiskun was an “English attempt to represent a Cree word.”
“(The) literal Cree meaning ‘moosejaw’ is not necessarily what I believe to be the actual source of the name Moose Jaw, but merely a back translation of ‘moose jaw’ into Cree … ,” Wolvengrey wrote. “Thus, the form mōsotāpiskan … should be preferred.”
Council adopted the land acknowledgement that used the term “mōsotāpiskan,” while last year, city hall created a First Nation-themed logo using that spelling, the report said. Meanwhile, since 2023, the city has moved away from using the coat of arms and crest and has used a logo and colours ad-
opted in 2020.
City hall wants to update coat of arms to correct Cree word
Since the municipality is no longer using the ceremonial symbols, city administration asked council during its May 26 executive council meeting to let it apply to the Canadian Heraldic Authority for permission to update the coat of arms and crest.
The new symbols would require changing bylaws 2256 and 1800, while the design cost would be less than $5,000 and covered by the cultural action plan.
Craig Hemingway, director of strategic growth, explained that a coat of arms is a comprehensive emblem that includes a shield, crest, supporters and motto, while a crest is a smaller emblem on top of the shield and helmet. The crest is a separate element within the overall symbol and represents an identifying device, such as a figure or animal.
Moose Jaw’s coat of arms shows a Cree man pointing to his left and indicating something to Capt. John Palliser, who arrived at the site of the future city on Sept. 16, 1857, and found an Aboriginal encampment, according to Bylaw No. 1800. The people called the creek “Moosichappiskanisippi” — pronounced Moosa-chapa-skana-sip-pe — meaning in its English translation, “Moose Jaw Creek.”
A coat of arms and crest are not mandatory for a municipality to have, but they can be used for official documents and proclamations, municipal flags and banners or mayoral chains of office and ceremonial regalia, said Hemingway.
If the Canadian Heraldic Author-
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ity allows the changes, the department of strategic growth would consult with its cultural action plan committee, heritage advisory committee and indigenous stakeholders through the design process, he continued. Administration would also determine how to use the new coat of arms and crest internally and externally.
Hemingway emphasized that the
city’s crest is not the same as the logo, since the former is a long-term symbol for more formal matters while the latter — currently featuring a moose with black, white and beige/ochre colours — changes over the years.
Council then voted unanimously to approve the motion.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW 6-2011
Notice is hereby given by the Rural Municipality (R M ) of Moose Jaw No. 161, pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007, that Council intends to amend Bylaw No 6-2011, the Zoning Bylaw by Rezoning the area highlighted with the “Star” on the map below, located on the SW 17-16-26 W2 within the 15 Wing Overlay District (Wing) to Wing Commercial Contract Zoning District (WING Commercial-C).
Purpose:
The Municipality has received a request to subdivide a parcel for a proposed outdoor storage facility containing building supplies and equipment Due to the location of the proposal, adjacent to CFB 15 Wing and north of 9th Ave SW the applicant has requested an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw via a Contract Agreement with the Municipality which would limit the use of the property to only the intended use as indicated above
nspection: The proposed Bylaw Amendment may be inspected at the R M office between the hours f 8:30 a m to 12:00 p m noon and 1:00 p m to 4:30 p m from Monday through Friday, except holidays
Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing to receive submissions on the proposed bylaw at 10:00 a m on Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the office of the R M of Moose aw No 161, 1410 Caribou St W , Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7S9 to hear any person or group that wants to omment on the proposed bylaw Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing) For further information lease call Tim Cheesman, R M Planning Consultant at (306) 596-4431, or the Administration Office at 306) 692-3446 Dated at the City of Moose Jaw, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 22nd day of May 2025.
M ike Wirges Administrator
Separatism rears its head again
The cry from Alberta to separate from Canada has arisen once more.
Alberta has had grievances with Canada ever since the first ranchers arrived — no markets, or high costs of marketing cattle, no protection, too many regulations or too much political interference.
The remoteness of Alberta in the middle of nowhere was a factor determining those alienated feelings.
The anti-government attitude gained momentum in 1899 when Mormon settlers flocked to southern Alberta. It seems their culture does not appreciate government interference.
The Mormons make up a small portion of Albertans but have influence far beyond their numbers.
When European settlers flooded the province for free land no one told
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them of the hardships they faced – another factor alienating the province.
Alberta grievances created a history of political movements from the long governing United Farmers of Alberta to Social Credit which ruled for 31 years.
Federally the province supported the agrarian Progressives then Social Credit and the Reform Party.
When Quebec twice tried to separate from Canada many Albertans had the attitude — Let Them Go.
Let them build their own currency, build their own banking system, build their own defence system, develop foreign relations and embassies.
And there are treaty rights issues with First Nations to deal with.
As a landlocked jurisdiction Alberta would have to negotiate use of railways, highways and pipelines through
neighbouring provinces, or negotiate with the U.S.A.
Separating from Canada, or joining the U.S.A., is no simple matter.
Alberta premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t want separation but her demand to ensure highway, railway and pipeline access forever seems to set the path for separation.
While the thought is that 60 per cent of Albertans would vote to stay in Canada the constant harping by provincial politicians about Ottawa sends a message. Just weeks ago, 70 per cent wanted to stay in Canada
If enough stories are told enough times people who don’t pay much attention to politics will start to believe the repeated items.
That is the danger when leaders like Smith and possibly others refuse to absolutely oppose separatism.
At 30 per cent the separatists maybe have enough clout to be taken seriously.
When bureaucrats and Eastern politicians look at the data, they can’t understand why Alberta and Saskatchewan are whining all the time.
Both resource-based provinces are booming.
Average Alberta income at $74,237 is second only to Saskatchewan at $88,424.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
uct in Alberta is highest in Canada — $95,570. Saskatchewan is close at $90,725
So why are leaders in these provinces complaining?
It is so easy to deflect from real issues by blaming everything on Ottawa and the Liberals. Maybe they think whining will get them more federal money.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t assist keeping Canada together.
The real danger lies in the possibility of an emotional vote deaf to common sense opting Alberta out.
There are real grievances. The equalization formula, intended to allow the same level of services in each province is unfair to resource-based economies.
When equalization was negotiated hydro electricity power wasn’t included, allowing provinces with lots of hydro more access to equalization funds.
Essentially the main grievance by the West (seems to be that they don’t want to) share good fortune with the rest of Canada.
(The West) is lucky to have resources to develop –resources were put there by nature not by politicians.
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Moose Jaw Miller Express pick up first win of WCBL season with victory over Weyburn Beavers
Moose Jaw scored one in top of eighth, go on to 8-7 victory in Weyburn after losing previous three games to open season
The Moose Jaw Miller Express are into the Western Canadian Baseball League win column.
Hours after nearly pulling off an epic comeback against the Weyburn Beavers on Saturday night, the Express saw an early lead against the Beavers evaporate but would snap a 7-7 tie with a run in the top of the eighth and go on to an 8-7 victory in Weyburn.
As a result, Moose Jaw is now 1-3 on the season and in fifth place in the East Division after the opening week of play.
