A byelection has been declared to fill the vacant Mayor’s chair for November 3rd but despite Council voting on 14 points to run the election a lot of questions remain open.
Plus the possibility of a second byelection being triggered if a councillor should run for mayor, win and not resign soon enough for the councillor position to be on the ballot.
This could be a Moose Jaw civic election like no other.
Read MoreDespite misgivings and not being informed of the full financial implications in a tender awarded in June Council voted 5 - 1 to loan $150,000 to Mosaic Place to start-up the in-house food and beverage service.
The lack of a Plan B - if Council had voted no - did not sit well with at least one Councillor as hail and questions pelted down on Spectra’s manager in Moose Jaw, Ryan MacIvor.
The story includes a two minute video of the exchange.
Read MoreThe good news continued for the City’s investment portfolio.
Read MoreA question was asked at Council why Moose Jaw does not have summer ice for skating at facilities like the Kinsmen Sportsplex?
Read MoreHow long does a person have to take down a Garage Sale sign was asked at Council.
The answer may surprise some.
Read MoreThe installation of new street signs is a work in process Council was told on Monday evening.
Read MoreIf all goes well the Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Park will be re-opened sometime this Thursday.
Read the details in the story about what happened to close the pool and what needs to be done first to re-open the Outdoor Pool.
Read MoreIt was tributes, tearing up and tissues after 13 years City Clerk/Solicitor Myron Gulka-Teichko attended his last meeting of Moose Jaw City Council.
After the meeting he sat down with the media attending and gave a candid interview about his time with the City.
The story also includes a short video of Gulka-Teichko’s final words to Council and the people viewing from home.
Read MoreThe retirement of City Clerk/Solicitor Myron Gulka-Teichko has opened the opportunity to create two new positions and restructure the department.
A key motivator in the new positions and restructuring is it will allow Bylaw Enforcement to have more teeth to enforce bylaws. It will also, the City is hoping, to make it easier to collect a large portion of the mountain of $940,000 in unpaid parking tickets that have accumulated over the last decade.
Read MoreAfter addressing concerns from area residents Council approved a discretionary use permit for a vacant lot on 9th Avenue SW for the last decade best known for the weeds growing on it.
Read MoreA bylaw which makes it easier for Council members to take parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child received all three readings last Monday evening.
Read MoreOverall Crescent Park is a Downtown jewel however the state of the Serpentine Creek presently leaves much to be desired
At this past Monday evening’s regular Council meeting a question was asked what was being done to rectify the problems.
Read MoreAn enquiry was made about the traffic light at the intersection of 9th Avenue NW and Caribou Street West and the reasons why the lights are now slower than before.
There is a video as part of this story.
Read MoreCity Council received an extensive report about stopping trains from blowing their whistles and horns at all railway crossings in the city.
The report was received and filed due to costs, the futility and safety
This is a video report.
Read MoreThere is a major change to the intersection of 9th Avenue NW and Caribou Street West as the inside or left hand lane going north or south on 9th Avenue NW is a left hand turn only at this intersection.
Watch or listen to the video to find out the rationale why.
Read MoreA department head and long-time member of Administration submitted his notice of retirement at Monday evening’s Council meeting.
Read MoreRoss Wells Park is usually the premiere field for baseball in Moose Jaw but on August 28th it will be hosting a one day rock concert with proceeds from the event going to local mental health initiatives and to capital work at the Park itself.
This is a written and a video report on the event.
Read MoreThe Moose Jaw Exhibition has applied to have the land they lease from the City rezoned.
The move will allow the Exhibition to sublease the land and facilities they are not presently using to support their operations. It is a move described as a way for the Exhibition to generate more revenue to fund their operations.
Read MoreCouncil received a report detailing the Accumulated Surplus from 2010 - 2020.
Read MoreThe pandemic may have been a difficult year for many Moose Jaw businesses but when it came to advertising dollars it was a good year for the City of Moose Jaw.
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