Council Votes To Allow JGL To Annex Adjacent Stockyards

Despite being something some residents said they did not want to see while drawing up the official plan for South Hill an application was passed to allow the amalgamation or annexing of the two stockyards on South Hill because the present facilities are “grandfathered” under civic and provincial legislation.

The application is a step towards changing the Official Community Plan to allow residential and commercial development and reconstruction within a set distance of the stockyard operations.

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Spray Park Granted Municipal Project Status

The spray park proposed for Regal Heights Park received approval as a municipal project from Executive Committee which will allow tax receipts to be issued for fundraising efforts by the Northwest Community Association.

The Association is planning to raise the $253,195.09 for the spray park and necessary landscaping with no contribution from City coffers.

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Humane Society Partnering With Local Businesses

Faced with the daunting task of fundraising during the pandemic the Moose Jaw Humane Society has been forging partnerships with local businesses and organizations in a win-win approach that helps not only the animals but the community minded businesses who give their support.

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Council Passes On Request To Reduce The Speed Limit On Main Street

A request from the Downtown business group to reduce the speed limit by 10 km/hr on Main Street North from 50 km/hr to 40 km/hr was not approved by Council.

But the request drew a lengthy and lively discussion from Council with two motions passed as part of movement to make Main Street safer and at the same time get residents and tourists alike to flock Downtown and spend money.

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Health Authority Breaches Own Vaccination Access Rules

If you were in line today for the COVID-19 vaccination and you were wondering if was not wrong for emergency services personnel in uniform (or not) to jump the queue you would be 100 percent correct.

Somehow, nobody is saying exactly how, but emergency services personnel were able to cut to the front of the line against Saskatchewan Health Authority policies.

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