Other results on opening weekend saw the Miller Express fall 19-16 to Weyburn and 8-5 to Saskatoon, with both of those games at Ross Wells Park.
Moose Jaw 8, Weyburn 7
One night after an epic showing that saw rookie Jackson Yeager put together a nearly perfect night at the plate -- including two home runs, two doubles and seven RBI -- he’d pick up the game-winning run in the eighth.
After a lead-off walk, Yeager would advance to third on a two-out single by Andrew Niaves and then score the go-ahead run when Adrian Vivo drew an error at first base.
Winning pitcher Jordan Bauer would toss a scoreless bottom of the eighth and Nathan Pisio would earn the save, striking out a pair in the bottom of the ninth.
Moose Jaw had built a 7-1 lead through four innings, but Weyburn rallied to tie the game with a pair of runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth.
Yeager was 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Naives was 3-for-4 at the plate, and Will Edwards was 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in the third.
Rodolfo Guardiola started for Moose Jaw and allowed two runs on three hits in 4 ⅔ innings, Christian Garcia pitched the next 1 ⅓ but was victimized by a pair of errors, giving up five runs, only one earned, in 1
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Moose Jaw Miller Express rookie Jackson Yeager drove in seven runs in an abbreviated comeback against Weyburn on Saturday night and then scored the winning run against the Beavers on Sunday afternoon. Joe Gunnis / Moose Jaw Miller Express
⅓ innings of work.
The teams will face each other for the third straight time on Wednesday evening in Weyburn, with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. at Tom Laing Park.
Weyburn 19, Moose Jaw 16
The Beavers put up runs in six straight innings -- including five in the third, five in the fifth and four in the seventh -- to build a 19-8 lead heading into the eighth inning, but as has become a theme in the early going, Moose Jaw wouldn’t go quietly.
The Miller Express battled back with five runs in the eighth and then tacked on three more in the ninth before the Beavers were able to close things out.
Yeager had a game for the ages for the Miller Express, going 5-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs,
four runs scored and seven RBI.
Tanner DeGrazia went 3-for-6 with a double, four runs and three RBI, Austin Gurney 2-for-4 with three runs scored, Thomas Soto 3-for-6 with a run and RBI.
Kaden Noble started for Moose Jaw and gave up five runs on four hits in two innings before three pitchers -- Hideyoshi Kawahara, Nathan Yunick and Joe Gutierrez -- allowed 14 runs over the next four innings. Yunick had an especially tough line as none of the five runs he allowed were earned thanks to an untimely error.
Owen Csada and Jakob Israel would toss three scoreless innings to finish things off.
Saskatoon 8 Moose Jaw 5
Saskatoon took advantage of a chaotic first inning that saw three runs score on two hits, an error, two hit batters and a walk. Moose Jaw would come right back with a pair of runs in their half of the inning, though, and would tie the game the next inning.
The Berries would take the lead for good with single runs in the third and fourth before tacking on two more in the sixth for a 7-5 lead. Another Saskatoon run in the eighth would cap scoring on the evening.
Ben Waliczek had a good day at the plate and on the bases for Moose Jaw, going 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, three runs scored and three stolen bases. Gurney was 2-for-4 with a double, run and two RBI.
Kam Sparrowhawk got the start for Moose Jaw and went 3 ⅓ while getting hit by untimely errors, giving up five runs, two earned, on six hits while striking out four. Landen Zehr allowed two runs on two hits and three walks the next two innings before giving way to Bauer, who allowed a run on two walks and a hit in 1 ⅔ innings. Pisio finished things off, allowing a single hit in the final two innings and striking out three.
Provincial Championships Regina QCGC May 9th -11th, 2025
Moose Jaw sent 11 gymnasts to the final competition of the year that was held earlier this month. We are extremely proud of all these gymnasts and below are results:
Moose Jaw Canucks continue fast start to SPBL 18U AAA season with win over Regina Wolfpack
Canucks rally from early deficit, score 11 runs late in game to take 17-9 victory in Regina
The way things are going for the Moose Jaw Canucks in the Sask Premier Baseball League 18U AAA division, they’re looking very real indeed.
The Canucks ran their record to 8-2 and remained in first place in the 14team league with a 17-9 victory over the Regina Wolfpack in Regina on Sunday afternoon.
Regina got off to a good start and kept pace with Moose Jaw through the first four innings, scoring one in the bottom of the fourth to take a 6-5 lead. Unfortunately for the home team, that
would be their last good news on the day, as the Canucks poured across five in the fifth and another six in the sixth to take a 17-7 lead. Regina got two back in the bottom of the sixth but would get no closer.
The Wolfpack fell to 4-6 and are tied for 10th place.
Noah Thul led the way at the plate for Moose Jaw, going 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two runs batted in. Luke Pratte also had a solid showing, going 2-for-4 with a triple, three runs and three RBI, while Kale Pratte was 2-for-5 with
a double, two runs and two RBI.
Jackson Cera finished a home run away from the cycle for Regina, putting together a 3-for-3 showing that included a double, triple, run scored and four RBI.
Hunter Scott got the start for Moose Jaw and allowed six runs on three hits in 2 ⅓ innings, walking six and striking out two. Spencer Craig took over in the third and went the rest of the way, allowing three runs, one earned, on three hits while striking out four.
Tyson Cann led off on the mound for the Wolfpack and surrendered six
runs on six hits and seven walks in 2 ⅓, Tanner Medloski pitched the next three innings and gave up seven runs on four hits before Maddex Wasacase finished things off, tossing the last 1 ⅔ and allowing four runs on five hits
The Canucks have five games this week -- Monday in White Butte, Tuesday in Regina against the Athletics, Wednesday at home against the Whilte Sox (7 p.m., Ross Wells) and a doubleheader saturday against the Z7 Sun Devils (10 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
Central’s Katie Rogers sets three records at South Central District track and field championship
Cornerstone’s Ademide Adewumi also continues record-breaking career with new mark in senior girls shot put; nine records in total broken on Wednesday Randy Palmer - MooseJawToday.com
It didn’t take very long for Central Cyclones distance running specialist Katie Rogers to make a statement in the South Central District track and field senior girls 1,500 metre race last Tuesday afternoon.
So sooner did the gun go off in the race at Gutheridge Field than did Rogers break from the pack like she was shot out of a cannon. By the time she hit the finish line on the first lap, Rogers was already 100 metres clear of the field. At the end of lap two, her lead was almost half the track. And by the time the final lap came and went Rogers had actually lapped three runners on her way to as comfortable a win as there can be.
All told, Rogers would finish a full minute clear of the field, crossing the line in four minutes, 37.65 seconds. Her dominance in the race immediately brought up questions of a potential record-setting run, and that was exactly the case: Rogers had broken the year-old mark of 4:49.78, set only a year ago by Peacock’s Nikolina Kapovic.
As it turns out, not only was that result not surprising, it was pretty much expected.
Rogers has been breaking records all season long, and Wednesday was no different as she also set new marks in the 800 metres (2:15.04) and 3,000 metres (10:04.94) on her way to winning the senior girls individual aggregate title.
