Mayor Sees No Need To Recuse Himself
Mayor Clive Tolley was asked a few questions whether he thought he was in a conflict of interest regarding extending the financing agreement to upgrade the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport.
The Mayor said he saw no conflict of interest and in fact the upgraded airport was important to the economic development of Moose Jaw.
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Street Sweeping Starts For Another Year
A sure sign Spring has arrived is the City has started the annual street sweeping campaign.
No Parking notices will be put up 72 hours prior to the street being cleaned - except in the Downtown metered areas - with drivers who do not park their vehicle elsewhere being ticketed and fined.
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School Extra Morning Run Cancelled
If you take the School Extra bus to get to school you are going to have to make alternative arrangements tomorrow, May 2nd, morning.
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No Further Details Available Regarding In Custody Death
The investigation into the sudden death of a 40 year old man in Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) custody continues.
The MJPS will not release any information on the status of the October 7, 2020 death adding the process - if it includes a Coroner’s Inquest - could take some time for the details to become public.
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Anytime What ?????
Unreadable No Parking signs along 9th Avenue NW had Councillor Heather Eby asking if the signs could be removed or replaced along one of the City’s main thoroughfares.
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Lane Question Asked At Council
The placement of overhead road signage had a councillor asking at last Monday evening’s regular Council meeting the query exactly how many lanes are there heading north on 1st Avenue NW between Manitoba Street and Oxford Street.
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Girl Guides Present Gifts To Say Thank You
To say thank you to local healthcare workers for all they have done during the pandemic the Moose Jaw Girl Guides made 381 key chains for the staff at the Dr F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital plus dropped off Girl Guides cookies for the staff to enjoy.
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Mayor Gives Notice Of Three Motions
Mayor Clive Tolley issued three Notice’s Of Motion at last Monday evening’s regular Council meeting which will cost varying amounts to taxpayers if approved - one of the motions wants to see this year’s budget start discussions on a new bridge to South Hill.
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Lighting North Service Road Would Cost $168,000
A enquiry to Administration explained the City is responsible for any street lighting on the North Service Road.
With a cost of $7,000 per light pole putting into this year’s budget is something a councillor who asked the question said is too expensive at the present time.
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City Wide Cleanup Is All About Pride In Moose Jaw
It is not just about free burgers afterwards but rather a way to show both pride in Moose Jaw while at the same time supporting the efforts to clean up the city Councillor Kim Robinson says.
A city-wide community cleanup is planned for May 15th as part of Community Cleanup Week which kicks off on May 9th.
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New Traffic Lights On Thatcher Slated To Be Operational
The traffic controls lights on Thatcher Drive East adjacent the new Canadian Tire store are set to be fully operational Thursday evening.
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Board Of Police Commissioners Provide One Additional Budget Page
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has resulted in a single page more detailed breakdown of the Moose Jaw Police Service’s 2022 operating budget versus 2021.
If you are hoping for greater detail and the amounts spent on single initiatives or even the additional cleaning costs the department incurred because of the COVID - 19 pandemic they were not part of the release.
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Resident Tells Council Flags Supporting Select Groups Should Not Be Flown On City Property
A resident addressed Council with her concerns and views about some flags flying at or on City owned facilities as an attack on the traditional family and showed favouritism for certain minorities over others.
They were views no member of Council was willing to support.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Murdock Affair Deserves Public Inquiry
An opinion piece about the decision not to charge former Moose Jaw Police Service Constable Alan Murdock criminally and how now a public inquiry into what happened might just clear the air and help re-build the lost trust the entire matter created.
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Spring Equine Events Riding Into Exhibition Grounds
For equine fanciers and competitors this spring there are a number of FREE events at the Moose Jaw Exhibition grounds which you may find of interest.
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Letter To The Editor Re: Earth Day
A letter to the editor from Naomi Hunter leader of the Saskatchewan Green Party on Earth Day.
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Beyond Your Backyard - Orphaned Wildlife and the Avian Flu
With it being Earth Day nature columnist Kimberly Epp writes about baby animals and the avian flu.
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Pet Owners Advised To Take Precautions
With the spread of Avian or Bird Flu it’s not just wild birds or poultry farms susceptible pet birds can catch the untreatable and fatal disease as well.
To help prevent the virus spreading we contacted the Province's Ministry of Agriculture about it on a special Earth Day nature report.
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