Fair Entertainment A Family Friendly Affair
Here are some of the highlights of the entertainment lineup for the 2023 Moose Jaw Hometown Fair
Plus a link on how to enter to win our annual contest for four free wristbands which include a daily entry to the Fair and all the rides you can get in on that day.
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MJ Independent’s Annual Contest For Free Moose Jaw Hometown Fair Tickets Kicks Off
We announce details and the question for this year’s giveaway of four free passes and unlimited rides at the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair
Good Luck!!
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Preparation For Fair Parade Is Progressing Well
The 2023 Edition of the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair Parade is shaping up and the call for entries continues
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Sukanen Holds 14th Annual Car Show
Intermittent wet weather over the past week may have threatened Sukanen Museum’s annual car show but the threat did not dampen spirits as the show went off without a hitch.
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Bateman, SK: A Ghost Town with a Fascinating Connection to Moose Jaw
Bateman might officially be listed as a ghost town but as Nick Murray found out it’s anything but dead.
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Burrowing Owl Centre To Open Without Star Attractions Due To Bird Flu Risk
When the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre opens this weekend it will be without its star attractions - the burrowing owls themselves.
It’s all about protecting the flock from avian flu.
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Tickets For Midway Wristbands Go On Sale Tuesday
Tickets for wristbands for the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair go on sale next week.
This year the tickets will be sold at three locations in Moose Jaw.
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Moose Jaw Dog Club Helps Burrowing Owls
The Moose Jaw Dog Club showed they gave a hoot about burrowing owls through a donation on Wednesday afternoon.
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♥️”Man” - Cat’s Best Friend!…..
A story about a battle hardened street cat who finally came in from the cold and found a nice warm inside home due to the compassion of just some guy.
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Northern Lights Dance Across Local Skies
Last night the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis was out dancing across get local skies.
MJ Independent nature columnist Kimberly J Epp went on took these views.
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Dog Agility Trials This Weekend
The Moose Jaw Dog Club will be having a dog agility event this Saturday and Sunday at the Golden Mile Arena located on the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds - 250 Thatcher Drive East.
The event is free and the general public is welcome to attend.
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Plans For Fair Progressing Despite A Vendor Glitch
More details have been released about planning for this year’s edition of the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair.
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Summer In The City Theme For 2023 Fair Parade
It may be a snowy and wet day outside but the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company has released their theme for this year’s Hometown Fair Parade.
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Backyard Beauty - Icicles
With winter, seemingly behind us in spring now here take a look at some of the beauty our nature columnist Kimberly J Epp found in her backyard.
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Wolves Bad Rep Leads To Their Being Unnecessarily Hunted Conservationist Says
For Wildlife Weekend we look at wolves and a rescue that specializes in them.
It’s not a case of Never Cry Wolf but a look at this species native to Saskatchewan, and how biases and misunderstanding has led to their being hunted.
A hunt which a wolf rescuer calls unnecessary and actually harmful to the natural ecological balance.
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Exhibition Company Shows Small Paper Loss
On paper it was a small loss but in reality it was a not bad year financially for the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company.
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Bellows And Others Remembered
One of the late Lee Bellows last wishes was honoured at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company’s AGM on Tuesday evening.
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Beyond Your Backyard 🐇"What You Need to Know This Easter About Giving Live Rabbits as Gifts"
After a bit of hiatus our nature writer Kimberly J Epp returns with a column about the tradition of getting rabbits for pets at Easter.
She discusses the good, bad and the drawbacks of getting a rabbit as a pet.
The advice is to understand what getting a rabbit as a pet entails and how a chocolate bunny for Easter might be the best choice for most people.
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♥️Sweet little “Sweetie” - Welcome to her journey…..
This week we carry a guest column about a feral cat who spent 10 years living under a trailer and SCRAPS - MJ efforts to save this senior cat's life.
Its a story about trying to save a life rather than euthanize…
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Model Train Show Chugs Into WDM This Weekend
A highly popular event is returning to the Western Development Museum this weekend after a four year hiatus.
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