Rogers’ record in the 800m broke the mark of 2:18.10 set by Kailey Smith 20 years ago, while the 3,000 metres record broke Kapovic’s mark of 10:22.50 set last season.
The dominance has come with a price -- Rogers’ races this outdoor season have often seen her finishing pretty much the same as Districts: alone at the front from start to finish. It’s a far cry from what she was used to the previous two seasons, when her and Kapovic were often shoulder to shoulder with a
sprint at the finish.
While Cornerstone Christian School throws specialist Ademide Adewumi didn’t have the volume of success Rogers did, it was still a continuation of a record-setting season on her own end.
Adewumi cleared 12.21 metres in the senior girls shot put to set a new district record in the event, breaking the old mark of 12.15 set by fellow Falcons standout Aliyah Block in 2022.
It wasn’t without a bit of drama, though, as Adewumi hadn’t been able to clear 12 metres on any of her first three throws -- and while the gold medal was never in doubt, the record had been the goal from the beginning.
But no sooner did coach Al Block arrive on the scene from supervising another event and offer a couple of quick words of encouragement than did Adewumi find another gear. And on her very next throw, the record was hers.
Much as it has been much of her career, Adewumi was well ahead of the competition, finishing two-and-a-half metres clear of Glentworth’s Katherine Robichaud. Knowing that a win is pretty much in the books just by showing up has left her in a similar position to Rogers, where personal goals become the biggest thing.
The beautiful spring weather helped
see five other records fall on the day. Central’s Callum Seargeant set a new record of 13.76 seconds in the intermediate boys 100 metre hurdles, breaking the time of 14:37 set by the Cyclones’ Reid Weiss last season. Weiss saw to it his name would
remain in the record books, though, running 13.79 to break the junior boys 100m hurdles mark of 13:88 set by Vanier’s Zayden Anderson in 2024.
Peacock’s Jorja Grajczyk cracked one of the oldest records on the books, running 2:23.05 in the junior girls 800 metres to break the 2:23.50 record set by Bonnie Seaborg back in 1999.
The intermediate boys and girls tetrathlon also saw new records set, with Assiniboia’s Charlize Hillmer recording 1,956 points to set a new mark in the girls division, while Peacock’s Sam Gaucher had an 1,180 total for the record in the boys division.
The top two competitors from each event advance to the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association provincial championship in Moose Jaw during the June 6-7 weekend.
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Cornerstone’s Ademide Adewumi continued her record-breaking career by setting a new South Central District senior girls shot put mark on Wednesday at Gutheridge Field.
Central’s Katie Rogers was in a class of her own during the South Centre District track and field girls 1,500 metres race on Wednesday afternoon.
Moose Jaw Mustangs defeat Saskatoon SWAT to remain in second place in PGLL
Junior division
Mustangs take 14-6 win over SWAT to improve to 6-1 in season, sit single point back of Prince Albert
It was another solid week for the Moose Jaw Mustangs in Prairie Gold Lacrosse League Junior division action, as they took a 14-6 win over the Saskatoon SWAT in their lone contest.
As a result, Moose Jaw is now 6-10 on the season and remain in second
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place, one point back of the unbeaten Prince Albert Predators. Saskatoon is in third place with a 3-3-1 record.
The Mustangs were never in difficulty in the Wednesday night meeting at the Kinsmen Arena, scoring twice in the first four minutes and taking a 4-1 lead
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out of the opening period. They’d extend that lead to 9-3 through two and tack on five more goals in the final frame.
Ryder Gilroy continued his solid season, scoring five goals and finishing
with eight points on the night. Jacob Gyman and Braxton Mac Angus each had two goals, with Chase McKee and Nate Lewko each putting up a goal and assist. Haden Nidesh, Carter Hudyma and Kashton Smith all had single markers.
Andy Gao led Saskatoon’s offence with two goals and four points, while Matthias Stadinger had a hat trick. Seth LePage picked up their other marker, Henry Elliot contributed three assists.
Joey Juchaz picked up the win in goal for Moose Jaw, Ayden Lawson took the loss in Saskatoon’s net.
The two teams will rematch on Friday, June 6 at 8 p.m. at the Kinsmen Arena in Saskatoon.
Snapshot: Young golfer hits hole-in-one at Hillcrest
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SNAPSHOT: Thirteen-year-old Krosby Jackman got the ultimate bragging rights at the Hillcrest Golf Course last week after sinking a hole-inone on Hole 5. After stepping up to the yellow tees with an eight-iron in hand, Jackman gave the club a smooth swing, and watched as the ball soared straight into the cup. Witnesses said it was nothing short of a perfect shot. Photo by: Hillcrest Golf Club
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Police investigating after downtown stabbing leaves one person injured
By MooseJawToday.com staff
On May 23, at approximately 4 pm, the Moose Jaw Police Service responded to a report of an assault on the 700 block of Main Street North.
Officers arrived on the scene and located an injured individual a short distance away who was suffering from a stab wound.
Police continue to investigate the incident and may release additional information once it becomes available.
If anyone has further information, they should contact CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800222-8477 or the Moose Jaw Police Service at 306-694-7600.
The individual was treated and released from the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police ticket driver after SUV crashes through window of discount store
By MooseJawToday.com staff
Staff and customers at the Great Canadian Dollar Store on Caribou Street were likely shocked when an SUV drove through the front of the building recently.
According to the Moose Jaw Police Service, around 1:30 p.m. on May 24, the agency and other first responders responded to a single-vehicle collision on the 700 block of Main Street North. There they found a grey, four-door Nissan Xterra SUV with its front end through the window and part of the wall
damaged.
After investigating, police determined there was $30,000 in damages and issued one ticket to the driver, although no one from the SUV was injured and the driver showed no signs of impairment.
A tow truck was also called to pull the vehicle from the scene.
The windows of the discount merchandise store have now been boarded up.
Customers and staff at the Great Canadian Dollar store were likely surprised when an SUV crashed through the store’s front window recently. Photo submitted
Get ready to travel ‘All Around the World’ with the public library this June
The Moose Jaw Public Library has announced its upcoming program options for readers, gamers, and lovers of a good read throughout the month of June.
Movie club
The library’s movie club meets twice monthly to watch a film and engage in a short discussion starting at 6 p.m. in the library’s theatre.
• I Saw the TV Glow: I Saw the TV Glow is a haunting and surreal coming-of-age horror film exploring identity, nostalgia, and reality. Show date: Monday, June 9.
• All of Us Strangers: All of Us Strangers is a moving drama about love, memory, and grief. A short discussion will follow the film. Show date: Monday, June 23.
The library’s Documentary Night showcases documentary films that rarely hit theatres and takes place on the last Thursday of each month starting at 6 p.m. in the library’s theatre.
• Beyond Utopia: This gripping film follows Pastor Kim Seungeun’s efforts to help North Korean defectors escape. Show date: Thursday, June 26.
A few movie matinees will be shown for audiences of all ages in the library’s theatre starting at 2:30 p.m. Admittance is free and everyone’s welcome.
• Charlies Angels (2019): Saturday, June 28 (rated PG).
