Countdown To Spring - Day Six
As we head towards Spring the birds return and to welcome them back MJ Independent is offering a special countdown as we feature the arrivals returning back home.
Today’s bird is the Red-winged Blackbird
Male Red-winged Blackbird singing on a cool day (photo by Mukul Soman).
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Countdown To Spring - Day Five
As we head towards Spring the birds return and to welcome them back MJ Independent is offering a special countdown as we feature the arrivals returning back home.
Today’s bird is the Bald Eagle.
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COVID - 19 Caution Forces Cancellation Of Popular Annual Event
Yet another local event is cancelled as a precautionary measure related to COVID - 19.
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Covid - 19 Caution Causes Postponement/Cancellation of WDM Events
Safety precautions surrounding the Novel Coronavirus COVID - 19 has seen the Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw postpone a highly popular annual event as well as cancel its monthly coffee club.
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Free Introductory Bird Watching Workshop This Sunday
It is a pasttime with a large and growing following and on this Sunday you have the opportunity to attend a free introductory workshop into beginning birdwatching. The free family friendly event will feature all of the tools necessary as well as answer your questions. Cover photo by Kimberly J Epp
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Countdown To Spring - Day Four
As we head towards Spring the birds return and to welcome them back MJ Independent is offering a special countdown as we feature the arrivals returning back home.
Today’s bird is the Western Meadowlark.
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Countdown To Spring - Day Three
As we head towards Spring the birds return and to welcome them back MJ Independent is offering a special countdown as we feature the arrivals returning back home.
Today’s bird is the crow.
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Countdown To Spring A Bird A Day - Day Two
As we head towards Spring the birds return and to welcome them back MJ Independent is offering a special countdown as we feature the arrivals returning back home.
Today’s bird is the American Robin.
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Countdown To Spring A Bird A Day - Day One
As we head towards Spring the birds return and to welcome them back MJ Independent is offering a special countdown as we feature the arrivals returning back home.
Today’s bird is the Canada Goose.
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Bluebirds Will Soon Get Their New Digs Thanks To Volunteer Building Bee
It was a big day for the Moose Jaw Nature Society as they held a volunteer day to build birdhouses to help out one of the most distinct and beautiful birds in the region. A bird which is much more common because of these types of efforts.
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Seedy Sunday Was A Green Thumb Paradise
In spite of the wintery conditions on Sunday, March 8, Moose Jaw Public Library was bustling with spring preparations as they hosted the annual Seedy Sunday event.
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Laughs About to Hit The Legion This Tuesday As Comics Invade
If you are looking for a great night of laughs then head off to the Legion this Tuesday evening as three up and coming western Canadian comics and a local invade with their tour.
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Beyond Your Backyard 🌿 "Crows Versus Ravens"
Good morning it is Sunday and we have the latest about murders and conspiracies and of course some mobbing and unkindness thrown in as Wildlife Weekend features crows and ravens. Cover photo by Nick Lanfear.
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Seedy Sunday To Kick Off Gardening Season
Gardening season in Moose Jaw will unofficially kick off tomorrow at the Moose Jaw Public Library with the annual Seedy Sunday.
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These Condos Don't Clean Themselves
With the nice weather here is your opportunity to volunteer and help out the local bluebird population.
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Burrowing Owls To Be Featured This Evening
If you are looking for a free and informative event here is something for you this evening.
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Local Psychic Medium And Spiritual Advisor To Host Event
It is something growing not just in the community but throughout the country and beyond. What is growing is a metaphysical movement, where people believe that the solutions to life’s problems in the physical are in another realm beyond that.
We speak to a local psychic medium and spiritual advisor about her upcoming presentation to get some insight in what it is all about and leave it up to you the reader to ask questions and to believe or not to believe.
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Beyond Your Backyard 🦉 "The Family Life of the Great Horned Owl"
They are one of the most intriguing birds locally and they are prolific rodent hunters making quick work of mice and gophers but they also have a world of their own.
This week’s Wildlife Wednesday looks at the Great Horned Owl. Cover photo by Edsel James
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Snowed In Comedy Tour Set To Deliver Another Year Of New Laughs
It is back for its sixth year in Moose Jaw and once again the Snowed in Comedy Tour is set to get people laughing. The reviews so far have been positive.
Appearing February 27th at 8 pm the Mae Wilson Theatre is set for laughter.
“For me, that is what made the Snowed In Comedy Tour show one of the best shows I have seen in Vancouver so far. The humor was accessible and relatable to all audiences. Except children. Seriously, don’t bring children,” the Vancouver Weekly said.
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