Although a City worker was uninjured after being struck on a street where there was Road Closed signage up the City would like to take the opportunity to remind drivers of the rules for work zones.
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A bit of a quirky story as the Executive Director of the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre explains how a technical glitch temporarily had the upcoming events page on the Cultural Centre’s web-site showing the next live events happening on April 3, 2030.
He wants to re-assure people that is not happening and gives an update as what is happening at the Cultural Centre.
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The City of Moose Jaw has won an award for its approach to the COVID - 19 pandemic from the Economic Developers Association of Canada.
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Approving the repairs to the 7th Avenue SW bridge will not only benefit homeowners on the south side of the Moose Jaw River as well as people enjoying the area but it could be a major benefit to a developer planning a major new residential development on the former Valley View Centre property.
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After being closed to vehicle traffic for close to six years there is new life being breathed into the 7th Avenue SW Bridge as Council voted unanimously to approve over $832,000 to repair the structure.
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An outbreak has been declared at a high rise complex in Moose Jaw.
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Through the careful stewardship of the City’s finances and a lot of hard work the City in the preliminary 2020 year end financials shows they were able to generate a small surplus.
Winning some long standing property tax appeals with some dating back to 2017 also brought in some much needed funds
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The predicted negative impact of changing the formula for distributing the net proceeds of photo radar fines on the City’s bottom line has become reality two years later.
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The Moose Jaw Police Service has arrested one of two suspects they were seeking for their alleged involvement in a serious stabbing incident this past October.
The police are still requesting the public’s assistance to track down the final suspect.
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A Twitter report has the Moose Jaw Police Service’s K-9 Unit tracking down and apprehending a suspect who allegedly bolted from a stolen vehicle in the early morning hours.
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What appeared to be an easy motion to transfer the ownership and financial responsibilities of the two geo-thermal wells that supply Temple Gardens Mineral Spa ended up getting split into two motions when a councillor questioned a refund being used to finance it.
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Two more COVID - 19 outbreaks have been declared in Moose Jaw by the Saskatchewan Healthy Authority.
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The Moose Jaw Police Service has requested the public’s assistance to help track down two individuals allegedly involved in a serious stabbing incident this past October.
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Despite the trend of growing property taxes in arrears Council was told perspective was needed in the actual 2020 increase due to the pandemic - plus there was a bit of a silver lining for those behind on their taxes and the City.
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Council unanimously approved a motion to have Administration prepare a report about the costs to remove the snow piled along Priority 1 and Priority 2 streets for discussion at next year’s budget deliberations.
Another potential solution discussed to improve snow clearing was to potentially test a different system on an area of Snow Route where residents would remove their vehicles from the streets and then the plow unobstructed without lifting the gate at driveways. Later residents would have to shovel their driveways out as done in Toronto and Montreal.
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Mayor Fraser Tolmie joked with the Warriors now playing out of a Regina-based hub that the Queen City now had a good hockey team.
Although initially joking the Mayor said the team playing was a good thing and hopefully in the Fall the Warriors will once again be playing on home ice.
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If you want to help out scientists getting a better understanding on the number of birds there are over the next few days you can do so in your own backyard or even out your window as the annual bird count is on.
Red-breasted Nuthatch, cover photo by Krista Routledge
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The world of personal meetings might be suspended due to the COVID - 19 pandemic and the world may have gone virtual leaving many behind but the local Big Country Toastmasters has managed to adapt to face the on-line challenges and they are offering the opportunity to learn public speaking and leadership in a digital meeting world.
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