Maker nights
Maker nights provide an evening dedicated to learning and creating with others. Register by calling 306-6928210. 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 learn how to make a burlap chess set on Monday, June 16. Advance registration is required.
• Teen Makers: Guests will create pencil bags on Wednesday, June 4.
• Maker Saturdays: Guests will work with Scratch programming on Saturday, June 7, and create LEGO Spike Prime on Saturday, June 21. Advance registration is required.
Children’s programming
LEGO Weekends: Are open for ages four and up during the library’s regular business hours on Saturdays and Sundays. In this self-guided activity in the Children’s Department, children can have fun building wild LEGO creations that they’re invited to put on display.
Children’s Storytime programs run on separate days in the Children’s Program Room starting at 10:30 a.m. Here, young readers can enjoy a short story, rhymes, and songs as caregivers learn ways to improve early childhood literacy.
• Baby Storytime: Tuesday, June 3, 10, 17, and 24.
• Preschool Storytime: Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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• Daycare Storytime: Thursday, June 5, 12, 19, and 26.
Be sure to check out TumbleBooks for Kids featuring an online collection of animated, talking picture books to teach children the joys of reading in the Digital Library.
Standalone events
• Bugs in mud playdough: Guests will join Miss A. for a fun bug story time and make their own mud playdough on Saturday, June 14, running from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Program Room at the library.
• Summer reading club launch party: The library will kick off its summer reading club on June 14 with a multicultural celebration themed “Around the World.” Guests will enjoy performances by Latin, grass, Chinese, and Congolese dancers, plus games, music, treats, and information on summer programs from local partners.
• The Band City: An Archives Open House: Explore Moose Jaw’s musical roots at “The Band City: An Archives Open House” on Tuesday, June 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Public Library. Janie Fries, longtime Band and Choral Festival chair, will guide guests through archival materials celebrating the city’s band legacy. All are welcome!
Youth programming
The library’s Teen Anime+ Club meets every fourth Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 to watch anime, read manga, draw, chat, and eat Asian snacks. Anyone ages 12 to 19 is welcome to attend in the library’s theatre and yes — cosplay is welcome.
• Next Anime+ meeting: Featuring “SK8 the Infinity” on Wednesday, June 25.
The Teen Arts & Crafts program takes place once a month for youth ages 12 to 19 and runs 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room. The program features art, crafts, snacks, and the chance to meet new friends.
• Melty bead pixel art: Wednesday, June 18.
The Teen Gamers program provides an evening of video, card, and board games for youths 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, June 11.
Libby
Patrons can brows a collection of YA eBooks about their favourite cultural icons, from small-town dreamers to trailblazers, heroes, and visionaries, with no waitlist on the Libby app.
Hoopla
Patrons are invited to explore seven days of unlimited access to thought-provoking, quirky, and awardwinning independent documentaries, series, and films, available on the Hoopla app with a valid library card.
Regular events
The Moose Jaw Chess Club provides bi-weekly chess games every second Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the South Meeting Room.
• Upcoming chess games: Sunday, June 8 and 22. Magic: The Gathering is held on Saturdays at 2 p.m. in the Reading Room. No registration is required, and all experience levels are welcome.
• Magic: The Gathering: Saturday, June 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is typically played from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Archives Room and players ages 12 to 16 across all experience levels are invited.
• Digital D&D: Will take place Fridays on the youth Discord channel for ages 16 to 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. Email Youth@MJLibrary.ca to inquire.
• D&D: The Dragonstorm: Group A will meet on Tuesdays from June 17 to July 29, starting at 6:30 p.m., and Group B will meet on Thursdays from June 19 to July 31, starting at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required.
Tech Time: These classes provide one-on-one instruction for modern-day electronic devices and are available by calling the library.
Library of Things
The MJPL offers more than just books, including a telescope kit, radon testing kit, SaskBats bat detector kit, C-Pen Readers for patrons with varying abilities in reading print, and more through its Library of Things collection. Ask a staff member at the front desk for more information.
French-language programs
L’heure du conte is a French-language program for children ages five and under with their caregivers. The program is held in the Children’s Room starting at 10:30 a.m.
• L’heure du conte: Saturday, June 21.
The Moose Jaw Public Library is located at 461 Langdon Crescent and can be reached online at MooseJawLibrary.ca, by calling 306-692-2787, or by emailing Ask@MJLibrary.ca. It’s advisable to check the library’s Facebook page for updates as programs are subject to possible cancellations or rescheduling.
An upstairs view of the rotunda at the Moose Jaw Public Library. Photo by: Aaron Walker
Seeding near 100 per cent over
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Seeding operations in the Moose Jaw region were all but complete by May 25, according to the weekly crop report by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
Across the province 88 per cent was done with 95 per cent in this region.
Laggards were east-central and the northeast at 81 and 80 per cent.
Little rain fell during the week with half an inch at Craik the most in this region.
Windy and dry conditions have damaged some fields and cut moisture in others.
Even with the winds topsoil moisture in crop land ”is mostly adequate’’ but rain will soon be needed
Among pulse crops, field peas were 98 per cent seeded, lentils lentils at 95 and chickpeas at 91 per cent.
Durum and spring wheat were 93 per cent seeded with mustard at 92, canola at 85 and flax at 73 per cent.
A few instances of cutworm flea beetle wireworm and grasshoppers were recorded.
Snapshot: Wildfire smoke blankets Moose Jaw
SNAPSHOT: A heavy layer of wildfire smoke blankets Wakamow Valley in Moose Jaw on May 31, muting the view and blurring distant trees under a hazy sky. With around 16 active fires burning across the province, Environment Canada issued air quality warnings urging caution for those outdoors. Local advisories and updated information can be found online at SaskPublicSafety.ca. Photo by: Aaron Walker
All aboard! June programming rolls out at the Western Development Museum
Moose Jaw’s branch of the Western Development Museum (WDM) has announced its lineup of programs to welcome the summer throughout the month of June.
Upcoming events
• Pop the Hood: Set to take place on Saturday, June 14, and running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, the WDM’s newest detailing technician volunteers will give visitors a closer look under the hood of multiple cars in the Land Gallery and explain what’s going on under the hood. Guests aren’t typically privy to exploring the engine compartment of these vehicles, so this presents a rare and unique opportunity for classic car enthusiasts to examine a vehicle regarded as an unaltered historic document.
• Mortlach Berry Festival: Set to take place in the village of Mortlach on Saturday, June 14, the WDM’s summer students will hold an outreach booth at the returning Berry Festival and everyone’s invited to come out for a visit.
• Sidewalk Days: Representatives of the WDM will be attending Sidewalk Days with a museum booth this summer, from July 3 to July 5 in downtown Moose Jaw.
• Summer camps: From July 8 to July 10, and running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum, the WDM will be holding its summer camps. For more information, contact Alexis Jones at 306-693-5989 or AJones@wdm.ca Seek and find
The museum regularly holds seek and find events to encourage interactive learning. The program includes an activity sheet, and visitors search the galleries for clues on interpretive signs or display cases. Check the museum’s
website for updates.
