Rhino's Ramblings - 2022 What A Bummer, 2023 Might Be The Toughest Part Of The Rump
For many of our readers 2022 was a tough year economically.
Many told us how tough 2022 was and we hate to start the new year with a Bummer but many economists are predicting 2023 may well be the gristly part of the rump roast the economy is in.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Impacts Of A Budget Denied
An opinion/commentary about the now approved City of Moose Jaw Budget 2023 and the most juiciest morsel Council chewed on the Moose Jaw Board Of Police Commissioners budget to fund the Moose Jaw Police Service.
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Rhino's Rambings - Fairford Street Blues
An opinion piece about some of the things going on behind the scenes with the failure of the Moose Jaw Board Of Police Commissioners to have Council approve the budget submission for the Moose Jaw Police Service in the first go around.
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Rhino's Ramblings - A 13.22 Percent Taxing Affair
A look at the 2023 City of Moose Jaw budget and the true effect it is going to have on the poorer homeowners of the city.
The silent majority who live in a home paying $1,500 in property taxes in 2022.
The tax increase this year in practical terms is going to be a major shocker in a time of rising costs just to survive.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Gotham City Spin
A look at the Gotham City spin the Moose Jaw Police Service put on their 2023 Budget request.
It is a system where In Moose Jaw there is no Batman we can call to the rescue with an endless bag of cash there is just you and me and they seem to call us Cashman.
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Letter To The Editor - Alternatives To RoundUp For Gardeners
It may not be a popular opinion for some in the local farming community but at MJ Independent we publish opinions and letters which sometimes go against established views.
Here is one for local gardeners who may like more information on alternatives to the herbicide RoundUp for their own yards.
We take no position on this letter but we have looked over the information and feel it is something our readers with a green thumb may be interested in.
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Letter To The Editor - Scott Moe Has Got To Go
A letter to the editor calling for Premier Scott Moe to leave as Premier.
Once again this is an opinion piece and it is the personal views of the letter writer and not necessarily those of MJ Independent.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Five Years
After being in existence for five years it is time to once again make the decision to continue publication or not for another year.
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Rhino's Ramblings - 16 Pages The Police Budget
A look at the Moose Jaw Police Service budget and the quest by this publication to gather more details of where our tax dollars are being spent.
We break the results of a recent decision from the Privacy Commissioner on the issue and we’re sorry the decision is it is a no go.
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Rhino's Ramblings - "Unsettling Incidents"
A look at some of the challenges a proposed pilot project for an 8 pm to 4 am patrol is up against and some of the off the record reactions from the local business community.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Pride Dissolves.....
A look at what has allegedly happened at Moose Jaw Pride and the allegations of financial improprieties within that organization.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Summer Is Over
A rambling at the end of summer as MJ Independent gets back into the coverage saddle.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Power And The Police Budget
An update on a couple of Freedom Of Information requests being worked on and how results have been provided for one of them and the other is still in the works.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Silence In A Land Of FOIs
A bit of a look at the wonderful world of FOIs and the search for what is really going on.
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Rhino's Ramblings - A Summer Off
A personal update about what is going on this summer at MJ Independent.
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Rhino's Ramblings - This And That
A bit of a housekeeping column as we slow down for a bit of a two week breather and catch up on personal and media stuff.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Motif Cancels As The Feelings Leak Out
In what was a story posted and then mysteriously disappearing Motif is cancelled for at least 2022.
A Facebook posting from the group blames two things for this year’s cancellation.
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Rhino's Ramblings - What A Gas
A personal look at the rising cost of gas and inflation and the impact it is starting to have on many people locally.
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Rhino's Ramblings - Board Of Revision Decision Hides So Many Issues
The recent policy decision to hire an independent Board Of Revision and how it was handled shows much more than meets the eye.
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