In a split 4 - 3 vote Council passed on the lowest bidder for cement work which Mayor Fraser Tolmie claimed the bidder was not qualified for the contract.
However three other members of Council voted otherwise.
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The Snowbirds will be returning to 15 Wing this Monday.
The family of Captain Jenn Casey, who died in a crash last Sunday in Kamloops, ask people not to buy flowers but donate to the SPCA instead.
Read MoreGo to our NEWS page for a story about the repairs to the low level footbridge at the Wakamow Valley.
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Although it was met by fanfare for its success in raising $10.3 million for the then Multi-Plex project it was revealed to Council just over $930,000 of all monies pledged will likely never be collected.
Decisions were later made to spend a $1.5 contingency fund on facility upgrades which when decided in 2013 was highly controversial.
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Love it or hate it the lines are painted on a stretch of 1st Avenue NW indicating its three lane configuration.
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City departments are closed for Monday as it is the Victoria Day long weekend but you can still take advantage of the free organic yard waste dumping at the landfill.
Plus parks are open with some restrictions and reminders.
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Locally housing prices were expected to take a year over year tumble due to the COVID - 19 pandemic continuing their drop from March.
Despite widespread temporary unemployment because of temporary business closures due to the pandemic houses still sold in April. With the economy restarting provincial sales and prices are expected to rise with the recovery.
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They are things we may not think about as we barbecue or have a few friends over now that some of COVID - 19 restrictions have been lifted to allow small close family gatherings.
But using alcohol based sanitizer around the barbecue and disposing of cigarettes in flower planters are two big no nos most of us would not think about.
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A question into how much the City has spent so far on the proposed Canadian Tire retail development drew some heated discussion.
Comments on the enquiry by the city manager drew criticism from a councilfor.
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In all likelihood Brooklyn Nimegeers has played not only her final game in the Moose Jaw Minor Hockey Association system but also on a boy's hockey team. The 14 year old has made it to female AAA Midget.
Throughout her playing career Nimegeers has played in both male and female leagues.
Next season will see her as a member of a Regina female Midget AAA team.
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Support may not be unanimous but Council approved a $500 property tax rebate to possibly assist 315 small businesses who have fallen through the cracks in COVID - 19 pandemic assistance programs.
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The $500 amount may seem small to some but the Moose Jaw and District and District Chamber of Commerce said the City's property tax rebate program is appreciated.
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In the quest to reduce the 2020 Operating Budget the City asked third party organizations they fund to look if COVID - 19 had reduced their expenses and if so to return excess operating funds to City coffers.
Out of the approximate $159,000 in savings finally found the Moose Jaw Public Library returned $150,000 of it
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It was made as a gesture of solidarity with those suffering economically in the community but it was ruled out of order as presented during discussion to revise the 2020 Operating Budget.
The it was a 20 percent reduction in Council's remuneration until September 30th of this year.
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Not opening the Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Pool this Summer due to COVID - 19 pandemic restrictions and cuts to the Moose Jaw Public Library are two of four more major measures adopted by the City resulting in a property tax mill rate of .08 percent less than last year.
The move took away a 2.3 percent tax increase announced this past December.
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The City has taken the first step towards setting up a $15 million line of credit to ensure cash flow in case they overdraw all of their 16 bank accounts.
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After discussion and debate Council voted to re-convene Budget Committee to attempt to find savings in the Operating Budget to assist all property owners - both residential and commercial.
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It might be a cold and wetter weekend but the migratory birds have either returned or they are on their way.
Wildlife Weekend looks at some of the feats birds take on their return home.
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