• Pride flag seek and find: Guests are invited to locate 12 rainbow flags, a symbol of pride, diversity, and inclusion, that are hidden throughout the museum galleries. The seek and find runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at your own pace throughout the month of June.
• Hood ornament seek and find: Hood ornaments are displayed on the front of certain vehicles and often carry the name of the manufacturer. On older cars and trucks, some of these hood ornaments are prominently displayed and intricately designed, and may contain the company’s logo. Guests can find a list of hood ornaments at their own pace from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the month of June.
Courses and workshops
The museum offers seasonal
educational courses that teach skills ranging from blacksmithing to steamtraction engine operation, with certificates typically awarded upon completion.
• Upcoming courses: Upcoming courses haven’t been confirmed yet, but you can contact Alexis Jones at 306-693-5989 or AJones@wdm.ca for more information.
K+S Short Line 101
To showcase the raw power of steam energy, the WDM showcases its fully operational K+S Potash Canada Short Line 101 steam train each summer and guests can catch a ride on a working piece of Saskatchewan’s history. Operating since 1978, this is Saskatchewan’s only operational steam locomotive.
• Upcoming train schedule: The Short Line 101 is back in service! Contact the museum before heading out for an updated schedule, as the train’s operation is dependent on weather, maintenance, and volunteer availability.
Reminiscence Kits
The museum’s Reminiscence Kits are meant to bring generations together and ignite new friendships through the sharing of memories. These kits, containing everyday artifacts from the 1950s to the 1970s, can be rented by care homes and other organizations
for two weeks at a cost of $75, with an additional $25 fee for a one-week extension. Visit WDM.ca/Reminiscence to book your kit.
Teacher resources
Teachers can access a variety of resources, including information packages and field trip arrangements at the WDM. Visit WDM.ca/MooseJaw/Learn/For-Teachers for more information.
History album
The museum’s history album tells Saskatchewan’s story through the experiences of families, small towns, and community organizations across the province. To view the album, visit SaskHistory.ca.
Birthday parties
The museum may just be the perfect venue for your child’s upcoming birthday party. For a fee of only $200, children ages five to eight can experience a two-hour transportation-themed party, and up to seven friends are included in the price. You can book by calling the museum at 306-693-5989.
Volunteering
The WDM is always looking for volunteers to help make programming, summer events, and numerous specialized roles at the museum possible. During regular volunteer intakes, volunteer co-ordinator Alexis Jones will give a facility tour, review safety protocols, and match opportunities to volunteers’ skills and interests.
• Next volunteer orientations: Contact Alexis Jones at 306-693-5989 for more information.
The WDM is the largest human history museum in Saskatchewan and features a collection of over 75,000 artifacts across four locations. The Moose Jaw branch specializes in the history of transportation.
The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the summer, excluding statutory holidays. For more information, visit WDM. ca/Moose-Jaw or reach out to the museum’s program and volunteer coordinator, Alexis Jones, at 306-693-5989 or by email at AJones@wdm.ca
The Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw is located at 50 Diefenbaker Drive.
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A close look at one of the vintage cars on permanent display at Moose Jaw’s branch of the Western Development Museum. Photo by: Aaron Walker
Car buffs can view and vote for their favourite vehicles on Saturday, June 9th at the Sukanen Ship Museum’s Spring Fling Show and Shine.
The show is geared to pre-1980 vehicles with cars, trucks and motorcycles taking part.
In its 16th year the show attracts vehicles from all over Southern Saskatchewan, from museum members and some of the museum’s vintage cars.
This year car enthusiasts can take the time to view the vehicles in the new Lorne Hart building.
The new building, donated by member Lorne Hart, was only open for one day last year on the last day of the threshing bee.
New vehicles come to the museum all the time.
One of particular interest is a 1923 Overland Willys touring car.
Car show Saturday at Sukanen Museum
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The elegant car once belonged to Moose Jaw bus driver Gary Hogg. When Hogg died his son took the car to the Okanagan with the intent to restore it.
He never got around to it and donated the derelict car to the Sukanen Museum. The car had sat outside all these years.
Over the winter the car was restored. Gary Davis led the restoration.
The car needed body work, head lights, wheels, axle, springs and a bumper.
The back seat was a “mouse condo’’ with everything but the springs chewed
away. Some of the wood had to be replaced,
Charlie Meacher and Glen Kendal put on a new top and re-padded the seats.
“It’s not a show car but is very presentable for display considering how rare it is,” said Davis.
Other new vintage units are a 1965 tractor truck donated by Richards Transport of Regina and a Massey Two tractor from around 1917.
The Richards transport was fully restored and sat in the terminal for years until it was donated to the museum.
The eighth annual model engineering show will be held at the museum on Saturday as well.
The show features elaborately machined model engineering projects from miniature steam engines to threshing machines.
Most were made by machinists as a
hobby. The museum will display part of a collection it received from an Alberta man.
The burger cabin will operate as will the canteen concession. All buildings are open too.
Tickets are still available on the 1965 Comet convertible muscle car. About two-thirds of the 2,500 tickets have been sold.
Regular admission applies but the driver and one passenger of show cars are admitted free.
The show starts at 10 a.m ending at 4 p.m. with announcement of the winners.
First 100 cars get a dash plaque.
The museum is 13 km south of Moose Jaw on Highway Two.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@ sasktel.net
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Gridiron
The Saskatchewan Roughriders open the 2025 Canadian Football League season on Thursday, June 5 on the gridiron at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Another hopeful year begins for the faithful Green & White fans.
Gridiron can refer to a football field. In the late 1800s American football fields were marked in a grid pattern, not the familiar parallel yard lines we see on
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the turf today. From high up in the stands, the lines made the playing fields look like cooking gridirons
Gridiron means a grate for broiling food. Since the 14th century English speakers have been putting meat on the gridiron to sear it to perfection for a scrumptious feast.
Gridiron is derived from the Middle English word gredil, which came from the Old French gredile, referring to grills for cooking. Its history lies with the Latin word craticula, the diminutive form of cratis, meaning wickerwork. Gridiron shares its word roots with griddle, a surface, pan, or appliance with a broad, usually flat area on which food is cooked directly over a heat source.
A gridiron can be a structure above the stage of a theater, from which scenery is hung and can be manipulated.
Something consisting of or covered with a network can be called a gridiron. The downtown area of most cities is a gridiron of streets. The interconnecting of power stations is known as a gridiron
In ancient times a gridiron was used as an instrument of torture. In the third century AD the Roman Emperor Valerian persecuted Christians. At the time of Pope Sixtus II, Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of the Christian Church in Rome. Lawrence was in charge of distributing food to the poor and sick in the area. Because of this, he had access to the treasury, as limited as it was at that time. Emperor Valerian had Lawrence arrested and demanded that the treasures of the Church be used as ransom for his release. Tradition says that in response Lawrence called all the poor people of Rome to the prison courtyard and proclaimed that they were to the treasures of the Church. This was not well received, and the government officials were so angered that they had a great gridiron placed on hot coals and tied Lawrence to it. The ancient writings record that Lawrence responded to the torturers at one point and said, “I am cooked on this side; turn me over
now.” Lawrence died in 258 AD and his feast day is observed on August 10. The famous explorer Jacques Cartier arrived at a great river in the new world on August 10, 1534 and called it St. Lawrence, after the saint.
