MooseJaw

Award-winning singer-songwriter Jeffery Straker is returning to the Mae Wilson Theatre on Thursday, June 5. 

The show is presented by the Friendly City Optimist Club. Proceeds from the concert are going towards youth projects in the community, a cause that Straker is more than happy to support.

Canadian Tire Moose Jaw is preparing for its fourth annual golf classic, set for Tuesday, June 17, with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. at the Hillcrest Golf Course.

Ross Leckie, owner of Canadian Tire Moose Jaw, says, “The golf tournament should be a little bit bigger and better than last year. We had a lot of fun last year and people enjoyed the event.”

800 CHAB, Country 100 and Silver Star Salvage & Recycling are fuelling local farms with Farmer Appreciation — Seeding Edition.

Enter now HERE by sharing your farm story. You could win lunch from Déjà Vu Café and Canadian Tire cash for you and another deserving farm.

All entries are also eligible for the grand prize — $1,000 worth of FMC Express SG.

EDWARD GREGGAINS (ED)

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edward George Greggains on Thursday, May 8th, 2025, at the age of 74 years. 

Ed was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on April 6th, 1951.  He grew up on the family farm in Mortlach, SK.  It was there that he learned the value of hard work and where he began to develop his passion for carpentry, baking, and gardening. 

On May 9th, my brother, Nerjwudo Okak, passed away unexpectedly. His passing was sudden, heartbreaking, and left an ache in our hearts that words can’t fully express.

Nerjwudo was so much more than the struggles he faced. He was a son, a brother, a friend, a father, and someone who carried deep pain with quiet strength. He had a kind heart, a protective spirit, and a sense of humor that could lift the mood in any room. I will forever cherish the memories we made. - Esther Okak

Dorothea Exelby (Metz)

Dorothea Exelby, age 91, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in Moose Jaw.  She was born September 17, 1933 in Fox Valley, Saskatchewan.  She graduated high school in Richmound and from RN Nursing at Grey Nuns Hospital, Regina, in 1955.  

Carnie's Comments

As you know, the governing Liberals and opposition Conservatives dominated the recent federal election however, a new poll finds most Canadians don't want to end up with a two-party system.

Over 1600 of us were polled by Leger Marketing earlier this month and only 21% think we'd be better off with a system where two parties dominate Canadian politics.

49% of us said it would not be good for the country.

It's interesting to note, 30% of Conservative supporters favour a two-party system compared to 17% of Liberals.

Saskatchewan's legislature has passed a bill that opens the door for local governments to order firefighters to burn down derelict buildings, a move firefighters say they oppose. 

Bill 21, the Construction Codes (Derelict Buildings) Amendment Act, received royal assent Tuesday. The legislation lays out the framework for a pilot project where volunteer firefighters conduct burns on municipal-owned buildings as part of training exercises.

The City of Moose Jaw advises residents that they are temporarily discontinuing eBilling services, having identified what they are calling an isolated system issue within the program.

The City states that the issue has been referred to a third-party software developer to be reviewed. In the interim, the City is temporarily switching all eBilling accounts back to paper copies to ensure account holders receive their bills on time.

Discover Moose Jaw will provide updates when further information becomes available.

Rob Carnie - Summer will soon be here city manager Carmichael, the Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Pool is slated to open when? 

Maryse Carmichael - The Phyllis Dewar Outdoor pool will be open June 16, what an exciting time of the year. I see so many kids throughout the summer having such a great time at our outdoor pools, so it (the opening) is coming up June 16.