The last undefeated Moose Jaw high school football team, the Central Cyclones, fell 27 - 7 versus the Weyburn Eagles on Saturday afternoon in South 5A 12-Man Football League action.
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A property notorious for its ability to grow weeds instead of manufacturing scotch appears to be seeing some activity towards creating the liquid spirits.
Royal Distillers applied for and were successful in a Development Appeals Board application for a zoning variance for a scotch milling shed addition to the building, located at 1121 Ominica Street East.
The site now, known for having large weeds growing on it over the last couple of years, now has the signs of renovations going on.
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The Peacock Tornadoes defeated the Vanier Vikings 30 - 8 under the lights in South 5A 12-Man Football League 2022 Season action on Thursday evening.
But don’t let the score fool you - for the most part of the game it was a toughly contested game with a strong Tornadoes offense up against a tough Vikings defense.
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It may have looked like a local business owner Bernie Dombowsky was all alone when he related his concerns about how his assessment and subsequent property tax for his business did not make a lot of sense.
But a report inadvertently released by a committee in Saskatoon shows there are more than a few people and groups unhappy with the present property taxation system.
This is a lengthier and more in-depth report.
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If you ever wanted to go out and see what the Western Development Museum (WDM) has to offer here in Moose Jaw as well as its other three locations - North Battleford, Yorkton and Saskatoon - you need to mark this Saturday September 16th on your calendar as it is a free admission day.
As part of a sponsorship deal with the Bank of Montreal admission to any of the four WDM’s is free as the bank is picking up the tab.
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Girls high school soccer kicked off this week and we bring you coverage of the matchup between the Vanier Spirits and the Central Cyclones.
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The holes in the system for helping combat homelessness in Moose Jaw just got a boost as an agency trying to address the issue was designated a municipal project by the City.
The designation will allow the organization to have tax receipts issued for all new donations by the City and also to apply for grants.
The biggest need he group is attempting to address is an emergency warming shelter as winter approaches.
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If you were hoping to get this coming Monday off - with pay - to commemorate the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on the day she is laid to rest it will all depend what type of workplace you are in.
If you work for an employer that is federally regulated this coming Monday has been declared a statutory holiday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
If you work for a provincially regulated employer, the majority of employees in Saskatchewan, you are encouraged to pay tribute and remember Queen Elizabeth II but you won’t be getting the day off to do so.
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The short term drop of close to $500,000 in outstanding property taxes - from June 30, 2021 to June 30,2022 is reason to celebrate.
The long term trend shows despite the drop in 2022 from 2021 that over time property tax arrears are growing.
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Mayor Clive Tolley could not say exactly what the City could accomplish to produce a more “common sense” approach to commercial property taxation but the City was going to open up a dialogue with SAMA in the hopes of making a positive change for the better.
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With a 96.3 percent average as well as involvement in extracurricular activities Central Collegiate graduate Emma Cherney was awarded the 2022 Snowbird Scholarship.
Emma was unable to attend the award so her father Brayden accepted the scholarship on her behalf from Mayor Clive Tolley.
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With a 99.7 percent average as well as involvement in extracurricular activities Central Collegiate graduate Harry Lin has been awarded the 2022 Dubinsky Family Trust Scholarship.
Lin was unable to attend the award so his father Johnathan accepted the scholarship on his behalf from Mayor Clive Tolley.
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The way commercial properties are assessed and then taxed since the 2021 reassessment had a well known long-time business owner telling Council what he saw as the inequities in the system.
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Food and beverage services at the Moose Jaw Event Centre (the former Mosaic Place) may have made a $122,773 profit to June 30, 2022 but don’t hold your breath about the interest free loan being returned to the City’s coffers.
It is now likely part of the subsidy to the Events Centre and hopefully will mean a lower subsidy paid to the facility.
With perseverance and a lot of luck we have the answer to the $100,000 question.
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The SaskTix initiative to see the Moose Jaw Events Centre (the former Mosaic Place) take over its ticketing and sell those services province-wide has seen six month revenues higher than budgeted.
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A rambling at the end of summer as MJ Independent gets back into the coverage saddle.
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It might seem as negative to some and even on the cusp of “Negative Nellies” to others but the most recent report to the City of Moose Jaw’s Investment Comment contains lots of bad news and forecasts when it comes to the overall economic conditions in 2023.
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A look at the Vanier Vikings game versus the Swift Current Colts on Saturday afternoon
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