In 2016 there was a British movie named The Gridiron. It was based on a true story about Derek who fails at everything he tries until he succeeds at forming an American football team in a land dominated by British football, rugby, cricket, and fish & chips. Will success lead to losing everything again?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson starred in a 2006 movie entitled Gridiron Gang. The story is based on the Kilpatrick Mustangs during their 1990 season. Sean Porter (Dwayne Johnson) decides to build a football team of troubled teens so they can feel like they are part of something. He believes playing on the gridiron will teach them what it takes to be responsible, mature, and disciplined winners.
Fun fact: There are over 200 motion pictures that have been made using a gridiron as a backdrop.
What we in North America simply call football is known in many areas around the world as gridiron or American football. What we label as soccer is football in most of the world.
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.
CORRECTION:
Inaccurate information appeared in the May 28 edition of the Moose Jaw Express in the article “Prairie South adjusts busing criteria for students in Moose Jaw.” The Prince Arthur catchment area in Moose Jaw is in the northeast area of the city and not the northwest. We apologize for the error.
Refreshing Moments A Weekly Devotional by
Alex Allan
Printed with Permission
Pastor Alex Allan is a Moose Jaw retired credentialed minister in the Church of God in Western Canada and has served as a hospital chaplain and is an experienced pastoral counsellor. He has an extensive background in communications, having worked in radio, television and print media.
CELEBRATE GETTING OLDER
Ever wonder what God has to say about getting older?
Many people stop celebrating as the years pass? Birthdays come and go; our age increases by one year; and we assume life will carry on as usual.
We need to learn to celebrate the years God gives us. The Bible teaches growing older is an honour.
Proverbs 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life
Getting older gives more opportunity to experience God’s unfailing love and His faithfulness. The joy and comfort He gives helps us face new challenges.
My mother lived almost 95 years.
She enjoyed life to the end and quietly went home to be with the Lord. She celebrated birthdays – both hers and others. She was an encourager and her years of experience and wisdom were a blessing to many.
In Christ we can always be fresh, flourishing, fruitful, and faithful. In walking with God, we find stability and fruitfulness all of our days. And that brings peace into our lives.
We can celebrate life every day as we grow older when we learn to delight continually in the Lord and God’s Word.
And there’s a reward for those who choose the path of following Christ. That path eventually leads us into the very presence of the Lord.
The longer we live, the more
experiences we’re given to see God’s faithfulness, and the wisdom and perspective we gain allows us to see life in new and beautiful ways.
As we age let us remember the wonderful gift of longevity is from God. Let us use those years to encourage future generations to know and trust in the Lord.
Psalms 92:14 Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. Every day we live matters to God. Don’t let the gray and white hairs get you down. God says they are a crown of glory.
Circumstances change with time, but God carries us through the changing seasons of life and we can be at peace
with the reality of getting older.
Listen to Isaiah 46:4. I will be your God throughout your lifetime – until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you. Let us enjoy life in every season. God has a purpose for us, so let’s celebrate!
The excerpt above was extracted from a devotional book that was written to encourage individuals in their daily walk with Christ to provide practical guidance and encouragement. If you are interested in purchasing the book, please email RefreshingMoments@ outlook.com
Living Sky Art Collective opens new public art gallery at the mall
A newly formed group of artists is inviting the public to experience the thriving heart of Moose Jaw’s art scene through a permanent studio and gallery space now open at the Town ‘N’ Country Mall.
The Living Sky Art Collective, established through an introductory meeting on April 13, is the latest evolution of a growing grassroots effort to bring local art into the public eye. Located at the north end of the mall, the studio is open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitors are invited to explore an array of artworks, watch artists at work, and shop for unique handmade items such as paintings, prints, cards, and
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hand-woven baskets. All artwork on display is family friendly and curated for general viewing.
The group’s name was chosen to reflect the diversity of its membership — a community of around 12 creators currently spanning a wide range of styles, media, and skill levels.
“The Living Sky Art Collective was founded in April 2025 by a number of artists who desired to get together to paint and create on a regular basis and to be active in the show and sale of their work,” said Patrick Hall, president of the group.
Hall emphasized the importance of creating a shared space where artists can connect and grow together.
“The goal of the group is to encourage and support the artistic endeavours of its membership by providing an open and welcoming venue where artists can gather to pursue their artistic interests in the supportive company of other artists…,” he explained.
The Collective also
nilee Novak, assistant property manager of the Town ‘N’ Country Mall.
“It gives them an opportunity to get out into the community, and for the community to come in and see that we’re able to offer different things (here at the mall). We’re trying to partner with more and more community groups,” Novak added.
The Collective is actively welcoming new members and invites creative individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels to get involved and join a growing community of likeminded artists.
plans to offer hands-on workshops and community events, with details to be shared on social media in the weeks ahead.
The initiative is made possible through a partnership with the Town ‘N’ Country Mall, whose management team has supported the project since it began taking shape late last year.
“Community initiatives like the Living Sky Art Collective with its gallery and teaching space strengthen a sense of community spirit,” said Jen-
“The mall gave us a wonderful opportunity by providing the space for us to get our art out into the public, and that’s something we’ve been missing,” said Gary Holden, a visual artist and member of the group.
For more information or to inquire about joining the Living Sky Art Collective, contact Patrick Hall at 306-6313148 or stop by the gallery at 1235 Main Street North during public viewing hours. For the latest news and upcoming events, visit the new Facebook page, “Living Sky Art Collective.”
Patrick Hall, president of the Living Sky Art Collective, works on a painting inside the group’s new public studio space at the Town ‘N’ Country Mall. The gallery is open Thursdays to Saturdays for visitors to browse, observe, and connect with local artists. Photo by: Aaron Walker
A collection of original paintings by Gary Holden, one of the founding members of the Living Sky Art Collective, on display at the group’s new mall location. The Collective features a range of family-friendly artwork available for public viewing and purchase. Photo by: Aaron Walker
UPCOMING EVENTS IN MOOSE JAW
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55+ games in Sask SW District - Saskatchewan Seniors Fitness District playoffs are in June this year as Swift Current will host the provincial games August 26-28. This week some District playoffs are to be in Moose Jaw. Lawn Bowling June 5, Golf June 7. Come cheer teams at the Lawn Bowls club at 5:30 Thursday. June 5.
BBQ Fundraiser for the Food Bank hosted by the Quality Inn and Suites will be held on Thursday June 12 from 10am-1pm in the Canadian Tire Parking Lot. With a cash donation enjoy a hotdog or hamburger and a drink. Enjoy an opportunity to enter to win a Keurig and Bistro Table set donated by Canadian Tire Moose Jaw and 2 free nights stay at the Quality Inn. 1975 AE Peacock High School 50th Reunion June 13 &14, 2025 – 1975 AE Peacock 50th Reunion: Alumni and Friends. We are looking for former classmates and friends from 1975, and the years surrounding our time at Peacock High School. Email our celebration committee for more information, peacock1975reunion@gmail. com. Please include your name and email address.
