Second Line Brass Band To Entertain At Highway To Heroes Car Show
More details have been released about the second band playing at the Highway To Heroes Car Show on July 16th.
The Second Line Brass band will play a wandering outdoor concert while the 12 piece show band Jet Stream will play two indoor concerts.
The Highway To Heroes is one of the largest car shows in Moose Jaw and the last time it ran in 2018 it attracted 500 cars and over 8,000 spectators.
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Rhino's Ramblings - This And That
A bit of a housekeeping column as we slow down for a bit of a two week breather and catch up on personal and media stuff.
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Donald's Fine Foods Receives $5 Million For Sow Slaughter Plant Conversion
The company that is converting the former XL beef cow slaughter plant into a sow slaughter and processing plant, Donald’s Fine Foods, has received a $5 million repayable interest free loan from a federal government program.
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Five Events For Canada Day
Have a great Canada Day here is a list of the events submitted to MJ Independent.
From breakfast, to BBQs and a few cool ones watching the ball game or at a street party here is the list of activities.
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Playground Program Set To Fire Up
With school now over for the year the City’s long running and ever popular free Summer Playground Program - for 6 - 12 year old children - is set to kickoff for another year.
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Traffic Stop Clarifies Sections Of 1st Avenue NW Are One And Not Two Lanes
A traffic stop on 1st Avenue NW has led to a clarification if there is one or two lanes northbound between Manitoba Street and Caribou Street.
SPOILER ALERT - There is only one lane.
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Yager Named CHL's Rookie Of The Year
Moose Jaw Warrior forward Brayden Yager has been named the Canadian Hockey League’s Rookie Of The Year.
The 17 year old Saskatoon native is the first Warrior to receive the award.
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RCMP Say Rural Fuel Thefts Take A Major Jump
Although they cannot say it is the main cause the RCMP is saying there is a spike in fuel thefts which coincide with the major spike in fuel prices.
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“Moose Jaw's Biggest Secret”
Settling, moving pipes and heading off further problems are sited as reasons given by the City of Moose Jaw for major repairs to infrastructure the City installed about a decade ago.
A resident says it is a big secret the public really doesn’t know about while the City of Moose Jaw says they have financed, planned and announced the project in public view.
In the end the project will cost the City $427,000 plus taxes.
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Moose Jaw's WDM Close To Home With A Summer Full Of Activities
The Moose Jaw Western Development Museum had a busy June as the lifting of the COVID - 19 mandates saw the return of school groups to the museum. And even a car show.
With many people staying closer to home due to inflation and rising gas prices the WDM would like to invite people back to see what the museum has to offer. And for those who have not been out to see it the museum wants you to come out as well.
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A Day At The Hometown Fair Contest Winners Had Great Day
We publish a report from our contest winners, Erin Brown and Levi Brown, and what they did at the 2022 Moose Jaw Hometown Fair - we are glad you enjoyed the prize.
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Hometown Fair 2022 Ends With A Massive Final Day
The Moose Jaw 2022 Hometown Fair is over.
How the Fair made out attendance wise and financially is yet to be determined but being back after cancelling the popular annual local event for two years due to the COVID - 19 pandemic has organizers smiling.
We finish off our coverage this year with a story and lots of pictures of the Fair.
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Highway To Heroes Car Show Set To Vroom Back Into Moose Jaw
The Highway To Heroes Car Show, one of the largest car shows in Moose Jaw, is set to return on Saturday July 16th at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds (250 Thatcher Drive East).
The event will feature not just cars, trucks and motorcycles a silent auction, raffle and 50-50 draws, food concessions, live musical entertainment and related car show displays.
Proceeds from the show go to Friends Of The Forces projects.
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Last Day Of The Fair Has Plenty To See And Do
Sunday may be the last of the four day 2022 Moose Jaw Hometown Fair but there is still a full slate of things to see and do.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Motif Cancels As The Feelings Leak Out
In what was a story posted and then mysteriously disappearing Motif is cancelled for at least 2022.
A Facebook posting from the group blames two things for this year’s cancellation.
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RCMP Musical Ride Performs First Of Four Shows - Photo Assignment
The weather was perfect and the audience appreciative as the RCMP Musical Ride performed the first of four performances at the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair.
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The Pied Piper Of Bubbles
Mr Circus pulled out what seemed to be yet another seemingly endless amount of props to the delight of the kids
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