Moose Jaw Independent

It’s been awhile since we ran this column but as a service to our readers we run obituaries and remembrances free of charge.

Today we look at Tharadevi (Thara) Maharaj whose love of teaching and helping others saw her become a teacher in Apartheid South Africa, witness the violent partitioning of India, raise two children as a single mother.

After moving to Moose Jaw Thara found her South African teaching certificates not honoured so she had to attend classes here in order to teach.

She was a school teacher for a number of years in Moose Jaw.

After her retirement she spent countless volunteer hours helping others who were taking an immigrantion journey

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The Moose Jaw Rotary Track Club finished up their season this past weekend in Saskatoon.

Not only did the club excel at the Saskatoon meet at the same time they finished off their season with a lot of successes.

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The Moose Jaw High School Athletics Association announces its athletes for March 2024

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The Exhibition has completed a number of projects in 2023 the AGM hears

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The Moose Jaw Exhibition will be hosting a major seven day horse show at the end of August.

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Event wise 2023 was very good to the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company Limited

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A planned two trial is on hold until after a ruling on applications submitted to the Court

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The 2024 Canadian wheelchair curling championships are set to begin on Sunday in Moose Jaw.

Here’s a story about some of the local connection to the event plus additionally, where to find information as well as tickets to the event

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A brief look at what’s on at the Moose Jaw Exhibition this weekend

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The SHSAA as well as teachers stepping up have likely made it possible for teams to find closure and then their season on one last game

It’s a way for teams to finish out the season and to say goodbye and also leave the emotional roller coaster many teams have been on for the last weeks the coach of the Central Cyclones said

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The head coach of the Peacock Toilers said he is thankful for the opportunity to play a final end of season game this Saturday

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Construction work at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre will see the northbound lanes of main street closed from High Street to Fairford Street

Normally with this affect vehicle traffic, it will also affect Moose Jaw Transit with a temporary main transfer point established

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We get answers regarding a reader’s question - this time it’s about how many low income seniors are losing their homes due to property taxes

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It may not be perfect, but in many ways is better than nothing as the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association has announced Hoopla will be a one day basketball championship this Saturday.

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Thinking back a couple of generations as the Hoopla saga reaches its climax

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Dozens of high school basketball players rallied in support of Hoopla scheduled for this week.

The annual high school basketball championship set to be held in Moose Jaw could potentially be cancelled due to a dispute between the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the province.

The STF announced earlier today that teachers will not be allowed to volunteer for extracurricular events this Thursday and Friday, which would effectively mean Hoopla is cancelled

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Sadly an 18-year-old female has passed away as a result of her injuries in a workplace related motor vehicle accident

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