Town and Country Singles Dance will be held on June 14 from 7:30pm - 11:00pm at Church of Our Lady Community Center 566 Vaughan St. W. Moose Jaw. Band is Jim Woytuik and the cost is $15 for guests or $13 for members. Come on out for an evening of fun! Married couples are welcome! Coffee and bottled water are supplied. For more information contact Marion at306-630-1492.
Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Branch: Spring Social will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (Alternate date is Thursday, June 19, 2025) at the Burger Cabin in Wakamow Valley @4:30p.m. You can purchase your delicious food there or bring a picnic lunch. Come for a visit, play some games, and enjoy the beautiful park. Please RSVP to Rosalie by Saturday, June 14, 2025, @ 306-691-0696, email stsmoosejaw@gmail.com, or click on the link in your latest STSMJ Newsletter. (If you haven’t received your newsletter, please check your junk/spam mail or follow the directions on www.stsmoosejaw.com. Come and Enjoy!
Archydal, Bellbeck, and Boharm Reunion will be held on Sunday, July 6th, 4 pm at the Moose Jaw Wildlife building, 1393 3rd Ave NE. A social gathering with potluck supper; bring your favourite dish. Time to visit and reflect with former neighbours and friends!
Town N Country Mall, 1235 Main St. N., Moose Jaw, Sk.
Tradeshow for Early Childhood Intervention, next door to Monkey Bars will be held on June 7 from 10am-4pm and June 8 from 11am to 4pm Free Craft station for Father’s Day set up in center court on June 14 from 1-5pm. Coloring and making Bracelets or Beaded Key Chains/ Monkey Bars will be there selling cotton cand and slushies.
Splash into Summer Basket Giveaway from June 1 to June 20.
Touch a Truck Funday free to attend on June 28 from 11am-4pm. Various Vehicles for kids to enjoy. Craft Station/Face Painting and Food. 11am to 12pm is sensory sensitive time. (No Horns Or Sirens)
Like the Town N Country Mall Facebook Page for 1 entry, 2 entries for sharing and 5 entries for bringing a receipt to the office. Lawn Bowling is a sport for all levels of ability. For more info for spring/summer and fall information please phone or text 306-630-8160 or visit www.moosejawlawnbowling.com
In Moose Jaw Parkinsons Support Group meet at 1:30 p.m. on the last Monday of the following months: April and May. Call or text 306 756 2819.
The Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild is held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7 pm at St Andrews Church until May. Learning, comradery, fun challenges, quilting and Community Projects. New Youth Pipe Band in Moose Jaw “The White Heather” for youth aged 8 to 12. Further information may be obtained by contacting Michelle Carline at mcarline@hotmail.com
The Moose Jaw Stamp Club will resume meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. The first meeting will be at 6:30pm, in Lindale School staff room, 1322 11th Avenue NW (north entrance). Phone 306-693-5705 for information.
Moose Jaw Town N Country Square Dance Assoc. Winter 2024 Program on Monday nights from 7-9pm at St. Mary’s School, 720 –5th Ave. SW. Dance in a 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 once-a-month basis 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 in-person, small-group, course that will explore how to overcome addiction that is based on Biblical foundations. For questions - Call or text Cory at 306-684-1464 or email 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. Toastmasters is an internationally recognized (non-profit) communication and leadership training provider. The Toastmasters self directed training in a supportive environment builds participants confidence in addition to the skill sets. Big Country Club meet at Saskpolytech on Wednesday evenings @7CST. Virtual attendance is available on zoom. This spring we additionally are offering a condensed version of the training “Speechcraft”. For more info phone 306-630-7015 or Email. contact-3418@toastmastersclubs.org
Green Horizons Club meets Tuesdays @7pmCST on zoom. The recently renaming of TAP club reflects an addition to their missionto empower members to advocate for any of the UN’s 17 sustainability goals. For info & the link email contact-1422@toastmastersclubs.org
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) offers 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. Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL), 461 Langdon Cres. Phone 306.692.2787. Visit their website at https://www.moosejawlibrary.ca or visit ASK@MOOSEJAWLIBRARY.CA
Some library programs require registration by calling 306-692-8210 or emailing nsetter@ moosejawlibrary.ca
CHILDREN’S PRGRAMMING:
BABY STORYTIME Tuesdays Time: 10:30 am Location: Children’s Program Room Ages: 0 to 2 and their caring adults! Drop-in Program
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Wednesdays Time: 10:30 am Location: Children’s Program Room Ages: 2 to 5 and their caring adults! Drop-in Program
DAYCARE STORYTIME Thursdays Time: 10:30 am Location: Children’s Program Room Ages: 2 to 5 and their caring daycare providers! Drop-in Program
LEGO WEEKENDS! Every Saturday and Sunday Time: Open hours Location: Children’s Department Ages: 4 to 12 This is a self-guided activity
ADULT PROGRAMMING:
TECH TIME Available by appointment during open hours in Main Library for adults by appointment only - please call the library at 306692-2787 to schedule an appointment. The Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 59 Moose Jaw is making it’s move to their new location – 693 Fairford Street W. Please call to see when opening day is. Contact: 306692-5453. Facebook @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-Branch 59 Moose Jaw Instagram: @ Royalcanadianlegion59 BINGO – Monday @ 6pm CRIBBAGE –Tuesday @ 1:30 pm - Please signin by 1pm MEAT DRAW & CHASE THE ACE - Saturday @ 3pm - Everyone welcome Moose Jaw and District Seniors: For more information Call: 306-694-4223 or Email: Email: mjsenior@shaw.ca The centre is now open Mon-Thurs 8am – 8pm. Fitness Level & Indoor Walking Track open M-Thurs 8am-8pm and on Fri 8am-4pm Wood working area – Mon- Fri 8am – 4pm Timothy Eaton Cafe open Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cinnamon Buns on Thursday’s. Tuesday is pie day. Everyone is welcomed. Billiards daily 8a.m. – 4p.m.; Monday & Thursday evenings 4:30 – 8 p.m. Pickle Ball – Monday & Thursday mornings @ 9a.m/Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons @ 1 p.m./Monday & Thursday evenings @ 7 p.m./ Weds pickleball @5pm Fitness- Chair/Low Impact Fitness Tuesdays 11:30 & Thursdays @ 1:00 p.m.
