Take 5

Rob Carnie: Community safety: let’s follow up on the meeting that we had. There were a lot of people showing up and talking about, mainly, the homeless people that are around Moose Jaw and some people fear for their safety. 

A lot of our homeless population are harmless people who just want to live life and get a bite to eat. But there are people in our downtown core that are upset, and some elderly people have come forward and said they fear for their safety. 

Rob Carnie: It's another edition of Take 5 with Carnie and Carmichael featuring Moose Jaw City Manager, Maryse Carmichael. Let's start with a #notoriously active Fall and Winter Rec Guide. I hate to say fall and winter in August, Maryse, but here we are, and the Rec Guide is out, and lots of opportunities for local people, local families to get involved across the City of Moose Jaw at all our great facilities. 

After getting direction from city council last week, a public meeting about homeless shelters is in the works, according to City Manager Maryse Carmichael. 

Despite the rejection of the Discretionary Use Application placed by the City of Moose Jaw for a new solid waste facility to be located north of the city in the RM of Moose Jaw last month, both sides are in talks to decide a suitable location for the future facility. 

As the Transportation Master Plan has been adopted by the City of Moose Jaw it has sparked discussions regarding the 4th Avenue Viaduct and the repairs needed to the structure. 

City Manager Maryse Carmichael says that repairs to the viaduct are a priority, but progress relies on cooperation with CPKC to go forward. 

Rob- Let’s start with the big issue right now, the big event in town, everybody’s talking about it. The Souls Harbor Rescue Mission, the owners and operators of the Riverside Mission, a public meeting about homelessness, addictions and future shelters will be taking place in the coming weeks.  

After a heated debate among City Councilors on Monday night on July the 8th in front of a packed house in council chambers — I’m reading from Discover Moose Jaw right now. 

Rob- Maryse Carmichael is the city manager with the City of Moose Jaw on Take 5 with Carnie and Carmichael.  

One more thing I think we should touch on, that is a City of Moose Jaw employee town hall that was recently held. Tell us about that, (you) held it at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. How was the attendance and what were the topics that we dealt with? 

Rob- Sidewalk Days is coming up, of course, and tourism season in full swing here in Moose Jaw. You mentioned the Hometown Fair Parade coming right up. Some great numbers released by Tourism Moose Jaw recently. 

Maryse- Yes, and we see it. It’s vibrant, it’s busy downtown. It was just confirmed by Moose Jaw Tourism, where they’ve had a very successful year in 2023.  

Rob- It's Take 5 with Carnie and Carmichael, featuring Moose Jaw City Manager, Maryce Carmichael. Always a pleasure to see you, Maryse. Thanks for being here. 

Maryse- Thank you. Especially now that finally the sun is out. We’ve had lots of rain, but now it’s nice. 

Rob: Take Five with Carnie and Carmichael featuring Moose Caw City Manager Maryse Carmichael talking about a number of ongoing issues and the things that are top of mind for Moose Jaw residents. First of all, let's talk about Main Street infrastructure renewal. City manager, we talked about that in a previous episode, telling us we're going to get it underway. And in fact, it is underway.