A province-wide program using the telephone is launching to help seniors (those over 55) break the social isolation and loneliness many face. The program is 100 percent free and has proven successful in other regions it has operated in.
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The Moose Jaw Nature Society held their AGM outdoors in the beautiful Wakamow Valley and has decided to change the format of their monthly meetings from indoors to the great outdoors due to the COVID - 19 restrictions.
Read more about the group here and of course the photos of local nature as well. Photo by Kimberly J Epp
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With the preventive measures and restrictions due to the COVID - 19 impacting many groups the Moose Jaw Nature Society probably had one of the most fitting AGM’s ever - they held it in the great outdoors.
To make true lemonade out of the lemons the coronavirus has thrown at them the group is moving away from their regular indoor speakers format to more of a hands on outdoor workshop format.
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It will be a case of living up to their name as Nature Moose Jaw will be holding their annual AGM in the great outdoors this afternoon.
The AGM will be held at 2 pm in Kinsmen Wellesley Park. Nature Moose Jaw asks all attendees to bring a lawn chair, water bottle and your ideas to the meeting.
COVER PHOTO BY Elaine Gill
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As we start to think about cleaning out our gardens there are still some things we can do to help out the birds.
Although they do not over winter keeping out the hummingbird feeder a couple of extra weeks might just be a life saver for these unique garden inhabitants as they migrate south for the Winter.
Cover photo by Bob Schultz
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Check out SCRAPS 2019 year in review highlighting some of the rescues and other activities they took part in in 2019
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All we can say about this week’s Feline Friday is at least we haven’t gone to the dogs.
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Click on the photo to reveal the story behind this photo.
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Our weekly photo feature in support of SCRAPS - MJ
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This week's Feline Friday is about entertainment
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Here is a great contest that local nature writer and MJ Independent columnist Kimberly Epp is running this Summer. Just the thing to get people outside.
Something positive and creative to do outside and with social media.
Although this is not a MJ Independent contest we will be tossing something into the prize kitty.
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As in life not all SCRAPS - MJ rescue attempts have happy endings….
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It's an annual occurrence what to do with baby birds or fledglings and who do you contact for help.
In today's Wildlife Weekend here is what to do and who you can contact.
Photo by Krista Routledge
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The growing need and lack of space sees the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank launching a $100,000 capital fundraiser to purchase a larger and accessible space.
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It might be a cold and wetter weekend but the migratory birds have either returned or they are on their way.
Wildlife Weekend looks at some of the feats birds take on their return home.
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With the COVID - 19 pandemic seeing event after event cancelling due to rules surrounding physical distancing and the number of people who can be in the same room together the Saskatchewan Festival Of Words is moving to the virtual world this year in a big way.
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Here is a fundraiser by SCRAPS and Family Pizza you can do over the phone when you order a pizza.
Just ask for the SCRAPS Special to get the deal.
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With so many people sitting in social isolation maintaining our mental health and sanity is important.
To this end we asked Nema Atsu Ten Questions about better mental health, what’s out there and finally where you can turn to for support locally.
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It is Feline Friday and once again we bring you another SCRAPS adoptable pet needing a furever home.
This is a story of Lyra who is looking for a new home after the person who adopted her passed away.
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A local film maker knocks off a delightful low budget short film.
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