Cribbage – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.; Whist –Tuesday @ 9:30am; Hand & Foot Card Game for Beginners – Thursday @9:30 am.; Mah
Jong – Wednesday @1 p.m. Beginners is Monday @1pm; 500 Cards – Thursdays @ 1 p.m; Spades – Tuesday and Fridays 1pm ON HOLD
Tuesday: 9:30am-Jam Session/1pmPickleball/7pm-Friendship Bridge/7pm-Beginners Only Pickleball/ Indoor Walking - 8:15am and 11:30am
Wednesday: 8:30am-TOPS/8:30amPickleball/1pm-Floor Shuffleboard/ Indoor Walking - 11:30am/Art Drop In - 1:00pm/Pickleball 3:45pm and Beginner Pickleball 7:00pm Thursday: 10am-Line Dance/1pm-Pickleball/ Indoor Walking - 8:15am and 12:00pm/ Hand/ Foot Canasta - 1:30pm/Beginner Pickleball3:15pm and Advanced Pickleball - 6:30pm Friday: 9:00am-Beginner Pickleball/1pmRegular Pickleball/ Indoor Walking - 8:15am and 11:30am Saturday: Advanced Pickleball - 9:30am and Pickleball - 1:00pm
Social Dance June 3 edition - Jim Woytuik 7:30pm - 11:00pm, $15/person BBQ Fundraiser will be held Thursday June 12th @5pm. Cost $15pp. Hamburgers/hotdogs/Salad/Beans/Dessert/Coffee & Tea. Moose Jaw ANAVETS: Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit #252 – 279 High St. W, Moose Jaw. 306.692.4412 or anaf252@ sasktel.net
Monday/Tuesday – Open 12 to 7 pm
Wednesday – 12 – 6 pm 10 card Crib and Smear
Thursday – 12 – 7 pm Regular Crib and Smear Friday – 1 - 10 pm Pool and Darts (7 pm) Saturday – 1 – 7pm Meat Draw at 4:30 pm, 50/50 and gift cards. 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”
EVERY SUNDAY: Aerie “Meat Draw” – ticket sales start at 2:30 pm – Meat Draw, 50/50, Mystery Draw, “Chase the Ace”
MONDAY THRU SATURDAY – DROP IN POOL – 1:00 pm to 1:30 start time. Singles and Doubles. Partners draw from those attending to play.
FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY – Aerie meeting – 11:30 am
FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY – Ladies Auxiliary meeting - 7:00 pm DROP IN DARTS - Every Wednesday evening and continues until April, 2025 - $2.00 per person, draw for partners, starts at 7:00 pm. DROP IN CRIBBAGE - Every Monday evening and continues until April, 2025 - $2.00 per person, registration between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm – play starts at 7:00 pm.
Western Development Museum; 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw. For more information, visit the museum’s website at WDM.ca/MooseJaw. Call 306-693-5989 or email ajones@wdm. ca
306-694-4747
324 Main Street N. Moose Jaw, SK
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MJSAR sharpens shoreline rescue skills with near-water training at Connor’s Park
Moose Jaw Search and Rescue Inc. (MJSAR) members took to the banks of the Moose Jaw River in Connor’s Park on Saturday afternoon for a specialized training session focused on near-water awareness — a skill that could prove vital during the summer months ahead.
As hazy skies from ongoing wildfires settled over the city, around a dozen MJSAR volunteers practiced shoreline support and river safety techniques along the Moose Jaw River, simulating a scenario where a person becomes stranded near or in the water.
“This is a near-water awareness course, so if there’s an issue with someone going missing close to the river — or for us, Buffalo Pound Lake is another one of our close adversaries — and someone goes in the water and can’t get out, we have the capability… to assist,” explained Sue Knox, vice
president of MJSAR.
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While fire crews and emergency medical services are trained for inwater rescue, MJSAR’s role focuses on shoreline response, situational support, and logistical assistance. Knox noted the team had already spent several hours earlier in the day at the pool working on rope throws and self-rescue before transitioning to dry land for further exercises.
“Now we’re going to do the dry land training aspect and learn a few techniques on that — how to read the river, how to read the flow of the river, and how to get ourselves out of trouble,” she said.
Saturday’s event prompted a public notice from the City of Moose Jaw earlier in the week, advising residents that a visible presence of emergency responders in Connor’s Park was part
Moose Jaw Search and Rescue members gather in Connor’s Park on the afternoon of May 31 ahead of a near-water awareness training exercise. The session included hands-on practice in shoreline rescue techniques along the Moose Jaw River. Photo by: Aaron Walker
of a scheduled training operation, not an actual emergency.
With wildfire smoke drifting through southern Saskatchewan, the training served as a reminder that environmental conditions such as smoke, heat, and fire can add urgency and unpredictability to missing person searches, making each passing hour more critical.
MJSAR trains weekly at its base near the Town ‘N’ Country Mall and often holds additional exercises to expand members’ capabilities. The group also plays a preventative role in the community, offering programs such as “Hug-A-Tree,” which teaches children what to do if they become lost outdoors.
“We try and do that through either the Parks Program or schools, churches — wherever there’s a group of kids,” Knox said. “We teach them how to avoid getting lost and what to do if they do
wander away from the group, and how to stay safe and get rescued.”
MJSAR has been involved in several high-profile searches, including the 2024 case of Glenn (Archie) Bell. Knox said community visibility is also a key part of their work, and the team regularly participates in events such as Sidewalk Days and local parades to build public awareness.
“We want people to know that we’re here, and that we’re ready (to respond),” she said. “We try and do as many community ventures as we can… to get our focus out into the community so they know we’re there to help keep them safe.”
To learn more about Moose Jaw Search and Rescue Inc., visit MJSAR. ca. For more information on the Hug-ATree and Survive program, visit MJSAR. ca/AdventureSmart.
Gold Silver & Coin buyer coming to Moose Jaw.
Terry Burrill is a precious metals buyer and President of TC Precious Metals Gold, Silver & Coin headquartered in Airdrie Alberta. Gold is reaching record high prices, and Silver remains very strong.
TC Precious Metals will be making its way through Western Canada. You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to the venue each day. No appointment required.
TC Precious Metals has the unique advantage of dealing direct with a smelt. This allows us to cut out one or even two middlemen.
TC Precious Metals purchases gold and silver from the general public as well as other gold buyers, pawn shops, dentists, jewellers and jewellery makers.
Terry has extensive experience working with estate executors, widows and widowers in a respectful and caring manner.
decide to sell or not.
“If you decide to sell after hearing the quote, great, but it’s also about information” says Burrill. “A lot of times people just need to know a ballpark price of what items are worth. There is no obligation and we don’t pressure anyone into selling.” That’s what sets us apart from the Quebec buyers, and their claim to pay the highest prices.
Nearly half of the world’s annual gold harvest comes from recycled gold. Energy costs are about $500 to mine a new ounce of gold where recycled gold is about $10 per ounce. A result of this is gold and silver purchased at the shows and later smelted goes back into the market with a lower environmental impact.
TC Precious Metals analyzes your gold, silver, coins and paper money while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic (collectable) value are set aside from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as jewelry and Sterling flatware are analyzed for hallmark identification. Items thought to contain gold will also be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you watch. Then a cash offer is made, and you
Out-of-fashion jewellery, single earrings, broken chains, unloved jewelry, charm bracelets, dental gold, nuggets, fine gold and Sterling silver flatware sets are all accepted. Another valuable item is coins with silver content. Dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars from Canada and America can be sorted and the silver content determined in no time at all. People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.
TC Precious Metals can assess and purchase Canadian and Dominion of Canada paper money.
Monday and Tuesday June 9 & 10
10am to 5pm each day
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235 3rd Ave NE, Moose Jaw
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